Color Coded

"Giselle, Found her." Ryujin grinned, arms crossed as she helped Giselle stand up just because she bumped into a frowning Winter.

Ryujin huffs at how the taller girl almost stumbled again. "Watch it, Uchinaga!" She rolled her eyes as Giselle scoffed and stood straight, closing her book and looking at the annoyed Malfoy in front of her.

"You decided to show your face." Giselle uttered, only for Ryujin to pull her back and walk forward. Extending a hand to the annoyed Malfoy. "So let's just forget about our past, blah, blah, blah! Wanna be friends, Malfoy?" The prankster asked almost eagerly.

"No." Winter all but spit out, deadpan, as she swat Ryujin's hand away and walked past her. "The book. You have what I need." Winter coldly said that made Ryujin huff.

"That's all? Just a book? Come on, Malfoy. Giselle can suck all the books up, be cool with me!" Ryujin grinned, putting a hand on the blonde's shoulder.

"Aren't there copies of this?" Giselle raised an eyebrow, holding the book lazily up the air as if to taunt the blondie. "No, there aren't." Winter just said coldly.

"They ran out." Winter scoffed and attempted to grab the book but since the raven haired girl was taller, Giselle just raised her arm. "How's the weather down there, little one?" She smirked.

"Are you bullying me?" Winter raised an eyebrow, annoyance and irritation mixing inside her. She didn't like this at all. "Give it now." She demanded but Giselle just chuckled and shook her head.

"Swallow up your pride first. Be our friend." Ryujin interjected, leaning to Winter's side. An annoying grin sat on her lips as she looked at the blondie. "You know, threatening and bribing you to be our friend is more fun than asking, don't you think so Malfoy?"

"You're pushing your luck." Winter scoffed and pushed Ryujin's head away from her out of her own annoyance. "Just give it to me already, I need it for my homework."

"And so do I." Giselle chuckled yet she lowered her hand and gave it to the ear length girl in front of her. "Here you go, short stuff."

"Don't call me that." Winter snatched the book and walked away. The two tailing from behind. "You do know that we won't leave you until you agree to be our friend, right?" Ryujin said in a sing-song voice.

"You wouldn't still leave me if I said yes."

"True."

U•×•U

It has been... A productive week. Apparently, she made friends— without her will. Giselle and Ryujin is always by her side, if not then behind her. Perhaps in front of her if the two feels like it.

Winter still finds it often annoying that this two clings to her but it was a nice change of atmosphere. Fun, perhaps calm and a bit childish. But they're just kids anyways.

Winter also found what kind of color they are. At first, they were just monochrome like her father and the other people was but now the two had colors. 

Giselle is... grey. Cold, straightforward, independent and is most likely going to be the mother of their small little group.

Ryujin was more of a... red. Daring, hot and warm, and a bit annoying as well. She was brave but she... She's a total idiot compared to Giselle. 

Winter had come to realize them as friends now and that she cares for them, even if little, it still counts. "Ugh, Professor Kitkat seriously gave us this kind of Homework?" Ryujin grumbled.

They were sat in their dorm, sitting in the middle while they all do their homework and of course. Ryujin's the first to complain. "Don't call Professor McGonagall, Kitkat, Ryu." Giselle rolled her eyes.

"Isn't she an... What was it, Animagnus? Animagus? Whatever she was. She can literally morph into a cat!" Ryujin exclaimed, using her hand as if to explain whatever she is saying.

"I mean... You're right but still. Don't disrespect out professor. We'll definitely get points off." Winter hummed. "Lucky you. Smarty-pants." Ryujin rolled her eyes, causing the blonde to laugh.

"Finishing early doesn't mean I still have nothing to do you know." She countered. "And what is it that Miss Malfoy needs to do?" Giselle raised an eyebrow.

Winter looks at the book she's holding before looking back at Giselle. "Reading." She says like it's the most obvious thing in the world.

The three were silent, looking at each other before Ryujin chuckled. A chuckle that turned to laughing and soon, the other two started to laugh as well.

U•×•U

Winter could say that it's been a great day. No distractions and no annoyance to irritate her, excluding Ryujin and Giselle in those parts, she walked towards the great hall with the two behind her. Talking about something she wouldn't care at the moment.

"It's not okay to skip classes?" Ryujin asked Giselle for the third time today. "I told you! Merlin, of course not." Giselle scoffed. "Not even if I fake my sickness?" Ryujin asked again and it definitely took everything in Giselle not to hit her friend.

"Come on, Ryu." Winter interjected, looking back at them. "If we skip classes, we'll fail a subject or fall behind." Winter reasoned. "Failed classes means you'll repeat." 

