So I wasn't really sure how this worked when I put up the first chapter, so I'd just like to say thank you to everybody who reads my story. I apologize for any grammar errors. On a written page everything looks fine and then when you put it on the screen it's like, what? So I hope you enjoy it.
Rose's classes started the next day. The night had been long. None of the girls in her dormitory had acknowledged her except one, who had only given her a weak smile. She'd stayed up all night because the girl with the pug face snored as loud as a banshee. She didn't know how she could have had a worse start at Hogwarts. How was she going to tell her parents she was in Slytherin? She resolved not to think about it. She walked to her first class, transfiguration, on her own. She had gotten lost and waylaid by Peeves who had dropped an inkwell on her head, which of course meant her hair was black instead of red in places. So of course she was the last person there. "You're late Miss Weasely." Professor Hall stated. "I'm sorry sir." She almost whispered. She fell into the nearest seat by the girl who had smiled at her.
"Hey." The girl said kindly.
"Hi." Rose replied. She chanced a glance at the girl. She had blonde curly hair to her shoulders, a turned up nose, and large blue eyes. She was gorgeous. Rose tried to remember her name, but couldn't, her mind had been preoccupied at the sorting. She wondered if they could be friends. The girl was the only one who had acknowledged her.
The class wore on. Rose searched the class for Malfoy. He was sitting two seats in front of her next to a boy she did know. Lysander Scamander, Luna Lovegood's son. She had spent many an afternoon playing together with him and his brother Lorcan when they were very young. She had to get his attention.
"Ly…Ly..LYSANDER!" she said in a loud whisper. She threw a piece of rolled up parchment at the back of his head. Finally he turned around. The people around them were watching with interest. Malfoy turned around as well. Rose blushed. What would she say now that she had his attention?
"Huh?" Lysander said.
"Hi." Rose said lamely. Malfoy rolled his eyes.
There was a loud banging. Rose looked up alarmed. Professor Hall had tapped his cane on the desk. "What is the first principle of Transfiguration Miss Weasely?
The girl with the pug face was glowing. "Er…" Rose stalled.
"Just as I thought." He said smugly. "Talking in my class. It won't be allowed and just to demonstrate what happens when you break the rules. You will be put in detention along with Mr. Malfoy."
Malfoy bristled. "I didn't do anything! I just turned around!"
"It's not Scorpius's fault!" Rose said quickly. "I wanted to talk to Lysander and he just turned around."
"So Mr. Scamander, sounds like a little detention would be coming your way as well.
Lysander gave Rose the death glare. "Thanks a lot!"
"That is quite enough!" Professor Hall roared in his nasally voice. Rose stood up ready to argue her case. "Sit down Miss Weasely! Unless you want two detentions and fifty points from Slytherin.
"Sit down!" Malfoy hissed at her. He caught her eye. She sat, eyes still locked with his. He nodded at her. What did that mean she wondered.
"That was really awful!" The girl who had smiled said to her as they exited class
"No kidding!" Rose said "So unfair."
"I guess I should have introduced myself. I'm Delia Zeller. You can call me Del. Don't ask me how I got in Slytherin. I think these Slytherin girls are stuck up. Honestly I think the hat was malfunctioning. Neither of us belongs here."
" I asked to be in Slytherin." Rose said "But I didn't really want to be."
"That makes no sense." Delia laughed "But okay?"
Another short chapter. I could have added the detention scene to it, but I like to write my chapters in one sitting. Sorry if this chapter is a little boring. Any advice on how to keep it interesting would be appreciated. But I have to say the characters will get a lot more interesting once I get them developed. Thanks!