Make Or Break (ON HOLD)

Chapter 2: Law

NOTE: Nathalia is pronounced Natalia the h is silent.

(Hermione's POV)

The train ride seemed a lot longer than usual. I don't know if it was because I was excited to be going back to school or if it was because I was really nervous about this new law thing.

When the train stopped Harry, Ron, Ginny, and I walked up to the Great Hall and over to our table. It was amazing how nothing looks different. I mean the Great Hall looks exactly the same as it had before.

The tables were in the same spots, the teachers were in the same spots, the ghosts in the same spots as they prepared to frighten the first years, and even where the students sat was the same as last year. It was like nothing had happened.

The first years piled in and McGonagall described what was going to happen like she did every year. Student after student sat down on the chair and got placed into their new houses. I was already bored of this but as I looked at the students again I saw a familiar face. 

She was one of my best friends from Muggle school.

"Is that Nathalia?" I asked quietly.

"I'm sorry did you say something?" Ron asked.

I just waved his question off and stared as she walked up to the stool. I didn't really hear her name but I noticed she was the last student to get sorted. The sorting hat sat quietly and mumbled quietly into her ear but for some reason I could hear every word.

What I didn't get though was if she was a witch my age, why is she only in her first year?

"Hmm. I see well you learned all your magic from your brother..." it started.

Wait! Nathalia has a brother? How come I didn't know about this?

"He taught you well too. You could probably just slide into seventh year and finish with no problems. Of course you wouldn't be the smartest kid in the whole school but you'll be close." it whispered.

McGonagall nodded her head as if to say she was okay with Nathalia moving up to seventh year.

"Seventh year it is for you then. Now where to put you. Difficult decisions, difficult decisions. Perhaps with your brother in Slythe..."

"No please."

Her eyes roamed around as the hat decided where she would go. Then her eyes locked with mine.

"Okay then. Gryffindor!" the hat shouted.

Draco stood up and was about to say something but she stood up. 

"Hermione? Is that you?" she asked.

"No!" Draco yelled.

"Nathalia. Oh my god I haven't seen you in forever." I yelled as I hugged her.

Then I looked over to Draco and started laughing.

"What's so funny?" she asked.

"Draco's face." I replied.