The Other Malfoy {Marauders Era}

The Trouble With Twins

"Draco, hurry up! Father won't be happy if we're late for the train!" Aquila called as she made her way downstairs. She rushed into the living room to make sure the floo powder and her trunk were there. Aquila heard the boy she had called scoff in response.

"Maybe if you hadn't taken so much time in the bathroom we wouldn't even be late!" Draco argued. She rolled her eyes.

"Well excuse me for looking presentable!" Aquila snipped back.

"Whatever do you mean? I look extremely presentable." He snorts.

"Sure. And I'm Medusa."

"As long as you admit it." She glared as he walked down the stairs, taking three at a time. Curse him and his height. "Have you got the floo powder?" Aquila held it up and smirked.

"Yep. Have you got your trunk?"

"Of course. Now, into the fireplace!" He chuckled as she ushered him into the fireplace, but not before Aquila grabbed her trunk and a handful of floo powder, and threw it in. "King's Cross Station!" They were surrounded by green smoke, and a few seconds later they were in the middle of a busy muggle train station. Aquila tried not to look too disgusted.

"Why must the train be here? Stupid muggles..." Draco mutters. Aquila couldn't help but agree.

"I haven't the faintest clue, but maybe the all powerful Albus Dumbledore has lost his mind; it's not that far-fetched," she sneered.

"Im surprised it took this long," Draco agreed. They both laughed and started walking around the platforms.

"Do you know where the platform is?" Aquila asked, looking at her brother.

"Not a clue. I was hoping you could tell me," he admitted. Aquila facepalmed and sighed.

"Well, it's platform 9 and 3/4, right? So it's got to be between platforms 9 and 10. That makes the most sense, at least," she concurred. Draco might be the tall one, but she was the smart one. She saw Draco nod in agreeance.

"Yeah, that makes sense. Let's try it. Father should be meeting us, anyway." Aquila nodded and they took off.

Once they made it there, they looked around, trying to see if anyone else who looked wizard-like knew where they were going.

"Draco, look," Aquila pointed to a ginger-haired family, who had to have been the Weasels, and a small raven haired boy walk into the wall and disappear. "The Weasels just went through that wall! That must be where the platform is! Come on, let's go!" Draco looked reluctant, but he eventually followed her. Aquila picked up her trunk, took Draco's hand, and ran towards the wall. Instead of slamming into it like idiots, they went through it. Draco looked as surprised as she was, though Aquila prided herself on saying that she didn't show it.

"W-we didn't run into it!" Draco stated after he calmed down. Aquila just chuckled.

"Of course we didn't dragon-boy. When am I ever wrong?" She joked. He just rolled his eyes and scoffed.

"Don't let your ego inflate too big now, birdy," he teased back. Aquila scowled and rolled her eyes.

"Yeah, yeah. Let's just get onto the train, hm?" Aquila suggested.

"We can't; we haven't seen Father yet." She facepalmed.

"I completely forgot!" Aquila sighed, and see that Draco had suddenly stiffened and stood up straighter. She instantly realized why and did the same.

"Draco, Aquila, how nice of you two to finally show up," a voice sneered as it walked up to them.

"Hello, Father." Draco and Aquila greeted in unison to the man who controlled their lives.

"Your Mother will be here shortly to see you off. Do be on your best behavior," he reminded them, as if they weren't always- though Aquila didn't dare say it out loud.

"Draco? Lucius? Aquila!" A female voice called from the crowds, and Aquila relaxed a bit.

"Mother," she greeted politely.

"Hello," Draco said. Narcissa smiled and pulled them both into an awkward hug.

"Please make sure you write every week, I want to know everything that's going on! Please say hello to the professors for me!" She said as she held them tight. Aquila shot a look at Draco and made a disgusted face. He tried not to laugh and sent her one back.

"Of course, Mother. Although, if I forget, blame Aquila!" Draco exclaims, wiggling out of the hug. She faked being hurt.

"Hey! How is it my fault if you forget?" Aquila demanded, but Draco just chuckled.

"It's always your fault. Now come on, we have to board before the train leaves us!" She rolled her eyes, smiled, and followed him forward, only stopping once to wave goodbye to their parents.

"Bye Mother, Father! We'll see you at Christmas!" She said with fake excitement as Draco pulled her onto the beautiful red steam engine. As soon as they were out of sight she stopped smiling.

"Glad that's over. I hate pretending!" Aquila exclaimed.

"Same here. Thank Merlin we don't have to see them for a few months!" Draco agrees.

"Let's go find a compartment to sit." As they're walking down the aisles, many people stare and do a double take- probably because they looked so much alike. Aquila just gave a small smirk as a response.

"Draco look, everyone here can't stop drooling over how pretty I am," She said loud enough for everyone to hear, and she flipped her hair while smirking at an older boy in Hufflepuff robes, making him turn away. "Honestly, they can't keep their eyes off of me!"

"Oh Aquila, how do you know they're not looking at me?" Draco inquires.

"Because I'm the pretty one, you're just the tall one!"

"Are you sure? Look over there- that Ravenclaw can't keep her eyes off of me!" Aquila glanced where he was looking and start laughing.

"Her? Draco, you can do so much better!" She sneered, and the girl turned away, hurt and embarrassed.

"Oh, I know, I just wanted you to see how everyone could be looking at me too," he winked. Aquila rolled her eyes and got an idea.

"Draco, you're so hot! Do you want to share my compartment with me? No, better idea, how about my bed?" She teased. Draco faked a horrified look.

"Oh Merlin, we're only eleven! Besides, not in front of everyone, wait until we're in a more... private place." He smirked, winked, and Aquila fake swooned.

"Oh, Draco, Draco! Stop, I can't take your hotness!" Aquila then 'fainted' and he caught her, and they both burst out laughing.

"T-that was amazing! D-did you see their faces? P-priceless!" Aquila said in between laughs. Draco only nodded because he was still laughing his head off. "Come on, let's find a compartment!" Aquila slowly calmed down and lead Draco to the back of the train.

"Here's one," Draco pointed to the last one at the very back of the train, the only one with an open door, showing it's vacancy.

"Alright." She answered, following him back. Draco walked in first, put his trunk on the shelf, and collapsed on the bench.

"Draco, I'm taking a nap, wake me when we get there." She mumbled with her eyes closed.

"Sure," she heard him answer, and she drifted into sleep.