1995. 9. 5
Emma followed Draco Malfoy back to Snape's office. Snape looked absolutely furious, unlike Emma had ever seen him before now. "Your idiot father still can't seem to keep out of trouble. Dumbledore knows you're under my care for the week and now will be watching me to make sure I return home to teach you." Sirius was worried about Emma; she couldn't blame him. The two of them had only been reunited last year. This would be the longest they have been separated since his return.
"Dumbledore will also be on the look out for you here. Black seems to think that I took you with me. Since that is the case, you will have to stay in the Slytherin dormitory."
"Percilla was expelled on the first day of class for using an Unforgivable curse. You can stay in her dorm."
Slytherin? Emma felt the excitement that she had felt earlier diminish. She had been looking forward to staying in Gryffindor tower where her father had stayed when he was a student. Even staying in the Ravenclaw dormitory would have been exciting, for her mother had stayed there. But, Slytherin? Emma was not exactly comfortable with the idea, but she was at Hogwarts. If that's what it took to stay, she would simply have to deal with it.
"Get close to Potter and his lot as quickly as possible. Our time is not in abundance."
"Yes, sir."
"Show her to the dormitory, Draco."
The two left Snape's office in silence. What exactly were they supposed to talk about? Didn't their parents hate each other? Emma certainly hated Draco's parents. Well, feared would be more appropriate. "Potter and I have several classes together tomorrow. I'll give you directions, so that you can try to catch him in between classes." Was he trying to help? Or was he trying to insult her, thinking that she couldn't find him on her own. Either way, Emma simply nodded as they entered through the portrait hole and into the Slytherin Common Room.