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Disclaimer: Mwuhahaha! I own all of the teenagers. To make it simple, I don't own any of the Harry Potter characters. I also do not own the country of the USA and any city within that country. I don't own the Salem Witch Academy as that school was imagined by JK Rowling. I doubt that JK Rowling would ever be overloaded with Algebra homework and is forced to deal with 30 minutes a day on the Internet. So, I'm not JK Rowling. But, I do own anything that was never mentioned in the hp series! Oh! And Kito's MINE MINE MINE! (Yes, you are allowed to vote for him as one of my hostages, and I will lend him to you if you promise not to be bad.) I did write the sorting hat's song in this chapter, and if you would like to use it in your stories, please credit me.
A/N: THIRD CHAPTER! IT'S BEEN SO LONG! I've been told that this plot is cheesy, but hey. It's kinda hard to live up to my other plots. I try to be original, but I just love the thought of going back in time. I love paradoxes and nonparadoxes. Anyways, since I love all of you so much, I will have the boys answer everyone's reviews. Aren't I nice? Draco's having a lovely time watching the boys.
Deme: *sticks out tongue*
Draco: *snickers* I told you it would be hard to be one of Kat Davi's characters. But no. You just had to put that fat ego out there.
Deme: Oh shut up, Dad.
Kat Davi: Oh stop it, you two. And Draco, let Deme and Dante answer the reviews.
Draco: *pouts*
Dante: 0.o; Thank God my dad isn't here.
Kat Davi: Quiet Dante, you're next.
Deme: Alright, to natyslacks- Kat says that she's glad that you like Kito *gags* and that she's happy that you remembered Driretlan.hey! Where is Driretlan. Maybe he can untie me. Maybe I can use my powers to untie myself.
Kat Davi: Sorry Deme, I temporarily took your powers away. Tough luck.
Dante: *snickers* Anyway, to wolfen-alysha-draco-dragon- Kat is amazed at how happy such a short review made her. Go you! Hey that was really short! I want another! *snatches the next answer from Deme* To Meg- Kat says that she's surprised out how popular Deme is. Hey! You don't like me? I'm the cute one!
Deme: Ummmm Dante, there's a reason why not many girls like you. Plus, I'm only seventeen. *wink wink* To OutofAzkaban- Kat says she's trying to add in gayness to her stories. She had a thing for Draco and Harry stories so she wanted to try out a gay couple in this story. Ewwwwwww Dad and Uncle Harry? Bleh!
Dante: *Is equally horrified.* Ewwww, that's gross.
Draco: *is paranoid*
Dante: Okay, my turn. To LadyKatarina- Kat says that it's highly possible that I can be gay and she says that she has the same problem when it comes to being gay.. I won't say a word.
Deme: *snickers* My turn! To DanceChic0869- Kat is happy that you like this story. Wow, just as short as that other one.
Dante: To Marama- hehehe. Wow. I remember you! Okay well, Kat says that I chose your review out of the bunch to read and that's she's happy to make you happy. Just keep reading and reviewing. *wink* Wow, you're the first one to review about Cade. *looks at Cade* Uh..hehehe. I'm not saying a word about that either. You'll find out who's gay in this chapter.
Deme: Dragon Fawn- Kat says everyone thinks Dante's gay. Hey wow, you love us both! And don't you think I'm hot? Everyone thinks Dante's hotter than I am.. *pouts*
Dante: To reader4eva- The sequel is called Part 2: A New Beginning, unless Kat forgot to tell you. That's not fair. I want another review! To Lyndy Marnie- hey, nice name. Second, person to like little Lexi. But everyone loves me. *sigh* It's hard to be beautiful.
Deme: *glares* To wierdass- hehehe. You have a nice name too. Anywho, Kat says she knows what you mean by her plot being cheesy. Yes, it is VERY cheesy. I mean God, in the last story, our little guest appearance made us catch Uncle Ron and Aunt Blaise ravishing each other in the Room of Requirement. *rolls eyes*
Dante: Pyroprincess4rmeverwood- long name. Lol, Kat loves that you like this story. Want another! To Gina- yeah, it seems a lot of people pass up this trilogy the first time. But we forgive you! As long as you finally read it, and I know it's a lot to read, so we're proud of you!
Kat Davi: Okay, that's all of the reviews! Enough said, on with the story!
Deme and Dante: TALLY HO!
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Nothing Out of the Ordinary
Alexis sat at a small table with the other new students; drumming her fingernails on the mahogany wood as she waited for the sorting hat to sing. She already knew it sang, since Deme told her about it, but what would it sing this year? She watched as a tear formed on the hat and it began to sing.
