Nicole looked at her three companions and smiled,

"You guys ready or what?"

"I'm ready when you are."

Fred replied with a smile and looked at his twin,

"I'm good"

George replied, Sera just smiled and nodded. Nicole breathed and opened the door to the Potion's classroom. There were already a few students seated, some talked quietly with each other as they waited for the Potions Master to arrive. Nicole looked around, there was no window in sight, the dungeons was shaped into a domelike state where everything is made out of cold stone, Sera could see the Ravenclaws occupying the front rows reading their potions book, behind them were the Hufflepuffs, who seemed to be fidgety and quite nervous, due to the fact that Hufflepuffs are known to hate dark places. Then huddled in one part of the room at the farthest corner from everyone else, were the Slytherins. Their heads held high, giving off the aura of the "Pure Bloods". Nicole instantly spotted Jeanne in the throng; she was sitting next to Draco. She called out,

"Jeanne"

Jeanne turned her head and smiled, she turned to Draco and whispered something then stood up and walked up to Nicole and the others. She immediately engulfed Nicole and Sera into a tight hug saying,

"Hey guys"

As she pulled away Nicole smiled,

"Are they treating you alright?"

Nicole nodded at the Slytherins who were glancing form time to time at their direction. She saw Draco watching them closely with his gray eyes. Jeanne replied,

"Their alright so far, Draco's been nice"

"The boy we met at the train station this morning?"

Sera quietly asked, Jeanne nodded,

"Yes, He is not actually that bad as they say"

"Excuse me, but did you just say that Draco Malfoy is not that bad?"

Fred interjected raising a brow; Nicole stepped up and said,

"I am sorry Jeanne; meet the Weasley twins, Fred and George."

"Ah... Nice to meet you twins"

Jeanne quietly said, George smiled saying,

"Likewise."

Jeanne turned to Fred, her eyes slightly sharp,

"He really is not that bad, he's funny and sweet."

Fred bit his lip and apologized, Nicole looked at Fred,

"Let's go find our seats shall we?"

Fred smiled,

"Sure."

(JEANNE'S POV)

As Nicole and Fred walked on to find some seats, Jeanne looked at Sera and George and asked,

"So how's life being a Gryffindor?"

"It's . . . been good so far, nothing unusual."

Sera quietly said, she then turned to George and said,

"George, why don't you join Nicole and Fred? I seem to have heard your name being mentioned."

George grinned,

"Is that so? That's some hearing powers you got there. Well, see you."

He nodded to Jeanne and went to sit next to Nicole and Fred. Jeanne raised her brow at Sera and said,

"I assume by that note something happened?"

Sera sighed smiling and relayed to Jeanne everything that happened during the Sorting Ceremony and the banquet in hushed tones,

"What do you think where that howl come from?"

Jeanne asked,

"It was definitely a dog's"

"A dog? Don't you think it's just an effect of a charm? A silly prank?"

"Then why am I the only one who has heard it?"

"Maybe you are not the only one who has heard it."

Jeanne saw her best friend's eyes grew wide,

"What do you mean?"

"Maybe the Headmaster also has heard it."

Sera felt like smacking her head,

"Of course! Why have I not thought of that! What should I do?"

"Well-"

Jeanne froze, something dawned on her, and the classroom was silent. Jeanne and Sera looked around; every student's eyes were on them, or rather behind them. Jeanne and Sera looked at each other then slowly turned the other way. There standing in the doorway, wearing black robes, his pale death skin, his greasy black hair touching his hollow looking face, his thin lips forming an eternal scowl, his inky black eyes staring coldly at the girls was the Potions Master, Severus Snape.

Jeanne felt a chill run down her spine. She dared a glance at Sera who was, at her astonishment, staring back at the professor with her own fierce look. The Potions Master raised a brow,

"I... think you should take your seats and sit down and 30 points from Gryffindor will be deducted.

Sera looked as if she was about to say something that might get her in trouble, she leveled her eyes on him,

"It is nice to meet you Professor Snape. I will take my seat now. Chat you later Jeanne."

