Ok, this is the first story that I have ever written in first person…so sorry if it's bad. I don't own anything except for Brooklynn and the story idea. Really tired so not sure what else to put up here……read and review…Thanx.

Let it Begin

Hey I'm Brooklynn Zabini, and this is my story.

I woke up this morning as happy as can be. Waking up to an owl tapping on my window was surprisingly thrilling, if you can believe that. I knew automatically why the owl was their and that was the reason I was so happy. My Hogwarts letter! This year will be my first year attending the school. But that's not the best thing about Hogwarts. My older brother Blaise will be there as well. He'll be a second year, and while he was away last year I missed him terribly. Life was boring without him and being at Hogwarts with him would insure that I can bug him whenever I please. Though he has been acting different since he came home. Oh well.

After opening my letter and jumping up and down like the drama queen that I am, I went into my bathroom and washed up and things of that manner.

As I look in the mirror I frown. Its not that I'm ugly or anything, but I don't resemble anyone in my house. My father says that I look like my mum, but I only see her during the summer so that doesn't count. I look at my reflection, my black straight hair that I have been growing since I was five and it now reaches my butt, my emerald green eyes and my slightly tanned skin. Everyone in my family says I'm beautiful but I'm a different mixture then them all.

I put on a pair of jean shorts and a green sweater. Then I make my way down to the kitchen.

Daddy and Blaise were eating when I walk in. "Guess what?" I said sitting down on a chair and grabbing an apple.

"What?" my dad asks. I pull out my Hogwarts letter and hand it to him. "Congratulations darling. Now you and Blaise can go shopping in Diagon Alley today." He says. I love to shop, so the day was getting better.

That is until Blaise spoke!

"But dad you said that I could go with Draco." Blaise whines. That shocked me. Ever since he came back from school all he spoke of was this Draco lad. I hate him and I never even met him. But for MY brother to whine like that made my eyes tear up. I look at him, wearing all black, with his black hair spiked up, and his light blue eyes…..he had changed so much, and I had only just realized it.

"Blaise, your sister WILL be going along. Write Mr.Malfoy and tell him to meet you at two." Haha, Daddy to the rescue. Now Blaise has to take me. Hope he doesn't give me hell.

At two o'clock on the dot (I don't like to be late) I'm sitting and waiting in the 'Floo Room' as I call it. Blaise on the other hand is always arriving late. As I sit and wait I hear someone knocking on the front door. I knew Irma the maid would answer the door but I still wondered who it could be…maybe someone for my father….or Irma's boyfriend she always talks about.

"Into the living room Sir. Mast Blaise will be down in a moment. Let me take your bags." I heard her say. Then not even a moment later a boy around Blaise's age walked in. He had almost white hair, but it had a little hint of yellow to it, so more like blonde. I looked at his face, and his grey eyes met my green ones.

"What are you? Blaise's new slag?" He asked me with a sneer on his face that actually suited him.

"Gross! Don't make me vomit, it hurts my throat." I said. He looked at me with slight amusement. "I'm Brooklynn, the little Zabini." I added trying to be pleasant, and it wasn't easy let me tell you.

"Ah yes. When he said that his little sister would be tagging along I pictured a little girl, around the age of two or three." He said. I then realized that I had no clue who this kid was. But I had a guess.

"Who are you anyway?" I asked. He looked at me as if shocked that I would ask such a question.

"Draco Malfoy."

"Oh, you're that prat." I said. He looked disgusted which made me want to laugh. "I thought we were meeting you their?" I added.

"Turns out that I will be staying here the rest of the summer." I groaned. Why oh why did this horrid boy have to stay in my house. So Blaise can ignore me some more? I think he is doing a fine job without the help of Malfoy over here. I seriously need some of my own friends.

We sat about another five minutes until Blaise finally decided to grace us with his presence. He came down as if he wasn't late at all. HOW RUDE!

"Wow, you're worse then I girl." I said snickering.

"At least I look good." He said with a smirk on his face equal to the one on the Malfoy lads face.

