Chapter 3
Harry's POV
Thank the heavens school is over. I don't think I can survive getting trampled over by tree people again. I opened the door to my house and walked in. The smell of sweets filled around me. Giving me a comforting warmth. I closed my eyes savoring it. Not being used to this sensation yet. "Harry is that you ?" Sirius called poking his head from the kitchen. I nodded to him and threw my bag down. Homework can wait until I get bored.
Slipping in the kitchen I almost fell flat in my face. Looking down at what I slipped on and glared at it. It was a freaking banana peel. I looked at Sirius and he quickly turned his head and started whistling. I snapped my fingers to get his attention. He turned around to meet the banana peet to his face. I quickly grabbed my lunch and ran upstairs.
After eating a bit I put on my headphones and layed on my bed, listening to the music at full volume. Doing my homework quickly. After laying in my bed being bored, I decided to take a walk. It was dark by now but I didn't care. I know what you're thinking. "Oh no little Harry you're going to get kidnapped or worse, bloody raped !" Suck it up people I'm not mental. I know not to talk to hobos and strangers. Even though they have the best candy.
Throwing my oversized hoodie on I began my walk. After a while I soon relised I have no idea where I'm at. Looking around I spotted a park. No one was there but I'm cool with that. Did I just hear someone yell lonner ? That brought me down a little. Spotting the swings, I walked over to them. After about ten minuets of trying to climb on the swing I started to give up. I just couldn't do it. Who ever made these so high must have hated shorties like me.
Soon a long arm wrapped around my waist ,lifted me up and put me on the swing. I turned around to glare at silver." I would have helped you earlier but it was just to funny watching you try." he said. I tried to keep my glare on but a pout was making its way through. Soon it won. He chuckled. His voice deep and had a sort of melondy to it. Woah. Pause. What am I thinking ? Shaking my head I looked back up at him. "Here let me help you short stuff." he then moved behind me and gave me a push. After a few more pushes I started to move my feed to swing myself slightly. He sat down next to me on the other swing with ease. Curse his tall figure. Why is he even here ? It's like he is stalking me. My eyes grew wide at the thought. Maybe he is.
Turning my head to look at him I was shocked at what I saw. His pale blond hair shining in the dim light while his pale skin raidating off the moonlight. Giving him a god-like glow. His silver eyes seemed to light up as he swung closer to the moon and darker as he swung back. I might not have noticed it but this bloke was smoking. He looked over at me and winked. My eye twitched.
"I noticed," he started "you don't seem to talk. At all. Are you mute ?" he asked bluntly.
It was ana innocent question but it brought back horrible memories. Ones that I needed to forget. I gripped my swing tighter. Suddenly not feeling good. The feeling of pain washing over me also bringing sadness.
"Hey are you alright there mate ?" he asked.
I jumped down from my swing and ran. How can I still be so weak. Finding my way home I rushed back to my bed.
**** Draco's POV
I frowned as I watched him run. I must have said something wrong. I groaned at my idiotcy and strightforwardness. Getting up from the swing I walked to my home. The oh so wonderful Malfoy Manor. Lovely. The gates opened up for me and I was greated by one of the Manors maids. "Young Master." she said taking my coat. "Dinner has passed. Please hurry up now." she said quickly. Walking into the grand room and sitting down at the table I noticed my mother was already there.
"Draconis Lucuis Malfoy !. Where were you ?" she asked. "Out." I replyed and began to eat quickly. After that I took a shower, did my homework and layed down. Hopefully I could get some sleep tonight without hearing-
"Don't tell me to shut up women. I am the man of this house ! You will respect me !" the sound of breaking glass echoed. "Respect ? Like bloody hell ! And watch you pay for that!" Them fight for one night.
**** Harry's POV
"Get over here you rotten little freak." the voice snapped. Anger and disgues in the tone. " You did this didn't you." it yelled again. Grabbing me by the back of my head and slamming me into the floorboards. "No please !" I tried to call out but talking made the pain in my chest ache. "I hate you. You disqust me so much." I looked at the angry face. It seemed it didn't like me looking at it. Lifting its leg up down slammed into my back. Making me choke on air and cough up blood.
