A/N: Hey all! Ok, so I was a little evil last update, teeheehee! Forgive me. Anyway, hope you guys won't mind the house you'll be in! I'm soooooooo sorry for taking so long! Enjoy, peeps! Don't forget, rated PG13, so I warn you now. There IS cussing.

Chapter Three: Oh Shit, You Again?

"SLYTHERIN!"

'Oh fuck!' I think to myself as I remove the hat and walk down to the applauding table, 'This is the one Ginny said is like the bully house! Shit, fuck, merde,...' and the list went on. I hear the head guy of the school say a few more words, but I don't pay attention. I walk over to stand behind the only empty seat on the bench, which is between a fat kid and a familiar blonde, who turns to glare at me.

"Oh shit, you again?" I say, not very happy about the spot I was left with.

"Sit down, girl, unless you'd rather eat standing," Malfoy growls back, turning back around to speak to his... 'Those are his friends? Have they ever heard of the Atkins diet? And those other girls could probably try out for Playboy, shit!'

I make a face, imitating him, but plop down next to him. All of a sudden, food appears on the once-empty platters. My eyes glimmer with surprise and amusement as I begin choosing the different foods set out for us. I gather a few veggies, a bunch of grapes, some macaroni salad and a couple pieces of beef (A/N: Sorry if you guys don't like any of those things or are vegetarians!). As I begin to cut the beef, I hear a voice say, "So you're the new girl, aren't you?"

I look up and see a group of girls, sitting across from me, speaking to me. "Yeah, that's me."

The girl who spoke suddenly smiles. Not a cocky smile, but a welcoming one. "Nice to meet you, I'm Alyssa." Then she points to her right, "This is Juliet," and to her left, "and Rachelle." They both look up from their food and give me an equally welcoming smile.

"Hello!" they say in unison.

I feel a grin crawl up my face, then reply, "Nice to meet you guys."

Alyssa says, "We're fifth years, and we're guessing you are too?"

"Yeah, I guess. I'm fifteen, so..."

"So you are a fifth year!" Rachelle exclaims. "We had an empty bed in our room for quite a while."

"You're in our room then, Lydia!" says Juliet. "This is going to be absolutely fantastic!"

I laugh, then say, "Thanks, guys. You know, I hate being called by my real name. It really bugs me, even thought I don't really tell anyone, but you guys can call me Alira."

"Alira, eh?" Juliet asks, eating a spoonful of rice. "What an interesting name."

I laugh. "Thanks, that's what my dad used to call me when I was a toddler."

"Really?" says Rachelle, a dreamy look on her face, "That's so sweet, I wish I were that close to my father."

A sad smile crosses my face, "Yeah... I guess..."

"So what's it like in California?!" exclaims the excited and enthusiastic Rachelle.

"Probably more like a hellhole than this place," mumbles the cold voice of Malfoy from your left, chewing on some potato salad.

I roll my eyes. "And you would know that how?"

"By the looks of the girls that come from the place," he snarls, looking at me up an down, "I don't understand how the guys can stand it with all these ugly...things running around in bikinis. It just sickens me."

I gasp, then glare are him. "Why you..."

"Shove it, Malfoy, unless you want your arse kicked," spits Juliet.

He rolls his eyes, then smirks and acknowledges my new trio of friends with a sarcastic grin. "See you, ladies." Then he gets up, turns to me and says, "You'd best go back to that country of yours, White-girl. No one wants a foreigner here, especially an American one." He turns, then leaves the place, leaving the doors swinging behind him.

I don't think I've ever been this mad in my life. I feel myself getting really really pissed. How dare he say those kind of things to me?! He doesn't even know me and he just starts throwing insults at me! He is definitely gonna get it someday. Back at home, I was known as the "payback-princess" because once someone starts with me, they are certainly not going to be very happy with the result.

Alyssa shakes her head, takes a sip from her pumpkin juice, then says, "Malfoy. That's how he always is when he thinks people that are not worthy of being in Slytherin are in his house. The thing is, he was never that rude with us when we were here. I mean, we are the "friendly" group of the whole house, pretty much."

Juliet nods, taking a bite from her chicken. "Yeah, don't listen to him. He's also really rude to the ones who come here a little later because he thinks he's better than them."

I look back at my plate, my appetite completely gone. I sigh then look back up to my new group of friends. Rachelle is about to say something when I hear my name being called.

"Lydia White." I turn around, then find a really creepy looking man stand behind me with a boy around my age standing next to him.

"Yes, sir?" I ask politely.

"Have you finished eating?"

"Yes, sir."

"Come with me."

I wave good-bye to my three new friends, who wave back to me, then I begin to follow the two males out of the Great Hall. I follow them until we reach a dungeon filled with desks, chairs, and all these containers, beakers etc.

"I am Professor Snape. I do remember saying that I agreed to teach you, however, I haven't the time," he says to me. "So, I am leaving you with Blaise Zambini. He is one of our best students, so he will be in your charge."

I nod, then look at the boy standing next to me, who didn't seem very bad looking. He's tall for his age, his black hair nice and neat. He has piercing ice-blue eyes and also extremely pale skin. He then turns his icy eyes to me, but they soften as he looks at me.

"That is all," Snape says, both of us turning back to him. "You're both excused. However, Zambini, do show the girl around."

He mumbles, "Yes, professor," then begins making his way to the door. I follow him, looking back at Snape one last time. Zambini holds the door open for me, then I walk through, thanking him. We both begin walking down the corridors.

"So, Lyd-"

"Please don't call me that," I interrupt, "Just call me Alira." I look up at him, smiling slightly.

