Authors Note: Hey!! Here's Chapter Four!! It's getting a little more interesting now .. a little more action going on .. you'll see, I don't want to give anything away ..
To Choose The Lesser Of Two Evils
Ch.4: The Rise of Anticipation
The first stop for everyone in Diagon Alley was Gringotts. They went to one of the Malfoy's vaults first. It reminded Badria of one of her parent's vaults. It was the size of a small ballroom, with mounds of gold galleons up to the ceiling. The three Malfoy's each took what they felt was necessary, and quickly got back in the cart. They went to one of Badria's personal vaults next. She grabbed as many galleons as she could fit in her pockets before hopping back into the cart.
***
When they were finished at Gringotts, Lucius and Draco left. Badria watched their backs as they retreated towards the entrance of Knockturn Alley. She remembered how her father used to take her there on business when she was younger.
"Well, now that they're gone," said Narcissa, "let's shop!"
"I need to get some things for school," said Badria, taking out the list she had made the night before of all the things she needed for Hogwarts. She showed the list to Narcissa.
"Didn't your mom have one of the maids get most of this stuff already?" asked Narcissa.
"She had them get everything on the list, from the places that Hogwarts recommended. The only problem is, I don't like the stuff. So I figured I could get them from better stores," explained Badria. "Like, for example, the school robes do absolutely nothing for my figure, and they're from Madame Malkin's. I want to get some other robes from Guess? Wizardwear. The teachers won't even recognize the difference. Anyway, all it says here is "plain black robes".
"Ohh now I see what you mean. Let's go get your robes now," said Narcissa.
The two were probably in Guess? Wizardwear for a hour. Badria tried on every black robe in the store. She ended up choosing five different black robes, each cut differently. She also bought a couple extra robes, in other colors, for special occasions. She bought three new cloaks, a black one, like the one the school requested, and also a navy blue one and a lavender one. The entire time, Narcissa tried on tons of different dress robes, and end up buying a few sets. Badria bought three sets of dress robes, one in sky blue, another in lavender, and also a set in pale pink.
The next stop was the shoe department of Prada For Witches. Narcissa was obsessed with shoes. She insisted that Badria buy a pair of shoes for each robe she had bought. Badria left with twelve new pairs of shoes, half of them black. Badria was having the time of her life. With everything that had been going on lately, she hadn't had time for much fun, and she loved to shop.
"Honey, do you need any new Quidditch equipment?" asked Narcissa, as they passed World-Class Quidditch, the best Quidditch store in England.
"Well, I could use some new practice robes, and I was thinking of getting a new broom, because mine's been acting up lately, so let's go in," said Badria.
In the store, Badria ordered a new Firebolt, which would be sent to Hogwarts the next day. She also bought a new broom bagto carry her broom in, some extra practice robes, as well as a new pair of Quidditch sneakers, the brand new, top-of-the-line ADIDAS WIZARD. They had only came in a few days before. It was the first Muggle-made Quidditch shoe. They were only sold to wizards, because some of the magical added features might confuse some Muggles. The store clerk explained to Badria how a wizard who worked for ADIDAS designed them, and was in charge of selling them to different stores.
"You know, it's amazing how much Muggle stuff we use, even though we despise them," said Badria, as they left World-Class Quidditch.
"Well, they do make some of the best shoes and gowns. Oh, and I buy all of my make-up from them, which reminds me, I wanted to get some new make-up. Do you want to shop for some now?" asked Narcissa.
"Sure, I left most of mine at home," answered Badria. They went into Nordstrom, which was actually a Muggle department store. An enterprising wizard had opened this one in Diagon Alley a few years earlier for the magical community. They went to the make-up department, which was gigantic. Both left with quite a few bags, overflowing with new make-up to try. Badria had gone crazy at the TooFaced counter, and at the Stila counter, spending a large sum of money. Narcissa stayed with the more 'adult' brands, but still bought a lot.
Their last stop of the day was at the stationary store. Badria had to get more parchment and scrolls. In addition, she bought a bunch of funky new quills, and ink in every color the store carried. They were on their way to the restaurant where they were meeting Lucius and Draco when Badria suddenly stopped.
