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Chapter 5: Congratulations and chaotic Christmas time

"SLYTHERIN!"

this shocked Jamie, Daniel and Dumbledore. They had thought that she would become a Griffindor. Nevertheless the Slytherin table were cheering like mad so Jamie slowly went and sat on the end of the bench, far away from the Slytherin's.

She was scared, alone, confused, why had the sorting hat put her into Slytherin anyway? He knew no-one except her cousin, Blaise and, barely, Draco.. She and Pansy hated each other, Blaise would probably ignore her and, from what she'd heard, Draco was the most popular people in Slytherin, he wouldn't want to talk to her. So she just sat as still as possible and tried to make herself invisible as she watched the rest of the sorting.

In total Hufflepuff got 8 more people, Ravenclaw got 12 and both Griffindor and Slytherin got 10. Professor Dumbledore then stood, glanced slightly at Jamie, and told the hall to 'enjoy'.

At the Griffindor table, Harry, Ron, Hermione and Daniel were talking about, the classes, the teachers, the food, the students, the school itself and why Jamie wasn't in Griffindor. Apparently all three of them were as confused as Daniel was.

At the Slytherin table, Jamie sat next to a first year girl who was talking to her friend and ate alone and in silence, her mind trying to process why she was in Slytherin and what the hell she was going to do all year, alone, friendless and hated.

Further along the table Blaise, Pansy, Crabbe, Goyle and Yvonne, Pansy's best friend, were talking about what songs to play that night at the first day back party.

"So I think we should start it at 9:30, that gives everyone time to change and we can get someone to go to the kitchens too. What do you think Draco?" asked pansy, trying not to be obvious with the flirting.

Draco however wasn't listening, he was watching Jamie.

"Draco?" persisted Pansy, "DRACO!"

This time Draco was pulled out of his trance and he turned to her.

"What?" he asked, an annoyed look on his face.

"Were you staring at my cousin?" said Pansy, a look on her as if she found the whole thing hilarious.

Draco didn't answer merely glanced at Jamie before returning his attention to his food, hunched over in a sulking child way.

Pansy however wasn't going to leave it at that. She got up and walked over to where Jamie was sitting, sat down opposite her and stared at her, a huge grin spread across her face.

"Do you know what?" asked Pansy, Jamie knew it was a rhetorical question and so didn't even bother looking up, she and her cousin had been enemies from the first time they had met and they both knew why. Jamie was smarter, prettier, had a better figure and was overall a better person, and, unlike Pansy she didn't thing she was the centre of the universe.

"Draco was just staring at you, I bet he was wondering how someone who looks like you, could possibly be related to a beauty like me. Don't even think of trying to kiss up to him to become popular either, he doesn't mix with losers like you," Pansy was really into the swing of it now she'd gotten going. And she didn't know anyone here, well anyone who'd stand up for her, she kept quiet and just took it. Unfortunately though Pansy knew this and she was going to have fun this year, making her cousin's life a living hell.

"Well you got the first part right. I really was wondering how someone like Jamie could be related to you Pansy," said Draco, he was standing behind Jamie but she didn't turn around, she just wanted him to make some comment about her too and leave, preferably taking Pansy with him.

Pansy's eyes lit up and were fixated on Draco and she looked like she couldn't believe her luck, he was going to insult her cousin too, and then the two of them would have something in common and she may have a chance with him, finally.

Knowing he had their attention Draco continued, "Yes she looks like princess and is nice, so how the hell are you two related?"

Sensing that he was on her side, Jamie turned and looked at Draco, this had to be a joke, right? He was popular, powerful and very goddamn fit. Pansy also seemed to think it was a joke as she was smiling again.

"I'm serious Pansy, now get lost," Draco finished sitting down next to Jamie.

Pansy turned red from anger and embarrassment and slowly got up and walked back to Yvonne, Blaise, Crabbe and Goyle.

"So, you alright?" asked Draco, swivelling so that he had his back to the table. Actual concern in his voice and eyes.

Then it clicked in Jamie's head. He actually wanted to be friends, since she was in his house, he had considered her worthy and he had left all of his popular friends for her.

