I do not own any characters except for Arielle Malfoy. This story has some timeline discrepancies. For plot purposes I have made the Black brothers only one year apart in school. This is not true to the original HP storyline. There will be some other original HP storyline deviations towards the end of this story. If such things bother you, I suggest a different story. This story takes place in the late 60s/70s, so expect a little sex, drugs, and rock n roll at ages that might shock you nowadays~ I always pictured The Sacred 28 lifestyle as being rich, elite, with a bit of snob, so expect lots of drama ;)
"What house will I be sorted into do you think Lucius?" The young girl inquired tugging on her older brother's hand.
"Arielle, all Malfoys are Slytherin, it is the only respectable house. We've talked about this." He answered peering down at the young girl, her big dark blue eyes melted away all the annoyance he felt.
"Well what if I'm different?" She asked
"Arielle please, you are going to be in Slytherin, now no more questions, we need to find the others."
The two Malfoys walked hand in hand down the busy platform that was full of Hogwarts students who frantically moved out of their way. The Malfoy stride, stand up straight, long fast steps with your chin soaring in the air. Arielle never understood why her father insisted they be so regal all of the time, and since he had died, her brother had taken the role of telling her how to act.
"Chin up Arielle."
Arielle sighed and followed her brother onto the train until they found a compartment full of familiar faces. Narcissa Black sat closest to the compartment door, next to her was her sister Andromeda, who immediately got up and moved to the window upon seeing Lucius. Lestrange and Bellatrix Black sat on the other side of the compartment.
"Isn't she adorable? Cissy you did a good job picking out her robes." Bellatrix squealed upon seeing Arielle enter the compartment. She motioned for the young girl to sit next to her. Lucius took his seat next to Narcissa.
"Do I look ravishing?" Arielle said pretending to pose as the super-models she had seen in her mother's magazines.
Lestrange, Bella and Cissy let out a laugh. Lucius and Andromeda looked less than amused.
"Isn't she funny?" Bella exclaimed. "You could take a lesson or two from your sister Lucius."
Lucius scowled at Bella who let out another hearty laugh. Arielle took a seat next to the curly haired witch.
"I can't believe it's your last year Bella. I just got here." Arielle exclaimed looking up at the beautiful witch she admired so much. Bella and Cissy had been around since before Arielle could remember and she had developed quite an attachment to both of them, as did Lucius.
"Think of all the adventures we could have had if I was your age."
"Oh nonsense, you'll make plenty of friends with your charm." Bella smiled.
"Or get into plenty of trouble." Lucius chimed in causing everyone to laugh except Andromeda. She never laughed at anything. Arielle always wondered why she never fit in with anyone even her own sisters.
"Can I trade you Lucius, Andromeda for Arielle?" Cissy laughed.
"As much as I would love to please you darling, I don't think I could get rid of Arielle even if I wanted to." He responded. Arielle stuck her tongue out at her brother. It's true, she did love her brother dearly.
There was a knock at the compartment door that interrupted the group of Slytherins' mindless chatting. Five boys stood at the doorway. She recognized some of the boys from parties she went to as a girl. However, she never socialized with kids her own age, she had always followed her brother around at every social event they were forced to attend.
Lucius motioned for the boys to come in.
"Hello lads, I'm glad you could make it." Lucius smiled, a wicked smile. A smile Arielle knew was up to no good.
"We wouldn't miss it for the world." One of the boys responded a little too quickly.
Arielle looked at the foreign faces with amusement and curiosity.
"Of course not." Lucius replied looking over and nodding at Bellatrix. Cissy cleared her throat.
"Arielle, I would like to introduce you to my cousin Regulus Black and his friend Evan Rosier, Regulus this is Arielle Malfoy. They are both first years as well."
The boy looked at Arielle silently, he had dark brown shaggy hair and grey blue eyes filled with uneasiness.
