Sibling Rivalry ((Shane and Rachel.))

[Brianna Malfoy]

Brianna ran down the stone steps towards the lake, her eyes filled with excitement, and a tiny bit of uncertainty at what she was going to tell her siblings. Her father had just sent a letter, and since Brianna was her mother's carbon copy in looks, brains, and personality, she was the only child her father wrote to, unless very urgent. In that case, he would probably write to Shane, since he was the eldest. But, anywho, a little off subject now.

Brianna stopped at the edge of the lake, and looked around. Well, they weren't here yet, great. She had sent the summons by her owl, Duvessa, meaning dark beauty or something.. her mother named it for her. Brianna sat down in a huff on a log, and folded her arms across her chest, letting out an angered and nnoyed sigh. Yes, what their father had to tell them wasn't that important, but still! Ok, it was about the holidays, and if they would stay at Hogwarts, which they usually didn't, or if they would be going to another country, and yes, that is what was happening.

Brianna extracted the letter delicately from her pocket. She pulled it out of the envelope with the broken seal on the back, the famous Malfoy seal, a large green 'M' with a snake intwined with it. She then unfolded the letter, letting a picture of her mother and father fall out. They looked quite happy in it, and it was taken just last week, and both sets of grandparents were in it. A small smile slipped across her face as Brianna stared at it, before moving onto the letter.

Dear Brianna,

We are writing to tell you that you will be spending this Christmas at home again, but we will be traveling, so I'd advise that you pack your things when you come for Thanksgiving. Would you tell Cassius and Eva?

Onto the next subject, we will not be traveling to Ireland this year for Christmas. We have a few places in mind, but thought it wise to ask you before we decided. We have narrowed it down to but a few places, Hawaii, California, Japan, or France. I realize that we went to France the year before last, but your cousin Desiré lives there, remember? And you and Eva complained so much when we had to go, so we thought you would like to go there again. But, Cassius has to agree on the place also.

Write us back telling us where you would like to vacation to this Christmas holiday.

Love,
Your Mother and Father

[Shane Malfoy]

Shane was in the Slytherin common room when a letter had come to him. It was one of the school owls. He saw his sister's handwriting. And by the look of her hand writing she looked excited. Shane opened it up and saw it was a short letter, telling him where to meet her. Shane put the letter away in the boys dormitory under his bed and dashed off to the Black Lake.

Shane hoped this was important. He thought he knew what it was about. The holidays were coming up and they usually went home for it. They always did something fun. They would travel. Shane wanted to travel to a cool place. He wanted to spend the holidays with his family. His parents, Brianna, and Rachel. No one else. Just them.

Shane finally arrived at the lake and looked for his sisters. He saw Brianna and walked towards her. It seemed Rachel wasn't there yet. Well, she did have a long walk. Shane could see Brianna's excitement. Shane though, knew that they might be arguing. They can never make disscion without bickering.

"Hey Brianna," he said as he got to where she was.

Shane could see that she was impatient to tell them whatever she wanted to tell them. He could see a letter clutched in her hand. It was from his parents. Shane hated the fact that they always wrote to Brianna. They never wrote to him or Rachel. It was like they liked Brianna more then them. He only got letters from his parents when it was urgent. Like he liked breaking bad news to his sisters. He hated that a lot. Shane sighed and put that out of his mind. Waiting for Rachel.

[Brianna Malfoy]

Brianna jumped off the log, and smiled brightly at her brother. "Hi Shane!" she greeted excitedly, before shoving the letter into his hands. "Its mum and da again. Holidays and all. Guess what? We get to pick where we go this year!!!" Brianna exclaimed, surprised at her own excited-ness. Well, what? Their parents almost never let them pick! "Come on Shane, read it quickly!" Brianna said, pointing at the letter impatiently. Her brother was annoying that way.. but eh.

'Hmm.. Where to go this year. Well, Shane won't want to go to California, too many muggles for his taste. Um.. Japan? Do we even speak Japanese? Do we have Japanese blood in us? Well, not that I know of.. So, either France or Hawaii then. Though of course Rachel and Shane have to agree or mother will throw a fit.' Brianna thought, tilting her head to the side a bit.

