Chapter 7: Hogwarts Express
Over the next two ½ weeks, I didn't talk to Malfoy once. I felt I was living my life only half of the time. I missed it. The constant bickering, his famous smirk, his loving laugh. I tried to life my life normally, and Mr. and Mrs. Malfoy didn't notice, but Jamie and Janice did. Malfoy also did. Whenever we were in a room alone, he would try to talk to me, but then he hesitated. I didn't pressure him, if he didn't want to talk to me, he didn't have to.
This time Janice wrote back to Hermione and Ron, to let me slack off. Jamie wrote to Harry also, but her letter was shorter than usual. It turned out that the pie was from Mrs. Weasley, and it was extremely good, even though it was crumbled in some places. It was a meat pie. The house-elves here at Malfoy Manor made good pies, but Mrs. Weasley was even better.
The night before we went to Hogwarts, Mrs. Malfoy made a feast, with the best food ever. Roasted chicken, potatoes, pudding, and so much more. Then, when our tummies when full, she got us to play some Quidditch, but unfortunaly she picked our partners. She saw that Malfoy and I were kinda "distant" from each other, so she paired us up.
"That's not fair; Rosie and Ma-Draco are the best players. They'll beat us for sure!" Jamie exclaimed, trying to save my butt.
"It's good practice." I knew I couldn't change the fact that I was stuck with Malfoy.
"Ok teams. Huddle up and make a plan!" Mrs. Malfoy was looking more at Malfoy and me when she said that. I silently groaned.
Fine, I mentally said, but I won't be happy.
"Ok, Nettie." Malfoy said in a harsh voice.
"Let's just pretend that we're talking, and just do the same thing that we did last time." He saw the "Why-would-I-do-that-for-you" look on my face and added in a nicer tone.
"For my mother."
"Fine." Therefore, we moved our mouths and pretended to talk. I glanced at Malfoy's Mum and she looked happy.
"Ready?" she asked as she headed our direction.
"Yes." Malfoy and I said at the same time.
"Oh look, isn't that sweet. You both share a mind." I gave her a weak smile.
"Gather round!" Mrs. Malfoy yelled. Malfoy and I only had to move a step, but Jamie and Janice were far out in the field. It took them couple of minutes to reach us.
"Ready-" We mounted our brooms.
"Set. GO!" and we where flying. It felt so good to be in the air. I raced past Jamie, and took the Quaffle with me.
After a long game of Quidditch, Mrs. Malfoy finally said it was time to get done. It was sad to know that it was time to go to bed, but I got excited when I thought of what was happening tomorrow.
"Ok guys, time to get washed up, and hit the sack." Mrs. Malfoy said when we all crowded around her.
"Goodnight!" We all said. Jamie, Janice, and Mrs. Malfoy ran off leaving Malfoy and me standing.
"So. . . Um, good game." he said shifting his weight in his other foot.
"Thanks? You. . . Too." I was leaving but he caught my arm.
"Listen Rose, I'm sorry. For everything." I turned around so I could see his face, and raised my eyebrow.
"You should be able to make your own friends, and I shouldn't stop you."
"You should've thought that when you yelled at me 2 weeks ago!" I said trying my hardest to keep my voice calm.
"I know, and I'm sorry. I wish I could tell you, but I can't. I'm sorry." I sighed.
"I'm sorry too. For calling you a brat." I meant it, but I wasn't going to apologize for calling his father a brat, or a death eater, because I knew he was both.
"But you have to get it straight, that I hate Potter, and his so-called friends. Don't expect me to be all nice to them now." I nodded. We started walking toward the house.
"Can't you give them a chance?" He shock his head.
"They're Gryffindors, and I'm a Slytherin. We're supposed to hate each other. We're supposed to hate everybody except other Slytherins." Whoa, stop right there. I wanted to be friends with him, but I wanted to be friends with Hermione, Harry, and Ron. I can't choose between them.
"What if I become a Gryffindor?" I asked him. He thought for a minute.
"Then we'll…" He looked up and widen his eyes. "You're an idiot for thinking that. Gryffindors are stupid, know-it-all losers, and your one of them already." with that he ran off. What? He was so nice a second ago, and now he was. . . I stomped back to the house, and when I looked up, I saw Mr. Malfoy peering from the window, smiling.
