Chapter 3

Rose POV

I got up wearily from the Gryffindor table, full and content. Professor McGonagall had made her speech and now it was time for bed. I was slightly concerned about Al being in Slytherin, but I guess he was where he was meant to be.

I followed a Gryffindor Prefect to the common room, up the changing steps and through the portrait of the Fat Lady.

I walked into the common room, and, along with all the other first years, I gasped. The room was covered from its dark wooden floor to its high ceiling in red and gold. There were red couches and around a roaring fire place and dark oak study tables near the windows which now had golden curtains over them.

The prefect turned to us, about to say something when…

"I DON'T BLOODY CARE IF HE'S FAMILY, I'LL SHOT HIM WITH A MUGGLE GUN IF I HAVE TO!"

I knew that voice, and who it belonged to. I parted from the group of first years, who were all looking at who the shouts had come from, to go to the sofas.

"James, what's wrong? Who you gonna shoot?" I asked, glancing at my black haired cousin who had just had a shouting fit.

"James is under the impression that Albus has betrayed the family by becoming a Slytherin," said Roxanne, our older cousin, mater-of-factly. She threw her dark hair over her shoulder and continued to glare at James.

"James mate, you can't possibly believe in our huge family that he's the first in Slytherin," exclaimed Freddie, grinning as if the whole thing was a joke. I'm pretty sure the death glare James threw him wiped it off his face, but I didn't look.

"Well, I'm sorry I'm pissed that my only bother was put in the same house as the git who tried to murder my father and many other innocent people!" He said coldly, sending everyone into silence.

"But it's changed since then James, look, I know how you feel, but you've got to face it. He was placed there for a reason, he must be upset already that he's not with us, and worried this is how your going to react, so lets help Al by making sure he see's we're ok with it," said Victoire, going over and putting an arm around James in a motherly way. He shrugged it away.

"Well, you can accept him, but I think I'll stay away from the Slimy snake," He hissed, getting up and barging through the crowd of onlookers to his dormitory.

"Well, he took that better than I thought," Joked Freddie, nudging Louis' shoulder.

Typical Freddie, always annoyingly witty.

"I think we need to let him cool off," said Victoire, sitting down in James now vacated seat. Yeah, great. I sat down in a spare seat and glanced around at my family.

There was Victoire, the Head girl/French beauty/ Veela/ smartest girl in the school. She was everything I wanted to be, and was like a bigger sister to me. She was the one who kept everyone out of trouble though, especially her sister, Dominique, who was the biggest trouble maker in this school.

Dom, of course, like I aid, was trouble. She was great and everything, but trouble. If something is done at the burrow, Dom did it. Well, maybe uncle George, but most of the time its her. She has the reddest hair I've ever seen, and believe me, I've seen a lot of red hair. She's beater on the quidditch team, and great fun though sometimes she gets carried away. Oh, she's in 5th year.

Then there's Louis. He's in his third year here, and is following his sisters quite closely. He is the younger boy version of Victoire in appearance, but a mini Dom on the inside. He's a chaser on the quidditch team, and not to bad at it either. He's smart, but mum says he's like dad and doesn't concentrate.

Oh, and then we get to Uncle Percy's kid's, Molly and Lucy. There twins, in 4th year, and at the moment nowhere to be seen. Molly is caring and sweet, but has a nasty side, Lucy though, is a tomboy. Both are smart and sporty, but neither on the Quidditch team, but they do disappear on runs in the forbidden forest, and Auntie Audrey is surprised they haven't been kicked out of the school yet, but I like them.

Then we get onto Aunt Angelina and Uncle Georges kids. Roxanne, the oldest of them, is heading for head girl. In 4th year at the moment and the most studious person I know who isn't Victoire. She's beyond pretty and everyone loves her.

Then there's her little brother Freddie. The most annoying boy in the family. In 3rd year, and best mates with James and Louis, they cause trouble everywhere they go and are, as uncle Harry says, the next Marauders. He's smart, and gets marks easy, but not the nicest person in the world, which is not so great.

Yeah, so this is my family, all crowded into their spot in the Common room. I glanced at my watch, it was already 10 to 11. I took my leave, not that many people noticed as they were occupied with their games of chess of exploding snap, which was getting to an all time high, even for the Weasleys.

I ran up to my dormitory, suddenly excited to see where I'd be living and who with for the next few years. I opened the door which read:

1st years.

As soon as I opened it I was nervous, what if they didn't like me, the other girls, that is. It turns out I didn't have to worry.

"HEY! ANOTHER GIRL!" yelled someone out of my vision. I gasped the room was decorated with 4 gold and red beds all in a sort of circle and lots and lots of mess. It was a circular room and had a door to the adjoining bathroom, which was wide open and pouring out light. There were dark wood wardrobes and chest of draws which had clothes scattered everywhere. I found the only one not opened and saw my trunk sat next to it on a bed. It was the second bed going clockwise around the room and next to a window. I saw it and knew I loved where I was sleeping.

"Who?" I saw now two girls coming out of the bathroom and one appearing from behind a bed. I recognised the two girls coming from the bathroom immediately. It was Mina and Hebe from the train.

"Hey, Rose, I thought the might have put you in a different dorm to us, but this is great isn't it, now we're all together," said Hebe, coming up with Mina in tow.

"I know this is great, isn't it," I said.

I saw the other girl coming up behind the others and smiling. She had Red hair, but it was straight and combed back into a pony tail and she had blue eyes which twinkled. Wow, I guess Flint got himself a right beauty, because Faith was a beauty, and he was, well, not.

"Hi," she said, "I'm faith, faith Flint."

I was taken aback for a second, a Flint in Gryffindor, but the I composed myself.

"Hi, I'm Rose Weasley," I waved.

We all smiled at the awkwardness of the moment, but the laughed. I guess these were going to be my friends. I had a feeling I was going to like it.

Ok, this Chapter Rambles a bit, but never mind.

Next time, Hebe POV. I think.