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A/N- so how did you like the last chapter? I hope you enjoyed it... I did... I am still looking for extra characters for this and other stories... so review and let me know! I am going to get to it now, here is chapter three.
Chapter Three—Looks like rain
LouAnne walked down the hallway in mere awe. She couldn't take her eyes off of the blonde Slytherin in front of her. Shani walked alongside her, obviously bored with the cocky brats talk. "So, I just bought a new one." Draco finished with a laugh, LouAnne laughed as well, utterly intrigued with the boy. "So Draco, what's it like here?" LouAnne asked dreamily.
"Besides the Gryffindor prats, it's not half bad. If you don't count the classes." He said with a grin and a wink in her direction. Lou Anne's eyes widened as she caught this and tripped on an elevated stone, colliding with the floor in an instant.
"Gotta watch it now, school isn't exactly safe." Draco said, helping the klutz up. She smiled softly at him, straightening her skirt with a motion of her hand.
They continued in much the same way throughout the school, with a brief explanation of all classes and houses. LouAnne sighed as they made their way back to where they were to meet Sarah.
Ron, Hermione, Harry, and Sarah stood laughing by the lake as they waited for the second group.
Sarah smiled as her friends appeared. "Hey guys!" She exclaimed happily, hugging her friends. "Have fun Sarah?" Shani asked motioning toward the Gryffindors behind her. "Of course. I almost got lost so many times. But Ron helped me tough." She said with a blush and a glance in Ron's direction. "Well" Shani said with a look at her watch, "we have to meet with Dumbledore before dinner; I guess we will see you all then."
They retreated to the castle after LouAnne said a very lengthy goodbye to Draco and the Gryffindors.
They met in Dumbledore's office moments later. "As you know by now, you are now students of our institution; we got word from your parents moments ago. So tonight at dinner you will be sorted, I take it you heard about the houses today? I am sorry to say it, but it is highly unlikely that all three of you will be in the same house. So I will see you in the great hall?" He asked with a lowering of his half-moon spectacles.
The three girls nodded and headed out into the hallway, glum frowns on their faces. "I don't want to be separated. We came here together. What's going to happen?" Sarah said, tears threatening to fill her eyes.
"Don't worry Sarah." LouAnne said, although she wasn't sure about it herself. She smiled and pulled her two best friends into a hug in the middle of the corridor.
They solemnly trudged down to the Great Hall for what would turn out to be the worst meal of their lives, as of yet.
They walked in the same intimidating manner as they had in the morning, and walked up to the head table, where a wrinkled old hat sat on a stool waiting for them.
Minerva McGonagall stood at the stool, looking sternly at the three girls. "Sarah Arrigo!" She said loudly, instantly getting the attention of the hall. Sarah plopped onto the stool, as the hat was placed on her head. (REVIEW)
"Ah, new the blood I see." The hat rasped. Hmmm. Not very brave, nor cunning. Yes, you definitely have a few screws loose. Hmm... Better be "Hufflepuff!" The hat shouted as the Hufflepuff table clapped politely for the round girl.
"Deshandria Hotchkiss!" McGonagall said next. Shani walked confidently up to the stool, ready for whatever. "Hmmm.... No questions here definitely a "Slytherin!" The hat shouted, the Slytherin table erupted with applause for the blonde bombshell as she hugged LouAnne and sauntered over to the table lazily.
"Lastly, LouAnne Randolph!" Minerva said. LouAnne walked proudly up to the stool, politely aware of the grey eyes of a certain blonde staring at her back.
'Slytherin, Slytherin!' She hoped in her head. Shani was her most true friend, she couldn't live without her.
"Your mind says Slytherin, but your heart says "Gryffindor!" The hat shouted finally. LouAnne shot a look of trouble to Shani, but walked hotly to the Gryffindor table, aware of the thousands of eyes on her backside.
She sat down next to a small read headed girl and looked longingly over to the opposite side of the hall.
"I am sorry you got separated from your friends, but im sure you'll find new friends in Gryffindor. I'm Ginny, Ginny Weasley." The small red head said, sticking out her hand.
LouAnne took her hand and sighed. "LouAnne Randolph." She said the American accent strong.
