Secrets of the Slytherin Princess

***TJ***

I don't want to go! That was the first thought in my head when my brother Ethan told me we were going to Hogwarts. My name is Tara Johnson. I'm sixteen years old, and I am a witch. My brothers told me last night that we would be going to Hogwarts tonight. It was my mom's last wish in her will, so of course Ethan would want to fulfill her last demand. My twin brother Jake told me it would be a good place for us to learn how to control our powers better. My sister Zoe has been dying to go to Hogwarts ever since our mom told us about it, so it looks like I'm the only one who doesn't want to go. People will think we're weird, call us freaks. You see we aren't like any other witches and wizards, we have a bit more magic than others. Our mom was talented witch, and somehow she blessed us with amazing powers that not everybody has. How she did it? We have no idea… All four of us have elemental powers, which is very rare. Ethan has wind, Jake has water, Zoe has earth, and I have fire. Not many witches and wizards have elemental powers, and those who do, don't know how to use them very well. Oh yeah there is something else you should know about me. I am a metamorphogus. Not a very strong one, but my eyes change color depending on my emotions. For example red is anger, orange is confusion, yellow is boredom, green is calm, blue is sad, purple is happy, pink is love, and black is fear. Most of the time when I'm out in public I use a glamour to stop my eyes from changing color. I like my eyes, but they make me stand out too much, and that's something I don't like so much. Well it looks like I'm going to Hogwarts tonight! I hate my life…

***SS***

Bloody Albus can't let me some rest before the little dunderheads arrive tonight. I barge into his office without knocking.

"What is so important Albus that you had to disturb me from my peace?" I sneered.

"Ah Severus we have four new students arriving tonight from the states, and I need you to collect them from the Knight Bus at Hogsmead," said Albus.

"And pray tell why Minerva cannot do it?" I asked. How dare he ask me! The old man should do it himself.

"Minerva did the muggleborn rounds Severus. I thought she deserved a rest," he explained.

"Oh and I don't?" Albus looked at me as to say sorry. "Fine I'll do it!"

I stormed out of his office without another word. "These brats better not annoy me." I walked outside towards Hogsmead, irritated that I had to do more work. "Let's get this over with."

***TJ***

"Tara stop complaining we are going to Hogwarts and that's final!" shouted my brother Ethan. He summoned the Knight Bus, and we got on board. My sister Zoe told the creepy looking man where we were going.

"Hogsmead aye? We'll get you there in no time!" the man exclaimed. I sat down next to Jake, and the bus sped off without any warning.

"I thought we were going to Hogwarts?" I asked Jake.

"We are, but the headmaster told us that a professor would pick us up at Hogsmead," said Ethan. We were still in our summer clothes, which consisted of shorts and t-shirts, so we decided to change. Ethan told us it was going to be freezing cold once we got to Scotland. I put on a long sleeved black shirt, a black hoodie, tight black jeans, torn black sneakers, a black beanie, and fingerless leather gloves. By the way, if you can't tell my favorite color is black.

"Hey you forgot to put your glasses on," said Zoe.

'Ethan do I have to wear them? They hurt my eyes!" I argued. My glasses are what contains the glamour charm that makes my eyes look their natural color, which is dark brown, but I have to wear them to keep my eyes from changing colors.

"Sorry Tara, but you wanted to fit in, and normal witches' eyes don't change color," my brother pointed out.

I sighed, and slouched in my seat. After riding around in the Knight Bus for 45 minutes, the bus finally stopped. I grabbed my bag, and put on my glasses. Zoe paid the man, and we all gathered our things. We stepped off of the bus, and looked around.

"Look for a man named Professor Severus Snape.", said Ethan.

***SS***

I saw the Knight Bus come around, and saw four figures step out. They looked around for a while, and they finally spotted me. They started to walk towards me, but one of them drew their wand. The girl muttered Lumos, and pointed her wand at me.

"Tara put your wand away!" yelled a boy who looked very similar to the girl with her wand out… They must be twins.

"Are you Professor Snape?" asked the girl. Well, at least she was smart enough to ask. I could've been a crazy person.

"Yes, I am. And I assume you four are the new students?" I asked even though I already knew.

"Yes we are. Excuse my sister for her rudeness. I'm Ethan Johnson, these are my siblings, Jake, Zoe, and Tara." Said the eldest of the family. The girl who had her wand out kept staring at me, as if she was studying me.

"Yes, well follow me, the other students shall be arriving soon, so the Headmaster would like to have a few words with you." I beckoned them to follow me back towards the castle.

"It's bloody cold over here!" exclaimed Tara.

"Bloody? Tara really?" giggled the other girl Zoe.

"I thought I'd try it out, but it doesn't sound as good as fu-" Tara got cut off as her twin covered her mouth, and dragged her towards the back. The two of them chatted quietly, I heard a couple of words like "Light", "Fire", and "Why not?". I had no clue what to make of it.

Finally we arrived to the Headmaster's office, and we entered. I told all four of them to take a seat, but the girl Tara remained standing. Albus walked in and the boy Ethan stood, and shook his hand.

"Headmaster Dumbledore, thank you for letting us attend Hogwarts on such a short notice." said Ethan.

"Ah. It was no problem at all dear boy, your mother was a very bright witch. We are all very happy to have you here." said Dumbledore. I wonder who their mother was I must've taught her.

"Now Ethan you will be in your seventh year, Tara and Jacob will in their sixth year, and Zoe will be in her fifth year?" asked Dumbledore.

"Yes sir, that's correct." Said Zoe.

"Yes well you will need to be sorted, so you will be sorted with the first years. Ah, the carriages have arrived. Let's head down there shall we?" This should be an interesting school year…