Chapter Three:
"Malfoy! MALFOY? Sera is a Malfoy? No way!" Ginny said into the loud commotion that was the Great Hall.
"But she was so nice to us. They must have called the wrong name. Or McGonagall's pulling some kind of sick joke. I mean who would like to be associated with Malfoy even if it is a joke." Colin said with a look of desperation on his face.
"Ahh. Guys? I hate to burst your desperate bubbles, but if that girl there is the one you were talking about, she probably is a Malfoy. She doesn't look as if they said the wrong name." Hermione pointed out. And true to her word, there was Sera walking up towards the head dais.
"Oh My God, that's it! That's who she reminds me of! Narcissa Malfoy!" And Ginny was right. Just as Draco was said to the spitting image of his father, so was Seraphina a carbon copy image of their mother. "I can't believe I didn't see it!"
"You know what that means don't you? It means that the lovely girl we shared a cabin with Ginny, is the twin of Malfoy. She's in seventh year and 'has a younger brother'. It's the only way. They're twins." Colin said. He still seemed to be in shock over the thought that someone who was so nice and genuine was the twin to someone who had made the lives of all his friends miserable at every chance he got.
The Gryffindors turned to watch as Seraphina continued to make her way up the front with Malfoy, her brother, Zabini and Parkinson cheering, clapping and whistling. Sera stopped when she was in line with Ginny and Colin.
"Hey Ginny! Colin!" Seraphina said with a big smile at seeing them, seeming not to notice that their expressions were still that of stunned mullets. "If the Hat puts me in Gryffindor, show me where to go 'kay?" And then, lowering her voice so that they only just heard it, "I just hope to God that it doesn't put me in Hufflepuff." And with one last smile for them, she turned in her flawless, expensive uniform and continued past the student cohort which was taking in this never before seen spectacle: a Malfoy talking nicely to a Weasley.
"How on earth did she get a brother like Malfoy?" Ron asked, staring after the girl who certainly was a beauty. Hermione scowled and elbowed him. Ron jumped and hurried on to defend his words: "I just mean to say that she was genuinely nice to Gin and the others on more than one occasion. I mean look at what Colin said about how she was with Luna! No typical Malfoy would do that!"
"Watch out guys. It's probably some elaborate trick that Malfoy has."
"Oh shut up Harry. You didn't meet her. She was completely genuine." Colin rebutted "I bet it's just that you've fallen for her but don't want to say that you've fallen for a Malfoy."
But even Harry couldn't tell if his stomach was reacting to how pretty Seraphina was or the fact that she was Malfoy's twin.
They watched as Seraphina reached the front of the room, only to be swamped by Zabini, Parkinson and Malfoy.
"Sera, I can't believe that you didn't tell us!" Parkinson squealed. "It's about time my best girlfriend joined my pain at being stuck year round with these two!"
"Hey Sera, did you bring your laptop and things?" Blaise asked, more composed than Parkinson had been. "We never got to finish watching Die Hard 4 in Paris. Oh, and please promise that you'll try to keep Draco under control."
"If you get sorted into Hufflepuff I will officially disown you as my sister. Got that? Official disownmentation is upon your shoulders." Malfoy said in all seriousness. "Note it well. You have been warned."
"Draco, you disowned me in Spain, remember? And I have not been reinstated as your sister since then." Seraphina pointed out. Both twins stared at each other for a moment before breaking out identical smirks.
"Mr Malfoy! Mr Zabini! Miss Parkinson! If you don't mind, we do have a sorting ceremony to complete. Please return to your table and resume your conversation afterwards." McGonagall called out from her position by the Hat.
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One last face pull at Draco and I'll be done. I have to say that it was nice being greeted by Pansy and Blaise. Sure I saw them only a few weeks ago but this was just great! Although they seemed not as confused happy as I had hoped.
Draco must have told, the little squealer.
I settled myself on the stool and took the Hat that was offered. Pansy hadn't lied about it. It really did smell as if it was solidified dust. Sure it's magical and one of the things you learn about magic is that it is never predictable, but you would expect that a hat that had been magiced into something so important would be slightly more important looking.
I don't get that too often you know. Most of the time everyone is far too nervous to think of such a thing. You certainly have courage. Taking the journey independently proved that. Gryffindor perhaps?
But you also show large amounts of acceptance, ignoring the ingrained prejudices that have been presented to you all your life. Hufflepuff? Intense rejection rose up in me. No not Hufflepuff then.
Ahh but look here. The oddest thing was that I felt as if something had just prodded one of my memories. The time when I had helped Draco to get our laptops to work inside the Manor. More intelligence than I've seen in a while. Ravenclaw? You certainly will be giving Miss Granger a run for her money.
But great ambition. A Slytherin trait. A striving desire to have yourself proved and accepted as one of the best. Well my dear? I know that you don't want Hufflepuff, but have you any other preferences?
I wonder if the others can hear this monologue of the Hat's? Draco said that it sometimes has conversations with the wearer but nothing about it being heard. I think he'd just been slightly peeved off that he'd been so easy to read.
Hello? Have you forgotten why we're here? The word 'sorting' ring any bells? Do you have a preference? Ahh. But I can tell. You wish to be with your friends. Well duh. That is the whole point of me coming to this school. Don't sass me girl or I'll shove you into Hufflepuff! Did the Hat just joke? Can hat's joke? Wait, what did you say? You wouldn't dare! No, probably not. But I wouldn't take the risk if I were you.
"SLYTHERIN!"
Come talk to me any time dear. I haven't had so much fun in a while. The Hat's voice faded as I took it off.
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