My Only Light (Severus Snape Fanfic)

A New Start

Mercy's POV:

"Hello, Miss. Nox I am professor McGonagall, I'll be escorting you in to be sorted into a new house before the first years get sorted.. Please follow me". She said it so demanding tone. I remembered her from my first year here I think she remembers the time I turned her desk into a cow and it mooed at people....

"Okay but what am I suppose to do with my bike". I asked gesturing to my beautiful green and black crotch rocket.

She looked at me then the bike. After a minute or two she finally spoke "As long as you keep it shrunk down you can keep it in your dorm, but be warned there will be no riding it in the halls." I nodded my head.

We started walking towards the school when I remembered that I already had a house, I was a Ravenclaw my first year. "Um professor I was put in house Ravenclaw my first year". I told her.

"Yes Miss. Nox but now its a new time and year you're here so you must be resorted." We finally reached the grand hall and she opened the door.

The beautiful hanging lights and long tables full of students turned to look at me. I felt nervous of all the staring eyes. I had on my normal outfit a pair of black jeans, my black long sleeve shirt and a leather jacket. My shoes hit the floor quietly but McGonagall's high heel shoes clunked. I straightened my poster as we walked down the row of tables. My eyes wandered around to staff table; a long wooden desk seated with 15-20 professors some I recognized, some I didn't, there was 3 professors I didn't know. Albus the headmaster smiled at me.

"Welcome back Miss. Mercy, were glad to have you here at Hogwarts take a seat on the stool". He looked over his glasses and pointed to the chair, Albus was suppose to be my guardian now.

I sat on the old rickety thing as everyone stared at me, I felt unnerved at all the eyes. The hat was placed on my head I took a deep breath.

The old sorting hat begun to speak. "Oh you're back I see, last time was Ravenclaw, I still see the smart in you yes but that isn't all I see trouble maker and very sly, brave very true, hiding things are we? Very tricky you are. Hmm I think you'd do best in SLYTHERIN.

The Slytherin table clapped and yelled. I gave a halfling grin and walked to my new house which isn't much a changed from my previous home. I sat near the end closet to the staff table, less of a walk and I get to see the sorting of the first years better. Not to mention not many Slytherins sat closer to the staff table that way they can talk and do magic under the radar.

Professor McGonagall ushered the first years one by one to the stool being sorted and sorted; one after the next. A first year caught my eye, Harry Potter... "As I live and breathe". I muttered. Thank god he got put in Gryffindor I would kill him if he got close to me. I had my own reasons for hating Harry. A first year white haired boy sat next to me.

"Is this spot takin"? He asked.

"It is now" I grumbled.

"I'm Draco, Draco Malfoy." He said it to proudly.

I gave him a glance, how did I not know he was a Malfoy..

"I'm Mercy". I gave my best fake smile.

Headmaster Dumbledore cleared his throat and everyone looked at him.

"Welcome to another year of Hogwarts witchcraft and wizardry I except big things from all of you this year." He finished and food appeared in front of us.

I put some fruit on my plate and pushed it around not really being able to eat. I sighed and looked around. I found Potter staring at the staff table and followed his eyes. When I looked over I saw who he was staring at. The man had black hair and even darker eyes, he peered at me. I swallowed hard and he seemed so familiar to me. Dumbledore cleared his throat.

"Ahh Mercy it's good to see you again". He beamed.

"You too headmaster". I stood and was across from Dumbledore.

"How do you feel about your new house Mercy?"

"Its alright I guess not much a change". Dumbledore knew of my secret.

"Yes, yes, as your guardian if you ever need to talk, I'm here. I know you've hadn't had much of a father figure." He stopped after he noticed my face change from fake smiling to scowling.

I straightened my poster and pointed a finger at him. "Don't you dare talk about him, no one must know who I am as far as all if concerned my name is Mercy Nox, not, not that other name.

He nodded his head as Minerva stood by the old headmasters side. "Is everything okay over here?"

"Yes it is, I was just leaving". I turned on my feet and walked rather quickly out the great hall.

