13 September, 1991
I don't believe it...... Okay, before I let myself go on to cursing Malfoy, here's what happened.
I entered the Great Hall with Ron and Harry, feeling tired and alone. I knew that I had lots of friends, and I am quite popular with Gryffindors, Hufflepuffs, and my fellow Ravenclaws, but none of that means anything to me without Nissa around to enjoy it with me. Out of the two of us, I'm the one who enjoys the limelight the most, but Nissa enjoys watching me get the attention. I'm not sure why, but that's how it works.
I stared at my empty plate, not really hungry. Due to the fact I am still extremely skinny, I have been forcing myself to eat, just like tonight.
I was about to select a buttered roll when I felt a tap on my shoulder. I whirled around to face Malfoy, who was smirking.
"What the hell do you want?" I demanded, in no mood to be polite.
"My, my, and you say I have no common sense? Tisk, tisk, tisk..."
"Apparently I do," I said casually. "At least I don't hang out with gorillas like them." Ron snickered, and Draco's smile widened, which frightened me. Something was not right.
"Touchy, aren't we, Niko?" I cringed at the way he said my name. I've never heard someone say it so darkly before. "I at least have sense enough to stay away from the wrong sort, like those two." He gestured at Ron and Harry. I got to my feet, aware everyone was watching us. I pulled out my wand, but Ron was faster. The two began fighting, and I was so immersed in the fight I didn't notice what happened next.
Nissa soon was in on it, pushing Ron away and staring darkly at Malfoy.
"What do you want, you filthy mudblood?" Draco demanded. I had never seen him so disheveled, and if I wasn't worried about Ron, I would have died laughing.
Harry and I dragged Ron back to the table, and I was trying to calm him down and interest him in something else, so he wouldn't attack Malfoy again. I had almost got him to eat again, when Nissa had to butt in and say, "I wouldn't eat that if I were you.", in what I like to think of as a singsong voice. Nothing irks me more than when my sister is trying to be cute, and at that particular moment, that's what I figured she was up to. But I had no idea how wrong I was.
Ron turned and looked at my sister, glaring at her with full hatred. "Why not?"
"Because it's poinsoned," she replied simply, annoying me to no end. "Even ask Niko. She knows the potion that was just so conveniently poured onto your food just a few moments ago."
"Are you saying Niko's trying to poison me?" He demanded. Now I was getting mad.
I snatched up the plate, all aware Nissa was staring at me. My mind was turning a mile a minute, and I knew instantly what it was. Jenneth, the most lethal poison in all the worlds. "Well?" she asked. "Do you know what it is?"
I glared at her sharply. She was pushing too many buttons now, she knew I would never do that to Ron. "Yes, I do. And now you're trying to frame me for-"
"Before you go accusing me of something, Niko, perhaps you should know what I'm trying to say."
"I know exactly what you're trying to say. You're saying-" I was frantic, trying to peice it all together. I didn't need Nissa accusing me, I didn't need anything. But I could tell I was doing it again- you see, I have a tendency to give off a faint glow when I get mad. A faint violet glow, one that makes my hair and robes move as if in my own private breeze. But what really scares people is my eyes- they become a very violent violet, and glow, making me look possessed my the devil. This only happens when I can't keep myself in control, which is rare. But right now, I couldn't handle it.
"No you don't!" She screamed at me. By now, everyone was gaping at us, and I know I was paler than normal. Had I not been so mad, I would be crimson by now. "You understand nothing, Niko! Nothing! If you want the real culprit of who is trying to poison your friends, it's this slimeball right here!" She pointed to Malfoy, and I turned my violet gaze to him. Before I knew what happened next, Malfoy grabbed Nissa's wrist, and I felt as if I could wipe out the whole damn hall.
"How did you know about this, Mudblood?" he demanded.
"I'm an observer, not a doer. I knew you wanted to hurt Niko, so I've been watching you both since school started to make sure nothing happened." She twisted away and turned to me. "Sorry if you don't believe me. But I was trying to help."
With that, she dissapeared, and I grabbed Draco before he could slither off.
"Listen to me, asshole," I growled, feeling particularly vicious. "You mess with me, my friends- or my sister- ever again, and I won't hesitate to kill you. Got it?" I spat, and I could tell he was terrified. "Never, and I repeat, NEVER, piss me off again, or you won't live to do it a third time. I've had enough of you." I pushed him away, but still followed him with my eyes. I don't trust him near me. "Now, LEAVE."
I made sure he was gone before I went back to dinner. Everyone was staring at me, which I ignored.
