The New Arrival

Chapter 4

For the next week Erin was given book after book to study, and according to her aunt she after the quidditch game she would be going to a place called Hogwarts, where she would learn all she needed to start the sixth year. She wondered how she would learn six years worth of lessons, but didn't bother asking. Right now she was having a lecture on how to behave at a quidditch game.

"Isn't it just like a regular hockey or football game? You jump, cheer and act like a lunatic." She stated growing silent as her aunt glared at her.

"If we were sitting anywhere else then yes, but we will be sitting in very important seats with very important people. You must be on your best behaviour, understand?" Erin nodded as she watched her aunt take out her wand and point it at the large couch in the den. It shimmered and then returned to normal. Erin knew from what she had read that her aunt had just created a portkey, which was kind of like a teleporter to another place.

"Are you ready dear?" asked her aunt, Erin nodded again as they proceeded toward the couch. Erin sat and was suddenly surrounded by a whirl of colours, as she landed on the ground with a thump. Dusting herself off she looked around for her aunt, and found her standing a little way off with another family. Aunt Lulu waved her to come closer and she did as told.

They were a family of three, a man, a woman and a son her age, all had very blonde hair and snooty expressions.

"Lucius I would like you to meet my niece Erin. Erin this is Lucius Malfoy, his wife Narcissa, and their son Draco." Erin nodded and looked at each a little closer. The older, Lucius had an air of superiority, where his wife looked as if there was a fowl smell in the air that would not go away. The son, Draco just had a never ending annoyed scowl on his face. Automatically she shot her hand out to Lucius, and muttered a pleased to me you, but instead of shaking her hand he brought it up to his lips and kissed it. It took every nerve in her body to keep from pulling away.

"And it is a pleasure to finally meet you, I have heard a great deal about you." He said slyly, releasing her hand, she quickly stuff her hands in her pockets. Something about this man sent chills through her. "I hear you shall be attending Hogwarts this year? What year, and house?"

"Oh she will be going into her sixth year, same as your son Lucius. As for which house, I'm assuming perhaps Ravenclaw, because of her mother." Her aunt smiled weakly and Erin could feel her shaking.

"Oh, I see. "What about her father? Lucius grinned at the thought.

"Yes what about my father? What house was he in?" She had learned about the houses in the copy of Hogwarts a History her aunt owned. Lucius gave her a cold stare and she shuddered. Had she said something wrong? But her aunt interrupted her thoughts.

"Well, your father was... He was... A.... In... In Slytherin." Lucius' stare seemed to changed from coldness to intrigue. Erin also noticed that Draco, who had seemed very uninterested was now staring as well, making her wish she had never said a word. Suddenly she heard a large number of people chattering and saw the entire Malfoy family glare in the direction of the noise. Grateful to who ever had taken the attention away from her she turned to look in the same direction.

It was quite a large group, made mostly out of redheads. But in the midst of the sea of red, she caught a glimpse of a girl with curly brown hair, and a tall boy with black hair and startling green eyes like her own. She gasped as he turned and stared back at her, almost as shocked as she was. She was so surprised she almost didn't hear the blonde family when they simultaneously muttered the word, "Potter."

It was her! He could hardly believe it, standing only feet away was the girl that had tried to kill him night after night in his dreams. She was staring at him, along with the Malfoys.

"Figures she would be with them." He chuckled as Ron came to drag him back to the group because he had stopped to stare. She didn't look as evil as in his dream, but she still looked the same, and instead of the black cloak and slytherin emblem, she wore jeans, a white t-shirt and a light, purple sweater. He continued to stare until he heard Ron's voice.

"She's alright, except for the whole talking to Malfoy bit, c'mon Harry let's go." Ron tugged on his arm and Harry followed him to their seats.

"What happened to you two?" Hermione asked as they took their seats.

"Harry was all ga-ga over some girl talking to Malfoy." Snickered Ron, trying to imitate Harry's dazed stare.

"I was not 'Ga-ga!' She just... looked familiar, that's all. Anyway she was talking to Malfoy of all people so there is no point in bothering with her." Harry said, leaning back into his chair, still thinking about her.

