The Potter's Daughter

Dungeons no!

The only thing I could hear from my newest table was something like "WE'VE GOT THE POTTER GIRL!" being repeated many times but I didn't care, my first reaction was to search for James and then, when I looked into his eyes, I realized that it was definitely the worst feeling I've ever had in my whole life, I didn't see rage or sadness but something worst in his green deep eyes. I saw disappointment and felt a wound growing somewhere inside me. I sure wasn't relieved to be in this house but I was, and obviously for a reason... Maybe I might actually fit here and everybody was being so nice to me that I started thinking that James has no right to be mad at me, I didn't ask to be put where I was so, screw him if he doesn't like it, he'll have to learn how to.

After the great dinner, when the Prefect Joe Parkinson told the first years to follow him up the strange and moving stairs throughout the main hall I almost panicked. I couldn't bear living in a dungeon (where the Slytherin common room is), it's a place for locked people and I simply can't be locked...I might suffer from that strange muggle thing, how was it called again? Claustrophobia or something. I immediately ran to McGonnagal who was exiting too and desperately begged: "Can I don't go to the Dungeons, please? I can't I just..." But she raised one hand in a sign for me to stop talking. I could feel my heart beats up in my throat and it's speed was increasing each moment. So she spoke, "It look's like nobody told you about the new tower for the ones who belong in the Slytherin house. Its common room is turned towards the lake, up high, about twenty feet tall. I guess it isn't a dungeon after all" she sighed "your Prefect has my orders, let's go to your newest tower".

While we went to this new tower, just me and Minerva, I was just too busy trying to pay attention in the staircases and on the way until there, so I wouldn't get lost the next day that the fact that the transfiguration teacher didn't say a word barely bothered me. Suddenly we stopped in front of a black wall. I saw the teacher looking down at a very small (bout 30 inches) door, colored in silver and with a carved green snake. "That's the only way to get in your common room. The keyword is 'green dragon' but only a true Slytherin can open it. So...say it." I did so and almost jumped when that little tiny door became a seven foot tall, a silver made portal, with a green emerald-made snake creeping around it in an "S" shape. I took a deep breath and put my hands on the door handle and simply pushed it. In a couple os seconds, we were in the presence of a crowd of recently sorted Slytherins who turned to face us. Our Prefect was there too, apparently showing the freshmen the house's rules.

I looked around and it was completely stunning! There was a giant window from the floor up until it reached the ceiling and through the window, the beautiful lake reflected small lit up squares. Many comfortable looking sofas and armchairs in a "U" form turned towards the window and book shelves filled with thick old parchments and ancient books. Next to it, a big and green fireplace completely clean from ashes stood unlit. Even though it was very well illuminated by greenish lampshades all through the room, I thought it looked quite mysterious and involving, I couldn't love more my newest...living room.

However, just like always someone took me out of my thoughts, this time it was McGonnagal : "All of you, pay attention to what I have to say right now" when she captured all the pair of curious eyes and ears she continued "Tonight the Slytherin house received too many girls and we are out of beds. So, due to a luckily small amount of first years boys, one of you will need to stay with the boys, only until we fix this inconvenient problem and put an extra bed". Please, not me. Please, not me. Please, not me. It was the only thing I could think, I HAD to have a few girls company, mainly after Rose left two years ago with Dominique. Vic was always too busy doing her "Head Girl" things with Teddy and Roxy my best friend...well she is just as girly as I was or just as girly as a boy is. Some stupid girls were covering their happy faces with their hands and the boys were smirking. Minerva continued so I paid attention to do whatever it takes to don't be with the boys; "Which of you girls, definitely do NOT want to change bedrooms and stay with the boys? " It was my opportunity! I instantly put my hand up high and hid my happy face when noticed that I was the only one with a straight arm pointed towards the ceiling. I'm out, some other girl will need to stay with them! Ha-ha-ha... well too bad for them, they are low-level people so they might want to hang out with their future husbands or something. I was impatiently waiting for McGonnagal's answer but when it came I wanted to cry. She gave a long sigh and then started saying; "Well boys, I guess you found your newest roommate" "WHAT" I almost shouted, "Yes Ms. Potter, to see who wasn't interested in have anything more than 'friendship' with your future roommates I asked who didn't want to go with them. You put your hand up. And since you were the only one, the problem is now solved" She pulled her glasses up until the very top of her nose and finished looking at Joe "Prefect Parkinson, take it from here, I've still got things to do". And just like that, she exited the common room.

Joe cleared his throat before he started talking to us, "Boys and..." he pointed at me "Lilly" I said, "right, boys and Lilly" he now turned around and showed two big doors that I hadn't noticed before next to the book shelves. "This door on your left is the boys' rooms and the one in the right are obviously the girl's room. If any boy tries to enter the girl's room, the stairs become a big slide making it impossible for the boy's access. The boys' rooms, however, any girls can get in but I highly don't recommend. Boys and Lilly, in each door there is a year of Hogwarts carved in it up the stairs, your things will be there already so enter into the room where it has written 'FIRST YEARS' in the door. As I said before our headmaster's news, the bathrooms are down here, he pointed to another pair of doors at the opposite side of the ones we were about to get in. "However, after midnight you are not allowed to go down these stairs only with an authorization of course. Now is time to go to bed, come on guys, up-up!" and with that incredibly childish way to talk I lowered my head and followed the boys upstairs.

The room was pretty big and in each wall, three beds were located with trunks and owls in front of it. I saw my trunk next to a bed which was near to the back wall and to a small window, and just like all other silver beds, it had green curtains (thanks to Merlin) tied in the edges by black ties. I sat on the bed and then realized I had to put my pajamas on but I couldn't use the bathroom after midnight. I ran to the nearest boy and asked what time it was. "Wow, calm down...it's midnight and something...let me check" he looked at the big golden watch settled on his wrists and said "midnight and thirty-two, why?" "Damn it!" I swore in a lower voice "I can't use the bathroom anymore...Well, I'm Lilly Potter"I presented myself, "nice to meet you, but could you ask your friends and you to turn around or leave the room for a couple of minutes so I can change myself?" I asked and the very tall boy (brown eyes and straight black hair, just like Alb's but without his green eyes) started laughing " HEY GUYS!" he called and soon all the other four boys were around us "Princess here want's us to leave so she can change herself" and burst unto laughter again. My face was red, I could feel it, "Is there any problem with it? You didn't expect me to change on the front of you all, did you? You can't be that stupid..." He looked back at me and said " Actually, I hoped you did, and I guess you don't have much of a choice since I'm not going anywhere and the curtains can be very easily untied. By the way, I'm Alexander, Alexander Krum, yes in case you're wondering my dad is Viktor Krum. But you can call me Alex, or 'sweetie' if you prefer" And suddenly all the boys were laughing once again.

I rolled my eyes and turned back to my trunk. I opened it and took my pajamas out. Then, I took my cloak off and hung it in my bed, after with my back turned to the boys I unbuttoned my white shirt just to hear Krum saying "Wow, she's got freckles all over her" and they were laughing one more freaking time. I rolled my eyes and knew that they were all staring at me so when I was done with the upper part, I put my Brother's sweatshirt which went down until my knees and like that, listening to some disappointed sighs I took my skirt off from under the sweatshirt and put on my pajama pants. Then I turned just to finish up with my little revenge: "Good night everybody" and coming closer to Alexander, so close that I could feel his breathing, I said quite loud "Or should I call you sweetie?" and with an evil smirk I turned around and returned to my bed and then closed my curtains, not before giving a last glare to the lake.