After the feast, the Slytherin prefects stood up and told the Slytherin first years to follow them into the dormitories and Renee stood up rather sourly, still disappointed that she was sorted into Slytherin house. As Renee stood up, her eyes wandered to the Gryffindor table and she saw Hermione wave at her with a sad smile to which Renee responded with a sad smile of her own and then with a little wave, Renee left the great hall.
"Now the Slytherin dormitories are down in the dungeons next to Potions class who is taught by our head of house, Professor Snape." The prefect explained leading the group down a large spiral stairwell to the lowly lit corridor and then he stopped outside a slab of stone wall to which a lot of students began to murmur among themselves. "The Slytherin common room is between these two torches and a picture of Salazar Slytherin. The password is Pureblood."
Renee heard Tracy tsk next to her at the password and Renee felt uneasy about the password itself but soon, the wall began to gently shake and then the wall slid open and revealed a dim lit corridor which led into a green decorated common room.
"This is your common room. No other student is allowed in here unless given permission by Professor Snape. Should you wish to visit any other common room, you must have permission from that house's head. Not like you will want to. Girls dormitories are on the left, boys are the on the right. If you need anything, the two prefects are located downstairs behind this large wooden door. As a prefect of Slytherin, we welcome you. Now out of my sight and get unpacked."
"Looks like we'll be spending a lot of time together, Riddle." Draco grinned as he pushed past her with that shit eating grin. "I look forward to having someone to one time."
"Get shoved Malfoy." Renee scoffed pushing past him up to the girls dormitory. "You will never have one to one time with me."
"We'll see." He muttered under his breath before disappearing behind the large door that Renee only presumed was the boys dormitory.
Tracy and Renee got settled into the girls dormitory which they shared with Daphne Greengrass and another girl by the name of Wilma Cullox. The girls dorm was rather small due to the girls each having a large double four poster bed.
"Why have we got double beds? Who are they expecting us to sleep with?" Tracy wondered out loud as she sat on the bed that had her trunk beside it. "Hey Renee! You're near me!"
Renee turned and saw her trunk and Vivi by a large bed right by the doorway.
"I better not be cold at night." Renee tutted as she opened Vivi's cage to allow her wings to spread out and give her a bit of a walk around.
"Shouldn't get cold. This common room does seem like it's made for the rich snobs. I hate it." Daphne grunted whacking open her trunk and beginning to unpack her clothing. "H-Hey! My robes changed colour!"
Renee quickly opened her trunk and saw that Daphne was right, the robes had changed to a emerald green colour and the Slytherin crest had sewn itself onto her robe and then her plain black ties had transformed into a silver and green striped tie. It was official. Renee was a Slytherin.
After the girls got unpacked and changed into their nightwear, all four girls sat up in bed like girls do when they're beginning to know each other. Suddenly, loud hog like laughter erupted from next door in the other girls dormitory.
"What the heck was that?" Wilma asked glancing at the wall with an risen up eyebrow.
"Pansy Parkinson. She thinks she's the top girl in Slytherin." Daphne rolled her eyes as she slumped back and rested against her soft headboard. "She's a real dog."
"Dog?" Tracy asked turning her head towards Daphne.
"Yeah dog. She has a face like a sad pug. She's sort of doted herself on Draco Malfoy. I saw her trying to talk to him all throughout the grand feast." Daphne replied adding a small shrug. "Thing is, I doubt Malfoy will go for her, he has pride."
"And Renee." Tracy piped as her pink lips turned up into a smirk and her sparkling blue eyes turned to glance at Renee.
"Don't Trace. I'd rather kiss slugs than have any association with that conceited ass." Renee scoffed as she folded her arms over her chest.
"Wait….what? Are you and Malfoy a couple?" Wilma laughed delightfully, clearly thinking the ordeal being the funniest thing she had ever heard, but immediately stopped when Renee gave her daggers.
"No. They're not, but Malfoy said he was looking forward to have some one on one time with her." Tracy laughed and then she picked up her wand and made some rose petals flutter over Renee.
"Cut it out Tracy! Nothing like that is going to happen." Renee snapped as she began to brush off the rose petals off her bed in a flustered action.
