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Chapter 3
"So this is Hogwarts." Aurora thought as she got off of the small boat that she had shared with a couple of first years. She looked the school over in awe and couldn't believe that for the next year she would be living in it. Aurora turned to see to look at all the first years to see their reaction. She was a bit surprised to see her cousin looking at the school with disgust and a little disappointment in her eyes..
"Everybody makes such a big deal about this school that I expected a whole lot more." Melody said as she turned to a short girl with long black wavy hair and dark green eyes. "I can't believe that this is supposed to be the place that everybody talks ."
Aurora rolled her eyes and looked back to the school. As she walked into Hogwarts behind all of the first years she was greeted by the scariest looking guy that she had ever seen. His greasy black hair and dark robe made his pale skin look unnatural white.
"Ms. Kenzil." He said stiffly after looking her over.
"Yes Sir." Aurora replied just as looked him over.
"My name is Professor Snape. I will be staying with you while the first years are sorted into their houses."
"All right." Aurora replied.
"What class do you teach?" Aurora asked after standing with Snape in silence for about fifteen minutes.
"Potions." He replied. "It's a difficult class and only those who truly understand it can pass the class. I don't allow for anybody to slack off in my class."
"Okay." Aurora replied. "Potions was my best subject at my old school."
"Well, we will see how good you do here." Snape replied looking down his nose at her.
"I'll do my best." Aurora replied smiling. "Can you tell me about the different houses and what qualities each house looks for in a student?"
"You don't know about any of the house!" Snape stated incredulously.
"No," Aurora said. "My cousin told about two houses, Gryffindor and Slytherin, but I just know the names. I'm not sure on what qualities they look for"
"There are four houses total in Hogwarts. There is Slytherin, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, and Ravenclaw. Each house was named after one of the founders of Hogwarts and their houses seek the qualities that the founder prized. Salazaar Slytherin was the founder of Slytherin house and that house is for the ambitious students. Godric Gryffindor founded Gryffindor house and he prized bravery in his students although I believe he has confused bravery with stupidity."
*Ooooooooookay.* Aurora thought to herself while rolling her eyes.
"Ravenclaw was founded by Rowena Ravenclaw and she prized intelligence in her students they are all very smart. Last is Hufflepuff who's founder, Helga Hufflepuff, looked for students who were hard workers."
"Where do you think that I will be put?" Aurora asked Snape.
"No one could tell you for sure which house you will be sorted into, but we could try and guess. Which house has qualities that sound like you?" Snape asked rolling his eyes at this girl who was asking him very annoying questions.
"Well I do whatever I have to do to get what I want so I guess I'm pretty ambitious." Aurora replied trying to think. "I also consider myself to be pretty brave so either Slytherin or Gryffindor. I've never really considered myself to be really smart and I know that I'm not always a hard worker. I don't think that I would really fit in well in Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw."
"Who in your family has attended Hogwarts?"
"My parents attended Hogwarts and so did the rest of my family on both sides. My cousin is still attending Hogwarts and his sister is just starting her first year here."
"Do you know what houses they were in?"
"My mom, my aunt, and my uncle were in Slytherin and my cousin Greg is still in Slytherin. My cousin Melody is being sorted right now as we speak and my dad was a Gryffindor."
"Gregory Goyle is your cousin!" Exclaimed Snape.
"Yes, why are you so surprised."
"I've seen his mother and his sister and you just don't look like you belong in that family."
"Is that a good thing or a bad thing?"
"Never mind." Snape said. "Well, you have a lot of Slytherins in your family and one Gryffindor. That doesn't mean anything, but if you're as ambitious as you say you are, than Slytherin will be happy to have you."
"How do you know?"
"I'm the head of Slytherin house."
"That's great." Aurora said turning to the double doors as they opened. "I guess we'll find out soon."
" Kenzil, Aurora" Professor McGonigall said from across the room.

