Sighing Renn twirled a streak of blue hair around her fingers while she sat in the compartment on the train gazing out the window at all the families saying goodbye to their children. She sighed again; letting her blue streak of hair fall from her fingers and join the rest of her black hair before turning her attention back to the book that lay in her lap, "Hogwarts a History? Why are you reading that book when you can just ask us about Hogwarts," a voice asked causing Renn to jump and drop her book losing her place in the process.
She looked up at the compartment door to see a red haired boy standing in the doorway with a copy of him standing behind him in the hallway. Still surprised by the interruption Renn said nothing as she gazed at the boys, "I'm Fred by the way; Fred Weasley and this not so good looking guy behind me is my brother George," the first boy said making his way into the compartment to sit across from her.
"You do realize by calling me not so good looking you call yourself that too right," George said with a slight laugh as he followed his brother into the compartment sitting next to him.
'Twins, just my luck;' Renn thought as she settled her nerves. "I'm Renna Black, but everyone calls me Renn," She answered reaching down for her book just as Fred did the same.
Fred picked it up first and held it out to her; Renn took it while ignoring the feeling she got in her stomach as her fingers brushed his. "So why are you reading 'Hogwarts A History' my fair Renna?" Fred asked with a slight smirk as he sat back in his seat.
Renn tried not to make a face at him calling her by her full name, "You could say I transferred to Hogwarts from my last school and wanted to know more about my new school," She replied using the same vague answer she had been practicing in her head all summer.
"What was your old school?"George asked curiosity clearly written all over his face. Renn sighed before answering, "I didn't have one. My Uncle taught me instead while we moved around a lot," she grumbled quietly.
She never really liked not going to school but she made the choice years ago to do so to look after her uncle; most people in the wizarding world stuck their nose up at her when she told them. When she looked up at the twins both had wide grins on their lips, "Now I understand everything," Fred stated still grinning at her.
Renn squirmed in her seat as he continued to grin at her; "There you two are mum told you to wait for me," a small voice said drawing Renn's attention back to the compartment door and interrupting Fred from saying something.
A small red haired girl stood in the doorway glaring at the twins, who had now turned their attention to the girl. "We were making new friends Gin," George said grinning and waving his hand towards Renn.
"This is our sister Ginny she's a second year. What year are you going to be?" Fred explained nodding towards the girl while turning his gaze back on Renn.
"Um fourth I, I believe," Renn stammered out.
Before extending her hand towards the younger girl, "I'm Renn it's nice to meet you. I'll let you talk to your brothers while I go find my uncle. He's supposed to be around here somewhere," Renn said as she stood and shook Ginny's hand before starting to walk out of the compartment only to be thrown off balance when the train lurched forward.
The motion caused Renn to stumble into Fred who had stood up with her. He caught her easily around the waist steadying her, "Already throwing yourself at me even though we just met? You truly are a unique girl my fair Renna," He whispered in her ear causing Renn to blush earning a chuckle out of him.
"Th-thank you," She stuttered as she stepped back from him earning another chuckle as she turned and scooted past Ginny into the hallway.
As she made her way through the train she shook her head at herself, finally finding her uncle in one of the last compartments she entered and sat across from him causing him to stir from his sleep. "What is it my dear?" he asked.
"Nothing I just want to check on you and make sure you were alright," Renn replied as she settled back in her seat.
"I'm alright as you can see now why don't you go back to your compartment and try making some friends. Remember I took this job not only as a favor but so you could have a normal life that involved friends," He replied leaning forwarding and patting her knee.
Huffing air out of her mouth to blow the few pieces of hair that were in her face Renn leveled her gaze with her uncle, "What kind of normal life can I have as a wizard Uncle Remus," She asked rolling her eyes before standing up and heading for the door.
"Enjoy your nap Uncle," she said opening the compartment door.
"I always do my dear," He replied causing her to roll her eyes again as she closed the door and made her way back to her compartment without bumping into people as she passed them.
She wouldn't have found it if it hadn't been for the twins and Ginny being in it. When she entered she noticed that Fred had taken her seat by the window and Ginny had taken his seat. Huffing she sat down next to Fred causing him to look at her, Ginny to smile at her, and George to laugh at her. She glanced at George and then Fred before she put her feet up on George's lap and scrunching down in her seat to get comfortable. "How did I become a foot rest?" George asked glancing from her feet to everyone else.
"You were sitting there that's how," Renn replied causing Ginny to laugh and George to groan.
"Here George let me help you there," Fred said as he picked up Renn's legs and swung them onto his lap causing Renn's whole body to turn suddenly.
