Chapter 1:An Act Of Jealousy
Flashback:First Year She drummed her finger ryhtimatically on the armrest.She watched the parents & their childern run around,probably looking for seats on the train.Her hazel eyes searched the crowd,filled with hope & sadness.Maybe they'll show up she thought.She knew it was pointless to hope that one of her parents would come to see her off to hogwarts.Her dad was in New York City,doing business.Her mother was in Russia,looking for some magical artifact.Karina was used to her parents being gone,that's how it's been since she was 6 years old.She was usually left with her mother's parents who constantly reminded her how proud she should be to be a pureblood witch.Karina sighed,what she would give to have her grandparents here to see her off."Here's some seats."someone said.A boy of her age,with slicked back blonde hair and grey eyes,had sat down across from her.She saw two other boys,bigger than the blonde boy,sit down next to him.Karina turned away & looked out the window again.She heard the train whistle & it started to move.About time she thought.The boys talked amongst themselves until the two bigger boys left.
They sat there in silence.Karina could feel his grey eyes looking at her."Anything from the trolley,dears?" a lady said.They turned to look at her & saw she had a trolley filled with sweets in front of her.Karina watched the boy get up and take a load of money from his pocket.He bought a bunch of candy & returned to his seat.As he put the candy down next to him,he turned to Karina & said "you want some?".Karina turned and saw him,looking at her with a small smile on his face.She smiled back at him and nodded.He watched her walk over & sit down next to him.They started taking the wrappers off the candy."Thanks." Karina said smiling.The boy nodded & said "I'm Draco,Draco Malfoy".He held his hand out.Karina smiled & said "I'm Karina Harper" & she shook his hand.He noticed she pronounced Karina with a russian accent but spoke with a british accent.She could tell he was excepting her to be impressed with the fact that he was a Malfoy.She knew full well who the Malfoys were but decided not to go into that."Harper?Your father wouldn't happen to be Maximillian Harper?"he asked clearly impressed."No that's my uncle,my mother is Geneviere Harper." she said as she opened a box of Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans.Draco's eyes became wide."Geneviere harper?She went to school with my mother,Narcissa Black.".He said."So you come from the noble houses of Black and Malfoy?".Karina said looking him up and down.Draco nodded and said " I heard my mother talk about your mother once,she said that they were in Slytherin together and that they were close friends".Karina said "my mum said the same of your mother.".Draco turned to face her now."So since your mother was in Slytherin,that means you'll be in Slytherin as well."Draco said.Karina shrugged and said "I don't know,my mum was in slytherin but my father,he didn't go to hogwarts & he disapproves of me being in Slytherin".Her expression changed,she was no longer smiling instead she looked sad."It bother's you that he disapproves?" Draco asked curiously."I want to make them proud of me but I also want to keep my family noble.It's a duty,I suppose" she said somberly.
Minutes later,she stuck her tongue out & spit out one of the bertie bott's beans.Draco laughed."It's tastes like mud" she said looking disgusted."Draco,stop!it's not funny." she said trying to contain her laughter.Draco looked at her as she laughed.He knew how she felt,the pressure to keep the family name noble,the pressure to make his parents happy."Ahem!We will be getting off soon,you two better change into your robes."said an older student who had on a badge that said head boy.Karina and Draco put their robes on and got off the train.They saw Draco's friends in a boat waiting for him."I need to go."Draco said to her.Karina nodded."uh,it'll be okay,don't worry".Draco said as he put his hand on her shoulder.She nodded and smiled at him.
As they walked into the great hall,Karina felt as if her heart would burst.She watched as Draco got up to be sorted.She smiled at him as he sat down on the stool.The hat bearly touched his head when it said "Slytherin!".Karina waited until her name was called.She walked up & as she sat down on the stool,she saw Draco.He mouthed "good luck".She nodded and felt the hat go on her head."hmm,difficult,a brilliant mind,filled with courage but,there is a need to prove yourself & make your family proud..now where to put you?...Gryffindor!" the hat said.The gryffindor table erupted with cheers and clapping.Karina got off the stool,stunned.She sat down and shook the hands of some of the Gryffindors.When the hall got quiet,Karina looked around & saw Draco.She stared at him,his face expressionless,he bit his lip and looked away from her.She knew then that they would never laugh together again like they did on the train.