"Harry I hope you don't believe what Pansy said." Hermione said as she looked across the room at Pansy who was hanging on Malfoy but looking at Harry and his friends with a big smile on her face.
"Hermione." Ron said as Professor McGonigall called up Truette Beverly. Ron had been happy when Professor McGonigall had called up Melody Goyle and she had been placed in Slytherin. "This girl is Goyle's cousin. She's capable of anything."
After a few minutes of silence between the friends Harry turned to Professor Dumbledore who was explaining the new transfer student.
"Well, we'll find out soon." Harry said as the Great Halls double doors opened.
"Kenzil, Aurora." Professor McGonigall said as everyone turned to watch the new girl enter.

Aurora turned to Snape and smiled. "Here goes nothing."
As Aurora walked down the aisle she looked for Harry and his friends. She smiled at all three, but only Hermione smiled back. Ron was starring at Aurora with daggers in his eyes which reminded Aurora of the old muggle saying 'If looks could kill'. When she looked at Harry he wouldn't even look at her and kept his eyes on the table. Aurora looked back at Hermione who shrugged her shoulders. Aurora bit her lip and continued walking towards Professor McGonigall.
Aurora then looked for her cousin and his friends. She saw her cousin Melody sitting with the other Slytherin first years. Goyle and Crabbe were sitting across from Draco and all three were watching her. When she saw Draco she was surprised to see some girl with her arms rapped around his neck. When she looked from him to her and back to him Draco looked at the girl and pushed her away. Aurora smiled as the girl looked at Draco surprised and then glared at Aurora. Aurora laughed to herself as she stepped up to the stool. Aurora held her head up as she sat down and McGonigall placed the hat on her head.

*Ah* said a voice in Aurora's head that made her jump. *You would fit very well in any of the houses. Your ambitious, brave, hard working and very intelligent. Athough bravery and ambition are strongest in you.*
*Please put me in Gryffindor* Aurora pleaded with the hat.
*I don't know, you would do well in Slytherin and your ambition to be better than others is very strong.*
*It is strong, but isn't bravery strongest. Even just a little*
*Your bravery is strong, and you appear to have a loyalty to your friends that not very many Slytherins have....*
*Thank you, thank you, thank you.* Aurora cut off the hat.
*I haven't placed you yet, but I guess I should....*
"GRYFFINDOR" Shouted the hat.

Everyone at the Gryffindor table started clapping except for Ron and Harry.
Aurora got up from the stool and headed towards the empty seat next to Hermione. On her way down, Aurora looked at Draco who looked startled but angry at the same time.
"Hi" Aurora said as she sat down next to Hermione.
"Hi" Hermione said looking from Ron to Harry.
"Hi Ron." Aurora said. "Hi Harry."
"Hi." Harry mumbled.
Ron just glared at Aurora from across the table.
"Okay." Aurora said as the food appeared. "What's your problem Ron?"
"You." Ron spat out.
"Me!" Aurora exclaimed. "What did I do?"
"You know what you did." Ron yelled.
Every student and teacher in the Great Hall turned to look at Ron who had slammed his fist on the table.
"If I knew what I had done I wouldn't be asking."
"You were caught snogging with Malfoy on the train."
When Ron said that the entire Gryffindor table looked from Aurora to Draco who sat back in his chair looking smug.
"So what if I was? What business is it of yours? I'm allowed to kiss whoever I want."
"So you admit that you kissed Malfoy?" Ron asked looking disgusted.
"Yes I did." Aurora stated getting angrier by the second. "I only kissed him because he threatened to tell my cousin that I had been with you three."
"It wasn't by choice?" Harry asked as he finally looked up.
When Aurora looked into Harry's eyes and saw the hurt and sadness, all the anger that had been building up drained away and was replaced by a guilty feeling.
" I I guess I had a choice." Aurora stammered. "But I didn't want him to tell my cousin and I couldn't think of any other way. Now that I look back though, I wouldn't have kissed him if I had know that I was going to be put in Gryffindor anyway."

