When they finally entered the Great Hall, James called over to them. "Hey Al!" Albus rolled his eyes, but walked over towards his brother. "James these our my new friends. Travis Brodey, and Jessica Griffin." Albus gestured towards them, he wasn't in the mood right now. As they took a seat, Albus felt like some one was watching him. He just shook it off. Rose and Jessica were chatting about something, Travis was sitting there staring at Rose like she was a goddess. And Albus just pile; chicken, mash, and peas on his plate. But all he did was nibble on some chicken. "Albus, you okay?" Travis asked with a worried look, "yeah, it's just... Do you ever get the feeling you were being watched?" Albus asked looking around, Travis suppressed a laugh. "Erm, no. Not really." He smirked, Albus shrugged when he saw the look in Travis's face. "Erm, I think I'm going to head back to the Common Room," But added by the looks his friends were giving him, "I'm tired." Travis shrugged, Rose smiled softly, but Jessica spoke; "well, I'm pretty beat too. I'll see you guys later." Jessica called then followed Albus out the Great Hall.
"The damn stairs bloody move!" Jessica cried as she clutched Albus's sleeve. "It's alright, there supposed to move." Albus chuckled, CRACK! "Did you hear that?" Jessica asked wide eyed, "yeah." When the stairs reached the seventh floor, they stopped moving. Albus and Jessica walked fast towards the east wing where the Fat Lady portrait was.CRACK! Albus stopped at the door that caught his eye earlier. "By the sound of it, it seems the sound is coming from behind this door." Albus said more to himself then to Jessica. "Well, open it!" She demanded, Albus twisted the door knob a quarter way. But it stopped. Locked? "Is it locked?" Jessica asked, "yeah." Albus sighed, he really wanted to know what was behind that door. "Oh well, come on then!" Jessica pulled Albus the rest of the way to the Fat Lady portrait.
That night Albus was sitting in front of the fire in the Common Room. Thinking about the earlier events. "Albus?" A soft voice snapped him out of his thoughts. "Rose. Come sit." He patted the floor next to him, Rose smiled then sat cross legged next to her cousin. "Are you okay Al?" She asked, "I don't know, today I felt like I was being watched. And Jessica and I kept hearing strange noises." He sighed. Rose looked at him and then at the fire, "maybe you should write to your parents. They would want to know if your feeling watched." She suggested. "But that's the thing Rosie, I don't want to let them know. This is my first year, and things are already messing up. I don't want to sound like... Like a coward." Albus frowned, it was true. His first year and he already had enemies, and started to regret coming to Hogwarts in the first place. "Albus, how would you sound like a coward?" Rose asked her cousin, now looking at him. "Because, I- I had a bad start and I'm already crying home to mummy and daddy." Albus said through clenched teeth. Rose scooted closer to her cousin. "I'm sorry." She sighed, "it's not your fault. I love you, you know that?" Albus smiled. "Yeah I know that." Rose laid her head on Albus shoulder, while he put his arm around her. It may not have started out to be a good year, but he had a good cousin.
Rose woke up with a splitting headache. She sat up in bed and looked around the dorm. The girls were still sleeping, it must still be early. Rose looked at her alarm clock, it read; 5:31a.m. Damn it's early! Rose thought. Realizing she wouldn't be able to go back to sleep, she got up and dressed. And walked down to the Common Room to read her book. It was Sunday, classes begin tomorrow. When she sat down on the plushy couch, she found a note sticking out of a pillow. She plucked it out, and read it.
You make me sick! I wish you were dead along with your death eater father!
You don't belong in your house, your family are disgusting, bastards! You
don't deserve to live Sa-
The letter was ripped at the end. So Rose couldn't see the rest of the letters in the name. She stared at the letter in awe, who would write such a mean letter to some one? Did the 'Sa-' person get sorted in Gryfindor? There were a good few that their names begun with Sa. 'Samara Poe, Samuel Winchester, Savana Solisa, and Sally Winchester.'
But before she had time to think things over more, Rose hear foot steps coming down. "Oh, your up," James smirked "shouldn't be surprised." Rose rolled her eyes. "Is Albus up yet?" James shook his head, then started to do James stuff. Which involved pranks. "Hey Rosie! Hey Potter." Rose and James looked towards the boys dorm, and Travis stood there looking sleepy. "Morning Travis. Come sit." James nodded in Travis's direction before going back to his stuff. "Is Albus up yet?" Rose asked the tired boy, "nope. Still sleeping like a rock!" Travis yawned. Rose frowned. "I'm up! I'm up!" Rose and Travis looked at Albus, who was dragging his feet to the couch. "When do you guys want to go to breakfast?" Rose murmured softly, "don't you want to wait up for Jessica?" Albus asked his cousin. Rose shrugged, "she wasn't in there when I got up. And I got up at 5:31." Travis glanced at Albus, who shook his head. "Wonder if she already went to breakfast?" Albus looked at the note Rose was holding, "nah. It would have been too early." Travis grunted. Rose stood, then started to head out the Common Room. Travis soon followed, then Albus trailed.
