You Must Be a Prewett

Chapter 24

I wake up early, as always. There's not a lot of light seeing as our window reveals the lower area of the lake, but I make do, climbing silently out of bed, grabbing my uniform, and tossing it and a small bag of toiletries (shampoo, soap etc.) into a small nap-sack.

I walk over to a door I assume to be the bathroom and and instantly notice how territorial they most think we are.

There's a sink, shower and cubby, with a LOCK, for each of us. I grab the ones that seem furthest away from the others and hop in the shower.

One by one I hear the other girls come in and, to avoid too much interaction, change in the shower (the waters off you weirdos who thought for a second it was on) and don't leave until they're all in their showers.

Being completely alone now, I don't know what to do with myself. Glancing at a clock I know it's 7:00, and I know the great hall doesn't "open" until 7:30. So I have a half hour on my hands.

I know I can't stay here, I don't want be here when the other girls come out. Plus, even if I leave right as they do, I'll be caught downstairs with the rest of Slytherin house.

Not seeing any other option, I grab my bag with all my supplies I'll need for the day, and leave the dorm room now, walking through the deserted common room, and out into the Dungeons. 

I spend the next half hour trying to find all my classes. It goes pretty well and by the time I enter the Great Hall, I feel prepared.

There's not a lot of people in the hall, but even so I feel awkward walking over to the Slytherin table, and sitting down alone.

I hear laughing and, out of the corner of my eye, I see James and the other boys we sat with on the train enter the hall sitting down at the Gryffindor table. Judging by how loud they are, they don't even know I'm over here. Who am I kidding, even if they knew I was here, they wouldn't do anything about it.

I truly am alone.

I can't stand it. I walk as unnoticeably out of the hall as I can. I don't want to talk to anyone.

I wander around for a minute before deciding I really need a map. I have no idea what time it is before I remember, I'm wearing a watch.

8:15. Theres 15 minutes left before my first class starts. I check my schedule. Potions.

Oh yeah, I set up that prank for potions. I can look forward to that.

I decide I'm going to use my last minutes before class, to find class. On my own.

I find the potions lab rather easily. I guess I have a natural sense of direction.

Glancing down at my watch I realize it's only 8:20. I still have ten minutes to class.

Sitting down against the wall, I pull out my copy of Charlottes Web, an, in my opinion, incredible muggle book.

"Muggle literature aye?"

Startled, I look up.

"Sorry to startle you, I'm Professor Slughorn, the potions master."

I stand up.

"It's a pleasure to meet you Professor, I'm Aria Prewett."

"Ah yes, I saw your sorting, quite a surprise aye?"

"Quite."

I remember what Narcissa said. Despite the fact she totally turned us in, I do think she gave us good advise, and she did say Slughorn collected favorites.

"So, I've heard quite a lot about you from my brothers Sir." I say, trying to sound intrigued.

"Oh yes, the Prewett twins, couple of the biggest trouble makers I've ever seen."

"That sounds like my brothers, but beneath all their mischievousness, they've said some incredible things about you."

"Did they know, we'll it's nice to hear that, especially from a charming young girl like you. Know, here the rest of the class comes."

Sure enough, the rest of the first years potion class comes down the hallway. As they come, I remember one horrible detail. For this first class, the Slytherins have class with the Gryffindors.