After everyone was finished eating we were to go to our head of house.

I turned the corner and saw him again. Great just great he was out house instructor.

His voice was silk and deep when he spoke. "I'm professor Snape, head of the Slytherin house, I will be showing you to your dorms and while you stay in Hogwarts under Slytherin you will be expected to behave yourselves. Slytherins have a reputation to uphold. If you do not follow the rules there will be consequences, detentions, points taken from your house, and in some cases given the severity of your actions expulsion. Do I make myself clear?" He finished keeping his face scanning the room.

We all nodded as he showed us to our dorms, the common room was different that Ravenclaws instead of the blue and white it was covered in green and white. A long C shaped couch was by the fire along with armchairs. Different tables were set around with games. Shelf's of books lined only one wall. Damn I love books. A roaring fire set in 2 sides of the room. The carpet was a deep green and black, same with the walls, a bight red chandelier dropped for the center. 2 sets of stairs led to the girls dorm and the guys dorm. We were told to put our stuff down on a bed and come to the commons to get our schedule.

The girls dorm was beautiful but not as grand as the common room. To each area there was 4 beds. A lighter green lined the floor and snakes wrapped around the walls. A dark black dresser sat by each bed.

I was first to get my schedule. I said my name and he looked up at me.

"Miss Mercy Nox" the way he said my name made me shudder I didn't like it. He handed me my paper.

I took my paper that had my classes and grinned. All Advance classes. I forgot I wasn't alone and said "f**k yeah".

Snape gave me a dirty look and scolded me. "We do not use that language the next time you use such words you'll find yourself in detention.

"Sorry" I shurgged not really caring what he just said. I walked to the farther end of the girls dorm and put my bag down. My area was secluded from the others. I unpacked my luggage my clothes consist of long sleeves, black and dark blue skinny jeans and shorts, leather and jean jackets, and of course my Slytherin rob that was given to us. After I unpacked my clothes I took my shrunken motorcycle and put it on my dresser..

"A new start" I whispered to myself. I unpacked all my books and conjured a shelf for them. On my small bedside table I put the current book I was reading and my journal. My notebooks and school books were under my side table. I put Death my black owl out of his cage and onto the window seal. He sat watching me finish unpacking.

"Um hi, I'm Anna, can I share this room with you?" She asked.

"Sure all the other rooms are taken anyways so I guess it'll just be me and you in this area. I'm Mercy Nox" I smiled.

"Did you conjure that book shelf? I've been here since first year, I'm a 7th year now, and I've never seen someone so new to magic conjure." She asked knowing there isn't a bookshelf in anyone else's room.

"Yes I did, and no I'm not new to magic I was homeschooled and grew up with magic, all my classes are advanced."

"Sweet! I only have one advanced class and that's herbology could you tutor me? Like on the weekends in the study hall?."

I said yes and we talked for awhile; she finished unpacking and it turned out we had herbology together. "I think we could be friends Anna, were both smart, and I can tell you like to have fun!" I laughed.

"What you mean?" She giggled.

"Well like I said my first year here I was a tiny trouble maker I turned Minerva's desk into a cow, I didn't get kicked out but for other reasons I was homeschooled, I basically taught myself though, my mom died when I was 3 and my father he, well, he wasn't around much and if he was we didn't talk about school, or my magic". I looked down at my bed I was currently sitting on, the black softness warmed me.

"I'm sorry Mercy, that's gotta suck-"

She was cut off by our head of house, Professor Snape. "I'm doing my rounds making sure no one is missing, everything is in place, nothing horrific, I will do rounds every other night as per the rules of the head of house given to us by headmaster Dumbledore." He looked around the room.

"Okay". Anna and I said in unison.

"Who I might ask put this here?" He pointed to my bookshelf.

"I did, I conjured it. I needed a place for my books, I have many as you can see from the shelf. " I said a little to sternly.

"Very well, 20 points to Slytherin for knowing a conjure charm before the first day begins."

"Um, okay". After Snape left I brushed my teeth and hair putting on my cloth short shorts and tank top I curled into bed falling fast asleep.

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