Jamie and Janice followed me upstairs, and into my room.
"Why are you following me?" I yelled at them, but then felt guilty.
"We say you talking with Malfoy. Is your feud over?" Jamie asked me, with no hint that I hurt her feelings.
"It was, till now. We where getting along great, he apologized, and so did I, and then we talking about Hogwarts. He said that the Gryffindor and Slytherins hated each other. That explained why him and Harry aren't friends. Anyway, I asked him what would happen is I would be a Gryffindor, and he yelled at me. He said that I'm an idiot for even thinking about that." I told them
"He apologized!"
"Janice, who cares if he apologized! He's a no good, filthy, brat who knows how to hurt a girl's heart! And who's bi-polar!" Jamie said. She looked at me.
"Rosie, don't listen to him. Just ignore him, or he'll hurt you even more." Jamie told me. I nodded.
"Come on, we have a big day tomorrow! Are you guys packed?" Janice asked while taking Jamie's, and my hand, and leading us upstairs.
"Oh no, I totally forgot!" Jamie said while smacking herself in the forehead.
"Why aren't I surprised?" I asked her. She smiled her innocent smile, the smile when she wanted something.
"We'll help you, just let us wash up." I told her.
"We will?" Janice groaned.
"Ok, thanks. See you in 10 minutes?" Jamie asked.
"Yeah." I answered. We all headed to our room. I grabbed my pj's and tank top, and went to my bathroom.
The bathroom was huge, with a granite bathtub, and a matching shower. I decided I'd leave the shower for tomorrow. I grabbed my towel, and washed my face. 10 minutes later, I was as fresh as a cucumber.
Knock! Knock! I tapped my foot as I waited for Jamie to open the door. I heard a muffled "Come in," so I went inside. I've never been inside Jamie's bedroom, but I never expected it to be this bad. The room was most likely gorgeous before Jamie moved in. The walls were covered by posters, but the fragments of walls that I could see where a dark brown. A brown unmade bed was in the middle of all the mess. Clothes where laying everywhere, with decaying food scattered. My mouth fell open as a mouse ran by and Whiskers caught it, pouncing like a tiger.
"So, do you like it?" Jamie said, sneaking up behind me. I jumped and faced to turn her.
"What did you do?" I yelled.
"Obviously not. Ok, let's get packing!" She smiled. Janice walked into the room, and her mouth fell open. She blinked couple of times.
"Oh, my." She looked at me.
"I hate you!" she mouthed
"Let's get packing!" Jamie said. I plugged my nose, and dived into the mess, with Jamie and Janice following me.
An hour later, we were finally finished with the room. I was right, it was a beautiful room. Dark hardwood floors with a light pink rug lying flatly on the floor. Her bed was a white one, with golden patterns.
"Look at your room! It's beautiful!" Janice and I said.
"Eh, it's ok, I guess." Janice and I just shook our heads. Something is wrong with that girl.
"Whatever, I'm going to hit the sack, goodnight!" I said while heading to my room. I fell on my bed, and closed my eyes. I heard Janice leaving Jamie's bedroom, and getting into bed, with Jamie doing the same. I soon fell into a deep sleep.
"Knock, Knock! Wake up!" I heard a gentle voice singing right out the door.
"Today you're going to go to Hogwarts!" I recognized that it was Mrs. Malfoys voice. I yawned and stretched. Smiling to myself I thought, Today's the day, I get to see Harry, Hermione, and Ron, and finally get away from Malfoy Manor.
"Thank you!" I yelled just high enough that only Mrs. Malfoy could hear. I heard her waking the Jamie, and Janice, and then Malfoy. I heard his voice say "I'm up." I climbed out of bed and headed into the bathroom. I stepped into the shower and kept the water at a warm temperature. The warm water felt good on my skin, and it woke me up. I decided what I was going to wear today: a light pink t-shirt, with white skinny jeans, and black knitted vest. I had black flats on, and I let my curls bounce loosely. I walked to my door, and grabbed my bags. This was probably the last time I would see this room. I was happy, but also kinda sad. I've grown to like this place. I sighed, and headed into the kitchen.
