Disclaimer: It's mine, all mine, mine mine mine ::cackles insanely and
receives glares from scary lawyer people::!!!! Okay, fine, it's not
::sigh::. Hmph. Aurora and the plot are mine, Star is
CrystalStarGuardian's, everything else belongs to J.K.R. Well, I think my
characterization of the Sorting Hat is mine, because I haven't found any
authors yet who've made a hat as odd as I have (I think it's getting old
and senile or something)!
A/N: Hmmm, still not that many reviews, but I'll deal. Thanks to Draco Malfoy is my love slave and CrystalStarGuardian for answering my questions. I was kinda leaning toward the idea that Blaise was a guy, and people seem to agree with me, so Blaise Zabini has been officially declared male. I'm also looking for people to chat with and bounce ideas/pairings/random thoughts off of because my friends at school have told me that if I mention anything involving fanfics again they are going feed me to the rabid manatee that lives in the lake in front of our school O_o. E-mail me (goddess11506@hotmail.com) or IM me (IceFire156 or StriderSlashAngl) if you're volunteering, I'm online almost all the time and feel free to IM me anytime you see me on, no matter how late it is (insomniac thing)! Feedback and ideas are always appreciated ::hinthint::. As you can see, once I get talking it's kinda hard to get me to shut up, but since you're probably thinking "God just get on with the fic already!" I'll be quiet now ^_^.
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The three teenagers pushed their way through the Great Hall and out into the corridors. Then they paused.
"Well, you know where his office is. Lead the way."
Aurora looked sheepish.
"Actually…"
The two Slytherins looked at her venomously.
"You don't know where it is do you Martinez. So what are we going to do, just stand here?"
After standing in the hallway arguing for a few minutes, Professor Snape came stalking toward them in the irritated manner of someone who has been looking for something particularly difficult to find for a long time.
"There you three are. I'll show you to Dumbledore's office."
They all sighed thankfully, relieved that they would not end up roaming the halls searching for the Headmaster's office, and followed behind the Potions master until they reached a stone gargoyle.
"Ice Mice"
The gargoyle slowly swung open, revealing a circular staircase. Snape continued on without hesitating as the three students behind him followed. They ended up in a circular room filled with odd magical devices. The walls were lined with portraits of past Hogwarts headmasters and on a table was a large sword with rubies in the handle.
"Ah, hello there. I realized you didn't know the way here, so I sent Professor Snape to go get you. Now, Miss Martinez, all you have to do is just sit down on one of these chairs and put on the Sorting Hat.
(A/N: anything marked like this ~~word~~ is the Sorting Hat's thoughts/words/whatever, //word// is Aurora's thoughts. Do not ask me why she is having a mental conversation with the Sorting Hat because I'm not quite sure myself.)
She sat down and pulled the hat over her head.
~~Ah, another new student. Never let an old hat get any rest do they. Ah well, let's hear your desperate plea for which house to be sorted into.~~
//Slytherin, of course. Are there any other houses worth being in? You're the genius sorting hat, you tell me where I'm supposed to go.//
~~A Slytherin supporter I see. You could be in Ravenclaw if you want to be, you seem clever enough. But the rest of you is Slytherin.~~
//Think I'll pass on that one.//
~~You remind me of another student. The Potter boy. He could have been in Slytherin if he chose.~~
//Ha! That's a laugh. Precious Harry Potter in Slytherin. I think he'd rather die first.//
~~Oh no no. I think it would have grown on him. Sure you don't want to be a Ravenclaw?~~
//Positive.//
~~Alright then. Go ahead, good luck in...~~
The hat yelled out "SLYTHERIN"
Draco and Star got up, not the least bit surprised. Dumbledore seemed amused, for some reason, and Aurora wondered if he had heard what had been going on with the Sorting Hat.
"Well then, welcome to Hogwarts Miss Martinez. I'm sure Mr. Malfoy and Miss Pellerin will tell you everything you need to know, and you'll find that your belongings are all in your dormitory. Here is your class schedule, and the Slytherin password is 'elessar'. I hope you'll enjoy your next years here at Hogwarts."
