Ch. 2 Before Hogwarts
Just then, I heard more footsteps from downstairs.
"Our parents are probably here now." Pansy said.
"Good morning, Jenni." I heard Mr. Lucius greet my mum.
I rushed down the stairs, Draco and Pansy at my side, and greeted our guests. Pansy's mum: Ms. Tathrine, Draco's parents: Ms. Nacrissa and Mr. Lucius, and my mum: Jenni.
"Ah, hello, Pansy, Astoria." Mr. Lucius greeted us in his drawling voice; Ms. Nacrissa smiled at us
"Hello, father." Draco said.
"Draco, are your bags here?" he asked.
"Darn it! No, I left them at home." Draco fumed.
"Well, let's all go to our mansion then," Mr. Lucius continued, "we still have an hour and a half until we he have to be at the platform."
Pansy stopped mid-groan at a cold look from her mother.
"That sounds like a great idea, Lucius!" Pansy's mum, Ms. Tathrine, said.
"Yes, it does. Astoria, why don't you and Pansy get your bags and we will Apparate over there." My mum told us.
"See you in a bit." Draco said, nodding his head. He looks so great when he does that…No I told myself again. Draco doesn't like me, and he has no emotion other than friendship with me. He might even hate me in a couple of years. I almost started crying. I'm just lying I reminded myself. Why did I have to lie to myself, though? So I don't love him. So I think that he doesn't like me and I have no chance with him…that is a lie…I hope.
I followed Pansy back up to my bedroom and got my luggage.
"Daphne, Sharra!" I called out to the down the hall, "Come one, we are leaving now."
Daphne came running out, eyes wide, "I am not even in my robes yet! I still need to brush my hair! I don't even have shoes one!" she stared at her bare feet.
I laughed, "We are going to Draco's house." I told her.
"Well, I still need to brush my hair and have shoes on for that!" She panicked running back into her room. I could hear Sharra's gasp of shock that they had to be ready, then the banging of dresser drawers being slammed shut, and their rushed breathes.
Pansy rolled her eyes, "I wonder if we were like that."
I laughed again.
In a few minutes, Sharra and Daphne came running out of the room, their luggage dragging on the floor behind them.
"We're ready!" they said together.
"Alright. You can change into your robes at Draco's." I told them.
"Cool!" Daphne said, pulling her wand out of her pocket.
"No underage magic." I reminded her curtly, and she sighed, putting her wand back.
"Just a couple more hours." Pansy said.
In a couple more hours, I would be sitting in the common room with Draco and Pansy at my side, and I would be trying with all my might, not to reach out and hold his hand.
"Let's go, girls!" Mum called out from downstairs, "The Malfoy's have already left!"
"We're coming, Ms. Jenni." Pansy said and pulled her luggage downstairs. Sharra, Daphne, and I followed her.
"Ready?" My mum asked.
"Yes." We all said, and grabbed each other's hands. Then we Apparated through compelling darkness, and landed in the entrance corridor of the Malfoy Manor.
"Hey." Draco greeted us.
"Hi." I gasped. Apparating drained me of all the air in my lungs. It was a problem that I was born with, my Mum had it also. It disabled me from going anywhere too far.
Draco walked over, "Are you alright?" he asked.
I looked up at him, "Next time," I said breathlessly, "we are using a Portkey instead."