"Wow, you're form America?" A boy across from her exclaimed, his eyes on her chest and not her face. "Yes, I am, and in America we find it rude to look at someone's private areas when speaking to said person. We usually look into their eyes." She said with a giggle as the boy blushed. "Dean Tomas." He said introducing himself.
After a few minutes of more introductions, LouAnne stood up silently. "Can someone show me to the Common room, id like to sleep now." She said a bored tone in her voice. "Of course milady." Said a voice from behind her. She turned around to be face to face with none other than Draco Malfoy. LouAnne smiled, her actions appalling her fellow Gryffindors. (You better review)
"Sod off Malfoy. I thought you didn't associate with Gryffindors?" Ron spat from his seat to Lou Anne's left.
"Well weasel, that's where you are correct, but this" he said motioning at LouAnne "is not a Gryffindor. Deep down we all know she is a Slytherin." He said with a smirk. He headed off to the Great Hall doors, beckoning out to LouAnne.
"Don't go LouAnne, he has got something up his sleeve, I can feel it!" Ron shouted, a little jealous at the attention the beauty gave to the beast.
"Im sorry!" She said softly, following after her dream. She walked briskly out into the main hallway and met Draco near the staircase leading to the first floor.
"Why are you talking to me? I thought for sure you'd never say another word to me when that damn hat put me in Gryffindor." She said with a sneer, nearly equivalent to his own.
"Well, I figured I could make an exception for someone such as you." He said bowing and gently kissing her fingertips.
Lou Anne's blush was nearly the shade of Weasley hair, but it quickly faded when Draco stood back up, and started up the staircase.
As they walked along the hallways that led to Gryffindor tower, Draco pondered silently while LouAnne carefully watched where she stepped, not wanting to trip yet again. "Hey LouAnne?" He asked her softly, in a voice that not many people where privileged enough to hear him use.
"Yea?" She answered.
"Can you promise me one thing?" He asked, he had now stopped walking and was looking intently into her emerald eyes.
LouAnne nodded, afraid to speak. (Review)
"Don't believe what you hear about me from those sniveling Gryffindor prats. They don't know me. I really can be a half decent person. I'm not evil, in most respects, deal? He asked putting out a hand to her. (REVIEW!!)
"Of course Draco." She said meekly, taking his hand, before escaping into the common room, leaving Draco to ponder alone. Why did he like this Gryffindor? She was a mudb—muggleborn. What in the hell was wrong with him?
He couldn't shake the feeling that he was being watched as he trudged back down the stairs in utter amazement.
SARAH'S POV from when she was sorted.
Sarah smiled shyly as the hat screeched Hufflepuff as her new house. Her heart sank because she knew her friends would definitely not be joining her. She walked over to the Hufflepuff table and smiled to her new family.
"Hello, I am Hannah Abbot." Said a chubby girl beside her. "Sarah Arrigo, nice to meet ya." Sarah said shyly.
"Welcome to Hufflepuff. I know you will enjoy it!" The girl said cheerily. Sarah wasn't in the mood to make friends today. She was getting ready to lose her best friends. She felt tears fill her eyes as she watched her friends take their seats at different tables, the same forlorn look in their eyes. (Review)
Sarah sighed and filled her plate with the empty warmth that couldn't fill her hearts desire.
She scowled as LouAnne walked out of the great hall with Draco a few minutes later, being watched closely by a certain Red head she had grown quite fond of. She shook it off and talked to her new friends about quidditch, classes, and teachers.
She yawned as she, Hannah and a few people she didn't quite know walked up to the hufflepuff dorms. She fell asleep the minute she sank into her bed.
SHANI'S POV- from when she was sorted
Shani scowled as she sat down at the slytherin table. She smiled slightly at the few people she recognized from the afternoon tour, and picked at her meal.
She watched as LouAnne walked out of the hall, without even waving to her.
"Screw that." She said in a whisper.
"Hi!" she said to the pug-nosed girl beside her. "Shani Hotchkiss and you are?"
And so ended the beginning of the end of a beautiful friendship.
a/n—hiya guys, what did you think? I thought it was okay, don't complain about Draco... it will all be revealed soon..... I need some more characters.... So review if you want to be one.. Let me know whether you want to be on the light or dark side, house, personality, and a brief description about your physical appearance. LATER PEOPLE! REVIEW REVIEW!!!