Disclaimer: All characters except for Danielle Finnigan and Kyle Corner, belong to J.K Rowling. If they belonged to me I'd probably be much happier. But oh well.


(Second Year, September 1st)

"Roooooooosie!" Her dad yelled as he marched down the hall once again. She checked the clock, it was 5:30 in the bloody morning. She groaned and shoved a pillow over her ears. Eventually, even that wasn't enough seeing as he threw a Weasley's Wizard Weezes Wet Weather ball under the door and within minutes she was drenched.

"Muuuuuuum! Dad used another one of the store products on me!" Rose complained. Hermione then went into a quite comical rant about product testing as her daughter went to get ready for her trip to Hogwarts.

She'd finally grown tired of her curls all together and would often use a straightening potion on them, which normally concerned Hermione. Her mother would come into her room at random times to talk to her about her self-confidence, and how she was better than whatever anyone said about her. Rose's hair also started to darken over the summer, to a light auburn, and with this she was thoroughly pleased.

She quickly threw on her Hogwarts uniform and did her makeup, she didn't forget her wand this time, but her cat, Scamps. After about 10 minutes of searching she found him, and put him in a cage and went to eat breakfast.

"My my, aren't we hungry today?" Ron asked her as she inhaled her first plate and begged her mother for seconds, earning him a 'teenaged death glare' though she wasn't a teenager just yet. "Oh Ron leave her alone, you've already soaked her bedroom." Hermione said chidingly as she helped Rose to another serving of food.

Rose thanked her mother and gasped when she saw the time. "Mum, we ought to get going, we've got about 20 minutes to get to the train."

Her parents starting fussing over her making sure she had everything, asking if she had enough money, double checking if she had everything in case she'd forgotten.

"Ten minutes!" Hugo said, interrupting them rather abruptly. The family then hurriedly flooed to King's Cross and said their goodbyes.

"Yes mum- Love you too- Yes I'm sure- Don't worry dad- Mhm- Oh is that the train whistle I hear? I bet it is!" She ran off, consequentially tripping over her own two feet. "Whoa! Sorry. I just seem to be getting clumsier and- Scorp!" She gave him a hug, and the train whistle really did blow. "C'mon." He said, pulling her up and dragging her onto the train.

"Hullo, can I sit 'ere?" A girl with long brown locks, golden green eyes, and a spray of freckles asked, and before Rose or Scorpius could respond, a breathless voice responded "Sure" and the girl sat down.

Looking behind her, one Albus Potter was visible. He slowly walked in and sat next to the girl who was later introduced as Danielle Finnigan.

"Wasn't your father in the war?" Scorpius asks, without his usual tact. Rose looks at him for a moment before chalking it up to her being a pretty girl.

Danielle silently nods.

"My father has a great deal of respect for yours." He said somewhat sullenly.

"Way to sour the mood Scorp." Albus said very uncharacteristically, causing both Rose and Scorpius to look over suddenly. "What?" He said sounding irritated. They both shrugged but kept a wary eye on him.

"So Al, you trying out for quidditch this year?" Rose said, trying to start the conversation back up. Albus nodded quietly. "What about you Danielle?" And she shook her head adamantly. " 'Fraid of heights I suppose." She squeaked out.

"I'm not even going to ask you." She pointed to Scorp, who was trying out to be a beater this year, while she was trying out to be a seeker. The train lurched to a stop and they grabbed their things.

Soon they arrived at the Great Hall, Scorpius and Rose took their seats at the Ravenclaw table while Albus went with the Slytherins, and Danielle silently went to the Hufflepuff table. Rose didn't bother waiting to hear her cousins names, seeing as they were at the end of the line, but eventually the time did come. She remembered hearing an Alice Longbottom go into Hufflepuff, making Professor Longbottom glow with pride. Finally, finally She heard "Weasley, Louis?"and her strawberry blonde cousin slowly made his way up to the sorting stool.

"Why does your cousin look like a little girl?" Scorpius asked as seriously as he could. Louis had hair that went to the middle of his back. She supposed he didn't exactly look masculine, but that would come in time. Seconds after she hit him for his remark, Louis got sorted into Hufflepuff, making James glare at him as harshly as he glared at her the year before. Whether or not Louis stood up for himself would decide how James treated him.

"Weasley, Lucy?" The same voice called. Causing Lucy to jog up to the stool before putting on the hat herself. She looked thoughtful as she heard the sorting hat speak to her. Rose knew at once that Lucy was going through exactly what she had been last year. Her features changed from thoughtful to determined. She had chosen. "SLYTHERIN" James huffed at the choice she made and seethed in his seat.

