AN/: Hi to the people that are reading my story. I didn't actually think it
would be read, but there you go... I have this story on another website,
but I thought I should do it properly this time. I'm new to this site, so I
am still finding my way around, and how to do things lol. Like one of my
problems is where do the replies go? How do you access them?
Well more story coming soon.
Lots of love, Miss Malfoy
Chapter 2: Mixed Welcomes
Vienna's jaw hit the floor. She wasn't the only one not expecting it though. Draco's blue-grey eyes bulged out of his head and he looked furious, Ron spilt pumpkin juice all over the table, Fred and George suddenly stopped laughing, the whole hall went into a subdued silence. Even Dumbledore raised an eyebrow.
Harry watched on as Vienna, lips trembling, put the hat down and walked slowly over to the Gryffindor table.
"Don't cry. Just don't cry." Vienna repeated those words over and over as she made her way silently over to a seat Harry had made free next to him. She forced herself to look at Draco, who was just as shocked as she was.
He tried to give her a reassuring smile, but it just wouldn't come out. It looked more like a wince.
As she sat down, eyes full of tears, Ron went to say something, but Hermione clamped her hand over his mouth before the words came out.
Luckily, Dumbledore sensed the unease in the room, and promptly let everyone out to return to their common rooms.
'Vienna, do you want me to show you where our-' Before Harry had finished speaking; she had already run over to Draco, who was hugging her tightly.
Sobbing loudly, tears streaking down her pale cheek, Vienna spoke into his shoulder. 'Dray...*sob* its not fair... I should be with you... I don't know anyone... what will mum and dad say? *Sniff*'
'It's ok, don't cry...' Draco said, still fuming. He gave a harsh look towards Harry and the Gryffindors, then to Dumbledore... 'They must have made a mistake... don't worry; we'll go put things right in the morning ok? Just don't associate with any of them... especially Potter...'
'Uh huh...' Vienna said, composing herself. She took a deep breath, gave a weak smile and wished Draco goodnight, then turned and followed some third year Gryffindors on the way to their common room.
She walked silently all the way up the stairs, not looking at anyone, until she reached the portrait of the Fat Lady. The third years had already disappeared, leaving her alone without the password. Great, just great she thought, beginning to feel that it would be better just to run away...
'Codswallop!' said a voice behind her, as if answering her thoughts. Harry and Ron had come up the stairs and were grinning harmlessly.
'Oh, thanks' Vienna said unenthusiastically, stepping through as the portrait door swung open.
The Gryffindor common room was cosy and pretty full with students, but many stopped their conversations and stared icily at her as she entered. Parvati and Lavender looked up and sniggered as she walked past. Vienna wasn't a student so much as a plague, or at least that's how it felt. Ron and Harry, obviously aware of this, ushered her to the girl's dormitories.
'They'll get over it... just give it a few days... they always do...' Ron said reassuringly.
'Ron's right. Believe me, don't worry...' Harry added, smiling kindly.
To Vienna's surprise, and concealed amusement, both boys tried to give her a hug at the same time, colliding before they reached their target.
'Thanks,' she said quietly, forcing a feeble attempt at a smile. 'See you in the morning...' Walking into the room, she sneaked a last peek at Ron and Harry, who were walking back to the common room, visibly embarrassed.
Finding her luggage at the end of a vacant bed, Vienna put on her pyjamas and curled up on top of the covers. Staring at the ceiling, she thought about what had just happened. All of her family that had ever gone to Hogwarts had been sorted into Slytherin. It just wasn't right. And what had her brother done to make everyone, apart from the Slytherins, hate the Malfoys so much? Maybe it would all blow over, like Ron had said... but that wasn't the only thing worrying her.
Why had she been moved so suddenly, from her happy roost at Durmstrang? There she was popular and content. The urgency in her mothers voice when she had come to take Vienna had scared her. It was as if she was in danger or something...
With those troublesome thoughts, Vienna drifted into an uneasy sleep, hoping that her stay at Hogwarts could somehow miraculously improve...
*************
'Poor thing... the way everyone acted last night... she looked really miserable...' Harry was speaking quietly to Ron the next morning, draped over one of the comfy armchairs. He had had a strange dream in the night, which had featured Vienna. She had been in some sort of trouble, but he had woken up before it had ended, leaving him slightly confused.
'Yeah... but did you see the look on Malfoy's face? He looked about ready to kill Dumbledore!' Ron grinned.
'She can't be moved out of Gryffindor anyway, can she? I mean it's never happened before... and besides' Harry said, staring out the window, 'I think... I think I'm beginning to like her.'
'What?' said Ron, an even bigger grin on his face, 'Ha ha, I can't wait to see what Draco has to say about this!'
'What can't you wait to see?' a voice behind them, made Harry and Ron both jump.
