The Common Room

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As Jimin, Yoongi and I make our way to the Slytherin common room, my mind is spinning. Just.. how? Both my parents are muggles. Pure-bloods get sorted into Slytherin, and sometimes half-bloods. But someone muggle born like me? I can't wrap my head around it. Aside from that, there is one other thing lingering on my mind that I've been wondering.

"..Can I ask something quickly?" I say to the two boys on either side of me.
"Shoot." Jimin replies.
"Is the stigma around Slytherin.. like.. really true?"
"Well it definitely used to be," Jimin begins, and I can see him formulating his answer in his head. "..Now its more like 60 percent show the most common negative traits in one way or another." Jimin answers.
"I'd say more 65 percent." Yoongi says.
"Stop being awkward for the sake of it," Jimin groans. Yoongi laughs.
"But that's what I do best? Plus it annoys you. Anyways, to continue what we were saying, there are still some definite entitled motherf-"

"Yoongs. I thought that you said you were gonna stop swearing."
Yoongi looks at him in disgust.
"Why would I ever say that? Swearing is the language of the gods."
"You kept swearing at Snape by accident," Jimin says with a cute laugh. Yoongi grimaces.
"True. Anyway, there are still some definite entitled pricks in Slytherin, but a lot of them are tolerable." I'm just not gonna point out that that's probably not a whole lot better than what he was gonna say before. Not in British slang, anyway. 

We turn a corner to see a dead end. Welp. I'm ready to head back and presume they must have made a wrong turn, but I continue walking, as Jimin and Yoongi don't seem to be slowing their pace. We stop directly in front of it. Jimin cooly clears his throat, and apparently yes, such a simple action can be cool.
"Venom." Jimin says. A door is revealed, and we walk through it. As you do. You know. Make doors just appear. It's the norm. It's just whatever.
As we enter, becomes very apparent we have reached the common room.

The stone brick walls are decorated with paintings and Slytherin Banners, and the rustic floorboards are stained in a deep, almost red, tone. To the right of the room, two large bookcases stand in between small little study stations, two on each side. On the left, a fireplace is surrounded by sofas and chairs. The fireplace holds on top of it various trophies, that I'm guessing Slytherin has won throughout the years, and above it a portrait of who I believe to be Salazar Slytherin. The sofas are lined with an emerald green material, and the cushions are a sleek black with green trimmings. The top left corner holds a spiral staircase, which must lead to sleeping quarters. There are various places to sit and many students are littered around the room, catching up with friends, studying and even some sleeping. Yoongi and Jimin head over to a group of seats near the corner of the left side, so I follow them and we all sit down.

"..So here we are." Yoongi says, gesturing around. I smile, and take another look around the room, but frown slightly as I begin to notice people taking discreet glances at me. I can't blame them really, I'm definitely not a first year, and everyone obviously knows I've just been sorted. Jimin must notice my expression, for he proceeds to say, "Don't worry about them." I shake my head.

"I don't mind, as long as they aren't affecting me. They're allowed to be curious."
"Yeah, word travels quick here. That's something to bear in mind, actually. In fact, some students say that rumors are heard by the walls themselves, and that they absorb the information that passes through the halls. Apparently whispers rumours when students pass. It's not official news, but I wouldn't put it past Hogwarts." Jimin says.
"So basically, just be careful what you tell to certain people at certain places." Yoongi adds.
"Noted."
"You never know when toss-"
"Yoongi.." Jimin warns.
"Fine. You never know when absolutely delightful little fellows," Yoongi says sarcastically, causing me to giggle, "might judge you and, use it against you somehow."

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