A/N hi so this is the second chap and I'm sorry it took long to update. I finished writing this chapter two days after I posted the first one but I wasn't quite happy with it and I'm still not. However I thought I should put it up anyway so here you go. It's longer than the first chapter and I promise the story will move faster eventually, these two initial chaps were just about getting to know the characters and the setting. I haven't got the story figured out yet so everythings up in the air. If anyone sees a potential couple in the group let me know in the comments and I'll think about incorporating it.
Anyway all mistakes are my own and please rate and review. I got one comment for the last chapter and it really helped motivate me to write this chapter so this one is for you "HowDoesThatMakeMeFeelJasper" thanks
oh shit almost forgot DISCLAIMER: All of the Harry Potter Universe belongs to JK Rowling, but anything you don't recognize belongs to me. However I would also like to thank "sweasley" who had the idea of WizComs in her Teddy/Vic fic which I would suggest you all read.
Anyway on with the show x
The Hogwarts Express slowed to a stop at Hogsmeade station. Students, dressed in the dark black Hogwarts robes, started to pour out of the train and onto the platform. The hubbub of the students was only drowned out by the roar of Hagrid, 'Firs' years over 'ere.'
Victoire and her friends stood up in their compartment all grabbing bags and handbags while leaving their trunks and pets on the train to be taken in later. Vic looked out of the window of the smoky compartment, it was a nice night; barely any clouds in the sky leaving the stars shining brightly over the mountainous view. A small breeze flew in through the window rustling her hair, she smiled widely. She was back at her favourite place in the world and nothing could spoil her mood.
'Come on, Vic, get a move on I want to get to the feast quickly. I'm so fucking hungry,' muttered Everard tugging on Vic's arm, pulling her away from the window to the door.
'Munchies'll do that to you Ev, make you as hungry as a fucking hippo.' Rigel then laughed as though he had just told the best joke in the world, 'you get it? Hungry as a hippo.' Rigel spluttered still laughing manically. The whole group was incredibly high they shared around the two joints Everard made and then an hour later Ace made three more and they shared those round too, until half the compartment was roaring with laughter at things that made little to no sense.
The group moved out of the train, Rigel was still laughing, and moved onto the platform. Vic grabbed Teddy's arm and said, 'I think I should check up on Dom before she gets on the boats.'
Teddy who was incredibly mellow when high said, 'yeah sounds like a plan, do you want me to save you a seat on the carriages?' He grinned looking up at a lantern overhead, bedazzled by it.
Vic laughed at his weird behaviour, 'no worries, I said I'd get one with Barnaby.'
'Oh,' replied Teddy despondently turning his attention back to Vic. Teddy didn't like Barnaby Edgeley much, he was a Slytherin in 6th year and he and Vic had an off again on again sort of relationship for almost two years now. But the reason Teddy didn't like him was that he and Vic were never actually in a relationship, they just went to each other in between relationships with other people so they could fuck. Teddy knew Vic broke up with her boyfriend over summer and Barnaby didn't have a girlfriend at the moment. So this meant Barnaby and Vic were just seeing each other to lay down the groundwork to hook up later or to even have sex in the carriages. This though turned Teddy's stomach inside out and the jealousy he felt earlier reared its ugly head again. But Teddy fought to keep it down even in his confused state, he was a pro at it, hiding his feelings was not unknown to him in fact he'd been doing it almost every day now for a year and a half. Because the truth was he thought he might be in love with Victoire Weasley, his best friend and it scared him. So he kept it deep down. He was Teddy Lupin for Christs sake he was the Hogwarts Heartthrob and it wasn't like he didn't have girls falling at his feet. Sure he had had girlfriends in the past, he had fucked around a bit but all the girls he slept with or dated always got compared back to Victoire in his mind. He would think, 'Victoire would have laughed at that.' Or, 'Vic has nicer hair then her.' And no one ever lived up to the standard he set by her. Because well she was his best friend and she was beautiful, she was only 15 but she had a thin, curvy in all the right places body, a perfectly sculptured face, long wavy blonde hair and dazzling blue eyes that she inherited from her mother. But what Teddy loved most about her was her smile. She had her father's smile that brightened any room she was in and could enchant anyone in a 5 meter radius. Teddy would be lying through his teeth if he said he didn't notice or think of Victoire like that; in fact it started about two years ago. On the anniversary of his parent's death, he was gloomy like always on that day and he was sitting in front of his parents grave stone for hours moping and ignoring anyone who tried to talk to him. Victoire came down from the castle and sat next to him. She didn't say a word, she didn't need to, she simple linked their arms together to let him know she was there for him and eventually after half an hour of silence Teddy said, 'I miss them.' Vic smiled sadly at him and whispered, 'I know.' She kissed his cheek lightly and they went back to their silence. But Teddy was no longer thinking of his parents he was thinking about how his cheek burned after that kiss and how selfless Vic was being on her birthday staying out here all this time with him. He started to feel a fluttering in his chest and new feelings for his best friend.
