Kailey and Her Wild Adventures
Summary: Kailey Lupin always considered herself a loner. She never had many friends but once she gets the chance to go to Hogwarts, what will follow? Friendship, love, war and schoolwork are sure to follow this young Half-Blood.
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter or any of its characters but I DO own Kailey Lupin and her group of friends. You'll meet them as the story goes on. Enjoy! Also, my first Harry Potter story *blushes*
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Chapter 1: The Hogwarts Express
Kailey (pronounced Kay-lee) had always been a sort of loner. She was never an overly pretty girl, kind of on the short side, wild muddy brown hair with light brown highlights, hazel eyes, sort of tan skin and a slightly plump figure but being fairly curvy. Kailey wasn't the sort of guys looked at and thought, damn I wanna tap that. She didn't have the oversized breasts that girls longed for, nor did she have that wonderful backside. Kailey wasn't even average.
That isn't to say Kailey wasn't pretty, she just wasn't the sort of girls guys went to first. She was the sort of girl that guys would talk to and want as a friend. It also didn't help that Kailey was very shy as well. She liked books and she liked her quiet time. She tended to be glued to books and hideaway in the corners of any room. She hated letting people be behind her. She had to see the whole room all at once.
So because of her personality (and her slight dislike- okay large- dislike for most people), Kailey didn't make friends easily. She had had a friend back in her regular school but after she had gotten her letter from Hogwarts stating that she was invited to go there, her parents had been overjoyed and Kailey was set to go to her future. But, because of this, Kailey had to leave behind her friend Tessa.
Tessa had made a scene when Kailey had explained she wasn't going to be going with her to school the following year. So there Kailey was, leaning against the window with a book in her lap and her quiet snow white kitten beside her. It was September 1st, the first day of school and Kailey couldn't help but imagine what Hogwarts would be like.
Her kitten- Mittens- purred gently beside her and Kailey smiled. I wonder what Remus is doing… She wondered thoughtfully. Remus Lupin was Kailey's favorite cousin. She let out a small sigh. Remus was a lot like Kailey so leaving him behind while heading off into the world sucked and she missed him dearly. But, he had reassured her that they would write all the time. They would stay in touch.
Deep in her thoughts, Kailey had yet to realize the door had opened to her compartment. She was only brought from her mind palace when she heard a small cough to grab her attention. Kailey flushed a light red. "Oh I'm sorry, can I help you?" Kailey asked nervously.
The girl stood there awkwardly, chewing her lip as she glanced down the hall somewhere before looking at Kailey once more. "All the compartments are full. Would you mind if my friends and I joined you?" The girl was about Kailey's height, 5'3" maybe, with straight blonde hair that reached the middle of her back, pale freckled skin and bright blue eyes. She was on the skinnier side and wore muggle clothing (jeans, a blue sweater and black converse).
"Um sure," Kailey didn't want to listen to said girls talk but she figured she may as well try to make some friends. The blonde girl smiled brightly before waving to her other supposed friends. Mittens looked at the girl before moving her body onto her owner's lap. Two other girls appeared as the blonde sat down.
One girl had shoulder length red hair, baby blue eyes; she was taller than Kailey, and she wore muggle clothing as well. She smiled gracefully at Kailey before sitting on the opposite side of Kailey. The other girl a wee bit taller than the redhead, entered with shoulder length dark brown hair, tanned skin and deep brown eyes. She wore braces. The brunette sat beside the redhead and this left the blonde to sit beside Kailey and Mittens.
"My name is Kailey, Kailey Lupin." Kailey offered shyly as she closed her book. She was reading one of Remus' old potions books from when he was in school. It was amazing. "And this is Mittens." She nodded to her kitten whom had fallen asleep on Kailey.
The brunette spoke up first, "The name's Emma," Emma stated with a wide smile. "Emma Wood."
The redhead laughed gently, "Don't let Emma's scary nature scare you. She's a real sweetheart," the redhead, Emma and the blonde snickered. Kailey was obviously missing something. "I'm Molly Weasley. That's Jessa Diggory." Molly said as she nodded to the girl, Jessa aka the blonde.
Kailey looked at the blonde, wondering what was so funny. But, as she could see, Jessa looked nervous to be sitting so closely to Kailey. So, she figured she wasn't the only shy one on the train. "Are you all First Years too?"
