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| | Severus Snape | |

     I was so excited to see Hogwarts with the only person who actually cared about me. I mean I admit that I think it would be cool to be an ally with Malfoy, but Lily is the love of my life. As long as she likes and hangs out with me, I won't join Malfoy.

     We grabbed our bags and exited the train, when Potter, Black, Lupin and Pettigrew shoved past us, stupid gits! And I can tell Potter has a crush on Lily. My Lily! HOW DARE HE? I'll show him. I felt myself gripping my wand when Lily suddenly said, "I'm going to talk to those girls."

     "Sure," I replied looking at her confused.

     Why does it seem like she can read my mind? People can't do that! Not even wizards and witches! Did I do something wrong?

     As if Lily had read my mind, she gave me a reassuring thumbs up and I relaxed; though I was still suspicious.

     "Come with us, Snape!" It was Malfoy. He was with Narcissa and a black curly haired girl with a skeleton key necklace and she wore black leather clothes beneath her robes.

     "This is Bellatrix Black," Lucius introduced us, "she's cousin of Sirius Black and sister to Narcissa here."

     I nodded and found myself staring at Lily who was talking some other girls as they were entering a different boat. I followed Bellatrix, Lucius and Narcissa into a different boat and I vowed to myself once more, I can spy on them if they plan anything and I'll tell Lily. That will then convince her that I'm on her side because she probably won't believe me if I just told her.

     "Do you hope Lil- Evans is in Slytherin?" I asked them hoping that they will accept her.

     Lucius and Narcissa traded knowing looks which annoyed me. Clearly they didn't trust me enough to tell me anything.

     "Yeah, sure," Lucius nodded doubtfully which annoyed me even more, yet I said nothing.

     "I do," Narcissa smiled and I grinned back.

     I stopped immediately when I saw Lily watching me. Her face was not accusing or full of anger, but I felt like she would burst into tears or glare at me so I stopped smiling.

     That is when a loud, echoing voice shouted (all the boats halted): "I am Isis, where is Lily- um.... I suppose Evans?"

     We all turned to look and sure enough Lily stood up. I could see her smiling, even in the dark and I felt a happy, fuzzy glow inside of me.

     "I am Lily Evans. Why is it you call upon me Isis, Goddess of Motherhood and Love?"

     A beautiful, angel-like winged figure appeared, smiling. She had black long hair and a weird symbol around her neck.

     That's called a tyet, Lily's voice suddenly went into my mind. My head snapped up so quickly that my neck cracked. I rubbed my neck and continued watching.

     "Lily Evans," Isis began with a smile, "You need to follow your destiny. Help the gods and goddesses of Egypt destroy your feather. We need you. Even Set has considered joining with us. He has realized that your father is the true Titan of Evil."

     "I can't lead gods and goddesses!" Lily protested and I was amazed she knew what this Isis was talking about, "I need to prepare!"

     "Then we shall let you," Isis looked at Lily with a smile, "my love can protect you for seven years at Hogwarts. Will that do?"

     Lily hesitated.

     "Hmm, you are unsure of Set's loyalty?" Isis frowned, "oh, that won't be a problem. Tell him that his father has started a rival army to destroy him."

     "Set.... doesn't like me..." Lily told Isis rather shakily.

     "Your own brother doesn't like you?" Isis stared in amazement at Lily, "I'm your sister and I love you! How can Set not?"

     "You are tricky and clever, Isis," Lily told the goddess (who I still could not believe that I was in the presence of a deity. Based on everyone else's faces, no one else could either) with a smile, "yet you have no place to order me around. I am more powerful than you, younger definitely, wiser probably not, but I am growing to become the best that I can be. I will need the Rosetta Stone allow Osiris, Horus, Set and Nephthys to rise from the Duat, understand?"

     "You are wiser than me Lily. Definitely, that is why I came to ask how to summon my and- never mind, my sibling and you have the answer. Wonderful!" Isis looked delighted, "I believe the Rosetta Stone is at Hogwarts. You'll need to open it on a blue moon. That's in around five to seven years. So, I repeat, seven years will be enough at Hogwarts?"

     "It will," Lily agreed and Isis looked pleased with herself, "Hail Isis, Goddess of Motherhood and Love. I grant you peace and I send you back to the Duat."

     "I'm actually fine with going to the Duat. Like, what else am I going to do?" Isis nodded.

     "Also, try to convince your siblings and one son to convince them," Lily told Isis.

     "Also, before I leave," Isis began, "Set will be the hardest, but I must inform you Sekhmet, Serqet, Sobek, Anubis, Nut, Geb, Khonsu, Thoth and Sphinxes are about around Hogwarts, so look out for a lion, scorpions, crocodiles, a jackal, earthquakes or earth stuff, shooting stars or asteroids or sky stuff and bright moons out."

     "Thank you," Lily smiled looking like she might faint, "I banish you to the Duat."

     Isis smiled faintly before disappearing in a flash of gold light.

     I looked at Lily bewildered, but Lily was not looking at me.