"It is peculiar Renee. Malfoy hasn't said that to anyone since he's been here." Daphne piped and then she leant in close on her bed, almost as if the centre of the dorm was sucking her in. "Besides…I think that Nott boy is kinda cute."
Tracy, Renee and Wilma all rose their eyebrows and then Wilma broke the silence.
"We're eleven Daphne. A bit too young for boyfriends."
"I know I know. I'll make a move maybe in third year or maybe next year." Daphne giggled like a schoolgirl as she flopped back into her bed.
"I think Blaise Zabini is cute." Tracy piped sighing dreamily and then she turned her head to Renee who was looking at her in disbelief. "What? You could eventually date Malfoy." And then a pillow was hurled at Tracy to which Wilma burst out in a fit of giggles. "Alright I'll stop."
"Took you long enough." Renee remarked sourly now wishing the conversation would finish and luckily, Tracy broke the silence.
"Hey….you know the prefects said we can sit with and go into other common rooms with the permission of their head of house? Do we have to ask them or….do the students have to ask them?" Tracy asked out loud and all three girls were silent.
"I'm not sure. I think it would have to be the students in that house…it would be a bit of a breach if we were to ask the head of house." Wilma replied twirling one of her orange curls around her finger. "Why? Where do you wanna go?"
"Hufflepuff. My childhood friend is there. Hannah Abbott. I have no idea who her head of house is." Tracy sighed playing with her nails as she looked down almost as if she was ashamed to be associated with Hufflepuff.
"Hannah Abbott would need to ask her head of house if you could go into her common room and sit with her at breakfast and lunch." Wilma answered as she unravelled a curly orange strand off her finger. "You'd want to go to Gryffindor, right Renee? Your friends are there."
"Y-Yeah…but we're restricted to one house. My brother is due to come to Hogwarts next year." Renee murmured as she tucked her red streak behind her ear.
"Phooey. Your brother will make friends. You live with him." Daphne stated blankly and then she sighed. "My parents are sending my sister Astoria to another school. Me and Astoria never got on."
After the conversation subsided, the girls looked at their timetables and found out that she was with Tracy for Transfiguration in the morning whilst Daphne and Wilma had charms. Renee wondered if Hermione, Ron or Harry would have the same class as her. It would be nice to see them after the disappointing sorting of her house.
"Well well, what do we have here? Some goody two shoes?" A voice came from the doorway and Renee turned to see the pug faced girl standing there alongside a large girl and a brunette girl who turned out to be Pansy Parkinson, Millicent Bullstrode and Leigh Avery.
"Get lost Puggy." Daphne gritted her teeth as she tucked her timetable away in her side desk.
"Not very friendly are we Greenass?" Pansy grinned and then her brown eyes scanned the room. "OH look girls, it's Willy Bullox, David and….." She paused when she came face to face with Renee. "You."
"Renee is the name you're trying to find." Renee said showing no fear within her body, she instantly took a disliking to Pansy and found her to be a stuck up, nasty piece of work and Renee didn't want anything to do with her.
"No it isn't. The word I'm looking for is boyfriend stealer. Draco only has eyes for me. So keep your filthy blood traitor mitts off." She snapped walking up to Renee's bed and then Vivi squawked at the other girl making her jump back.
"I have no intention to steal your 'boyfriend' if I did, I'm pretty sure I would have succeeded." Renee scoffed and then she turned her head to the door. "I suggest you get out before Vivi does more than just squawk at you."
"Well I- ow!" Pansy shrieked as Vivi nipped her. "Filthy bird!" and then she left their room along with Millicent and Leigh.
"Wo-wow Renee. You really stood your ground." Wilma breathed out getting up to shut the door and secure it shut.
"I have to be. You know growing up with seven other boys." Renee shrugged as if it was no big deal but the looks of confusion flushing over her dormmates faces. "I have one blood brother. I…I live with the Weasleys….my mother….she's…well she's gone."
"And your father?" Tracy asked now suddenly imbursed in the whole story.
"Missing. He has been ruled as gone too. The ministry couldn't find a trace of him." Renee sighed and then she looked down. "So my mother wrote in her will that she wanted the Weasley's to look after me and Zac."
"Well…consider us as people who will look out for you." Daphne smiled and then looked out the window to see the water now going a dark colour. "I think we all need to sleep. Especially if we've got classes first thing."