"Slytherin!"

Lily sat there for a moment. She never actually expected to be in Slytherin. Professor Longbottom had to come over and remove the hat from her head, and guide her over to the Slytherin table.

All of the Slytherin cheered except for Scorpius, she noticed.

She caught Hugo's eye. He gave her a weak smile.

Ten minutes later everyone was seated, Hugo at the Gryffindor table. Lily barely ate anything. Her mind was still processing that she was a Slytherin.

The headmaster, Professor McGonagall, stood up at the staff table. Immediately the Great Hall went silent. "I welcome back all the students that have a returned and hope that the first-years enjoy their year here at Hogwarts. I think you've had enough of a day already. Up to bed, classes start tomorrow. And remember the Forbidden Forest it off limits to all students."

Lily followed the rest of the Slytherin down to the dungeons, to their common room, barely aware that she was moving at all.

She hardly even heard the password: Snargoluff.

The dungeon was dark with green walls. They were under the lake, so there was a light green glow that illuminted from the ceiling.

The prefect, Carter Durkins, a big guy with curly black hair, shouted to everybody, "Okay lights out at eleven." Then sunk down into a chair by the fire.

Lily walked up to the girls' dormitories, to find her trunk right beside a bed. She dug through and pulled out a quill and parchment.

She started to write:

Dear Mum and Dad,

I just found out that I am in the Slytherin house. I really wasn't suspecting this.
If you have anything comforting thing to say I could really use. Just thought you
should know. I love you guys.

Lots of love,

Lily

A single tear fell onto her paper on her signature. She folded the parchment and put it in an envelope.

Her owl had already been moved to the Owlery. Lily had no idea where that was. She walked back down to the dark and dingy common room.

She walked over to Carter Durkins. "Um, excuse me, I need to send a letter and I don't know where the Owlery is," Lily told him nervously.

He scowled at her and muttered about stupid first-years. "Hey, Malfoy, show newby here where the Owlery is."

Scorpius, who was sitting across the room, glared in their direction but got up. He walked swiftly out of the common room, Lily following irritably.

"Alreay writing to Mummy and Daddy, are you?" Scorpius asked tauntingly.

"None of your business who I write to," Lily responded calmly.

"So we have a smart-mouth Potter now."

Lily clenched her letter in her hand. "Listen here, and listen good." She'd stopped in the middle of a corridor. When Malfoy realized she'd stopped, he wheeled around on her. "We're part of the same house. There is no reason we need to start a rivalry. Now, I'm fine with not talking to you but don't come throwing insults at me. If we want to win house cup then us fighting is not going to help."

Scorpius looked at her half irritated, half amused. "You've got nerve, kid. Now, keep walking I haven't got all night." He started off in the direction of the Owlery again.

She followed with a little more swing in her step. Once at the Owlery, Malfoy stood by the door, while she walked over to her tan owl named Odden. The owl flew out of the window into the night sky.

"Are we even supposed to be out this late?" she asked him.

"No, but we won't get caught." They rounded a corner. Strolling through was small brown cat. Its eyes spotted them. It hissed then ran off. Malfoy said something that would get her mouth washed out with soap back at home. "Hurry, that was Filch's cat." He started running, Lily tailing him.

Back in the common room Lily said to him, "Thanks for showing me."

"Don't mean this thinks I like you, but Slytherin isn't as bad as Gryffindors think. I promise." He walked quickly into the boys dormitories.

Next morning, Lily woke up feeling slightly cheerier. All the Slytherins headed back up to the Great Hall.

Lily caught James's eye. He mouthed to her Now are you scared? She ignored this and sat down.

Professor Slughorn came around and passed out schedules. He stopped when he saw her. "We have a Potter in Slytherin, eh?" He patted her shoulder, then handed her her schedule.

Lily had Herbology with Professor Longbottom first. At least she had that to look forward to.

A small Slytherin girl sat down next to her. "Blimey, do they have to wake us up so early?" the girl asked Lily.

"It would be nice to sleep in a little, wouldn't it? Are you a first-year?" Lily scanned the girl. She was shorter that Lily.

"No, second, but I look like a first don't I? Hey, you're Harry Potter's daughter!" The girl stared at her wide eyed. "I'm Clara, and you're Lily right?"

Lily nodded. "Well, Lily, if you ever need help you can come to me so you don't have to deal with Malfoy, okay? I know he can be a pain in the dragon's rear." Clara smiled at her.

Lily smiled back and laughed. "Will do."

Just then lots of owls flew in dropping letters onto students' laps. Lily knew that her parents wouldn't have written back so fast, so continued eating.

Clara recieved a letter next to Lily. "It's amazing how much parents want to check up on us, isn't it?" Clara said to Lily. She nodded, food still in her mouth.

After breakfast all the first-year Slytherins headed to Herbology with the Hufflepuffs. "Morning, Lily," Professor Longbottom said to her. "I haven't seen you in weeks! How are you doing?"

"I wish I was in Gryffindor but I'm holding up," she answered.

"Good." He walked up to the front of the class. "Okay, everybody attention please! This year we will be covering the basics of Herbology. For example we will be planting Mandrakes. Today, I am just going to cover with you the basics of Herbology..."

An hour later everyone gladly exited the class. An hour lecture on the history of plants wasn't really what the kids were hoping for. Thankfully, they didn't recieve any homework.

A week later Lily was starting to get the swing of things. She even spent some time with Hugo and Albus.

That morning she finally got a response from her parents.

Dear Lily,

I'm am so sorry you didn't get into Gryffindor. Your dad and I are positive that you will do great in Slytherin though. I hope that you are doing okay and are happy. If otherwise don't be afraid to say so. We both hope that you've made a few new friends. I hope to hear back from you soon. I love you so much, Lily.

More love,

Mum and Dad

Lily smiled down at the letter. Her mum always knew how to make her feel better. Clara nudged her.

"What are you smiling about?"

"I just love my mum," she answered simply, not embarrassed in the slightest. She tucked the letter safely inside her robes.

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And do you mind if I skip a couple years so she's old enough to actually have a boyfriend? PLEASE ANSWER THIS QUESTION!

Oh and by the way Filch's cat died so he got a new one! Just thought I should make that clear!

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