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(A/N) I will be out of town this weekend so I won't be able to read your wonderful reviews or update this piece of weirdness called The Daughters of Slytherin and Gryffindor!

Chapter Eleven: An Unexpected Letter

Simone

Arissa and I walked from the dungeons to the Great Hall for lunch. I felt like dancing. We aren't in trouble! We're not going to be expelled! I can breathe again!

Suddenly, Dad's words came flooding back to me, "I will not be around next time to bail you out." I shuddered.

"Simone! Hey, snap out of it!"

I shook my head. "Hm? What?"

Arissa was standing in front of me, smiling. "I thought I lost you for a second."

"Rissa!"

"Okay, so sue me if I'm wrong," she said, her gray eyes twinkling.

I threw my arm around my sister's shoulder. "You have no idea what I'm thinking about."

"Yes, I do. You're thinking about that 'meeting' we had with Snape."

"You're annoying! Do you know that?"

She grinned. "Yes, actually, I do."

I rolled my eyes. "Can we eat, now? I'm starving!"

She started to follow me to the Great Hall, but something was bothering her. I shook it off and entered the Great Hall, only to be surrounded by the first year Gryffindors, Justin, Landon, and Jessica.

"Are you two alright?"

"Did you get a detention?"

"Forget about detention! Did you get expelled?"

"Expelled! They would never get expelled!"

"Move back! Give them some room to breathe!" Justin exclaimed.

"He's right!" Landon called. "They need to eat, too, so they will tell us at the table."

I nodded, not able to say a word.

All thirteen of us shuffled to the Gryffindor table. "Well, we went down to the dungeons," I began.

"Expecting to get detention," Arissa finished.

"But someone was already down there, yelling at Snape."

"Someone else was yelling at Snape?" Alexander asked.

We nodded. "And they didn't get detention or anything?" Brice squeaked. I swear the boy needs to toughen up!

"No, it was an adult," I said.

"So, who was it?" Michael and Christopher asked.

"It was our father," Arissa said, lowering her head.

"Your dad came to Hogwarts?" Jordan asked.

"Yep, but he wasn't happy about it," Arissa said.

"We were standing outside the door when Snape called Arissa 'The Younger One.'"

"Oooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhh. Snape's in trouble now!" Lisa and Christina exclaimed.

"Arissa just barged in and screamed at him."

"Dad was amused. I saw the smirk he gave Snape!" she declared, her head snapping up.

"Anyway, Dad threatened Snape. Said that if he ever insulted us again, he was taking us out of here and shipping us to Beauxbatons!" I said.

"You left out the good part!" Arissa complained.

"What was it?" Adrian asked.

"Dad mentioned the fact that Lucius came to our house and insulted Arissa," I said. I turned towards my sister. "Are you happy now?"

"Yes."

Justin looked shocked. Landon looked amused.

"And Snape didn't give you a detention?" they asked.

"No, but Dad said that he will not be around next time to bail us out."

"Ouch," Jessica said. "That has to hurt!"

"Not really," I said. "I think he wants us to be cautious. And we will be, right, Arissa?"

She rolled her eyes. "Yes, oh patient sister!"

We all laughed. Jessica wiped her eyes. "I have to get going. I'll see you guys later!"

"Hey! Who gets mail during lunch?" Justin exclaimed.

I looked up to see Bianca drop a letter near my plate. I gave her a piece of bread, but she didn't fly away. She stayed put next to me.

"Who is it from?" Arissa asked.

"I don't know. It's not from Snape, or our parents."

"Open it!" everyone else exclaimed.

Dear Simone and Arissa,

Hoping you two could stop by for tea after your Defense Against the Dark Arts class.

Please send reply by Bianca.

Hagrid

"Cool! He does remember Mum!" Arissa cried happily.

"Do you want to go?" I asked her.

"Yes!"

"All right!" I said as I pulled out my quill.

Dear Hagrid,

We'd love to come over. See you at 2!

Simone

I sent Bianca off to deliver the letter.

"What the?" Arissa asked as Mercury delivered a red envelope to her.

"Oh my God! Arissa, you got a Howler!" I exclaimed.

"You'd better open it now," Christina said. "It'll be easier that way."

Reluctantly, she opened it. Mum's voice was heard throughout the Hall.

"HOW DARE YOU RAISE YOUR VOICE TO A PROFESSOR! YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF! I DIDN'T RAISE YOU TO ACT LIKE THIS!"

I saw Arissa turn red. I shook my head. She deserved it.

"YOU'D BETTER STAY IN LINE OR ELSE YOU WILL BE SENT AWAY! DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME, ARISSA MARIE ANNE MALFOY?"

"Oh my God! She used her full name!" Jordan said.

Arissa just ran out of the Hall, her face still scarlet red.

They all looked at me. "What?"

"Go after her!" they exclaimed.

"Let her blow some steam," I said. "You don't know Arissa like I do. Last time she did this was when she snapped at Lucius. She took almost twenty minutes to calm down before I went in."

"Really?" Jordan asked.

I nodded. "There's nothing I can do about it."

I should have known that things were about to get worse.

(A/N) Ok, that was a sucky chapter! Ah, well, it doesn't matter what I think, but what you think! Review!