"Good Morning" I said when I saw Mrs. Malfoy. I was probably the first one up.
"Hey honey! Why, don't you look gorgeous?" I smiled and sat down. I grabbed myself some bacon, and a muffin from the table.
"Ready for your first day?" she asked me as I munched on my food. I shrugged.
"I don't know Mrs. Malfoy. I guess I am."
"We're going to miss you here, and Jamie and Janice. Maybe you'll come for Christmas break."
"Maybe." I said doubtfully. I knew that my mum was going to be better by then. She had to be. We talked for a couple of minutes, and then Malfoy came down the stairs. He had his blonde hair parted, and he was wearing jeans, and a grey t-shirt. I looked down. Why does he always have to look so damn hot?
"Good morning!" he said smiling. He can down, sat in his usual spot (which was next to me) and grabbed some bacon, and eggs.
"Good morning, honey." Mrs. Malfoy said. I merely smiled.
"So, Ne- Rosie, are you excited for your first day?" he asked me. I didn't get it, but I didn't want to blow off in front off Mrs. Malfoy so I said.
"Yea, I guess I am."
"It's going to be lonely in Christmas Break without you around." he smiled, which was a rare sight to see.
"Oh Jamie, honey, how are you?" Mrs. Malfoy said. I turned my head to see Jamie walking down the stairs. She was wearing a brown t-shirt, and black shorts.
"Great, thanks!" She said. I could tell she was excited to leave Malfoy Manor, especially Mr. Malfoy. She sat down, and took everything she could stuff down. Mrs. Malfoy just laughed. After 5 minutes, Janice came down, wearing a pink t-shirt with white sweats.
"Janice, eat quickly, or we're going to be late!" Janice took some muffins, (She was a vegetarian, so she didn't eat bacon) and ate them very quickly.
"Ready?" Mrs. Malfoy asked.
"Is father coming?" Malfoy asked his Mum.
"Um, no. He has some business to take care of." Mrs. Malfoy said sadly, and she left with Jamie, and Janice trailing behind her.
"Oh." he said sadly. He put his head down. I saw the pain in his eyes, and I decided to give him another chance. I looked at him, smiled and said,
"Well, come on! Or are you going to hold us up?" I added. He looked up, smiled and for the first time, I felt like we where friends, and good ones. I felt like I could trust him with my life, and he'll never let me down.
"Are you sure I'm the one who's holding us up?" He said joke fully. I laughed.
"Well come on slowpoke! Race you!"
"Do you really want to take that chance? I'm just going to embarrass you."
"I think I'll take it. Ready. Set. GO!" I said. He just realized that the race was on, but I was already ahead of him. I thought I was going to be in lead for until we reached the front yard, but I was wrong.
Once he realized the race started, he zoomed past me. I ran my fastest, but their was no way I was going to win. He turned his head around to look where I was, and he laughed to see that I was far away. What he didn't see was his father standing in his way.
"Watch out!" I yelled, but it was too late. He crashed right into his father.
"DRACO!" I yelled as I ran straight to him. I never knew I could run this fast. I fell on my knees right next to him, not caring about his father.
"Draco, are you alright?" I asked him. He looked at me with pure hatred.
"Get away from me you filthy, muggle lover." I stared at him with disbelief.
"I said, GET AWAY!" I stood up, and with tears in my eyes, I ran away. I hate him. I absolutely hate him.
He's a fat, fake, jerk! I fell on the soft grass, and curled up in a ball. I thought, for once, he changed. He was kind, sweet, he was making me laugh, for crying out load! We where having fun. Maybe the crash had some- no, I won't forgive him. Ever. I felt bad for him, but not anymore. He deserves a father like that. I must've been thinking for a while, because soon Jamie, and Janice where looking for me.
"Oh dear." Janice said when she found me.
"Jamie, she's over here!" Oh great, I have a search party.
"Rose, what happened?" Jamie asked when she reached me.
"Was it Malfoy?" I nodded my head ever so slightly.
"What did he do now?" Jamie demanded. I told them while wiping my tears away.
"That filthy little piece of scum!" Janice yelled.
"Come on; let's get you to the RV. All the Malfoys are waiting for us." Jamie said while helping me up.
