Waltz of Sinners

6

Seraphina Black wasn't expecting to find herself get along with Blaise Zabini as smoothly as she did. It was like looking at a kindred spirit much to the horror of Daphne and Theodore which they found very entertaining. Though from what she gathered it seems that Blaise was a natural when it came to manipulation and gathering information while Theo it seemed was his complete opposite he was more reserved and was more interested in healing but he was brilliant at it. Sera promised herself to buy some good muggle medical books for him when she got home she knew he was interested even if he hasn't vocalized it but his constant stream of question was kind of cute and annoying even if she won't admit it.

It was an added bonus that the rest of the first years started to relax back after the whole fiasco with Malfoy after seeing her joke around with Blaise again a good thing. She had gotten a letter from Gringotts and from what she gathered from several books and Daphne she would need to get started on her heir lessons as well. She had gone to Marcus because he was the only older Slytherin that she trusted not that she would ever tell him this, the annoying Flint would never let her live it down. The boy, because in no way was he a grown ass young adult with the way he acted, had been delighted with her request calling her, his little apprentice to which Riel had taken offense and started nicking at his finger much to her entertainment. There was another thing to consider now that she had liquefied the Potter account that means she would have to choose a new last name. She was considering combining her original name Hope Andrea Mikaelson and Seraphina to change it to something like Seraphina Hope Mikaelson-Black. She had time until the end of this year to correct her official name.

Sera ignored Hermione quickly moving out of the way as soon as she tried to approach. She tried not to look at the hurt on her friend's face. She had been avoiding her for a while now. Sera considered Hermione a friend that's why she was giving her friend an out. She knew a fight was inevitable and no matter whom the Slytherin was, they were going to be involved but Hermione, Hermione was a Gryffindor she had a chance to stay away from this bloody war and staying near her was definitely going to be counterproductive so Sera had resorted to ignore her.

Blaise and Theo hesitantly glanced between a teary Hermione and her before quickly joining her to the main hall. Sera took a seat at her spot of the table opposite to Daphne and wrinkled her nose at the pumpkin juice. She eyed the tacky decorations that adorned the walls. Live bats fluttered around the hall and floating pumpkins were suspended from the ceiling amidst the usual floating candles.

"I didn't think wizards celebrated Halloween" Sera said scrunching her nose as the ghosts swooped in to join the festivities.

"You don't know" Zabini blinked incredulously staring at her.

"Well she would if she wasn't currently living with muggles, courtesy of Dumbledore of course" Daphne commented dryly and Sera closed her eyes in pure annoyance.

"I am sorry. What!!"

"Excuse me!"

Did Daphne really have to let that titbit information slip? And yes that was deliberate Sera was willing to bet her entire fortune on that.

"Why are you living with the muggles?" Theo demanded and Sera eyes darkened at his tone.

The only person who had demanded answer from her in that tone had been her Uncle Vernon and well let's just say the man had gotten in quiet a bad accident afterwards.

"I suggest you do not talk to me in that tone again, Heir Nott" Sera voice was icy with a slight snake like hiss in her tone. Theo paled but unlike many others who had back tracked quickly at her tone-Hermione hadn't, Theo looked determined.

Blaise and Daphne were eying their interaction warily ready to jump in if the fight escalated.

Whatever Nott was going to say next explain was cut off when Quirrell came sprinting into the hall.