Disclaimer: I in no way own any of the Harry Potter characters; they are the sole imagination of J.K Rowling. Such a fantastic mind and wonderful author. I do however own Danielle/Danni Malfoy and Veronica, they are my own creations. Just to clear up any confusion Danni Malfoy and Danielle Malfoy are the same person, it is just her nickname and she is Draco's sister (how: well we'll see).

Chapter 2

The first day of school arrived bright and early the next morning. Danielle dressed in jeans and a shirt that read 'Chaos, Panic & Disorder… my work here is done.' She dragged her trunk down the stairs, satisfied with the loud thudding noises she was making, each time her trunk hit the next stair. "Danielle Ann Malfoy, quit doing that!"

"But mum, I'm not aloud to do magic yet and my trunk is way too heavy.'

"Oh for heaven sake."

Narcissa came out of her bedroom and pointed her wand at Danielle's trunk. "Wingardium leviosa."

Danielle's trunk floated down the rest of the stairs and landed with a soft thud by the living room doorway. "There, now go eat breakfast."

Narcissa left and Danielle made her way to the kitchen. She found her brother deep in thought over a bowl of porridge. "Hope you fall in."

He jerked at the sound of her voice and dropped his spoon. "Why do you do that?"
"So what were you daydreaming about?"

He sneered and picked up his spoon. "Let me guess, Pansy walking around naked."
She laughed at the look on her brother's face and sat down at the breakfast table. "Did you brush your hair at all this morning?"

Danielle ran her fingers through her silvery blonde hair and said "why?"
"You look like you just got out of bed."

"Maybe because I just did."

She rolled her eyes and he continued eating. "So is dumb and dumber coming over."

"Why? You interested in them?"

"Oh yes. I'd just love to date something that belongs on the bottom of my shoe. No, I was just wondering so I could hide till it's time to go."

"No, they are meeting us there. I don't understand why guys are so interested in you. I mean it's not like you're a Veela or something."

Danielle smiled and shook her head. Draco stared at his sister for a little while, before shaking his head and getting up from the table. Narcissa came in followed by Lucius, "are we ready to go?"

"Yes mum."

They left the house and made their way to the train station. Draco and Danielle entered the barrier between platforms nine and ten. Lucius and Narcissa followed behind and stood on the platform watching their son and daughter loading their trunks into the train. Danielle turned around and nearly tripped over Dean Thomas. She walked around him and said goodbye to her mother and father. She was scanning the platform for someone, but could not find him. She climbed back on the train and watched her brother saying his goodbyes.

He joined her a few minutes later, wiping his cheek. "You missed a spot."

He scowled and rubbed his face harder. Pansy chose that moment to show up. "Malfoy."

She sat down next to him and they started up a conversation. Danielle looked out the compartment window and saw Crabbe and Goyle lumbering towards the train. She laughed as Goyle tripped over his own shoe and fell to the ground. Draco looked at her and then followed her gaze out the window. Goyle picked himself up and continued after Crabbe, as if nothing had happened. The compartment door opened and Crabbe came in followed by Goyle. They put their trunks up in the luggage hold and sat down. Danielle moved closer to the window.

"Malfoy I missed you terribly."

Danielle gazed out the window and tried to hide her smile. She was watching the other students board the train when she spotted him. He was walking along the platform towards the train with Ron Weasley and Ginny Weasley. He disappeared as he came closer to the train to load his own trunk. The whistle blew and all the students said a hurried goodbye and got on the train. The train moved away from the platform and they began their journey to Hogwarts.

Danielle watched her brother lounging across the seat, with his head in Pansy's lap. She wondered if her brother was going to share his little secret with Pansy and the others or if he was going to keep it to himself. She unfortunately could tell no one what her little secrets were, many of then too shameful to speak of. She decided to leave the compartment and wander around, when Crabbe reached over and put his arm around her shoulders. She jerked away and got up. "Where are you going?"

"Walking."

"If you see Potter, tell him he's dead."

"I'll be sure to relay that message for you brother."

Danielle entered the hallway of the train and turned left. She opened the door that connected the two cars together and walked inside. She glanced into the other compartments, noticing that many of the occupants were chatting amongst themselves. She was secretly wishing she had more friends at school, when she tripped over someone. She landed sprawled on her stomach. Danielle rolled over and came face to face with Neville. "I'm s…s…orry."

"Right, but what are you doing on the floor?"

"I was looking for my toad and almost had him, but he hopped away."

"Neville, we found him!"

Danielle turned to look behind her and saw Harry and Hermione walking up to them. She turned back around and watched as Neville got up and took his frog from Hermione. What she would not give for friends like them. "Thank you Hermione."

Hermione turned to face Danielle and looked over her head to Harry, who was standing right behind Danielle. Danielle got up and moved so she could see both Hermione and Harry. Hermione looked at her then walked over to Harry. "Sorry about that." –Hermione

"That's perfectly alright, every once in a while I like to be brought down off my pedestal."

Hermione looked a little shocked that a Malfoy would be talking about themselves that way. "I'm Hermione Granger. This is Harry."

"I know who you two are."

"Of course you do I mean…"

"I know what you mean. I'm Danielle."

She looked at Harry and noticed he was looking at her suspiciously. She sighed and said, "Well, I'll see you around."

She walked past them and found a completely empty compartment. She went inside and sat down watching the scenery go by. A few minutes later the door opened and someone said, "Oh I'm sorry I didn't know this was taken."

Danielle looked over and saw a girl with red hair standing in the doorway. "That's alright, you can sit here."