"All of them? I thought Mr. Malfoy was staying."
"So did we, but something changed his mind." Jamie said sadly. She didn't want him there more than I did. When we reached the RV, Mrs. Malfoy ran up to me, and squeezed me nearly to death.
"You're alright! What happened? Are you hurt? Why are your eyes red?"
"Oh I'll tell you why. M-"
"What Jamie is saying, is that I'm very clumsy, so I fell, and hurt my self. It hurt, but it's nothing important." I didn't know why I just said that. Malfoy could be having his butt kicked right now, but I decided to save it.
"Oh honey! You have to be more careful! Come on, if we don't go now, we'll be late!" She took my hand, and guided me into the RV. Unfortunaly, she sat me right next to Malfoy. Jamie and Janice were sitting right across us, worried. They probably thought I was going to exploded. I wasn't. I didn't care about Malfoy at all. I turned to look at him, to see what his eyes where telling.
His eyes let me usually see right past him, but what I saw wasn't his eyes, but a red mark on his right cheek. That wouldn't come from the crash when we where racing, would it. I felt a little guilty, but I made myself get over it. I wasn't my fault he fell, it was his own.
"I can't believe that you're in your 4th year already. I remember you guys when you where little, just 5 years old." Mrs. Malfoy started tearing up.
"Oh, Mrs. Malfoy, you'll still see us." I reassured her.
"Yes. Anyway, you're going to have a great time at Hogwarts. There is going to be a good surprise for this school year." Mrs. Malfoy said wiping her tears away.
"What do you mean?" Jamie asked her. Mrs. Malfoy just smiled.
"You'll see." Jamie sighed, and looked unhappy. She loved surprises, but when she knew about it, she was very impatient.
"I hope you'll get into Slytherin." Mrs. Malfoy said. She probably had a grudge about all the stuff with Gryffindors, and Slytherins.
"We'll try." I said, though I knew that we wouldn't. Who in the right mind would like to be in Slytherin? And if I was, that would mean than I'd be stuck with Malfoy for the next 3 years, unless we moved again.
I've never given that much thought. What if Dad's job made us move again. I wouldn't be able to see Harry, Hermione, or any of the Weasley's. I might not see all the other friends that I might make, or the Malfoy. Well, really just Mrs. Malfoy. I didn't care about never seeing Mr. Malfoy again. That was the only plus. I didn't let my mind wonder to Malfoy, because if I did, who knows what I might do.
The trip to King's Cross Railway Station Platform wasn't far, so we got there in no time. Mrs. Malfoy came with us, but Mr. Malfoy didn't. He merely nodded to his son, and just looked at us, but I smiled warmly to him. I didn't care how mean he was to me, but I wanted to be nice back. We reached a place between the platforms 9 and 10, and stopped.
"So… What do we do now?" Jamie asked.
"We run in between the 2 platforms." Malfoy answered. I creased my eyebrows.
"Won't the muggles see us?" I asked him.
"No. Magic's protecting it from their eyes." as Malfoy answered, Jamie rolled her eyes, and muttered some not so nice words under her breath. Mrs. Malfoy turned to face us.
"I'm going to miss you all, so badly." she said tearing up once more. I smiled.
"Oh, Mrs. Malfoy, you'll see us again." I said, and she nodded.
"Yes. Yes I will. Have a load of fun this year. I know you will. You'll get a package from us soon." We all looked at her confused, and she smiled.
"You'll see." then she went up to Jamie, and hugged her. She moved on to Janice, and then to me.
"If you're ever in trouble, Draco will help. Always go to him first. He will never let you down." she whispered to me, and hugged the living life out of me. As she moved onto Malfoy, I felt really sad to leave her. She had only had Mr. Malfoy left to talk to, and he was no fun. Most likely, that was why she said such an odd thing. She was going coo-coo from him. Mrs. Malfoy sniffed her nose, and said, "Draco, honey, why won't you show the girls how it's done?" he nodded, and grabbed his cart. He took a deep breath, and ran straight into the wall. I closed my eyes, scared that he'll hurt himself, but I didn't hear a groan, or any other sound of pain. I opened my eyes, and saw that he was gone.
