Nina Park made her way up to the sorting hat, short raven curls bouncing with each step. She wasn't nervous, oh no, she was excited. She took a seat on the small wooden stool and felt warmth when Professor McGonagall placed the hat on her head. She waited patiently for herself to be sorted. She sat there for about an hour, listening to the hat's ramblings. She was starting to get impatient. The hat had been deciding between Gryffindor and Slytherin.

"Hmm..." hummed the hat. "I see bravery... A blazing fire of bravery. You're not daft, quite advanced actually... Though you have a devious mind..."

Nina groaned inwardly and darted her eyes to that fifth year Gryffindor, Oliver Wood's pumpkin juice. She was about to get up to stuff the hat into the pumpkin juice and set it on fire when the hat spoke up, words rushed but clear enough for anyone to understand.

"Slytherin!" said the hat. "My, my. Thinking about stuffing me down Mr. Wood's pumpkin juice and setting me on fire. Slytherin ought to be happy they have you."

She rolled her eyes and took the hat off, handing it to Professor McGonagall. She hopped off the stool and took a seat at the Slytherin table. She was sandwiched between fifth year Marcus Flint and first year Draco Malfoy. She hummed and watched as the other students were sorted, their process faster than hers had taken. At the end of dinner, Draco had clung to Nina. She was a little bit annoyed but he was the only person to talk to her. The two walked together, following the Slytherin prefect to their common room.

"Park huh?" asked Draco. Nina nodded. "Pure-blood?"

She nodded.

"Good, I don't usually befriend half-blood's or mud-bloods."

Nina stared at him with wide eyes. "That's mean."

"Not wanting to befriend anyone besides you?"

"No, calling people mud-bloods." she pointed out. He blinked at her before laughing. They heard the password being muttered, winky. They entered the common room, everyone crowding the stairs, going to their dorms to sleep. The room was now empty except for Nina and Draco.

"Seriously, where is your Slytherin attitude?"

"You have enough for the both of us."

"Oh? So we're 'us' now, Nina?" he addressed her by her first name. She wanted to think that he was happy to have each other as friends but his tone upset her. She nodded, looking dejected and upset. Draco did the unbelievable, he pulled the raven haired girl into his arms and hugged her. He then smiled.

"I like you." he said. "You'll be my best friend right?"

She nodded and hugged him back, goofy smile plastered on her face. They walked up the steps before parting ways to go to their dorms. The raven haired first year would be dorming with a brunette, Pansy Parkinson. The girl looked feral and unapproachable, she certainly acted like it. She hadn't said a word to the raven haired girl and went to sleep, turning off the lights before Nina could get to her own bed, knocking into her bed and falling face-first in it. She sighed inwardly and threw off her robes keeping on her white button up and skirt. It was cold but her blanket was thick enough to convince her into a nice and warm sleep.