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Professor McGonagall led the first years into the Great Hall, where Sadie looked over at her sister and smiled. Her sister being right next to her was the only thing that was keeping her nervousness under control. Satine smirked confidently back at her sister, knowing that they would both be in Slytherin. Sadie had no idea why she was so nervous, she knew she was going to be sorted into Slytherin. The thought made her almost gag. Her mother had been buying her just about every single book in history, and she knew for sure that Slytherin was the "bad house." She couldn't understand why so many members of her family had been in this house.
She looked above her and saw the roof above in a complete night sky design. It intrigued her and made her have a mystical sense of the room. She looked to the sides of her and saw many students quite and staring at them, almost in curiosity. She looked ahead and saw the many teachers of Hogwarts, she knew Snape almost immediately who had been to her house many of times, to discuss things with her father.
He saw the headmaster sitting in the middle of the table with a very master like presence. She knew her father loathed this man, but most of the books she was given said otherwise. He was a very kind and powerful wizard. She didn't understand why her father believed all these things that she couldn't seem to fathom or believe herself.
She glanced over at her future table and saw her brother and some of his friends sitting at the table watching as the first years came on. She glanced around to try and see if she could find Harry Potter, just to get a small glimpse of him, but he was nowhere in sight.
Satine cast a bored glance at the ceiling - she had already heard and read about it. She was more interested in the people sitting at the head table. Of course that git would be at the center, thought Sadie, dark eyes narrowing slightly at Dumbledore. She had heard nothing good of the man. Seems he didn't understand how to run things. Just look at the school. Filled with Mudbloods and half-breeds. Disgusting.
Her eyes then turned to Snape, and a smirk formed on her mouth. He had visited their house often; he was practically their uncle. He was nice, not soft, but nice. And funny. She had no idea how he got past Dumbledore, but she wasn't surprised. At least the old geezer managed to get something right. Not all the professors are pansies and dumb as doorknobs.
When they arrived at the front Sadie became even more on edge. She watched as Professor McGonagall called the students of her year up to the front and put the Sorting Hat on them. She knew that if she hadn't overheard about the Sorting Hat that she would be in shock, but she had already expected this talking hat that sang songs and seemed to predict the future.
She turned back and caught a glimpse of Snape who was staring coolly at the students that were being sorted. "Sadie Malfoy," she heard the professor call. She turned to her sister and smiled at her, almost as a way to get rid of her nervousness. She walked up the steps and sat down in the chair, when the hat was placed utop her head. She tried to stare straight up to see what the hat would do. The hat paused for a split second and then announced, "GRYFFINDOR!"
Satine froze as soon as she heard the hat yell 'Gryffindor'. What? No, no, this was all wrong. This wasn't supposed to happen. There's no chance for Sadie now. Father will never accept her, and we'll never be a family. These thoughts echoed in here head, and her heart slowly sunk as her dream was destroyed. The hall was silent, for everyone was in shock that a Malfoy was sorted into Gryffindor. Suddenly, murmurs broke out, as people made sure that they heard right, while others were wondering if the Sorting Hat had made a mistake.
Sadie felt a rush of confusion running through her veins. This was the house her father and brother hated, and spoke so ill of. Her father already hated her enough, she didn't want to give him another reason to taunt her and make her feel insignificant. She stepped down off the chair and noticed the room was in silence. She looked back at the teachers, and noticed the glare Snape had on his face. The other teachers seemed shocked but not hostile; she looked up at Professor McGonagall to see she seemed to have the same feelings as the other teachers. She heard her clear her throat and announce, "Satine Malfoy.." Sadie stood there for a second holding her hands together hoping that she would be announced in Gryffindor also; she didn't want to feel alone.
She looked back once again, and caught a glimpse of Albus Dumbledore who gave her a kind smile, and it made her feel slightly comfortable.
The hall immediately went silent again as McGonagall called out Satine's name. Was she going into Gryffindor too? The Sorting Hat wouldn't split up twins - at least, not at the extreme opposites that would result - would it? But she was a Malfoy.
Satine walked up, heart pounding. The silence was deafening as everyone held their breath in anticipation. She hid her nerves behind a cool mask of confidence. Professor McGonagall noted how she looked exactly like her mother as she walked up and sat on the stool. But is she like her mother? Or will she turn out like Sadie? For Sadie greatly resembled Narcissa's sister, Bellatrix, and look where the girl ended up.
I can't be put in Gryffindor. If I am, I'll Avada Kedavra myself. Oh Merlin, this is all WRONG. I HAVE to be put in Slytherin - with no hesitation, just like Draco, or Father will begin to question me. I refuse to be put in the same house as Harry-bloody-Potter. That would be an absolute NIGHTMARE. They have a bloody lion as their mascot for goodness sake. Loud and obnoxious, just like the lot of them. I would have an awful time; they think they're so right, and that our morals are out of whack. And they say they have courage. We were the ones that broke away - Slytherin was the one that stuck up for what was right. With that thought, she held her head high.
