DISCLAIMER: FIRST CHAPTER
A/n: alright people this is where it really starts all the abuse before the storm hits.
THE RELUCTANT SLYTHERIN
Chapter 03: Prejudice against Mudbloods
Tory had felt the glares on her when she went to bed and it was worse when she woke up. When Tory woke up for class her head was pounding as she took in her surroundings. She was in her dorm room with the other girls but when she removed the blankets she noticed something wet and smelly. Kama hooted and Tory looked down at herself and felt something wet from her left hand. Lifting it up she realized that she had been raided. Feeling embarrassed she grabbed some clothes and raced to the bathroom to wash up. When she came back the bed was already made and cleaned up, I've heard there were house elves in England that do the work for you Tory thought as she gotten her books ready for class. Walking out she was met with many shoulder hits by the boys and few other girls who hit her. What is their problem? She thought as she walked out of the dungeons. When she walked down the halls she was met up by none other then Malfoy, "I know you pulled that prank from the train," he said, "How do you know?" Tory said in differently, "Someone saw you and told us," Malfoy replied as he and his goons smirked as they walked down the halls, but not before shoving Tory to the ground. The girl got up and walked towards the great hall to eat and head off to her first class.
Tory had not felt such cold air as that of Potions with the Hufflepuffs as she tried to keep a straight hand while cutting the potions ingredients and putting them into her cauldron. She followed the instructions on the board to the T and managed to get the potion right to Professor Snape's delight (or what she would call delight) that earned her house points but not enough as someone shot a hand towards her and the potion spilled all over her leaving her covered in it. The other students laughed at her as she got up, "I suggest you get yourself cleaned up and luckily for you that it was the draught for curing boils," Snape said and Tory walked away back to her dorms to change.
The weeks that followed were the same like the last. For no apparent reason the other Slytherins picked on Tory the only ones who did not pick on her were those who are half wizards, and the other few Mudbloods of the house. But they did not take the blunt of Tory's assault but they too were constantly picked on by Malfoy and his goons. Those who are deatheater children loved to pick on the Mudbloods of the Slytherin house especially Tory. She was hit, tripped, clawed (when someone 'accidentally' let out one of the animals for Care of Magical Creatures) and humiliated and starved during meals. Every time Tory tried to eat the food would disappear or someone hexed it to make it appear unappetizing. She could not sleep for fear of being raided or abused in her sleep. At one point someone did an unforgivable on her and she was in immense pain. Kama was her only comfort as the Pueo stayed by her side but he too was abused by other owls mostly those of the Slytherin house.
Tory began to lose weight and her appearance was unkempt for she could not even take a shower! She began to smell up the classrooms with her appearance to the point the teachers have to send her out. The only ones who seemed to be worried were the Professors especially her head of house. He could not do nothing however because Draco would forbid it. Though the professor himself was not under Draco's power it was the fact that he reports to the Dark Lord that Snape stays away from her.
It was Herbology with the Griffindors and Tory was glad for Draco's goons will be picking on Harry Potter and his gang instead of her. Professor Sprout was going over some very interesting plants. They were pulling a rare plant called, Eagle's foot and Tory remembered them from home for they grow in abundance. The only difference is that the English Eagle's foot has thorns and is not as potent as the ones Tory remembered them. They were to gather the sap from the plants and present them to the professor. The sap is used as a sort of disinfectant as well as for when someone needed to be healed badly. The only problem is that the leaves are highly acidic. The ones that Tory remembered at home lacked that poison but the English ones had. It was at this time that Draco turned his attention back to her and hit her so hard she fell into the table that contained the plants and they burned her face. "What is going on here?" she said and she came rushing over to where Tory had screamed and Draco's goons laughed at Tory's burned face. Her skin was coming off in various places and it looked as if an eagle had clawed her. "Ms Kahalewai what on earth," she said, "to the hospital wing with you," the professor demanded and Tory nodded before picking her bags up but not before being tripped by Crabbe and again by Pansy Parkinson.