[Shane Malfoy]

Shane could see her impatience. Couldn't she at least be a little patient while he read it. He played around a bit so he can annoy her. She has to learn patience...well, she was a slytherin for a reason right? Slytherin have no patience...but she has to learn a little control over it.

He thought it was enough. He looked down at the letter and read it. Shane smiled. They get to pick where to go? Thats so cool. He finished reading the letter then looked up at Brianna and smiled.

He knew now for a fact that they were going to fight over this. But Shane thought of where he wanted to go. He thought over the countries they could go to.

California: Heck no! Shane didn't like it there. It was full of muggles and other things that Shane thought wasn't likely to make him choose California.
Japan: They don't speak Japanese or any other language that they could speak there.
France: They went there last year...so no!

So obviously that left Hawaii. YES! Thats great. Hawaii is so cool and not only that, There was cute girls there. { ) So, they were differently going there.

He looked up at Brianna. He knew where he wanted to go and he hoped they would want to go there.

"What have you chosen?" he asked. "I want to go to Hawaii!"

[Brianna Malfoy]

Brianna turned the corners of her mouth down at his comment. "I want to go to France, to see Desiré! I haven't seen for her two years. And besides, France is way better because we actually have family there, and you can get to other countries. Hawaii is remote." Brianna argued, pouting at her elder brother.

What did she expect anyway? He always did this to her when she wanted to do something. I mean, she loved the guy, but sometimes he was just so difficult!

And, back onto subject, where would Rachel want to go? Probably California because there were 'hot muggle guys' there. Can't anyone in the Malfoy family besides herself think of anything besides 'hott' guys or girls!?!

"Shane, seriously, I don't want to go to Hawai!"

[Shane Malfoy]

Shane groaned. He knew they were going to fight. But Shane was the eldest. Couldn't he go there by himself? Without the rest? Well, no 'cause not only will his parent's kill him. He WANTED to spend the holidays with his family. He loved them a whole lot.

"We went to France last year," Shane argued. "Can't we spend it by ourselves? Only you, mum, dad, Rachel and I? It would be so much better," Shane said.

He knew she wasn't going to change her mind. But he wasn't going to go to France just because of a cousin..though to be honest, there was hot girls in France too...maybe they should go there.

NO! Shane thought that over again. They went there last year. He didn't want his siblings to always win and get to go where they wanted to go. No way Jose.

"And I don't want to go to France...like I said, we went there last year. Or the year before last..Whatever...I don't care. I want to go to Hawaii!

[Brianna Malfoy]

Brianna's glare faltered as she started laughing. "You sound like Rachel when she doesn't get her way!" Brianna exclaimed, trying not to laugh, but failing miserably.

Wait, since when had her and Shane gotten along so well? Never, that's when! And when had he started acting like a teenage girl? Always.

"But, why do you want to go to Hawaii? France has monuments ad everthing! Hawaii has.. trees. Thagt's all it has. Bloody stinking trees."

[Shane Malfoy]

"You wouldn't know. I mean you get everything you want," Shane said angrily.

His anger flatered. He didn't care. He was going to get what he wanted to change. Not Brianna. This was his year. Not Rachel's not Brianna's. Shane's time.

"All I know we aren't going to France to see some cousin..." Shane said with a shrug.

[Brianna Malfoy]

Brianna's face turned a tinge of pink as anger practically radiated from her. "WELL WE'RE NOT GOING TO HAWAII JUST BECAUSE THERE ARE 'HOTT BABES' THERE!" she screamed back, resisting the urg to slap her brother across the face. Yes, Brianna had been spoiled by her father when she was younger, because she acted almost exactly liek him. but that had changed! Their father didn't care about any of them anymore, and Rachel was the object of her mother's affection now days, so Brianna knew why Shane wa so mad, but for him to just automatically assume he was going to get his way! INFURIATING!

Brianna narrowed her eyes again, and turned away from her brother, folding her arms across her chest and mubmling incoherently under her breath. Some of the things along the lines of 'Hawaii' and 'Hoochie mamas' and the such.