Chapter 2- Charlus Potter

Evangeline looked at Charlus curiously.

"I didn't need your help you know..." She said, brushing the creases out of her clothes whilst balancing the heavy book on her arm. Charlus chuckled slightly.

"Yeah, sure you didn't." She glared at him and he laughed even more. She rolled her eyes.

"But...thanks."

"It's fine... Malfoy's a bit of a twat..." She laughed loudly, causing many people to look her way but she didn't seem to care. Charlus' cheeks tinged red.

"Yeah... Yeah he is." She tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear and looked up. "I'm Evangeline by the way...Evangeline May, but just call me Eva." She extended her hand and he shook it.

"Charlus, Charlus Potter." They smiled at one another for a minute. "So do you want to go grab some lunch?"

"Yeah... I'd like that! I skipped breakfast so I am starving!" She held the last word on and the both laughed before making there way up to the castle. Harry and Dumbledore followed them.

(From now on its not going to say anything about Harry and Dumbledore unless something needs explaning e.g: what colours her eyes turn)

They sat down at the Ravenclaw table and starting eating, conversing about everything. They were both in the same year but Eva was in Ravenclaw because of her smarts and Charlus was in Gryffindor because of, as he told it, his bravery. He was a very pleasant person to be around and laughed at everything everyone said. All the way through Lunch, Eva could feel someone watching her and when she turned around her now green eyes met grey ones. Riddle. He smirked at her and she rolled her eyes as a group of his admirers were giggling and watching his every move from further along the Slytherin table.
"You okay?" Charlus asked, waving a hand in front of her.
"Yeah...Yeah, just thinking about...things." She replied frowning slightly.
"What kinda things?"

"Uh...Just homework..." She lied, she had finished all her homework last night. Charlus nodded slowly, not completely convinced. They ate their lunch in a comfortable silence and when they were done they both got up and headed out of the hall.

"So what are you then?" Charlus asked, his hands in his jeans pockets.

"Pureblood...You?"

"Pureblood." He said, looking down at his feet.

"Why did you say you were my friend when Malfoy was getting closer to me?" Eva asked, her brows furrowing.

"Uh... I-I don't know. I just...figured...that Malfoy would...back off if he saw me as your...um...friend." He replied hesitantly, his cheeks reddening. Evangeline smiled and took his hand which made him blush even more.

"Well...Thanks again." They continued walking down the corridor, hands linked. Suddenly a ginger boy with a freckled face ran up to Charlus.

"Charlus! There you are! Honestly! I've been looking for you everywhere! Where've you b-" He stopped, eyes widening when he saw Evangeline holding his hand. "Oh..." He said shocked.

"Eva...This is Septimus Weasley...My best friend." Charlus gestured to the ginger haired boy. Evangeline dropped his head and offered it to Septimus, he shook it.

"Hi, nice to meet you!" She said, smiling. Septimus grinned. Harry was reminded very much of Ron.

"You too..." His ears turned red. "So...Are you and Charlus... you know..." He played with his fingers, looking down at the ground.

"Oh no." Evangeline laughed. They were silent for awhile.

"So... Sep you wanted me for something?" Charlus asked, breaking the silence. Septimus frowned and then opened his mouth.

"Oh yeah! Uh... I don't really understand the Care of Magical Creatures homework...So I was wondering maybe if you'd do it for me?" He said hopefully, more as a question than a statement.

Charlus sighed.

"I'll do it...if you want." Evangeline said, smiling at him. "We have class together don't we? It was the essay on Thestrals right?"

"Uh...yeah...but you don't have to do it for me!" Septimus replied quickly.

"It's fine! You just have to explain what they are and things like that, I did mine in five minutes!" Septimus grinned and ran and hugged Evangeline who awkwardly patted his back seeing as he'd embraced her arms as well. They made their way to the library where Evangeline got straight to work on the essay whilst the boys scoured the shelves looking for something to help them with their potions homework.

'Thestrals only show themselves to those who have witnessed death. They appear to be a member of the horse family apart from the fact that they are completely transparent therefore the bones are visible. These creatures' diets contain any type of meat and flesh. They are very dominant, especially the males and are extremely protective of their young.' She finished the last sentence of the page long essay and grinned happily.

"Done!" She cried, scaring Sep and Charlus who were quietly reading and earning a glare from the librarian.