My eyes didn't stray away from the window, but in the vague reflection, I could see them darkening. "This isn't anyone's compartment, otherwise your name would be written on it. And, from what I saw, there was no name in here. So that would mean it's a free place for people to sit." I said coldly, still not looking at the visitor, or rather visitors. There were other people standing behind him, I could hear their hearts and their breaths. Not to mention their shuffling feet as they rocked back and forth from foot to foot in anticipation.
The speaker chuckled, and it for some reason made my heart quicken for a brief moment before it settled back to it's regular beat. Strange…almost as if the self-absorbed person caused strong emotion besides irritation in me.
I heard the sound of a wand being pulled quietly out of the person's pocket and I spoke sharply in reply to it.
"Don't even think about putting your name in here. I already know that's what you're going to do, you prat." I said, and I heard the sound of something falling through the air, toward the floor. I turned and reached out, catching it as I looked up. "So, nice try." I said, putting it out toward him. But there was a familiar face behind the speaker…someone I'd wanted to see for a while…
"Lila?" Blaise asked, starting to smile. "Nice to see you Blaise. Lovely company." I said, my voice sarcastic as I sat back. My eyes landed on the speaker in particular. He had fair hair…fair skin…and light eyes. Not to mention the fact that his features resembled those of Lucius Malfoy, and slight resemblance of Narcissa Malfoy. At this simple observation, my eyes narrowed and my lips pursed. Then I sharply looked out the window again as I felt my eyes darken. "And apparently I was correct about the company." I murmured, looking at Draco's reflection in the window with guarded eyes. "Well, well, well. If it isn't the 'famous' Draco Malfoy I've been told about. Narcissa wasn't lying when she said you were the spitting image of your father, Draco." I said, my voice cold.
In the window, I saw him smirk. "How wonderful. Apparently you've done research on me. Have you been expectant to meet me?" He asked arrogantly, and he thought he knew the answer. Sadly, for him, he wasn't a person I wanted to me.
"Actually, I've been meaning to delay our meet. But it's too late for that now, isn't it?" I said, turning to look him directly in the face. When my head turned completely, his eyes widened a bit as he got a good look at me. His eyes ran down my form, and I glared. "Uh…Draco…you might-" Blaise started, watching me warily. "I don't need your advice, Zabini." Draco snapped, shooting a dark look at him that made him cringe before turning his eyes back to me. "Leave Blaise alone, Draco." I hissed, narrowing my eyes. He smirked widely, cockily, at me, and then raised an eyebrow. "Or what?" He asked, and that made me grit my teeth. Blaise saw this and shook his head at me, and gave me a warning look. I pursed my lips, and then gave Draco a hard look. "You don't want to know." I forced out, and Blaise's expression turned to one of relief. Then he spoke up. "Do you mind if we sit here?" Blaise asked, raising an eyebrow at me. "You I don't mind…I'm not too sure about the others, but maybe. But Draco…I mind." I said, looking at him to keep from glaring at Draco. Blaise sighed, and then came in to sit. "Just let him sit here." He muttered to me, and I glared at him. But then I sighed, and looked at Draco reluctantly.
There was no way to stop the grimace from coming to my lips. "You can sit…I don't mind at all." I said coldly, and Blaise elbowed me. "Your eyes…" He muttered under his breath, looking away from me. Those words made me look to the window, and from the reflection I saw the others file in after Draco sat. He was sitting across from me, I noticed, but I managed not to mind it…
But my restraint could only last for so long.
Draco had already demanded to know who I was…12 times now? Maybe more, I don't know. But then, when I wouldn't tell him, he got annoyed and demanded why I wouldn't. I always said that he'd know soon enough, so why tell him now. Blaise was just amused and chuckled every single time the cycle repeated. But finally, I got annoyed and glared at Draco. Blaise was giving me a warning look, and I felt my eyes start to darken. I honestly didn't care; Draco was pushing my last nerve. And that was never something anyone wanted to do with me. It was mostly because of my abilities…it made it hard to keep my emotions in tact. So, apparently, Draco was going to find them out sooner than I had wanted.
"My name is Lila Coltt, ok?" I hissed. The black-haired girl that was next to Draco, Pansy, glared at me. "You don't have to be rude to him, you know. He was only curious. Right Drakey-poo?" She said, cooing the nickname as she cuddled up to him. But he was staring in disbelief at me, and Pansy was getting annoyed at the lack of attention he was giving her. We were both ignoring the others, with him looking at me in shock and myself glaring at him in irritation. He was so lucky Blaise was here right now to stop me…
"You're Lila, the one my parents have been telling me about?" He said, checking. Well, I didn't know what they had told him. But thank goodness that I'd developed the ability to read minds as well…and with that, I watched him for a moment before going into his mind. His thoughts were loud and surprised, and I wanted to hit him for them all.