"Long ago when I was sewn a new,
ol' Godric had a thought.
The fool he gathered all his plans,
and all his friends he sought.
Gryffindor, himself, was brave.
Adventurous was his quality.
Hufflepuff, so sweet in youth and not the best.
For that I can guarantee.
Cunning Slytherin, my he was sly.
In a flat second, he could think up a lie.
Dear Ravenclaw, her appearance was fine,
but others thought her knowledge quite divine.
Now, a new year has come,
and I've finished my tale.
Come forward, come close,
and take a deep inhale.
Slip me on! I don't bite!
Don't worry about your hair,
I assure you I'm not too tight!"
Applause erupted from all of the tables. The first years seemed to be staring at the hat in shock.
Xander Litten sent her an annoyed look, making her cease in her drumming. She returned her attention to the sorting as Professor Minerva McGonagall called a small first year to the hat.
"That's Justine Finch-Fletchey," someone whispered in her ear.
Alexis turned and smiled at Cade. "I kind of figured," she whispered back.
"Baddock, Brandon," McGonagall called as Justine was sorted into Hufflepuff.
"SLYTHERIN!"
"Ackerly, Charla," McGonagall called.
"McGonagall probably can't figure out how to alphabetize names anymore," Litten whispered, obviously knowing a bit about the woman.
All three of them snickered quietly as the remaining first years were sorted. They were next.
"Cannon, Christian," McGonagall called.
Christian stood and was soon sorted into Ravenclaw.
"Clemmons, Darren." (HUFFLEPUFF!)
"Johanson, Maria." (GRYFFINDOR!)
"Litten, Xander." (SLYTHERIN!)
"Malfoy, Alexis."
Alexis took a deep breath and soon found herself on the stool. The hat was carefully placed on her head.
'What have we here? Another Malfoy? Yes, yes. It's all here. Now, where should I put you? Ravenclaw? Yes, you're quite smart. Hufflepuff? You are certainly loyal. Slytherin? You have a lot of potential. I think I'll put you in.'
"GRYFFINDOR!"
Alexis felt numb. Gryffindor? No Malfoy had ever been anything but a Slytherin. But then again, Her mother had been a Gryffindor. But she wasn't a Malfoy by birth! She saw Ariana, Dante, and Hunter smiling at her. Everyone was silent. She slowly stood as Ariana, Dante, and Hunter enthusiastically clapped. Alas, everyone else was in shock. A Malfoy? In Gryffindor? How could it be? And she was Demetrius Malfoy's younger sister. She had to be as bad as the infamous bad ass of the entire school. He was notorious for his talent at charming the female species and dominating the other students, just like his father. Draco Malfoy.
Alexis slowly sat down in a seat beside Ariana and across from Hunter.
McGonagall cleared her through. "Sullivan, Cade." (SLYTHERIN!)
Alexis looked at the Slytherins. Her gaze met Deme's. To others, he would look like the cold, heartless, playboy jerk that most had labeled him as. But to Alexis, she could see right past those thin ice, gray eyes. His 'victims' called him Thin Ice. You had to be careful treading on thin ice. You should avoid thin ice at all costs. But some just can't stay away.
When she looked into his eyes she saw worry, confusion, and slight outrage. She closed her eyes. She'd be like her brother. the rebel. Deme and Adella were their own kind of Slytherin. Those who chose to follow followed. It was like there was a battle within the Slytherin house.
Hunter was a mysterious drifter. He was not to be trusted by those who didn't know him well. Just like his mother. Dante. was just Dante. not fit to be stereotyped. Ariana was a Gryffindor at heart, but she chose to display her cold side to anyone but her friends. Ariana was the rebellious lioness of Gryffindor.
Alexis got through dinner. Later that night, Alexis felt one edge of her bed sink. She opened her eyes to see that Ariana had climbed onto her bed. Alexis smiled. She remembered when she, Ari, and Adella had squeezed into one bed at night to talk until they fell asleep.
"We're missing Vixen," Alexis whispered.
Ariana smiled back. "What are you thinking, Kitty-cat?" she asked.
"Everyone has changed. I'm afraid I will have to, too," Alexis whispered back.
"You don't have to change if you don't want to," Ariana replied.
Alexis sighed. "Ari, what happened to Dante? He's putting up a fake front."
Ariana looked away and closed her eyes.
"Dante was jumped last year by a group of the darker Slytherins," Ariana whispered.
