Hey guys! This is my first fanfiction, fyi! This story is set in the Wizarding World, but the characters are mainly from Doctor Who. River is pretty OOC; she's more how I imagined her if she had grown up properly with Amy and Rory as parents. I tried to keep the others mostly in character. This story wasn't originally written as DW/HP, so when I changed it, I tried to fit the characters I had into those from DW. Also, I'm American, so I'm sorry if some of the terms don't quite fit those from England, etc. Please enjoy!
Chapter 1
Ever since River Song had been little, her parents had kept her away from the outside world. Magic, they had said, was at the heart of every witch and wizard, yet as the daughter of the Minister of Magic, it was crucial that her face was not to be known throughout the country, for those with uncontrollable magic would attempt to harm her. She must be protected. With those words, River's parents sent her to Hogwarts when she was eleven years old, yet they entered her under a different name, with only the headmaster and deputy headmaster knowing her true self. River would become the invented sister of Amy Pond, her lady's maid, who had been sorted into the Gryffindor the previous year. Yet River would face major trials and tribulations as she grew older, with her wonky sense of style and uncontrollable hair. Soon, her life would change… for the better or for the worse… only time would tell.
Melody Pond rushed from the Slytherin Common Room, "Bollocks!" she cursed under her breath, frantically checking to make sure she had all her things. She was already going to be late to class… it would be torture if she forgot something!
"Damn!" she cursed as she ran into a person, falling, her books tumbling out of her bag as she did so. She glanced up to see her best friend, James McCrimmon, grinning down at her.
"How's everything down there?" he asked, a twinkle in his eye.
"Oh, Doctor, shut up and help me. I'm already late for class on the first day of term. Professor Sinistra is gonna kill me. Already hating Astronomy."
"Oh! Don't say that! Astronomy's brilliant. Come on, up you come, why don't I come with you and come up with an excuse so Professor Sinistra doesn't count you tardy?"
Melody snorted, "Fat lot of good that'll do," but took his hand regardless, shoved all her books into her bag, and clung to his hand.
"Allons-y, Melody Pond!"
James McCrimmon, termed the Doctor due to his insane knowledge of medical mumbo-jumbo, was an enigma, that was for sure. Slytherin. Constantly went against the school dress code by wearing a ridiculous brown pinstriped suit, Chuck Taylors, and a tan trench coat, but the professors had given up reprimanding him years ago. One of the few people who knew who she was, except she didn't tell him, he had guessed. Melody never truly understood why the unusually tall and gangly second year had come up to her in her first year and offered to help her in any way that he could, in the most appropriate ways. She recognized him from his lack of friends in the Slytherin Common Room, and his really great hair, which hadn't changed a bit in the five years she had known him. Thankfully, she had never considered him more than a friend, especially since he was head-over-heels in love with a Gryffindor in his year, Rose Tyler, whom Melody had met three years ago and thought was fantastic for her best friend. However, regardless of his relationship with Rose, he still found time to hang out a bunch with her, and Melody could not be more appreciative, especially since she had only a few friends, who were mostly not from her own house.
She was drawn from her thoughts by the Doctor clearing his throat, "Here we are, Pond. Tell Sinistra that you were hanging out with me and lost track of the time. She knows we're best friends and she'll excuse you."
She gave him a quick hug, "Thanks, Doctor. You know I hate being late… especially on the first day of term!"
He gave her a wry smile, "Take care, Pond. See you soon."
"Wait, Doctor, you never said… why aren't you in class?" Melody spoke up just as the Doctor began to back away.
"Oh, you know me… can't stand Divination," after a pause he added on, "And Reinette is in the class. She can't seem to get it into her head that I love Rose."
Melody laughed and waved, "See ya, Doctor!"
He smirked at her before dashing down the hall to Merlin knows where, and Melody, resigned to her fate, hoisted her bag further onto her shoulder and pushed open the door to the Astronomy classroom.
Professor Sinistra was standing at the front of the class, clearly just starting a lecture, "Ah, Miss Pond, I see you have decided to join us."
"I'm sorry, ma'am," she stated, "I got caught up talking to the Doctor. I would say it won't happen again, but you know him!"
Thank Merlin for her excellent ability to lie. It was definitely one of the reasons she was sorted into Slytherin.
Professor Sinistra smiled and gestured for her to find a seat, "No harm done, Miss Pond, but do try to time your talks with the Doctor a wee bit better."
She smirked and made her way to the nearest table, where (thankfully!) some people were sitting that she knew.
John glanced at her, "I have a feeling that wasn't the full story."
John Smith. Sixth Year Slytherin, Captain of the Slytherin Quidditch team. Keeper. Where Melody initially met him, as she became the Slytherin Seeker. One of the Doctor's friends, and so by association, one of hers. Had a propensity for wearing a Slytherin bowtie instead of a regular tie. Sometimes acted so much like the Doctor that Melody had to remind herself that they weren't related. He was one of the only people that she couldn't lie to very well, and he almost always knew when she was lying. She celebrated the fact that he had not uncovered her biggest secret. Yet.
