A/n: REVIEWS! EEEP! I absolutely love them… Well you will never guess where I was while writing this… At the police station… lol my mom had a city council meeting to go to… So I got stuck downstairs… I am going to change it up a little… not a lot… I just feel like making it seem more like what I'm used to… Though it may not be different at all… Maybe I just think it is… if you get my point. Lol, Enjoy. Sorry for taking so long to update…
Chapter three: Hogwarts from another view.
OoOo Mira Bella Brianne oOoO
I walked onto the platform with my mother, Ginny and Theodore. Walking through the platform felt like walking under a wall like water fall, only without the water. I wasn't surprised to see that the platform was full of students of all sorts, there where short ones tall one, large ones, small ones and more. Oh great I sound like Dr. Susse.
Mum held onto my hand tightly as we walked further along the platform, it made me feel like a little kid again. I knew deep within my soul that my mother didn't want to let me go, though I never really understood why. Maybe it was because she couldn't imagine life without me, or maybe I was her only link to my father. I was all she really had left of her life with him.
"Mum, you have to let me go now," I whispered as I tried to pull my hand from her, it only made her clasp it tighter. It was times like these when I had to be the rational one, times like these when had to be the adult.
I could already hear Aunt Ginny saying goodbye to Theodore. The things she said to him were almost comical, though at one point I heard her tell him to not go writing in any books that talked to him. I heard him laugh at her comment; he didn't realize how serious she was being.
"Mum, I will be fine," I said as she finally let go of my hand.
"I know you will." She said with a sad smile, it was hard for her to let go. She pulled me into a tight hug.
"Aunt Gin," I said when I managed to break free of my mother's grip, "It's nice to know how much you care for my safety." I teased; I was referring to what she had been telling Theodore. Teasing people was my specialty.
"Oh shut it," She said letting out a laugh that seemed to echo through the terminal. "You know good and well that anything I say to him, applies to you as well." She said pulling me into a hug of her own. The hug ended when we heard the loud ringing whistle of the train radiating off of the walls. We all turned to look at the train; we could see hoards of students making their way towards the long red and black monster.
"Oh, we had better hurry," people turned to stare at the four of us as we rushed towards the train. They continued to stare as mum and Ginny helped us onto the train and handed us our bags. I guess it was because they were used to seeing the Riddle sisters out in public, let alone Draco Malfoy's daughter. Why wouldn't they stare, we were like the bad kind of royalty. I already knew I wasn't going to like this.
"Now I know how Harry always felt…" Ginny said as she and mum stepped away from the train.
"Oh really, and who was that little girl, who we all saw hasing after the train to get to him?" Mum asked remembering that day as if it were only yesterday. I watched as Ginny blushed.
"That was one time…" She said quickly. I felt the train lurch into motion and they both looked up at us. We waved at them before the doors sealed themselves.
"I can't believe we are going to Hogwarts." I said with excitement.
"Yeah, neither can I…" He said shaking his head. Obviously remembering what I had done to him a few weeks ago.
"Oh shush it. That was forever ago, Squib…" I joked as we made our way to a compartment. The only one we could find that had room was one at the back of the train; and there were already two boys sitting in the compartment.
One of the boys had blondish brown hair and handsome features, while the other had black hair and a rough mousy appearance.
"Slytherin!" the blond headed boy said angrily to the other. His eyes were narrowed in anger.
"Gryffindor!" The other managed to scream hysterically. It was almost comical to see how red his face turned in the process.
"Mind if we join?" I asked as I tried not to laugh, I watched with an amused look on my face as the two of them looked up at Teddy and I.
"Sure." The blond said with a wide smile, he seemed glad to have someone else to talk to. It didn't take long for Teddy and I to settle into the compartment.
"So tell me… What was with the epic argument the two of you were having?" I asked with a smirk… It was the cute blond boy that answered me first.
"That kid thinks Gryffindor is a better house than Slytherin…" He said, I could see that he was a strong supporter of Slytherin house. There was no doubt in my mind that his whole family had been in Slytherin.
"What's wrong with Gryffindor?" Theodore asked in confusion as he looked between the two boys.
"Nothing is wrong with it!" The other boy shouted in frustration.
