Lust

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Breathe, you'll be fine. I kept telling myself. "He can't hurt you here." I mumbled under my breath. I closed my eyes and remembered the defensive spells in my parents book. I've kept it ever since my life went downhill. "Please welcome Miss Novalie Hearton on her first year at Hogwarts. She will be joining  the fifth year with some of you, I expect to see nothing but positivity to be thrown at her. Miss Hearton, would you kindly step to the Sorting Hat to be placed?" Professor Dumbledore called for me. I walked toward the Sorting Hat with my head held high, pretending like I'm not anxious. The Sorting Hat was placed upon my head. The Sorting Hat made some thinking noises, whatever that meant. The entire time I was thinking "Please not Slytherin, anything but Slytherin, that's the people who killed my family." I thought to myself over, and over, and over again. "You have a lot of empathy I see, not afraid to speak your mind, doesn't tolerate obscenity. That's a good trait, but where to put you.." The Sorting Hat said. Then it continued. "I guess I'm going to have to go with.. Slytherin!" Great. Just my luck. The Slytherin table clapped as I walked over to find a seat.

"Mind if I steal a seat here?" I asked a girl. She seemed not so friendly but what's the harm? "Of course! Take a seat!" The girl said as I sat down. "Hi, I'm Pansy, and you're obviously Novalie Hearton. Not like I just heard Professor Dumbledore say it." She said with a giggle. "Yep, that's my name. Don't wear it out." I said with a smile. "Hi, I'm Draco." A boy said. He had platinum blonde hair and paper white skin. He clearly doesn't get out much and he seemed highly introverted. "I'm Enzo. It's very nice to meet you." Another boy said. He had this cinnamon colored hair that shined under the floating candles. He looked kind and dressed himself accordingly, while others only wore their robes and their basic clothes. "My names Blaise." Another one said. He seemed mean but his voice was very soft, like lullabies. He reminded me of the moon. It has a dark side but when you look on the lighter side, it's beautiful.  "My names Theo. Welcome to Hogwarts darling." He said. How sweet! I didn't think of Slytherins seeming kind. Then I saw another boy glance over at me. "And you are?" I asked him. "Mattheo, the names Mattheo." He said, stuttering. He had these deep brown romantic eyes I wanted to stare into forever. They were a stunner. They reminded me of my dads big, brown doe eyes. That's what my mom said made her fall in love.  I pulled away from the eye contact and said, "Well it's very nice to meet you all. I would love to stay and chat but I should probably go unpack. I have a decent amount of luggage to unpack before school tomorrow." "Oh goody! I can show you to your dorm! Bye guys, see you in the common room!" Pansy said, then grabbing my wrist, she bolted with me tethering onto her. "Bye Novalie! It was lovely meeting you!" Enzo said before Pansy and I vanished down the halls. 

"Here's the Slytherin common room. Here we do whatever and mainly use it for parties." Pansy said. She only showed me the dorm and the common room and acted like she toured the whole school like an expert. We walked into a smaller room with two beds and some wardrobe and she said, "and this is our dorm. You're my roommate so I must beg of you, please do not snore. Not like the last girl." Her seriousness made the matter funny. "Why? What'd you do to her?" I asked with a smile. "Oh I hexed her mouth shut." She said with a wide grin. I stared in awe. "I was just joking." She said. I laughed and she laughed too. "Okay but for real, you should unpack. My friends and I are hosting a welcome back party. Want to hit up Hogsmeade and get a dress? I still need one and from the looks of your luggage, so do you." She said. "Sure why not?" I replied. "Okay let's go!" She said grabbing my wrist again and dragging me out of the dorm and past her friends. "Where are you guys going?" Draco asked. He seemed amused that she was dragging me around. Not going to lie, I was too. "We are going to Hogsmeade to get dresses!" Pansy shouted running even faster down the halls. "Bye!" I said and everyone was laughing. I guess these breakout of energy ore typical for Pansy. "Ladies please walk." An older woman said. "Sorry Professor McGonagall." Pansy said slowing down. We both looked at each other and laughed. What I couldn't get over is Mattheo and I locking eyes until Pansy and I rounded the corner.