"Not quite," she rolled her eyes, "You knew how much I hate running late, and I was running late on the first day of term! Then, I literally ran into the Doctor, who is playing hooky, by the way, and we worked our way up here. He came up with the excuse."
John nodded as Tony Tyler looked slightly shocked, "Wait, you were running late? You never run late."
Tony Tyler. Sixth Year Hufflepuff. One of the more Slytherin Hufflepuffs, if that was possible. She met him on the train in First Year, and they had been friends ever since. Brother of Rose Tyler, the Doctor's girlfriend. Nickname: Puff.
"It obviously happens sometimes, Puff. I mean, running late happens to everyone."
He scowled at the nickname, "Shut up, Pond. I hate that nickname."
Melody smirked, "Better pay attention, Puff. Sinistra's lecturing."
The rest of Astronomy passed by mostly in a blur, and at the end of class, Melody escaped to see the Doctor and Rose waiting patiently by the door.
Melody grinned, "Hey Rose, hey Doctor. What's up?"
Rose smiled, "You have Ancient Runes next, yeah?" When Melody checked her schedule and nodded in the affirmative, Rose continued, "So do I. The Doctor just wanted to walk us there, us important girls in his life."
Melody laughed, "Oh, Doctor. But yeah, that sounds brilliant. Fantastic, even," she glanced over her shoulder, "Coming along, Smith?"
John rolled his eyes, but responded in the affirmative, "Defense is over in that general area… Isn't that where you're heading, Doctor?"
The Doctor nodded, "Yup! Now come on! We'd better get moving! Allons-y!"
Melody rolled her eyes at her best friend's enthusiasm and watched as he grabbed Rose's hand. She trailed behind the two lovebirds, her hands in her robe pockets, John by her side.
She nudged him, "Oi, cheer up, Smith! Why're you so down?"
He glanced at her before looking back at the couple, "I think I want something like that. You know what I mean. They just… care so much about each other and I really want to experience that."
Melody smirked, "Don't worry Smith, it'll happen. I'm sure of it. Are there any girls that you like?"
John looked at her, his brow furrowed, "Er… Well there is this one girl…"
"Go on!" Melody urged him, wanting to hear more about her friend's love interest.
"Er… she is actually in our year. She is sassy and has a simply fantastic personality, one that I truly adore, and she is smart. She is wonderful," After his statement, he fell into silence, and Melody, wanting to hear even more about the mystery girl, persisted.
"What House is she in?"
"Er… can't tell you that, I'm afraid."
"Well, ya know what, Smith? I think you should go find her and ask her out! I mean, she sounds fantastic!"
John looked at the floor, "'S not that easy, Pond. But you never know," he paused as he looked up, "We're here."
Melody grimaced, "I never realized how long that walk was until I had to do it just now," she glanced at the Doctor and Rose, who were waiting patiently for her, "Well, thanks, Smith. See ya around."
She waltzed up to the Doctor and Rose and tapped on the Doctor's shoulder, "Thanks Doctor, but we are here and safe now. We'll see you later."
She turned and walked into class as the Doctor quickly pecked Rose on the lips. She heard Rose join her a moment later.
"Wanna find somewhere to sit?" Rose asked her with a raised brow, glancing around the classroom.
Melody nodded before scoping out someone they both knew, "There's Heriot. Let's go sit by her."
Rose answered in the affirmative and the girls made their way over to Zoe Heriot.
Zoe Heriot, Seventh Year Gryffindor. One of Amy and Rose's friends, and so Melody knew her, albeit not very well.
"Hey, Heriot. Can we sit?" Melody asked, sliding into one of the open seats.
"No," she responded sarcastically, "You can stay here but you'll have to stand. Rose can sit, though."
Melody rolled her eyes and chuckled, but before she could get another word in, Professor Babbling began class.
Once class was over, Melody was desperate to get outside. It was lunch, anyway, so she bolted from Runes to outside, where she sat on a rock overlooking the historical Hagrid's Hut. The legendary half-giant had died over twenty years ago, and his hut was still preserved. She shivered and drew her cloak closer to her. Winter was coming. Nasty.
"Bit chilly, don'tcha think?" a voice came from behind her, and Melody whipped around, pulling out her wand.
"Goodness! Don't murder your best friend… you might miss him. So would Rose. And he would miss her," the Doctor commented, maneuvering around her wand.
"Doctor, you know not to do that," she reprimanded him, stowing her wand as he sat down next to her on the rock.
"It's fun to watch your reaction," he admitted, "You weren't at lunch, so I figured you might want some company out here."
Melody sighed and rested her head on the Doctor's shoulder. "Smith said something earlier about some stuff, and for some reason it's just made me think."
The Doctor chuckled, "If it's anything about his mysterious love interest, I know who it is."
"What?" Melody exclaimed, sitting up, "Tell me! Tell me! Tell me!"
The Doctor shook his head, "No can do. One, I guessed. Brilliant, me… remember? Besides, Doctor-patient confidentiality. He confided in me after I guessed."
