Malinda walked onto the train to Hogwarts after getting her school supplies, carrying a large duffle bag with her stuff inside with her, she went to an empty seat in the back of the train. She sat there in silence as she heard the chatter from the other passengers on the train. The woman pulling the trolley then rolled up to her and looked at her with a smile.

Trolley woman: Anything from the trolley, dear?

Malinda: No thanks, Ma'am. I'm good. But I heard the kids two seats down behind me chatting about one of them wanting a chocolate frog.

Trolley woman: Good to know, thank you dearie.

The trolley woman then leaves, and Malinda went back to her thoughts.

Malinda: ( thoughts, with a sad smile: ) Remember what Mom and Dad said, Malinda. Don't take off the earring and don't draw any attention to yourself. If only Jacob was here to see me... he probably would've joked that I would be placed in Slytherin instead of Ravenclaw like him because of what I'm able to do...

Malinda's stomach then growled, making her open her duffle bag and pull out a bag of dried pieces of meat. She grabbed one of the dried meat pieces and she ate it with a slight smile, her sharp canines made it easier for her to chew the dried meat.

( Slight Time Skip )

Malinda carried her duffle bag with her as she followed her fellow first years inside Hogwarts, the other first years quickly kept a distance from the tall first year witch once she saw her height and her claw-like fingernails. She then stood amongst the other first years as they went to the Sorting Ceremony in the Great Hall. McGonagall then stood in front of them with the sorting hat in her hands.

McGonagall: Welcome to Hogwarts. Before the Welcoming Feast, we must sort all first years into their proper houses. The Sorting Ceremony is very important. While you are here, your house will be something like your family within Hogwarts. The four houses are called Gryffindor, the brave and chivalrous. Hufflepuff, the kind and diligent. Ravenclaw, the witty and wise. And Slytherin, the cunning and ambitious. Each house has its own history, and each has produced outstanding witches and wizards. I hope you all will be fine additions to their ranks.

Malinda calmly watched and waited for her turn to be sorta in a house, she could hear the whispers of the students behind her talking about her.

McGonagall: ...and now for... Malinda Burns!

Malinda nervously walked forward to McGonagall, with her head down and her back slouch as to make herself appear smaller. She then sat down on the chair beside McGonagall, who then placed the sorting hat on the tall first year's head, and the hat spoke.

Sorting Hat: Now, this is definitely interesting... You're not like the Burns boy or the other students here, no you are definitely not... let's see... I see you do have the kind heart of a Hufflepuff, and very humble as well, but.... you let the thoughts of others hold you back from your true protential, if I were to place you in Hufflepuff, it wouldn't help you gain pride for your abilities and power you have... Hmm. I know the perfect place to put you, and I believe it sorta represents your abilities in a way.... I believe the best place to put you is... Slytherin!

There was only very few cheers from the Slytherin table. Malinda then went to the Slytherin table after McGonagall took the sorting hat off of her. Malinda sat down at the empty spot on the very end of the Slytherin table, the student next to her scooted a few inches away from Malinda when she sat down. Malinda then turned her head when she heard Dumbledore speak.

Dumbledore: Welcome! Welcome to another year at Hogwarts. The past few years have seen a great weight lifted from our world. The Boy Who Lived, Harry Potter, is safe. Years from now, young Harry will be old enough to attend Hogwarts... But for now, it's your turn! Remember, while you are at Hogwarts, your triumphs will earn you House Points, while any rule breaking will lose House Points. At the end of the year, the house with the most points is rewarded the House Cup, a great honor. I hope each of you will be a credit to your house.

When the Welcoming Feast had began, Malinda just ate what's left of the dried pieces of meat from the bag the pieces were in, as to not startle the other Slytherin students with the sight of her sharp canines. She then waited until the feast to end and she turned her head when she heard Dumbledore speak again.

Dumbledore: The feast has ended. All Slytherins will immediately proceed to the Slytherin common room.

Malinda followed the other Slytherin students as they went to the Slytherin common room. She stood by herself in a corner of the room, as she didn't want to make the other students uncomfortable by her presence.

( Slight Time Skip, sometime during the night )

Malinda went into her dorm room and dropped her duffle bag on the bed. She then opened the window, and takes a deep breath of the fresh night air. She then went to her duffle bag and pulled a strange potion bottle with a purple liquid with lavender flowers inside, from the bag.

( A/n: What the potion looks like )

Malinda then opened the bottle's cap, and quickly climbed out of her dorm room's window before a purple fog started coming out of the bottle and filling the room.

( A few minutes later )

Dumbledore, the professors, and some students were alerted by a loud and powerful roar coming outside. Hagrid went outside to see a massive, yet beautiful red and orange dragon to the likes he had never seen, flying in the air over the Forbidden Forest.

Hagrid: What a beautiful creature...

( With the dragon )

The dragoness flew through the air and over the forest, with a calm and relaxed smile as she felt the night breeze hit her face, and she soon gracefully land in a clearing in the middle of the forest. The dragoness's body heat burning the grass beneath her as her talons touched the ground. The forest creatures around her cowarded at the sight of her as she sat down on the grass with her tail warped around her like a cat.

______________________________________________________________________________________________

That's it for this chapter, I hope you like it

Feel free to comment on what you think about Malinda Burns and Hogwarts' Mystery Dragon so far.

Till next time my agents of mischief 😜