Sorry for the wait. I just started an SAT prep class...way to kill Summer Vacation, eh? Heh, more like brutally murder it with a baseball bat and a rusty knife. Anyhoo, here we go!

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Colin was rushed away quickly, and the students were herded straight to their houses by stern looking prefects. Rose and Albus's cousin, Victoire, was one of them, her Head Girl badge flashing menacingly in the candle light. The Gryffindors were led up many flights of stairs, down countless hallways, past hundreds of statues and paintings. They finally reached a large painting of a fat lady in a pink dress, who asked quite regally, "Password?"

The prefect, a girl with long, dark hair, said very loudly for the first years to hear, "Quid Agis." The portrait swung forward to reveal a hole in the wall, tall enough for a student to climb through. They filed in excitedly, muttering to each other.

The prefect stood in front of them, hands clasped together. "Welcome to Gryffindor. This will be your new home for the next seven years. Now, you see these stairs?" She motioned to two staircases in the wall facing the crowd. "The one on the right leads to the boys' dormitories, the one on the left to the girls'. Your trunks are already there. Any questions? No? Good. Now off to bed, you begin your classes in the morning."

The first years scampered up the stairs, except for Albus and Rose, who lingered in the common room. The prefect didn't seem to care, and walked up the stairs to her own room. Rose sat on the couch, her cousin sitting next to her.

"Strange, isn't it?" She murmured, playing with the hem of her robe.

"I know! A Malfoy in Gryffindor?! That's as absurd as a Weasley in Slytherin." Al's eyes were wide with shock. Rose's heart skipped a beat as she remembered what the Sorting Hat had told her. A fine Slytherin you'd make. She pushed it to the back of her mind, rolling her eyes at her cousin.

"Not that! What happened with that boy! Colin…Colin Creevey." They were both quiet for a moment, thinking.

"You know, I've heard that name before. Dad talked about him. Yeah, I now I remember. Said he snuck back into Hogwarts during the battle to help fight Voldemort. Said he died…" Their heads snapped up, staring at each other in disbelief.

Rose shook her head. "That can't be. You must be misremembering."

Albus looked hurt. "Are not! Why do you think Professor McGonagall was so shocked?" Rose contemplated it for a second, then sighed.

"Did you bring the cloak?" Albus nodded quickly, a smile spreading on his face. "Fine. Meet me here at midnight. We'll sneak out and find him. Ask him questions." The cousins bade each other goodnight, then hurried up the stairs to their rooms. Rose found hers, and opened the door quietly, hoping the other girls had gone to bed.

Her hope was crushed the moment she stepped into the room. All of her roommates were crowded onto one bed, chatting animatedly. A pretty girl, with dark skin and silky black hair waved Rose over, smiling.

"Hey there, roomy! Come join us!" Rose sat on the edge of the bed, feeling a bit shy at the moment. "I'm Shivani Finnegan," the girl said, smiling warmly.

"Er, hello. I'm Rose Weasley." A chorus of hello's met her, all the girls smiling.

"I'm Kari Davies." A dark-haired girl said, smiling wildly. The radio was on, and she was dancing to the music, bouncing the bed ever so slightly.

"I'm Mia Spinnet." A girl with wavy brown hair said. It was obvious which bed was hers. She was wearing a large Ballycastle Bats shirt(Aunt Angelina's favorite Quidditch team). The bunk Rose assumed was hers was covered in posters depicting the team, especially it's rather handsome keeper, Peter Frost. Black and red banners hung everywhere, and a large bat pillow sat on her bed.

Mia noticed Rose's staring, and laughed. "Yeah, they're my favorite team. My sister thinks I'm mental for being this obsessed. She's into all these foreign teams, like the Toyohashi Tengu, though, so I don't know who she's calling mental…"

Shivani laughed, asking conversationally, "Is your sister a Gryffindor, too?"

Mia shook her head. "Hufflepuff. And we're twins! Crazy, that hat is."

"Oh, that happened to my mum and her twin, too. I think it's actually a frequent happening. You never how unlike you two are until you get sorted into different houses." Shivani said thoughtfully. Rose nodded in agreement.

