Alysse Ann Chandler was a 14 year old witch at Hogwarts. School was starting with the new applicants to Hogwarts and was happy to meet new faces. Even if her face didn't show that happiness.
Alysse belonged in the Slytherin house as she was very ambitious but she was also very self aware and clever. She remembered when the sorting hat had recommended joining Ravenclaw as she also loved learning from nature and books but she refused saying she had goals and wanted to study how competitive and goal oriented were those belonging to Slytherin. After hearing that, in the end the hat cave in and announced Alysse as a Slytherin.
There were times Alysse regretted being in Slytherin. Mainly because there were so many pure bloods and half bloods in Slytherin and everybody believed they were higher than the "Mudbloods". Several times Alysse held her temper as she didn't want to fight and get expelled.
She despised pure bloods even if she was one herself. But there was nothing she could really do. She wanted to make friends and at times during her three years at Hogearts she almost did. From different houses and "Mudbloods" which caused her whole house and the headmaster for Slytherin to make her an outcast. And she finally gave up on the idea of making friends at Hogwarts.
She looked at the new students were eating with so much happiness during the banquet and saw that even the first years already made friends with the seniors. Small jealousy built up in the pit of her stomach as she looked up at the Headmaster Dumbledore.
Dumbledore locked eyes with her, and gave her a slight nod to which she smiled. She silently walked away, people not really noticing her walking away. She heaved a sigh as she rubbed her temples. She made her way out of the Great Hall as soon as the meeting was over.
She was about to go downstairs and head towards the Slytherin common room and planning to head to the potions class after changing her clothes. That was until she felt a tap on her shoulders. She turned, her face indifferent and cold as she tilted her head.
A female student wearing a Hufflepuff robe. Alysse raised an eyebrow. "Yes, what is it?" She asked. Her voice coming out a bit cold and uncaring. The Hufflepuff stiffened a bit, but quickly regained their composure. "I was hoping you could help me find the potions classroom..." said the Hufflepuff.
Alysse was shocked to say the least. Classes don't start until the next day. After all, there is a lot of things that are done on the first day. And the newcomers need to study and unpack before the actual semester starts. She couldn't stop herself from asking. "What is your purpose of going there? Classes don't start until tomorrow." Said Alysse with her cold tone.
The Hufflepuff girl looked around and walked a bit closer. "I... I'm nervous... and I like making potions. I wanted to know my way around before classes start..." said the Hufflepuff. Alysse scuffed as she looked around. "They plan to do a tour of the school later today along with showing you to your dorms. Now tell me the real reason." Said Alysse. Not missing the flinch that the Hufflepuff had at Alysse interrogating tone.
Alysse folded both of her arms and tapped her feet. The Hufflepuff girl was nervously fidgeting in silence. "Well?" Asked Alysse. She was genuinely curious as to why the Hufflepuff girl was here. The Hufflepuff sighed. "I saw that you were alone... and people talked about you... badly." Said the Hufflepuff in a shy tone as she looked up timidly towards Alysse.
Alysse was shocked to say the least. She knew about the rumors but wasn't expecting anyone to approach her because of them. She took a deep breath. "Are you talking about those idiotic rumors of how "I hate mudbloods, that I bully them, that I am so indifferent that I wouldn't mind killing as I can be sly as a snake and get away with it." type of rumors?" Asked Alysse, her tone indifferent but inside she was seething.
The Hufflepuff nodded. "I don't believe rumors! I wanted to see for myself... and... you don't seem like the ones described in the rumors... partially." Said the Hufflepuff girl. Alysse sighed once more, she felt a headache coming.
"Look... I am not gonna clarify or deny those damn rumors. You can believe what you want and do what you want. However, I do not make friends. At all. Mudbloods, pure bloods or half bloods. Now there's another thing you can add into the rumors. I'm leaving." Said Alysse as she raced down the stairs and ram towards the common room.
She slammed the door and threw herself on the couch. She wanted to scream and throw a tantrum as she remembered the shocked faced of that Hufflepuff. She was on the verge of tears for some reason before she ran away. She took a deep breath and sighed. 'I don't need friends... they'll betray you at the end...' thought Alysse as she looked at the ceiling.
She felt her head thumping and felt exhausted. 'There goes my plan of getting extra practice... I'll just take a nap.' Thought Alysse as she made her way towards the Slytherin's girl dorm. The dorm of course was empty as people were still eating. 'Maybe I shouldn't have left. I didn't eat anything and the anger is giving me a killer headache...' she thought. She groaned as she started to undress and change her clothes.
She dressed in her pajamas and threw herself onto her bed. She sighed and was slowly drifting off to sleep. A slight smile appeared on her face as she got into a cocoon position while hugging her pillow. A few hours pass and Alysse wakes up due to some loud tapping. She groaned and sat up with messy hair. She could barely keep her eyes open as she tried to identify the tapping. She slowly turned to the door.
She put a long robe over her pajama silk dress and opened the door. Another girl stood outside the door with an owl. "The owl was brought a package and a letter. But you weren't present at the Great Hall Alysse..." said the girl. Alysse recognized her. Her name was Brianna Cornwall and was a third year like Alysse.
"Thank you Brianna. I'll take the things." Said Alysse as she expanded her arm and took the letter from the owl. Brianna scoffed a little. "I'm not your maid you know. But I was asked to do this by the headmaster. I really wonder why he favors you so much. Doing dirty behind the scenes?" Provoked Brianna.
Alysse kept her cool somewhat. She snatched the package and glared at Brianna. "I'm not a slut like you Brianna. Sleeping with everyone to get tutored. I don't stoop so low. Now get out." Said Alysse through gritted teeth as she slammed the door in front of Brianna's face.