"Ok Rosie. Why don't you go next?" Mrs. Malfoy said, pushing me gently on.
"Um, ok, I guess." I said nervously. I got my cart ready, and took a deep breath. I took a quick look at Jamie, and Janice, and they gave me a nod.
Here goes nothing! I told myself as I ran straight through the wall. I didn't stop till I ran into something, or more like someone.
"Oh my! I'm so sorry." I said opening my eyes, and then realizing it was Harry.
"HARRY!" I yelled hugging him tightly.
"Hey Rosie! How's everything? How's Jamie?" I smiled.
"Fine! Ever-"
"ROSIE!" I heard Malfoys worried voice ring through my sisters.
"Find us in the train, and we'll talk, ok?" Harry said, leaving quickly, so he wouldn't see Malfoy. I nodded.
"Bye!" I turned around to see Malfoy peering over some tall person's head. He looked really sad, but I couldn't figure out why. I cleared my throat, and walked right passed him, to Jamie, and Janice. Malfoy trailed behind me.
"Ok, ready?" Mrs. Malfoy asked us once more. We nodded. She hugged us one last time, and we stepped onto the train.
"Come on guys. I saw Harry, and he said to find him in a compartment. Let's go look." I said walking away from Malfoy.
"You saw Harry, and you didn't tell me!" Jamie yelled at me, but I just rolled my eyes. We looked for couple of minutes, and finally we found Harry, Hermione, and Ron sitting in a small compartment.
"HARRY!" Jamie said and ran off to hug him.
"Hey guys!" I said as Janice and I ran off to hug Hermione and Ron.
"How was your summer?" Janice asked them once we where sitting down, and the train was moving.
"It was great! Harry and Hermione got to stay in our place." Ron answered.
"Yea, that meant that I didn't have to spend the rest of the summer in with the Dursleys." Harry added.
"The Dursleys?" Jamie asked.
"Oh, you don't know them. I lived with them till I turned 11. Now I only go back their for the summer time."
"What's so bad about them?" Jamie asked.
"They hate Harry, because he's a wizard. They don't believe in Wizards. Their the worst muggles there are." Hermione said instead of Harry. We all mouthed an O.
"Anyway, how was Malfoy Manor?" Ron asked curiously. So we told them every thing, major or small. From my psycho dream to the dark mark on Mr. Malfoys arm.
"I knew it! Malfoys a death eater!" Ron yelled.
"NO! HE'S NOT!" I yelled back. They all looked at me.
"I mean, his father is, but not him."
"Well, how do you know that? Like father, like son!" Ron said.
"Yeah, your right." I agreed, thought fully not agreeing inside.
"So, your Mum feels better?" Hermione asked, changing the subject.
"Yes, she's doing so much more better, which is great. It means that we don't have to spend Christmas break with the Malfoys." Jamie answered.
"You could spend it with my family, or we could stay at Hogwarts." Ron said. I laughed.
"Don't you already have a full household?"
"My mum always said "The more, the merrier!"
"I really hope that your all in Gryffindor." Hermione said.
"Hah, we've heard the complete opposite, "I hope your in Slytherin!" Janice said.
"Let me guess, from the Malfoys?" Harry said putting an older accent on, pursing his lips, and holding his arm like a lady in a dramatic fit when he said Malfoy. I laughed.
"Yep, well mostly from Mrs. Malfoy. Mr. Malfoy doesn't care where we go as long as its far from him, and Malfoy is, well just Malfoy." I told him smiling.
"Speaking of Malfoy." Hermione said nodding her head slightly toward the compartment door. Malfoy slid the door open, and was standing next to two boys that looked very closely relative to gorillas.
"Aw Nett. I never thought you'd actually hang out with these, humans. You're too good for that." he said to me. I stood up.
"What happened to I can make my own friends, Malfoy?" he looked hurt when I said this, like he was trying to forget that that happened, but I just reminded him.
"I'll give you one more chance, come with us, leave these muggle-lovers. Don't make the same mistake Potter did."
"Aren't I a muggle lover. Remember?"
"Fine. Stick with these idiots. You'll regret it soon enough. Especially Granger. You already stink from her. Filthy mudblood." he said, just waiting for Harry to blow off.
