AN: OMG! It's been like forever since I last updated. I'm sooooo sorry but I had troubles with school. And still have to be honest, until next Wednesday.

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Virginia woke up with a smile the next morning. She remembered that her first class was Potions and she couldn't wait to show her knowledge. Since this was her last year at Hogwarts she was going to enjoy it to its fullest, and that means showing who she truly is.

Only Albus, McGonagall and Severus knew. When Albus found out he wasn't that shocked, like he was expecting this, only not from her… McGonagall was disappointed that a Gryffindor was actually a Slytherin. As for Severus, it wasn't necessary for him to know the truth but Virginia felt like he ought to learn about this. It's weird but whenever she is near him she feels at ease, like he is an old friend or something. And probably the same goes for him, but after he learned the truth he seemed friendlier with her. They even talked a lot in his Private Chambers about all kinds of things like potions and spells.

Virginia showered and got ready for breakfast. She had her own room since she was transferred a year up. And of course because of her being Salazar Slytherin's heir. The most fascinating thing about that was that she chose the room and, surprise, surprise, it was in the dungeons in a place that no kids wander. It was dark. The walls were frome stone and on the floor was a crimson rug. As you entered you could she the king-size four posted bed, the would had a dark color and the curtins had the same crimson color as the rug. For some reason she liked that color almost as much as liked green, black and silver, her ancestor's favorite colors. On the left was the fireplace with a mirror above it. In front of the fireplace was a sofa, two armchairs, both a dark red color, almost black, and between the sofa and the fireplace was a coffee table made from the same wood as the bed, but with glass on top instead of wood. Next to the fireplace was the walk-in wardrobe. In the right corner was the desk, same wood, same color. Right next to it was a door that led to the bathroom.

She knew about this room while no one else did. Actually she knew most of her castle since she had the knowledge that Salazar had. And she said her because according to the papers, the school belonged to her as an inheritage and since no other heir of the other founders has appeared, it was all hers. But she didn't brag about it. She held it a secret for a special moment that she knew it was coming…

She sat down on the Gryffindor table and start eating. It was actually weird cause she ate a lot and still managed to have the perfect body. 'Oh, well. It must be the metabolism or something like that' she thought. So she ate while waiting to go to class.

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Draco Malfoy was definitely not a morning person unlike his dark haired friend. Blaise had tried to wake him up with sentences like 'Rise and shine Sleeping Beauty' and 'Wakey wakey!' full of mockery and cruelty because Draco hated morning wake ups. In the end Blaise was awarded with a mouth shut tight done with magic and Draco had managed to drag himself out of bed and into the shower to wake up.

While there he thought of the yesterday events. 'So Weasley is smarter than she let others to think. This just keeps getting weirder and weirder by the second… She is hiding lots of stuff that I need to find out. After all she is my prey, a challenge that I must defeat.' In truth he was more interested in her that he let himself think.

As he got out of the bathroom with only a towel wrapped in his waist(drools…) and dribbles of water running down his firm chest, he saw that Blaise had lifted the curse that he had put on his mouth earlier and now he was looking at him with fake hatred and also fake hurt in his eyes.

"What? Don't say that I haven't warned you. I told you I don't like to be awaken." He said trying to show him that he was innocent.

"But you cursed me! And I was hurt. I was hurt right here!" he said with fake heartbreaking face pointing at his heart.

"Oh, grow up. You'll get over it soon. I guarantee you that." Draco said while in his wardrobe looking for something to wear. He found black pants and a white shirt. He put them on leaving a few buttons in the front of the shirt open and then he wore his black boots. Black was his favorite color.

Blaise, already dressed up was fixing his hair in front of the wall length mirror. "I might get over it, mate, but until then I am going to make your life a living hell."

"And do remind me why did I give you the password to my room?" Draco asked Blaise.

"Because you wanted someone to wake you up every morning. As much as you pretend that you hate it, I know that you love it. Having always someone to hex first thing in the morning is rejuvenating!" he simply answered with enthusiasm .

"You are unbelievably annoying." said Draco with a look of desperation in his face.

"But you still love me!" Blaise said turning around to look at one of his best friends.

