New School and the Sorting Hat
Cora went through the wall to platform 9 ¾. She walked to the Hogwarts Express and boarded the train. Walking up and down the isle she couldn't find a place to sit. In one compartment, sat a red headed boy, a poofy haired girl, and the legendary Harry Potter, and in the other a few down were Malfoy and two ogre looking kids. Harry looked at her and jumped up.
"Cora!" he said excitedly.
"Harry, long time huh?" she smiled.
"Yeah, very, definitely haven't seen you since two summers ago," he replied.
"Yeah, mind if I join you?" she asked.
"Nah come in, this is Ron Weasley and this is Hermione Granger," he explained.
Cora sat down across from Ron and Harry. Hermione gave her a smile and continued to read her book.
"Oi! Hermione we need to get down to the prefect meeting!" Ron said slapping his forehead.
"Oh, you're right. See you Harry and Cora, is it?" she said.
"Yeah," she told her.
"Right, see you."
The two left and Harry and Cora looked at each other. He smiled.
"So what's been going on with you?" he asked her.
"Hmm where should I begin?" she told him with a smile and false thinking.
"Well how about after I saw you in the Leaky Cauldron, two years ago. How has it been going?"
"Okay, well I found out my father is a..." she started when Malfoy dropped by.
He looked at Harry then at her and then at Harry again with a scowl.
"Potter, decided to drag someone normal into you're little posse? With that Mudblood and Weasley?" he sneered.
"Malfoy, get lost," he said.
"No, Potter, I am not going to 'get lost'. I am a prefect, I can do what I want," he told him distinctly.
"Whatever, shouldn't you be in that meeting?" Harry asked Malfoy now getting up.
"I was just there. Cora, wouldn't you rather sit with me?" he asked her.
"Well, actually Draco, I was just talking to Harry about how my life has been since last time I met him. Maybe I'll drop by in a bit," she said.
"Right, see you later then Cora," he said and glared at Harry.
Cora looked at Harry confused. He shook his head and sat back down.
"You know Malfoy?" he asked.
"Yeah, I met him and his father in Diagon Alley. My mother is old friends with him I suppose," she explained.
"Oh, so where were we?" he asked.
"Um oh yes, I was just telling you that we found out my father is a..." she began but got cut off again by Hermione and Ron coming back in.
Hermione looked pretty pissed off and Ron's face was all red.
"I don't know who Malfoy thinks he is, bossing us around, he better be getting his act straight," Ron said.
"He's so disgusting and fowl," Hermione spat.
"Um right, guys, Cora was just telling me something," he said.
"Oh right, sorry Cora," Ron said now looking at her.
"Anyway, okay my mum and I just found out my dad is a..." she said but stopped because Malfoy had indeed returned.
Hermione glared.
"'right then, it's the Mudblood, ha and Weasley," he started.
"Malfoy..." Harry began standing up.
"Um, okay, Draco, I'm going to come sit with you now, um Harry I'll talk to you later then okay?" she told him getting up.
"Right," he told her and she walked off.
Draco stared at her as they walked into his compartment and sat down. The two ogre kids weren't there.
"Why are you so mean to Harry?" Cora demanded.
"Why? Because 'Saint' Potter is a disgrace, hanging out with Mudbloods. He could do much better. He could have joined me but no he chose Granger and Weasley. Whatever," he told her coldly.
"Okay, just asking," Cora told him.
"Anyway," Malfoy said in a more nicely tone.
"What?"
"Have you ever been to Hogwarts?"
"Nah, my father made me go to Beauxbaton for whatever reason he had against Dumbledore," she explained.
"Right, my father doesn't really care for Dumbledore either, but Hogwarts is the best," he said smiling.
"Yeah."
Cora looked out the window. It was nearing night and the train was going fast. She could see Malfoy looking at her out of the corner of her eye.
"I expect we'll be arriving soon huh?" he said.
"Yeah, I should put this nifty robe on," she said.
She slipped the robe on over her black pleated skirt and gray sweater. Malfoy had his on already. She was still standing when the train came to a stop hard. She fell over and Malfoy caught her around the waist. She looked deep into his eyes.
"Erm thanks," she said.
"Don't worry," he told her with a wink.
The two of them hopped off the train and Cora ran up to Hagrid. He was an old friend of her mother's also.
"Hagrid!" she yelled and gave him a hug.
"'rite Cora ow've yeh been?" he asked her looking down.
"Just grand. I have so much to tell you," she said smiling.
"Ahh 'course yeh do. First let's get yeh up teh Hogwarts so yeh can be put in yeh house," he told her.
