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Note: Any suggestion for other couple beside OC/Draco?

Chapter 5: Monday

Author: Milkycat147

Gemma Farley and a male perfect stood together. He was one of the male group earlier which blinked at her.

"I'm Darius Berrow and this is Gemma Farley." He introduced himself and Gemma, "This year perfect. Hope we'll get along." He spoke to the crowd, "Gemma will lead you to our House's common room. Talk to us if you have any question. Now then, greet you all a good night."

He left with older years students. Gemma took first year to their common room. Slytherin common room was in Slytherin Dungeons, it located under a lake, behind a blank stretch of wall.

Gemma touched the wall, she told the first year's ,"Remember our room location and password. Password is The Great. We only change password one every two years."

She led them to a greenish and silvery decorated room, "Boy dormitory is on the left and girl dormitory is on the right. Boy is not allowed to inter girl dormitory. Any questions?"

"Your schedule is on the board over there. Professor Snape will meet you before class tomorrow. Don't mind to come to me when you are in need." Gemma announced, her eye was looking at Marianna and Draco's direction though.

Marianna silently thanked her, Draco seemed tired, he went to his room telling her he'd write letter to his parent first. Draco's roommates were all familiar face.

Marianna walked to girl dormitory. There were more than 10 girls and she still had to share the room with Parkinson's group.

There were Pansy Parkinson, Millicent Bulstrode, Tracey Davis, and Daphne Greengrass.

Pansy Parkinson was a cute girl, at least her appearance. The girl herself, Marianna had no comment about. They were never interacted with each other. Pansy wasn't truly wanted friend, she wanted people under her which she couldn't ask from Marianna, or perhaps didn't dare to ask.

Daphne Greengrass was more likely Pansy's friend, she was more silent. Marianna heard that she had a younger sister, which made her acted somewhat older than same aged people.

Millicent Bulstrode and Tracey Davis, totally stranger. Bulstrode family was a pure blood family but Millicent herself wasn't. She and the other girl were half blood.

Their behaviors were alike to Crabble and Goyle. The two half-bloods were hesitated to acknowledge her. Pansy wasn't wanted to get to know Marianna any further than she had already.

"Dechaprode." Pansy greeted, wasn't really want to.

Marianna nodded at them all. Daphne gave her a small smile in return before turning to her group. Marianna didn't care, she put Diamond down her bed and pulled a curtain out of her luggage. It was a silky white curtain with silvery floral pattern. It wasn't taken much time to hang it around her bed and table. It made her place looked like a small room.

Marianna sat on the chair, started to write letter, she could hear Pansy's mocking voice from outside of curtain, "Look at that. Where she think she is? Her own room?"

Marianna looked up, Pansy was talking with her group. It seemed slightly jealous. Marianna shook her head, she whispered a spell, the space silenced right away.

It was a Private-Curtain, a rare product which sold at Udefrode. User without any magic can against people see and hear what happened inside the curtain or blocked noise from outside. There was only two curtains was created this year, one for her and one for Draco.

Marianna wrote for her grandfather first, but she didn't know what to write. Her quill stopped above paper until a drop of ink dripped on it. She sighed, simply told her grandfather that she was sorted in Slytherin and asked when her grandfather would get back.

She wrote another letter to Malfoy manor, it was easier this time.

She wrote about her trip to Hogwarts, Slytherin, two perfects, her roommates and last but not least, Harry Potter.

Marianna wasn't that excited, she just had feeling that she needed to tell them. 'Uncle Lucius may want to know." Marianna thought.

'We met Harry Potter today. He has already been friend with the youngest son of the Weasley. He has prejudice over us. I think he doesn't know anything about wizard world. He refused to be our friends. Except for that part, he looks exactly the same as any muggle-born. He doesn't look like someone has been raised in a wealthy family either.

I asked him if his scar was hurt, he said it wasn't but I noticed it hurt once during the meal. He didn't look like he knew what happened but he asked Weasley something about someone in High Table. It was Uncle Severus and professor Quirrell's seats.'

Marianna tried to remember every detail and wrote all of it before she went to sleep.

The next morning Marianna was the first one to wake up. She went to bathroom to prepared herself and came back to common room.

Severus was in the room, Draco surprisingly had worn probably and already spoke to his godfather. Marianna hurried her step, "Good morning, Uncle Severus."

"Professor Snape." Severus fixed the girl's salutation, but his voice was way softer than his expression.

Marianna didn't mind that, she hugged him while changing her word, "I miss you, professor Snape."

Severus sighed. He patted her head, before they could talk again, more students got out to the common room. Marianna walked to Draco, they both stood silently.

