Presence Unknown
(A/N I wanted to make a story dedicated to Astoria Greengrass, who I don't think many people know much about, so I randomly thought of a story while listening to the song "Lucifer's Angel" By the Ramsus…I love u music! Soo….anyway HI! IM BACK! U guys know the drill
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Chapter 1
Nobody notices.
Astoria Greengrass was a quiet young lady, now 17, she was starting her first year at Hogwarts, her parents were powerful when it came to magic, so they home schooled her, that is, until today.
Astoria breathed in deeply and stepped into the train. She knew it would be hard for her, her life was always hard.
"Astoria Greengrass?" The conductor interrupted Astoria's thoughts as she was boarding the train.
(A/N I don't know much about Harry Potter, I haven't read the books, so please forgive me for any misspellings, characters missed, characters where they shouldn't be, potion ingredients because I can't remember what they are called! LOL! I fail! So…yeah…. all that stuff, but feel free to give me some info in the reviews if you find something wrong. ~MistoFan10 or Batz)
"Yes?" Astoria replied, her black hair covering her face from all the people bustling about.
"A letter from your….parents, was given to me by head master of Hogwarts, Professer McGonagall, it says that you have a nice room at the back of the train, away from the hussle and bustle of the other people, occupying you there will be Draco Malfoy, Blaise Zambibi, and Pansy Parkinson, also wanted to be there by their parents." The conducter nodded and handed Astoria the letter, she smiled and tucked it in her pocket. Walking to the back of the train she noticed the passengers were staring at her oddly.
What did I do? She asked her self. When she approached the back of the train she opened the door. Nobody was there, so she took her wand out, it was an 11 inch Holly phoenix feather core. She kept it in her hand.
"Don't want anybody getting any idea's, I'm just as powerful as…as…. As that Draco Malfoy kid!" Astoria reassured herself. She looked out the window, parents were wishing their kids goodbye, and teenagers were pushing away from protective parents who didn't want to let go. Smiling she turned back forward, only to gasp and jump in her seat to see a somebody there.
He was blonde, and tall, his eyes were silver, for a second Astoria thought she saw pain in them, but he quickly looked away and out the window. He was in normal clothing for Hogwarts, like her, he had a black robe on. With a Slytherin logo on the front. She had been put in Slytherin when she was young, but her parents said they would teach her everything she needed to know. So at least the Sorting Hat was out of the way.
" What are you staring at?" The blonde boy sneered. Astoria glared at him.
"Well hello to you too." She growled.
"I don't remember seeing you here before….you new?" He asked. Astoria nodded.
"My first year." "First year? Did you switch from another school?"
"No."
"Soo, you know nothing about magic then?"
"No! I'm just as strong as you!" Astoria sneered back.
"Hmph, a squib?"
"I CERTAINLY AM NOT A SQUIB!" She hissed, offended. The boy put his arms up in defense.
"Sorry! God, so, how did you learn magic?" Astoria sighed, she already knew one person she would not like to talk to.
"It's non of you business." She said quietly.
"Do you know who I am even?"
"A snobby little spoiled brat who doesn't know any manners?" Astoria retorted.
"Malfoy! It's been ages!" Another girl bounded into the cabin, her hair was bouncy and a dark brown, she had pale skin, and unlike her she wore pink.
She put her bags down and hugged Draco, who looked rather annoyed.
"Hi, Pansy!" He said cheerfully. But Astoria knew he was faking it.
" Your Draco Malfoy?" Astoria asked. Draco nodded.
" Im Astoria Greengrass." She introduced herself.
"Im Pansy Perkinson!" The giddy girl giggled. Astoria sighed inwardly. This is going to be a LOOOONG year with her. Astoria thought. She sat back and closed her eyes and was trying to think about what Hogwarts will be like.
"Blaise! How've you been?" Astoria heard Draco ask. She opened her eyes to see a tall muscular Aftrican American sit down next to her.
"I've been good, you Draco?" Blaise asked. Draco just nodded.
"Of course he's been good! He's back with me! You've missed me haven't you? I am your bestest buddy after all!" Pansy was officially very irritating.
"Yeah. I missed you…." Draco said unenthusiastically. Astoria couldn't help but giggle, here's Pansy, thinking this Draco kid is crazy about her, when in reality, he would rather date a Griffendor!