Karina sprang awake.She was sweating like crazy.It was just a dream,it was just a memory. she thought.She looked around,everyone else was still asleep.There was some sun flooding in through the windows.Karina pulled the covers off & got out of bed.She walked over to her window & opened it.She leaned her head out.The air was cool & the sun was just rising over the mountains.Anytime now she thought.Her eyes scanned the sky until she finally saw what she was searching for.She first saw the green robes & then his blonde hair.Karina watched him fly around on his broom.He's leaving,probably going to breakfast she thought.Karina got ready.Minutes later,she was wearing a red sweater and jeans that were tucked into her black riding boots.She brushed her long dark blonde hair & decided to not push back her bangs.
Karina slipped out of the room & went out of the gryffindor common room.She walked into the great hall and saw that only some of the teachers,the gryffindor quidditch team,the slytherin quidditch team and some ravenclaws were present for breakfast.As she walked over to the gryffindor table,she saw Draco.They locked eyes & held each other's gaze,until Draco looked away."Karina,what are you doing down so early?"Angelina Johnson asked.The entire Quidditch team looked at her.Karina walked over and sat down next to George."I didn't feel like sleeping in."she said smiling."Good morning!" she said as she smiled and kissed george.He smiled at her and asked "you coming to the game today?".Karina nodded and took a sip of orange juice.The gryffindor quidditch team talked about the upcoming game and how they'll have to make do without harry playing seeker cause of the tournament.George turned to face Karina and he placed his hand over her's."Are you alright?You've been quiet all morning."He asked her looking into her eyes.They were no longer hazel instead they were gold.He was used to this,her eyes always changed color from hazel to green to gold to black.It was one of the unique things that attracted him to her.Karina nodded and smiled."I'm fine it's just you guys were talking about the game so I didn't want to interupt"."We should get going." Fred said.The team got up."see you at the game!" George said and he kissed her."what the hell is malfoy staring at?"Fred asked.The entire quidditch team turned to face Malfoy.He looked straight at Karina,his face was red and he looked angry.Karina looked away and said "who cares?".They said their good-byes.
A little later on,Karina met up with Ginny and they walked to the field.The field roared with cheers and boo's.They watched the teams get into the air.It wasn't even 15 minutes into the game,when the Slytherins started taking out the gryffindor team.Angelina was knocked out of the game by Slytherin captain,Marcus Flint.Karina watched as Draco charged,but he wasn't going for the snitch,instead he was headed straight for George.She watched them collide and george fell off his broom & hit the ground."No!"Karina said.She & Ginny rushed to the hospital wing as soon as the game was over."How is he?Geogre how do you feel?" Karina asked as she rushed over to his side.He had a bump on the left side of his head and his right arm was in a sling."Oh,i feel brilliant,maybe next time,i ought to crash myself into the mountains." he said grinning.She smiled and said "Maybe after that you should jump off the astronomy tower".They all laughed."You know,weasely,if you want,I can ram you off your broom again,maybe then you'll learn how to fly." Draco said with a sneer."Malfoy get out of here!" Ron said hotly."Calm down,weasely,I came here for my injuries."Draco said.Karina stepped forward and said "your injuries?you have a scratch and you come running to the hospital wing?!"."It's an injury nonetheless,and while i may not be as banged up as your boyfriend there.." Draco said sneering but he was interupted by both george and Karina at the same time."I'm not her boyfriend" George said."he's not my boy friend".Karian said.
Draco looked genuinely confused."What?"everyone in the room said.Karina stiffened up and said "George and I aren't dating each other,it's...complicated".Everyone looked from karina to george.Okay this is awkward she thought."Well I would love to stay and chat but i need to go and find madam pompfrey,god knows what you two" he nodded his head toward karina and george " are doing together,the last thing i need are those distrubing images." Draco said and left."bloody idiot" ron muttered.Everyone turned to face george and fuss over his injuries.Karina was the only one who didn't take her eyes off the spot where Draco had stood."Karina?" hermione asked.Karina turned back around and saw that only Hermione and Ginny had noticed Karina was quiet."are you okay?" Ginny asked.Karina nodded and turned to george and asked "how long are you going to be in here?".George shrugged and said "probably a day,the injuries weren't that bad".Karina nodded.Everyone told george bye and went back to the gryffindor common room.Why would Draco attack George?Why was he staring at us at breakfast? Karina thought as she lay in bed.
Okay I wanted to explain something to the readers about the Karina/George thing,they aren't dating they're more like friends with benefits.Karina likes george but doesn't want to commit to him so she suggests the friends with benefits,george goes along because he likes karina.Just wanted to clear that up!