Dichotomy

by Yuuki no Yuki

Not every Slytherin ends up in the Snake Pit. Some cave to parental bias, some follow friends or family, and some make a calculated decision to align themselves with the most underestimated house in a bid for safety and security. Well, only one girl did that. But she read those books, no way was she dealing with all that plot. SI/OC Drabble Fic

31. Y2 Dec 20th

"Would you repeat that?"

"A dictionary," she obliged, eyes flickering around his store. "In parseltoung."

"...I see."

"I've tried over at Florish and Blotts, no luck."

"I'm not suprised," Mr. Borgin drawled, "parsleic runes are considered rather...dark, by European standards."

The girl shrugged, "I just need to look up a word."

"...a word?"

"Just the one."

"That's a lot of effort for just one word."

A smirk, "anything worth doing, and all that. Now, the dictionary?"

Mr. Borgin eyed her Hufflepuff scarf skeptically. "Twelve Galleons."

A snort, "seven."

"Ten."

"Seven."

"Nine, final offer."

A sigh. "...fine."