Scarlett's POV
My parents and I were told by Dumbledore to wait here in Hogsmede for him to take us into the castle. We waited for maybe a minute and a half before I heard him say," Mrs. And Mr. King?" Then my parents turned around before I did, and for some reason, Dumbledore looked shocked, like he had seen a ghost as soon as he saw my face.
"Victoria?" He asked in disbelief, concern written all over the poor old mans face.
"Oh no, my names Scarlett, Scarlett King." I said with a smile, he still looked shocked.
"I should have know he would do this." Dumbledore muttered under his breath, frustration written all over his face.
"I'm sorry?" I asked, genially confused.
"Oh nothing, you just looked familiar for a moment, that's all." He said with a smile, I already liked this man.
"Well, very nice to meet you Ms. Scarlett King." He said with another smile.
"Nice to meet you Headmaster Dumbledore." I said with a smirk.
"Well, lets get going, shall we?" He said before he linked his arm with mine and we abraded into the castle.
As I walked in, everyone looked at me like I was eye candy, this also happened in America too, I never understood why though.
"And here we are." He said, I was in complete and total awe. It was beautiful, I could hardly take it all in. It was all just.. "So amazing." I whispered under my breath, Dumbledore obviously heard me, so he smirked.
"This way to my office." He said leading my parents and I.
We walked into his office and I immediately took it into my mind to compare my old Headmaster's office to this one. It was much, much larger by a long run.
"Geez." I said, "This place is just full of surprises." I said smiling.
"Yes, yes it is, just yesterday, I walked into a room I had never seen before and once I went looking for it again today, it wasn't there." He said, then winking at me.
"Lets take a look here." He said looking at my previous marks from my former school.
"My my." He said," You're a very bright young girl Ms. King." He said smiling.
"Thank you Headmaster." I said.
"This is very impressive, oh and how old are you again?" He asked.
"Sixteen." I told him.
"Ahh, then you would be a sixth year here." He said.
"Oh." I said, having the slightest idea what he was talking about.
Once he explained everything to me, it all made sense.
"Now, lets get you sorted." He said with a smile, He pulled out a large brown hat, and it began to make small conversation with Dumbledore.
"Ah, fresh meat I see." The brown hat said, I did not know what to say so I just smiled.
"You're a very pretty thing, I almost thought you were.." He did not finish because Dumbledore poked the hat very hard, which I thought was odd.
"Well, lets get this started." Dumbledore said with a smile.
He sat me down on a chair, and placed the sorting hat on top of my head.
"Now now, lets see here, I think, well, oh yes, definitely, SLYTHERIN." The hat shouted, and Dumbledore smiled," I thought you would end up being in that house." He said.
"Now, say your goodbyes, and I am going to have one of the Slytherin prefects to take you to your dormitories.
"I love you dear, study hard this year, but make sure to have fun and make this a learning experience." My mother said before she pulled me into a bone crushing hug.
"Thanks mom, I love you too." I said with a smile, making sure she did not start to cry here, god not here.
"Have fun sweetheart, we will miss you darling. " My father said before also pulling me into a hug.
"I love you both." I said before Dumbledore dismissed them.
"Now, Ms. King, I have sent Draco Malfoy to assist you to your dorm." Dumbledore said. "He will be here any moment now, I have a meeting to attend too, just wait here until he gets here, if you need anything, you know where to come." He said with a smirk.
"Thank you headmaster." I said smiling.
So I waited for a couple of minutes until a tall boy with platinum hair and a handsome face came through the door.
"Sorry I was late. I had to.." He did not finish his sentence because he looked at me, he started at me, looking dumbfounded for a moment.
"It cant be you, can it?" He asked me.
"I have no idea what your talking about?" I said, I had no idea why everyone had been acting this way towards me today, like they knew me or something.
"Your American?" He asked.
"Yes." I said, still confused, he looked as confused as I was, so I guess I did not look that dumb.
" Here, come with me, I need you to meet some one, Ms?" He said, obviously not knowing my name.
"King, Scarlett King." I said.
"Well Scarlett King, your one of the most beautiful woman I have ever seen." He said. "So first, he looks at me like I am the walking dead, and now he is hitting on me?" I thought to myself as we began walking.
"Oh, thanks." I said, still really confused.
We walked in silence for a bit until he told me to stop. "Wait here love." He said, his voice trembled a little bit, like he was afraid of something.
"Alright.." I said, "I wish I knew what was going on." I thought to myself," Were all British people this odd?" I mentally asked myself, I found my self doing that often lately.
So I waited for a minute, not daring to wander off, lord only knows where I would end up. This castle is just so large.
"Here." He said, picking up my bag." Let me help you with this." He said. And he led me into a room with a older man, he looked very similar to the boy who was holding my bag.
As I walked in, the man sitting in the chair sat up and started choking on his drink.
"Merlin's beard child, It is you." He said, looking as shocked as the boy was next to him.
"I knew it was her as soon as I saw her Father." The younger boy said..
"Hush Draco." He said.
"Now my dear my dear.. What age is she Draco?" The older man asked.
"Sixteen." I said, before Draco could answer. I was having this odd sensation to be as rude as I could to this man, but I swallowed my pride, and was nice as possible, "I really should not make enemies my first day." I thought to myself.
The older man surveyed me for a moment and then said to the younger boy in a hushed tone, "Draco, we can be back on his good side now, we do not have to suffer any longer, do you know have the slightest idea what this means for me, for us Draco?" He said shaking the boys shoulder.
"Er, Kinda." He said, then the older man grew a sneer very quickly on his face and released the younger boys shoulders. "I guess his name is Draco." I said to myself.
"Well, we will speak later Draco, be gone with you."
"But first." He said before Draco took my hand and led me out of there.
"How can a man like the Dark Lord, could have a woman like her, I mean my god, she is breath taking." He said with a smile, I avoided eye contact and looked at the floor.
"Thank you." I said quietly.
" I mean just look at those emerald green eyes." He said, then cuffed my chin and pulled my face to look up at his, I wanted to retaliate and spit in his face.
"You truly are something." He said, still with his smirk on his face, then he let my face go, and Draco pulled me out of there.
"Your not safe here," he said as we arrived at my dorm.
"Why? Why is everyone acting so weird towards me?" I asked.
"I don't think I should be the one to tell you that love." He said," But, if you need to talk, I'm always here." He said with a genuine smile.
"Uh, oh okay, thanks." I said smiling back, but still very confused at the same time. I had so many questions, but I was to tired to ask.
"Good night Scarlett." He said.
"Good night Draco." I replied. "I guess I have my first friend here." I said to myself with a smirk.
I walked into my dorm, and saw that it was empty, "I guess I don't have a roommate." I said to myself before I practically threw myself onto the bed, and sleep hit me almost instantly. That night I dreamt of a man, he was tall, he had dark brown hair, and dark brown eyes, I dream about this man often, I always have, even as a kid. I kept having the same dream recently about how he kissed me in the hallway, one very similar to the one here at Hogwarts, His name was Tom, Tom Riddle.