A/N: This chapter was again written by the awesome Lauren aka theonewhohatescanon. Also, Caitlin gets all the good chapters, it's not fair! (pinkflyingtiger11: 'I do not! And of course it is fair!') :( Goodbye now friends.
I walked through the half-empty corridors, thinking about the first Hogsmeade trip this weekend. It was bound to be fun; it always was. Even more so now considering Honeydukes did a special offer on all the sweets for the first trip, it's good for business or something like that. I was making plans to ask Victoire to go with me and I was so distracted I almost bumped into somebody. That somebody just happened to be my godfather, Harry Potter – The boy who lived (apparently).
"Hey Harry." I grinned, pleased to see my good-natured godfather.
"Hello Ted." He greeted, looking a little disgruntled, if I was honest. "How are you?" He asked, clearly happy to exchange pleasantries.
"Not bad, how are you and Ginny?" I answered. I missed my family a lot during the school year, especially my parents… Like Harry, my parents died in a war against Voldemort. Sure, they were separate ones but we kind of understand each other a lot more because of it.
"We're doing good thanks, it's very peaceful with no one around." He remarked. "I expect you're wondering why I'm here?" He asked, anticipating my next question.
"Well, yeah. Is it James?" I responded, guessing the troublesome young Potter was up to mischief. I wasn't surprised when he replied.
"Unfortunately, yes. Aparantly he was been in several duels Slytherins. All this prejudice is getting to me I think. I thought we had taught him better, but then again, apparently the other people involved 'started it'." He recounted. Harry seemed more disappointed than angry now, he looked defeated, I guess James had gotten a big punishment then; if not from McGonagall then from Ginny. She was one scary lady.
"Hmm, well I have to go back to the common room, I'm meeting Victoire." I said, looking as apologetic as I could.
"I'll see you soon Teddy, keep an eye out for Lily for me, James won't do it and Albus is trying his best but she won't have it. She insists that she is not a baby and will not be treated like one." He pleaded. I nodded. "Thanks" He smiled. "Oh, and say hello to Professor Longbottom to me!" He smiled.
"No problem." I waved goodbye and walked outside, towards the greenhouses as Harry walked off in the opposite direction.
It was now late at night, judging from the dark colour of the sky, all my classes had finished and I was currently on my way to the Ravenclaw Common Room to ask Victoire to Hogsmeade, I had to do it tonight or I'd lose my nerve and back out.
On the way towards the blue and silver tower, I noticed a couple together in a dark corner. Being a fifth year I was well aware that certain amounts of PDA were not allowed unless is was in a private place; like a common room.
I knew that if I didn't tell them to stop, McGonagall would have their heads so I took a deep breath and went over to then "Excuse me, I hate to break this up but McGonagall could be around in any minute so try to keep it PG." I coughed.
The couple immediately recoiled from each other. They came out of the shadows, looking a little nervous. "Sorry." One voice said.
I frowned… I recognised that voice, and those faces. It was Connor and Dominique! Surprised, I stepped back. I pointed between them. "Since when?" I asked, still a little shocked. Victoire had mentioned something and people were whispering about it but I had no idea it was actually a… 'Thing'.
"The summer." Connor replied, still looking a little guilty. Apparently I was a little late getting this information
"Never mind." I said regretfully. "Back to your common room though! You don't wanna get caught!" I dismissed them.
They shuffled off, hand in hand. Probably glad to have escaped without a detention. When I arrived at the entrance to my common room, I sighed remembering I'd have to answer a riddle.
"Which came first, the chicken or the egg?"
I rolled my eyes, patting my side impatiently; trying to come up with an answer. Eventually I decided.
"Neither; the animal which first laid the egg which hatched a chicken was a chicken but not as we know it."
The door swung open wordlessly, I stepped into the familiar, comforting room. This, this was my home.
Spotting Victoire in the corner, I headed over to where she sat, looking relaxed by a fireplace. Her beautiful long, blonde hair was falling into her eyes as I asked as casually as I could. "What's up?"
"Nothing much." She replied, yawning. "Just thinking." She added thoughtfully, gazing out the window again.
"What about?" Come on Teddy, just ask her, and stop stalling.
"Anything. And everything." She answered dreamily, smiling to herself.
TEDDY, JUST DO IT! I shouted to myself internally.
"Vict-Victoire… W-would, you.. like.. to… Um… Go to Hogsmeade?" I stammered, god dammit Teddy! Can I not speak properly now? She must think me a fool, and I'm pretty sure I just blushed.
She wasn't listening, she still was looking absentmindedly outside of the window. "So, Teddy. I was thinking, do you want to go to Hogsmeade with me on Saturday?" She said casually.
I was dumbfounded, I couldn't believe it. Victoire actually said it. What the hell?
But she continued. "I was thinking of asking my cousins Molly and Lucy, I haven't seen them in a while." Oh.
I squeaked internally, of course. OF COURSE! It was too good to be true, I knew Victoire would never actually want to go on a date with me, let alone be my girlfriend. She just didn't see me that way. Typical…
I sighed resignedly and said with a false tone of brightness. "Sure Victoire, sounds like great fun!" I was about to head up to the dorms when Professor Flitwick (our head of house) called out.
"Everyone, gather round." My housemates and I fell silent and shuffled over to where he stood on top of a table in order to be seen. "Tomorrow there is to be an immediate assembly after breakfast for everyone in years one to four. After breakfast, remain seated so that everyone can be there for nine O'clock sharp. Anyone missing will report to detention."
The room began to fill with murmurings.
"Quieten down please children!" Flitwick called. "It is essential you are all present due to the changes about to made to the school's yearly activites, they will affect you more than you think."
I frowned at this but made my way up to the dorms anyway; I was tired and the assembly thing didn't affect me anyway what with me being a fifth year and all.
As I fell asleep I mulled over the mess that was my life. How was I ever going to get with Victoire now and what were the changes that were about to be made? I would have to ask someone tomorrow, but right then all I could think of was getting some rest.
A/N: Sorry for all the mushy-ness. Sneaked a bit of the old Connorique in there. ;)