[A/N: Heyy guys, here's that next chapter I promises! I wasn't able to write it right away, because I kinda got side tracked by this one show, which btw, IS THE BEST SHOW EVER! And had to plan my outfit for the boat trip today, where my friend failed at trying to get me adn Carlos together, and hwere I pushed Matt into Haylie so that they were right up against each other. He got payback by shoving a chair that had this huge spider on it in my face. Then this other Matt and Olivia FINALLY kissed. And then I got into a fight with Jason, who says I was overreacting, but I got him to sign my year-notebook and nearly ran away with his. THEN, I realized that there's only 3 more days of school left! and then I'm a high-schooler! anyway, enough with the drama in my life, off you go and read! Godspeed!]
i bet you guys all love my amazing self :D
Chapter 8:
"I'm Eileen Prince," The girl said, as she and Hermione continued down the hallways.
"Hermione Pensive," Hermione replied, with a smile.
"Are you really from Beauxbatons?"
"Yes, why?" Hermione asked, even though she already knew the answer to that question.
"Hogwarts has never had a transfer student before," Eileen said.
"Oh, yes, Dumbledore told me." Eileen had a look of disgust on her face when the wizard's name was mentioned.
"What's wrong? He's a very nice man," Hermione said, innocently.
"He doesn't like Tom, even though Tom is probably the best student he'll ever have." Eileen said, a look of admiration on her face.
"I guess I have to show Tom then," Hermione said, smiling, "I didn't get 12 O.W.L.'s for nothing."
"You got 12 O.W.L.'s?" the other girl asked as the went down a staircase, "The only other person I know who's done that is Tom Riddle!
"Guess you're going to know more than one," Hermione said, laughing.
"You're so confident and carefree," Eileen said. And nothing like how I would think anyone in Slytherin would be.
"Everyone one should be! This is our last year before we have to worry about all that stuff of the outside world!" Hermione said, or the future. These people don't know what they're in for. I envy them.
"But we have our N.E.W.T's," the black-haired girl said. She looks nothing like Snape. Honestly, she's gorgeous.
"Make time," was stated simply by Hermione. They reached the portrait entrance after a while, down by the dungeons. Strange, Hermione thought, Slytherin and Gryffindor are alike. Harry and Ron and told her that the Slytherin Common rooms were dark and forbadeing, but when Hermione entered (after Eileen saying the password, "Superiore a tutti, ma noi stessi."), she thought that it was beautiful in it's own way. Power and mystery seemed to radiating from the walls.
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Tom had given the password to some second-year and ordered him to pass it on throughout the house. He had to figure out what was up with the new kids.
Draco was looking annoyed as he watched Hermione Pensive walk off with Eileen Prince, so Tom took his chance.
"are you lost?" Tom asked the boy, tapping his shoulder.
"No, Just pissed," Draco said, still staring after Hermione and Prince. He slowly turned, never really taking his eyes off of the direction that the girl who ditched him went in. When his eyes finally fell on Tom, he went pale.
"Is something wrong?" Tom asked, wondering what was.
"N-nothing, y-you just look so-so much like h-him." The fear in his voice was unmasked.
"What?"
"N-no...j-just forgot it," Draco said, composing himself. He must have been from a rich family, Tom thought ,watching the boy, It's hard to compose onself that fast from something.
Tom didn't know if he should feel awkward that there was someone out there who put so mug fear into this person or if he should just ignore it.
"Alright, do you know where the dormitories are?" Tom asked after a moment of silence.
"No, but I'm sure I can find them," the blond boy said civilly, still looking pale.
"Are you sure?" Tom asked. Draco gave a small shake of his head.
"Psh, No," he replied, "do tell where they are." Tom was taken aback by the sarcasm in this boy's voice. Of course, that could be from the fact that this he doesn't know Tom Riddle yet. Well, not the other Tom Riddle.
"follow me." And the two set off to the Slytherin dormitories.
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"this is our dorm," Eileen said once she and Hermione made it to their room. "there are 3 more girls who share a dorm with us, victoria parkinson, Cassandra Crabbe, and Sarah Goyle."
Hermione nodded in response, "they sound nice."
"they are," Eileen replied, "well, other than Victoria. She can be nice when she wants to be. And those times are the times when she's around Tom."
"Hm, well, every girl's got a bit of that inside her," Hermione said with a smile.
"is that good or bad?" the other girl asked, falling onto her bed.
"depends," Hermione replied, falling onto her own bed. Eileen laughed. The two girls continued chatting, and their roommates arrived a few minutes later.
The girls got along well (even though Hermione was annoyed by Victorias attitude, she dealt with it), and were all chatting for an hour after they had changed into their pajamas.
Just before they had fallen asleep, Sarah said, "I think we will be very good friends." Hermione had fallen asleep smiling.
[A/N: once again, I must apologize for my tardiness! Forgive and forget, they say. But again, a a boat trip and this stupid final project which I have no idea when the due date is! And I've been seriously stressed out with the end of the year coming up and classes about to end and friends to say bye to since I won't be seing anyone next year since I'm going to a different high school than most people (meaning everyone but 5). And then there's the stupid guy-troubles I want to settle since I won't see any of them next year. AND then there's all that other crap, But screw it, you guys finally got this chappy. Till next chapter, bye-bye!]
