We all sit at the Slytherin table eating as everyone begins to get into the Great Hall slowly trudging through the doors tiredly. Sunlight comes through the main doors and filters in through the doors as light comes through the open windows for the owls to come in.

I had been the first one to wake up in the first year dorms. But when I entered the bathroom there were already several girls taking showers, putting on make up, changing, talking, and brushing their teeth. I rushed through my shower then used a drying spell instead of patting myself down then brushing my hair back before putting it up. I brushed my teeth then quickly walked out of the bathroom. One of the only to leave within ten minutes. I walked back to the rooms and replaced my stuff before walking down to the empty commons and sitting down on one of the arm chairs near the empty fire place. I stared over at the fire for a bit as I thought. I slowly looked around after a minute and pull out my wand when I'm sure I'm alone. I swished it around as I murmured a fire start spell watching as the fire place came to life with light and warmth before slipping my wand back into my robes and curling up before pulling out my book and beginning to read silently.

I quickly grab a few slices of bacon and a spoon full of grits before I begin to break my bacon up and mix it into my grits. Light chatter surrounds me but most of the Slytherin table is silent. I look over at the other tables to see everyone talking, laughing, and joking around. I let out a sigh before I look down at my plate and begin to eat slowly. When I finish I move my plate to the empty seat across from me and pull out my drawing notebook from my bag. I look around at everyone before I pull out my led pencil and begin to draw. I lightly sketch out the outline of an owl before I pull back and begin to work on the branch it's sitting on. I see black robes sit down next to me out of my peripheral vision and look over to my left to see one of the other Slytherin first year girls looking back at me. She has a wide nose in the center of a ivory skinned, brown eyed, thin lipped face. She's about an inch or two taller than me with shoulder length curly brown hair. "Hi."

"Hi." I reply slowly. She lets her bag slip from her arm and onto the bench next to her.

She must see my confusion because she begins to stutter an explanation. "Um I... I don't have anyone to sit with so... so I figured since you don't have anyone you wouldn't mind... you know... me sitting with you."

I give a soft hum before I turn back to my picture and set back to work. It is silent for the next three minutes but I can feel the girls eyes on me. I feel her scoot closer but when I glance at her out of the corner of my eye I see her looking at my picture in awe. I sit up straight and she pulls back quickly. "Sorry!"

I let out a soft, breathy laugh before I put my hand on her shoulder. "It's fine and I guess your right we girls have to stick together." I offer and her eyes open wide as she smiles at me. "I'm Hailey." I state as I offer her my hand.

"I'm Millicent, Millicent Bulstrode." She introduces.

I nod my head before I look around. "How come you don't have any Slytherin friends?"

Millicent lets out a sigh before answering. "I have one friend but the others, the ones he hangs out with, I don't like them there rude and like to shove me around." I nod my head a little as I look down the table to see Draco looking down at the two of us as the ones around him continue to talk. Two boys sit across from Draco both rather large boys stuffing their faces as they talk and a girl with light brown hair drawn back, pale green eyes, and average skin. Draco's eyes meet mine and he glares at me but I don't look away. "That's Pansy Parkinson. One of Draco's other childhood friends. Don't mess with her or what she claims is hers." She advises and I nod my head a little. "So what about you did your parents set you up with any of the kids here?" She asks and I feel my heart twist a little. I look down at my work. She lets out a gasp and her hand lands on my arm. "I forgot! I'm so sorry I forgot I swear I didn't mean to hurt you." She stutters out quickly. I wave my hand at her.

"It's alright." I murmur before I get back to work. In the background I hear owls flying in but don't bother looking up as I begin to fill in the space around the large white bird and branch which now leads to a tree trunk that leads down to a snow covered ground.

"This is your class schedule I expect you to either memorize it or keep it with you." I hear Snap inform someone. I quickly close my notebook and latch my led pencil to the cover then slip it into my bag. By the time I'm done he's down to me. I turn to him and look up. "Good morning Sir." He nods his head before handing me my schedule then moving down to Millicent. I look down at my paper.

1st: Quidditch

2nd: Herbology

3rd: Potions

4th: Defense Against the Dark Arts

I look over at Millicent to see her looking at my paper to compare classes. "Sweet, we have all the same classes." I look over at her paper and nod my head. I look down the row to my god father to see him looking at me but from the angle he stands if anyone else looked it would seem like he's looking up at the Headmaster. He tilts his head, only the slightest, but I notice and shake my head. He shifts his up and down a little bit before looking away from me. I look around the Great Hall but when my eyes land on the Gryffindor table I see two tall skinny red heads watching me with wide, questioning eyes. Unlike with Draco I quickly look away and begin t0 make conversation with Millicent. This is going to be an interesting first day I can already tell.

