A Girl Called Xzura
Chapter Five
Meeting the Girl…
Finally the train stopped it's long journey and Draco stepped out of the compartment quickly as though he couldn't stand another minute in the company of Potter and friends.
As he stepped off the train he noted for once Hagrid ('the great oaf') wasn't there to take the little first years to the castle. He nearly smiled at the prospect but caught himself in time. He didn't feel like having to explain to some random moron why he was smiling right when they arrived at Hogwarts. After all, everyone knew he'd much rather be at home enjoying a martini or something in the privacy of his own bedroom.
Though if he were at home he would have to go to Voldemort's meetings and he really didn't care to do that.
Draco headed for one of the carriages that they rode in to get to the castle but a sharp voice stopped him. "Mr. Malfoy."
He turned slowly making sure the charming smile he reserved for teachers was on his face. "Yes professor?"
"We have a new student this year. She will be riding with a prefect from each house and they will give her a brief story about each house. You have been chosen to represent yours." Professor McGonagall said.
"Great." Was all he said. At least it would be easy to talk to her.
"Come with me."
"Yes ma'am." The least he could do was play perfect little prefect for now. He wouldn't want his badge revoked this early.
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"Miss Neptour this is Draco Malfoy, a Slytherin prefect." With that McGonagall left.
Draco's cool eyes scanned the small carriage, looking at each of his fellow prefects carefully. His lip curled slightly as he noticed Granger, and a Hufflepuff mudblood he recalled went by Justin Finch-Fletchley. The other, a Ravenclaw was a sixth year and a good friend of his, Emily Macnair. Judging by the look on her face she had also been instructed to ensure the girl was in Slytherin.
"Emily, nice to see you again." Draco said and gave the blonde a grin. "Granger, Finch-Fletchley." He gave them a slight nod. "Miss… Neptour was it?" He extended his hand.
Thankfully, she took it. "Yes, Xzura Neptour."
"All right then. Shall we start? We only have a few minutes." He looked at Granger. "Why don't you start." It should have came out as a question but was only a cold order.
"Ok. Well, Gryffindor was founded by Godric Gryffindor and…" Draco was in a stupor all throughout her and Finch-Fletchley's descriptions and only heard vague things from Emily. He hadn't had much sleep in quite some time and was trying to get as much as could before he got into Hogwarts.
"Your turn, Draco." Emily said pleasantly.
That woke him up. "Ok, Xzura… I've heard boring descriptions and such but I'm curious… What do you want out of your time here at Hogwarts?"
"Well… I want to have fun and meet some cool people." Despite looking mildly shocked, she looked almost happy to be asked a question.
"Then you want to be in Slytherin. We do things everyone else is afraid to do. Them Gryffindors are supposed to be brave but when it comes to fun, they only scratch the surface. We in the Slytherin house are the daring ones. We will break all the rules to have as much fun as we possibly can."
"Don't listen to him. He's all talk." Granger said bitterly. ('Do I detect a hint of jealousy..?')
"All talk am I? Well… You've never been to an after hours Slytherin party."
"If you had half the fun you claim to why can't we hear it?"
"Because we're in the dungeon, babe. You can't hear a damn thing and neither can the teachers."
Granger's eyebrows went way up and Draco was pleased. The 'babe' comment was supposed to throw her off and get her to shut up for a while.
"Emily? How often is it you Ravenclaws throw a party?"
Emily's face went pink. "Maybe 3 times a school year."
"Granger?"
"Anytime we have to celebrate something."
"Finch-Fletchley?"
He shrugged. "Same as Hermione."
"We throw them as often as we can. Sometimes one a day for a couple weeks." Draco said and gave Xzura his best grin. He was hoping his charm and ability to persuade was working. If they didn't he'd have to rely on his looks though it seemed those were already working on her.
"So." He looked her in the eyes, cool gray meeting pale blue ones. "Which house do you want to be in?"
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Draco sat at the Slytherin table, nearly shaking with anticipation. He was glad to notice many of the other Slytherins looked nearly worried so he supposed many of them had been told to make sure she ended up in Slytherin.
Finally her name was called and she stepped forward.
As she slipped on the hat Draco watched on almost fearfully.
The brim of the hat opened a few torturous seconds and called out….
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A/n: Ha ha! I'm feeling very evil! What do you think that hat should call out? I want at least 17 reviews before I put up the next chapter. In the next chapter you get a good description of her too. Also I should have a few new stories on their way to be uploaded shortly if I find time to type them up.
Another thing: The last chapter I uploaded had the stupid little thing in it because ff.net appears to hate me and doesn't let me have italics so I may be stuck forever using them gay little * and ~.
