A/N: I'm just going to puit this here to be on the safe side. yes I like bigger girls, yes that does play a part in the Millicint/Harry pairing. If that's not your thing that's perfectly ok. I'll try not to make it play an overwhelming part of the story. (Though it will play a chunk) Just keep that in mind.

"Slytherins follow me, this way." The trio followed the house prefect to through the halls.

"Follow me to the dungeons first years. This way."

Harry let out a sigh. "Why did the decide to put a common room in the dungeon? You're literally making the house a den of snakes. It's not like Hogwarts is deliberately trying to groom dark wizards and witches or anything, nope."

Bulstrode smiled. "Actually, I heard Slytherins has the coolest common room in the school. its windows look out into the depths of the Hogwarts Lake. They have a giant squid and other fish swim by on occasion so it's like an aquarium or a mysterious shipwreck."

That made Harry perk up a little. "Ok I'll admit that does sound really cool."

"It is."

The trio looked up to see the prefect deliberately falling behind till she was right next to them. The prefect had blue eyes and shoulder-blade length black hair with pale skin and firm lips. In truth she could have almost past for a older thinner version of Bulstrode. More than anything, the energy in her body language and face was infectious and harry couldn't help but smile as she offered a hand.

"Gemma Farley, Slytherin prefect, at your service. You and your girl squad made quite a splash at the feast today."

harry raised an eyebrow. "Why does everyone keep calling Milicent and Daphyne my girl squad?"

"Draco has Crabbe and Goyal as his bodyguards, you have Bulstrode and Greengrass. To be frank yours looks a whole lot more pleasing on the eyes."

"I'm not a pretty face." Milicent protested with her arms crossed as she walked.

Gemma just shrugged it off. "You're still prettier than Crabbe. By the way Miss Bulstrode, you're really big and really strong. Have you considered trying out for Gubsskut?"

Milicent's eyes widened. "Wait Hogwarts have a Gubsskut Team?"

"Technically one for each house, it's far more niche compared to Quidditch, but Hogwarts has all sorts of extracurricular activities for all sorts of students, Gubsskut, Quidditch, Dueling Club, chess team..."

"What's Gubsskut?" Harry asked.

"It's a magical sport that originates from an ancient orcish ritual typically used for picking out mates or settling rivalries." Milicent explained. Two fighters start out on opposite of a circular arena called a Roth. The fighters will make physical contact with each other, Grappling, slamming, open palm striking, etc., with the goal being to either throw the opponent out of the Roth, or pinning them for a 3 count."

"So, it's a mixture of Sumo wrestling and Professional wrestling?" Harry asked.

Bulstrode nodded. "And like with Sumo Wrestling bigger is better."

"and as Couch Oghash will tell you, gender means nothing to an orc, but size and strength means everything." Gemma added.

"Aha! What villains are these, that trespass the dungeons of this sacred castle? Who dare challenges Sir Cadogan? Back you ruffians back!"

The whole dungeon erupted in laughter. Even Gemma smiled. "Excuse me one sec."

Gemma went up to what appeared to be a portrait of an odd knight with a flamboyant personality. He was a tall man with a thick white mustache, a tall skinny lance, and a rather fat pony.

Some were amused by the portrait antics. Others like Malfoy were simply mocking him. "He's completely mental. Where did Dumbledore get this painting, a circus?"

Gemma simply ignored his comment and went up to the portrait "'Ello Sir Cadogan."

Cadogan looked to Gemma. "Hello fair maiden. Wishing to gain entrance I may presume? If thou speak the password, The entrance shall be yours."

"Quoth the raven nevermore" Gemma said.

"Enter, enter I implore!"

the portrait of the knight swung open, revealing the dungeon that laid beyond. Gemma signaled all of the students to go in. The trio was the last to exit through the portrait all of them smiling after such an entertaining interaction. Daphyne looked behind her and blew the knight a kiss. "Goodbye Sir Cadogan." she said in a sing Songy voice."

"Farewell, comrades. If ever you have the need of a noble heart and steely sinew call upon Sir... Cadogan."

Harry looked out the window to see the windows were in fact underwater. His eyes widened as he saw what appeared to be a giant red squid zoom past him in.

"Woah!"

Gemma covered her mouth and giggled. "That's the giant squid he inhabits the great lake the dungeon is partial submerged under."

"Oh, so that's the squid everyone is talking about."

"Yep, but don't worry. He's harmless. Some say he's actually Godric Gryffindor in Animagus form. Nobody seen Godric Gryffindor walking the grounds so that can't exactly be verified. Oh, and Potter, Professor Snape informed me that you are to sleep in a separate room with your two friends at least temporarily. I'm guessing he doesn't want to get jumped by Malfoy and his gang. Give me a second and I will show you to your rooms.

Walls opened as Gemma tapped a series of bricks which caused the walls to open up revealing a nice cozy open room with several couches and two very nice fireplaces. along the walls were banners and ribbons of silver and green.

"Normally girls' dorms on the left, boys on the right."

With a flick of her wand the falls and the 2nd fireplace began to move and shift revealing a secondary room. "You three will sleep in there until this whole thing with Draco blows over. I'll leave you to get settled and again welcome to Slytherin house."

"Do you have any advice for us first years?" Harry asked.

Gemma smiled. "Don't angry professor Snape, don't bring up You-Know-Who and if you see two two sixth or seventh years go into the prefect bathroom together, it's best just to walk away...trust me. Anyway, remember classes start tomorrow. Have a good night."

As the prefect closed the door, the trio got settled in thier rooms and started unpacking.

"Alright, I'll admit it." Harry said. "I think Slytherin's common rule is cool."

"Yeah, it's nice for Professor snape to give us an extra room for ourselves until Malfoy can get over his temper tantrum. I think Sir Cadogan is adorable in his own awkward way."

Bulstrode snickered as she got into her pajamas and started bouncing a baseball against a wall. "Have a crush on a painting do you Greengrass?"

"I didn't say that. " Daphyne protested. I just think he's kind of cute in his own way."

"How long do you think this arrangement is going to last?" Harry asked.

Milicent shrugged. "Dad warned me that if Draco was anything like he's father he'd be really vain and petty. We may end up being your permanent bunkmates Potter."

"Think they'd allow that, a boy living with two girls?"

"Well, Professor Snape was the one that made the arrangements. They may just say that you get special privileges just because you're The Boy Who Lived."

Harry too got settled. as he took off his glasses and collapsed on his bed laying on his stomach. "Hey what do you think Farley meant when she said if you see two two sixth or seventh years go into the prefect bathroom together, just walk away?"

Mili and Daph looked at each other and desperately stifled a fit of giggles.

"What," Harry asked raising an eyebrow.

"Did your guardians never give you the talk Potter?" Mili asked.

Harry shrugged. "My aunt and uncle tend to treat me like I was a waste of space. They are probably happy I'm gone." Harry looked out the window watching the fish swimming by. Daph and Mili had a look of embarrassment on both of their faces.

"Sorry Potter, we never realized..."

"Hey, it's no big deal." Harry assured them with a fake smile. "This gave me a chance to escape that even if it's just for a little while. He then looked around the room. "And you have to admit this room is pretty cool."

"Yeah," Mili seconded.

"We need to get sleep." Daphyne reminded everyone. "Tomorrow's a Thursday so we have potions."

Everyone let out a collective groan before hitting their heads on their respective pillows. Harry smiled. For the first time in many years, sleep came lovingly.