Chapter One

The beginning

"Rose…Rose…Wake up!" said a voice pulling her out of her 'nightmare'.

"What Albus?" Said Rose in an annoyed voice. As grateful as she was to not have to continue with the 'nightmare' she still felt tired and groggy

"You were yelling in your sleep. What was it about?" said an unfamiliar voice.

Rose looked up to see a tall blond haired boy sitting across from her and beside him was a little shorter brown haired boy holding a book in a language she didn't recognize. "I'm sorry do I know you…?" asked Rose focusing her gaze back on the blond haired boy.

"No I don't believe so. My name is Scorpius and this is my friend Justin." He said pointing to the kid sitting beside him who didn't even look up from his book. "Now that I have answered your question would you be so kind as to answer mine."

"Oh I've heard about your family, Malfoy right. The 'nightmare' was about people I have never met and someone about to be killed." stated Rose

Scorpius just stared in shock at her reply. "You really need to tell your mom about that, Ro" said Albus.

"Sure let me go up to my mom and say mom I've been having a nightmare that seems like someone's memory. This Ainsley girl sure made some people mad oh and the woman had the dark mark on her arm. Sure that will go over well." Rose raised her voice. At this comment of the dark mark Justin looked up with a flash of curiosity cross his face.

The door slid open. "Is everything okay in here?" asked the tall young man with brown hair who had opened the door. He looked so familiar and kind of like the kid just introduced to her as Justin.

"Hey Jackson, no we are good in here," Replied Scorpius.

"Yeah brother, you don't have to come running to the rescue Mr. Ravenclaw you're not a Gryffindor so you don't need to be brave." Justin sneered.

"Well little brother, you don't need to be so rude. I hope you don't treat your friends like that." Jackson stated simply. "I'm sorry for not introducing myself. My name is Jackson Alastor Goyle. And you both are?"

Rose was jaw dropped she recognized the name Alastor from the stories she was told as a child. Why did he have the 'evil' name of Goyle but the well-known name of Alastor. She was puzzled and unable to bring herself to speak. So Albus replied for her. "I'm Albus Severus Potter and this is my cousin Rose Ainsley Weasley."

"Wonderful to meet you, if my younger brother gives you any trouble let me know and I'll have a talk with him about manners." Jackson chuckled. "Well I believe you guys should change into your robes. We will be arriving soon." Jackson said and turned into the hallway shutting the door behind him.

"Grrrr, he is such a goody good. Yet he's the biggest prankster in the school. It make no since." Justin grumbled through his teeth.

"You obviously don't like your older brother." Rose said.

"Thanks for the obvious, Sherlock." spat Justin. Rose was surprised that Justin knew the muggle detective Sherlock.

"Hey mate, be nice she doesn't know." Scorpius tried to calm down his friends anger. Justin just grumbled again.

"Thanks for the backup Malfoy but I can stand my own. Al, I'm going to change and see if I can find James." Rose said while gathering her stuff and walking out the door. She was still agitated from the 'nightmare' and didn't want to deal with the boys her father told her to stay clear from.

"Well your cousin is nice." Justin stated.

"I don't know. I think she was just thrown off by everything. It would shock me too if I was in her shoes." Scorpius tried to defend her.

"You are just too nice. You need to toughen up and be the player your dad was in school." said Justin. Scorpius glared at him.

"He was a player according to my mother, but the stories he has told me makes me think he was just an afraid child who didn't want to disappoint his very strict father." Scorpius explained. "I want to make the best name for our family as I can."

"Whatever." Justin said looking back to his book.

"It sounds like you two have been friends for a long time." said Albus.

"In a way, we grew up living next to each other." said Scorpius. "Does your cousin have something against me?"

"I think it is because before she got on to the train her dad told her to beat you in every test and to not trust you. My Uncle holds a grudge against your family and Rose is defiantly a daddy's girl. She will come around." Albus said giving him a hopeful smile.

"Oh" said Scorpius looking out the window then quickly changed the subject. "What house do you want to be in?"

"I would love to be in Gryffindor like my father what about you two?" said Al.

"I want to make my family proud unlike my brother and be in Slytherin." Justin said straightening himself up.

"Honestly, I wouldn't mind being in Ravenclaw but I know my parents want me in Slytherin." Scorpius said simply. The boys spent the rest of the train ride getting to know each other.

Meanwhile in the hallway Rose made her way to the loo to change. She bumped into a familiar tall figure. "Slow down, Ro, everything is okay. You won't be late for your sorting."

"Sorry James, I just had my head somewhere else." Rose said.

"If you keep that up you will be sorted into Ravenclaw for sure." James laughed.

"And what is wrong with Ravenclaw, Potter?" Said Jackson, who poked his head out of the compartment where James just came out of.

