Hey, all! So…yeah…a new story…I know, I'm still not done with the others…NO JUDGEMENT.
Summary: Harry Potter never took notice when the student body of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry welcomed a new female student, nor did he notice that she had been sorted into Slytherin. Harry Potter never took notice that the new girl was strangely attached to Draco Malfoy, the latter having no issue with the intimacy. Harry Potter never took notice that her eyes were a striking green or that her hair was the color of midnight. Harry Potter did take notice, however, of the distinct, slithering movement of a Dark Mark that had not been bothered to be covered.
DISCLAIMER: I do not, now will I ever, own the world of Harry Potter. LONG LIVE THE QUEEN, JK Rowling.
"Students," beckoned Headmaster Albus Dumbledore as he stood in front of the podium in the Great Hall on Tuesday morning. "We have a new student with us today, a Miss Alya Serpens, who will be sorted here today. Minerva, the Sorting Hat, if you'd please?"
The new girl was of average height and form; her eyes a striking green against her oddly pale skin which contrasted with her black hair that rivaled midnight. She carried the demanding aura only a Pureblood could have and her sinister smirk rivaled that of Draco Malfoy, who had taken on his own trademark smirk at the sight of her. The Sorting Hat was raised in Professor Dumbledore's hand, ready to be placed but, much like Draco Malfoy's sorting, before the Sorting Hat touched her dark hairs, it shouted in a clear tenor:
"SLYTHERIN!"
Draco Malfoy stood unusually proud from his seat at the Slytherin table and clapped his hands louder than the other students, his smirk still lining his features. Alya gracefully descended from the front steps of the Great Hall and made her way over to Malfoy, who engulfed her in an embrace.
From across the room, Harry Potter watched on at the odd display of affection from Draco Malfoy, having never seen this affectionate side from the normally indifferent student.
"Harry, do you see that?" asked Hermione, who sat across from the Boy Wonder, her gaze also locked on the embracing pair at the Slytherin table.
"What, Malfoy showing emotion?" commented Ron with his mouth full, bits of turkey hanging from the area around his mouth.
"Goodness, Ronald, will you ever learn to eat with your mouth closed like a normal person?" Hermione said this as she uttered a quick Scourgify on Ron before turning her attention to the new Slytherin student, now sitting next to Malfoy and enjoying her first meal at Hogwarts. "I'm talking about her arm. When she was hugging Malfoy, her sleeve fell back a bit and I noticed something on her wrist."
The two boys of the Golden Trio now turned their full attention to their friend. Her expression matched theirs of complete seriousness and urgency. Brown, Blue, and Green eyes flashed to the girl before meeting each other's once more, the single thought on each other's mind:
Death Eater.
Preview to Chapter Two: The Introduction, also a look into what you should expect in The Serpent.
"Hermione, are you sure that's what you saw?"
"Have I ever been wrong?"
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"Hi, I'm Alya Serpens."
"Harry Potter."
"Well, Mr. Potter, it appears we're Potions partners."
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"Potter, I don't believe you've met my cousin."
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"Her name...it means 'The Serpent.'"
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"It's a Black family tradition to name their children after stars and/or constellations."
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"You don't think...?"
"She's his daughter."
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"I love you."
"Don't."
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Ugh, short chapter. I guess I'll just use this as a sort of prologue to this story. Hope you all felt the angst! Please review, I love to hear your thoughts and ideas for the story. Seriously, review this. Alice out.
-Alice