Dear Readers,
If you have read the original Family Friction I am terribly sorry to say that I will not be writing that anymore
I have decided to give it a total makeover.
Me.
I step out of the boats and slowly walk towards the school; I breathe and step into the entrance hall. We are stopped by Professor Hartly who walks through another set of doors leaving us alone, waiting on the stairs.
"Well is this the lot I have to put up with this year?" drawls an unpleasant voice, I groan my shoulders sagging I know that voice.
"What are you groaning at?" Asks the voice, the owner of which has just entered my vision.
"Oh, nothing Malfoy." I tell him, twisting the last name. He looks taken aback at my knowledge of his last name.
"You think my last names funny do you? Well no need to ask yours, red hair and not the slightest bit nervous. You must be a Weasley." He sneers at me.
"Wrong, it's actually Potter." I tell him, before he can respond Professor Hartly walks back and we enter the Great Hall and walk towards the front of the hall.
Professor McGonagall welcomes back everyone and greets everybody new, and then the Sorting hat begins to sing. But my attention is on the Gryffindor table looking for my family, they are very easy to spot because they're all sitting together. I turn my attention to the front as the sorting begins.
"Malfoy, Baccus," Calls Professor Hartly. He walks out and slowly makes his way to the front, the hat barely touches his head when it yells, "SLYTHERIN!" He walk off towards the cheering table. 'Kingston, Nicola' became a "HUFFLEPUFF!" and 'Lovell, Daniel' became another 'SLYTHERIN!"
"Lily Potter." Calls the professor and I make my way up to the hat.
'Another Potter ey, hmm tricky good qualities for all the house, Especially Slytherin'. I shudder at the thought of it. 'I'll trust you judgement Mr.?' I say in my mind, 'Percival, I know.' "Better be GRYFFINDOR!" I run off thanking the hat and take a seat between James and Fred.
"Why were you up there so long?" Ask Fred, poking my nose. I smack his hand away.
"The hat wanted to put me into Slytherin," I say, smirking at their faces. All of a sudden the plates fill with food.
"Wow, you weren't kidding. This is heaps of food." I tell James.
"Yeah, I'd never lie to you Lils." He tells me. Fred sighs and leans his head on my shoulder.
"Aww, what's wrong Freddie?" I ask him patting his cheek with my free hand.
"Just thinking of all the trouble we're going to get in this year, it's enough to make anybody giddy." He says and I can feel him smiling of my shoulder.
"Oi Fred, careful you're talking to the evil little sister." Mutters James leaning behind me and pinching Fred in the arm.
"Don't worry boys, I'll give you a week head start before I show you how it's really done." I say smirking at the both of them. Fred removes his head from my shoulder as dinner turns to dessert on the plates in front of us.
"Damn it." Mutter James.
"Hey that's unfair, you spent like the entire school year working with my dad!" Says Fred eyes going wide with shock.
"Yeah, and he taught me so much." I tell them clutching my heart.
"You might even give Roxy and run for her money." Says Albus from across the table.
"Hey Al, but no I would blow Roxy's socks off." I say smiling down at him.
"Who's talking about me?" Asks the person in question from down the table.
"Lily is, she's saying how she'll blow your socks off." Tell James, I elbow him and Roxy just smiles.
"Oh Lily, honey. You're on!" She tells me her smile getting bigger.
"What this?" Asks Teddy sitting down between James and I.
"Oh nothing Teddy how's Victorie?" I ask, he blushes and I laugh.
"Lily, why must you do that?" He asks me tickling me. The dishes on the table empty and McGonagall dismisses us.
"First Years this way. Gryffindor first years this way." I hear somebody shout over the noise and clatter of the hall. I get up and walk towards the voice.
"Oh, hello Lily." My cousin Louis says.
"Hello Louis, I guess I'm following you?" I ask, he nods and leads the way. He takes us to the Grand staircases.
"This is the most direct route to the Common rooms," He tells us, "Oh and keep an eye on the stairs they like to change." He finishes as the stair case we are on moves.
"Quickly, come on follow me." He tells us and we hurry off after him down the corridor. He stops us outside of the Fat Lady portrait.
"Gillyweed." The Portrait swings open and we all step inside.
"Girls dorms are up the stairs to your left, boys same on your right. Your things have already been brought up. Off you go." He says dismissing us and he walks over to the couches where the rest of the family is sitting with me following him.
"Lily!" Squeals Heidi. She jumps up and grabs me into a hug.
"Calm down Heidi," Says Max, her twin.
"Hey guys." I say sitting down with them.
"Hey Lily." Is the reply I get back. I feel two hands cover me eyes.
"Guess who?" Asks the mystery person.
"Umm lemme guess, Luke?" I ask and my eyes are uncovered. I turn around and hug the eldest in your group.
"How do you do that?" He asks, ruffling my hair.
"My secret." And he joins the group.
"So what are we going to do about the Slytherins?" Ask Molly.
"Yeah, they got another Malfoy today, what was his name?" Says Ambrose.
"Baccus." I say and all heads swivel towards me. I smile and let out a hesitant laugh.
"You met him?" Ask Luke.
"Yeah, while we were waiting for Professor Hartly." I tell them.
"Lily you're going to have to watch out for him, along with the rest of the snakes." Says Max.
"Yeah I know." I say and lean me head onto his shoulder. I slowly drift off to sleep on his shoulder while the rest of them continue to talk.
"Oi Lily, wake up!" Says somebody saking my shoulder voilently.
"Whaaa?" I mumble and tumble off the couch. I wipe the sleep from my eyes and look up to see Max grinning down at me.
"Go get changed and so we can head down to Breakfast. Don't worry I'll wait for you." He reassures me and I smile and run up to my Dorm and quickly get changed. I rush back down to the Common room and see most of the family sitting there waiting.
"Are you guys waiting for me?" I ask as they begin to stand.
"Yeah, and James who needed to go to the toilet." Says Molly over my shoulder.
"It's crazy how many times a day that kid needs to pee." Says Heidi as James makes his way down the stairs.
"Sorry for keeping you, but I..." He begins
"Needed to go to the toilet." Says the rest of us and we laugh heading out of the Common room and towards the Great Hall.
So there is the newly redone version of Family Friction.
Once again I am terribly sorry to all those who enjoyed the old story.
Please review and tell me if I made the right decision.