"Yes, thanks," replied Jamie quietly.

"I don't bite you know," said Draco surveying her as she played with her straw.

Jamie smiled and finally looked him directly in the eye. She was usually a really confident person but sometimes she became this quiet, vulnerable person, who needed someone to give them confidence. His eyes were a beautiful shade of blueish grey and he held her gaze staring back into her own dark green eyes. The headmaster clearing his throat and everyone falling silent, brought them back to their senses as they too turned to face him.

"This year we will all have to be on guard because of Voldermort's return," at the name Voldermort most students flinched, Harry, Draco and Jamie didn't, "on a brighter note though, we have a new defence against the dark arts professor, Professor Cassandra Dumbledore, my niece."

To this a pretty woman of around 25, with long medium brown hair, brown eyes, glasses and a warm smile stood. Most students applauded, Jamie was one of them and so Draco did too and, since he was basically the leader, so did the rest of Slytherin table.

With a smile to Jamie, Dumbledore continued, "Anyway we don't have any new rules for this term except that all students must not be outside on the grounds any later than 10:30 each night. Goodnight, classes start tomorrow so get a good nights rest and keep the noise down at the parties I already know you are planning."

With that the students got up and started to make their way towards their common rooms. Harry, Hermione, Ron and Daniel waved goodbye to Jamie as they went out the door and she in turn waved back.

"I have to show the first years the way to the common room, come on," said Draco, signalling for Jamie to follow, "first years follow me to the common room."

They made their way their and Draco showed Jamie where her dorm would be, she said she would come and find him later and then proceeded to start unpacking. A few minutes later a group of 4 girls walked in.

"Hi," said one of them who had waist length blond hair, "I'm Rose, you're Jamie right?"

Jamie like her she had a nice smile but looked like the kind of person to stay away from when she's in a bad mood.

"Yeah, hi, Jamie said lamely.

One of the other girls who had shoulder length curly brown hair and was quite tall introduced the rest of them, she was Louise, the girl with light brown, just longer than shoulder length hair was Hannah and the last one, who had just shorter than shoulder length brown hair was Jane. They were all really pretty and nice, Jamie couldn't believe her luck, and the 5 of them spent the next 2 hours laughing and messing around.

At just gone 11 there was a knock at the door. Rose answered it and then signalled with her thumb that it was for Jamie. Feeling puzzled Jamie walked over to the door, outside stood Draco, she went out, closing the door behind her.

"So, are your roommates nice?" he asked with interest.

"Yeah, they are, they're a great laugh too," replied Jamie, "and Draco?"

"Yeah?" answered Draco looking at her, a little smile on his lips.

"Thanks, you know for siting with me at dinner and the whole Pansy thing."

Draco's smile got wider, "Anytime, Goodnight," and with that he gave her a quick hug and disappeared to the boys dormitories.

Over in the Griffindor common room, Harry, Ron, Hermione and Daniel were sat in two sofas facing each other with a table in between. Ron was being taught how to play Monopoly, Daniel knew because his sister loves muggle games and electronic things. Around them was the party which always took place on the first day back, it was load and packed, but the foursome didn't feel like dancing and so played instead, actually though it was quite fun, because he had bought so much, Ron was having to borrow money from the bank and the other three players, and they kept increasing the interest on him little loans of money.

So all through the castle the halls were quiet, but the common rooms were throbbing with energy. Professor McGonagall's patience lasted until 1 o clock, Professor Snape' until 2, but that was only because he really like his students, that of course he had to give them longer than the Griffindors, but not that much longer.

The first term passed smoothly. At the Halloween dance Daniel and Lavender got together. Ron and Hermione had started dating on the first day, because Hermione was sick of Ron not having the courage to ask her and so she asked. And Harry, said that he was alright with his Firebolt. Strangely though, they didn't see much of Jamie, but had heard from a girl whom Hermione was tutoring, a Slytherin, but she was nice, called Rose, that she was really busy because of extra classes she had taken on, by recommendation from the professors, and she was quite popular not, because of Draco. It turns out that Rose was one of her roommates and best friends.