She walked towards the Hospital wing on her own and entered without anyone's help. Madam Pomphrey the school nurse turned, "Yes may I…..oh my child what happened?" she said and immediately reached for some potions as she took care of Tory's burns. She rubbed a slave on them to cool the burns and then healed them, "Eagle claws," she said and Pomphrey nodded understanding where she was coming from.
It was during lunch and once again Tory was being ridiculed as someone hexed her fork right out of her hands. She growled low to her throat but ignored them as she gathered her stuff and left the great hall.
Harry watched as Tory left the great hall in defeat he had watched the Slytherin for a while as the exotic looking girl looked paler then usual. He also noticed her loss in weight and the limp in her leg as she walked out of class. "Harry?" "Harry!" Ron's voice called, "What?" Harry asked, "Mate, you were not paying attention," Ron replied, "Sorry," Harry said and turned to his friends, "Harry what is it?" Hermione asked, "I was just thinking about that exchange student," Harry said, "What about her," Ron asked, "Did you noticed that the other Slytherins are treating her rather poorly," Harry said and it was then that Ron nodded, "Come to think of it she has lost a lot of weight," Ron said, "and she looks paler then usual a sort of unhealthy white," Hermione agreed, "Yeah it seems as if every time we eat she can't as if they hex her food or something," Hermione said and they turned to see Malfoy, Parkinson, Crabbe, Goyle and a few other Slytherins pointing towards the doors and laughing. Harry's eyes narrowed, "I bet they have something to do with this," he said and took a piece of parchment out and wrote a note to Dobby as they left to go to their next class.
It was later that night that Harry had gotten a visit, "Harry Potter wanted to see Dobby?" the house elf said, "Yes, can you get some food and deliver it to Ms. Tory Kahalewai in Slytherin and ward it against anyone wishing to hex the food. Let her owl deliver it to her for she probably would think that you are working for Malfoy." Harry said and Dobby nodded, "Oh and give her this as well," he said handing the note to the house elf and Dobby nodded before disappearing. Harry relaxed knowing his plan was about to be put into action.
Tory sat in Transfiguration with Professor McGonagall and she raised an irritated arch at Tory as her stomach growled loudly. The class tried to hold back snickers of laughter from Tory as she sank deeper into depression. The professor noticed her sunken looks and it was already into mid September. She looked as if she hardly gotten any sleep and her appearance is uncanny and she smells, "Ms Kahalewai you appearance in this classroom is uncalled for!" she scolded, "And your stomach is causing a ruckus 20 points from Slytherin for disrupting my class." She said and Tory looked down.
Tory sat outside under a tree watching from the shade as students seemed to be enjoying their time with their friends. Kama flew down beside her with a package in his talons and dropped it gently in her lap. "What is this Kama?" she asked the Pueo and Kama hooted as he tried to get the bag opened. Tory slowly opened the cloth bag and gasped in surprise.
There was food for her a few sandwiches and something to drink. There was a note attached to it,
Dear Ms Kahalewai
I hope you enjoy your meal I saw the way that Malfoy and his goons are treating you so I asked Dobby to ward the food against any hexes or poisons so eat up I know you need it.
The note was not signed but who ever wrote it had very nice handwriting. Tory took a sandwich and sniffed it carefully before taking a bite. It was like someone answered her prayers for food and she quickly ate her fill. She then took out her in and quill and wrote a reply on shaky fingers. She then told Kama to deliver it to the person who gave him the food and the Pueo took off back to the owlry. She then relaxed under the tree digesting her meal and drank from the cup that was offered to her. She was glad to have something to eat after weeks of nothing. Now if only she could do something about her appearance. The only thing Tory kept clean was her teeth and that she was glad that her toothpaste and floss were warded against misuse. Getting up she stretched and gathered her things before going to her next class. Care of Magical Creatures.
TBC
