*challenge-073
1st of September, 1972
I don’t know why I think this is important. It’s only my life. But somehow, writing about it, well, I don’t know, it’s like a statue, like having something mine, something made for me, even though it’s just made by me. I have this feeling, (since I got on the Hogwarts Express this morning until now, already sorted, already in my room) that something will end up going wrong. So I need this to read my past and know if something it’s going to change, or when something changed. There are always signs. Mother says Sirius got this rebel attitude for hanging around with muggle-borns. But I am sure he was always that way. Speaking of the devil, I know we aren't very close, but ditching me the second we get on the train to join his stupid friends? No, I’m not sad, just angry… Well, a bit sad. I hate to admit it, but this is my journal, this is me. There is no point in lying to myself.
It doesn’t matter, I made some new friends. Lucius Malfoy approached me immediately, and wasted no second to subtly ask me about Cissy. I think my cousin is giving him the cold shoulder. She greeted me, when she was passing by with her friends. Her smile was warm; I love it when she does that, those instants when she stops being Miss Superior are very rare. It made me feel better seeing her, having someone of my family who actually seems to give a damn about me. She gave Malfoy a dangerous glare when he unashamedly flirted with her. But she had to suppress a giggle, I noticed it. I didn’t stay with neither of them; they are both prefects and have their cabin. Malfoy introduced me to a second year boy, named Severus Snape. Snape is weird, but I guess I’m weird too. He’s skinny and has big nose and very dark eyes. He’s got a wicked sense of humor, dark and sarcastic. I like him. Oh, and he hates my brother, along with his friends, especially that arrogant Potter. I can’t blame him. I think he hated me because of my brother, but as the journey and day passed he stopped giving me death glares.
We arrived to the castle and soon enough the giant gamekeeper told us to get into boats. Only the first-years, that’s it. It was interesting, to say the least. There is a Giant Squid here. Sirius didn’t mention it, but then again, he hardly ever speaks to me.
When the sorting started, I was one of the first to be called. I remember thinking there wasn’t really a house here for me. I imagined the sorting hat saying I didn’t belong to any of the houses; I pictured my parent’s reaction. But then the hat starting talking and mentioned Slytherin, I begged it to send me there. I almost get sorted to… well, it doesn’t matter. It finally chose Slytherin.
Malfoy clapped and Cissy gave me a small hug the moment I joined my house’s table. Even Snape nodded in approval. I was so happy, so relieved, I couldn’t wait to send my parents an owl, but it was too late. And then, I did the stupidest thing I could have ever done. I looked to Gryffindor’s table ad saw Sirius there, looking at me in disapproval and annoyance. After shaking his head he turned his eyes to the boy being sorted and once the sorting finished, turned his back to me. Oh, a great big brother, isn’t he?
Well, if that’s how he wants the things to be between us, that’s how they’ll be.
Good night.
R.A.B
POINTS
612/50=12.24 + 10 =22 poits to Ravenclaw.
Noelia//Ravenclaw.