Back on the platform Teddy muttered a small, 'I'll see you at the feast then,' he turned and walked away moving towards his friends who were standing at the edge of the platform, Amory and Rigel were laughing at something Marcus said and Ace, Everard and Ettie were having a conversation about how blue the night sky was. They really are fucked Teddy thought. He went to rejoin his friends. Amory turned to him and shouted, 'Teddy, I feel like I haven't seen you in ages mate.' He hugged Teddy hard.
Teddy had to push him off, 'I saw you like two minutes ago.'
'Woah, this weed is doing some shit to my head I swear time is slowing down.' Amory said grinning.
'Well,' said Marcus grabbing Rigel in a head lock, 'I wish time would speed up so we could skip the sorting and jump straight to the feast, I'm starving.' He rubbed his stomach overdramatically with his other hand as Rigel broke free of Marcus' grip.
Rigel broke into laughter again muttering something to do with, 'hippos,' as the rest of the group moved towards the carriages. They split up, the carriages only held six people each so Ettie, Phila, Teagan, Everard, Dru and Rigel all went in one carriage while Teddy, Marcus, Amory and Ace moved to another.
Just as Teddy was about to climb in after Amory, Marcus stopped and said, 'where's Vic, is she coming with us?' he looked around as if expecting to see Vic running up to them.
'No,' Teddy replied trying to hide the sadness in his voice, 'she's going up with Barnaby Edgeley.'
Marcus huffed and jumped into the carriage saying, 'is she still doing that tosser? Well fuck it then I'm definitely gonna screw someone else tonight.' He settled down on a seat by the window. He pretended he didn't care but Teddy saw him shooting looks out the window just in case Vic appeared suddenly to join them. Teddy sighed because he was doing the same thing. But all hope was lost when the carriage suddenly jerked and the invisible thestrals started pulling them up to the castle. Teddy made himself forget quickly about what Vic was probably doing with Barnaby and instead started chatting to his mates about the newest wizard band, Phoenix, who both he and Amory loved. They spent the carriage ride discussing music and the Friday Night Party and what music they would play at the next one.
Before they knew it the carriage was coming to a stop and they were at the entrance to Hogwarts. They could almost smell all the wondrous food from there and all piled out as fast as they could in eager anticipation of the upcoming feast. Teddy entered the castle in a wave of students all chatting excitedly. Ace split up from the group moving over to the Hufflepuff table going to sit with his friends from his house, Teddy also passed Rigel on his way to the Hufflepuff table and Phila going to the Ravenclaw table, he shouted a, 'see you later,' to them before moving to the Gryffindor table, they moved along all the students until they reached Ettie and Teagan and sat down. Everard was further along the table sitting next to the boys he shared a dorm with. Marcus sat down with a groan next to Ettie with Teddy and Amory opposite him.
'How long's this fucking sorting gonna take. They should just put them all in Hufflepuff and get it over with.' He moaned. Amory was staring at the ceiling, entranced with the stars. While Teddy turned to Zachary Barrett, the other boy he shared his dorm with. Zach was good friends with Teddy and Amory but he and Marcus never really saw eye to eye, they didn't hate each other but they never went out of their way to spend time together. Zach was Head Boy this year with a girl from Hufflepuff called Selena Byrom, he spent the whole time on the train checking compartments and looking after the first years, he dropped in earlier to chat to the group and have a cigarette before moving on.
