"What? You guys are freaking me out." Ashlie says
"Random question, who are your parents?" I ask
"Fenir and Ash Greyback?" She asks, still not understanding what's wrong.
"Look, you can't be talking to us, you'll get in so much trouble, we're Lupins, you're a Greyback, which reminds me, what powers do you have?"
"I'm more advanced at spells? I don't have any special powers."
"That's weird"
"I know, just, can we get this over with?"
"Yeah" I say, picking up an oar and starting to row. James does too. We make it across the lake in record time, almost faster than mum and dad in their first year.
"Do you take wolfsbane?" Neville asks her.
"What's wolfsbane?" Ashlie asks.
"No, none of us do, mum taught us to control it years ago, what did you do?" I say, turning to Ashlie
"Nothing, umm, I just don't think about it."
"Really, weird." I say.
A cat walks out of the great hall, we all stare at it. Nobody wants to move, because we will probably start to chase it.
"You'll soon find out some wizarding families are much better than others, Potter. You don't want to go making friends with the wrong sort. I can help you there" Draco says, I walk over to them.
"Is he giving you trouble Harry? We know how to deal with stuck up purebloods, trust me." I say, grinning. I have been waiting to do this to him for a long time.
"What are you talking about? You mangy mutt."
"Last time I checked, I'm not a mutt, and not mangy, besides. You know what my family is capable of, who will fight for us. I suggest you do not make fun of my godbrother. It will not end well. For you or any of your family." I threaten.
"You can't touch us. We're Malfoys."
"Where I'm from, name does not matter, besides, elements do not answer to mortals."
"Mortal! How dare you! I'm a Malfoy!"
"And? You seem to also be part Black, whom I can touch easily, seeing as what do you purebloods call him? Lord Black? will give me permission."
"What? No. You wouldn't"
"You would be surprised what people don't like you."
"Well. Filthy Half-breeds can't touch us, We have connections at the ministry."
"Like where? In case you forgot, so do we. Besides, we are actually worth more than you, just don't go flaunting our wealth."
"How is that so? Did you break into Gringotts? Like the people in the paper?"
"Wow, you really are ignorant. How did I not see that coming?" I ask, he punches me in the face.
"Why you little!" James starts, running over to help me.
"James, no, go away, I don't need my brother to fight my battles."
"But what if I want to fight your battles?"
"I will make mum teach me the curse of the bogies"
"Fair enough, don't get in trouble" He says, walking away.
"Does the little cub need her big brother to punch me?" Draco says
"Well, first off, I'm older, second, I literally just told him to go away"
"Tonight, midnight, trophy room."
"Excuse me? A wizard's duel? How many spells could you possibly know?"
"Goyle's my second, who's yours?"
"Ashlie"
"I'll see you then."
"That you will." I say, glaring at him.
I walk over to Ashlie and Neville.
"What was that all about?" She asks
"Congratulations, you are now my second. There's going to be a duel tonight at midnight."
"Are you actually going?"
"Yeah, definitely going" I say, sarcasm heavy in my voice.
"Okay, what's the animagus cat doing here?"
"You and tell that too? I'm pretty sure it's Professor McGonagall." I say, the cat transforms into a human. "See? Told you so"
"Very funny Miss Lupin," She says, turning around to address the entire first year. "Move along now. The Sorting Ceremony is about to start" We all walk into the Great Hall and see a hat on a stool.
"Oh you may not think I'm pretty,
But don't judge on what you see,
I'll eat myself if you can find
A smarter hat than me.
You can keep your bowlers black,
Your top hats sleek and tall,
For I'm the Hogwarts Sorting Hat
And I can cap them all.
There's nothing hidden in your head
The Sorting Hat can't see,
So try me on and I will tell you
Where you ought to be.
You might belong in Gryffindor,
Where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve, and chivalry
Set Gryffindors apart;
You might belong in Hufflepuff,
Where they are just and loyal,
Those patient Hufflepuffs are true
And unafraid of toil;
Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw,
if you've a ready mind,
Where those of wit and learning,
Will always find their kind;
Or perhaps in Slytherin
You'll make your real friends,
Those cunning folks use any means
To achieve their ends.
So put me on! Don't be afraid!
And don't get in a flap!
You're in safe hands (though I have none)
For I'm a Thinking Cap!"
Then students began to be called up,
"Abbot, Hannah"
"HUFFLEPUFF!"
"Bones, Susan"
"HUFFLEPUFF!"
"Boot, Terry"
"RAVENCLAW!"
"Brown, Lavender"
"GRYFFINDOR!"
Eventually there was, "Granger, Hermione" and "Greyback, Ashlie" who both became Gryffindors.
When we got to, L, after Neville, who became a Gryffindor, James went first and became a Gryffindor. I walked up and heard the Sorting Hat talking inside my head.
"Another Lupin, interesting."
"Good interesting or bad interesting?"
"Good, sorting part-humans is always more fun, always going where they will be accepted. You are different, wanting to prove yourself."
"I want to protect my brothers."
"I see that too, it's all here"
"Where are you putting me?"
"You would do well in all four houses."
"Even Slytherin?"
"Especially Slytherin. But where to put you,"
"How about Hufflepuff?"
"No. You would not be the best suited in Hufflepuff. I know, SLYTHERIN!" The hat yells. I'm shocked and I walk over to the house table, adorned in green and silver. Draco Malfoy sniggers as I sit down next to another first year.