This sounds weird, right? Two Slytherins, instead of planning the world's demise, acting like two ordinary teenagers. But this is who they truly are. The façade is only for the others, their schoolmates from other houses(and their house too, since there are children that want to become followers of Voldemort) and their parents. Only their mothers know that these two kids have actual feelings. And by actual feelings I don't mean lust for power and hatred for the unclean ones as their fathers want to think about them but love for their mothers and respect for their friends.

"What the fuck is taking you two so long in here?" Pansy asked peering in the room.

"What do you think Pans? He totally drained me today…"Blaise said playfully(they are not gay, this is just a friendly joke, but I don't have a problem with homosexual. Hell! My best friend is a homosexual.) with a smirk.

"BLAISE! Shut up, you pervert!" Draco said and with that left towards the Great Hall for breakfast with a smirking Pansy behind and a screaming Blaise.

"Now it's twice the time that I have to recover from the shock, and twice the time that your life is going to be a living hell!" Blaise screamed with mockery so that the Ice Prince could hear him. Draco just rolled his eyes.

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Ron sat down across from Virginia, a look of pure disbelief was written on his face.

"Now what, Ron?" Virginia asked putting down her fork with anger. She knew that she was going to receive a lecture from him since they hadn't met after the revelation of her advanced classes in yesterday's speech that Dumbledore gave.

"What happened to you? You never used to be such a bitch with no feelings. You know, you truly hurt Hermione with your words…" Ron said. Of course. He was sticking up for the Mudblood.

"You have the nerve to call me a bitch? Tell me, brother dearest. You said that I have changed. If you had just sat down for a minute, take your head out of your ass and just start talking to me, you would have known that this is who I truly am. I haven't changed one bit over these years. I was always a bitch, as you want to call it, but only with those that remember my existence only when I have done something that would disgrace the family honor… So don't go around telling me that I have changed cause you don't know me at all!" she said. By the moment she had finished she was seething.

Before Ron could answer, she stood up and left the Great Hall. She was angry and afraid at the same time. Angry because her so called brother had just called her a bitch and talked to her like he knew her while he didn't even look at her all summer, and scared because she was so mad at that time that she almost lost control. She had felt her powers rising inside her like a fire when someone is putting more alcohol in it. One more encounter with him like this that will end up with her yelling, and the only thing that will be left from Ron will be his ashes.

Her feet took her to the potion classroom. It was too soon for the lesson to start so she took a sit at the back and waited.

"Miss Weasley! Where do I own this early visit from you?" a voice drawled. She looked up and saw Professor Snape standing in the front of his classroom. It seemed he had just exited from the store closet.

"That thing that unfortunately is called my brother tried to lecture me because I told Granger off yesterday at the festival, Professor." she answered with boredom in her voice. Virginia thought she saw something like sadness in his eyes but it was quickly gone. Besides, Severus had never showed this kind of emotion. Why now?

"I do hope that you will try to behave yourself in his presence while in my class. Do not make a scene." Severus said with a smirk. Virginia was one of the few people that had the privilege(other think of it as a curse…) to see Professor Snape smirk and even smile when she had created a new potion, although he tried to hide it. But Virginia still saw it and sometimes felt it to... indeed, she knew someone's mood just by standing in the same room. For example when Severus was delighted with her, the atmosphere would lighten up a bit.

"As long as he doesn't talk to me, Professor, or even throw me one wrong glance, I can guarantee you that I will keep my attention to my potion. By the way professor which potion are we going to make today?" she asked already in the process of putting out her cauldron.

"The Aging Potion, Miss Weasley, but I think it's better if you didn't change it a lot since you will be with a partner." he said already knowing the question that she was going to make.

"And with whom do I have the honor of being paired with?" she asked with curiosity. She saw a glint of amusement in his eyes. That was never good…

"Everything on time, Miss Weasley. Remember that, everything on time…" he drawled. He had a serious look by the time he finished the sentence.

