Subtle Obsession
By: Twisted Mister
Chapter 2:
"Funny you say that." Carwyn said scratching the back of his head nervously. "I'm actually in Slytherin myself." He grimaced.
The memory of that first fateful day at Hogwarts and the treatment he received from the hands of his own classmates blew past him like the wind. The cruel face of Bellatrix Black lingered in his mind for far too long.
Dirk looked stunned for a moment. "What!? You are in Slytherin? Whoa… I can't believe it, I thought Slytherin's were all purebloods and massive pricks..." The boy said surprised.
Well I'm not a pureblood that's for sure.. but I dunno I can be a prick sometimes." Carwyn chuckled. 'I'm glad Dirk doesn't see me as some evil snake, like most of the school does.' He thought wiping the sweat off his forehead.
"No you have been really nice to me, come to think of it I don't know why you of all people was sorted into Slytherin." He said the last word with disgust.
"While I don't have many qualities of a Slytherin, I know how to save my own skin. In fact last year Avery, Mulciber, and Amycus tried to corner me in the common room. I was pretty crafty and transfigured a chandelier above them into honey, you should have seen the look on their faces when I conjured a swarm of bees from the tip of my wand." Carwyn said laughing. "They ran screaming all the way to the hospital wing."
They laughed. "Maybe Slytherin isn't that ball after all. If I get put in there at least all be able to hang out with you." Dirk said calmly.
A serious expression spread across his face instantly. "Don't say that. I told myself the same thing when I was on the train as a first year and here I am with my entire house hating my guts. The rest of the school doesn't like us, they think we all practice the dark arts or something. As a muggleborn Dirk you would be isolating yourself"
"I bet it is tough being a muggleborn in Slytherin, they must treat you horribly." Dirk said sadly.
"Yeah they do, but I've gotten used to it. What can you expect from a bunch of snot nosed, pampered, purebloods? I can do magic as good as or even better than most of them, they get jealous and try to put me in my place."
"That's why you shouldn't want to be in Slytherin, I would watch out for you Dirk but getting bullied constantly by your own house isn't fun." He said giving him a sympathetic look.
"I guess you're right. Hey Carwyn I need to use the loo, where are the bathrooms?"
Carwyn wasn't looking at him; he was staring daggers at someone, as they slid open the compartment door.
Bellatrix and Narcissa arrived at platform 9 ¾ as usual on September first, they were accompanied by their mother Drucella. Dressed to the T in the most beautiful and stylish robes, they had a pompous air about them. Looking around at everyone with self satisfied smirks.
It was unfortunate that their father Cygnus could not see them off, he was currently busy sealing a deal on some dark artifacts.
For the first time their big sister Andromeda was not there with them. She had made it publicly known earlier last spring that she was in love with a muggleborn named Ted Tonks, a Hufflepuff in seventh year. She even wrote a letter to her parents, in the hopes that they would accept her decision.
To put it lightly her mother was absolutely furious, her father Cygnus naturally caring more for his daughters tried to appease his wife Drucella. But she had nothing of it, she immediately went to the Black family tree and burned Andromeda's name out right beside where Sirius's blackened out name was. Andromeda lived with Ted now and she hoped that she wouldn't run into her mother today.
On the outside Bellatrix and Narcissa acted like they hated their filthy blood traitor sister. But this wasn't the case at all, they missed her very much. Andromeda was the glue that held the family together, the truth was that they needed their big sister.
The family had been falling apart ever since, Her father started to drink a lot, and her mother became obsessed with the dark lord saying. "He will cleanse the world of filthy blood traitors and mudbloods!" While Narcissa had grew more distant and depressed.
"You two be good and respectable this year, remember you have the Black family name to live up to. Also if that blood traitor tries to speak to you, tell her that she is as filthy as the muggle she sleeps with and that soon enough the dark lord will put her kind where they belong." Their mother finished in a triumphant voice.
Bellatrix felt a pang of anger and sadness upon hearing her mothers words. But both responded. "Yes mother." all the same.
'I need to realize Dromeda betrayed us when she ran off with that mudblood. She left me and Cissy to fend for ourselves.. I can't forgive her for that.' She thought solemnly as her mother hugged her stiffly goodbye.
They boarded the train dragging their trunks behind them and went to their usual compartment, there they met Lucius, Rookwood, Rowle, Avery, and Rudolphus. As they entered many of them shared greetings.
