Disclaimer – Ok I haven't written one of these yet. You get the idea anyone who isn't my creation belongs to J K Rowling.

Revealing what she found.

Anya left Zarian at the door to the common room and went inside to look for her brother. He must be around here somewhere she thought. Then again he was always off with his little band of "followers" doing something or other. She was quite proud really, he was a born leader and knew what he wanted out of life, there was never much he didn't achieve and the same could be said for her.

"Naria, have you seen Tom anywhere?" she asked her friend whom was sitting writing her transfiguration homework up. She saw shock play across her friends face and wondered what caused it "Naria?"

"So you kissed him then?"

Anya was shocked "What? Who?"

"Zarian" she replied with a knowing smile. That the only thing Anya didn't like about her friend, she could read her like a book and almost knew what she was thinking. She just smiled at her friend and tapped her nose. Naria laughed and was about to demand details when the portrait swung open, and Tom with Malfoy and Crabbe on his tail entered laughing about something.

"Good news Anya" Naria said "I've found him" she snickered before returning to her homework.

Anya just shook her head at her friend before turning to her brother and his friends who had sat themselves down in the chairs by the fire.

"Tom" she called to him walking over. He hadn't changed much since he came only seemed to get more handsome and intelligent. He was taller and had small hidden muscles, most of the girls in the year and many below fancied him, but he never seemed to show any preference focusing more on study and other things.

He looked up ignoring whatever Crabbe was saying to regard his sister. They had been getting along better as they got older, mostly leaving each other to get on with there own thing. She was always there to help him as he was for her. Even more so since they had discovered they were both parselmouth, it was a real connection and a useful means of communication when they didn't want anyone else to hear what they were saying.

"Can I have a word" she hissed at him. Crabbe recoiled slightly at the sound and Malfoy flinched. Tom smirked at there reactions and nodded at his sister.

They both sat down in the corner of the room and made sure they wouldn't be overheard. Anya didn't like anyone knowing her business and knew Tom felt the same way.

"So…sister what is that you want to talk about" Tom asked in his silky smooth voice looking directly at her again, a look of curiosity etched on his features.

"Well I've been doing some research into our family tree"

When tom looked confused she added "Well I had that same dream again, with the pendant and I went back to Knockturn Alley – I kept my hood up don't worry – and asked Borgin about the necklace. He told me that it was the genuine heirloom of Salazar Slytherin. Iv traced the line and come up with a name…"

"So our mother owned the necklace belonging to Salazar Slytherin, how would she have got her hands on something like that, unless…" he paused and a look of deep concentration came upon his face. Anya let him think knowing that it must be something important. A look of excitement and joy came over his face as he thought of the possibilities this could mean for them.

"Tom…what was our mothers maiden name can you remember" Tom thought for another moment before turning back to his sister.

"It was Gawp…Grant…Gaunt maybe. Merope Gaunt. Yeah that was what they told me."

A slow smile spread across her face as he said this and her mind filled with excitement. So she was related to Slytherin or at least seemed to be. Now all that was left was to find the rest of her family and know for sure the truth.

"What?" Tom asked catching the expression on his sister face. He knew that look and it always meant something was going to happen.

"That's the name isn't it, the name you found." A grin appeared upon his face and something glittered in his eyes, so finally he might find out the answers that had been denied him by the death of his mother.

Anya nodded at him. So know they had the name, though tracking down a lost family may be slightly difficult but nothing they wouldn't be able to handle.

"It is, now all we need to do is track the family, they would be pureblooded I expect…so if you can ask around and I'll do the same. Though be careful who you talk too I don't want Dumbledore snooping around after us. You know he loves the excuse to accuse us of something." Tom commanded, spitting out his teachers name with disgust. Truthfully he admired the wizard but that didn't mean he had to like him, which he didn't at all.

"Hey watch you tone brother" she reprimanded him. "I am older than you."

"Yeah but I'm the man."

"And what is that supposed to mean" she glared at him, placing her hands on her hip and raising her eyebrow at him, daring him to order her around again. He took the hint obviously because he sighed and looked annoyed.

"Look, just do as I ask. Is that really so hard."

"I will do what you ask, but don't think you can order me around like one of your minion's brother." She added before standing up and walking off.

Tom smirked, "sisters" he thought and went to sit back with Crabbe and Malfoy pondering his sister's discovery. Gaunt was the key he knew it, they would finally have the answers they seeked and then he could have his revenge on those who had wronged him and his family.

Anya sat with Naria. Glowering over in her brother's direction watching him talk to his "friends".

"What was all that about" Naria asked, sensing her friends annoyance and wanting to know what caused it, though she could guess.

"I've found some more information out about my mother. I was just letting him know and then he tried to command me to do something. Honestly he's the younger; he cannot order me to do anything. He's just like my father…" her anger fissile out.

"Well I know what will take your mind off him…"

"What?"

"Zarian. I want to know everything."

Anya rolled her eyes at her friend before launching into an explanation. The two of them giggled and blushed as teenage girls should. For once Anya was happy, she would have her answers and now she had Zarian life was somewhat complete. Even better she may be descended from one of the most powerful wizards in the world that surely meant something.