Chapter Two: New kid on the Block
"What the hell is that?" asked Ginny while pointing a slim finger at the massive dragon. Everyone it seemed had turned to gaze at the dragon and was whispering excitedly to each other.
"I dunno, Gin." said Ron who had just come up behind her, followed closely by Harry. They each stared at the beast and were jostled into the castle bye a herd of anxious third years. Ginny took one last look at the dragon and proceeded into the building with her head down, until of course she walked head long into a hard chest.
Draco Malfoy looked down with disgust, but a slow smile creped up to his face as he say who had hit it.
"Hey, Sweetness." He said, giving her a sly smile.
"Don't call me that, Malfoy." She said through gritted teeth. When she looked up she saw that Draco's gaze had averted to another target. Ginny turned around and almost bumped into a second person that day. Ginny looked the girl up and down and noticed that she wasn't wearing a Hogwarts uniform. Instead she wore a white tank top that was trimmed in lace, jeans that were split at the knee and a maroon velvet cloak. She didn't look like anyone else at Hogwarts. Where most girls were prim and proper this girl had attitude and an in your face style.
"Thanks for the compliment," the girl said and went around Ginny and all others that blocked the doorway. Everyone left outside stared as the girl made her way up the castle steps. Ginny shook her head and followed the line of people waiting to squeeze inside.
"Finally there's a person worth our while," said Malfoy to Crabbe and Goyle. They nodded their heads in agreement and proceeded inside.
Back in the great hall, Ginny found a seat next to Parvati Patil and Lavender Brown. Everyone was too consumed in their own conversations to notice she had sat down. Then as sudden as the talking began, it ceased as Professor Dumbledore took the podium.
"Welcome, all, to another great year at Hogwarts. Now let's begin the sorting. Professor McGonagall," Professor McGonagall took her place at the podium and began to recite the names of the new first years. When the sorting was done, she nodded to Professor Dumbledore and took her seat.
"Again, I would like to welcome you all to the start of another great year here at Hogwarts. Now I would like to introduce to you all a girl that will be included in our Slytherin sixth years. Welcome to Sorceress Rakshana." the girl that Ginny had seen earlier stood and made her way to the podium. As she approached there was a noticeable silence in the air. Dumbledore stepped aside and gave the sorceress Rakshana the attention of the audience.
Rakshana looked out to the students and smiled. The smile stretched to the length of her eyes and made them sparkle.
"Thank you Professor Dumbledore," her voice was airy and wispy. "I am grateful that I have been accepted into this fine establishment of a school. I hope to learn from all of you as you shall learn from me. But a quick word of conscience, Listen to the whisper of the wind." With that she stepped down from podium and out of the great hall. She was quickly followed by Draco Malfoy and a few other Slytherins. Then composure came back to the room and the feast began.