Author Notes: I do not own Harry Potter stuff...although I wished I owned Malfoy...but oh wells. Anyways, the only characters whom I own are the Lattes! Please enjoy this fanfic and R/R please !

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Chapter 1 Why is she here?!

Draco Malfoy...

Munch munch chew chew...the most common sounds heard when sitting between two larges goons. I chewed silently on my food and nearly choked when I felt a hand brush against my leg. Quickly I brought my gaze from my food to the hand's owner.
"Get your hand off of me, Pansy." I said angrily.
"Aw...Draco..." she pouted and removed her hand from my leg.
Soon I continued to chew silently on my food and looked up a few times, gazing at the redhead girl who was sitting at the Gryffindor table. Her hair was a blazing fire and looked so smooth and warm, but I knew I could not hold her in my arms no matter what. My parents would kill me for loving a Weasley. It was bad enough that she had an annoying brother.
Suddenly, there was a tapping of a fork against a glass goblet. All the heads in the Great Hall shifted towards the staff table, where the headmaster, Dumbledore, stood at. Slowly I placed my elbow on the table in front of me, soon leaning against my palm, showing how bored I was. I hated his speeches, most of the time it was complimenting Potter or someone else.

"I am sorry for disrupting your dinner, but I have an important announcement. Today we have been gifted with a new student. I hope that everyone here will treat her with respect and kindness." Dumbledore began.
Once he had said "her" most of the boys in the room began to whisper to one another, asking if the girl was pretty, etc. I didn't care; I just wanted Dumbledore to finish his boring speech so we can finish our dinner. The girl wouldn't matter to me anyways; I had my way with the girls and was never rejected by any of them, except for Granger, but who cares about that bushy haired girl? She slapped me in my third year, which caused me to hate her even more. That stupid mudblood...
"Ahem...now, let me introduce to everyone our new student. Miss Eveline Latte." He announced.
My eyes widened as I heard her name. I nearly fell off my seat as well, if it hadn't been for Crabbe and Goyle, who caught me. The large doors of the Great Hall slowly opened as two figures were revealed. The figure on the left was taller than the other one and their appearances contrasted with one another. The figure on the left had long, wavy, blond hair, which matched with her bright blue eyes. Her complexion was fair and she wore white robes with switching sewed in gold thread. A smile was upon her face, and immediately I knew this was the girl's mother, Mrs. Latte. The girl on the right was a head shorter than her mother, and she had shoulder length raven hair. Her complexion was a lot lighter than her mother, she looked nearly pale. Her outfit consisted of black Hogwarts robes. The only thing they both had in common was their blue eyes, though the girl's eyes seemed a lot duller than her mother's. This girl was Eveline Latte...
The two figures walked towards the front of the Great Hall where Dumbledore and the rest of the teachers were waiting for them. The girl curtsied politely to them and did not bother to turn around or glance at everyone.
"Hello Headmaster, I'm so sorry, we have not registered my daughter in earlier...we had some difficulty with her old schools, they did not wish to let my daughter go yet." the taller woman explained.
"It is alright, Sylvia. It is a pleasure to see both of you. Hm...I see Aiden did not come with you today, busy with the dragons?" Dumbledore asked.
"Yes, he is still watching after a young man who wishes to take care of dragons." She replied.
"Ah...Professor McGonagall, I see you have brought the Sorting Hat." He said.
I stared at Eveline's back, glaring slightly. I couldn't believe she was in this school...
Slowly Professor McGonagall placed the hat upon the girl's hat and it took the hat about five minutes to decide what house to place her in.
"Slytherin!" the hat called out, then was removed from the girl's hat.
"Oh my! Her father was in Slytherin when he was studying in Hogwarts, it must have taken a while because I was in Gryffindor, and both are wonderful houses after all." Mrs. Latte commented.
"Ah I see, and does Eveline know how to play Quidditch like her father? I have heard that your daughter looks up to Aiden and has followed his footsteps." Dumbledore said.
The woman giggled softly and nodded her head in response while the girl finally turned around to look at everyone. I glared even more when she looked over at my table. Suddenly our eyes were locked onto one another's for a minute; I glared at her vehemently while she stared at me coldly. Then she turned away when all the head shifted towards me.
"You know that girl, Draco?" Pansy asked in a disappointed voice.
"Yes, but it doesn't matter." I replied coolly.
"Alright...after dinner, I'll meet up with you in my dormitory, ok Draco?" she asked.
I nodded slowly, not really paying much attention to Pansy. "Why does she have to be here?!" I thought angrily to myself, staring at the girl. I hated her with a great passion ever since we were little kids...

