Chapter 3: Pesky Pests
Lacy sat on the seat of the carriage that was taking her to her new home and prison. It loomed before her like a deep hole devoid of life. She knew that Hogwarts was supposed to be one of the best wizarding schools in England, but she couldn't help but feel that something was going to happen. She hadn't wanted to leave her home in Ireland, but she had to and now she was here in the god-forsaken place with strangers and many dark secrets.
The carriage stopped at the steps and Lacy got out behind some other people who had jumped in behind her. They'd asked her questions, but she didn't answer them and they thought her a snob and yet she didn't care. Lacy walked up the front steps, looking at her black robes as she descended up. She walked into a magnificent hall with four huge tables lined up beside each other and one stationed in front of them. Everything was sparkling and gleaming. Too bright to be normal. Lacy thought. Lacy looked around at the students and saw maroon and gold clad people settling down at one table, yellow and black at another, blue and gold at the third table, and green and silver at the last one. Lacy knew the four houses were Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin, but she only knew that Slytherin wore green and silver, which is what she was wearing. She saw the Malfoy kid standing at one end of the table, so Lacy sat down at the end of the table far away from anyone, and opened her book. The sorting ceremony was about to begin.
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Draco watched Lacy scan the hall, she must've realized she sits over here with her own kind. She looked over in Draco's direction for a minute and sat at the end of the table away from everyone, probably with the hope that no one would bother her, but that didn't happen. Many males kept going over to her and trying to put the charm on her and make her look at him, but she would turn away from them, and most of them took that as a sign to leave, but a few persisted to sit beside her and she told them something and they walked away and she went on reading her book. Finally when anyone came over to her she would just wave them away. Draco guessed that she didn't want to be bothered and he wanted to get on her good side. He saw Professor Snape, who was the Potions Master and head of Slytherin house, and rushed up to him.
"Sir? I was wondering...we have a new student here in Slytherin, as I am sure you know, and I was wondering if I could..." Draco stammered out, but before he could finish his sentence Professor Snape finished it for him.
"If you could escort her and show her around? Yes, yes I have had many requests just this evening about her, and I have told everyone so far no, but seeing as how it is you I will consent. I will tell her when we get back to the common room. Now go sit down, the sorting will start soon.
Draco walked back to his seat with a hop in his step, so to speak. He returned to his seat and began chatting about his summer to Crabbe and Goyle, his two best friends, and Goyle's girlfriend Pansy Parkinson who acted like she liked him more than her boyfriend. Draco kept talking until the current headmaster Professor Dumbledore stood up to announce the sorting and a line of timid first years followed a regal looking Professor McGonagall who was head of Gryffindor and taught Transfiguration. Draco thought she was a pest, a fair pest, but a pest none the less. She was a Gryffindor, and all Gryffindors were scum...especially Harry Potter. He had embarrassed him in front of his father so many times, that he'd lost count. Well not any more, Potter. He thought angrily to himself. He hadn't heard the names of the people being sorted, but he clapped like he was supposed to for anyone who joined Slytherin. He looked over at Lacy to see what she was up to, and she was still reading her book. It can't be that interesting. I mean, It's just a book. Thought Draco. Well no matter, after the feast, when we're in our common room I'll be able to show you around for the next week or two. We'll see how much reading you'll get done then.