"Who seeks entry to Avalon?" A voice slightly deeper than the sorting hat's rang out.

"Those with the right to. The Lord Daylight, Lord Midnight, Lady Twilight, the keeper of heirs and the guardian of mages" Amaryllis spoke with quiet assurance.

"On whose authority do you wish the mists lifted?"

"On my own as true heir to one of the founders, the castle's, as she knows us as the trinity, on the authority of the Powers that Be, for they have made us who we are. I demand the mists be lifted." Amaryllis spoke, her voice twinning with increasing amounts of power.

"You have the right to lift the mists as do the others who accompany you. I allow you to pass." The blankness vanished to be replaced by a richly decorated and warmly lit common room with five doors leading off it On each was a piece of fancy script, in silver. Amaryllis' suite, Draconis' suite, Octavius' suite, Training suite, Access to rest of Avalon. On the wall opposite the ornate fireplace was a map of the school with dots representing people, with a colour code down the side. Parts of the map were shaded in blue - mostly the corridors, with a note stating they could twist the mists to any of these locations without returning to the common room.

"Do you have any preference as to which house/s you accompany to lessons?" Amaryllis and Raven looked at Draconis, they could see the pleading in his eyes. Raven nodded imperceptibly and spoke the answer on all threes' minds, and the reason why.

"Slytherin and/or Ravenclaw. The Gryffindors will not take kindly to our names or our bloodlines. It would be like a red flag to a bull to have three children from the six darkest bloodlines accompanying them to lessons. There would be at least seven Gryffs in the infirmary by the fourth day. Specially if they comment on my bad habit of talking to snakes." His father smirked slightly.

"I grant thee free access to the house Slytherin, Lord Daylight, Lord Midnight, Lady Twilight, for as parselmouths thee have free access anyway." The map flashed blue once more and the whole area defined as Slytherin was now shaded in blue. "Though if I hear of the boys twisting the mists to access the girls' dormitories or vice versa, you will be punished. I'll bring you your schedules tomorrow." The two adults twisted the mists of Avalon around them and left the three on their own. Without a verbalized thought from any of them, as one they investigated the training suite. After fencing and duelling practice they split off into their separate suites to clean up and sleep.

Amaryllis was the first to awake, quickly followed by Draconis and Raven when they heard her moving- both had been conditioned to always be awake when someone approaches. Each quickly dressed in the outfits provided and twisted into the training room when they worked out it was only half past five in the morning. They took turns between the three rooms, each with a separate sending. One had a weapons instructor, the second a duelling master and the third a physical trainer. They trained with each for half an hour, and then regrouped in the duelling room for a battle with the sendings three vs. two, only for Severus and Arabelle to twist into the centre of the duel.

To the trio's delight the adults immediately took over the battle, and the sendings stepped up their skill, but when he registered they were only using light magic, Raven's father threw a couple of highly effective dark curses, and the sendings submitted.

With a wave of his wand, Raven banished the sendings and twisted them all into the common room. Then abandoning all his apparent maturity, Raven hugged his father, and whispered into his robes "You were brilliant Papa." To the surprise of both, Draconis joined the hug. "You were better than Pater, Unca" Severus mused Draconis hair, and then both boys stepped away. Meanwhile Arabelle had hugged Amaryllis and talked to her quietly. Severus handed the two boys their timetables, and Arabelle handed Amaryllis hers.

Timetable

Monday- 1/2 Potions Slytherin/Gryffindor

3 DADA Slytherin/Ravenclaw

4/5 Herbology Slytherin/Hufflepuff

Other Slytherin

Tuesday- 1/2 Charms Slytherin/Ravenclaw

3 Transfiguration Slytherin/Gryffindor

4/5 DADA Slytherin/Ravenclaw

Other Slytherin

Wednesday- 1/2 Herbology Slytherin/Hufflepuff

3 Potions Slytherin/Gryffindor

4/5 Charms Slytherin/Ravenclaw

Astronomy Slytherin

Thursday- 1/2 Potions Slytherin/Gryffindor

3 Herbology Slytherin/Hufflepuff

4/5 Transfiguration Slytherin/Gryffindor

Other Slytherin

Friday- 1/2 Transfiguration Slytherin/Gryffindor

3 Charms Slytherin/Ravenclaw

4/5 DADA Slytherin/Ravenclaw

Care of Magical Creatures Slytherin/Gryffindor

Weekend- Other Slytherin

1 - 0830-0945

2 - 0945-1100

3 - 1100-1215

4 - 1415-1530

5 - 1530-1645

- As arranged with teacher

- Astronomy 23:30-01:00

Breakfast - 0600-0830

Lunch - 1215-1415

Dinner - 1730-1930

Curfew - 22:30-05:30

Except with accepted signature

Library Opening - 06:30-21:30

"Now get changed and go to breakfast. Twist down to Slytherin after you've eaten your fill. I'll explain about the other lessons and introduce you formally to Slytherin house if you wish?" Raven looked at his father for a moment, then all three nodded.

"Full titles and bloodlines, or just one of the two?" He asked.

"Actual Bloodlines only I think." Draconis spoke unexpectedly. Severus smirked, and grasped Arabelle, twisting her away forcefully. Amaryllis smirked she never had the little girly friends to learn to giggle - live with it!. Following their keeper's instructions, they washed and dressed in the full robes of Avalon House. Over night a third sword, an elegant slim blade, most suitable for Amaryllis, appeared, so she could wear the uniform correctly.

Strapping the blades across their backs, they twisted into a deserted corridor near the Great Hall. Amaryllis in the lead with Draconis and Octavius flanking her, they entered the hall. The doors opened themselves, and they walked slowly across to their table.

The entire school was absolutely silent. The only thing that could be heard was the footsteps of the trio.

Let me take you around the tables: -

Gentle Hufflepuff... The trio scare them deeply, they ooze power and confidence, but they admire the strength of the bond that already seems to have formed.

Clever Ravenclaw... They reserve judgement until they join them for lessons. If the Avalon trio can match the best of them, they'll accept them.

Brave Gryffindor... They mistrust them. The three are of dark blood, and at least one is dark raised. They have no allies within the house. Yet.

Cunning Slytherin... They accept them almost without reserve, for they owe the names, the bloods, the wealth and the talents fealty.

Upon witnessing their entrance, Slytherin rose as one and waited for the trio to be seated, before they sat once more. They honoured the boy who had been groomed to be their prince, the girl who was heir to the house and the boy who was the heir of Salzaar's favourite apprentice. The rest of the houses were appalled by what the Slytherins had just done, and a flurry of whispers sounded from the Gryffindor table.