Dedicated to my friend Aly, who is just as much of a Harry Potter nerd as I am. I miss you sweet girl, please come back to Australia soon!

The de Familles were a very well known Pureblood family, they ran in very high social circles. Mainly due to Adadeus de Famille, the patriarch of the family had a large investment in developing and specialising in the manufacturing of Quidditch Brooms. He was married to a French aristocrat witch, Veronique who had attended Beauxbatons Academy, whom he met at a Quidditch match. Adadeus had attended Hogwarts and was in the same house and year as Lucius and Narcissa. As they grew older, and had children of their own, their hopes were that both their children, Draco and Gabrielle would become friends, attend Hogwarts school together and hopefully, marry and unite both of the most wealthy and well known families in the Wizarding World.

Two children ran through the Malfoy Manor, both screaming with excitement. This was the day that they had been waiting for, the day that they got their letter to say that they had been accepted in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. "We got them! Finally, we got them! Took that bloody owl long enough!" he huffed, he looked at the girl standing across from him, looking just as happy as he was "we're going to be great in Slytherin, Char!" he nodded "with us together, we will be unstoppable."

"What if...what if I'm not sorted in Slytherin, Draco?" she asked him with worry "what if they put me somewhere else?"

"That's absurd!" Draco laughed "Char, don't say stupid things like that! You're a Slytherin" he nodded.

Gabrielle Charlotte de Famille was standing at the top of the staircase and looked around her house for one last time before she made her descent down the stairs where her parents her pet owl Ceraphine and her luggage were waiting for her. "Are we going to apparate their ma amour?" Veronique looked lovingly at her husband. Adadeus nodded and linked arms with his wife. "Hold on to me ma chere" Gabrielle's mother smiled at her. Gabrielle did as she was told and with a loud crack they were at Kings Cross station. She looked at her parents nervously and then around at all the other children with their parents saying goodbye as they boarded the train. She had searched the crowd and saw Draco Malfoy with his parents. Gabrielle looked up at her mother wondering what she should do "Go to Draco, ma chere. Your father and I will have your things taken to the train" her mother smiled.

"Draco!" she ran over to her friend who was also with his parents.

"Is this place always crowded?! Mother? Father?" he looked at his parents.

"Don't mind them, my love" Narcissa looked at him "where are your parents dear Gabrielle?"

"Bringing my things to the train" Gabrielle smiled.

"Ah, Adadeus, Veronique" Lucius greeted his friends.

"Lucius" Adadeus nodded in greeting. Narcissa and Veronique had exchange kisses on the cheek in greeting and shared a quick hug. "How did you get here?"

"Had to walk through Kings Cross"

"I can't believe you even set foot through that disgusting Muggle world" Adadeus scrunched his nose up in disgust.

"We did what we had to do" Lucius rolled his eyes "I even saw some of them make their way to the platform"

"Ugh, as if half bloods were bad, we have to deal with an influx of mudbloods too" Adadeus added.

"Mudblood?" Gabrielle looked at her mother "what does that mean, mother?"

"Rien" her mother answered "that is a bad word my love, you musn't say it" she whispered. Gabrielle nodded.

"Lucius, please, not in front of the children" Narcissa looked at her husband.

"Why? Our children best know what the good sort and the wrong sort of people to associate themselves with. They are of course of Malfoy and de Famille blood. They have a proud tradition of Pureblood to uphold and can only associate with the sort"

"Can we board the train now? I want to get a seat and a compartment of my own" Draco looked at his parents.

"Of course, Draco" Narcissa nodded "best we get these two aboard then"

Their parents had walked them over to the train and waited them to board, Gabrielle was nervous leaving her parents. "We're going to be fine, Char" Draco held her hand. They had walked to a compartment where Draco met his other friends "ah, Crabbe, Goyle" he entered. The two boys stood up, Gabrielle took one look at them and thought of mountain trolls because of the way they looked "This is Gabrielle" he said as he sat down "Char, sit down" he nodded. Gabrielle joined his side. Draco had left the compartment door open, and people were walking past talking.

"Did you hear? Harry Potter is on the train!"

"Harry Potter is here!"

"Harry Potter! The boy who lived! He survived...you know who!"

Gabrielle had heard of the stories about this boy. Her mother had told her stories about a wicked man named Voldemort and that he had tried to kill Harry when he was a baby and he survived. She only thought it was a story, just a story, but to find out that he was real, that excited her. "Harry Potter!" Gabrielle sat forward and her eyes lit up "he's here! Oh it would be amazing to see what he's like!" added. Draco looked at Gabrielle's sudden reaction to Harry Potter's presence on the train.

"Harry Potter, huh? And he's on this train?" he looked at her. His cheeks flushed with red slightly with jealousy. "Crabbe. Goyle. Come, we're going for a walk" the three of them stood up.

"Did you want me to join you?" Gabrielle asked.

"No, Char. Stay here, we won't be long" Draco nodded as he and his friends exited the compartment.

Gabrielle sat back down and opened a book that she was reading. Her mother had given her a French Muggle book for her to read. It was the only way Veronique could sneak anything Muggle Cultured to her daughter, considering her husband had forebode it. She was a quarter of a way through her book when someone had stuck their head in her compartment. "Sorry" she heard her interrupt. Gabrielle looked up.

