The Goyle residence was no place for a person to be raised, but sadly, Crystalline Wreath had but no choice to be raised by the monstrosity of a family. Her parents turned her out of doors when they soon discovered their daughter was magical... a witch. She was only nine at the time, but her parents knew. Crystalline's older brother was a wizard as well, her parents didn't quite know he was a wizard until he got his letter, but with Crystalline they recognized the signs right away. You see Crystalline's brother, Gabe, was not the nicest of persons, when he committed a homicide, Crystalline's un-knowing parents came upon the hideous conclusion that anything magical was evil. Crystalline wandered the streets until she fell asleep, hungry, cold, and tired. That was when the Knight Bus came around, spotting the delicate creature, curled up on the floor, the conductor stopped the bus, and ordered they take her to the Leaky Cauldron, where she would be fed, and kept until the Ministry decided what to do with her. When the Minister of Magic arrived, Crystalline spilled her story, of her parents turning her out of doors. The Minister kept Crystalline by his side, and placed ads in the Daily Prophet for anyone who wanted to adopt a young witch of nine years old. The Goyle family, saw the ad, though not caring for the child, they did want the money that would be given monthly for child care, or in muggle terms, child support. With in a month's time, Crystalline was adopted.
Her first few days at the Goyle house were misery, in the whole extensive house with an extra guest bedroom, Martin Goyle, (Gregory Goyle's father), decided Crystalline would sleep up in the attic. What a dreary space it was... in the summer it was scorching hot, and in the winter it was freezing cold, when there were storms the sounds of the rain and thunder were deafening. She wasn't to speak to anyone, only listen. Mrs. Goyle found a strong dislike for the girl, and found every excuse give her a stinging slap on the cheek, whether it be for accidentally looking a person in the eyes, or mumbling a response, or speaking without being spoken to. The family wouldn't call her by name, only, "Mudblood".
"Mrs. Goyle..." stuttered Crystalline one morning. Mrs. Goyle's nostrils flared at the sound of the girl's voice.
"What?"
"Might I please move out of the attic? It's really hot this summer." Whispered Crystalline, in the smallest voice imaginable.
"You ungrateful little mud-blood!" bellowed Mrs. Goyle, "We took you in out of pity, we didn't want a spoiled wretch of a mudblood." She gave Crystalline a shove, "I suggest you go to your attic, before I decide to torture you." Mrs. Goyle raised her wand threateningly. Crystalline fled back to her attic room. "Colloportus!" shouted Mrs. Goyle, locking the attic door.
Crystalline looked into the cracked glass mirror, hanging on the wall of the attic. Tears poured out of her hazel eyes, and fell into her straggly, stringy, long wavy chestnut hair. Her light peach skin was reddened and moistened by sorrow.
All of a sudden, Crystalline jumped, she heard Mrs. Goyle screaming,
"Martin! Honey! It's the letters, Goyle's letter is here!!" Crystalline wondered if she had gotten a letter to go to Hogwarts. Why would she not, it was after all a school for witches and wizards.
"Well then, sweetsie, tomorrow, morning we shall go buy Gregory his supplies."
"And that mudblood girl?" asked Mrs. Goyle.
"We'll get hers second hand." He answered, "After all, we are required to send her."
Crystalline heard the conversation, and her sadness melted, she had been accepted. She would get to leave that hideous home for a whole school year. What better bliss could she have asked for?
She could hardly sleep that night, knowing the next morning she was to receive her supplies for the school. Eventually she did shut her eyes and drift off to sleep.
"Wake up, Mudblood!" shouted Gregory, pounding on Crystalline's door. Crystalline bounced out of bed. Throwing on a ragged dull green dress, she made attempt to leave her room. But she was locked in... "Mr. Goyle!" she cried, hoping they'd have pity to unlock her. She heard a voice angrily shouting, "Alohamora."
"You idiot mudblood, I was going to unlock you, you know better than to scream like that!" A quick slap was administered, and then Mrs. Goyle stepped into the fire place, followed by Gregory Goyle, then they had Crystalline go, and Mr. Goyle went directly afterwards.
Crystalline looked about, she had never seen such a magical place, like Diagon Alley. Mr. Goyle went with Gregory to get his robes fitted, and Crystalline went with Mrs. Goyle to the second hand robe shop. Picking a black messy robe off the shelf, she quickly made the purchase. Crystalline now waited with Mrs. Goyle outside of Madame Malkins Robes, for Gregory to be through with being measured for his robes. In approximately half and hour, Gregory walked down Diagon Alley with new clean robes, and Crystalline with worn ones. The rest of the purchases were made with haste...
