A/N: Hey guys, I am so sorry that I haven't updated in a while. But I is back and will try to update every Thursday or Friday.
Awesome Quote of Awesomeness:
'Right,' Nico said again. 'But it's cool. We're cool. I mean, I see now … you're cute, but you're not my type.'
-Nico to Percy, HoO (Heroes of Olympus), Rick Riordan
Disclaimer: If I owned Harry Potter it wouldn't have been as cool
Schedules and Friendships
After breakfast, which included the new Weasly's Wheezes products, lots of yelled 'Potter!', and lots of delicious food, the house prefects passed out all the students' time sheets. Leo looked at his and whimpered in sadness. He had three classes with Hufflepuff, so he would get to feel Freddy snub him more than if he didn't. He resolved to not let it bother him and ignored the snide voice in his head snorting in contempt.
8-9 am: Herbology w/ Hufflepuff
9-11 am: DADA w/ Gryffindor
11 am-12pm: Flying instructions w/ Hufflepuff
-Lunch-
1-3pm: Potions w/ Ravenclaw
3-4pm: Transfiguration w/Hufflepuff
4-5pm: Charms w/ Gryffindor
-Dinner-
Leo added a note after dinner 'study time'. He knew that from various stories his family told, it would be easy at first, but it would get harder later. So he thought that having good study habits from the start would be very useful. He also made a mental note to find out where the library was. Even though Leo was a Slytherin, he still enjoyed learning and reading.
"Why are we getting the schedules now?" Asked a student. Professor Potter, who had been walking by, answered.
"So you don't get lost on your first day. It also gives you an excuse to explore the castle and around the surrounding areas. Just remember to stay out of the forbidden forest." He looked thoughtful for a minute." Don't believe Peeves though, he enjoys mischief and getting students into trouble." Passing Leo, Al ruffled his nephews' hair. He stopped suddenly, and turned back to Leo.
"Oh Leo, almost forgot. Rose wants you to visit Hagrid later on and you seemed to have forgotten someone at home." Leo scrunched his eyes in confusion while Al smirked and yelled,
"Link!" A house elf popped in next to Al.
He had a lot of similar attributes of a regular house elf, but was clearly a different kind. For one thing, he was really scared but very healthy and much cleaner than even the free elves. Link also had cloths, a cross between lord of the rings and link from Zelda. He even had elf sized weapons, a small dagger and a bow and arrows. The last things were that Link listened to no one other than Leo and was technically a free elf.
Jumping up to the table seats, Link hugged Leo and admonished him for leaving Link to be bugged by Kyrian and Phoenix. Blushing furiously, Leo said,
"I'm sorry; I didn't think that you would want to come here."
The house elf harrumphed." Where Master Leo goes, I as well will go, besides who will protect you from that nasty Gollum and evil gnomes." Leo internally sighed. He knew he shouldn't have let Link watch lord of the Rings. Other people who were watching the scene just watched in confusion or laughed at Links antics.
"So, you're staying here then?" Leo asked just to make sure; one could never be with the odd elf.
Link Nodded," until Master Leo goes home, then I'll go home too. But, I still won't clean up after you." He said, looking pointedly at Leo's small mess. Leo sighed again, this time in exasperation. There were some of the other people who were watching the scene in shock, and had the same thought. 'A house elf not doing chores?'
"Yes okay Link," Link nodded and chastised Leo a couple of more times before dissaperating.
Leo heard a chuckle and glared at his uncle. Al just stared back innocently back, and replied
"He was driving your parents insane and he really missed you, so Rose brought him." Leo grunted and got back to cleaning up.
Later in the day, Leo visited Hagrid and then after wrote to his family.
Hey mum and dad,
I got sorted into Slytherin! Sorry mum. I met some nice people and they seem really friendly. Dad, Zach's in my house and we have the same dorm so don't worry. Although I was wondering if you could send the charm, it seems I've forgot it. I haven't had any classes yet, so I can't tell you anything there, but I did meet this one professor, Prof Hatter. He's quite odd and the divination teacher, but he seems cool. Links' here, by the way, thanks for sending him. Guess that's it for now, say hi to Nix and Kyr for me, yeah?
Lots of Love,
Leo
P.S Visited Hagrid and he says he misses you all.
Using a school owl, he sent the letter home, hoping it would get there soon. After watching the owl fly out of sight, Leo headed for the library. Earlier, he had asked a couple of older students for directions. They seemed friendly enough and even showed him how to get there. He had smiled and thanked them, but when they left he had looked around and cautiously opened the door. Blinking, he had looked inside, stunned. On the other side was the library, and not only that but it had been huge. Smiling Leo had explored it until it had been time for lunch. Now going back, he slightly smiled again.
'Maybe some people really are nice.' He thought. Not paying attention to where he was going, he bumped into someone.
"Ow. Sorry didn't see where I –Leo! Hey I've been looking everywhere for you!" Looking up from where they were sprawled, Leo saw Freddy. Then to his utter mortification, He started to cry. Big heaving sobs coming from his chest, while his eyes tried to make a lake. With his tears. Alarmed, Freddy awkwardly patted Leo and mumbled reassurances. Those just made Leo cry even harder.
"Dude what's wrong? Are you okay? NO! Wait that was stupid, of course you're not okay. Shhh, its fine Leo, everything's okay. C'mon stop crying, everything'll be fine." Leo shook his head. Gods, he couldn't stop! It was absolutely embarrassing.
"What, what do you mean no? Leo I can't help you if you don't say anything." Freddy said in frustration. He didn't understand why his friend was crying. He also didn't understand why Leo was showing any form of weakness, but right now that didn't matter. What was important was that Leo was … hurt? Sad? Ungh, where was Toni when he needed her?!
"Y-you don't want to be my fr- friend." Leo said in between sobs which were mercifully slowing down. Both eyes widened at the confession. Leo, because he had said that out loud and it was even worse than when he thought it. Freddy, because of the words themselves. Freddy then frowned in confusion.
"What do you mean I don't want to be your friend?" By then Leo's sobs were the occasional hiccup. Leo told him what he had seen and how people enjoyed tormenting Leo to the point where he couldn't see how anyone would want to be friends with him.
"Oh, oh…oh so that's what she was talking about." Freddy mumbled to himself. At Leo's look he went back on track.
"Leo you have it all wrong. Those di- err pricks wanted to know if you really were a death eater and if you practice dark magic." Freddy nervously continued when Leo didn't reply. "I told them that no you couldn't be a death eater cuz I was a muggleborn and you didn't try to kill me, or try to shove me into a concentration camp." Leo laughed weakly at the Sick joke. "I also told them that due to the fact that you didn't even show me any magic that you most definitely could not know dark magic."
Leo by then had his mouth open in shock. Seriously who was this guy? Seeing the look on Leo's face, Freddy cleared his throat.
"I guess what I'm trying to tell you is that I really want to be your friend, that is if you want to be." Freddy added shyly, and it occurred to Leo that he wasn't the only one lost and coursed in this new world. With that in mind, he smiled and stuck out his hand.
"Hello my name is Leo Malfoy, I'm a first year half-blood Slytherin, d'you want to be my friend?" beaming Freddy took the offered hand and shook it.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Fredrick Jean-Louise parker, muggleborn Hufflepuff." Then he added "friends?" To which Leo replied 'friends'.
Unbeknownst to either of them, someone who was watching smiled softly. 'Leo and Freddy, Freddy and Leo,' the man thought, 'I can't wait to see what you both have in store for this world.' With that, Mr. Heloise, more aptly known as professor Hatter left the two boys to their privacy.
A/N holy Hades! This one took me forever. So review and I'll try to update sooner. :P
