OK this is the second chapter.
Disclaimer: I own nothing…..besides Brooklynn.
When I got home Blaise and Draco were sitting on the floo room floor playing exploding snaps. "You left me!" I whined after putting my things safely on the ground.
Blaise looked at me. "We didn't leave you. We never went," he said coolly with that annoying smirk across his lips.
"Daddy is going to be so mad at you," I spat. Those words took that nasty smirk right off of his face, quick fast and in a hurry "You're face might freeze like that if you're not careful." I added picking up my things and leaving the room.
I threw my bags on the floor when I got to my room. I decided to leave them for Irma, the maid to put away. I flopped on my big comfy bed thinking about what Ron had said. Was it bad to be a Zabini? I decided that even though I was mad at Blaise I still wanted to hear it from him that we weren't bad. Well at least me. So after thinking about it a little more I headed towards his room. I knocked and he said to come in.
When I walked in he was putting on his Quidditch shoes. "Blaise…..where is the blonde prat?"
Blaise sneered and replied with, "In the guestroom. Anything else?"
I looked at him and felt my eyes tearing up. What had happened to my older brother that I spent time with all the time, the one that was my best friend? He definitely wasn't here…or maybe he was and he just changed for the worse. Draco had changed him and I was not happy about it. "Do you know the Weasley's?" I asked.
"Those mudblood lovers? Yeah why?" he asked.
"Well since I was left alone in Diagon Alley I made friends with Ron, Harry, Hermione and Ginny," I said.
He looked at me with disgust, which I didn't understand. "It's best not to think that you will be friends with them when school begins."
"And why not?" I asked.
"Because the Weasley's are always in Gryffindor and the Zabini's are always in Slytherin. Slytherin's and Gryffindor's hate each other," he said.
"So things can change. They know I'm a nice person," I said, not liking his reasons. Who was he to tell me who my friends were going to be?
"You'll be in Slytherin and they won't talk to you. It doesn't matter if you're a nice person," he replied. I looked at him not believing that because a house in school people didn't like each other. It's a rather dumb reason. "If you don't believe me just wait and see for yourself when school starts."
"But mum and dad, they were in different houses," I said.
"Yea, she was in Ravenclaw. But if she would have been in Gryffindor I doubt we would even be alive." I looked at Blaise not fully understanding. I wasn't sure if I would ever understand.
"Things can change," I said. He looked at me with a hint of hope in his eyes. As quickly as the look came, it was gone.
"Get out of my room Brook; I don't have time for your stupid questions," Blaise spat. I looked at him and knew he was serious. I didn't respond with a smart remark, not wanting to make things worse. I just left and went to read in the library.
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The rest of the summer was spent with me reading and just being by myself. Blaise and Draco mostly ignored me. Finally when it was time to go to Hogwarts, I was happy and sad; happy to meet new people and sad that I was leaving my father all alone. Ever since mum had left when I was five (she had inherited her mum's business) I always felt as if I had to care for him.
The car ride to the train station was rather quiet. Daddy was still a bit mad at Blaise for "letting your 10 year old sister wander around Diagon Alley alone!" though Blaise didn't get in trouble, just yelled at. We got to the train station and all got out of the car. Blaise, Draco and I got our trunks and made our way over to platform 9 ¾. The boys went through the barrier first, then daddy and I.
"Bye daddy," I said while hugging my dad as tightly as my gangly arms would let me. He hugged me back and then kissed my forehead.
"Bye sweetheart," he said. Then he turned to Blaise. "You take care of your little sister."
Blaise rolled his eyes. "Alright Dad," he said, receiving a pat on the back from Dad. Then we waved as we got onto the Hogwarts express. "Are you sitting with me?" Blaise asked me. I looked at him and I realized that I would rather be alone then with him and his friends. I didn't like Draco and his other friends were probably worse.
"No, that's alright," I said walking away. Blaise didn't stop me and I was relived. Not that I thought he would. I walked around until I found an empty compartment. I took out a book that I had started reading. It was a Muggle book called Gossip Girls. My Mum was sending me the series from America.
