His Mark [Tom Riddle's son] DISCONTINUED

Leadership and Rivalry

His Mark
[Knowledge is Power]

14th September 2016
Wednesday

Aileen

I was the first one to wake up and started gathering the things that I would need to take to the bathroom downstairs.
Despite only having slept for six hours, I felt wide awake and was happy to be alone for a change.
My footsteps echoed throughout the large room, which was illuminated by the morning sun by the large windows next to the beds.
I tilted my head to the side as I saw that my toothbrush had been placed inside a new cup with the Ravenclaw crest, which hadn't been there the night before.

After gathering everything that I needed, I slowly made my way down the flights of stairs to the bathrooms in the last floor which were for the first to fourth years.
I then proceeded to brush my teeth, take shower and change into my Ravenclaw uniform- minus the cloak.

The clock on the wall indicated that it was fifteen past seven as I stepped back into the bedroom.
I made my way over to Daniel's bed and shook him lightly by the shoulders, after deciding that it would be wise to be on my roommates good side.
Daniel however seemed to have other plans and placed his pillow over his head.

I groaned in exasperation and walked over to Simon's bed. " Get up! It's almost nine o'clock!" I said rather loudly into the room.
"W-what?" Simon sat up panicked and scanned frantically for the wristwatch on his nightstand.
"I'll kill you Gaunt!" He spat full of gloomy conviction and slumped back into bed.
"What's going on," Aberforth mumbled more to his blanked than to the room.
"Well it's half past seven, and breakfast ends at eight forty, in your place I would hurry." I said calmly and to my surprise, my argument seemed to have reached Gregory and James who were in an almost undead like slumber.
The two of them suddenly got up, gathered their things and dragged themselves down the long flight of stairs to the bathrooms.

I tied my tie, while Aberforth searched for his socks which he had probably lost in his sleep all the while cursing silently to himself.
"I swear to you, from now on I'll start going to sleep at eight!" Simon announced sincerely and rubbed his swollen eyes.

Daniel still didn't show any signs of life, whilst I was seriously contemplating of leaving them here and going to the Great Hall by myself.

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After some time there was a loud knock on the door, and it was forcefully opened without waiting for an answer.
A boy who I assumed was Xenon, stood in the doorway in a good mood wearing his school uniform, his carefully combed hair curling slightly at the ends.
The smile of the prefect however, died instantly, and became a stern expression when he saw that half of the children were still sitting on their beds wearing their pajamas.

"When did I say that breakfast is over," he asked fatigued and folded his arms across his chest.
"Eight-forty," Simon answered somewhat sheepishly.
"Right, and if you know that I honestly ask myself, why you're still lying in bed at eight fifteen!" Xenon shouted the last part at the boy who had now lowered his head.

"Actually, I thought, that I was the last! But only because I had to go to Professor Nova's office today," he said in a rather annoyed voice. Xenon ran his hand over his face, as he weighed up what he should do now.

"Now listen to me carefully," he said dangerously low and the boys held their breath. "You will all be in the Great Hall before eight forty, I don't care how you do it, but you'll be there, have I made myself clear?" Xenon inquired.
"Yes, sir," Aberforth swallowed hard and quickly slipped down stairs heading for the bathrooms with Simon hot on his heels.

A snoring could be heard from the back corner of the room and Xenon's hands clenched, so that his knuckles turned white.
I mockingly raised my eyebrows.
This is not going to end well.... I thought to myself as Daniel's bed covers flew away with a swing of Xenon's wand.
Daniel looked around and blinked a few times sleepily and irritated, as he noticed the annoyed facial expression of our house's prefect suddenly standing in front of him.
"During! Wake up and get your arse to the Great Hall or I'll drag you there in your pajamas! If you're late that will reflect badly on me, and therefore on our whole house! Believe me, you do not want to know how angry some of the Ravenclaws can get when someone in their own house is slowing them down!" Xenon shouted at the boy who in turn blinked irritated at him.
"We have classes today?" He asked, still dazed from sleep.
I shook my head over so much stupidity.
"Do we have classes today?! Of course we have classes today! Get up!" Xenon snapped at the boy and stomped towards the door.
Daniel was busy gathering up his rope, even though he would have rather gone back to sleep.