What If? Year 1

Chapter 11

We finish our morning class and head to the Great Hall for lunch.  We invite Luna and Rachel to eat with us, but they politely decline.  Neville joins us and starts to ask us how our first day was so far. 
"Snape's a prick," Ara says. Neville nods. Someone taps my shoulder. I turn around and see Cedric. 
"Hey," he says, shyly, "Are you alright?" 
"Yeah, I'm alright," I say, smiling, "How about you, Cedric?" He smiles at me. 
"I'm alright," he says, "Heard Snape gave you a hard time." I nod. 
"She showed him though," Heather says, "she answered all his questions correctly and brewed the potion perfectly." I blush. 
"That's good," Cedric says, "Someone has to knock him off his high horse.  Never been to good at potions myself." I smile. 
"Do you wanna sit with us?" I ask. 
"I can't," he says, "can I have a raincheck?" I nod, waving to him. 
"He's cute," Ginny says, making me turn red. 
"We're just friends," I say, looking at everyone.  
"For now," Ara says. 
"Shove off," I growl, "Harry doesn't like him already.. I doubt he'd let me date him." 
"So you are thinking about dating him?" Heather asks, giggling. 
"No!" I exclaim, "I just don't think Harry would be okay with it, if I was thinking about it." Neville was bright red. 
"Why don't we talk about something else," I say, motioning to Neville, "I think we're making him uncomfortable." Neville shakes his head. 
"Alright," Ara says, "but we still have time before bed in our dorm to talk about it." 
"Great," I say, sarcastically, "Looking forward to it."   

We finish our lunch and say goodbye to Neville before going to Charms. We see a certain blonde boy waiting in front of the classroom. 
"I'd like to talk to my sister," Draco says.  I stop next to Ara. 
"Alone," he growls. I look at Ara for confirmation. She nods. Ginny, Heather, and I wait just inside the classroom. 
"What is it, Draco?" Ara asks him.
"I wanna go and ask Dumbledore if you can get resorted." 
"What if I like the house that I'm already?" 
"Mum and Dad want to disown you, Ara." 
"Why do you care? Then you won't have to compete in the unfair competition that our father makes us do!" 
"There won't be a competition with out you!"
"It never was a competition!"
"I don't understand. Of course it was! I just always won."
"Exactly, Draco. I don't want to be resorted!  Tell them they can happily disown me! I'm not like them." Ara's voice was cracking.
"That's the problem, Ara. You aren't like them. Which means you disagree with them constantly." "Is that really a problem, Draco? Dad was a bloody Death Eater!  Mum is an abuser."
"She doesn't abuse anyone!"
"Tell that to Dobby!  I've seen her and Dad beat him till he can barely walk." I could tell Ara was crying.
"And that definitely gives you the right to go and make friends with a Potter, a blood traitor, and a mudblood, Ara!  We have tried for eleven years to get you to see that you are better then them! You have the purest blood there is in the wizarding world." I hear the crack of bones. I shoot up from my chair and hurry over to Ara and Draco. Draco was lying on the floor holding his nose. "You!" he screams at me, "You've corrupted my sister! You made her like this! I should have know this!" Ara shields me from her brother.
"She didn't make me like this," she growls, "Mother and Father always making me feel like crap made me like this!" 
"They love you, Ara," Draco pleads, "please don't do this." 
"Have they ever said they love me to my face, Draco?" Ara asks, "or have they ever told you that?" Draco scowls. 
"You're their daughter," Draco insists. 
"That means nothing!" Ara shouts, "Just because I'm there blood doesn't mean they have to love me!  Have you ever met Tonks? Or Aunt Andromeda? They're blood too!" 
"Aunt Andromeda is a blood traitor! Just like the bloody Weasleys!" My blood starts to boils. 
"You're just as bad as father!" Ara screams, "Just because they don't marry purebloods or are from muggle families doesn't mean that they are lower then you! I think that purebloods should be lower because you don't have to be scared about being bullied unlike the muggleborns who get here are a bullied for something they have no control over!" I put my hand or Ara's shoulder. Her hair was bright orange. 
"Dad was right! There is no hope for you." Ara turns to me, and there were tears in her eyes. 
"Let's go, Ara," I say, before sending eye daggers at Draco.  Ara and I go into the classroom.  Heather, Ginny, and I give her a hug. 
"It'll be okay," Ginny says, "We've always have room at our house." 
"Or mine!" Heather says, wiping a tear from Ara's face.
"My doors always open," I mumble. Ara nods, wiping her eyes. 
"Thanks, guys," she says, laughing a little, "Good to know you've got my back."
"Your father better hope he never runs into me," Ginny says, "I might kick his.."
"Thanks, Gin," Ara mumbles, "but I think your father has it covered." I laugh as Ginny's face turns red. Heather smiles.  A short man walks into the classroom. 
"Let's begin!" he says. 

After Charms we head to History of Magic. It was not as boring as my brother and father had said. It was quite interesting, and I decided to take note for Ara, who still seemed heated from her argument with Draco.  After that we go to our last class, Defense Against the Dark Arts.  This was the only class I was not looking forward to. 
"Welcome," he says, as he enter the classroom from his office, "Let me introduce your Defense teacher, me." I roll my eyes, making Heather laugh. 
"As you probably know," he says, "I am the most qualified for this position, since I bet all of you have read my books." 
I have read your books, and I think they are a load of crap. His teeth are to white for him to have done any of the stuff in his books. 
"I have a quiz for you all," he says, "And it's all about my books."
"Also know as all about me," I mumble, just so Heather could hear me. She bites her lip so she does not laugh. Lockhart gives us his quiz. 

Defense Against the DARK ARTS
Essential Knowledge Test 
1. What is Gilderoy Lockhart's favorite color? 

2) What is Gilderoy Lockhart's secret ambition?

3) What, in your opinion, is Gilderoy Lockhart's greatest achievement to date? 

4) What is Gilderoy Lockhart's birthday, and what would his ideal present be? 

5) How many times has Gilderoy Lockhart won Witch Weeky's Most-Charming Smile Award? 

6) In his book, Break with a Banshee, How did Gilderoy Lockhart bravely banish the Bnaon Banshee? 

7. Which is Gilderoy Lockhart best side for photographs? 

8. Has Gilderoy Lockhart ever won the Dunstabet Dueling Championship for Wizards or just been pipped at the post? 

9. Which product does Gilderoy Lockhart clean his teeth with to achieve his famous dazzling white smile?