Arriving in the Slytherin Common room it's dark but lots of green. It also has a window looking underwater into the lake where you can see the squid. I can see an older student doing Morse code with the squid. I remember Draco telling me about him having conversations with the squid. It apparently seems to make the squid happy. I will have to try it sometime. I love the Slytherin common room. I feel like it's home. I see Blaise and Lilly already sitting on the couch. Draco And I sit cuddled up on one side of another couch. Theo and Abbie join. Crab, Goyle, and Pansy from Hogwarts join us. Zuko and Damon from Salem join as well.
"So what is everyone's plan this year? Anyone Hogwartians planning on taking Salem classes?" I ask
"I think Grimoire making will be cool. So will being able to do the elements like the first witches" Pansy says.
"I think we will just take grimoire making" Crab and Goyle say.
"I know Granger will probably take it." I said.
"I think it will become mandatory for Hogwarts students." Abbie says
"Yeah it probably will" I reply.
"Why do you say that?" Blaize asks
"Because it is an essential class for Salem students. It is also the easiest one to have Hogwarts students start at whatever age." I explain.
"Do you know when we get to go to Hogsmeade this year?" Theo askes
"I think our first visit is in 2 weeks" Draco says while starting to play with my hair.
"Do you think Potter will start something this year?" Theo asks
"I hope not" Draco says
The first years stream in with the Slytherin perfects. I'm hoping next year it might be able to have a Salem student. After we spend a year getting to know the school.
"Hey, Firsties!" Theo waves to them. They all look over. We all smile and wave to them. They look so frightened. I remember being a first year.
"First years come sit. Professor Snape would like to speak and we need to explain the rules of Slytherin as well." The Slytherin female perfect says.
"HOUSE MEETING!" Slytherin male perfect yells. All the Slytherins come running into the common room picking spots to sit. Professor Snape strolls in calmly.
"This year will be different then most. I will still expect you to get the best grades in the school. The big difference will be a new mandatory class. The rest of the school will find out tomorrow at breakfast. You will be taking grimoire making classes." Our head of house tells us
"Told you" Abbie leans over and whispers to us.
"If you have any questions on what grimoire making is ask a Salem student or a pureblood student. They should all know what they are and how to make them. The class should be starting in a week. I would like all the Slytherin's to already have one started. I don't want us to come of as dunderheads. All first years you will either learn now or in detention. You get good grades. None of you get failing grades, if you are struggling you go to an older student, they will help you. If you are struggling in potions, you will tell me and I will host an extra class or open my classroom up for an older student to teach you." He explains further "If you are going to break the rules don't get caught. If you do, I will give you a more severe punishment then you will get from any other teacher and last rule do not act against another Slytherin. Slytherins stick together, they help one another out. That is all. Dismissed" He leaves just as quickly as he came. We all look at each other.
"So that was our head of house Professor Snape. You would do well to listen to him." The male perfect says "Alright go back to what your were doing"
Some people decide to stay in the common room, others go up to their dorm rooms. All of our group just look at each other.
"Does he do that every year?" Abbie asks. All of us Salemites nod our heads as if to ask the same question.
"Yeah, he does" Crab says.
"He seems like he cares about what other think of his Slytherins." I observe
"No, he cares about what happens to his Slytherins. We are treated differently then other houses. Dumbledore favours his Gryffindors" Draco Explains.
"What do you mean he favours them?" I ask
"They will get points for things that others would get points taken off for. They also won't get in trouble for bullying or hurting other houses. They mainly treat Slytherin badly." Theo says grimly
"Well, we will have to keep aware of that. I don't think they will try anything with Anyone from Salem as our rules are a lot harsher. If they mess with one of us, none of our teachers will rest till they pay. I have a feeling if it gets bad enough, well Hogwarts has us here to help their reputation. If they treat us bad, no one will want to attend again." I explain deviously.
"We got your backs don't worry. Salem Elite won't let anyone mess with their houses." Abbie says
We start to look around at the emptying common room. "We can tell the other Slytherins to stick with a Salem student. Tomorrow morning." Lilly says
"That's a good idea lil's. If they stay with a Salem student and get messed with. The Salem student will complain to a Salem teacher. If the complaint goes to a Salem teacher the punishment would be in the Salem Elite's hands. I know our head students a lot of the time take care of the punishments. They can be pretty nasty. I know if it's bullying they take the offending parties ideas into account when deciding the punishment." Damon says explaining what all us Salem are thinking. "Anything to add Zuko?"
"Naw, I think you said it all." Zuko says
"Well, I think it is getting late. We should get some sleep to make the announcement tomorrow. We also haven't seen our rooms." I say to the girls
"Your rooming with Daphne and I" Pansy says looking excited.
"Well lets go then" Abbie says getting up and giving Theo a kiss.
I give Draco a kiss and tell him goodnight. We head up the stairs to our room. I notice the boys head to their rooms as well.
