Misfits

shitty welcoming

"Dreams are indeed ambition,
for the very substance of the ambitious
is merely the shadow of a dream."
(-Hamlet )

"i can't believe they let you back in." Draco scoffed with a smirk smug across his face as he readjusts his Slytherin house tie.

"I can't believe you're still prettying yourself up for no one." I remark back with a roll of my eyes as i tuck my hair behind my ears and pull my blazer over my back.

"Shut it,Malfoy." he scowls as he draws his wand from his pocket, flicking the tip at me.

"You shut it, Malfoy."I return the scowl and buckle my shoes, swinging my bag over my shoulder in one fell swoop.

" I wonder who you're getting all prettied up for, you look shit any other day." Draco teases. flicking my hair on my shoulder, i swat him away with a raised brow.

" if i'm returning to Hogwarts after 3 years of expulsion, I'm gonna look good." I smirk puckering my lips.

Draco cocks a brow, hoisting his bag on his shoulder and whisking his closet shut with the flick of his wand and closed the door behind him in one smooth motion.

" Introducing, Ms Octavia Malfoy." Minerva Mcgonagal announced, swinging the grand wooden doors open with a steady flick of her wand, revealing the heart of the Hogwarts Castle.
A hushed echo of whispers were faintly heard as I stepped through the threshold of the doors, the clacking of my heels against the tiles beneath.

Draco smirks at me from across the Slytherin table, patting down an empty seat next to him, i return his gesture with a silent nod of my head and flick the wand up, in unison all enlightened candles are snuffed out with a puff. The crowd of Hogwarts students gasp quietly as I relight the candles with an exasperated swing of my hand, giggling nonchalantly, folding my arms neatly with a small shift of my head before walking leisurely to my assigned seat next to my 'favourite cuzzy.'.

"Great entrance,Octavia." Draco whispers,patting my back as he smirks at the brunette Slytherin sat opposite him.
"Thank you, Draco." i say with a roll of my eyes and lean back in my seat,looking the brunette up and down with a cocked brow.

"And who might this be? The girl you were styling your hair for this morning?" i ask tilting my head to the side with a small smirk tugging at the corner of my lips.

"Yeah, and who are you? " the girl scoffs, rolling her eyes to the back of her head.

I scan her expression, she's jealous.

" I'm his cousin, you fucking fool." I snap back. " couldn't you tell by our distinctive features? " I taunt, pulling Draco next to me by the back of his neck and ruffle his freshly styled hair.

" Anywho-" i clear my throat letting go of Draco and shoving his away.
" Where's Astoria? " I ask turning to Draco as a familiar face draws my attention.

Draco smirks toward the brunette before returning his gaze back onto me.

" Not sure. Probably off with Mattheo." he says with a scoff as he ran a hand through his bleach blonde waves.

As if on cue, Mattheo and Astoria stroll past me and Draco, Mattheo's arm wrapped tightly round Astoria's waist. A small scoff sputters from me as i fiddle with my wand in my hand and tuck a strand of my bleach blonde hair behind my ear and take a sip of water.

" Octavia? Oh em gee its been superrr longgg. How are youuu.? " Astoria's enunciation of her words are prolonged as Mattheo pipes up.

" Welcome back Malfoy." he says with a wink as i return his flirty wink with a roll of my eyes and turn around, catching eyes with Mattheo's older brother. Tom Riddle. Tom is older than all of us 'Popular' you might call it, Slytherins. He's 3 years above us, making him one of the oldest students in Slytherin. He shoots me a smirk as he glances at his little brother and carries on his conversation with his friends as i look away quickly, blush creeping onto my cheeks.