Chapter 7: Second Floor Corridoor

"What do you mean we can't be friends? We've been friends since we were children, Megan. What house we're in shouldn't change that" said Caitlin desperately as she walked down the second floor corridor with her 'best friend'. Megan turned to look at her and sighed.

"It just...It just won't work. We're both going to make a new group of friends and they'll be too different" said Megan. Caitlin looked down at her kicks and scuffed the floor.

"You have that Andy kid anyway or whatever his name is" added Megan.

"His name's Alexanda and you're my best friend. Or that's what I thought you were anyway" said Caitlin.

"I'm sorry, Caitlin. And besides, who says I can trust you? I mean, how do I know you're not going to go around telling everybody I'm muggleborn?" asked Megan.

"Because I won't. I know how difficult that will make your life here" answered Caitlin truthfully as the two of them neared the end of the corridor.

"Sorry" replied Megan before disappearing out of sight. Caitlin sighed and walked toward the wall, tears fighting to fall down her rosy cheeks. But she was determined not to let them fall. It was a sign of weakness. And besides, if anybody else was to walk down the corridor, she didn't want them to see her crying. She leant against the wall and slid to the floor, her hands in her lap. She sat biting her trembling bottom lip and picked at her finger nails taking the remaining specks of scarlett red nail varnish that covered them.

"Well, well, well. Callahan's all on her lonesome" said a vaguely familiar voice from the shadows. Caitlin looked up to see who it was, it could only have been three people. She only knew three people but it wouldn't be Megan, the voice was male and it most certainly couldn't be Alexander, he wouldn't call her by her last name. He didn't even know her last name, did he? So it must have been that Slytherin boy with the platinum blonde hair and cold blue eyes.

"How do you know I'm not waiting for someone?" asked Caitlin as the boy got closer to her.

"Because if you were you wouldn't look like you're about to cry" replied the boy.

"How observant of you" said Caitlin playfully. The boy sat down beside her.

"Adam Marx, by the way. And of course I'm observant. How else am I supposed to spot the cute girls around here?" said the boy now known as Adam. Caitlin giggled. Though she wasn't quite sure why. He hadn't exactly given her a very good first impression to go on.

"I'm guessing you already know my name. But how?" said Caitlin.

"Your name's Caitlin. And word gets around" replied Adam. "I may seem like a stereotypical Slytherin but I'm actually not that bad. It's just best to act that way around certain people" he added. Caitlin smiled slightly. He really wasn't that bad. And she kind of liked that about him. That and he was incredibly cute.

"So in that case, why aren't you in Gryffindor or one of the other houses?" asked Caitlin curiously.

"I never said I couldn't be cunning" replied Adam in a kind of serious-joking voice. Caitlin smiled slightly and giggled again.

"But you seem nicer than my own supposed to be best friend"

"I guess that's just the way it works. I heard Megan say that your friendship groups would be different. That's not neccessarily so. I thought that too but I have friends in all houses. And now have another to add to the list. You should hang with me sometime. Who knows? Maybe you'll find yourself in a friendship group you'll grow to love" explained Adam intently.

"Thanks. I might take you up on that offer" smiled Caitlin. Adam smiled and nudged her slightly.

"Glad to hear it. Wouldn't want you being a stranger after this chat"

"I won't be" replied Caitlin.

"Good" said Adam. "What class have you got?"

"Umm, potions I think" answered Caitlin.

"I'll walk you to the classroom" said Adam.

"Thanks" smiled Caitlin. Adam returned her smile and stood up. Holding his hand out for her to take, he smiled more. He'd never noticed how pretty she actually was until he was looking straight at her.

- Hope you guys enjoy it

Sammi (: