I climbed up the stone, spiral stairs until I reached a door with a gold number on it.
Number 6.
This must be it.
The door squeaks as I open it and peer in to see three girls in one corner having a discussion about something, another girl painting her nails on her bed and another reading a book that looks thicker than her head. I am saying that in the nicest way possible.
I walk over to Lily who is in the group of three girls; she smiles broadly at me and points to the only empty bed left. I say thank you and head over there to see my belongings already there and packed away.
I pull out my short shorts with Spiderman (my favourite super hero) on them and a plain white tank top and pulled out my toothbrush. After brushing my teeth so they were free from all the remains of dinner, I decided that I should go to bed. But as I was beginning to head over to my bed one of the girls, who had obviously finished her nails, stopped me
"Like oh mee gawd, you were totally talking with the marauders tonight, that is like completely insane" she said in a high pitch voice, flicking her hair as she spoke.
"Uhhh the marauders? What's that?" I asked curious. It sounded like a different language; French maybe?
"It is the group of the totally 'hot', in some peoples opinions, and overly sexed group of pranksters" said Lily walking over too us with her friends following closely behind.
"I see that you're the best of friends" I said smiling.
"Well we have had some disagreements in the past" Lily replied starting to laugh slightly.
"I see" I said amused, "well I am Isabel, but I prefer to go by Is."
"As you know I am Lily and if you call me Lillian, I will murder you and this is Alice" she said motioning over to the short, pretty, blonde girl "and this is Em" she said motioning to the tall brunette.
I smiled and said hello and then turned to the nail polish girl, "my name's Sarah" she said not looking all that interested. I looked at her again and noticed that she looked like a mini Paris Hilton with too much make up on, but if that's what makes her feel good about herself then whatever.
I noticed the girl behind the book staring at us, so I decided to do the friendly thing and I called over and said "hi".
"h..h..h…hi" she managed to stutter back.
By this time all the girls were looking at me funny.
"What?" I said to the girls staring at me.
"Um...Well she is a nerd and we don't like talk to her it is like the unwritten law" said Sarah.
"I hate to agree with made up Mary here but she is right" said Em.
"But if it is unwritten then how do you know that you cant do it" I argued
"True but…" started Alice
"Yeah…." I say urging her to continue
"Nothing" she mutters quietly looking at the ground
They all stayed silent for a minute
"Speak now or forever hold you peace" I joke
They all stay silent surprised at my behavior. I guess they don't know how to react to my 'personality'. So I decided to take this opportunity to call over the girl hiding behind the book, I give her a wave and she looks at me shocked.
I wave again and she begins to scurry over. I smile, it feels good to help others as corny as that sounds.
I sit down and motion everyone to sit down with me, as I get comfortable against a wall everyone else begins to sit down as well.
There is a long awkward silence, it is a bit uncomfortable.
"So…" I start off, not all that sure where to go with this friendship circle.
Lily decided to help me out and said "so Ana (I guess that's the bookworms name) what book where you reading?"
Somehow this sentence managed to break the ice and got the small talk going, and within an hour we are all on the floor giggling with our funny stories and random jokes. It was weird how these completely different people could be sitting her chatting like they are best friends when they were just talking about some 'unwritten law'. But that's what I am, a peace keeper.
I glance at the time, 11 o'clock, perfect timing.
"Hey Ana" said Mary "you know you would look totally hot if you just let your hair out every now and then"
"Oh my god yes" squealed Alice "you could were contacts and some mascara, you have absolutely beautiful eyes"
Ana giggled nervously "I guess I should"
I hadn't said anything for a while, "well it's settled, tomorrow afternoon we are going to give Ana a make over"
The girls all giggled, Ana had a huge smile plastered on her face.
"I think we should go to sleep now, school starts tomorrow" said Lily in a mother like tone.
I mentally thanked her, "Yes mum" I said
Everyone slowly stumbled off to bed including me.
I waited until I thought everyone was asleep and I crept out of the room and down the spiral stairs with my mobile phone. I stepped into the room which I was told was the Common Room. After my eyes had adjusted to the light I noticed there were still a number of people sitting around, not going to bed until later.