Alexis closed her own eyes and swallowed. "Ari. Does he trust anyone but us?" she asked softly.
"Barely," Ariana answered.
"Ari." Alexis called softly.
"I didn't protect him," Ariana whispered, a lone tear rolling down her cheek.
"It's not your fault, Ari," she whispered back.
Ari sniffed and Alexis gathered the smaller girl in her arms to comfort her. The two fell asleep like that, displaying the perfect image of a sisterly friendship.
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Dante stared up at the ceiling as if it held all of the answers to the universe. He tore his gaze away from above when he heard his stomach growl. He sighed and pulled on a pair of robes. He looked at his wand, wondering if he should bring it with him. He shook his head at his paranoia and slipped out of his dorm. In less than twenty seconds he was out of the Gryffindor Tower. He snuck into the kitchens, quickly ate a turkey sandwich and soon found himself walking towards the grand staircase to go back to the tower.
The hairs on the back of his neck rose. He whipped around but saw nothing. He ran his hand through his rowdy hair as he turned around. His yelp was stifled when someone grabbed him and dragged him down the stairs of the Slytherin dungeons.
Dante wrenched his eyes open as he was pinned to the stone wall. A few balky Slytherins stood before him; sneering at him.
"We thought we told you to kill yourself so we wouldn't be tainted by queers like you, Potter," the largest Slytherin hissed.
'Not again,' came the panicked voice of his inner voice.
"Still a queer, Potter?" another one snarled.
'Lie,' was his first thought. "N-no."
"DON'T LIE POTTER!" the 'leader' yelled.
The guy who had pinned him to the wall shook him roughly and punched him in the gut.
"But I suppose you like it rough. Don't you Potter?" the leader hissed as he drew close and caressed Dante's cheek.
Dante quickly turned his head, squeezing his eyes shut.
"Stop," he pleaded, feeling moisture gather behind his eyelids.
"Oh, Potter, I can't stop," the boy hissed.
His hand started traveling down, towards where Dante never wanted any boy of this group to touch him again.
"HEY! GET AWAY FROM HIM!" someone yelled.
The boys turned around to see a raven-haired boy with rust gold eyes.
"Why should we Sullivan?" one of the boys drawled.
Dante looked at the boy's robes. Slytherin. Great.
"Potter is very protected. He has one of the most sought after girls in the school for a sister. Two of the before mentioned sought after girls are his friends. And his father, Harry Potter, is a new teacher at Hogwarts. Need I say more? So, I suggest you end this before you get caught up in deep shit," Cade explained in a drawling voice.
The boy shared a look before reluctantly letting go of Dante and going back to the Slytherin common room.
Cade watched them go with utmost loathing. Those are Slytherins that make the rest of us look bad," he muttered.
He turned his gaze back to the other raven-haired boy. He watched as the Potter boy slowly picked himself up from the floor. He pushed his long, rowdy hair out of his crystal-like eyes. He brushed himself off and drew back his robes. A fist-sized bruise was already forming over the boy's abdomen. Cade mused over the fact that Potter was barefoot. He was definitely a wild one.
"Are you alright?" Cade asked and stepped forward.
Potter jumped back in caution. He winced as he wrapped his arms around himself.
"I-I'm fine," he replied quickly.
Cade frowned. "What's your name?" he asked, stopping in his tracks.
Dante looked him right in the eye and all Cade saw was fright and mistrust.
"Dante Potter," he whispered.
"I'm Cade Sullivan," he said, holding his hand out to the ever so slightly shorter boy.
Dante avoided his hand completely.
'Oh Merlin, they manhandled him. He's not in shock, so this must have happened before,' his mind whispered.
"Look, if you ever need to talk to anyone about this, then look for me. I'll be in the infamous Room of Requirement. I can relate to you in a lot of ways," Cade explained.
Cade nodded his goodbye to Dante and turned around, his robes swishing. The swish was the Slytherin trademark. Cade made his way back to his common room, fully aware of the fact that Dante was watching him leave.
Dante sighed and rubbed the back of his neck. What did Cade mean by 'I can relate to you in a lot of ways'? He shuddered when he remembered where Brutus Nox and his little gang of small giants had touched him last year. And they had almost done it again this year, had it not been for Cade.
Dante clapped a hand to his forehead and groaned. Shit. He was now in debt to Cade. Perfect. That meant he would have to talk to him. He rubbed his temples and ambled back to the Gryffindor tower. Dante could not count how many times he had admitted that his life sucked.