"I'm forgetting something, I know I am, I just can't remember what it is," she said.
"Is there something else you need to buy?"
"Yes, there's one more thing, oh but what is it? Do you still have my list?" asked Badria.
"I think so, hold on, let me check," said Narcissa. She went through all of her pockets, and finally she found it. She stood there, examining it. "Hmm, got that, got that, got that ... oh your backpack!" she said, triumphantly.
"That's it! What stores would have backpacks near here? Oh let's go in that store, the outdoors-ish one. I think they had the one I wanted," said Badria. So they went in, and Badria immediately found the one she wanted, a light blue one, by The North Face. After paying for it, Badria and Narcissa ran for the restaurant.
***
The restaurant was called The Golden Wand. It was in North Diagon Alley, where the magical elite could be found. Above it was the inn that the Malfoys were staying in that night. Narcissa brought Badria up to their room, in which all of Badria and Draco's things were being stored.
"We have half an hour until we meet Lucius and Draco downstairs, so I suggest you change now, and do your make-up fast," said Narcissa.
"Change into what?" asked Badria.
"Dress robes ... oh, you should wear the light blue dress robes that you bought today. And wear your navy blue cloak, because there was a problem with the carriage, and we have to walk to The Leaky Cauldron, where our car will be, ok?" asked Narcissa.
"Ok, that's fine," Badria said, as she took her bags and went into the other room. She changed into her dress robes - they were beautiful. They were like a strapless gown, with a wrap for her shoulders. The gown was tight on top, but the skirt flared out and dragged on the floor behind her. The best thing about it was that the skirt had a spell on it so that it couldn't be stepped on, and no matter what it was dragged through, nothing would happen to it. She put her cloak on the couch so she wouldn't forget it, and went to the bathroom to do her hair.
After using liberal amounts of hair pomade and a curling spell, Badria wound her hair into beautiful curls. She went through the bags of make-up she had bought, and found some black eyeliner and this daring smokey-blue eye shadow. Her eyes were really done up, so she just put on some pink lip gloss, so she wouldn't look overly done up. She threw her make-up in one of her little purses, and went back into the living room. Narcissa was in there, finishing putting on her jewelry.
"Jewelry!" said Badria, digging through one of her bags, "Where is it?" Eventually she found some silver hoops, some rings, and a necklace. She was still putting them on when they walked into the restaurant.
***
"Ah ... Mrs. Malfoy, and Badria! What a surprise! Mr. Malfoy is already at the table, come with me please," said the hostess, while a waiter came by and took their cloaks. Badria fixed her wrap, and followed the man over to a table on the far side of the restaurant. Sitting at the table was an extremely bored looking Draco and Lucius. Everyone ordered drinks, and Lucius and Narcissa discussed their day. Badria watched Draco drink his Mai Tai. In his Calvin Klein robes, he could have been a model. 'He's so hot,' thought Badria, 'I wish he liked me. I can't stand this anymore. Sometimes it seems like he likes me, then there's a night like this when I wonder.' Suddenly he looked up.
"You look gorgeous tonight, Badria," he said quietly.
"Thank you," replied Badria, hoping that she wasn't blushing, "You don't look all that bad yourself." He smiled. 'God he has a nice smile,' thought Badria.
"Did you have fun shopping today?" asked Draco.
"Oh yeah, I got tons of new clothes, I ordered a new Fireblot, and I got a pair of those brand new ADIDAS Quidditch shoes." said Badria.
"I heard those are supposed to be really good. Why did you order a new Firebolt?" he asked.
"Mine has been acting up lately, so I wanted to make sure I had a spare," explained Badria.
"Are you going to try out at Hogwarts? Try-outs are in a couple days. You're lucky you came this week, otherwise you probably wouldn't get to play," he said, "You're going to try out for Chaser, right?"
"Yeah, I haven't played Seeker for a couple years, I would need to train first. Anyway, I heard Slytherin already has a Seeker," she said, "Supposedly he's really good."
