The Choices We Make ∆ Harry Potter Sister

Chapter 2.11

"Hello, dear brother of mine," Ellie greeted her brother too sweet for her nature. It was the last day of exams, and she was exhausted beyond beliefs. For the past week, she only talked to Adrian and Draco. Theo and Blaise didn't dare to get too close to her, as she seemed to always want to burn them alive whenever they said something borderline stupid. So when her brother approached her for the first time that week, all four boys took a conscious step away from her, afraid of what were to come. Harry didn't seem to notice the fear in their eyes, or even if he did, he didn't let it bother him. Without another word, he pulled her aside and away from the prying eyes of her friends.

"Remember when Buckbeak attacked Malfoy?"

Ellie gave him a noncommittal nod, urging him to just get on with it. If it were anybody else, Harry would think they were rather rude. But seeing it was his sister just after a week full of exams on subjects which were actually a year ahead of her, he didn't bat an eyelash about it. Ellie was as grumpy as the Grinch when she was overworked, something that scared anyone around her, including their Uncle Vernon. Well, anyone except Harry. Handing out the letter he received from Hagrid, he informed her, "His father filed a case against Buckbeak, and it wasn't pretty. Malfoy got the upper hand, no surprise there."

"That twat!" Ellie exclaimed angrily, scrunching the letter in her hand. He's a good friend, really, but she couldn't deny that he could be a brat at times. Trying not to think of at least twenty ways to make him regret his fat mouth, Ellie turned to her brother, "I'll talk to Draco, see if he can do something about it."

"It's too late, Ellie. It's due at dusk," Harry told her gravely, "I'm going to visit him with Ron and Hermione. I want you to stay in the castle, you hear me?"

"What?! No! I-"

"Will stay inside the castle. Look, it'll be after hours, with Black... Just, please? I don't want you to get into trouble for sneaking around, and I need you to be safe inside."

Ellie opened her mouth to object but her brother beat her to it. "Ellie, for once, listen to your older brother."

Ellie was fazed by the sternness of her brother's voice. She couldn't help but wonder if their father sounded like him, had he still been alive. Looking at her brother in front of her, Ellie saw something in his eyes that told her yes, indeed, Harry had mirrored James Potter in a lot of ways. She shuddered at the knowledge, and it was due to that very knowledge that she agreed. She'd defy Harry any day, but defying the father she wished she could've met seemed impossible for her. With a heavy sigh, she nodded her head. "Fine. I'll stay. But you better come back in one piece, Harry."

"Don't fret. I'll send him your love, okay?"

Ellie nodded and with one last hug, Harry went back to the direction he had come from. Whatever calmness she possessed five minutes ago, went through the window the second she went after the boys. With her wand firmly clutched at her left hand, Ellie took long strides towards a certain blonde young wizard, her eyes mad with furry. "Malfoy!"

All four boys turned to the younger girl whom was approaching them with hell right on her heels. Draco couldn't help but paled. Ellie had never once called him Malfoy, and the way she had just called him, well he saw how she was related to Harry Potter now.

"Good luck, mate," Blaise whispered to him as he stepped away, dragging Theo with him.

"Give me one good reason why I shouldn't hex you so far into the future you'd actually turn back in time!" Spat Ellie spat at the blonde boy with her wand digging deep at his ribcage. The boy could do nothing but push himself further against the wall. Carefully, Adrian approached the younger girl with a hand in front of him, like he would approach a raging wolf. "Ellie, let's lower your wand, yeah?"