The Forgotten Daughter

Chapter Three Off to Hogwarts

Dalinda's POV

As I walked down the hall I could see and hear children everywhere. I was looking in all the carriages when I heard laughter coming from the room in front of me. Looking through the glass I saw two boys setting in the seats surrounded by sweets and playing with chocolate frogs. Both boys had fair skin and blue eyes. The only difference between the two was that one boy had dark brown hair and the other had very blond almost white. Wait white like mine? Just then the boys looked toward the door without thinking I leaped into the compartment next to the boys and shut the door. "Haven't even made it to school and a first-year is already hiding from her crush." "Fred be nice. Hello, what is your name?" Turning around I saw a boy that was several years older than me. He had curly red hair and wore a green sweater with a Gray F II on the chest. Beside him was a girl that appeared to be his younger sister she too had curly hair although it was brown and her sweater was maroon with the gold R on its chest. "Oh hello. I'm Malfoy, Dalinda Malfoy." I said trying to sound as confident as possible. " Nise to meet you. I'm Roxanne Weasley and this is my brother Fred Weasley." "The second." The boy added. "Didn't know Scorpius had a sister." "Yes well, he doesn't either." Fred looked at me with a rather impressed look. "So you are hiding from a boy it's just your brother?" Roxanne asked she seemed to be a little confused. "Yes, Roxanne it's her brother. So how are you going to break the news to Scorpius? Just walk up there and be like hey there Big Bro Daddys been keeping secrets from you... or you can send him a howler and it'll be screamed at him." I tried my best not to look overwhelmed. "I hadn't planned on telling him at all." Both Fred and Roxanne looked shocked. "You can't do that!" Roxanne exclaimed. "She's right you know. You have a big secret to tell we can make it even bigger just based on how you spill it." I could tell that there was no escaping the Weasleys plot on how I was going to tell Scorpius that he has a sister, plus they are being nice to me and for some reason, I  felt as though I was going to need someone on my side. 

Pulling into the Station

As we pulled into the station Fred helped Roxanne and me get our trunks down from the rack. We had decided that we would just wait until I was called to be sorted to get everyone's reaction. I quite honestly believe that Fred was more excited about me being sorted than I am. As I came to find out this is Roxanne's first year as well. As we crossed The Great  Lake I could see Hogwarts for the first time. Thousands of warm yellow lights shown throw the windows. All first years walked down the sinter of the Great Hall to stand in front of the Sorting Hat. As I waited to be sorted I felt Roxanne pull at the sleeve of my robe. "what house do you think you're going to be in?" "Anything But Hufflepuff. I bet you'll be in Gryffindor like Fred." Roxanne smiled at this. "I don't think you'll be in Hufflepuff. I wonder if you're going to be a Slytherin... I mean all the Malfoys are." At this moment McGonagall Called out. "Malfoy, Dalinda." The Great Hall fell silent at once. "It looks as though we are going to find out," I say while trying to sound calm. As I walked forward to be sorted there was an eerie silence the seemed to consume the whole room.                 "Another Malfoy, well isn't this a  surprise. And where is it that you would like to be placed?" The hat asked me rather loudly. "I get to choose where I am placed?" " No, I just wanted to see what you think you want. I believe that the best place for you will have to be... GRYFFINDOR!" At this announcement, all of Gryffindor table began to clap and cheer. "You may go take a seat, Miss Malfoy." McGonagall Stated giving me a small smile. I then walked over to the table and sat down by Fred. Leaning over to him I whispered. "Was that the reaction you were hoping for?" "Not yet, just wait I'll get my reaction." with this being said we then waited for the rest of the first years to be sorted and the feast to begin. When the meal was over the Prefects were asked to lead all the first years to their dorms. Roxanne and I were following the rest of the Gryffindors when Fred grabbed us from behind a corner. "Now is the best time to get that reaction I've been waiting for." "Fred are you sure  Dalinda and I are just first years what if we get caught?" Roxanne asked sounding rather nervous. "Yes, I'm sure. This is going to be the best. Come on ladies it's off to the Dungeons!" With this being said Fred grabbed Roxanne and mines hand and began to lead us to the Slytherin dorms.