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(A/N) Thanks to all my reviewers!
BraveSpiritGryffindor: Yes, Arissa and Simone knew Justin, Landon, and Jessica because their parents are still best friends! I'm sorry I didn't mention it before! Enjoy the next chapter!
Chapter Eight: Of Gryffindors and Potions Masters
Arissa
Needless to say, it's the first day of the term. Jordan, Christina, and I have been awake for about an hour now. Simone and Lisa are still sleeping. Time for Simone to get her just desserts!
"Simone! Lisa! Come on! Get up! Breakfast is in half an hour!" Jordan yelled.
Simone just ignored her and pulled the covers over her head, while Lisa mumbled, "Somebody's anxious to get to class!"
I looked up at Jordan and Christina, grinning evilly. "You two get Lisa out of bed. I have a plan for my sister."
"Ooooooooooooh! What are you going to do, Arissa?" Christina asked. Her brown eyes opened wide.
The evil grin stayed in place, something I got from my father. "Don't worry about that."
"Aw! Come on, Arissa! Tell us!" Jordan exclaimed.
"All I will say is this. It's payback!"
"What did Simone do to you?" they asked in unison.
"Nothing much really. She just woke me up right before we were supposed to leave to go to King's Cross."
"Simone did that?" Jordan asked.
"And they say you two are Gryffindors!" Christina added.
"Aw, knock it off!" I said, pushing a lock of my platinum blonde hair out of my face. "We're Gryffindors to the core, but sometimes, we like to act like our father used to."
"Really?" Jordan asked.
"Yep. Our parents aren't crazy about it either! Let's wake them up!"
Jordan and Christina walked over to Lisa's bed and started to shake her, while I walked over to the door. I started running and made a flying leap onto Simone's bed, screaming, "Wake up, dear sister! Breakfast is in 25 minutes!"
She sat bolt upright. "Ugh," she said. "What was that for?"
Christina and Jordan just stood there, jaws dropped. I ignored their expressions.
"Come on, 'Mone! You don't want to start the first day of the new term on the wrong foot, right?"
"All right! All right! You win! I'm awake! Get off my bed!"
I smiled. "See? It's so easy to wake her up!"
All five of us looked at each other and laughed.
"Come on!" Simone said. "Let's go to breakfast."
We walked together to the Great Hall and settled ourselves at the Gryffindor table. Professor McGonagall passed out our schedules.
"Aw!" Simone complained. "Double Potions with the Slytherins first!"
"What? We have Potions with the Slytherins?" I asked.
"Yep," she said.
I looked at the rest of our schedule. "Hey! We have flying lessons with the Ravenclaws! We'll have a class with Jessica!" I said happily.
Jordan looked at our schedules. "We also have Transfiguration and Astrology with the Ravenclaws."
"Charms, History of Magic, and Herbology with the Hufflepuffs!" Lisa exclaimed.
"Anything else with the Slytherins?" Christina asked.
"Just Defense Against the Dark Arts," Simone said.
"WHAT?" Christina, Jordan, Lisa, and I exclaimed.
"Yep, it's right here. See?" She pointed at the spot on our schedules.
"You'd think Double Potions with them would be enough," I said.
"Apparently not," Simone said.
"Look!" Lisa said, pointing. "The mail's here!"
So it was. Bianca went to Simone with a letter from our parents and a small package of sugar cookies. Mercury came to me with another letter and a small package of chocolate-chip cookies.
Dear Arissa,
We hope you have a great term at Hogwarts. We're glad you are in Gryffindor.
Keep Simone in line. Keep us posted. We love you!
Love, Mum and Dad
"Aren't they sweet?" Simone asked.
"Hey! I got another letter!" I exclaimed.
Dear Arissa,
You did it! You are officially the first Malfoy that's not in Slytherin. I'll send a report to your grandfather! He'll have a heart attack.
Behave and keep me informed about your life in school.
I love you!
Love, Dad
The bell rang, signaling the first class of the new term. The five of us shuffled out of the Great Hall for our first Potions lesson.
Professor Snape hadn't changed much in the twenty years since our parents graduated from Hogwarts. He had the same greasy hair, the same cold black eyes, and the same sallow skin. Of course, he still favored his House. Damn Slytherins!
You'd think he'd forget about our father. God was I ever wrong!
"Oh, look, it's the Malfoy twins," he said with a sneer. "You father ought to be disappointed that his children are not in Slytherin."
I looked at Simone, speechless. Besides Lucius, no one has ever said anything bad about us being in Gryffindor. Now this teacher was trying to insult us by bringing up our father.
"It's really too bad," he continued. "Your father would have been a really powerful Dark wizard if he hadn't fallen in love with your mother."
I saw the muscles in Simone's jaw clenching. "She's going to explode!" I thought.
For once, she kept herself together. She didn't snap at Professor Snape, like I expected her to. She just hung her head and concentrated on her Potions book.
The Slytherins were laughing at us. I have never been so embarrassed in my entire life.
"Clearly, our father was a good enough wizard to graduate from here!" I yelled.
My new friends looked at me, shocked. Simone smiled. She knew I'd explode again after Lucius came into our house. I'd make this teacher pay for what he said.
"Oh really, Miss Malfoy? Which one are you again?"
"Arissa," I said through clenched teeth.
"Ten points taken from Gryffindor for your mouth. A Malfoy should never raise her voice to a teacher."
I shut my mouth before I could lose anymore points from my House. The lesson continued.
It was stuff we had already heard before. We knew about bezoars, aconite, asphodel, and wormwood.
Finally, the bell rang. We barely survived our first Potions lesson.
(A/N) All I can say is OUCH! Snape's still mean! Oh well, I can't do anything about that! Review!