'How long have you been eavesdropping Hermione?' Harry said slyly.
I haven't.' She replied quickly, sitting down next to them. 'I just came down from the girls dormitories then. Anyway, what were you saying-'
'Before you rudely interrupted us?' said Ron jokingly. 'Well Harry here was just saying how he thinks Vienna-'
'- will have a better day today' Harry added hastily, shooting Ron a dangerous look. 'I was just worried that Draco might get her put into Slytherin... because he can't do that you know...'
'Righhhht.' She said looking at Ron and Harry unconvinced. 'Well she was fast asleep when I went into the room last night. Curled up like a little baby. Doesn't look like it's affecting her sleep... I spoke to her this morning too, when she woke up. Too scared to come down here... thinks Parvati might put a curse on her ha ha.'
Just then Vienna appeared at the bottom of the stairs, still in her black silk pyjamas, tousle haired and drowsy. Trying to avoid eye contact with the other Gryffindors, she snaked her way around the tables until she was safe in the security of a big armchair facing Harry, Ron and Hermione.
'Morning' she said, stretching out her arms and giving a hearty yawn. Things felt a lot better after a long sleep, and she was in an almost cheery mood.
'Good morning to you too, sleepyhead.' Hermione said with a laugh. 'I didn't think you were ever going to come down.'
'Oh, I was a bit worried about what everyone was going to say, but I couldn't stand being cooped up any longer.' Vienna said smiling.
Harry thought she looked beautiful when she smiled, like a delicate porcelain doll. 'I um... like your pyjamas...' he said sheepishly.
'I bet you do...' Ron said cheekily with a wink.
'Oh thanks, they were a birthday present,' Vienna said, wondering what Ron's wink was all about. 'Well anyway, I better go upstairs and get changed. Don't go to breakfast without me... I'll probably end up in the dungeons if you do!'
With that she stood up and walked away back up the stairs, her long hair swishing gently behind her.
'Ahh, I know what that wink was about now,' Hermione said looking at Harry with a devious grin, 'but don't worry, I wont say anything to her.
After about ten minutes, Vienna came back down, dressed in the Hogwarts uniform. She spun around once, opening her robes to show the Gryffindor logo on her blazer.
'Whaddya think?' She said striking a mock pose.
'I think you look just the part Vienna.' Ron said agreeably, 'so can we go now? My stomach is rumbling the national anthem!'
'Sure!' She said happily as the four exited the common room and walked down the stairs together. Vienna was glad that she had found such nice friends as Harry, Ron and Hermione. Draco must have seriously got his wires crossed she thought as they entered the Great Hall for breakfast...
Chapter 2: Mixed Welcomes
Vienna's jaw hit the floor. She wasn't the only one not expecting it though. Draco's blue-grey eyes bulged out of his head and he looked furious, Ron spilt pumpkin juice all over the table, Fred and George suddenly stopped laughing, the whole hall went into a subdued silence. Even Dumbledore raised an eyebrow.
Harry watched on as Vienna, lips trembling, put the hat down and walked slowly over to the Gryffindor table.
"Don't cry. Just don't cry." Vienna repeated those words over and over as she made her way silently over to a seat Harry had made free next to him. She forced herself to look at Draco, who was just as shocked as she was.
He tried to give her a reassuring smile, but it just wouldn't come out. It looked more like a wince.
As she sat down, eyes full of tears, Ron went to say something, but Hermione clamped her hand over his mouth before the words came out.
Luckily, Dumbledore sensed the unease in the room, and promptly let everyone out to return to their common rooms.
'Vienna, do you want me to show you where our-' Before Harry had finished speaking; she had already run over to Draco, who was hugging her tightly.
Sobbing loudly, tears streaking down her pale cheek, Vienna spoke into his shoulder. 'Dray...*sob* its not fair... I should be with you... I don't know anyone... what will mum and dad say? *Sniff*'
'It's ok, don't cry...' Draco said, still fuming. He gave a harsh look towards Harry and the Gryffindors, then to Dumbledore... 'They must have made a mistake... don't worry; we'll go put things right in the morning ok? Just don't associate with any of them... especially Potter...'
'Uh huh...' Vienna said, composing herself. She took a deep breath, gave a weak smile and wished Draco goodnight, then turned and followed some third year Gryffindors on the way to their common room.
She walked silently all the way up the stairs, not looking at anyone, until she reached the portrait of the Fat Lady. The third years had already disappeared, leaving her alone without the password. Great, just great she thought, beginning to feel that it would be better just to run away...
'Codswallop!' said a voice behind her, as if answering her thoughts. Harry and Ron had come up the stairs and were grinning harmlessly.
'Oh, thanks' Vienna said unenthusiastically, stepping through as the portrait door swung open.
