Chapter 2: The New Girl

The next morning, Ginny and Hermione got up extra early to get themselves ready. Or rather, to tame Hermione's out of control hair.

"I should cut it." said Hermione, as Ginny put some Sleakeasy into her hair.

"Don't even joke like that." said Ginny, as she brushed it in. "It's gorgeous and thick. I would love some of your hair in mine. Mine is all stringy and flat."

"We can trade if you like." laughed Hermione.

"So, why did you change your mind about meeting with my brother yesterday?" asked Ginny. "You've been trying to get him by himself for days and you finally had him."

Hermione sighed as she thought about her foolish mistake she had made yesterday. "I know, but Zabini had made me so mad, I wasn't thinking straight. Why does Ron have to hang out with such brutes?"

Ginny shrugged. "He and Harry are best mates and Harry gets along with Zabini and Draco, so I guess he just follows."

Those three are whores." said Hermione. "Ron isn't anything like them."

Well, Harry has known Ron for years, you know." said Ginny. "He was Harry's very first mate from what I've heard. They are like brothers now."

"True. Ron's great. I should apologize, but he probably doesn't care. Who wants to spend time just studying with a girl?" said Hermione, glumly.

"Don't say that. Ron fancies you. Its It's just that he's a scaredy cat." said Ginny as she put her friend's now smoothed out hair into a ponytail.

Hermione blushed. "I don't think so."

"I'm his baby sister, Hermione, I know these things." assured Ginny.

The two finished getting ready and headed down to the Great Hall for breakfast. They sat down at the Gryffindor table right in front of Ron and Harry, who were having a very heated debate over Quidditch.

"I still say the Cannons have a chance at the Cup this go round." said Ron. "They only need to knock out Puddlemere and-"

"You forget mate that Wood plays for them full time now." said Harry.

Ron scoffed. "Wood's a prick."

"That's colorful language to use in front of ladies." said Ginny, popping the boys Quidditch bubble. Ron looked nervously at Hermione, feeling his face instantly heat up.

"Morning." he mumbled.

"Good morning, Ron." said Hermione, smiling shyly. Ginny grinned sweetly. Those two had it bad.

Suddenly they heard the hooting of Dumbledore's podium, signally that there was something important to be said. Usually that only happened at dinner, so everyone was extremely curious as they watched Dumbledore approach it.


"Good morning, students." said Dumbledore, cheerfully. "This morning, I would like to introduce a new student who has just transferred to our school from the prestigious African wizardry school Uagadou. She is a seventh year whom Professor McGonagall will be sorting into a respectable house this morning. May I present Miss Rashida Mosi ."

As soon as the name was called, the double doors opened and a girl like no one had ever seen walked confidently in. Her hair was a burnt sienna brown color, styled in dreadlocks, with some of them had what looked like pieces of colored yarn wrapped around them. Her skin looked as if it had been kissed by the sun itself. She wore what looked like quite a few gold chains around her neck, with gold bangles that rivaled the Patil twins. She had on a dress of many colors and patterns and she wore sandals.

The whole hall was silent with every person in the room staring at her, but no one was staring as closely as Blaise. He seemed positively mesmerized by the beautiful girl who seemed to radiate youth, life, and beauty. Draco had to push Blaise's chin up to shut his gaping mouth.

The girl smiled at McGonagall as she sat on the stool and allowed the sorting hat to be placed on her head.

She sat still as she listened to the hat speak.

"Hmmm, great mind. Very intelligent. From an ancient family of rulers, I see. Yesssss, there is powerful magic within you, and a lot of good that comes with it. I see ambition, a willingness to work hard, and a deep loyalty. I see bravery, strength, and a drive to get what you want. Great talent...but where to put you?"

The hat seemed to mull about it for a few minutes quietly. Finally it shouted out "GRYFFINDOR!"

The Gryffindor table cheered as Rashida hopped off the stool and joined them. When she reached the table, Hermione stuck out her hand.

"Hi! I'm Hermione Granger, welcome to Gryffindor." said Hermione, graciously.

Rashida smiled. "Thanks. Glad to be here. I was actually hoping I would end up in Gryffindor. I've researched your school before I moved and I figured this or Ravenclaw would suit me."

"Well, I'm glad the hat chose our house." said Ginny. "You look like fun. And you're so beautiful!"

Rashida shook her head. "You're too kind. I'm just me. Nothing special." she said as she sat in between Hermione and Ginny, much to Dean Thomas and Seamus Finnigan's disappointment.

"Your hair is gorgeous." expressed Hermione. "How did you manage it? I've only seen one other person with hair like yours, but he graduated two years ago."

"I've had them all my life" said Rashida proudly. "You should see my father's. His touch the ground. He keeps them braided or in a huge bun"

"And what is that on your lip?" asked Ginny.

"It's a piercing. Nie magiese people get piercings in other places besides ears, and I thought this would be neat."

