****Later chapters are better than the beginning chapters, because since then my writing has improved.
Give it a chance.****

This is my first fanfic, so please don't judge it too hard if you hate it.
Just keep in mind that I have no experience whatsoever.

Also, I have recently redone this chapter. It used to be written in second person POV but I changed it.

Disclaimer: I do not own anything in the Harry Potter world. I only own the OC.

As I watched the world pass by through the confines of my compartment window, I couldn't help but become nostalgic.

The past summer wasn't something that I was ready to let go of just yet. Sure, I was glad to be going back to school, but I was also going back without my two best friends: Fred and George Weasley. Yes it is a tad weird for me, Madelynn Gooding,a pureblood Slytherin to be all buddy-buddy with two Gryffindors, but ever since my first year at Hogwarts, us three have been pretty much attached at the hip. Now that I thought back on that picture, I smiled to myself at the odd sight I was sure it was. Two tall red-headed third year guys running around playing pranks on unsuspecting children, with a short dirty blond blue eyed first year girl.

I giggled at the mental image.

Although back then I was short, I've since grown into my limbs as I like to call it. I'm even almost as tall as they are, and I never fail to remind them that.

After last year's events with Umbridge, they were all for dropping out and starting up their own store in Diagon Alley. I supported them the whole summer and even helped them out a little in "setting up shop" so to speak. This summer was by far one of the most fun and memorable summers that I've had yet. I sighed and remembered the last conversation I had with them right before I got on the train.

After being sent into a bone-crushing group hug between the three of us, George playfully ruffled my hair.

"I sure am gonna miss you squirt." he said as I flattened out my messy hair.

"Oh, don't go gettin' all sentimental on me George! You'll still be able to see me during the holidays." I smiled up at him.

"Yeah, and its not like we really need you around anyway." Fred winked at me playfully.

"Puhlease! Its gonna be hell for you two to get on without me!"

We all shared a laugh and hugged once more.

"If you need anything, write to us and we'll be there--" Fred was interrupted by George.

"Yeah, don't let anyone push you around in our absence squirt."

We all said our goodbyes and I waved to them as the train started pulling away.

A bang on the door to where I was sitting startled me out of my thoughts. I looked up to see Harry's emerald eyes staring down at me. I smiled up at him as he opened the door.

"Do you mind if me, Ron, and Hermione sit here with you? Everywhere else is full."

"Of course, sit." I smiled at them as they made themselves comfortable.

The infamous Golden Trio and I haven't been as close as me and the twins, but we were all friends nonetheless.

"Wow, Madelynn! Have your eyes gotten bluer since the last time I saw you?" Hermione said this with her eyes wide.

I laughed, "And when was the last time you saw me Herms? Last week?"

Both Harry and Ron laughed at that and I smiled. All of us had basically spent the whole summer over at the Weasley's and we all saw each other almost everyday.

"I'm just kidding Herms, my eyes do tend to look more blue when I wear blue."

Herms was the little nickname I had for her, since I was too lazy to say her whole name. But I would never admit that to her.

She smiled, "I don't know why I didn't think of that. Hmm, shouldn't you be changed into your robes though? We are going to be stopping soon."

Her words caught me off guard, "Oh! I guess I was sitting here thinking for too long, I totally forgot. I'll be right back guys."

I got up with my Slytherin uniform in hand as I walked to the back of the train to where the changing rooms were. I spotted a few people that I knew and waved hello to them as I passed by the other compartments. Just as I was turning my head from exchanging words with Luna Lovegood, someone bumped into me and I ended up on the floor. I muttered a few unintelligible profane terms to myself and looked up at the person who pushed me down.

"Well, look who it is! The Draco Malfoy, still not watching where you walk I see." I stated as I pulled myself up off the floor.

Me and Malfoy's bickering go all the way back to first year. The two of us have quite of a history of knowing what makes the other pissed off the most and neither of us go down without a fight. I always used to hate how Fred and George said the two of us act like an old married couple. I gagged at the thought.

Malfoy shot me his signature smirk and said, "How many times must I tell you Gooding, being sprawled all over the floor is not very flattering."

That damn smirk, I thought, I just want to smack it off his face!

"Malfoy, I could stand here and fight with you until the sun went down, but I have to get changed into my robes. So, if you would be so kind as to get the hell out of my way--" I attempted to walk past him but he caught my arm.

"Don't talk to me like that, you blood traitor! Remember who your superiors are. I'm a prefect this year, and I wont tolerate your behavior."

I scoffed.

But as he said that he looked me up and down like I was a piece of meat. He raised an eyebrow at me.

"What did you do over the summer that has made you look so... different?" he smirked at me again with a twinkle in his eye.

"Ugh! You pig!" I ripped my arm out of his hand and ran to the changing rooms.

I can't believe him! He cant look at me like that! Ugh, that pervert!

I mentally noted to smack him later as I waited in line for a stall to change in.

Me, Harry, Ron, and Hermione were walking to the carriages when I heard whistling from behind me. We all turned around to see none other than Blaise Zabini with a suggestive look on his face, directed to me. At his side was the awful pug-face Pansy Pukeinson and a little farther off I could make out Malfoy's figure. I mentally wondered why he wasn't walking with them, but then decided that I didn't care. I turned back around and acted like I didn't hear anything.

I saw Harry turn around after giving him a death glare. I laughed and he looked at me confused.

"Oh its nothing, I was just picturing the twins doing the same thing." he gave me a small laugh.

Once we entered the Great Hall, I followed the trio to their spot at the Gryffindor table, not caring that I didn't belong there. It wasn't like anyone at the Slytherin table would miss me. Almost everyone over there hated my guts because I chose to befriend another House.

Ridiculous! I thought.

As Dumbledore was giving his yearly speech I let my eyes wander the Great Hall. Without my consent they landed on the Slytherin table. As I scanned the faces of the people I knew and the newly inducted first years my eyes lingered on Malfoy's face. He was talking to Zabini about something and wasn't paying any attention to the slut that was hanging off of his arm. I never understood why Pansy was so infatuated with him, he was a pompous ass and would always be one no matter what.

Malfoy became aware of my eyes on him and he met my gaze. He smirked at me and I immediately averted my eyes. A few minutes later, I looked back over. Malfoy wasn't staring at me anymore, but Zabini was. It was when he started licking his lips that I started losing it.

"Maddie, are you alright?" Ron asked, bringing me back to reality.

"Yeah, I'm alright. But I can tell you who wont be in a few minutes." I said with a sadistic attitude.

Hermione saw what was bothering me and elbowed my arm. "They are hardly worth your time Madelynn."

"Yeah, you're right." I sighed and went back to staring at the ceiling while the rest of the first years were sorted.

This is going to be a very long year, I thought, a very very long year.

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