The Forgotten Black

Slytherin vs Gryffindor

2 September 1974

(edited)

Estrella pov

"Wakeup Stel you don't want to be late for your first class," Sirius says.

"What classes do you have today?" Remus asks.

"First I have flying lessons, charms then lunch and finally herbology," I answer.

"Well you should watch out for Snivellus," James says.

"James," Remus warns.

"What he is right Moony," Sirius defends.

"She should be friends with whoever she wants," Remus says.

"Could someone explain as to who or what a Snivellus is?" I ask.

"A Slytherin boy in our year Prongs and Padfoot gave him the nickname Snivellus," Peter explains.

"His name is Severus Snape," Remus clears up my confusion.

"Alright enough talking about him lets get to breakfast," Sirius says. We head downstairs and find Lily in the main area of the common room talking to three girls.

"Waiting for me Evans," James teases.

"You wish I was waiting for you Estrella and I want to introduce some of my friends," says Lily.

"This is Alice, Marlene and Dorcas. Do you want to eat breakfast with us?''

"Sure I will see you at lunch," I say to Sirius walking out of the common room with Lily and her friends.

"So what's going on between you and James?" I ask once we are eating breakfast at Gryffindor table.

"Well this should be good,'' Alice says with a sly smile on her face.

"Nothing is happening between us and nothing will ever happen between us,'' Lily says, obviously wanting the topic to be dropped. That's when I notice the other first year Gryffindors sitting not too far away from us.

"Do you think the first year Gryffindor will ever accept me?" I ask suddenly, not being able to stop myself before the question tumbles from my lips.

"Probably not but that doesn't matter for me certain people will also never accept me,'' Lily says.

"Really why?" I ask, who wouldn't accept someone as kind hearted as Lily.

"That doesn't matter, what does is that you have us as your friends,'' Lily says. I smile at the four Gryffindor. Maybe being a Gryffindor won't be too bad. After breakfast I head to my first class.

"Welcome to your first flying lesson. I am Madam Hooch. Now what are you waiting for step up to the left side of your broom, put your right hand forward and say up," Madam Hooch says. I reach out my hand and say "up" the broom flies up into my hand. Some Slytherins congratulated me while the first year Gryffindors gave me nasty looks, which is not unexpected. Mother and father warned me that there will be a lot of people that will be jealous of me.

"Right then grab your broom on my whistle you will push off hard float for a few seconds lean slightly forward, on my whistle three two," Madam Hooch blows the whistle. I did what Madam Hooch told us to do and of course I did it perfectly.

"Well done Miss Black 10 points will be awarded to the house of your choice," Madam Hooch says.

"I chose Slytherin house," I answer deciding to be petty,

"Very well 10 points to Slytherin," Madam Hooch says. After the class ended I headed over to the charms class in a good mood after having won 10 points to Slytherin house