Hello, how have you all been? I hope you like this chapter, so I'm just going to shut up now.

Recap: Lilith has been told that she is now to attend Hogwarts; she got on the train and met Harry. Harry found out she was a Malfoy and Draco, in attempts to keep a potter away from a Malfoy, Lilith to be exact, tried to cut him down, but got cut down himself, going back to the compartment in a huff. Suddenly that pretty little blonde head of his devised an idea.

Chapter Two: To What Extent?

"I want you to keep an eye on her." Blaise shook his head and pretended to look at his watch coolly.

"I'm sure you could do that by yourself Malfoy." He mused, finding this rather amusing, Draco was squirming in his seat almost and Blaise knew what he was getting at.

"Yes, but..." Draco hissed through clenched teeth. "I want you to keep a close eye on her, keep her within reach, you know, make sure she doesn't buddy up with ol' potter." Blaise delighted in the fact that Draco Malfoy was at a loss for words, it was like he had the upper hand now.

Still, you're going to have to make it more clear your plan, you see, still you could keep a close eye on her as well." Draco let out a frustrated breath.

"I very well could..." he hissed again, jumping up out of his seat and staring down on the calm Blaise with a load of fury filling his eyes. "But I'll make this clear... you are a better candidate than Potty wee potter, I want you to..."he almost couldn't say the words, he grimaced at the thought. "I want you to woo her...act like you care about her, just do anything to keep her away from potter and his friends..." he'd overstepped the boundaries he'd set for himself. Blaise cocked his head to the side.

"And why me Malfoy?" he asked maliciously. "Why on earth would you want me to play this little game when you could get one of your cronies to do it?" he motioned to crabbe and goyle, who both then bestowed looks of resentment, but let them go away as Draco stuck a hand up in front of them.

"Because, she doesn't know you, she knows Crabbe and goyle and you are the only other Slytherin I really... remotely trust." he paused for some sort of comeback, but Blaise just intertwined his fingers and lay them comfortably across his chest. "Well?" he asked, getting a little aggravated.

"You expect she'll accept my friendship?" he questioned, looking up at Draco seriously this time Draco looked like he was in contemplation.

"It may take a little work, and I know you're a good actor." He said a little more calmly, sitting down in his seat once more.

"Very well Malfoy, you have a deal." He answered and it made Malfoy get confused.

"What?" he shot at Blaise." You want no reward?" Blaise chuckled.

"Of course I do Malfoy, you'll owe me big time, but for now we'll just leave that part open, I'll allow you to know later." For some reason, Draco had a sneaking suspicion he wasn't going to like exactly what Blaise had in mind, but he wasn't about to turn this down, he had money, lots of it...

Lilith arrived at Hogwarts and was beckoned to this little room at the back of the great hall, where she was greeted by Dumbledore.

"Miss Malfoy..." he addressed her. "You have come to join us at a peculiar yet very fine time indeed. "He smiled at her warmly, looking down on her through his half-moon spectacles. "I have a feeling you will be a great addition to this school." She somehow had the feeling he knew something she didn't. The door opened and a batty looking woman stepped in.

"This is she." The woman said and to Lilith it sounded like a question, but in fact it wasn't. Dumbledore just smiled and picked a hat up off of a small side table.

"We must give you a place... this is the sorting hat, it will help to place you where you belong, once it tells you just that I ask you to exit where you came in and join the others in that house before the feast." Lilith nodded; not knowing what else to say and the hat was lifted over her head and placed carefully upon her blonde head.

"Ahh, this one's not in her first year, and her place is not so clear...hmmm..." it mumbled and from the outside you would've seen it look confused. "Not a one has been harder to place than you, many great things you will do, ambitious, loyal, an enigma in it's own, also brave and smart, prefers to be alone...hmmm...your cunning is easily seen, your mind lets that aspect run free... SLYTHERIN" it said the last word loudly and the hat was shortly lifted off her head, Dumbledore looked at it worriedly as it seemed to e mumbling to itself.

"Miss... miss Malfoy," he seemed to hesitate, not taking his eyes off of the sorting hat. "Please return to the great hall and join your peers, Professor Snape here will guide you." he motioned in the direction of the door and a man you hadn't noticed before was standing there, a long black set of robes and black, greasy hair. She stood up and followed him through the door and to a table with green banners, bearing a picture of a snake, above it. Lilith let her eyes drop on Draco, as he looked very surprisedly at her his friends looking disgusted, except for Blaise, who had that Slytherin grin on his lips.

