Love of the Forbidden

Ch. 1 Hogwarts

"…And if you don't get in Gryffindor I'm going to murder you!" Harry joked.

"Ha Ha...I really am nervous though," I started to say to say, "…what if I get in Slytherin?! I do not want to be in the same house as Voldemort!" I shuddered remembering when my dad, Sirius, was killed by one of Lord Voldemort's followers.

"You won't be in Slytherin, don't worry. You would have to be as bad as Malfoy to do that," He replied.

"Who is Malfoy?" I asked curiously.

"Nothing more than a stuck up prat." He said. I saw anger flash in his eyes, but I had better not ask about it now.

I still needed to pack. Now that Dad…died…I moved in with Harry and was transferring to Hogwarts from my old school Durmstrang.

"Oh my gosh!" I moaned.

"What is it, Astoria?" Harry asked, startled.

"I never got my robes!" I was kind of excited at the thought of returning to Diagon Alley.

It wouldn't be the same without Dad, but Harry is almost like a relative to me now.

"Okay, let's go now before they come back."