Rudolphus broke through the crowd and took Bellatrix's hand in his and kissed it saying. "Its a pleasure to see you again Bellatrix, I hope you had a good summer holiday." Bellatrix wanted to wrench her hand away from this creep, but she decided not to as it would be informal.
'I cant believe mother suggested I marry this weirdo.' She thought in disgust.
"It was fine" She said bile rising in the back of her throat. He let go of her hand giving her a sultry look.
When the train started moving they sat down and exchanged pleasantries, that's when the Slytherin girls from their year walked in. Alexis Greengrass, Minette Rosier, and Cassandra Parkinson.
"Hey Cissy!" The girls greeted her happily. Then they saw Bellatrix. "Hey Bellatrix." They said a bit half halfheartedly.
Bellatrix intimidated most girls, she was always jealous of how Narcissa could always make so many girlfriends and gossip. While all of her friends were almost all exclusively men, if you could even call them friends.
For the next couple hours they discussed different topics, Quidditch, their plans for the year, and the summer holiday. Bellatrix was kind of left out in these conversations. 'I feel like an accessory, a bloody decoration. Why do I even hang out with these fools if they don't even talk to me?' Then the lunch trolley arrived.
They all bought lunches and while they ate, Lucius asked "How is Andromeda doing? I heard she found a suitable partner for herself. I'm sure the Ancient and Noble house of Black is proud." He finished in a snide drawl.
"She was arranged to marry me after we graduated, I guess she likes Mudblood filth more than a man of pureblood. It makes you wonder if it runs in the family..." Rookwood said vehemently as everyone burst out laughing.
Bellatrix nearly shattered the bottle of pumpkin juice she was holding in anger. "For your information Malfoy we do not speak of her anymore. She damned herself when she decided to run off with that trash, and Rookwood don't you dare imply that our family are mudblood lovers. Last I heard you were trying to sneak a peek at Lily Evans in the prefects bathroom last year."
Rookwood's face turned beet red as he spluttered. "Wha-no-how-I would never." As everyone laughed even louder.
"Speaking of mudbloods." Lucius spoke. "Where is that mudblood Quigley you are so fond of?" he said silkily. Bellatrix felt her heart pang suddenly and she bellowed. "Are you kidding me! You think I like that filthy mudblood? Don't make me laugh." As she looked away angrily.
"You always bully him, and when you aren't you are always talking about how he doesn't deserve to go to school with us. It's been like this since first year, you know when you talk about someone so much it means you are obsessed with them." Lucius said grinning coldly.
Bellatrix's face turned brick red. "Yeah Lucius, I know you have always had it in for my family and particularly me!" Standing up she approached Lucius getting within inches of his smirking face.
"You have always been jealous of us, we are more respected than the Malfoy's and a lot richer to boot! So when something happens like with Andromeda you jump on it to prove your 'superiority', then you try and write it off like all of us are like that!" She said drawing her wand and pointing it at his face menacingly.
"Not to mention you are jealous that a girl like me can beat you in every subject, you must be furious that your daddy failed to bribe your way into the position of head boy." Lucius's face contorted with rage, but before he could say anything Bellatrix stalked out of the compartment and walked down the hall.
'I don't like that mudblood, I hate him. How could anyone think I could?' She thought nervously. 'I know I've been thinking of him more often lately, but that doesn't mean anything.' She tried to reassure herself. Ever since first year she had hated him, he was a mudblood for crying out loud! Quigley acts like he deserves to learn magic with the rest of them, why shouldn't she hate him?
She couldn't live without bullying, hexing, or just simply just insulting him for more than a few days. It grew into a form of satisfaction for her. It relieves all of her stress, anxiety, and worries when she messes with the mudblood.
Secretly Bellatrix enjoys the attention he gives her. The intense anger and loathing he expresses makes her feel exhilarating. It's the closest feeling to intimacy she gets from any male aside from her father, its almost like having a boyfriend though she won't admit it.
'Lately I've been thinking about the mudblood a lot, I guess it's because Andromeda left. This Summer has been pretty lonely for me, so my mind resorts to the last possible person it likes.' She thought reassuring herself.
Bellatrix passed a compartment that was full of fellow Slytherin's, inside was Severus, Regulus, Macnair, Mulciber, Amycus and Alecto. They all seemed to be deep in conversation, Bellatrix didn't bother to cut in.
