All of the first years have been separated into their houses. Nesta and Nora had gained 9 new Slytherins not including themselves. Ravenclaw earned 15, Hufflepuff 12, and Gryffindor 4.

When the last student had sat in his seat, Kallias brought his hands up and said, "Let the feat, begin." Kallias clapped his hands twice and instantly, an entire buffet was placed on all four tables. The choices were chicken, corn on a cob, mashed potatoes (with gravy on the side), sliced carrots, and kale. Nesta's mouth watered as she dug her mouth into her chicken leg.

Nora was currently chewing on her corn on a cob when she accidentally bit her finger. "Ouch!" she exclaimed as she quickly put her cob back on her plate before rubbing her injured finger on her robe. "You alright?" Nora turned her attention to a young boy about a year older than her. He had short hair and he word his Slytherin robe on one side. He looked at her with concern.

Nora nodded showing off her finger to indicate that there was no blood. "Yeah, I'm fine. Just wish I didn't have to bite my fingers to eat some corn."

"I have something that can help." The replied as he handed Nora two corn holders. "Put them on each side on the cob and try it again." Nora smiled and did just that. Nora lifted the cob by the holders and finished off the cob. "Wow, those really helped. Thanks...um..."

"Lorcan."

"Thanks Lorcan." Nora blushed as Lorcan ruffled her hair. "Anytime Nora."

"Nora, you gotta try this chicken." Nesta said as she handed Nora a chicken leg. Nora happily accepted it and focused on finishing her chicken.

Nesta looked over to the teachers and saw a tall man with blond hair and green eyes. He looked at her with stern coldness. Nesta also noticed that he had bags under his eyes and he was separated from the other High Lords.

"That's Professor Tamlin. He's also the High Lord of the Spring Court." Nesta looked to see a girl with long blond hair and blue eyes. She was just finishing her kale when she responded. "He teaches Potions. Don't take the glare personally though. He just as charming to all the students." The girl sarcastically revoked as Nesta sighed and continued to eat her dinner. Either he may be one of the strictest teachers she's ever going to meet. Or he may be one of the people that want her killed.

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"This way Slytherin." A Slytherin named Rowan said as they made their way to the common room.

After the feast, the house Perfects (Rowan, Azriel, Yrene, and Rhysand) led the first years to their houses. While they were making their way there, Nesta and Nora took in the sights of the castle. "Emerie was right. It does look like a castle." Nora said as they made their way to the stairs. "I must warn you, the stairs may change a bit." Nesta didn't listen to Rowan's warning. She was too busy admiring the stairs.

The stairs were rotating slowly for the other students to get around. But that wasn't the only thing that made Nesta stare in awe. Looking to her left, she noticed that there were paintings on the wall. But they weren't ordinary paintings. These paintings were moving. Some of them were even talking.

"Nesta!" Nesta yelped and jumped back into reality. Rowan was with the other first years who were waiting for her. She hadn't even realized she stopped walking until she noticed how far away she was from the group.

Nesta ran back, trying to hide her blushing red face. Rowan gave her a stern look. "Keep up, Archeron. I'm your Perfect, not your babysitter."

"Sorry." Nesta mumbled as the Slytherins continued their journey to the common room.

Along they way, the Slytherins met up with the Hufflepuffs, giving Nesta, Nora, and the Bedara twins a chance to chat with each other. "Did you see the paintings that they had? It's like they're actually talking to you." Gwyn asked, as Nesta nodded in agreement. "yeah. One of them complimented my hair. My hair is in a braided bun. It never gets any compliments." Nesta replied, poking at her bun.

"You all seem to be becoming fast friends." Yrene, the Hufflepuff's Perfect, pointed out as Nora spoke. "We all met on the train." Catrin clarified.

"Maybe once we've all settled into our rooms, we can visit each other on the common rooms and-"

"NO!" Both Rowan and Yrene yelled, making both the Slytherins and Hufflepuffs stop in their tracks. After a moment of silence, Yrene spoke first. "All common rooms are forbidden from entering, unless it is yours."

