Chapter 110 - The Sorting (2/2)
”You've already met me,” Rowan simply said as she nodded her head at her brother.
Severus sighs and says, ”Severus Prince, a second year, and the unfortunate twin brother of Rowan here.” Rowan smacks Severus on the head earning his ire, but she doesn't mind as Severus was quite rude.
Seeing Regulus still a tad nervous, Terry sagely says, ”As for the boy's dorms, you'll be put in with other 1st years, there's nothing to worry about. And given that it's your first night, I'll send Alchemy over to keep an eye out for overly inquisitive 1st years.”
”Alchemy?” Regulus asked in confusion.
Terry proudly puffs out his thin chest. ”My cat, he's our house mascot. Which is rather ironic now that I think about it?”
”Because cats eat snakes?” Regulus innocently remarked.
”Exactly,” Terry darkly chuckled as the girls rolled their eyes and Severus merely sighed at Terry's delusions of grandeur.
The rest of the desserts are quickly eaten, and the table is magically cleared away. With supper over, Dumbledore rises to his feet once more as the entire hall grows silent. ”Now that we've eaten, I've a few words and gentle reminders to say. First years take extra notice of the Forbidden Forest as they are forbidden grounds and no student is allowed therein,” Dumbledore said with some emphasis.
”And please be wary of last year's newly planted Whomping Willow. It is now forbidden approach the Whomping Willow whatsoever as is quite territorial and will in effect attack swiftly and most violently. You are all duly advised to remain a good distance away from its moving branches. And if caught will receive a swift punishment!” Quite a few older students' winced at having failed to heed the said warning and had been taken to the infirmary with no small injuries. But most of all, Davey Gudgeon who nearly lost an eye.
”And as per usual our caretaker, Mr. Filch, has asked me to remind you all to not use magic between classes in the corridors. And that Quidditch trials will be held in the second week of the term. Anyone interested in playing for their house teams should contact Madam Hooch.” The last part as usual causes a spring of excited whispers to fill the Great Hall.
”And now, lets us sing, before we head for bed!” Some of the Professors wryly sigh, while some of the other professor's faces go blank and devoid of any emotion. With a flick of Dumbledore's wand, a golden ribbon flies forth from the tip as it begins to twist and form words above. ”Now, off we go!”
The entire student begins to sing, but Regulus glances about to note that hardly anyone in the Slytherin table was really actually singing mostly just humming by mouthing the words. Quickly and rather wisely, he copies their actions until the song ends.
Dumbledore claps the loudest as the rest of the students clap in following. ”Ah, wonderous music-,” Dumbledore said with moist eyes. ”And now, bedtime, off you go!”
Regulus glances at the six-second years who rise to their feet. ”Don't worry, this year's Prefect will bring you down to the Slytherin quarters,” Rowan calmly said as Regulus gave her a grateful nod and listened for the Prefect's calls.
The six of them headed to the common room area as Silvia says, ”So, I take it, that we've adopted Regulus Black into our group?” Rowan doesn't really say anything other than glance back at her in response.
”Well, I think he's adorable,” Tiffany exclaimed as she curled her hair around her finger. ”He'll be so much to tease.”
”Tiffany,” Bethany warningly said only to only have Tiffany playfully stick her tongue at her.
”Well, I certainly don't mind,” Terry loudly said. ”He seems to be quite the interesting chap unlike that brother of his.”
Severus snickers at the response. ”You're not still angry about the hair changing spell, are you?”
”My hair was bright pink for three straight days!” Terry hissed. ”All the girls giggled, while the boys snickered. How would you like it if I did the same thing?”
Severus pales as Rowan adds fuel to the flames. ”Oh, I don't know, I think lilac is more of Sev's taste.” Severus glowers even further as they all add up chuckling in amusement at trying to picture Severus with bright lilac-colored hair.
The six of them stop in front of the group before them as the 5th year female Prefect says, ”The password is Serpents. Now please hurry inside, the 1st years will be coming soon.” The group quickly heads into the Slytherin room area as the girls and boys separate into their respective dorms.
In the girl's dorms, the four girls undress as Tiffany says, ”Hmm, it looks like yours are starting to grow, Rowan.”
Rowan freezes and glances down at her chest where small nubs are beginning to poke out. ”It's nothing new,” Rowan stiffly said as she removed her training-bra from underneath her undershirt and changed into her pajama top.
”What I can't help but notice,” Tiffany complained as she looked at her own grape-sized chest. ”It's not fair that Bethanie's already blooming,” glancing over at the already small plum-sized chest.
”Tiffany!” Bethanie exclaimed in embarrassment struggling not to cover herself.
”They'll grow in time, Tiffany,” Silvia said with a roll of her eyes. ”In fact, I'm still as flat a washboard so I'm even worse off than all of you. And I doubt that I'm going to have much of a chest to speak of as my mother said, she didn't have much of a bosom until after she had my eldest brother.”
”It's not as though large breasts are any good!” Bethanie protested. ”My cousin is quite endowed, and not only does she have terrible backaches, but she always complains about their weight! It's really hard to jump or move about with those ridiculous getting in the way of everything.”
”Tch,” Tiffany clicked her tongue, before pulling on a warm lilac-colored nightdress. The chocked snickers make Tiffany furrow her brows. ”What?!” Until she notices the color of her nightdress. ”Ha, ha, it's so very funny.”
Still chuckling the girls get into bed and dose the lights. They quickly grow still even Rowan who had not been sleeping as of late. Soon only their soft snores or in Rowan's case her soft whistled breath fills the dorm as the girls begin to dream.