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The year had begun as any other year. Two more Weasley's, Ron and Hermione's twin daughters Jacquelyn and Marie, joined Gryffindor bringing the total Weasleys up to ten. Rena had watched the proceedings with a practiced eye; she clapped for each new first year and cheered with her house when a new student was added to their ranks. Headmistress McGonagall gave the customary speech about rules and regulations, reminding the students that the Forbidden Forest was so named for a reason and that there would be Quidditch tryouts for third years and above in Gryffindor and Ravenclaw in two weeks. She then waved her hand and the feast appeared before the students.
At the head of the table Rena was sitting with her friends Grace Finnigan and Joe Weasley. "So Rena how was your grandmother's?" Grace asked.
"Just like it always is, boring. Al was there for about a week and a half but Dad wanted him here, so after our birthday he came here." Rena spoke a bit put out.
Joe decided to change the subject, "So Rena what does the Captain of our Quidditch team think of our chances this year?"
"So smooth Joe, well you know we lost your brother last year, which was a shame he was a good beater to say the least. Plus losing Christa and Mark this is definitely going to be a building year." Rena said naming off the 7^th year students they had lost to graduation.
"Yeah, but Ryan says that Jack is just as good as he was as a beater." Joe mentioned another cousin who was a third year.
Grace put her two cents in, "And my little brother and sister have been practicing over the summer as chasers. They aren't too bad, they probably couldn't score on you but they aren't too bad"
"Well they have to try out just like everyone else." Rena said knowingly. "So what about a seeker, you know anyone who can play the position well?" Rena hit on the biggest problem for their team, Jamie Potter had also graduated the year before and he would be the hardest player to replace.
Joe looked a bit uncomfortable, "Well, Colin isn't too bad as a seeker, nothing like Jamie but still not too bad."
Rena had a bit of frown, "I am not surprised." But before she could continue with that thought McGonagall stood up again.
"I wish you all a good night sleep and a good first day tomorrow." Were her last words as she dismissed the students to their dorms. Rena and Colin led the first year students up to the Gryffindor common room, making note to point out to the new students the disappearing stair. The seven flights of stairs were a bit of a stretch for the first years, and they were quite winded.
"Now make sure you remember the password, or you'll be stuck out here till someone else comes along, and be careful who you tell the password to. Last year's first years ended up with their dorms painted bright pink after some Slytherins heard them discussing it. If you don't want that to happen then keep up with the changes." Rena said with a smile. She then turned to the portrait of the Fat Lady.
"Hello there dear, are these the new ones?" The Fat Lady asked smiling at the still winded first years.
"Hello my Lady, these are the new student. Now listen here treat our Lady here nicely and she'll never lock you out." Rena winked.
The Fat Lady smiled again, "Password?"
"Red Quaffle."
As the portrait swung open Colin turned to Rena, "Figures you would chose that."
"What would you want? Golden Snitch?" Rena mumbled out of the side of her mouth. They followed the first years into the common room and showed them to the stairways up to their dorms. "Your rooms will be marked, I would suggest unpacking and going to bed as soon as possible." Rena watched the kids go up their stairs before falling into one of the large chairs in front of the fire.
"So Rena what is this years crop of first years like?" Grace asked.
"They'll do. I think that the new Weasley's look like they could be trouble, or they could be really studious, depends on who they take after right?"
"Got it in one." Joe looked up from the game of chess that he and Grace were playing. "Dad is hoping that they take after him and George, but Hermione hopes they'll at least study some time."
"Speaking of your dad, did he send anything from WWW?" Rena looked to her friend with interest, mentioning his father and uncle's joke shop, which had gone international the year before.
"What you think?" Joe smirked a bit, "Just some simple stuff. But he said that we can stock up on our first weekend in Hogsmeade." He looked over the board and moved his knight. "Checkmate."
"Well on that note I am heading to bed. You coming Rena?" Grace asked.
"I have some stuff to do, plus I have to check on the first years, make sure they are all on in." Grace shrugged and gave Joe a quick kiss. "Ewww, please there might be a first year down here." Rena kidded covering her eyes with her hands.
"Geroff, Rena you're just jealous you don't have such a wonderful guy like Joe." Grace said slipping an arm around Joe's shoulder.
"Jealous of Joe. Yeah right." Rena said with a smile, "I am actually worried about your sanity but out side of that I have nothing to be jealous of." Rena waved her hand dismissively, "Just go off to bed I'll be up in a bit."
"Night Rena, night Joe." Grace waved as she went up the stairs.
Joe yawned, "Maybe I should go up too. See you in the morning Rena."
"Night Joe." Rena looked up to see him disappear up the stairs.
Rena settled down in her chair a bit more and picked up a book from up the floor, and began paging through it. She didn't really pay attention to the words and soon felt her eyes begin to drift closed. She was jerked awake by someone shaking her shoulder.
"Rena, sleeping in the common room isn't the best example for the first years."
She opened her eyes and met mischievous green ones. "Thanks Colin." She barely registered his shock at her being civil as she treaded up the stairs. She only got off her shoes before the need to sleep over took her tired body and she curled up on the bed falling asleep just as the half moon crept over the horizon.
A/N: I know the idea of focusing on Harry and Company's kids is somewhat over done, I am hoping I have added a bit of a twist to it though. I promise the chapters will get longer as I go along, and I will get to the Lily and James romance. Please Read and Review.