"Hello, who are you?" She asks, clearly not happy about the seating arrangement.
"Don't worry, I don't like sitting next to you either" I say.
"Lupin! You're a Slytherin, you're alright" Draco says
"Shut up Malfoy." I say. He obeys.
"We're not dueling, are we?"
"No. What's the point, if one of us gets in trouble, we all get in trouble."
"Okay Lupin"
"Shut up and let me eat in peace."
After dinner, we went to our houses, I share a dormitory with Daphne Greengrass, Pansy Parkinson, and Millicent Bulstrode. Only Daphne is any nice to me. After they all fall asleep, I walk outside, I go to the room of requirement to find a few very sad looking people waiting for me. "Ashlie? Aguria? Harry? What are you doing here? I was just going to meet James , Fred and George." I say, confused.
"They needed to talk to you, I told them not to come because they could get in trouble, but they came anyway." George explains.
"No, it's, it's okay." I say, blushing.
"Lily, what happened? I thought you were going to be a Gryffindor." Aguria saks
"That makes two of us Auggie."
"Are they making fun of you? We'll pound them into oblivion if they are." Ashlie says, cracking her knuckles.
"What's everyone's problem? Slytherin is just another house! By the way, the password for this week is 'half-blood' if any of you want it for reasons I won't say." I say.
"We have something to give you." Fred starts.
"For when you are sneaking out." George finishes, handing me a old piece of parchment.
"How did you get this and how do you know what it is?" I ask, recognising it immediately.
"Took it from Filch, got it to work a month later." George says
"This is, amazing, but why would you give this to me, last time I checked, this is way, way too valuable to give away" I say, shoving the parchment back at him.
"No. You will take it and you will give us the password every week."
"Only if you give me yours."
"Pig's snout"
"Thank you, now we should all go back, Pursey is doing the rounds tonight."
"Fair enough, how do you know that though?"
"Because I can smell him, besides, actually, Gryffindor tower. Now all of you." I say, shooing them out. I snuck back to my bedroom without getting caught.
School was pleasant, to say the least. The first two months, I got decent use of the Marauder's map, and not just sneaking out to the shrieking shack. I helped the twins play pranks, and spent as little time with fellow Slytherins as possible. When halloween came around, I was sitting at the Gryffindor table, showing my friends the largest amount of magic I could, without getting in trouble. I was pretending to be helping Neville in DADA, but it didn't do much, I struggle with that subject because of how horrible the room smells. When Professor Quirrell ran in, yelling, "Troll! Troll in the dungeon!" Everyone started panicking. Dumbledore told the prefects to take their students to the dormitories, and they obeyed. Except Harry and Ron. After everyone left, I could still smell them. I ran to professor Snape.
"Professor, Harry and Ron went to look for Hermione and they're in the first floor girl's bathroom." I say, out of breath. I run to go help them.
"Wingardium Leviosa!" I hear Ron call as I rush into the bathroom. I put a ball of water over the troll's head and encase it in a cage made out of tree trunks. I grab Hermione's arm and pull her out of the way as the club hits exactly where she was just standing. I see where she is bleeding and what looks like a broken arm. "Oh come on!" I yell. "Episkey" I say, putting my hand on her arm. It heals. I do the same for the other two "You are all right mad!" I say, smacking them over the head.
"Lupin! Weasley! Potter! Granger! What are you all doing in here?" Professor McGonagall says.
"Troll, trapped, hurt, episkey, found out the uses of sharing elements" I say, still out of breath.
"Miss Lupin! I would expect this from a Gryffindor, but from a Slytherin!"
"Look, I get you don't like Slytherins, but that is so offensive, I can't even begin to explain." I say, regaining myself
"Why were any of you in here to begin with?"
"Ron called Hermione terrible in charms and she had been hiding in here ever since, they went to find her, I told Professor Snape about it, before coming down here. They were about to become troll food when I got here and I had to use elemental magic to save their hinds."
"Oh, twenty points to Slytherin then, and twenty from Gryffindor, for sheer stupidity"
"Not fair!" Ron started
"Save it. Be glad it's only twenty" I warn
"Why would you care, Slytherin?"
"Can we stop? And I'm not even a pureblood Slytherin! Or a human for pete's sake! Did it ever occur to you that I actually face prejudice in my house? Or is that too hard for ickle Ronniekins to understand?"
"No, it's not, but that does not make me like you any more."
"And now I'm wishing I had not just saved your arse from the troll!"
"Miss Lupin, let us be going, back to the Slytherin common room." Professor Snape says, as he appears.
"Yes sir," I say, walking out of the bathroom.
When we get into an empty corridor, he stops to talk to me.
"What were you thinking? You could have gotten yourself killed!" He says, I roll my eyes.
"If it would have saved them, it would be worth it." I admit.
"What is there between you and those three?"
"Well, Harry is my godbrother, and Gred and Forge would kill me if I let Ron die."
"Who?"
"Fred and George? The Weasley twins?"
"But, you said,"
"Fred and George, anyway, I told you where to find our bodies if we died, didn't I? Did you hear any of them doing something like that? Thought not."
"Ten points from Slytherin for your cheek"
"Yeah, okay, I have better things to do. I'm going to bed" I say, walking away. I turn invisible and go back to my common room. Not turning visible until I am safely in my bed, with nobody to bother me.