Hey this is the prologue for the series Love Eternal which is based loosely on the Harry Potter series, it's not supposed to be correct with the series but I do incorporate some of the major events into the story for that I credit the author JK Rowling, etc etc... Hope you enjoy and give me feedback please!

Prologue

Lana Reeves was probably the least popular girl in her year. Although she wasn't unpopular for the usual reasons, Lana wasn't the brightest girl in her year or the ugliest, she wasn't mean or unfriendly and she rarely got into an argument, yet she was hated. Lana was a descendent of one of the most prestigious pure blood families in Europe, yet she denied all morals and values associated with it. She refused to consider herself as a higher status than others who were not pure blood much to the disgust and humiliation of her parents. At Hogwarts, Lana was sorted into Slytherin house, not a surprise for pureblood's such as Lana. But a shock, Lana never ceased to wonder how the sorting hat had decided to sort her into the most hated house in Hogwarts, as she possessed none of the values attributed to members of that house, Lana felt neither sly or cunning and she definitely didn't hold the same attitude to 'mud bloods' as most her classmates did. Although as a result, Lana became somewhat a loner at Hogwarts, her fellow Slytherin's deeming her an outcast and the rest of the school holding their usual lame grudge against Slytherin left Lana with nowhere to fit in but by herself.

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It was the end of the holidays and tomorrow Lana would be returning to Hogwarts for the third year. This morning she had to wake early to shop for school supplies in Diagon Alley with her mother, and now that Lana had finally arrived home from a long and winded day of shopping with her mother of all people, she was glad to finally collapse upon her bed. But this sort of rest would never last for Lana who heard the familiar voices of the Malfoy's downstairs.

"Dammit" Lana muttered under her breath, realising she had forgotten that the Malfoy's were having dinner with them tonight. The Malfoy's had been good friends with Lana's parents since Lana and their son Draco were born. Draco and Lana had been childhood friends having regular play dates together and had been best friends when they were little, all because of their parent's close friendship. But as both Lana and Draco became older they grew apart, now they spoke barely as much as they used to and only when their parents had dinners at each other's houses and acted as if they were complete strangers at school.

Lana reluctantly got up from the bed and walked over to the mirror to tidy herself up. Running a brush through her long, brown hair, Lana noticed the swelled red mark just below her neck and felt a finger there, wincing she drew her finger away and pushed her hair over to one side covering the bruise.

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At the head of the dining table sat Lana's dad, then on his left her mum, and on his right Draco. Lana sat beside her mother and opposite Mrs. Malfoy and at the opposite of the table sat Lucius Malfoy. The dinner preceded slowly, Lana's parents discussing the usual talk, which Lana had gradually zoned out of due to boredom, and instead busied herself by pushing her food around her plate with her fork. Then the topic of discussion changed to Hogwarts and the return to school for both Lana and Draco.

"Ah yes Lana and I am looking forward to returning to school this year" spoke up Draco in his usual attempt to suck-up to the parents. Then shooting an all too familiar smirk in Lana's direction.

"You both better watch out for those dementors this year" said Lana's mother continuing the conversation. "Disgusting, filthy creatures they are…"

The table responded with agreement except Lana who had fixed her stare on Draco. Lana and I? Since when has that PRAT look forward to school, let alone ask my opinion on the matter!