I'd been back from break for about two days, and I'd given everyone their gifts, which they loved. Ron got me a Slytherin blanket, Harry got me a big, comfy sweater that said 'Princess' on it, and was green and silver. (Yes, literally everyone but the Professors call me Princess, No, I don't really care anymore. Hells yes, I'm the Slytherin Princess, bow down pug-face!) Ari and Caitlyn got me a cute top and a matching skirt, Slytherin, of course.
The twins thoroughly enjoyed their new beaters bats. (A/N: I know in Chapter 8, I said they were Chasers but in order for their to be more Slytherin/Gryffindor rivalry, both sets of twin are gonna be beaters.) Along with the bats, I got them each a silk dress matching the colors of their eyes, violet for Caitlyn, and sapphire for Ari. For the Weasley twins, I got beaters bats and each of them a jar of Bertie Botts' Every Flavor Beans. Fred and George got me a bunch of candy, that I wouldn't be eating because I know about their experiments. I was very content with my Slytherin/Princess themed gifts.
Harry tried to refuse the SpellPhone, but I didn't let him I told him that I figured his wretched Aunt and Uncle would take away everything Wizard-related, so he could get text books on his phone, and text us. I also told him to try his hardest to hide it from his Aunt and Uncle, because it can magically get service anywhere, and the battery never runs out.
I sent Ariel out to give letters to Harry, Ron, Hermione, Fred, and George. My Slytherin friends I could just go get. I wrote five quick notes, and gave them to Ariel. Each saying 'Meet me in the Riddle Living Room at 8:00, and bring whatever you can find on Merlin's Mark and Pajamas - The Princess ;)' I gave Ariel a treat, and she was off. After she left, I told Laurence my plans to brief everyone on my Merlin's Mark, and to see what everyone knows about it, and what everyone did over Christmas Break. It only took me five minutes to find Draco, he was sitting in the common room with his two sycophants, Vincent and Greggory, or as everyone called them, Crabbe and Goyle.
"Draco, meeting in about 30 minutes in the Riddle Living Room. The trio, both sets of twins, my siblings, you and I will be going." I paused, eyes moving to the boys on either side of him. "If they know anything about Merlin's Mark, and promise to be nice, I suppose they can come too."
"They don't." He said. The sycophants nodded their heads, obviously tired and filled up on sweets.
"Alright then, will you come with me to get Ari and Caitlyn?" I asked. He stood up and nodded his head. We were walking towards the spot where the girls always sat when a snide voice stopped me cold in my tracks, causing Draco to run into me.
"Why, hello there Princess." Flint said, sneering on the word 'Princess'. I made sure Draco didn't fall over and spun around.
"Hey there, Rock Boy. " I said with an equal sneer as I said the nickname I had come up with him, because he's not the only who can come up with nicknames. He looked taken aback for a moment, but it only took him a minute to regain his composure.
"I just wanted to tell you that we have practice resuming tomorrow at 5 p.m." He said, sneer still on his face.
"Why, thank you so much Rock Boy!" I said, with fake appreciation. "I'll see you then!" Smile plastered on my face. He grunted in response, and storm off. I pointed at his feet and thought trip. Flicking my fingers at him, I watched as he tripped in front of the entire common room. Everyone laughed as I turned around and flipped my hair.
"Did you do that?" Draco asked, grinning at me.
"Why, how ever could you ask that? Me? Humiliating a jerk in front of a room full of people? I'd never!" I said with fake innocence. When he just kept smiling at me as we kept walking towards the corner where I could see violet and sapphire locks. I walked up to the girls, smiling at them.
