A.N Around 1,892 words put into this chapter, I feel proud.

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Chapter 3: Out in the Open

"Raven?"

Raven turned to look at the owner of the voice. It was Al.

"Yea?" Raven asked uncomfortably.

Everyone was staring at her with gazes that wouldn't be leaving her anytime soon.

"You alright?" Al asked with a frown.

"Fine, just thinking." Raven waved it away.

Al decided to drop it and turned to speak to his other friends about Quidditch. One was Scorpious who was playing it cool by commenting a sarcastic remark here and there.

The second was Alexander Wood who was a Gryffindor whom played the position chaser, he obviously was into it as his whole family were all Quidditch freaks. Alexander had spiked dark brown hair and chocolate-brown eyes.

The third boy was Damian Crowley. He had Flat and sort of messy dirty blonde hair with light blue eyes. He was a Ravenclaw and rolled his eyes at the others immatureness.

A girl sat beside Damian and Scorpious. she had dark brown hair that was in a braid. Her Grey eyes stared down at a book with a glare. It was Dellanor Malfoy, younger sister of Scorpious, also in Gryffindor like Raven. It had been a shocker to everyone, even Scorpious, when Dellanor had been sorted into Gryffindor. Dellanor had slowly been accepted and floated around to different groups, speaking to them. Her closest friend was in a different carriage as it was a tradition for the two Malfoy's to sit together. I was happy Dellanor had at least one friend, most of the girls in her year were brats.

"I'm going to help James find a seeker this year and they will meet your match." Alexander said indignantly.

"Right, like anyone could match me, I'm the best Hogwarts seeker out there!" Al cockily said.

Suddenly, Alexander's head sprung up, doing a 'ah ha!' moment. This sometimes went on as a rant or an explain of play by-play strategies he should tell James. All the guys groaned while Dellanor looked up, amusement dancing on her face. Alex turned to her exclaiming,

"Would you know any great seekers? You know everyone!"

"Maybe..." Dellanor said, but her eyes lingered over to Raven.

Raven raised an eyebrow at the younger girl. Dellanor smirked at her and winked before turning back to the boy's conversation. Raven frowned for a second, then turned back to thinking about the new year.

Nothing more interesting happened the rest of the ride except for a few wrestling matches between the boys. Raven leaped out of the carriage and strolled up to the castle. Her cat stuck by her side, hissing at teachers who came to take him away.

The two soon arrived into the Great Hall and Raven took her place at the Gryffindor table. She sat away from Cathy's black hair, round face clouded with makeup and vicious pale blue eyes. Raven saw more and more students pile in, some sat around her. Suddenly, a boy with messy red hair and blue eyes sat in front of her and Raven grinned. The boy rolled his eyes at Raven.

"'Ello Hugo," Raven started but The red-haired boy broke into.

"Listen, I'm here just to see if you could help me with Quidditch?" Hugo asked. "I know you don't play but-"

"I do." Raven inserted quickly.

Hugo looked at her with wide-eyes.

"YOU DO?!" he shouted.

Heads swiveled around into the two's direction and Raven sunk into her chair, groaning and her face turning red.

"Did you have to yell?" she asked.

"I know, the attention thing, sorry." Hugo said sheepishly.

Hugo was a Weasley, he had all the traits. The red hair, freckles, nosiness, you name it. He was in his fourth year and was Rose's little brother. Since Rose was always sticking her face in books, or around Cathy and Emmaline group, he came to me for advice or help.

"So?" Hugo asked.

"Huh?" Raven asked shaking her head.

Hugo rolled his eyes and sighed.

"I was asking what position you played." he said.

"Honestly, your older sister does that enough, and look who she's hanging out with." Raven snorted referring to his rolling of eyes.

"Well?" Hugo prodded, ignoring her comment.

"Seeker, but I don't really mind any other position." Raven waved away. "And I know already there is a seeker spot open. No need to pester me."

Hugo closed his mouth, he was just about to tell her exactly that. Raven could tell too and she sighed loudly.

"Weasley's." she said under her breath.

"OI!" a voice said from beside her.

Raven looked over and rubbed her eyes, letting out a moan. Another person came and he had flashy red hair, dark skin, blue eyes and freckles. He was being followed by a boy with messy black hair and hazel eyes. Raven turned to them, with a glare.

"Yes Fred?" she asked.

"We," The red-haired boy paused dramatically. "Have a favor."

"What, then?" Raven sighed.

"We need you, to ask Rose to stop the fan clubs from following us." James said seriously.

Raven started to laugh, how could you stop them? They were 'in love's as they claimed, with most of the Wotters.

"We are serious Raven." James rolled his eyes.

"You know my name?" Raven stopped laughing and looked at him questionably.

"Well, yeah. You hang about with tons of people and Al-erm, never mind." James shook his head.

Raven seemed to not notice and simply nodded. Then, she glanced at Fred.

"What's in it for me?" she asked.

"Well, we could humiliate Cathy and Emmaline in front of the student body." Fred bargained.

"Deal." Raven said with agreement.

The two shook hands before Fred and James left. Hugo left to sit with a few of his friends, when the Great Hall doors opened.

