Harry Potter Fan Fic-Do not own anything but plot-Mature Reading

Chapter One

I stared over the edge, breathing deep. This is it, now or never. I closed my eyes and jumped.

"Maria! Time to get up!", my mother shouted up the stairs, "Breakfast is on the table!"

I rolled off the bed, sighing just laying on the floor staring at my ceiling. I groaned when I realized that today was the day, the day my life was officially over. We were moving.

I got up and worked my way through all the boxes to the kitchen, glaring at my mom. "Are you sure we have to go? I am going to miss it here…" I sighed again.

She rolled her eyes at me, "We have been through this, Sweetie. Yes, I got a job at the Ministry in London. It is a very good job and they are hard to come by. Besides I am sure you will make loads of friends at your new school."

I snorted, "Yeah, sure…", mumbling under my breath, "not…". Being extremely shy and a bit odd makes it hard for people to know or want to know me. Looking out the kitchen window seeing my reflection I stared at myself. My pixie short black hair and baby blue eyes with my pale skin make me stand out a bit, probably doesn't help with my tattoos and piercings.

Oh well, if they don't like me they can shove it right up their little British a- "Hurry up! Don't dawdle there all day, we need to be going." She said, interrupting my train of thought. Shaking my head I grabbed a piece of toast and ran up the stairs to change into my black skirt a bit above mid thigh, baby blue and black corseted shirt, fishnets and my good old trustee combat boots.

Snapping my fingers I shrunk all the boxes and put them in my pocket. I made my way to where my mom was. She looked at me smiling, "Are you ready, Dear?"

I looked around one more time feeling a tear on my cheek. Goodbye Home… Nodding my head I took my mothers hand and stepping into the fireplace she threw the floo powder yelling, "Kings Cross Station!"

I stumbled out and looked at my ticket, "Um, Mom?"

"Yes, Hun?"

"Is this a real ticket? I mean, it says 9 and ¾. What does that even mean?"

"Ah, that. Yes, I asked about it. See that pillar over there?" I nodded. "We need to run through it to get to the train. They said they would send one for you."

I sighed, "I hate that school has already started. It is going to be so weird. Everyone is going to stare."

"I am sure they will be staring at how pretty you are. If I wasn't your mother, look out!" I giggled. She sure had a way of making me feel better. "But seriously, Dear. I am sure it will be fine, you are only a few weeks late and everyone will love you. Now remember to owl me tonight so I know you got there safe and every other day." She laughed, "Or at least almost every day, I want to hear what is going on with my baby!"

Laughing, "We'll see." She made puppy eyes at me which made me laugh harder. "Okay, okay! I will. Bye, Mom. I love you."

She smiled, "I love you too, Sweetie. Miss you!"

I waved and walked through the wall.

••••••••

I hopped off the train to see a very tall grisly man. "You must me Ms Chapman. I am Hagrid. Now normally the first time students are here I will send them on a boat across the lake but as you are older I will let you choose the ride in the carriages."

I looked at the lake and shivered, "Carriages please."

"That way then, at the end of the road they are waiting for you."

"Thank you, Sir!"

"Hagrid, if you would." The tall man said smiling.

Grinning, I waved as I ran off calling after me, "Thank you Hagrid!" As I got closer to the carriages I saw them, Thestrals. They were beautiful, in their own way, but I felt a pang in my chest when I saw at them so I had to look away. I hopped up and stared at the castle as it moved closer. It was gorgeous. By the time we had pulled up to the front door I was a bundle of nerves. I lifted my hands to open the huge door when it opened to revel a stern woman behind it.

"Ms. Chapman, at last. I am Professor McGonagall, Head of Gryffindor. If you will follow me please we will sort you. After you are to sit with your house to eat and then you must change into your uniform, yours is quite inappropriate."

Looking at the floor I replied, "Yes, Ma'am." I followed her to what Hogwarts A History said was The Great Hall. When we walked in everyone stopped talking and looked at me, then they started whispering to their neighbors. I blushed, my eyes burning holes in the floor.

"Ladies and Gentlemen!" A voice boomed from the front as all fell silent. "We have a new student transferring from America. Ms. Maria Campbell, sit on the stool please."

As I sat down an old hat was placed on my head, I scrunched up my nose thinking of lice when I heard it talk, I nearly feel on the floor. Tsk, tsk. A bit jumpy. Very smart, yes. You would do well in Ravenclaw. Hm…but what's this? A bit of darkness in you, and very cunning. Let's see…better be… "SLYTHERIN!" There was a roar from the right and slight claps from everywhere else.

"Have a seat Ms. Campbell.", said the booming voice from earlier. I made my way over the my new table sitting on the end staring down at the table afraid to look around. "Let the feast begin!"

Food popped up out of nowhere, the table overflowing with food. My mouth watered. I took a sip from the glass in front of me. I gagged, mumbling "What the hell? What is this?"

Someone laughed from next to me. "Guess this is a bit weird for you. That would be pumpkin juice."

"Grose.", I said scrunching up my nose, looking at the girl who talked to me.

"Names Pansy, nice to meet you."

I smiled, "Nice to meet you too." I waved my hand over the glass changing it to water.

Her eyes became the size of saucers. "How did you do that?!"

"What? Oh, I can do wandless magic. I always have."

"Really? That is so cool! You should teach me sometime!"

Giggling, "Sure."

"Aaaaanyway. You are one of my roommates. I have been dyyying for you to arrive! It has been soooo boring! What do you like to do for fun?" Pansy said, almost bursting from excitement.

"Anything really." I laughed, she reminded me of my mom, maybe a bit more ditsy.

"Fantastic! There is a party tonight, want to come?"

I smiled, "Sure, sounds fun."

She squealed and pulled me from the table and we ran to the dorms. When we got there we ran up the left stairs down to the end where my name, hers and two other girls were on the door. "This is my bed, that is yours, this is Alica's and that is Emma's. They are a bit…um, how to put this nicely…bitchy." She giggled.

I laughed. "When is the party?"

"A hour, it's in the Room of Requirements. Everyone will be there. It is a bit weird though. We have never let any other houses go, but since the war is over and the blood status doesn't matter anymore we have been trying to branch out, some more than others."

"That is good to hear, I was a bit worried to come. I wasn't sure if the war was completely over, I thought it would be safer to stay in America. Now I am glad I came."

"Is it because we have delicious drinks?" She broke down in giggles unable to keep a straight face.

Laughing I said, "No, definitely not! It's because I met you." She squealed hugging me in a death grip, "Can't", wheeze, "breathe." wheeze.

"Oops!" Letting go she giggled again. "You should wear that, it is S-E-X-Y.", She winked, finally taking in my outfit.

I laughed again.

••••••••

I began to feel the nerves once more as the door began to appear. Pansy took my hand and squeezed, looking at me with concern. I smiled feeling a little better. Pushing open the door we walked in.