"Bloody hell, Niko," Ron said a moment later, "Could you do that again?"
I turned and gave him an odd look. "I don't think you'd like it if I did." I smiled sweetly and headed outside, looking for my sister.
LATER
I found my sister, asleep by the lake. At first I thought she was dead, so I gave her a good kick, and she rolled over and glared at me.
"NIKO!!!!!"
I giggled helplessly, falling into the grass next to her. I stared at my sister, suddenly throwing my arms around her and sobbing. We sat like that for a while, hugging onto each other like helpless children. Once we had pulled apart and were staring at the water, I suddenly was bothered by the silence.
"The lake is pretty tonight." Nissa said suddenly, and I could tell the silence bothered her, too.
"Yes....." I agreed. "Nissa? I'm sorry...... and thank you for what you did at dinner."
"Don't worry about it." She said quietly. "That's what sisters are for."
"Look," I said, feeling guilty. "I'll make you a promise. If we make a pact never to fight again, then I'll make this up to you."
She stared at me, and I smiled. "Niko, you never apologize.... especially to me."
"Consider it a first and last time thing." We both laughed.
"I promise." She said, and I could tell she was sincere.
"Look, Nissa, come with me." I dragged her to her feet and through the halls of the school to a abandoned girl's lavatory, where I pushed her into a stall, and went into mine.
"Throw me your robes!" I said, pulling mine off.
"What the...?"
"JUST DO IT!" She threw me her robes, and I threw mine to her. We both changed and stepped out. I smiled, she looked just like me.
"You look like.... me..." She said blankly, and realization dawned on her face.
"Do you think I'll make a good Slytherin?" I asked, twirling my hair and making a face in the mirror. She laughed.
"No."
"Didn't think so." I replied. "Anyway, look," I handed her my schedule. "You're going to take my place, and I'll take yours. Hmm..... just remember to follow my schedule, and you'll be able to find my dorm quite easily. Hmmm..... hang out with Harry and Ron, and don't do anything I wouldn't, oh, and the password is 'Dragonsbreath'. That's about it."
She gave me her information, and I scribbled directions to the common room and bid her farewell. I will get her friends, and I don't care how I'll do it, but if she has to take mine from me, then so be it. I'm the one who started this whole mess, anyway.
Niko
I don't believe it...... Okay, before I let myself go on to cursing Malfoy, here's what happened.
I entered the Great Hall with Ron and Harry, feeling tired and alone. I knew that I had lots of friends, and I am quite popular with Gryffindors, Hufflepuffs, and my fellow Ravenclaws, but none of that means anything to me without Nissa around to enjoy it with me. Out of the two of us, I'm the one who enjoys the limelight the most, but Nissa enjoys watching me get the attention. I'm not sure why, but that's how it works.
I stared at my empty plate, not really hungry. Due to the fact I am still extremely skinny, I have been forcing myself to eat, just like tonight.
I was about to select a buttered roll when I felt a tap on my shoulder. I whirled around to face Malfoy, who was smirking.
"What the hell do you want?" I demanded, in no mood to be polite.
"My, my, and you say I have no common sense? Tisk, tisk, tisk..."
"Apparently I do," I said casually. "At least I don't hang out with gorillas like them." Ron snickered, and Draco's smile widened, which frightened me. Something was not right.
"Touchy, aren't we, Niko?" I cringed at the way he said my name. I've never heard someone say it so darkly before. "I at least have sense enough to stay away from the wrong sort, like those two." He gestured at Ron and Harry. I got to my feet, aware everyone was watching us. I pulled out my wand, but Ron was faster. The two began fighting, and I was so immersed in the fight I didn't notice what happened next.
Nissa soon was in on it, pushing Ron away and staring darkly at Malfoy.
"What do you want, you filthy mudblood?" Draco demanded. I had never seen him so disheveled, and if I wasn't worried about Ron, I would have died laughing.
Harry and I dragged Ron back to the table, and I was trying to calm him down and interest him in something else, so he wouldn't attack Malfoy again. I had almost got him to eat again, when Nissa had to butt in and say, "I wouldn't eat that if I were you.", in what I like to think of as a singsong voice. Nothing irks me more than when my sister is trying to be cute, and at that particular moment, that's what I figured she was up to. But I had no idea how wrong I was.
Ron turned and looked at my sister, glaring at her with full hatred. "Why not?"
"Because it's poinsoned," she replied simply, annoying me to no end. "Even ask Niko. She knows the potion that was just so conveniently poured onto your food just a few moments ago."
