Sorry, peoples it's another short chapter. But hopefully the next one will be longer, because the NEXT chapter will be the meeting with Dumbledore.
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The girls gasped as they saw the beauty of the castle. Sure, they had seen pictures, but they did not do justice to the true sight.
"Heads down!" yelled a voice from in front of them.
They ducked and passed under a wall of seaweed.
The girls stayed together at the back of the group. They were pretty apprehensive, you know, they were nervous, to say the least, but they were also excited, they were about to learn the mystery of their very odd letters.
Professor McGonagall lead them upstairs, and into a dark hallway.
"We will fetch you in a moment. The four of you - you know who you are," she said at the surprised turning of heads, "Stay here, Professor Snape will fetch you shortly."
The girls made no acknowledgement that they had heard this, as they did not want to be singled out, but simply continued chatting quietly.
Professor McGonagall left, only to return minutes later.
"We're ready for you."
The majority of the new students lined up and followed her. Everyone was too nervous to notice the four girls who had remained behind.
McGonagall entered the Great Hall last, wishing good luck to the special ones.
They were alone.
For the moment, for a few minutes later they heard the swish of a cloak but no footsteps, so the voice behind them quite startled them.
"Good evening."
They jumped, and spun around to face who was, apparently, Professor Snape.
"Good evening, Professor Snape," greeted Jennifer bravely.
The girls followed suit, each greeting him in their own way, which wasn't really all that different.
Severus nodded to each of them in acknowledgement, pleased that at least these girls had decent manners.
"Follow me."
Jennifer led the small group behind Snape, down many corridors, and up many stairs until they reached a large stone gargoyle.
"Sugar Quill."
The gargoyle leapt aside to let the small group pass through and up the tightly spiraling staircase.
They all boarded and surprisingly, the staircase began the ascent to the office of Albus Dumbledore.
Moments later, they entered the office, but Albus wasn't there yet.
Thankfully this question was answered mere seconds after they had thought it.
"Professor Dumbledore will be here in a few minutes, after he makes the announcements.
Meanwhile, eat."
He pointed his wand at the floor and a minute version of the house table appear.
"Just say what you want to eat and it will appear."
"Thank you, sir," said Allison Snape.
"You are Allison Snape?"
"Yes, sir."
"Welcome, then to Hogwarts, niece of mine. I expect you to do well, especially in my class, nevertheless, have a good term, and don't even think of calling me Severus," he ordered.
Allison looked shocked.
"I would never call you by your first name, sir, it would be rude. Though you are my uncle I've never met you, so I'll be calling you Professor Snape, just like any other student if you don't mind."
"Good, good." Severus was beginning to like this girl. She was polite, and did not do anything that would disgrace her family's name.
He swept out of the room, leaving the four girls in peace.