"Like Lysander and Lorcan Scamander." She paused, then said, "Well, it's really great to meet all of-"

"Oi!" A voice came from above her head. "You haven't met me!" A girl-the owner of the last bed, Rose assumed-hovered above the other, lying on a broomstick.

"You're not allowed to have that!" Rose said automatically, the Granger in her leaking out. The girl just laughed.

"So? It's not like they'll ever find out. Right?" Rose nodded hastily, feeling her ears turning red. "Then there's no problem, here. I'm Andy. Andy Nott." She lowered her broom, till she was hovering close to the surface of the bed. Her hair, a dirty blonde color, was messily pulled into a ponytail.

"Oh, and that's Jelly." A mean-looking cat stalked past the girls, glaring at Rose. "I'd watch out for him if I were you. He bites." Jelly hissed, as if to prove Andy's point, and jumped up onto her bed. He settled down, still watching the girls evily.

"Why's he named Jelly? He's yellow." Kari asked, eying the little demon with curiosity.

Andy laughed. "My mum thought he looked like marmalade jelly. My older brother did try to turn him purple, though. Mum nearly disowned him for that." They all laughed, trying to imagine the mangy devil with purple fur.

"Well, it's very nice to meet you, Andy. And all of you. But I think I will be heading off to bed now." The others nodded happily and sleepily, slowly drifting off to their own beds, still talking cheerfully. The last girl to go to sleep, Andy, didn't fall asleep until 11:53, giving Rose her chance to sneak down the stairs. Albus was already seated in front of a dying fire, invisibility cloak on his lap.

"There you are. Ready?" He stood up, running a hand through his messy black hair.

"Yes. Wait. Did you get the map?" He nodded, pulling the aged parchment from his pocket.

"Yup. Nicked it from James' trunk when he went to brush his teeth."

They both laid their wands on the map, whispering, "I solemnly swear that I am up to no good." Ink ran quickly across the page, drawing out a detailed map of Hogwarts. Searching intently, they found that Colin was being held in the Hospital Wing. Slipping under the cloak, the pushed open the portrait hole, dashing down the hallway.

Maneuvering past the old caretaker Filch(who looked like one more of James and Fred's pranks would send him to his grave), Mrs. Norris(Filch's decrepit cat), and Peeves(the poltergeist Roxanne had warned them about), they finally found their way to the hospital wing. Tiptoeing silently, Rose and Al walked all the way to the end of the row of beds, where a figure slept. Checking that no adults were around, the cousins threw off the cloak, gently poking Colin awake.

"Mm-geroff me Dennis…what? Huh? Where am I?" He sat up, panting, eyes darting to us. "Who are you?"

"I'm Rose Weasley. And this is Albus Potter. We wanted to ask you some questions." He nodded, a small smile forming on his lips.

"You're Harry's son? Who's your mother?"

"Ginny Weasley." Colin nodded, smile widening.

"Of course. Ginny was in my year. Charming girl. Except that time she hexed me." He laughed a little, looking at Rose. "And you're a Weasley?"

She nodded, straightening up with pride. "Yes, I am. My dad's Ron Weasley. My mum is-"

"Hermione Granger. Always knew they'd end up together. You look just like her, except for the freckles. I always thought she was pretty." Rose blushed a little. "So, you said you had questions?"

Rose jumped in before Albus could, whispering, "Yes. Is it really true you went to school with my parents?"

"Yes."

"And is it true you died at the battle?"

"Well, I guess so. I mean, it's been nineteen years. My body was buried by my mother's. And yet, I feel like I was sneaking back into Hogwarts a few hours ago, fighting Deatheaters. Then there was a sudden darkness, and I ended up falling from the ceiling, in the future." He rubbed his temples, staring at the ceiling.

"What happened to me?"

So, yes, Mia and her sister are Alicia Spinnet's kids. Her boyfriend left her after he found out she was pregnant. That's why the girls go by the last name Spinnet. I wasn't sure if I'd ever get to explaining that, so I'm telling you now.

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