"She was bloody cute though, wasn't she Harry." (A/N: I love when he says that hahaha.) Said Ron mockingly, as Hermione listened.

"It sounds to me like you're the 'Ga-ga' one Ron." She accused and they began a whole new argument, Harry never noticed because he had spotted her again, sitting beside Malfoy in the large glass box on the left side of the stadium.

Why her aunt had made her sit beside Draco Malfoy she did not know, she supposed it was because she did not want her to sit next the Malfoy Sr. but she really didn't care. All she was interested in was this quidditch game. She had read about it in one of the books her aunt owned, but all she new was the technical aspects, like what the balls were and how you could win, but not much else. Perhaps she had a confused look on her face because Draco leaned in a began to speak to her. His voice was sly and arrogant, but she could hear a slight tinge of fear in it. Not fear of her, but fear of someone else.

"So have you ever been to a quidditch game before?" Because your expression makes you look like and idiot. She was shocked by his words, and responded just as rudely.

"Excuse me! You're the one that looks like an idiot!" Draco was staring at her in disbelief, she was so loud that Lucius Malfoy walked over and grabbed his son by the arm and pulled him to a corner where they had a small chat. When he returned he turned to her and apologised for anything he might have said to offend her, and that he only said it because she looked confused about the game, all of this was said through clenched teeth.

"Well just because I look confused doesn't mean I'm an idiot."

"I never called you an idiot!"

"Yes you did, you said, 'Your expression makes you look like an idiot'." At her words, Draco got a weird look in his eyes and turned and nodded to his father. Erin was getting a little peeved.

"Well, I am very sorry, do you still want to know about the game. I can tell you as it progresses, since it is about to start." Erin thought about it, and decided that everyone, including him deserved another chance, and as the golden snitch was released, Malfoy began his play-by-play explanation.

Harry watched numbly as the players zoomed back and for after the quaffle, getting the occasional nudge from Ron every time his team would score a goal. The team they were rooting for was the team in red. Mainly because Oliver Wood was playing on it, but not everyone was cheering for the same team. Hermione was cheering for Viktor Krum (A/N: did I spell that right?), he had spotted her earlier and waved, sending her into a red blushing phase as Ron taunted her. They had their timely squabbles about every time a goal was made. Harry had counted about 10 so far, yet his mind was somewhere else. Why was that girl in his dreams, what was her connection to the Malfoys, and did she know-

"VIKTOR KRUM HAS CAUGHT THE GOLDEN SNITCH!!" Harry's thought's were interrupted by the announcer as the game ended and Hermione cheered, taking up her turn to taunt Ron, he was scowling and trying to ignore her. Harry looked over to the box where the girl and Malfoy had been and saw them laughing, as he though, I just hope I don't see her again.

Surprisingly Draco had been quite good company, and Erin had enjoyed her first game. She had learned more about Draco than she did about quidditch however, like how he was in slytherin house, was the seeker for his house's quidditch team, and that he was of course a pureblood. That was one fact that annoyed her, mainly because he would repeatedly remind her of that little tid bit. She couldn't help but thank him for a wonderful time, although she got an odd feeling from him. A sort of fear, and admiration that she was sure did not belong to her, but she brushed it off as it being her first time meeting a wizard, or was it warlock, well whatever it was she thought he was a nice guy. (A/N: HAHAHAHAHAHA!)

"So how did you like your first taste of magic?" Asked her aunt when they returned to her home. "Your things have already been sent to Hogwarts, along with the supplies you will need there. The portkey is the couch once again... and dear you don't need to sit on it, you only need touch it." Erin nodded and put her hand on the couch, and was once again surrounded by a dizzying amount of colour.

When her vision cleared she looked up to see a very old looking man, in long flowing robes, smiling at her warmly.

"Good evening Erin, we have been expecting you. Welcome to Hogwarts"

A/N: Well there it is, wow took a while didn't it. Haha well I was making cookies today and BAM! It just popped into my head. And a few people (Ashley!) were wondering if there would be something going on between Erin and Harry, the answer to that is.... I'm not really sure yet. So we'll see.