{Slytherin's Hermione Draco/Tayla}
Chapter 1
Hocus Pocus and all that.
"Okay, Tayla you'll be fine, you'll make lots of friends and it won't matter which house you're in" I muttered to myself, while walking the corridor of the Hogwarts Express.
"What do you think Ginger?" I asked my cat you sat on top of my trunk.
"Meow" was all she said.
"You're a big help" I told her.
"Are you talking to your cat?" I looked up from Ginger, to see a tall, skinny girl with dirty blonde hair.
"Oh, um I think it's the nerves talking" I replied, smiling a little. "I'm Tayla, by the way" I told her, extending my hand.
"Sonja" she replied shaking it. "You're not a mud-blood are you?" she asked suddenly, I shook my head at her stunned, I could tell now that she was of pure-blood just like me.
"No, I'm pure-blood, just like the rest of my family" I said smiling uneasily once again. She smiled at me, so I took it as a good sign.
"Do you want to come sit with me and my friend?" she asked, I nodded slowly, following her through the long corridor.
"Draco come sit".
As I continued to walk toward the door, I bumped into someone. I looked up at this heart shaped face, the boy stood maybe, three centre meters taller then me with hair that was a little lighter then Sonja's.
"Tayla, are you coming?" I heard Sonja ask.
"S-sorry" I mumbled before making my way around him, following Sonja once again.
"In here Tayla" Sonja called as we reached the compartment
"K" I replied, grabbing my bags, while holding my cat.
"There you are Sonja, where have you been and who is this?"
I finally got my bag through the door as Sonja was about to answer the question.
"Oh, Skylie this is Tayla, Tayla this is Skylie". "Hi" I muttered quietly, placing my bags above my head on the rack, and then took my seat.
"So Tayla, where are you from?" Skylie asked also taking her seat.
"Oh I was born in Australia, but my mum traveled a lot, so I've been all around the world" I smiled, "I've even attended Beaubaxton's in France, but mum says Hogwarts and England are permanent" I added, Skylie and Sonja both nodded slowly, I looked down at Skylie's school robe, to see a green badge which read 'Slytherin' I turned my head to the side a little, curious of what that meant.
"It's the best house in this school" Skylie said
I shook my head, "Oh, pardon?" I asked dazed
"My badge" Skylie continued, "this is the badge of Slytherin house, the only good house in this school".
"Are you in there as well?" I asked Sonja, she nodded showing her badge also.
"Oh, right then" I muttered.
A few hours passed on the train, with no conversation at all, until Sonja spoke up.
"So, Tayla did your mum and dad attended Hogwarts?" she questioned.
"Oh, Uh I know my mum did, but I'm not quiet sure about my dad, I know my mum was a Hufflepuff" I replied, placing Ginger beside me. Sonja and Skylie just looked at each other and Skylie shrugged.
"What about your family?" I asked Sonja in return.
"All Slytherin, except for my cousin, who was a Ravenclaw" she answered, I looked at her strangely, "that's the house for smart people" she added.
"Oh, right" I nodded, "you know I might be in that house, I'm pretty brainy" I smiled.
"What ever floats your boat" Skylie spoke up, "as for me my whole family has been in Slytherin, so it was no surprise when I was sorted".
I started thinking now, about Hogwarts, about the sorting and about the two new friends I had made, I was nervous very nervous.
"Tayla, wake up we're here" I felt a heavy pat on the head, I opened one eye to look up at Skylie.
"Ow" I muttered, sheepishly rubbing my forehead
"Sorry" she said, "but we're here Sonja's already left" she told me. I nodded, sitting up pulling my cat with me and grabbing my suitcase. As I moved to step out side, I noticed the girl and black boy, who sat with the pale boy, walk passed, the girl had shoulder length black hair and pale skin, she looked at me briefly before she continued walking. Skylie told me that as soon as I reached the castle all the students would be seated in the great hall as they watched my sorting. I was told by the train keeper to leave my bag as someone would retrieve it. I nodded at him before stepping outside the compartment. I placed Ginger higher in my arms, as I turned to leave; I saw that the blonde boy was still there, I looked at him for a moment. He noticed me as well; his eyes were pale just like his skin, we stared at each other for only a miller second, I was curious as to why he was still sitting there. I gave him the tiniest smile then walked off the train.
"Now Miss. Martin, your suitcases shall be moved to your dorm as soon as you are sorted" Professor McGonagall told me.
"What about Ginger to Professor?" I asked her as we walked up the stairs to the great hall.
