A/N: Hello all you beautiful people! *Turns away and mumbles yah right* LetsH' see, I think I might make this chapter really short because I just finished typing up this speech thingy for science class… why do I have the boring part of my science project???? *Mumbles* I HATE my science group. Uhm, and I just finished my written report for science and… ahh, forget me and on with the works!

Flash Back Time!:

"Hmm, difficult… Brave…Adventurous… Snotty…" The Sorting Hat started.

"Hey!" Melissa said.

The Sorting Hat ignored her, and kept going.

"Ahh, But a Malfoy… That helps… SLYTHERIN!" The Sorting Hat Yelled.

"Oh no…" Melissa said.

Chapter 4: Melissa Confesses

"Slytherin?? Why Slytherin?? Is my family known for only being in Slytherin to that hat? Stupid Sorting Hat!" Melissa mumbled on her way to the seat at the Slytherin table.

"Welcome all 1st Years, I assure you, that your stay at Hogwarts will be a great one!" Professor McGonnagal announced.

Dumbledore tapped his goblet with his spoon.

"Let the feast begin!"

Food appeared all over the table: Chicken, Fries, and Shrimp… From Seafood to Chinese Food.

Hermione looked at the table filled with food.

"Neville, will you please pass me the chicken?" Hermione asked pleasantly.

"Sure Hermione!" Neville said perkily as he passed the chicken to Hermione.

"Thanx…" Hermione suddenly felt like she was being watched, and looked toward the Slytherin table.

Melissa was staring at her, looking particularly upset.

Hermione shot her an confused look.

Melissa sighed and shook her head, sending Hermione the message that she'll tell her later.

"Hermione?" Harry said waving his hand in front of her face.

"Yes?" Hermione asked looking at Harry.

"Why are you looking at the Slytherin table?" He asked, then he looked over to where Hermione was staring.

"What was she looking at?" Ron asked Harry.

"Looks like Marissa." He answered.

"Its Melissa." Hermione corrected.

"Right. Listen Hermione, I don't want you socializing with Slytherins… You might give Gryffindor a bad name!" Harry told her.

"By befriending one of them? Dream on…" Hermione answered.

"Hermione!…" Harry started.

"Just drop it." Hermione told him.

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When dinner was over, all the tables cleared, and Dumbledore stood up.

"Dinner is over, everyone can head to their dorms." Dumbledore announced. (A/N: I didn't say for prefects to guide their houses because I sorta picked like.. lol.. 3 prefects from the same house… heh.. yeah.. okay)

As Hermione started to get up to guide everyone to leave, she felt someone bump into her.

Hermione turned around and saw……… Melissa.

"Hermione? Hermione can I talk to you?" She pleaded.

"Uh, sure, lets go to… the library." Hermione told her.

"Okay."

**When they got up to the library**

"Let's sit over there." Hermione said pointing to a deserted space with two chairs at a table.

They walked over and sat down on the chairs.

"Okay. So what's wrong Melissa? You seemed worried"

"Well, how do I say this?… I don't want to be in that stinky Slytherin!" Melissa exclaimed.

"Melissa! But, the sorting hat only chooses the house you want to go." Hermione explained, quite shocked.

"I thought so. But since I'm a 'Malfoy' I automatically get sorted into Slytherin! You heard that hat!" Melissa cried.

"Melissa, calm down I mean…" Hermione started.

"Hermione! I KNOW for a FACT that Slytherin has a reputation for being mean and tuff and all that jazz. I am not like that!"

"Listen Melissa, it may not be all that bad, give it a chance." Hermione said.

"I guess. But I really wanted to be in Gryffindor, like you." Melissa said.

"Oh well, come on, you haven't seen Slytherin yet. I'm sure it'll be great for you!"

"'You?' Why me? Why wouldn't it be great for you too?" Melissa asked.

"Well… Because I don't blend well with people in Slytherin… 'Specially since your brothers like the king of it, and he hates me." Hermione explained.

"I bet he's covering for liking you." Melissa said with a smirk on her face.

"Please Melissa, he hates me, he hates everyone in Gryffindor!" Hermione told Melissa.

"Suit yourself."

"Hey, it's getting late" Hermione said. "I think we should head to our common rooms."

"Okay, see you tomorrow," Melissa said to Hermione as they left the library and headed toward their common rooms.

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A/N: Told you that would be short :-P lol. Okay, well, Keep reading, I hope you enjoyed that chapter. Please tell me what you thought of it! Oh and it was only 5 pages.. okay.. I'll go now… Ciao!

~HuGz~

Mara-Potter