"Oh Potter, why aren't you sticking up for your girlfriend? She always needs protection!" Malfoy and his gang started laughing.
"Where's yours? Eating out of the dog bowl?" Harry said, and Hermione, and Ron started laughing.
"Pansy isn't my girlfriend, and even if she was, she'd be a lot better than yours." he said pointing to Jamie. Harry stood up next to me.
"Leave Malfoy." Harry threatened.
"Or what, your mommy's going to get me? I'm so scared! Oh wait, I forgot, your mum's dead!" he and his gang started laughing their heads off. Harry picked up his wand, and pointed it at Malfoy, but I stopped him.
"Let me handle this." I whispered to Harry.
"Hey Malfoy, I've got something to say to you." I said, and walked up closer to him.
"I'm listening."
"I just want to tell you," I said when I was inches from his face, that hold a glowing smirk. His happy grey eyes where looking straight at mine, and I assumed that he thought that I changed my mind.
"LEAVE!" I yelled at him, and punched him straight in the nose.
"OW!" he yelled running out of the compartment, with the gorillas following him. My friend all started laughing, and soon I did too.
"You've got a great arm!" Ron complimented me.
"Quidditch really pays off!" I said.
"Its so nice to see Malfoy cry. Something you don't see everyday!" Hermione said.
"Anything from the trolley, dears?" an old woman came, and asked us.
"Yes please, I'd like one of everything for everybody." I said. She looked surprised at first, but then she shock her head, and gave me a warm smile.
"Of course. Very kind of you to do that." She grabbed a pair of everything for all 6 of us, and I paid her. She soon left.
"Rosie, you really didn't have to do that." Hermione complained.
"What? You don't want it. I'll take it!" Ron said, and I chuckled.
"Hey there is one more good thing about Mrs. Malfoy. She loves to pamper us. Even after our visit." I said smiling, and I picked up a small bag filled with galleons.
"And there's more." The all stared at me.
"Malfoy really is stinking rich!" Ron yelled a little loud. We all laughed, and after everybody thanked me, I asked them a question.
"Before the devil came, I had a, um, question for you three." I looked at Harry, Hermione, and Ron. They nodded.
"Well, what if, one of us, well got into Slytherin?" They all thought about it. Hermione was the one who answered.
"Then we'll make it work. We all know you're a good person inside. I promise we won't be like we are to Malfoy." she said, and that made me happy. Even if I was in a different house, I'd still have some friends.
"Ok, I was just wondering."
"But I bet you'll all be in Gryffindor!" Harry said. We all smiled
"Did you guys hear about the "surprise?" Malfoy's mum was talking about it." Jamie asked.
"Yea, my mum also said that there was something going on, but she didn't say anything else." Ron answered.
After that question, we all started to talk about random things. First about Harry's, Hermione's, and Ron's life in Hogwarts, like when they first met, and things like that.
Then Harry and Jamie went off to talk together, Jamie curled up with a good book, and Ron kept on bugging her, and Hermione and I talked about Hogwarts. Well, really about the boys in it.
"Well, there really isn't so many cute boys. Really just one for me." Hermione started to blush. I raised my eyebrows, and looked over at Ron. she nodded, and I smiled. I could tell that he liked her too. Just the way he looked at her, and clung onto every word that she said.
"Um, Rosie. I've kind of realized that. Um. Malfoy. Well…" she started, but hesitated to finish.
"Malfoy?" I pushed.
"Well, I think he kind of has a thing for you." she said quickly. I laughed a little to loud, and everybody stared at me and Hermione.
"What's so funny?" Ron asked.
"Nothing." I quickly said and they all went back to whatever they where doing before.
"He can't possibly like me Hermione. I mean, he's horrible to me!" I whispered to Hermione. She merely smiled.
"Well, isn't that the way you know a guy likes you?"
"Yes, but he's like incredible mean to me. He looks at me like he's going to kill me." Hermione shook her head.
"Rosie, that's what your missing. You don't see how he looks at you. Right before he walked in, he kind of peered through the window, and didn't give a single thought about us. He looked straight at you."
"So?" I said a little uncomfortably.