"Thank you Professor"
The three Slytherins turned and walked out of Dumbledore's office. As soon as they were out of earshot, Aurora asked, "Is that hat really as old as the school?"
"Yes, why?"
"I think it's gotten senile."
They reached the stone wall that concealed the doorway to their common room.
"Elessar"
A secret door in the wall slid open and they walked in.
"These passwords get weirder every year," remarked Star. Aurora, who had previously been lost in her own thoughts, responded unguardedly.
"It's a Muggle thing I think. It sounds familiar."
Draco and Star shot her a look that plainly said 'what are you doing knowing Muggle things?'.
"Muggle Studies was a required course at Coronados. In that class we would learn things that we would need to function normally in the Muggle world," she explained.
"Oh."
"I'm going to go unpack and get settled in, and then probably go to sleep. I've been traveling all day, so I'm exhausted. See you guys in the morning."
She turned and began to walk down the corridor she assumed was the way to the girl's dormitories. When she was out of hearing range, Star turned to Draco and said, "that's not the way to our dormitory."
"I know," he smirked. "But Zabini is the only one in there for now and she did say she liked green eyes."
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The girl walked down the greenly lit hallway until she reached a door marked 'Fifth Years' and walked in. Her arrival was met with a startled yelp from a boy standing in the corner, who was very thankful he had managed to get into his pajamas before her arrival.
"I'm going to kill them," she muttered to herself. Blaise just laughed.
"Aurora, right? The one that Pansy was bitching about?"
"The one and only. Now if you don't mind, I've got two fellow Slytherins to go torture."
"Torturing your boyfriend eh? Kinky. But what do you want with Star?"
She sighed frustratedly.
"I'm not really Malfoy's girlfriend, and I'm off to go kill him and Pellerin for not telling me I was going toward the wrong dormitory."
"I see."
"Who are you anyway?"
"Blaise Zabini."
Her dark eyes locked with his green ones and she found herself thinking that maybe she really did go for green eyes.
"Nice to meet you. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go find my actual dormitory and go to sleep."
"See you at breakfast."
She gave him a rare smile and went off to go torment two of her housemates.
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When Aurora reached the end of the corridor she checked to make sure no one else was awake before making her entrance. The two blond Slytherins that had been sitting and talking in two chairs in front of the fire were suddenly confronted by a very angry looking dark brown leopard snarling irately at them. The Slytherins exchanged looks as the large cat was replaced by an extremely peeved 15 year old. If she still had a tail, it would no doubt be switching angrily from side to side.
"Never. Do. Anything. Like. That. Again," she growled and stalked off down the right hallway.
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A/N 2/25: That chapter was the only one I changed drastically. The idea came when one of my friend's was wondering what would happen if Aurora had gone into the boy's dormitory, and I had to introduce her to Blaise for something in the future of this fic. I'm not deleting the original author's note below because without it some of my reviews will not make sense, but just ignore the first question. That will be all. (I've always wanted to say that…)
A/N: A Draco/Harry flag for anyone who can tell me where I got the Slytherin password from! 'Draco Malfoy is my love slave', you should be able to guess that one (and is there something else I can call you, your penname is really long)! Okee, now it's question time! Today's questions are:
1)What should Aurora's animagus form be? I'd prefer something involving cats, but I don't want to do a housecat because there are already too many of those running around Hogwarts.
2)Do I need to change the way that Draco, Star, and Aurora are acting because it's not in character, or is it fine the way it is? (this question is especially for CrystalStarGuardian because I'm trying to keep Star in character as much as I can, but I need opinions on Draco and Aurora so everyone can answer.)
Okay, I think those were my only questions. I know I said that this chapter was supposed to have more in it than the Sorting, but oh well. Sorry! I apologize if this chapter isn't as good as the others, my muse must not be very happy with me at the moment, and also for any spelling/grammar errors because my MSWord is throwing a major hissy fit and I'm using WordPad.
Anyone who wants to respond to my comment in the beginning author's notes for people to chat with/bounce ideas off of and is willing to be IM'ed whenever I see them online (I have warped concepts of time, an unfortunate side effect of insomnia, right now it's about 12:45 at night) and checks their e-mail fairly frequently, e-mail me (goddess11506@hotmail.com) or IM me (IceFire156 or StriderSlashAngl)!
