«Roooose! Wake up! Now!»
I jumped on my bed, as Lena Thomas screamed in my ear.
«What's wrong? Where is fire?»
«If you don't get up now, we won't have time for a breakfast!»
«Okay, okay, I'm coming», - I said with a groan, indicating that I am not happy to get out of my warm bed.
But, I don't want to go classes without breakfast, so apparently I have to give up my blanket and get going.
When me and Lena finally got down, others were already waiting for us. Last evening before going to sleep we set up that will not do us any good walking around alone, so we will go to classes together to eliminate the possibility of getting lost. Or we will get lost all together, which is more fun and not that scary.
So seven of us started to walk in the direction of the Great Hall, or more like following others.
We are 3 boys and four girls. Girls being me, Lena Thomas, Mina Prowess, and Hannah Hennon. Boys are: Scorpius Malfoy, Lisander Scamander( his brother got sorted to Ravenclaw), and Evan Nightingale.
For now, everyone pretty much liked each other, but it's only a first day, so we'll see how things will get divided between seven of us.
I looked at two blond heads in front of me and smiled. Malfoy and Scamander seem to get along. Speaking of Malfoy, he is absolutely different form what I thought he would be. I was expecting spoilt and arrogant boy, like his father from dad and Uncle Harry's stories. But he is shy, reserved and not really emotional. However, he seemed smart, and I could see this mischivous light in his eyes, although he was trying to hide it so badly.
«Rose? Are you okay?» - Hannah's hand touched my shoulder, and I snapped out of my thoughts.
«Mmm… yes. Just thinking.»
Blond girl smiled at me, getting her hair out from her eyes.
«I am so nervous, my hands are shaking», - she said with a smile. Hannah is a muggleborn, which makes her more excited than me, but at the same time more nervous.
«Everything will be alright», - I squeezed her hand. – «Don't you worry.»
Hannah smiled, but I could see that I cannot do anything to make her feel better.
We entered the Great Hall one after another, all Gryffindor first years, and slowly moved to our table. I could seee heads turning after Scorpius Malfoy in his gold and scarlet tie. He held his head high, tryig to pretend that he doesn't notice glares from all over the Hall. But I could see his shaking fingers clench into a fist as we moved further.
Our first class, Transfiguration, was together with Slytherin. For me that meant that I finally get to see Al, as I haven't seen him yet since the Sorting Ceremony. I looked forward to sitting next to one of my favorite cousins and chatting with him the whole lesson.
And, of course, nothing went up to my expectations.
When we walked in the classroom Slytherins were already there(maybe they were not as lost as us), and Albus was already seated with a dark-haired boy he was talking with yesterday at the table. Yeap. I almost saw Fate rubbing her hands together and laughing in my face. Okay, maybe I am overly dramatic. Just a tiny bit over.
In the end I did not even get to choose where to sit because Mina snatched Hannah away from me, Lena went to sit with her sister, who got sorted to Slytherin, and who actually waited for her not like my traitor brother, who just waved and smiled, and Lisander sat with Evan because they did not want to stop talking. And yes, the only people left without pairs were me and Malfoy. Okay, I guess, it could be worse. He is not that but after all, just … mmm not talking?
So that is how it was set since the first day: I sat with Scorpius Malfoy on every class(because I never really had a choice). That was a bit boring for me. He never talked to me, although I saw him talking with Lisander and Evan and even(OH MERLIN) smiling. But on classes he kept being quiet and talked with me only about classes, which irritated me a lot. I put it as one of mission: to crack up this deadly serious boy.
Days went by, and I things started to settle. I got my frist letter from home congratulating me with getting on Gryffindor. Albus actually tried to spend some time with me, as well as Hannah with whom I grew closer every day.
Malfoy and I actually started talking during classes. Well, I mostly talked and he listened, but that is a big progress itself. He abswered most of my questions in polite way, although he never asked me anything himself. However, he never showed antipathy towards me either, which he did to Lena, for example. He never talked to her and his face always got this arrogant expression whenever he was near her.
Apparently, I am more like my dad than my mom. I wasn't the first in my class, and I went with James on night walks around the castle. I was interested in studies, but not overly. So when we tried our first spell, of course, I had some problems. I always thought it so easy – to levitate objects – watching all members of my family do it. But no. Maube I am magically handicapped or something like this, but it just didn't seem to work, no matter how fiercely I weaved my wand.
After 20 minutes of that Malfoy sighed and looked in my direction with this know-it-all glance he got when he knew something I didn't.
«You're saying it wrong», - blond boy half-closed his eyes in what seemed like irritation, - « You're supposed to say LeviOsa, not LeviosA.»
«Oh well, if you're that smart teach me then», I said, starting to get angry at this smartass.
And then he smiled. I repeat, he SMILED, though only with a corner of his mouth.
« Watch me and then we can try it together», he said still smiling.
I smiled back and nodded.
By the end of the class with Malfoy's help and his hand guiding mineI mastered the spell. And he smiled again. Now with his whole mouth and even his eyes.
«If you need some more help with other classes, I'm going to study outside after the dinner», - he said still smiling as we walked out of the classroom.
«Sounds nice, smartass», - I grinned.
«See you outside then, Weasley», - he said with a little laugh and ran away in the direction of library.
That's how it all started. Since that day it was not so hard for me to make Scorpius Malfoy smile.