Disclaimer: No matter how many times I close my eyes and try to pretend I am, I am not J.K. Rowling. I did not make the Harry Potter series I'm simply manipulating it for my own sick mind to have fun with. Toodles.
Summary: Set in Harry's fifth year. Dolores Umbridge was never sent by the ministry to teach defense instead Salazaria Slytherin was. She is the youngest defense mistress ever and of course the heir of the Slytherin fortune. Of course nothings simple in a world where a Dark Lord is trying to kill one of your students, and of course a certain twinkling lunatic is acting very strange for the leader of the light.
So yea this is my first ever Fan fiction please review and tell me what you think I am very good with constructive criticism so please leave some
Okillydokilly let's get this show on the road.
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Chapter One
Destination, Home.
Hogwarts castle was beautiful in the middle of the night, the moon illuminating the astronomy tower in the most striking way. Hogwarts had always held that beautiful power about it, it always looked like the kind of place a king would live in. It was home, especially for Salazaria. She stood just outside the wards debating her decision to join the Hogwarts staff as the new defense teacher. The position was said to be cursed, but then again those who had taught before her weren't defense Mistress's like she. Salazaria stared though jade green eyes as she stared at the shimmering blue colour of the anti-apparition wards. Only she could see the true beauty of those wards that protected the school form immediate attack. She took a hesitant step forward. Oh pull yourself together Salazaria its home are you, or are you not THE Salazaria Slytherin. She told herself off before straightening her back and marching towards the entrance of the school.
Salazaria was a small woman with a curvatious figure, her dainty face held the aristocratic shaping that all Slytherin's had. She had raven black hair that fell to her waist in perfect corkscrew curls. Her porcelain skin was a striking contrast to the blood red of her lips and the dark colour of her hair. She arrived at the entrance and raised her hands to knock of course she should have known that being the heir to Slytherin, Hogwarts would already know who she was and let her in. She almost laughed as the doors swung open to the shocked face of Albus Dumbledore, instead she settled on her trademark smirk.
"Alas, you have arrived Miss Slytherin I hope your journey was most pleasing" He still had that damned twinkle in his eyes that she remembered from her younger years in the school, his half-moon glasses just accentuating the twinkle.
"Yes Albus, My journey was most efficient, I am here am I not? All in one piece as well" Her melodic voice was laced with sarcasm that would rival that of Severus Snape. She hated Albus Dumbledore with a passion; he always knew too much and told too little. She arched a perfect eyebrow at him, daring him to try and kick her out.
"Yes my dear, indeed you are all here. Now the students will be arriving tomorrow I trust your syllabus is in order" He paused and she nodded to him. "Good now, Twinky?" A small exccentric looking house elf appeared.
"Master Dumbleydore?" Her voice was squeaky, she had large yellow eyes. She was bent foreword like she had something large on her back.
"Twinky please take Miss Slytherin here to her rooms. Miss Slytherin, please take your time to get acquainted with your room and office. I expect to see you at breakfast tomorrow to meet the rest of the staff" Twinky approached Salazaria as Albus turned on the spot and walked away to his office.
"Twinky take Mistress to her rooms now. Twinky hopes Mistress Slytherin likes her room. Twinky fixed them herself" Salazaria smiled down at the small elf.
"I'm sure I'll love them Twinky" with that said Salazaria took the bony hand of the house elf and let herself be taken to her room with a loud pop. She was happy to see when she appeared in her rooms that it was in fact the Slytherin family suite. Twinky popped away as soon as she had let go of Salazaria hand.
"Home, here I am" She sighed out loud as she looked around the spacious living area. There was a small kitchen to the right and two doorways on the left, one she assumed was her bedroom the other possibly the bathroom. She sighed again as she looked at the portrait above the fireplace. Salazar, her namesake and ancestor. He was staring at her with his mouth hanging open, quite unlike himself. "Hello, Salazar" She grinned at him and tapped her jaw with a perfectly manicured finger to tell him to shut his mouth. His mouth shot up with an audible snap.
"I have an ancestor?" he asked, his voice a low baritone.
"Two, in fact the other happens to be the current dark lord and my cousin Tom Riddle." She replied as she fixed her silver dress, and took off her black cloak. Seeing his look of distaste she sighed "I must retire to bed it has been a trying day Salazar, we shall talk more soon" And with that she swept out of the room heading towards her bedroom.
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Breakfast was a strange affair for Salazaria, meeting Professor Snape again now as a colleague was the most interesting, he of course was very polite informing her that she should call him Severus now that she was not his student. Albus of course talked the whole time about his new love of a muggle sweet called galaxy. It was with great surprise that had the first fight of the year start between colleges, between Pomona and Minerva. Salazaria of course found the whole affair quite amusing.
It was at dinner that night when the children arrived. The older years coming in and taking their spots at their respective tables. She frowned at that, it seemed the house divide was worse than it was when she was at school. She waited patiently as each new student was sorted and then she was introduced.
"It is with great pleasure we welcome Miss Salazaria Slytherin to our staff, she will be taking the spot of Defense against the dark arts Professor. She is the heir to Slytherin as her name insinuates. Please welcome her like you have all Professors before her" She heard a murmur as she raised her goblet in toast to all houses not just Slytherin. There was of course a cheer from Slytherin and she saw Severus smirk to her right. "Would you like to say anything Professor Slytherin?" Albus asked, and she knew it was his way of testing her.
She stood elegantly her back straight and her hands resting lightly on the table in front of her. "May this year be plentiful. I hope you all can find my class as enjoyable as I myself have found it to be in the years I was here as a young girl" She sat down a small smirk sent to Albus, short and sweet. She wasn't the kind of girl that felt the need to talk for years. She was quite happy to sit back and of course flew bye and Salazaria quickly retired to her bedroom, classes would be starting early tomorrow and she needed to get a good nights rest.
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Thank you guys very much for reading and I will try and get another chapter up ASAP but it really depends on my classes at college. I am an art student so writing is something I don't do very much.
I do appreciate you reading this first chapter and I hope that you will review and maybe follow it. If anybody sees anything wrong with this chapter please don't hesitate to say.
I am placing Salazaria as Tom Riddle's cousin I am aware that Tom riddle has no family whatsoever in the books but I really wanted to try this area.
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