The Gryffindor Girl

Chapter 1

(Marie's POV) 

Oh how I hated summer. Being back home was always a trouble for me, I always felt out of place in this house and I had absolutely no reason to. I had everything I needed; a mom, dad and a loving sister. Maybe it was the fact that they were muggles and everything was just so focused on me all the time and what I can do, me being the only witch in the house made me feel extremely out of place here. My sister had just turned 11 and we thought she might have shown some magical abilities but she hadn't so it was official. I was the only witch in a muggle household and I will always be the odd one out here. That's why I loved Hogwarts, it felt like home to be surrounded by people that are just like me. I hated being in the spotlight and that's why it felt so weird to be at my house with people who will always look at me different. At Hogwarts I was comfortable and I didn't need to be much more than that. Good thing summer is over and I can go back to Hogwarts and be with my fellow Gryffindor's. 

"Marie finish packing your trunk and hurry downstairs so we can eat and then drive you to the train station." I winced at the sound of my moms loud voice. She was a yeller and I liked to be as quiet as possible. I gave her an okay and proceeded to put everything I needed in my trunk for school. I then had to start getting ready because Merlin knows that takes longer than you can begin to know. To be fair it's not the picking out of clothes that takes so long, it's my hair. It's brown like my moms and curly like my dads. The type of curly that breaks brushes and spirits but I like it. 

After a few frustrated tears and multiple swear words later, I managed to get my hair down and looking alright enough to be seen in public. I put my clothes on and rush downstairs where I find my whole family already waiting for me at the table. 

"Well it's about time you brought yourself down stairs. Your food was getting cold Marie." Moms scolding voice was present but she didn't show it on her face so I just kissed her cheek and said sorry. We started eating our last breakfast that we would have all together for awhile and making jokes here and there. Dad would say something that completely wasn't funny but my little sister Evie and I would laugh anyways, mom would roll her eyes at us for encouraging him. All the laughing stops when my little sister asks me the question that I hate the most.  

"MARIE MARIE MARIE PLEASE DO SOME MAGIC FOR ME BEFORE YOU LEAVE" My little sister screamed directly in my ear while clinging on to my shoulders as my parents laughed. I know that I could do something that would make Evie happy but I didn't want to. Why should I use my magic to amuse people, it's something extraordinary that I was blessed with. I could use it to help people and right wrongs in the world but no my little sister wants me to use it for comical reasons. 

"Evie just because I can do magic at home now doesn't mean that I have to." I slightly shoved her off of me so she huffed and sat back down in her seat. My mom gave me a disapproving look to which I shrugged my shoulders. I know I'm coming off a bit rude to my family but since I turned 17, it's been Marie do this Marie do that and I'm sick of it. I kissed my sister on top of her head and gave my dad a hug then rounded up my things while my mom got her car keys. She would be driving me to the train station since my dad had to drop my sister off at her school and then go to work. 

I finished putting all my things in the car including my owl Adela and gave my family one last goodbye before mom and I were off to the train station. 

(Draco's POV) 

I gathered the last of my things from the Manor and told my mother goodbye, all she could do was cry for me. I couldn't waste my time on her tears, though I understood. I was her only kid and if I failed completing the Dark Lord's wishes then he would kill me. I don't want to die but I also don't want to be a death eater, I never had but given how my father was and the expectance that I would be one too gave me no choice. I was forced into this life and now I have to complete my task before I loose my life. 

I apparated to the train station because I didn't want to bother my mother who would now spend her days worrying about me and crying. Not to mention how lonely she'll be since father wasn't around. I sort of thanked Merlin he wasn't. 

I arrived to the train station and found a seat next to my fellow Slytherin friends Blaise and Pansy. They went on and on about how excited they were to be going back and how they were going to completely rip into the Gryffindor's this year. I couldn't bring myself to participate in their conversations, I was chosen this year and I simply didn't have the time for their pranks on other houses. Though they have one thing right, their hatred for the Gryffindor's. 

The train was about to take off but a few more people were rushing to get on. A curly haired girl and that awful Granger. 

(Marie's POV) 

Upon my arrival at kings cross station, I found one of my good friends Hermione. She linked her arm with mine and we walked up to the train hoping to find our other friend Daya saving us a private booth inside. Before walking inside though, I look up to see a pair of grey eyes on me. The miserable look, the platinum blonde hair, the eyes. It could have only been one person, Draco Malfoy. 

I don't care for him and I never have, him and his friends had always given the Gryffindor's such grief especially my friends Harry, Ron and Hermione. Daya and I usually didn't get much attention from Draco but we saw plenty of his friends Pansy and Blaise, they hated us enough for him so I guess it works out. As Hermione and I made our way down the narrow aisles of the train we looked into the private booth at the end to see Daya, Harry and Ron already sitting down. I smiled so wide as they welcomed us, I gave everyone a hug then sat down and joined in the conversations. 

As the train took off I thought to myself that it was finally time to go home, this is what I waited for all summer long. I can finally be comfortable and at peace.