"It's been like this since the 7th years were still first years like you. Maybe even longer." Rowan added.

Nesta looked at Gwyn and Catrin, trying not to let her sadness show. Catrin sighed as Gwyn looked at the ground, the floor patterns more interesting then her peers. Nora looked liked she wished she didn't have to hear those words.
Realizing that yelling wasn't the best move, Rowan facepalmed and toned down his voice. "It's not that bad. You can still hang out after classes. Maybe during study hour."

"Rowan's right. You only have to go into your dormitories by 9:00." Yrene added trying to make the kids feel better. "Why are we separated?" Gwyn asked making Yrene and Rowan look at each other like parents trying to talk to them about the birds and the bees. "That's enough questions for now. Hufflepuffs, our dormitories are this way." Yrene said as she made a left turn towards a staircase that went up. Nesta took one last glance at the twins before they followed their Perfect to their common room.

"Slytherin, this way." Rowan said as the Slytherins followed their Perfect. Turns out the only good thing about being a Slytherin (in Nesta's case) is that her friends' dormitories are just a door down from hers. The Slytherin door was guarded by a painting. The painting was of a man dressed in a 19th century coat, with a curly mustache and slick-back hair. He had a stern look on his face as he looked at Rowan and said, "Password."

"All blood is thicker than water." Rowan said as the painting nodded and the wall that the painting was hanging from opened up to a secret passage that led whoever was a Slytherin down. The stairway had a greenlight trailing down, lighting the way through the tunnel.

The first years looked at Rowan, some of them frighten while the others were intrigued. "Your dormitories are just down the stairs." Rowan said as he walked down with ease. One by one, the first years made their way to the dormitories, being mindful of the cobwebs and spiders.

As the Slytherins moved closer to the light, they stumbled into their new home. The green light that they saw was lit with 3 lamps that were sitting on the desk. The room was a bit messy with some rags on the two armchairs placed near the fire place. There was also a little cushion stool standing in the middle of the armchairs.

What really caught the Slytherins attention, was the girl that Nesta saw earlier was laying in one of the chairs sideways, her legs resting on one of the arms on the chair.

Rowan glared at her like an older brother about to scold his siter. "Aelin! I told you to clean up the place." The girl named Aelin stuck her tongue out at him. "No, you said only ONE of us has to clean up the place. You didn't say me in particular."

"I was basically talking to all of you."

"Come scold me when you're a 7th year." Aelin proclaimed as she turned her attention to the first years. "Hello freshmeat. The name's Aelin Galathynesis. Second year Slytherin. Girls, follow me to the feminine dormitories. Boys, stay here with 'Mister Grump.'" Aelin said referring to Rowan who only rolled his eyes.

Aelin got up from the chair and walked over to where the girl dormitories were. Nora, Nesta, and all the female Slytherins followed her.

Over to Nesta's right, Lucky rubbed her body against Nesta's leg, trying to keep up. "How do you like it so far girl?" Nesta asked as the cat meowed at her. Nesta chuckled. "Yeah, I like it too."
"Are you talking to the cat?" Nesta turned to look at a first year Slytherin named Bryce Quinlan. She had copper skin and red hair, tied in a ponytail. "Y-Yeah. Sorry if it's weird."

"It's not weird. I talk to my mom's sphinx all the time." Bryce replied as Lucky went over to Bryce to brush her head on her leg. "What's her name?"

"Lucky."

"A lucky black cat. That's even cuter." Bryce's eyes beamed.

Aelin stopped at a door making the other girls stop as well. "Here we are girls." Aelin said, opening the door to the dormitories.

Inside, there were 40 pairs of bunk beds, 10 bathroom stalls, and 3 other girls that were already in their pajamas. "You guys done with the bathroom?"

"I think Ansel's still in the shower."

"Great. Alright girls your stuff is already in the bathroom and your school supplies will be here tomorrow morning." Aelin clarified as the first years started to claim a bed that wasn't occupied. Aelin plopped herself on her own bed. "See you in the morning freshmeat. Tomorrow, you're officially witches."