Snakeskin

Hermione Granger, despite being muggle-born, is the smartest witch in her year, a sentiment which is frequently repeated by
teachers and peers alike. She is betrothed to wed Draco Malfoy, heir of one of the most feared wizarding families of the twentieth
century. The two have been raised to be such different things that, in another world, they might hate each other.

In this world, though, they depend on each other. The two have made friends and enemies, and of course they have their
issues. These are bad enough, but this year, change is coming to Hogwarts. For the first time, the two come face to face
with the things that could tear them apart.

Can they withstand the pressure and become closer, or will experience tear them apart?

Only time will tell.

That's right, for all of you readers of Diamonds, the second book in the Priceless series starts today. Snakeskin
is on my page, all you have to do is click on my name to find it. Keep in mind that I have commitments now (by
which I mean I'm back to uni for the semester) and so updates will be once weekly, twice at most, for the
duration of Snakeskin. That said, I quite like how I've written it so far - though of course I'm biased. I've been
looking forward to starting this for weeks!

I'll still be editing Diamonds, by the way. I'm not about to stop that. I just don't have access to the save
file of it to edit properly at the moment.

Thanks to all of you for the phenomenal amount of feedback this has received. I do intent to respond to most
of your reviews of the last chapter as soon as I have time. It's been a busy few weeks.

Keep reading for a preview of Snakeskin, book two of the Priceless series. Or just head over to it now!

Thanks again,
Kristie

GRANGER TO MOVE IN WITH MALFOY ALREADY?

Written by Betty Braithwaite

Most of you readers should recall the post-Christmas article about the publics new favourite couple.
For those of you who are unaware, the Ministry approves certain matches between pure-blooded
and muggle-born or half-blood witches and wizards. The idea is that the matches will get rid of any
lingering superiority sentiments, the like of which allowed the rise of You-Know-Who over a decade ago.
Another war should be an impossibility.

Hermione Granger, muggle-born child of two dentists and the best student of her year at Hogwarts
School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, is paired with Draco Malfoy, son of suspected Death Eater Lucius
Malfoy. They are the most famous pair, because the young Malfoy chose Miss Granger over every
other non-pure-blood in his age group.

Reports say that the children already get along as well as many newlywed couples, with only a few
harmless arguments between the two. Indeed, their friends from Hogwarts have already stated that
the two seem to be deeply in love with one another!

Perhaps, then, this explains why Miss Granger is already moving in to Malfoy Manor?

Reportedly, the students return from Hogwarts was met eagerly by each set of parents. Narcissa
Malfoy, former heiress to the Black family fortune, was seen to greet Mrs Granger with open arms
just outside the platform with a publicly seen hug. The two women have been seen to be getting
along brilliantly, meeting up regularly as any old friends would.

Even as young Miss Granger and Mister Malfoy were greeting their parents, Mrs Malfoy was
finalising the plans for their summer. The Grangers would keep their daughter at hand for the first
two months of the break, and at the start of August, the girl will come to stay at Malfoy Manor until
the school term resumes. The Grangers were seen to welcome the suggestion, especially after the
young Mr Malfoy acknowledged his own feelings regarding the matter.

Should we take this as an indication that Miss Hermione Granger will be a Malfoy by name before
she completes her education? This reporter believes that it is a very real possibility.

Interview of witness, Mrs Prudence Parkinson, can be found on page 11.