"Pleasure." Arielle said sticking her small hand out at Regulus. He just stared at it causing Arielle's cheeks to turn red with embarrassment. She raised a disapproving eyebrow at the boy unflattered by his reluctance at her gesture. She moved her hand to the other boy. He was much shorter than Regulus, although both were still considerably taller than her. He had light brown hair and warm hazel eyes. He grasped her hand eagerly
"Pleasure is all mine, Ms. Malfoy."
Arielle smiled at his friendliness.
"We have some business to discuss. Rosier, take care of her will you?" Lucius asked.
"I would be overjoyed sir!" Rosier exclaimed. Evan swung the compartment door back open and motioned for Arielle to follow him. She looked back and said goodbye to her brother and his friends before trailing behind the two boys. She quickly stormed past Regulus to catch up with Rosier.
"Who were those other lads in the compartment?" Arielle inquired.
"Oh that was Mulciber, Avery and Severus, they are second years." Evan replied. "Ah here we are." The boy held the door to an empty compartment.
Arielle took a seat across from the two boys staring curiously at the pair of them. "So have you guys been friends for a while?"
"Actually yeah, I met Reg about three years ago at a house party my mum hosted." Evan answered. Regulus just stared at Arielle without saying a word. She shifted uncomfortably in her seat.
"I see. And what houses do you suppose you'll be sorted into?"
"Slytherin of course!" Evan practically shouted, the excitement evident in his eyes. Arielle enjoyed his enthusiasm.
"And you?" Arielle asked looking at Regulus.
He just stared at her.
"Do you not speak?" Arielle asked incredulously.
Evan laughed. "I don't think he likes you very much."
"And why is that?" Arielle asked taken aback. "I've done absolutely nothing wrong!"
"Well you do have sort of a reputation." Evan said looking at Regulus and then back at Arielle, "for being sort of a spoiled brat."
"What?" Arielle gasped flipping her loose black curly hair behind her back.
"Andromeda says you are very bossy, nosy, loud and you get whatever you want. She also says Bellatrix and Narcissa adore you because you are just like them, stuck up and spoiled." Evan said cautiously.
Arielle eyes widened in fury.
"I mean of course I never believed her. You seem perfectly alright to me." Evan quickly added.
"You know what I think? I think that Andromeda is just jealous that Bella and Cissy would rather have me for a sister." Arielle concluded automatically raising her chin high in the air, a Malfoy specialty.
Regulus snorted.
"What you think that's funny do you?" Arielle asked. She was not liking this boy at all.
"No I just think you're delusional princess." Regulus said, his voice surprisingly deeper than Arielle was expecting.
"Oh so you do speak?" Arielle spat back. "Well might I inform you that if Andromeda wasn't such a drag all the time people would actually like her."
Evan laughed. "She's got a point Reg."
"Just because someone doesn't like you doesn't mean they are a drag." Regulus said, his grey eyes burning with annoyance.
"It does if they have absolutely no fun and imagination." Arielle replied leaning back in her seat.
"Andromeda is an acquired taste, she's just very dry and snarky." Evan added.
"I suppose, still a drag though." Arielle sighed.
Regulus rolled his eyes. "I bet everyone's a drag in your eyes."
"That's not true!" Arielle said defensively.
"Oh, really?" The grey eyed boy challenged.
"No." Arielle said defiantly. "Just Andromeda, and you."
"I'm definitely a drag, right Evan?"
Evan laughed, "I can't say so mate."
The train had come to a halt and the passageway of the train began filling with students. They had finally arrived at Hogwarts.
"Well you know what at least I wait to judge a person until I meet them, and I don't allow other people's opinion to taint my judgement of character, unlike you Mr. Black." Arielle exclaimed as she stood up and walked toward the compartment door. "I'll see you around Rosier."
She genuinely liked Evan but Regulus, she couldn't stand.
"See ya Arielle." Evan laughed.
"Bye princess." Regulus taunted.
Arielle scowled and slammed the compartment door shut.
