Carrie looked back at Dani, who was trying to balance her art supplies while holding two second years books for them, as they boarded the carriage. Dani had no choice but to sit with them, despite the four year age difference. Carrie's heart went out to her, and she made a mental note to apologize to her friend later that night, in the common room.
"So Carrie," Jen started. Carrie was snapped back to reality. "Who do you want us to set you up with? There's a lot of hot guys this year, espcially this new guy, Derrick Kindle. I think he's going to end up in stupid Gryffindor, but he's still pretty hot. I'll show him to you when we get out. You two would be cute together. He's got super sexy eyes." Jennifer grinned dreamily to herself. Sabrina playfully slapped her friend on the arm. Mallory giggled.
"They would be cute together," commented Coleen. "But I think Carrie has someone else on her mind for us to ask out. I know you do. Most girls would get this dreamy look when they talk about a hot guy, but not you. So, Carrie, who do you want us to ask out for you?" Coleen grinned. Jennifer and Sabrina both leaned forward expectantly.
"Don't be shy," prompted Sabrina. "We won't tell anyone besides the guy. And we're all friends, right?"
Everyone nodded, including Carrie. "Okay, well, I've had this crush on Harry Potter since my third year. But since then, he's been around Hermione Granger a lot, so I haven't had a chance with him." Coleen smiled broadly, and jumped up excitedly. The carriage rocked violently, causing Coleen to fall. They all laughed.
"Awwww, you like Harry, Carrie? That's so cute. Harry and Carrie. Aww, they rhyme. That's so cute!" Coleen began giggling. Carrie found it all a little obnoxious, but was relieved that Coleen thought that her and Harry were cute, not Harry being stupid. Carrie learned long ago that not all Slytherins were too fond of Harry. Mallory's eye's grew dark at the mention of Harry's name, and Carrie knew why.
**FLASH BACK**
"Harry, you can't be serious. You saw MY father working with the Dark Lord? My father isn't even a Death Eater!" exclaimed Mallory. She held on tight to her younger brother, Kevin, who was cliging to her, scared.
"I swear, I saw you father, and he made a promise to me that if he didn't defeat me, Kevin would. Now, I don't want to hurt you Mallory, so just move aside." Harry held his wand out and was pointing it directly at Kevin.
"How did my father make that promise? Kevin is only 8. He's not even in Hogwarts yet! He doesn't even have a wand. Harry, how can an 8 year old defeat me, when you have stood up, and won against the greatest Dark wizard of all time?" Mallory had tear running down her face, and was now yelling at Harry.
"I don't know Mallory, but I can't risk it. I possessed extraordinary powers when I was only 2. Now Kevin is 8, and he could possess that kind of power as well. I can't stand here, while I have a chance to destroy a future Death Eater. Now, move." Harry's voice was firm and cold.
"You don't know that Kevin will become a Death Eater, Harry. Kevin is a good kid. He'll know better than to go down that path. But he won't know anything if you kill him now." Mallory was getting hoarse from crying and yelling.
Harry's voice softened a little. "I'm sorry I have to do this, Mal, but I can't risk it. I don't want to hurt you. I'm doing this for the best. Trust me." Harry raised his wand, and aimed it at Mallory. "Imperio!" he cried, and Mallory saw nothing but blackness. She couldn't see, she couldn't hear, she couldn't think. "Release Kevin, and move away," a voice came. Mallory had no idea who it was, only to move. She released her younger brother, and moved away, like the voice had told her to.
A new voice came into her head, only Mallory now recognized it was Harry's. "AVADA KEDAVRA!" the voice shouted. The Imperious Curse was lifted from Mallory, as Harry's wand and his concentration moved from her to Kevin. Mallory saw stars momentarily, then the first thing she fully saw again was her brother's limp body fall to the floor. He was dead.
** END FLASHBACK**
The news of this travelled thoughout the school. Any news travelled throught the school, but everyone was interested in this, so nobody got the true story. However, since Carrie's father was the Minister for Magic, she got the whole story. It had scared her the first time she heared it, and had felt so sorry for her. Imagine, going to school everyday with your brother's murderer, and someone who used an Unforgivable Curse on you. For Carrie, that would be unbearable.
