Disclaimer- I do not own Harry Potter, even if I wish I did. I only own Aria my OC
Chapter 1
Hogwarts, my sixth year, if only I knew it wouldn't be like every other year I'd been here.
My parents were muggles, meaning I was a muggle-born, I'd been told there was nothing wrong with being a muggle-born, I really didn't care that I was, neither did my friends and that all that mattered I guess, and that I was accepted by others for being me. They did accepted me even though I was incredibly shy around new people but when you got to know me I'm actually quite out going, I'm a total nerd and by that I mean that I read… a lot. I have read so many books in the school library that I have just about nailed wandless magic and in third year I had nailed non-verbal magic, I was also a Quidditch player naturally for Gryffindor this year, I was co-captain with James. Gryffindor had won every year while I have been at Hogwarts, not that you really ready to know that but you should.
My parents had always hated me being a witch, they were supportive but none less hated it, but gave me no reason what so ever to think that they hated me, my dad's a doctor and mum just stays at home, because of being a witch I've never felt like I belonged in my family, I was never allowed to tell my closest friends and if my mother and father weren't only children I wouldn't have been able to tell the rest of my extended family. My parents thought it was embarrassing having a child with magical powers I wasn't even allowed to tell my grandparent even though if I did, they'd probably drop dead of shock they're getting that old. Whenever anyone asked where I went to school I have to tell them a boarding school in Scotland, and I hated it not being able to be myself and lie about who I am that is one of my pet hates. I knew that I wouldn't have been able to tell people about being a witch, it would be against the Statute of Secrecy and even though not being able to be myself was so important. I wasn't going to break the law.
I should probably introduce myself.
My name is Aria-Prudence Jackson, and this is the story about how I learnt how much someone's life can change so much within a year.
"Oi, Ari"
"Ari" "A" "Pru" "bookworm"
"Oi, four eyes"
"Aria"
"Miss Jackson"
"Aria-Prudence."
"Huh, what's wrong James?" I mumble, I looked up and noticed that most of the Wotter gang was staring at me. I took off my large black frame reading glasses that have a bandaid where it rests on the nose and sat my copy of The Wonderful wizard of Oz on the Table.
"Professor McGonagall just asked for you to go up there" James pointed to where the professors sat. I gave him a questioning look, then stood up and realized the whole school minus the new first years were all looking at me. I had done something wrong, maybe she had seen me reading and felt insulted because it was the Welcoming feast and I was not paying any attention at all to her speech. I held my head up, I saw Teddy he look perfectly calm. I mustn't be in trouble then, Teddy had always been nice to me when I went to James family dinners, even when he took the part of Professor Lupin when he started teaching at Hogwarts he had always been nice always saying "At least one of James friends isn't a trouble makers." Oh, how he was so wrong.
As I got to Professor McGonagall she leant down to my height and whisper "We have a new comer to your year that asked personally for you to show him around, he sounds very fond of you. We should sort him into a house, yes?"
"Of course, Professor." I was so confused by this point, fond of me? Did I know him?
A Boy, probably around the same age as me, walks toward Professor McGonagall. Whispers came from the student most likely about who the hell was this lad. He was quite handsome with short curly brown hair, board shoulders and very familiar eyes I just couldn't put where I had seen them though.
"Students I would like to introduce Chace De Noir he will be joining the sixth years and I ask that you welcome him with open arms." Professor McGonagall announced.
Chace smiled, who was this boy and why did he feel so familiar and that smile, it felt as if I'd seen it in a dream.
Professor asked him to sit on the stool and then placed the sorting hat on his head, the hat talked for ages then all of a sudden Chace looked at me with a very worried looked, that poor boy, merlin only knows what that hat is telling him.
"Gryffindor" the hat yelled.
"Ah, Wonderful!" Professor McGonagall looked at me smiling "Aria dear could you please escort Mr De Noir to the Gryffindor table please."
"Of course." I looked towards Chace he was staring at me with again not only familiar eyes but a smile that I also somehow thought I knew. "Follow me, I hope you will like it here it's a lovely school."
We got to the table, I didn't know if he would want to sit with me, should I ask or maybe I should sit him with the other sixth years. Freddie, James and I would normally sit there to but it was the start of the school year and there would be a new Wotter member joining the ranks, Louis Weasley that poor boy. Anyway where do I sit Chace, I have no clue so I asked.
"Where would you like to sit?"
He smiled "Where do you sit?" I pointed towards the Wotter gang they were all grinning my way. Well he definitely won't sit with us now, those sodding Potter's, Weasley's, Scamander's, Longbottom's, Finnigan's, Wood's and Thomas's they were going to scare him, but Chace just walked straight towards them.
"Umm, everyone this is Chace, Chace this is everyone. James, Albus and Lily potter, then there's Rose, Hugo, Fred, Roxanne, Molly, Lucy, Dominique and Louis is going to joining us soon, over there is Tim and Peeta wood, Alice and Frank Longbottom, Beau and Jenny Finnigan then the one and only twins Lorcan and Lysander Scamander"
"Nice to meet you all." Chace replied
"How are ya man? I haven't seen you in ages" Tim had stood up and gave Chace a manly hug with a pat on the back. Okay… I gave Tim a weird look.
"Oh Ari, Chace's dad played with my dad for Puddlemere united, Chace has known my family forever."
"Merlin's beard, your Cole De noir's son!" I could hardly keep myself contained.
"Here we go." Tim, Freddie and James all said. They didn't want to hear me rant about my love for Puddlemere united and their players.
"Oh you probably don't want to hear this about, but I absolutely love Quidditch and Puddlemere united is my all-time favourite team your dad was an amazing player and a great coach, I swear if it was not for his strategies Puddlemere would… well they would be nothing without him and Mr Wood. Sorry I just had to tell you." Chace just smiled at me with admiration. Wow this boy must really worship his dad's talent
"Trust me, he'd loved to hear that from you…" what… "I mean one of his fans… he loves his fans" he stated really awkwardly.
"Okay" I replied.
"Students, lets proceed with the sorting ceremony." Professor McGonagall voice boomed.