"Draco, I expect you to show your cousin everything she needs to see and know." He said very demandingly as he stopped near Draco. Pansy was seated next to him and you gave her an acknowledging nod as Draco shoved her sideways, allowing room between him and Blaise.

"I guess I was wrong Lily,..." he voiced, keeping his eyes occupied as he watched something upon the table. "Slytherin, very impressive, how cunning you must've been to spring that one, maybe that's why you're here." You ignored him and rolled your eyes.

"Yes, well, don't expect to try and make me associate with you and your cronies." She side glanced at Blaise, he was definitely very good looking, and even hott and she wondered whether he was one of Draco's slaves. Again and as usual, Draco scoffed

Harry watched as Lilith was lead to the Slytherin table and actually took a seat, he couldn't believe his eyes, although she was a Malfoy, there was something different about her.

"Oy, Harry, you listening to me?" Ron asked, almost in a shout, finally getting Harry's attention.

"What'd you say Ron?" Harry asked, moving his eyes to his friend and then after, back to the newfound Slytherin girl.

"So who's the girl Harry?" Hermione asked with a sort of chipper tone to her voice. Harry didn't hear her and kept looking. Ron followed Harry's gaze, but with Lilith's back to him he didn't notice her as new, he figured it had something to do with Draco Malfoy. Ginny too followed his gaze and she did notice the girl, but refused to say something, no one knew she still had a crush on Harry.

"Malfoy do something to you mate?" Ron questioned, again trying desperately to get Harry's attention, but it was no use. "Oy, Harry!" he said loudly, leaning closer to Harry's ear for effect. Harry covered his ear and looked over irritated.

"What?" Harry spat, surprising the others, but noticed his fault and knew to correct it. "Sorry, I was just distracted, what was that you said?" Ron frowned at him.

"I asked who the girl was, then Ron asked if Malfoy had done something to you, seeing as you were staring in that direction." Hermione filled in for him and Harry looked down immediately, becoming pink in the face.

"Ummm..." Harry stuttered and that's when Ginny decided to pipe up.

"He was looking at the new Slytherin girl." He looked up at her with confusion, but his gaze again moved to Lilith.

"I-I met her on the train." He tried to cover up his interest. Ron looked at her, this time noticing her-obviously-and that's when she turned and scanned the room. She stopped as her and Harry's gaze met and gave a small smile before pulled out of it by a voice.

"Bloody in great." Malfoy shot at her.

"Only to you." she shot back when a voice rang over the entire room.

"I must welcome all of you back for another year at Hogwarts school and for some of you...your first, which," he looked pointedly at the first years as they entered the hall behind Professor McGonagall. "Is exactly why I address each one of you...let the sorting begin"

Lilith watched as the same thing that had just happened to her, was happening to each one of the first years, though she was grateful hers hadn't been public like theirs as she noticed the reddened faces of –most-of them. The table erupted into cheers as a dark haired boy was sorted into Slytherin, but stopped when a little red head was sorted into Gryffindor...another to Gryffindor, one to hufflepuff, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, hufflepuff and so on. Once that was done, the headmaster stood again to address the congregation.

"Very well, before I say the words we've been waiting for all night, I would first like to acknowledge another addition to our school, a sixth year who was recently sorted into Slytherin shortly before the sorting of the first years." Lilith never raised her eyes from the table in front of her, like she was frozen. "I would like you all to give her a warm and inviting welcome, Lilith Malfoy." Claps erupted form the Slytherin table and cheers as well, she could feel all eyes on her and hear the faint and incessant whispering around her.

"Welcome to the house of Slytherin."Pansy said as she leaned forward to see her around Draco, Lilith nodded faintly.

"Now, without further ado, I ask you all to join me and Tuck In." the headmaster re-took his seat and the table in front of them became covered in plates of food and empty plates and goblets.

"She's a Malfoy???!!!" Ron asked Harry in a harsh, loud whisper.

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I hope you liked it, hoping to get some good reviews. I plan to update again in two days, maybe tomorrow if I can, but I have a lot to do right now.

Next time: Draco's plan goes into action, Ron shows his true feelings towards Lilith and Hermione butts in.

And, a kiss.

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