AnnaPOV

None of us knew it was possible to have someone be as annoying and as cowardly as Theodore Nott. I hated him. He kept being a joke to Draco and even tried to get me to kiss him once! The only reason I didn't hit him is because Dad was walking towards me and even though I'm going to pull the best prank ever with Gred and Forge, I don't want him mad before we pull the prank. But still, so far we only had one class with Theo and his thugs, Potions. Thankfully Neville didn't have another accident since pairing up with me. We decided to pair up so that everyone who was sort of good had someone who wasn't that good that way we could help each other, so that meant Ron and Hermione were partners while Draco and Harry were partners. Dean was with Lavender and Paravti was attempting to help Seamus. Seamus has a pyro thing, he's blowing things up I didn't even know were possible (He tried to turn water to rum and he burned his eyebrows off along with the edge of my homework.)!

The highlight of my weeks has to be the detentions with Dad that Harry, Draco, and I have at least once a week so we can all hang out and talk and he helps with homework. The others think it's unfair we always have detentions but that's just because they don't know the whole story. Heck, I don't even understand the whole story. I mean come on, Harry's my half-brother, who was conceived after me, but was born a few minutes before me? In what way is that fair. I'm supposed to be the older one! Harry finds my argument invalid on that point however, he was still born first and apparently you can't count who was conceived first. (I'm still older, no matter what he says.)

It was Draco who brought up telling the others during one of our 'detentions'.

"I don't know." Dad said stirring a potion he was working on, "I suppose you could. If they kept their mouths shut. We don't need the whole school knowing that half of the famous Potter twins is actually a Snape."

I sighed, "I can understand why that's bad at this moment, but at the same time, I can't bring myself to care." I scratched a line out of my essay and rewrote it, "I mean, so what? I get that parentage is important and all, but is it so important that people get disowned by their friends for it? It shouldn't matter who your parents are, or what they've had to do in order to survive. All that matters is what you do."

"The sins of the father shall be visited upon the children." Dad said darkly

"So basically, everyone in the school will judge you if it becomes known that he's your father." Draco said

"What's the chance anyone would believe it?" Harry asked softly, "I mean, she's a Gryffindor, my sister, famous, wanted by half of the male first year population-"

I threw a book at him, "Shut up, Harry!"

"Aww come on!" Draco said messing up my hair, "Nott's always asking for a kiss."

I slapped his arm, "It's not funny! He's lucky he's never asked me when there's not a teacher around I swear! I have everything planned out perfectly for if he ever does, and it won't be slightly pretty!"

"What exactly has Nott been doing?" Dad asked turning around with raised eyebrows

"He's a right foul git!" I said hotly, "He keeps asking me to kiss him and he picks on everybody!"

"Language." Dad smiled ruffling my hair, "Is he picking on anyone else besides you guys?"

"Everyone in our group basically." Draco said, "Apparently Ron and I are blood traitors, Pavarti and Lavender are 'skanks', Neville is nearly a squib, Dean and Seamus they just pick on, Hermione is a know-it-all and I wouldn't be surprised if he used the 'M' word sometime soon."

Dad's eye's darkened angrily, "He better not."

"What's the 'M' word?" Harry asked

"Mudblood." Draco spat scornfully, "It means dirty blood. Its slang for Muggle-borns."

"I get permission to punch him if he says it right?" I asked smiling, a plan forming in my head

Draco nodded, "We'll all help you. Trust us, it's not something you say to anyone."

Dad checked the time, "It's nearly time for dinner, why don't you guys go back to your common room and get ready. If you tell your friends make sure it stays between you."

I packed up my essay and nodded, "We will."

Draco hugged Dad as he walked to the door. Harry beat me to him next before smiling and letting me hug him.

"I love you Dad," I said squeezing him, "I'll see you at dinner."

Draco opened the door as I let him go and smiled back at Harry and I, "Last one in the common room loses!"

Harry and Draco took off while I shook my head, "You have a head start!"

"Looks like you're going to lose!" Harry laughed

I shut the door behind me and walked up the stairs slowly. Above me there was a sudden yell.

"What do you mean the password changed?!" Harry said loudly

I started laughing and finished walking up the stairs, I stopped a few feet from Draco and Harry.