She followed him wondering what he meant by house. They came to the boats and she stepped in with him. Followed by a bunch of younger kids, they went up to the large castle that sat on the hill. She was very amused.
The great hall looked wonderful. The ceiling was of the stars and candles were floating about.
"Alright, first years follow me up here so we can sort you into your houses," Professor McGonagall said.
The bunch of kids stood cramped while she unrolled a piece of parchment.
"Cora Defrance," she said.
Cora stepped up to where a stool was set. She sat down and McGonagall set a hat upon her head. To her surprise it began to talk.
"Hmm, good to be back again... well let's see... you are very powerful indeed and very smart," it rambled.
Cora rolled her eyes.
"Well, I think it must be... Gryffindor!" it yelled.
A table of kids clapped and cheered for her as she walked down the isle and took a seat next to Harry. He gave her a small hug. Hermione smiled and Ron shook her hand.
"Right then, glad you're in here," he said.
"Me too. You're Ron right?" she asked.
"Yes," he told her sheepishly.
A bunch of other kids names were getting yelled off and the sorting hat did its job. Soon all the kids had a house and Dumbledore rose.
"Let the feast begin," he said and with that plate became full with all sorts of food.
The tables dug into the food. Cora, wasn't very hungry though. She picked up some chicken and took a few bites, before setting it back down on her plate.
"What's wrong?" Hermione asked.
"Nothing, just very tired," she responded.
The feast seemed to take forever to Cora. She was so exhausted. Soon enough they were taken up to their dormitories. As they left the hall, Malfoy dropped Cora a note into her hand. She smiled as she took it and stuck it in her pocket.
They stopped in front of a portrait of a fat lady. Hermione said the password, which was Leprechaun Leaves. They went inside to a cozy common room. Cora flopped down onto a chair in front of the fire, Harry next to her.
"So we were talking, earlier. What did you learn about your dad?" he asked.
Cora tried to remember, but her mind was completely tired and she felt like passing out.
"I... I... I'll tell you tomorrow," she said yawning.
"Alright. Night Cora," Harry said.
She walked up to her dormitory and found her bed immediately. She began to take off her robe when she pulled the note out of her pocket.
Outside of the Great Hall tomorrow before breakfast
At 8:30. Don't be late please.
Draco Malfoy
He likes me she thought and sighed. Whatever. She closed her bed curtains and fell asleep immediately.
Cora went through the wall to platform 9 ¾. She walked to the Hogwarts Express and boarded the train. Walking up and down the isle she couldn't find a place to sit. In one compartment, sat a red headed boy, a poofy haired girl, and the legendary Harry Potter, and in the other a few down were Malfoy and two ogre looking kids. Harry looked at her and jumped up.
"Cora!" he said excitedly.
"Harry, long time huh?" she smiled.
"Yeah, very, definitely haven't seen you since two summers ago," he replied.
"Yeah, mind if I join you?" she asked.
"Nah come in, this is Ron Weasley and this is Hermione Granger," he explained.
Cora sat down across from Ron and Harry. Hermione gave her a smile and continued to read her book.
"Oi! Hermione we need to get down to the prefect meeting!" Ron said slapping his forehead.
"Oh, you're right. See you Harry and Cora, is it?" she said.
"Yeah," she told her.
"Right, see you."
The two left and Harry and Cora looked at each other. He smiled.
"So what's been going on with you?" he asked her.
"Hmm where should I begin?" she told him with a smile and false thinking.
"Well how about after I saw you in the Leaky Cauldron, two years ago. How has it been going?"
"Okay, well I found out my father is a..." she started when Malfoy dropped by.
He looked at Harry then at her and then at Harry again with a scowl.
"Potter, decided to drag someone normal into you're little posse? With that Mudblood and Weasley?" he sneered.
"Malfoy, get lost," he said.
"No, Potter, I am not going to 'get lost'. I am a prefect, I can do what I want," he told him distinctly.
"Whatever, shouldn't you be in that meeting?" Harry asked Malfoy now getting up.
"I was just there. Cora, wouldn't you rather sit with me?" he asked her.
"Well, actually Draco, I was just talking to Harry about how my life has been since last time I met him. Maybe I'll drop by in a bit," she said.
"Right, see you later then Cora," he said and glared at Harry.
Cora looked at Harry confused. He shook his head and sat back down.
"You know Malfoy?" he asked.
"Yeah, I met him and his father in Diagon Alley. My mother is old friends with him I suppose," she explained.
"Oh, so where were we?" he asked.
"Um oh yes, I was just telling you that we found out my father is a..." she began but got cut off again by Hermione and Ron coming back in.
Hermione looked pretty pissed off and Ron's face was all red.