"Don't look at me with thoes eyes. So innocent and scared. I hate them. You don't deserve such beauty you ugly heathen." It slammed into my back again. "Stop please." I cried and croaked. "No one told you to talk filth." it barked. Kicking me in the side. What did I do ? What did I do to deserve this. I looked at it again. "Since you don't know how listen how about I take that beauty away from you." lifting my head up and put a knife to my eye. It slid the beautiful blade across.
I shot up from my bed. Tears pouring down my face. No these memories were coming back. I closed my eyes but the face kept popping back up.
"Harry?"
I turned to see Sirus looking at me with worry. He finally saw my face and pulled me into a hug. More tears poured down. This warm embrace I do not deserve. I am weak, pitiful and ugly. A disgrace. But still being all these things I held onto Sirius. Held onto the only good I have. The only beauty. And one day, I know it might come back and take this from me to.
"Eek !" a girl screamed rather patheticly. " A snake!" This got more people to jump up from their seats and some to scream. "Everyone stay calm." the professer Remus his name I recall, said. But you could see the look of fright on his face as the long boa slithered across the floor. "Merlin it's going to the new kid !" And true to the personss shout the snake was. But was I scared ? No. I had better things to waste my fear on.
It started to wrap its long body around one of my short skinny legs. Making its way around my neck till its head was on my sholder. It hissed in my ear. Sending chills down my body. The sound echoed the class for it was dead silent.
"Harry do not move." the professer said. I would of laughed if I really wanted to. So I settled with a very soft snort. Lifting my arm and stretched it out, the snake slid down and wrapped around it. The class gasped. Walking to my seat I picked up a piece of paper and wrote 'Really people. This is a baby white boa constructer. Wouldn't hurt a fly." Some people sighed in relief. Until on git walked over and tried to pet it and it hissed and snarled at it. The poor bloke screamed and backed away.
"You lied !" someone shouted. I shrugged and stroked the boa. It was a beautiful white. The scales seemed to gleam as the light danced off of it. Its eyes were a silver in color. Which reminded me of a blond haired idiot. Speak of the devil and the devil shall come. The idiot walked right in but stopped in his tracks when he saw me. Eyes going wide when he saw what was wrapped around me. He took a step forward and the snake hissed.
"Seems like the darn thing only likes ." the professer said. "How did it get in here?" blondy asked. Everyone shrugged. Really. Wouldn't that be the first question you would ask. These people are mental. Blondy shook his head. Guess he was thinking the same thing.
The snake started hissing in my ear. Like it was trying to tell me something. Funny thing is, I think I can understand it. Bloody hell I'm turning weird. I've always been good with reptiles and such but this is crazy. A frown formed on my face. Another thing to be a freak about. "Umm can you like go outside and take that thing with you freak?" a girl with a pug looking face said. "Hey Pansy. Shut up that was rude." blondy said.
"It's true. The grimey snake is like talking to him and he isn't crapping his pants having the snake slither on him." she said. It's people like her that I loathe. Whoreish,snobby and annoying. Not that her words are effecting me anyway. "Can we just get that thing out of here?" someone shouted. A mumer of yeahs and okays were heard. "Harry why don't you step outside with it so it wont be inside the school anymore." Professer Remus said. Really is he an idiot. Taking the snake outside would just be like letting it lose in town. I shook my head no. No way was I putting peoples lives in danger. Soon after a while somebody finally decided to call animal control and they carefully took the snake. "Now that that's over how about we start our lesson." soon as that was said the bell run. This class was over.
"Okay class today we are going to do something that I'm sure most of you know of." the smiling professer said. "First you are going to get sorted into four different houses. You get sorted by your intellegence and personalities. First group is Ravenclaw. They are the smart strategy kids. Next is Hufflepuff. More on the weak side but they are kind and put all their heart into everything they do. After that comes Slytherin. These kids are the hardcore shall I say "badasses". Watch out for them. And last but not least Gryffindor. Most of us call this group the 'Brave Lions.' These kids are courages, brave and smart.
"Each house is going to be doing a scavenger hunt. I will give you the list after everyone gets sorted. The house that finds and does all of the things on the list gets and A+ and a free tip to Disney World or the Bahamas. You can choose both if you like. Now please go up to Billy Jeralds so he can sort you. Trust me he has been doing this for years and is never wrong. So don't get your hopes up because you might be sorted in a different group." With all that said everyone got excited.
On the outside I had a passive mask on but on the inside I was jumping up and down. Freaking Disney world ! I have to win. Now I just need to see which house I'm in.