Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter or any of the characters, obviously :P Just Cassarah!

Oh, and don't be too disappointed, Kirsten! I told you it's not long at all!

On to the first chapter! Or technically Prologue, but eh :P

Chapter 1

Horror...

Cassarah Dante: the sole child of the right-hand-man of Voldemort, and of the mastermind behind the murder of Lily and James Potter. She's the one who is destined for either greatness...or untold terrors. Plagued by the scorn and hatred of the Wizarding World, she doesn't know how to act.

Scorn...

At first, she tried to earn the acceptance of the other witches and wizards, but all in vain. All in vain.

Jealousy...

But as she watches as those around her laugh and talk, ignoring her or shying away, she doesn't fail to notice their happy moods turn cold when she walks by. She also doesn't fail to realize how they are the opposite of her.

Pride...

She learned to block out the whispers of the others, to ignore their glares. She began to revel in the fear that would reveal them. She knew she was rare, being able to change what people saw on the outside, being a Metamorphmagus made her special along with her parents in Azkaban.

Anger...

She survived assassination attempts, magical creatures coincidently becoming vicious when she was around, and her own "friends" betraying her.

Sorrow...

She has watched others die by her guardians' wands. She had already seen death way before those that she watched. What's been seen cannot be unseen.

Numbness...

She has learned to block out the emotions that hurt her. A façade of confidence hides her. She reads people like open books, and used to respond the way she deemed necessary. Now, she responds the way she wants. She doesn't need to feel anything to continue living, she tells herself. Emotions aren't needed. Her act is enough. She doesn't need to be weakened by the emotions that others feel.

So she isn't.

She doesn't feel anger, sadness and fear, jealousy and hatred, not even love. She looks down on those around her. This is all just a game, and everyone else her pawns.


Hiya! Just a F.Y.I. Cassarah means something, but to be honest, I totally forgot to write it down, and I can't find the website where I got the particular meaning. Every one I find says it means "what will be, will be" But it means something else that's like a dark name, so if anyone feels up to looking it up go ahead!

I know I shouldn't be asking for reviews just yet, but they would be good!

~Usagi-chan