Emma nodded. "Yup," She smirked as she shifted in her chair. "I'm a Half-Blood. So is Jessa but Molly here is a Pure Blood. And you?"
Kailey had never really considered that to be such a big deal, it was just a blood status but clearly it was. "Half-Blood,"
"Good," Molly spoke up. "We don't need any snobby Pure Bloods in here."
Jessa gave a small tiny smile as she shifted in her seat. "Molly's fine. But most Pure Bloods can be really mean. Especially if you aren't 'pure',"
Okay that makes sense. Kailey thought.
Emma agreed, loudly stating her opinion. Kailey couldn't help but smile. Emma was clearly a loud girl, but she too had a heart of gold. Molly seemed to be the only one who could get Emma to calm down but also rile her up some more. Jessa just happened to be able to hold the group together and Kailey couldn't help but long to be a part of something so special. She wanted to be friends with people like this.
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Shortly after the trolley lady stopped by to ask if they wanted any sweets; Kailey decided to go change into her robes. Molly stated that it was a good idea and the other two decided to do just that. The robes were nice and form fitting and once back in their compartment, the girls all started chatting about Hogwarts. They were all excited to be at the school.
As they chatted, Kailey couldn't help but wonder what House she would be placed in. She longed for Gryffindor, wishing to be closer to her cousin Remus in a way. But her mother had been in Ravenclaw and her father was a muggle. Molly stated that she wished to be in Ravenclaw herself but felt like she might be placed in Slytherin.
Jessa shuttered and looked down at her lap, fettling with her robes. "I think I'll end up in Hufflepuff," She admitted. "I'm not brave, I'm not evil and I'm not smart."
Emma scowled. "Jessa, you are brave and you are smart. Any House would be lucky to have you! Stop putting yourself down," Emma said firmly.
Molly seconded it and Kailey couldn't help but third this as well. Jessa was obviously a sweet, kind, tender girl and from what Kailey had gathered, any House would be very lucky to have her. As they spoke about the Four Houses (Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and Slytherin), they got onto the topic (somehow) of classes. Kailey quickly learned what class each girl was most looking forward to.
Emma looked forward to Flying the best. Molly couldn't wait to get her hands dirty in Charms while Jessa just said she wanted to learn about Transformation. Kailey was on the fence herself, but she always considered herself to be interested in Potions. She stated this as much.
It was shortly after 4 o'clock when the train rolled into Hogsmeade. Kailey, Molly, Jessa and Emma all got up to head off the train. Mittens was safely tucked in Kailey's arms even if she didn't want to be there.
"First years! First years!" came a loud booming voice. Excitedly, Kailey followed after Emma (who was leading the way). Emma led them to a big, hairy man who literally towered over everyone. Kailey couldn't help but smile widely as they waited patiently for instructions to what they were doing. The booming voice explained that they were going to be taking the boats up to Hogwarts castle.
He was louder than Emma and that was saying a lot.
The four girls wandered towards the lake. As they were walking, a bouncy girl with black hair, pale skin and a wide grin gracing her face rushed over. "Jessa!" She said excitedly. "Oh I'm so happy you made it!"
Kailey noticed the girl had a bright green eye and the other was a foggy green/blue color. It drew her in. The new girl noticed that Kailey was obviously new and grinned. "My name's Skyler but people just call me Sky," She said.
"Kailey,"
Sky smiled as they wandered towards the boats. Finally, Sky hugged Jessa and said she'd see her inside. Sky rushed over to a small group of people a few steps away. Kailey smiled to herself as Jessa invited her into a boat with her, Molly and Emma.
As they waited, Kailey couldn't help but smile down at Mittens whom was slightly growling but made no move to jump from Kailey's arms. They got into the boats and together, the group of First Years made their way onto the water. Hogwarts was just around the corner, Kailey just knew it.
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So there's chapter 1. I wanna know what you all think. Even if none of you like it, this is MY story. These characters are based off my best friends. I seriously hoped you all enjoyed. Would you mind terribly if you could drop me a review and let me know what ya'll think? This story will be updated on Fridays.
Also let me know if you'd like to see Harry, Hermione, Ron and the rest of the gang. And, I hope you all noticed the girls' last names because they will come into play. =)
Anyway, thank you for taking the chance and reading this! It means the world to me! :D
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