inA/N I just noticed that I Will Survive was released after the time when this would have been taking place. So just pretend that Gloria Gaynor was a witch and came out with the song for the wizarding world before she did the muggle world so it can coincide with my story. That you for the use of you imagination.

To Be a Good Slytherin

Slytherins do not look happy. That was the unwritten rule according to who knows. Slytherins just stand in the back looking bored and making fun of everything, not actually getting involved. As a Slytherin, you never skipped, you never whistled, you never sang and you never laughed. Snickering was ok, as was snorting and all other evil sounding types of laughing, but laughing and most of all giggling were out of the question. It was the job of the older Slytherins to make sure the younger ones knew this. Prefects gave detention to young Slytherins they saw doing any of the offensive things.

In fact, now that Severus Snape thought about, smiling was even frown upon. You were supposed to sneer or look gloomy. All this suited Severus just fine. He didn't like smiling, laughing, or having fun, which was not his cup of tea, and he had never giggled or skipped in his life. Serveus was as Slytherin as Slytherin could get and proud of it.

"This is lame," he whispered to Li, who nodded.

"We have to lead them to the tower later, being a prefect is such a drag. First years get on my nerves, it's like being surrounded by a swarm of killer bunnies," Li replied.

"Killer bunnies?" Severus asked.

"Montey Python and the Holy Grail, it was shown over the summer on TV."

"You watched muggle television?"

"What would you have me do? Be yelled at by Petunia?" Li retorted.

"Shut up!" Lucius commanded.

"Yes master," Li said sarcastically. Severus snorted in true Slytherin fashion. "Dumbledore is about to speak."

"Who cares what that old coot says?" Lucius asked maliciously.

"That old coot is a powerful wizard and made all the teachers stop calling me Miss Evans," Li snapped.

"Sorry, forgot. Ok, so he's halfway decent," Lucius compromised. Li knew she wasn't going to get further praise out of Lucius. Dumbledore stood up; signaling to all that hadn't been paying attention that the sorting was over.

"I would like to say a few words. First, Mr. Filch would like to remind all of you that the list of banned objects is displayed on the wall next to his office. Also, the Forbidden Forest is truly and honestly forbidden and it is not called that because it is really a nice place to be and we don't want people to find out how good a place it is. Anyone who goes in risks a detention and a horrible death, consider yourselves warned. For my final words, I know how you all look forward to seeing where my words come from, so I'm going to quote the favorite words of one of our Slytherin prefects and say 'Wingardium Leviosare.' Now enjoy the feast," Dumbledore announced before clapping his hands to make the food appear. A boom sounded through out the hall.

" At first I was afraid I was petrified" a voice sang. It was slightly feminine in sound. It was of one not used to singing, but not bad at it. Everyone looked up to see Li Evans dressed in a dress and singing. "Kept thinkin' I could never live without you by my side but then I spent so many nights thinkin' how you did me wrong and I grew strong and I learned how to get along." Another person stepped into the spotlight.

"And so you're back from outer space I just walked in to find you here with that sad look upon your face," The more masculine voice of Severus Snape sang.

"I should have changed that stupid lock," Lucius cut in. "I should have made you leave your key if I'd've known for just one second you'd back to bother me." All the Slytherins chimed in for the chorus. All were wearing dresses and singing in slightly higher pitched voices than their own.

"Go on now go, walk out the door. Just turn around now 'cause you're not welcome anymore. Weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye? D'ya think I'd crumble? D'ya think I'd lay down and die?
Oh no, not I, I will survive,"
The Slytherins all crooned. "Oh as long as I know how to love I know I'll stay alive. I've got all my life to live. I've got all my love to give and I'll survive, I will survive, Hey hey."

"It took all the strength I had not to fall apart. Kept trying' hard to mend the pieces of my broken heart," Lucius sang taking the over for a solo.
"And I spent oh so many nights, just feeling sorry for myself. I used to cry, but now I hold my head up high," Severus interrupted.
"And you see me somebody new I'm not that chained up little person still in love with you. And so you feel like droppin' in and just expect me to be free. Now I'm savin' all my lovin' for someone who's lovin' me," Li sang, having the longest solo once again. The Slytherins once again sang the famous chorus.

"Is Evans' dress padded or did you go overboard with the spell because I swear Evans' has breasts," James asked Sirius.

"I don't think so, but it's possible I messed up the spell. It was hard to coordinate it with Dumbledore's clap so I might have done something wrong. Regardless, if we take a picture, we can blackmail him about having man boobs whether they are a product of the spell or dress," Sirius said.

"Agreed," James replied. "He's actually a good singer."