"He's ok, I guess, not as good as one of his old friends used to be, but he's happy," said Draco.
"What are you talking about?" asked Badria.
"You!! You were amazing when we were younger. And I bet you still are, you just haven't practiced. You won Best Seeker three years in a row at our old elementary school. And you won districts twice. I don't understand why you stopped," said Draco.
"I got bored. I had won everything. I needed something new. And I love being a Chaser. It's so much fun," she said.
***
They finished dinner, and were waiting for the waiter to bring their cloaks. He walked over with Lucius and Narcissa's, but had to go back to get Badria and Draco's.
"It's 7 o'clock. Meet us at The Leaky Cauldron at 7:30. Don't be late, or we'll miss the train!" said Lucius. He took Narcissa's arm and they left. The waiter came back with their cloaks a few minutes later. Badria put hers on, and when she turned to face Draco he had his arm out, just as his father had done just minutes before. 'Hmm ... this is interesting,' thought Badria, "oh! I better take his arm before he thinks I don't want it." She slipped her arm in his, and they walked out into the night.
They walked around Diagon Alley, talking and slowly making their way to The Leaky Cauldron. They talked about everything; school, Quidditch, life in general. Badria never felt this comfortable with anyone else but him, but she was still a little on edge, making sure not to embarrass herself in front of him. Diagon Alley was nearly deserted, there were only a few couples walking around the restaurant areas. 'This is nice,' thought Badria, 'This is how it should be, me and him.'
"I'm really glad you're going to Hogwarts," said Draco, "I've missed you."
"I've missed you, too," she said, looking up into his eyes. He leaned down, taking her head into his hands, and their lips touched. Sure, they had kissed before, on holidays and things like that, but this was different. The kiss grew deeper, and it seemed as if the world had stopped. Draco tasted like night air, Listerine, and a little bit like the rum from his Mai Tai's. It could have gone on forever, if hadn't been for the man who came up to Draco and tapped him on the shoulder.
"Excuse me, sir, but do you have to time?" he asked. Draco, looking immensely disappointed, checked his watch.
"Seven thirty ... shit! We have to go!" he said, grabbing Badria and whisking her down the road, into The Leaky Cauldron. From there, they rode to Kings Cross in one of the Malfoy's Mercedes. Badria sat there, pondering what had happened just minutes before. She didn't dare to look at Draco, he hadn't said anything since the kiss either. 'Maybe he'll ask me out!" Badria thought, 'Or maybe he didn't mean it, and that's why he isn't saying anything. He's ashamed of making a mistake like this. But maybe he does like me ...'
***
They got to Kings Cross at ten minutes until eight. After going through the barrier to platform nine and three-quarters, good-byes were quickly exchanged, and Badria was asked to stay with them during Christmas vacation, because Lucius was going to be away, and Audrey was coming, too.
The Hogwarts Express had been changed to accomodate overnight guests. Badria and Draco each had their own sleeping compartment and bathroom. They were escorted to them, and were told not to go wandering around the train, and that they would be arriving in Hogsmeade at 7:30, so they would be woken up at 6:30, and breakfast would be delivered to their rooms.
Badria changed into her pajamas, and went to bed, knowing that she needed a full night's rest, for tomorrow would be a big day.
***
*knock knock knock* Badria woke from her peaceful slumber. 'What is that?' she thought. She looked over at the clock. 6:30. 'It must be breakfast.'
"Come in," she said, slowly getting out of bed. The door opened, and a little old witch came in holding a silver tray of food.
"Oh thank god! I'm starved," said Badria, taking the tray from the witch, "Thank you,"
"Oh you're welcome dear. If you need anything I'm in the next compartment over," she said as she was leaving. Badria ate her french toast, and drank her coffee, which she was eternally grateful for. She had left out all of the things she needed for today, her robes, shoes, hair stuff and make-up, jewelery, etc.
She took a shower, and changed into her robes. The ones she was wearing today were cool; they were black (obviously-they were for school), and gave her this hourglass figure. The neckline was somewhat low, v-cut, but not extremely low, so she wouldn't get in trouble. She was wearing slip on shoes, with big heels, but the soles were about four inches tall. They were really funky and sparkly.