~*~
Deme awoke and groaned. He turned over and buried his head into his pillow. His eyes opened in alarm as he realized there was no pillow. He quickly closed his eyes as light temporarily blinded him. He would never get used to waking up to sunlight.
'Didn't I close the curtains before I fell asleep?' he wondered.
'Shit. Baddock. The stupid pillow snatcher.' he sat up and looked at the sixth year sleeping beside him. Even though she was frighteningly beautiful, she was still an annoying whore. Her brother would probably be as annoying as she was. He sighed and got up, not even caring that he was nude.
Brandi awoke, her startling violet eyes immediately focusing on him. "Morning Deme-baby," she drawled seductively.
"Go fuck your brother, Baddock. I have a lot to do," he ordered, unaffected by the temptress's charms.
"Oh come on, baby. Want to have another go before classes?" she simpered.
"No. Get bent, and not by me," he snarled as he finished dressing.
He pulled her out of his bed and threw her out into the corridor, smirking at the fact that she was stark naked. He chuckled and proceeded to do his hair. He smirked at his mirror in satisfaction as he scrutinized his reflection for flaws. The only flaw was the scar over his eye, but he considered it another trophy of his. He chuckled before heading down to breakfast. It would certainly prove to be interesting.
~*~
The hallway was empty, devoid of students. All of them were at breakfast. All but one. A swirl of blue sped through the deserted area.
"I'm late," was the repeated, breathless statement that filled the corridor along with the sound of hurried footfalls.
Adella skidded to a halt just outside of the Great Hall, gasping for breath. She winced as she looked down at her high healed, sandal clad feet. She couldn't believe she had run up so many flights of stairs in her sandals. She quickly ran her hands through her slightly disheveled hair and looked down at her carefully chosen outfit. Thank God the Hogwarts students didn't have to wear uniforms anymore. She had worn a mid thigh length, dark blue, velvet skirt and a matching zip up jacket. The jacket was zipped down just enough to tease eager boys will a small display of her cleave. Her thin, velvet matching cloak like robe was elegantly draped over her form.
She sighed and shifted her book filled cauldron into her other hand. She arrogantly tipped her chin upward and tucked a silky lock of multi-colored hair behind her pieced ear as she glided into the cafeteria like room. She glanced at the staff table and momentarily forgot herself when she saw Professor Nash, Kito she corrected herself, wink at her. Slightly confused, she made it to her seat and began to eat her oatmeal.
"You're late," a familiar voice muttered.
"I know, Deme," she answered without looking up at him.
He nodded and proceeded to eat his bacon.
"Pass me the coffee," she said and watched as he mentally made the pot of coffee glide across the table and stop by her newly conjured coffee mug.
She carefully poured the black coffee into her mug and added honey. She watched as Cade sat down, purple circles visible beneath his startling eyes.
"Didn't get enough sleep Sullivan?" she asked over the rim of her mug before taking small sips from her scorching, hot drink.
She didn't care to listen to Cade's reply as flashes of red and white hair caught her eye. She looked to see her two younger brothers, Jacob and Andre, take their seats at the Gryffindor table. Maria, the youngest of her siblings, glided over and took her seat beside Cade. Maria, was her favorite sibling. She couldn't believe she had not been paying attention when she had been sorted. Adella had been too busy watching a certain professor.
She smiled at the girl. Maria's actual name was Dovasary Maria Katherine. Her name meant pure, virgin dove. It was a lovely name, but the girl preferred her second name. To Adella, Maria was her 'Little Dove.'
Maria had come into Adella's life as a child. The small child's parents had been abandoned. She and Hunter had found the girl crying by a frozen stream in the middle of winter. Her father had adopted her not long after. The amazing think about the girl was her snow-white hair and her ice blue eyes. She was like an ice princess.
"Hello Dove," Adella said as she passed the younger girl her morning apple.
"Good morning Adella," the girl's soft, melodic voice replied.
Adella laughed softly over the fact that Maria and she acted and spoke alike. Were it not for their hair, their eyes, and their age difference, they would look identical.
An uproar of laughter erupted at the Gryffindor table. She turned in her seat to see that Jacob were smirking mischievously while Warren Longbottom blushed from head to toe in only his pink polka dot boxers. Adella rolled her eyes at her younger brothers' prank. They must take after Uncle Fred and Uncle George, she mused. She and Deme shared a private look of silent amusement. A typical day at Hogwarts. Nothing out of the ordinary. That's if you call Hogwarts, even the wizarding world, ordinary.
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A/N: Lol. This is my longest chapter yet! Please review!
