Chapter 7: gossip, annoying cousins and letters.
"Hey have you heard what's going round school about you?" Emma said.
"No but I will bet it was started by my annoying brother or his best mate my annoying cousin. Besides I don't really care people can gossip all they like," she replied angrily.
Why on earth people can't find something better to do than gossip I will never know.
"Well I think it was your cousin that started it on the train-"
"Oh no, please tell me it's not about me and Teddy."
"Er, I can't because that's exactly what it is about. Although with some of them I don't even think that he or your brother could cook up they're so far-fetched," Leah said as though waiting for her to lash out.
"Do I even want to know?" Victoire asked
"Probably not but I think that you should hear it from us instead of some crazed Slytherin or the queens of gossip," Emma paused wondering I she should continue when Leah decided to do it for her.
"They're saying a few things. Ranging from a subtle you're going out and was caught kissing on the train, to you made out and did 'it' in the toilets on the train-"
"WHAT! Are you fucking kidding me?"
"Now, now no need for language like that Weasley," said a drawling voice behind them.
Victoire sighed and turned around coming face to face with a Slytherin prefect named Rhett Parkinson.
"Oh shove it where the sun don't shine Parkinson."
"Well now no need to be rude. However, I hear these days you can't get enough of shoving something where the sun don't shine."
"Ugh," she cried out in frustration. "Where if that bloody cousin of mine I'm going to skin him alive!"
"Erm I would say in the Gryffindor common room since it's the end of the day," Emma said.
Victoire stormed off towards the seventh floor. She was so mad she looked like she could kill, but then again when you have the temper of a Veela and a Weasley people should know not to piss you off.
She spied James in the far corner of the room and immediately made a beeline for him. James however saw her coming and acting on impulse drew his wand and ducked behind a chair. She also drew out her wand and moved the chair away from him. James leapt up and tried running for the boys dormitories. Victoire however, was closer to them than he was and was able to stop him from going any further.
"Not so fast quirt you have a lesson to learn about spreading rumours in this school. Do you have any idea how angry and upset I am right now? Because if you don't I will let my spells talk for me."
James gulped knowing exactly what her spells could do. Only last year did he witness her hexing a Slytherin prefect for calling her a tramp from a blood traitor family.
Victoire smiled liking the fear she was inflicting in James. She knew he was remembering the poor Slytherin last year. She motioned towards the portrait hole and not needing to be telling twice walked out and into a nearby empty classroom.
No-one knew what happened in there except that James came out as white as a sheet with a storm cloud hanging over his head.
"What did you do to him?" Leah dared to ask.
"Oh just taught him not to spread gossip about me or suffer the consequences. Now however I have to inform my aunt and uncle of his antics, write to my parents and write to Teddy telling him what a complete git he is for leaving me with James."
"Okay see you then," Emma said before walking back to the common room while Victoire went to the owlery.
Okay first letter…
Dear uncle Harry an aunt Ginny,
I really hate James at the minute. He is spreading rumours about me and Teddy already and it's only the first day. Please send him a letter or talk to him please. Not that I haven't already dealt with him but if you could help it would be greatly appreciated.
Oh I can't remember if someone told you but Albus did get into Gryffindor.
Ok now I'm going to complain to my parents see you at Christmas
Love Victoire xxx
Ok now mum and dad…
Dear mum and dad,
Just writing to ask how the holiday is going and are you having a good time?
I also want to complain about my dear cousin and brother. They are doing my head in and it's the first day back and the rumour spreading kings have already been spreading rumours about me! But then again James got what he deserved.
Write back soon and tell me all about the holiday.
Love Victoire xxx
Ok now Teddy.
Dear Teddy,
What the hell were you thinking when you left me here? Gossip is already flying left, right and centre about us. This is when I would like to take the time to complain about James. Although I must say that I gave him a piece of my mind so he will be under the weather for a bit (literally).
I miss you so much babes, and our Hogsmede weekend isn't until October!!! I really don't think that I am going to be able to survive this year. Help! Please!
Anyway write back soon
Love Victoire xxx
PS: if you want to meet up before then I could always use a good night out on a Friday. Lol.