Severus wasn't pleased, he stared all students at once, "I don't want to hear about Slytherin students lose their point because get to class late. You all better get yourself a clock."

All students were frozen by his attitude, even Draco straighten his back. Severus continued, "I'm Professor Snape, Head of Slytherin. Your point will be counted from today, the one who earn highest score for Slytherin will be Headboy and Headgirl or even Perfect. Everyone who loses point will have to gain back triple points. Understand?"

No one dared to ask anymore question. Severus left right after that. Some first years went back their room, some went to the Great Hall.

Marianna heard Pansy complained about how early it was before the girl and her group went to girl bathroom direction.

It wasn't that early. The Great Hall was filled with students. Draco sat down first. Goyle yawned. He and Crabble sat opposite to Draco, they started their breakfast right away. Theodore went somewhere. Blaise looked around before he decided to sit down with them, next to Marianna.

"Hello, beautiful, we meet again. How are you?" Blaise eyed Marianna up.

"Get lost, Zabini." Draco voice was toneless but it was sure that he wasn't in right mood.

"C'mon, I just try to be friendly." Blaise defended, but he wasn't serious, he winked at Marianna.

"Then why don't you try to be FRIENDLY with me." Draco mocked back before he ordered his meal.

Marianna chuckled a little by his action, she turned to Blaise, "I'm fine but I afraid that you'll have to speak with normal tone in order to be friend with me or else" She stopped and gave him a mysterious smile.

"Fine then, you guy aren't funny any all." Blaise put his hands in the air, he changed his flirtatious tone back to normal, "So, what do you think about forbidden floor?"

"You mean third-floor corridor?" Theodore sat down and continued after Blaise.

"Yeah, I heard that it wasn't forbidden last year." Blaise said while eating his breakfast.

Theodore lowered his voice, "I saw Professor Quirrell sneaked there, he was…talking to the air."

"What do you mean?" Draco wasn't believed him.

"How can he sneak there? Teachers are allowed to go to third-floor corridor, right?"

"I said it." Theodore was offended a little by those questions, he raised his voice, but not too loud, only enough for them to listen, "Quirrell walked as if he wasn't wanted anyone to know he walked there. He seemed like he was looking for something. He opened his mouth and talked to the air."

"What did he say?" Marianna finally talked.

"He said 'It must be around here'."

"That's it?" Draco asked.

"That's it." Theodore nodded his head, he started to eat his meal in silent.

Marianna kept that information in mind, that teacher was somewhat weird to her.

"Don't you think Quirrell is crazy?" Draco asked, wasn't needed anyone to answer his question, he knew everyone on the table were listening, "Dumbledore is currently Headmaster anyways. He even hired that Gate Keeper."

The boy all laughed, Theodore spoke again, agreed, "I heard that he was expelled from Hogwarts years ago. He isn't allowed to use his own wand."

The conversation wasn't last long, Perfect Darius's group passed by them, a guy stopped to talk with Marianna, "We didn't have time to talk yesterday. I'm Miles Bletchley. Inessa Bletchley was my aunt."

Marianna was surprised, "But…aren't Bletchley going to Ravenclaw?"

"Well, that's what people thought." Miles gave her a broad smile, before he pointed at his group, "I'm a Beater. This is our Quidditch group."

A tall and relatively muscular with black hair and tan skin suddenly hooked his arm roundly around Miles's neck. The guy almost broke down because of the weight. "So this is you cousin, much better than that one in Ravenclaw. I'm Marcus Flint, say my name and no one will dare to mess with you little sis!"

Miles threw his arm away, "Hey, she is my little sis, not your!" They talked as if they were in a fight. Maybe Marianna's face was too confused, another black haired guy comforted her, "Don't worry. They are always like that." His name tag was Terence Higgs, he had brown hair and eyes, with pretty fair skin. He stood with another guy, Adrian Pucey, who gave Marianna a small smile when he caught her eyes. Adrian had black hair and high cheekbone, it made him looked hard to approach when he didn't smile.

The group left pretty quickly after that.

"I didn't know your cousin was Slytherin." Draco talked as they went to their first class.

"I didn't know myself." It took a few second before Marianna replied, "I have never met a Bletchley before."

Draco didn't continue the conversation, he wasn't even one bit curious about that. He knew well that it was something he shouldn't ask.

They had History of Magic at 9am with Hufflepuff. It wasn't a best start for all of them. Professor Cuthbert Binns voice was monotonous, most students fell asleep in first 10 minutes. Even Draco yawned. He decided to read other part of the book to entertain himself. Crabble and Goyle had already slept. Blaise was talking with some Hufflepuff girls. Theodore was writing something, Marianna could see that it wasn't about this subject.