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Disclaimer: Mwuhahaha! I own all of the teenagers. To make it simple, I don't own any of the Harry Potter characters. I also do not own the country of the USA and any city within that country. I don't own the Salem Witch Academy as that school was imagined by JK Rowling. I doubt that JK Rowling would ever be overloaded with Algebra homework and is forced to deal with 30 minutes a day on the Internet. So, I'm not JK Rowling. But, I do own anything that was never mentioned in the hp series! Oh! And Kito's MINE MINE MINE! (Yes, you are allowed to vote for him as one of my hostages, and I will lend him to you if you promise not to be bad.) I did write the sorting hat's song in this chapter, and if you would like to use it in your stories, please credit me.
A/N: THIRD CHAPTER! IT'S BEEN SO LONG! I've been told that this plot is cheesy, but hey. It's kinda hard to live up to my other plots. I try to be original, but I just love the thought of going back in time. I love paradoxes and nonparadoxes. Anyways, since I love all of you so much, I will have the boys answer everyone's reviews. Aren't I nice? Draco's having a lovely time watching the boys.
Deme: *sticks out tongue*
Draco: *snickers* I told you it would be hard to be one of Kat Davi's characters. But no. You just had to put that fat ego out there.
Deme: Oh shut up, Dad.
Kat Davi: Oh stop it, you two. And Draco, let Deme and Dante answer the reviews.
Draco: *pouts*
Dante: 0.o; Thank God my dad isn't here.
Kat Davi: Quiet Dante, you're next.
Deme: Alright, to natyslacks- Kat says that she's glad that you like Kito *gags* and that she's happy that you remembered Driretlan.hey! Where is Driretlan. Maybe he can untie me. Maybe I can use my powers to untie myself.
Kat Davi: Sorry Deme, I temporarily took your powers away. Tough luck.
Dante: *snickers* Anyway, to wolfen-alysha-draco-dragon- Kat is amazed at how happy such a short review made her. Go you! Hey that was really short! I want another! *snatches the next answer from Deme* To Meg- Kat says that she's surprised out how popular Deme is. Hey! You don't like me? I'm the cute one!
Deme: Ummmm Dante, there's a reason why not many girls like you. Plus, I'm only seventeen. *wink wink* To OutofAzkaban- Kat says she's trying to add in gayness to her stories. She had a thing for Draco and Harry stories so she wanted to try out a gay couple in this story. Ewwwwwww Dad and Uncle Harry? Bleh!
Dante: *Is equally horrified.* Ewwww, that's gross.
Draco: *is paranoid*
Dante: Okay, my turn. To LadyKatarina- Kat says that it's highly possible that I can be gay and she says that she has the same problem when it comes to being gay.. I won't say a word.
Deme: *snickers* My turn! To DanceChic0869- Kat is happy that you like this story. Wow, just as short as that other one.
Dante: To Marama- hehehe. Wow. I remember you! Okay well, Kat says that I chose your review out of the bunch to read and that's she's happy to make you happy. Just keep reading and reviewing. *wink* Wow, you're the first one to review about Cade. *looks at Cade* Uh..hehehe. I'm not saying a word about that either. You'll find out who's gay in this chapter.
Deme: Dragon Fawn- Kat says everyone thinks Dante's gay. Hey wow, you love us both! And don't you think I'm hot? Everyone thinks Dante's hotter than I am.. *pouts*
Dante: To reader4eva- The sequel is called Part 2: A New Beginning, unless Kat forgot to tell you. That's not fair. I want another review! To Lyndy Marnie- hey, nice name. Second, person to like little Lexi. But everyone loves me. *sigh* It's hard to be beautiful.
Deme: *glares* To wierdass- hehehe. You have a nice name too. Anywho, Kat says she knows what you mean by her plot being cheesy. Yes, it is VERY cheesy. I mean God, in the last story, our little guest appearance made us catch Uncle Ron and Aunt Blaise ravishing each other in the Room of Requirement. *rolls eyes*
Dante: Pyroprincess4rmeverwood- long name. Lol, Kat loves that you like this story. Want another! To Gina- yeah, it seems a lot of people pass up this trilogy the first time. But we forgive you! As long as you finally read it, and I know it's a lot to read, so we're proud of you!
Kat Davi: Okay, that's all of the reviews! Enough said, on with the story!
Deme and Dante: TALLY HO!
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Nothing Out of the Ordinary
Alexis sat at a small table with the other new students; drumming her fingernails on the mahogany wood as she waited for the sorting hat to sing. She already knew it sang, since Deme told her about it, but what would it sing this year? She watched as a tear formed on the hat and it began to sing.