'I wonder where the mudblood is now? Probably sitting by himself as usual, maybe I can watch him without being noticed…. No stupid brain, I want to put him in his place, the dirty mudblood.' She checked every compartment down the train carefully. Until she found him….. sitting and talking with a first year?
A weird sensation coursed through her when she first laid eyes on him. He looked as if he had grown bigger and taller over the summer. She noticed that his body was more toned and his arms more muscular. 'I wonder how they feel... No don't think about that stupid.' She thought dazedly.
She didn't realize however that he had noticed her standing there, he returned her stare now giving her a wicked glare. Her eyes lit up with passion as their eyes locked, a wide smile spreading across her face. As she opened the door and faced her mortal enemy.
He made himself sit up straighter and put one hand inside of his pocket gripping the handle of his wand. There was no way she was going to get the jump on him or Dirk, not over his dead body.
"What do you want Black?" He said defensively. Bellatrix rolled her eyes. "Isn't it obvious? I came in to check on my favorite little mudblood." A small smile played on her lips. He raised an eyebrow involuntarily. 'What? Why is she acting so weird? Usually she just hexes me right away then asks questions later.'
"What happened? Did all of you pureblood gits decide you couldn't stand each others company anymore?" She looked at him with scorn. "Maybe I just wanted to stop by and compare my circle of friends with yours.. wait I forgot you don't have any."
"They aren't your friends Bellatrix, I hear them talk about you behind your back. They always mention how they hate to be around you, and all of the girls in our year say that you don't wash properly. You know I've always wondered why there was a fishy smell when you walk by." Carwyn said cooly.
Her face flushed red. "Shut up Quigley before I hex you! I'll put you in the hospital wing faster than last year!" She spat.
Try me." He said darkly.
"Who's this?" She said turning to Dirk, eyeing him like an insect. "Don't go near her Dirk she is as nice as she is pretty, which isn't saying much."
Bellatrix glared at him, then said in a falsely sweet voice. "You know this filthy mudblood is a loser, he has no friends. If you hangout with him he will just drag you down."
Dirk stood up and drew himself up to his full height. "I am what you would call a "mudblood" lady and if you think I am going to abandon him you got another thing coming, I count him among my friends!" Dirk said to her impressively.
"Oh I see….. It looks like mudbloods like to congregate together and breed like filthy rats." She said looking at him nastily.
"My, my what do we have here." A low greasy voice whispered. Carwyn looked over to see Mulciber, Macnair and Amycus standing in the doorway both wearing delighted expressions. "Looks like we are going to have some fun before we even reach the castle." Mulciber grinned showing yellow teeth. "We have an extra little friend we can play with too." added Macnair.
"If you get anywhere near him I'll jinx you." Carwyn said as he drew his wand.
At that moment everyone drew there wands as fast as they could, even Dirk.
"Everyone put them down or it'll be fifty points from Slytherin each and detentions!" A loud feminine voice bellowed from behind them.
Carwyn could see the tip of a wand pointed at Mulciber's neck, as he walked forward its owner came into view. 'Lily Evans.' He thought astonished.
"Why are you harassing them, a first year nonetheless?" Lily said pointedly.
"We weren't Griffindork… we were just talking with Quigley he's in our house you know." Bellatrix said getting in her face.
Lily not buying it at all said. "Sure.. Like how you was just chatting with him last year after you body bound him and left him by the lake."
Carwyn remembered it was Lily on prefect duties that saw him get jinxed. She saved him and reported it, Bellatrix and her little gang served a month in detention for the incident.
"What's going on?" He looked to the doorway and saw that Regulus and Severus standing there. "Nothing just telling these students to go back to there compartment." Lily said coldly.
"I was wondering where you guys went, come on." Regulus said cooly. Severus looked at Lily for a moment with a strange expression, but when she did not return his gaze he stalked away.
Bellatrix was the last to leave. "You were lucky a mudblood like yourself was around to save your skin, next time you won't be so lucky." She said walking off hotly.
Carwyn looked at Lily with gratitude and she smiled. "Thanks a bunch Lily, you saved me twice now. I owe you one I guess." He said sighing. "It's no problem Quigley, it really isn't. It's not fair how those people treat you." She said softly.