Happy reviewing!
Chapter Five
Meeting the Girl…
Finally the train stopped it's long journey and Draco stepped out of the compartment quickly as though he couldn't stand another minute in the company of Potter and friends.
As he stepped off the train he noted for once Hagrid ('the great oaf') wasn't there to take the little first years to the castle. He nearly smiled at the prospect but caught himself in time. He didn't feel like having to explain to some random moron why he was smiling right when they arrived at Hogwarts. After all, everyone knew he'd much rather be at home enjoying a martini or something in the privacy of his own bedroom.
Though if he were at home he would have to go to Voldemort's meetings and he really didn't care to do that.
Draco headed for one of the carriages that they rode in to get to the castle but a sharp voice stopped him. "Mr. Malfoy."
He turned slowly making sure the charming smile he reserved for teachers was on his face. "Yes professor?"
"We have a new student this year. She will be riding with a prefect from each house and they will give her a brief story about each house. You have been chosen to represent yours." Professor McGonagall said.
"Great." Was all he said. At least it would be easy to talk to her.
"Come with me."
"Yes ma'am." The least he could do was play perfect little prefect for now. He wouldn't want his badge revoked this early.
----
"Miss Neptour this is Draco Malfoy, a Slytherin prefect." With that McGonagall left.
Draco's cool eyes scanned the small carriage, looking at each of his fellow prefects carefully. His lip curled slightly as he noticed Granger, and a Hufflepuff mudblood he recalled went by Justin Finch-Fletchley. The other, a Ravenclaw was a sixth year and a good friend of his, Emily Macnair. Judging by the look on her face she had also been instructed to ensure the girl was in Slytherin.
"Emily, nice to see you again." Draco said and gave the blonde a grin. "Granger, Finch-Fletchley." He gave them a slight nod. "Miss… Neptour was it?" He extended his hand.
Thankfully, she took it. "Yes, Xzura Neptour."
"All right then. Shall we start? We only have a few minutes." He looked at Granger. "Why don't you start." It should have came out as a question but was only a cold order.
"Ok. Well, Gryffindor was founded by Godric Gryffindor and…" Draco was in a stupor all throughout her and Finch-Fletchley's descriptions and only heard vague things from Emily. He hadn't had much sleep in quite some time and was trying to get as much as could before he got into Hogwarts.
"Your turn, Draco." Emily said pleasantly.
That woke him up. "Ok, Xzura… I've heard boring descriptions and such but I'm curious… What do you want out of your time here at Hogwarts?"
"Well… I want to have fun and meet some cool people." Despite looking mildly shocked, she looked almost happy to be asked a question.
"Then you want to be in Slytherin. We do things everyone else is afraid to do. Them Gryffindors are supposed to be brave but when it comes to fun, they only scratch the surface. We in the Slytherin house are the daring ones. We will break all the rules to have as much fun as we possibly can."
"Don't listen to him. He's all talk." Granger said bitterly. ('Do I detect a hint of jealousy..?')
"All talk am I? Well… You've never been to an after hours Slytherin party."
"If you had half the fun you claim to why can't we hear it?"
"Because we're in the dungeon, babe. You can't hear a damn thing and neither can the teachers."
Granger's eyebrows went way up and Draco was pleased. The 'babe' comment was supposed to throw her off and get her to shut up for a while.
"Emily? How often is it you Ravenclaws throw a party?"
Emily's face went pink. "Maybe 3 times a school year."
"Granger?"
"Anytime we have to celebrate something."
"Finch-Fletchley?"
He shrugged. "Same as Hermione."
"We throw them as often as we can. Sometimes one a day for a couple weeks." Draco said and gave Xzura his best grin. He was hoping his charm and ability to persuade was working. If they didn't he'd have to rely on his looks though it seemed those were already working on her.
"So." He looked her in the eyes, cool gray meeting pale blue ones. "Which house do you want to be in?"
----
Draco sat at the Slytherin table, nearly shaking with anticipation. He was glad to notice many of the other Slytherins looked nearly worried so he supposed many of them had been told to make sure she ended up in Slytherin.
Finally her name was called and she stepped forward.
As she slipped on the hat Draco watched on almost fearfully.
The brim of the hat opened a few torturous seconds and called out….
----
A/n: Ha ha! I'm feeling very evil! What do you think that hat should call out? I want at least 17 reviews before I put up the next chapter. In the next chapter you get a good description of her too. Also I should have a few new stories on their way to be uploaded shortly if I find time to type them up.
Another thing: The last chapter I uploaded had the stupid little thing in it because ff.net appears to hate me and doesn't let me have italics so I may be stuck forever using them gay little * and ~.
Happy reviewing!