Ruby and Albus had to run to catch up with the Slytherin group. The Head Boy was walking quietly ahead of the group.

"What's his name again?" Ruby asked.

"Um... Actually I don't think he told us. Maybe it's some name like... Jagger or Blade."

The Head Boy turned around to face the group after heading down long staircases and into what seemed to be underneath the castle. They stood in the middle of a long corridor made up of metal and stone brick. Blazing torches burned on either side of them, casting shadows against the walls.

"We are in the dungeons." He said in a gruff monotone. "This is where the Slytherin Common Room is located. My name is Guy and I'm Head Boy." He talked in such a monotone it was hard not to laugh. "I hope that we will all be able to get along and try not to kill the other. Unless, of course you really have to... Then of course I might let it slip past and pretend it was an accident." He smiled cruelly. "Ah, I'm just kiddin'. Little humor to get the first day started." A few kids kind of snickered but nobody really laughed. Albus just stared at him. If this was what Slytherin was like he didn't want to be in it. Apparently Ruby was thinking the same thing because she inhaled a small breath before awkwardly shuffling from one foot to the other.

"Anyway, come this way." A little hesitant to follow Guy after the 'killing' comment, Albus reluctantly followed him. He led the way through the dungeons and finally stopped at a stone wall where one torch sat in the center, lighting up the cold brick. Guy walked up to it and said gruffly,

"Parsel-tongue."

The wall slid open with a soft grinding sound.

"This is the Slytherin Common Room," Guy said in a rough monotone. "To the left is the stairs to the girls' dormitories and to the right is the boys' dormitories." Then he turned around, looked everyone in the eye in turn and said, "Goodnight." He turned on his heel and walked out of the Common Room through the wall (of course the wall was open, otherwise that's be weird).

"Hmm. Someone's grouchy." Ruby stated sarcastically with her arms crossed over chest. Albus laughed.

"Yeah, maybe. But I honestly think that's just his personality." She snickered.

"Eh, you never know. He might have just woken up on the wrong side of the bed this morning." Albus laughed at her comment and looked around the room. The room looked like a dungeon. Albus figured that's why they called it the Slytherin Dungeon. Greenish lamps hung around the walls casting a mysterious and somewhat creepy glow, probably because the dungeon was located under the lake. Green chairs and sofas sat around lazily, some containing students. In the back of the room against the wall were black button-tufted leather sofas and dark wooden cabinets. Tapestries of people in green robes lined the walls.

"Who are the people on the wall-carpets?" Ruby asked, pointing to some of the tapestries.

"First of all, those are not wall-carpets. They are called tapestries." Said a new voice. Albus and Ruby turned around to see a girl a few inches shorter than Albus (which is saying something because he's shorter than Ruby). She had startling blue eyes, freckles and waist length brown hair. She held out her hand.

"Hello, my name is Amy Benson." She smiled and looked at them pointedly. After a few seconds of just staring at the other Amy finally sighed and said, "... And your name is...?"

"Oh! Yes!" Said Albus, slowly recovering from the shock of her sudden arrival. "My name is Albus."

"And you are?" Amy looked at Ruby.

"A girl who wasn't asking for someone to correct her. Especially a snobbish little girl." Ruby answered her, rather rudely, Albus thought.

"I am not snobbish nor little. I happen to be the exact same age you are."

"How did that work? Did you just not grow? Are you a malfunctioned baby or something?"

It was rather awkward for Albus, just standing there while these two girls argued. He's never been in between a girl argument since he only has one sister.

"Malunctioned baby!? I am not a malfunctioned baby!? I am just a few inches short!"

"A few inches? Ha! More like a few feet? You look like a goblin from Gringotts!" Ruby shot at her. Ok, this was going to far, Albus thought.

"Alright, alright!" Albus stepped in between them. "Ruby, what is your problem? Just let it go! Would you have gotten this upset with me if I corrected you? 'Cause I was going to before she did."

"Probably not, Albus. But she came up behind us, I don't know her and she thinks that she can just correct me!? Well, she can't!"

"Ruby, I barely know you. We just met on the train." Albus looked over at Amy who was rocking back and forth of her heels awkwardly.

"Maybe. But out parents knew each other forever and we're gonna be here for seven more years."

"Well so is she, Ruby!" Ruby seemed to register this is the split second Albus had said it. So she said,

"Bloody brilliant. That's just bloody fantastic."

"Well, so the next seven years aren't awkward, why don't you guys shake hands and restart." They walked up to each other and shook hands, rather awkwardly.

"Hello." Amy said in a monotone.

"Hey." Ruby replied through gritted teeth.

"I'm Amy Benson. And you are?"

"Someone you don't want to mess with again-"

"Ruby..." Albus warned.

"Fine! My name is Ruby Finnigan."

"So," Albus turned to Amy. "You're a pureblood, right?"

"No." She said, rather bluntly.

"Really?"

"Yeah. I'm a muggle-born. I can see why you would think that though. Since I'm in Slytherin."

"No! I mean, well... Alright maybe, yes."

"Well, are you a pure-blood? Either of you?"

"Well, no. We're both half-bloods."

"Exactly. Why ask then?"

"Well... I-I-Um... Yeah, I guess you've got a point there." Albus bowed his head and looked at the floor. Then he looked back up.

"Did you say you were a muggle-born?"

"Yes. Why?"

"I guess I'm just a little... confused."

"Confused... How?" She asked, her eyebrows furrowed low into her startling blue eyes.

"Well, I don't know I guess. I just... I've never heard of a-"

"There's no such thing as a muggle-born Slytherin." Ruby interrupted.

"There is now!" Amy said cheerfully, raising her hands in the air and smiling wide. Albus couldn't help but smile smile at her perkiness.

"Hey, guys! What's going on?" Uh oh, Albus thought. He was hoping he wouldn't have to hear that voice ever again. Of course he knew he'd be wrong since he was sharing a dormitory with him bit still... It would be nice.

"So I was thinking..." Said Archie slyly. He reminded Albus of a fox, sly, cunning and red haired. His grey eyes narrowed and he smiled. "That I'd apologize about what happened earlier and-"

"Guys! Archie is coming!" Malfoy ran up and practically yelled at them. Archie looked at him, obviously annoyed.

"Little late, Scorpius." Ruby said, annoyed. "He's already here."

"Oh." He looked at Archie who was standing next to the sweaty Malfoy with his arms crossed over his chest. Malfoy smiled awkwardly. "Well, this isn't awkward at all. I'll try to be better next time."

"There still is something you could do, Malfoy." Ruby said nodding at Amy.

"Oh!" He said. "Of course. Hi. My name is Scorpius Malfoy. What's yours?"

"Amy Benson." Amy answered.

"That's interesting. Would you like to step this way with me for a moment? I could tell you more about Slytherin. I happen to know much about them since my whole family has been in it."

"Sure! That sounds delightful!"

"Really? Wow. You remind me of Granger, Ron Weasley's wife."

"Oh I know her! She-"

"Yeah, yeah, come along." Malfoy grabbed her by the elbow and lead her away from the trio.