We Solemnly Swear That We're Up To No Good (On Hold)

Chapter 1: Making an Entrance

Alyssa woke up late for her first Potion’s lesson at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She had stayed up too late after the sorting ceremony the night before, laughing and getting to know her fellow, first year, Hufflepuffs. She dressed quickly and ran down the deserted hallways, not even bothering to brush her long, brown hair, and it showed. She leaped down the last four steps leading down to the dungeons, almost losing her balance. She steadied herself and burst into the classroom. The door slammed hard against the classroom wall. The few students seated at the desks closest to her jumped. A pair of identical, red haired twins sitting at the middle table on the right broke out in applause. 

“What an entrance!” beamed the first one. 

“I give it ten out of ten!” bragged the other.

“Silence!” bellowed the teacher at the front of the room. He had long, black hair and mean, black eyes. He glared at her. “You’re late” he said condescendingly. 

“I over slept” squeaked Alyssa. 

“Take... your... seat” he said with a sharp nod towards the only available seat, which happened to be next to the twins.

Alyssa lowered her head and did as she was told.

“10 points will be deducted from Hufflepuff!” announced the Potion’s teacher. “And a further 5 each from Gryffindor” he said glaring at the boys next to her.

The twins booed and hissed under their breath. Alyssa couldn’t help but laugh. 

“Looks like you’re one of us” grinned the twin furthest from her. 

“Don’t worry about Snape” said the other twin nodding towards the teacher now writing on the blackboard. 

“He’s like that to everyone” they said in perfect unison.

Alyssa smiled and tried to flatten the back of her hair. “I’m Alyssa, or Ally if you’d prefer”

”Well Alyssa-or-Ally-if-you’d-prefer, this is Fred” said the first boy gesturing over his shoulder to the boy behind him. 

“And this is George” said the second boy clapping the first one hard on the back. 

“As I was saying!” Snape bellowed over the top of them.