"Of course, your cat is safe and sound Miss. Martin" she assured me. I smiled. "Now, there are four houses Hufflepuff, Gryffindor, Ravenclaw and Slytherin, while you are here Miss. Martin, your house shall be like your family, achievements and academics will win you points, any rule breaking and you shall lose points". I nodded solemnly.
"Follow me" McGonagall stated as she pushed the grand doors open. As I walked in, I saw all four different tables and that the first years had already been sorted, I was the only one left.
Skylie and Sonja, sat under the massive green banner, they watched on as I sat upon the stool.
I felt the hat being placed on my head, I knew of the hat through my mother.
"Ahh, a smart kid, you're a brainy one aren't you young lady" the hat chuckled, "wait. I see ambition, anger and a very competitive side" the hat chuckled once again. "There's going to be many questions about you my dear, you are smart yet ambitious, which house, which house…oh yes I know".
It pondered for a moment and in that moment I froze.
"SLYTHERIN!"
I fazed out before hearing the roar of the Slytherin table, Skylie and Sonja both clapped and cheered for me as I sat between them, I smiled slightly, I knew I had done the right thing.
There were announcements from the headmaster all different sorts, one was of a Professor Snape, receiving the position as Defense against the dark arts teacher, Sonja told me to clap, which I did so, but I couldn't help seeing from the corner of my eye, the blonde boy sitting there his head rested in his palm, staring into space. I shook it off as we were all told to go to our dorms.
I sat on the floor by the fire in the Slytherin common room, with Ginger lying in my lap. Both Sonja and Skylie were on the silver lounge.
"So Tayla, you are just like us" Sonja spoke.
"Hmm, oh yeah I guess so" I murmured, patting Ginger who purred.
"Are you alright Tayla you seem distracted" Skylie mentioned.
"I'm just thinking" I replied playing with my pajama top.
"I can't believe Snape finally got the position what do you think Draco?"
I looked up at the common room portrait, two figures walked in the girl from the train and blonde boy.
"It's great Pansy, really" blonde boy didn't sound to enthusiastic, what was his name? Draco, was what I heard and her name was Pansy, what ridicules names, I laughed to myself quietly, but I guess he heard me since he looked in my direction.
"Now Pans, if you don't mind I'm going to go up to bed" Draco said rubbing his eyes.
"Oh, of course not Draco, good night". She waved him off, and then made her way over to me. Both Skylie and Sonja looked hesitant.
"Hello" Pansy said.
"Uh, hi" I replied.
"I'm Pansy Parkinson, congrats on getting into Slytherin, I hope we could be great friends" I could tell she was fake smiling.
"What's your name?" she asked glaring at Skylie and Sonja.
"I'm Tayla, Tayla Martin" I told her, holding Ginger to my chest.
"Well, Tayla I hope to be seeing you around" she mentioned as she walked off to the girls dormitories.
Sonja glared at her as she walked up the stairs.
"Um, guys if you don't mind me asking what's up with that Draco, he seems sulky." I asked.
"Who Malfoy?" Skylie asked in return, "whose knows what's going on with him"
"Sky, you know perfectly well, what's going on with him" Sonja spoke up, she then turned to me. "Everyone is saying that Draco Malfoy is a death eater". The last two words rung through my ears like a burning sensation.
"He is not to be trusted Tayla, all Malfoy's are bad news" Sonja added warningly.
"Don't worry Sonja I wasn't planning anything" I told her reassuringly and Ginger agreed.
"Besides" Skylie piped in, "he has Pansy to follow him around, with her 'oh look at me I'm Pansy a welting flower'" Skylie mocked. I laughed at her, with in a second we were all laughing at her. I laid down just staring at the fire thinking of what tomorrow would bring.
"Good morning children and welcome to your first Potions lesson for the year". Prof. Slughorn greeted us warmly, but I couldn't help but notice there were more Gryffindors then Slytherins, one of them was Harry Potter, the boy who lived. In total eleven Gryffindors and eight Slytherins.
I watched on standing in between Sonja and Skylie as Prof. Slughorn proceeded to stir a cauldron.
"Now, children which one of you can tell me what type of potion this is?" Slughorn asked. All of a sudden this whiff of roses and dark chocolate headed my way, I knew what it was.
"It's..."
"It's the most powerful love potion in the world" I answered interrupting Hermione Granger; now that I was here I knew smugly that she wasn't the brightest young witch anymore.
"Well done, Miss Martin, exactly, five points to Slytherin" Slughorn stated, I smiled to myself. "Now can anyone tell me what this potion does?" I raised my hand. "Yes, Miss Martin".