"Weasley, Roxanne?" Rose's head swiveled, Roxanne walked confidently to the stool, her dark auburn hair swishing as she did. The hat was only on her head for a few seconds before deciding "GRYFFINDOR" Her blue eyes widened in surprise and she walked to the table proudly. James looked ecstatic.

"Rose? You gonna eat?" Scorpius asked quietly, hoping he could take her food.

"Yes. No food for you Scorp." As if punctuating her sentence, she took a bite. "Mmm" She smirked.

"You're evil" Scorpius laughed.


(Slytherin Quidditch Tryouts)

"Whoo! Go Albus!" Rose yelled from the stands. She was decked out in Slytherin garb and yelling out encouragement to Albus. He was trying out for Seeker and so far, no one he'd come up against had beaten him. Scorpius just smirked behind her. There was no way Al could lose the position. Every single time he flew, he was unstoppable, his flying rivaled even Scorpius's. "Keep it up Al!" He yelled as aloofly as possible when Albus caught the snitch yet again.

Afterwards Albus flew up to the stands to meet his friends. "You two couldn't keep your mouths closed for two seconds could you?" Albus laughed. "I got it." He added calmly.

"Oh Al I just knew you'd get it!" Rose threw her arms around him while Scorpius tried to keep a straight face.

"Aw Rose, can you let go of me for one bloody moment?" Albus strained against her grip until she finally released him. Then his eyes glazed over slightly, when Scorpius turned around, he saw Danielle walking down the stands, smiling shyly. "Hi Albus."

"Hi Danielle." He replied, eyes still glazed over.

"You did great out there." Danielle's cheeks were tinted pink, whether from embarrassment or the cold, he didn't know.

"I know-" Albus's eyes widened as he jolted back to reality, "I-I mean thanks, Rose bloody well attacked me when I got here, that's the only reason I said that. I mean, what type of arrogant prat responds to a compliment like that? It's absolutely horrid etiquette. Honestly-"

"You're blowing it mate" Scorpius whispered in his ear as Albus ran his hands through his hair in frustration.

"Listen. Do you wanna go to Hogsmeade with me next weekend? My treat." Albus said nervously, Merlin this girl sure took away his wits.

Danielle's shoes suddenly seemed very interesting to her and her cheeks were more red than they were minutes ago. "I'd like that." She mumbled. Albus looked over the moon in excitement. A Hogsmeade trip and a position on the quidditch team.

"I'll see you then I guess." She started to walk away when he added "Oh, and call me Al." He said with a stupid grin on his face. She blushed "Call me Dani" As she walked away, Albus leaned against the railing, "Merlin. She's something ain't she?"

Rose smirked. Scorpius sniggered. Albus sighed contently with a dreamy smile on his face.


(Ravenclaw Quidditch Tryouts)

"Get out of my way you insufferable minger!" Rose screamed as the other girl trying out (Not seeing the snitch) stupidly searched for it, while it was under her bloody nose. The girl squealed and backed away, and Rose caught the snitch.

The next opponent was more challenging.

The second the snitch came out he was on it's tail. She had to shove him out of the way most of the time. "Listen here you skiver, if you know what's good for you you'll back off." She said as lowly as she could considering they were hundreds of metres in the air and the wind was roaring. "Fat chance Weasley." He growled. "All you are is a manky, gormless, muppet and catching a snitch won't change that" That seemed to do the trick, the boy stopped to argue with her but as soon as he did, she sped up and caught the snitch. Her tactics just proved how much she belong in Ravenclaw.

After the seeker tryouts were over, she went over to the stands where Albus was waiting for her was a jug of water. "Thanks mate."She chugged about a quarter of it before taking a breathe.

"Merlin Rose that was incredible." Albus said as she hopped off the broom. "Thanks Al, where's your girlfriend?" Rose said absent mindedly, looking at the beaters try to beat Scorpius, she snorted, fat chance of that happening. "She's not my girlfriend Rosie, sod off." She turned around suddenly "But you want her to be." She said quickly. "That doesn't matter. She's not."

"Of course it matters, wishful thinking and all that rubbish." Rose said nonchalantly, picking at her nails.

"Rose, you know I don't believe in any of that non sense." He rolled his eyes, Rose checked the field again, S.M- No losses 'Good job Scorp' She thought to herself.

