Disclaimer: I don't own any characters, apart from Rose's friend May.
It was time to pick the subjects they wanted to do for sixth and seventh year; and Rose Weasley was not taking her decision lightly, like some people. She looked over at Al, who had made a list of his subjects.
"Al, Care of Magical Creatures? You hate magical creatures."
"Yeah, I know, but Hagrid's great, all I have to do is eat a few of those nasty rock cakes and he'll give me an O. Dad said their exam was to feed a flobberworm, and that's not exactly hard."
"This, coming from the guy who had a flobberworm shoved up his nose by James when he was 7?"
"Hey!" Al protested, "James didn't shove it up my nose, I shoved it up mys-" he trailed off, realising what he had just said. Rose shook her head, laughing, and took another look at her long list of options.
"You alright there, Rosie? You look a little…stuck." said James, who had tuned into the conversation.
"Constipated?" asked Fred. "You look like someone who's just woken up after taking laxatives and sleeping pills simultaneously." he grinned.
Rose rolled her eyes. She was used to the usual stupid remarks from Fred and James. Instead, she turned around and started talking to her friend, May, about her choices, while Al chatted to Scorpius who had just walked in.
"Rose? You've picked Transfiguration and Potions, right? And Charms and Defence?" asked Al.
Rose nodded. "Why?"
"Oh, it's just that Scorpius has picked almost the same. Only he's gone for Herbology instead of Defence." replied Albus.
"Ooh, can ickle Malfoy take care of himself?" asked James, butting into the conversation again.
"Yep, unlike Mr James Potter over here, who's scared of his mother's Bat Bogey Hex."
"Hey, don't underestimate the power of that thing. It's deadly!"
"Yep, I agree there." said Rose simply. "Don't mess with Aunt Ginny."
"But hey, you guys are taking practically the same lessons." said Al again.
"Yes, Al. You said that already. What of it?"
"Nothing, just that you and Rose might talk more now."
"I wasn't under the impression you wanted Rose and I to become bosom friends."
"Me neither." said Rose.
"Oh, I don't. But, well, it'd be nice for you two to talk more, considering you hang around with me the most. But you don't have to be best friends. I mean- well- she- you-" stammered Al.
'Chill, Al. I was joking."
"Yeah Bus, take a chill pill. Rosie Dosie isn't going to be best friends with Scorpio over there anytime soon. Remember what Granddad Weasley said-" said James.
"I'll never forgive you if you marry a pureblood!" chorused Fred and James together.
"He's not even a pureblood you daft idiots." scoffed Albus.
"Really?" asked Rose, curious.
"Yep. I'm a half blood 'cause mum's a muggleborn." shrugged Scorpius.
"Oh."
"Scorpy Worpy's a halfie!" said James excitedly. "Welcome to the family, son. We'll go alert the others."
"Others?' asked Scorpius, worriedly.
"Lily, Huge-o, Roxie, Molls, Luce, Louis." said Fred.
"Hey, don't call Hugo that! You're fatter than he is." Rose interrupted.
"Whatever, Dosie. That allright with you, Scorpo?"
"Erm, the whole Weasley-Potter clan?"
"Not all of them. If we did that, we'd have to go tell Teddy and Vic and Dom too. But nope, we'll just tell the ones a Hogwarts. That allright?"
"Er…"
"Well, even if you don't like it, tough. Bye, Halfie!"
And with that Fred and James walked off.
"Well, its time to go pick our subjects. Let's go. Come on, Scorp." said Albus a few minutes later.
"Oh damn. Okay. Let's go, May." muttered Rose reluctantly.
The four of them made their way over to the second floor, where they had to choose their subjects. Albus found himself sharing quite a few classes with May, as did Scorpius with Rose. Little did they know that this was the start of their whirlwind.