MAYA

I looked at the letter in my hand. I had read it about seven times already but I couldn't resist looking at it just once more. To see if it was actually real.

Dear Maya,

So you know how you said you needed a place to stay? Well I've found you one. You're going to stay with us. Vi and James have finally decided which room they want to stay in. Apparently it was a huge step in their relationship deciding to share a room even though they've been living together for almost a year now. Anyway so because they've decided to share a room we have one that no one's using. And honestly it'll be a relief to have someone who's not in a relationship staying here.

Violet and James are basically screwing like bunnies and it gets a little sickening sometimes. I mean I walked in one day to find them going at it on the kitchen table. I kid you not they were both naked on the kitchen table. The place where I eat my breakfast. Don't let this put you off though. Another reason why I want you to come is because they've become far too comfortable with me. Hopefully if there's someone else living in the house they'll stop having sex all over the place. So if you think about it you moving in is like a win-win situation for both of us. I'll be able to walk into my own house without having to cover my eyes in case they're doing something disgusting and you'll have a place to live.

Okay so I'm basically not giving you a choice. You have to come and live with us. Anyway see you on the first of July. James and I are going to pick you up from the station and get you settled in.

Love

Fred

Isn't he lovely? Yes folks that's Fred Weasley, the bloke I was in love with for most of my sixth year. Yeah I know he seems a bit strange. Anyway I'm completely over him now but I can't say that the letter didn't make me sort of happy.

'Whatcha got there?' Daemon asked sitting next to me.

'A letter,' I said. 'Looks like I don't need to worry about having a place to stay.'

Daemon read through the letter really quick and started to laugh.

'The idiot still doesn't have the balls to tell you why he really wants you to come,' he said.

'What are you talking about?' I asked.

'Well he was mad about you wasn't he?' he said smirking.

'Don't be ridiculous,' I said knocking him on the head. 'I am not Fred Weasley's type. Not even close.'

'That's true but none of his girlfriends ever lasted very long now did they?' he asked.

'We're just friends and since he's practically ordered me to come and stay with him I guess we're roommates,' I said.

'Whatever I just don't think that Violet and James are going to be the only ones who are screwing all over the place,' he said.

I whacked him on the head. 'Shut up,' I said.

'I'm not going to sit here if you keep doing that,' he said, injured. I'm going to go join my friends.' He got up and started moving toward the Gryffindor table. 'On second thoughts,' he said and sat back down.

'What happened?' I asked. I turned around to look and sure enough there was our esteemed Head Girl and Albus Potter snogging. A couple of seat down there was Scorpius Malfoy making out with Lily Potter.

'Eww,' I said. 'It's too early in the morning for such disgusting displays of affection.'

'I know right?' he agreed. 'They're all in the honeymoon phase of their relationships and can't keep their hands off each other. It's gross.'

'Aww Daemon,' I said. 'We have to find you a girlfriend.'

'I am perfectly happy all on my own thank you very much. I mean it doesn't bother me that all my friends seemed to have found the people they're going to spend the rest of their lives with,' he said.

'We're seventeen,' I said. 'I'm fairly certain these relationships aren't going to last forever.'

'Please Al's mum and dad started dating in school and ended up marrying each other. So did Rose's parents. My mum and dad didn't date in school but they were in the same year and knew each other. There is a large chance that this is it for them. And honestly Scorpius has gone through enough girls to last him a lifetime. And so has Al,' he said.

'My mum married a muggle though. Didn't exactly work out,' I said. ' But you can't say what's going to happen in ten years time.'

'With this lot it's fairly easy to predict,' he said.

'Don't worry buddy,' I said. 'You'll find someone.'

'Oh god I hope not,' he said. 'I don't want to turn into them.' He gestured to the annoyingly happy couples.

'You confuse me,' I said.

'Yeah I confuse me too,' he said. 'Anyway I'm going to pull Scorpius off his girlfriend and we're going to the Lake. It's the last time we'll get to swim in it.'

'I know,' I said. 'I can't believe we're nearly done.'

'I'll miss this place,' he said, already sounding nostalgic. 'Okay must get Scorpius off Lily's face. See you later love.'

I opened the other letter and practically cheered. I had gotten into the Department Of Magical Law in the Ministry. Thank god, now I wouldn't have to use the back up job, which Mum had set up. Although I love books I cannot imagine that working in Flourish And Blotts would have been much fun.

Anyway so two weeks after that I was getting off at Platform 9 ¾ for the last time ever and looking for Fred and James. As I waded through the sea of people I felt weirdly excited.

'Oi Maya,' I hear someone yell.

I turned around and saw Fred Weasley standing a couple of feet in front of me waving vigorously. My stomach did a couple of backflips when I saw him. I grinned. This was going to be good.

a/n: So this is the new story I promised. Not so much Wolf Pack, more Fred, Maya, James, Violet. So it's going to be more like Portions For Foxes than Between The Drinks And Subtle Things. So I'm going to put up one chapter every day but only if I get at least five or six reviews because if I don't get reviews I just become so uninspired and the story tends to peter out. It was actually a bit of a struggle to finish Between The Drinks And Subtle Things. But I do promise to wrap up a couple of the story lines that I started, especially the Lorcan ones. This is going to be third in a series of four. Anyway I really hope you like it. And please do review. I can't even describe how excited I get by reviews :)