Now go click the little box that says "Click Here To Submit A Review" and make my day ^_^!
A/N: Hmmm, still not that many reviews, but I'll deal. Thanks to Draco Malfoy is my love slave and CrystalStarGuardian for answering my questions. I was kinda leaning toward the idea that Blaise was a guy, and people seem to agree with me, so Blaise Zabini has been officially declared male. I'm also looking for people to chat with and bounce ideas/pairings/random thoughts off of because my friends at school have told me that if I mention anything involving fanfics again they are going feed me to the rabid manatee that lives in the lake in front of our school O_o. E-mail me (goddess11506@hotmail.com) or IM me (IceFire156 or StriderSlashAngl) if you're volunteering, I'm online almost all the time and feel free to IM me anytime you see me on, no matter how late it is (insomniac thing)! Feedback and ideas are always appreciated ::hinthint::. As you can see, once I get talking it's kinda hard to get me to shut up, but since you're probably thinking "God just get on with the fic already!" I'll be quiet now ^_^.
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The three teenagers pushed their way through the Great Hall and out into the corridors. Then they paused.
"Well, you know where his office is. Lead the way."
Aurora looked sheepish.
"Actually…"
The two Slytherins looked at her venomously.
"You don't know where it is do you Martinez. So what are we going to do, just stand here?"
After standing in the hallway arguing for a few minutes, Professor Snape came stalking toward them in the irritated manner of someone who has been looking for something particularly difficult to find for a long time.
"There you three are. I'll show you to Dumbledore's office."
They all sighed thankfully, relieved that they would not end up roaming the halls searching for the Headmaster's office, and followed behind the Potions master until they reached a stone gargoyle.
"Ice Mice"
The gargoyle slowly swung open, revealing a circular staircase. Snape continued on without hesitating as the three students behind him followed. They ended up in a circular room filled with odd magical devices. The walls were lined with portraits of past Hogwarts headmasters and on a table was a large sword with rubies in the handle.
"Ah, hello there. I realized you didn't know the way here, so I sent Professor Snape to go get you. Now, Miss Martinez, all you have to do is just sit down on one of these chairs and put on the Sorting Hat.
(A/N: anything marked like this ~~word~~ is the Sorting Hat's thoughts/words/whatever, //word// is Aurora's thoughts. Do not ask me why she is having a mental conversation with the Sorting Hat because I'm not quite sure myself.)
She sat down and pulled the hat over her head.
~~Ah, another new student. Never let an old hat get any rest do they. Ah well, let's hear your desperate plea for which house to be sorted into.~~
//Slytherin, of course. Are there any other houses worth being in? You're the genius sorting hat, you tell me where I'm supposed to go.//
~~A Slytherin supporter I see. You could be in Ravenclaw if you want to be, you seem clever enough. But the rest of you is Slytherin.~~
//Think I'll pass on that one.//
~~You remind me of another student. The Potter boy. He could have been in Slytherin if he chose.~~
//Ha! That's a laugh. Precious Harry Potter in Slytherin. I think he'd rather die first.//
~~Oh no no. I think it would have grown on him. Sure you don't want to be a Ravenclaw?~~
//Positive.//
~~Alright then. Go ahead, good luck in...~~
The hat yelled out "SLYTHERIN"
Draco and Star got up, not the least bit surprised. Dumbledore seemed amused, for some reason, and Aurora wondered if he had heard what had been going on with the Sorting Hat.
"Well then, welcome to Hogwarts Miss Martinez. I'm sure Mr. Malfoy and Miss Pellerin will tell you everything you need to know, and you'll find that your belongings are all in your dormitory. Here is your class schedule, and the Slytherin password is 'elessar'. I hope you'll enjoy your next years here at Hogwarts."
"Thank you Professor"
The three Slytherins turned and walked out of Dumbledore's office. As soon as they were out of earshot, Aurora asked, "Is that hat really as old as the school?"
"Yes, why?"
"I think it's gotten senile."
They reached the stone wall that concealed the doorway to their common room.