She quietly said and slowly turning her back to Professor Snape and walked off and sat next to a clearly impressed George. Jeanne then looked back at the Professor and found him staring at her in full length. Jeanne bit her lip and bowed silently and briskly walked to Draco's side and sat down not daring to look back.

"Well! Let's get on with it shall we?"

The Potions master sneered as he walked slowly toward the podium; he then surveyed his new batch of unfortunate victims in his dark dungeons, looking into every student's eyes. He then straightened up and said,

"I see... We have new faces as usual in our midst. Let's see if you know your potions."

He quickly re-surveyed his class and his gaze fell on Nicole, in surprise she jumped in her seat.

"You, Gryffindor, stand up."

Jeanne watched as Nicole started to stand up, she almost saw Nicole's lower lip quiver but Nicole just stood there watching the Professor's actions, he folded his arms on his chest and then asked,

"If you are given a task to retrieve a chest deep in the lake, and your wand is broken, what plant would you use to dive in and would give you the ability to breathe in water and swim deeper?"

Nicole furrowed her brows for a moment and closed her eyes, a few seconds passed and she then answered,
"Gilly weeds Sir."

Professor Snape raised a brow,

"Correct, your name?"

"Silverman Sir, Nicole Silverman"

A collection of gasps erupted around her; Professor Snape narrowed his eyes,

"Will you... repeat your name again?"

Nicole furrowed her brows once more and glanced at Sera and Jeanne, Jeanne just nodded and mouthed,

"Go on"

Nicole tightened her lip and looked back at Professor Snape,

"My name... is Nicole Silverman."

The students began to whisper to each other glancing back at Nicole with confused looks; Jeanne furrowed her brows and looked at Draco,

"What is going on?"

Draco just shrugged as Professor Snape raised his hand and the whispering stopped, His gaze bore into Nicole like a sheath of ice went through her, he then said,

"You may... sit down Miss... Miss Silverman."

"Thank you Sir..."

Nicole said and quickly sat down as Fred tried to lighten the mood with a quiet joke, Jeanne saw Nicole smiling ever so softly. All eyes now fell back on Professor Snape, who then straightened up and looked at the class once more and said,

"Now, let's move on to the next student who will answer my question."

He turned to the Slytherins at the back and instantly his gaze fell on Jeanne, she grasped at Draco's arm without realizing it, Draco looked at her and not knowing what else to do, surprise at the sudden contact, he squeezed her hand reassuringly. Jeanne looked at him and saw him very discreetly, smiling at her with reassurance. Jeanne nods and not waiting for the potions master to call her, she slowly stood up. Professor Snape leveled his gaze on Jeanne, she felt her palms began to moisten and she quietly and ever so subtly rubbed then on her robes. The Professor Snape then asked,

"What... are the special effects of a Bezeor?"

Jeanne smiled,

"It is commonly used to cure patients as an ingredient mixed in a potion, or... You can just stuff it down someone's throat directly."

Everyone laughed and smiled, the Professor only raised a brow and smirked,

"And your name?"

Jeanne glanced at Sera then back at Professor Snape and said,

"My name is Jeanne Pearce."

The laughter stopped. The Professor took a step back. He glanced at Nicole quickly and back at Jeanne. He shook his head,

"You may sit down now Miss Pearce, next one"

Jeanne sat down and turned to Draco,

"What is going on?!"

Draco bit his lip and whispered,

"Later"

Jeanne furrowed her brows,

"What are you-?"

"You! The Gryffindor girl who stood dawdling at the door. Stand up!"

Jeanne turned to see Sera stand up, sensing something wrong she saw Sera's always composed face but her eyes were full of fear.

(SERA'S POV)

Sera felt all eyes on her. She cleared her head and stood up not meeting Jeanne's or Nicole's gaze. She stared straight at the Professor's intense eyes. The man stared at her for a moment then asked,

"What are the effects of drinking unicorn blood?"