Once she slammed the door, she locked it and started unpacking the box immediately. She heart rattling and a small hiss. She rolled her eyes as she carefully took out her snake. "Really Pyro? Behave will you?" Whispered yelled Alysse as she gently held the medium sized albino snake.
Pyro hissed and wrapped around her arm. "I missed you too buddy... I felt so lonely you know." Whispered Alysse. Pyro let go and wrapped himself around her neck as a scarf. "Thank you. You will have to hide and not cause a scene Pyro. Yeah I bought my "familiar" in a sense. Let me introduce you two to each other. Don't attack or I swear Pyro..." Whispered Alyssa.
She went and dug under her bed for the small cage. She usually let her cage partially open when she was at the dorm or near by but if she had class she usually closed the cage. Alysse softly tapped the ground with her fingers, awakening the Siamese cat. The heterochormatic eyes staring at both Pyro and Alysse in a calculating guess. The cat walked up with elegance and stared at Pyro.
Alysse was ready to stop Pyro from launching himself but was shocked when he slithered down her arm and stood in front of the "familar" cat. Alysse couldn't help her smile. "Pyro, this is Osqora! Osqora this is Pyro. The one you smelled when we both picked each other." Said Alysse with a smile.
She remembered how when she picked her things like her books and wand she needed a "familiar". When she got to the store, a lot of pets like owls and cats cowered and the owner had explained that they could smell a dangerous animal. However, one Siamese cat approached Alysse as much as they could through their cage. The cat seemed curious and even licked and sniffed Alysse's hand.
"She seems to like you." She remembered the owner saying. She smiled and took that Siamese cat with her, and naming her Osqora. She snapped back as she saw both Pyro and Osqora oddly playing tag. A chuckle escaped her lips but she held it in by covering it with her hand.
Alysse looked at the clock and saw it was barely 3 pm. The opening ceremony was around 12 or 1 pm. "I should go and practice while I got time." Whispered Alysse to herself. Quickly changing and putting her Slytherin uniform. She slightly brushed her hair and took out her potions book. She looked at Pyro and Osqora still chasing each other until she clapped her hands.
"Osqora, and Pyro I will be out. I need you two to behave and stay under the bed alright. Other students may come into the room. I don't want you to be found. Especially you Pyro." Whispered Alysse. She sighed as she kissed Osqora on the top of her head and then turned to Pyro. She tapped his nose and kissed it lightly. She smiled as she put them both under the bed.
Osqora on her cage and Pyro on the box he was in. 'I need to make it get a cage somehow.' Thought Alysse. She left the room and immediately ran towards the potion classroom. She looked around and sneaked in but almost screamed as she saw a person there. She held onto her things and ignored it.
'I was not expecting anyone to be here. I'll just ignore them.' Thought Alysse as she walked to the farthest table away from the guy. She put down her book full of notes quietly and started to read them. She glanced up a few times to see who that guy was. 'He does not seem like a student here... so who is he?' She wondered. That was until the guy turned around.
Jet black silky hair surrounded his face. His hair being almost long but not quite shoulder length just yet. His presence spoke charisma and authoritative. He dressed in all black, including his shirt and pants. His eyes were a deep black, and he had attractive curled lips. His fair yet sallow skin with his hooked nose made him look a lot older than he probably was. He stared at Alysse and glared.
"What are you doing here Slytherin brat." Spoke the guy in a low and cold tone. Alysse was a bit intimidated but remained her cool and cold voice herself. "The question is more of... what are you doing here stranger?" She said in a low and threatening cold voice herself.
The guy looked down on her as he crossed his arms. "That is none of your business." He replied in what seemed his usual tone: cold, slow and uncaring. Alysse glared at him and looked up at him since he was a lot taller than her. "It's also none of your business what I do in this classroom sir." She said in the same tone as him.
She saw the small twitch in his eyes which she knows was annoyance. "Get out. This is my place I frequent at. If you're not a student and you're trying to steal something I will fight and alert the upper ups." Said Alysse. "Do dare. Go ahead. I would love to see such a disrespectful witch being expelled." Said the guy.
That was until a throat was being cleared. The guy and Alysse turned to the noise, and saw Dumbledore standing there with a kind smile. "Alysse... I meant to talk to you... I sent you a letter." Said Dumbledore. Alysse eyes widened as she looked down.
"I'm so sorry Headmaster! I was not having a good day and forgot to read the letter. I did not know it was from you sir!" Said Alysse, her usual cold tone turned a bit softer. "It's ok. I meant to tell you that this gentleman: Severus Snape will be the new Potion class teacher... Professor Slughorn has retired and Professor Snape will fill in his place... also... He will also be House Head for Slytherin." Explained Dumbledore.
Alysse head snapped to look at the guy who not only would be her favorite class teacher but also her house head. 'I'm so screwed...' Thought Alysse. She could tell that the guy... Snape was holding back a smirk. 'This bastard... so that's how we will play huh...' Thought Alysse. "I see. Thank you for telling me about the changes headmaster. It is a nice to meet you Professor Snape." Said Alysse with a smile but gritted teeth.
"Now, if you excuse me headmaster... Professor Snape. I have to return to my dorm. I will see you again when classes begin Professor Snape." Said Alysse as she stayed formal, grabbed her things in a rush, bowed and left. Once she left, Dumbledore chuckled.
"Isn't she an interesting child?" Asked Dumbledore to Snape. Snape glared at the door. "Interesting? Don't you mean annoying sir?" Asked Snape as he turned back and saw a few papers on the ground.
He picked them up and saw several potion modifications. He hid a smirk and tucked away the papers neatly onto his pocket. Dumbledore didn't miss his action but simply smiled as he guided Snape around the school after handing him a black cloak.