"Rose! Come on dear we don't want to miss the train." Mom yelled up the stairs.

"Be down in a second Mom!" I yelled. I finished putting on my beanie and glanced down at my green tank top and black skirt. My outfit screamed Slytherin, which is why I was wearing my school robe over it. If my friends saw it before the Headmistress announced it, I would be in some trouble. I grabbed my trunk and headed down the stairs.

"I can't believe you are going to be a Slytherin. How are you going to explain that to your friends and Albus?" Hugo whispered.

"Albus will understand, I mean him and Scorpius use to be friends before we started Hogwarts. My friends will understand too, I'm sure of it." I whispered back.

"Whatever you say." He said before getting into the car. I sighed, I really hoped what I said was true. We got to the train station and were waiting on Platform 9 ¾ for the Potters. I saw Albus out of the corner of my eye and grabbed his arm and took him away from where are families were standing.

"Hey Albus, what do you think of Slytherin?" I asked.

"There okay I guess. Wait, why are you wearing Slytherin colors? Did you get a letter too saying you could switch houses? Why would you choose Slytherin?" He asked.

"You got a letter too! I take it you're not doing the program though are you. And I don't know I thought it would be fun to be a Slytherin, not to mention it will be interesting." I said.

"No I didn't do the program; I'm a Gryffindor through and through. Well good luck, we'll still hang out right?" He asked.

"Of course Albus, and thanks for understanding." I said as we headed back to our families. Aunt Ginny and Uncle Harry were very understanding of the whole Slytherin thing. We loaded our trunks onto the train and said our goodbyes before we left for Hogwarts. As Albus and I sat down in a compartment, James came in with Teddy.

"Why aren't you sitting with the Snakes Rose?" James asked.

"Because I'm friends with Albus and I don't know any of the Slytherins yet. Why does it matter?" I snapped back.

"It doesn't James is just being stupid. I'm sure you'll have fun in your new House, just don't forget about your fellow Gryffindors." Teddy said, before dragging James out of the compartment.

"I don't understand why everyone is making a big deal." I sighed. Albus looked at me sympathetically but couldn't say anything because at that moment Lily, Kyle, Jess, and Myla walked in. Lilly was in Ravenclaw, Myla was in Hufflepuff, and Kyle and Jess were in Gryffindor. Myla usually just tagged along or hung out with her friends in Hufflepuff, but on occasion, she would spend time with us.

"Making a big deal about what?" Kyle asked.

"6th year." I replied. Lilly gave me a look as though she was saying that's a lie and you know it, but luckily she didn't say anything. The train ride to Hogwarts was uneventful. We got snacks off the trolley, joked around, and just relaxed before the start of the year. I saw Scorpius once, but only briefly. He was walking through the corridor with his Slytherin friends.

When we got to Hogwarts, we rode the carriages up to the castle. I was pulled aside along with William from Ravenclaw, Rebecca from Slytherin, and John and Max from Gryffindor.

"You five have agreed to switch houses. We hope the experience provides a wonderful learning opportunity and brings the houses closer together. I trust you all are wearing a shirt with the color of the house you chose." McGonagall said. John and Rebecca were going to Ravenclaw, William was going to Gryffindor, and Max was going to Hufflepuff. I received some looks for choosing Slytherin, but I didn't care. She leads us out to the Great Hall, and we stand in front of the whole school. Professor McGonagall announces the arrangement that's been made. She then begins saying which house each student will be in. When she finally reaches my name, and Slytherin is said, there is silence throughout the hall. I walk over to the Slytherin table, and applause quietly starts. I see Scorpius looking at me as I sit in the empty spot next to him. I offer a small smile, and he offers a puzzled look.

"Why did you choose Slytherin Weasley?" He asked.

"Thought I'd try something new. Figured it be fun being part of the bad students of the school." I said.

"We aren't all that bad, but I guess you'll see that by the end of the year if you can make it." He said.

"I'll make it." I said.

"Well this is Blaise and Kat Zabini, Mary Crabbe, and Chris Goyle." He introduced.

"Nice to meet you all." I said. After dinner, we headed down to the dungeons. Surprisingly their common room was warm and friendly and so were my new roommates. I also met Ally Greengrass and Megan Parks. As I curled up in my bed, I couldn't help but think that maybe being a Slytherin wasn't that bad, maybe it was even fun.