Assumptions & Judging Glares
Danica Lestrange has learned to live with that.
Everyone she has met has assumed the worst of her, that she was a cold-blooded death eater just like her mother: the infamous Bellatrix Lestrange. Danica has learned every...
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Three, two, one.
Danica ran through the barrier wall between platforms nine and ten and emerged on the other side surrounded by other students and their parents. She was taking it all in; the owls flying overhead, the iron archway that said Platform Nine and Three-Quarters, and the great scarlet-red Hogwarts Express.
She was trying to keep up with the Malfoys, not wanting to be separated and miss the train. Danica noticed a red-headed family that was standing near them and noted that they seemed much poorer compared to her. Lucius noticed it too, scowled, and said sarcastically," So apparently they let just anyone into Hogwarts now? Ugh, those Weasleys shouldn't even be allowed here."
At this time, Danica didn't think about what Lucius just said. To her, it was just another example of how wealthy her family is and how powerful they are.
As Danica and the Malfoys walked past the Weasley clan, Danica held her head up high, showing a slightly intimidating side of her. The youngest boy looked at her in a combination of awe and shock. He knew all about what had happened with her parents, and even with all her death-eater relatives.
It was almost eleven o'clock and Danica and Draco had to board the train. Danica formally said goodbye to her Aunt and Uncle and followed Draco up the stairs and onto the train. They were walking through the narrow corridor looking for an open compartment to sit in and found Pansy Parkinson and Theodore Nott, who they had grown up knowing, waiting for them.
"Glad you made it, mate," Nott spoke directly to Draco, ignoring Danica.
"Yeah nice to see you too," Danica replied with heavy sarcasm.
They made themselves comfortable in the compartment and the train lurched forward, signaling that they were departing King's Cross. Theodore and Draco were talking amongst themselves about racing brooms and Danica and Pansy were deliberating who else they would have to share a dorm with.
"I hope that we don't get Greengrass," Pansy said, "Her hair is just so ugly and I would never talk to her."
"But weren't her parents in Slytherin? It would only make sense for her to be a Slytherin and plus she's a pureblood too," Danica added.
"How'd you just know that?" Pansy asked Danica skeptically.
"I guess that I just pay attention," Danica mumbled.
Two of Draco's other friends, Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle, opened up the compartment and whispered something to him.
"Really?" Draco said excitedly, "Danica, let's go."
He pulled her out of the compartment and started making his way to where all of the commotion was happening.
"Remember what father said about Harry Potter being in our year? Well, he's here somewhere on the train and needs to meet us," Draco explained to Danica.