"'allo" Gabrielle looked up and smiled

"Have you seen a toad? A boy named Neville has lost one"

"Oh, no. I don't think I have, sorry" Gabrielle shook her head "I hope he finds his pet"

"I hope so too" she nodded "I'm Hermione Granger by the way"

"Gabrielle de Famille" she smiled "you're in your robes already, you must be more excited than I am" she smiled.

"Very" she nodded "I hope to be sorted into Gryffindor" she answered "what about you?"

"All of my family have been in Slytherin, except for my mother, she went to another school. I'm not really sure, but...Slytherin, I guess" Gabrielle awkwardly answered. She didn't know what to say to the girl.

"Well, I better get back to helping Neville out. I'll see you at the sorting ceremony" Hermione smiled and left the compartment. Gabrielle smiled at the kind exchange of words and continued back to her book. Moments later, Draco had come back followed by Crabbe and Goyle. Draco didn't look pleased.

"Is everything ok?" Gabrielle looked at him.

"Fine" Draco huffed.

Night had approached and Gabrielle and Draco had changed into their robes. They had finally arrived at their school for the year and for the next six years. Gabrielle stepped out of the train, closely followed by Draco. He had spotted Harry Potter in the distance, and immediately paid his attention on Gabrielle who was looking around in awe of everything. "Char!" he said as he ran over to her and held her hand "I don't want you to get lost"

"It's you who gets lost Draco, not me" she stuck her tongue out. They headed toward a Giant who had instructed them to follow him to head to the boats while the other older students headed over to the carriages. They made their way to the boats, Gabrielle excitement grew as she saw the castle. "Its beautiful" she smiled as she made her way to the boat and sat down. Draco sat next to her just as in awe, even though he knew what the castle looked out, he couldn't help but agree to himself that it was quite a sight to see.

They had gotten off the boats and made their way up the main staircase where a tall woman with grey hair and rectangular shaped glasses awaited them. "Welcome to Hogwarts..." she began. Draco decided not to bother paying attention to the speech until she mentioned the house names "...where you will be sorted into your houses, they are Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin" she finished. Draco had nudged Gabrielle at the mention of their parents house. He was sure that she and him would be in the same house. The big doors of the Great Hall had opened and they had made their way through.

"Its not real the ceiling, its bewitched to make it look like the night sky. I read it from 'Hogwarts, a History'" Hermione's familiar voice filled Gabrielle's ears. She looked up and was enchanted by its majesty. She looked around and saw all the older students watching them, she felt nervous the closer she approached the Sorting Hat sitting on the stool. The Hat had sang its song and everyone applauded, Professor McGonagall took out a parchment and started calling people up one by one to be sorted. As the list went down, everyone was being sorted. Gabrielle's heartbeat went faster and faster knowing she could be next "Gabrielle de Famille" there was a lump in her throat.

"Go Char" Draco nudged her slightly. She nodded and made her way up to the chair and sat down. She looked around and saw everyone's eyes staring at her. She stared straight and ignored all the eyes on her.

"Hmmmm" the voice whispered into her ear. She was startled at first. "This is difficult. From a very Slytherin Bloodline...but...no Slytherin qualities in you, what so ever" Gabrielle's eyes widened. Draco watched her reaction, she was confused. "This could be a first" the hat commented "are you ready for change, little one?"

"Yes" she answered "things change because they are for the better"

"Very well then...GRYFFINDOR!" the hat yelled. There was a loud roar from the Gryffindor table, she looked over at the Slytherin table who knew who she was who looked confused. She then looked at Draco who looked even paler, if that was even possible. She walked over to the table and sat next to Hermione who was there to welcome her with a warm smile. Gabrielle smiled back. It was Draco's turn to went over to the Sorting Hat. It barely even touched his head "SLYTHERIN!" he smirked with pride. He made his way over to the Slytherin table where he was welcomed by his comrades. Gabrielle looked over at him and smiled slightly. He nodded at her. She could already feel them drifting apart.

Once the feast was over, everyone had headed their way out of the hall "First years, follow me please!" there was a yell from Prefects all over the Great Hall. Gabrielle started to follow the crowd of Gryffindor first years, until she felt a force pull her back, it was Draco "Draco" she smiled. He wasn't smiling at all "what's wrong?"

"You shouldn't be in Gryffindor" he answered "this is wrong. You should be in Slytherin! Wait until my father and your father hears about this!"

"Draco" she shook her head "we can't change this" she answered "I was put into Gryffindor for a reason"

Draco let her hand go. "Well" he straightened himself out "I can't be friends with someone who chooses to be a blood traitor. Go be with your Muggleborns, Halfbloods and Mudbloods" he spat "if anything, you're only making it better by being the only decent Pureblood person in there"

"Draco" she shook her head as tears started to well.

"Get out of my sight, bloodtraitor. You're dead to me. You're a Gryffindor, I'm a Slytherin. Maybe you should reconsider changing houses when you want me to speak with you again"

Gabrielle didn't say anything. She ran away from him as tears rushed down her face. It was done. They were no longer to speak to each other for the next 6 years.

First Chapter done! Yay! Please let me know what you think! We are now going to fast forward 6 5 years into the future, I just wanted to show a glimpse of the past and how their relationship was formed and severed.