A/N: There's been some questions. Mary's NOT a first year. She's the same age as Ron and Harry. She's a transfer student, which I know normally they don't have at Hogwarts - but more will be revealed later.
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Chapter Two: The Great Hall
The Great Hall was decorated and all aglow when Mary entered. Her eyes quickly darted around the room, taking it all in. There were banners displaying each of the house colors and thousands of candles hung suspended in mid air. And the ceiling...it was like being outside.
As soon as they entered, Ron began flagging them down. "I think Ron's trying to get your attention," Ginny commented.
Ron jumped up and ran over to the girls, "Hey...come sit with us."
"Us?"
"Yeah. With me....and my friends. Come on. Please..."
Mary looked back at Ginny, she didn't want to feel like she was abandoning Ginny. Ginny gave her a small smile encouraging her to go with Ron.
Ron didn't even give Mary a chance to respond. When he saw Ginny was willing to give up Mary, he grabbed her hand and pulled her over to the table. "Have a seat," he told her, motioning to the empty chair beside him. Mary sat down and Ron began the introductions. "This is Neville, Hermione, and Harry - my best friends." He looked at his friends, "This is my cousin, Mary."
Hermione was the first to speak. "It's sooo cool to finally meet you. Your cousins talk about you all the time, especially Fred and George. Though I think the accuracy of their stories lead something to be desired."
Mary shook her head, "If they say we did it, then we did it."
Hermione looked shocked and then absolutely horrified. "But...but..some of those were...I mean didn't you ever worry about hurting yourself OR someone else."
Mary just shrugged as Ron interjected. "Leave her alone, Hermione. Everyone's present and accounted for."
"That doesn't matter."
"Yes it does. You can't complain about people being hurt if nobody got hurt."
"All I'm saying is that it could have happened."
"But it didn't."
Harry sighed and looked over at Mary. She was holding her head in her hands as if she had a headache. That wasn't surprising, once Ron and Hermione got going, they gave EVERYONE headaches. He gave her a small smile. "You okay?"
"What?" Mary jumped a bit as if she hadn't expected anyone to be talking to her. She looked up at Harry, her gaze locking on his eyes. He had really pretty eyes. "Yeah...I'm...I'm okay."
Harry nodded. "They make everyone's head hurt, don't worry about it."
"I'll try not to."
***
Meanwhile, down at the other end of the table, Mary's roommates were having a little powwow. "What do you think her deal is?" Jacque asked, pulling a roll apart. "I mean...she seems kind of creepy."
"I don't know." Rachael admitted. "But everyone's talking about her. No one's ever transferred in here before."
"Wonder where she went before here?"
At this point Ally joined in the conversation, "She was privately tutored."
"WHAT???" Everyone turned and looked at her.
"I heard some people talking. It seems our new roommate is the chosen heir of Voldemort."
Margaret rolled her eyes, "You're trying to tell me that Ron Weasley's cousin is the heir of Voldemort? Whatever..."
"What? It could be possible..."
"Just like when everyone thought Harry Potter was the heir of Slytherin. Besides...she's been in America."
Everyone turned and stared at Margaret.
"How did you know that?"
"Magic."
Rachael rolled her eyes, "Come on...tell us."
"I checked out her trunk."
The others looked confused.
Margaret rolled her eyes, "Her trunk had luggage stamps on them. One for New York and one for London. If you do the math she arrived in New York when she was four and only recently returned to London."
Jacque looked at Margaret, "You are cunning and deceitful...I love it!"
"Why thank you."
***
Ron and Hermione had stopped arguing to see Mary and Harry engaged in some conversation. They were talking and carrying on as if they were the only people in the room.
Hermione looked at Ron, "They seem to be getting along well."
Ron nodded smiling. This was good. VERY good.
"What are you two talking about?" Hermioned asked.
"You actually."
"What?"
Harry smiled, "I was just assuring Mary that you give everyone headaches, not just her."
"Hey!" Both Hermione and Ron turned to look at Harry, who just smirked. He was about to say something when their conversation was interrupted by Snape appearing behind them.
Snape looked at all of them before his gaze focused on Mary, "Follow me."
Without a word, Mary stood and followed the potions master from the Great Hall. Harry and Hermione turned and looked at Ron, who was also being looked at by Fred, George, and Ginny. Ron just shrugged - he had no clue what was going on.
***
Ally watched Mary leave the room before turning back to the group. "I told you!"
"Told us what?" Jacque asked, tearing herself away from her dinner and the cute boy she was watching.
"She IS the heir of Voldemort."
Rachael rolled her eyes, "Not this again."
"Yeah, well....why else would she leave the room with Snape?"
"What?" Margaret frowned.
"She just walked out of here with Snape. The two of them. Alone."