Teddy started chatting to him, 'so how's it going, Head Boy?' he teased lightly, 'no Head Boy emergencies yet?'
'No Ted, it's all good. I'm just pissed I couldn't jam with you on the train.' He said clapping Teddy on the shoulder in greeting.
'Yeah we can have another tonight we still got some draw left over. But still it's not all bad right you get to share a dorm with Selena, pretty good right?'
'Yeah, she's fit, I think it's gonna be a good year if you know what I mean,' he winked at Ted cheekily, Teddy laughed, 'and I don't have to listen to you fuckers snoring all night anymore. Perfect!'
'What?' replied Teddy in mock outrage, 'I don't snore.'
'Maybe not you. But Amory snores loudly enough to wake the whole fucking castle.' Teddy laughed and Amory whipped his head down from staring upwards so quickly he cricked his neck.
Rubbing it he said, 'What? What about me?'
'You snore, mate.' Said Teddy simply.
Amory just nodded looking baffled and said, 'that's nice,' before turning to look round at the door to the Great Hall. A few stragglers were just getting in and everyone's attention was caught when Amory said, 'Oh look it's Vic.'
Teddy looked around to, sure enough, see that Vic had just come through the door and right behind her was Barnaby. Teddy watched as he whispered in her ear quickly something that made her smile, he then kissed her neck from behind. Teddy felt anger growing inside him but he couldn't pull his eyes away. Barnaby said goodbye to her and moved off to the Slytherin table, Vic craned her neck searching down the Gryffindor table for her friends and once she spotted them she moved, with a slight spring in her step Teddy noted, down towards them.
Once she reached them she slid herself in between Marcus and Ettie, 'nice night huh?' she said jovially with a cheeky grin on her face.
Marcus turned to her in disbelief, 'oh no,' he said, 'I did not just get beaten as to who could have sex first this term by a 5th year?' he appealed to the group.
'Oh honey,' replied Vic patronisingly, 'I beat you at that, hours ago.'
'What do you mean?'
'Me and Barnaby had a go round in the toilets on the train earlier.' Vic replied nonchalantly.
Marcus was again dumbstruck, Amory just laughed and muttered, '21-70'
'You're my new hero, Vic.' Marcus was now grinning, he was impressed. 'Really that might be a record. I mean, Jesus, I only managed the night we got back in 6th year as my fastest. But on the train to school?' he held out his hand for her to shake, 'come on, I want to say I've shaken hands with the sexiest girl in Hogwarts.'
Vic laughed lightly and shook Marcus' hand quickly before Ettie said, 'but seriously Vic you have to tell me which bathroom it was before we go back for Christmas, I do not want to be going in there.'
The group laughed but then the new Deputy Head Professor Longbottom opened the doors to the Great Hall and led a pack of terrified looking first years in to be sorted. Vic saw her sister walking next to a redheaded girl and waved to her quickly, Dom could only manage a small smile back before the procession was brought to the front of the hall. The Hogwarts Sorting Hat was sitting on its three legged stool on the stage in front of the teacher's table. When the hat burst out into song Vic saw a few of the first years visibly jump at seeing a Hat sing. But the hats song was drowned out as Amory whispered to the group, 'that is so trippy!' The group murmured agreement and Vic was mesmerised at how the stitching on the front of the hat was moving so normally, she smiled hazily as she watched it swirl into intricate patterns in her mind. Suddenly the song was over and the first name was called.
'Abner, Oswald.'
A small boy with short brown hair walked up wearily to the hat he picked it up and place it on his head gently after a short deliberation the hat screamed, 'GRYFFINDOR.'
The table erupted with cheers as Oswald plucked the hat off his head and sprinted to the table, he found a place to sit and the sorting continued.