I needed to find a quiet place, somewhere where no one would here me. Unfortunately this meant outside the safety of the Common Room, but this didn't dampen my spirit.
So I crept out of the portrait and down the hallway until I found an empty room with desks and a blackboard in it. I pulled out my phone and dialed.
I held my breath.
"Hello?" came a soft woman's voice
"Um hi its Is, I was wondering if I could talk to Kris?" I said into the speaker
There was a pause; I just know this is a bad idea.
"You're joking right? Do you honestly expect me to let you talk to her or your brother?" she said in a pompous voice
"I just want to talk to them, see how they are" I said nervously
Then she began to yell into the receiver, "They are perfectly fine with out you, a lot better actually. NEVER call this number again you here me, you are a terrible sister. Just a piece of scum" and with that she hung up the phone.
I stood there listening to the continuous beeping feeling the hot tears well up and the constricted throat returning as it has so many nights before.
This isn't over bitch; you can't keep me away from my siblings for ever, I will fight back.
I make my way back to the direction of the portrait and somehow I made it. I feel like an idiot standing in front of a portrait saying "buttercup", but it has to be done.
I take a deep breath and hide my feelings and put my 'I am perfectly happy' face on, it is amazing how well it works. As I am walking over to the stairs I here someone call out my name
"Isabel, isn't it?" the strangers voice said
I turned around to see a guy leaning against the wall trying to have cool vibe about him; he has nice, dirty blonde hair and beautiful, hazel, puppy dog eyes. I admit he is pretty hot, not like the 'marauders' but pretty close.
I flash him my flirty smile and reply
"I prefer Is"
"Is it is" he replies smirking
"Oh how witty of you" I say sarcastically
He smiles and shows his perfect white teeth "the names Bailey" he says. Before I get to make some lovely comment to his introduction, he continues to talk.
"So beautiful, enjoying Hogwarts so far?" he asked, sounding desperate to keep the conversation going.
"The last few hours have been lovely" I say.
"Well that is good, oh and was your father a thief?" he asked randomly, I just look at him and feel the knot inside my throat return. Shit, not now.
"I don't think so, why?" I am rather impressed with myself for holding back my emotions with this idiots comment.
"Because he stole the stars and put them in your eyes" he smiled at himself, obviously thinking that I would be falling all over him by now.
"That was terrible" I said laughing slightly.
"It wasn't that bad" he said giving me a puppy dog face
"Trust me it was, well I better go to bed…talk to you later?" I said
"Of course my fair maiden" he said blowing me a kiss
"Good night prince charming" I said with one last flirty smile.
I made my way up the stairs and back into room number 6. I crept into my bed with a satisfied grin on my face; no one realized I was gone.
I heard a floorboard squeak, and I remembered just how scary this castle actually was. Just then, like in most cheesy horror films, the curtain was pulled opened to reveal… Lily. I know I was being a bit over dramatic but it is a big scary castle and I enjoy distracting myself for confidential reasons.
"Is…" said Lily in a quiet voice.
"Yeah" I replied equally as quiet
"I was wondering if I could talk to you because I need to talk to someone but I don't know who because everyone already has there mind made up and I do know what to…" she started to babble
"Lillian!" I said to cut her off
"I thought I said…" she began
"I just had to get you to stop rambling, so anyway what is the problem?" I asked making room for her on my bed. It was then noticed her eyes were all red and puffy.
"It's just, you know James right?" she started, I nodded my head.
"Well for the past 4 years now, he has been constantly asking me out and being all stupid like I am some sort of prize. But now he has changed a bit, like he has matured", I interrupted her "could've fooled me" I said grinning. She frowned at me so I let her continue
"Or something and yeah…" she finished lamely
"But do you like him?" I asked
"I don't know" she looked at me desperately
"I am just saying this as a random bystander but…" she looked at me taking in every word I said "this may sound strange but if you see the situation simpler it will make it easier"
She continued to stare at me
"Um ok" I said thinking about where I was going with this "do you like pie?"