Melody rolled her eyes at his pun, "Come on, Doctor. He told me that I knew her… Well, he told me that she was in my year. Do I know her?"
The Doctor smirked, "I would say you know her pretty well. And that's all you're getting from me! Come on, Song, time to get back to class."
He grabbed her hand, pulled her from the rock, and began to run back to the castle, where they split and went their separate ways upon entering: the Doctor to Charms, and Melody to Transfiguration.
By the time Transfiguration was over, Melody was exhausted and ready for dinner. When she arrived to the Great Hall, she made a beeline for her group of friends. The Great Hall had changed in the fifty years since the War in that there were no more House Tables except for the opening feast and the House Point Ceremony, as well as any other formalish events. For the past several years, she had sat exclusively with the Doctor, Rose, John, Puff, and her "sister", Amy, but now their group had expanded quite a bit. Two years ago, Melody met a few Ravenclaws in her year and they became very close, and thus Dorothy "Ace" McShane and Barbara Wright joined. Halfway through last year, Barbara started dating Ian Chesterton, another Ravenclaw in their year. He joined the table. The couple Ben and Polly, both Hufflepuffs, joined second term last year, and she met Maia through Ace and Barbara. It was definitely an odd grouping of people, with all four houses, but Melody thought it was nice to have people she could consider good friends from other houses.
Melody tucked into her dinner with gusto, hardly acknowledging any of the conversations going on around her. There was only one she truly cared about, "So Smith, when are Quidditch tryouts?"
He was sitting right next to her, and through all of the chatter, Melody could hardly hear him answer, "Probably next week. But between you and me, most of the team will probably be the same. We only need new Beaters since last year..."
Melody grinned, "Hopefully they'll will be loads better than Wilson and Potts. Merlin, they were horrible and they both had foul tempers."
John grimaced, "Yeah, I'm gonna try for better ones this year. Er… could you… er… come and help with… you know?"
Melody smirked, "Could I come and help you with the decision of who should be right for the team? Yes, I would love to."
John smiled a bit before turning his attention back to his food. Melody looked up and caught Amy's eye. What? she mouthed.
Nothing! Amy responded. Melody rolled her eyes and stood, "Well, see ya all later! Gotta go do my rounds."
She bounded out of the Great Hall and up to the old classroom, termed the "Prefect Room" where Liz Shaw, the Ravenclaw Head Girl, kept the round schedules. She glanced at her spot and was shocked to see Rory Williams name down next to her own.
Rory Williams, Gryffindor Head Boy. Has had a thing for Amy for a while, and while he has never asked her out, it's pretty adorable. Melody didn't know him that well, but Ames said he was decent… so he had to be okay.
She heard his steps coming into the room behind her, and she whipped around, pulling her wand out, yet keeping it to her side. Rory smiled at her and gestured past him into the dark hall, "Shall we?"
Melody smirked and strode past him, "Lumos!" she muttered, her wand lighting up.
She heard Rory do the same, and they began to walk side by side in silence. After walking by countless suits of armour, Rory spoke, "Er… Mels, I was wondering… Would you mind at all if I dated your sister?"
Ah. Straight to the point. Well, at least he got it out.
"Williams, why are you asking me? Why does my opinion matter? I mean, I'm flattered and all…"
"Well, you are just so… I don't know. I just feel like I need to get your permission for some reason."
Melody chuckled, "Well, consider it given. I think you two would be adorable together."
Rory smiled, "Thank you, Mels! You are fantastic!"
"I know I am, Williams."
The rest of patrol continued without any incidents, and the two separated at the Great Hall. By this time, Melody supposed it was at least eleven, which was when the patrol was supposed to end. She said her goodbyes to Rory and headed in the direction of the Slytherin Common Room. As she passed the "Prefect Room", she heard the Doctor's voice coming from it.
"At last, she comes! I thought you'd never be around. I thought I would have to head back to the Common Room all by myself."
Melody sighed dramatically, "Ya know, Doctor, you don't have to wait for me. I know you hate sleeping, but still, this tradition can break whenever you want it to."
"Our tradition will break as soon as I leave this school," the Doctor replied.
Melody tried to hide her grin as the Doctor grabbed her hand, "Run!"
They sprinted down the stairs, before the stairs decided to change their positions, and made it to the dungeons in record time. Melody was laughing by the time they had reached them and the Doctor was grinning maniacally.
"Nox," Melody muttered, and her light ebbed. The Doctor did the same, and with a glance at Melody, he spoke to the tapestry they were now standing in front of, "Divide et impera."
The tapestry shimmered and faded, a glowing arch taking its place leading to the Slytherin Common Room. The Doctor gestured for Melody to take the lead, and Melody did so, making her way into the gloomy darkness. At the stairs, Melody waved at the Doctor.
"See ya tomorrow!" she whispered, before turning to ascend the spiral staircase. She heard the Doctor whisper the same before descending the same staircase. She watched his spiky hair disappear before beginning her ascent.