"Whoa, calm down, it's nothing to get upset about." I said trying not to laugh… "I'm Mira- Bella Brianne, by the way…" I decided to add in… "Brianne…" I decided to throw that in as well.
"Jason Webber." The blond said holding out his hand to me, I took it. "But I prefer Jace." He corrected.
"Larry Tate." The other one said. I had to bite my lip to keep from laughing.
"I'm Ted Lupin…" He said shyly.
"It's nice to meet you." They both said and we quickly returned it…
"So," Larry said… "What houses do you think you will be in?" He asked, I knew good and well where this conversation was going and I don't know why I fed the flames. "I am sure to be a Gryffindor." He said proudly…
"Well my mum was a Gryffindor… My dad was a Slytherin so I do believe I will be in one of the two. Seeing as I am so much like my father, I would bet on Slytherin." Jace smiled widely at as I said it.
"That's where I want to go…" He said smiling. I couldn't help but blush.
"What Slytherin in his right mind would marry a Gryffindor?" Larry demanded loudly, his words made my blood run cold; I could already tell I wasn't going to like this kid.
I looked up at him with ice in my expression, "Draco Malfoy," I said with as much venom as I could. His jaw dropped and I could see fear in his pale brown eyes.
"You're Draco Malfoy's daughter?" Larry said shakily, he was obviously scared of me.
"Do you have a problem with that?" I asked trying to calm myself down.
"Not at all," He said quickly. "What about you," he asked Teddy. I mean, Theodore…
"Gryffindor…" He said surely. "My mum and Dad were both from there… they died in the war."
"Sorry to hear that…" They both said.
Oh that was a very interesting ride…
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"Larry Tate?" Luna said in an appalled voice. "His parents must have had a since of humor." everyone was shocked that Luna, of all people would say that about someone's name.
"Wow!" Christian said, humor covered his face, "are you sure you weren't supposed to be a Slytherin?" laughter roared through the room.
"Ravenclaw through and through…" She said dreamily. "I do believe father said at some point that we are decedents." she seemed even more proud then before. Draco scoffed from where he sat next to Hermione; it was hard to believe that Luna was a decedent of Ravenclaw.
"I'm sure you are…" Draco tried to say without sarcasm, but failed miserably. It didn't help the Crookshanks jumped onto his lap the second he said it. This simple action caused him to jump a foot out of his chair.
"Can we just get on with the story?" Cherokee asked in anticipation.
"Oh, can I read now?" Taylor asked as she repositioned herself on the couch. When no one objected she reached out and took the book from Luna, her eyes seemed to swim with excitement.Taylor sat the book on her lap. She was sitting with her legs folded in front of her. She rubbed her hands together and prepared to read.
When she spoke, her voice didn't sound like her own, well it did… She was just trying to get into the story and make it more exciting, and she succeeded with that…
"The castle was beautiful…."
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, more beautiful than I ever could have imagined. The moment I saw it I became so awestruck that I didn't know how to react. I had never seen a building so big and magnificent, not even Buckingham Palace could begin to compare to this.
"Wow," I heard Jace whisper from behind me as we all clambered into the boats. I turned back to look at him with a smile painted across my face, I already knew that we would be the best of friends; It kind of felt as if I had known him my whole life.
"It's amazing," I replied as I settled myself onto the damp seat of the boat, Jace sat down to my right, Teddy and Larry behind me. My eyes traveled back up to the castle as we began to float towards it, my eyes lit up with excitement. From that moment, my eyes never strayed. I watched the glistening windows in fascination as I watched a ghost glide past one. It was hard to believe.
"Keep, yer' hands an other lims in side o the boat." Hagrid, the schools grounds keeper, said as Larry went to dip his fingers into the water. "Ya, wouldn't wan a mermaid or squid ter getcha would we." Larry shriveled back into the boat in fear.
It was a short trip up to the castle, but it was also quite interesting. The giant squid tried to sink one of the back boats… I couldn't help but laugh when my cousin Tori shrieked in fear that she would be the next to be pulled in. She was such a Veela.
"Tori, stop your shrieking!" I yelled back to her. "It's giving us a migraine…" I knew she knew that I was only teasing, we were technically family… Family gives family a hard time. That's what we are here for.
