Changes (A Draco Malfoy Fanfiction)

Chapter 2

The train began to move, while Ron, Harry, Ginny and Hermione waved along with me. The figures outside of the train faded in a few minutes, but a black dog  was bounding alongside the window. Sirius was running and wagging his tail and beside me I heard some children laughing at him.The train reached the corner and the dog,  was gone. ''He shouldn't have come with us'' said Hermione who looked worried. ''Oh come on Hermione, what's life without a little risk'' I said and winked at her. Fred and George left, they had to discuss things with Lee ast hey said and Ron and Hermione had to present themselves at thePrefects carriage. Harry, Ginny and I struggled very hard to find a compartment,  they were all full. We finally found one and sat along with Neville and his weird plant. Somebody knocked our compartment's door and I turned my head to see that it was no other than my Hufflepuff friend, Grace. ''Hey guys. Uh Nicole would you like to come and sit with us?'' she said when opened the door and smiled up at me. I looked at Harry and Ginny apologetically and noded my head in agreement. 

Grace and I were walking in the corridor when I accidentally fell on somebody. He was a boy from Ravenclaw, a year older than me, named Stefan Adair. I knew his sister Helena, she was a friend of mine, same age as me on Ravenclaw.''Ohh I'm sorry Stefan'' I apologised to him. ''Hey Nicole, nevermind. How was your summer?'' he asked me and threw a smile at me. He was cute, really cute. ''Um average. How about yours?'' I asnwered cautionatly thinking of all the things that happened throughout the summer. "I had better. Now..now that we're going back to Hogwarts, we should um...hang out someday.If...if you want to of course'' he said nervously and blushed. ''Yeah why not it would be..'' ''We should go Nicole'' Grace interrupted me and grabbed me by my hand. ''Great'' I finished my sentence and waved at Stefan who was still smiling up at me.

We arrived at the Hufflepuff compartment and I greeted everyone. We were chatting for a long hour about different  stuff  but someone brought up Cedric in the conversation. ''I wish Cedric was here'' Timothy Hampson, a  Cedric's fellow said and immediately everyone became shady. Next to me Grace, Cedric's younger sister began to sob and I felt my own eyes fill with tears. I tried hard to force them back and I let a sigh to go off. ''You two were very important to him you know that?'' Timothy continued and pointed at Grace and I. I gave him a weak smile,because I knew that my voice would sound cracked if I tried to talk ''He once said that he sees his future with you in it Nicole'' Timothy, who has become really annoying said again. ''I have to go" I murmured, leaving everyone staring at Timothy who I think got his mistake. I'm sure I heard Grace whispering to him that he is an idiot. I closed the door behind me and  whipped  a single tear that escaped the corner of my right eye. I was walking fast in the corridor when  I realised  someone was watching me. I stopped for a few seconds to see who was and oh GREAT. Draco Malfoy. He was looking curiously at me, like he was examing me. He's the last person I'd want to talk to, so  I take my eyes off him and I continue walking to our compartment. I will never believe how on earth I used to be friends with him the summer before my first year at Hogwarts. He seemed a different person back then. I entered our compartment and Ron and Hermione have returned. 

''From Hufflepuff we got Ernie and Hannah and from Slytherin Malfoy and that cow Pansy Parkinson'' Hermione said and I saw Harry narrowing his eyes in hatred. I assume they are talking about the Prefects so I decide to enter the conversation. ''Malfoy, I understand it. But Pansy? I'm sure back in her village  they're missing an idiot'' I said and everyone burst into laughter.  We were chatting for hours, but  I was feeling so tired so  caught myself falling into a sleep . 

