6th year Draco's eyes scanned the seemingly empty fire-lit common room. It appeared there was but one person in the room. She was an attractive female Draco didn't recognize. Her honey colored hair fell to her waist in gentile ringlets. She seemed to be staring into the fire. He waltzed in front the couch the girl was sitting on. He smoothly placed himself next to her on the cushions. The girl didn't acknowledge his presence. He shifted a little closer to her, so he was almost on top of her, and placed his arm around her shoulders. She gave no response. "I don't remember seeing you before. I would think I'd never forget a girl as hot as you." He said to her with a sexy smirk. "What's your name beautiful?" Draco asked her. The girl looked at him now. Her eyes were a combination of silver and violet. They were the most unique, most beautiful things he had ever seen.
"Amethyst" she stated.
"What?" he asked.
"You asked my name. It's Amethyst."
Realization hit Draco.
He first saw her on the train to Hogwarts their first year. Then, she had been a pale, frail, rather pathetic looking girl. Her platinum blonde hair was flat, as was her chest. Her eyes were empty, and colored a dark, dreary gray...
When it came to be time for her to be sorted into one of the houses, the Sorting Hat merely sat upon her head. Silently, lifelessly. The crowd of students looked around at each other in confusion. She looked unfazed. After a good, long minute, the girl spoke for the Hat, and, quietly but confidently declared one word, "Slytherin". Draco didn't think choosing your own house was allowed. The rest of the school seemed to think the same way he did. The students began trading off between whispering amongst themselves to staring at her. She got up from the stool, and began slowly walking toward the Slytherin table as the crowd hushed. No one had EVER declared what house they were in. Oddly enough, the Hogwarts staff didn't do as much as raise an eyebrow. They seemed completely fine with the girl's action. The girl sat down at the Slytherin table, and the sorting continued...
"Is this the same Amethyst?!" thought a very surprised Draco.
"Yes, the same Amethyst. You look baffled." She stated.
Draco slid his arm off her shoulders, and responded, "Well, you've changed quite a bit over the summer."
"Have I?" she asked unemotionally, not really expecting an answer.
"Yes, you're beautiful now" Draco drawled. "Shit! That was NOT the right thing to say!" he thought angrily to himself. Amethyst laughed. Draco was amazed. That was the first time he had seen her smile. Her teeth belonged on a toothpaste commercial. "What is so amusing?" he asked her.
"You." She responded, lifting an eyebrow.
"What is THAT supposed to mean?" he asked suspiciously.
"You were right, it probably wasn't the right thing to say!" she responded with an amused smile.
"I didn't say that out loud..."
"You didn't need to."
"Good at reading people?" he asked her.
"You could say that." She responded. He was still staring into her eyes, transfixed by their beauty.
"Thank you" she said.
"For what?" he asked.
"You think I have beautiful eyes."
"I didn't say that..."
"You thought it," She retorted. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a potions exam to study for."
"But it's the first day of school, we haven't even had classes yet!" he thought.
"It's never too early to prepare." She said. Then she began gliding away.
"What a weirdo." Draco thought.
"You're just as weird as I am." she said over her shoulder.
She left him there in the common room pondering.