The Heiress of Slytherin
Au story
Chapter 1 :
Aboard the Hogwarts Express :
It was September first . A rather pleasant day . Salzara Saden was sitting in her regular compartment at the very back of the train . It was going to be her last year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry . She was facing the window with a distant look in her eyes , thinking of the fact she had discovered about herself ; she was a pureblood and also Severus Snape was her great Uncle, she was a descendant of Salazar Slytherin , the founder of one of the four Hogwarts Houses , Gryffindor , Ravenclaw , Hufflepuff and Slytherin . She was the Heiress of Slytherin . Her best friend Amanda Thatchet who was a Ravenclaw was sitting beside her reading a book and Chatting with a fellow Slytherin Scorpius Malfoy . She remembered clearly how she had first met all these people :-
It was all six years ago . She had moved to London from India shortly after her eleventh birthday . In August . It had been a fine morning . She had stepped out to check the mail when she found a strange letter addressed to her . It had an odd seal on it . How could she get letters there . She knew no one except her only friend and neighbour Amanda Thatchet. She went to her foster mother and said, "Mum look ! I got an odd letter. Its really odd isn't it ? A letter here?" "Check it dear" said Mrs. Thatchet who had come over for a cup of tea . Salzara did as she was told and read through and said ," Nonsense Mum! It's some sort if acceptance letter to some silly place Hogwarts . Some odd joke . Says I am a witch !"
Mrs. Thatchet had reacted in a very casual way to this compared to her mother who was looking really cross on such a joke . Amanda came in to her mother squealing she had finally got her letter and stopped abruptly realising she was being suspiciously eyed by Salzara and Mrs. Gupta. Her mother put her hand on her daughter's shoulder and then started telling Mrs. Gupta and Salzara all about the Magic World and howshe herself was a witch . She then asked Mrs. Gupta how she named her daughter . She replied," Oh, I actually didn't . It was the name she was Christend by . I never bothered to change it after I adopted her when she was a month old . I liked the name . But you mean to Tell me that she is really a Witch ! And-and all this is real ? Mrs. Luna Thatchet , is all this a joke ?" . On this Mrs. Thatchet swiftly took out a wooden stick and waved it and the teapot started working on its own . Soon Salzara had shopped foe books robes and her 13" , Cedar wood , Dragon heartstring core wand .
It was September first and she was at King's Cross station London . Passing through the wall and reaching platform 9 and 3/4 was ready to go aboard the Hogwarts Express when a boy her age with Brown hair and green almond shaped eyes bumped into her before the carriage door . He stared at her ice blue eyes for moment before a man, supposedly his father called out to him ," Albus! You better watch your step . Don't go around bumping into people." As the man neared her Amanda squealed with excitement , "Look Sal look ! Harry Potter ! That man is Harry Potter ! This is his Son , Albus Potter !"
The man , Mr. Harry Potter had come over to help his son with his daughter and another boy who was Albus' elder brother to help him with his trunk . Slazara was up in the train with Amanda when Albus came into their compartment asking if the seat across them was taken. Salzara anwered in a simple 'No' .
The boy sat down and almost immediately Amanda started talking to him and replied with equal pleasure . The boy turned to Salzara and said, "Hello, my name is Albus Severus Potter and sorry for bumping into you at the station. What's your name?" "My name is Salzara Saden and nice to meet you Severus" She had said looking up from her copy of 'Hogwarts a History' . Suddenly a pale boy with a pointy face and blonde hair and cold grey eyes stepped into the compartment and said a loud Hello . She had returned it with a smile not knowing what else to do but the other two gave a frown . "Hello miss" he said addressing Salzara, "My name is Scorpius Malfoy , nice to meet you . What's your name?" "Salzara . Salzara Saden is my name. Nice to meet you Scorpius."
"What ! Salzara ! You must be Slytherin ! You Purrblood ?"
" I dunno . What is that ? "
" You mean to say , after being named after the founder of Slytherin , you don't even know you are pureblood or not ! Well I atleast Hope you are in Slytherin . It would be a shame if you were in Ravenclaw or Hufflepuff ! And especially Gryffindor!"
With this he scoffed at Albus and before Albus could jump upon him Amanda said,"Malfoy , shut up ! She does not know anything about her parents ! She was raised by muggles as a foster child ! Now better be off or else !"
"Fine!" Scorpius suddenly had reacted "who wants to stay in a compaetment with a MUDBLOOD".
Albus Severus was up on his feet looking ready to kill as the blonde boy had swaggered away .
"What did he mean?" Salzara had asked and then she got to know the inner stories of the houses .
She had been sorted into Slytherin and soon had become very good friends with Scorpius . Severus as she liked to call him had been in Gryffindor and Amanda in Ravenclaw like her mother. They however were good friends over the years and Slazara was able to teach Scorpius some values .
She turned as Severus entered the compartment and sat beside Scorpius and said "ready for the beginning of final year people?" Salzara gave a small nod along with the other two, her short black hair swaying . They had lunch together and chatted away rest of the journey By the time they reached Hogsmeade Station it had begun raining and they reached Hogwarts drenched to the skin.