After leading us from her class room and out into the open grassy area that sits between the stairs to the Potions classroom and the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom, Madame Hooch walks around as she gives us our instructions and we walk up next to our own broom. Once she's done speaking everyone begins to try and lift their brooms. I look down at mine and let out a sigh. "Up." I call out and the broom snaps up into my hand and I can feel it humming with energy. When I look up from my broom everyone has gone quiet and is staring at me in awe. Madam Hooch walks over to me and places a hand on my shoulder.

"Well done my dear it seems you have a knack for this. Maybe a future Quidditch player hmm?" She asks and I let out a breath before I nod my head.

"Perhaps but my classes will come first." I inform her and she nods her head before letting go and walking off. After a few more seconds everyone gets back to work and I look around to see I'm the only one to have gotten they're brooms up so far. I can feel eyes on me but ignore them. Great I already stand out.

After a few more minutes everyone has they're broom off of the ground. "Alright I want all of you to get onto you brooms for me." Madame Hooch states. We all do as she says and climb onto our brooms. "Now when I blow my whistle I want you all to gently pull up on your brooms and they will lift off of the ground then I want you all to tilt it back down and land firmly on your feet then await for further instruction." She informs us as she looks around at us all. "One my whistle. Three. Two." A shrill whistle fills the air and I pull up on my broom and it lifts off of the ground. I stop pulling and let myself hover for a second before slowly tilt it downwards and land gently on the ground. I look around at everyone. A few are floating in the air others just sit in the grass while some look like they fell off of their brooms. Madame Hooch looks around. "Well it could have been worse. You all may sit down and talk amongst yourselves until it is time for the next groups turn.

Herbology was fun but I don't believe by the end of the week it will be one of my favorite classes. I follow everyone mindlessly back to the main hall for lunch. It's not that I'm tired it just seems... not up to the standard I thought it would be... but it is only the first week.

A very, very slow first week.

I look around the Great Hall as we enter looking around for George and Fred. The flood that was once around me is more like a trickle. I feel a hand cover my mouth then another grab my arm before I'm being pulled backwards. I struggle but can't get away. I'm let go once I'm pulled into what I assume is an empty class room, and spin around to see George and Fred standing in front of me. I feel the odd feeling twist my stomach as I look at them.

Are they going to hurt me?

"Em why didn't you tell us?" George asks and I shrug my shoulders as I watch them closely.

"I thought you would ditch me if you knew I was considering Slytherin." I admit and they look at each other.

"I'd like to think not love. We still want to be friends but we don't want to get you into trouble with Snape or any of the other Slytherin's." Fred explains and I nod my head.

"We can cause the school trouble and make mischief all over the place in the middle of the night." They both offer at the same time and I look around the room. It would be fun and it's what I want to do, not just walk around like a lump and stand in my brothers shadow.

Finally I make up my mind. "Alright boys." I smirk at the two. "I believe we are in business." I state and they rush at me. The next thing I know I'm engulfed in two sets of strong, long arms.

"This is the start of a lasting friendship you know that?" Fred asks from my left.

I let out a laugh. "I knew it from the start." I murmur as I rest my head against the twins shoulders and let my eyes slide shut. "Thank you guys, for accepting the fact that I'm a Slytherin but know that I was torn between the two. My parents were both Gryffindor's but my god father was a Slytherin. So I let the hat chose." I admit as they pull back.

"Well for you it wasn't determined by what your brothers got. I mean for us it's just knowing the last name and you know where we'll be put." Fred offers and I laugh before I become serious.

"So how about we start to plan our first attack?" I ask and the boys smiles widen into evil grins.

"What do you have in mind?" They ask simultaneously.

"Well I was thinking along the lines of..."

I know it's short but I'm a little stumped and have to jump on top of some of my other stories so it might be a bit, plus I'm still figuring everything out. Any reviews would be helpful but I understand we're not that far in so there isn't that much to point out or predict for future chapters so I don't expect much. I'm going to re-watch the movie and reread the book so I can get my baring's with this story again since I started writing it months ago and just dropped it.