"James, be nice, Ro will be fine." said her red headed cousin.

"Thanks Fred. And no, Jackson, there is not a thing wrong with Ravenclaw." Rose tried to change the subject. "Any pranks planned for this year yet?" Rose asked.

"Now, that will be a series of glorious surprises this year, my dear little cousin." James stated proudly. "Rose, you should get dressed. Then come back and find us."

Rose headed the rest of the way to the loo and quickly got changed into her uniform then headed back to the compartment where she found the boys before. Knock, knock. "Come in" said James.

Rose opened the door and took a seat beside Jackson. They were discussing something in detail. "I have a question…well a few?"

They paused and looked up. "Of course little cousin what are your questions?"

"First weren't you for the past two years complaining about being paired up with a Goyle and now you are hanging out with one? Sorry to be blunt." Rose said looking at Jackson.

"No. It's fine." Jackson laughed.

"Let's just say all of us want to pull pranks and Jackson here has some great ideas and he somehow never gets caught." Fred said "What is your other question."

"This one is to Jackson. Do you know why your middle name is Alastor?"

He laughed "Yes, I do know. My father gave me my first name and last obviously…my mother gave me my middle name. He told me that she named me this because Alastor was an amazing man and saved her life. Though my father fought on the opposite side then yours did, my mother well … fought for what she believed in." his voice trailed off at the end. Giving, Rose, the impression that his mother was out of the picture.

"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have..." Rose Started.

"Darling, it's okay I never knew my mother." His voice trailed off again. "My father has told be stories and she seems like a wonderful person and I wish I could have known her. Her name was Ainsley. The same as your middle name I believe your cousin said." All Rose could do was nod.

A voice came over the speaker "Five minutes until we arrive in Hogsmeade. Please, begin to get ready to get off. First years, please, follow Professor Hagrid to the boats. All other grades please head to the carriages. Thank you, have a magical night."

"Well, my dear, do you have any other questions?" asked Jackson.

"Yes, is it normal to be worried about the sorting?" Rose mumbled. The boys laughed.

"I promise that the sorting will be over before you know it and we will save you and Albus a seat." James said putting his arm around his cousin protectively. "Now let's head to the school."

The four of them excited the train and Rose scanned the crowd for someone she knew. "Rose!" Al yelled. He was holding a boat for her. Running up to the boat she realized that Justin and Scorpius were both in the boat. Taking a deep breath she climbed into the boat.

"Nice to see you Rose you look so much like your mother and young Malfoy you have your mother's eyes. And Albus your heart will guide you to where you need to be so please, stop worrying." Hagrid added noticing Albus shaking with worry over the sorting.

The boat pushed off. Scorpius was the first to speak. "How did he know who I was? And my eyes look nothing like my mothers' eyes. He must have mistaken..." He didn't get a chance to finish he cut himself off when he saw the magnificent look of the school where he and his new friends were going to spend the next seven years together.

The approaching first years were all floored by the amazing sight. As the boats docked on the other side of the lake, Professor Hagrid led the first years up the winding stairs into the entry hall. "Good evening students. I am Professor Longbottom. When you pass through these doors you will follow the group to the front of the Great Hall. I will proceed to read you names off my list. When your name is called please step forward and I will place the hat on your head. Then when the hat places you in your house please head over and sit down. Once this is all over the Feast will begin. Any questions?"

A young girl with brown hair and hazel eyes raised her hand "Yes Miss…"

"Miss Catalina, Sir, I was wondering what will happen with all of our trunks?"

"Good question, for those who don't know everything that you have brought with you will be taken to you house once you have been sorted," stated Professor Longbottom.

A few girls whispered and giggled in the corner. "What a mudblood question." from what looked like the 'head' of the group spoke.

"I know they are so naive." stated another.

Catalina blushed with embarrassment. Rose put her hand on the young girls' shoulder. "I'm sorry about them they think that they are the perfect princesses of the world." She said sarcastically. "I'm Rose."

"I'm Catalina; it's nice to meet someone that doesn't make fun of me for being muggle." Catalina stated.

"You're not a muggle you are a witch don't let them tell you anything different." Rose told her.

"Don't give her hope. Her kind shouldn't be here and nor should you, half-blood." said the tall girl.

"Oh dear I guess you didn't get the memo. You're 'kind' is not the 'boss' of the wizarding world anymore. Oh wait you never were." Rose spat back defending her new friend.

The girl went to retort but Professor Longbottom interrupted. "This is no way to treat your classmates. I am sad to say when you both are placed 5 points will be deducted from your new house's points. The year has just begun ladies. Please think before you act from now on." He looked sternly at the other girls then winked at Rose. Acknowledgement she had done the right thing. "If you would follow me we are ready to begin."