     Everyone started whispering about what happened and lots of people tried to ask Lily but she shut them down without a second thought.

     "Hey, Lily?" I called out, convinced she would respond to me.

     Instead she did not even talk, she just shook her head and talked away.

I was puzzled but I said nothing.

Lucius rowed the boat and we packed up all our supplies in a main hall lighted with torches. Boars seemed to be guarding the castle and I felt a wave of warmth as I entered.

"Come on," Lily appeared by my side.

     I ditched Malfoy and the Blacks to join Lily, who all looked disgusted.

     Lily and I headed up two flights of stairs and we saw a strict, stern-faced woman with a pointed black hat.

     "I'm Professor Mc.Gonagall and I am the deputy headmistress of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Now before you pass through these doors you shall be sorted into your houses. Your houses will be like your family. Now, does everyone know the houses of Hogwarts?" The stern-faced woman began.

     "Slytherin!" I shouted.

     "Gryffindor!" Potter whooped.

     "Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff," a girl I had seen Lily talking to.

"Correct Mr.Snape, Mr.Potter and Miss Prewett," Mc.Gonagall nodded dismissively, "wait a few moment please while we set up the Great Hall."

I was excited. My mom had told me all about what would happen and I really wanted to be in Slytherin.

"Hey Snivellus!" Potter shouted, "don't wet your pants! I bet someone will have to clean it up without a wand! Yuck!"

I turned red as everyone except Malfoy, Bellatrix, Narcissa and Lily laughed. While Malfoy and the Blacks did nothing, Lily snapped, "shut up, you arrogant toe rag!"

"Oooooooo!" The audience laughed as Potter froze.

Clearly he was not one to be talked back to.

"We're ready," Mc.Gonagall swept out the doors towards us, turned on her heel and led us into the Great Hall.

Four large mahogany tables were there with each house colour. I looked up and saw the illusions in the fake sky. I looked straight and I saw a hat on a three-legged stool.

"Now, when I call your name, come up here and I shall place the Sorting Hat on your head," Mc.Gonagall declared in a matter-of-fact tone, "Evans, Lily!"

I watched as Lily walked up the five or six stairs and sat on the stool, as Mc.Gonagall placed the hat on her head.

Please choose Slytherin, hat! I begged feeling stupid that I was begging to a hat.

"Hmm, you are very talented and you hide many traits from your friends...." The sorting hat rumbled and I wondered what it meant, "you hold so many talents in the dark... Rather than showing them off, why is that Lily........?"

"Um, can we just speed this up please?" Lily asked hastily and I saw her knuckles white from gripping the stool hard.

"Hmm, you know so many things, Lily... Evans... Really?! That's the name that you choose to go by? I know for a facts among dra —"

"Just choose a house!" Lily shouted looking desperate.

"Alright," the hat chuckled, "but if I were your friend I would consider being truthful with them..."

Lily let go of the stool but her face was pale.

The hat makes a fair point, she's up to something and she also has her Rosetta Stone quest thing... I thought and I decided I would ask her about it later.

"GRYFFINDOR!" The hat yelled and I moaned.

Lily handed the hat back to Mc.Gonagall and hurried down the steps. She headed for me, gave a slight smile and headed for the Gryffindor table where I watched as Potter, Prewett, McDonald, Pettigrew, Lupin and Sirius Black headed, while Malfoy, Bellatrix, Narcissa and I went to the Slytherin table.

Dumbledore stood up and declared, lifting his arms: "let the feast begin!"

Even to my amazement, food just appeared. Poof! I grabbed my fork and knife and dug in.

"HEY, SLYTHERIN LOT!" Lucius Malfoy shouted and all us Slytherins fell silent, "I am a prefect.... Or head boy, I don't know, so listen up, I'll show you all to the common room— huh, what's up Mudblood?"

We all turned to see Lily watching, her eyes wide. At the word 'Mudblood' she looked as though she was going to cry, but she looked like she was fighting to cry or trying to cry.

The Slytherin's hooted with laughter, but because I knew her pretty well, I unmistakably saw rage and not tears.

I am pretty sure that I heard a low rumbling voice as well: "very impressive... We shall see how you cope... Don't forget to stay away from Snivellus and Toe Rag!"

Okay, so, whoever this voice is must hate me and Potter. But I don't know anyone much yet, so I'll come up with clues later on..... I thought.

"—and the common room is a secret location," Malfoy was saying and I wished I had been paying attention, "would someone like to re-cap everything I said? You! Avery!"

I looked and Avery was thin, blonde-haired boy with a formal suit on.

"The common room is in a dungeon near the potions classroom and the password will be chosen by Malfoy. If anyone asks where it is we are to attack them mercilessly and tell them that Slytherin will not back down and the common room is a secret location," Avery declared looking pleased with himself.

The Slytherins, including me cheered.

When suddenly, a voice echoes in my head: I am your conscience. Let Lily Evans in the Slytherin Common Room or you shall face a severe punishment, such as death.