''Nicole we're almost there you should change'' Hermione woke me up in a sweet voice. I fixed me hair with my fingers and went to change. I remember how difficult it was for me to fix my tie, but now I do it in seconds. I return back to the compartment and I see that everyone was stuck in the window trying to catch a glimpse of our beloved school which was now visible. Excitement takes over my body and my hearts begins to beat faster. In less than ten minutes we arrive at the platform. I get my trunk and my owl's cage and step out of the train with Harry, Ron, Hermione and Neville beside me. Ginny had left to go and find her friends. People start greeting me cheerfully and waving at me. I admit that I'm popular amogst all the houses but less in Slythein. A guy from Hufflepuff waves at me with a huge smile but then he turns his head and looks at Harry in a very strange way. ''HEY  WHY ARE YOU LOOKING AT HIM THAT WAY'' I snap at him but Harry pusses me back ''Get used to it'' he said annoyed and looked down. 

''I'm surprised the Ministry's still letting you walk around free.Better enjoy it while you can. I expect there's a cell in Azkaban with your name on it'' Malfoy said, appearing out of nowhere with his sidekicks Grabbe and Goyle. Pasny Parkinson and her friends began to laugh in a way that sounded more like a chicken rather than laughter.Gosh, these girls make me wish stupidy was painful. ''Bugger of Malfoy'' I said calmly but he only shot a glare at me. Harry tried to hit him but Ron and I were holding him the whole time. ''What'd I tell you? Complete nutter'' Malfoy spoke once again. ''JUST STAY AWAY FROM ME'' Harry screamed out of his lungs and Ron and I held him tighter . The Slytherin bullies left and in my disbelief, my great friend Laila was beside them along with her friend  Bessie. They were both in Slytherin but Laila was nothing like her friends. She's Malfoy's greatest friend, she knows everything about him and as she says, what I see is just the cover. I didn't like Bessie much, but I haven't met her in person. She's also a great friend of Malfoy and rumors say she even has a crush on him. ''It's only Malfoy. What did you expect?' 'Ron said while still holding Harry. Laila looked at us like she was trying to say sorry and gave us a weak smile. Harry has soften up a bit now and smiled back at the girls. ''Hi Laila, see you in the castle'' I said and the two Slytherins left.

We walked  a few more meters, with the carriages waiting for us outside the platform. ''First years here please! All fisrt years come to me''. A lantern was lighting up Professor's Grabbly-Plank face who was trying to get all the first years to listen to her. Harry looked at me Ron and  Hermione and I knew what he meant. Where's Hagrid. ''No idea'' I said to him and now we were just in front of the carriages. The last carriage to leave was one with a couple of Ravenclaw girls, including Cho Chang, Harry's crush and Cedric's  sort ofgirlfriend. She was his date at the Ball and they went on one or two more dates through the year that was all. ''Hi guys'' Neville said who got lost in the crowd before. ''Hi there Neville'' the three of us replied like a choir. ''What's that?'' Harry asked and turned his head to the carriage. I knew what he meant but I tried to hide my surprise. ''What's what?'' said Ron in a puzzled face. ''That pulling the carriage'' Harry continued but I decided to remain silent, as I did since year three at Hogwarts, the year after the summer of my parent's death. ''Nothing's pulling the carriage Harry. It's pulling itself like always.'' Hermione spoke now who looked worried, rather than puzzled. I turned my head around trying to avoid the conversation but a voice from inside the carriage made me turn back. ''You're not going mad. I can see them too. You're just as sane as Iam'' a weird girl said and lowered her paper. Yeah, now I'm one hundred percent sure that I'll keep those boneless horses for myself. ''Everyone, this is Loony Love..Luna Lovegood.What an interesting necklace'' Hermione said giving the girl named Luna a weak smile. ''It's a charm actually. Keeps away the Nargles. Hungry. Hope there's pudding.'' Luna replied to Hermione's comment. ''What's Nargle?'' Ron asked me. ''No idea'' was the best answer I could give him. Poor Neville looked terrified, wish I could tell  him she was definitely harmless but he wasn't near me. For the rest of our way  to Hogwarts, everyone remained silent. This was by far the most awkward ride to the castle I've  ever taken.