Breathe No More

Chapter 2- Finding Family

"You won't cry for my absence I know

You forgot me long ago

Am I that unimportant?

Am I so insignificant?

Isn't something missing?

Isn't someone missing me?"

"Missing", Evanesence

"Guys, you won't…hate me if I'm in Slytherin, will you?"Ginny asked. "I heard it is a bad house."

"Of course we won't Ginny,"Hermione said. "We made a pact to stay together, remember?"

Ginny nodded, tears in her eyes. "Thank you."

When the train stopped, Ron helped her with her trunk and getting her things. Then they made their way onto the boats, and ended up sitting together, Hermione and Harry across from them. She looked at the view. It was breath taking. It was absolutely beautiful. This was the sight Ginny was dying to see ever since she was in the orphange, but the orphanage wasn't as beautiful as this castle.

When they made their way to the other first years so Ginny could be sorted, Ron, Hermione and Harry left her saying they would be cheering her on, and she felt a lump in her throat and butterflies in her stomach. She was as nervous as hell. What house would she be sorted in? She learned from Professor Sprout that not one Weasley landed in any other house besides Gryffindor, and from the description of the houses traits she got from Hermione, she didn't belong in Gryffindor.

"When I call your name, you will come up to the stool, and try on the sorting hat,"McGonagall said, lifing up a old beaten had that looked like it hadn't been used much, onto a stool.

Lifting a long roll of parchment up, she began calling.

"Creevey, Colin!"

"GRYFFINDOR!"

"Mirror, Miya!"

"SLYTHERIN!"

"David, Alan!"

"HUFFLEPUFF!"

"Miyers, Kaguya!"

"RAVENCLAW!"

"Weasley, Ginny!"

Everyone sat still as Ginny gulped, went up and tried the sorting hat on. She looked around at all the tables, especially Gryffindor, and saw everyone giving her confused looks.

'Ah, abandoned at a young age, I see…how very tragic…beaten and abused…you have a thirst to prove yourself, very Slytherin like. Brave and loyal, very Gryffindor and Hufflepuff. Ah, a tie with three houses. Where should I put you? You would do well in all three…hm…let's break the tradition, shall we?'

"SLYTHERIN!"the hat shouted.

Ginny walked over to the Slytherin table where there was an extra seat for her and sat down, avoiding the Gryffindor's stares.

She watched the Sorting quietly, waiting for it to be done so she could go to bed, she was tired and she didn't want to deal with any questions her friends might have. Or any curses they might try and throw at her because she landed in Slytherin.

"Of course we won't betray you, Ginny,"Hermione said. "We made a pact to stay together, remember?"

She remembered Hermione's words clearly, but she didn't know. Suddenly, she felt a tap on her shoulder. She turned her head to see a boy with blond hair and blue eyes looking at her.

"I never met a Weasley that went in Slytherin,"he commented. "I'm Draco Malfoy,"he continued, extending his hand.

"Ginny Weasley,"she greeted, shaking it. Yes, this would be a very interesting year indeed.

"Can you believe her?"Ron asked. "Shaking hands with that oaf."

"He looks harmless enough,"Hermione said.

"Hermione, everyone can look harmless enough before they decide to pounce on you like a cat!"Ron exclaimed.

Hermione rolled her eyes. "Oh, shush Ron."

Suddenly, Hermione squealed, making Harry and Ron both jump out of their seats. "What is it?"

"It's Lockhart! He's teaching D.A.D.A!"she squealed.

"That oaf, teaching us?"Ron asked. "Ha. We'll be teaching him by the end of the year."

Harry laughed but Hermione didn't find it too amusing. "Oh, come on Ron, just because I like him doesn't mean you have to get all jealous and everything."

"I'm not jealous!"

"Since when?"

Harry sighed, knowing it was going to end up in another argument.

Just then, Ron saw Ginny was about to leave the Great Hall with Draco, when he yelled, "Ginny! Can we talk to you for a second?"

Ginny said goodbye to Draco after hearing Ron call out to her, and walked over to the three of them.

"What were you doing, shaking hands with that oaf?"Ron asked.

"RON!"Hermione exclaimed.

"What?"Ginny asked, putting her hands on her hips. "Is it wrong to make friends with my housemates?"

"No it's fine, but when you make friends with a Malfoy, it's not!"Ron exclaimed.

"I don't think you are in charge of who she makes friends with, Weasel,"Draco said, walking over to them, putting a hand on Ginny's shoulder, who calmed down somewhat.

"Get your paws off her, Malfoy,"Ron glared.

"Why should I?"Draco sneered. "She's my housemate, not yours. The Sorting Hat broke tradition this year, didn't he?"

"Draco, please don't start a fight,"Ginny pleaded with him.

"Don't worry, Gin, I won't,"he replied calmly, though inside he was quite enjoying Ron's anger when he saw him and Ginny talking civilly.

"Ron, please just leave them alone,"Hermione pleaded. "You don't know–"

"She's my sister and I'll defend her from that oaf!"

"Ron, he's my friend!"Ginny yelled. "I will not allow you to insult him in such a way!"

"Is there a problem, Ms Weasley, Mr Malfoy?"A voice asked, approaching them.

"Sir, they were trying to hurt Ginny."

"10 points from Gryffindor. I'll be seeing you two later on in the dungeons, correct?"

"Yes, sir."

"Good day, then."

"We were not trying to hurt her, Malfoy, and you know it,"Ron said.

"What was I supposed to say?"Draco sneered. "Anyway, come on, Gin, I'll introduce you to the others."

"Okay,"Ginny turned towards the others and waved. "Bye, guys."

"Bye, and don't worry about Ron, he's just playing big brother!"Hermione exclaimed.

Ginny giggled. "I figured that. See ya."

Together, Draco and Ginny made their way towards their housemates, without knowing that she would be treated just as badly here as she was in the orphanage.

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TBC…

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rosiegirl: Thank you.

Pheonix: I do love Evanesence as well. That's the correct way to spell it, but you did almost just as good! Thanks for reviewing and yes, Ginny does get in Slytherin. Gee, alot of people are hoping for that.

Eve Granger: Here is chapter two. Thank you for reviewing.

PowerPunk: Here you go! Thanks.

BloodyCorsets: Well, I might do it where Ginny becomes Queen Of The Serpents but she'll still like Harry, Ron and Hermione. I mean, come on, Ron IS her brother. I might do like, half of what you said, minus the part where Ginny hates the Gryff trio. Thanks for reviewing!

goddess selena: Yeah, I'm currently reading your fic: "Moon Princess At Hogwarts?", but I've been writing an awful lot lately and haven't much time to read it, but I'll review it when I'm done!

Authors Notes: I hope that second chapter was long enough. I wanted to get a good start on it so I could finish it and move onto the third, because I like writing this story. Thank you for all of your reviews and I hope you keep reviewing, because it makes me happy to know I have many fans! (sweatdrops) Well, adios amigos! (I don't really know Spanish, just little bits)