The Lion and the Serpent

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Chapter two: First year - Hogwarts

When Alondra received her letter for Hogwarts, her parents took her to Diagon Alley so she would be ready for her first day at school. She was very excited, her father and uncle were in Gryffindor, her mother in Ravenclaw, so she could be sorted in one or the other.

After days of waiting, the day had come, and her parents took her to King Cross.

- I'm so nervous, what if I don't make friends? –

- Of course you'll make friends, don't worry about that sweetheart –

- I'm not sure of going –

- If you don't go, you'll never become a witch like you mother –

- And I want you to be a better witch than me –

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Severus' mother has been sad since he received his letter, he though that may be she was sad of having her son far from home, so he tried to comfort her. In King Cross, he looked at all the boys that were entering Hogwarts.

- Mom, can I ask you something? –

- Sure Severus –

- Did you meet my father in Hogwarts? –

Eileen's tears began to fall while she answered Severus' question

- No, he didn't come to Hogwarts –

- Don't be sad mom, I know it's hard to talk about him, so I won't do it anymore –

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In the train, Alondra entered to an empty compartment and looked to the window, then a boy entered…

- Oh sorry, I thought this compartment was empty –

- No problem, you can stay. I'm Alondra Dumbledore, and you? –

- Severus Snape –

Severus remembered how many times had other boys laughed at his name, and was a bit scare of what Alondra would said

- That's a very original name –

Before Severus could reply, a pair of girls entered, one of them had dark red hair and looked of the same age of Alondra, the other looked a bit older and had black hair.

- There aren't any compartments left, can we stay here? –

- Sure, come in –

- Hi, I'm Petunia Evans and she is my sister, Lily –

- I'm Alondra Dumbledore and he is Severus Snape –

They chatted the rest of the trip. Alondra was happy and she thought that school would be a bit more cheerful with her new friends. Severus was happy with the idea of having friends, but couldn't stop thinking of his mother.

They reached Hogwarts and the three of them (Alondra, Lily and Severus) went to a boat that would take them to school. After they entered to the Great Hall, they began to be sorted, Alondra and Lily in Gryffindor, and Severus in Slytherin. Alondra had heard that all the dark wizards were in Slytherin, but she couldn't imagine Severus becoming a dark wizard. Severus was sad of being in a different house, his mother had told him that some horrible things can happen in that house, he must take that idea out of his mind.