A/N: *sigh* Oh yeah. I've changed some of the houses, because when I was first writing this fic, I incidentally hadn't finished the series. With some suggestions I've received, I think changing up the houses might help a bit. After all, I'm pretty sure inter-house unity would have been encouraged after the war. From the epilogue of Deathly Hallows, I think that Albus probably wouldn't be so readily Gryffindor. Rose didn't really say anything, but I would think she would be a bit more Hermione-ish, but not really, since she IS Ron's daughter too. Scorpius, I don't know. There are so many fanfic portrayals of him that it's kind of hard to add a personal twist on him. But anyhow, here is the new and revised 1st chapter.

P.S. Sorry for the long wait! A BIG thanks so all of you who have added this story to Story Alert and to those of you who have reviewed. You guys are awesome and keep me writing.

Chapter 1: A Vision From the Past

"Bye Rosie!" "Have a great term, sweetie!"

Rose Weasley sighed and slumped in her compartment. She was finally on her way to Hogwarts School of Wizardry and Witchcraft. Across from her, her cousin Albus Potter grinned nervously. He looked just like his dad, except for the scar and glasses. His black hair was so messy that Victoire would probably try to smooth it over once she saw him. It was so typical of Victoire to be the clucking mother hen of the family.

"Do you think I'll be in Slytherin?" He asked nervously. His grin was slowly slipping as the thought began to torment him again.

"Nah, Al, James is just teasing you. Maybe I'll be in Slytherin," replied Rose with a sly smile. Everyone just assumed that Hermione Granger-Weasley's daughter would be the same know-it-all she was. Unfortunately, they were wrong. Rose was Ron's daughter too. She had inherited a bit of humor. She was smart, but she wasn't her mum. Rose loved her mum, but really, she could never understand her. Hermione was like Crookshanks. She had her own way of doing things, and she did not like being told what to do. And much too often, her parents' bickering and then incessant romance irked Rose.

"Would Uncle Ron really disinherit you?"

Before Rose could answer, a tall pale boy had arrived at the door frame of the compartment. He had light blonde hair and gray eyes flecked with green. He looked around nervously, not knowing what to do.

"Can I sit here? All of the other compartments are full."

Rose looked at Al inquiringly. He shrugged, green eyes flicking toward the newcomer. Rose knew that he was that Malfoy boy her dad had told her the stay away from, but she was intrigued by him. He seemed quite ill at ease and not sure of what to do.

She smiled, and replied, "Sure," in the politest way she could think of.

"Thanks", replied the boy awkwardly, taking a seat. "Scorpius… Scorpius…Malfoy. I'd rather be called Scor though."

Timidly, he tried to situate himself without too much weirdness.

"Rose Weasley," she replied. Inwardly, she thought, Sorry Dad. He seems like a nice kid.

"Albus Potter. Call me Al," said Albus, slightly hesitantly.

Scor's eyes widened slightly, and he fidgeted a little. Rose decided to take this chance to change the subject. The last thing she wanted was a terrible first train ride to Hogwarts.

"What house do you want to be sorted into?"

"Not Slytherin. I guess Gryffindor might be out of the question."

Rose shrugged, "Mum doubts I'll be a Gryffindor. I never really had much nerve. But I'm still a true Weasley."

"Excuse me," interrupted a voice as a brownish head poked into their compartment.

"What is it now James?" groaned Al.

"Ah… Poor Ally. I just wanted to see how my little brother's doing. Who's that?" he asked, looking pointedly at Scor.

"Sc-Scor Malfoy," answered Rose, studying James' face for a reaction. He merely shrugged and shook his hand.

"Nice meeting you," he offered. Scor tried to smile, but he still looked a bit nervous.

"See you in Slytherin!" teased James with a wink, and bounded off.

"My wonderful brother," muttered Al.

"At least you have a brother," said Scor quietly.

They sat in silence for a while, but thankfully, the short witch with the food trolley came, and all three of them bought their lunches. It eased the mood, and they all conversed easily until James poked his big fat head in again to inform them that they would be arriving soon. Al nervously tried to straighten his hair, only to have it stick up even more. Rose rolled her eyes, and made sure her unruly wavy dark red hair was out of her face. Every commented how she was the perfect mix of Ron and Hermione. She had the perfectly blended hair color, blue eyes that were oddly flecked with hazel, the Weasley freckles and blush. She had her mother's slight buck teeth, though Rose didn't need braces and they were hardly noticeable.

The moment they met up with the other Weasley-Potters, Victoire rushed over to pat down Al's hair.

"Al! Your hair's sticking up!" clucked seventeen-year-old Victoire, the Head Girl,. Fifth years Dom, Freddie, and Rox rolled their eyes. Molly simply smiled and waved at them. Lucy had joined them, looking scared. James and Louis were together there as well. The entire Weasley-Potter clan was clumped together, including Scor, but no one minded. They all seemed blind to his obvious Malfoy qualities, and treated him decently. The blonde boy squirmed a little, looking extremely awkward at the large family reunion.