"Long ago when I was sewn a new,
ol' Godric had a thought.
The fool he gathered all his plans,
and all his friends he sought.
Gryffindor, himself, was brave.
Adventurous was his quality.
Hufflepuff, so sweet in youth and not the best.
For that I can guarantee.
Cunning Slytherin, my he was sly.
In a flat second, he could think up a lie.
Dear Ravenclaw, her appearance was fine,
but others thought her knowledge quite divine.
Now, a new year has come,
and I've finished my tale.
Come forward, come close,
and take a deep inhale.
Slip me on! I don't bite!
Don't worry about your hair,
I assure you I'm not too tight!"
Applause erupted from all of the tables. The first years seemed to be staring at the hat in shock.
Xander Litten sent her an annoyed look, making her cease in her drumming. She returned her attention to the sorting as Professor Minerva McGonagall called a small first year to the hat.
"That's Justine Finch-Fletchey," someone whispered in her ear.
Alexis turned and smiled at Cade. "I kind of figured," she whispered back.
"Baddock, Brandon," McGonagall called as Justine was sorted into Hufflepuff.
"SLYTHERIN!"
"Ackerly, Charla," McGonagall called.
"McGonagall probably can't figure out how to alphabetize names anymore," Litten whispered, obviously knowing a bit about the woman.
All three of them snickered quietly as the remaining first years were sorted. They were next.
"Cannon, Christian," McGonagall called.
Christian stood and was soon sorted into Ravenclaw.
"Clemmons, Darren." (HUFFLEPUFF!)
"Johanson, Maria." (GRYFFINDOR!)
"Litten, Xander." (SLYTHERIN!)
"Malfoy, Alexis."
Alexis took a deep breath and soon found herself on the stool. The hat was carefully placed on her head.
'What have we here? Another Malfoy? Yes, yes. It's all here. Now, where should I put you? Ravenclaw? Yes, you're quite smart. Hufflepuff? You are certainly loyal. Slytherin? You have a lot of potential. I think I'll put you in.'
"GRYFFINDOR!"
Alexis felt numb. Gryffindor? No Malfoy had ever been anything but a Slytherin. But then again, Her mother had been a Gryffindor. But she wasn't a Malfoy by birth! She saw Ariana, Dante, and Hunter smiling at her. Everyone was silent. She slowly stood as Ariana, Dante, and Hunter enthusiastically clapped. Alas, everyone else was in shock. A Malfoy? In Gryffindor? How could it be? And she was Demetrius Malfoy's younger sister. She had to be as bad as the infamous bad ass of the entire school. He was notorious for his talent at charming the female species and dominating the other students, just like his father. Draco Malfoy.
Alexis slowly sat down in a seat beside Ariana and across from Hunter.
McGonagall cleared her through. "Sullivan, Cade." (SLYTHERIN!)
Alexis looked at the Slytherins. Her gaze met Deme's. To others, he would look like the cold, heartless, playboy jerk that most had labeled him as. But to Alexis, she could see right past those thin ice, gray eyes. His 'victims' called him Thin Ice. You had to be careful treading on thin ice. You should avoid thin ice at all costs. But some just can't stay away.
When she looked into his eyes she saw worry, confusion, and slight outrage. She closed her eyes. She'd be like her brother. the rebel. Deme and Adella were their own kind of Slytherin. Those who chose to follow followed. It was like there was a battle within the Slytherin house.
Hunter was a mysterious drifter. He was not to be trusted by those who didn't know him well. Just like his mother. Dante. was just Dante. not fit to be stereotyped. Ariana was a Gryffindor at heart, but she chose to display her cold side to anyone but her friends. Ariana was the rebellious lioness of Gryffindor.
Alexis got through dinner. Later that night, Alexis felt one edge of her bed sink. She opened her eyes to see that Ariana had climbed onto her bed. Alexis smiled. She remembered when she, Ari, and Adella had squeezed into one bed at night to talk until they fell asleep.
"We're missing Vixen," Alexis whispered.
Ariana smiled back. "What are you thinking, Kitty-cat?" she asked.
"Everyone has changed. I'm afraid I will have to, too," Alexis whispered back.
"You don't have to change if you don't want to," Ariana replied.
Alexis sighed. "Ari, what happened to Dante? He's putting up a fake front."
Ariana looked away and closed her eyes.
"Dante was jumped last year by a group of the darker Slytherins," Ariana whispered.
