Author note: Ok so I'm skipping the potion's class because everyone knows Harry makes a prefect Draught of living death and I don't feel it helps the story to rewrite it with Valentina just messing up.

Valentina eye color chart:

Violet=normal

Green= sadness

Black= anger

White= intense pain

Blue= annoyance

Hazel= happiness

A loud voice boomed through Valentina's head, she stirred in her bed but did not get up. The voice got louder.

"Come on new girl you're going to be late!" Then the covers from Valentina's bed were flung from her, causing her to jump up suddenly. Valentina's eyes were barley open, she yawned loudly and rubbed her eyes as she looked in the direction of where the voice came from. A girl with long blonde hair and thin round glasses stood before her already in uniform and waiting impatiently.

"Come now you must get ready, class starts in an hour and we have so much to go over!" She spoke sternly, as she huffed and went to a small group of girls that were standing next to the beds chatting among themselves. Valentina nodded her head and quickly jumped off the bed, grabbing her uniform she walked to the bathroom. Quickly Valentina jumped in the shower before the water could warm up; the sudden cold water helped wake up Valentina. Quickly getting washed, she jumped back out and put on her uniform. As she was placing the outer robe on she looked in the mirror at her long black wavy hair which was still wet. Valentina combed through it quickly trying to get as much water out as she could before placing it in a side pony tail and letting it fall in front of her shoulder blade. Taking a look at herself in the mirror she sighed.

"This is going to take some use too" She quietly spoke as she did her makeup, placing a thin line of dark eyeliner on her eyes and a red eye shadow to enhance her violet eyes. She then finished with a nude color of lip gloss. As Valentina was in the process of stepping out of the bathroom the same girl who woke her up earlier was now standing in front of the door. She looked at Valentina but said nothing; quickly Valentina grabbed her wand and text books and stood in front of the girl.

"Ok now lets go, you need to eat something so will head to the great hall" The girl spoke as she turned to leave. The two walked out of the dorm area and into the common room below. When they entered many eyes fell upon Valentina some gave glares, while others looked confused. But not a single word was spoken. The girl who was in front of Valentina just scoffed and rolled her eyes as she led Valentina outside. Valentina looked at the students before leaving the common room.

"God sometimes people piss me off me" The girl spoke as she quickened her pace, Valentina still stayed silent. As the two walked even more students began to stare, then came the whispers, all were about the new students. They looked at Valentina in amazement and fear, since she looked quite different it didn't help that she was in Slytherin. They finally reached the great hall, where the different houses sat at their own table and were eating breakfast or chatting among themselves.

"Ok this is the great hall; this here is the Slytherin table and the ONLY table you sit at. You come here for breakfast, lunch and dinner." The girl spoke highlighting the word only. She then sat down, while Valentina took the seat next to her. The girl looked over at Valentina then shook her head.

"You don't talk much do you?" the girl asked as she grabbed a plate and began placing food on it.

"No I do I'm just tired and don't feel like talking right now." Valentina spoke looking at the plate of food she grabbed. She then began slowly eating leaving the girl to sit and talk to her friends. As Valentina ate she began looking around the great hall seeing the other houses' tables and classmates. She then started feeling the same feeling she got from last night, as if she was being watched. Valentina kept her head still pointed at her plate but looked with her eyes. When she suddenly came upon a boy with light blonde almost sliver hair giving her the most interested look. She just looked at him questionable then shrugged it off.

'He's probably never seen a Dracona before' She thought lightly laughing to herself.

'If they all saw my true form I bet they'd shit themselves.' She then went back to eating finishing off her second plate of food. Once Valentina was done she laid her head down and closed her eyes, waiting for her guide to finish talking. As she finished her gossip she looked over to Valentina.

"I have to go now I've got to show the new girl around" The girl spoke, but when she said new student all of the other classmates gathered around asking her questions.

"New student when? And where did she come from?" One girl asked quietly

"I don't know Professor Snape just asked me to show her around, he never said anything about her or where she's from." The said looking back at Valentina who had her head still down but was listening in on what others were saying about her.

"She's weird though, I mean did you see her eyes. I've never seen those before. Maybe she's from another country. You should ask her" Another girl spoke up pushing the blonde headed girl towards Valentina. Valentina lifted her head up and looked over at the group of girls her eyes changed from violet to blue. The girls all hushed up and gasped as they say her eyes change.

