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It was Draco Severus that replied back to Braeden before anyone else could. He smirked and folded his arms. Tsk, tsk, tsk. Braeden Stonem playing the innocent card? He replaced his smirk with a sympathetic look. "Oh yes, having a fan club is exhausting but you do know that, don't you? Especially with the redhead lioness that you are friends with..." added Draco, smirking at Braeden. Heh. He didn't even dare glance at his sister's reaction. Mission to break up his sister and the muggleborn? All systems ago
She couldn't help but notice her brother's eye roll. Merlin. Draco Sev was just jealous. Like Brae, Emma was not really surprised that her brother would have turned the hug down. He always seemed to look down at his little sister and criticize her for acting childishly.*
She was about to open her mouth again when her brother spoke to Braeden. Fan club? What fan club? She raised a blonde eyebrow at her brother before listening to Braeden's reply.
Emma took Braeden's hand into her own and squeezed it slightly before giving him a reassuring look. *She wouldn't stand for her family making fun or tormenting Braeden just because he was muggleborn. It was wrong. *Emma had absolutely no idea about this fan club. And when Draco mentioned Ruby, Emma couldn't help but glare at her brother briefly before shaking her head. "Alright, Draco," she began, searching for the right word to say to express herself; however, she couldn't find it. Silence fell. *Someone help them.*She couldn't believe that her own brother was trying to ruin the perfectly happy moment... Again.
Luckily for the three adolescents, a house elf had arrived and bowed in front of both Ellie and Braeden. The arrival broke the silence. . "Miss Ellie and Master Braeden, please come this way. The lady of our houses, Mistress Malfoy would be pleased if I took you to your rooms at this moment. Miss Emma, please come with us" directed the house elf. He turned to face Draco Sev, "Master Draco. You are needed in the study." The house elf waited for the two guests to be ready to depart, patient.
Braeden honestly had no idea how to respond when Draco Sev had started speaking, HOWEVER, when he brought up a certain redheaded character the Gryffindor had been all too familiar with, Brae's brown eyes seemed to widen slightly. He gulped. Draco Sev's comments were beginning to make sense.
"Y--You mean Ruby?" Of course he meant Ruby. "I haven't.. really seen her in a while…" muttered the boy, scratching at the back of his neck nervously and awkwardly, just to do something with his free hand. Draco Sev's cold glare made him terribly uncomfortable.
BUT.
MORE IMPORTANTLY -
HOW on earth did Draco Sev know about Ruby?! Had he missed something? He was sure the older boy didn't keep up with Hogwarts gossip, did he? Besides, the whole Ruby thing had been eons ago…
Braeden seemed comforted, though, as Emma squeezed his hand lightly. He turned to the girl with one of those lopsided smiles of his, admiring the way her features turned disapproving and annoyed at her brother. She was so cute when she was mad. Though he'd always prefer to see her happy.
Luckily for everyone involved in this awkward situation, a big-eyed little house elf apparated into the scene, asking Emma and her guests to follow him while sending Draco off to the study, where he'd been summoned. Braeden sighed in relief. With just Emma, Ellie, and a sweet little house elf around, the boy found the mansion a lot less intimidating.
He couldn't help wondering, though, since the house elf had brought up Mrs. Malfoy…
"Where are your parents, Em?" asked Brae, turning to his girlfriend curiously as the three teenagers followed the house elf up the stairs.