I had left Fred down by the lake. I didn't know how to respond to what he had said to me. So I left. Yeah I know it probably wasn't the smartest thing to do but I did it. I had my close group of friends but I never got close to anyone else and I never really talked to guys that much. Most people were a bit scared of me; they had come across my temper from time to time, which wasn't really something many people wanted to be an audience of.
What I was even more confused with was the fact that he's a Gryffindor and I'm a Slytherin the house were natural enemies to start with, but I'm their heir, Voldemorts daughter. My father wants to kill his brother's best friend! This just made no sense. A Slytherin wouldn't pick a fight with me, then alone a Gryffindor. So why would one want to get to know me? Why would he want to see the real me when I'm angry? Why would he want me to show him the ugly side the evil side that I couldn't help but inherit from my father? I know they say everyone has a choice and to an extent that's true. I am good I get along with everyone. I am a nice person but I have my evil side, the side that comes out when I get angry and sometimes slips out when I'm battling or practising spells. I've been controlling that more though. I just don't want Fred to get in the middle of that, I don't want him involved with me when my father comes back. I don't think he would approve of his daughter hanging around with Gryffindor's.
And yes I said when he comes back. I have a feeling he will be back soon. Daughter's instinct I guess. I know it sounds stupid but I know it's true. I would probably try and find him myself if it wasn't for the fact of me being at school and Dumbledore probably making sure I don't do anything like that, I might have actually tried to search for him. But I know deep down that my father wouldn't want me to do that. He would want me to stay in school and learn everything I can. I know I'll meet him someday and I want to. My mum's dead he's all I have left that I know of.
I'll be honest though. I am a bit scared though. He is Lord Voldemort. I mean I have heard the stories but I don't know what he's going to be like with me. I'm not sure if he's going to be really tough on me and expect me to follow all his orders or not. I guess that's just something I'll learn in time though.
I had made my way through the castle and down to the dungeons. I walked around the corner to the entrance to the Slytherin common room. Professor Snape was walking towards me at the same time.
'Ah Miss Riddle just the person I was looking for. Would you mind coming to my office for a little chat?' He asked me with a thin smile.
'Of course professor.' I said politely. He held out his arm as for me to lead the way.
I walked in front of him leading him through the potions room and into his office. He closed the door behind himself and took a seat behind his desk. I sat down in the one across from him and crossed my legs waiting for him to start talking.
'Miss Riddle you know that I am aware of who your father is.'
I nodded.
'Tell me do you know of any other family beside you father who is alive?'
I shook my head. 'I know that everyone on my father's side is dead and my mother was the last of hers. I don't have any left surly.'
'That's untrue before you father went after the Potters he made me your Godfather.' He said. I looked at his face searching to see if he is telling me a lie.
'Really?' I asked still a bit unsure.
'I have the paper to prove it.' He went to move to get it but I stopped him.
'No it's ok I believe you.'
We sat there in silence for a moment before a massive grin broke out on my face.
'This is awesome!' I said.
I saw a small smile come across his face. I stood up and walked around his desk and lent down and gave him a hug. He seemed a bit shocked but returned the hug. I walked back around and sat back down in my chair just as there was a knock at the door. He got up and walked over and opened it, a Slytherin boy who looked to be in his second year stood there with a letter. He thanked him and took the letter, closing the door before walking back over to his desk. I watched as he opened it and his eyes scanned the piece of parchment. He folded it back up and placed it down on his desk before looking at me.
'Were you with Fred Weasley earlier Zandrina?' He asked me with a straight face.
'Um yeah just before I came here, we were down at the black lake.' I said. '…Why?' I asked slowly.
'I think a couple of people may be a bit concerned of your intentions.' He told me.
'My intentions, what do you mean?' I asked confused.
'Why are you talking to Mr Weasley exactly?' He clarified.
'Because he's nice, what kind of question is that professor?' I asked him getting a bit irritated.
'It just isn't normal for a Gryffindor and a Slytherin to be taking then alone a Gryffindor who hates Slytherin's and a Slytherin heir.' He explained.
'Why is it that I'm expected to only talk to Slytherin's?' I stood up as I started to raise my voice. 'I'm not my father! Hell I don't even know him!'
'Calm down Zandrina.' He said to me.
'Doesn't anyone want me to have friends here?' I watched as his face softened a bit.
'Of course they do, but they just expect them to be Slytherin's.'
'Well I do have friends that are Slytherin's. I have Draco, Danielle and Celeste but the girls aren't even that fully relaxed around me. No one in that house is except for Draco and their all Slytherin's!'
Professor Snape didn't say anything. He just let vent. I took a deep breath and sat down in the chair again.
'And beside's I don't think I could get rid of Fred even if I wanted to.' I mumbled hoping he wouldn't hear.'
'What do you mean?'
'He's just so relaxed around me and way to trusting. He said that he knows I'm not evil and I said that he hasn't seen me when I'm angry, and he replied, "I think I could handle it".'
I paused, thinking.
'I then told him he doesn't know what he's dealing with.'
'What did he say to that?' He asked me.
'Then show me.'
'He said that?' He asked a little bit shocked.
'Yeah, I just don't know what he means. I don't know why he would want to get to know me. I don't think even Draco would want to get to know the full me.'
'Your right there he wouldn't.'
