Disclaimer – I don't own so don't sue [except for Rachel]
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"Well mudblood who's your knew friend?" she spat "She looks a bit old to be a first year" Rachel snorted. "You got a problem?" Pansy asked.
"I was just thinking how smart you were did you guess that I wasn't a first year all by yourself?" I laughed at her comment.
"Pansy" a cold voice said. I turned to face Malfoy. I gave him a distasteful look and he shot one back at me. "Out of my way dirtywhore" he spat. His remarks getting worse every year.
"The only thing that's dirty here is your girlfriend" I turned to walk away. He grabbed my arm and squeezed it bruising the skin. Tears burnt up in my eyes.
"You're lower than filth so I suggest you don't talk like that" he whispered.
"Don't tell me what I can and can't do" I looked up at him "You asshole" He stared down at me when suddenly a annoying voice broke in.
"Drakie her mudblood dirt with rub off on you step away" Pansy grabbed his arm and pulled him closer to her.
"Yes Drakie is it?" Rachel stepped in. "Move away or else you'll have to deal with me" she smiled.
"And who is this?" Malfoy asked while running his eyes over her.
"I'm Rachel and do me a favor keep your girlfriend on her leash" with that she grabbed my hand and pulled me away to where Ron and Harry were sitting. I plopped down in between Ron and Rachel. We quickly loaded our plates with food and I began eating. I felt eyes boring into the back of my head so I whipped around to find a familiar pair of silver orbs looking at me. He looked angry and as if he was going to spit out venom. I turned back to Rachel.
"Thank you" I whispered. She smiled and gave me a small hug.
"What are friends for?" she winked at me and kept eating.
"What happened?!" Harry brushed his fingers over my upper arm. I flinched.
"Ma- Nothing I had an accident" I said plainly. He looked at me as if waiting for me to confess. I just smiled back so he gave up. If I had told him the truth he would tear Malfoy to shreds. I don't know why I didn't say anything I guess no one deserves to die so young. I smiled and continued eating my food. Dumbledore stood up and cleared his throat. All attention turned to him.
"Welcome Students to another magical year at Hogwarts" He said. Everyone clapped and he continued. "Let's start with Mr.Filch's request that no one go wondering around after dark, especially since Hagrid's magical creatures will be wandering the grounds. We have a new DADA teacher this year please say hello to Mr. Zendes "We all clapped once more "Now that that's out of the way let's start the sorting" he sat back down. I felt some movement next to me and noticed Rachel get up. I looked at her questioningly and she just smiled at me and walked towards the sorting hat. That's when I understood what was going on. She obviously had to get sorted. So she sat down first before any f the first years and the hat sat quite for a few seconds.
"Hmm well you my dear are a tough one. Brains like Granger yet wit like a Malfoy. But there's plenty of bravery. Let it be GRYFFINDOR!"
I jumped up and engulfed her in a hug as she sat down.
"I'm so happy your in Gryffindor!" I said happily.
"I know I didn't want to be separated form my new friends....my only friends" she laughed.
"Don't worry about it everyone will love you" Harry reassured her.
"Especially if you hang around us" Ron grinned. I smacked hiss arm.
"Don't be cocky Ron" I said. He shrugged and stuffed a piece of chicken in his mouth. I rolled my eyes at him.
"Ha ha its okay Ron's probably right. From what the sorting hat said I'm guessing your smart Hermione" Rachel said turning to face me. Ron spit out pumpkin juice trying to suppress a laugh. I glared at him.
"Well I like school" I said plainly.
"Like school?" Ron asked. "You're obsessed" he sipped his cup.
"I am NOT obsessed Ronald. I just study more than you and Harry combined. Is it my fault you two are lazy asses?" I asked.
"We aren't lazy asses" Ron answered defensively.
"Well then is it my fault you have terrible study habits?" I sad then added "or lack there of" Ron huffed and his ears turned red. I had won this little feud so I turned around pleased.
"Well then I have to go" I got up and drank the last bit of my drink.
"Where?" Harry asked.
"Well since my best friends haven't noticed I guess ill have to tell them" I said pointing to the pin on my chest.
"Your head girl!?" Harry smiled.
"Of course she is" Ron mumbled.
"Oh Weasley get over it" I said. Rachel giggled.
"Congratulations" she gave me a hug.
"Thanks well ill be back but if I'm not I trust Ron and Harry to show you to your common room" I looked at the boys.
"What do you mean 'your common room'?" Ron asked.
"As prefect I have my own room and common room" he gave a small 'oh'. "Its in Hogwarts :A History" I said before tuning around and heading towards the professors table. I quickly spun around and looked at Rachel.
"Ill owl you the directions and you can come visit me tonight" I smiled and continued. I could just imagine Ron's mouth hanging open because I didn't say anything to them. I actually didn't care right now because I wasn't in the mood to deal with Quidditch and talk about who's the latest hottie. I was in the mood for some girl talk. When I reached the staff table I walked over to Professor Mc Gonagall.
