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Kept Secrets, Hidden Truths, New Worlds
Chapter Ten: But it's Better if You Do

And isn't this exactly where you'd like me
I'm exactly where you'd like me, you know
- Panic! at the Disco from A Fever You can't Sweat Out

Throughout the next few weeks, Hayden got into the routine of going to classes, doing homework, hanging out with the Slytherins, making fun of the Gryffindors and just being a kid. After classes each day, she studied in the library with Hermione and Lisa and some of their Ravenclaw friends, like Padma Patil, Terry Boot, Li Su and Sally-Anne Perks.

She also befriend several of the Hufflepuffs, Neville Longbottom, Hannah Abbot, Susan Bones and Justin Finch-Fletchley. They became friends after Weasley made fun of them for being Hufflepuffs, saying they didn't fit in the school. They came by to study with Hayden and the Ravenclaws once a week or so.

In classes, each Slytherin found a subject they were best at and helped the others with it. Potions was Draco, Charms Myra, Transfiguration was Blaise, Herbology was Pansy, History of Magic was Theo and Defense against the Dark Arts was Hayden. Crabbe and Goyle didn't do that much, even though they were smarter than they attacked, but they still had their stupid moments.

This week was extra special because flying lessons were starting soon. All the first year Slytherins already knew how to fly and looking forward to the lessons. At least until they found out they were taking them with the Gryffindors. Hayden was currently sitting with the other first years in the common room.

"Great," said Millie sarcastically. "It's began be so much fun."

"No," said Crabbe stupidly.

"It's began suck," finished Goyle.

The rest of the group, except for Crabbe and Goyle, all slapped a hand to their foreheads and groaned.

"Sense the sarcasm people," said Daphne.

"The what?" asked Crabbe.

"She said one thing that meant another," explained Goyle.

The rest of the group sighed and rolled their eyes. It was typical Crabbe and Goyle. Everyone was use to it but it was still hard to watch and stand.

"Did you guys hear about the break-in at Gringotts?" asked Theo.

"No," replied Hayden and Draco as the rest shook their heads.

"Whadda they steal?" asked Hayden.

"It was weird because they didn't steal anything," said Theo. That got the groups attention.

"Here," said Esmeralda as she dropped to the floor in front of Hayden and handed him an old Prophet.

Hayden quickly opened it and thumbed through it. She finally found near the end, the rest of the first years and some older students leaned in as she began to read aloud the article. It read:

Gringotts Break-In Latest

Investigations still continue into the break-in at Gringotts on 31 of July. It's widely believed it was the work of dark wizards and/or witches unknown. Gringott goblins today insisted that nothing was taken. The vault broke into was emptied earlier that day.

"But we're not telling you what was in there, so keep your noses out if you know what's good for you," said a Gringotts spokesgoblin earlier this afternoon.

Farther investigations only turn up more questions than answers. According to the goblins no evidence was left behind by the robbers and they aren't allowing more than two Auror in.

"Sounds fishy to me," said Crabbe.

"Yeah," agreed Goyle.

The rest of the Slytherins in the common room rolled their eyes. Esmeralda quietly and quickly reached up and grabbed the Prophet from Hayden. She rolled it up and went over to where Crabbe and Goyle. She hit the two of them on the back of the head with it. The rest of the common room broke down into laughter. After a few minutes everyone went quiet.

"You firsties should be headed off to your flying lessons," said fifth year Marcus Flint. He was the current Quidditch Captain and not to be crossed. Everyone in Slytherin knew to listen to him when it came to Quidditch and flying. It was an unspoken rule in Slytherin to listen to the Captain. After all, Slytherin had won the Interschool Quidditch Cup for the past few years.

The first years quickly got up and made their way out of the Common Room. Together they ran through the dungeons, but stopped once they reached the corridor that led to the main floor of the school. As Slytherins they were to never run, or show emotions or fear, among other things.

Together the group of ten Slytherin first years made their way to the Quidditch Pitch with Hayden and Draco in the led. Everyone in the school could tell Hayden, Draco, Pansy and Blaise were the leaders, more so Hayden and Draco than the latter two.

"I bet five gallons Weasley's gonna talk about how good he is at Quidditch," said Millie.

"Not taking it," said Blaise.

"We all know Wealsey's all talk and no action," smirked Draco.

"I bet you ten gallons Weasley gonna end up in the Hospital Wing," said Pansy.

"With?" asked Hayden.

"A broken bone of some kind," said Theo.

"A curse or spell gone wrong," replied Daphne.

"Unconscious," answered Goyle as he hit his hand to his fist.

"A scrap," said Myra half-heartedly.

"Faking it," said Blaise.

"Falling off his broom," said Pansy.

"Getting hit in the face with it," said Crabbe.

"Sick," Millie threw in.

"Fred and George," replied Draco with a smirk. The Slytherin twins were notorious for their pranks throughout the school, their favorite victims were their brothers, Percy and Ron and the Gryffindor Quidditch team.

"He'll get detention instead," said Hayden with an evil smirk.

"All bets in," said someone from behind the group. They turned to see Fred and George Weasley making their way up to them.

"And no being taken," continued the other.

"Or added," added the first.

"Or changed," added the second.

"Time to pay up," they said together. the first years rolled their eyes, the twins were also infamous for their betting. Each Slytherin first year pulled out ten gallons from his or her robes and handed it over to one of the twins.

"Have fun," began Fred.

"Be safe," added George sarcastically.

"And pick on the Gryffindors," they finished together. With all said and done, the twins turned and walked away.

The first years quickly went on their way again back to the Quidditch Pitch. They soon found themselves walking out of the Entrance Hall and into the bright and breezy day. Hayden quickly led them to the Pitch were the Gryffindors were waiting.