Alexis closed her own eyes and swallowed. "Ari. Does he trust anyone but us?" she asked softly.
"Barely," Ariana answered.
"Ari." Alexis called softly.
"I didn't protect him," Ariana whispered, a lone tear rolling down her cheek.
"It's not your fault, Ari," she whispered back.
Ari sniffed and Alexis gathered the smaller girl in her arms to comfort her. The two fell asleep like that, displaying the perfect image of a sisterly friendship.
~*~
Dante stared up at the ceiling as if it held all of the answers to the universe. He tore his gaze away from above when he heard his stomach growl. He sighed and pulled on a pair of robes. He looked at his wand, wondering if he should bring it with him. He shook his head at his paranoia and slipped out of his dorm. In less than twenty seconds he was out of the Gryffindor Tower. He snuck into the kitchens, quickly ate a turkey sandwich and soon found himself walking towards the grand staircase to go back to the tower.
The hairs on the back of his neck rose. He whipped around but saw nothing. He ran his hand through his rowdy hair as he turned around. His yelp was stifled when someone grabbed him and dragged him down the stairs of the Slytherin dungeons.
Dante wrenched his eyes open as he was pinned to the stone wall. A few balky Slytherins stood before him; sneering at him.
"We thought we told you to kill yourself so we wouldn't be tainted by queers like you, Potter," the largest Slytherin hissed.
'Not again,' came the panicked voice of his inner voice.
"Still a queer, Potter?" another one snarled.
'Lie,' was his first thought. "N-no."
"DON'T LIE POTTER!" the 'leader' yelled.
The guy who had pinned him to the wall shook him roughly and punched him in the gut.
"But I suppose you like it rough. Don't you Potter?" the leader hissed as he drew close and caressed Dante's cheek.
Dante quickly turned his head, squeezing his eyes shut.
"Stop," he pleaded, feeling moisture gather behind his eyelids.
"Oh, Potter, I can't stop," the boy hissed.
His hand started traveling down, towards where Dante never wanted any boy of this group to touch him again.
"HEY! GET AWAY FROM HIM!" someone yelled.
The boys turned around to see a raven-haired boy with rust gold eyes.
"Why should we Sullivan?" one of the boys drawled.
Dante looked at the boy's robes. Slytherin. Great.
"Potter is very protected. He has one of the most sought after girls in the school for a sister. Two of the before mentioned sought after girls are his friends. And his father, Harry Potter, is a new teacher at Hogwarts. Need I say more? So, I suggest you end this before you get caught up in deep shit," Cade explained in a drawling voice.
The boy shared a look before reluctantly letting go of Dante and going back to the Slytherin common room.
Cade watched them go with utmost loathing. Those are Slytherins that make the rest of us look bad," he muttered.
He turned his gaze back to the other raven-haired boy. He watched as the Potter boy slowly picked himself up from the floor. He pushed his long, rowdy hair out of his crystal-like eyes. He brushed himself off and drew back his robes. A fist-sized bruise was already forming over the boy's abdomen. Cade mused over the fact that Potter was barefoot. He was definitely a wild one.
"Are you alright?" Cade asked and stepped forward.
Potter jumped back in caution. He winced as he wrapped his arms around himself.
"I-I'm fine," he replied quickly.
Cade frowned. "What's your name?" he asked, stopping in his tracks.
Dante looked him right in the eye and all Cade saw was fright and mistrust.
"Dante Potter," he whispered.
"I'm Cade Sullivan," he said, holding his hand out to the ever so slightly shorter boy.
Dante avoided his hand completely.
'Oh Merlin, they manhandled him. He's not in shock, so this must have happened before,' his mind whispered.
"Look, if you ever need to talk to anyone about this, then look for me. I'll be in the infamous Room of Requirement. I can relate to you in a lot of ways," Cade explained.
Cade nodded his goodbye to Dante and turned around, his robes swishing. The swish was the Slytherin trademark. Cade made his way back to his common room, fully aware of the fact that Dante was watching him leave.
Dante sighed and rubbed the back of his neck. What did Cade mean by 'I can relate to you in a lot of ways'? He shuddered when he remembered where Brutus Nox and his little gang of small giants had touched him last year. And they had almost done it again this year, had it not been for Cade.
Dante clapped a hand to his forehead and groaned. Shit. He was now in debt to Cade. Perfect. That meant he would have to talk to him. He rubbed his temples and ambled back to the Gryffindor tower. Dante could not count how many times he had admitted that his life sucked.