"Nie magiese?" asked Hermione.

"Oh, sorry." laughed Rashida. "You call them muggles. Non magical people."

"Ohhh I get it." said Harry out of nowhere. None of the girls realized that Harry and Ron were listening in on their conversation.

Ginny sighed. "I guess introductions are in order. Rashida, that's my git of a brother, Ron Weasley and this is his tosser of a best mate, Harry Potter." she said, pointing to each one respectively.

"Ignore her, she's jealous." said Harry and he extended his hand for Rashida to shake while Ron nodded and then continued his breakfast.

Over at the Slytherin table, Draco and Pansy were having a laugh at the apparently dumb stricken Blaise, who's eyes hadn't left the new girl since she had walked into the room.

In his seventeen years of living, he had never seen any girl as jaw droppingly gorgeous as this one. He was enhanced by her on sight, not knowing what to think or do. For some odd reason, he felt like protesting her sorting into Gryffindor, demanding she be put in Slytherin so he could gaze upon her as if she were the Mona Lisa.

"Well, it looks like our Blaizey Boy has taken an instant fancy to the new girl." said Pansy, smirking.

"You remember that stride shit Potter was saying yesterday?" said Blaise as if he was in another world. "I think I see what he means now."

Draco smirked. "This makes things interesting." he said.

"What things?" asked Pansy, overhearing him.

"Nothing nosy, shut up." said Draco quickly as he went back to his cereal.

Pansy eyed her housemate with suspicion. Something wasn't right here. And she was going to get to the bottom of it.


After breakfast, McGonagall handed Rashida her timetable and she walked out of the hall with her newly made Gryffindor friends. Draco, Blaise and Pansy caught up with them.

"Well ,aren't you gorgeous." said Pansy as she approached the girl, hand extended. "Welcome to Hogwarts."

"Rashida, this is Pansy Parkinson, the only Slytherin girl we associate ourselves with." said Ginny.

"Why the only?" asked Rashida.

"Because all the others are bitches and I'm only slightly bitchy." said Pansy with a laugh.

"Don't believe her. She's the queen of bitches." said Draco, taking Rashida's hand and shaking it. "Draco Malfoy, pleased to meet you."

Rashida frowned. "Malfoy. I've heard that name before. My father was trying to do business with a Lucius Malfoy a few years ago, but the man was a pain in the ass. He wouldn't accept my father's business plan because it would involve nie mag- I mean muggles"

Draco sighed. "Damn. My father is a real fuck up. I can honestly say that I don't hold the same beliefs as his. He's a tyrant."

"That's good to hear." said Rashida. She looked over and spied Blaise ogling her as if she was a shiny new toy. "And, you are?"

Blaise didn't answer at first. Draco gave Harry and Ron a knowing look and then nudged Blaise in the arm. Blaise immediately broke out of his trance and tried to turn on the charm.

"Blaise Zabini." he said, taking Rashida's hand and kissing it. "And may I say, you are a vision."

Ginny, Pansy, and Hermione groaned. Rashida was unaffected.

"Aren't you the flatterer." she said with a mock smile that quickly disappeared as soon as she gave it, taking her hand out of Blaise's and sticking it behind her back. "Unfortunately, that will get you nowhere with me."

Blaise looked taken aback for a few seconds and then tried to gain his composure. "Well, you sure are a feisty one." he said, trying not to sound as if he was defeated.

Rashida shook her head. "So, can you lovely ladies show me where my first class is? Says Divination here."

"That's with me." said Pansy. "Come on, I'll show you."

She locked arms with Rashida, whom said bye to all and simply glared at Blaise.

"Well, that was extremely funny to watch. "said Harry. Blaise sneered at him.

"Well, Ginny and I are headed for Muggle Studies. See you around." said Hermione, pulling a laughing Ginny along with her, leaving the four boys by themselves.

Draco and Harry smirked at Blaise. "Looks like you're in on the bet after all, huh Zabini?" asked Harry, patting Blaise on the back.

"Oh you already know it." said Blaise. "She's fucking amazing. I have never seen such a sexy ass girl in my life."

"Oh please." scoffed Draco. "She can read you like a book, Zabini, and already she doesn't like the contents."

"That's because she hasn't dived in yet." said Blaise.

"Alright then." said Ron. "If you can't get with Rashida before Valentine's Day, you'll have to do everything we say until graduation. And I don't mean shag her. I mean actually get with her."

"I don't know." said Blaise, stroking his smooth chin. "I'm not too keen on being locked down to one bird."

"That's the thing." said Harry. "She doesn't even seem like she wants to be your friend. You won't be able to charm this witch like you do the others. For you to even be able to give her a proper kiss would probably be a feat in itself."

"Come on, Blaise." said Draco. "Or do you deny your ability to woo her?"

"Never. I can charm the the knickers off any witch out here." said Blaise confidently. "Alright. I'm in."