Cetus woke up and quickly got dressed with a huge smile on his face. He was happy to back at Hogwarts and happy knowing that he was not alone he would be eating with the twins and then spending all his classes with either Draco or Lupus.

As he ran from the portrait hole and down the stairs he ran into someone who sent both sprawling to the floor. "Oh I'm so sorry!" Cetus cried as he helped the Huffelpuff pick up her book. Cetus was mesmerized by the girls long flowing black hair and pale skin. Her eyes were also black and kind and withdrawn. She was quite tall and she had a small nose.

"S'OK," she mumbled as she accepted the book.

"I'm Cetus," Cetus smiled.

"I know," the girl replied before running off to the Great Hall and leaving Cetus looking after her with a confused look on his face.

"Hello Cetus!" Fred and George called as the boy sat at the Gryffindor table when he arrived.

"Hello boys," Cetus smirked as he piled his plate with bacon and eggs.

"So Cetus. . ." Fred began.

"We heard. . ." George carried on.

"That you ran into ol' Lucy Snape," they finished.

"Who?" Cetus asked with a furrowed brow.

"Lucy Snape. She's in Huffelpuff," Fred said.

"Yeah pale, black hair and eyes. Very withdrawn," George added.

"Oh yeah I did but she didn't tell me her name," Harry said frowning. "How do you know her?" Cetus asked.

"She was sorted last year," Fred said.

"Transferred from Beauxbatons," George added. Cetus nodded and carried on eating before he left for class. It was double potions first and Cetus knew that Severus was pairing everyone up.

"Hay bro," Draco said as Cetus approached him and Lupus.

"Hello brother dear," Cetus sneered and then smiled. "Hay Lup," Cetus added high-fiving said boy.

"You ok?" Draco asked.

"Yeah met Lucy Snape today," Cetus said.

"Oh you did? She's OK really but she's bullied a lot and her mother left her last year for another man and his kids," Draco said sadly.

"Oh poor thing," Cetus said thinking about his time at Primary school.

When the three boys entered the room they looked for their seats. Draco and Lupus were sat in the second row and Cetus in-front of them next to. . . Lucy Snape? Sure enough said girl entered the room. "What's he Huffelpuff doing here?!" Ron yelled.

"Enough Mr Weasley that's ten points from Gryffindor. My daughter has a right to be here as she can not learn in her own lesson and wishes to do so," Severus snapped.

Lucy sat next to Cetus and pulled out a potions book. "Today we are going to be making a feavor reducer," Severus said. "Well? What are you waiting for?" he asked and people jumped up.

Cetus collected the ingredients and Lucy sorted out the cauldron. "I think it's cool your Uncle Sev's daughter," Cetus whispered causing Lucy to look at him and smile.

"Thank you," she whispered.

"What's he like at home with you?" Cetus asked.

"He's really lovely," was all Lucy said and started chopping some of the ingredients.

After Potions it was break time. Cetus, Lupus, Hermione and Cetus all went out to the lake to do their potions homework and joke around. "Hay Lucy!" Cetus called as they were leaving. Lucy sped up her walking so Cetus ran over to her. "Hay it's me!" he panted.

"Oh sorry Cetus," Lucy whispered.

"It's OK. Hay do you want to come and sit with us?" Cetus asked.

"You want me to sit with you?" Lucy asked disbelievingly.

"Of course," Cetus replied smiling, Lucy smiled also and followed Cetus back to the others.

"Hello I'm Hermione Granger," Hermione introduced.

"Lucy Snape," Lucy replied quietly.

"Hello again," Draco smiled.

"Hi Drak," Lucy replied.

"Lupus Lupin-Black," Lupus said holding out his hand.

"Nice to meet you," Lucy smiled.

Soon they were all sat by the lake and enjoying the sun while they completed their homework and joked about. They even got Lucy to open up slightly. Soon it was the end of the day and they all left to go to bed but Lucy felt slightly better that she now had friends.