Fred slouched down on the large red armchair, which sat in front of the soft crackling fire; Rose sat across from him reading a book. Fred looked around the room at the various groups of people standing chatting or doing homework before looking at Rose turning the pages of the book as she read in silence, she looked up at Fred for a minute before going back to her book.

"You have to read the first chapter before tomorrow Fred", Rose said still looking at the page she was reading.

"Yeah yeah well trust us to get transfiguration homework on our first day"

"Shut up and start reading." Rose smiled as she closed the transfiguration book.

"No"

"Think fast"
"why?"

Rose threw her book at Fred, which hit him in the head.
"OUCH! ROSIE!" Fred rubbed his head watching Rose laugh at him.

"Read the book Fred. NOW!" Fred looked at his cousin for a moment before reaching beside him and taking the book. Opened it and began to read.

Albus walked along the corridor from the library with a slight smile on his face, all his homework was done and James hadn't bothered him yet, in fact, Albus barely saw him. The portraits watched the young wizard as he walked, their eyes following every move he made. Albus didn't notice that he was being watched until he heard whispering.

"Harry Potter has returned?"

"No, that's not Harry"

"Looks like him"

"That's son"

"No I'm sure it's the boy who lived, the chosen one"

"It's not him it's his son"

"It's Harry"

"It's his son"

Albus stopped and turned around looking behind him before shouted at the portraits

"ITS HARRY'S SON NOT HARRY POTTER! AND WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THE CHOSEN ONE? THE BOY WHO LIVED?"

The portraits went silent. Suddenly Albus jumped as he felt a hand on his shoulder with someone whispering in his ear.

"Good tip brother, never and I mean never shout in the middle of the corridor at the portraits... It implies you're insane. And yeah I don't know what they mean either by the chosen one or the boy who lived rubbish".

James looked at his younger brother with a grin as Albus turned around noticing the wonder on Albus's face that James was suddenly behind him.

"Did you steal the cloak...Again?"

"What makes you say that?"

"You weren't in front of me two minutes ago"

"Yeah", James smiled proudly.

"JAMES!"

"What?"

"That's..."

"Dad's? ... C'mon we both know Lily has told and he has never asked for it back so I'm fine"

"Yeah okay" Albus sighed until he realised something, why would his brother sneak up on him using the cloak when the corridor is empty and he could have easily asked the portraits to annoy him.

"Wait ... James, were you following me?"

"No, I was nearby and saw you on the map"

"Map?"

"Dads marauders map"

"Map?

James sighed and pulled out a scroll of parchment from his bag. Then his wand from his pocket. He pointed his wand at the parchment after he unrolled it.

"I solemnly swear I'm up to no good"

The blank yellowish colour parchment suddenly became a map of Hogwarts. Quickly Albus noticed him and James's names on it.

"Map?"
"It was Sirius's and our grandfathers, Dad's dad and Teddy's dad's... then it was the old janitor's then Uncle Fred and Uncle Georges, then it was dads... I forgot who else had it", but still... it's the map, it shows everywhere in the castle, except from the room of requirement... But that's on the seventh floor near the common room"

Albus looked at his brother in amazement.

"Map?"

James hit his brother in the head.

"Yes Albus it's a map"

" So it's a Map yeah?"

"Yes it is a map, do you want me to spell that out for you M-A-P that spells map. It is a magical map of Hogwarts. Want me to spell that for you. H-O-G-W-A-R-T-S M-A-G-I-C-A-L M-A-P that spells Hogwarts Magical Map"

Albus looked at his brother with an evil look.

"I knew that, I'm not that stupid you know"
"Then shut it and get back to the common room before you get into trouble"

"But you..."
"Cloak my dear brother, I have the cloak and you don't"

James grinned again at his younger brother as he put the map away and pulled out the cloak and put it on, Albus watched him do it and noticed his brother disappear although he knew he was still there. James watched Albus sigh as he walked away through the corridor to the staircase.

Albus looked at his surroundings as he got to the staircase; he was by himself minus the portraits, he walked up the stairs to the seventh floor then began to trudge through the corridor. He half wished he wasn't on his own but he didn't mind as much yet. He enjoyed the peace. Albus slowly approached the fat lady and muttered

"Butterbeer" and the portrait swung open allowing him to go through to the red and gold room.

Albus looked around the circular room, he noticed Rose chatting to some girls who he recognised from their classes in a corner and Fred with his head down reading a book. Albus walked slowly over to the chair where Fred was sitting and stood behind him and whispered in his ear.

"Fred, homework? I thought I'd never see the day. Geek"

The book went flying as Fred got a fright and landed on the ground in front of him.

"Not again...Rose already attacked me with the book...evil bloody book"

"The book isn't bloody! I see no blood", Albus smiled.

"Haha very funny... not, I'm not in the mood for sarcasm Al",

Fred glared at his cousin for a moment before standing up and began to walk towards Rose who was standing with a girl with wavy brown hair around her own height and a slightly smaller girl with straight blonde hair. Albus forgot about his conversation with James and watched Fred walk over and stand listen to the conversation for a moment.

"Do you mind?" said the small girl with blonde hair and blue eyes

"Don't worry Emily, that's just my cousin Fred"

Fred moved a bit closer to Emily.

"Emily? That's a pretty name"

Emily pushed him back a few steps and laughed slightly.

"Not in your life time"

"Go back to the land of the losers" commented the slightly taller girl with brown wavy hair and brown eyes.

"Michaela, Emily, be nice", Rose said smiling at their comments.

"Oh great Rosie, I leave you for five minutes and already your friends with the most sarcastic witches in our year"

"It was like an hour and a half actually"

"Oh and well done we're witches... you noticed wizard boy. At least you have some..." Emily smiled at him as Michaela cut in.

"Anyway, go away and let us talk". Michaela snapped

Albus started laughing as he watched his cousin fail at his move on Emily. He knew that Fred has probably just made another enemy. At least this time it was with a student... Well students. Albus continued to laugh as Fred walked back over to him.

"Not funny Albus", Fred muttered

"Oh aye it was", came a voice from behind him.

"It was very, very funny. Good tip. Never hit on Emily", said another voice.

Fred turned around, looked at the duo behind him, and sighed.
"Are you two, going to help join in and take the piss out of me?"

"Yes" they chorused in unison.
"Stupid question to ask Fred", Albus said trying not to laugh again.

"That's it! I'm going to bed! Might as well, since this day has been a disaster. Night".

Fred stormed past his new friends, through the common room ignoring everybody in his way and went to his dormitory.

Albus, Romeo and Kaleb started laughing.

"Hey we got into trouble too", Kaleb said laughing.

"Yeah good first day guys", Albus smiled.
"Yep the best, C'mon a warning in potions, the charms teacher hates us and the reading homework for transfiguration it has been a very good day" Romeo said.

"Could have been worse", Albus shrugged

"True", Kaleb and Romeo said in unison

God you both are like twins.

"Close enough, our dads work together and our birthdays are a day apart", Kaleb smiled.

"Fair enough"

Albus looked around the common room, which was beginning to empty. Quite soon, he and his new friends were walking the spiral staircase to the bedroom, which they and Fred shared.