'In following him, I follow but myself.'
p.s. All Harry Potter ideas and the Harry Potter series belongs to J.K Rowling. It is because of her that we have such an inspirational series.
I'm sorry this took so long, I had exams and AP exams.
—
The filthy muggle train station surrounded me as we made our way to Platform nine and three quarters. Brick patterns made up the walls as we pushed past most of them before uncle Lucius and aunt Cissa stopped in front of a blank brick wall between platforms nine and ten. With a quick glance around us, I catch Draco's eyes and nod, before we walked into the wall, one after the other. The platform buzzed with life as child and adult alike hustled around a towering red train labeled the Hogwarts Express.
"I still think we should send them to Durmstrang." Uncle Lucius said, sending an appraising eye around the place. Aunt Cissa simply shook her head as she bent down to me and Draco's height. "Now don't you two go causing any trouble for me." Uncle Lucius said, remaining stoic despite a smirk that crossed his face.
"Don't forget to write us whenever you can." Aunt Cissa added, brushing a piece of hair behind my ear before placing her hand on Draco's cheek. "Or whenever you need us." She added, looking at both of us with a sad smile.
"Yes mum, we'll write first time we can when we get there." Draco said, shaking her hand off of his face before looking towards the train longingly. I could tell his was eager to get on. But I needed to do one more thing before I left. I wrapped my arms around Aunt Cissa's waist and squeezed her in a hug.
"I love you both." I reminded, before doing the same to Uncle Lucius, they both kissed me on the top of the head quickly and sent us off. Draco started towards the train excitedly and got on quickly, while I stood back a few minutes looking at the only two people who had taken care of me for the past eleven years as they urged me to get on to the train. I did, despite not knowing where I would settled, I was so lost in thought that by the time Draco found me sitting in a compartment all alone with a scowl on his face, the train had already embarked.
"Have you been in here the whole time? I looked for you everywhere." He said, causing me to shrug unapologetically. Two round boys entered behind him and I look at Draco curiously. Causing said boy to incline his head at each as he introduces them. "This is Crabbe and Goyle." I knew he wouldn't associate with them if they were anything less than half-blood but by the way they stand I could tell they were pure bloods.
"I'm Asterope Lestrange." I introduce myself and watch their eyes widen slightly before I turn to Draco. "I told Uncle Lucius that I was scared of getting sorted wrong, do you think I have anything to worry about?" I ask him, out of curiosity more than actually needing his advice. He shrugged, thinking about the question as he sat next to me before replying.
"I don't think you have anything to worry about, because you're practically my twin, in every way but biological." He said, looking over towards me, before looking back towards the other two as they sat in front of us. I nodded, pulling out a sketchbook, flipping to my latest drawing I realize that I'll have to stop drawing the dark mark if I don't want anyone to be suspicious of me.
—
I glance out the window as the train slows to a steady chug as we reach the sight of a towering castle, they were here. Hogwarts, my new home for most of the year for the next seven years. I took a deep breath, this was going to be a long seven years.
I followed Draco out of the compartment and off the train taking in everything or at least trying to. I was starting to get a headache from all the new sights and sounds to take in. We had reached the inside of the castle and were about to get sorted.
"Don't go making friends with the wrong sorts. I can help you there." Draco said, holding his hand out for a shake towards Potter. Potter watched him apprehensively.
"I can tell the wrong sorts for myself, thanks." Potter said, watching as a woman with a pointy hat tap Draco's shoulder. The woman, who I learned is Professor McGonagall, led us to the Great Hall. She then read a list of names to sit on the chair and be sorted.
"Draco Malfoy." She said, and I watched as he walked up the stairs and sat down and even before the hat was on his head, the hat shouted. "SLYTHERIN." I was proud of Draco and hadn't doubted anything less from him. Then while placing Potter the hat said Potter didn't wanna be in Slytherin, to which I and the Slytherin table sneered.
"Asterope Lestrange." I heard multiple people at multiple tables gasp along with some professors and people in the small crowd around me. I squirmed as the hat was placed on my head. I didn't know what to think, I just wanted to be loyal to her family. "Hufflepuff!" The hat exclaimed loudly, as my eyes widened. I immediately looked over towards draco and caught his eyes as a sneer crossed his face. All of this devastated me, so as soon as the hat came off my head, I was off, out of the great hall not bothering to go to my new house table, just thinking about being with those blood traitors made me grimace.
I didn't wanna go anywhere and risk getting lost so I just slid down the wall next to the doors of the Great Hall, the doors only opened once that I knew of, when someone in a Hufflepuff house uniform stepped out and in my direction. My head snapped up and my face twisted and contorted in a strange way. "No." I cry out, watching as they walked closer. "Get away from me you filthy blood-traitor!" I shouted, tears streaming down my face as they spooked and ran back inside.
I steeled myself as I wiped my eyes with my sleeves as I step towards the hallway, waiting for a group of Hufflepuffs, to come out of the Great Hall.