"He looked at you like you were a precious stone, but when he saw you laugh with Harry, you had to see his face. I was pure jealousy, anger, and hurt all mixed into one." I shook my head.
"He was probably just thinking about something else." I said, thought I didn't know why.
"Why are you fighting against him liking you? And no, he wasn't. I talked with Janice while you where in the loo, and she said that she's also noticed how Malfoy acts like he like you. She told me that while all of you where watching a movie, he didn't give the movie a single thought. He stared at you the whole time."
"Why do you think he always sit in behind?" a voice rang behind of me, and I jumped. I turned and saw that Janice had finally finished her book, and decided to join our joyful conversation.
"And you have to see him when Rose laughs. His whole body perks up, and then it gets back to normal when he finds out that it wasn't him that made her laugh." Janice said more to Hermione.
"Can you just stop!" I yelled out. Everybody looked at me. I felt my face turning red, and I ran out of the compartment.
My whole face was wet from my tears as I entered the bathroom. I sank onto the floor, and cried some more. Why are they think he likes me! He absolutely loathes me! I cried for a couple more minutes when I realized that Malfoy was standing in front of me with his eyes, and nose all red and puffy.
After I punched him, I realized that he'd want revenge. I closed my eyes.
"Just hurt me now, and get it over with." I told him.
"Why would I hurt you?" He asked with a hoarse voice. I opened my eyes, and stared at him.
"Because I hurt you." Malfoy chuckled, and slid down next to me.
"Why are you crying?" he asked me.
"Why do you care?" Malfoy stayed silent for a moment. Can't he just be mean, so I can be happy?
"Is it so bad to care… about somebody else?" I stood up.
"Look, just stop it!" Malfoy stood up to face me.
"Stop what?" he asked gently.
"Argh, like you don't know!" I yelled. He continued to stare at me.
"Just give me one good reason why you hate me so much! What did I do wrong?" I asked. He smiled.
"I don't- oh. Rosie I-"
"No. Stop making excuses! I have enough with you." I started to walk out the from the loo. He grabbed me by the hand, and pulled me near him.
"I know I've been an. . . Umm." Malfoy started looking for the right word.
"Idiot, jerk, b-" I helped.
"Yea, those names, and many more, but if you just could come with me, and leave Potter, we. . . We-"
"No. Potter happens to be my friend, and I am not one to leave my friends. Harry would've never asked me to do that, even if by someway I liked you. He'd stick with me, and let me be friends with other people, unlike you, who wants everything to be in your way. You're not the king here. You're not the ruler everybody must bow down to. You're a normal person, and you do not have any right to treat people the way that you treat them now." I yelled at him, and pulled my arm out of his grasp.
"I hope I'm in Gryffindor. I hope I'll never have to see you again." I said and I walked out leaving him standing there. And it felt horrible, but I knew it was the right thing to do. I heard some not so nice words come out of the loo, but I walked on, till I bumped into Janice, and Harry.
"ROSIE!" they both yelled. I smiled weakly.
"I'm so sorry!" Janice said.
"No, I should be the one sorry. I over reacted." I said smiling, but then I saw Malfoy walking, and he saw me too. I thought fast, and hugged the life out if Janice and Harry, but mostly Harry. Janice raised and eyebrow, and I mouthed, "I'll tell you later," to her.
"I missed you all, and I'm so sorry that I've been such a Malfoy lately." I said, and we all started laughing till I saw Malfoy taking out his wand.
"Levicorpus!" he yelled as I yelled, "Duck," but of course I was the one who didn't. The spell hit me fully in the chest, and soon enough, I was dangling from my ankles in the air. Janice, Harry, and Malfoy ran toward me.
"Thanks, but I'm pretty sure she wouldn't want to see you right now. Please come again never." Harry said slightly pushing Malfoy.
"Get your filthy hands off me! I can do what I want." Malfoy yelled as he shoved Harry out of his way. Harry shoved back and they started to get into a fight.
"HARRY! IT'S SWEET THAT YOU'RE TRYING TO GET MALFOY'S BUTT OUT OF HERE, BUT I NEED SOME HELP HERE! FIGHT MALFOY LATER!" I screamed.
