don't own harry potter btw
10 YEARS EARLIER
(aka Prologue)
The soft breeze of the wind flowed through my hair as I run as fast as I can away from my best friend, Blaise Zambini. He was chasing me because I had told him I like someone but I couldn't tell him. He was surprised at first but now he was mad claiming "Whoever you like will take you away from me!"
I told him it was nonsense. Then he asked me who it was I like.
"I can't tell you! You'll make fun of me!" I answered. That's when he started to chase me around my house. Although, not all the way around my house because it is huge. My parents were rich, and slightly secretive about our family. I don't know why though, I don't know what there is to hide. We go and wake up, eat, I play, and the maid watches me. Well, it's more I watch her. I like to stay with her and help her clean. She watches me because my parents go to some meeting every week. I don't really know why they do, but they just do.
I could tell that Blaise was catching up to me. He caught me and spun me around. He grabbed my hand so that I couldn't run away again.
"Now you're gonna have tell me, or the tickle monster comes!" He warned. My eyes widened. No! I thought. Not the tickle monster!
"NO! PLEASE NO NOT THE TICKLE MONSTER!" I yelled.
"Yes the tickle monster!" He replied, an evil look in his eyes. He started to tickle my tummy. I couldn't help but giggle.
"Fine! Fine, I'll tell you!" I told him. He nodded and stopped tickling me. Should I really tell him who I like? He will most likely not like it. Who cares, it's just a crush.
"Okay, I'll tell you, nut you have to promise not to tell anyone. Alright?" I asked.
"Right." He replied.
"Okay, I like a boy named Max. I met him when I was out with my parents. He was really nice and the same age as me! He has brown hair and blue eyes! Oh and he was so cute! Oh Blaise, when we get married, you can be one of my brides maids!" I gushed. He halfheartedly smiled.
"Of course I'll be one of your brides maids" He told me. I nodded and fiddled around with my white dress. I started to walk over to the swings we have and sat down on it. Maybe I should tell you what I look like. I have brown hair and green eyes. I can change my looks to! I'm what you would call a 'metamophmagus.' I can change how I look. I have a fascination in flowers. I don't really know why. They're just cool. I like quidditch to. I always play chaser. I'm better at it than my mum. She's real rubbish at quidditch. I was always trying to read. My mum was helping me to become a good reader. But, my mum said that I was a real sneaky girl when I wanted to be. And an ambitious one. When I wanted something, I was gonna get it. I wouldn't say I was a brat, but sometimes, I definitely could be one.
Blaise got beside me and began to swing. It was hard for the both of us to be able to swing so I got off mine to help him. I pushed on his back as hard as I could. We started to laugh until my mum came and told us Blaise had to go.
We ran inside and I walked him to the parlor, where my mum and his were sitting. They were talking about something to do with a 'Malfoy' whatever that is. His mum and mine got up and we went over to the wooden door. Me and Blaise hugged and said goodbye. They left and I ran up the stairs to my room.
My room wasn't really the homiest. It had the famous Slytherin green curtains, carpet, and bedding. My father wanted me to go into Slytherin very badly, but he had said Ravenclaw was good also. He expected me to be in one of the two, and I expected to be in one of them also. I walked over to the book shelf and grabbed the first book. It was a book about potions. It was well advanced for my age so I went to the next one. The next book was 'Beetle and The Bard.' My mum had read this book to me many times. I walked over to my bed with the book in hand. I struggled to get onto the large bed, but I managed to get on. The silk bedding ran over my legs as I sat cross-legged. I opened the book and tried as hard as I could to read aloud. My mum had told me that I was getting much better at reading. I believed her with no doubt. I had been reading every night. I presume that by the time I turn 8 (which is in 4 months) I'll be able to be the greatest reader ever!
Once I had read the first story, (Which took about 10 minutes or so) I decided to go see what dad was doing. He never paid me much attention. I look for him every once in a while t make sure he's still alive and all.
I found him in the library, reading something odd. I couldn't really see what the book title was, but I walked in further anyway.
"Daddy? What are you doing?" I asked him. He jumped and looked at me angrily. I shrunk back slightly.
"Please go to bed or something Lyra." He told me. I nodded and started to slowly walk towards the doors. I quietly closed them and started to walk to the kitchen.
"Mum? Could I have a snack? I'm a tad hungry." I asked her once I got there.
"Sure. You can have some fruit." I nodded and she got it ready. I grabbed it and went over to the table. I eat quietly humming a song to myself.
Once I was finished, I placed the plate on the counter and went back to my room to get ready for bed.
I got my pyjamas on and went to the bathroom down the hall. I brushed my hair and teeth and got into bed. I fell asleep thinking about Hogwarts. Man, when do I get to go there! I held on tight to my owl stuffy, who sometimes who'd during the night.
Right when I fell asleep I heard screaming. There is always screaming with my parents, but this was actual screaming. Unfortunately, the drowsiness got to me and I fell asleep.