Disclaim: I don't Harry Potter although I do own Ruby Malfoy, Helena Malfoy, a great deal more. If you have read my previous story about a girl named Amethyst Shade, you might recognize my style of writing. Anyhow, I hope you like it! :)

Prologue

Ruby Malfoy woke up to the bright sunlight. She saw her father, Draco Malfoy, standing near her bed.

"Goodmorning." he said casually. "How did you sleep?"

Ruby yawned. "I slept quite soundly." she admitted before getting out of bed.

"I'll leave you to change out of your night clothes." he said while walking out of the room.

Ruby changed into her uniform. The school that she went to taught magic. It was called Hogments School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. There was another school called Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry but her father had something against that school even though he had attended that school when he was young.

She went out the door. Her mother, Helena Malfoy, waved her wand and the enchanted pan got to work. Ruby could smell bacon and eggs.

"Hello, sweetheart. Be a dear and fetch the milk please." her mother said. Then she got out three plates.

Ruby went and got the milk. Her mother took it and poured it into the three cups.

"Draco! Come down for breakfast!" her mother called.

Her father came down the stairs. Although he usually had a short temper, this morning, he was calm. Ruby sat down at the table and brought the milk filled cups with her. Her father followed her and sat down. Her mother brought the bacon and eggs to the table and sat down with them.

"Eat up, hurry." her mother said to Ruby.

Ruby wolfed down her bacon and eggs. She gathered her things.

"Goodbye mother, goodbye papa!" she called.

She took her owl and made for the train station. She ran through the wall that took her to platform nine and three quarters. She got onto the train. She sat in an empty seat.

This was her first year at Hogments School of Witchcraft and Wizardry so she was 11 years old.

Hogments School of Witchcraft and Wizardry was run by an old lady called Professor Ranessenta. It was run almost the same way as Hogwarts although it was more grim and sour.

A boy with blond hair sat down in the seat in front of her.

"Mind if I sit here?" he asked.

"No, of course not." Ruby said.

"I'm Vallian." he said.

"I'm Ruby" she said. Then she took out a book and read. Vallian sat there fiddling with some wire.

Just then, a boy with black hair and a mischeivous smile came in.

"Hello." Vallian said as if he knew him.

"Hello, Vallian." tthe boy with black hair said. Then he glanced at Ruby. "Who might you be?" he asked.

"I'm Ruby. Ruby Malfoy." she answered.

The two boys looked at her in surprise.

"You're part of the Malfoy family?" Vallian asked. "That's surprising, isn't it, Max?" he asked the boy with black hair.

Just then, they heard a shriek. Something dangerous was on the train!