FRIENDS?
Splash! A carriage wheel shatters the glassy surface as Cassiopeia looks out the window. She is seated with two students, who is staring at her and whispering.
She rolled her eyes, "I can hear you whisper you know." The two girls looked away in fear. Maybe they know she's a Malfoy.
Lightning bleaches the sky, the sound of raindrops hitting the floor. Cassiopeia fixes her black tie, ready to be sorted. The sound of chattering first year behind her was heard as a old looking witch with glasses that sit upon her nose introduces the houses.
Cassiopeia did not listen, considering that she knew what house she will be sorted in. The chatters of the first years became quiet and soon they started to walk inside the Great Hall. Cassiopeia was about to follow, when:
"Miss Malfoy." said Snape, who was standing behind her. Cassiopeia turned around, and inwardly groaned.
Oh yeah, I forgot he's here.
"Snape." She greeted.
"It's Professor Snape to you." He narrowed his eyes, "I'm head of the Slytherin House and A Potions Professor, and I demand you to show some respect."
"Yeah, whatever." said Cassiopeia. "Now, if you don't mind, I shall be off to get sorted."
"Not so fast." He stopped her, "You will be called after first years."
"Fine." huffed Cassiopeia.
•••
"Now, thank you first years." said Dumbledore, smiling happily. "The sorting has not finished."Students frown and Hermione looked around for the girl with platinum blonde hair that she met on the train.
"I would like all of you to welcome a transferee student from the school Beauxbatons..." Dumbledore motioned to the door, just as Cassiopeia walked in.
"Who's she?"
"She's a Malfoy!"
"What? I didn't know Lucius Malfoy has a daughter!"
Her platinum blonde hair flowed. Gasps, murmurs, whispers and eyes follow as she walked. Hermione smiles, and Harry's eyes follow, his brow furrowed and his face twisted into a frown. Another Malfoy?
"Cassiopeia Malfoy!" smiled Dumbledore. Draco sat in his seat confident as ever, watching his sister being the centre of attention. Hermione blinked, she had no idea that the kind girl she met on the train was a Malfoy!
Cassiopeia sat down on the very small stool, and the hat was placed on her head. But not three seconds later, the hat yelled: "SLYTHERIN!!"
The Slytherin students clapped their hands, and Cassiopeia smiled, sat down next to Draco and she looks for the bushy hair girl from earlier. Cassiopeia spotted her, and she smiled, waving and Hermione smiled.
"Now that we are settled and sorted, Welcome! Welcome to another year at Hogwarts!" greeted Dumbledore. "I have a few thing to say, before we become befuddled by our excellent feast. I myself am particularly looking forward to the flaming kiwi cups, which, while somewhat treacherous for those of us with facial hair..."
McGonagall clears her throat and Dumbledore paused for a moment and continued. Draco rolled his eyes and Cassiopeia frowned at him.
"Mm...yes. First, I'm pleased to welcome Professor R.J Lupin, who has kindly consented to fill the post of Defence Against the Dark Arts. Good luck to you, Professor."
Everyone claps, and Cassiopeia was gonna clap when Draco places his hands over hers to stop her from clapping. She narrowed her eyes at him, and he smirked, turned around and called:
"Potter. Potter!" He called for the boy with messy raven hair, green eyes and circular glasses. Cassiopeia turned and nodded, yeah thats Harry Potter. Potter, a red head and Hermione turned to Draco. "Is it true you fainted? That you actually fainted?"
The redhead growled and turned Potter around, "Shove off, Malfoy."
Ron rolled his eyes and Hermione shrugged at Cassiopeia who grimaced and turned away.
"That girl you met on the train, Hermione. You met a Malfoy!" Ron said, "How did you not know?"
"First of all," said Hermione. "I did not know the Malfoy's had a daughter and second, she was quite nice to me."
"Nice to you?!"
"Yes, Ronald." Hermione huffed.
"As some of you may know, Professor Kettleburn, our Care of Magical Creatures teacher for many years, has decided to retire in order to spend more time with his remaining limbs." Continued Dumbledore. "Fortunately, I'm delighted to announce that his place will be filled by none other than our own Rubeus Hagrid!"
