After Slughorn give his welcome speech to the rest of Slytherin first year, the fifth year prefect Lucius Malfoy step up to the the centre of the common room levelling all of Slytherins with a hard stare.
"I'm the current rex anguis this year," Lucius Malfoy said with air of superiority. "If any of you wishes to challenge me for my spot, speak up now."
No one dare to speak up. The rest of Slytherin students remain silent. No one dare to move from their spot.
"Excellent," Malfoy said with satisfaction. "If you have any difficulty you can reach out to me or the members of my court. But do not bother me with frivolous matters. Also whatever you do, do not get caught."
Then he finally addressing the new first years.
"We have mentoring programme for the rest of you. My court from fourth year will be your mentor for a year, your mentor will explain about the programme later. The mentoring groups will be announced on the board, you can check it the next morning,"
Malfoy pauses to let his point sink in and look at the eleven first year Slytherin students with his piercing eyes, then continues, "this mentoring programme applies to all of you with no exception...If you do not wish to follow this programme come to me with your reasons. Any questions?"
In another word, all of you will follow my reign with no exception. If you don't, then I will ruin you. Ashika mentally rolling her eyes.
Again. No one speak up.
Tch. No one dare to come forward to said no? Come on... any of you take initiative to speak up against this brainwashing programme. Ashika pleaded silently in her head.
No one dare to speak up against Lucius fricking Malfoy.
Of course no one dare, we are Gryffindor. Ashika thought sarcastically.
Even the mighty Severus Snape remain silent in his place.
Ashika is prideful but she is not suicidal. She still has no power, she has no one to back her up and she know enough to not cross against Lucius fricking Malfoy for now.
"Good. Now dismissed." Then he turned and gracefully left the common room.
There are only three female Slytherin first year including Ashika, with the other eight Slytherin male students.
Ashika walked silently to the first year female dorm that she share with her two female yearmates, the arrogant hard-faced girl with brown hair, Callaia Flint. And her dirty-blond hair follower, Victoria Crabbe. Two of them pointedly ignored her since the dinner.
Ashika knew it, despite her snobbish act against Rosier, she doesn't have ally in this house and no one know about her 'pureblood' family name.
Of course no one know, I'm just orphan who live in poor muggle London orphanage, know nothing about my British-Japanese parents. And the damned sorting hat put me in Slytherin. Ashika thought bitterly.
Then she realised something hilarious that never crossed her mind before.
Her life background almost identical as the fucking Lord Voldemort.
Damn.
At least her orphanage matron adore her. Yeay.
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