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"I'm not telling you. You should find out for yourself… I don't know if I am the right one to tell you. Just… beware… keep your ears and eyes open and be careful." Eileen said in a dark voice. Evgenia shuddered. What could that be? Who was that mysterious Tom? She looked over at her brother, who was glaring at her.

Wait.

Glaring?

She looked back. No doubt. For the first time of his life, he was glaring at his sister.

On with the story:

"See that?" Eileen smirked. "Yes." Evgenia said sadly. Was it just because she was sorted into Slytherin? She had to talk to her brother. Now. Even the appearance of the desserts couldn't stop Evgenia. She stood up abruptly.

"Where do you think you're going?" Abraxas asked loudly, earning a stare from the people sitting near him.

"To my brother!" Evgenia said determinedly.

"He is in Gryffindor over there, isn't he?" Olive asked with a bit of a snort.

"Yes, he is. So what?" Evgenia asked, her voice becoming threatening.

"Nothing so what… It is just that usually Slytherins and Gryffindors don't associate and don't get on well. I'm quite surprised though. The sorting hat never sorts siblings or twins into the rival houses." Tom explained in a deadly calm but superior voice.

Evgenia gaped open-mouthed at him. He sounded very mature and wise.

"But he is my brother. I need to talk to him. He just GLARED at me." Evgenia told Tom in a quiet voice so that only Abraxas, Alphard, Eileen and he heard her.

"You can go later!" Tom said with an air of final superiority.

Evgenia sighed. With a last longing look at the Gryffindor table she sat back down and tucked into the treacle tarts.

TRTRTR

"In the name of Salazar, you're still not finished?" Eileen gaped at Alphard with disgust. "How can you eat so much and still be that slim?"

"What can I say? I'm just lucky, I guess." Alphard grinned, shoving his 3rd eclaire into his mouth.

Eileen and Evgenia shook their heads at the same time, an amused Tom Riddle watching them. 'She is so beautiful and doesn't even know it. So innocent. So vulnerable. So … wonderful.' Tom Riddle was lost in Evgenia's eyes that were staring innocently disbelievingly at Alphard.

"I wish I could eat as much as you." Eileen sighed.

"Same with me." Evgenia rolled her brilliant eyes.

"Oh come on, you are so extremely thin anyways. Shut up, both of you." Eileen mock glared at Evgenia and Alphard.

"Come on, first years, I'll be showing you the dormitory." Tom said commandingly getting up. "That includes you as well, Evgenia." he said without cracking a smile.

"It's okay, Tom, I can show her." Alphard said.

Tom gave him a short piercing glare. It sufficed to make Alphard say: "No go on, Evgenia, go with him."

Evgenia got up and went to Tom's side, who smiled at her. "Well, you must understand, I AM headboy." he said proudly. Evgenia had to smile as well. "Congrats then. I don't exactly know what it means, but it seems like it is a good achievement."

Her smile was interrupted by a snide voice. "Yes very witty, Evgenia, flirting with the headboy. Definitely a good start!" her brother snarled.

"Are you now completely crazy? Or are you just imitating your stupid Gryffindors?" Evgenia said with a glare.

Nearby the Slytherins laughed. Evgenia immediately felt proud. But also disappointed. She would never insult her twin brother.

"You know what? I don't care anymore. No sister of mine would be stuck in Slytherin – the house of manipulative, arrogant gits." he said and with that he turned.

Evgenia watched him retreat. She was shocked. Her brother had never talked to her like that – he had always stood by her side. And now he was like that?

Evgenia felt a hand on her shoulder. The hand was ice cold. It was the hand of Tom Riddle.

"Don't worry. He will get used to the fact that you are in a better house than him. Your brother will come to his senses." Tom said in a soothing voice. Evgenia looked up at him. His pale but perfect skin, his dark blue eyes, his perfectly coiffed hair and his muscular body.

She felt her knees go weak. But instead she just smiled sadly and nodded.

"Now first years, we will go to the dungeons where our common room and our dorms are located. Follow me." Tom said commandingly.

The first years got up and lined up behind Tom who didn't even glance at them but swept away towards the dungeons, his long black cloak billowing behind him.

TRTRTR

Evgenia and the first years gasped when they saw the common room. It was beautifully decorated with green and silver ornaments. A fire was sparkling in the fireplace. Chairs were grouped around a wooden table, very comfy armchairs were in front of the fire and two staircases led to the left and to the right side – to the boys' and girls' dormitories.

"You are in the dorm with me!" Eileen smiled, taking Evgenia's arm. "What do you mean?"

"Slytherins are always grouped together in pairs. Gryffindors are always five people, Ravenclaws are 3 people and Hufflepuff 4. We in Slytherin, there are always 2 people together in one room. And since my roommate left, you are my new one." Eileen said and pushed open a door leading to their dorm.

Two huge beds with curtains were in the room, two cupboards, two bedside tables, one mirror and one small bathroom.

"Wow. More luxury than at Durmstrang." Evgenia said awe-struck.

"It is. So what would you say to a gossip-evening? After all, it is only 9 o clock and I don't feel like sleeping now…" Eileen proposed, with a raised eyebrow.

"I'm all for it!" Evgenia grinned.

TRTRTR

Meanwhile at the boys dormitory after the deatheater meeting…

"So, she is a right sight to look at, isn't she? The new girl?" Abraxas was licking his lips.

Tom turned around suddenly. They were talking about HER?

"She is. Probably a good shag." Daniel Crabbe said coldly.

"She is MORE than a good shag. She seems like a nice person as well." Luis Parkinson said, glaring at Crabbge.

Tom was finally fuming!

"Stop that nonsense NOW! You are talking about something unimportant like GIRLS. Don't you remember what we talked about tonight at the meeting? This is much more important and interesting than just some stupid bitch…" Tom yelled.

The boys looked at him shocked.

"Sorry…" Abraxas mumbled, looking down onto his feet.

Tom huffed and walked into his bathroom. These boys were getting on his nerves. Good followers they might be. But they weren't taking it seriously.

However, when he went to bed, he didn't think about his new discovery… an imagine of a tall, slim girl, with long reddish-blonde hair and a beautiful smile with white even teeth was hammered into his brain. The harder he tried, the more clearly he saw her. And the more she intrigued him. And the more he couldn't sleep…

TRTRTR

"So, who are the cutest boys here?" Standard question. Evgenia was sure about that. But also the most interesting girls were to share.

Eileen's face lit up as if Christmas had come early. Evgenia smirked to herself. Predictable.

"I will go from house to house, ok?"

"Yes. Start with Gryffindor!"

"There are not really goodies in Gryffindor. Well maybe there is Diggory. Darius Diggory. He is just… yummmm." (I know that Cedric was placed into Hufflepuff, but his grandfather was a Gryffindor :))

"Hmm, you can show me tomorrow?" Evgenia grinned.

Eileen smirked as well. "Of course. I will show you everyone. Well Hufflepuff is also not that interesting. Maybe Jacques Morceaux. He is a transfer student from France. Very handsome. Perfect clothes…. gentleman…"

"Nice… who is in Ravenclaw?"

"There are lots. Marc Davies, Christopher Boot and Derek Goldstein – they are part of the quidditch team. They are a right dish… and well, there is someone that I really like… Tobias Snape… No one else for some reason likes him, but I think he is adorable."

"Does he think so too?" Evgenia raised a perfectly plucked eyebrow.

"I don't know. Will you help me find out?" Eileen asked.

"Sure… you can count on me."

"Thanks." Eileen smiled at her newfound friend.

"And tell me, who is cute in Slytherin?"