"Hey Kenzil." Someone said as they jabbed Aurora with their finger in her back.
Aurora turned around and came face to face with the girl who had been hanging on Draco.
"Who are you?" Aurora asked as looked her and her friend over.
"My name is Pansy Parkinson and this is Millicent Bullstrode."
"What do you want?" Aurora asked getting irritated. Aurora wanted to try and sort things out with her friends.
"I just wanted to tell you to stay away from Draco." Pansy said as she placed her hands on her hips.
"Wait a second." Aurora said turning to Hermione who nodded. "You told my friends that I kissed Malfoy."
"Yes I did." Pansy said smirking. "So what?"
"Who do you think you are? " Aurora asked standing up and facing Pansy. "You have no right to go around telling people what others are doing. Is your life that pathetic that you have to tell other peoples stories."
Pansy started to turn red in embarrassment when she saw that everyone else, including Draco and a few Slytherins were laughing at her.
"Watch it Kenzil. Draco's mine." Pansy said shoving Aurora against the table.
"Draco is his own person. He could kiss any girl in this room if he wanted to. He could even kiss her if he wanted to." Aurora said pointing at Millicent. "Although I don't see why he would want to."
"Hey!" Millicent exclaimed. "What are you trying to say?"
"Are you that stupid that you don't know what I'm implying."
"I know what your implying, I may not be as thin or as pretty as you but I could put a curse on you faster than you could say Mudblood." Millicent said turning to Hermione who was turning red.
"Care to try?" Aurora asked taking out her want and pointing it at Millicent. Everyone in the Great Hall gasped.
*This girl has guts. I like that. She's to good to be in Gryffindor.* Draco thought to himself.
"Ms. Kenzil." Snape said coming up behind her. "We do not point our wands at other students. Ten points from Gryffindor."
"Hey!" The entire Gryffindor table exclaimed jumping up. Aurora looked at Pansy and Millicent who were both standing behind Snape and smiling. She then looked at the Slytherin table where everyone including Draco were laughing.
"Ms Parkinson, Ms. Bullstrode." Professor McGonigall said coming up behind them. "Ten points each shall be taken from Slytherin for the two of you instigating a fight."
Now it was the Gryffindors turn to laugh. Slytherins on the other hand were now mumbling and grumbling about how unfair it was that they should lose points when a Gryffindor had pulled out her wand and pointed it at one of their house mates.
"Minerva." Professor Snape said anger clearly in his eyes. "Don't you think ten points each is a bit harsh. After all girls will be girls and the fight was over a boy."
"You're right Severus." Professor McGonigall said. "Girls will be girls. However Ms. Parkinson did shove Ms. Kenzil and Ms. Bullstrode threatend her. If you can take ten points from a student for self-defense, then I think it only fair that the attackers lose points as well don't you?"
With that Professor McGonigall headed back to the staff table.
"Get back to your table girls." Snape snapped to the two Slytherins.
As the two girls head back mumbling about the unfairness of it all Snape turned to Aurora.
"I'll be watching you Ms. Kenzil." Snape said.
"I'm sure you will." Aurora said sitting down and watching Snape head to the staff table.
When Aurora looked at her friends she was surprised to see them all smiling.
"You are probably the first student to lose points at the first meal of the school year." Harry said smiling.
"I know that I should be mad because you kissed Malfoy and cost us ten points." Ron said smiling. "At the same time you cost Slytherin twenty points."
"Can you two show Aurora the way to the common room?" Hermione asked. "I have to show the first years."
"Sure." Harry said smiling at Aurora. "What's the password?"
"Sprite." Hermione said leaning over and whispering to her friends.
"Sprite?" Harry asked confusion on his face.
"Yea, I got to pick the password and I had just finished reading a book on small magical creatures when I came up with it." Hermione said before she walked away to lead the first years to the Gryffindor common room.
"That's Hermione." Harry said to Aruroa laughter in his eyes. "She always has her nose in a book." With that the three turned back to eating.