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"I'm a Slytherin because I want things and I know how to get them," Dot leveled a look at the younger girl. She was playing into the way other people defined them, but she needed to figure out for herself that not all Slytherins (not even most Slytherins) were devious or sneaky, just like not all Gryffindors were crazypants brave and jumping out windows.

"And blood lines don't mean much. Maybe don't mean anything, really." She returned to her project and let Ariadne stare out the window. It wasn't hurting anyone, even if she was likely to leave a nose print on the glass. "Being a prefect is a lot of work. You have rounds, you have leadership responsibilities, and then at the end of the day, you still have to be a student and get your work done. I like it, but it definitely doesn't make me cool. It makes me the very uncool girl enforcing the rules." She'd learned that from Thornton, and it was a cold splash of water to the face.


Ariadne raised her eyebrows at Dot's first comment. "Yeah...that sounds a LOT like a Slytherin to me. I think I have a lot of that in me, too! Ambition...determination...none of that silly evil stuff, though," she told Dot. It was funny how each Slytherin in her family seemed like a DIFFERENT kind of Slytherin. "I'm just glad I found a place here." Meaning SLYTHERIN. "You want to know a secret? I miss home a lot. I know that probably makes me a baby, but it's true. Being in the same house my mom, dad, and sister were all in makes me feel better about it, though. Plus, I'm getting better the more I get used to the school." This was the consequences of a homeschooled child who'd never really been away from home until now.

Ariadne scooted away from the window and gave up on her search for now. Nothing was really passing by, causing her start to lose interest in it. Dot was telling her all about being a prefect now anyway, which seemed way more excited than looking for grindylows out the common room window. "I've heard a little about it from my sister, too. She was Slytherin prefect back when she was in school." Ariadne knew it was a lot of work, but it still seemed like a really cool position to hold. Maybe it had something to do with the fact that prefects were CHOSEN and not EVERYBODY could be one. Yeah. That had to be it. "Well, whether you feel uncool or not, I think you're an awesome prefect and a really cool older student!"

No, she was not sucking up. What would be the benefit of that anyway? Ariadne was genuinely a very encouraging little girl.
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