'All my life I've been heading for Hell, but never had I thought I'd drag you down as well' - Sebastian Sallow
'They sold their hearts for diamonds and gold. I refuse to go down the same path as them. You and I have everything.' -Omnis Gaunt
❗Warn...
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Chapter five
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I finally reach the secret entrance to the Slytherin Common Room. I enter and go down the long spiral stairs made of stone, around a splendid fountain. I skip the last step, and walk along the leather armchairs and marble tables.
The black lake is moonlit, which reflects pretty blue and green hues through the windows. The dull colors of the tapestries hanging on the walls and the trinkets displayed in display cases or on the shelves shine with a thousand lights. The room is bathed in a calm and soothing atmosphere. I let my body fall on a green sofa embroidered with small silver patterns. It's so comfortable!
I cast a spell on a harp near where I stand, and it begins to play soft, slow music. I gently close my eyes, lulled by the sound of the fire crackling in the beautiful sculpted fireplace. I see myself here in this room for the first time. My very first day of classes at Hogwarts after spending a too short night dominated by insomnia linked to the excitement of the first day, but also to the adrenaline that this dragon attack had caused me, all that in space of a few hours.
The memory of my very first meeting with my Slytherin friends comes to mind.
The first day of class at Hogwarts
I get up from my bed grumbling. I must have slept... what, maybe three hours ? It is not enough. I struggle not to fall back into this cozy bed. I get dressed and ready fairly quickly, since my roommates have already left the room. If I hang around too long, I might be late for my first day !
I leave the dorm and walk down a hallway leading to several other bedrooms, then down a few stairs to get to the center of the Common Room. Yesterday I was so exhausted and overwhelmed by all these events that happened very quickly that I didn't take the time to admire the beauty of this place.
Several students are talking to each other, seated on armchairs, others are a little further apart and are reading books. It's true that students my age probably all know each other... It might be a good idea to try to sympathize with some of them, to get some bearings.
I see a small group of students playing wizard chess. I approach them out of sheer curiosity. I still have a little time to waste I suppose.
While two students are in the middle of a game, a girl who looks about my age, dark brown hair tied in a low ponytail that accentuates the sternness of her face, and brown eyes, comments on their way of playing.
' Not going to move there, are you ? ' She said to one of the two players.
' Here, watch this. ' Answers the young boy by moving one of the pieces of the chessboard.
' Don't say I didn't warn you. '
But his opponent shows more tact and knocks down his pawn.