The girl came in and Danielle finally placed her. "You're Ginny Weasley right?"

"Yeah I am."

Danielle nodded her head and watched as Ginny sat down opposite of her. "I'm hiding from my brother."

Danielle smiled and said, "So am I."

"Who's your brother?"

"Draco Malfoy. He's mingling with his dumb buddies."

Ginny's eyes widened a little but then she said "so you're Danielle Malfoy."

"The one and only. So why are you hiding from Ron? It is Ron right?"

"Yes it is Ron. I'm hiding from him because he doesn't like my boyfriend."

"I believe all brothers are the same. Draco doesn't like any of the boys I date either."

Just then the door opened again and a boy with red hair came in. "There you are. I wasn't done talking to you."

Ginny rolled her eyes as she looked at Danielle. "Ron will you just give it a rest."

Danielle smiled as she recognized the same words coming out of her mouth when she had talked to her brother about Josh. "Ron, Hermione is looking for you."

Ron turned around and looked at Harry, who was standing in the doorway. "Alright, but we aren't done here."

Ron bustled out of the compartment and Harry just stood there. "Come sit down Harry." –Ginny

Harry hesitated a bit before entering and sitting next to Ginny, so he could watch Danielle. "So do you have the same problems with Malfoy?"

"Yes, although it's a little bit worse. He actually talks to the boy. So I hear your father got promoted?"

"Yes he did. How did you hear? Is your father out of Azkaban?"
"I'm not at liberty to discuss the comings and goings of my father. I heard because I had a run in with the current Minister of Magic. Harry I know you probably don't want to hear me say this, but I am truly sorry for the loss of your Godfather."

Harry just gazed at her, as if he could not decide if he wanted to rage at her for mentioning Sirius' name or if he wanted to accept her apology. Danielle just left it at that and Ginny continued the conversation. "So why did you have a run in with the Minister?"

"Underage magic."

"But aren't you seventeen?"

"Not yet, I will be at the end of October."

"You were born on the day my parents were killed?"

Ginny and Danielle looked at Harry. Danielle shook her head and said, "I was born the same year as you Harry."

Harry frowned and the train whistled, signaling they would be arriving at Hogwarts very soon. "Well we better change." –Ginny

Ginny left the compartment first. Danielle was about ready to leave when Harry said, "what are you playing at?"

Danielle turned to face Harry and said, "I'm not playing at anything Harry. Just because you expect the worst from certain people does not mean it's true."

"But what could you possible want with Ginny? In case you didn't know, she's a Weasley."

"I know she's a Weasley and I know you're Harry Potter. All I want are some friends, is that really too much to ask?"

Danielle felt tears in her eyes as she walked past Harry to stare out the window. "I'm sorry."

She turned to face Harry. "I understand why you're suspicious of me Harry. I would be too. But could you at least try to give me a chance?"

While Harry thought it over Danielle preformed the spell to make her trunk appear before her. She opened it and pulled out her school uniform. Harry turned around so quickly he almost fell over. "Don't worry Harry, I'll wait for you to leave."

He turned back around to find her dressed. "How did you do that?"

"It's a simple spell."

Harry looked past her out the window as the train stopped and saw the carriages drawn by the Threstrals, and shuddered. Danielle turned around and said "what Harry?"

"Just the carriages that's all. Could you do the spell for me too?"

Danielle turned back around and preformed the spell as Harry flinched a little. "They aren't much to look at are they?"

"What?"

"The Threstrals."

"You can see them?"

"Yes I can."

"Who have you seen die?"

"I can't tell you that Harry, as you aren't my best friend yet."

"Yet?"

"Right too soon to know."

She smiled at him and moved to walk by him. When she was level with his shoulder she said, "Well, I'll see you around Harry."

Danielle walked out into the hallway and got off the train. She climbed into the carriage that Draco was standing in front of and they began the journey up to the school.

The sorting of the new students was started as the other students were settled at their respective tables. They were then aloud to eat. Headmaster Dumbledore made his usual speech, consisting of what was aloud at Hogwarts by Filch and what was not, followed by the information that Professor Snape would be teaching Defense against the Dark Arts. Everyone looked shocked and waited for the name of the professor who would now be teaching Potions. Not that it mattered all that much to Danielle, who taught what. Although she was a little concerned for Snape, as no one has seemed to be able to hold the position of Defense against the Dark Arts teacher. She sighed and noticed that Dumbledore had finished talking and many of the students were now getting up to go to there respective houses.

Danielle got up and followed the rest of the Slytherin students to the dungeons. She trudged into the common room and ran into her brother. "God can you just keep walking?"

He turned around and said, "Maybe you should watch where you're walking."

Pansy giggled and Danielle faced her. Pansy nearly choked as she stopped giggling. Danielle walked past them both and walked into the girl's dormitory and opened the door of the room she shared with the same girls for the last five years. At least Pansy was not one of them, otherwise Danielle probably would have murdered her in her sleep. Veronica was already in the room, unpacking a few of her belongings. She looked up as Danielle entered. "It's good to see you again Danni."

"Same goes for you Ronnie. What have you been up to?"

"Mum and Da went on a nice vacation, leavin' me at home to sit and do nothin'. What 'bout you?"

"Just stayed home mostly, you know tightened security and all. So you still fancy Seamus?"

"Of course, although mum thinks a Slytherin would be better. What about you, you still fancy the Wood boy even though he's gone?"

"No, where did you hear that?"

"Pansy."

"She's a lying worthless girl. I never liked him to begin with."

Just then the other two girls they shared the room with came in and they each got ready for bed.