"I don't know who Malfoy thinks he is, bossing us around, he better be getting his act straight," Ron said.
"He's so disgusting and fowl," Hermione spat.
"Um right, guys, Cora was just telling me something," he said.
"Oh right, sorry Cora," Ron said now looking at her.
"Anyway, okay my mum and I just found out my dad is a..." she said but stopped because Malfoy had indeed returned.
Hermione glared.
"'right then, it's the Mudblood, ha and Weasley," he started.
"Malfoy..." Harry began standing up.
"Um, okay, Draco, I'm going to come sit with you now, um Harry I'll talk to you later then okay?" she told him getting up.
"Right," he told her and she walked off.
Draco stared at her as they walked into his compartment and sat down. The two ogre kids weren't there.
"Why are you so mean to Harry?" Cora demanded.
"Why? Because 'Saint' Potter is a disgrace, hanging out with Mudbloods. He could do much better. He could have joined me but no he chose Granger and Weasley. Whatever," he told her coldly.
"Okay, just asking," Cora told him.
"Anyway," Malfoy said in a more nicely tone.
"What?"
"Have you ever been to Hogwarts?"
"Nah, my father made me go to Beauxbaton for whatever reason he had against Dumbledore," she explained.
"Right, my father doesn't really care for Dumbledore either, but Hogwarts is the best," he said smiling.
"Yeah."
Cora looked out the window. It was nearing night and the train was going fast. She could see Malfoy looking at her out of the corner of her eye.
"I expect we'll be arriving soon huh?" he said.
"Yeah, I should put this nifty robe on," she said.
She slipped the robe on over her black pleated skirt and gray sweater. Malfoy had his on already. She was still standing when the train came to a stop hard. She fell over and Malfoy caught her around the waist. She looked deep into his eyes.
"Erm thanks," she said.
"Don't worry," he told her with a wink.
The two of them hopped off the train and Cora ran up to Hagrid. He was an old friend of her mother's also.
"Hagrid!" she yelled and gave him a hug.
"'rite Cora ow've yeh been?" he asked her looking down.
"Just grand. I have so much to tell you," she said smiling.
"Ahh 'course yeh do. First let's get yeh up teh Hogwarts so yeh can be put in yeh house," he told her.
She followed him wondering what he meant by house. They came to the boats and she stepped in with him. Followed by a bunch of younger kids, they went up to the large castle that sat on the hill. She was very amused.
The great hall looked wonderful. The ceiling was of the stars and candles were floating about.
"Alright, first years follow me up here so we can sort you into your houses," Professor McGonagall said.
The bunch of kids stood cramped while she unrolled a piece of parchment.
"Cora Defrance," she said.
Cora stepped up to where a stool was set. She sat down and McGonagall set a hat upon her head. To her surprise it began to talk.
"Hmm, good to be back again... well let's see... you are very powerful indeed and very smart," it rambled.
Cora rolled her eyes.
"Well, I think it must be... Gryffindor!" it yelled.
A table of kids clapped and cheered for her as she walked down the isle and took a seat next to Harry. He gave her a small hug. Hermione smiled and Ron shook her hand.
"Right then, glad you're in here," he said.
"Me too. You're Ron right?" she asked.
"Yes," he told her sheepishly.
A bunch of other kids names were getting yelled off and the sorting hat did its job. Soon all the kids had a house and Dumbledore rose.
"Let the feast begin," he said and with that plate became full with all sorts of food.
The tables dug into the food. Cora, wasn't very hungry though. She picked up some chicken and took a few bites, before setting it back down on her plate.
"What's wrong?" Hermione asked.
"Nothing, just very tired," she responded.
The feast seemed to take forever to Cora. She was so exhausted. Soon enough they were taken up to their dormitories. As they left the hall, Malfoy dropped Cora a note into her hand. She smiled as she took it and stuck it in her pocket.
They stopped in front of a portrait of a fat lady. Hermione said the password, which was Leprechaun Leaves. They went inside to a cozy common room. Cora flopped down onto a chair in front of the fire, Harry next to her.
"So we were talking, earlier. What did you learn about your dad?" he asked.
Cora tried to remember, but her mind was completely tired and she felt like passing out.
"I... I... I'll tell you tomorrow," she said yawning.
"Alright. Night Cora," Harry said.
She walked up to her dormitory and found her bed immediately. She began to take off her robe when she pulled the note out of her pocket.
Outside of the Great Hall tomorrow before breakfast
At 8:30. Don't be late please.
Draco Malfoy
He likes me she thought and sighed. Whatever. She closed her bed curtains and fell asleep immediately.