The day of departure was soon upon Emberlynne, and she really didn't want to go. She didn't approve of her father's plans, but she knew that is she were to refuse and actually back up her words of refusal, well, there wouldn't be much left of her.
"Are you ready to go Emberlynne?" Voldemort asked his daughter as they stood in the main hallway of Voldemort's mansion.
"Yes father." Emberlynne said quietly looking at the floor.
"Good. Lucius will be here with Draco to apparate you both to Platform 9 ¾" Voldemort instructed.
Emberlynne rolled her eyes at the floor. She had never really liked the Malfoys. Draco was a stuck up, selfish snobby little brat and his father was really only an older version of him.
A few minutes later, the two Malfoys appeared.
"Well, we have ten minutes to catch the train, come along Emberlynne." Lucius said immediately upon entering the hallway, Voldemort had left. He and his daughter didn't hug, they showed no affection. That's just how it was. Voldemort could show no weakness, even in private.
Emberlynne nodded and put one hand on her trunk and the other in Draco's, who smiled. It was common knowledge Draco liked her, too bad the feelings weren't mutual.
The three and their belongings disapparted from Voldemort's mansion and re-appeared beside the Hogwarts Express.
"Well, here we are." Draco said, he exchanged farewells with his father and led Emberlynne onto the train to find a compartment. When they did find one, it was occupied by three others. Draco introduced them as Crabbe, Goyle, and Pansy.
"DRACO! I haven't heard from you all summer, I missed you a lot!" Pansy cried as soon as he sat down next to Emberlynne. Draco sat for a moment, trying his hardest not to roll his eyes.
"Right, well… My owl was sick." Draco lied.
"But you…" Goyle began, but before he could finish Draco swiftly kicked him in the shin.
"Well, I hope your owl is feeling better." Pansy said.
"Oh… don't worry, he is." Draco said flatly.
"So, who's this?" Crabbe asked pointing at Emberlynne.
"I'm Emberlynne." She replied before Draco could answer open his mouth.
"Hm…Are you a pureblood?" Pansy asked staring daggers at Emberlynne.
"If I wasn't do you think he'd be anywhere near me?" Emberlynne asked smartly, also pointing at Draco.
Pansy sat back in her seat. She didn't like Emberlynne.
The rest of the train ride the compartment was generally quiet, except for Pansy who was gabbing on and on about how her sister had just had a baby and how much she wished she'd had one.
Emberlynne glanced at Draco and realized that the expression on his face was that of awkward confusion. For some reason, Emberlynne decided to save him.
"Draco, can I talk to you a moment?" She asked, interrupting Pansy in the middle of her explanation of how painful child birth was, which, Emberlynne didn't want to hear it either so, she was more or so saving herself as well. Draco turned towards Emberlynne quickly. Pansy's eyes lowered and she pouted quietly.
"What is with this chic?" Emberlynne asked.
"Pansy? Oh, nothing really, she just really likes me." Draco said smiling, for some reason.
Emberlynne raised her eye brow.
"Why?" She asked trying not to laugh.
"Because, I mean, what's not to like?" Draco asked sitting up straighter.
"Right…. Well, do you like her back?" Emberlynne asked.
"Me? Like her? Yeah right." Draco said laughing lightly.
"Then you should tell her." Emberlynne said as though it was the most obvious thing in the world.
"No… that would hurt her." Draco said unconvincingly.
"Since when are you Mr. Sensitive?" Emberlynne asked almost busting out laughing.
"Ugh. Look, I really only keep her around in case I need… a boost in my self-esteem." Draco said.
"You're kidding right? I mean, you're so full of yourself the last thing you need is a boost. " Emberlynne said seriously.
"Well since someonehere won't do it, I have to have something." Draco said indicating the word 'someone' towards Emberlynne.
"Keep Dreaming." Emberlynne stated.
"Believe me, I will." Draco said sticking his tongue out at Emberlynne like a five year old.
"I think we should put out robes on. We're almost at the station." Pansy interrupted.
Everyone went to their trunks and pulled out the robes of black and green. Emberlynne put her robes on over her regular clothes, fully aware that Draco was still looking at her.
Pansy noticed as well and immediately took Draco by the arm and led him out of the compartment.
When she was alone Emberlynne laughed hard, aloud. She couldn't believe Draco; or Pansy for that matter. She could tell Pansy didn't know Draco very well, but since Pansy didn't like her already, Emberlynne figured that Pansy wouldn't listen to anything Emberlynne said to her about Draco.
Emberlynne shrugged it off. She was taught that people should make their own mistakes.