"I'll get Hermione. She'll know what to do hopefully." he said running off. I started to feel my blood flowing down, and I told Janice to try and pull me down, because I was starting to get dizzy.
"It's not going to work." Malfoy said. He came up to me an pointed his wand at me. I closed my eyes thinking that he'll hit me with another spell.
"Liberacorpus!" I feel straight down, but I stood up at once, and without thanking Malfoy, I walked back to our compartment, with Janice trailing behind. We bumped into Harry and Hermione.
"How'd you get down?" Harry asked me.
"Malfoy knew the counter-curse." I said. Hermione looked at me, and I knew what she was thinking. She thought that he saved me because he liked me. I shook my head in response to her.
"Oh, that's great. Well, we're going to have to change in our robes now, so let's go!" Harry said leading the way to our compartment.
After we quickly changed, the train stop, and we fled out of the Hogwarts Express into Hogsmeade. It was a really nice little village with little shops around every corner.
"Wow. It's beautiful here." Jamie said.
"Hah, wait till you go to Hogwarts. You'll think this looks like a pile of garbage." Ron said chewing on his last Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Bean. He spit it out.
"Pepper." he said coughing. We all laughed at him.
"That's not funny." he said as his ears turned red. I rolled my eyes.
"So, where now?" Jamie asked.
"Here follow me." Harry said, walking to a little trail. There were carriages being pulled by, well, nothing.
"Come on in." Harry said, and we followed him into the carriage.
"What's pulling these?" Janice asked after we all were sitting down.
"Well, nobody knows for sure, but I think it's magic. Maybe they'll tell us someday." Hermione answered.
"Someday my prince will come. . ." I started to sing to myself, and soon everybody was partially crying. Such babies.
"Rosie, I never knew you could sing as beautiful." Jamie said, and everybody else nodded. I blushed.
"Well. Um, thanks I guess? A first time for everything!" I said back.
"Look guys, there's the castle." Hermione pointed out, and I turned to see it.
The Hogwarts castle made my heart skip a beat. I was huge, and so big, and beautiful, and just, breathtaking. And now to think that I get to spend 3 years here! Paradise! I looked over at Jaime and Janice, and they looked like they where having the same reaction. Even Harry, Ron, and Hermione looked bewildered.
We reached the castle in no time, and once we got inside, I couldn't breath anymore. The inside was 10 times nicer than Malfoy Manor. So beautiful, magnificent. Once we reached the stairs that led us to the Great Hall, as Hermione just told me, an stern, older woman dressed in a flowing green clock, stood right above, and said
"Welcome 4th year students. As you may, or might know, Hogwarts is holding a great surprise for you, but before you all get settled to watch the sorting, I must call up our three new students to be sorted as the 1st years." A green dressed group- most likely the Slytherins- snickered, but the woman glared at them, and they stopped.
"May I have Janice Kirlin come up here?" she said. I squeezed Janice's arm and she went up to where a battered old hat lay.
"Oh, I haven't introduced myself, I am Professor McGonagall, the transfiguration teacher, and head of Gryffindor. Please Miss. Janice, sit down, and lets see which house you'll be sorted into." Professor McGonagall said putting the hat on Janice's head. At once the hat yelled out "Gryffindor!" Harry, Ron, Hermione, Jamie, some other students, and I all cheered and clapped as Janice walked down the stair back to us.
"Good job. One down and two more to go!" Hermione said. Janice smiled out of relief.
"Now, Miss. Jamie Brownette." Professor McGonagall said, and Jamie hopped to the stool. She put on the hat, and waited for an answer; which was a "Gryffindor!" I clapped hard. I looked around the room, and saw that Harry was overwhelmed, and that Malfoy was looking sad. He saw me looking at him, but I quickly turned my head around. I was next.
"And last, but not least, Miss. Rosalie Brownette. Please come up." I heard Professor McGonagall say. I walked up the stairs, and sat down on the cold stool. Professor McGonagall placed the hat on my head.
"Hmmm, I haven't had such a hard one since Mr. Harry Potter. Where to put you? Bravery, ambition and slyness, kindness, and the smarts. Talent and beauty too, I suppose." The crowd laughed as I turned beet red.
"I think I'll put you in. . . SLYTHERIN!" I almost fell out of my chair.