Scorpius sat in the Slytherin Common Room. Thinking about the note he had received that morning when he woke up. It was threatening, and cruel. Talking about how he deserved being with the 'Slimy Slytherins'. And his father was a dirty Death eater. "What if Potter and Weasley wrote that note?" He mumbled to himself. But Potter and Weasley wouldn't have the guts to say that no matter to whom. Well except Rose Weasley, she had a bit of a temper. Scorpius smirked to himself, thinking how much fun he was going to have getting that temper to rise! "Scorp, what are you doing so early mate?" A gruff voice grumbled. "Oh Peter. Couldn't fall back asleep," Scorpius replied plainly, "and it's only 7:30. I was about to go to breakfast, you coming with?" Peter nodded, then followed Scorpius out the dungeons.
When Scorpius and Peter entered the Great Hall, he saw The Headmaster and a professor talking in silent tones, and every so often glancing around nervously at the students.
"Hey Scorpius!" Scorpius's friend Mauro Zabini beckoned them to sit. "Hey Mauro, what's up with the nervous teachers.?" Scorpius asked sourly, Mauro shrugged. "Don't know, they've been doing that since students started eating." Scorpius nodded, then looked over at the Gryfindor table. He saw many gingers, and then something caught his eye. A note that resembles the note he got this morning. Why did Rose Weasley have it in her pocket? Odd. "Scorpius!" A voice ripped him from his thoughts, "mate, I've been trying to get your attention for five bloody minutes." His Slytherin cronie Peter said with a huff. "Oh, sorry."
"So Rosie, have any idea where Jessica is?" Albus asked. "No, and tell me why the professors look like their trying to hied something?" Albus shrugged, "look! The mail is here!" The mail was indeed being brought in by family owls. A black owl dropped the Daily Prophet in front of Rose, while Albus got a letter. Albus opened his letter to see there were only a couple of sentences:
Dear Albus Potter,
Things at Hogwarts as you can see are getting stranger.
It is crucial that you stick close to your friends.
You are in DANGER along with Rose!
I will be watching over you!
Albus stared at the letter wide eyed. But stuffed it in his jeans pocket, he didn't want Rose to see it. "Bloody hell!" Rose said suddenly, which made Albus shake out of his thoughts. "Rose whats wrong?" Travis asked a very wide eyed Rose, "there's been another murder! Look!" Rose shoved the magical newspaper at Albus and Travis.
Murder at the Ministry!
At 3:33p.m Saturday evening, Leo Griffin was found dead
in one of the Ministry's elevators. Sources tell reporter
Rita Skeeter, that Griffin was mangled and bloody. Griffin
had a cross engraved on his left arm, like the Death Eaters
had the Dark Mark on their left arm. Could there possibly
be a new Dark Wizard at large?
Albus finished reading with a pale face. Is this what the letter was talking about? "Oh dear!" He heard Rose say sadly, "what's wrong?" Rose looked at him with a frown. "Leo Griffin, Jessica Griffin! That's her father Albus!" After Albus and Travis gave her a confused look, Rose added; "that's probably why she isn't here." Albus nodded sadly. Travis turned pale. "So," Rose said trying to get off the sad topic; "what'ya want to do today? Classes begin tomorrow." Travis shrugged still pale, Albus spoke in a calm voice, "we could get the Marauder's Map and look for secret passageways?" Rose nodded, "right, but how are we going to get it? James has it." Travis snapped out of his trance at the word 'map'.
"Wait, what's the Marauder's Map?" Albus looked at Travis then at back at his cousin. "We could... We could steal it!" Albus said with a grin, "but, what if he has it on him?" Rose asked. "Nah, he really doesn't use it that much." Rose nodded, then got up from the table. Travis looked confused but followed.
"Okay, James and Fred are still eating breakfast." Rose said as they entered the Common Room, "if it's in his trunk it's bound to be locked!" Albus grumbled. "I can open it." Rose said shyly. "How, we haven't learned any magic yet?" Travis asked, Rose looked at the wall. "My mum is Hermione Granger! I'm supposed to know some magic." Rose replied in her defense. "Your amazing!" Travis said in awe, Rose blushed. And Albus glared at him. "Okay, come on before they get full!" The trio ran up to the boys dorm, and stopped when they reached James rucksack. "Okay, the trunk is indeed locked. So... Rose," Albus raised an eyebrow; "do your magic!" Rose scowled at Albus and looked at Travis.
"Alohomora!" Rose said as she pointed her wand at James's trunk lock. The lock unlocked, then Albus dug around a bit until he pulled out a old piece of parchment. "Are you sure that's it?" Rose asked, Albus nodded. "I solemnly swear that I am up to no good." Albus said as he pointed his wand at the parchment. Just then words started to appear, it then said: The Marauder's Map. "Found it!" Rose said excitedly, ""Mischief managed." Albus said, then the map went blank again. "Okay, Travis DO not tell anyone about this," Travis nodded in awe, "now Rose lock the trunk. We're going to read this in the Common Room." Rose locked the trunk again as Albus put the map in his pocket for safety. Right when they were about to walk out, they bumped into James. "What are you munchkins doing?"
