Chapter 3: The First Day of Classes and Friendless

Love you guys all! When I wake up in the morning and I see that people had alerted, favorited, and/or reviewed. It truly makes my day! Hope you guys see that preview! Because that was truly my favorite part of this chapter, and the ending. Plus I stole one part from Philtre of Promise, of when the Greenhouse collapses and Anna-May saves them all. Just the description of the Greenhouse collapsing.

Alex smiled as she woke up. I have friends! For once. She would always remember that day. She got up out of bed and changed into a light blue short-sleeved blouse and denim mini skirt. She put her robes on over top. She was also wearing black n white sneakers. She looked into the mirror, and put her long blonde hair in a loose French braid. She ran down the stairs with a hop to her step. Then she walked up to the girls who were her friends, and then at noticing Alex approach. They smiled at her and sneered "We don't need you anymore!" Alex looked at them shocked, her eyes started to glisten.

She saw Hermione on the other side of the room, and ran to her. Tears threatening to spill, she says "They-they-they didn't want me anymore! They won't be my fr-fr-friends anymore." Tears had begun to spill. Hermione engulfed Alex in a hug.

Then Harry and Ron came down the boys' staircase, to see Hermione hugging a crying first year. Harry walked up to Hermione and Alex, and says in a concerned tone "What happened? Why is that first year crying?" Hermione smiled at Harry, at least someone who isn't even close to Alex cared, even if Alex was a Malfoy. Hermione then says to Harry "She had just finally gotten friends, and then the next morning they turned mean on her and now she's friendless, not counting me or her brother's friends." Harry crouched to his knees to make eye-contact with Alex, and hugged her. Murmuring as he did so "It's okay little one. We'll be your friends." He smiled at her, and Alex finally gave a smile.

Ron chuckled, and said "Harry. That's a small little first year. And incase, you don't remember, she's a Malfoy! Really, be friends with a young Malfoy!" Hermione glared at him as Alex's waterworks started up again, and Hermione hugged Alex once more, and comforting her by rubbing small circles on her back.

Harry shook his head, and then says to Ron "I don't give a bloody hell if she is a Malfoy. I can just sense that she isn't like a normal Malfoy. She's crying, for one. For two she hasn't called Hermione a mudblood!" Alex looked at Harry with bright eyes, and hugged Harry after letting go of Hermione. She glared at Ron, who got a very frightened face, and his voice got all high and squeak. Hermione and Harry looked at Ron confused, and Harry asks Ron "Have you seen a spider mate?" Ron shook his head, and pointed at Alex, and says "She scares me! She's glaring at me, and I'm afraid that she'll do something! I'm sorry little girl! DON'T HURT ME!!!!!" Then ran from the room towards the Great Hall.

Hermione shrugged and looks at Alex and says "Do you have you things for class?" Alex nodded and patted her gray messenger bag that she had grabbed when she had exited her room. Then together Hermione, Alex, and Harry walked to the Great Hall. They had met up with Draco, who was accompanied by Crabbe, Goyle, and Pansy. Alex smiled, and hugged Draco and then Pansy. Plus high-fived Crabbe and Goyle. Alex smiled, nothing could actually ruin this day.

After they were done with Breakfast, Hermione had managed to talk to some sixth years with free periods to lead Alex to her classes in the morning. Which were Potions and History of Magic. Alex thanked the sixth years who had escorted her to her morning classes. She then met up with Ron, Hermione, Harry, Draco, and Pansy all back at the Great Hall.

None of them realized that something bad was about to happen to the little girl sitting with them.

All of them helped her get to the Greenhouses. When Alex entered, and the others had left. Very, very bad feeling came across her. Like something bad was about to happen. She whispered to a young girl with wavy medium length auburn hair who was next to her "Something very bad is about to happen. We gotta get out of here now!" Without waiting for an answer, as Alex hadn't put down her bag neither had the girl. Alex grabbed the girl's forearm and led her out of there as they got a fair bit of distance between them and the greenhouse before a splintery crash sounded from inside. A second and third followed closely thereafter, accompanied by a creaking and groaning as the glass roof of the structure sagged inward and shattered on the floor and tables inside.

Alex looked at it in fear, and then says to herself "No one shall die today!" Then she pointed her wand at the greenhouse, and as if in slow motion the roof began rise, until it looked like it was like before. Many frightened first years ran out with some cuts, and Professor Sprout came out her hat crooked as always and dirty but with many cuts. When Alex was sure everyone was out, she lowered her wand.

She shook with fear and adrenaline. The one girl Alex had gotten out before it collapsed, hugged her and says "I'm Ashlee Mason. Thank you for saving my life! Wanna be friends?" Alex smiled at this and hugged Ashlee back and nods.

Professor Sprout came over to the two girls, with the rest of the class following, and says to them "Herbology is cancelled, and let's thank Alex Malfoy for saving our lives, now let's go to the Hospital Wing to fix yourselves up! Except you girls. Miss Malfoy and Miss Mason. Go either study, do homework, or go ahead and join a class for the mean time." Alex grinned; she knew what class she wanted to join!

Instead of heading towards the castle, she started heading down towards Hagrid's Hut where there was a class going on. Unknowing, Ashlee was following her. When Alex got there, and she explained to Hagrid that she wanted to join his class, as she loved animals and Herbology was cancelled due to the Greenhouse collapsing. She said all with a smile. Hagrid nodded and let both Alex and Ashlee who surprised Alex by joining as well.

AN: Do review! Tell me anything you think about this story, mainly because it'll make my day! Oh my god! This is totally so far my longest chapter! With 1,038 words! Not including the author notes! Awww isn't that sweet that Alex finally got a true friend. If you have read some of my other stories, that are kinda the future of this story then you know that Ashlee will be playing a major role in this story as Alex's best friend. Well, only 40 minutes left till New Years! So I'm gonna say it now: Happy New Years!!!!!!