A Badger With All The Snakes

Chapter One

Madalie Jane Crossett is the daughter of Maralyn and Micah Crossett. Her family comes from a long line of pureblood witches and wizards. She also comes from a long line of Hufflepuffs.
Madalie is going into her last year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Her family has always told her to never judge someone before you get to know them, so that is exactly what she does. Some people take her kindness for granted, others appreciate it. She hates the stereotype of Slytherins, she believes that through all of their hateful words and actions, you can find a person who just really needs someone.
That is true for the meanest group of Slytherins to ever walk the halls of Hogwarts, Pansy Parkinson, Draco Malfoy, Blaise Zabini, Theodore Nott, Lorenzo Berkshire, and Mattheo and Tom Riddle. Madalie managed to befriend the rather vile group of people and she is the only one outside of Slytherin that they can stand the company of. Well, really the only person they like.

First Year Flashback

"You seriously could not have found an empty compartment. You two had one job. One job."
"Chill out Tommy, it's not the end of the world, she's just one person. We can all still fit."
"Merlin's beard, what in the world is taking you so long, just sit down will you, I have never seen such slow people." Pansy shoved past the boys and moved to sit next to the girl.
"Hello, I'm Pansy Parkinson."
"Madalie-Jane Crosset."
"Is Jane a middle name or a part of your name?"
"It's a part of my name, I prefer MJ. My full name is Madalie-Jane Everett Rose Samantha Crossett."
"That's a mouthful. Who on earth needs that many names?"
"I'm named after my aunt and my mother's best friend, along with my grandmother. My aunt Everett, my mother's best friend Samantha, and my grandmother Rose."
"Why?"
"I'm not entirely sure. I just know that my mother's best friend and sister were killed around the same time that Harry Potter's parents were almost killed."
At that, Tom snapped his head toward her and Mattheo shifted uneasily. This action went unnoticed by most of the group except MJ. Though she ignored it, much to the Riddle siblings' pleasure.
That was the start of the beautiful friendship that started that day on the Hogwarts Express.

End of Flashback

"MJ, MJ you good? You spaced out a bit there."
"Yeah sorry Theo what were you saying?"
"We're almost to Hogwarts, Pansy is waiting for you to go change into robes."
"Oh, thanks." Theo nodded and MJ went to catch up with Pansy, but not before bumping into Marcus Flint, who was not so fond of the Hufflepuff.
"Watch it, Badger. Go back to your compartment."
"How about you watch where you are going."
"What did you just say to me?"
"I said-"
"Flint! Leave her alone! Go back to whatever hole you crawled out of. Mess with her again and you'll regret it. Understood?"
"S-s-sorry Riddle, let's get out of here guys."

(PANIC ATTACK)

Mattheo turned to MJ checking to see if she had any visible injuries, before pulling her into a bone-crushing hug.
"Are you okay? They didn't hurt you, did they? I swear to Merlin if he touches you I-"
"Mattheo. I'm okay. Take a deep breath." MJ pulled him into an empty compartment noticing that other people were starting to crowd around, that was the last thing that Mattheo would want, everyone in school knowing that he got panic attacks at the thought of MJ getting hurt.
"Hey, hey, hey Mattheo look at me. Breathe. I'm right here, I'm fine, its' okay, it's okay. You're okay. Count my fingers with me. Hey, look at me. Let's count.
1. . 2. . . 3. . . 4. . . 5. . . 6. . .7. . .8. . . 9. . . 10. You're okay." Mattheo's breathing had turned back to normal, MJ was holding his hand, and stroking his cheek with the other. He closed his eyes and leaned into her touch, loving the feeling of her soft, and delicate fingers that ran over his face.
Mattheo had completely sunk into her and she held him, running her hands up and down his back, soothing him.
"Are you okay?"
"Yeah." MJ pulled back to look at him and noticed how close they were.
Mattheo stole a glance at her lips, while MJ did the same to him. Their noses brushed against each other as they were leaning in. Mattheo looked at MJ, she gave him a small nod. That was all he needed to press his lips to hers. It was slow at first then Mattheo grabbed her by the waist, creating butterflies and pulled her closer, while she ran her fingers through his hair. Mattheo reached his hand up to her cheek, caressing it. Before things could escalate, the door rattling made the both of them break apart.
"Finally. We've been looking everywhere for you two. What the hell were you guys doing in there?"
"Probably snog-"
"Finish that sentence Berkshire and I'll make you wish you hadn't."
"Ohohoho someone needs a nap."
"You're dead."
"Run Enzo. He doesn't look like he's kidding." Enzo took off running, Mattheo hot on his heels. Mattheo was faster than Enzo and tackled him putting him in a headlock.
"Alright, alright. I take it back. I'm sorry." Mattheo let him go and Enzo scrambled up running back to the group while Mattheo got up, Tom holding out his hand.
The only two people that Tom would be publicly nice to, Mattheo, and MJ. The others, you would have to pay good, and I mean good money if you wanted to see him even give them a fist bump, high five, hell he wouldn't even give them a side hug unless they were alone as a group. That's just the way the older Riddle was. The others accepted it.
"Thanks."
"What are brothers for? Really, what were you and Madalie doing in that compartment?"
"I'll tell you later. You tell anyone else, I don't care if you are the only blood family I have, I will behead you." Tom chuckled and held up his hands in mocking surrender.
"C'mon you two, let's go before we have to walk to Hogwarts and it's getting cold out here."

§ Authors Note §
Soooooooooo . . . . That is the first chapter of Badger With All The Snakes. I hope you enjoyed my cast choosing, if not feel free to imagine them however you want. Thank you all so much for reading.

I probably won't have pictures at the top for all the pictures, mostly because its hard to find some that go well with the chapter, and editing takes too long.

Again thank you all, I'm out.