Okay here's the second chapter!

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Chapter Two: Nymphar

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"Ah, a Malfoy." The voice said in his ear. "Now I should put you in Slytherin." Scorpius inwardly nodded. "But…" Scorpius furrowed his eyebrows in surprise. "Your mind is so very different from that of your father, or his father. You are more open, more creative. I do believe I will put you in…NYMPHAR!"

Scorpius took the hat off and walked over to the table where the mudblood was sitting.

Mira looked up as she heard another person being sorted into her house. It was the boy with the white-blond hair. She smiled at him as he walked over to her. He sat down across from her as the name Potter, Albus was called and sorted into Gryffindor.

"Hi! I'm Mira Bloise. It's nice to meet you." Mira introduced herself.

The boy looked at her, then at the Slytherin table, and sighed. "I'm Scorpius Malfoy." He said shortly.

Mira smiled happily, and then glanced at the sorting hat as Weasly, Rose was sorted into Ravenclaw.

With all the first years sorted, McGonagall rolled up the scroll and sat down at her place at the high table. Professor Lovegood stood up again to speak.

"Welcome all. This seems to be the start of an exiting year. I have one warning for you all, watch out for Blibbering Humdingers. Thank you." She then sat back down.

Mira looked at the plates and noticed that they were now full of food. Scorpius had already begun helping himself. As Mira loaded her plate, she studied the boy across from her. His white-blond hair was short, but shaggy. He had deep grey eyes that held countless emotions behind there seemingly cold stares. Scorpius looked at her with a raised eyebrow and she smiled at him.

"So is your father Draco Malfoy?" Mira asked. She had heard all about the Malfoys from her grandmother.

"Scorpius nodded. "And you're a mudblood, aren't you?" He said indifferently.

Mira felt her cheeks go red. Her grandmother had told her that being called a mudblood was a horrible insult. "You shouldn't insult someone when you barely know them!" She snapped at him.

Scorpius looked surprised at her outburst. "Oh, uh, sorry." He said. He didn't think when he called someone a mudblood, that was just how his father had raised him.

Mira smiled again and said, "It's okay, as a matter of fact my parents are muggles. But my grandmother is a witch and she told me all about the magical world. So I'm not all that ignorant."

Scorpius nodded. "It's strange thought." Mira continued. "I never heard of Nymphar."

"Neither had I. I am supposed to be in Slytherin. I don't know what father is going to say when he finds out." Scorpius said, wincing at the thought.

"That won't be a problem." A voice from next to Mira spoke. They both jumped and looked at the person. It was the headmistress. "I will talk to your father Mr. Malfoy. I'm sure he will understand how great it is that you are sorted into this house." She said.

Mira looked at Scorpius, who looked relieved.

"Why did Nymphar die out Professor Lovegood?" Mira asked the headmistress.

Professor Lovegood looked at the girl and answered. "The house of Nymphar is different from the others. The founder, Naida Nymphar, was always regarded as foolish, and not included in many of the stories of the founding of Hogwarts. There were never many people in the house, and it always seemed to fluctuate with what was going on in the world. For instance, when the world was at peace, Nymphar would flourish. But when there was evil present the opposite would happen. As an example, about the time You-Know-Who started at Hogwarts, the house waned. When he came into power, the house died. And now that he is gone and peace is here, with you two who qualify to be in the house, it is starting again." She finished with a wink and glided back up to the high table.

Scorpius glanced at Mira, who was nodding. "It all makes sense, doesn't it?" She said.

Scorpius nodded too. "I suppose it does."

Professor McGonagall announced the end of the feast. She told the prefects to take their houses to the dormitories. Scorpius and Mira looked at each other, not sure what they should do.

They saw Professor Lovegood walking up to them with a lady with black hair tied in a bun. Mira remember seeing her sitting at the high table.

"Hello Mr. Malfoy, Ms. Bloise. I am Professor Sinistra. I am the astronomy teacher here at Hogwarts." The lady with black hair introduced herself. She then looked at the headmistress.

"Sinistra was one of the last students in Nymphar before it died, so she knows where the dormitories are. She will be your head of house." Professor Lovegood explained.

