"This is absurd. We are in the back of the train like a load of wild animals", Jaime muttered angrily crossing her arms over her chest. She flicked her long red hair behind her shoulder and stared out the window. Grant rolled his eyes and pulled the Daily Prophet closer to his face. "Andrew will you please shut the hell up" Ben hissed turning away from his conversation he was having with Mark. Mark chuckled and Serenity nudged him in the side when Jaime shot him a look.

"How about everyone shut up?" I hissed looking up from the book I was reading. "Look, Athanas! If you hadn't threaten my mother's job! I wouldn't be here", Jaime huffed turning her attention to her slave, Luke Patterson. Luke was extremely tall and thin, just like Jaime. They looked like twins, except Luke had brown hair and was actually a nice guy. Their mother's work together and they meant that these two had been best friends since the age of two. "Andrew, you hate your mother. Athanas is lucky my father works at the ministry and not my mother or I wouldn't be here" Haley snapped. Haley has hated me since we were four. I remember meeting her at a ministry party and she called me a runt, so I called her bug eyes. See, Haley Norton had giant green eyes that kind of looked like they were about to pop out of her head. Luckily for her, she finally grew into them a bit or it might be that her dyed red hair made her face along with her head look smaller. Her boyfriend, Everett, was extremely tall which made her looked like a runt. So I guess I win again.

They only people I enjoyed out of this group were Serenity and Mark, who were cousins. They should've been in my house. Both of them are genius and love getting revenge. Serenity had tan skin with long black hair, she was a known heartbreaker. Every guy wanted to be on her and every girl wanted to be her. Mark looked a lot like her, but while she had perfect teeth, he didn't. He was the known 'good guy' that always got overlooked by girls. I have always thought he was adorable, but sense he was good friends with Grant and Ben, he was off limits. "So, how about I just had to have one of the professors follow me to the bathroom?" Isabelle said walking in. She plopped down beside Grant and leaned her head back, "Apparently, no one at Hogwarts even knows about us. Dumbledore wanted it to be a surprise. Something about bring the houses together"

Isabelle stretched out and rammed her heel into Jaime's shin. "Bitch" Jaime hissed rubbing her shin. Isabelle gave her a crooked smile and pulled her short black hair up into a ponytail. Jaime backed down and went back to bitching with Luke. Isabelle was the type of girl you didn't want to mess with. Her and Jaime got in a huge fight back in first year, Isabelle sent her to the hospital. Isabelle was short and chubby, she could handle her own. Grant called her 'Aella's bodyguard'.

"Don't, Izzy" I hissed. She rolled her eyes and pulled her legs up on the bench. Grant snorted and nudged her. I didn't need her scaring Jaime away after all the hard work I did. The door slid open and all the talking died down. I looked up to see a man, "Dumbledore is sending someone to come get you lot, so when the train stops soon. Stay where you are" He gave us a nod and quickly left.

000

"I'm going to puke" Serenity hissed nervously biting her thumbnail. Mark grabbed her hand and pulled it away from her face. Just moments ago, we were told what houses we were going to be in. It was easy for them to decide. They just placed us in the same house like back at our old school. For example, I was placed in Slytherin because my house in America was exactly like that. "It's not that big of a deal. He announces us and we walk in. He talks a little and we sit down. Calm your tits, Gomez", Jaime hissed staring at the doors in front of her.

"I hope you trip and die, Andrew", Serenity hissed taking a step towards her. Right when Mark grabbed her elbow the great oak doors opened. "Introducing, Jaime Andrew and Luke Patterson for the Gryffindor house!" Jaime placed a fake smile on her face and wrapped her arm around Luke's arm. There was a round of applause and I could just see Jaime glowing.

"Haley Norton and Everett Mickey for the Hufflepuff house!" Haley grinned up at her boyfriend and he wrapped his arm around her tiny waist. As much as I hated her, I had to admit they were a very cute couple. You could just see the love all over their faces.

"Serenity Gomez and Mark Mull for the Ravenclaw house!" Serenity took a nervous gulp before following Mark out.

"We're next" Isabelle whispered. "And finally for the Slytherin house, Isabelle Buller, Ben Frankson, Grant Horrent, and Aella Athanas!" Ben stepped out first and I followed, I glanced over at the Slytherin table to see them all standing up cheering. I smirked and was about to turn my attention away from them, when a certain boy caught my eye. He had bright blonde hair with grey eyes. He looked so very familiar. Grant grabbed my wrist and pulled me up the stairs to stand next to Dumbledore with the rest of them.

Dumbledore began to speak, but I wasn't paying any attention. "Ben?" He glanced down at me and raised an eyebrow. "Who is that boy? Bright blonde hair and tall. He looks familiar." Ben looked over at the table and chuckled. "You don't remember him?" I shook my head and he leaned down closer to me.