Flashback

"Hah! I can fly higher on my broom!" a little boy with tousled blond hair and silver eyes called out.
"No you can't! I can!" a little girl with long raven hair, which was tied back in two pigtails, shouted back.
Both children were in the air, flying on their miniature brooms, which had belonged to their fathers. The Malfoys and Lattes were two families whom were very close friends; nothing was able to break or distant their friendships, except for the stubbornness of their children.
Suddenly, the two five year olds crashed into each other and were about to fall to the ground, but luckily, a man with short black hair flew over on his broom to catch them. The man looked at them both and slowly floated to the ground, soon carefully placing them in their mothers' arms.
"Good job Aiden. I see you haven't failed to fly your broom as a pro Seeker." A man with short silver-blond hair commented from above. He too was riding a broom and was slowly floating towards his friend.
"Of course I am, Lucius. I have to polish my moves for my baby daughter to learn." Aiden commented.
The blond hair man laughed and smiled at the two youngsters, who were giving each other dirty looks. The man with dark hair joined in as the two kids looked up at their fathers with confused looks on their faces.
Night fell and soon the blond hair boy called out to the little girl. "Let's have a duel, Eveline! I betcha I can beat you." He said.
"No way!" she said and took out her wand.
The kids got into place, while their parents stood by watching them.
"On the count of three! One...two...three!" the boy shouted.
"Rictusempra!" the girl shouted as a spurt of silver light flew to the boy, hitting him in the arm.
The boy groaned softly and glared at her. "Expelliarmus!" he shouted back at her. A flash of red light could be seen and had hit her with full force, but before she fell to the ground, she had cast the same spell as before and had caused the boy to fall back as well. A moment later, there was the sound of feet running towards the children, who were lying on the ground. Both were groaning at the pain. Tears were wept from the mothers, but the fathers had not for they immediately rushed the children inside to tend to them. The women scurried in after them.

End of Flashback

"Malfoy!" a voice called me back into reality.

I shook my head slightly and looked around me. The Great Hall was emptying out and those who were left were the staff, Eveline, her mother, Pansy, and me. Pansy had her hands on my shoulders.
"You okay, Draco?" she asked.
"Yeah...fine..." I replied back and got up from my seat. When I looked up, my eyes were locked onto Evenline's once more. Soon she moved closer to me and stopped only few inches away.
"So we meet again Draco..." she said softly.
There was something in her voice I was never able to figure out. Her voice was soft, cold, and yet warm. It was also as if she were singing a song.
"Hm...what are you doing here? I thought you liked your country witch classes." I replied back.
"Country witch classes? So that is what you call them well...it doesn't matter. We're in the same house...can you show me the way to the dormitory?" she asked.
I was about to reject her and say no, but her mother and the headmaster walked over towards us.
"My, my...isn't this a coincidence? Draco...you've grown into a fine gentleman. How are your parents, dear?" her mother asked.
I bowed politely to her. "They're fine." I replied back.
"I see. I'm sorry to trouble you, dear, but can you show Eveline around?" she asked.
I looked over at Eveline and noticed a smirk upon her face. Never trust a girl who smirks the way she does...her smirk usually meant she had something up her sleeves and was ready to cause chaos at any given point. Slowly I nodded in response.
"Thank you Draco. I must go now, Eveline be a good girl now. Remember to write a letter to your father, he must be wondering what you have been doing." She said and smiled brightly.
"Goodnight Mrs. Latte, hope you have a safe trip back." I said and bowed politely.
She smiled at me and nodded, then walked out of the room with the headmaster.
"Draco...you know them...?" a voice asked from beside me.
Once Dumbledore had left the room, I glared at Pansy. "It has nothing to do with you, wench, now go away!" I said angrily. I hated people who tried to ask about my personal business. I never liked sharing them to anyone, the last time I did, I was hurt badly. My father even lectured me about my emotions, telling me that a wizard's weakness and strength are his emotions. It did not make sense to me then, and it still does not.
Pansy looked at me with a crushed look upon her face as she ran out of the Great Hall. Out of all the events that happened today, I suppose this was the far best event. After all, I haven't been able to make fun of Potter, Weasley, and Granger much lately. They're a tedious bunch after all.
"That was mighty cruel of you, Draco..." a voice called me back into reality.
"Oh stuff it." I replied back and started to walk towards the doors. "C'mon...let's get this over with." I replied back.
She walked beside me and asked, "This is your sixth year, right?"
"Yeah...why are you here anyways?" I asked.
"Daddy thought I'd be better off here...but I don't think he ever expected that you would be here." She replied back. "After all...your father said he was going to send to you Durmstrang after your first year here."
"Yes...he did say that, but it doesn't matter." I replied back. I suppose you can say that she was the only person who knew more about me than anyone else I knew. I didn't care much about that, it wouldn't have mad a difference.
"Ron! Come back here!" a voice called down from the hallway.
I halted in my steps as a smirk appeared on my face. I murmured one word... "Potter".

----------------------------------------- Author's note: How was it? Sorry if it seemed a bit out of character...and don't worry there's still more to come! Hope you enjoyed it, please review! Tell me what you thought of it.