With yet another boom, the Slyterins were returned to their normal state of dress. All of them looked angry, but Lucius, Severus and especially Li looked positively at boiling point. Li lifted her wand in true fashion. She cried the spell to send James, Sirius, Remus and Peter into the air.

"That was very nice Potter, check out my spell," Li snarled. She muttered something under her breath. The Marauders all turned green and silver and started doing loops in the air. "You know, I've always wondered how high the ceiling was, you can't really tell because of the enchantment, so I'm going to allow you four to be the first people to see the true ceiling." Li muttered something else and they started spinning faster and faster. Then they began rising rapidly in the air.

"Put them down" Dumbledore demanded. Li looked like she was considering for a minute before dropping her arm to her side. The four boys began to fall quickly. Dumbledore shot Li a look. She whispered a spell for a trampoline a second before they were in danger. They went up again, but not nearly that far.

When they finally stopped going up and down, Dumbledore spoke. "I would like to see Mr. Potter, Lupin, Black Pettigrew and Evans in my office." The five students followed the wizard out of the Great Hall and to his office. He sat down behind his desk and sighed.

"That was not funny in the least," Dumbledore said, though you could tell his eyes were sparkling merrily. "You will all receive a detention for this. And you Evans, that was very advanced, though dangerous display of charms. I want you to go talk to Professor Flitwick about giving you more advanced this to work on since those charms you used weren't in the curriculum." The Marauders all opened their months to protest hat Li wasn't getting a detention as well. "You will be getting a detention as well, but I think it would be a good idea for you all to have separate detentions. You are all dismissed though I would like to say I'm astonished at the prefects in this group for acting so immaturely." The five of them filed out of the room. Li quickly headed down the hall toward the Slytherin House.

"Hey Evans, you looked pretty good in a dress!" Sirius shouted after her.

"Immature prats," she muttered under her breath. The Griffindor house was in the opposite direction, so she was saved from having to walk with them. She reached the gateway and whispered the password, "Slytherin Kings." That was what everyone called Lucius, Severus and herself.

"What did he do?" Lucius asked.

"Detention," Li replied in a level voice.

"We're playing chess, want to challenge the king?" Severus asked.

"Course not, chess isn't fun, let's go swimming," Li suggested.

"Do we have to do this every year?" Lucius asked. "The water is cold!"

"Didn't you once say that a Slytherin should never complain?" Li asked laughing.

"I meant in public, you know those rules don't apply when in the company of fellow Slytherins. By the way, good job with Potter and co, those were some awesome spells. Practiced over the summer?" Lucius asked.

"Course, Montey Python wasn't on all summer and talking to Petunia is not fun. The only other thing left is the have a staring contest with the owl," Li told them.

"Owl won as usual?" Severus asked chuckling.

"Nope, I did. I used a spell so my eyes wouldn't water," Li replied. The group had a good laugh at the idea of an owl loosing a staring contest. The friends changed into their swimming trunks and grabbed towels.

Li was the first to test the water, it was cold like always, but that didn't bother her much. She went to the tree by the lake. She found the rope she had attached in her first year and swung into the water, Screaming out the Tarzan yell. She fell into the water with a splash. Lucius and then Severus followed her. Severus swung back and forth several times on the rope and got stuck. Lucius and Li burst out laughing at Severus who was stranded on the rope. He had lost grip with his feet and one of his arms was waving about trying to catch his balance. Lucius had to get out and push the rope for him.

"Hey Li! You looked like a buoy!" Lucius yelled. Indeed, the swimming top that Li wore had puffed up with air. (A/N like the ones Auzzies wear because of the hole in the ozone over there.)

Li splashed him. Lucius pushed a wave of water back at her, but it got Severus who was standing right next to her. Li looked at Severus, his air looked like it was pasted to his head, she pointed and laughed. Of course, his pride and honor being in question, Severus had no choice but to retaliate on the offender and the laugher. This started a whole spashing war.

Lucius was the first to stager out of the lake and lay out on the grass. Severus quickly followed him. Li swam around a bit before getting out as well. Her swimming shorts stuck to her legs. She was wearing a regular girls' bathing suit underneath, but wore boys' trunks and the swimming top over.

The three lay there in a circle, all exhausted from the fight.

"Long live the Slytherins," Lucius offered. "The mightiest house of them all." Li and Severus nodded.

Slytherin was indeed the best house, Li thought. They were the ones who people misunderstood the most, but still the were the best friends. Life was quickly passing by. She wished she could stay here forever. Here, no cares in the world with her friends who would always be there for her. Here was a good place to be.