"What are you laughing at!" Draco snarled.
"Oh nothing, I'm a first year, remember?" Astoria said with sarcasm.
"You're a first year? Don't you know magic?" Blaise asked politely.
"Yes, I know magic. I was home schooled by my parents." Astoria thought Blaise was nice enough.
"Which house are you in?" Pansy asked next.
"Slytherin. Like you guys." Pansy smiled.
"So, um, why did your parents stop home schooling you?" Astoria stopped at the question, it was the last thing she wanted to answere.
"Age, they were getting old I guess, I don't mind, I've been looking forward to Hogwarts all year!" Astoria pasted a happy smile on her face.
"ALL ABOARD!" The conducter yelled, and the train began to move, Astoria's trip to Hogwarts had begun.
"Finally." Draco muttered.
"I thought we would never leave!" Pansy added. Astoria busied herself in a book of spells and Magic History she had found in her room. She could feel every bump of the train as it pulled itself out of the station, and the farther away the train pulled away from the station, the more homesick she felt, her stomach cramping from memories.
"My father decided to get me a new owl this year-" Astoria shook her head and continued reading, ignoring the boastful voice of Draco Malfoy across from her. A lady came and offered some snacks, but Astoria politely refused, she wasn't hungry. Astoria watched as the forests turned into fields, and fields back into forests. She didn't know how long they had been riding, a while maybe.
"Astoria? Right. You nervous?" Blaise asked. Astoria smiled.
" A little."
" I wouldn't worry, people will like you, but be warned, slytherin usualy don't take nicely to home schooled witches or wizards." Blaise warned her.
"I can handle them!" Astoria said with determination. She glanced at Malfoy, who gave her a cold look, she glared back at him.
"hahah! You two are like an elderly couple! Bickering!" Blaise laughed.
" We are not!" Malfoy and Astoria said at the same time. They both crossed their arms and looked away. Blaise laughed even harder.
" I wonder if Crab and Goyel have any ideas for Potter this year?" Malfoy wondered outloud, an evil smile crossing his face. Pansy started going on about some new purse she bought, so Astoria turned to Blaise.
They both continued to talk, She liked him, he was kind, and understood her. But whoever Astoria glanced over at Malfoy he was either deep in thought, roubled, or being annoyed by the ever so gleeful Pansy Parkinson.
When the train slowed Astoria smiled, she grabbed her luggage and followed Blaise out.
"This way." Blaise led her to a boat, and they got in.
"Does this boat lead to Hogwarts?" Astoria asked. Blaise nodded, Astoria smiled. She peered over the edge of the boat, the murky green water showed her no sight of the bottom, so Astoria stayed as far from the edge as possible. Her worst fear was drowning in deep water or falling to her death during Quiddadge. But she played anyway in her freetime.
Soon the untrace was upon them, huge wooden doors parted.
"Wow." Astoria breathed. Her first glimpse of Hogwarts, she wanted to take it in. Endless corriders, the ceilings showed the sky, a crystal clear star full sky. Candles lit every table, kids and teenagers gossiping and talking. She breathed in the sweet scent of Pumpkin Juice, freshly brewed, Treacle Toffee, and Rock Cakes.
"Hogwarts….eh, you get used to it." Malfoy muttered, rolling his silver eyes.
" Oh get lost killjoy." Astoria sighed angrily, her Slytherin side showing. Draco just smirked at the comment.
"make smart choices for who your friends with." He whispered. Then he continued to his table to start talking about…whatever Malfoy's talk about. Astoria irritably.
"I'll be friends with who I bloody hell want to be friends with!" She sneered to herself. She started off to sit next to Blaise, only to find he was surrounded by others, so she sat next to two random people she didn't know.
"I wonder how Harry Potter is doing?" One asked.
"Probably snogging that weasly girl somewhere." THe other retorted, they both snickered at the comment.
Astoria was confused, she had heard about Harry Potter, and how he defeated Voldemort, he was a great person for ridding the world of such evil and saving probably the whole human race! Why were the Slytherins talking so badly about him?
"Attention!" Proffeser McGonagall tapped her glass with her fork. She started some speech about how the year is going to work out, she didn't need that, Astoria just rolled her eyes and thought of home, ignoring every word from other teens who were whispering and looking at her.