Satine picked up the hat and stuck it on her head, a bored expression on her face. The Sorting Hat paused, though it was so short it was only noticeable to Satine, and then shouted, "SLYTHERIN!" The hall was silent with shock. Thank Merlin. But what was that pause for. I BELONG in Slytherin, it's who I am! How dare it think otherwise? Bloody hat.
She was about to get off the stool when she realized what it meant. Apparently, so did the rest of the school. The Great Hall began to buzz as everyone began to talk. "Slytherin? Did I hear right?" "But her sister's in Gryffindor...what are they going to do?" "The Sorting Hat has never put twins, let alone a family in completely opposing houses." "This is going to be trouble."
Her eyes immediately met Sadie's, which were widened with anxiety and fear. Satine stared for a moment, still numb with shock, before anger and hurt rushed in. Sadie, WHAT DID YOU DO?? You've disgraced our name; Father will never accept you now. You've ruined EVERYTHING. We won't be able to talk anymore, you know that right? Did you completely forget everything we talked about, everything we planned? Slytherin is were WE belong. Now we'll have to be sworn enemies - I don't have the same ideals with you, and you'll be tainted in that house filled with Mudbloods and half-breeds. I can't believe you. She didn't want to be separated from her sister; and she hated her Sadie for causing the separation. Satine's eyes narrowed in a cutting glare before she broke contact and flounced off the stool.
Sadie noticed the glare in her sister's eye and immediately turned away from her and stepped down the stairs, before she headed toward the Gryffindor table she turned around again to try and catch a glimpse of her sister to tell her she was sorry, but Satine was already heading away from her. She saw the other professors standing there in shock, including her new House Leader, Professor McGonagall. The woman gave her a smile and nodded for her to sit down.
She walked down the table trying to find a spot to sit down at. Everyone seemed to give her a glare every time she thought about sitting down at an open seat. Toward the back of the table she found a chair that had other empty seats next to them and sat down far at the end of the table, feeling uncomfortable against the stares that pierced into her.
Satine went to go sit by her brother, and immediately engaged herself in their conversation, refusing to look or even think about her sister and the fiasco she was involved it. Draco cast a quick glance at his sister and gave an approving nod. He was afraid she would dwell on it, which would have shown that she cared. And Malfoys didn't show affection for anyone or anything. While it was clear that the other Slytherins wanted to make some snide comment on what had occurred, Satine and Draco managed to steer the conversation away, eventually making the others forget about the event for the time being.
Sadie twitched and tried to situate herself differently to avoid all the stares, not only coming from the Slytherin table, but from her own table as well. She spotted her brother and sister and noticed them engaged in conversation as a tear ran down the side of her cheek. She wiped it with her right hand, looked up and saw Professor McGonagall call Ginny Weasley. The girl wasn't quite what she had always pictured. Her father spoke so ill of the Weasleys, but this girl particularly looked kind and gracious. She turned back around when she heard the hat announce, "GRYFFINDOR!"
A couple seconds later the young Weasley girl had sat down next to her. "Hi, I'm Ginny Weasley," she said smiling at her. Sadie smiled back at her, happy that someone was being nice and embracing her.
"I'm Sadie... umm. Malfoy," she told her with hesitation.
"Oh yes, I know. We are both in Gryffindor; isn't that great?" Ginny told her smiling even wider. Sadie looked at her with much confusion, this girl was being so nice to her and she didn't understand why, but she took it with much gratitude. "Yeah," Sadie said smiling wider.
Ginny sensed her nervousness, and questioned how she would feel it had been her separated from her brothers. She didn't want that to happen, and this girl was clearly upset about the events that had occurred. The least she could do was be her friend.
Their conversation was broken up when Professor Dumbledore caught the attention of the students and stood up in his supreme like manner above the podium and explained the rules and requirements of the first years, and the other years for that matter.
Soon, the Houses were dismissed, and she was led out of the Great Hall by a school prefect.
Satine rose from the table and left with Draco and his fellow classmates. She stayed in the middle to talk to everyone, already liked, or accepted, by them. When they reached their common room, she bid goodnight to her brother and boys. The girls took her up to her dormitory, and she went inside, absorbing the room. It was a bit smaller than her own at home, and there were 6 beds instead of one. Consequentially, the beds were a good deal smaller than her own, and she had to say she was a bit disappointed. Walking over to the bed where her stuff was, she plopped down on the bed, and fingered the green and silver canopy. It's comfy enough. It will do. As she got ready for bed and lay down, her mind turned to the events of the night, and she drew the curtains around her bed, indicating privacy. A frown crossed her face, and her eyes filled with sudden and unexpected tears. Realizing this, she shook her head, and her face became determined. She her sadness turned into anger and resentment, and she knew that she could no longer show any sort of affection towards her sister. She turned her heart to stone. Tomorrow started the first day of the rest of her life. It's all her fault.