"Ickle Albie, don't you know that girl is arse over tit for you?" Rose said almost sympathetically.

"Are you sure we're talking about the same girl here? Suave, beautiful, confident Dani?"

Rose's mouth dropped open. "You must be kidding. The Danielle I've seen is clumsy, shy, and fancies you."

"Really? Are you sure?" He enunciated every word.

"Fine. I'll just go talk to her."

"Nuh nuh nuh nuh no. Rose we both know what happens when you get involved in my life." Albus pleaded.

"Too late. You questioned my authority as the smarter cousin." She said snootily. She checked the scoreboard yet again. Last round: S.M vs K.C "Kyle Corner? That boy can't even hit a baseball!" She said in indignation.

"Rose! Are you even listening to me?!" Albus yelled in exasperation.

"Shush Al, We ought to see this." She leaned against the railing watching intensely. Corner hit the bludger towards the dummy on Scorpius's side, Scorpius hit it back quickly and easily, nearly taking out Corner himself. "That's right! Maybe you should've stopped goofing off in flying class you bloody wanker!"

Rose yelled at Corner, though there was no possible way he could hear her. He tried to send the bludger back, but he missed entirely. Scorpius laughed loudly. Then Corner took his chance to hit one of the dummies behind him. Two. Three. Scorpius heard the buzzer for each of them, he stopped laughing immediately.

He hit the bludger as hard as he could into one of Corner's dummies. The bludger came rushing back, when he threw it at the second one. And the third. Corner had gotten cockey and failed at his own game. The fourth dummy was hit, Corner had stopped trying.

That's when Scorpius finished off the dummies and the alarm went off to show they had their winner.

Corner was sobbing. He had seemed so sure of himself. So sure his technique would work. Scorpius was in Ravenclaw for a reason, and it wasn't because blue was his color. Scorpius was the smartest boy Rose had met in her entire life. He was equal to her in almost every subject. Mind Charms and Transfiguration, it wasn't her fault she couldn't make a bloody teacup sing.

Scorpius raced over to where they were and Rose gave him and excited hug "You did it! I had my doubts when Corner started his little routine, but you did it!" She squeezed him tightly.


(The night before the first Slytherin/Ravenclaw game)

Rose was sitting there in the joint common room with Scorp and Al, playing with a stone she'd been levitating.

"Al?" She asked quietly, as to make sure he was awake. "Mm, Yeah Rosie?" He replied tiredly.

"I'd tell you that you'd better get some sleep, because you'll need it, but it won't matter because we're going to win don't worry, because Scorpius and I will still love you no matter what." She said sweetly, causing Scorpius to snort. "Speak for yourself. I just want to win." Rose shoved him playfully."Hey I'm trying to make him accept the fact that Slytherin's going to be beat by a bunch of book worms." Which of course made Albus stand up.

"Rose, I'm telling you this one time and one time only. We're not going to lose."


(The night after the game)

They lost.

Albus was marvelous, a genius even... however, his team mates were composed of idiots that couldn't even dress themselves without incident. "The keeper let every single quaffle through, like he was in a trace. One time, he almost chased a bloody butterfly!" Albus would exclaim afterwards. The beaters hit the bludgers in the wrong direction. And the chasers were get hit by the incompetent beaters!

"This is your fault." He fumed at Rose afterwards. "You charmed everyone. O-or imperiused them. Or you put something in their bloody drinks or-"

"Or I simply co-operated with my team." Rose interjected boredly.

"You've gone nutters my dear Albus. Ravenclaws are just skilled in the mind and body." Scorpius said flipping another page of his book.

Albus have to fight the urge to pull all of his hair out.


(After Christmas Break)

"Malfoy... I'm sorry" James choked out the last word.

"For...?" Rose said motioning for him to keep going.

"For being an insufferable prat towards you and everyone else." He added begrudgingly.

"Including...?" She said motioning again.

"Albus." He mumbled.

Albus smirked when he added that. "I forgive you brother dear"

Scorpius thought for a moment, "You are an insufferable arse... but I forgive you."

"Now hug. All of you. Lucy included." Lucy looked up from her book, bewildered. "Wha?"

"Group hug Luce." She turned to the guys quickly saying, "She's gonna attack in 3. 2. On-"

"GROUP HUGS!" Lucy screamed as she jumped on them all.

Every collapsed into fits of laughter and the prejudices Scorpius faced by her cousin melted into the hilarity of her other cousin dogpiling them.