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I know I've been MIA for a while… but Lara, Rose and Maggie threatened to KIA me if I don't update so… here it is!

"So, how was your time with James?" asked Lara as she led the girls down the corridor looking for an empty, or semi-empty, compartment.

"It was good, except my family was like the bloody Spanish Inquisition and buzzing bees all at the same time." Said Kitty, moving to let a Ravenclaw past, "My family has probably been deemed as crazy in his eyes, merlin knows I think they are."

Rose laughed, running into a First Year. "Sorry!" she called, but Lara stopped her.

"Rose!"

"What?" Lara rolled her eyes, walking towards the First Year.

"Here you go, now, Rose, apologise!" She motioned to the girl she had under her arm and Kitty rolled her eyes,

"La-"

"Rose, apologise!"

Rose sighed, pretending to inspect her nails.

"Rose!" called Lara, Rose only smirked at Kitty.

"No, really its fine-"mumbled the now frightened First Year. Lara tightened her grip on her,

"Rose, apologise for knocking the poor thing over. She could have been hurt!"

Rose sighed over dramatically, walking heavily towards the girl.

"I. Am. Sorry. For. Bumping. Into. You…. Can we go now?" she did not wait for an answer, but dragged Lara by the collar.

"Fantastic!" she called out, "An empty compartment." She quickly pushed Lara in and sat down next to her, heavily.

Lara turned to her, "I just want you to know, Rose, that you are absolutely crazy."

Kitty snorted, "Says the girl who made me apologise to a flower."

"Because you stepped on it!"

"It was already dead!"

"After you trampled on it!"

Kitty sighed, "La, I want you to look at me. A flower that is on a stone path is dead and rotten. I did not see it and stood on it with the tip of my heel!"

Lara frowned, "Did!"

"Not!"

"Did!"

"Not!"

"Did!"

"Not!"

"Did!"

"Not! Ha, see, together it makes did not!"

"Yes!"

"So you agree?"

"I mean no- what?"

Kitty smirked, leaning back on her seat, "I win!"

Lara frowned, "Cheater!"

"Okay, we get it!" laughed Rose, "Merlin, you guys are crazy!"

"Hmp!" said Lara, "Said the Weasley."

"I'm going to pretend I did not just hear that." Said Rose,

"If that makes you sleep at night…" muttered Lara.

"Yeah, I'm just going to…" Kitty did not finish her sentence as she escaped from the room. She shook her head fondly at her two best friends who were still arguing in the compartment.

She walked down the corridor, looking at all the people inside. In the one, a pair of first years where talking excitedly catching up. In the next compartment some fifth year girls where giggling about something, while two boys sat rolling their eyes at them.

Kitty laughed and smiled as she continued down her path of memory lane. After a while she came at James' compartment. She opened the door and slipped in.

"Hey!" said James smiling, grabbing her hand and pulling her next to him.

"Hullo," she greeted, kissing him on his cheek.

Jack groaned, "You guys are way too mushy!"

"At least we are not bickering like Rose and Lara!"

James pouted, "So that's why you came here; I thought you missed me!"

Kitty laughed, "Of course I missed you!" she said, kissing his cheek again.

James grinned and Kitty laughed again, shaking her head at her entertaining boyfriend.

"So did you hear that Fred is in love…"

"Wow, really, who with?" said Kitty smiling, leaning back in James' arm.

Fred smiled again, "An angel, with long, wavy brown hair and her eyes… are like crystals, except their blue and, and, and…"

"Oh, you're talking about Maggie Glenhose! She's a new transfer student, she is really pretty." Said Kitty smugly

"How did you know her name?" asked James sceptically.

"I'm smart like that," said Kitty grinning, before turning back to Fred, "You must go introduce yourself to her, she's really nice."

"No offence, Kitty, but a girl's opinion of shy and sweet do not really correspond to a guy's opinion."

"Fine," huffed Kitty, "Don't take advice from a girl. Just don't come crying to me when you sink." She turned away from him, rolling her eyes.

James glared at Fred who held up his hands in defeat, muttering about how women are crazy.

"I heard that." Said Kitty angrily as she stood up, "I'm going to see if Rose and Lara haven't killed each other yet."

"What's up with her?" asked Jack when she was out of hearing distance.

"Beat's me." Said James, sitting back against the seat, closing his eyes to take a nap.

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"Boys are such idiots!" Exclaimed Kitty as she walked back into Rose and Lara's compartment, her hair pitch black. She stopped with her one foot in the door, looking at Maggie in surprise.

"Hey," said Maggie shyly, "Um, sorry, must I-"

"No, it's fine!" said Kitty smiling, sitting down next to Lara, "I was just shocked."

Rose smiled, "Have you guys met?"

"Nope," said Kitty, popping the 'p', "But I've heard about you from McGonagall. Karien Black, but everyone just calls me Kitty."

"Black, wow!" said Maggie a bit surprised. Kitty smiled, but did not comment.

Rose laughed, "She's also dating a Potter."

Kitty glared at her, "Who is your cousin."

"Whose brother is dating Lara." Said Rose,

"Who's other cousin, Fred, likes Maggie!" said Kitty, before she slammed her hand over her mouth. She shrugged, "I'm mad at Fred, anyway."

Maggie frowned , "Fred Weasley is he that cute, red headed guy with the tanned skin from the platform?"

"Yep, that's him." Said Lara smiling, making Maggie blush.

"Awe!" said Kitty, her hair changing to red. Maggie jumped in surprise.