The year had begun as any other year. Two more Weasley's, Ron and Hermione's twin daughters Jacquelyn and Marie, joined Gryffindor bringing the total Weasleys up to ten. Rena had watched the proceedings with a practiced eye; she clapped for each new first year and cheered with her house when a new student was added to their ranks. Headmistress McGonagall gave the customary speech about rules and regulations, reminding the students that the Forbidden Forest was so named for a reason and that there would be Quidditch tryouts for third years and above in Gryffindor and Ravenclaw in two weeks. She then waved her hand and the feast appeared before the students.
At the head of the table Rena was sitting with her friends Grace Finnigan and Joe Weasley. "So Rena how was your grandmother's?" Grace asked.
"Just like it always is, boring. Al was there for about a week and a half but Dad wanted him here, so after our birthday he came here." Rena spoke a bit put out.
Joe decided to change the subject, "So Rena what does the Captain of our Quidditch team think of our chances this year?"
"So smooth Joe, well you know we lost your brother last year, which was a shame he was a good beater to say the least. Plus losing Christa and Mark this is definitely going to be a building year." Rena said naming off the 7^th year students they had lost to graduation.
"Yeah, but Ryan says that Jack is just as good as he was as a beater." Joe mentioned another cousin who was a third year.
Grace put her two cents in, "And my little brother and sister have been practicing over the summer as chasers. They aren't too bad, they probably couldn't score on you but they aren't too bad"
"Well they have to try out just like everyone else." Rena said knowingly. "So what about a seeker, you know anyone who can play the position well?" Rena hit on the biggest problem for their team, Jamie Potter had also graduated the year before and he would be the hardest player to replace.
Joe looked a bit uncomfortable, "Well, Colin isn't too bad as a seeker, nothing like Jamie but still not too bad."
Rena had a bit of frown, "I am not surprised." But before she could continue with that thought McGonagall stood up again.
"I wish you all a good night sleep and a good first day tomorrow." Were her last words as she dismissed the students to their dorms. Rena and Colin led the first year students up to the Gryffindor common room, making note to point out to the new students the disappearing stair. The seven flights of stairs were a bit of a stretch for the first years, and they were quite winded.
"Now make sure you remember the password, or you'll be stuck out here till someone else comes along, and be careful who you tell the password to. Last year's first years ended up with their dorms painted bright pink after some Slytherins heard them discussing it. If you don't want that to happen then keep up with the changes." Rena said with a smile. She then turned to the portrait of the Fat Lady.
"Hello there dear, are these the new ones?" The Fat Lady asked smiling at the still winded first years.
"Hello my Lady, these are the new student. Now listen here treat our Lady here nicely and she'll never lock you out." Rena winked.
The Fat Lady smiled again, "Password?"
"Red Quaffle."
As the portrait swung open Colin turned to Rena, "Figures you would chose that."
"What would you want? Golden Snitch?" Rena mumbled out of the side of her mouth. They followed the first years into the common room and showed them to the stairways up to their dorms. "Your rooms will be marked, I would suggest unpacking and going to bed as soon as possible." Rena watched the kids go up their stairs before falling into one of the large chairs in front of the fire.
"So Rena what is this years crop of first years like?" Grace asked.
"They'll do. I think that the new Weasley's look like they could be trouble, or they could be really studious, depends on who they take after right?"
"Got it in one." Joe looked up from the game of chess that he and Grace were playing. "Dad is hoping that they take after him and George, but Hermione hopes they'll at least study some time."
"Speaking of your dad, did he send anything from WWW?" Rena looked to her friend with interest, mentioning his father and uncle's joke shop, which had gone international the year before.
"What you think?" Joe smirked a bit, "Just some simple stuff. But he said that we can stock up on our first weekend in Hogsmeade." He looked over the board and moved his knight. "Checkmate."
"Well on that note I am heading to bed. You coming Rena?" Grace asked.
"I have some stuff to do, plus I have to check on the first years, make sure they are all on in." Grace shrugged and gave Joe a quick kiss. "Ewww, please there might be a first year down here." Rena kidded covering her eyes with her hands.
"Geroff, Rena you're just jealous you don't have such a wonderful guy like Joe." Grace said slipping an arm around Joe's shoulder.
"Jealous of Joe. Yeah right." Rena said with a smile, "I am actually worried about your sanity but out side of that I have nothing to be jealous of." Rena waved her hand dismissively, "Just go off to bed I'll be up in a bit."
"Night Rena, night Joe." Grace waved as she went up the stairs.
Joe yawned, "Maybe I should go up too. See you in the morning Rena."
"Night Joe." Rena looked up to see him disappear up the stairs.
Rena settled down in her chair a bit more and picked up a book from up the floor, and began paging through it. She didn't really pay attention to the words and soon felt her eyes begin to drift closed. She was jerked awake by someone shaking her shoulder.
"Rena, sleeping in the common room isn't the best example for the first years."
She opened her eyes and met mischievous green ones. "Thanks Colin." She barely registered his shock at her being civil as she treaded up the stairs. She only got off her shoes before the need to sleep over took her tired body and she curled up on the bed falling asleep just as the half moon crept over the horizon.
A/N: I know the idea of focusing on Harry and Company's kids is somewhat over done, I am hoping I have added a bit of a twist to it though. I promise the chapters will get longer as I go along, and I will get to the Lily and James romance. Please Read and Review.