"Draco Malfoy" My heart sunk and I stared up at him wide eyed. "Lucius Malfoy's son?" He nodded. My father had a falling out with the Malfoys. I was originally supposed to be sent to Hogwarts because that's where their son as going, but they got in an argument so I ended up going to The Elite School for Witches and Wizards. Probably one of the worse names for a school, but it was the top school in North America only the rich kids went there and I was one of them.

"You may now sit with your appointed houses" Dumbledore shook me out of my daydream and I felt Grant tug on my arm for me to move. I shook my head; I don't know why I was so nervous about seeing a Malfoy. It might be from all the anger my dad let out whenever they were brought up. I watched as Malfoy stood up and waved us over. "Maybe he doesn't realize who you are" Isabelle whispered.

I stopped in front of him and he gestured for us to sit. I sat down next to Isabelle and across from a dark boy. "Hello! Welcome to Slytherin. I'm Blaise Zabini. That's Crabbe and Goyle. And that's Draco Malfoy." He smirked and leaned forward taking my hand in his. I pulled my hand away from him and gave him a weak smile. I didn't want him thinking he could get with me. I knew that's why he was being so friendly, and by the grin on Grant's face, he realized that too.

The whole dinner was silent and Malfoy stared at me the whole damn time. Finally Zabini said he would show us around. Izzy and I were rooming with two girls. Pansy Parkinson and Daphne Greengrass, I have only known Parkinson for 10 minutes and I already want to straight up murder her. All she ever did was talk about Malfoy. I pulled on a hoody and headed down to the common room.

I was about to step off the last step when I heard light talking. "Aella Athanas. She's pretty hot" I could tell that was Zabini's voice. I leaned against the wall and decided to do a little eavesdropping. "Her names sounds so bloody familiar", Crabbe mumbled.

"That's because her father is the Minister of Magic of America", I flinched at the sound of Malfoy's voice. "Are you shitting me? That's the Aella you have been talking about all these years?" Blaise hissed.

"How many Aella's do you know, Zabini?" Malfoy asked.

"Point taken" Zabini muttered. I decided to make my entrance. I didn't want to lose my temper and the more I stood there the more I wanted to punch him in his pretty little face. I walked around the corner and Crabbe nudged Malfoy. He shut his mouth quickly and Zabini turned around. He stood up quickly and walked over to me sling an arm around my shoulders. "How do you like your room?"

I could tell he was trying to act normal, but he was really failing at it. "The room is fine. Pansy Parkinson is my problem." I muttered pushing Zabini off of me. I plopped down in an armchair by the fireplace and propped my feet up. I stretched out and decided to make myself comfortable, "All she talks about is Malfoy and it makes me sick to my stomach" I smirked seeing his eyes flare up with anger.

"You know, Athanas, it's an honor to hear about me" He hissed, Crabbe glanced back and forth between us. Zabini plopped down and rubbed his hands together like he was about to see a fight. "It's an insult to my ears to hear about you, Malfoy"

"Well, its pain in the ass to have your mates in my room, but I'm not complaining!" He growled and Zabini raised an eyebrow, "I like them"

"Hey, if you want a pug face bitch chasing after you then you are more pathetic than I thought" I held up my hands and snorted when I saw him grinding his teeth together. I may have just won this fight.

"At least, my mother didn't run off with a 25 year old wizard!" I shot up and pulled out my wand pointing it to his throat. My mother had left my father two years ago and he found out she was having a relationship with a 25 year old half-blood. My father was furious and the next day it hit national wide. My father was a mockery to the Ministry for at least a year. Crabbe stood up and stumbled backwards. Zabini shot up the stairs yelling for Ben, but I didn't pay any attention to that.

My eyes were locked with Malfoy's cold icy ones. "Aella!" I didn't look away from Malfoy. "What did he say?" I heard Ben ask. Zabini explained and I heard a huff from Ben. He grabbed my shoulders, but I didn't budge. I was trying to tap into Malfoy's mind, but he was able to keep me out. I noticed his hands tighten around his wand in his pocket and I smirked. "Do it" I hissed pointing my wand deeper into his neck. "I dare you"

"Enough!" Ben yanked me away and handed me over to Grant. Ben looked down at Malfoy and leaned down to his eye level. "Stay away from her or I'll kill you" Malfoy blinked and stared up at him. Grant pushed me towards the stairs but my eyes were locked on Malfoy. "Go to sleep" Grant hissed shoving me up the stairs.

"One hit" I hissed fighting against him. "Now, Aella" His tone was sharp and I knew I wasn't going to get past him. I punched the stone way and jogged up the stairs slamming the door behind me. Isabelle sat up with a start and mumbled something before passing back out. How dare he?! Who did he think he was bringing up my mother? He was going to pay. I didn't care what I had to do. I was going to make sure Draco Malfoy's life goes to hell.