Heavy is the head who wears the crown. There seems to be a war brewing on the horizon in the Slytherin house. Daphne versus Astoria - sister versus sister. The battle scene is only beginning. Grab your popcorn and get comfy - the show's about to begin.

~xoxo, Gossip Witch

Daphne sat, perched on the edge of her bed with her legs and arms crossed as she waited for Astoria to return. Tapping her foot against the ground, she exhaled sharply as the anger inside of her continued to build.

She never thought that Astoria would stoop so low and go behind her back. It wasn't like Daphne was staying quiet about her interest in Zabini and what she was willing to do to get her hands on him. So to hear from a gossip column that Astoria had been seen talking with Blaise in the Restricted Section was enough to make her blood boil.

In the distance, she heard the faint clicking of heels against the dungeon floor. "It's about damn time," Daphne grumbled, pushing herself up off the bed and walking over to the door to their room. She leaned up against the doorframe with her arms crossed, waiting once again.

"Hey, Daph," Astoria chirped, smiling at her sister as she approached the dorms. She took notice of the scowl on Daphne's face, and the smile faded from her own. "Everything okay?"

"Everything okay?" Daphne mimicked, rolling her eyes. "No, everything is not okay. What the fuck were you doing with Blaise in the Restricted Section?"

Astoria sighed, shaking her head. "Nothing," she replied, pushing past Daphne into their bedroom. She placed her bag on her desk and continued over to her bed, plopping herself down and leaning back against the pillows and headboard.

Daphne spun around and met Astoria's eyes as she rested on the bed. "Don't lie to me," she hissed, storming across the room and grabbing ahold of the end of the bed frame, shaking it a bit. "What were you two doing in the Restricted Section that would be enticing enough for Gossip Witch to dedicate a blast to it?"

Astoria closed her eyes and leaned her head back for a moment. As she lifted her head, her eyes fluttered open and met Daphne's eyes. "You're overreacting."

"How am I overreacting?" Daphne shouted, tossing her hands up in the air. "To be honest, I feel like I'm underreacting. To find out that my own sister, my flesh and blood, is sneaking around the Restricted Section of the library with the wizard that I'm interested in from a Gossip Witch blast instead of from my sister seems a little unfair. Don't you think?"

"When you are trying to study for something, where do you like to go?" Astoria asked, leaning forward and resting her elbows on the bed.

"The library," Daphne scoffed, furrowing her brow. "What does that have to do with you sneaking around with Blaise?"

"After your little stunt with his note for Ginny, Blaise was looking for a new study partner," Astoria replied. "So he asked me if I would help him out with his Transfiguration work, and he volunteered to help me out with my Potions work."

"Oh," Daphne deadpanned, dropping her arms to her side. She thought about what Astoria had said for a few moments when it dawned on her that she commented Ginny. "How do you know I had anything to do with his note to Ginny?"

Astoria smirked and chuckled. "I didn't. Until now."

"You wouldn't," Daphne dared, raising a brow at her sister.

"Just give Blaise some space. He's still reeling from what Ginny did to him," Astoria said, smiling at Daphne. "I'll keep your secret, just like I plan on keeping his secrets."

"Blaise has secrets?" Daphne asked, smirking as she walked around the end of the bed and took a seat beside Astoria. "Do tell."

"Nope," Astoria replied, shaking her head and zipping her lips. "You'll find out soon enough. Like I said, just give him time."

"Fine," Daphne huffed, collapsing back against Astoria's pillows. "If you won't talk to me about Blaise, will you at least tell me about you and Nott?"

"A Greengrass never kisses and tells," Astoria scolded, shaking her head with a smile on her face. "You of all Greengrasses should know that, Daphne."

~xoxo, Gossip Witch~

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