Chapter 2 - Getting to Hogwarts
Author's note:
Hey again! I just wanted to make sure that the plot is clear and understandable for you:
So you are seven years old and just started school in Hogwarts. Draco, Harry, Hermione and Ron started school last year, so they're all eight. I thought that the school would last a few years longer than normally, so that's why they're so young. Wizards who are in different houses, can't be together in a romantic meaning. There will be POV's of first and third person.
Anyway, let's get to the chapter!
"So, Y/N, you never told us your last name" Hermione said curiously waiting for my answer.
"Oh, I totally forgot to tell! It's Y/L/N" I smiled to all of them.
"Are you the Y/N? The daughter of Theodore Y/L/N?" Ron asked with his mouth almost full of candy, eyes wide.
Harry and Hermione seemed to be interested as well. I stared them for few seconds before opening my mouth.
"Yeah...?" I made a confused smile, waiting them to carry on.
"Oh my god! I can't believe I'm sitting face to face with Theodore Y/L/N's daughter!" Ron nearly shouted in amazement, candy dropping out of his mouth.
"Y/N, your mom is amazing! I've read so many stories of her!" now it was Hermione's turn to let her voice being heard.
I just sat there listening my shoulders stiffened, my awkward smile spreading more on my lips revealing my teeth. I knew my mother was famous, but I didn't expect that my friends would almost ask me for an autograph.
"Um.. Thank you I guess?" I raised an eyebrow, my voice being unsure.
"I'm sorry. I was just surprised and got maybe more excited than I should have" Ron apologized stuffing more candy in his mouth.
"Ron, will you ever stop eating?"Hermione asked looking at him under her eyebrows.
"Will you ever stop studying?" Ron asked back, making her cross her legs and arms.
As they continued their bickering, my eyes got off of Ron to be faced with Harry's blue ones. I would have gasped if I didn't stop myself in the last second. He looked at me calmly, peering his eyes to my face. Why was he looking at me?
Suddenly his lips curved into a warm smile. I was starting to get quite creeped out, but smiled back at him, then turned away to look out of the window.
Maybe he's just being friendly. I just got to know these guys, of course he's acting like that. But that staring, there was something behind it and I know it.
Shaking my head out of this, my mind started to wander and somehow it found Draco. I thought about his blonde smooth hair, crystal clear eyes, pale skin, nice voice, beautiful face.. He was dreamy. I started to feel tingling in my stomach, making me feel like I was going to throw up. Was I becoming ill? That would be bad, it was my first day in Hogwarts after all.
I was pulled out of my thoughts when Hermione nudged my arm with her elbow.
"Y/N, we're here! Grab your things!" she got up of the bench and pulled her suitcase down from the shelf.
I hurriedly got back on the window and saw a big, old castle approaching us. My eyes were locked on it's beauty, until I heard another voice.
"Come on, Y/N, get up! You can admire the castle late when we get there" Ron chuckled shaking my shoulder a bit.
Blushing, I got up from my seat and took my stuff from the shelf, following Hermione out of the train. When we got outside, my owl's cage hit the ground and it squaked.
"Oh, I'm so sorry Doosie" I quickly petter her with my finger as an apology.
Then I carried on, jogging to Hermione.
"Where are we going?" I asked curiously as we walked along the path.
"We're going to carriages which take us to the castle. You'll see in a minute" Hermione said.
"Oh, okay."
Little did Y/N know that Draco Malfoy was watching her from few meters away. He was admiring her smile, which moved onto his lips as well. Y/N was absolutely beautiful. But his face fell when he saw that she was laughing with Harry, her hand hitting his shoulder softly. Then it happened, which made Draco clench his fist.
He saw Harry's hand go around Y/N's waist.
"Harry, what are you doing?" I asked backing away.
He immediately dropped his hand, looking flustered.
"Um- Sorry.. I got a little carried away there.." he scratched his neck awkwardly, avoiding eye contact.
"That's okay, I was just... surprised" I looked at my hands, listening to the falling silence.
Soon we arrived to the carriages, stepping in. As soon as I got to sit next to Ron, the carriage started moving. It took about fifteen minutes before we stopped and stepped out of the carriage to see a marvellous castle in front of us. I was out of the breath.
"This is.. Wow.." I whispered, glimmer in my eyes.
"Welcome to Hogwarts!" Hermione spread her hands giving a cute smile.
I was still amazed by the beauty of this place, but I was even more amazed when we got inside. The lights on the walls and in the ceiling were making the room cosy, making me feel like I was already in home.
"Where are we going next?" I got the words out of my mouth.
"In the Great hall. There the new ones are going to be chosen in different houses and we're going to have a big feast together" Harry explained.
"Ah, I haven't eaten in ages! My tummy needs some filling!" Ron complained lifting his hands on his stomach, making all of us laugh.
"Oh, Ron.." Hermione sighed, smiling.
Finally we got to the Great hall, making me breathless once again. Harry chuckled at my expression, but I didn't care. There were hundreds of candles in the ceiling and four, long tables on the floor, benches on each side of them. Behind them were teachers' tables and one tall table in the center. We got sitting on the table which was in right. From the corner of my eye, I saw Draco going to sit on the farest table. He didn't see me out of all these people, but I noticed that he was looking for someone. I was pulled away from my thoughts by an old man's voice coming from my right side.
"The very best evenings to you! I am professor Dumbledore, as some of you may already know. Now... to out new students, welcome, to our old students, wwelcome back! Another year full of magical education awaits you. At first, the new students will be choosed into their own houses, and after that, we will start the Great feast!" Dumbledore announced and everyone clapped their hands.
A stool was being brought in front of the four big tables, for everyone to see.
"Which house are you guys in?" I whispered and got Hermione's attention.
"We are all in Gryffindor. Let's hope that you get here too" she whispered back and smiled to me.
I was nervous. My father was in Slytherin and mother was a Gryffindor, so I didn't know where I belonged. I wished in secret that I would end up in the same house as Malfoy.. But I will be happy if I'll be in Gryffindor.
Many students were called to sit on the stool and then placed a talking hat on their head. The hat decided your house. All of sudden I heard my name been called:
"Y/N Y/L/N!"
I got up of the bench as everyone were looking at me, Hermione showing thumbs up. Trembling a little, I walked in front of everyone to sit on the stool. It was so stressing to feel every person's gaze on me, and let's not forget Malfoy. He was looking at me as well.
I felt the hat being put on my head, and it started talking.
"Hmm... Y/L/N I see.. Your mother was a great wizard in Gryffindor, but you do have features of Slytherin by your father... I would say..."
I couldn't breathe. There was too much tension in the air, and my heart was beating fast. I thought I was going to have a heart attack.
Draco looked at Y/N was hoping that she would get into Slytherin with him, so she could be away from Potter. And second of all, he wanted to know Y/N better. If she gets in some other house, he couldn't be with her. Suddenly, he was starting to feel the same tingling feeling in his stomach as Y/N did a while ago.
The silence felt like a forever to me, even when it had lasted only couple of seconds now. I could hear my own heartbeat, breathing in and out slowly, trying to calm myself down. And then, finally, the tension in the air disappeared:
"GRYFFINFOR!"
I'm gonna stop it there, it would be too long ;)
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