Vic had to wait fairly long for the hat to sort all the students of A through V until it finally got to her little sister. When Dom was called up she marched quickly to the hat wanting it to be over quickly and it was the hat was only on her head for ten seconds when it shouted, 'SLYTHERIN!'
Vic wasn't very surprised, but there were a few gasps around the room of, 'a Weasley in Slytherin?' But Dom moved swiftly to the table cheering her. Vic only had to imagine what Uncle Ron would say when he found out but still she felt happy for her sister, Dom would fit in well in Slytherin, they weren't bad people nowadays, just more on the sneaky and vain side. But Vic felt better as she saw her sister sit next to the same girl she was standing in line next to earlier and knew at least Dom wouldn't be alone.
After Dom there was only one boy left and after, Warren Younger was sorted into Ravenclaw the feast finally commenced.
Golden plates suddenly appeared lavished with ribs, chicken, salads, soups and vegetables. Everything looked exquisite and Teddy couldn't wait to tuck in. He grabbed a spoonful of everything and set in like a ravenous dog. Around him the group were all doing the same. Munchies had hit them all hard and nothing was going to waste. Zach sat there stunned at the rate the food around them was being consumed. 'Jesus Christ,' he muttered, 'you're eating like you haven't seen food in days.'
None of the group responded they were too intent on eating to talk; Marcus merely nodded his head and then went back to building a sandwich with as much food as he could find. Dinner was consumed in near silence and when desert appeared they were all too stuffed to even look at food let alone try some of the numerous cakes, tarts and trifles that were now scattered around the table.
Teddy leaned away from the table and rubbed his stomach in appreciation, he was stuffed. 'That was fucking intense.' He grinned happily, Vic smiled at him and he winked at her. Amory and Zach started talking and Vic was dragged into conversation with Ettie. Marcus and Teddy were content to just sit for a few minutes while the rest of the students finished their dessert. Once all the plates disappeared the headmistress Professor McGonagall stood up to direct the singing of the school song. The students all stood up and burst into various different melodies of the old hymn, the sound was deafening and incredibly off key. It could bring tears to the eyes, but fortunately it didn't last long and once the song was finished and McGonagall delivered her welcome speech the students were sent off to bed. Once again Dru had to leave the group to shepherd first years to the common room and Zach had to go and talk to Selena so Vic, Teddy, Ettie, Teagan, Marcus and Amory all made their way upstairs together. They entered the scrum of students all headed to their beds. Teddy gravitated towards Vic and pulled her into a sideways hug, looping his arm over her shoulder pulling her next to him and Vic slipped her arm round his side.
'Whaddya say one last fag and then bed?' asked Vic tilting her head upwards slightly to look at Teddy.
'Yeah sure, in our dorm?' he replied squeezing her shoulder.
'Course, we don't want to be scaring all the little ones with our bad behaviour.' Vic muttered sarcastically.
Teddy laughed, 'I dunno, maybe we should give them a taste of what's to come.'
'Nah they can figure it out for themselves and anyway I wanna get one of your t-shirts before I go to bed,'
'So your just stealing my clothes now' Teddy asked incredulously, 'what are you gonna do with it? Sell it?'
'Of course not, I need something to sleep in tonight.' Vic replied poking him in the ribs.
'Yeah well just be sure you don't lose whatever you take.'
'What? I never lose things.' Vic replied outraged.
'Bullshit.' Replied Teddy grinning, 'you lose everything, you're constantly taking my lighters after you've lost yours and last year you lost your wizcom and my favourite hoodie and the year before that you lost your...'
'Virginity,' joked Vic, Teddy laughed so hard he had to hold onto Vic to stand up.
'Yeah you definitely lost that!'
'Ok,' Vic admitted giggling, 'so maybe I lose some...' she got a disbelieving look from Teddy, 'alright a lot of stuff,' Teddy grinned, 'but I promise I won't lose it.' She gave him her best please puppy dog eyed look.
