Next day
Waking up I get ready for the day and head out to the Great Hall for a light breakfast, sitting at the end I gather my toast with a cream cheese spread and tea before placing my book on the table reading while I eat.
"Fascinating read?"
Glancing over I see Dumbledore by me "not particularly" I mutter.
"You seem to be intrigued by it" he adds.
"I find the details of events amusing, so many accounts from the victors yet no one's ever asked the other side their opinion or thoughts" I snark closing the book before standing up "history is written by the victors, now excuse me but I have suddenly lost my appetite" I add stalking past him.
Heading to my first class with my schedule out I frown when my list is grabbed and look up seeing Millicent looking at it.
"I would like my schedule back please" I say calmly while holding my hand out.
She hums before handing it back and walking off to Pansy and Draco talking, rolling my eyes I look at it seeing I have Professor Flitwick first and head for his class.
Sitting down I place my book down on the table waiting for the rest to show up, when he comes in he looks at me shocked "oh I wasn't expecting anyone to be here yet" he says sounding shocked.
"I hope this is okay, I was just reading my charms book while waiting Sir" I say glancing at him before dropping my eyes again.
I can't risk him entering my mind "of course not, it's nice to have a student so passionate about knowledge" he answers while setting up.
Seeing a feather placed in front of me I raise my brow "Sir, are we starting with Wingardium Leviosa?" I ask.
"We will be discussing it and learning about it before we cast"
Nodding I glance at my feather then him pulling my wand and casting, seeing him turn looking at me he laughs clapping slightly.
"Most impressive" he says.
Ending it I place my wand away picking up my feather from the table petting it "my Aunt spent the summer teaching me all the lessons I'd learn here that she could".
"Madame Bagshot was a wonderful professor in her day her students all spoke highly of her"
"She locked me in a room with a Boggart till I could defeat it" I mutter frowning.
Hearing how silent it's gone I glance at him seeing he's looking at me horrified, pulling my wand I cast my patronus "you can cast a corporeal Patronus?"
"She found a Dementor and had me face it as well, I still have a hard craving for chocolate when I get nervous or scared" I answer.
"How far ahead are you?" He asks moving to sit by me.
"We made it into Fourth Year studies before classes started and I left, I'm sure she was trying to finish everything"
"That's far for just a summer"
Chuckling I shake my head "the day I turned 11 I was taken to get a wand and the books, I'm 12 my birthday landed after the cut off date to start last year".
Seeing him nod I frown tapping my fingers on the table "Professor, I'm not sure I'll make any friends here I've never been around anyone my age, I had plenty of friends that were elderly but I'm not sure how to act with them or how to connect".
"I'm sure you'll make friends Ms. Bagshot you just need to be patient I didn't make any friends during my time till second year, granted how it happened wasn't fun, during my time I was bullied for part goblin I was trapped in the greenhouse till Minerva and Pomona found me and helped me"
Looking it him I raise my brow "Professor McGonagall and Professor Sprout" he adds chuckling.
"So even if I don't make friends this year I could in a year or two is what you're saying?" I ask smiling slightly.
"Yes, but keep in mind sometimes a friend could be someone you'd never expect, don't let others decide who's your friend, like the Slytherin girl that stopped you from leaving the Great Hall, public opinion of them isn't everything, Professor Snape for example he's a cynical and harsh man but he's also loyal"
After class
Walking out I keep my eyes on my book heading for the greenhouse only to bump into
someone, glancing up I quickly drop my eyes seeing McGonagall frowning at me.
"Apologies Professor McGonagall, I was caught up in the book Professor Flitwick gave me" I say while closing the book holding it to my chest.
She glances at it frowning more "this is an advanced book on charms" she says frowning.
"Yes ma'am, I came to class early and ended up showing I understand more then my peers, he offered me this to study so I didn't get bored" I answer holding it tighter.
Seeing her nod I hurry past her ignoring her going in the classroom probably to speak with him while I rush to my next class, instead of using the 15 minutes to hang around and socialize.
Reaching the greenhouse I let myself in and sit down pulling the book out for this class to read, hearing laughing I glance up seeing Pancy and a group of girls talking "hey Bagshot" Daphne calls waving.
Waving nervously I glance between them unsurely "Slytherin's having a welcoming party for the first years that joined, do you want to come?" Millicent asks.
Frowning I glance at her "I'm Ravenclaw not a Slytherin" I say slightly confused.
"Yeah but we thought you'd like to come" Pancy adds.
"Um, okay sure thank you for inviting me" I say stuttering slightly.