Later that night the girls found their way with ease to the Slytherin Common room. Olivia intended to ask Severus which way it was but he didn't talk much during the dinner and so she decided it best to just leave him be. The girls followed their group through winding labyrinths of hallways and stairs till they were led down a corridor, stopping in front of a normal looking stone wall. A seventh year repeated the password all the Slytherins' were given by the head of the house, Professor Slughorn. Olivia tried to remember the password was 'Mogenbraum', while Alyson complained of a draft. "You'll get used to it." A curly haired brunette boy told her as they all entered the dungeons leading to the common room.

The sisters' both noticed how quickly the low like ceilings created a Closter phobic feeling as the lamps glowed dimly. There was a roaring fire and over the mantle piece the Slytherin crest. There were high backed, black leather seats that were quickly being occupied by the Slytherin students. Someone had told them that the Slytherin common room was located right beneath the lake. This thought crept into Alyson's head, making her shiver. Olivia wondered how everyone could fit in the room. But they all did.

" 'Ello! You must be the new girls from America!" A very tall girl with bright blonde hair and a heavy British accent shouted over the noisy students. She held out her hand.

Olivia hesitated before shaking it. She looked a bit flighty, but welcoming nonetheless. Olivia opened her mouth to speak but stopped as she noticed Severus walk in almost last of all the other Slytherin students. I wonder why he's so antisocial? She pondered.

"Samantha Burrows. You can call me Sam, though." She said shaking both girls' hands with lots of enthusiasm. "So 'ow are you two liking your stay so fa'?"

Olivia was thrown off by the handshake and question. "Well, just got here, but you know. I'm Olivia by the way."

Alyson scoffed. "She knows already."

"Oh."

"Thas' right!" Sam smiled. "Either of you play Quidditch?" She beamed.

The sister's looked to one another and both shook their heads in unison. The smile faded from Sam's face and was replaced by a small grin.

"Thas' ok! It's probably expected from ya! But if you change your minds let me know!" She grabbed the girl's by the arms and pulled them toward a group of people, "Les' meet everybody else then, eh?!" She laughed.

Sam pulled them toward a group pf people laughing and talking loudly. They didn't seem to notice them as they howled in laughter from something a boy had said. A very handsome looking boy was the first to notice the threesome. He smiled warmly as his eyes fell to Olivia and Alyson.

"Hi there." He greeted them.

Something about him. Olivia thought. It felt like maybe they had met before or at least crossed paths, even though she was probably wrong. "Hi. I'm Olivia."

"And I'm Aly."

The boy introduced himself as Regulus Black. He then interrupted the group to introduce them to the girls. They were Evan Rosier, Rodolphus Lestrange, and Anna Lockwood. Evan and Anna were both seventh years where as Rodolphus was Olivia's year.

Alyson cleared her throat. "Are there any fifth years around here? 'Cuz I'm pretty sure I need to find at least one!"

Regulus chuckled. "I'm a fifth year, actually."

"Oh!" Alyson smirked, "Well do you mind filling me in on what I've missed the last four years?"

"Sure."

Olivia watched the two walk near the fire and sit down on the long leather couch. She then turned her attention to the four watching them gossip about something she couldn't make out.

"So tomorrow you'll be getting your schedule." Evan told Olivia, in a low tone.

Rodolphus nodded in agreement. "Hopefully you have some good teachers. All the ones I had last year were rotten."

"Really? Couldn't 'ave been that bad!" Sam questioned worriedly.

Olivia listened.

"Yes! That McGonagall is a total pain!" Anna whined.

"Well of course! She only favors those damned Gryffindors!" Evan interjected.

Sam giggled. "I 'ad 'er! She wasn't too bad!"

Olivia decided to speak up. "She sorted me earlier. She didn't seem so bad to me."

Anna and Evan scoffed. "That's because she's a very good actress." Anna replied.

"You're probably right."