Teddy couldn't resist, he knew a while ago that he was going to give her one of his shirts and she knew it too. He always did what Vic wanted him to, it was his biggest flaw. He just couldn't say no to that girl and she knew it. Ever since they were little he did what she asked. Everyone did. She just had a charm about her that made you want to do whatever she asked. Teddy always said it was her 'Veela flirting' but Vic put it down to her 'charming personality'. In truth it was a bit of both. Victoire was an 1/8 Veela and therefore she had the long, shiny blonde hair that could turn heads and the tall, angelic figure that guys lusted over but she also had that certain je ne sais quoi of her personality that had people at her knees.
'Alright,' conceded Teddy, 'you can take one of my shirts.' Vic grinned happily and hugged him with her other arm too and they continued up the stairs to the Gryffindor common room, chatting and relaying the plan to the others.
When they reached the common room with other Gryffindor students and someone said the new password, 'Bellbrockles' all of the group was together, Teagan had found Everard before going off to meet her boyfriend, and they made their way up to the 7th year boys dormitory.
As soon as the door had been opened, Vic flung herself onto one of the beds and stretched out, 'mmmh, she groaned, 'that feels good. Why are your beds so much comfier than ours?' she questioned the room.
'I don't know, said Marcus sliding onto the bed next to her, 'but you're welcome to stay if you like.'
Vic sighed again, 'you know I just might, these beds are so nice.' Marcus laughed at her strange behaviour.
Everard moved to the window and flung it open before pulling out his cigarettes, he took one out and then chucked one over to Vic. Vic moved off the bed with the cigarette in hand and moved to sit next to Everard, Amory joined them by the window pulling out his own pack as did Ettie. Teddy sat on his bed which was next to the window and Marcus stayed on his bed which was on the other side of the window.
They all lit up. Everard took a hit before saying, 'so, exam year huh, what the fuck are we gonna do?' he posed the question to the room and received a lot of unsure faces in response.
'OWLs seem simple compared to NEWTs,' muttered Marcus blowing smoke out of the window.
'Yeah,' responded Vic tilting her head backwards so she could she Marcus, who was lying on the bed she was resting her back on, 'we have a lot more subjects to learn than you do.'
'Yes Vicky,' Marcus said in a patronizing voice, 'but we have as much work in one subject as you do,' he tapped her on the head, 'in like three fucking subjects.'
'It's true Vic,' Teddy reasoned, 'we do get loads more work than you,' Marcus grinned down at her, smirking because his point was proven.
'Fine,' Vic muttered disheartened, 'it doesn't matter who has more, we have a fair amount of work this year and the teachers are gonna be piling it on to all of us.'
The group muttered agreements before Ettie finally rose saying, 'I'm going to bed, night all.' She left the room and Everard shortly followed with a 'see you tomorrow,' Amory went to the bathroom having finished his cigarette to brush his teeth, which left Vic, Teddy and Marcus still at the window.
'You still want that shirt Vic?' Teddy asked while tossing his finished cigarette out the window.
'Yeah,' Vic bounced up chucking her burnt out fag out the window too.
She moved down to Teddy's bed and opened his trunk, as she bent over his trunk rummaging around for something to wear, her shirt dipped and Teddy could see her cleavage. He knew it was crude but he couldn't help sneaking a glance. There was a jolt in his belly and he couldn't help thinking about her completely topless for a moment, before he kicked himself. He wasn't supposed to be having these thoughts about his best friend. Teddy resolved himself to look away so he turned to Marcus who he caught also having a sneaky peek at her breasts, but Marcus, who was always more vocal with his thoughts, broke the silence, 'gotta say Vic, I am loving the view.'
Victoire looked up at him then looked down at her shirt, before smiling at him in a flirty manner, 'having fun are you?'
'Definitely.' Replied Marcus grinning.
'Well you can go and have fun with a cold shower Markie cos I'm leaving.'
Teddy burst into laughter as did Amory, who had just come in the room, Marcus looked slightly put out for a moment before muttering, 'oh I will,' that was drowned by the raucous laughter of Teddy and Amory.
Vic straightened up with a t-shirt in her hand and left the room smiling the last thing she heard before the door closed was a small, '21-71'