She blow dried her hair perfectly straight, and did her make-up. She didn't put on too much, she didn't want to give a bad impression. She used pink eyeshadow with black eyeliner, and it came out really nice. She put on some gold hoops, bangles, and rings. It took her a while to pick out a necklace, but finally decided on a gold necklace with a dragon on it. It reminded her of Beauxbatons, when she was a Dragon, and it made her feel a little better.
***
Draco was waiting for her outside of the train when they got took Hogsmeade. They got into the carriage, and were on their way.
"Are you nervous?" asked Draco.
"A little bit, I guess," said Badria.
"Don't worry about it, knowing you, you'll have tons of friends by dinner tonight, and don't forget, you always got me," he finished with a smile.
"I know, thank you, I needed that," she said.
***
They arrived at Hogwarts during breakfast. Draco led Badria into the Great Hall. Everyone looked over at them. Dumbledore stood up.
"Mr. Malfoy, you've brought Miss Malcone to us. Thank you, why don't you go to your table, Badria needs to be sorted," said Dumbledore.
"Good luck," he murmured, quickly kissing her on the cheek. Badria stood there, wondering what to do.
"Come up here, please, and try on the Sorting Hat," Dumbledore said. Badria walked up to the table, took the hat and placed it on her head.
***
Authors Note: Oooooh a CLIFFHANGER!! Anyway .. coming next on 'To Choose The Lesser Of Two Evils' .. we find out how Badria is sorted! Obviously! Maybe we'll find out what's going on with Draco .. will he ask Badria out? Or will he just use her to make out? Hmm .. also, enough of Sweet!Draco, because we all know how he really is .. at least around some certain Gryfinndors .. by the time I'm done with him, he's going to have multiple personality disorder. So we'll be seeing some of SuperAss!Draco, cause I like him too .. i am eternally grateful to the people who reviewed the last part : Candace, Brigade701, Demon_Child, and FringeElement .. ANYWHO now that no one's reading this anymore .. REVIEW PLEASE!!!!
To Choose The Lesser Of Two Evils
Ch.4: The Rise of Anticipation
The first stop for everyone in Diagon Alley was Gringotts. They went to one of the Malfoy's vaults first. It reminded Badria of one of her parent's vaults. It was the size of a small ballroom, with mounds of gold galleons up to the ceiling. The three Malfoy's each took what they felt was necessary, and quickly got back in the cart. They went to one of Badria's personal vaults next. She grabbed as many galleons as she could fit in her pockets before hopping back into the cart.
***
When they were finished at Gringotts, Lucius and Draco left. Badria watched their backs as they retreated towards the entrance of Knockturn Alley. She remembered how her father used to take her there on business when she was younger.
"Well, now that they're gone," said Narcissa, "let's shop!"
"I need to get some things for school," said Badria, taking out the list she had made the night before of all the things she needed for Hogwarts. She showed the list to Narcissa.
"Didn't your mom have one of the maids get most of this stuff already?" asked Narcissa.
"She had them get everything on the list, from the places that Hogwarts recommended. The only problem is, I don't like the stuff. So I figured I could get them from better stores," explained Badria. "Like, for example, the school robes do absolutely nothing for my figure, and they're from Madame Malkin's. I want to get some other robes from Guess? Wizardwear. The teachers won't even recognize the difference. Anyway, all it says here is "plain black robes".
"Ohh now I see what you mean. Let's go get your robes now," said Narcissa.
The two were probably in Guess? Wizardwear for a hour. Badria tried on every black robe in the store. She ended up choosing five different black robes, each cut differently. She also bought a couple extra robes, in other colors, for special occasions. She bought three new cloaks, a black one, like the one the school requested, and also a navy blue one and a lavender one. The entire time, Narcissa tried on tons of different dress robes, and end up buying a few sets. Badria bought three sets of dress robes, one in sky blue, another in lavender, and also a set in pale pink.