'I guess mother and father were right when they said she was lovely…though I'd say more on the sexy, feisty side. Not to mention, from the looks of it, most likely easy too. I wonder how long it'll take to get her to fawn over me, but I doubt it'll be long.' Draco thought, and Blaise saw me tense up. He put his hand lightly on my arm, and I looked at him. Then I sighed. "Malfoy is going to drive me mad, Blaise." I muttered underneath my breath. "He does that to all of us eventually, don't feel bad about it. Ignore him." Blaise muttered back, elbowing me lightly. "You make that sound easy." I hissed under my breath, and he chuckled. That brought everyone's attention to us, and I shook my head. 'Not even close,' Blaise thought in response to that and I narrowed my eyes at him. Then looked out the window, and crossed my arms over my midsection.
It was quiet until I decided to speak. "It doesn't matter anyways why I'm here, I'll be kicked out soon enough most likely. Was pretty close to being rid of at Beaxbatons, you'd be surprised at the headmistress's hostility toward me. She thought I was the worst thing there, and my parents shipped me off to Hogwarts before I even got the chance to screw up one more time." I said, more so muttering than anything. Blaise sighed. "You probably won't be kicked out of the school easily. If they haven't rid the place of Potter and his little friends yet, I doubt you'll be gone soon." He said, and Draco grimaced. "The old oaf Dumbledore doesn't know a thing about good staff or anything of the sort. It's a miracle the man even got the job." He spat, shaking his head in disgust. "You'd be surprised…" I muttered under my breath.
Blaise elbowed me again, harder this time and I glared. "What?" I said sharply, and he shook his head in a 'no'. I narrowed my eyes before pursing my lips for a moment and then sighed. "My parents told you to watch out for me, didn't they?" I said dully, and he nodded. "Not my first choice, they told me to watch out for your worthless attempts to try and prove yourself. By the way, those are their words, not mine. But, I honestly don't see how that's to work considering nothing you do is worthless, or an attempt." He said thoughtfully, tapping his chin with his forefinger. I rolled my eyes, and Draco was watching me with restrained shocked underneath his smirk and cold eyes. "They always try to down me, but that never works. My mother figured that out this morning." I said, smirking at the thought and Blaise gave me a hard look. "Before you say anything, I'm defending myself. She was consciously hurting me, so I took matters into my own hands. Narcissa barely noticed though, or at least chose to ignore it. Smart woman." I said, studying Draco for a moment in curiosity.
Then I gave him a mocking smirk. "Too bad her intelligence didn't rub off on you, Draco. You only got your father's arrogance, selfishness and lack of restraint. The façade you're pulling off right now to contain your shock isn't very successful." I said, giving a mocking frown before giving an impish grin. "Might as well get used to it. You're going to be in for a-" I raised both of my eyebrows and then relaxed again, "shocker this year. I guarantee it isn't a good one either." I said, laughing quietly. Then I put my hand on Blaise's elbow and he frowned a bit. "Not this time, Blaise." I said, taking his arms and making him cross them over his chest. I patted his chest lightly and smirked. "But nice effort." I said lightly, and then leaned back in my seat and looked out the window.
"I don't doubt that you'll be Slytherin." Draco said after a few moments of silence, and everyone looked at him except for Blaise and I. But I looked at my hands in my lap, and then sighed before actually looking up at him. "There might be a possibility of Gryffindor. My arrogant father was Gryffindor while my bitch of a mother was Slytherin." I said thoughtfully, pursing my lips. "How in the bloody hell did that happen?" Pansy said harshly, and I shrugged. "It's possible for Gryffindors and Slytherins to get along, they just choose not to." I said, pursing my lips. Draco scoffed and I narrowed my eyes at him. "I doubt it. Even if that was possible, I'd never be friends with Potter in my life time." He said in disgust, grimacing.
I gave a smile, and he blinked for a moment after looking at me. "Of course…" I murmured, and then looked back out the window to see the castle that was the school of Hogwarts.
"Did you pack robes?" Blaise asked me, raising an eyebrow at me after glancing out the window. I rolled my eyes and looked at him with a grim smile on my lips. "Am I ever not prepared, Blaise?" I asked him gloomily, now grimacing at him. He sighed and shook his head. "Though sometimes it would've been better not to be." He muttered and sighed. I stood up for a moment and opened my trunk slightly to snatch a robe out of there. Then I put it on reluctantly over my clothes, and sat back down. "This should be interesting." I muttered, looking back out the window to the upcoming Hogwarts.