The Gryffindor common room was cosy and pretty full with students, but many stopped their conversations and stared icily at her as she entered. Parvati and Lavender looked up and sniggered as she walked past. Vienna wasn't a student so much as a plague, or at least that's how it felt. Ron and Harry, obviously aware of this, ushered her to the girl's dormitories.
'They'll get over it... just give it a few days... they always do...' Ron said reassuringly.
'Ron's right. Believe me, don't worry...' Harry added, smiling kindly.
To Vienna's surprise, and concealed amusement, both boys tried to give her a hug at the same time, colliding before they reached their target.
'Thanks,' she said quietly, forcing a feeble attempt at a smile. 'See you in the morning...' Walking into the room, she sneaked a last peek at Ron and Harry, who were walking back to the common room, visibly embarrassed.
Finding her luggage at the end of a vacant bed, Vienna put on her pyjamas and curled up on top of the covers. Staring at the ceiling, she thought about what had just happened. All of her family that had ever gone to Hogwarts had been sorted into Slytherin. It just wasn't right. And what had her brother done to make everyone, apart from the Slytherins, hate the Malfoys so much? Maybe it would all blow over, like Ron had said... but that wasn't the only thing worrying her.
Why had she been moved so suddenly, from her happy roost at Durmstrang? There she was popular and content. The urgency in her mothers voice when she had come to take Vienna had scared her. It was as if she was in danger or something...
With those troublesome thoughts, Vienna drifted into an uneasy sleep, hoping that her stay at Hogwarts could somehow miraculously improve...
*************
'Poor thing... the way everyone acted last night... she looked really miserable...' Harry was speaking quietly to Ron the next morning, draped over one of the comfy armchairs. He had had a strange dream in the night, which had featured Vienna. She had been in some sort of trouble, but he had woken up before it had ended, leaving him slightly confused.
'Yeah... but did you see the look on Malfoy's face? He looked about ready to kill Dumbledore!' Ron grinned.
'She can't be moved out of Gryffindor anyway, can she? I mean it's never happened before... and besides' Harry said, staring out the window, 'I think... I think I'm beginning to like her.'
'What?' said Ron, an even bigger grin on his face, 'Ha ha, I can't wait to see what Draco has to say about this!'
'What can't you wait to see?' a voice behind them, made Harry and Ron both jump.
'How long have you been eavesdropping Hermione?' Harry said slyly.
I haven't.' She replied quickly, sitting down next to them. 'I just came down from the girls dormitories then. Anyway, what were you saying-'
'Before you rudely interrupted us?' said Ron jokingly. 'Well Harry here was just saying how he thinks Vienna-'
'- will have a better day today' Harry added hastily, shooting Ron a dangerous look. 'I was just worried that Draco might get her put into Slytherin... because he can't do that you know...'
'Righhhht.' She said looking at Ron and Harry unconvinced. 'Well she was fast asleep when I went into the room last night. Curled up like a little baby. Doesn't look like it's affecting her sleep... I spoke to her this morning too, when she woke up. Too scared to come down here... thinks Parvati might put a curse on her ha ha.'
Just then Vienna appeared at the bottom of the stairs, still in her black silk pyjamas, tousle haired and drowsy. Trying to avoid eye contact with the other Gryffindors, she snaked her way around the tables until she was safe in the security of a big armchair facing Harry, Ron and Hermione.
'Morning' she said, stretching out her arms and giving a hearty yawn. Things felt a lot better after a long sleep, and she was in an almost cheery mood.
'Good morning to you too, sleepyhead.' Hermione said with a laugh. 'I didn't think you were ever going to come down.'
'Oh, I was a bit worried about what everyone was going to say, but I couldn't stand being cooped up any longer.' Vienna said smiling.
Harry thought she looked beautiful when she smiled, like a delicate porcelain doll. 'I um... like your pyjamas...' he said sheepishly.
'I bet you do...' Ron said cheekily with a wink.
'Oh thanks, they were a birthday present,' Vienna said, wondering what Ron's wink was all about. 'Well anyway, I better go upstairs and get changed. Don't go to breakfast without me... I'll probably end up in the dungeons if you do!'
With that she stood up and walked away back up the stairs, her long hair swishing gently behind her.
'Ahh, I know what that wink was about now,' Hermione said looking at Harry with a devious grin, 'but don't worry, I wont say anything to her.
After about ten minutes, Vienna came back down, dressed in the Hogwarts uniform. She spun around once, opening her robes to show the Gryffindor logo on her blazer.
'Whaddya think?' She said striking a mock pose.
'I think you look just the part Vienna.' Ron said agreeably, 'so can we go now? My stomach is rumbling the national anthem!'
'Sure!' She said happily as the four exited the common room and walked down the stairs together. Vienna was glad that she had found such nice friends as Harry, Ron and Hermione. Draco must have seriously got his wires crossed she thought as they entered the Great Hall for breakfast...