New beginings...where to start..tbd

I knew what she meant.  While at school, we lived such separate lives it seemed.  Which was my fault mostly as I had the reputation Father expected me to uphold.  "Sounds like we're going to have to remedy that," I told her, smiling at her.  Perhaps it would make things so much easier to handle -- for both of us.

I smiled back at my brother "For sure." I replied. I was happy he wanted to do things together again, for a while, I thought he didn't want to hang out with me anymore. "What do you say to weekly game night?" I suggested. I couldn't wait, this was going to help us both get through everything.

That sounded like a good idea.  "But not in the common room," I said, running a hand through my blonde hair.  There was no way we would be able to act like ourselves with others around.  "There are plenty of different hideaways that we could use in the castle."  It was sad that we had to sneak around the castle to be ourselves, but if Father knew I was acting outside of what he wanted of me, it would be horrendous for me.  And if he found out that it was Juniper's fault that I was behaving outside of what he called normal, she would get punished even worse than I.

I nodded in understanding. "We'll find somewhere." If Father found out, we would both be in trouble. I could never really do anything right so as for me, I was use to it. Draco though, the only time he ever really got in trouble is if he should've told me to do something and I didn't do it or vice verse. I felt terrible when this happened and tried to tell Father it was my fault. He would always say he knew and he dealt with me later. I was happy that this wasn't stoping Draco from coming though. I smiled up at him. "This is going to be so much fun! Just the two of us. It's almost our happily ever after." I gave a little laugh.

"It's the preview," I teased, knowing what she meant.  I wished that it could be like this all the time -- and some day it would be.  "You may just be a bad influence on me... I'm breaking all these rules now..."  I gave her a wink to let her know that I honestly did not care.  I was closer to my sister than anyone else in the family.  I would break any rule to make her smile -- even if it ended me in Azkaban for some odd reason.

I nodded in agreement and laughed at his comment and wink. I winked back to show I understood but I was actually really concerned. He always wanted to protect me and make me smile that some day I feared he would go to far, not just by Father standers. "Sometimes I worry about the extent of what your willing to do for me Draco." I bit my bottom lip, my usually worries coming back to the surface.

My smile faded when she spoke.  I understood her concerns -- I had the same ones.  I would be willing to go as far as it took for her, no matter the consequences so long as she was safe.  It was times like those that I realized Slytherin House was perfect for me.  "As am I," I admitted to her quietly, looking down and away from her.  I sighed.  "But doesn't everyone have that one person they'd go to the ends of the earth for?  It's just... if the day comes to make a decision like that, I do hope I don't go too far."

"You won't go to far." I promised, "I'll make sure of that. I won't let you." If the difference was him going to Azkaban or me not being protected, I'd take the later. I looked up at my brother. I knew what he meant about having the one person you are willing to do anything for, he was mine. I knew I didn't get as many chances to protect him as he did for me but I'd like to think I took everyone I could.

I smiled at her.  "I am so glad you have such confidence in me," I said.  I needed people like her around so they could make sure I never take it too far.  I had a tendency to do that.

I smiled at him "If your own sister, your own twin, can't have confidence in you, then who can?" I sighed "I know you'll always make the right decision." I hoped I could say the same for myself if I was ever faced with certain decisions.

I was not entirely sure about that.  "June, you're the moral compass between the two of us... you'd be more likely to make the right choices than I," I admitted, shaking my head.  At least I knew myself enough to know that.

"Your moral compass isn't too far off, you just don't let everyone see that." I assured. "And if you ever need help, you know I'm right here." I would always be there for my brother, no matter what. I knew he would always be there for me as well.

I suppose that Juniper was right.  "Yeah, you know I'm really a softy," I joked around.  I was not sure if I would say I was a softy, but I at least was a better person than what a lot of people thought -- but I had to keep up appearances due to Father's wishes.

"You've always been a softy with me. You just don't let anyone else see that." I knew why of course. If Father found out he was acting out if what was expected of him, he would probably hurt him and me assuming that I made him. In a way, he was protecting me like he always had.

I chuckled.  "Aren't youlucky?" I teased.  I did not think that me being a softy was necessarily a good thing to see.  But then again, it was something special for me and June.  And that was fine by me.