"Forgot the password already?" I asked cheekily

"Do you know it?" Draco asked

I pushed past them, "Dittany." The portrait swung open and I stepped in before turning to the boys, "I believe I win?"

Draco and Harry glared for a second before laughing and following me in.

"I can't believe you forgot the password." Harry said, "You let her win."

"You can't believe I forgot it?! What about you?" Draco said jumping on him and messing his hair up.

Lavender came down the stairs, "Anna! Thank god you're here! You have to tell Pavarti she can't wear her purple top with her rainbow pants!"

Harry and Draco swapped looks of confusion, "Rainbow pants?"

"Don't ask." We said as we dashed up the stairs

"Pavarti you can't wear them together!" I yelled while we ran up stairs.

HarryPOV

"Hey, Harry!" Dean said, "Come look at this."

We walked over to the board where all the notices were posted and at what Dead was pointing at.

"Flying lessons." Seamus said

"Sweet!" Draco said

"With Slytherins." Dean concluded

"Not sweet." I sighed, "Just what I wanted, to make myself look like a fool on a broomstick in front of Nott. Let's give him something else to be a prat about. When is it?"

"Thursday." Ron said, "And anyway, you don't know that you'll make a fool of yourself. And I'm pretty sure Nott's all talk about his flying skills."

"Yeah," Draco said, "Doesn't he always end up almost getting hit by a helly-coper?"

"Helicopter," I said, "And yes, typically he's almost getting hit by it."

We all walked back upstairs and we all crashed onto our beds.

"This is going to suck." Draco sighed

Dean's poster of the West Ham soccer team fell down a little and he reached up to fix it, Ron started asking about the team and as Dean started to explain the sport I tuned them out. This is until The door to our dorm slammed open and hit the wall causing us all to jump.

"Hi ya guys!" Anna said jumping on Seamus and pushing him off his bed, "Come on it's time for dinner!"

Seamus mock glared at her, "So you pushed me off my bed?"

"Well of course!" She laughed going to Draco and pulling him up, "Come on guys, or we'll leave you!"

After she made sure Draco was up she ran out and shut the door, everyone turned to me.

"You've got one heck of a sister, mate." Ron said

I looked at Draco, "You have no idea."

"Come on guys," Draco said opening the door, "Let's go eat."

We all got up and followed him down into the common room, Anna and the girls smiled at us and led the way out and to the Great Hall chattering about homework and Pavarti's attempt of wearing rainbow pants.

The next day we were all nervous. Draco, Seamus and Ron were the only ones who had ever ridden a broom and their tips weren't very helpful. Hermione was sprouting off facts she learned from reading Quidditch Through The Age to anyone who would listen while Anna was looking pale and wasn't eating much. Hermione's ranting was stopped when the mail came and a package landed in front of Neville. It was a gift from Neville gran, a large glass ball filled with white smoke.

"It's a Remembrall!" Neville said blushing slightly, "She know's I forget things. It lets you know when you've forgotten something—oh no." the remembrall suddenly turned scarlet in his hand

"You've forgotten something." Lavender said softly

"But what?" Hermione asked

As the three of them sat and pondered Nott and his goons walked over and seized the Remembrall. Anna and Ron jumped to their feet, Draco and I just behind them.

"Give that back Nott." Anna ground out.

"What's going on here?" Professor McGonagall asked, seeing the chance for a fight to break out.

"Nott's got my Remembrall Professor."

He scowled and dropped the remembrall onto the table, "Just looking." And he stalked away with Crabbe and Goyle following him.

Anna grumbled under her breath about breaking every bone in his body as she sat down. We all sat next to her and tried to help Neville remember what he'd forgotten.

At three-thirty the group of us walked down to where the group of Slytherins were standing. Lined up on the ground were twenty brooms, Fred and George often complained that they flew to the left or vibrated if you flew to high. Madame Hootch appeared and eyed us like a hawk.

"Well? What are you waiting for? Stand next a broom!"

We all lined up next to the brooms and looked at each other before looking at the brooms. They had twigs stuck out all over the place.

"Do you think we'll get splinters?" Anna asked softly

"Nah, I think we're good." I said

"Stick your hand over your broom and say 'Up.'" Madame Hootch instructed

We put our hands over the brooms and did as we were told. My broom shot up off the ground and slapped into my hand almost knocking me over. I looked around, Anna and Draco were holding their brooms, as were Seamus and Dean. The girls and Neville however, weren't having much luck. It simply rolled over on the ground.