"Elessar"
A secret door in the wall slid open and they walked in.
"These passwords get weirder every year," remarked Star. Aurora, who had previously been lost in her own thoughts, responded unguardedly.
"It's a Muggle thing I think. It sounds familiar."
Draco and Star shot her a look that plainly said 'what are you doing knowing Muggle things?'.
"Muggle Studies was a required course at Coronados. In that class we would learn things that we would need to function normally in the Muggle world," she explained.
"Oh."
"I'm going to go unpack and get settled in, and then probably go to sleep. I've been traveling all day, so I'm exhausted. See you guys in the morning."
She turned and began to walk down the corridor she assumed was the way to the girl's dormitories. When she was out of hearing range, Star turned to Draco and said, "that's not the way to our dormitory."
"I know," he smirked. "But Zabini is the only one in there for now and she did say she liked green eyes."
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The girl walked down the greenly lit hallway until she reached a door marked 'Fifth Years' and walked in. Her arrival was met with a startled yelp from a boy standing in the corner, who was very thankful he had managed to get into his pajamas before her arrival.
"I'm going to kill them," she muttered to herself. Blaise just laughed.
"Aurora, right? The one that Pansy was bitching about?"
"The one and only. Now if you don't mind, I've got two fellow Slytherins to go torture."
"Torturing your boyfriend eh? Kinky. But what do you want with Star?"
She sighed frustratedly.
"I'm not really Malfoy's girlfriend, and I'm off to go kill him and Pellerin for not telling me I was going toward the wrong dormitory."
"I see."
"Who are you anyway?"
"Blaise Zabini."
Her dark eyes locked with his green ones and she found herself thinking that maybe she really did go for green eyes.
"Nice to meet you. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go find my actual dormitory and go to sleep."
"See you at breakfast."
She gave him a rare smile and went off to go torment two of her housemates.
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When Aurora reached the end of the corridor she checked to make sure no one else was awake before making her entrance. The two blond Slytherins that had been sitting and talking in two chairs in front of the fire were suddenly confronted by a very angry looking dark brown leopard snarling irately at them. The Slytherins exchanged looks as the large cat was replaced by an extremely peeved 15 year old. If she still had a tail, it would no doubt be switching angrily from side to side.
"Never. Do. Anything. Like. That. Again," she growled and stalked off down the right hallway.
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A/N 2/25: That chapter was the only one I changed drastically. The idea came when one of my friend's was wondering what would happen if Aurora had gone into the boy's dormitory, and I had to introduce her to Blaise for something in the future of this fic. I'm not deleting the original author's note below because without it some of my reviews will not make sense, but just ignore the first question. That will be all. (I've always wanted to say that…)
A/N: A Draco/Harry flag for anyone who can tell me where I got the Slytherin password from! 'Draco Malfoy is my love slave', you should be able to guess that one (and is there something else I can call you, your penname is really long)! Okee, now it's question time! Today's questions are:
1)What should Aurora's animagus form be? I'd prefer something involving cats, but I don't want to do a housecat because there are already too many of those running around Hogwarts.
2)Do I need to change the way that Draco, Star, and Aurora are acting because it's not in character, or is it fine the way it is? (this question is especially for CrystalStarGuardian because I'm trying to keep Star in character as much as I can, but I need opinions on Draco and Aurora so everyone can answer.)
Okay, I think those were my only questions. I know I said that this chapter was supposed to have more in it than the Sorting, but oh well. Sorry! I apologize if this chapter isn't as good as the others, my muse must not be very happy with me at the moment, and also for any spelling/grammar errors because my MSWord is throwing a major hissy fit and I'm using WordPad.
Anyone who wants to respond to my comment in the beginning author's notes for people to chat with/bounce ideas off of and is willing to be IM'ed whenever I see them online (I have warped concepts of time, an unfortunate side effect of insomnia, right now it's about 12:45 at night) and checks their e-mail fairly frequently, e-mail me (goddess11506@hotmail.com) or IM me (IceFire156 or StriderSlashAngl)!
Now go click the little box that says "Click Here To Submit A Review" and make my day ^_^!