Blaise walked calmly beside the still sulking Draco and noticed a certain female Grecian heading towards the carriage with none other than the golden trio and two other females.
"Draco, if we hurry we may be able to snag a seat with Hermione and that lovely young witch we saw Blaise chatting up from today."
"Not interested."
"Come on mate we just..."
"Come off it Theodore," muttered Blaise, effectively cutting Theodore off.
The three, along with Vincent and Gregory continued to walk in silence when Draco was suddenly attacked by an overly excited Pansy Parkinson.
"I heard you broke it off with muddy to be with me. And I just want you to know that..."
"Parkinson it would be in your best interest to remove yourself from my person before I am forced to take measures which would be less than savoury in the eyes of many." Draco glowered, an evil glint flashing in his chrome coloured eyes.
Continuing on their way unaware of the attention they were garnering Pansy persisted.
"I love it when you talk dirty to me Drake." Draco ignored her.
"Come on you know I'm by far better in bed than that mudblood could ever be."
"Pansy I think..." Theo began.
"Remove your filthy and obviously overused body from him Parkinson. For I assure you, you don't want to be on the other side of this wand." Spoke a lethal female voice.
Draco's surprised stare locked onto the witch in question. Hermione stood before the four of them seething, her magic crackling dangerously around her.
"Please mudblood. What are you going to do set Potter on me? As I recall Draco finally came to his senses and dumped your sorry arse." Pansy mocked, an unattractive sneer marring her face.
Hermione's body tensed, mouth open and wand hand rose, poised to strike when Katarina intervened.
"I think you need to go find your owner, because as I recall pets aren't allowed onto school grounds or property without accompaniment." The jibe was directed at Pansy and she flushed a horrid shade of crimson.
"Why you little..."
"Ah ah ah." Katarina chided, wagging her finger disapprovingly. "You really should consider your next action before it's my fist giving that face some much needed rearrangement instead of your unintelligible jabbering."
Pansy stared slack jawed, simultaneously relinquishing her hold on Draco. "I have never been more..."
Paying no attention to the seething blonde Katarina turned to address the group. "I think it would be in our best interest to get to a carriage before none are left." With that she turned to walk away with her Gryffindor friends when a thought struck her. Turning back to face the Slytherin group she addressed Draco. "Oh and Draco, I think you should invest in some pesticide for your," her cold stare flicking to Pansy and then back to Draco. "little problem."
After parting ways the groups clambered into two thestral drawn carriages.
Draco who was sitting with Blaise and Theodore on either side turned to address the Italian.
"I approve." Blaise nodded a small smile tugging at his lips.
Pansy who had weaselled her way between Vincent and Gregory in an attempt to stay close to Draco piped up. "Approve of what?"
The group ignored her; Vincent and Gregory in deep conversation about trivial matters above her head whilst Theodore and Blaise stared solemnly out of their respective windows leaving Draco to contend with the feisty chit.
"Something which your pea-sized brain won't comprehend." Draco drawled.
Pansy grumbled to herself, while the rest of the people present in the carriage enjoyed their ride.
"Thank you for stopping me Katarina. I would have done something I may have regretted back there."
"It's no problem at all Hermione. Though I wouldn't have minded seeing you teach her a well deserved lesson."
A shaky chuckle left Hermione as she gazed at the beaming mocha skinned girl with newfound respect.
The other members of the compartment were all chatting amicably, that is, all but Estefany.
She sat to one side of the cramped compartment, disinterested in the conversation and bored by the current company. Ron stole a glance in her direction and blushed furiously. She was gorgeous, there was no denying that, so much so that her beauty became intimidating.
Harry glanced at his best friend and inwardly grimaced. This wasn't going to end well for Ron. He could already see him trying to build up the courage for his untimely rejection.
Oh well.
"Uh, Estefany..." Ron started.
The girl in question merely glanced at Ron from the corner of her eye but did nothing else.
"Um would you...uh ah... where are you from?" Ron squeaked blood racing to his pasty, freckled cheeks and neck.
"Wherever it is, is not only none of your concern but quite fortunately for me no where you'll be going any time soon." She replied coldly.
Ron flushed visibly.
"You know, if you continue to be a frigid bitch to every guy that speaks to you you're going to die a virgin." Cassiopeia said in a sing-song voice.
"Shut up little girl or..."
"Or what?"
"Or I'll..."
"Really you two that's enough, Estefany quit the bitch trip and Cassie."
"Yes." Cassiopeia answered with feigned innocence.
A chuckle attempted to burst from Katarina's lips. "Good job."
Glowering Estefany turned back to the window and the conversations resumed.
Their arrival at the school couldn't have been more welcomed by Estefany who rushed out of the compartment in a flurry of expensive robes like a bat from hell.
"I don't know where Dad bought her, but I want a refund." Cassiopeia grumbled to Katarina.
That drew a hearty chuckle from the entire group.
Headmaster Dumbledore began his speech as a hush fell upon the school hall. There was a nervous buzz of voices emanating from the side of the platform where the new arrivals awaited sorting and induction into the school. Katarina and Cassiopeia carried on pleasant conversation regarding their new acquaintances to one side with a brooding Estefany looking rather irked with regards to the present company.
"We have an anomaly in our usual proceedings today as three transfer students from Greece will have to be inducted today.
"Without further delay," the headmaster announced, "let the sorting begin."
"Abellona, Cassiopeia". With a small shove from Katarina Cassiopeia stumbled onto the platform aiming a playful glare at her older sister. With the hat sitting on her head the decision was instantaneous.
"Gryffindor!" the hat exclaimed.
The respective table roared with applause and a hearty whoop could be heard by Ginny, with whom Cassiopeia had already connected. With a grin the small dark skinned girl bounded off of the stage and into her new house.
"Abellona, Katarina." Blaise's indigo gaze snapped up from his conversation with his mates. He observed her carefully. The way she seemed to emanate nonchalance and the devious wink she tossed over her shoulder at her younger sister who chuckled well naturedly.
The hat forewent the song which it usually sung and gaped at the young girl on whose head he was perched. The hall fell silent in tense anticipation.
"Never before has such power passed through these hallowed halls." The hat whispered. Whispers broke out around the hall but Blaise kept his attention focused on the unaffected girl at the front of the room.
"Dumbledore!"
The man in question strode purposefully to the hat where they conversed in hushed tones.
"Child," Dumbledore addressed Katarina, "What house do you wish to enter?"
A collective shocked gasp resonated through the hall. Cassiopeia sat smirking at her bored sister while Estefany seethed and Blaise sat slack-jawed and unbelieving.
Her head swivelled until her eyes landed on a particular Italian. Very articulately she stated "Slytherin."
"Very well then child. Slytherin!" Blaise still hadn't recovered and his mind went back to a very pertinent question.
Just who was this girl?
Katarina made her way to the Slytherin table all of whom sat in awe of this new girl who had chosen them. "Well don't stop staring on my account." She said smugly. The table broke out into laughter and loud applause for the new addition as Katarina sat besides two girls who were chattering away wildly with her.
"Abellona, Estefany" the hall was too distracted with the news of this powerful witch to be concerned about Estefany who was sorted into Slytherin as well and the evil and contemptuous glare she threw at her sister Katarina.
A/N: Chapter 3 is well underway :D