Mira and Scorpius both nodded. Professor Lovegood smiled and took her leave. The two first years looked at the dark-haired teacher.

"Come, let's god." Professor Sinistra said shortly, but not unfriendly. They followed her up the moving staircases and through countless passages until they reached a tapestry at the end of the fourth floor. "This is the entrance to your dormitories." She said to them.

"What's the password?" Scorpius asked.

Sinistra shook her head. "There isn't one."

"How do you get in then?" Mira asked.

"Look at the tapestry." Sinistra answered. "Can you find something out of place?"

Scorpius and Mira studied the tapestry. There was a lake with several seals jumping out of it. The lake was surrounded by trees that had various birds living in them. Then there was some deer drinking from the lake.

"Wait. I don't think seals live in fresh water, do they?" Mira asked, looking at the seals jumping from the lake. Sinistra smiled and the two students watched in amazement as the tapestry rolled itself up and allowed them access to the passageway behind.

"Good job Mira! You go it!" Sinistra congratulated her and Scorpius nodded his approval. "The tapestry cannot be opened unless you get the right answer."

Mira, Scorpius, and Professor Sinistra stepped through the passageway and the tapestry unrolled itself behind them. Mira and Scorpius stared in wonder at the common room in front of them.

It looked like they had just walked into a forest. There were several trees in various places around the room. The ceiling was painted light blue with fluffy clouds that moved. There was a fireplace that looked like it was bordered by vines. A rug in the center of the room looked like a pond. And there were plenty of rocks and logs, presumably for sitting.

"It hasn't been used in a while so it is rather dusty." Professor Sinistra half apologized. With a wave of her wand the room looked sparkling clean and the fire roared to life in the fireplace. Also, the monkey-looking lamps that hung from the tress lit themselves.

"What's that?" Mira asked, pointing to the large banner that hung over the fireplace. It looked like a shield divided in four quarters. Two had white backgrounds and purple dots while the other two had purple backgrounds and white dots. There was a large purple dolphin in the center and a dark blue scroll with the word Nymphar on it at the bottom. (If you want to see this, look on my profile, it's at the top)

"That's your house crest." Professor Sinistra answered. "Your colors are purple and white and your mascot is the dolphin."

Mira and Scorpius both nodded.

"Go up those stairs there." The professor pointed to two sets of stairs that looked like mini waterfalls. "Girls on the left, boys on the right. That is where your bedrooms are. Your trunks should already be there. I suggest you get to bed; classes will start at 9 tomorrow. You may look on this board." She gestured to a board next to fireplace that was covered in leaves. "To find out what classes you have when and with who." Then with a nod of her head she left the room, touching the tapestry to make it roll up and let her past.

Scorpius and Mira watched her go; they looked at each other, shrugged, said good night, and walked up the waterfall stairs to their bedrooms.

Mira walked until she reached a wooden door that had the sign for first years on it. She opened the door and squealed in delight. The room looked like a wildflower field with four four-poster beds in each corner. Each bed had white canopies and purple sheets. Her trunk was at the foot of the bed farthest from the door, and to the right. It was right next to the only window.

Mira smiled as she changed into her pjs and go ready for bed. The view outside her window was that of the lake. It was beautiful with the reflection of the moon shimmering on its surface.

"Tomorrow I will write to grandmother." She promised herself, before drifting off into a peaceful sleep.

Scorpius opened the door labeled for first years and studied his bedroom. It looked like a canyon with the walls on either side painted to look like cliff faces. There were four four-poster beds with white sheets and purple canopies. His trunk was at the foot of the bed at the back of the room. There was one window in the room, made to look like the opening to a cave. The view was of the lake. Scorpius spared it a quick glance then started getting ready for bed.

"I hope the headmistress can convince father that this house isn't that bad." He wished. He really didn't want father getting mad at him. "And I hope he doesn't find out that my only house-mate is muggle-born." He didn't even realize as he fell asleep that he hadn't called her a mudblood.

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Well there is the second chapter; I know it isn't as long as the first…but hopefully I'll get the next one out soon! I'm going to do a list of people who have reviewed the story, so please review!

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