"It creates a powerful infatuation, with who ever drinks it; it can also lead to obsession and public display of affection"
"Of course very well done, Miss Martin another ten points to Slytherin" Sonja and Skylie both patted me on the back and smiled. "Now, Miss Martin, if you wouldn't mind standing right over here" Slughorn grabbed me lightly by the arm and pulled me over near the cauldron.
"Please tell us, what do you smell?" Slughorn smiled down at me.
"Well" I gulped, "I smell, musk" I inhaled once again "freshly cut roses and dark chocolate" I closed my eyes once I finished.
I could feel all the girls crowding around, what ever they could smell would be completely different to mine.
"Well then, students I have a challenge for you". As soon as Slughorn, placed the lid over the cauldron all the girls backed away. "Who ever makes the best love potion, will win this". He held up a small vial.
"That's Felix Felicis" I blurted, not intending to.
"Correct" Slughorn smiled, "but what else is it known by?" he questioned looking around the room; I was waiting for Granger to raise her hand, which she did.
"Miss Granger"
"It's also known as Liquid Luck Professor" Granger smiled
"Yes, yes excellent five points to Gryffindor" Slughorn rambled.
"It's also known as Liquid Luck Professor" I muttered under my breath.
"Alright children, find a table and turn to pages one hundred and three and one hundred and four" Slughorn told us. So Sonja, Skylie and I stood at the table on the left to the other Slytherins.
"Don't worry Tay, your smarter then Granger anyway" Skylie whispered, I just smiled as I opened my book. Sonja went and got the ingredients and we got started.
I looked around and saw that Pansy stood at the table with Malfoy and Blaise Zabini whose named I had learned yesterday and the two chubby boys Grabbe and Goyle.
This potion was more difficult then I thought, right now I was cutting some leaves from the Whopping Willow and reading at the same time, I wiped my forehead with the back of my hand, seeing little droplets of water.
"Je suis fatiguée" I murmured as I added the leaves.
"What was that Tayla?" Sonja asked as she added her Horklump juice.
"Hmm, oh nothing just saying how tired I am" I giggled.
Half way through the lesson I grew more tired and frustrated, I wanted to give up. I finally did, because nothing seemed to look right, it didn't turn out purple like it was supposed to and it didn't bubble, just flat black water, but I followed the instructions, and by this time everyone's hair was frizzed. I tried so hard not to laugh at Granger.
"Ânerie" I said, removing the stirring rod.
"Ok Tayla either you speak English or don't speak at all" Sonja told me sarcastically.
"Sorry" I told her "it's a habit, when I'm frustrated I always say things in French" I smiled.
Sonja just shrugged.
"Look guys, I'm done" Skylie said proudly. I looked over into her cauldron, her potion was perfect, and I scolded her quietly.
"Children wands down I've found our winner" Slughorn exclaimed, I turned around, to see Slughorn patting Harry Potter on the back. I was not pleased.
"To our winner, Mr. Harry Potter" Slughorn presented Potter with the small vial, as the rest of the student clapped, I clapped slowly. I should have won, not him.
"Well students that's all for today, now hurry along" Slughorn said gesturing to the door.
I grabbed my book bag, sulking as I did so.
"Don't worry Tay, you'll get it next time" Skylie reassured me
"Your damn right I will" I told her as we walked out the door.
"And you said she'd be in Ravenclaw" I heard Sonja whisper to Skylie.
After a good nights sleep I felt a lot better, it was a new day and I didn't feel so grumpy. I was just getting ready to attend Divination when Prof. Slughorn approached me.
"Ah, there you are Miss. Martin; I was wondering could I have a moment?" he questioned politely.
"Of course, Professor" I replied placing Ginger near my feet.
"Now, in yesterday's lesson I saw what great talent you have"
"But sir, my potion didn't turn out right" I argued
"That doesn't matter Tayla, what matters is that you are a very talented young witch, and very bright I might add". I smiled.
"Therefore I only ask my star pupils to attend my Slug Club party tomorrow" he beamed.
"Truly Professor?" I asked.
"Of course, my dear you know I'm quiet surprised you aren't in Ravenclaw, but then again I'm not complaining, I used to be in Slytherin you know" he rambled rubbing his large stomach.
"Yes Professor, I do otherwise you wouldn't be our former head of house" I smiled.
"Yes, yes of course" he replied, "now run along you don't want to be late to class" Slughorn smiled down at me, I gave a small smile in return, picked up my fat cat and continued down the hall.