In the middle of my reading I heard the compartment door open. I looked up to see Ginny and Hermione. "Hello, Brooklynn," Hermione said. "Would it be alright if we sit with you? All the other compartments are full."
"Go right ahead," I said. Hermione and Ginny sat across from me, sort of ignoring me. Just great, my brother was right. I went back to reading my book when Hermione interrupted me.
"You read Muggle books?" she asked me. I looked at her and nodded. "Really? Didn't think your parents would let you. You know since they are all Slytherin's," she added. I looked at her disgusted. Obviously she judges people by their family.
"And what is that supposed to mean?" I spat back closing my book, making sure that I remembered the page I was on.
"Umm," Hermione muttered. She was obviously aware that I was mad. "Well, Slytherin's hate Muggles and anything that has to do with them," she said eventually. I looked at her, the words she was talking sounded as if she thought that she knew everything, which she obviously didn't.
I shook my head at her. "That's just a stereo type. It's sad that such nice people as you judge people. But oh well," I said nonchalantly.
Ginny and Hermione looked at each other. "Sorry, it's just that your brother-"Hermione started but was interrupted by ME.
"I am not my brother, and for your information my mother was in Ravenclaw and she now lives in America and she is sending me the books," I said. I wasn't sure why I gave them an explanation. They didn't deserve it but it just came out before I could stop it.
The rest of the ride was silent. Hermione had taken out Hogwarts and History and Ginny took out a diary sort of thing and started writing away. When the train stopped we all started to file out. Then this huge man with a lot of hair called all the first years to him. We followed him and it turned out that we had to go on a boat ride to the castle. I get motion sickness….this was going to suck. Ginny and I sat in the same boat and then a short mouse looking boy with a camera sat down in the boat with us.
"I-I-I'm Colin C-Creevy." He said stuttering a little. I thought it was so adorable….he was kind of cute.
"I'm Brooklynn Zabini, nice to meet you." I said. Ginny introduced herself then all was quiet. "So Colin, why do you have that camera with you?" I asked. Later on I regretted it.
"Oh well I love to take pictures. And ever since I found out I was a wizard I've been studying up on everything that the wizarding world has done. Then I realized that I would be going to school with the famous Harry Potter and I decided to bring my camera with me. Wouldn't that be amazing to have pictures of him?" Colin blurted in a rush. I thought he was going to stutter like the first time he spoke but I was mistaken.
"Yeah, sure," I muttered. I looked over at Ginny and realized that she was blushing. Could she have a crush I Harry? I asked myself, if she did then that would be interesting. I looked up to the castle and found that we were half way there and I was feeling fine. Then about five minutes later I realized that I had spoken too soon.
"Are you feeling alright?" Ginny asked me.
"I feel like I'm going to-" Before I could finish I threw up. Not on anyone, don't worry; I turned my head in time to throw up in the lake. I heard people from the other boats groaning and saying "EW", "gross", and "disgusting." I was totally embarrassed. When I was finished I kept my face over the side of the boat, since I didn't want to see anyone's face. I felt somebody's hand on my back, rubbing it. I finally looked up to find that it was Ginny.
"Thanks," I said to her.
She smiled at me. "Don't worry, I'll always be able to help you feel better," she said. I looked at her in disbelief.
"I doubt that," I spat.
"Why?" she asked. She really must be dumb.
"Our houses, our brothers." I stated. She looked at me understanding.
"We'll find a way." She said to me. I just looked at her a nodded. Let's see how long that lasts.
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That's the end of chapter two. I hope everyone enjoyed it. Feedback is welcomed, both bad and good.
Spidergurlrox- sorry I won't be stopping the story; I'm writing it for a friend who can only read it online. So I'm not going to stop, I don't care if everyone hates it. Oh and thanx for the compliment on my writing.
Forgetyourwatch- thanx for the review…at least someone likes it.
Topazsoarhire- I didn't say she was beautiful, I said that he family said she was. Everyone's family says things like that. I was happy with the chapter I had written it during school; I was just typing it up while I was tired. Thanks for all the tips. They are greatly appreciated.
And a special thanks to Topaz and Zoe for beta reading.