Over in Slytherin, Pansy and Yvonne now spent all of their time together and were nowhere near popular. Draco wouldn't speak to them and spent all of his free time with Jamie and her roommates or just with Jamie, when he was teaching her how to play seeker, and she teaching him how to play chaser. They had become like best friends, Blaise often hung out with them and the girls too.

Before everyone knew it, it was Christmas time, because of Lord Voldermort being on the loose, most people wanted to go home and be with their families. Harry, as always, was staying, Hermione's parents thought it would be safer for he to stay there, Ron and Ginny's parents also thought this and were quite busy with the order too. Daniel and Jamie's parents had now joined the order, because Daniel had told them about it. Jamie didn't know this though as she was quite close to Draco Malfoy and his father was a death eater. But they both were staying as well because their parents had been sent to American because a group of witches and wizards over there wanted to join the order, they told Jamie they were going to visit her grandmother.

Draco was staying because his parents were having Voldermort over for Christmas dinner and, even though he knew that Draco survived, it probably wasn't a good idea for the two to meet again. Blaise was staying because he simply couldn't be bothered to go home. Crabbe and Goyle were going to stay with Goyle's aunt and uncle. Pansy and Yvonne were going to Yvonne's parents house for the holiday, and out of her room mates, Rose was the only one staying, her parents were in something which she told Jamie about, it was called the Order of the Phoenix, it was against Voldermort and they had buisness to do in America. Hannah, Jane and Louise were going skiing with Jane's parents and brother.

On the first day of the holiday's everyone woke up to a quiet school with basically nobody in it. The remaining Slytherin's and Gryffindor's had the same idea the night before, since there were only 4 of them they slept downstairs on mattresses which Hermione and Jamie had conjured, since they were in different places.

Harry and Draco were the first up and both made their way to the great hall coming from different directions, they bumped into each other.

"Watch it Potter," snarled Draco.

"You bumped into me, so don't even think about making it my fault," retorted Harry.

"How dare you," whispered Draco, in a threatening voice, "you think that I would have actually objected myself to purposely bumping into you and making my pure robes touch," a wrinkle of his nose, "yours."

Harry was now fuming and punched Draco. Draco retorted smoothly as years of combat practise had taught him to. A fight full of hate and anger was quickly underway and blood was on the floor in the first 10 seconds. Blaise, Rose and Jamie were making their way along to the great hall when they heard the scuffle and broke into running. Reaching the scene Blaise went to help Draco just as Ron, Daniel and Hermione arrived on the scene, from the opposite direction. Ron and Daniel leapt into the fight too and, realising it was unfair and having such a awful temper, rose went in too, throwing quite a few good punches. Hearing their friends cry out to them Hermione and Jamie were dragged in too.

The fight had been broken up after about 15 minutes of painful horror and now all 8 of them were in Dumbledore's office, Harry, Ron, Hermione and Daniel sitting on the chairs on the right hand side, the others on the other side. Dumbledore just sat there, not smiling but not frowning either.

"You all know that this is unacceptable. Fighting is not the way to sort to problems, and your various injuries have shown that."

Draco, who had a bleeding cut above his left eye, scratches, made by Harry, on his shoulder and a lot of bruises covering his upper body, sat there in silence looking out of the window as if he found the whole thing boring. Rose, who had a black eye, a large deep scratch running the length of her arm, another scratch on her cheek and also a considerable amount of bruising, sat there looking like she had just had the time of her life. Blaise had 2 black eyes, a broken wrist and looked like he was trying not to cry. Harry had a slash across his cheek, a bleeding hand, a broken nose and a lot of bruising to his upper body. Ron had black eye, blood seeping through steadily on his shoulder and looked like he badly wanted to go to bed. Hermione had barley been hurt as Ron has taken the blow to his shoulder rather than her, but had a few scratches on her face and neck. Daniel had a broken arm, scratching on his neck and very bruised legs. Jamie had a slash on her forehead, both of her hands were bleeding, as was her lip and, blood was showing through her T-shirt over her stomach.

"I have thought of a punishment which I think fits the crime," Dumbledore carried on, "for the remained of the school year you shall live together, all 8 of you."