Cassiopeia looks at the head table, to the half-giant that turned ruby red and rises, nearly toppling the table as the water goblets spill.
Dumbledore smiles, then his eyes turned dark and the atmosphere of the Great Hall turned grave. "Finally, on a more disquieting note, Hogwarts -- at the request of the Ministry of Magic -- will, until further notice, play host to the Dementors of Azkaban."
A murmur and whispers of apprehension fills the Great Hall, as Professors look on gravely at the students as Cassiopeia looked on with a frown on her face, as she listened to each word Dumbledore said.
"The Dementors will be stationed at the entrances to the grounds. While they are under strict orders not to enter the castle itself, you will on occasion see them as you go about your daily activities." continued Dumbledore,
Under no circumstance are you to approach them. It is not in the nature of a Dementor to be forgiving."
He then turned softer, "But you know, Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times..." He moved his hand over a candle, the wind blow the fire away, and he motions his hand once again and it turns back on, as he spoke: "When one only remembers to turn on the light."
•••
After the Dinner, Cassiopeia stood up first, looked around for her friend Hermione, and she called after the bushy haired girl.
"Cassiopeia!" called Draco, narrowing his eyes as Cassiopeia ignored him and moved into the crowd.
"Uhh, Hermione!" She yelled, Hermione turned around and whispered something to the boys as she continued to walk.
"Hello." smiled Hermione.
"Sorry, you might know me already..." the girl with platinum blonde hair chuckled nervously. "Im Cassiopeia Malfoy, pleasure."
"Pleasure to meet you, Cassiopeia. You're quite famous already." Hermione chuckled, "Granger by the way. Hermione Granger."
"Yes, I know that." Cassiopeia smiled, "Well then I hope you and I become good friends."
"Uhh..." unsure, Hermione doesn't really trust her at first, since she could be faking all these just to be close to Harry or something. "Same here. You're quite different from your family, Cassiopeia."
"I know. I get that a lot." She smiled, "Right, the Slytherins are coming. I better get going, bye!"
"Umm...Bye...!"
Cassiopeia sent her a smile, and turned to the two boys who were chatting in the corner that's always with Hermione, Cassiopeia sent them a smirk and she walked away, back to her brother.
"Where do you keep running off to?" He questions, "You don't know anything about the castle, Cassiopeia. You might get lost."
"You get lost, Draco. At least I'm not like a chicken, who's afraid of asking Directions." Cassiopeia huffed, rolled her eyes.
"Shut up, Cas." He growled, then the two burst out laughing.
"You and I cannot fight properly, honestly." laughed Cassiopeia, as they enter the Dungeons. "But boohoo, Draco Malfoy cannot say anything worse. I win."
"Oh yeah? Next time again." He snorts, Cassiopeia chuckled and ruffled his hair which Draco groans and sent her a glare.
"All right, I'm tired." said Cassiopeia, "My Dorm?"
"Right. Girls Dorms are on the right."
"Thanks, brother."
Cassiopeia ruffled his hair once again, and walked up the stairs and to the first room she saw, seeing pug-face there and a girl with brown hair and blue eyes. Cassiopeia automatically recognised her as Daphne Greengrass who always comes to the Manor during parties or balls that Cassiopeia's father would host.
Pansy stood up and walked towards Cassiopeia, her head tall and her face looking very punchable. Cassiopeia looked at Pansy with a bored look and Pansy smirked.
"Let me introduce myself again, since you stormed out of the compartment earlier." Pansy held her hand out. "Pansy Parkinson, The Slytherin Queen."
"Hmmph." said Cassiopeia, and Pansy narrowed her eyes.
"You shake the hand of someone you just met," Pansy grabbed Cassiopeia's hand aggressively and snarled. "Out of respect."
"When Queen pug-face has earned my respect," Cassiopeia snatched her hand away from Pansy and smiled sweetly. "Then I will shake her hand."
"I'm sorry?"
"Apology accepted." smirked Cassiopeia, walking away and bumping onto Pansy's shoulder as the blonde girl entered the bathroom, the door shutting close with a loud bang.
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