A New Flame at HogWarts

Gwyn Kael

I wasn't sure if I was ready to be at Hogwarts. I had just transfered in from a home-school program. To say the least... I was nervous! I mean, I was being thrown into school with other teenagers like me... When I barely had any social skills. Scary.

I pulled my trunk behind me, glancing about the hallway and sighing nervously. There wasn't much to calm me. My parents were back in London and I had no friends here. My goal was just get to my dorm room and hide until dinner time. Hopefully I'd get a private dorm room, rather then having to share a room. I wouldn't mind the company, but I just liked the privacy and peace. Like at home.

I glanced to my right, there was a boy standing there. He was tall, with long, dirty blonde hair and wearing a dingy trench coat. He looked kind of dirty, but in a rogue way. He was... utterly sexy. I blushed brightly as I tried to walk past without being noticed. I glanced back at him robe though. He was wearing a Slytherin robe... So was I. Oh, my luck. I was going to be nervous for the rest of my life it seemed.

I reached my room and settled in, I had gotten lucky and had received a private room! I had just finished unpacking when there was a knock at my door. I rushed over, yanking it open.

"Hello?" I tried to smile.

"Hey." It was the long haired, blonde boy. "Dinner is being served in a little bit, I'm supposed to tell everyone."

I stared up at him in amazement of his electric blue eyes. "Oh, uhm, thanks. I'll be there." I smiled some before turning from the door.

"See you down there." He smiled and made his way down the hallway.

I closed my door, resting back against it. "Dear Lord, that was scary." I walked back to my bed, tossing my jacket back on and made my way lazily downstairs. There wasn't much to look forward to. Food was food. That boy, was THAT boy.

When we all arrived downstairs they sat us in a specific order, so that each first year, or transfer student (Like me.), had a partner to show them around for the first week. They called my name... "Gwyn Kael. You'll be partnered with Dustfinger Folchart." I glanced around wondering who that was. I didn't realize until someone appeared next to me, tapping my shoulder. I turned to look at them. It was... that boy.

"Erm, hi." I tried to muster up a smile.

"Hello." He reached out a hand. "I'm Dustfinger."

"Gwyn." I shook his hand politely before nestling back into my seat comfortably. Unexpectedly he sat next to me, wow, tight seating. His elbow seemed to be plastered to mine. It was quite odd, but yet exhilirating

The rest of the evening was fairly uneventful. Dustfinger mostly chatted with his friends while I poked at my food, thinking about home. All the Slytherins were dismissed for the night to do what we wanted so I decided to go to the common room and sit by the fire. I was going to sit and read. My mother had packed me a book. The Intriguing Life of Versace. Oh joy, a book about clothing and other crap. I wasn't quite sure of all of what Versace included. I really didn't care though.

I pulled my hair down from my ponytail, letting the curls sit around my face. I didn't like to wear my hair down, it was just odd. I didn't think that it looked... good. I thought I looked... dorky!

I had just opened the book when someone appeared in the corner of my eye. I turned my head upward. Dustfinger. "Good evening."

"Hey." He smiled some before resting back on the opposite end of the couch as me. "What are you reading?"

"A dumb book my Mother put in my trunk." I flashed him the cover.

He chuckled some. "Versace. Nice."

"Haha. If you say so." I giggled some before closing the book and resting it onto the coffee table. I couldn't help but look at him. "So... Are you a second year?"

"Yeah, are you?" He responded.

"Technically. Though I was homeschooled for first year." I nodded.

"Cool. I used to be homeschooled." He chuckled.

"Really?" I smiled. "That's pretty cool." I pushed my fingers back through my hair.

He smiled and gently rose from the couch. "Well, I need to go check on some of the other first years. I'll check back with you in a bit." He waved slightly.

"See you later." I smiled, blushing as usual.