Jacque frowned. Why WOULD the head of Slytherin want to see a Gryffindor? It didn't make any sense.
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Chapter Two: The Great Hall
The Great Hall was decorated and all aglow when Mary entered. Her eyes quickly darted around the room, taking it all in. There were banners displaying each of the house colors and thousands of candles hung suspended in mid air. And the ceiling...it was like being outside.
As soon as they entered, Ron began flagging them down. "I think Ron's trying to get your attention," Ginny commented.
Ron jumped up and ran over to the girls, "Hey...come sit with us."
"Us?"
"Yeah. With me....and my friends. Come on. Please..."
Mary looked back at Ginny, she didn't want to feel like she was abandoning Ginny. Ginny gave her a small smile encouraging her to go with Ron.
Ron didn't even give Mary a chance to respond. When he saw Ginny was willing to give up Mary, he grabbed her hand and pulled her over to the table. "Have a seat," he told her, motioning to the empty chair beside him. Mary sat down and Ron began the introductions. "This is Neville, Hermione, and Harry - my best friends." He looked at his friends, "This is my cousin, Mary."
Hermione was the first to speak. "It's sooo cool to finally meet you. Your cousins talk about you all the time, especially Fred and George. Though I think the accuracy of their stories lead something to be desired."
Mary shook her head, "If they say we did it, then we did it."
Hermione looked shocked and then absolutely horrified. "But...but..some of those were...I mean didn't you ever worry about hurting yourself OR someone else."
Mary just shrugged as Ron interjected. "Leave her alone, Hermione. Everyone's present and accounted for."
"That doesn't matter."
"Yes it does. You can't complain about people being hurt if nobody got hurt."
"All I'm saying is that it could have happened."
"But it didn't."
Harry sighed and looked over at Mary. She was holding her head in her hands as if she had a headache. That wasn't surprising, once Ron and Hermione got going, they gave EVERYONE headaches. He gave her a small smile. "You okay?"
"What?" Mary jumped a bit as if she hadn't expected anyone to be talking to her. She looked up at Harry, her gaze locking on his eyes. He had really pretty eyes. "Yeah...I'm...I'm okay."
Harry nodded. "They make everyone's head hurt, don't worry about it."
"I'll try not to."
***
Meanwhile, down at the other end of the table, Mary's roommates were having a little powwow. "What do you think her deal is?" Jacque asked, pulling a roll apart. "I mean...she seems kind of creepy."
"I don't know." Rachael admitted. "But everyone's talking about her. No one's ever transferred in here before."
"Wonder where she went before here?"
At this point Ally joined in the conversation, "She was privately tutored."
"WHAT???" Everyone turned and looked at her.
"I heard some people talking. It seems our new roommate is the chosen heir of Voldemort."
Margaret rolled her eyes, "You're trying to tell me that Ron Weasley's cousin is the heir of Voldemort? Whatever..."
"What? It could be possible..."
"Just like when everyone thought Harry Potter was the heir of Slytherin. Besides...she's been in America."
Everyone turned and stared at Margaret.
"How did you know that?"
"Magic."
Rachael rolled her eyes, "Come on...tell us."
"I checked out her trunk."
The others looked confused.
Margaret rolled her eyes, "Her trunk had luggage stamps on them. One for New York and one for London. If you do the math she arrived in New York when she was four and only recently returned to London."
Jacque looked at Margaret, "You are cunning and deceitful...I love it!"
"Why thank you."
***
Ron and Hermione had stopped arguing to see Mary and Harry engaged in some conversation. They were talking and carrying on as if they were the only people in the room.
Hermione looked at Ron, "They seem to be getting along well."
Ron nodded smiling. This was good. VERY good.
"What are you two talking about?" Hermioned asked.
"You actually."
"What?"
Harry smiled, "I was just assuring Mary that you give everyone headaches, not just her."
"Hey!" Both Hermione and Ron turned to look at Harry, who just smirked. He was about to say something when their conversation was interrupted by Snape appearing behind them.
Snape looked at all of them before his gaze focused on Mary, "Follow me."
Without a word, Mary stood and followed the potions master from the Great Hall. Harry and Hermione turned and looked at Ron, who was also being looked at by Fred, George, and Ginny. Ron just shrugged - he had no clue what was going on.
***
Ally watched Mary leave the room before turning back to the group. "I told you!"
"Told us what?" Jacque asked, tearing herself away from her dinner and the cute boy she was watching.
"She IS the heir of Voldemort."
Rachael rolled her eyes, "Not this again."
"Yeah, well....why else would she leave the room with Snape?"
"What?" Margaret frowned.
"She just walked out of here with Snape. The two of them. Alone."
Jacque frowned. Why WOULD the head of Slytherin want to see a Gryffindor? It didn't make any sense.