Chapter 12: The Heads of House.

Samantha inhaled deeply as the large wooden doors opened, granting her admittance into Hogwarts castle. It was nothing short of amazing inside and this was only the entrance hall.

Once inside they were met with a prim and proper looking witch. Her hands were clasped together over her heart but they flew open in greeting once she saw the twin girls enter through the large oak doors.

"Oh MY!" she gushed. "Yes yes, come with me! Right away!" she said and hurriedly took each girl by an arm and ushered them up the marble staircase before them and out of site, leaving Fred and George standing alone, as the room grew more crowded by the second.

"Where are we going?" Alexis inquired as she pulled them up two more flights of stairs and started leading them down a corridor covered in brilliant tapestries.

"Oh how rude of me!" she exclaimed and let go of her grasp on the girls. "My apologies Miss Potter, or should I say Miss Evans? My name is Minerva McGonagall. I'm the head of Gryffindor house, where Harry was sorted." She smiled kindly at them. "We are going to my office."
"Oh, alright." Alexis nodded. "…Why?"

Samantha laughed at her sister's lack of subtlety.

McGonagall just looked at her endearingly. "So we can discuss the best way to integrate you into your chosen houses. You are not just any students, this matter has to be tended to delicately."

"Oh." Alexis nodded again. "Fair enough." She said as McGonagall rushed in front of them and stopped at a large door. She opened it and leaned in.

"They've arrived." She said as she stepped back gesturing for the girls to enter.

As she stepped into the room Samantha smiled fondly at Dumbledore standing by the window and studying the scene over his half moon spectacles.

Alexis however found her eyes drawn to the dark figure in the corner. He was sitting with his cloak drawn up around him and she froze as she studied his long pointed face. His long black hair hung in shambles around it, looking unkempt and unwashed. Her heart stopped. She knew him.

"You obviously know professor Dumbledore and I've introduced myself." Said McGonagall humbly, "These are the other heads of house. Professor Pomona Sprout of Hufflepuff, Filius Flitwick of Ravenclaw" she glanced over to the figure in the corner and cleared her throat. "And that would be the head of Slytherin house, Professor Severus Snape."
Alexis' eyes widened and Samantha turned and examined her sister.

"Severus" that was the name she had been calling in her sleep when they first arrived at 12 Grimmauld Place, but how did she know it? Could this be whom she was dreaming of, and if so then why?

Severus' eyes narrowed as he looked them over critically and it was a moment before anyone spoke.

"I think it's of the utmost importance that we get this settled quickly." He said.

"It's nearly seven."

"Agreed." Dumbledore smiled, looking strangely amused with the situation. "Minerva will you get the door please?" he asked and with that the witch gave the girls a gentle and comforting pat on their backs and quickly closed her office door so the deliberations may begin.