"Um… not really, no" she said confused
"But do you like some sort of pies?" I asked
"Yeah I guess but I don't see…" said Lily
"Well," I began "my grandmother once made me a pumpkin pie, and I hated it. So I didn't eat any sort of pie for years and years until one day my mum forced me to eat a blueberry pie that my grandmother made for us. I was unsure at first because it looked like the pumpkin pie, but once I tried the blueberry pie, I loved it. It still had the same exterior although the interior was different to what I thought".
Lily sat there thinking to herself about something, so I just sat there waiting for her to say something.
No words where spoken, she just gave me a hug and got up to leave. But just as she was about to leave the room she whispered a small "thanks". And with that she was gone, leaving me and my own thoughts to myself.
I woke up the next morning trying to remember where I was. That's right I am at Hogwarts where magic apparently exists and life sucks.
I yawn and stretch my legs and realize that I have no idea what I am supposed to wear, school uniform? jeans?
I decide to ask Lily or someone in the room, so shuffling my feet I walk out of my little room. There is Alice talking to Anna and they both seem quite content. Looks like the ice has been broken.
"Thanks for last night, it really helped" I heard someone say behind me.
"No problem Lily, that's what I am here for" I replied
"Look, if there is anything you need don't be afraid to ask" she said to me smiling
"Actually there is something, what am I supposed to wear?"
"Oh the school uniform should be in your cupboard" she tells me leading me over to my cupboard. And sure enough, inside the cupboard is a Hogwarts school uniform.
"Thanks" I say to her
"Anytime" she says walking out leaving me alone in my room.
I pulled out the uniform that I was supposed to wear. It included a plain grey pleated skirt with a long sleeved white blouse and a red and yellow tie with a huge black cloak like thing. It also had white socks and I pulled out my black ballet slippers. Fairly boring in my opinion but what are you going to do.
Once I finished putting on my uniform with a few buttons undone (not in a slutty way) and put my hair up in a messy ponytail, I packed my tan hand bag with the necessities. Things like books, pens and tissues.
With a flick of the hair I am heading down the stairs to my death AKA a creepy new school.
God this is awkward.
The second I entered the common room, everyone in the room looked at me.
I scanned the room and tried to avoid looking at anyone in the eyes; luckily I noticed the marauders waving.
I made my way through the crowd to the comfy looking lounges where the marauders were sitting.
"Morning" I said
"Hey" they said in unison.
I sat down and made myself comfortable in the spare spot next to Remus who was reading a book called "Transfiguration, Grade 6".
Sirius opened his mouth to say something when a girl about the same age as me walked over twirling her hair.
"Hi Sirius" she said in a high pitched, girly voice. Poor girl.
Sirius just grunted in reply; that boy needs some manners.
She looked a little disappointed with the response but continued talking anyway as if nothing was wrong.
"So do you think we will be in the same classes this year, because it would be totally cool if we were" she said
She waited for an answer but none came.
She spotted me staring at her
"What are you looking at freak?" she spat
"Not you if you were wondering" I said back at her, not liking her at all at the moment.
"Hey" said Sirius finally talking "don't talk to her like that, we're friends and if you don't like that then you don't like me"
I smiled at him, he was really quite sweet.
"Oh…err…right well" she stammered, shocked at Sirius's sudden outburst
There was a long silence in which Remus kept reading his book and James was staring at something (probably Lily) and Peter picked at something under his nails.
The girl spoke again annoyed at the silence
"So Is right?" she continued speaking not waiting for an answer "how do you get your nails so perfect?"
"I file them every now and then I guess" I said attempting to answer the weirdest question ever
"That's hot" she said
Sirius, frustrated with the weird conversation, got up and walked over to me offering his hand
"Hungry?" he said
"Starving" I replied
"Let's go then" he said leading me through the crowd
"Bye umm…" I said turning to the girl
"Crystal" she said
"See you later Crystal" I said
She just smiled fakely and began to try and flirt with an uninterested James.
I was lead into the Great Hall with lots of people staring at me, either because I am the new girl or because I am holding the hottest guy in histories hand.
I find a spot next to Sirius and start to eat the available food chatting to Sirius about our likes and dislikes, the usual pointless chit chat when the whole hall falls silent
Sirius and I stood up (the most appropriate thing to do) and started laughing and clapping, plus the occasional wolf whistle…