"You know if I didn't have quick reflexes I could have ended up on the floor next time a warning would be nice," Renn grumbled as she fixed herself so she was comfortable.
Once she was comfortable she rested her head in the crook between the side wall and back wall of the compartment and started to drift off. Renn had been asleep for awhile and only halfway woke up once to switch how she was laying and without realizing it put her head on Fred's lap before drifting back to sleep. Renn woke completely when the train jerked to a stop almost throwing Renn onto the floor had it not been for Fred's arm around her locking her into place. "What the-" Renn grumbled sitting up slightly.
Then it hit her that she had turned around in her sleep and had been sleeping on Fred the thought caused her to blush and sit up completely.
"Sorry I tend to do that when I sleep," Renn explained still blushing as Fred smiled at her. "It's no problem I didn't mind," he replied while turning to see out the window.
Renn caught the slight redness on the tips of Fred's ears, "I don't see anything going on outside but we've stopped," Fred said to everyone.
Renn stood and opened the compartment door to stick her head out only to see other students doing the same. Just as Renn was about to say something the train lurched again throwing Renn back into the compartment and into a standing Fred knocking both of them back down in their seats. "We gotta stop meeting like this my fair Renna," Fred said as he helped her sit up right next to him. Just as she settled herself the compartment door flung opened and in came a blonde haired boy in Slytherin robes with a terrified look on his face. "Oy what do you think you're doing Malfoy," George yelled as the blonde boy practically jumped into his lap. "Poor boy is scared to death of leaving his mommy," Fred said laughing. Renn laughed but stopped quickly when the compartment grew cold like all the happiness had been sucked out of it. A hooded figure glided by the compartment causing Renn to shiver, "Dementors," Renn whispered as another hooded figure passed by the door. "Where did Ginny disappear to?" Fred asked glancing around the compartment. Renn looked as well but the girl seemed to have vanished into thin air.
After what seemed like an eternity the dementors left the train allowing it to start on its journey to Hogwarts again. "What were dementors doing on the train?" Fred asked. "Get off Malfoy before I hex you," George said pushing the boy off him and towards the compartment door. The blonde boy gave the twins and Renn one last terrified look before slowly venturing out into the train to find his friends.
Just as Renn was about to answer the compartment doo opened revealing her uncle, "Uncle Remus!" Renn exclaimed jumping up and hugging the man.
He patted her back before she pulled away, "Are you alright?" he asked her. Renn nodded, "Yes we are alright." He nodded, "Well I have to go talk to the driver but it's good to see you making friends and it's good to see they are Weasleys," he said as he backed out of the compartment.
Renn shook her head as she rolled her eyes at him before sitting down next to Fred again. "That's your uncle?" Ginny voice called from the compartment door causing Renn and the twins turn and look at her.
Renn nodded, "Yes he's going to be the new defense against the dark arts teacher this year," she said as she settled back into her seat.
"Well good luck to him," George said.
"Does this mean he'll give us less homework since we are best friends?" Fred asked.
Renn looked at him like he had grown another head, "No if anything he'll give you more homework because of it," she chuckled.
"Oh well I guess we will have to pay you or Hermione to do it for us," Fred said causing Renn to shake her head.
The rest of the train ride as well as the carriage ride to the castle was uneventful and was filled with Fred and George telling Renn of all the jokes they've played throughout their five years at Hogwarts. Thankfully Professor McGonagall pulled Renn to the side before she entered the great hall so she could be sorted. Renn sat quietly while the professor set the hat on her head, "Hmmm another Black descendant; most of your family was in Slytherin and I see it here you would do well in Slytherin. You don't want Slytherin though? Hmmm ah there it is. Alright then it will be… Gryffindor just like your father," the sorting hat ranted.
"I'm nothing like my father," Renn grounded out.
"You're more like him than you know. It is not a bad thing to possess some of the same qualities as our parents Miss Black. Your father was an amazing friend, loyal, and an excellent student when he decided to be instead of running about with James Potter and getting into trouble while at Hogwarts. So stop your fussing about being like him just because you are like him does not mean you are him remember that," Professor McGonagall told her sternly.
Renn nodded before making her way to the great hall where she found the Gryffindor table by the twins jumping up and down waving at her causing her to laugh as she made her way over to them. "We saved you a seat," Fred said throwing in arm around her shoulders.
"How did you know I was going to be in Gryffindor?" Renn asked while she took her seat between the two Weasleys.
"You just looked like one of us," George said as he patted her on the back.
"Don't listen to them they've said that about someone before and been wrong. They just saw your robes and made room," Ginny said from her spot across from them.
"No, we didn't," Fred said at the same time George said, "So maybe we did."
