My Laurel Goddess
Chapter One
(Flashback)
"Oi! Listen up! We have some announcements to make."We shouted to the rest of the Slytherins."We" meaning Blaise Zabini, Draco Malfoy and myself, Daphne Greengrass.
It was our seventh and final year in Hogwarts and the war was over. We wanted a fresh start."I`ll go first, then."
I muttered, a bit nervous about telling my precious secret, „I am not a pureblood. I am a muggle-born. I was adopted by the Greengrass family when I was a baby. I have no prejudice against anyone, nor have I ever had any."
"And we don`t either. We`re sorry for being idiots."Draco chimed in. The Great Hall went silent. Then I saw the Teachers recovering and slowly but surely, so did the students.
Ravenclaw smiled (the know-it-all probably already knew from who knows where), Hufflepuff looked content
(But, then again, don't they always), Gryffindor obviously didn`t believe us and I`m starting to think that the Slytherins have disowned us. Damn.
(Flashback ends)
That was a month ago. Draco, Blaise and I are now to be despised by all Slytherins.
Not that we care, but it isn`t pleasant, I can tell you that. They just ignore Draco and Blaise. I wish they would ignore me. But seeing as I`m a "mudblood", I must be punished. Long story, short: I`ve had enough.
"I`m done. "I said to my only two friends."I have had enough, I need friends."
"And what are we, then? Slaves?"Blaise groaned, suffering under the weight of my bag (he INSISTED on carrying it to my next class, being a gentleman and all).
"No." I snapped "No offence but I need GIRL friends. Or should I talk about PMS and how cute someone`s butt is, with you two?"
"Hell no!" yelled Draco, "and it depends...who`s butt?"
„I´m serious. And how about mine?"I added, just to tease him.
"I think it`s a great idea, got anyone in mind? And...nice shape, I give it ten, you Blaise?"
"Nine and a half"
"Nine and a half? What about the other bloody half?"I all but yelled into his ear.
"Just kidding, ten. Bloody hell, woman!"
"Who do you have in mind, Daph?"Draco repeated
"Hermione Granger and Ginny Weasley"
"WHAT?"
"You heard me. Give me my bag please. I`m late." I said, taking my bag and leaving two shocked boys behind.
Later on that day...
" Bloody hell boys, the foods not going anywhere,you know." I laughed as the boys practically pulled me towards the Great Hall.
No answer.
"By the way I`m going to ask Hermione If I can sit with them today."
The boys froze. Unfortunatly,I was walking behind them, stumbled and fell on my ass.
" Sorry,Daph."Draco said, pulling me up.
"Thanks"
Blaise was still frozen.I waved my hand around his face.
Nothing.
I messed up his hair (his pride and joy).
Nothing.
I sighed." I`m sorry,Blaise. You leave me no choice." I grabbed Draco by his collar and kissed him full on the mouth.
"BLOODY HELL WOMAN!"Blaise yelled "I can only deal with on shock at a time!"
I released a very confused Draco, to whom I immedietly apolagized to.
"Damn, he was a good kisser. Blaise should go comatose more often." Wait,did I just think what I think I did? Bad thoughts, bad. Draco is a friend. Bad.
"Good to have you back,Blaise." I muttered, still confused by my bad mind, as we entered the Great Hall.
I almost turned and ran. "No.I need this" goes nothing. I walk up to where Hermione and Ginny are sitting. Thank Godric, Ron and Harry aren`t there yet.
" Can I sit with you,Please?"I asked politely.
The looked surprised.
"Sure, Ginny?"Hermione asks.
"Sure."
" Thanks.I think if I have to listen to my boys much longer,I`d kill them."I said
They laughed. "Your boys?" Ginny asked suggestivly.
"Well,my friends."I answered
"So there is nothing going on?"Hermione prompted
"No."I sighed dramatically " I don`t know how to go on."
We giggled."Hey Daphne,wanna come to Hermione`s dorm after enchanted a CD-player to play here and I brought some CD`s."Ginny asked ",Hermione`s dorm?" I saw the Head Girl badge on her robe " Oh,Head Girl,congrats."
" Thanks."
" Hey `Mione,hey Ginny." muttered Ron as he and Harry joined the table.
He was in a bad oh…
"What the hell are you doing here?" He yelled, looking at me.
"Hi Daphne." Harry said he was one of the few that had believed me at the beginning of term.
"Hello Ron. I was chatting with Hermione and Ginny. Is there a problem?" I asked sweetly.
"Yes! Yes, there is a problem! You`re a bloody Slytherin, a pureblood! You`re the enemy!"
"No I´m not. I am no longer a Slytherin. There was a vote in the Slytherin court. I am an outcast, I am a muggle-born and aren`t you a pureblood?"
"What do you mean a vote in the Slytherin court?" Hermione asked, interested.
"The Slytherin court is the house of Slytherin. Like you Gryffindors are a family, we are a court. Until this year Draco and Blaise were the "Kings" and I was a "Queen". If, for some reason, someone is no longer worthy of being a Slytherin, there is a vote. There was a vote. It is official. Draco, Blaise and I no longer have a House."
"That´s not possible."Ginny soothed, seeing I was on the verge of tears "Headmistress McGonagall will do something."
"She can`t. This is ancient magic from Salazar, himself. Look." I whispered, and rolled up my sleeve. Intricate designs of runes were tattooed on my skin, marking the spell. They had been magically burned on, when the vote had taken place.
"Oh my Godric."(Ginny)
"You poor thing" (Hermione)
And my absolute favourite
"Ouch."(Ron and Harry)
I rolled my sleeve back down and was promptly squeezed by two sympathetic girls and patted on the back by two awkward boys.
"Thanks guys. I`ve really changed. And so have Draco and Blaise. Give them a chance, what was it Dumbledore always wanted…..oh yeah, inter-house-unity, or whatever this is."