As they came closer, each Slytherin had a smirk gracing their face while the Gryffindors simply glared. As they waited for the professor, Hayden's mind wonder back to what Fred and George told the first a few nights before about the school brooms. The school brooms were nicely put: crappy. They vibrated if someone went to high or flew slightly to the left.

The professor, Madam Hooch as she introduced herself arrived. She quickly spread the students and the brooms out.

"Everyone hurry up and go next to broom," barked the professor.

Everyone did as they were told and ran or walked up next to their broom. Hayden looked down at her broom and the other brooms around her. Each was different, yet similar. They all looked beaten-up, but each was beaten-up in its own way.

"Stick out your right hand over the broom and say 'UP!'," said Madam Hooch.

"UP!" yelled the first years.

Hayden's broom came zooming right up. She smirked, this was going to be to easy. She spent a good amount of time before coming here learning about and playing Quidditch. Around her, Hayden noticed Draco, Myra and Daphne were the only other ones with their brooms up. Crabbe and Goyle's were getting to them, slowly. Pansy, Millie, Theo and Blaise were all having trouble in their own way. The Gryffindor's weren't having much luck.

"Hope none of them are planning on playing Quidditch," smirked Draco. He said it quietly enough so the professor didn't hear, but loud enough for the Gryffindors to. They all looked pissed with the comment.

Sometime later after everyone got their brooms up, Madam Hooch went on.

"When I blow my whistle, you'll kick off the ground," instructed Madam Hooch. "Keep your broom steady, rise a little and come back down.

"Ready? One. Two. Three." She blew her whistle.

Slowly most of the students did as she told them. A little while later, Pansy's broom started going out of control. It took her up all the way to the highest tower of the school and drove her around really fast. She kept her mask on to others, but any Slytherin could she was terrified. Soon she was thrown off her broom and Pansy came falling to the ground.

Madam Hooch was over to Pansy's side in a second. She helped her up and found what happened.

"A broke leg," said the professor. "Come on, I'll take you to the Hospital Wing."

She turned back to the rest of the class and said, "None of you will move while I'm gone. If I see a single broom in the air, the person riding it will find themselves out of here faster than they can say 'Quidditch'."

The professor picked Pansy up and carried her bridal style away. Pansy's mask was cranking, at a glance one couldn't tell anything was wrong, but if one looked long enough, they could tell she was in serious pain.

In the spot were Pansy's landed, laid a white gold chain with five rings on it. Hayden remembered Pansy saying they were her mother's. Mrs. Parkinson died from childbirth and Mr. Parkinson gave Pansy her promise ring, engagement ring, wedding ring and family rings one from the Parkinson family and another the McKnight family.

After the professor was out of sight, Weasley picked up the chain and held out for all his fellow Gryffindors to see. They all burst into laughter.

"Did you see her? That cow was trying to ride a broom," he laughed hard. The other Gryffindors followed.

"Shut up, Weasel," snapped Theo as she marched forward with Hayden and Daphne behind her.

"Sticking up for Parkinson, are we, Nott?" said Lavender Brown. "I never thought you were the cow's keeper, I always thought that was Malfoy. After all he's the one I heard was going to marry her."

Hayden's eyes neared at what the Gryffindor had said. The latter had just made fun of two of her new friends and her best friend.

"Look!" said Weasley holding the chain out for the Slytherin's to see. "The stupid cow dropped it!"

"Give it here, Weasley," said Draco. "Just because it's worth more than everyone your family owns, doesn't mean you can keep it."

That got the Slytherins to smirk slightly.

Weasley just shot them a nasty smile.

"I think I'll put somewhere for Parkinson to find," declared Weasley. "I'm thinking in a tree or on the roof."

"Do you even know how to think?" asked Myra with a smirk.

The redhead's smirk disappeared.

"Give it, here," said Hayden in quietly, yet dangerous tone.

Weasley did nothing but hop onto his broom and fly up into the air. Hayden rolled her eyes, it was a typical Gryffindor. She quickly hopped onto her broom and followed the redhead. Soon she was in the air beside him. Neither party said anything.

Soon the redhead threw the chain and both first years were on their brooms flying after it. It flew a few feet, before it started dropping. Both started a dive. Shortly into it, Weasley pulled out. Right before Hayden was eating grass, she caught the chain and pulled out of the dive. She quickly landed and went over to the Slytherins. No one said anything, but kept their masks in play, but looking closely each Slytherin noticed their housemate were slightly happier.

"HARRY POTTER!" yelled the all too familiar voice of Hayden's Aunt Minnie.

She didn't react much. She knew she was in trouble with Professor McGonagall and as the professor she would write to her guardian and explain what happened, report her to her Head of House and give her a detention, along with a lecture. But as her Aunt, McGonagall would ground her, yell at her for being reckless and then congratulate her on what she did.

Hayden quietly followed her 'Aunt' back into the school and then around. First they went to her Professor Snape's classroom.

"Wait here," ordered Professor McGonagall as they reached the outside.

The professor made her way over to the door and opened it. She stuck her head inside and said, "Severus, I'd like to talk to you and Mr. Flint."

A few seconds later, Hayden found herself in front of Professors McGonagall and Snape and Flint.

"I believe I found you a new Seeker," said Professor McGonagall.

"Really?" asked Snape.

Flint looked over her.

"Yes," said McGonagall, then she went on to explain what happened.

In the end, Hayden was the new Slytherin Seeker and she had a week's worth of detention from the Head of Gryffindor and Weasley got three week worth with her Head and then another two weeks with his own Head.