Chapter Three
I walked silently through the long hallway, passing many loud and happy friends and family.
"Stupid people, stupid happiness and stupid damn families…" I hissed softly, glaring straight ahead of me and trudging forward, ignoring the peals of laughter erupting from another group huddled closely together in small compartment.
I finally arrived at the bathrooms, I quickly walked over to the very end cubicle and locked myself tightly in.
"Why the hell did I tell him? I'm such an idiot! Damn it! Damn everything!" I muttered bitterly, kicking the cubicle door so hard it rattled unstably on its hinges.
"Parvati are you in here?" a familiar voice called, I knew it was Harry.
Why is he always trying to find out where I've gone and talk to me?
I didn't speak up, didn't want to be found at the moment.
I wonder when he'll give up? I thought, sitting on the toilet with its seat down, watching the tiny crack between the floor and this cubicles door for any signs of Harry's sneakers.
"Parvati, talk to me, I know you're hear, some Ravenclaws saw you come in!" Harry called again, knocking on random doors.
"Damn those bloody Ravenclaws, why can't they mind their own business?" I muttered angrily, fear rising from within me.
"Fine," Harry sighed,
"Parvati, if you ever need to talk…you know where to look." He murmured, barely being heard over the stampeding second years racing down the hallway.
The footsteps faded and I was finally left alone, pity we were already at Hogmeade's Station.
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"Welcome, welcome to another year at Hogwarts!" boomed Albus Dumbledore, the ancient Headmaster before he started his long speech on basic rules.
Sighing, I fiddled with my fork as I absently glanced at Harry. He had been eyeing me off ever since we entered the Great Hall, Harry had even sat next to me. I watched him carefully, he was also barely listening to the monotone drone of Dumbledore. Closing my eyes softly, I placed my fore-head onto the hard wooden table, its oak wood scent comforted me, almost like my box does.
"Oi we can eat now you know! Hey are you alright?" inquired a little voice as somebody poked me in the shoulder.
"I know we can eat, but isn't it an option, whether to eat or not? Oh and I'm perfectly fine so mind your own business!" I snarled, looking up to see a tiny first year beside me.
"Hey don't worry Parvati, she didn't know okay?" Harry whispered, his voice actually soothed me.
"Now come on, I know you're hungry, try some lamb chops they aren't that bad…" Harry continued, leaning over to slide some of his lamb onto my empty plate.
"They can't be that good…" I grumbled, picking up my cutlery just as a gust of wind swiftly darted through and I caught the delicious scent of lamb.
"Fine." I pretended to pout before beginning to nibble at the food on my golden plate and meeting the satisfactory approval from Harry.
"They were… alright. Not as good as the breakfast you make though…" I said, directing my response towards Harry.
"You cooked breakfast for Parvati and not for Ron and me?!" Hermione inquired rudely, it almost sounded like she owned him, kind of like the Dursely's did.
"You guys were asleep…" Harry began, 'please don't let him tell them what else happened, especially what happened on the train!' I silently pleaded, my eyes cast upon the boy-who-lived with a begging stare.
"Okay…oh sh! Dumbledore's going to make an announcement!" Hermione cut in, staring intensely up at the old wizard.
"May I have your attention." silence fell as Professor Dumbledore tapped his goblet.
"Now that everyone had ate and drunk their fill, I would like to introduce the new Hogwarts Heads. The new Head Boy from Slytherin," a large groan erupted.
"is Draco Malfoy." A polite applause issued from the green and silver table.
"And from Gryffindor the new Head Girl is Hermione Granger." Dumbledore was barely heard over the loud cheers, whistles and stamping feet bursting out from our table.
Frankly, I didn't care about the new Heads or anything else really. Silently watching the food and Pumpkin Juice disappear, I didn't notice the thunderous rumbles echoing around the Hall, sighing, I slouched lower and my thoughts drifted to the emerald-eyed seventh year that was, at the moment, clapping enthusiastically and cheering for Hermione.
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Later, after dinner and all of the younger years had gone to bed, I sat in the closest chair to the fire. Staring into the dying embers, the conversations faded and eventually I tuned them all out. After a while my eyes began to droop, the crackling sounds of the fire became almost like a lullaby.
"Go to bed if you're tired Parvati…" somebody whispered, yawning softly.
"Mmm…" I murmured, my eyelids feeling like lead as the gradually closed over my eyes.
"Parvati come on let's get you to bed." The voice insisted as I felt someone picked me up and carried me away.
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I woke up suddenly to the sound of shouting.
"What in bloody hell are you doing in our dorm Parvati?!"
My eyes shot open to see a very red-faced Ron, a confused Dean, Seamus covering himself and Neville standing over me with only their boxes on.
"What?!" I muttered, immediately looking away from them. An awkward silence broke out as nobody really knew what to do.
"Oh sorry for waking you guys, I kind of forgot to tell you Parvati was sleeping here tonight…" Harry interrupted.
"Whoa Harry, you're the man!" Dean gasped, seeming proud of the blushing Boy-Who-Lived.
"What are you talking about Dean? Oh… NO we didn't Dean!" I shrieked, ripping off the ruby and gold sheets and standing up, outraged that he had accused me off sleeping with Harry.
"Well everyone who asleep, you were laying uncomfortably on one of the seats, I didn't want you have a sore neck or a damaged back so I carried you up here, because you see, guys can't go up to the Girl's Dorm because of this weird spell…" Harry answered simply, shrugging and sending me a tired smile.
"Then where did you sleep?" Seamus inquired, looking from me-to-Harry-to-the-bed in disbelief.
"On the spare mattress in the corridor…" Harry said, chuckling softly, he too was in his boxes. They were Gryffindor colours, a large golden Lion with a ruby red background.
Harry doesn't look to bad in boxes…
"Umm… Thanks Harry." I said, exiting the boy's dorm and entering the girl's bathroom, accio-ing fresh robes and under clothes to come in behind me.
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The bath, was the size of a small swimming pool, was being filled with hot water and strawberry bubbles. Steam surrounded me as I peeled off yesterday's clothes and dipped into the strawberry scented water.
My cuts stung as I washed over them, one or two seemed to be serious but the rest were almost scratches. I knew my father didn't scratch me, maybe my mother had enchanted the smooth marble into rough, uneven granite just to destroy me even further.
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"Have a nice bath dear? I always thought you could solve all your troubles with a nice soak in bubbles." The bathroom mirror wheezed, clambering out of the bathtub as I grabbed a nearby towel and drying my body and hair.
"Oh Merlin! What happened to you?" the mirror inquired.
"Nothing happened. It's none of your business anyway." I snapped, I hate it when people or enchanted objects are nosy.
"That's what everyone says honey and it's never true…" the mirror sighed.
"Well I don't care what everyone says, not even Harry." I snarled, dragging a comb through my black hair and pulling it back into a loose pony tail at the nape of my neck.
"Well, it seems like you do care what he thinks, since you mentioned him in major denial." She replied, chuckling softly at her observation.
"Are all mirrors nosy, or is it just you?" I scorned, throwing a dreadfully nasty glare at my reflection.
"Well, not all mirrors are enchanted and most are really nosy just like me."
"Hrmm, well I guess I can't escape the conversations when I'm in here…What's your name anyway?"
"Daniela but everyone just calls me Dani. You can too, if you want to dear."
"Alright, nice to meet you Dani but I've got to go, Breakfast is almost finished and I need to eat." I turned to exit before hearing the mirror, Daniela call after me.
"Nice to meet you to honey!"
