Chapter 5: Which house is right?
And Stranger than your sympathy
Take these things so I don't feel
I'm killing myself from the inside out
And now my heads been filled with doubt.
We're taught to lead the life you choose.
Draco sat impatiently at the Slytherin table, Pansy Parkinson was all over him as usual. This time, he kept pushing her away and trying to ignore her. He didn't bother eating, he just wanted to see what house Cassy got, hoping it was Slytherin.
Harry, Ron, and Hermione sat with Ginny, Neville and Dean around them talking, Ron was already eating away while the other two just talked, the others listening in on them. Ginny had already told Neville and Dean about Cassy, still not happy with her and especially not happy knowing her brother had an interest in her.
"Harry? Doesn't it seem strange that someone like Cassy would be here now? She wasn't sorted with the first years, so we know she's higher than that," Hermione spoke.
"I guess?" Harry looked at her with a puzzled look.
"Well Remus is fidgety up there, and he seemed weird when he was around her. Do you think he knows her?"
"Well I didn't really notice, we can ask him though." He eyed the food in front of him.
At that moment, Professor McGonagall walked from the professor's table to Dumbledores podium. She waited for everyone to quiet down then she spoke.
"Hello everyone, Welcome back! I hope you have enjoyed your return, before we finish for the night we have someone special to sort. Please welcome Cassy Cope!" She smiled and everyone cheered.
Cassy walked through the hall from the doors to the front. As she got closer seeing the Sorting Hat on the stool, her stomach started to feel really queasy. Once she reached the front, McGonagall picked up the Sorting Hat and Cassy sat on the small stool. As she sat she tried to adjust herself, thinking the stool was way too small to hold her. Before the hat even touched her head it started to speak.
"Oh. What do we have here? A long history, some deep secrets, parents were Gryffindor's, brother is Gryffindor, but your mind.. Your arm, so young but yet so close to him.. It's an easy choice then," Then the Sorting Hat spoke to everyone," SLYTHERIN!"
At that Draco smiled big, he then pushed Pansy over and waved Cassy over. She spotted him and smiled lightly, walking over to the Slytherin table and seated herself next to him. Remus' eyes followed her the whole time with a look of confusion on his face, he thought for sure she would be sorted in to Gryffindor. Cassy looked at Draco then at Blaise who sat on the other side of her. Pansy had moved down to sit with some of the other fifth year girls, talking away and throwing looks of disgust at Cassy as she spoke.
"Welcome!" The dark-skinned boy said cheerfully.
"I'm glad you're in this one, now I can show you around," Draco smiled.
Cassy smiled, "Thanks," she spoke then started to eat her plate.
While people continued to talk and eat, Cassy paused when she felt a small pain in her arm. She stopped eating and placed her right hand over her left forearm, rubbing it lightly, trying not to make any faces. She looked up as she felt Remus' eyes on her, she hoped he didn't know her, then she shifted her gaze to Professor Snape. She watched him until the pain subsided, then she focused back on Draco and Blaise. A little while later it was time to head up to the dorms.
"Just follow us," Draco said as he stood up. Cassy nodded then he started to speak again, " Now, you'll have to be in the rooms with Pansy and the other fifth year girls."
"I think I can handle myself around some girls," She followed them noticing the drop in the temperatures as they started walking through the dark hallways to the dungeons.
Harry walked the halls quickly, moving around people as he walked. Hermione and Ron followed closely behind him, finding themselves standing in front of their Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom. The three stepped inside and looked around, noticing Professor Lupin in the office in the back. Remus looked up from the desk and noticed them.
"Ahh.. Harry, Ron, Hermione, Come," He waved from the office to them, "What brings you here?"
"Well.. Er.." Harry paused.
Hermione nudged him then spoke up," Why were you so fixed on Cassy?"
Lupin sighed, " Well.. She seems familiar. I thought she would be sorted into Gryffindor with you, but I was wrong. I don't feel wrong tho, I think I knew her parents."
"Her parents?" Ron and Harry spoke at the same time.
Lupin froze for a minute, " Well.. Yea.. She looks a lot like you Harry, and a whole lot like your mother. "
"My... My mother?"
"Yes Har-" Lupin was cut off
"How is that even possible?" Ron spoke up trying to put the pieces together.
"I'm not sure yet, thats what I'm trying to figure out. I mean, I could be wrong you know. If she is in any relation to you, there's a reason she isn't in your house."
"Wait!" Hermione threw her hands up, " It makes sense Harry. On the train, when she introduced herself to us. She wanted to say something else, remember? She had to pause and say a different last name?"
Lupin shook his head, "Look you three need to get into your common room, it's late. I'll take you there, and we can talk about this later."
Cassy woke up decently early the next day. She peeked outside the curtains around her bed, everyone else seemed asleep still. She got out of the bed and walked into the bathroom she shared with the rest of the fifth year girls, getting ready for the day.
After getting ready, she set her stuff in her trunk and grabbed her messenger bag, walking out of the dorm, to the common room. She didn't see anyone in the room, so she walked out of the hole to the Great Hall. She saw a few people at the tables as she entered, she walked over to the Slytherin table and sat down.
After a while of her sitting alone eating, she spotted Harry, Hermione, and Ron either the hall. She watched them closely, as they walked to the Gryffindor table. Ron sat on one side, facing her, and the other two sat across from him. Ron looked at her, catching her looking at him. She smiled and looked away quickly, noticing she had company.
"Morning," Draco said as he sat on one side of her. Blaise sat on the other side of her.
Cassy smiled, looking between the two boys, " Morning."
"Sleep good?" Draco asked.
"Actually, I did." She smiled.
They continued talking and eating, until it was time to go to their first class. They left the hall together, walking to the Defense Against the Dark Arts room, seeing they had it with the Gryffindors. They entered the room, Harry saw Cassy as they entered and waved her over. She looked at Draco, and he nodded at her, she walked over to the table, sitting down. Draco and Blaise walked to the table behind Hermione and Ron, to stay somewhat close to Cassy.
Cassy pulled out a book and set it on the table, looking in her charmed bag for her Defense book. Harry was talking to Ron, he glanced over and saw the title of the book. As she found her book she set it down, and reached for the other book on her desk. Harry placed a hand on hers, trying to grab the book.
"What is this?"
"A book?" She replied with a slight attitude.
"Yes.. Its not just any book, its a Dark Arts book. You shouldn't have this."
"And?" She said with an annoyed tone.
Harry took the book from her, Ron and Hermione leaned over their table to look over his shoulder. He opened the book, as he did many pictures fell out on him and the table. Some were magic ones, where he was moving, others were muggle ones. He set the book down and started picking them up, noticing that all the pictures were of him, some of his parents and their friends.
"What is this?" He asked with a puzzled look on his face.
"It's nothing, give them back." She stated flatly.
"No, I want to know why you have these pictures?"
At that moment, Lupin entered the room and started to speak to the class. Cassy reached into Harry, grabbing all of her pictures and throwing them into the book, trying to get the book put up before Professor Lupin saw it. She didn't get it there in time.
A/N Sorry, it took a while, School got busy. Plan to update again soon, I hope you enjoyed it!
