Cordelia Lyra Malfoy had always been different from the rest of her family. Her family were blood-supremacists who tried to teach their views to their children. Cordelia never believed with their views and would be punished for it.
She never felt a...
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Cordelia used her free time during the spring months outside in the courtyard playing her ukulele. Cedric and Kiana would often join her while they did their homework in the sun.
Her music playing did not go unnoticed by a lot of people, including three Gryffindor boys who shared a few classes with her: a set of red-headed twins with pale skin and a dark-skinned boy with dreadlocks.
The boys introduced themselves as Fred Weasley, George Weasley, and Lee Jordan. The three boys would often join the three Hufflepuffs on the grass, and it didn't take long for a friendship to spark between the six students.
The new friends would spend time outside and would sit close to each other in the classes they shared. Soon they started to take turns sitting at other house tables in the Great Hall, as it was okay to sit at a different table during breakfast and lunch. The twins gave Cordelia the nickname, "Little Badger."
Her twelfth birthday came on the 26th of March and she was surprised when Fred and George had given her gifts. She had not told anyone when her birthday was (much to the annoyance of Cedric and Kiana) and she had no idea how they found out. They had given her two charms for her bracelet.
"We know that Cedric and Kiana gave you that charm bracelet for Christmas and we wanted to add to it," said George. "I chose a small guitar since you're always playing your ukulele."
"Our older brother, Bill, helped us get these for you. I chose a badger because you are the definition of Hufflepuff and I never want you to doubt it," said Fred, who helped her put the charms on the bracelet by taking her hand and clasping the two charms onto the chain. When he let go, there was awkwardness between the two that neither could explain. She brushed it off and thanked them both.
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The end of the school year quickly came, and Cordelia was feeling anxious about going home to her family. The three Gryffindors and three Hufflepuffs shared a compartment where they played games of exploding snap and laughed at stories from their school year. Cordelia started to grow more anxious as the train came closer to the station.
Cedric noticed her anxiety and held her hand as they stepped out of the train. He dragged her to his parents, who engulfed their son in a hug. Cordelia stood nervously watching the family of three.
"You must be Cordelia. He has told us all about you," his mother said. Cordelia was surprised when Cedric's mother pulled her into a hug, but gladly accepted it.
"It is nice to meet you, Mr. and Mrs. Diggory," Cordelia said as she shook his father's hand.
"Call us Amos and Adele, my dear. There is no need for formalities," Amos said as he smiled at the girl. "We hope to see you around the house sometime. You are always welcome for a visit."
Cordelia had the biggest smile on her face that quickly disappeared when her nerves appeared once again. Fred and George approached the group with their large family. Cordelia was overwhelmed by the large family and she was worried with how they would react to her, knowing that Lucius Malfoy hated Arthur Weasley and would often start trouble with him.
"Cordi, you already know Charlie and Percy from school," Fed stated. "These are our parents and your younger siblings, Ron and Ginny."
Just as Adele Diggory did moments ago, Molly engulfed Cordelia into a big hug.
"I'm Molly, dear. This is my husband, Arthur. We heard a lot about you from all of our sons. We'd be lying if we said we weren't surprised at first, but they say you are the sweetest person they've met," said Molly when she pulled away. Cordelia felt a blush on her cheeks, but her large smile returned as she spoke to the two families. After a few minutes of speaking to the large group of people, she heard a loud voice and her smile faded.
"Cordelia, come. It is time to go," her father's loud voice was heard coming from a distance.
She grimaced at the sound of his harsh voice before She turned with a look of both fear and disdain to see her father and mother standing a few feet away, waiting for their daughter. She turned toward the group, forcing her lips into a tight, fake smile, causing Cedric's eyebrows to furrow in concern.
"It was great to meet all of you. I'll see you all in September," she addressed the group before lowering her head. She kept her eyes on her feet as she walked towards her parents. There was silence between the three of them as Cordelia grabbed onto her mother's hand before she was whisked away in side-along Apparition.
