I really don't own Harry Potter. At all.

I suppose I kinda own this character, but as she has no name, and is just a Slytherin 6th year during OoP, it's really just a concept. Feel free to use her at your convenience.

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Fools.

Fools, rodents, and scumsuckers surrounded her. The House of Slytherin admittedly did have more then it's fair share of the power hungry and their drooling lackeys, but of late the once noble House had become unbearable.

True, her first year of school they did win the house cup for the seventh year in a row, but wallowing in past glories was not befitting of a woman of her stature. And her house had been holding her back of late. Keeping her from succeding while those around her embraced failure.

When she had put the Sorting Hat on that first year, it spoke to her. Of boundless wisdom. Of unimaginable heights of power. Of secrets just waiting to be ripped open and laid bare. And she wanted to control it all. To touch the fabric of the universe with her power.

Her first year at Hogwarts was nonstop work. Of her classes Transfiguration held her attention best of all. Flitwick was too vapid to follow seriously. Snape was too biased for her to trust. Even though it was biased towards her, it was unsettling at best. If Binns was as unsuccessful at teaching in life as he was in death, one wonders how he got the job in the first place.

But McGonagall's uniform strictness was... refreshing. Transformation and Divination were her specialities. Two schools that couldn't be further appart.

Then he came.

No. Not Harry Potter. The Malfoy brat.

Because of his father's status, he became the 'elite' among the Slytherin. A year younger and twice as stupid. Because he hated Potter, all of the House was expected to hate Potter.

Simply because he was born to Voldemort's lapdog.

It's... invigorating to watch him shudder when the Dark Lord's name is spoken. Potter of course speaks it freely. Not because he's the Boy Who Lived, or because he's not afraid of The Dark Lord, but because he shudders when other people avoid saying his name.

More interesting is how wide but mediocre Malfoy's influence can be. It's well known he bought his way onto the Quiddich team. Not as well known are his abysmal grades (with the exception of those he paid to get up), and his uncontrollable loathing of Potter's entire circle.

Rowena Ravenclaw once wrote: 'The easiest way to control a Slytherin is by making them green with envy, then they will fall into place where ever you direct them to'. Malfoy is a perfect example. Not as famous as Potter? Mock and try to defeat him. Not as smart as Granger? Mock and try to defeat her. Not as happy and tightly bonded as the Weasleys? Mock and try to defeat them.

I'd be really impressed if he actually did something successful for once. Anything. At all.

I stay out of the common room lately. Only thing to see in there is a group of underclassmen complaining about what they percieve 'Potter' has done to them. How he stole their glory. How he can't possibly survive against the Dark Lord. How the arrest of Malfoy's father is unfair...

Complete and total idiots.

Did they ignore the rumors? Of Potter facing and defeating Him in his first year. The fact with nothing more then a few simple charms, his circle defeated the best defenses the school has? He speaks parseltongue, discovered and sealed the Chamber of Secrets, and killed a thousand year old basilisk. Performs expertly and is capable of teaching the Patronus charm.

And has faced the Dark Lord himself, no less then four times and survived each encounter. Of course, the first time he was just a baby, but he was hit in the face with a killing charm, and survived. Then he fought Quirrell, who was possessed by the Dark Lord. Then Virgina Weasley who was also possessed, but she lived. Then he faced him last year. Cedric died but Potter somehow escaped. Escaped The Dark Lord and all his Death Eaters.

But the fools still pander to Malfoy, trying to be on the Dark Lord's side.

Don't they see? Voldemort is weak. If he can't defeat someone like Longbottom, what chance does he have now that his Death Eaters have been taken, and both the Ministry and Dumbledor are gunning for him?

Mars is bright in the sky. Mars has been red for a while. This means war is coming.

Soon, House Slytherin will be cleansed of the unworthy.