Aurelia: "Alright, so we're about to break into a restricted area, solve a mystery, and maybe die. Who's with me?"
Theo: "Only if there's something in it for me. Like, you know, not dying."
Daphne: "I'm here because I need a good story to tell later. Let's make this quick."
Theo: "Okay, so, let me get this straight—there's a giant snake, and we're expected to just walk in and be the heroes?"
Aurelia: "Yeah, pretty much. It's a classic Tuesday."
Daphne: "I hate when you two drag me into your nonsense, but fine, let's go die heroically or whatever."
Aurelia: "If I have to listen to one more person tell me what to do, I'm setting them on fire—metaphorically speaking, of course."
Theo: "You're always so dramatic."
Daphne: "Just don't actually set anyone on fire. The last thing we need is another detention."
"If I'm gonna die in a haunted school, at least make it interesting."
"Let me get this straight: the entire school's freaking out about a snake? Honestly, I'm more scared of your hair right now, Ron."
"If we get caught, I'll just deny everything. What's the worst that could happen? Oh, wait..."
"Oh, you're all concerned about a giant snake? Please, my parents' dinner parties are scarier than that."
"You want me to risk my life to solve this? How about I just do my nails and let you handle it instead?"
"Can we not do the whole 'heroic self-sacrifice' thing? I've got plans, and they don't involve dying."
"Sure, I'll help, but only because I'll get credit for it later. That's how this works, right?"
"If I get lost in the Forbidden Forest, can someone at least send me a snack? No one wants to die hungry."
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The Art of Deception
FanficAt Hogwarts, the spires are tall, the secrets are even taller, and three Slytherins are about to rewrite the rulebook. Aurelia Potter, Harry's twin sister, is a Slytherin through and through-except for the fact that she's nothing like what anyone ex...