"You, I mean- it went-"

"Oh, hell," said Kitty, "Sorry, my hair tends to do that." She shook her hair, much like a dog, and it turned back to its normal red-brown.

Maggie stared at her hair, making Kitty sigh. "Yup, I know it is weird… let's just move on. So you're from America right?"

"Yup," said Maggie, shyly. "I'm transferring with a student who is in Sixth Year, like me."

"Nice, so we get to have classes with you!" said Lara excited.

"To bad Fred is in Seventh Year," said Rose, winking. Maggie blush deep red, "I- don't- I mean…"

"Rose! Ignore her Maggie she likes to tease people." Said Lara, Rose laughed, "Albies little darling-"

"We get the picture!" interrupted Lara, now as red as Maggie.

Everyone else just laughed

Xxx

"Back at Hogwarts!" said Rose excitedly as they jumped from the last stairs of the Hogwarts Express.

"Remind me why we have to go to school again?" said Kitty with a big sigh.

"We have to learn so that we can be smart and brave the big bad world one day." Said Lara, "That doesn't stop it from sucking," mumbled Kitty.

"I know, come on!" said Lara, pulling her towards the other girls.

"So, another year, another term… You guys ready for it all?" asked Roxanne as they arrived at the group.

"Ready as we'll ever be, I recon." Sighed Lara and Rose agreed.

"Let's do it then!"

Xxx

"Good evening, students!" greeted Professor McGonagall, making everyone quite quickly, they all knew about her infamous temper.

"Welcome back to a new term! I trust that you all are healthy and relaxed, ready for another term of hard work and studying."

"Intense bloody studying." Muttered James. Kitty shushed him, nudging him with her elbow.

Professor McGonagall glared in their direction. "I do hope that all our students will be diligent and follow all our set school rules this term." She said strictly, glancing over at Fred, James and Jack's area.

Kitty rolled her eyes with Lara, dragging her finger across her neck. Lara smiled and nodded. Those boys were heading for their own personal slaughter.

"Now that has been covered, dinner is served!" Immediately the golden plates in front of the students filled with a glorious mixture of delicious food and everyone tucked in.

"Why is it that no matter how many feasts you go to," said James with his mouth full, "it still has an overwhelming feeling to it?"

Kitty sighed, "Chew then swallow then speak." James sighed back, swallowed and repeated his question.

"Maybe because we do not have so many feasts a year. You do not go to so many, you know." Said Albus and James nodded. "Albus always has the answers." He said teasingly. His brother just glared at him, saying nothing.

"Yup, you should learn from him, James." Said Lara, making everyone laugh.

"I'm smart!" said James, blushing furiously.

"Uh-huh," said Lara, smiling teasingly.

James huffed, turning to Kitty, "Back me up on this!"

Kitty swallowed, "Sorry, but you're on your own, darling."

James pushed his plate away, pouting.

"James," said Kitty, turning to him, "Breathe, it is a joke. You are very smart."

James smiled, pushing his back towards him and starting to eat again.

"Like dating a bloody two-year-old." Muttered Kitty fondly as she turned back to her own food.

"I heard that!"

"I bet you did."

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"I can't wait to go bed and just sleep!" moaned Rose as they walked the many flights of stairs towards the Gryffindor common room.

Lara groaned in response.

"It seems you guys over ate…" said Kitty smiling, holding James' hand.

"Only seems." Muttered Rose in response.

"Jack, help your girlfriend out!" said Kitty, turning to Jack who was slugging at the back of the group.

"Umm, I mean sure!" he said, seeming scared to even walk near Rose.

He quickly picked her up, throwing her over his shoulder as he walked up the stairs.

"Jack!" said Rose surprised. Lara laughed, "That's one way of fixing it!"

Albus edged closer to her, smirking.

"Don't even think about it!" laughed Lara, "I am not a human doll."

Albus shrugged, "It was worth a try."

Soon the group came to the portrait of the Fat Lady. They gave the password; it always helped to have prefects in your group of friends, and walked inside, flopping down on the couches and chairs.

"What a day." Sighed Fred, eyeing Maggie slyly.

"We'd better go up," said Kitty, who sat next to James on the couch, "we are all tired and we have to get Maggie settled in."

James groaned in protest, pulling Kitty closer to him.

"Night James," said Kitty, wiggling out of his grip and running up the stairs so that he can't catch her.

James sat back down as she reached her dorm. "Night!" he yelled up.

Everyone else exchanged good night and went to their separate dorm rooms. All except Fred and James.

"So what do you think of her?" asked Fred, looking at James expectantly.

"Of who?" teased James as he stretched himself across the entire side of the couch.

"Maggie, you idiot."

James opened his mouth to give a response to his insult, but changed his mind, "She seems nice. She's pretty and smart. I'd say go for it, mate."

"Really, I mean do you think it is appropriate?"

James laughed, "We are teenagers, anything goes! Though, I'd take Kitty's advice if I were you. Don't come across as a bully. Trust me; it takes years to go through that stage." James winced and Fred nodded.

"Right, thanks mate."

"Anytime, just do not wake me up to gush about her because then I seriously will kill you."

Fred laughed, "Of course, wouldn't want James to miss out on his beauty sleep."

James just slapped the back of his head as he walked past him. "Whatever! Just do not mope around and come to bed already, you're cranky when you're tired."

"Yes, mom!" replied Fred,

"Oh no, it's dad." Corrected James,

"Whatever!" replied Fred as they walked up the staircase to their dorm room.

"Just go to bed already!" said Fred as they continued ranting on.

"Night, Fred!"