The next stop was the shoe department of Prada For Witches. Narcissa was obsessed with shoes. She insisted that Badria buy a pair of shoes for each robe she had bought. Badria left with twelve new pairs of shoes, half of them black. Badria was having the time of her life. With everything that had been going on lately, she hadn't had time for much fun, and she loved to shop.
"Honey, do you need any new Quidditch equipment?" asked Narcissa, as they passed World-Class Quidditch, the best Quidditch store in England.
"Well, I could use some new practice robes, and I was thinking of getting a new broom, because mine's been acting up lately, so let's go in," said Badria.
In the store, Badria ordered a new Firebolt, which would be sent to Hogwarts the next day. She also bought a new broom bagto carry her broom in, some extra practice robes, as well as a new pair of Quidditch sneakers, the brand new, top-of-the-line ADIDAS WIZARD. They had only came in a few days before. It was the first Muggle-made Quidditch shoe. They were only sold to wizards, because some of the magical added features might confuse some Muggles. The store clerk explained to Badria how a wizard who worked for ADIDAS designed them, and was in charge of selling them to different stores.
"You know, it's amazing how much Muggle stuff we use, even though we despise them," said Badria, as they left World-Class Quidditch.
"Well, they do make some of the best shoes and gowns. Oh, and I buy all of my make-up from them, which reminds me, I wanted to get some new make-up. Do you want to shop for some now?" asked Narcissa.
"Sure, I left most of mine at home," answered Badria. They went into Nordstrom, which was actually a Muggle department store. An enterprising wizard had opened this one in Diagon Alley a few years earlier for the magical community. They went to the make-up department, which was gigantic. Both left with quite a few bags, overflowing with new make-up to try. Badria had gone crazy at the TooFaced counter, and at the Stila counter, spending a large sum of money. Narcissa stayed with the more 'adult' brands, but still bought a lot.
Their last stop of the day was at the stationary store. Badria had to get more parchment and scrolls. In addition, she bought a bunch of funky new quills, and ink in every color the store carried. They were on their way to the restaurant where they were meeting Lucius and Draco when Badria suddenly stopped.
"I'm forgetting something, I know I am, I just can't remember what it is," she said.
"Is there something else you need to buy?"
"Yes, there's one more thing, oh but what is it? Do you still have my list?" asked Badria.
"I think so, hold on, let me check," said Narcissa. She went through all of her pockets, and finally she found it. She stood there, examining it. "Hmm, got that, got that, got that ... oh your backpack!" she said, triumphantly.
"That's it! What stores would have backpacks near here? Oh let's go in that store, the outdoors-ish one. I think they had the one I wanted," said Badria. So they went in, and Badria immediately found the one she wanted, a light blue one, by The North Face. After paying for it, Badria and Narcissa ran for the restaurant.
***
The restaurant was called The Golden Wand. It was in North Diagon Alley, where the magical elite could be found. Above it was the inn that the Malfoys were staying in that night. Narcissa brought Badria up to their room, in which all of Badria and Draco's things were being stored.
"We have half an hour until we meet Lucius and Draco downstairs, so I suggest you change now, and do your make-up fast," said Narcissa.
"Change into what?" asked Badria.
"Dress robes ... oh, you should wear the light blue dress robes that you bought today. And wear your navy blue cloak, because there was a problem with the carriage, and we have to walk to The Leaky Cauldron, where our car will be, ok?" asked Narcissa.
"Ok, that's fine," Badria said, as she took her bags and went into the other room. She changed into her dress robes - they were beautiful. They were like a strapless gown, with a wrap for her shoulders. The gown was tight on top, but the skirt flared out and dragged on the floor behind her. The best thing about it was that the skirt had a spell on it so that it couldn't be stepped on, and no matter what it was dragged through, nothing would happen to it. She put her cloak on the couch so she wouldn't forget it, and went to the bathroom to do her hair.
After using liberal amounts of hair pomade and a curling spell, Badria wound her hair into beautiful curls. She went through the bags of make-up she had bought, and found some black eyeliner and this daring smokey-blue eye shadow. Her eyes were really done up, so she just put on some pink lip gloss, so she wouldn't look overly done up. She threw her make-up in one of her little purses, and went back into the living room. Narcissa was in there, finishing putting on her jewelry.