The next day Olivia and Alyson parted ways in the Great Hall when they both received their schedules. Alyson and Regulus had taken a quick liking to each other from the night before and left together for their first class. Olivia stood right outside the doors to the Great Hall quietly consulting her schedule. Charms? She wonderding which way she was supposed to go.

Finally after walking a ways she spotted Sam walking toward the dungeons. Quickly, Olivia picked up her pace and ran towards her, hoping to catch her just in time.

"Sam!" She called.

The bouncy blonde turned quickly on her heels smiling as she looked to who had called her name. She waited for Olivia to catch up. "Yes?" She implored.

Olivia panted trying to catch her breath. Sam snatched up Olivia's schedule and wrinkled her face up in thought.

"Charms, Eh?" She quickly looked around in each direction. "It's that away! Er…on the seventh floor." she decided pointing east. "You'd better 'urry if you don't want to be late."

Assuming she was right Olivia took back her schedule, thanked Sam, and sprinted her way off in the direction she had instructed. It was four minutes before class started and Olivia skidded to a halt trailing behind a group of Hufflepuff girls entering the classroom. Before she could even think about being late she heard the faint sound of her named being called from….below her.

"Miss Pruitt! Welcome to Charms!" A very tiny goblin looking man appeared before her from behind the Hufflepuff girls scurrying to their seats. He scratched at his white hair and smiled up at Olivia. "I am Professor Flitwick. Why don't you take a seat between Mr. Black and Mr. Tussin so we can begin!"

Black? Isn't that Regulus' last name? Olivia thought scanning the room for maybe a glimpse of someone who looked like him. Professor Flitwick motioned to an empty seat and on the left side was Sirius Black sat there staring with a bored expression out the window.

"You have got to be kidding me." Olivia said, unaware it was out loud.

Professor Flitwick jumped a little shocked. "Excuse me, is there a p-problem?" He stuttered.

Olivia nodded. "Yea, do you think I could sit somewhere else?" She asked as politely as she could.

"Well…not exactly that is the only empty space at this moment! Perhaps at another time but for now..-"

Olivia held up a hand in protest. She figured if it meant having everyone staring at her she'd rather take her chances with the boy. "It's alright I can sit there."

"Alright then! Take your seat, pull out your book and wand and we can start class."

She gave him a quick smile which fell of her face as she made her way to her seat. Sirius, however, had noticed her and made it a point to act as coolly as he could. He waited until Jared Tussin was done introducing himself, Sirius turned to her his head resting casually on the palm of his hand.

"So, you just couldn't keep away from me." He said smoothly.

Olivia ignored him flipping through pages in her Charms book.

"Ok, ok. Can we start over then?" Sirius tried to catch her eye.

"Not interested."

Sirius sighed. "Well fine if you're going to be difficult."

Olivia looked at him, giving him a wide grin said, "That's right."

"Alright then!" Sirius said throwing his arms out in defeat. He leaned back in his chair and looked over to James who sat across the rooming trying to keep a straight face, he shrugged and gave a look of sorry-don't-know-what-to-tell-you.

For the remainder of the class Sirius watched Olivia intently. He couldn't understand why this girl was so cold. So…maybe I was a little forward, but bloody hell girls love that. He pondered through his mistakes. He tried to talk to Olivia, who was still ignoring his advances, even attempting to apologize which ended up doing nothing but giving him a detention for disrupting the class. By the time class was about to end Sirius had given up and decided that this girl was going to buckle sooner or later; either that or he sooner or later he'd come to just not care anymore.

When finally class ended Olivia wormed her way out of the room hoping as to not be stuck behind with Sirius. She was relived to find that he wasn't directly behind her as she reached the edge of a the large moving staircase. Before heading down she noticed a large poster on the wall beside her which caught her immediate interest. Two teens on broomsticks flew around the poster dodging large black balls trying to catch a very tiny golden one with wings. The poster read:

Quidditch Try-Outs Today at 1:00p.m.