Renn laughed at them before messing up their hair with her hands causing both of them to duck away from her. They watch the first years be sorted and then listened to the choir sing 'Something Wicked' while Renn hummed along under her breath. The entire great hall hushed as Dumbledore stood, "Welcome, welcome to another year at Hogwarts now I would like to say a few words before we become befuddled by our excellent feast. First I'd like to welcome professor R.J. Lupin who's kindly consented to fill the post of defense against the dark arts; good luck professor," He paused as the applause sounded throughout the great hall including Renn who was smiling broadly at her Uncle and earned a friendly nudge in the side from Fred.
Dumbledore continued after the applause and died down, "As some of you may know Professor Kettleburn, our Care of Magical Creatures teacher for many years has decided to retire in order to spend more time with his remaining limbs. Fortunately I'm delighted to announce that his place will be taken by none other than our own Rubus Hagrid!" As Dumbledore paused again more applause engulfed the great hall louder than before including laughter as Hagrid stood almost knocking the table over.
Dumbledore continued his speech with a more serious tone, "Finally on a more disquieting note Hogwarts at the request of the Ministry of Magic will until further notice play host to the dementors of Azkaban until such a time when Sirius Black is captured. The Dementors will be stationed at every entrance to the grounds now whilst I have been assured that their presence will not disrupt our day to day activities. Dementors are vicious creatures they will not distinguish between the one they hunt and the one that gets in their way. Therefore I must warn each and everyone on of you give them no reason to harm you. It is not in the nature of a Dementor to be forgiving. But you know happiness can be found in even the darkest of times if only remembers to turn on the light."
As he finished the murmurs that had started at the mention of Sirius Black turned into loud voices as the food appeared and the feast started. At the mention of her father Renn grew quiet and fidgety and only calmed slightly when she shared a look with her uncle. She felt a nudge in her side and turned to look at Fred, "Why so quiet?" he asked her.
Renn pointed at her mouth which was currently full of food; Fred tilted his head to the side questioningly causing Renn to giggle slightly before swallowing the food in her mouth, "I'm quiet because I'm eating duh," she said as Fred made an 'oh' shape with his mouth before grinning and shoving more food in his mouth causing Renn to shake her head.
After she ate her fair share of food she started up a conversation with Ginny while the twins talked with their friend Lee Jordan whom Renn found almost as entertaining as the twins. Fred would lean across Renn to be a part of the conversation or lean behind her until Renn stood up and forced him to switch seats with her causing all three boys to laugh until she threatened to turn them into water goblets for the rest of the year, which earned a giggle from Ginny. Once the feast was over they all made their way to the Gryffindor common room only to be stopped by the portrait trying to break a glass cup by singing. "Does she always do that?" Renn asked Fred as she followed him into the common room.
"The last years she hasn't and I hope she doesn't start this year. She-" "Horrible," George said finishing Fred's reply to Renn's question.
Renn found it quite entertaining when they did that; she waved at Ginny as she passed them and headed upstairs. Renn sat down on one of the couches and was soon joined by Fred who sat next to her, George who sat on the arm of the couch on the other side of her, and Lee Jordan who sat on the couch on the other side of Fred. She listened to the three boys joked around as she watched the fire in front of them, suddenly Fred's arm was in front of her face causing her to try and jump back only succeeding in pushing herself into the corner of the couch. "Oy!" She yelled in the process making Fred pull his arm back before laughing at her. "Sorry Renn forgot you were there since you are being so quiet," Fred said smiling at her. Renn huffed before pushing Fred away from her with her hands and feet once she had brought her legs up causing both Fred and Lee Jordan to fall onto the floor. George laughed with her until she took him by surprise and shoved him off the arm of the couch, "What was that for?" he asked from his new spot on the floor. Renn had to take deep breaths in order to calm herself enough to talk, "Cause you laughed at them and thought it wouldn't happen to you," she stated still laughing a little. "Well I think we should get to bed before she decides to do anything else to us without warning," Lee said as he picked himself up off the ground. Fred and George nodded silently as they stood as well, "Alright well goodnight Renn," George said patting her head. Renn snapped at him with her teeth making him pull his hand back quickly chuckling before making his way towards the stairs. "I guess I will see you tomorrow my fair sweetly beautiful Renna," Fred said taking her hand and kissing the top of it. "Flatter will get you nowhere with me Mr. Weasley," She chuckled pulling her hand from his and waving him off. Fred only offered her one last smirk before heading up the stairs with his twin. Renn laid down on the couch and continued to watch the fire before drifting off into a peaceful sleep, not even waking when a blanket was placed carefully over her.