The summer before my seventh year at Hogwarts had been quite the doozy. The 'Dark Lord' Voldemort had decided that he could wait no longer and decided to sneak into Hogwarts to wreak havoc and finally get Harry Potter. Though it only ended in Dumbledore being out of the picture, meaning no longer breathing. Dead, as in the only way to communicate with him further would be through his portraits. That kind of dead. His hostile take over lead to the Ministry falling under his control, as well as Hogwarts. This sent his enemies, most wizards with a pulse, including Potter, the Order of the Phoenix, and mudbloods into hiding for what seems to be the foreseeable future.
So as the next school year drew ever closer, Hogwarts was reopened to all who would still come, and also received a slight makeover. Professor Snape was named the new Headmaster, along with the replacement of any teachers that were found to be threatening or unwilling to abide by the new standards of the 'Dark Lord'. To no surprise, one of my favorite classes Defense Against the Dark Arts, along with Muggle Studies, figures, were abolished.
Another shocker, with his takeover of the Ministry, Voldemort killed the Minister of Magic, and decided to give himself the title after all the righteous work he had been doing for so long. From that he has gone on to make his own high-class magical society, where purebloods and his Deatheater minions are revered, and anyone else is looked down upon. Merlin forbid that someone be muggle born. Voldemort has pretty much turned it into a royal society, he holds Galas, and parties, I'm fairly sure he gets his jollies from being able to turn away those who are 'impure' at the door.
Now where in this high society do I fit? Good question. Well, my father is Sebastian Astor, yes, related to the very rich Astors, who are actually of magical blood, but he is part of the English Parliament. He is also one of Voldemorts few right hand wizards, big surprise there since they only happen to be related. Which means we have money coming out our ears from both rights. A fact that my older sister certainly takes advantage of almost always. Not only because she is the first born daughter, but because of the lavish world we now live in.
It is finally my sister and I last week at Hogwarts, forever. Last year should have been Charlotte's last, but truth be told she is rather dull and was held back. Which has forced me to spend yet another year with her. It is also our little brother Angus' fifth year here, and he couldn't have been more excited with the change, since now he really can walk around like he owns the place. Being Slytherin now to our people meant we are treated as Gryffindor's were, prized. But truthfully, even with all of the privileges, I would much rather have things the way they were, there was competition, now constant harping about how filthy muggles are.
Luckily, Charlotte and I only have one week remaining at school before we graduate. I can not even begin to express how happy I am with that. I've already applied for a job as a journalist for the magazine Witches Weekly, and prospects look real good. Then I shall be able to move out and away from all of the pureblood society, as far as I possibly can with out my parents constant need to have me be exactly like my sister. She is also very content with her situation, another thing Voldemort began to do is arrange marriages between the children of his Deatheaters, when they finally leave Hogwarts. Seeing as she was supposed to leave last year she was betrothed to Marcus Flint. Being our uncle, more like great uncle Voldemort made sure to pair her with who he thought would be the most worthy of her. This year is my year, but Merlin knows that I will make him pay if he tries to marry me off any time soon. I will follow his beliefs and attend his parties, but he will not decide something like that for me.
But I really can't deal with that at the moment, I have exams all of this week and really need to finish reading this book for my Astronomy exam tonight, stupid crack pot class.
A/N: Sup, I'm posting this here finally. This is a prologue for a dark-ish Draco/Oc fic. review please and thank you!