"Firs' years!" bellowed Hagrid.

"Good luck!" chorused the twins as Lucy, Al, Rose, and Scor all got onto the boats. They were all too awed to speak. They stared as the castle came into view. Once they were at the castle, the spell broke. They all anxiously conversed nervously among themselves.

McGonagall came, and silence descended upon them instantly. Quickly she explained the sorting, and they were all herded into the Great hall, where all of the other students were staring at them. As it was, there were no house tables anymore. After the War, inter-house unity was strongly advocated by the Ministry, and there were simply scattered tables all over the hall.

The sorting began immediately, and Rose zoned out until she heard "Malfoy, Scorpius."

The hall erupted into malicious whispers and snickers instantaneously as Scor tripped over to the stool.

Well, well, thought the hat to Scor, Another Malfoy. Very different though. Shy, I see. Intelligent, curious, very calm and kind. You do not really trust people though. Hmmm…Not Slytherin. You have not one ounce of Slytherin in you. You possess traits that would alienate you from the Hufflepuffs, though I daresay you would be a fine addition to their numbers. Well, well. Better be RAVENCLAW!

The Slytherins sat in stunned silence. Other houses clapped hesitantly as Scor bolted toward an empty table. Rose and Al smiled and gave him a thumbs-up as he looked at them, and Al forced a smile onto his deathly pale face. However, Al turned paler than Scor when "Potter, Albus" was called. Rose and the rest of their extremely extended family cheered, while others whispered.

Ah, a Potter. How nice. Your brother's a Gryffindor, and so were your parents. I see lots of sharp wit, cleverness, brave. Could you be a Slytherin? You do have an ambitious streak. There's that thirst to prove yourself. You do have sharp wit. Perhaps Raven – No? Well, you take after your grandmum Lily. I see the same quiet strength. Well, let's put you in GRYFFINDOR!

James grinned and cheered with the rest of the Weasley-Potter clan. Al and Scor grinned at each other, too happy to say anything.

Rose was beginning to get jumpy as Lucy was sorted into Ravenclaw. She was the last to be sorted, and she was extremely nervous. Finally, she was called, and she heard the hat's shrewd voice in her head.

So many Weasleys. You are Ronald and Hermione's daughter. You could be a Gryffindor, well, not exactly your mother's daughter completely, eh? Like your parents. Studious, speaks freely, clever, passionate. Well, it better be RAVENCLAW!

Scor and Al were ecstatic as she sat in between them, saying with a smug smile.

"I told you so."

Professor McGonagall made her "Welcome to Hogwarts" speech, though Rose hardly listened. Her parents had told her all about the rules before she left home, and she had a great memory. After her speech, everyone dug in. Rose only then realized she was starving. She ate with gusto, and Scor was really surprised.

"I do have to eat, you know," she said, seeing the startled expression on his face.

He smiled slightly. "I'm not usually around people who eat quickly without being ashamed."

"Rose!"

Rose turned to see a grinning Frankie Longbottom, bringing along another girl. The two girls made and sharp contrast, as Rose could not help noticing. The bouncy, excitable new Hufflepuff was smiling happily at Rose while jabbering away about the latest happenings and events at Hogwarts. Frankie glowed with a infective joy from top to bottom. Her companion, however, simply stood quietly at Frankie's side, brooding and melancholy. Rose thought she looked familiar, with her shiny black hair and unfathomable brown eyes.

"Who's your friend, Fran?"

"Oh! Whoops! Sorry. Rose, Al…And…"

"This is Scor Malfoy."

"And Scor, this is Alyssa. She's a new Slytherin. She's a nice Slytherin though."

"Hello."

Alyssa's voice was whispery and soft, as if she was afraid of sounding too presumptuous or known.

"Welcome," greeted Rose.

The raven-haired girl simply offered a small smile and took a seat. Frankie immediately took it upon herself to liven up the spirits of the people who were sitting with her. Soon enough, they were all relaxed enough to crack mild jokes before supper was over.

Rose couldn't even remember falling asleep. The last thing she remembered doing was to bid the others good night and trudge up to the Ravenclaw tower with Scor.

"Goodnight, sleepy," he teased lightly.

She snorted, yawning widely once more. "Goodnight to you too."

A/N If this is the first time you have read this fanfic, absolutely disregard this note. For all of you wonderful, beautiful people who put this story on Story Alert, I have a few explanations to make. 1) Yes, Danny is still in the story, but I have replaced Sarah with Alyssa. And also, Danny's personality has changed a little bit. 2) I've been on a major writer's block, and this is probably not the best of my writing. 3) I do not believe that all Slytherins are inherently horrid people. Thus, I suspect many of you will enjoy the quiet mysterious character that is Alyssa. More of her history will be revealed in the following chapters. 4) Of course, due to the major house personality, and character changes I have made, the original plot has been altered. Feel free to leave me any suggestions or complaints about the changes I have made. Trust me, it was painful to cut Sarah out.

Well, at any rate, I hope you've enjoyed this revised version. :-) Reviews are always welcome.