The Jade Malfoy Book 1: Goblet of Fire

Chapter 12: Fireworks, Champion Selection, & Ferrets

     Draco hands Ursa the paper as she sits down. "Oh what now?" Ursa groans. She takes it and reads it aloud. "'Mystery Girl of Malfoy Manor Identified! A confidential source has informed us that the Mystery Girl is named Ursa Malfoy and is the daughter of Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy and older sister to their son Draco. But why was she hidden? Is she adopted? I have so many questions.' Do I really want to read the rest?"

     "Up to you." Draco replies.

     "Is it bad?"

     "A little. Rita Skeeter wrote it."

     "Let's see... 'My theories: she was recently adopted. Been hidden or sent away for shame.' I mean... 'Secretly a child of You-Know-Who.' Seriously?! How the hell does she come up with these?"

     "I mean you don't look like us and you do kinda look like him, hair wise."

     "You know I look more like Mother's family Dray." Ursa scans the rest of the article. "'But my biggest question is if they were hiding her, why did they stop?' I don't know maybe cause I got expelled from Ilvermorny."

     "Our parents aren't going to be happy."

     "At least it's not my fault. 'What we know for sure: Her name is Ursa Malfoy, she is enrolled in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as a fourth year and was sorted into Slytherin (the hat barely touched her head). Also Quidditch star Viktor Krum has seemed to take a liking to her.' God why me? Why?" Ursa groans and puts her head on the table.

     "It's part of being a member of a high profile wizarding family. Hey once the tournament drawing is done all eyes will be on the champions. You just need to behave."

     "Me? Not behaving?" Ursa says with fake offense causing Draco to roll his eyes and both of them to laugh. Ursa sighs as Lyra in front of her. "Speaking of angry parents." Ursa takes the letters and candies from Lyra. "Thank you Lyra." Lyra hops up onto Ursa's shoulder. "Oh one from each." Ursa quickly scans them.

     "What do they say?"

     "Basically they saw the article. Mother asked me to behave and Father told me to behave. Also Mother asking how our first day was." Ursa rolls her eyes before tossing a candy at Draco. Draco just smirks. "Shut up. She probably jinxed them, that's the only reason I'm sharing."

     "Why would I want jinxed candy?"

     "No I mean if I ate them both I would get jinxed."

     "Probably true."

     Ursa notices people are staring and pointing at her. "Ugh, I'm being stared at."

     "Well you do have an owl on your shoulder, plus the events of yesterday's DADA class and the article."

     "It's not my fault Lyra and I are as close as a human and owl can get. She was my only friend." Lyra nuzzles her head against Ursa's. "I love you too." Ursa smirks. "Might as well give them something to stare at."

     "What are you going to do?

     "Lyra, Owlery." Lyra flies off and Ursa digs in her bag for a small ball.

     "What is that?" Draco asks as she sets it on the table. Ursa ignores him and pulls out ink and a thin tipped quill. She spends a few minutes writing on the ball before blowing it dry. "Ursa..."

     "Oh come on. Let me have my fun." Ursa puts the quill and ink away. She holds her left hand out and puts the ball in the palm of it. She draws her wand and points it at the ball. "Incendio. Ascendio."