"Lestrange, Jai!" A handsome dark haired boy looked up from his conversation with two other new First Years and, flipping his hair out of his face, strode confidently up to the black, raggedy sorting hat, his features shadowed in the candlelight of the Great Hall.
The moment the young boy's name was called, mutters began spotting the massive crowd of students.
"His mother, I heard, was the one who was right in with, you know, Voldemort!"
"Lestrange, as in the Lestrange! Bellatrix's son?"
Ignoring the whispers, Jai set the hat on his head, knowing exactly what to say to it.
"Well, well, well," The hat whispered in his ear. "We have a Lestrange here, do we not. You've got spunk, boy, and lots of talent." Jai, who had not showed his nerves much until now, took a deep breath, and thought, I must prove that the Lestranges are not all evil! "Prove the Lestranges not all evil?" The voice asked, repeating what he had said. "Your whole family was Slytherin, you know, right down the line of Salazar. Yes, Slytherin. He thought. "Well, as you wish," Said the hat, "you seem ready to prove yourself, I know exactly what house to put you in, SLYTHERIN!"
After the hat shouted his house to the staff and students, he set the hat back on the stool, and walked to the Slytherin table as his new House cheered; He flashed a small grin on to the pale haired boy he was talking to moments before. Jai sat at the end of the table beside a tall and thin boy who was definitely not a first year, and watched the procession of the sorting.
"Malfoy, Scorpious!" The pale haired Malfoy stepped out of line and sat on the stool. The second after it touched his white-blonde hair, the hat shouted, Slytherin, and after setting it down, he jogged over to Jai and slid onto the bench beside him.
A little while later, after "Xantome, Kodin" became a Hufflepuff, the headmaster, Headmistress McGonagall stood up and began to speak. "Welcome to Hogwarts, new students, and welcome back, familiar students. Welcome to another year of learning." She cleared her throat, and looked around at all of the students. "I am glad to tell you that we have found a new Potions Master, as Professor Marlire has retired. Please give a warm welcome to Professor Pathone." A young-looking wizard with a cheery look about him in pale blue robes stood up and raised his hand in greeting. Once the polite welcome clapping had finished, Headmistress McGonagall began again. "I have just a few reminders. The Forbidden Forest is Off-Limits as always, and all students, including First and Second Years, are allowed to visit Hogsmeade on the weekends." Their was a number of excited murmuring at this, especially from the Second Years. The headmistress raised her hand for silence. "And now," she anounced, a small smile on her lips, "We feast!" Jai's eyes widened as all the food he could imagine was set on the tables before him. Jai chose a bit of everything, and after he had eaten a bit, began to pay attention to what the others were chatting about.
"I'm Scorpius. My father was a Slytherin, you know." Scorpius was saying. "And so was my mum."
"Oh, I'm Kiyra." Said a short auburn haired girl. "My parents were in Ravenclaw. I bet they'll be surprised at where I am now." Then she turned to Jai. "So," she said, "Are you really Bellatrix's son?"
Jai nodded and swallowed. "In the flesh."
"If you don't mind me asking, who is your dad?" Kiyra asked brightly as she scraped her plate clean.
Jai shrugged. "I don't know." He said simply. But he did know, and it wasn't something he wanted to share with everyone just yet, Becuase being Lord Voldemort's son would not increase his admiration amoung the students at all, in fact, they would resent him even more. Draco had told him that the Dark Lord was his father, and Jai never wanted to have anyone know that, as they would have some seriously unpleasant issues to discuss with him, probably. The other houses were sneaking glances, and he cought snippets of conversations at the table next to him of Griffindores, talking about how he was the son of Bellatrix. Whispers, every wear. He was brought up by the Malfoys, having been put in their care after his mum, Bellatrix Lestrange, and his father died in the Battle of Hogwarts. For those years, he was free from the mutters and hate-filled looks, but when he got to Hogwarts, dark looks were glaring at him from every direction, almost. He had been warned by Draco, his foster father, that the looks would come, aimed at both Jai and Scorpius becuase of their parentage and their parent's history. Now, he knew what he was saying.
After the feast had finished, along with the magnificent deserts, Headmistress McGonagall waved her wand, and at once, everything was as sparkles and clean as before the feast. "And now that you are all fully fed, let us have a good night sleep. Off to bed!" And with that, the students all rose, and began to file out of the Great Hall. Jai, who was feeling a bit overwhelmed, felt relieved as he heard a prefect with grey eyes and dark red hair calling, "Slytherin First Years, follow me, please!"
Jai hurried after the boy, who lead all of the first year Slytherins down a long staircase. Malfoy hurried along beside Jai, listening to what the prefect was saying. "Alright, everyone. I am Aydon Contemarn, the Slytherin prefect." He gestured toward the left. "That way is where the dungeons are, the Slytherin dormitories. Forllow me." He hurried down the set of stairs. The air got considerably colder the farther underground they went.
"We must be under the lake!" Malfoy whispered excitedly. "My father told me that was where it was!"
"Here we are!" Said Ayden, standing in front of a large stone wall that was slightly wet. "Patementis Tocale." And as he spoke those words, a door apeared and swung open. Jai followed him in, his eyes widening. Green banners with the Slytherin crest hung from the ceiling and the walls were of dark stone. Comfy green armchairs were set in front of a fire.
"I have your schedules here." He then flicked his wands, and the parchments began to float about, sorting themselves. "And one more thing, the girls will be sleeping in the door to the left, and the boys to the right." After Jai and Malfoy had gotten their schedules, the two began to troupe up the appropriate stairs. They reached a large room with mossy walls and five four-poster beds. The other three First Year Slytherin Boys close behind. They were slightly surprised to find all their luggage on their bed, and with a sigh, Jai pulled on his nightclothes. They sat on the beds, talking for a bit. Two of the boys with identical blue eyes and Hazel hair introduced themselves and Tyson and Jase and the lanky boy with black hair was Sevorious Black. "Night, guys" Sevorious murmmured to the others.
"Night," came the sleepy reply. After a few minuets later, the gentile sound of slumber filled the room. Jai sat up in his bed, and saw that all of the others were asleep. He flopped back onto his pillow, and, feeling slightly Lonly, drifted off into a deep sleep.
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