"Jewelry!" said Badria, digging through one of her bags, "Where is it?" Eventually she found some silver hoops, some rings, and a necklace. She was still putting them on when they walked into the restaurant.
***
"Ah ... Mrs. Malfoy, and Badria! What a surprise! Mr. Malfoy is already at the table, come with me please," said the hostess, while a waiter came by and took their cloaks. Badria fixed her wrap, and followed the man over to a table on the far side of the restaurant. Sitting at the table was an extremely bored looking Draco and Lucius. Everyone ordered drinks, and Lucius and Narcissa discussed their day. Badria watched Draco drink his Mai Tai. In his Calvin Klein robes, he could have been a model. 'He's so hot,' thought Badria, 'I wish he liked me. I can't stand this anymore. Sometimes it seems like he likes me, then there's a night like this when I wonder.' Suddenly he looked up.
"You look gorgeous tonight, Badria," he said quietly.
"Thank you," replied Badria, hoping that she wasn't blushing, "You don't look all that bad yourself." He smiled. 'God he has a nice smile,' thought Badria.
"Did you have fun shopping today?" asked Draco.
"Oh yeah, I got tons of new clothes, I ordered a new Fireblot, and I got a pair of those brand new ADIDAS Quidditch shoes." said Badria.
"I heard those are supposed to be really good. Why did you order a new Firebolt?" he asked.
"Mine has been acting up lately, so I wanted to make sure I had a spare," explained Badria.
"Are you going to try out at Hogwarts? Try-outs are in a couple days. You're lucky you came this week, otherwise you probably wouldn't get to play," he said, "You're going to try out for Chaser, right?"
"Yeah, I haven't played Seeker for a couple years, I would need to train first. Anyway, I heard Slytherin already has a Seeker," she said, "Supposedly he's really good."
"He's ok, I guess, not as good as one of his old friends used to be, but he's happy," said Draco.
"What are you talking about?" asked Badria.
"You!! You were amazing when we were younger. And I bet you still are, you just haven't practiced. You won Best Seeker three years in a row at our old elementary school. And you won districts twice. I don't understand why you stopped," said Draco.
"I got bored. I had won everything. I needed something new. And I love being a Chaser. It's so much fun," she said.
***
They finished dinner, and were waiting for the waiter to bring their cloaks. He walked over with Lucius and Narcissa's, but had to go back to get Badria and Draco's.
"It's 7 o'clock. Meet us at The Leaky Cauldron at 7:30. Don't be late, or we'll miss the train!" said Lucius. He took Narcissa's arm and they left. The waiter came back with their cloaks a few minutes later. Badria put hers on, and when she turned to face Draco he had his arm out, just as his father had done just minutes before. 'Hmm ... this is interesting,' thought Badria, "oh! I better take his arm before he thinks I don't want it." She slipped her arm in his, and they walked out into the night.
They walked around Diagon Alley, talking and slowly making their way to The Leaky Cauldron. They talked about everything; school, Quidditch, life in general. Badria never felt this comfortable with anyone else but him, but she was still a little on edge, making sure not to embarrass herself in front of him. Diagon Alley was nearly deserted, there were only a few couples walking around the restaurant areas. 'This is nice,' thought Badria, 'This is how it should be, me and him.'
"I'm really glad you're going to Hogwarts," said Draco, "I've missed you."
"I've missed you, too," she said, looking up into his eyes. He leaned down, taking her head into his hands, and their lips touched. Sure, they had kissed before, on holidays and things like that, but this was different. The kiss grew deeper, and it seemed as if the world had stopped. Draco tasted like night air, Listerine, and a little bit like the rum from his Mai Tai's. It could have gone on forever, if hadn't been for the man who came up to Draco and tapped him on the shoulder.
"Excuse me, sir, but do you have to time?" he asked. Draco, looking immensely disappointed, checked his watch.