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Deme awoke and groaned. He turned over and buried his head into his pillow. His eyes opened in alarm as he realized there was no pillow. He quickly closed his eyes as light temporarily blinded him. He would never get used to waking up to sunlight.
'Didn't I close the curtains before I fell asleep?' he wondered.
'Shit. Baddock. The stupid pillow snatcher.' he sat up and looked at the sixth year sleeping beside him. Even though she was frighteningly beautiful, she was still an annoying whore. Her brother would probably be as annoying as she was. He sighed and got up, not even caring that he was nude.
Brandi awoke, her startling violet eyes immediately focusing on him. "Morning Deme-baby," she drawled seductively.
"Go fuck your brother, Baddock. I have a lot to do," he ordered, unaffected by the temptress's charms.
"Oh come on, baby. Want to have another go before classes?" she simpered.
"No. Get bent, and not by me," he snarled as he finished dressing.
He pulled her out of his bed and threw her out into the corridor, smirking at the fact that she was stark naked. He chuckled and proceeded to do his hair. He smirked at his mirror in satisfaction as he scrutinized his reflection for flaws. The only flaw was the scar over his eye, but he considered it another trophy of his. He chuckled before heading down to breakfast. It would certainly prove to be interesting.
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The hallway was empty, devoid of students. All of them were at breakfast. All but one. A swirl of blue sped through the deserted area.
"I'm late," was the repeated, breathless statement that filled the corridor along with the sound of hurried footfalls.
Adella skidded to a halt just outside of the Great Hall, gasping for breath. She winced as she looked down at her high healed, sandal clad feet. She couldn't believe she had run up so many flights of stairs in her sandals. She quickly ran her hands through her slightly disheveled hair and looked down at her carefully chosen outfit. Thank God the Hogwarts students didn't have to wear uniforms anymore. She had worn a mid thigh length, dark blue, velvet skirt and a matching zip up jacket. The jacket was zipped down just enough to tease eager boys will a small display of her cleave. Her thin, velvet matching cloak like robe was elegantly draped over her form.
She sighed and shifted her book filled cauldron into her other hand. She arrogantly tipped her chin upward and tucked a silky lock of multi-colored hair behind her pieced ear as she glided into the cafeteria like room. She glanced at the staff table and momentarily forgot herself when she saw Professor Nash, Kito she corrected herself, wink at her. Slightly confused, she made it to her seat and began to eat her oatmeal.
"You're late," a familiar voice muttered.
"I know, Deme," she answered without looking up at him.
He nodded and proceeded to eat his bacon.
"Pass me the coffee," she said and watched as he mentally made the pot of coffee glide across the table and stop by her newly conjured coffee mug.
She carefully poured the black coffee into her mug and added honey. She watched as Cade sat down, purple circles visible beneath his startling eyes.
"Didn't get enough sleep Sullivan?" she asked over the rim of her mug before taking small sips from her scorching, hot drink.
She didn't care to listen to Cade's reply as flashes of red and white hair caught her eye. She looked to see her two younger brothers, Jacob and Andre, take their seats at the Gryffindor table. Maria, the youngest of her siblings, glided over and took her seat beside Cade. Maria, was her favorite sibling. She couldn't believe she had not been paying attention when she had been sorted. Adella had been too busy watching a certain professor.
She smiled at the girl. Maria's actual name was Dovasary Maria Katherine. Her name meant pure, virgin dove. It was a lovely name, but the girl preferred her second name. To Adella, Maria was her 'Little Dove.'
Maria had come into Adella's life as a child. The small child's parents had been abandoned. She and Hunter had found the girl crying by a frozen stream in the middle of winter. Her father had adopted her not long after. The amazing think about the girl was her snow-white hair and her ice blue eyes. She was like an ice princess.
"Hello Dove," Adella said as she passed the younger girl her morning apple.
"Good morning Adella," the girl's soft, melodic voice replied.
Adella laughed softly over the fact that Maria and she acted and spoke alike. Were it not for their hair, their eyes, and their age difference, they would look identical.
An uproar of laughter erupted at the Gryffindor table. She turned in her seat to see that Jacob were smirking mischievously while Warren Longbottom blushed from head to toe in only his pink polka dot boxers. Adella rolled her eyes at her younger brothers' prank. They must take after Uncle Fred and Uncle George, she mused. She and Deme shared a private look of silent amusement. A typical day at Hogwarts. Nothing out of the ordinary. That's if you call Hogwarts, even the wizarding world, ordinary.
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A/N: Lol. This is my longest chapter yet! Please review!
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