WITHOUT YOU [draco malfoy fanfiction]

6. Hogwarts

IRENE:

For 3 weeks I've been training with Dumbledore. In these 3 weeks, I feel like I have become a completely new person. Magic comes easily to me now, it feels like it was already there, I just had to tap into it. I've been living in Diagon Alley, a place I never knew existed until now. I also visited Gringotts and turns out I'm really rich! I still don't know what my last name is or how my parents died. I know Dumbledore is keeping a lot of things from me but I'm not going to push it because I know he isn't going to tell me until he thinks it's the right time to do so.

I met Nymphadora Tonks yesterday. The first thing she told me when I met her is that she hated her name and wanted me to address her as 'Tonks'. She accompanied me to buy everything required for Hogwarts. It seems like she is a rather lovely woman. Her hair colour can change on its own. She is a 'Metamorphmagus'. She explained to me that she is an Auror. She could clearly see that I was tensed about going to an entirely new place and she comforted me. When we shopped for everything required for class, Tonks asked to be excused for some time and asked me to wait on the bench nearby.

"I heard you were learning quidditch. Thought you might need this". She handed me a new broomstick.

I couldn't stop smiling. This gesture meant the world to me. I hugged her and thanked her. I've been here for 3 weeks and every person I've met has been the kindest to me. I do miss my parents, but I think it will be good here too.

Me and Tonks said our goodbyes and I headed back to pack.

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I close my eyes and walk through the wall between platform 9& 10, just like Dumbledore told me to. I just hope I pass or else this is going to cause a huge scene, not to mention it will be extremely embarrassing. I open my eyes to find a scarlet train on the platform, and hundreds of students with their loved ones. I made it! I've come alone and seeing everyone with their parents or relatives, I cant help but wonder if Dumbledore should have just told my parents about me. Maybe they would have been here with me today, but I know its not safe so I find my way through the crowd and board the train alone, I don't find any empty compartment so I enter the one where there is only one girl sitting.

"Hi, could I please sit here if this seat is not taken?"

"Yeah sure. Absolutely" the girl treated me with a warm smile. She was beautiful.

"I'm Irene Pierce. I've just transferred here from Beauxbatons" I say what Dumbledore advised me to.

"Oh that's why I haven't seen you around. I'm Nora. Nora Hart" she extends her hand towards me and I gently take it and shake.

                                                      Nora Hart

The train leaves a loud whistle and lurches forward.

The time has come.

DRACO:

"Caleb, I swear I'm going to beat your ass, as soon as we enter the train" This guy is busy snogging some 7th year girl he just met.