When we reached the boat house, another student, Rosaria Smith, nearly fell into the black lake. I think her brother pushed her if I have to be completely honest… seeing as he had detention for a month after that…
We all walked into the school curiously, some of the others were terrified, and Peeves didn't help any. The ones who were scared all got pie dropped on them… Theodore received another nick name that day… but I was nice and only called him by that name when he ate pie…
It wasn't long before we were walking into the great hall… and I have to admit, Mum was right, the ceiling was beautiful. It was one of my favorite things about Hogwarts. I liked how on a clear night I could look up at the twinkling stars and spot mars or even find a shooting star. When it rained I could watch it fall without ever getting wet… Don't get me started on how the snow was unbelievable. The way it spiraled down.
On several occasions I remember sneaking down late at night just to watch the snow, or see the stars. I never got caught once…
As the led us through the hall, I noticed that people weren't staring at me; and I was relieved; though I doubted that would last long. They just hadn't heard my name yet. They would know me soon enough. My father was a hero, one who had been lost. I listened as McGonagall explained what was to be done. I didn't listen to well; my eyes strayed to the headmaster. He looked as mom had described… He was more of a ghost than an actual person, but yet he looked so alive…
"Andrews, Abigail…" The name pulled me from my thoughts and I watched as a girl with long black hair walked to sit on the stool.
"Hufflepuff!" The hat shouted loudly for all to hear; I couldn't help but feel a little sorry for her.
Zora Ambers was next, and she was sorted into Ravenclaw. I watched lazily as many of my class mates were sorted into various different houses and so far most of them had gone to Gryffindor.
"Lupin, Ted." She said with a smile. I watched as he hesitantly walked up to the chair and sat down. "You look just like your father…" She said to him as she placed the hat on his head. A pained expression crossed his face as he listened to what the hat had to say… A smirk spread across my face.
"What's so funny?" Jace asked me when he saw the look on my face; I was trying my best not to laugh.
"The look on his face…" I whispered back, what came next wasn't what I was expecting at all. Okay, maybe I was just a little.
"HUFFLEPUFF!" The hat shouted. I nearly fell to the ground with laughter… He looked like a whipped puppy as he walked over to the cheering Hufflepuffs. I always knew he wasn't brave. Don't get me wrong, he's my best friend. I love him as if he were my own brother. He understands this. I don't tease him to be mean.
"Priceless…" I said trying to stop laughing.
"Malfoy, Mira-Bella." I walked forward fearlessly, I didn't really care what house I was in, as long as it was Slytherin or Gryffindor. She placed the hat on my head and I braced myself for what was to come next.
"Ah!" I jumped a little. "The daughter of two of Hogwarts finest…" it said. "You are much like your father. He was so simple to sort, but also like your mother, though she was a bit more difficult…. Well I have made my choice now that I have seen your mind. It had better be…. SLYTHERIN!" The Slytherin's began cheering, and I made my way over to them. I sat down next to a girl who had been sorted shortly before me, her name was Rosalie Shay. She was about my size and had light brown hair… I always knew her as Ali… taken from the last part of her first name…
Larry became a Gryffindor, Victorie became a Ravenclaw and Jace was sorted into Slytherin, and he came to sit in front of me shortly.
I guess I never expected things to go the way they did, but it was worth it… I had friends by the end of that day… I had Jace, Ali… and of Course I had the Hufflepuff… Larry was my not friend…
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So what do you think? I am very pleased with this chapter… lol it may have only taken me 2 weeks to finish it but here it is… TEDDY IS A HUFFLEPUFF!
Oh and if you didn't catch it… Tori is Victorie Weasley…. She is in a way related to Ginny… not by blood but in a different way…
What next? Lol
1. Were you right about Teddy's house?
2. Should I write a one shot about amethyst and tom when they were younger…
3. Do you wonder how on earth they fell in love, Ame and tom that is…
4. What winter holidays do you celebrate? I celebrate Christmas: P
5. Did you like this chapter?
6. Do you like this story so far…
I will try to update before or on the twenty fourth… If all goes well that is… lol… You all are amazing. I love the reviews and alerts and favs… keep up the good work! Now go Review… or something! Lol ~Taylor (Slytherin at heart.)