After the speech was over and so was the feast, she got up and followed the Slytherins to the dungeon, where their common room was. She was thinking about how she was going to adjust to such a change. Astoria hadn't realized she had stopped walking.
"Are you coming Greengrass?" Draco asked snidely. Astoria just nodded and followed Draco. There was no doubt, he was handsome, but how could Astoria be friends with such a prat?
I can't. She thought. I could never be friends with such a guy like Draco Malfoy.
The group waked down a couple of halls to a Corrider, the wall opened up for them. There were doors leading to dorms, and to Astoria's left a hall which lead to the Slytherin Commonroom. At the end of the Corrider at picture of Slazaren Slytherin was hung, he was the founder of this house.
Astoria watched everybody walk into their dorms, and she walked into hers, it was nice! The bed had a green canopy, the cover had the Slytherin logo on it, and her pillow was a dark green.
Looking out her window, Astoria saw the Quiddiage field in the distance.
I'd like to join Quiddiage. She thought. She'd ask when she saw Draco heading towards the try outs. If there was one thing Astoria Greengrass knew about only songs, they played Quddiage to impress their parents.
Yawning, Astoria quickly unpacked, using an expanding spell he was able to fit all of her possessions into one bag.
Her clothes, uniforms,, Broom Stick, a Fire Bold 2004. Spell and magic books for classes, and of course, her wand box, which she hexed, it only opened to her touch. Somebody knocked on the door.
:Come in~" Astoria called. Putting her family portrait on the nightstand, next to the lamp.
"Oh! Hi Pansy." Astoria greeted.
"Hey, you like Hogwarts so far?" Pansy sounded, normal, all of her hyperness gone! She was completely normal!
"I love it so far! Especially nt view from the window!" Pansy looked out.
"You like Quiddiage?" Pansy asked confused. Rarely did girls play that.
"Yeah! Im going to sign up for it!" She smiled. Pansy smiled back.
"It'd be hilarious if you were better than Malfoy!" She giggled.
" I bet I already am." Astoria smirked.
"So, you like him?"
"Who?"
"Malfoy?"
"Bloody hell no! He's a spoilt little brat whos a daddy's boy!" Astoria growled.
"Give him a chance?"
"Why should I? He just a little prat!" Astoria retorted.
"Please? I heard him talking about you today, and besides, there's good inside of him, but is past haunts him. I don't know his past, but it certainly stops him from forgiving and being kind." Astoria straightned up. Why was Draco talking about her?
"Do tell." She said.
Pansy just smiled.
"Well, he said he admired you audacity to stand up to him, that your not afraid of him." Astoria smiled. So that's what he thought of her.
"I'll give him a chance, but if he doesn't change im done."
"Good. Because it is VERY rare that Malfoy says he ADMIRES someone, especially a girl!" Pansy stood up and handed Astoria a lily.
" I found it lying on the ground, I know this kind of lily, it can do many things."
"Like what?"
" It shows your emotions, it closes when somebody is lying, here's a list of what the colors mean. Hope you enjoy it here!" Pansy started to leave.
"Thanks Pansy!" Astoria called.
"Your welcome!" She shut the door behind her. Astoria read the list.
Red-Anger/Mad
Blue-Sad
Light Blue-Relaxed
Dark Blue-Thoughtful
Green-Happy
Dark Green-Sick
Pink-In love
Purple-Stressed
Yellow-Mischievous
Black-Evil
White-Helpful
Seemed easy. Astoria hung the list on the wall above her bed. She yawned again, and sat on her bed, grabbing her book again to read. The silence of the room was relaxing.
She looked at the Lily, it was Light Blue. Astoria smiled and was sucked into her zone of reading about spells and curses.
End of Chapter one
Soooooooooooooo! What do ya think! Not to mushy gushy, not to stupid? Trying to keep the snotty side of Malfoy here, I wanna write about him being caring and sad! BUT I MUST RESIST! *Picks up pencil* NO! I MUST WAIT!
Devil me: come oonn batz! You know you want too!Me: NO! I shall wait.
Devil me: 3, 2, 1...
Me: OKAY! I'll start writing that part! *runs to bed to start writing in Notebook for next chapter.*
Devil Me: Works every time….
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