My Serpentine Love - A Harry Potter Fanfiction
Chapter one- arrival
There was a 'pop' of Apparition. Albus Dumbledore was standing at the gates that marked the way to Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. He smiled at the new arrival. A girl, quite small in height, and around fifteen years of age, smiled back. She was Japanese in ethnicity, and had long sleek black hair, that hung around her face, before snaking down past her waist. She made her way over to him apprehensively, dragging her trunk, full of her belongings, behind her.
"Tabitha Riddle, welcome to Hogwarts."
"Ah. Konichiwa, Albus-sama."
They shook hands and made their way to the castle.
" I expect your journey was very draining; but before you rest, you must be sorted into a house." he said.
They finally made it to the large oak doors at the castle.
"So. How do I get sorted?" she enquired nervously, " Naruto said I'd have to fight a giant…"
At that, Dumbledore laughed.
"I'm afraid you've been misinformed."
He opened the door and they stepped into the gigantic entrance hall. There stood four people.
"Teachers, I assume" Tabitha thought to herself. Dumbledore motioned to each of them in turn.
"This is Minerva McGonagall. She is Gryffindor's Head-of-house." She stepped forward and shook Tabitha's hand. "pleased to meet you, Ms. Riddle. I teach Transfiguration. I've heard you are an accomplished auror?"
"Yes…I am"
"And which animal do you take the form of?"
"Any species of snake, first and foremost a King Cobra."
The wizard at the end seemed to take an interest at this point.
"Philleus Flitwick next." Dumbledore stated. "head-of-house for Ravenclaw." The tiny man stepped forward and said "A pleasure! I've heard the Konoha witches and wizards are very talented when it comes to charms!"
"Thank you, sir."
"Pomona Sprout." said Dumbledore. "Hufflepuff Head-of-house." She stood forward and smiled warmly. "A jungle like the one around Konoha, you must surely know a lot about Herbology."
"Well, yes, I do… I needed to, to make potions, and cures."
"And finally, Severus Snape." Dumbledore said. "Head-of-house for Slytherin."
The wizard in black robes, with the hair and eyes to match stood forward, ever so slightly.
"Pleased, I'm sure…" He looked her up and down. "A talent for potions, I've heard? We shall have to see."
She dropped her eyes to the floor.
"just who the fuck does he think he is?" she thought angrily.
"well, that's everyone introduced, so shall we continue to my office and commence with the sorting? Locomotor trunk!" he cast at her trunk; it disappeared. They all headed up the white marble staircase, and continued through a door to the first floor. Eventually they came to a statue of a griffon.
"Lemon Drops!" Dumbledore stated. With that, the griffon moved to reveal a spiral staircase.
Everyone trekked up the staircase, and entered his office. There was a chair in the centre.
"sit on the stool, please, so you can be sorted."
Tabitha did as she was told. The four Head-of-houses, even Snape, were looking excited. "Probably to get bragging rights…" she thought. Dumbledore, who had gone into an adjoining room, came back with a threadbare hat.
"this is the sorting hat. It decides which house you'll be in." Dumbledore raised the hat above her head, and moved to put it on her head. He wasn't even close, when it spoke.
"this one's definitely a…SLYTHERIN!" Snape smirked, and said "Very well… I shall escort you to your house." Dumbledore handed her a green and silver tie. Snape turned to leave and simply said "follow me." and then he went out.
Tabitha scurried after him.
"So…w…where is Slytherin house?"
"The dungeons. Potions class is also down there. You have that second period tomorrow."
"Oh…okay…"
They finally made it to the entrance of Slytherin house. It was guarded by a portrait of a rather moody witch.
"Password?"
"I don't know.""No password, no entry"
"Slime of Salamander."
"What kind of-"
Tabitha's sentence didn't get finished, as the cheers emanating from the common room drowned it out. Snape rolled his eyes. Tabitha had did the same. Snape walked away.
A few girls pulled Tabitha in.
"Ooooh… you must be Tabitha!"
"Y…yes, I am."
There were cries of 'wow' and 'oooh…' audible in the crowd. A tall-ish pale, blonde boy stepped forward.
"I'm Draco, Draco Malfoy."
"Tabitha Riddle."
"So you're from Konoha then?"
"Yeah"
"Welcome to Slytherin. Only the best are in here"
"Any muggle-borns?"
"Hell, no."
"Good. They're soo beneath us purebloods."
"Ah. So you're pureblood then."
"Of course"
"Sweet"She smiled and sat down. After two hours, she finally got to go to bed.