(A/N): I don't really like this chapter.
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter.
Chapter 25
The rest of the holidays were spent at each others' houses. The days were hot and sunny, and once Rose even wore a dress. This got her appraising looks from Blake, but apart from that, no one really did very much.
They all went to the Harpies game, and saw the Harpies fly rings around the Tornados. This was the present captain's last game, and everyone said that this was the best game the harpies had ever played.
The Dragonmaster had a new game out, in which you tried to defeat as many Dark creatures as possible. Harry instantly got the high score, but Al came in a close second. This became a competition. They split into two teams, and tried to get a combined higher score than the other team.
Lily found her talent was making things. She had brilliant ideas for new inventions, but was unable to complete them, due to the ban on underage magic. She was able to make the things physically, and would finish them when she got back to Hogwarts. She started examining her broom and wand. She couldn't do much, but she did what she could.
Harry had his monthly meetings with George and Ron about the financial side of the business, and afterwards George took them out for a drink.
The main talking point around the Wizarding World was the building of the first purpose built Wizarding University. Of course, there were already private colleges to train people, but this would revolutionise, and be a general thing available to all school leavers. It would be open in time for the people going into seventh year finishing school.
Teachers were already being recruited, and Harry had accepted the place as a lecturer on Defending Against the dark Arts. It would be built on the outskirts of London, and would have numerous precautions on it, including a Muggle Repelling Charm.
All too soon, bags were packed, and they were back on the train to Hogwarts. On the platform, Al had met up with Zoe and Lisa on the platform, and the others had grudgingly allowed Zoe to go with them. There were too many people for one compartment, so the third years, Zoe and Lisa went in one compartment, and the second years went in another. They left Zoe to go with Hagrid, and made their way to the school.
They didn't pay much attention to the Sorting, but saw a small, blonde girl who looked very much like Scorpius stepping up to put the Sorting Hat on. It had barely touched her head when the Hat shouted, "Slytherin!" They all looked at Scorpius, who was staring at the table.
Soon Zoe was called to the hat and put it on her head. The hat took about a minute to decide before shouting, "Slytherin!" As she walked to the Slytherin table, she looked apologetically at Al, and sat down beside the blonde girl. Al was speechless, and thought the hat must have made a mistake. Zoe was the sweetest girl he knew, nothing like the Slytherins.
Finally it was Lisa's turn. The long-haired brunette walked cautiously up to the hat and put it on. The hat soon put her in Gryffindor, and with that the Sorting ended.
Professor Abbott made the usual start-of-term notices, and the Feast began. The feast was as good as normal, and soon everyone was enjoying themselves. Afterwards, as they were leaving, Zoe caught up with them in the Entrance Hall. She looked at Al and said, "I'm really sorry about not being in Gryffindor, but we can still hang out, right."
Al nodded as the blonde girl came out followed by most of the other first year Slytherins. She sneered at them before turning to Scorpius and saying, "Hello brother. How are you and all the other Mudblood lovers? I would come closer, but I don't want the disease that you obviously have to hang around with these losers." She started off before turning back to Zoe and saying, "You coming Zoe?"
Zoe nodded and went off with them, without looking back.
The other turned to Scorpius and Shaun said, "That is your sister?!"
Scorpius looked downcast, and wouldn't look at them as he said, "Yes, that's Cassandra. She takes after my mother in a big way."
The others looked uncomfortable at this, and Blake said he would see them tomorrow at breakfast. The others went off to their own common room in silence. Al was still very angry at Zoe being in Slytherin.
They all went their separate ways as they went to bed. Al spent a lot of time unable to sleep as he thought of Zoe.