"Seven thirty ... shit! We have to go!" he said, grabbing Badria and whisking her down the road, into The Leaky Cauldron. From there, they rode to Kings Cross in one of the Malfoy's Mercedes. Badria sat there, pondering what had happened just minutes before. She didn't dare to look at Draco, he hadn't said anything since the kiss either. 'Maybe he'll ask me out!" Badria thought, 'Or maybe he didn't mean it, and that's why he isn't saying anything. He's ashamed of making a mistake like this. But maybe he does like me ...'
***
They got to Kings Cross at ten minutes until eight. After going through the barrier to platform nine and three-quarters, good-byes were quickly exchanged, and Badria was asked to stay with them during Christmas vacation, because Lucius was going to be away, and Audrey was coming, too.
The Hogwarts Express had been changed to accomodate overnight guests. Badria and Draco each had their own sleeping compartment and bathroom. They were escorted to them, and were told not to go wandering around the train, and that they would be arriving in Hogsmeade at 7:30, so they would be woken up at 6:30, and breakfast would be delivered to their rooms.
Badria changed into her pajamas, and went to bed, knowing that she needed a full night's rest, for tomorrow would be a big day.
***
*knock knock knock* Badria woke from her peaceful slumber. 'What is that?' she thought. She looked over at the clock. 6:30. 'It must be breakfast.'
"Come in," she said, slowly getting out of bed. The door opened, and a little old witch came in holding a silver tray of food.
"Oh thank god! I'm starved," said Badria, taking the tray from the witch, "Thank you,"
"Oh you're welcome dear. If you need anything I'm in the next compartment over," she said as she was leaving. Badria ate her french toast, and drank her coffee, which she was eternally grateful for. She had left out all of the things she needed for today, her robes, shoes, hair stuff and make-up, jewelery, etc.
She took a shower, and changed into her robes. The ones she was wearing today were cool; they were black (obviously-they were for school), and gave her this hourglass figure. The neckline was somewhat low, v-cut, but not extremely low, so she wouldn't get in trouble. She was wearing slip on shoes, with big heels, but the soles were about four inches tall. They were really funky and sparkly.
She blow dried her hair perfectly straight, and did her make-up. She didn't put on too much, she didn't want to give a bad impression. She used pink eyeshadow with black eyeliner, and it came out really nice. She put on some gold hoops, bangles, and rings. It took her a while to pick out a necklace, but finally decided on a gold necklace with a dragon on it. It reminded her of Beauxbatons, when she was a Dragon, and it made her feel a little better.
***
Draco was waiting for her outside of the train when they got took Hogsmeade. They got into the carriage, and were on their way.
"Are you nervous?" asked Draco.
"A little bit, I guess," said Badria.
"Don't worry about it, knowing you, you'll have tons of friends by dinner tonight, and don't forget, you always got me," he finished with a smile.
"I know, thank you, I needed that," she said.
***
They arrived at Hogwarts during breakfast. Draco led Badria into the Great Hall. Everyone looked over at them. Dumbledore stood up.
"Mr. Malfoy, you've brought Miss Malcone to us. Thank you, why don't you go to your table, Badria needs to be sorted," said Dumbledore.
"Good luck," he murmured, quickly kissing her on the cheek. Badria stood there, wondering what to do.
"Come up here, please, and try on the Sorting Hat," Dumbledore said. Badria walked up to the table, took the hat and placed it on her head.
***
Authors Note: Oooooh a CLIFFHANGER!! Anyway .. coming next on 'To Choose The Lesser Of Two Evils' .. we find out how Badria is sorted! Obviously! Maybe we'll find out what's going on with Draco .. will he ask Badria out? Or will he just use her to make out? Hmm .. also, enough of Sweet!Draco, because we all know how he really is .. at least around some certain Gryfinndors .. by the time I'm done with him, he's going to have multiple personality disorder. So we'll be seeing some of SuperAss!Draco, cause I like him too .. i am eternally grateful to the people who reviewed the last part : Candace, Brigade701, Demon_Child, and FringeElement .. ANYWHO now that no one's reading this anymore .. REVIEW PLEASE!!!!