'From day one Fred and George have both talked to me. I don't think that's going to change much. I just don't know what to do about Fred; I can't get what he said out of my mind.'
'Do you mind me asking, what you said to him after that?' I looked at him for a moment.
'I didn't say anything. I ran.'
'I see. That probably wasn't the best thing you could have done but we can't help that now, can we?'
'I guess not.' I mumbled.
'Well for now it's probably best for you to make your way back to the common room; I have to attend a meeting with the headmaster.'
'Yes sir.' I replied and stood up.
'Oh and Zandrina?'
'Yes?'
'Seeming I'm your godfather, out of classes you may call me Severus. That's only if you want.'
I smiled. 'Id like that.'
I then turned and walked out of his office and through the potions classroom. I made my way through the dungeon hallways to the common room.
'Password?' The stone snake hissed at me. Every snake painting in Hogwarts seems to know I can speak parseltongue and they seem to appreciate it. They tell me they haven't had a true Slytherin in these walls for many, many years. I knew they meant not since my father.
'Mudblood.' I said back in parseltongue.
It hissed in appreciation and slid to the side opening the wall up for me to step through. A few people were scatted around the common room but I knew most of them would be in the Great Hall or around the school grounds somewhere seeming it was a nice day.
I spot Draco on the couch; I quietly walk over and sit down next to him.
'Andy, I haven't seen you around where have you been all morning?' He asked me.
'Well I was out by the black lake and Fred joined me so I talked with him for a little bit and then I made my way back here but got intercepted by Snape and he wanted to talk to me about a couple of things. I just got back from his office.' I told him.
He nodded. 'What did Snape want?'
'He wanted to tell me that he's my Godfather.' I said.
He looked a bit shocked. 'Really?'
'Yeah, apparently my father made him my Godfather just before he went after the Potter's and he has the papers to prove it.' I replied.
'Well that's interesting; The Dark Lord must really trust him.'
'That's what I thought too.' I said thoughtfully.
We both sat there for a while before Draco broke the silence.
'It's lunch time, are you going to come to the Great Hall Andy?'
'I suppose so.' I said standing up.
I led the way out of the common room and waited for Draco to come through the wall. We walked side by side in silence through the dungeons and up the stairs. As we walked through the doors and into the Great Hall my eyes immediately locked wit Fred's. I quickly looked away before grabbing Draco's hand and dragging him over to the Slytherin table and sitting down. Draco watched me carefully while we ate lunch, trying to analyse my sudden change in behaviour. I felt someone standing on the other side of the table across from me. I looked up and my eyes met Fred's once again.
'What do you want Weasel?' Draco sneered at him.
'Can we talk Zandrina?' He asked me quietly completely ignoring Draco's question.
'I'm busy Fred.' I said looking down.
'You've finished eating and we need to talk.' He said firmly.
I looked at him. 'Fine but you have five minutes, I have plans with Draco.'
Draco looked at me weirdly before smirking at Fred.
I got up and walked along the table meeting Fred at the door. I could feel most of the eyes from the Gryffindor and Slytherin table's watching us as we walked out of the hall and down the hall a bit. I stopped and turned to him leaning up against the wall but not meting his eyes.
'Ok, talk.' I know I sounded a bit rude but I really didn't want to talk to him right now. I'm still confused about what happened earlier with him.
'Look what happened earlier down at the lake?'
'I don't know Fred why don't you tell me?'
'You walked off on me Drina!'
I tried to hold a smile in when he called me that.
'I'm sorry ok! I didn't know what to say.' I said
'You didn't know what to say? I just told you I wanted to get to know you, the real you, bad side and all and you didn't know what to say?' He exclaimed.
I looked down. I honestly still don't know what to say to him, what's more confusing is that I'm usually getting angry by now when someone talks to me like the was he is now, but I don't even feel close to it.
He sighed and moved closer to me, he placed a hand on my waist and placed his fingers under my chin with the other to lift my head up. He stroked my cheek with his thumb and looked me in the eyes.
'Drina I don't know what it is but there's something about you that makes me want to get to know you.'
'I'm not someone you want to get close to Fred.'
'You're afraid I get it, but I'm not scared why you can't see that?'
'Because you don't know what you're dealing with. I know I said that before but it's true. When I get mad no one wants to be there, I have a bad side and a bad side mixed with magic doesn't go to well.'
I paused. 'Look at my father. What he become, what he is. I don't want to be like that! But it's there and being angry makes it come out. And the magic is just one side of me.'
He hadn't moved. He was still stroking my cheek and he was still looking me in the eyes.
'I don't care! I don't care about any of that! I just want to know you. I'm asking you to let me in and show me…just show me Drina.' He said the last part slowly.
I averted my eyes to the ground before moving them to look at his face again. He was looking down at my lips. It took me a few seconds to process what he was thinking. He leaned towards me and I went to process but his lips were on mine. I tried to fight myself into pushing him away, but I couldn't. Our lips moved in sync with each other's as he pulled me closer to him. I placed my hands on his chest and gripped his shirt before moving one up into his hair gripping it through my fingers and impossibly bringing him closer to me.
We pulled back and he rested his forehead against mine. We stood there catching our breath before I realised what just happened. I pulled back quickly and did what I seemed to do best around Fred.
I ran.