"I'm going to go on my own if it's all right. I think I can find my way around the castle" Valentina spoke as she quickly stood up and walked away before the girl could even object; as Valentina was walking off she could hear the group gossip again. She rolled her eyes in annoyance and her eyes changed back to there normal violet color. Valentina then turned spotting the boy again; he just stared in her direction not paying attention to his group and the girl who clung to his arm like a leech. Valentina shook her head staring at the ground below her and quickened her pace. When Valentina was turning down the corner of the hallway she ran into someone; with a loud crash the person she ran into fell to the ground, she looked down spotting who she had run into. Valentina saw a curly red headed girl who looked rather frazzled.

"I'm so sorry about that" the girl spoke picking up her things. Valentina set her things aside and helped pick up the mess.

"No I'm sorry I should have been paying more attention to where I was going" Valentina spoke as she handed the girl her parchment. The girl smiled then her expression turned to shock.

"You're a Slytherin! Why are you helping me? This must be a joke!" The girl spoke harshly, glaring down at Valentina as Valentina was picking up the last of the girls things. The girl then grabbed her things from Valentina harshly and stared her down. Valentina sighed and shrugged her shoulders.

"I might be this so called Slytherin but I don't get why everyone hates this house so much I mean I'm here one day and I've gotten so many nasty glares and comments without a single word spoken to them." Valentina said moving her bangs out of her face, the girl then gasped and shook her head.

"So your one of the transfer students I've heard of" The girl said her face turning from disgust to excitement. Valentina nodded her head, and began walking off.

"Hold on a sec! Do you know where you're going? Did anyone show you around?" The girl asked catching up with Valentina; Valentina turned her head looking back at the girl.

"Well they did send someone, but she was a stuck up little…. Well I won't say what she was. So I decided to look around and get to know the building myself."

"Well please let me show you around, since you were kind enough to help me with my stuff" The girl suggested with a sincere smile upon her face. Valentina thought to herself and finally gave in.

"Ok; it's probably better anyways you show me around, since I have no idea on where I'm going." Valentina said softly laughing, her eyes changing to hazel. The girl noticed Valentina's eyes and was quite intrigued.

"Your eyes, they change?" The girl asked still watching Valentina's gaze.

"Oh yah they do that based on my thoughts, and feelings" The girl nodded and slowly started walking, Valentina following suit.

"So what class do you have first?" The girl asked looking at the books Valentina had in her hands. Valentina pulled out the piece of parchment that had her schedule on it and showed the girl. The girl took the paper and gasped.

"Wow you have a lot of classes, luckily though most you have with me. Well let's see the first class you have is….oh is potions, I have that class first too." The girl said as she motioned for Valentina to follow her as she quickened her pace. They finally got close to the class; standing outside of the door was two boys. They seemed to be waiting for someone, as Valentina and the girl got closer the two boys turned their attention towards them. The girl then waved them down.

"Harry, Ron! You're taking this class?" The girl said every so chipper as she hugged the two boys. The boys gave a similar smile to the girl.

"No not really, we just got here a few minutes ago because professor McGonagall made us" The red headed boy said rather annoyed then looked up at Valentina; the expression on the boys' faces turned nice to annoy.

"What's with the Slytherin Hermione? Did she give you trouble?" The red headed asked stepping in front of the girl. Valentina gave a heated glare back at the red head.

"I'm getting sick of everyone judging me based off of the house I'm in." Valentina said her voice laced with venom her eyes changing to black.

"Now, now Ron she's good, she's one of the transfer students here that we've been hearing about" Hermione said patting both of the boy's shoulder in a calming way,

"We ran into each other literally, and she was kind enough to help me out and since she was kind of lost I decide to help her; so the two of you should be more polite." Valentina eased up on her tense position and leaned to the right putting all of her weight on her right hip, her eyes changing back to normal.

"I'm sorry about my friend, we just don't usually see a slytherin being so nice to a Gryffindor, welcome to Hogwarts." The dark haired boy finally spoke up, Romilda looked over at the boy and bowed, and her eyes glanced up at the scar on his forehead.

"I'm Harry potter, this is Ron Weasley, and you already met Hermione Granger." Harry said with a smile on his face as Ron just nodded his head and Hermione waved lightly.

"I'm Romilda Loreto; I'm originally from a town inItaly." Romilda said monotone; she was not quite sure yet of this group.

"Well we better head in before we're late" Harry said make his way to the door, Ron followed behind.

"Don't you worry about those two; once they get to know you they'll relax" Hermione said rolling her eyes and laughed lightly as she walked through the door, Romilda close behind. As Romilda made her way inside the class she noticed all the different cauldrons that lined the walls, the weird and strange ingredients and of course all of the students. Hermione made her way to her usual seat, Seeing as everyone was already partnered up Valentina spotted a table in the far back that had no one sitting there, as she made her way to back she could hear people begin to gossip and talk about her.