Sadie was walking in line toward the Gryffindor common room when she felt someone tugging on her hair. "Aren't you Malfoy's kid sister?" he asked her.
"Yes," Sadie said nicely.
"How did you end up in Gryffindor? Shouldn't you be with the others??" the boy asked coolly. Sadie stared at him, shocked at the hate in his eyes. She bit her lip even harder trying not to cry. She knew it was true, she knew that her father had done horrible things in the name of the Dark Lord, but she couldn't help who she was. She didn't want to be like that.
"Stop it, you don't even know her," Ginny continued to stay. Ginny pulled Sadie away from the boy and tried to engage her in conversation.
Ron and Harry tired from being thrown around in the car, and the possibility of being expelled, walked up the steps. Ron spotted Hermione and noticed everyone else engaged in conversation. "What's everyone talking about?" he asked.
Hermione turned to them, glaring. "Do you have any idea how worried I've been?! You two not showing up on the train, no explanation as to what had happened to you, I thought you had been killed!" she huffed. Shaking her bushy brown hair, she replied, "But anyway, you missed quite a scene. You remember the girls we saw at Flourish and Blotts? Well, we were right, they were both Malfoy's sisters. Twins. You remember how we thought the dark-haired one seemed a little out of place? Well, the Sorting Hat put her in Gryffindor, and the blonde in Slytherin. I couldn't even believe it. I know the twins have been separated into different houses, but never into completely opposite houses. You should have seen the look the blonde one gave her sister. She was furious. Poor girl though; the dark-haired one I mean. I can't even imagine what's going through her mind." Hermione took a breath, still trying to absorb what happened as she spoke.
"She's in Gryffindor?" Harry said disbelieving and wanting to make sure he heard right.
"A Malfoy in Gryffindor? Must have been a mess up if you ask me! That's mental!" Ron exclaimed. The truth be told, Ron didn't want a Malfoy in the same house as his own. He just knew that she had to have a side like her brother, and he didn't want to deal with the insults from her about his family. They had reached the portrait hole and the trio climbed inside.
"I know it sounds unbelievable, but it's true. We all saw it happen with our own eyes. And in a way, it just confirms what we thought. She is different from the rest of her family. I didn't think she would be that different...but the Sorting Hat is never wrong. I feel sorry for her though. She's going to have a hard time of it from both Gryffindor and Slytherin." They reached the common room and Hermione turned around to face Harry and Ron. "Look, I know you two dislike Malfoy as much as anyone, but you might think to give this girl a chance. The Sorting Hat wouldn't put her in Gryffindor if she didn't belong in Gryffindor. And from what we saw at Flourish and Blotts, she's different from her family name. Did you notice that her sister was the only one that truly acknowledged her existence? If she had been just like them, don't you think that the rest of her family would have said something to her? Good night. See you in the morning." And with that, she turned on her heel and headed up to her dormitory.
Ron listened to the words Hermione was saying and just shook his head. As soon as she left, he turned to Harry. "If she thinks I'm going to accept a Malfoy she's mental!" Ron walked up the steps and headed to his dorm room.
Harry nodded and proceeded to walk up the room with Ron. He didn't know if he particularly agreed with him. Hermione made lots of sense, and no one did seem to hardly acknowledge her, and would the Sorting Hat really be wrong, thoughts kept running through his mind as he got himself ready for bed.
Ginny was holding Sadie's hand, walking with her up the steps to the Common Room. "I hope you and I are in the same room together!" Ginny exclaimed.
Sadie found great comfort in the red-headed girl who was accepting of her. "I hope so too," Sadie managed to say smiling. Her shyness was getting the better of her, and she wished she would stop. She didn't want to close herself off from anyone. She couldn't help but think about Satine, and all she wanted right now was to hug her sister. She knew that everyone was going to change between the two of them now... and it scared her.
"We are in the same room Sadie!" Ginny shouted. Sadie smiled wide, feeling way more comfortable about the situation she was in now.
Fred and George walked down the steps after setting their things down in their dorm, and started looking for some unsuspecting younger students to try some of his new inventions on.
Ginny looked over at her brothers, and warned, "Whatever you do... if they offer you anything don't try it."
"Why?" Sadie asked curiously.
"Just trust me," Ginny told her.