Closed My Two Snakes

[Mania Athanasiou]

Mania was ecstatic that two of her sisters were now at the school and both of them were SNAKES!!! Well Slytherin anyways. The third year was patiently, in Mania's terms bouncing from one leg to the other, waiting for Eris and Gaia to come out the Great Hall. One of whom had just been sorted. Ah this was so exciting!!!

Seeing the two walk out chatting something to each other Mania let out the loudest squeal she'd let out in her entire time at the school. It had only been some hours since she'd seen the two of her sisters but the girl leaped at them. She was about the same height as both of them, the two had better genes she supposed. "UGH I can't believe you are both down in the dungeons and leaving me up here ALONE????" Nia spoke in Greek to her sisters, still clutching both of them for dear life. She was so happy to have two of her sister by her side at the school. Gaia may have been her unsaid favourite but she loved and adored Eris with her whole heart. "I'm so happy you guys are here, though Gaipoo you must take care of Eris now. She's with you so if she needs something you got her, yes? Eris if she doesn't help you you come to me, its only a few stairs up... Well anyways you know what I mean THIS IS GOING TO BE A GOOD YEAR.!!" The Gryffindor could have kept going but as she finally gave her sisters some space and let go of their necks a few tears she hadn't known to be gathering slipped down her cheeks. Oops. Wiping them away before anyone could see she smiled at her sisters, all heartbreak of the summer caused by a certain someone long forgotten. For now anyways.

 

[Eris Athanasiou]

Eris was still a little crossed with the Hat for putting her below ground but it was whatever really. She'd make it work, even if she had to spend every waken hour outside. The Hat had told her not to forget her curfew, she'd try not to but if anything it was the hats fault for putting her somewhere the wind wouldn't follow. Sort of anyways. Eris was telling Gaia about something when suddenly an ear piercing squeal, that could belong to only one person on this earth, echoes through the hall and through Eris too really.

Eris merely had time to frown when suddenly there was an arm around her, squeezing the life out of her and then Greek was being spoken faster than should be possible. Mania was complaining that she and Gaia had left her alone above ground but really was it their fault or the Hat's again? Yeah one could say it was their personalities that were the ultimate factors in the sorting but the hat had chosen it. The Slytherin's frown turned into a grimace when Nia started setting rules, seriously the second born was starting to sound a lot more like Hera. Someone should write this one down, because for the first time in her life Eris was seeing her whirlwind of a sister be actually responsible, or try to at least. "Yeah yeah, I know only like what, eight levels up? Easy every problem solver workout!" Eris told her sister sarcastically, though they didn't share any blood Eris adored Mania and Gaia, they were her sisters none the less. Her only family that was left really.

 

[Gaia Athanasiou]

Quite honestly, Gaia wasn't all that surprised when she'd heard the Hat place her sister with her. She could see a lot of similarities in her and Eris, ones the younger Slytherin might not know of herself. After the first year had been sorted and was let to sit down with the rest Gaia had made her way over to her. Just so she wouldn't feel too lost or alone, she felt protective over Eris the way she felt over Mania.

They were making their way out the Great Hall when a squeal pierced through the second years senses and differing from Eris, Gaia grimaced. She knew the assault they were about to experience from the oldest of the three and Gaia was well prepared, or so she'd thought. In reality when Nia's body collided with them and the fast paced Greek came out the Slytherin felt all sorts of overwhelmed. She let out a soft snort at the Gryffindor's accusations and then frowned when she began listing off rules for the two.

Once Mania let them go Gaia sort of just stood there staring at her sister for a moment. Eris spoke first, her response sarcastic. After the first year was done Gaia spoke up herself. "Yeah yeah, when did you become Hera 2.0? Besides I survived my first year on my own just fine, didn't I?" Well mostly on her own anyways, she'd always had Nia there for her. Eight levels up if nothing else and she'd gone to hang around the Gryffindor common room entrance more than once, whether she'd admit it or not. "Every year is a good year for you," it was Gaia's turn to be sarcastic.

 

[Mania Athanasiou]

Mania had no idea what had her sisters grimacing and frowning like someone had poured water into their cereal instead of milk. Her face was stuck in its usual form, a large smile or in this moment a grin. She rolled her eyes at the younger Slytherin's sarcastic outlook on things. Okay yeah maybe one wouldn't run up all those stairs just to go tell their big sister about something that was bothering them, but it was important Eris knew that Nia was there if needed.

Nudging gaia's shoulder with her own, which by the way was a challenge given their small height difference, Mania huffed out a laugh. "Me? Sounding like Hera? Please SOMEONE CALL A HEALER! I MUS-" Mania didn't even get to finish it before Gaia's hand was slapped over her mouth to stop her from yelling any more outrageous things. Before Gaia had the chance to let her go Mania softly bit into the flesh of her sisters palm, not enough to leave marks or hurt but she'd feel it. It was the redhead's turn to squeal and as she let Nia's mouth go the third year took it to herself to continue talking. "You survived and I am proud of you, but you weren't all alone." She told her with a faint smile, Nia had tried her best to be there for the older Slytherin and she liked to think she'd succeeded in that for the most part, plus Gaia had even surprised them both by actually making friends.

"Now Ris, when can I show you around? Gai you are invited too of course, oh and please please please you must join all the clubs okay? Mm what else OH OH! Wait no what was I gonna say?" In the middle of the whole ramble she'd lost her train of thought and could no longer remember what she was going to say.

 

[Eris Athanasiou]

Eris stood watching her two sisters with intrigue, they'd definitely grown closer in the last year or so. It had always been that way, Gaia and Nia were the closest of the sisters but it seemed like something in their year together in this castle had brought the two closer to each other still. Eris kind of hoped deep down that it'd do the same to her with both of them.

As Gaia covered Nia's mouth with her hand the Slytherin thought that wouldn't end well for the redhead. In a matter of seconds the second years hand had flown off and she was now squealing with what looked like faint already fading bite marks on the palm. Oh Mania was disgusting, Merlin knew the surfaces Gaia's hand had already touched at the table alone! "You know you are only taking one letter out of my name with that nickname, right?" She cast the Gryffindor a questioning look with a small smile. "But I suppose you could show me around the places," Eris told her with a shrug, acting nonchalant but really she hoped that would make Mania happy, she seemed excited about it at least.

 

[Gaia Athanasiou]

Mania had always been the loudest and bravest of the sister's. There was no doubt of that but sometimes Gaia wished the girl could be a little less loud, not that she'd ever say it to her sister because she knew how badly it hurt her whenever someone told her to turn it down a notch. She saw the look in her eyes when mama told her off no matter what she did and Gaia was not keen on ever having that look directed towards her, however in the moment when the Gryffindor started yelling for a healer she went in to silence her. Slapping her hand over the girl's mouth was easy because they were more or less the same height by now.

What Gaia had not expected was for the little menace to bite her. Though she suppose she shouldn't have expected anything less, it was Mania after all her most used nickname after Nia was menace. "You bit me? Oh I'll throw you favourite pair of trousers into the bin!" Gaia got out once the shock wore off. By now the sisters were off to another topic. "Well you be glad that she calls you Ris, some of use get called Gaipoo or at worst just poo.." Gaia muttered falling into step with the two as they began walking forward. It was then that the second year noticed something different in the Gryffindor, she'd noticed it before but now that they were so close she was certain see was seeing right. "Why is your hair so.... straight?" Gaia asked narrowing her eyes, Nia's hair was usually wavy with odd curl here and there but right now? It was pin straight, as if someone had ran a straightener down it. It wasn't like her to wear it that way. It was suspicious at best.