A New beginning

It was Hogwarts first day of my fifth year, and I saw many other wizards just like me, ones I had met years ago. One was a rather foolish and selfish one that I didn't really like. His name was Lucius Malfoy... he was a year older than everyone, though it was his fifth year, too. He was actually pretty mean.

"Hah! Riddle, what's up with your dinky hair? Or did you replace it with a dead squirrel last night?" teased Lucius one morning, ruining the deep sleep I was having.

I rushed into the bathroom, looking at my puffy, frizzy hair in the mirror. I went back to get my things to take a shower and flatten my hair.

While I was in the shower, I heard snickering that Lucius was making in the bedroom.

I quickly shouted, "You'll see, Malfoy! Once I use my special shampoo and conditioner, my hair'll be so slick and shiny! More than yours!"

I reached my hand out to get my Orange-U-Shin-E Shampoo. I smelled the fresh orange and soap scent and poured it all over my head. Then I reached out to get my SliKRBoi Conditioner. I could feel the jelly-kind-of-feeling on my hands as I scratched the red goop into my scalp. I turned off the shower for a moment. I ran my hands through my wet hair then smelled it. I must've been wrong in thinking these were my hair-care products. The shampoo had been orange juice mixed with soap and the conditioner was just gel, jello, and soap. I cringed. 'Lucius Malfoy, you bastard!'

The next day taking a shower, I decided to put my bathing cap on. It was a comfortable cap. It was jarvey-hide dipped in just a pinch of sponge-making potion. I closed my eyes, thinking about my life, grabbed what I thought was my bathing cap, and plopped it on my head. Eyes still closed, I turned off the water to soap and smelled something very nasty. Blood and rotting flesh. I heard the buzzing of a fly and opened my eyes. The fly was on my bathing cap. I pulled off my cap and dropped it in horror. What I saw was not my bathing cap. What was there, lying on the wet tile floor, was a dead squirrel. It had a stab on it and flies were currently devouring it. Ants and cockroaches were crawling in its flesh. A little red thing, which I imagined was his heart, was being eaten by a dozen of bees. I screamed out in disgust. Lucius could not keep doing this to me.

I got out of the now stinking shower, dressed, and headed to the great hall to meet my fellow-Slytherin girlfriend, Melody Naomi... she was a very pretty girl indeed. Her purple-dyed hair was held back in a pigtails today (a nice silky one) with 2 naturally black sections sticking out, and one silver one that was braided. She had beautiful jade green eyes that sparkled when you stared into them. Her lips were luscious and a blood red color, sometimes black when she charmed them or put on make-up. Her skin was pale, in a nice way. Her hands and skin were soft as a pillow, and as smooth as smooth could be. She was extremely nice, and the only reason she was in Slytherin was because she was a transfer from France (though she was more British and only a quarter French), and she just had to pick a house animal and that would be her house. Today, under her robes, she wore a black shirt with a broomstick on it, a blue skirt, and fishnet stockings that added to her beauty.

"Hello," I said, sitting down next to her with a grin.

"Tom! Good to see you! I've been so busy, yet, I was worried about you, I mean, I only heard from you--"

"Shhh, quiet, lovely one..." came a dark, familiar voice. I watched as Melody turned around in disgust to see Lucius Malfoy, his wand pointing at a curly blonde-locked boy who was upside down, though his eyes were still locked on Melody."Now, watch... i Expelliramus /i ..." he whispered, and the other boy shot back to another house's table.

"Leave him be, Lucius, 'e is an idiot but it is not 'is fault the only charm 'e can perform is a Memory Charm, and even that is a failure." Melody turned once again, to face me, and said, "Give Lucius and Lockhart and gift from you. You know what I mean, Tom." She made her eyes water at the sides, leading me on.

"Later, love, later," I quoted from a book I had read.

"Okay, Tom, I trust you to do my willing. I am not very cheery today, my in-vampire is rising, so I have a bad headache, and my eyes are drying. I 'ope that I may spend my day with you, as the only class we 'ave today is Charms, as the other teachers are meeting someone about a giant who is attending ze school, Rubeus, I believe. Please meet me after Charms in the empty Astronomy tower, noh?" Melody pleaded, smoothing her fishnet stockings out. br br

"Fine," I said, making my voice harsh, in hopes for a tougher look. It didn't work. br br

"Tommy, Tommy, my boy, don't change yourself," Melody purred while grabbing my chin and cheeks and squeezing a bit. "Just don't! I love you the way you are, and I am afraid that if you change so will our friendship and relationship. Then you shall have no friends." Oh, God. This girl just had to know everything, didn't she!

"Yes, ma'am!" I spoke with glee as breakfast came to it's end.

Melody pecked my cheek. "Tom, 'urry, we must get to our next class! And then let us head to our rooms and ready ourselves for a wonderful day!" Melody said, more cheery than usual on Vampire-Days. Then she blew me a kiss and ran off to greet her long-time friend, Tiana, another Slytherin in our year. They headed down to the Slytherin's common room and domains while I followed far behind, not wanting to anger them, as I would probably be talking to them a lot this year, as Melody was popular and the only girl (or person, for that matter) that I was extremely close with. br br

"Tom, sit with me!" called Melody, beckoning me to the almost-taken-by-every-boy seat next to her. I smiled as I sat on the seat next to her, wondering how I got to end up with her. She was wanted by every male in school, including other houses! Gryffindors, Hufflepuffs, Ravenclaws, and of course Slytherins. She was wanted by girls, too, to be their friend. But Melody said she didn't care much for her reputation. She was rebellious and friendly at once, which was why everyone liked her.

"Melody, shhh, the teacher's coming," I said and smiled at her, though she didn't notice, as she was speaking to her friend, Tiani, again.

The class was not very interesting, so I shall skip that. Afterwards, I met Melody at the Astronomy Tower, just as she got there, as well. "Melody! Oi, what's going on with you, you are always early!" I shouted as she ran up the cold, stone steps leading to the tower.

"Sorry, I --- was just slow today..." she said, me suspicious of what had happened. She did not usually speak with quivers like now, but with confidence and glee.

"Tom, Tom, Tom...don't 'aste, there is a trip to Hogsmaede today! Let us go now, to celebrate our youthfullness..." she announced, her casual feel returning. "Everyone is trying to pull a prank on Moon!"

I smiled as she finsished running the steps up and grasped my hand tight. "Jewelle Moon? That dorky Ravenclaw? The one even Gryffindors hate?" Melody nodded, half dragging me down several steps.

As we approached Hogsmaede, Melody burst into laughter. "Miss Moon shall 'ave a nice surprise today!" Suddenly, Melody grabbed at her side. "Ouch!" she shouted, thrusting my hand away, her eyes rolling.

"Melody! Are you alright? Maybe we should head back!" I shouted back, not wanting to go to Hogsmaede anyway.

"No, it is okay. I'm well, just a tad tired!" urged Melody, burrying her face in my robes for a while, then, as she regained herself, continued dragging me to the big intersection, where the tricks were to be pulled.