"Look it's one of the transfer students; I wonder where they're from? Do you think they came from Pairs?"

"What? No she doesn't look like someone from Pairs; I mean did you see her eyes! I bet they're from somewhere freaky. No one has eyes like that."

"Oh my, do you think she's a wizard?"

"From what I've heard no, it's been said that their experiments gone wrong I've heard she's not pureblood ether" As the students continued Romilda grew angrier and angrier by the minute as she finally took her seat and listened to the gossip about her and the group Valentina came with to the school. She couldn't take all this gossip it was driving her crazy; quickly she pulled out her books and supplies for the class. Trying to ignore the very loud and obsessive distain she was getting from her fellow classmates. Even ones who were from the same house as her were gossiping about her.

As she was pulling out her notebook, she over heard the other students conversations slowly go quite. Valentina looked up and noticed a boy with very pale blonde hair coming into the classroom. She only looked over because some fellow Slytherin classmates were commenting on him and she could just tell that this must be the class heart throb. When she noticed how many of the girls swooned toward him; trying to make themselves presentable and stand out in the class. As she looked at him, Valentina noticed he had a very harsh and smug look upon him as if he was enjoying the attention he was receiving.

'Pompous little ass' Valentina commented to herself, rolling her eyes she placed her notebook on the table and turning her attention to the classroom. She looked upon the different glass bottles containing either ingredients or potions. Some glass containers would change colors, while others looked to have living ingredients or even a part of something that once was living at least. Soon she started to drift into her mind; as she was in her own little world the seat next her, moved causing her to jump and come back to reality. She casually looked to her right and saw the boy who walked in not too long ago sit down. He never once said anything or even noticed her, which didn't bother Valentina one bit she rather stay to herself, than talk to anyone.

Suddenly the door opened, catching Valentina of guard again as she was gently rubbing her temples as a headache started from all the gossip and lack of sleep. Turning her attention towards the door to see who had come through it was the same professor she saw when she first arrived at the school but she couldn't remember a name. He was short with a lot of extra baggage so to speak and his head was nearly bald. He wore some of the most outrageous clothing she'd ever saw; which caused Valentina to laugh internally. As he made his entrance Valentina couldn't help but noticed that everyone continued on with their gossip even though the teacher had arrived.

She turned her attention to see the three from earlier; Hermione seemed to be lecturing Harry who he wasn't having any of it as he just rolled his eyes and turned his attention to his red headed friend next to him. Who seemed not very happy to be in the class, he just nodded his head in agreement or disagreement with Hermione. Finally the professor spoke.

"Ok everyone settle down we have a lot to do today and it seems we have a new student joining our class today; Miss Loreto it's pleasure to have you in my class" Slughorn said bowing his head to Valentina's presence, the class stayed quite and turned their attention to Valentina as well. Valentina nodded her head as well and when the professor turned his back to her, she sighed and laid her head down to hide her eyes changing. She already had unwanted attention and didn't want the gossip to start up again.

"Today we're going to brew Draught Of Living Death, so would please turn to page 10 in your Advanced Potion book. You'll have till the end of class to brew, you may begin"

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After class was done and all the complements and praise were given out to Harry, Valentina grabbed her stuff and quickly packed. She was the first out of the class room; her headache was growing worse to point that it made her feel nausea. Valentina rushed into the nearest girls' levorotary and ran into a stall; just in time to empty her stomach of the breakfast she just had just a few hours ago. She sat on the ground as her head began to feel like it was pulling and ripping her skin, she'd only felt this way once before and that was not a good sign.

Her breathing became slower as she tried to pry herself off the floor, the pain though continued till she felt an awful piercing pain. She fought back the scream she wanted to let out and soon lifting her hand slowly she felt a warm liquid drip down her forehead. Valentina looked at her hand and noticed it covered in blood; fear began to fill her mind. She slowly opened the door peering side to side to make sure no one was around.

She ran to the mirror; to her horror her horns were making there way back into view. Valentina became sick, quickly running back to the toilet she threw up till she could not. Once her stomach settled she cleaned her self up and placed her school robe hood on hoping to cover the small and growing horns.

'Way to start my first day of school' Valentina thought as the second class bell went off. Valentina didn't want to miss her next class, but she couldn't risk everyone knowing who she was, and now she had to find a way to get these horns to retract before anyone comes looking for her. Valentina walked out of the levorotary slowly; the pain from the growing horns growing worse, making it almost impossible for her to see and think. Valentina walked down the empty hallways, she didn't know where to turn.

