Willow

P.5

As they all eat, the Bloody Baron floats over and stops near the quartet "Good Evening Baron." Willow smiles. "Good Evening young Lady." he responds, looking round the hall. "Do you know all the ghosts?" Theo asks. "Sort of. I've heard about all of them because of my family, I also read about them." Willow shrugs. Just then she freezes slightly, smelling blood nearby "What's wrong? Smell something?" Snyder asks with a smirk, waving a bloody finger where he cut it. Draco holds Willow's hand under the table as she closes her eyes and starts breathing heavily "Any problem over here?" a voice asks from behind them. "No Professor." Snyder says, seeing Professor Snape stood behind Willow and Draco. "Hm, Miss Mikaelson, Mr Malfoy, a word?" Professor Snape responds. Willow gains control and stands with Draco, following Professor Snape out the hall and into the side room "Are you alright Willow?" he asks as soon as they stop. "I'm alright." Willow smiles weakly. "Just Snyder being an idiot." Draco glares. "I'm fine Dray, I can deal with him." Willow tells him. "You have any trouble with him you come and tell me." Professor Snape tells them. "We will Severus." Willow nods, smiling at hers and Draco's Godfather. "God, now let's get back to the feast." he tells them, leading them back out.

Soon after they get back, dessert is served "I can't wait to see what breakfast is like in the morning." Blaise smiles. "You just like food." Willow teases. "Obviously, it's food." he responds as they finish eating. Professor Dumbledore stands once again, the hall falling silent "Ahem, just a few more words now that we are all fed and watered. I have a few start of term notices to give you. First years should note that the forest of the grounds is forbidden to all pupils. And a few of our older students would do well to remember that as well. I have also been asked by Mr. Filch, the caretaker, to remind you all that no magic should be used between classes in the corridors. Quidditch trials will be held in the second week of the term. Anyone interested in playing for their house teams should contact Madam Hooch. And finally, I must tell you that this year, the third-floor corridor on the right-hand side is out of bounds to everyone who does not wish to die a very painful death." he starts. A few people chuckle but Willow narrows her eyes "I don't trust him." she whispers. "Me neither." the three boys respond. "And now, before we go to bed, let us sing the school song!" Dumbledore continues, waving his wand so a long golden ribbon flies out and creates the words "Everyone pick their favorite tune and off we go!" he tells everyone.

"Hogwarts, Hogwarts, Hoggy Warty Hogwarts, Teach us something please, Whether we be old and bald Or young with scabby knees, Our heads could do with filling With some interesting stuff, For now they're bare and full of air, Dead flies and bits of fluff, So teach us things worth knowing, Bring back what we've forgot, just do your best, we'll do the rest, And learn until our brains all rot." everyone sings, coming to an end at different time. The two last singers are the twins with a slow funeral march, Willow smiling as she struggles not to giggle. Dumbledore conduct the last few lines with his wand and claps the loudest "Ah, music. A magic beyond all we do here! And now, bedtime. Off you trot!" he tells everyone, wiping his eyes. Willow and the three boys share a look, all feeling like Dumbledore isn't quite all there "First years, follow me to our common room." a prefect tells them. The four friends quickly get together and follow the prefect out the Great Hall and down a staircase, to the dungeon. Willow looks round, memorising the route "This is the entrance to our common room, do not share the password with any other houses. The password is changed fortnightly and will be on the notice board when changed, be sure to check it. For now it is Serpentis Capitis." the prefect says, turning to the wall at the end. The wall parts, letting the students into the Slytherin common room.

Willow smiles when she sees the windows that show under the lake "Boys dorms up to the right, girls up to the left. Breaks at starts at seven on weekdays and eight on weekends, be sure to be up in time. You must also be in your uniform on weekday breakfasts, lunches and dinners." the prefect tells them before leaving them to it. Willow smiles as the boys lead her to the fire "This place is amazing!" Theo smiles. "You've got that right." Willow nods, sitting on the sofa. The boys sit with her on the sofa, the four of them leaning on each other as they watch the fire "We should be getting to bed soon." Willow tells them. "But it's so comfy here!" Blaise whines. Asmodeus slithers out of Willow's shirt and curls up on her lap "See, even Asmo agrees." Blaise adds. "Well we have the first day of class tomorrow so we need a good nights sleep." Willow points out. "Fine." the boys groan, getting up. Willow chuckles and picks up Asmodeus before following the three of them over to the staircases "Night boys." she smiles. "Night Wills." they respond, heading up to the right as Willow goes left.

Walking into her dorms, Willow finds four girls already in there "Hi, I'm Daphne Greengrass." a dark haired girl smiles. "Willow Mikaelson." Willow responds with a smile. "This is Pansy Parkinson, Millicent Bulstrode and Tracey Davis. Girls, this is Willow Mikaelson our final room mate." Daphne smiles. "Is that a snake?" Pansy asks in confusion. "Yeah, this is Asmodeus. He's my familiar." Willow explains. "He's so pretty." Pansy tells her. "Thanks, he was a present from my best friends." Willow smiles, walking over to her bed and putting Asmodeus in his tank. Daphne and Pansy walk over and sit on the beds either side of hers "That necklace is so pretty." Daphne compliments. "Thank you, it was a gift from my Uncle when I was eight. It's our family crest, we all have something with our crest on." Willow explains with a smile. "That's so cool." Pansy tells her. "What about your other pieces of jewellery?" Daphne asks. "My dragon ring was a present from Charlie, he's like an older brother to me. He gave it to me when he left to work with dragons in Romania. The bracelet matches ones that my three best friends also have. My Aunt gave them to us one year, they have a protection charm on them. This ring was a gift from my Dad, he and my Mum have matching ones. He gave them to us for this Christmas just gone." Willow explains. "They're all so pretty." Pansy tells her. "She's right." Daphne nods. "Thanks girls." Willow smiles, unpacking her stuff into her draws and bedside table.

Willow pulls out a pile of pictures and drawings, smiling she begins to put them up with her magic "Who are these?" Pansy asks, looking at the pictures. "My family and friends, the drawings are from my Uncle." Willow responds. "Who's who?" Daphne asks. "These two pictures are of my parents, that one is my Aunt Rebekah and her husband Uncle Marcel, that's Uncle Elijah and his wife Aunt Hayley, those are my Aunt Freya and Aunt Keelin, that is my Uncle Klaus and his wife Aunt Caroline, that's Uncle Klaus and Aunt Hayley's daughter Hope, and that is my Uncle Finn and his wife Aunt Sage. Those are my best friends Draco, Theo and Blaise. That is Bill and that one is of Charlie, they're basically older brothers to me. This is their younger twin brothers George and Fred. That is Remus, he is a close family friend." Willow says, pointing at each person as she points at them. "Wait, your Aunt Hayley and Uncle Klaus have a kid together?" Pansy asks. "Yeah, they had a drunken one night stand before Aunt Hayley met the rest of the family. When she did she fell in love with Uncle Elijah, Uncle Klaus didn't mind because he was falling for Aunt Caroline." Willow shrugs. "That's actually kinda cute." Daphne smiles. Willow steps back and smiles at her wall of pictures "Looks good." she decides.