The Pureblood Princess

Chapter One - The Train

As I looked into the closed compartment I steeled myself a moment looking at the three occupants inside. There was a dark skinned boy with wide shoulders and chiselled features, a girl with a wide face and mousy brown hair and another boy, well more a man with hair one shade down from albino who was lying down with his head in the girls lap. I took another breath and opened the door tentatively. 'Err... Hello, I was just wondering if everyone has set compartments? All the others seem full...' The girl raised her head and looked at me appraisingly before deciding I was not a threat and cackling loudly. I winced at her harsh tone and looked at the boys hopefully. The almost albino one kept his eyes closed and muttered lazily 'First year?'

I nodded then realised he wouldn't see it 'Y-yes' I stuttered and he nodded before smirking slightly and sitting up opening his eyes. 'You can sit with us. Move Pansy.' He raised an eyebrow at the girl who had been fondling his hair. She growled and stood up, moving to sit next to the other boy. I looked at him then stepped forward and sat on the seat awkwardly looking at them 'So…. I'm Helen Beaufleur.' I looked at them as the blonde boy smirked and I noticed that he had done that a lot in the short time I had been here. 'I am Draco, Draco Malfoy. These two are Blaise Zabini and Pansy Parkinson. Third years' He looked sideways at me and I nodded in understanding 'First year, kind of obviously.' I smiled and then turned quizzical 'So what house are you guys in then?'

'The best' Pansy smirked 'Slytherin.' She looked at me down her nose and I ignored it, sneering slightly 'Really? I want to be in either Ravenclaw or Slytherin.' I smiled as I looked at Blaise and he smiled back reassuringly. 'Really?' Pansy mocked 'Well sorry but I don't think that you would fit in with us.'

'Actually Pansy, I think she would.' Draco sneered 'I've heard of Miss Beaufleur's achievements, youngest person to ever be an animagus I hear.' He raised an eyebrow at me and I blushed. 'Word travels fast' I muttered and looked into my lap.

'So what animal are you?' Pansy glared at me as I raised my eyes and I glared at her and growled 'Wolf, want to see?!' I stared her down until I heard a chuckling. I turned to look at Blaise and he was just looking straight ahead with a poker face and so I turned my attention to the one and only Draco Malfoy. 'What's so funny? Dragon.' I looked at his grey eyes and he just smirked 'I would like to see what has got everyone so worked up'

'Ok' I rolled my eyes 'But to warn you, my clothes are still on when I change back.' I winked at him and then thought of the feeling that was released when I experienced when I transformed and closed my eyes. When I opened them again I was much closer to the floor and as I looked up the three Slytherins I felt a pair of giant hands around me, lifting me up onto Blaise's lap I knew I was just a wolf pup at the moment but I still had sharp teeth. I snarled as he put his fingers near me and heard the deep voice of Draco laughing and then saying 'I don't think she likes you.'

'Fine then Malfoy, here you have her.' I growled again as I was passed over to Draco and then jumped off his lap and onto the bench beside him and lay down with my head over his thigh. I closed my eyes and felt his hand stroke the back of my neck and down the centre of my spine and I began to purr whenever I exhaled. I hear Pansy giggling and I opened one eye as a growled at her softly. I zoned out of their conversation after a while as Draco's hand ran up and down my back and I slowly let myself get drawn into the lull of sleep.