Marianna sighed, she was able to gain some scores for their House. Draco later joined her, even though he said he wasn't fond of this class.

The next class was Charm, taught by Filius Flitwick and more excellent, they shared class with Ravenclaw. Perhaps Slytherin didn't want to lose to Ravenclaw or the Charm class itself was interesting, all the Slytherin strived to get as many points as they can. It wasn't that easy when your opponent was intelligent Ravenclaw, who remembered every Charm on the book.

"Another point for Whitley." Flitwick clapped his hand one again before he ended the class.

Marianna stood up, she told Draco and the group to go first. Harlow Whitley, a Ravenclaw student, she seemed to have half of library with her. It took time for Harlow to clean her table, she was the last one left in class.

"Do you want any help?" Marianna asked her. She was a silent girl with short brown hair and glasses. Her short hair wasn't fit her personality at all, it looked like someone made it short on purpose and against her will. She probably was one with long hair and messy bang.

Harlow stopped a moment, she dazed a little, wasn't sure if she heard it right, "Oh, you don't have to…" The girl blushed, peeked at her.

Marianna took half of her book and walked along with her, "It's ok. Where did you read the last question from?"

"Ancient spell, it was derived from an incantation." Harlow whispered, her voice was small but wasn't hesitated.

"I have heard about that book, but they stopped published it." Marianna frowned in disappointed.

"Uhm…actually…" Harlow quickly looked at Marianna, then gandered at her own feet, "I have that book in my dormitory…I…I can lend it to you…"

"That would be great." Marianna chuckled, she put those books on Ravenclaw's table in Great Hall, "I'm Marianna Dechaprode by the way. You can call me Marianna."

"Mari…anna…" Harlow quickly grabbed her hand as Marianna handed it out, "I'm Harlow Whitley, you…can call me Harlow."

Marianna smiled at her, "See you later in Herbology, Harlow."

Marianna went to Great Hall, a familiar voice spoke from behind, they were talking to someone else. Marianna gave them a quick glare before walked back to her table. The Weasley twins were talking with their friends. Marianna finally knew their name, Fred and George Weasley.

Fred was the one with mischievous look and George was the calmer one. They teased their friends by switching themselves.

Marianna seemed to find the perfect way to get their attentions.

She walked back Slytherin table. Draco left her a seat. He wasn't seemed too happy but didn't say anything, he just looked away, frowned face.

Marianna smiled, sat down and held his hand. He was mad because she went to talk with someone else. Marianna squeezed his hand, Draco didn't turn to her but he 'accidentally' placed a bar of chocolate to her side.

Their mood was delighted. A moment later, during lunch, owls flied in the hall. Both of them received letter from Lucius and Narcissa. Marianna had a package from her grandfather, he didn't write anything to her but she couldn't wait to open the book.

She was filled with thoughts, what did her grandfather give her? A spell book, a charm starter book or a magical items book. She skipped her favorite desert and opened the package.

The book was locked with a spell so only the holder can read. Marianna disappointed found out it was another customer books, to be exactly, wizard information book.

She sighed, took it back her bed and read about .

Harlow Whitley was a half-blood, it explained why Marianna had never heard about the girl. Her mother was daughter of a small wizard family, there wasn't any information about her father. Marianna put the book aside, held Diamond and fallen asleep.

Marianna didn't have time to chat with Harlow that afternoon. Herbology was filled with Ravenclaw's question. They came with one next to another, Pomona Sprout didn't even have time to breath. Professor Sprout was Head of Hufflepuff House and Head of the Herbology department in school. She somehow managed to answer all questions as long as it was about magical plants.

Slytherin had Defense Against the Dark Arts next, that class belonged to Quirinus Quirrell. Marianna wished Uncle Snape could taught this class or anyone but Quirrell. He looked like a scared rabbit and he acted like one. His voice was wobby the entire lesson and he smelled of garlic.

Something was odd about him. Marianna sat in middle of class, far enough to avoid the smell but close enough to observe him.

In the evening, Marianna walked to the library alone. Her grandfather didn't give her any charm book so she decided to find some herself.

Even though her grandfather wanted her to get to know the business first, Marianna knew well that job of a Dachaprode was to create new spell and charm. If she prepared well enough, next year she could enter the Memory Hall in Dechaprode mansion and if she lucky enough to pass any of her ancestors' test, she could learned their knowledge.

Marianna met Harlow in the library. The girl helped her to find some books. Marianna wasn't sure how much time did Harlow spend in the library when it was only first day but Harlow recommended exactly what she needed.

After leaving the library that evening, Marianna thought even if Harlow Whitley wasn't brought her any benefit, it was still comfortable to talk with Harlow.

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