A/N: Yay chapter three is up now! Hmm... seems that things are starting to get interesting... and there's so much more to write up omg it's insane...well read and please review, me and Kie really wish to see what you all think of our story. It makes it all that much more pleasurable to write knowing that other people like that you're writing. Ja ne, Aries

Chapter 3

They went through a maze of stone hallways until they came to a large room with a doorway as a corner. "My potions classroom is the first door on your left, for future reference." Snapped Professor Snape, suddenly making the new Slytherin boy jump and Steph look at the doorway he was referring to. "I expect you all to be punctual in my class. I do not like nor accept tardiness."

"Understood, sir." said Steph in response. Snape looked at her suddenly. The boy standing next to her looked scared because they weren't supposed to talk. But Steph stared Snape straight in the eye without flinching.

"What's your name child?" he barked out, even though his curiosity was piqued.

"Stephanie Malefice, sir." She bluntly replied.

"French?" he stared, "Translate it."

"Well I'm Canadian sir, so French is common. Roughly translated, it means 'curse'."

"Well stated," declared Snape, "I think you're going to fit in nicely in Slytherin Mala...Male...Mali..."

"Just call me Curse. if you'd like sir."

"Very well." He replied. "Now then, the Slytherin common room is through the first door on your right. You will be told the password and you must remember it for the whole year. Keep the common room spotless, I do a weekly inspection without warning." They walked into yet another room with no doors. Snape walked up to the wall with two snakes in the corners and said the password. "Snake Venom."

The wall in front of them melted away and revealed a stone common room. Decorated in plush seats and couches, everything was green and silver. A fire gave off enough heat to keep away the chilly and damp air. "I will most likely see you all in my class at the beginning of the term. Good night." He turned and left suddenly. Steph walked up to the girls' dorm and organized herself. All the while thinking of where Sarah was and what her common room looked like.

Whistling as she turned in a full circle as she stood in the center of the common room, Sarah thought that she was going to like being in Gryffindor. Everything in the entire tower was lavished in gold and burgundy colors. Being shown the girls dormitory on the Westside of the Gryffindor house, Sarah wondered if her belongings would be up there waiting for her. Ascending the large stone staircase, she stopped in front of an oak door.

Opening it, Sarah found five matching four poster beds lined with burgundy silk sheets and gold embroidered pillows. Jaw dropping to the floor, she made her way towards where she had spotted her luggage. Grinning impishly, she jumped face first onto the bed she had dubbed hers and squealed in delight. Hearing someone laughing at her, Sarah flipped onto her back and sat up into a sitting position.

Cheeks turning red, she smiled abashedly as another Gryffindor walked towards her. "Sorry about the interruption," she began in a thick British accent. "But I'm here to remind you of a few things before I reside to my quarters for the night."

"Oh, alright." grinned Sarah as she crossed her legs into an Indian sit.

"You must remember the password "Quidditch" at all times to enter into the Gryffindor house. Speak it to the Fat Lady in the portrait like Filch did before we entered into the common room." Nodding her head, Sarah listened to what else she had to say before saying goodnight and preparing for bed. Wondering how Steph was holding up, she decided to get up early in the morning to try and meet up with her before breakfast in the Great Hall. Not being able to suppress her excitement, Sarah laughed as she stuck a pillow over her head and tried to get 'some' sleep that night.

Meanwhile on the right side of the school in the dungeons, Sebastien was being led by Dumbledore to the Ravenclaw common room. They came to a dead end and Dumbledore just stood there. He gave off a powerful aura, and being afraid to speak, Sebastien looked at the other guy next to him with a questioning look.

Suddenly Dumbledore turned to face them all and said, "This tapestry is the doorway into your common room." He stepped aside so that they could see a woven tapestry of a troll with a large club over his head. "You will use the password "Hippogrith", your luggage is already in your dorm rooms, choose a bed and get some rest. You can start exploring after breakfast tomorrow. Good night." Then he vanished down the hall.

"Yeah," Answered Sebastien as he turned towards the tapestry, "Hippogrith!" The tapestry vanished and behind it was a passage that led to an open room decorated in bronze and royal blue. The couches were all lined up around the large fireplace. A blazing fire fought off the cold of the dungeons. They all walked off to their dorms, Sebastien walked with another guy to his own. They made their way up a spiral staircase that led to the boys' dormitory, sure enough, just as Dumbledore had said, their bags were there. They each chose a bed and changed into their pajamas. It was quite an exhausting day and they soon fell asleep.

The Hufflepuff students were led by Hagrid into one of the towers. Poor Patrick was stuck listening to Hagrid's long speech about Hogwarts. Hagrid was nice and all, but it was late and Patrick was too tired to listen. At the top of the stairs there was a larger than life statue of a gnome. "Alrigh' then," said Hagrid, "What was the ruddy password again?" He started looking into all of his pockets. "I know I had it in one of me pockets...ah hah! Foun' it!" He took out a crumpled paper. "Yer password is "Veriteserum", now then, I have ter run, Fang dun't like being alone fer very long." He turned to leave, squishing two students against the wall. "Oh yeah, yer bags are already upstairs. No explorin' 'til tomorrow ya hear? g'night." Then he disappeared down the stairs.

"Wow," said the young Hufflepuff girl next to Patrick, "He really is something isn't he?"

"Yup." Answered Patrick, "He's special...Veriteserum." He said finally to open the way to the common room. The statue sunk down and revealed a hole behind it.

"Cool." Said the girl looking at the passage in awe. The two teens walked into their common room with the others trailing slowly behind. There was a large fireplace with a large picture of a good looking boy over it. A plaque underneath said 'In memory of Cedric Diggory, a winner in all our hearts.' "Oh I've heard stories about him," said the girl who was named Alicia, "He was the Hogwarts champion for the goblet of fire thing, some how Harry Potter was one as well. They were neck in neck at the end and the trophy was a portkey, when they came back, Cedric was dead."

"Weird," said Patrick, "did they ever figure out what killed him?"

"Well Harry Potter claimed Voldemorte was back and he had Wormtail perform Avada Kadavra on him. But no one believed him. They figured he was making things up because he wanted the glory. They said he had wanted the award and that's it. But I don't believe that. He was put into that competition against his will, and I heard he gave his prize money to Fred and George Weasley. They're now second in line behind Zonko's joke shop. They're rich and famous thanks to Harry. I think he's amazing!" she finished with a dreamy look.

"Right," said Patrick backing away slowly. "I see you're a fan. Well I'm pooped, going to bed. Night." He ran through the yellow and black common room up to his dorm room before she went into another Harry Potter frenzy. He got to his room to see his bed ready and his suitcase in the corner. He fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow.

Hehehe, three chapters up, how many more to go? Who knows, we just write it as we think it.

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