"Are you saying Niko's trying to poison me?" He demanded. Now I was getting mad.
I snatched up the plate, all aware Nissa was staring at me. My mind was turning a mile a minute, and I knew instantly what it was. Jenneth, the most lethal poison in all the worlds. "Well?" she asked. "Do you know what it is?"
I glared at her sharply. She was pushing too many buttons now, she knew I would never do that to Ron. "Yes, I do. And now you're trying to frame me for-"
"Before you go accusing me of something, Niko, perhaps you should know what I'm trying to say."
"I know exactly what you're trying to say. You're saying-" I was frantic, trying to peice it all together. I didn't need Nissa accusing me, I didn't need anything. But I could tell I was doing it again- you see, I have a tendency to give off a faint glow when I get mad. A faint violet glow, one that makes my hair and robes move as if in my own private breeze. But what really scares people is my eyes- they become a very violent violet, and glow, making me look possessed my the devil. This only happens when I can't keep myself in control, which is rare. But right now, I couldn't handle it.
"No you don't!" She screamed at me. By now, everyone was gaping at us, and I know I was paler than normal. Had I not been so mad, I would be crimson by now. "You understand nothing, Niko! Nothing! If you want the real culprit of who is trying to poison your friends, it's this slimeball right here!" She pointed to Malfoy, and I turned my violet gaze to him. Before I knew what happened next, Malfoy grabbed Nissa's wrist, and I felt as if I could wipe out the whole damn hall.
"How did you know about this, Mudblood?" he demanded.
"I'm an observer, not a doer. I knew you wanted to hurt Niko, so I've been watching you both since school started to make sure nothing happened." She twisted away and turned to me. "Sorry if you don't believe me. But I was trying to help."
With that, she dissapeared, and I grabbed Draco before he could slither off.
"Listen to me, asshole," I growled, feeling particularly vicious. "You mess with me, my friends- or my sister- ever again, and I won't hesitate to kill you. Got it?" I spat, and I could tell he was terrified. "Never, and I repeat, NEVER, piss me off again, or you won't live to do it a third time. I've had enough of you." I pushed him away, but still followed him with my eyes. I don't trust him near me. "Now, LEAVE."
I made sure he was gone before I went back to dinner. Everyone was staring at me, which I ignored.
"Bloody hell, Niko," Ron said a moment later, "Could you do that again?"
I turned and gave him an odd look. "I don't think you'd like it if I did." I smiled sweetly and headed outside, looking for my sister.
LATER
I found my sister, asleep by the lake. At first I thought she was dead, so I gave her a good kick, and she rolled over and glared at me.
"NIKO!!!!!"
I giggled helplessly, falling into the grass next to her. I stared at my sister, suddenly throwing my arms around her and sobbing. We sat like that for a while, hugging onto each other like helpless children. Once we had pulled apart and were staring at the water, I suddenly was bothered by the silence.
"The lake is pretty tonight." Nissa said suddenly, and I could tell the silence bothered her, too.
"Yes....." I agreed. "Nissa? I'm sorry...... and thank you for what you did at dinner."
"Don't worry about it." She said quietly. "That's what sisters are for."
"Look," I said, feeling guilty. "I'll make you a promise. If we make a pact never to fight again, then I'll make this up to you."
She stared at me, and I smiled. "Niko, you never apologize.... especially to me."
"Consider it a first and last time thing." We both laughed.
"I promise." She said, and I could tell she was sincere.
"Look, Nissa, come with me." I dragged her to her feet and through the halls of the school to a abandoned girl's lavatory, where I pushed her into a stall, and went into mine.
"Throw me your robes!" I said, pulling mine off.
"What the...?"
"JUST DO IT!" She threw me her robes, and I threw mine to her. We both changed and stepped out. I smiled, she looked just like me.
"You look like.... me..." She said blankly, and realization dawned on her face.
"Do you think I'll make a good Slytherin?" I asked, twirling my hair and making a face in the mirror. She laughed.
"No."
"Didn't think so." I replied. "Anyway, look," I handed her my schedule. "You're going to take my place, and I'll take yours. Hmm..... just remember to follow my schedule, and you'll be able to find my dorm quite easily. Hmmm..... hang out with Harry and Ron, and don't do anything I wouldn't, oh, and the password is 'Dragonsbreath'. That's about it."
She gave me her information, and I scribbled directions to the common room and bid her farewell. I will get her friends, and I don't care how I'll do it, but if she has to take mine from me, then so be it. I'm the one who started this whole mess, anyway.
Niko