Be There For Your House and Show Your Stuff!!

Try-Outs will be held on the field, So Don't Be Late!!

If Olivia had no interest in wanting to play Quidditch, all those feelings had diminished. She quickly wrote down where to be and the time, stuck the paper in her bag and then quickly headed off to her next class. Good thing I have a free period around that time. She thought as she passed a group of Ravenclaw boys playing with a fanged frisbee in the halls. Olivia caught up with Sam and relayed to her that she was in fact going to try out for the Slytherin Quidditch team.

"Thas' great, Olivia!" Sam beamed. "Well I'll teach you all the ropes of Quidditch and we'll 'ave you flying like an expert in no time!" Sam said putting her arm around Olivia's shoulder.

She went on and on about the basics, the positions, strategies and everything else in between. Olivia's stomach gave a jump of excitement as she explained how the little golden snitch fascinated her. Sam said it would be best if she try out for seeker then. Olivia nodded, finding that maybe this was going to be her thing here at Hogwarts.

The rest of her classes remained a blur as Olivia tried to remember everything Sam had told her. She fidgeted through every class until at last she was free to scamper off anywhere she pleased. The Quidditch Field was where she headed.

Sam found her ahead of time and handed Olivia a pair of clothes. She told her she might want to change out of her robes and wear them. Olivia nodded going into the Slytherin locker rooms and changing out of her school robes. She looked into a mirror and liked the way the green and silver robes looked on her. Hurrying, she rushed out of the locker rooms heading back where she left Sam to go change. There instead she saw Lily Evans surrounded by four boys looking feistier then ever.

Lily hadn't noticed Olivia, she was too busy making it a point to get something across to James Potter apparently about his pigheadedness.

"You know I don't even know why I came down here! I could be doing much better things, Potter!" She seethed crossing her arms over her chest. "And I'll have you know…that I really don't like your comments. Despite, what you may think!"

Sirius rolled his eyes. "Here we go again."

"Uh, I really don't think you should be testing Lily right now, Sirius." Remus warned.

"I really don't care, Moony. Really. I'm trying to understand women, but you know these ones I just can't." He pointed to Lily.

James tried to calm Lily down while she made an advance towards Sirius. Remus looked to Peter who was playing with a rock, trying to look like he wasn't paying attention. Sirius snorted as a comment Lily made.

"I'm self centered? Ok, then. If I'm so selfish why is it that girls like that American bitch can't seem to get it through their thick skulls that's just the way I am?" He said closing his eyes and crossing his arms over his chest.

"Thick? So you think girls like being preyed upon, then?"

Sirius quickly opened his eyes and turned around to find Olivia standing there with the angriest look in her eyes. She had originally come over to say 'Hello' to Lily despite the fact that she figured it would end in a fight with Sirius. She was absolutely right.

"Thick. Yea, that's what I said." He retorted a little bit shaken by her presence.

Olivia put her hands on her hips, more to steady herself, so that she wouldn't tackle him to the ground out of fury. "You know if I'm thick, I'm sure as hell glad I'm not a egotistical bastard like you! Where do you even get off?! You don't even know me!" She scowled.

Sirius got real close to Olivia, there faces almost touching. If she weren't so flustered by the anger she felt, it would have sent small shivers down her spine. He didn't say anything, just looked into her eyes. Olivia mentally slapped herself back to reality and pushed him away from her.

"You don't know me either." Sirius finally responded.

"Good. I hope I never do."

Olivia brushed passed him and made her way toward the center of the Quidditch field. I hope I never see his face again. She thought completely and utterly livid. He'll regret ever saying those things.

Sirius watched her storm off. In reality he didn't mean to come off so cruel. It was just his anger- and yes his ego- getting the better of him. He looked to the four who were now looking back at him flabbergasted.

"Bad luck, mate." James said, "That's all."

Sirius siged rubbing the base of his neck. "Ah..I hope so."