House: Slytherin
Category: Drabble
Prompt: Hufflepuff/Slytherin
Word Count: 498
"I don't think it's the best idea, Daniel," Isabelle Carter said to her boyfriend. "What if we're separated?"
"Oh, come on Izzy, it'll be fine. You have to go," Daniel insisted, not wanting to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry alone.
"Yeah, well, what if I don't want to go?" She spat.
Daniel took her hand and laced his fingers with hers. He looked at her intensely.
"I want you to experience this with me. You're my best friend; I don't have anyone else. If you don't go, I'll just be an eleven-year-old boy with no friends," he said softly. "Please."
"Fine, but I'm only doing this for you."
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Daniel and Isabelle boarded the Hogwarts express, and found a suitable cabin. Daniel may have been having the time of his life, but his girlfriend, however was a nervous wreck.
Isabelle was biting her nails, staring blankly at the passing scenery outside the window when he first noticed her discomfort.
"Izzy, you okay?" Daniel asked, looking concerned. He felt guilty for dragging her into this situation. He didn't know that this was going to be the result of it.
"No, I'm not. I'm a Muggleborn," she said, more annoyed at herself than with anyone else.
Daniel has had this talk with her before, but back then, she wasn't so concerned about it. Now that she was going to a school full of Purebloods and Half-bloods, she felt like an outsider.
"There's nothing wrong with that, Izzy. It only makes you more special. Besides, you'll be smarter in the long run. You'll have set foot in both worlds, so you'll have more experience."
"You have a point, but do you really think those bloody Purebloods are going to pay attention to that?"
"They'd be stupid not to," he said, trying to make her feel more confident in herself.
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"You will be sorted into your houses in a few moments. When you are sorted, make sure you sit with your house," Professor McGonagall announced to the new students.
"You'll stay with me, right?" Isabelle anxiously asked Daniel, tugging on his sleeve.
"Of course. I'll always be there for you, even if we are in separate houses. We could be in Slytherin and Hufflepuff for all I care," Daniel reassured.
The students spilled into the Great Hall, their faces full of awe at the sight of the ceiling. They gathered in front of a stool, the Sorting Hat sat on it. Professor McGonagall pulled out a piece of parchment. She read off names one by one so that they could be sorted.
She got to Daniel's name first. He stepped out from the clump of nervous students. He didn't flinch as the hat was put on his head and announced the name Slytherin. He immediately turned away and ran to his table, already making friends. He forgot about her.
She was able to lock eyes with him. Her gaze sternly said, 'We're done,' as she was sorted into Hufflepuff.