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Draco made his way to the Potion classroom with Blaise and Pansy. They were discussing one thing or another. He wasn't paying attention. His mind was wandering to more important things. His father told him right before Draco left for Hogwarts that he was going to receive the Mark soon. He didn't want any sign that declared him as a Mudblood's servant craved in his skin. He had to find a way to get out of this. But how? Lucius would kill his mother if he finds out that he is a traitor to his Master.

They entered the classroom and saw that the Weaselette was already there. They took their sits as the rest of the class entered.

"Sit down and close your mouths, children. This is your last year at Hogwarts and it's going to be extremely hard, especially for those that read only for tests and sometimes cheat at them." he looked at Ron and Harry. "Today we'll be learning the Aging Potion. Who can tell me what this can do? It's not that hard. After all, the name says it. Even a first year can answer that." Apparently most of them should have still been in the kindergarten. Only Granger, young Weasel and the majority of Slytherin raised their hands.

But for some reason Snape chose the Mudblood to answer.

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When he asked the question, Virginia knew that he had thought of the trap. So the only thing that she could do was smirk at him letting him know that she was going to answer that question right. After all, it was she who found the potion's full potentials.

"The Aging Potion causes the drinker to become older. Whether this is in body only, or in body and mind, isn't clear. It is clear, however, that the more of the potion is drunk, the larger the aging which occurs. The effects of this potion are most likely to be temporary." Granger said with proud after Severus' permission.

"Wrong Miss Granger. 5 points from Gryffindor for not thinking before answering. Who can answer my question right, this time?" All students were shocked. Hermione Granger was wrong? How could this be? Now there was only one hand raised and it belonged to(surprise!) Virginia.

"Miss Weasley care to enlighten us?"

"Of course Professor. The Aging Potion, indeed, causes the drinker to become older. But it can be prepared either for body aging only or for mind aging also, by putting Aconite for mind growth and Monkshood to neutralize Aconite's reaction with Persian cat's Moustache's." Virginia answered with boredom, like it was the most natural thing in the world to possess such knowledge.

"Correct. This is why Miss Weasley moved up a year. Her answers are completely documented." It wasn't an every day thing for Snape to praise a Gryffindor, so naturally all mouths were open and had reached the floor.

"But Professor, there is nowhere in the book this kind of information." And of course Granger had to ruin her moment. She enjoying that she had just shut her up but she had to go and open her mouth.

"20 points from Gryffindor for talking without permission Miss Granger. And just because this is not written in a book doesn't mean that it's not right. Miss Weasley doesn't stay in theory, Miss Granger, but tries what she has learned. Sometimes she even improves a potion. This is what makes a good student, better. The balance between theory and practice. Potions are the same as Charms. Now that I've answered your question Miss Granger, I would like to announce this year's partners. Granger-Nott, Potter-Grabbe, Mr Weasley-Goyle, Parkinson-Brown, Zabini- Longbottom, Patil-Ashenveil and Malfoy-Ms Weasley." The students quickly switched places with their new partners. Cenarius Ashenveil was a transferred boy. He was weird looking with lavender hair and crystal blue eyes. Virginia hadn't paid him much attention in the sorting festival but now she felt drawn to this boy for some reason. He turned and looked at her with a look that promised a lot, like he knew who she was.

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As Virginia sat down next to Malfoy, she didn't miss the shadow of a smile on her Potion teacher's mouth. He had arranged that for a reason, other than House unity, something bigger…

Draco was curious as to why did Snape put him and Weaselette together. If she was so good as he was implying then he shouldn't have put two of his best students together.

But right now his thought where interrupted because his partner spoke up.

"Look Malfoy. I know we are enemies but right now we have a common target, to excel in potions. So, what do you say? Should we put our differences away, for now at least? So that no accidents happen…"

"Nice reasoning you've got there Weasel. Agreed, but only in Potions and assignments that require extra time." Draco said and shook their hands. It was strange. The moment their hands touched Draco felt like his hand was on fire and Virginia like it was frozen. But it didn't hurt. It was soothing. The Slytherin Prince felt like his icy exterior was melted down and was free to be himself and the Slytherin's heir felt like the fire she had in her was cooled down. They felt peacefulness. But was soon interrupted when they had to unclasp their hands so that they could start the potion.

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