AN: L.A.H.H. reminded me about this story a few days ago. No, it isn't abandoned, but updates are slow. Somebody asked, ages ago, for a chapter from the viewpoint of a Slytherin, and I've chosen Daphne Greengrass. Anything you read about her family is made up by me, so don't take it as fact.

You might expect, because I'm a Slytherin, that I like the new regime Hogwarts is now under. You'd be wrong. I can't admit to liking Dumbledore, but this is even worse. Put so much as a toe out of line and you get a Cruciatus curse, and any more than that will get you sent to Filch, who takes great delight in bringing out his collection of whips and chains. My family aren't allied to either Lord Voldemort or the Order of the Phoenix, so I don't get singled out for either praise or punishment. Generally, I just keep my head down and do the set work quietly. I seem to blend into the background as a result, and that suits me fine.

Blending in is a trick I learned in first year. All Slytherins are pureblood, with, I believe, the single exception of Lord Voldemort. However, as Salazar Slytherin's direct descendent, he was acceptable. I, however, am not fully pureblood, so every time the subject of blood purity is mentioned, I get nervous. The thing about being in Slytherin is that you never know who you can trust. You don't have friends, you have allies, but even they can turn on you in the blink of an eye if it would give them some advantage. That's why I've kept the secret of my heritage to myself.

My grandmother, on my mother's side, was a muggleborn. A powerful one, to be sure, but muggleborn nonetheless. That is reason enough for the Carrows to torture me. Not that they always need a reason to cast the Cruciatus. They claim it keeps us on our toes, if they use it at random during lessons. They used it on my younger sister, just the once, and she was a quivering wreck for days. It isn't called an Unforgivable Curse for nothing, and I certainly won't forgive Alecto Carrow for that. Given a chance, I would seek revenge.

Rumour is going around that Harry Potter is returning to Hogwarts, and will overthrow those now in control. If he does, I will stand and fight with him, declare my allegiance to be against the supporters of Lord Voldemort. I may be the only Slytherin on his side, but for once I'm prepared to stand up and be counted.

I've seen injuries that belong on a battlefield here in Hogwarts. My parents would be horrified, but I can't tell them. All mail is censored, both what we send and what we receive. All we can do is sit and wait, and hope.