THE HOGWARTS ROUGES

CHAPTER ONE:

Thirteen year old Harry Potter sat in the bar of the leaky cauldren book and drink in hand as he awaited his best friend and fellow magical Danielle Greenwood. The pair had been best friends since the start of schooling aged five and were pretty much thick as thieves. However since Harrys first ever Hogwarts letter in the summer before his first year at Hogwarts the majority of his fellow students and the wizarding world in general had placed a strange expectation on him as the boy who lived. This was supported by Harrys heroics first year with Hermione Granger with the troll and the stone as well as the heroics with Ginevra Weasley in second year. Harry sighed as he thought over the confusion of first year and the hell of second year, he doubted he'd gotten through it without the help of his best friend and the friendship he'd made in the last train car of the Hogwarts express.

Harry looked up to see Susan Bones step through the floo with her best friend Hannah Abbott he hid his face behind his book as they shuffled past. He sighed in relief as he settled back down as his thoughts drifted over his friends.

For starters Neville Longbottom fellow third year Gryffindor was a strange combination of book stupid and street smart with a dash of self-confidence issues. As such he was brilliant at Herbology and Arthimancy but struggled with Transfiguration and charms, when taken away from 'proffessor' Severus Snapes overbearing presence Neville did much better with potions and often scored higher as a result. Harry knew that given the space and some extra time his dark haired friend would definitely become more self confident and self-assured. It didn't help that Nevilles grandmother was a cold bloodied harroden who could give Molly Weasley a run for her money in the way of shrieking matches. Harry however had great hopes for his Godbrother who had his sights set on being a herbology professor.

Harrys thoughts turned to the dark skinned and mysterious Blaise Zabini. The boy was a fellow third year in Slytherin house that both Danielle and Harry related to on an intelligence level as well as a survivalist. Blaise's mother was Constance Zabini the sister of an italian mobster and a notorious Black widow with a taste for money, blood and a string of dead husbands in her wake. Blaise had only survived by grace of being her son, a possible heir to a mafia family and having lived with his grandmother in Italy until his Hogwarts years. The thirteen year old was highly skilled in potions and ancient runes and was knowledgeable in world history both magical and muggle. Harry appreciated the italians aspirations of being an international buisnessman with pride.

Cedric Diggory was now a sixth year Hufflepuff and considered one of the more beautiful people to grace the halls of Hogwarts. Despite his gypsey good looks, kind blue eyes and brown hair, Cedric was rather intelligent and had recently passed his OWL's with high grades. Cedric was popular, intelligent and kind, a good cover for a prankster of skill. His aspirations were split between being a teacher or Hit wizard/ military man. It took both Padma Patil and Danielle to make the point that he could do both and come back as a charms or Transfiguration professor. Cedric had eventually agreed it was a good idea to experience the world first before turning to his charms notes to revise again.

Danielle Followed up as the third year Hufflepuff. With peircing grey eyes and long chestnut brown hair. Danielle Greenwood had grown up alongside Harry in little whinging under the care of her mother Suzanne Greenwood. Danielle and Harry had the grounding of the muggle world with the skills required to navigate the wizarding world thanks to Suzanne a half-blood witch who made her work as a lawyer in both worlds. Danielle was as much a wisecracker and sass machine as her mother was. Harry had seen first hand the intelligence and know how Danielle possessed to argue her way through any argument and had the gaul to finish any fight she was in. Thanks to a few run ins with Dudley, Harrys obese bully of a cousin. Suzanne had magicked the Dursleys to actually parent their son and as a consequence of finding out about the hatred for magic Suzanne had managed to position herself as Magical guardian to Harry as well and often ran interferance for the Dursleys sake when anything magical happened. This firmed up the friendship between Harry and Danielle to the point that of first year they were siblings in all but blood.

With Harry as the final Gryffindor third year the five of them formed the Hogwarts rouges. A band of intelligent rightous pranksters which evolved second year to include Fred and George Weasley a pair of Gryffindor twins from fifth year, Daphne Greengrass of his year from Slytherin and two Ravenclaws in the form of third year Padma Patil and second year Luna Lovegood. Both Hermione Granger and Ginevera Weasley had agreed to join the group from time to time which harry found out to be a good thing since their pranks were starting to need more wands, more time planning and both forms of intelligence to back it all up. Harry was pulled from his thoughts as he heard the door from the muggle side of the Leaky Cauldren slam open and as he looked up his gaze met the piercing grey gaze of his best friend Danielle. The brunette walked into the room followed by her mother attracting both admiring and fearful glances from the surrounding patrons as they walked across Harry at his table.

"So" Danielle said sitting down opposite him with a knowing grin as Harry hugged Mrs Greenwood "How did you manage to get away with blowing up your cousin's aunt?"

"You really want to know?" Harry replied with a grin as another round of drinks and another room were ordered "or can you wait another ten minuites?"