-The Good, The Bad, And Everything In Between
I would like to start off my first fan fiction piece on this site with a quote from one of my favorite novels and Broadway productions:
"Are people really born wicked? Or do they simply have wickedness thrust upon them? After all, everyone is born with a mother and father. So could they have been born wicked, being born as everyone else? Or did something happen in their life to change their ways forever. And what creates wickedness? And more importantly, is there any way one can become non-wicked after already having the title?"-Wicked, by Gregory Maguire (but edited a little by me to fit all one page)
This is a story about a girl named Rae, her family, and her years throughout Hogwarts. It's a fun story about a spunky, punky red head, who doesn't understand her family. But it also deals with the darker sides of the book, including the 'right side' and 'bad side' and which one is which. I hope you enjoy it, and also please, PLEASE review. Thank you-Sworntothedarkside
A young girl sat alone in her bedroom with her stunning, long red hair over her face. She held in her hands her wand, rubbing it tenderly. It was a simple cherry oak wood with a dragon heartstring. Her twin brother, Draco Malfoy burst open her door.
"Hurry up, you lazy bum. C'mon, We'll miss the train! Rae!" The girl looked up at her twin. She shook her head stubbornly. Draco glared at her than ran out of her room screaming for their parents. The girl looked up and smiled upon her brother's leave. This was Rae Malfoy, the youngest member of the Malfoy clan. But she looked nothing like her twin or her parents. Draco, and their parents, who had blond hair was not present in her. The only thing that seemed to tie her to this family was her emerald green eyes. Rae's lovely mother, Narsissa slowly opened the door to Rae's room. "Sweetie? You're brother is right. You must get your trunk into the car." Then, her mother seeing the state of her daughter, sighed. "My sweet Rae…what will we ever do with your hair?" Narcissa fetched a comb from her dresser and started to try and tame Rae's wild red hair. (Much to Rae's displeasure)
"I can't believe you're starting your first year at Hogwatrs…and Draco too! You're father and I cannot believe they chose that fumbling old man to be headmaster, but I think it will still be a wonderful experience!" Rae bit her lip nervously. "I'm worried." She said simply. "About what?' her mother asked in confusion. "I won't make any friends. They won't like me. What if my room mate is really mean?" Narssica laughed. "Hush child. I'm sure you'll see there is nothing to worry about."
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One hour later, Rae and Draco were standing at the base of platform 9 ¾ . Rae looked up at the Hogwarts express in awe. Never in her whole life had she seen so many wizards and witches in one place! She finally felt free and relieved. Her mother's words had finally sunk it. "I'm going to grab a compartment with Crabbe and Goyle. You remember them right?" Draco whispered in his sister's ear. Rae nodded absent-mindedly. This was typical of her brother, to leave her on her own. But no matter. She could find a bloody compartment herself if she needed.
Rae received a firm handshake from her father and a hug (Plus a few sobs) from her mother. Then, gathering her wheeling trunk, she hoped onto the train. A few minutes later, she was whishing she had gone with Draco. There seemed to be no empty compartments left. Finally, at the end she found one with just a single person, a young girl, about her age. She opened the door cautiously and peered in. "Is someone sitting here? And if not, may I join you?" Rae asked, trying to sound innocent. The girl nodded, but said nothing. Rae, content on having found a compartment put her trunk on the rack above her and sat down for the ride. But a few minutes into the ride, she found the silence awkward. She looked over her magazine at the dark-haired girl across from her. She had short brown hair and dark gray eyes. Her face was soft, but her mouth was hard. "Who are you?" Rae asked, unable to contain herself any longer. "Pansy Parkinson." Whispered the girl. Rae was delighted. "Pansy Parkinson? My dad works with a man named Joseph Parkinson!" Pansy looked up. "My father." She said and smiled, finally. "And who are you then?' Pansy asked her. "Rae." Rae said proudly. "Rae Malfoy." Pansy grinned, and stretched out a hand. "Great to meet you Rae. I hope we can be friends." Rae shook it enthusiastically. "It's a good bet." She grinned.
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The train had taken about 4 hours, and when it arrived, it was dark. Rae and Pansy, which had bonded quickly over the train ride, were sitting in line with the rest of the first-years. Rae had introduced Pansy to Draco, both of which regarded each other politely, but with no particular interest. "First yeas' this way." A heavy voice said, through the dark. Rae looked up, only to see the figured of a tall man illuminated by the lantern he was holding. "Aheam. T'is way!" he said louder. Rae and Pansy followed her curiously to the lake and boats in the dark, inky water. "Get in." the seemingly half-giant said gruffly. Pansy, Draco, Rae, Crabbe, and Goyle and got in one small boat. "This thing is bloody puny!" Draco complained. But Rae wasn't looking at the boat, we was looking at Hogwarts above. She gasped in awe. "wooowww." She said admiringly. After they had reached the shore they were heared into the great hall by some old women named professor McGoonigal, or something like that. Her eyes felt like they had widened about ten times their normal size when she saw the Great Hall. There were 4 long tables with 2 long benches on each side. "The four houses…" she thought reflectively. Her mother and father had already promised she was get Slytherin, but Rae was curious anyway.
Professor McGoonigal was reading off names slowly. "Malfoy, Draco." She read aloud next. Rae watched her brother confidently step up to this weird stool, with an old hat on it. He proudly placed it on his head. But no sooner had it touched the brim of his head, then the hat cried out "SLYTHERIN!" Rae clapped loudly for her brother, and she smugly took a seat at the Slytherin table. "Malfoy, Rae." She heard her name called and she approached the stool. Pansy whished her good luck. She felt her knees tremble and her mouth dry up fast. She grasped the old hat and placed it on her head, and it slid down, over her eyes.
"Hmmmmm." The hat said out loud. "Another Malfoy. All Malfoys before have gone to Slytherin." Rae bit her lip again. "Oh please don't let me disappoint my family!" she thought stressed. "You wish to join your brother 'eh? Then that would be…SLYTHERIN!" Rae jumped up quickly and joined her twin. The rest of the feast was a blur. Pansy had also made Slytherin, and they were enjoying each other's company at the table together. Then Dumbledor, the old headmaster her mother had complained of made a long, and boring speech. He introduced the teachers (and she figured out it was professor McGonagall, not McGoonigal) but other than that only one teacher stuck out in her mind. And this was the likes of professor Snape, the leader of Slytherin house. After dinner, heads of houses led their new pupils to the dormitories. The Slytherin head was a tall man with cold eyes and solid black hair. She didn't know him. Her took many turns she was sure she wouldn't remember, and finally ended up at a solid brick wall. He tapped one stone near the bottom, and the wall opened, revealing a large common room with a roaring fire. The girl's and boy's rooms were down separate ladders to the left and right.
Rae went down the left ladder, to the girls' rooms and quickly undressed and crawled into bed. Pansy did the same and lay down in the bed next to her's. "Isn't Hogwartz great?" Pnasy asked her. Rae nodded. "Oh yes. It's just….not what I expected is all." Pansy might have asked her what she had meant by that, but Rae didn't hear. Her ears closed up and her eyes shut as she drifted off to her first sleep in her new home.