She then remembered the headmaster's chamber was not to far from where she was. Quickly she made her way to the headmasters', once in a while she'd have to stop for the pain became too much or Valentina would have to hide from students wandering the halls. Finally after what seemed hours had passed, she made it to the statue which led to the headmaster's room. She spoke the password but nothing happened.

"Why is the statue not moving I've said the password? Phoeinx! " Valentina called out again, but just as she the first time the statue would not move. She became angrier as she tried over and over but the statue would not move. Finally she cussed and kicked the statue, she didn't know where else to turn. Suddenly a horrible sound echoed through the halls; it sounded like two rocks grinding and popping against one another.

Valentina couldn't help herself as she felt the horns turn, rip, and grind against her skull and flesh. She screamed out in pain, dropping to her knees on the hard floor below which cause her more pain but nothing was compared to the horns growing. Tears weld up and began to spill down her face mixing with the blood that began to pour down her face. As she thought she was about to pass out from the blood lose, a professor came upon her. Valentina couldn't tell who it was but they quickly spoke the password and lifted her up from the ground and helped her walk into the headmaster's door. There was a soft knock till she heard the headmaster call out.

"Come in" The door opened, and Valentina slowly walked in leaning most of body onto the professor, to help her stay standing. Valentina's hood was still up and it blocked most of her vision, but she saw she was being led to a couch that was in front of the fireplace. Slowly she sat down and leaned against the arm trying to get keep herself conscious and alert.

"What is this about Severus?" The headmaster said making his way toward where Valentina sat.

'Professor Snape helped me?' Valentina thought now knowing who had helped her; he was the last person she thought would help anyone.

"I heard a scream coming from the hallways, and when I came looking for the source I found her in front of your door she was covered in blood and I could hear bones cracking and grinding." Severus said coolly looking towards Valentina as she gave out a sudden yell in pain; Valentina was starting to shake uncontrollably. The headmaster nodded and made his way to Valentina.

"Now Miss Loerto I'm going to remove your hood so that we can see what you're hiding" Dumbledore spoke softly as he stood in front of Valentina with Snape next to him. Valentina looked up, her eyes changing from pitch black to a bright green, she shock her head no.

"No I can't, I was entrusted to keep what I am a secret no one is to know" Valentina spoke between her sobs, the headmaster smiled and looked deep into her eyes.

"It is all right I know what you are and where you come from no one but me and Professor Snape will know, so you're not endangering your fellow Draconas. I insure you, were only here to help." Valentina looked shocked before turning her gaze to professor Snape, she nodded her head and pulled the hood slowly over her horns and let it fall behind her back. The horns ripped from her temples, which caused some flesh to hang loosely and slowly the horns turned and curved still growing. The headmaster looked but never showed in sign of shock or disgust. He just softly smiled patting Valentina's hand in comfort before turning to Snape.

"Severus I will need you to take Miss Loerto and make sure she receives the right treatment for her horns. No one must see you and Miss Loerto, we have to keep this between us and only us. We need to find a way to control her transformation till the time has come." The headmaster spoke so only him and Snape could hear. Snape nodded his head before speaking.

"But what do we do about the others; they will be showing the same signs will they not?"

"No we don't have to worry about the other two, one can't transform and the other has already. She is the only one going through this now, and it seems they thought a head by giving her a potion before she arrived but it wasn't strong enough to keep them from reappearing as you can see. She will need to be watched carefully if they are to remain a secret, so I will leave this in your hands Severus. If the potions begin not to work contact me. "The headmaster spoke before making his way back to Valentina.

"Now Miss Loerto, Professor Snape here will take you with him so you can get help for your horns; for now drink this." Dumbledore said as he pulled out a small bottle and uncorked it, handing it to Valentina. Valentina looked at the bottle before downing the potion in one, as she did she could feel a cool sensation creep through her body and the pain became less. She smiled handing back the bottle before standing up, Valentina felt a small head rush and staggered before composing herself.

"Thank you Headmaster" Valentina said bowing her head, causing a small bit of blood to drip down her face. The headmaster smiled and bowed back before he cast a Disillusionment Charm causing Valentina to blend into her surrounds and make her unseen.

"Now this Disillusionment Charm will help you from being seen and you don't have to wear your hood. Now I must bid you a farewell and if you're ever in need of help please feel free to come find me or Professor Snape here." With that the door opened and Professor Snape led Valentina down the stairs to the halls. The two made their way down the long hallways and towards the dungeons, to a small room tucked away.