For the record, this is my first fanfic that I've uploaded and as a disclaimer, i do not own any of the characters nor am I the brains behind the world of Harry Potter. The only thing I do own, is my ideas.
Prologue
I pointed my wand at the small boy, who remarkably looked like I did when I was a child. I looked at his, with harsh, unforgiving eyes, at the child who had everyone I never did. "Avada Kedavra", the escaped my mouth like a hiss. Then, all I knew was floating away, out of my body. Hey wait a minute, what's going on? Flashback.
Chapter One- A New Beginning
"Slytherin."
That word echoed in my head. When I first heard it, I hadn't known the history of my house, I only knew that perhaps I would fit in for once. For once being an orphan-and a weird one at that- wouldn't matter. For once, I might even have friends. Yeah, I grinned silently to myself that sounds good. Elated and overcome with the thoughts of finally being happy, I thought to myself, "Tomorrow's a new day and you're going to have a second chance, Tom Marvolo Riddle," before falling asleep.
I woke up early the following morning and the sun shone, its rays desperately trying to break through the clouds. Outside, the air smelled rather sweet, yet crisp at the same time and leaves were scattered across the grounds. Soon it would be winter. The days get shorter and the air gets cooler. But after winter comes new life, just as I have started mine. The dismal life I had at the orphanage is nothing, nothing compared to this and I will become a great wizard, I promise you mother. Word in the Common Room is, at Christmas time, we're allowed to stay at school, if we don't want to go home for the holidays. I don't think I'll be returning to that orphanage any time soon. Too bad I have to go back for the summer holidays.
Getting up, I stretched and donned my Slytherin robes and uniform for the first time. Different to the plain school robes I had worn yesterday, the Slytherin robes have the emblem of Slytherin- a snake- in place of the Hogwarts crest. The Slytherin tie is made up of diagonal green and silver stripes, which are the colours of the house and on the v neck of the jumper had three stripes, two green, one silver.
Last night, some of the older students recommended that we should carry our stuff around with us in a backpack. So I shouldered my gear and went downstairs to breakfast.
Once again, I was amazed at the amount of food that just appeared on the table. Never in my life, never at the orphanage did I ever see that much food and get told to eat whatever and however much I want. Last night, I was completely nervous and excited at just being at Hogwarts I didn't eat a thing. So, this morning I was completely ravished and could help but eat a number of crumpets, toast, egg and bacon sandwiches and drink quite a bit of pumpkin juice. I definitely paid for that, however because I found myself running to the toilets.
After I'd recovered, it turns out that first period had begun and glancing at my timetable, I discovered that I had potions in the dungeons. It had been a long journey down the stairs and down the corridors to get to the dungeons and I paused at the door, my hand poised to knock. Swallowing deeply, I knocked and the door opened.