"Well mudblood who's your knew friend?" she spat "She looks a bit old to be a first year" Rachel snorted. "You got a problem?" Pansy asked.
"I was just thinking how smart you were did you guess that I wasn't a first year all by yourself?" I laughed at her comment.
"Pansy" a cold voice said. I turned to face Malfoy. I gave him a distasteful look and he shot one back at me. "Out of my way dirtywhore" he spat. His remarks getting worse every year.
"The only thing that's dirty here is your girlfriend" I turned to walk away. He grabbed my arm and squeezed it bruising the skin. Tears burnt up in my eyes.
"You're lower than filth so I suggest you don't talk like that" he whispered.
"Don't tell me what I can and can't do" I looked up at him "You asshole" He stared down at me when suddenly a annoying voice broke in.
"Drakie her mudblood dirt with rub off on you step away" Pansy grabbed his arm and pulled him closer to her.
"Yes Drakie is it?" Rachel stepped in. "Move away or else you'll have to deal with me" she smiled.
"And who is this?" Malfoy asked while running his eyes over her.
"I'm Rachel and do me a favor keep your girlfriend on her leash" with that she grabbed my hand and pulled me away to where Ron and Harry were sitting. I plopped down in between Ron and Rachel. We quickly loaded our plates with food and I began eating. I felt eyes boring into the back of my head so I whipped around to find a familiar pair of silver orbs looking at me. He looked angry and as if he was going to spit out venom. I turned back to Rachel.
"Thank you" I whispered. She smiled and gave me a small hug.
"What are friends for?" she winked at me and kept eating.
"What happened?!" Harry brushed his fingers over my upper arm. I flinched.
"Ma- Nothing I had an accident" I said plainly. He looked at me as if waiting for me to confess. I just smiled back so he gave up. If I had told him the truth he would tear Malfoy to shreds. I don't know why I didn't say anything I guess no one deserves to die so young. I smiled and continued eating my food. Dumbledore stood up and cleared his throat. All attention turned to him.
"Welcome Students to another magical year at Hogwarts" He said. Everyone clapped and he continued. "Let's start with Mr.Filch's request that no one go wondering around after dark, especially since Hagrid's magical creatures will be wandering the grounds. We have a new DADA teacher this year please say hello to Mr. Zendes "We all clapped once more "Now that that's out of the way let's start the sorting" he sat back down. I felt some movement next to me and noticed Rachel get up. I looked at her questioningly and she just smiled at me and walked towards the sorting hat. That's when I understood what was going on. She obviously had to get sorted. So she sat down first before any f the first years and the hat sat quite for a few seconds.
"Hmm well you my dear are a tough one. Brains like Granger yet wit like a Malfoy. But there's plenty of bravery. Let it be GRYFFINDOR!"
I jumped up and engulfed her in a hug as she sat down.
"I'm so happy your in Gryffindor!" I said happily.
"I know I didn't want to be separated form my new friends....my only friends" she laughed.
"Don't worry about it everyone will love you" Harry reassured her.
"Especially if you hang around us" Ron grinned. I smacked hiss arm.
"Don't be cocky Ron" I said. He shrugged and stuffed a piece of chicken in his mouth. I rolled my eyes at him.
"Ha ha its okay Ron's probably right. From what the sorting hat said I'm guessing your smart Hermione" Rachel said turning to face me. Ron spit out pumpkin juice trying to suppress a laugh. I glared at him.
"Well I like school" I said plainly.
"Like school?" Ron asked. "You're obsessed" he sipped his cup.
"I am NOT obsessed Ronald. I just study more than you and Harry combined. Is it my fault you two are lazy asses?" I asked.
"We aren't lazy asses" Ron answered defensively.
"Well then is it my fault you have terrible study habits?" I sad then added "or lack there of" Ron huffed and his ears turned red. I had won this little feud so I turned around pleased.
"Well then I have to go" I got up and drank the last bit of my drink.
"Where?" Harry asked.
"Well since my best friends haven't noticed I guess ill have to tell them" I said pointing to the pin on my chest.
"Your head girl!?" Harry smiled.
"Of course she is" Ron mumbled.
"Oh Weasley get over it" I said. Rachel giggled.
"Congratulations" she gave me a hug.
"Thanks well ill be back but if I'm not I trust Ron and Harry to show you to your common room" I looked at the boys.
"What do you mean 'your common room'?" Ron asked.
"As prefect I have my own room and common room" he gave a small 'oh'. "Its in Hogwarts :A History" I said before tuning around and heading towards the professors table. I quickly spun around and looked at Rachel.
"Ill owl you the directions and you can come visit me tonight" I smiled and continued. I could just imagine Ron's mouth hanging open because I didn't say anything to them. I actually didn't care right now because I wasn't in the mood to deal with Quidditch and talk about who's the latest hottie. I was in the mood for some girl talk. When I reached the staff table I walked over to Professor Mc Gonagall.