"Oh please Blaise. I look fine." I replied acting as if what he said had no affect on me. At that Draco decided it was time to look me up and down, which was kind of freaky.

"That's what you think." He muttered. I just shrugged it off. Like I really care what those two prats say and think anyway.

"Whatever, lets just go so that I can get my supplies." I grabbed a handful of floo powder, walked into the fireplace and said 'Diagon Alley."

I love Flooing for some odd reason. It's like a rollercoaster ride that I went on in America with my mum. Any way, I landed in the Leakey Cauldron.

"Good afternoon Brooklynn." Tom the guy that owns the place said. I've known him since I was little; he's good friends with my mum.

"Hey Tom," I said sitting on a chair to wait for the two Slytherin prats.

"Surprised that you weren't here last week I was." He said.

"Why?"

"Well the place was packed with women and their children coming to meet the new Hogwarts Professor, Lockhart." Tom replied. He gave me a cup of pumpkin juice. My faveorite.

"I didn't know about that. Oh well, I could care less." Tom laughed. "I'm going to get my supplies, when Blaise comes in tell him to meet me here at six." Tom said alright, and I went on my merry way.

After getting all my books and things, I still had thirty minutes until I was supposed to meet the boys. So I being me decided to go to Honeydukes and stock up on some candy. When I walked in I noticed that it was filled with kids buying things to suit their sweet tooth's. I walked automatically to the chocolate section, filling up my basket with chocolate frogs. The heading over to get some sugar quills. On the way to the sugar quills I bumped into a girl with fiery red hair and brown eyes.

"I'm sorry." We both said at the same time. Then we laughed.

"I'm Ginny Weasley." She said.

"I'm Brooklynn Zabini." I replied with a smile. She smiled back. Then I noticed her looking around. Probably looking for who I was with.

"Are you alone?" she asked me. I looked away a tad bit embarrassed, though I know I had to reason to be. It wasn't my fault that my brother ditched me.

"Yea, my brother and his friend ditched me." I said telling her the truth. She looked at me with a 'sorry' face.

"Why don't you come with me, my brother and his friends to the leaky cauldron? We have to meet our mum." She offered. She was rather polite this Ginny Weasley. My brother and Draco should take lessons from her. I said yea of course, I didn't wasn't to seem unfriendly. She smiled happy that I had said yes and lead me to a group of 3 people. One girl with bushy brown hair and brown eyes. Two boys, one being her brother since he had the same color hair but he had blue eyes a tad bit darker then Blaise's. The other boy had really messy black hair and green eyes. His skin was a shade lighter then mine was and he had glasses. I watched him move some hair out of his face and saw a scare. That's when I knew exactly who he was. "Ron, Harry, Hermione. This is my new friend Brooklynn." Ginny said. Now that I had heard their names, I remembered my brother ranting about them on occasions.

"Nice to meet you." They all said. I smiled; it was a change to be around NICE people.

"Right back at ya." I said. "So what houses are you guys in at Hogwarts?" I asked as we started walking towards the Leaky Cauldron.

"Gryffindor." Ginny's brother Ron said as he smiled at me. He had the cutest smile and it made me weak in the knees. At that moment, standing there with him smiling at me I wished that the sorting hat would put me in Gryffindor. But all I could do was wish.

We arrived at the Leaky Cauldron and a short, round, red headed lady rushed up to us. "Hello Dear's" she said hugging the other four. When she got to me she had a rather big smile on her face. Unlike any smile I had seen before. "Aren't you a pretty little thing? I'm Mrs. Weasley." She said. I smiled back at her politely, though my smile would never compare to hers. Hers brightened up rooms.

"Mum, that's my new friend Brooklynn. She's alone." Ginny said.

Mrs. Weasley smiled. I could tell that she was an extremely happy person, and was rarely not smiling. "Well since you're alone you should floo home first. Just to make sure you arrive safely." She said. I thanked her and grabbed a handful of floo powder. I stepped into the fireplace and said 'Zabini Estate.' The last thing I heard was Ron say

"SHES A ZABINI!" and then I was gone.

End of the first chapter….hope you enjoyed….if not oh well.

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