"Don't be afraid of the broom," Draco said to Neville, "You are the master of the broom Nev. Believe it."

Neville nodded, still pale faced, and said firmly, "Up!"

The broom shot up into his hand and he fell backwards until Anna steadied him. The girls, upon seeing it work for Neville, did the same thing and got the same results. We all smiled at each other triumphantly. After everyone had gotten their broom up we were shown how to mount them without falling off and all of us got a laugh when she corrected Nott on how he was holding his broom.

"Now, when I blow my whistle, kick off from the ground hard. Rise a few feet, then come straight back down by leaning forward a little bit. On my whistle—three—two—"

However Neville, who was still very afraid, pushed up and rose into the air.

"Come back down boy!" Madam Hootch yelled

Ten feet in the air, twenty feet in the air, then he started to slip off.

"Neville hold on!" Anna yelled as she shot up off the ground and flew up to him.

Madame Hootch was yelling but Anna wasn't paying attention as she straightened Neville out.

"Just lean forward a little." She coaxed, "You can do it."

He was shaking his head vigorously, "C-c-can't."

"Not even a little?"

"N-no."

"It's either that or you get on my broom Nev." She said

Neville nodded his head and grabbed Anna, "H-help."

"I'm going to get under you a little okay? Just slide off you broom and onto mine okay?"

"I-I d-don't k-know."

Madame Hootch watched as Anna moved so she was a little below Neville and he slid off his broom onto hers. He started slipping off her broom but Anna grabbed his arm and he clung to her.

"H-hate b-brooms."

Nevilles broom fell to the ground and Anna lowered hers slowly until she was touching the ground. Neville laid on the ground and didn't move for a moment, Madame Hootch bent over him.

"You okay Longbottom?"

"No Professor," He said, "N-not at a-all."

"Let's get you to the castle." She said, "No one off the ground till I get back or you'll be expelled faster than you can say Quidditch. Miss Potter if you'll accompany me."

Anna smiled guiltily, "I'm sorry Madame Hootch, I just couldn't let him fall."

She grunted and she hauled Neville up and lead the way back to the castle, Draco was smiling widely.

"At least we know she can fly." He joked

"Did you his face?" Nott laughed

"Shut up, Nott." Pavarti snapped

"Ooh, sticking up for Longbottom?" Pansy Parkinson said, "Never thought you'd like fat little crybabies Pavarti."

"Look!" Nott said snatching something off the ground, "Its that stupid thing Longbottom's gran sent him."

The remembrall sparkled in the sunlight as he held it up.

"Give it here Nott," I said quietly stepping forward

Everyone stopped talking to listen to what was happening, Nott smiled nastily at me.

"I think I'll leave it somewhere for Longbottom to find—how about—up in a tree?"

"Give it here!" I yelled as Nott jumped on his broomstick

"Come and get it, Potter!"

I grabbed my broom but Hermione grabbed my arm, "Harry no! Madame Hootch told us not to move. You'll get us all in trouble."

I ignored her, the blood was pounding in my ears so I couldn't hear anything. I mounted the broom and kicked off as hard as I could. I rose quickly into the air and made a sharp turn to face Nott, he looked stunned.

"Give it here, or I'll knock you off your broom!" I threatened.

"Oh yeah?" He sneered even thought he looked worried.

I leaned forward on the broom and shot towards him, he barely moved to miss me. I did another sharp turn to face him.

"No Crabbe and Goyle up here to save your neck, Nott." I yelled.

Apparently he had the same thought because he threw the remebrall and yelled, "Catch it if you can then!"

As if it was in slow motion the ball streaked back to the ground. I shot forward into a steep dive with my hand outstretched to grab the remembrall, and at about a foot from the ground I caught it and topple lightly onto the ground. Everyone was cheering but Hermione who looked like she was about to have a heart attack. Draco and Ron helped me up and were patting me on the back when we heard:

"HARRY POTTER!"

It was Professor McGonagall. I looked at Draco with dread, I was in so much trouble.

A/N: chapter ten done whoot! Let me know what you think.