Prologue: Looking Through Your Eyes
Reina watched helplessly as a group of cloaked figures surrounded her mother. As her mother reached for her wand, one of the figures said, "Immobulus!" and she froze, paralyzed. Reina could only watch in horror as one figure stepped forward and pointed his wand shouting, "AVADA KEDAVRA!" Her mother slumped to the ground unmoving. Everything faded, but not before the killer turned to reveal garnet amber eyes.
Reina woke suddenly as tears silently streamed down her face. Slowly so as not to wake the other girls in the dormitory, Reina silently make her way down to the Slytherin common room. Sitting in front of the still lit fireplace, she hugged her knees to her chest and cried.
She was startled as a voice behind her suddenly exclaimed, "You're that girl who tried to hex me on the train."
Reina turned her head slightly, hiding her face behind her long raven black hair. She looked up to see none other than Draco Malfoy. "First," Reina said sniffing and wiping away the remaining tears, "my name is Reina. Second, I only threatened to petrify you."
"You won't now will you?" Draco asked worriedly.
"No. I still need to learn a bit before I can use those kinds of spells," Reina reassured. Feeling a bit safer Draco sat down beside her. "Why are you down here anyway?" she asked without looking at him.
Draco shrugged. "Couldn't sleep. You?" He tried to look at her face but she kept it hidden behind her hair.
"Bad dream," Reina replied. She refused to elaborate more.
"Why are you hiding your face?" Draco asked a bit irritated. "I'm not going to make fun of you for crying or anything."
Reina stiffened before slowly moving her hair and turning to meet his gaze. Draco almost gasped. Her eyes were amazing. They were fierce and cunning, and Malfoy found himself a bit intimidated. But what took him by surprise was the color. They were almost completely garnet (a/n: for those of you who don't know, garnet is like a crimson red color) except for a little bit of amber that surrounded her pupils.
"Weren't your eyes black on the train?" he managed to ask.
"I wear colored contacts when I'm in public," Reina explained.
"Why?"
"One time my sister Kira and I were playing outside when one of the neighbors came and asked Kira to play with them. When Kira motioned for me to follow, the girl shook her head and glared saying that my eyes were a sign that I was evil and should be avoided." Reina's face darkened at the memory. "Since then I've worn black contacts to avoid another situation like that."
"But doesn't Kira have the same eyes?" Draco questioned.
Reina shook her head. "She has our mother's hazel eyes. I unfortunately inherited our father's eyes." She grimaced when mentioning her father. Draco nodded in sympathy at this fact. "I should try and get some sleep," Reina said after awhile. Draco nodded in agreement and got up, offering Reina a helping hand. "Thanks," she muttered before locking eyes with him. "I really appreciate your company. Maybe you aren't just another bloody rich prat."
Draco blinked not knowing whether or not to be grateful or offended. In the end he gave up and started heading back to the boys' dorm when he stopped and turned. "Hey Reina," he said quietly. "I think you should stop wearing the contacts." Reina was taken aback. "You shouldn't have to hide because of your father or anyone else," he said before disappearing up the boys' staircase.
Reina numbly climbed to the girls' dorm and into bed. She fell asleep with a small smile as the image of a certain boy with platinum blonde hair and silvery grey eyes danced across her mind's eyes.