The Jade Malfoy Book 2: Order of the Phoenix

Chapter 11

     "It's almost dinner time." Lupin says that evening.

     "Alright Lupin." Hermione says.

     Ursa goes over to her bag and opens it. She reaches in and starts to pull something out before pausing. "I should ask first." She thinks out loud.

     "Ask what?" Ginny questions.

     "I don't think you can answer but Sirius should." Ursa leaves the room and goes downstairs. She finds Sirius in the dining room. "Sirius?"

     "Yes?" Sirius questions.

     "Do I need to get ready for dinner or just wash my hands?"

     "Just wash your hands."

     "That's what I thought. Thanks." Ursa runs back upstairs.

     "What did she mean?" Tonks asks. "What's the difference?"

     "Her family changes clothes and looks nice for dinner." Sirius replies.

     "Alright don't need to get ready." Ursa thinks out loud again. "Just need to wash my hands."

     "There's a difference?" Ginny asks.

     "The high class, the rich Wizarding families, still change and look nice for dinner. I hate it. I hate it so much. One of the many reasons I love Hogwarts. I don't have to dress up. I enjoy being able to have my hair down and not having to wear makeup if I don't want to. And pants. I love being able to wear pants without getting eye rolled at or comments made."

      "You have a lot of rules at home don't you?"

     "You have no idea."

     After dinner, Ursa roams the halls. She finds Kreacher speaking to Walburga's portrait. "Oh Mistress, Kreacher forgot to tell you Miss Ursa is here." He exclaims when he sees Ursa.

     "Ursa Malfoy?" Walburga's portrait questions.

     Ursa steps in front of the portrait. "Yes ma'am." Ursa says.

     "My, my you have grown. How long has it been since I last saw you?"

     "I believe ten years. I was five when you passed and I am fifteen now. I'll be sixteen in about two weeks."

     "Fifteen almost sixteen! Almost a proper lady!" The portrait looks her up and down. "Not dressing like one I see."

     "Sadly the people here said I should dress like this. Normally I do dress like a proper lady."

     "Are you with the scum that befouls the house of my father?" The portrait asks angrily.

     "No ma'am. I thought the place to be abandoned after you passing. Imagine my surprise when I found the place to be full of dirty blood and blood-traitors instead.

     "Why is it you are here if you are not with them?"

     "I angered my mother to the point she was going to let Aunt Bellatrix punish me, until Draco and I went back to school. She escaped from Azkaban last month. She became much more sadistic there which fueled her Dark Arts magic. I left early this morning and came here, expecting it to be abandoned, except for Kreacher. They are letting me stay as long as I help them clean. Apparently my extensive Dark Arts knowledge is useful to them. I do not know. I am dreading having to help that filth but I do not have another place to go where my parents will not find me."

     "I am disappointed that you are helping them."

     "I am disappointed with myself too ma'am."