I rolled over to hear the tapping of an owl on my window. I trudged out of the bed to the window. I unlocked it and grabbed the letter from the owl. I slip my finger under the seal. The smell of fresh parchment filled the air. I looked at the paper to see a familiar handwriting.
Skyler,
Please come to the great hall and join the rest of the staff for breakfast in 15 minutes. We are having very delicious pancakes. See you very soon.
-Dumbledore
I quickly got dressed and hurried down to the great hall. I was excited to see everyone again. They had become like my family when I had stayed there is summers past. I remember the summer I was going to turn 12. My father had me come a few days before term ended for some reason. I had been mainly in my secret room. Once during the night I decided to sneak out. I creped down the stairs of the astronomy tower avoiding the creaks of the steps. I walked for what seemed like hours. I was walking by the Slytherin dorms when I heard a voice crying near them. I tip toed over to the person. As I got closer I froze. I was stunned to see pale blond hair, I knew it was Draco. His head shot up. "Who the bloody hell are you!" he yelled and pulled out his wand. I couldn't let him see me. He thought I was dead. He ran up to me and turned me around. "Skyler?" he said. "No it is not me. You are only in a dream. I am sorry" I sniffled out and left.
Now I was in the great hall. "SUPRISE!" I heard yelled as I walked in. Everyone from the castle was there. There were banners that said things like Welcome to Hogwarts and Happy First 6 th year. Everyone in the room was smiling. I walked over to were my dad and gave him a hug. "thank you" I whispered. He nodded. We sat there for hours and just had fun. It was so nice to be away from everything else I had been in lately. "Skyler, I think now is a good time for you to be sorted into your house, that way you don't have to deal with it tomorrow with all the first year." Dumbledore explained. I got up an sat on a stool as Minevra placed the hat on my head. "AHHH! It yelled. What do we have here. Oh so you are Snapes daughter, Well well.. You father would be most proud for you to be a Slytherin. I see you are very cunning. Hmmm.. You have the bravery to be a Gryffindor like your mother... Well it will be.. SLYTHERIN!" Everyone in the room clapped as I sat in confusion. My mother was a Gryffindor? My father never spoke of my mother. He had said I was left on his doorstep with a note saying that my mother was not able to take care of me and that I would be better off with my father and that I would not be safe with her. Whenever I tried to bring her up he would act as if he knew nothing. Maybe he didn't know anything but I wanted to know. I stood up and everyone crowded around me. "I told you Minerva! I knew my daughter would be in Slytherin!" My father yelled and pulled me into a hug.
Then night went on as I grew more tired. "Well I think our Young Skyler needs to get to bed. Tomorrow is the 1st of September and as you know the other students will be arriving. So go get some quiet while you can" Professor Dumbledore said. "Thank you for everything everyone. I feel more at home than ever." I said as I stood up and walked out of the great hall, my father following. We finally reached my room. "I just wanted to let you know that you will be using your grandmothers last name as to not raise suspicious from others" my father said. "I thought you said that you knew nothing of my mother!" I yelled out. I opened my door and tried to close it but he stopped it with his foot. " Calm down Skyler! I haven't told you because I do not know for sure! I am almost positive who it is but there is still a slight chance I don't know. I don't want you to know because you will be treated differently for it, For what has happened to you. I can not tell you much about your mother but what I can tell you is she is no longer living and she was an amazing person. You have so many qualities she possessed. Like her tendencies to freak out like you do." He finally stopped talking and sat down on my bed. " alright. Thank you for everything dad.' I said and he got up and left the room. As soon as he left I reached under my bed to grab an old box. I opened it and took out my wizard scrapbook I had gotten one Christmas. I opened to the first page and saw my favorite picture. Draco and I were 5 and we were swinging In his yard. We were both smiling with no clue of anything that would come. I flipped threw and saw many more pictures from when we were young. I finally came to the end of the scrap book. Then a piece of paper fell out onto the ground. I picked it and and read the writing
Skyler,
This is for the times were I can't be there with you. When we go to Hogwarts we might be apart but always know I will be there for you. Now always and forever.
- Draco
A tear rolled down my face and I quickly wiped it away. I couldn't believe that i'd be able to see him again. I guess it was just a new start. I couldn't ever forget him. This year was going to be amazing.