The last Hollingworth - a Hogwarts Story

Best frieds

After a couple of weeks it seemed like we all knew each other forever.

Pansy became quickly my closest friend.
Along with Mattheo.
He was a little bit like the brother I had needed in my life.

But they all were.
We were like a family.

The only one I couldn't get on a good path with was Tom.
I knew he hated me with all his being.

I became quickly one of the best students.
And he hated it.
I was competition for him.
He argued with me where he could.

Laughing at me when I my grade wasn't as good as his.
Mattheo always said Tom would like me some sort of way.
He was indeed different to me than to the others.

He never threatened me or anything.
But I believed hard that he hated me.
There was no other explanation.

We did everything to avoide that I ran into my brother. And it worked.
I hadn't seen him till I arrived.
And I loved it.
I felt free.
But I knew he must be fuming.

It was the end of October.
There was a big party at the Gryffindoor common room.
We had such a great time.

My long gold blonde hair was tied up in a high ponytail.
My light blue dress was pretty much revealing.
Luckily I was confident enough to pull this off.
Even though I wasn't the thinnest.

I had an agreement with the boys.
They bought me new outfits for party's but they could choose.
They chose the wildest fits but I diddnt care.
Actually it was always very funny.

They regtettet it every time.
They weren't just like brothers to me.
They acted that way.
Every guy that approached me was quickly turned down by one of them.
After some time I stepped out of the common room into the hallway.
It was bloody warm in there.
I needed air.
Close behind me followed Mattheo.

„Hey El. Everything ok?"

„Oh yeah I just need air"

I laughed.

We walked a couple steps and he leaned on a wall.

„So Matty. Tell me. How's your thing with Pansy?"

I smirked.

„Oh ehm. I don't know"

he looked anywhere but not at me.

„Come oooon tell me. You have to make some progress. Did you ask her out yet?"

„Well I wanted to but I backed up"

„Matty! Just do it! She won't say no!"

I roled my eyes.
Everybody knew the two were deep in love with each other.
I worked hard on getting the two together but they were both like little kids.
Before he could answer a loud voice echoed through the halls.

„Elisabeth!"

The name made me turn around on instant.

A couple feet behind me stood a very tall skinny boy. His light brown hair slicked back and his hazel brown eyes fixed on me.

It was my brother.

„Leonidas..."

I said under my breath.
Mattheo straightened his posture on instant.
I gave him a nervous look but shook my head.

„Let me handle this please"

I knew Mattheo had major anger issues.
He fought everyone that even looked at him funny.

But I wanted to handle this myself.
This was my problem not his.

I could see that Mattheo wasn't very fond of that but I diddnt care.
I turned around.
No one would ever think Leonidas and I were siblings. He was tall, skinny, light brown hair, hazel eyes, tanned skin.

I was like his opposite.

Way shorter, gold blond, deep blue eyes, pale skin, rather chubby.
He looked like a copy of my dad.

And I hated it.

„What do you want?"

I said loud and clear.

„What the hell are you wearing? And where the hell have you been? I'm searching for you for a week now. We need to talk!"

his voice was cold and full of anger.
As always.

„Its none of your business. What do you want?"

I asked again.
My tone more stern.

„To tell you that father wants to see you. This weekend. We're leaving tomorrow morning"

a small evil smile appeared on his lips.
My heart began to race.
That was the last thing I wanted.
I diddnt wanted to go back.

„What no! He can't just decide this. I have plans"

He leaned slightly down to me.
So only I could hear him.

„If you don't make a scene and come with me tomorrow I won't tell father about all this. This could save you a lot of punishment."

He looked me up and down.

My mind was racing.
He was right.
I would make it only worse.

„Alright."

I said defeated.
He grinned and walked past me giving Mattheo a nasty look.

„El what the hell. Why did you agree. You don't have to go"

Mattheo was pleading.
He diddnt knew everything that went on in my family. The only thing that I had told him was that I used to get punished.
And was treated bad.
But not exactly how.

„I have no choice Matty. Don't worry everything will be ok."

my voice was genuine but my eyes were full of terror.

I excused myself for the evening and went to my dorm.

I wasn't in the mood for the party anymore.
Mattheo offered to come with me or tell Pansy to come over but I declined.
I diddnt wanted any of them involved in this.
This was my war not theirs.
They couldn't do anything.