Aspen Malfoy was given to her Uncle Lucius when she was one year old when her mother tragically died in an Auror raid. From that moment she becomes The Other Malfoy.
"I am more than a Malfoy. I was the first to not be sorted into Slytherin." I sa...
Aspen had planned to spend the remaining weeks of her vacation sleeping and relaxing. Soon she would have to return to Hogwarts and complete her N.E.W.T.s.
But unfortunately with her family's luck, lately, Aspen has not been getting what she wished for.
Narcissa woke her niece up in a fluster muttering something about suing the Daily Prophet.
"What? What is going on?" Aspen asked as her Aunt rushed around the room opening the curtains and letting the rare morning sun into her room.
"The Daily Prophet has decided to publicize Abigail's arrest. Your name and both of your parents have been noted and your uncle is not happy. He has summoned your parents here now get up and get dressed." Narcissa said as she turned around and tried to smile.
"Both of my parents?"
"Yes, welcome to nearly being an adult. It's only downhill from here. Now up!"
Aspen rolled her eyes before throwing off her covers and entering her bathroom. Waiting on the counter was a copy of the Daily Prophet.
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A Messy Love Triangle?
By: Rita Skeeter
As many have heard the whispers of a popular case coming up to the Wizard jury we know now what has been happening.
Famous Roxanne Malfoy, who we had all thought previously to be dead, was actually kept as a hostage for over a decade by none other than Abigail Woods!
Now some of you may wonder who the bloody hell is that woman!
Well she is now the ex wife of Oscar Wood, the father of Aspen Malfoy, Roxanne's daughter who was given over to her Uncle Lucius Malfoy, former death eater.
With the trial starting soon, no one would cough up a date yet, all names involved have gone public.
The Malfoy name surely is going downhill and I know they are in crisis mode.... continues on page 10
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Aspen put the paper down and shook her head before quickly brushing her teeth. When she returned to her room she put on the black dress robes her aunt had laid out fot her.
She missed wearing jeans and being comfortable in what she wore with the privelage of Hogwarts.
But if what Rita said was true, and the Malfoy name was in trouble, then her Uncle was really gong to be in a bad mood.
As she made her way downstairs she saw the fireplace light up and out stepped her father and little brother.
"Oliver!"
"Aspen!"
Both siblings cried out before they collidied with each other to hug one another. It has been weeks since Aspen was with her brother and father and was able to act like she wasn't a witch.
"So this is where you live? Fancy. Dad can we get-"
"No Oliver. Helo darling. I expect they are waiting for us in your Uncles office, yes?"
"I don't know if she's here."
Tough Aspen and Oscar's relationship was alright, she stillonship with R herself to try and mend the relationship with Roxanne. Not just yet.
"Well, let us not keep your Aunt and Uncle waiting."
Aspen led the way to the office before telling Oliver to sit down and not touch anything. Aspen and Oscar sat down in front of her Uncles desk.
Lucius Malfoy looked as if he had not slept in weeks.
"Thank you for coming so quickly. I can say this isn't god. They shouldn't have used Aspen's name."
"This is why you called the meeting? Cause they said my name in a gosspi sheet?" She hissed and her father lifted his hand to silence her.
"Not only that. Your Uncle and I have been writing to one another. Abigail's trial begins soon, and they want you to tesify."
"She will do no such things."
Roxanne Malfoy had stepped out of the fireplace and took her cloak off with one swift motion.
"You don't tell me what I can and cannot do." Aspen shot back.
"You begin your seventh year. The most stressfull. You do not need a trial as well clouding your mind."
"You don't know what I need! You left me!"
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Everyone fell silent for a moment.
"I never wanted to leave your Aspen. You act as if I had a choice in the matter! I thought they were going to kill you!" Roxanne cried out as she went to step forward but her brother got in between them.
"You had a choice. Two years after you somehow got freed. This all could've been over before my seventh year. But you are still choosing to lie Roxanne!"
"I am your mother!"
"You are shit to me! Absolutely shit to me!" Aspen screamed on the top of her lungs.
You could feel the air grow thicker and everyone hold their breaths before Aspen turned to her Uncle.
"Why do they want me to speak?"
"They want you to talk about how Abigail treated you before we found your mother. If you want to say no, I will a thousand percent support you." He reaffirmed her.
"They said our family name was in trouble. Something your worked so hard to fix because of grandfather and they things my mother caused. Is it true?"
"Bad press is never good for a family like ours. But if people react well to the charitfy event we wish to through hopefully it is enough to get their minds elsewhere." Lucius said with a fake laugh.
"And me speaking at the trial? Would it help our name?"
"Yes it would." Oscar answered for Lucius.
"Oscar."
"It would. The socialite world would see a young witch coming into the socialite world to clear the name and drama. To move her family away from it. You will come out brave. Which you already are my darling."
"I'll do it."
"Sweetheart."
"No Uncle. You gave your younger years up for me. Let me repay you. Tell them I will speak. But only before term starts. After that I will not appear and my name will not show up on that damn paper again."
Lucius stared at his niece for a moment before nodding. He couldnt help but feel proud of her.
