Chapter 3

An Unexpected Meeting

"Oh my gosh, I can't believe I'm going to Hogwarts next week!" exclaimed Rose, in Hermione and Ginny's room.

"I know!!!" said Ginny sarcastically, "We've been over this a million times now!" Hermione looked up from her book "I can't wait to show you the library"

"Forget the library, I can't wait to show you Quidditch" Ginny said.

Rose gave Hermione a look that said 'here she goes again'. Hermione giggled. "Shut up Ginny, you sound like the boys" Rose said "I wonder where the boys are? I know! Let's go wake them up!" They sneaked into Harry and Ron's room with two freezing cold buckets of water.

"One, two, three…" Rose whispered.

"AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH" Ron and Harry squealed, soaking wet.

"Ha ha ha ha ha" the girls ran downstairs. Ron and Harry jumped out of bed and chased after them.

Rose separated and ran into the kitchen where Sirius, Fred and George were.

"What have you been up to?" Sirius asked in an all knowing tone. Ron and Harry ran in and screamed "GET HER!!!" Fred and George immediately grabbed her and started violently tickling her. Rose sank to the ground in hysterics.

The whole scene looked quite amusing, however when Mrs Weasley came in, she did not think so. "WHY ARE YOU SO WET? WHY ARE YOU NOT DRESSED? FRED, GEORGE LEAVE ROSE ALONE!"

Rose stood up and stuck her tongue at Mrs Weasley's back and went up the stairs to get dressed.

A couple of hours later they were walking up Diagon Alley, Mrs Weasley lecturing them on not being late and not going places they shouldn't.

Finally they were free and Ginny, Hermione and Rose went off to Madame Malkin's Robe Shop and Harry and Ron went to Eeylops Owl Emporium to get a surprise present for Rose.

As Rose was being measured for some robes, a tall, pointed faced, blonde boy strutted in and eyed Rose up and down. Madame Malkin went to get another size while the boy slinked over. "Well hello, I am Draco Malfoy, and who are you?"

Rose said boldly, "Well, I'm Rose"

"A pleasure to meet you Rose, I hope you'll be in Slytherin, that's my house."

Malfoy boasted. Just then Harry walked in, Rose said, "Oh, and this is my brother Harry, Harry this is-"

"I know who this is" Harry interrupted, giving Malfoy evils. "What are you doing with my sister Malfoy?" Harry said protectively, pulling out his wand.

"What? You don't have a sister Potter, she's too hot to be your sister!"

"How dare you" Harry threatened, then Madame Malkin came back but paused at the sight of the young boys with their wands out. "No, no, no! I will not have this in my shop! You either buy or you go!" she exclaimed. They both reluctantly lowered their wands. Malfoy left. Rose stood there shocked, "What was that all about?" she enquired. Harry explained.

2 hours later about to board the Hogwarts express

"Hey Rose we have some late birthday presents for you!" Harry said.

Harry gave her a small, black owl, Sirius gave her a Firebolt and Hermione gave her a copy of Hogwarts: A History. "For light reading" she said.

"Oh my gosh, thanks everyone, this is really too much."

"This is the least we can do" Sirius said.

They all got on the train and found a compartment with Neville and Luna and ate lots of pumpkin pasties and chocolate frogs.