The First Look

Chapter 22

-After classes/dinner

I was walking to dinner with Harry. People gave me looks, stared, and I guess you could say "run" from me. I saw Draco and his friends walking in front of us. I stopped Harry so we wouldn't get close to Draco

"What's that for?!" Harry said

I pointed towards Draco

"But you aren't scared of him. Why would you not-"

"He's going to make some dumb remark about my father" I sneered

Draco and his friends got far enough away to where no matter how fast me and Harry walked we wouldn't get close enough to him for him to make a remark about Sirius

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We were sitting down eating

"I bet Black is just like her father! That murderer!" Draco laughed behind me

I looked at Harry, Ron, and Hermione. They gave me a look of "Don't".

"Is she too scared to turn around?" A Slytherin laughed

"I'm not scared you dimwit," I said turning around "You all are just idiots"

"Us? Idiots? Please" Draco laughed

"It's funny that you think I would be like someone who I never even met!" I sneered

"Defending a killer I see" Another Slytherin said

"Maybe I am like him? And I would kill all you idiots first" I said

Some of them, including Draco, gave a scared look. I turned back around. Hermione and Ron looked surprised while Harry was smiling

"That's the Layla we know" Harry smiled

"You- You changed over the summer" Ron said with his mouth full

"And, you haven't. You're still obsessed with food" I laughed

Harry and Hermione laughed as Ron continued to shove food into his mouth. We talked as we ate, laughing along the way

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We finished our dinner and were walking to the common room. More and more people were giving me looks. I didn't know if they were about Sirius or about me not having a boggart. I have a few of them looks back. Once we got to the common room Hermione said the password and we walked in.

"There's a spot over here," Ron said "Come on"

The four of us sat down

"Why are so many people staring at you Layla?" Hermione asked

"I don't know. It's probably either about my dad or something about me not having a boggart" I said

"You should try and stay safe, you know Layla?" Said Ron "After all, your father could be after you"

"I don't need to be reminded, Ronald" I snapped

"But you really should Layla" Harry added

"What? Stay 'safe'? I don't need to." I said "If anything happens, I can handle it myself"