"So Carrie," Jen started. Carrie was snapped back to reality. "Who do you want us to set you up with? There's a lot of hot guys this year, espcially this new guy, Derrick Kindle. I think he's going to end up in stupid Gryffindor, but he's still pretty hot. I'll show him to you when we get out. You two would be cute together. He's got super sexy eyes." Jennifer grinned dreamily to herself. Sabrina playfully slapped her friend on the arm. Mallory giggled.
"They would be cute together," commented Coleen. "But I think Carrie has someone else on her mind for us to ask out. I know you do. Most girls would get this dreamy look when they talk about a hot guy, but not you. So, Carrie, who do you want us to ask out for you?" Coleen grinned. Jennifer and Sabrina both leaned forward expectantly.
"Don't be shy," prompted Sabrina. "We won't tell anyone besides the guy. And we're all friends, right?"
Everyone nodded, including Carrie. "Okay, well, I've had this crush on Harry Potter since my third year. But since then, he's been around Hermione Granger a lot, so I haven't had a chance with him." Coleen smiled broadly, and jumped up excitedly. The carriage rocked violently, causing Coleen to fall. They all laughed.
"Awwww, you like Harry, Carrie? That's so cute. Harry and Carrie. Aww, they rhyme. That's so cute!" Coleen began giggling. Carrie found it all a little obnoxious, but was relieved that Coleen thought that her and Harry were cute, not Harry being stupid. Carrie learned long ago that not all Slytherins were too fond of Harry. Mallory's eye's grew dark at the mention of Harry's name, and Carrie knew why.
**FLASH BACK**
"Harry, you can't be serious. You saw MY father working with the Dark Lord? My father isn't even a Death Eater!" exclaimed Mallory. She held on tight to her younger brother, Kevin, who was cliging to her, scared.
"I swear, I saw you father, and he made a promise to me that if he didn't defeat me, Kevin would. Now, I don't want to hurt you Mallory, so just move aside." Harry held his wand out and was pointing it directly at Kevin.
"How did my father make that promise? Kevin is only 8. He's not even in Hogwarts yet! He doesn't even have a wand. Harry, how can an 8 year old defeat me, when you have stood up, and won against the greatest Dark wizard of all time?" Mallory had tear running down her face, and was now yelling at Harry.
"I don't know Mallory, but I can't risk it. I possessed extraordinary powers when I was only 2. Now Kevin is 8, and he could possess that kind of power as well. I can't stand here, while I have a chance to destroy a future Death Eater. Now, move." Harry's voice was firm and cold.
"You don't know that Kevin will become a Death Eater, Harry. Kevin is a good kid. He'll know better than to go down that path. But he won't know anything if you kill him now." Mallory was getting hoarse from crying and yelling.
Harry's voice softened a little. "I'm sorry I have to do this, Mal, but I can't risk it. I don't want to hurt you. I'm doing this for the best. Trust me." Harry raised his wand, and aimed it at Mallory. "Imperio!" he cried, and Mallory saw nothing but blackness. She couldn't see, she couldn't hear, she couldn't think. "Release Kevin, and move away," a voice came. Mallory had no idea who it was, only to move. She released her younger brother, and moved away, like the voice had told her to.
A new voice came into her head, only Mallory now recognized it was Harry's. "AVADA KEDAVRA!" the voice shouted. The Imperious Curse was lifted from Mallory, as Harry's wand and his concentration moved from her to Kevin. Mallory saw stars momentarily, then the first thing she fully saw again was her brother's limp body fall to the floor. He was dead.
** END FLASHBACK**
The news of this travelled thoughout the school. Any news travelled throught the school, but everyone was interested in this, so nobody got the true story. However, since Carrie's father was the Minister for Magic, she got the whole story. It had scared her the first time she heared it, and had felt so sorry for her. Imagine, going to school everyday with your brother's murderer, and someone who used an Unforgivable Curse on you. For Carrie, that would be unbearable.