An – Hey know I haven't updated for a while been a bit stuck. But here's my new chapter, I'm really pleased with how it turned out. Also I noticed my mistake in the last chapter and it's been corrected.

Zarian.

Anya spun round towards the voice drawing her wand as she did so and peering into the darkness. The figure walked towards her till she could see his features in the darkness. Anya lowered her wand and sat down on the sofa placing her head in her hands, she was so tired, Zarian joined her, putting his arm around her while she laid her head on his chest.

"What's wrong? You look tired" he asked kissing the top of her head and stroking her long hair.

Anya sighed; she might as well tell him. He wouldn't betray her, he was hers and she was his, they had agreed to that.

"…I found it…the chamber…" she turned to catch his expression, wanting to know what he honestly thought. Shock, confusion, a little fear before turning back to confusion, and then finally realisation. "So you are the heir…the heir of Slytherin?"

Anya nodded still watching, waiting for him to back away from her or freak out, but he didn't he merely put his arm back around her and kissed her head again. Anya put her head back on his chest and stared into the flames.

"Was I missed at all? Did my brother say anything?" she asked after a while.

"No, only I and Naria noticed, your brother didn't seem to concerned he figured you would be looking or doing work."

Anya laughed slightly, her brother never really showed interest in what she did, unless it was something he could use or wanted to know for himself. This didn't bother her though for she felt the same, they worked well together but that was all the emotion in their exchanges.

"That sounds like him. He's going to be excited about this, that's for sure."

"Yes, I would imagine so." Zarian replied playing with her hair again, they sat in silence barely noticing the late hour.

"Did u see the monster?" he asked her, his voice held no fear only curiosity.

"Yes…it's a snake, obviously a basilisk." Noticing his look of shock and confusion she added "it wont harm me, I'm his mistress he follows my commands…honestly…one could go so far as to call him tame." They laughed together, quietly trying not to wake anyone up.

"You sound like that boy Hagrid, he was apparently trying to raise Werewolf cubs under his bed, until the teachers found out…stupid oaf."

Anya sighed as she realised that with all the joking she still had a job to do, she was bound by blood and by her family's honour.

"So…I guess I know have a job to do…a duty."

"Yes…I suppose you have…maybe for once this school might be more pure than it was."

"I'm not so sure on the killing aspect, but if that is what it takes, I don't see any other option, well at least our house is safe."

The clock chimed 12 and Anya moved her head off his chest and stood up. Zarian stood up to and pulled her into a hug. As he did so his arm brushed her shoulder making her gasp, the mark was still sore.

"What's wrong?" he asked feeling her tense in his arms.

"It's nothing…" Zarian pushed up her robe sleeve and revealed the tattoo. He gasped when he saw it. Anya looked at him again, she was afraid that he would be scared of her, and demand to know what it was but again his face showed no sign of repulsion just confusion and perhaps excitement.

"How did u get this?"

"When I was in the chamber, it means Serpent Rose...; it's an ancient order which was founded by Slytherin's own daughter over 4 centuries ago. Every female of the line has the ability to rise it up again. She bore this tattoo, and was known as "Colubra Rosa", the order was lost when she died. It is strange that it would be awoken now." Anya trailed off lost in her thoughts, maybe there was something in her that the "colubra rosa" would have recognised…why else would she have the mark?

"What do you think? Does it suit me?" she asked teasingly but also wanting his reaction. Anya never needed anyone approval, except her fathers and it scared her slightly that she depended on Zarian, she honestly cared what he thought.

"It's beautiful, just like you." He replied bending down to capture her lips with his own. The feelings that shot through Anya at that moment were immense, she wanted to be close to him to melt into him, and so she kissed him back with everything she had. Soon they broke away to catch their breath. He laid his forehead on hers and they stood together.

Zarian cleared his throat and backed away. "You should go up to bed, I'll see you in the morning" he kissed her again but this time it was sweet.

"Night" Anya whispered as she watched him make his way to the boy's dormitories.

What was that? She had never felt anything like that…

Shaking her head she walked to the girl's dormitories, the rest of the girls were all asleep but it appeared that Naria had waited for her as she was lying on top of her bed still wearing her dressing gown. Anya smiled and began changing for bed herself. She lay in bed and Eclipse lay down next to her purring lightly. She absentmindedly stroked her fur as she thought of the day she had had.

So many things she had discovered about herself and all in one day. She was officially the heir of Slytherin and buried deep below her was a monster which she could command to wipe out half of the school. She was also meant to establish an order which had been dead for the better part of four centuries. Zarian was totally cool about all of it, which both pleased and confused her. And last but not least she would have to tell her brother and see the extremely pleased and scheming look on his face.

Anya sighed and turned over getting a grumpy meow from Eclipse. She smiled and touched her mark, it truly was beautiful.

New times were coming she could feel it. She would bring about a change and the school would once again be pure.