A Slytherin's power
Chapter 1: The entrance
Everybody in the Great Hall was stunned as she walked through the doors and the middle way towards the staff table. As if it was in slow motion, he saw her graciously walking by, her impressive green silver traveling cloak flying behind her, revealing the beautiful dress she wore beneath.
If there was a queen in the wizarding world, she would probably look like her. he thought Her skin was almost white, her long slightly curled hair dark black, what somehow made her look even more mysterious and pretty rather than ill as some would expect. Her dark green dress matched perfectly with her green eyes and he could see her family signet ring in the very same color on one of her elegant soft fingers. The small nose and the full, light pink lips rounded up the stunning appearance of Zera Slytherin.
Probably the most beautiful creature I've ever seen… Yes, Severus Snape thought indeed 'creature' because she just had to be a half Veela to make his feelings dance around like that. Although he knew that she couldn't possibly be one, carrying that family name…
Her entrance left no doubt for everybody in the hall that she was to be treated like a queen. No, I won't. She's just a witch after all. He thought angrily but with the anger directed to himself, to his mind that was filled with unacceptable thoughts and therefore not working rationally.
"'Just' a witch" was quite an understatement. She was a parselmouth (inherited gift), but also high skilled at wordless magic and to the honor of the family's reputation she was highly devoted to the Dark Arts.
Oh, but stop thinking too badly about her now. She was not a big supporter of her granduncle's work. Appreciating the dark side of magic does not mean that you have to go around killing muggles and muggleborn witches and wizards. And although she was proud of being a pure-blood through and through and keen to keep this family tradition alive doesn't mean that she hated half-bloods, muggleborns or muggles either.
Tom Riddle was in fact, and all her Slytherin ancestors and relatives agreed, pure scum and not worthy to operate in the name of the Slytherin family, the name of the highly respected Salazar Slytherin. Although Riddle was 'somehow' related, as a half-blood he wasn't a family member (What is just half of the story. Try to tell the story how his grandfather was born, in a room with a Slytherin present. Oh, and good luck.).
However, he was someone to avoid and at the same time someone to keep an eye on. Last time we let him play around too much. That won't happen again. The Slytherin family will come out of their 1000 year long hide. He will pay for insulting our name by using it so unworthily. It was her job, her duty to help defeating him, for they knew they can't do it on their own. They've heard of the prophecy, they were watching everything from their distance lookout, perfectly aware of the situation. They'd have a lot to give to the opposite side, she'd be a big support for the Order of the Phoenix.
She corresponded with Albus Dumbledore over the summer, and they worked out the fragments of a plan. First thing to do was to show every witch and wizard the existence of the Slytherin Family. Leaving no doubt Tom Riddle would be one of them. Therefore, the position of the new Defense against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts was very helpful. They knew much about the Death Eaters. They knew Riddle would know a few hours after Zera Slytherin had entered the Great Hall.
A/N: It's a pity that I own none of J.K. Rowling's characters. I just play with them… But I definitely own Zera! This is just some kind of prologue… This will be a romance, yet you still have to know everything above! Please review!