Raven cranes her neck and spotted her sister standing close to a blonde haired boy. Raven smiled as she saw Derwin had made a friend. They lined up at the front of the hall where Professor Longbottom now stood. He held a hat up in one hand while a scroll in the other. He told the first years what to do, then let the scroll open. The sorting had begun.

A few names passed and Derwin bit her lip. She looked at the blonde-haired, green-eyed boy whom had become her friend. It had all started when Raven had pushed her into a random compartment.

Derwin's P.O.V

"You a first year?" I heard my sister ask.

I peaked around Raven to see a blonde-haired, green-eyed boy. I was curious at what my sister was playing at.

"Good!" Raven said happily, before shoving me in.

Then, she shut the door on me! I'm going to tell mummy! She is supposed to take care of me. I glared at the compartment door, she'd left me alone with a complete stranger. I felt a tapping on my shoulder and jumped. I let out a squeak and heard laughter from the boy. I whirled around and glared at him. He slowly quieted down and looked at me warily.

"Sorry! I didn't mean to offend you!" he exclaimed. "I just found it funny because-"

"It's alright." I interrupted.

The boy looked around, wide-eyed.

"I never knew witches and wizards existed!" he said.

I smiled softly at him.

"Are you a muggle-born then?" I asked.

He nodded and looked down.

"You can laugh, there was this one kid who did that when I told him." he said.

I looked at him alarmed and angry.

"What?!" I exclaimed. "I'll tell my brothers! They'll be able to-"

"No, please don't. I don't want to get in trouble." the boy sighed.

I nodded then sat down, realizing I hadn't yet.

"I'm Derwin Knight." I introduced myself.

"Jack Lewis." he said with a small smile.

"Want me to tell you about our world Mr. Lewis?" I asked.

"It would be a pleasure Miss Knight." Jack grinned.

We both burst into laughter and giggles.

Third P.O.V

Jack turned to Derwin and grinned reassuringly. She smiled at him and turned to the front as Professor Longbottom continued. Derwin felt a squeeze on her hand and looked at Jack. The hat yelled a random House for another student.

"Knight, Derwin."

A few whispers broke out when Derwin stepped up to the stool. People were wondering about the red hair, why was it black instead?

Derwin nervously sat on the stool and as the hat went over her eyes, her mind was racing. What was going to happen? She had heard her siblings had been sorted quick as a wink, before the hat could be placed on their heads. What about her?

'Ah, comparing yourself to your siblings.' a voice whispered in her ear.

Derwin jumped. Where was the voice coming from?

'Curious too, you would make a good Ravenclaw.' the voice continued.

Then, Derwin realized where the voice was coming from, her head! She wondered if her conscience was speaking.

'I am the hat, thought you would at least figure that out. Not Ravenclaw and...let's have a bit of fun. Shall we? Not Hufflepuff, wanted revenge before meeting. You certainly are brave, courageous, like the rest of your family.' The hat mused.

Derwin perked up at this.

'Gryffindor then?' she thought back.

'Yes, yes, you'd have a great future in..SLYTHERIN!' the hat shouted the last part.

Derwin sat there, dazed at first. The hat...what? She felt it lifted off her head. Derwin knew the hall was silent, quite quiet really. Then, Jack started to clap. She could hear three other hands clapping too. Derwin smiled at Jack and spotted her siblings clapping. She ran down to the Slytherin table and sat down.

"Hey Derwin!" a voice called.

Derwin looked down the table and spotted two of Raven's friends, Scorpious and Al. The two made room for her to sit. Derwin smiled shyly at the two, before plunking down.

"Thanks." She said.

"No Problem little Knight. Always welcome around here." Scorpious grinned.

"Are all Slytherins as nice as you?" Derwin asked with wide-eyes.

"We win some, we lose some. Like every other house. Raven got into a fight with one of her dorm mates on the train." Al said with a shrug.

"I hope she didn't give them a black eye." Derwin said eyeing her sister who was petting her cat, Egan.

Al snorted and Scorpious let out a light laugh.

"Raven? Give a black eye? Since when would she result to muggle fighting?" Scorpious snickered.

"She always uses her wand." Al said.

"Oh, well back home when we all play Quidditch..." Derwin's eyes widened and she shut her mouth quickly.

She had promised her sister she wouldn't give it away. Al and Scorpious looked at her curiously, but Derwin's attention went back to the sorting.

"Lewis, Jack."

Derwin watched as Jack walked up quickly and sat down. Her heart beat quickly, waiting for Him to be sorted.

"GRYFFINDOR!" the hat bellowed.

Derwin's heart sunk slightly. Out of all the houses, Gryffindors and Slytherins were the ones on the rockiest terrain. Jack placed the hat down and looked at Derwin. He let out a small smile, before heading to the Gryffindor table.


A.N Yay for Derwin! She gets a chance to have a P.O.V! And Jack, he's an adorably shy kid who is best friends with Derwin immediately. I'm shipping them, now. Can I ship my own Oc's? I think so... Dack, Deck, Jarwin, Jerwin, Jacin. Tell me!

Egan- irish for 'little fire'

I didn't explain looks of people, or go into detail much about a few things, I might've skipped it. Please, please, tell me what I might be missing! Thanks!

Please inform me if you feel I'm taking situations too quickly and not putting enough feeling in.

So tired, so,.,. *Drops and sleeps*

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