Sera lowers her head ever so slightly and smiled,

"The drinker, gains immortality for the price of his soul, however he will never be able to eat human food or anything for that matter. If he ever stops drinking the blood of the unicorn, he will die an excruciating death."

Everyone hushed and stared at her. The Professor glanced around and reluctantly asked,

"Your name?"

Sera closed her eyes and softly sighed, when she opened her eyes, everyone gasped; her usually hazy purple eyes were now glowing. She leveled her eyes on the Professor and the glow disappeared and said,

"I am... Seraphina Vane"

The room went into chaos.

The whispers turned into fast and loud chatter, they kept giving Sera horrified looks and disbelief painted their faces. Sera furrowed her brows,

"Wh-"

"SILENCE!"

Professor Snape hissed loudly. His eyes intensely fierce, the whole class went silent not daring speaking another word. The professor then said,

"Class... dismissed"

He then turned his back and went through a black door, leaving the stunned class to themselves. Everyone glanced at each other nervously and reluctantly stood up, one by one, they all quietly went out of the room. The only ones left in the room were Sera, Nicole, Jeanne, the Weasley Twins and Draco. Sera sighed and gazed into her two best friend's confused eyes, she nodded to the door saying,

"Come on, let's go, it's our free period."

Sera closed her eyes as she walked out, followed by the five. They all went into one of the many courtyards of Hogwarts in the east side. It had green grass that had little flowers sprouting here and there, rose bushed of different kinds, all types of trees surrounded the courtyard, in the middle was a fountain, well, there was no marble stones, just water springing from nowhere, forming little streams, a small rainbow faintly visible above the little water show, near a huge dark oak tree was a cool marble bench. The six went to the bench, Nicole and Jeanne sat down, Fred leaned on the left side of the bench's arm rest where Nicole was, George sat down on the grass near Fred, Draco leaned on the dark oak's trunk right behind Jeanne. Sera just stood a meter away, staring into the depths of the mystical water fountain.

(NICOLE'S POV)

"What the hell happened back there?"

Nicole finally asked after awhile, her eyes flicked toward each of the faces of the guys. Fred glanced at George and quietly said,

"We didn't want to tell you, we thought it was just a mere coincidence-"

"Coincidence of what?"

Nicole asked, her eyes at Fred,

"Its names... well, your family names that are."

Fred replied while scratching the back of his neck, Nicole's eyes softened abit and looked at Sera then at Jeanne,

"Our family? What about our families?"

George looked at Nicole,

"It's because, your names, should not exist, meaning, you're not supposed to be existing either."

Nicole and Jeanne looked at each other confusingly, George sighed and said,

"In the history of Magic, there were 3 founding masters of the Old magic, the most ancient magic ran freely, where you must earn it or you are chosen to be bestowed the blessing of the ancient magic, muggle or wizard alike-"

Fred continued,

"There were three families who found, harnessed and mastered the true ancient magic were the Silverman's, The Pearce's and finally the Vanes. They went through various and complicated tests to prove they are worthy of the old magic."

The twins looked at each other and at the same time scratched their ears. Jeanne looked at Draco who was looking back at her, Jeanne asked,

"What happened?"

He sighed and slowly walked over to Sera saying,

"They were believed to have been wiped out, the books said one of the three family's head went rogue and dark within and destroyed almost everyone. Even his own."

Jeanne looked at Draco then at Sera, she and Nicole slowly stood up, Jeanne quietly asked,

"Sera? What is the matter with you? Did you know about this?"

Nicole raised her hand and slowly went to touch Sera's but Sera took a step backward, shaking her head, Jeanne and Nicole saw fear in her eyes, Sera then said,

"I...I... I'm late, I have Divinations, I have to go..."

Sera gave Nicole and Jeanne a look filled with agony and fear and ran off to a different entry way, leaving her two friends dumfounded, Jeanne looked at Draco,

"You said there was a book about us, show me."

Draco nodded and stepped aside saying,

"Let's go the library and figure this out shall we?"

The four nodded and followed Draco to the Library