"I know, but that's life I guess….. I thought helping Slytherin's was against Griffindor code." She laughed. "Well that's some Griffindors like James or Sirius, but I know what it is like to be judged. All of us muggleborns have to stick together." Lily gave Dirk a little wink. "Anyway you should get your robes on the train is almost to Hogwarts."
After thanking Lily again. Quigley and Dirk changed into their robes. As the train slowed to a stop, Carwyn said. "I'm sorry you got mixed up in the middle of that Dirk.. You were really brave. For all I know you might be a Griffindor!" Carwyn said ruffling the boys hair.
"I don't know about that." Dirk said blushing.
"Anyway good luck, what ever house you get put in it won't matter. I'll look out for you." He said as they left the compartment and joined the crowd exiting the train.
"Go over there to Hagrid he will take you across the lake, see you later Dirk." Carwyn said pointing to Hagrid when they stepped on the platform.
"Bye Carwyn." Dirk waved they parted.
He made his way through the crowd and towards the horseless carriages, he got in one and it began moving down the path towards the school.
Bellatrix got off the train late, because she was busy berating the Slytherin's that got involved in Quigley's compartment. She told them she could have handled it herself and that they could have lost Slytherin loads of points for being a bunch of knob heads.
'Little miss mudblood came to save his skin at the last moment, I'll get him next time. It wouldn't surprise me if she has a crush on him or something.. I'll kill that bitch if she does….. You know because I hate mudbloods, they don't deserve to procreate and make more filth.' She added quickly.
Narcissa found her sister on the platform and suggested that they find a carriage. Bellatrix looked around for Quigley but didn't see him, she guessed that he already left.
Inside the carriage Narcissa started laughing. "You made Lucius Malfoy look like a prat a little while ago, nice job Bella,"
Bellatrix snickered. "No problem, he was talking about our family. There was no way I would let him get away with that. I like Andromeda more than that snobby git."
Narcissa frowned at the mention of Andromeda and looked out the window, they didn't speak for the rest of the ride.
Carwyn found his usual spot at the end of the Slytherin table away from his classmates, as he watched the first years file in to be sorted. He saw Dirk near the front of the line looking nervous, Quigley gave him a small wave when he looked his way.
The sorting hat sang its song, after it finished everyone applauded and the sorting ceremony began. After the first few were sorted. "Crestwell, Dirk." was called up.
Dirk walked on shaky legs to the stool and sat down as the hat was placed on his head. After almost five minutes it finally yelled out. "GRIFFINDOR." Applause filled the hall as Dirk whipped the hat off his head, he ran to the Griffindor table smiling, shaking hands with many of his new housemates.
He muttered something to Lily excitedly and both of them turned their heads and waved at him. Carwyn waved back genially. He didn't deny that a small part of him felt sad about Dirk's sorting, but it was for the best.
Out of the corner of his eye he saw Bellatrix glaring at him, but he ignored her and watched the remaining students get sorted.
When everyone was finished. Dumbledore stood up and said his usual line. "Tuck in." and the plates in front of them filled with food. Carwyn ate some roast beef and vegetables before he was full. He wanted to get done quickly so he get some rest for tomorrow, the day's events had really exhausted him.
When all the desserts vanished from the plates, Dumbledore stood up and delivered his start of term speech. "Firstly I must say welcome to our new students, and to all of those returning, welcome back. As usual I must ask you all not to venture into the forbidden forest, Also Mr. Flich asked me to remind you that magic is not allowed in the school corridors, as well as any of the prohibited items found on the list on his office door." Dumbledore said dryly.
"I am pleased to inform you that the inter-house games will take place this year. Which will involve all students above fifth year." Groans of protest erupted from all around the great hall. Dumbledore held up his hand for silence. "It will take place during your Easter holidays in the western part of Wales. All students will have the chance to bring glory to your respected houses. The games will test your abilities of teamwork, perseverance, and cohesion."
Quigley was surprised, maybe he wouldn't have to team up with Slytherin's, it would be hell if he did. "I believe that is all, goodnight everyone rest up and prepare to fill your heads tomorrow." Dumbledore said his eyes twinkling.
Carwyn was one of the first to leave the great hall, he quickly made his way down to the Slytherin common room and his dorms. Where he found his things by his bed, he got in and fell asleep immediately after having such a long day.
I wanted to note that none of the students in Hogwarts are in league with Voldemort yet, Thanks- Twisted mister