Aliana's P.O.V

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When I entered the Gryffindor Common Room, the loud chatter and laughter coming from my fellow House mates quickly subsided within seconds. I stared around the room, taking in all the portraits, book cases, chess tables, the notice board, the couches around the fire and, most importantly, my House mates. I stood in the door way rather awkwardly, watching everyone gawk at me. I had to roll my eyes. It was like they hadn't seen a girl before.

After about 5 minutes of standing in silence, I rolled my eyes again, before I headed towards the stairs. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw someone nudge a girl with curly brown hair, that looked almost frizzy. She gave the person a reluctant look, before she stood up and walked over to me. It seemed like she didn't want to do what that person asked her to do. I turned to her, crossing my arms over my chest and stared at her until she managed to say something.

"I... welcome to Gryffindor, I guess." I raised my left eyebrow curiously, almost imitating my father's curious look, still staring at her. "I'm Hermione Granger.... 6th year prefect." She held out a hand for me to shake. I stared at it curiously, before I slowly reached out and shook my pale hand with hers.

"Aliana Snape. But I'm guessing you already knew that." I managed to say this in my best polite voice, not wanting to upset what could be my only friend in this House. 'Hermione Granger'. I had heard that name before, and I tried to figure out where. My dad mentioned someone he called 'Granger' when he was marking some essays during the summer. Hermione must be who he was talking about. I still noticed eyes on me and looked around the room. Wow, they were so annoying! "What? Haven't seen a girl before?" I asked them, speaking my mind with an annoyed tone in my voice. Some of them looked away out of embarrassment. I had to smirk a little at how scared some of them looked.

"You didn't have to be rude." Hermione said, causing me to look back at her. I raised my left eyebrow again, this time out of amusement

"Oh. So if they continuously gawked at you, too scared to say something to me, in fear that my father would give them a detention, would you say that or ignore it?" I asked her. She sighed, knowing that I had a point. "Good, so, if you don't mind. I've had a really long day, so I would like to get some sleep." Hermione stepped out of the way from the stairs. She gave me instructions on how to get to our shared dorm. "Goodnight, Hermione." I said, looking back at her, before I walked up the stairs.

"Well. At least she isn't a permanently grumpy git like her father." I heard someone say, before the chattering started again. I shook my head as I walked through a door, hoping that I would get a good night's sleep.

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Michael's P.O.V

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"They've killed her. I swear they have. They've killed her and I won't ever see her again." I looked around the room worriedly when I couldn't see any sign of Aliana at any table. Draco rolled his eyes at the panicked tone in my voice as I sat beside him at the Slytherin table for breakfast. Normally, Aliana would be up early and down eating breakfast before any of us, even dad on some days, but there was no sign of her. "She's definitely dead."

"Michael." I turned to look at Draco when he sighed in frustration. "There is nothing wrong with your sister. Those Gryffindorks aren't brave enough to kill, or even harm, your sister. Mainly because they are so scared of your father and Alex. Heck, even I'm scared of them and I've known them all my life." I sighed quietly. Draco had a valid point, and I really hated it when he had valid points. It makes me even stupider than I am. "Just calm down and eat something. We have Potions first, which will be quite eventful. Mainly because Potter and Weasley are in our class and they are both as brain dead as a troll."

Draco had explained to me who everyone in our year and the years above and below were. Well, he told me all he knew, which was the whole of the Slytherin House, some 6th year and 5th year Gryffindors and the Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw Quidditch team. He explained more of the 'Gryffindor trio' and the Weasleys more than any other Gryffindors, and I was worried that Aliana would be friends with them.

"Alex! Have you seen Ali?" I asked as soon as Alex sat opposite me. He gave me a very tired look and poured himself a drink, before he answered me. Even then, he didn't give me the answer that I wanted.

"No. I just woke up and I just sat down. If I wanted to look for Ali, I would have been up earlier. But no, my fellow Slytherins decided to party all last night." I saw him turn to glare at some equally tired 7th years, who gave him a nervous smile in return. "I swear, if they don't stop making noise when everyone's trying to sleep, I'll hurt them before dad does." I chuckled. Alex was so cranky when he was tired.

"I think I see her." Draco said, a disbelieving tone in his voice. I looked over in the direction he was looking in and saw Aliana walking into the hall, laughing with a brunette girl. Their arms were linked and Aliana's hair was different. It was darker, definitely darker. And it wasn't straight like it usually was. It had a soft curl to it. I had to admit, her hair looked nice, but it was too... girlie for her. And she was laughing, which was not like her if she hadn't even known the brunette for at least a few months.

"Oh holy Merlin." Alex muttered, staring at our sister. I looked at him, before I looked back at Aliana, seeing how short her school skirt was. My eyes nearly popped out of my head. The skirt was at least 2, maybe 3 inches above her knee. And she had long white socks that went over her knee by a few centimetres and she had some converses on. Well, that was typical Aliana. I rubbed my eyes, not sure at what I was seeing. That definitely wasn't my twin that I was looking at.

I suddenly froze. What would dad think? He'd have a cow! No, he'd have the whole herd! He'd freak so badly, he'd probably ground Aliana when we go home for Christmas and Summer. Slowly, I turned my head to face the front of the Hall, where the teachers sat. Dad wasn't there. I let out the breath I didn't realise I was holding.

Well, either way, dad would see her and he will freak out. Ha ha! I so do not want to be Aliana today! For once, I might not even be in trouble with him! I've probably spoken too soon, though. . .