"Wanna repeat?" Winter asked.

"No thanks." Came out Ryujin's casual voice.

The two chuckled and Giselle just rolled her eyes at the two, a smile betraying her feelings. "Come on, we're already late as it is."

"Yes Mom." Ryujin playfully whined, Winter chuckled and followed the two outside. The trio walked outside the Great Hall.

"Ah! Out the way!" A girl with brown hair and sharp features that it makes Winter's heart somehow thump appeared and bump into her, the girl's juice spilling all over her clothes.

"What's with Winter bumping to people..." Ryujin murmured to the side while Giselle helped Winter stand up, scolding Winter for not watching where she was walking.

"But It isn't my fault! It's hers!" Winter glared at the brunette in front of her. "How dare you, you've ruined clothes!" Winter yelled, eyeing the girl who apologized nonstop and picking up her books.

Winter scoffed at the sight and kicked away a book from the girl's grasp. "Face up here, Gryffindor. I'm talking to you."

The girl gasped as the book flew away from her hand and onto somewhere. She looked up to meet Winter's cold and icy glare that made her gulp. "Do you know me? You've ruined my attire." Winter said.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to... I was rushing—" Winter cut the girl off. "Blah, blah, blah. Excuses. What's your name? It's probably something dumb." Winter snorted, she's enjoyed this.

"Excuse me? It's not as dumb as your name is at least." The girl scoffed and picked up the last book and stood up to meet Winter's smaller frame. "And for your information, I'm Karina. Karina Yu."

U•×•U <3 ^•w•^

Karina's day hasn't gone well as she expected it to be. Apparently, there were people— witches and wizards— who hated her blood. It's been a few terrible two weeks for her.

She's either late for class or she's either bumping and getting bullied by one or two students from left and right. It's not ideal, not really.

But Yeji's always there, Professor McGonagall is always helping her too. Then there's the golden trio, they don't interact much but they could be called acquittance if that mattered.

There were mornings that she wakes up earlier than anticipated and later than she prefers to wake up at. It was annoying.

"I'll go first, Rina." Yeji said and she nodded, fixing her tie. "Yeah, meet you there if I make it." Karina joked, earning a chuckle from the raven haired. "Doubt it. I'll save you some then." Yeji said before exiting.

To say the least, it wasn't as bad as she thought. She... Uh, fit in. In a way, she did. Once she was done and satisfied with how she looked, she took her bag and books. Almost forgetting her drink.

She looked at the time, her eyes widening. It's mere minutes before classes starts and she'll be late. Again. Another tardy and Professor Sprout will definitely take points from Gryffindor, and she's sure that her housemates will not like that at all.

So she ran. 

She ran to the Great Hall, reciting the spells she was also supposed to memorize. She spoke while drinking her juice from time to time.

Her legs worked automatically but before she could avoid the wet floor Mr. Filch so OBVIOUSLY marked wet, she slides through and she couldn't stop herself until she saw a figure she was sure she'll bump into.

She shrieked. "Ah! Out the way!" She said yet the blonde seemed to have not heard her and the two of them came crashing down.

Karina huffs and looks down at the girl, her cheeks flushed at how close they've gotten before she quickly stood up. 

The blonde groaned and glared at her. "You—" but before she could say anything, her friends came and helped her up, scolding her about not looking at the way.

"But It isn't my fault! It's hers!" The blonde glared at her. "How dare you, you've ruined clothes!" She yelled, Karina looked up to see a Slytherin. 

So, is that good or bad? Definitely bad.

The Slytherin scoffed at the sight and kicked away a book from the Karina's grasp. "Face up here, Gryffindor. I'm talking to you." The blonde said and Karina glared back at her.

That was rude.

Although once she noticed her attire, Karina gulped and a sudden guilt came to her senses. She glanced at the fallen juice box before returning her gaze to the blonde in front of her.

"Do you know me? You've ruined my attire." The blonde said, her voice unwelcoming and cold. Karina should wear a jacket for how cold this Slytherin is. Seriously.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to... I was rushing—" She tried to explain but the girl cuts her off. "Blah, blah, blah. Excuses. What's your name? It's probably something dumb." The girl snorted, it seems like she's enjoyed this.

"Excuse me? It's not as dumb as your name is at least." Karina scoffed and picked up the last book and stood up to meet Winter's smaller frame. "And for your information, I'm Karina. Karina Yu." She said in a defensive tone.

"What a stupid name." The Slytherin chuckled and pushed her away. "Get out the way before I get more pissed." 

Karina rolled her eyes but moved out the way. "Whatever. What's your name anyways?" She asked. "Winter. Winter Malfoy. Keep that in your small little head, Yu."