As if it were a treasure she took the letter from her brother and gave a treat to the owl —Well done OZ— opened the letter carefully with a silly smile on her face, every few lines she laughed and imagined her brother doing this and that, when she finished reading she reread it about three more times until she folded it carefully and put it in a small box with the others; this was the fifth letter from her brother and also the fifth day since he left —Of course you were going to be first in your class— She commented as if she had expected this fact and it was true, Tom was doing well and the teachers were already starting to like him.
Due to the words spoken by the Sorting Hat, the other Slytherins were beginning to treat him with respect, and as he showed his talents, he was gaining more followers, if I may say so myself. She knew better than to underestimate Tom because, after just a few days, he was already winning over the teachers and children his age. The other students were slowly falling into his net.
—What can I say at this point, his destiny is inevitable— She muttered to herself, her eyes darkened at this fact that was not going to change and she knows it best, despite knowing the future of people, she cannot interfere because somehow destiny is in charge of ordering how everything should have been from the beginning.
She wrote her letter and sent it while she watched OZ disappear. She managed to buy enough stationery to last her a while. The good thing about all this is that somehow she found a bag of money on the street. No matter how much she looked for a clue of the owner, she didn't find it, and even if she asked who it belonged to, those nosy people would come, so she kept the money.
She let out a sigh, her eyes darkened, knowing that tomorrow was the day she would finally go to Diagon Alley. Only she would have to hide her appearance in case she gets into trouble. After all, she went especially for dark books, but that will be until she learns magic well.
With this in mind, she got into her brother's bed and went to sleep with plans already in mind.
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At Hogwarts, Tom came out of taking a relaxing bath. In a few days, he already understood all the subjects, but it was getting boring now that he knew everything.
You can't blame him when he spends his time in the library reading until he can't fall behind and be made fun of for not knowing anything about the magical world.
He must be perfect at everything, and even more so now that those children were approaching him because of the words of that talking hat. Now that he knew the meaning, he had to show his best, so he always showed his sweet smile to people without showing his true self. And he never planned to do that. The only one who could see his true self was Anna.
—Your owl arrived a long time ago with a letter— Abraxas said, looking up from his book.
Tom nodded and went to OZ, who cheered happily for his snacks. He climbed onto his bed and opened the letter.
To my dear Marvolis....
His lips twitched at the diminutive of his middle name; she must have done that on purpose.
My days at the orphanage are going wonderfully, in case you're wondering (note the sarcasm, please). The truth is, I have to scare them all the time so they'll leave me alone; otherwise, they come to me because I don't have your protection.
That's unfair, okay!
He felt angry knowing those brats were bothering her, but he smiled when he imagined her throwing a tantrum at the thought of being defenseless in his absence.
And don't laugh at me, or when you come back, I'll do you wrong and bite you. At least no one is bothering you there.
His guilty conscience pricked him, but that made him worry badly, and at the same time, he felt like he'd broken his promise to always protect her. As if Anna knew his future thoughts…
And don't give me your guilty conscience. If you hadn't gone there, we probably wouldn't have a chance of getting rid of this orphanage. It's great that you're doing well, and of course, it was reasonable for you to be the first. If it weren't like that, then they've replaced my brother with a fool.
Get along with your roommate. Who knows, he'll be very helpful and might even lend you magic books and all that. Don't be antisocial and say hi for me.
ATTE: Anna L. Riddle G.
P.S. Send me a sweet treat for the next Marvolis…
He chuckled at his sister's jokes, carefully put the letter away, and picked up his book to continue reading. It was a Potions book from Professor Slughorn, who was delighted with him for being the best in his class.
Abraxas's question —Is she your sister? —made him look up from the book. Malfoy had seen the name on the letter out of the corner of his eye, so he assumed it was his sister.
—She is— He replied— Her name is Anna.
—Nice name.
They weren't friends, but they weren't enemies either. Their relationship was lukewarm. Abraxas was the first to approach him to talk because Avery always pulled him into the group, so he was almost always with them or alone in the library.
—Thanks, and she also sends her regards— add
—Oh, say hello for me.
Tom nodded, and they both fell silent. It wasn't awkward since they both focused their eyes on the book.
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—Sister Refugio, I'll be going to the library all day today, so don't worry about me— I informed Refugio, who was collecting the breakfast
—You can go, but be careful and try to eat something— She said as she gave her some coins to buy something to eat, knowing she was going to stay reading without noticing how long it was.
With permission, she left, excited to know she was finally going. She had to thank the person who accidentally threw away that money. She took a bus that dropped her off near the tavern. She quickened her pace to get in quickly when someone cut her off.
—Hello, little one— Greeted a young man of about 17. His black hair was well-combed, his clothes were obviously the best, and his face was normal, but the mole above his left eyebrow stood out a little. She closed her eyes and raised her guard before this young stranger. She may be a child in body, but her mind was older, and judging by this guy's eyes, something told her that nothing good would happen. — Don't worry, I won't do anything bad to you.— His smile widened at his words.
—Even if you say you won't do anything bad, that doesn't guarantee that you really won't do anything vicious.— She replied.
—True, but don't worry, I'm not going to take you anywhere. I just wanted to meet you— He assured her in a friendly manner.
—I'm not interested.— She showed a sarcastic smile and quickly walked away from him to enter the tavern when she was grabbed by her shoulder.
—A girl like you can't enter this kind of place..
Anger began to bubble in her chest; this guy was already boring her with his meddling.
—What I do is none of your business— She hissed, annoyed.
—Of course, it is. You shouldn't come in here.— He said, pulling her away from the door. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't beat him.— My name is Albern Jones, and yours?
At the mention of his name, she entered a trance, and in her mind, she saw what appeared to be a man in his 50s, and in front of him was a girl with dark purple hair. She couldn't see her face because she was looking at her back. But this man said something when this girl began to laugh like crazy before exploding from a dark energy that attacked the man...
—Can you hear me?— The question of this took her out of her vision.
She remained silent without responding; she looked at Albern with a sharp expression. This guy, in his old age, will offend a witch who will lead him to his death, although she didn't see if he died, but most likely he did
—I'm not interested in anything to do with you, sir.— Her sharp eyes made the boy who was about to speak fall silent and let go of her. For a moment, he felt afraid of her gaze.
Anna left without giving him another glance and entered the tavern, which was a mess for the man.
Anna, who entered, didn't notice how Albern's face distorted with anger. Well, this girl knew how to be grateful for the good things that came to her door. If so, the next time he holds her, he'll let her know that her attitude toward him was her biggest mistake.
—She's just a child, I'll forgive her insolence for that,— He told himself, but his eyes showed contempt for where she entered. — If she really is prostituting herself there, then I'll have no consideration for the next one.
Without knowing any of this, Anna entered Diagon Alley thanks to Ned and went to the bank to change the money to Galleons.
—Okay, books, I'm coming for you.— Her eyes shone as bright as two stars because of how excited and expectant she was.
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