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The Secret Behind the Eyes
Chapter 4: Slytherin Common Room
The first year Slytherins slowly followed their Prefect out of the Great Hall. It was late and Dumbledore dismissed them to bed.
"Father told me the Slytherin Common room was in the dungeons." Draco whispered to Alei.
"Well, that is not a surprise! Why would they put the best house up in towers or near the library?" Alei said in a matter of fact tone but quiet as well. "They would put the Gryffindorks up in the tower because they are supposed to be "courageous". The Ravenworms would be near the library because they are "book worms"! Those Hufflewimps are probably near the Great Hall because they are "friendly""
"I think we need to pay attention where the other Slytherins are going. We are falling far behind."
"Don't worry Blaisy, they're heading towards that wall over there." Pansy pointed.
"Why? There is nothing there?" Tracy looked over at Daphne who was just as confused as she was.
"I believe father told me, that the entrance to the dungeons was over there." Draco added.
"Well, if we don't hurry, we won't find out." Walking quickly ahead of her friends, Alei dragged Draco with her. The others followed suit.
It didn't take them long to finally catch up with their fellow first year Slytherins. Everyone was stopped behind their prefect. Alei looked past the prefect and noticed a huge brown medieval door in front him.
Turning around, the prefect started to explain what was needed to be done, "Now I want you to stay closely behind me. It will be embarrassing to the House of Slytherin if our first years cannot find their own common room." With that, the boy opened the door allowing the first years to walk inside.
As the five of them walked through, Alei took in her surroundings. She didn't realized how long she was taking for she ended up being dragged by Tracy. What Alei saw was nothing but stone from ceiling to floor. The corridors from each direction were as if she was looking at a mirror.
"Did he even say where we are going?"
Tracy looked at Alei, "Were you not paying any attention? He didn't say. He just told us to pay attention and follow him."
"Oh, I thought I missed it." Alei said still looking around. She was trying very hard to memorize the directions they were going. 'It's just like an annoying maze!'
"I think he said our common room was under the black lake." Daphne suggested.
"There are so many hallways! How are we supposed to remember which way to turn!" whined Pansy.
"Quit being a Pansy, Pansy! We are Slytherins! Not those whining Gryffindors!"
"Is that supposed to be funny Blaise?"
"You know what would be great?" Pansy and Blaise looked over at Alei who was still looking around, "It would be wonderful if you both acted like Slytherins and be quiet!"
"Yeah, besides I think we are almost there any way. It feels as if we are slowing down." Draco piped in. He was so quiet, Alei didn't know if he was still walking beside her.
Draco was right. They were almost at their common room. When everyone stopped, Alei looked ahead of her seeing only a bare, damped stone wall.
'Oh great, a dead end, our Prefect is even confused on how to get there.'
"Okay everyone, if you want to get inside listen up. This is the entry to the Slytherin Common room. You tell no one outside our house. In order to get in you will need a password. I will only say the password once, if you don't know it too bad. Passwords will change during the year." The prefect faced the stone wall and loudly said the password for every Slytherin to hear. "Devil's snare."
Alei watched as a stone door concealed itself and slid open. 'Who would have thought?"
The first years all gathered around the common room. The prefect explained everything that was needed to know. The boys' dormitory was to the left and the girls' was to the right. That was all Alei needed to know as she again started to take in her surroundings. 'Might as well be right? I mean this is going to be like another home.'
The Slytherin common room was a long low underground room with rough stone walls and a ceiling from which round, greenish lamps were hanging on chains. To everyone's left, a fire was crackling under an elaborately carved mantelpiece. There were two black leathered couches facing the fireplace and many high-backed chairs scattered around.
'Comfy.' Alei thought. Tracy looked at her best friend and elbowed her.
"Hey! What was that for?" Alei clenched.
"We are all getting ready for bed. You don't want to be left behind looking around the common room like a goof."
"Oh please, I am beyond that. I was only trying to find our permanent spot while we are here. I was thinking about the spot near the fireplace." Alei whispered.
"Don't you think the older Slytherins have already claimed that spot?" Daphne asked.
Alei gave a smirk that matched Malfoy's. "Why do you think we were sorted into Slytherin?"
"True enough." Pansy agreed.
"Goodnight boys see yeah tomorrow." Alei said, the other girls waving as they walked to their dormitory.
"Goodnight." Draco mumbled as Blaise gave a nonchalant wave.
Alei just rolled her eyes knowing full well why they were acting that way. They needed to start their reputations as soon as they can. The girls needed to as well. A first impression was important.
Alei walked into the dormitory to find her trunk in front of her bed which was in between Tracy and Daphne, with Pansy across from her. The bed was four-poster with silver curtains, hunter green sheets, and a black comforter. Alei noticed her friends were already fast asleep. She didn't really mind. She wanted the quiet. As she was putting on her violet pajamas, Alei reached into her trunk and grabbed a book she began reading on the train. Only Draco and Tracy knew she loved to read, and she didn't really want to spread that around. She loved to read, and from what her father told her, reading for fun was just a Ravenclaw thing to Slytherins. She trusted Draco and Tracy with her secret because they were her friends since she could remember. Slipping underneath the covers, Alei turned to the page she left off at and read, eventually falling asleep.
A/N: So, Alei likes to read? Who does that sound like? Is there a connection?