"Alright Alira," Blaise says, barely smiling back, "Do you know any magic at all?" I shake my head, then I hear him sigh. "Ok then, we're going to have quite a few things to go over then. Meet me at the library tomorrow at noon, is that alright?"

"Yeah, that's totally fine," I say. He starts walking away, and when I realize where I'm standing... "Wait!"

He turns around. "Yes?"

"Uh...Where do I go now?" I ask, blushing.

He laughs. "Follow me."

In "my" room

Blaise has taken me to my room where Alyssa, Juliet, and Rachelle are on their green-sheeted beds, waiting for me. I find my luggage sitting in front of my bed with a green and silver stripped tie and a robe with a Slytherin patch sewn on. I look at my new friends one by one, all who have already changed. They are all really pretty in their own ways, I'll give them that.

Alyssa sits on the side of her bed looking through a magazine, her long, slightly-tanned legs crossed. Her eyes have the Asian shape, sparkling a deep chocolate brown. Her damp, wavy black hair is up in a high ponytail, a few chin-length strands framing her face.

She's dressed in black pajama shorts with hot pink flamingos patterned on them. Her hot pink tank showed a pure black flamingo, every few seconds winking an evil red eye. She looks my way, grinning with her perfect white teeth slightly showing.

Juliet is found lying stomach first on her bed, reading some sort of novel. Her perfectly straight, strawberry-blonde (and dry) hair has bright green tips, giving me the feeling she changes her hair color quite often. Her bangs also have bright green tips, giving her ear-length hair a look on its own. Her pinkish skin has a few freckles sprinkled all over the place, not too much, just perfect.

She wears an oversized, faded orange shirt that goes down to her knees saying in big yellow letters: "I'll try being nicer if you try being smarter." Her jade green eyes shine brightly when she finds me standing at the doorway.

Rachelle sits Indian-style in front of her silver pillows, inspecting her nails and looking in the mirror, obviously looking for any flaw in her face. She had none, of course, her lovely creamy-brown skin glowing. Her honey-golden eyes match her hair color perfectly, her also straight hair still slightly wet. A lavender set is her attire for the night. Long, silky pajama bottoms cover her legs with patterns of pink blossoms printed on. Her pink top has purple blossoms also printed all over. She looks up from her nails and mirror, and I find her laughing...

...And then you were attacked by numerous questions.

"So, Miss Alira, do tell what happened with Mr. Zambini," slurs Rachelle playfully.

I laugh. "What the hell is the matter with you guys? It's only the first day and you guys are already getting on me about guys!"

"Well...," Alyssa rolls her eyes and grins, "It's our job, what do you expect?"

"So you welcome people by teasing them about the opposite sex? Oh that's just peachy," I scoff.

"So it finally got through to the girl's head!" exclaims Juliet as the other two giggle.

I roll my eyes at them, then they all start getting into a conversation about all the hot guys of the school.

"You know, Ron Weasely isn't that bad looking," says Alyssa, placing her magazine on the cabinet by her bed, "Too bad he's a Weasely and a Gryffindor."

"Too true," replies Juliet, still reading.

"How about Lee Jordan? I mean I know he already graduated, but he's so cute!" squeals Rachelle.

"You would think so," snickers Alyssa, "You went out with the poor boy about 3 times and broke his heart just as many times. I'm not surprised he dumped you completely and turned you down after you asked him out the fourth time."

Rachelle pouts. "Hey, Dean Thomas was too irresistible! So was that Ravenclaw boy... I don't really remember his name though..."

"Of course not, you're such a player, you've probably kissed more guys in a year than I read books!" said Juliet, getting up from her novel, throwing it under her bed, then grabbing a pillow, hugging it.

Rachelle grins sheepishly. "Yeah, I've already snogged probably half the male population of the school by now... I know I already took all the guys of Slytherin except Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle." She shudders. "Who would want to kiss them?"

"Hey, who cares if Malfoy is an arse? He has one hell of a fine one!" Alyssa shouts, gleefully.

"Have you found anyone that catches your fancy, Alira?" asks Juliet, rolling her eyes at Alyssa's comment.

"Uh... catches my fancy? You mean a guy that I think is totally hot or something?" I ask.

"Yes," the trio choruses.

"Well, not really, I mean I haven't been able to look at the male population of this school just yet," I reply, "All the guys at my old school were total bores... seriously..."

"But I'm sure their accents were bloody sexy, weren't they...," drools Rachelle.

I snort. "Sexy?! That's just plain wrong. The guys in back in Cali do not have sexy accents!"

"Oh yes they do, all American boys do," smirks Alyssa, "especially the ones in the south, I believe..."

'Oh god, here we go,' I think.

"What's the matter with you, Alira?" Rachelle asks, laughing, "You think all American guys are dull? The boys here are the ones who are dull!"

"And you're the one who's been smooching with them, eh?" I say back.

Juliet giggles. "She has you on that one, Rache."

"Shut up!" Rachelle squeals, throwing a pillow in her face.

Juliet gasps, then takes one of hers and throws it at Rachelle. She ducks, and the pillow hits Alyssa . I grin, knowing this is gonna be one hell of a fight!

2 hours later

I lay in my new bed, starring out the window next to my bed. The girls are all asleep, but I can't help but stay up. I never would've dreamt of being in a place like this. I thought about what Ginny said in the train, and thought, 'They're not all bad. I hope I can help her see that." I start playing with my locket, starring at the grounds of Hogwarts. I start feeling your eyes droop when I see a figure standing outside. I can't make out who it is, but all I see before I fall into dreamland is a head of platinum blonde.

A/N: So what do you guys think? Again, I apologize for making you all wait so long!!! Thank you to ALL the reviewers, you guys are so great! -hugs all around- So, go ahead and make me a happy camper, review review review!!!!!