Colin chased Rena up the stairs to the Gryffindor portrait getting there a
second to late. The Fat Lady was munching on a bunch of grapes, "Password?"
Colin thought for moment trying to remember what James had told him earlier. He finally swore under his breath, "I forgot, can't you just let me in this one time. You know me I am your favorite." Colin begged.
The portrait looked scandalized, "I have no clue who you are so you can't be my favorite. And if you are chasing that nice girl that I just let in I don't think it is wise to let you in." She then before he could protest, she turned her back to him.
Colin tried everything he could to get her to turn around and let him in but nothing worked. Finally after what seemed like hours, but in actuality was only 15 minutes at the most, the portrait opened and Rena stuck her head out. "Don't tell me the perfect Prefect forgot the password." Colin sent her a dirty look not saying anything. "Well I guess I can let you come in." She moved out of the way so that Colin could come in.
"So what did you and Lily talk about?" Colin asked after they had flopped into the comfortable chairs in front of the fire.
"Nothing really, what did that Catherine girl say to you?" Rena tried to keep the venom out of her voice, but Colin smirked catching it.
"She just said hi and welcomed me, jealous?" Colin asked with a raised eyebrow.
"No, but just remember she is as old as our grandparents in our time."
"Sure but not right now." Colin pointed out, "But I was warned off by Remus and Sirius." Rena mumbled something her breath, which Colin thought sounded like good. "You know I was thinking,"
"I thought you were advised by your doctor not to do that too much." Rena interrupted snidely.
Colin just rolled his eyes and continued, "I was thinking that maybe we should put aside our differences and at least present the front of being friends."
Rena looked at him in disbelief. "You want to just put it all aside? So we will just act as friends? Colin we can't even talk to each other with out fighting."
"We were able to study potions and divination without fighting too much." Colin protested
"Except for the day when you insulted me and my father. Everything always goes back to my father doesn't it? For your information Colin Potter I may be a Malfoy but it doesn't mean I am my father. Of course being a Malfoy you just decided I am evil and I have had to spend the past 6 years proving otherwise."
"I don't think you are evil, and I am not the only one who judges people by their father. You didn't even give me the time of day until Jamie and Joe made you hang out with us. And you only became friends with them because they were on the Quidditch team."
Rena stood up and came to stand in front of Colin, "I didn't just become friends with them because they were on the Quidditch team. I became friends with them because they friendly to me and didn't hold my family name against me. In fact most of your family likes me, come to think of it only you and your uncle Ron hold the fact I am Draco Malfoy's daughter against me."
"I don't dislike you Rena." Colin said softly, "As for Ron he'd hold a grudge against Merlin if he thought it would get him something."
"Well you have funny way of showing that you don't dislike me." Rena said.
Colin patted the seat next to him and Rena sat down cautiously. "Rena I don't dislike you, I am sorry if you have gotten that impression. Why don't we start over?" He stood up and held out his hand. "Hi we have never met before, my name is Colin Harold Potter, currently known as Colin Peters. And you my lady would be?"
Rena smiled slightly, nodded her head slightly in acknowledgement as she held out her hand, "Renita Narcissa Malfoy, don't you dare laugh, but as there are others after my head I am going by Rena Mallory."
"Well Miss Mallory would you be so kind as to allow me to escort you to Hogsmeade, I have heard we are both sorely in need of clothing."
"Mister Peters it would my pleasure. But you're going to have to keep up." Rena jumped up and went for the door. Colin reacted with the inborn reflexes of a seeker and was chasing after her again.
They made it to the gargoyle outside of Dumbledore's office out of breath, but giggling. "Do you think we lost him?" Rena asked.
"Yeah I think so, but then again Professor Snape wasn't much of a challenge to get away from, speaking of Snape you won't believe what I heard." Colin said between heaves.
"What did you hear?" Rena looked at him with her head cocked to the side.
"Well just that your grandmother's maiden name is,"
"Mr. Peters, Miss Mallory, you are early. Well come up, we are going to use floo powder to get to Hogsmeade. No need for us to get cold and wet is there?" Dumbledore said as he came up from behind them interrupting Colin. Colin and Rena exchanged a shrug as they followed the Headmaster up the stairs to his office. "I have already owled the owner of Gladrags so that is what you want to call out." He threw some Floo Powder into the fire turning the flames green, "Well ladies first, then Mr. Peters will go and I'll be right behind you both."
"Gladrags" Rena called out as she stepped into the flames. The trip itself was quite short, but considering how close they were to Hogsmeade it wasn't much of a surprise. Rena stepped out of the fireplace and began brushing off the soot from her robe and Colin tumbled out knocking her to the ground.
"Colin" Rena growled as she stood up ready to hex the daylights out of him.
Dumbledore popped out of the fireplace before she could start and took in the scene before him, "Can't even leave the two of you alone for a minute, can I. My goodness you are almost as bad as Misters Black and Snape." The proprietress of the shop came back to where the noise was. "Madame these are the two I was telling you about, they both need school robes and a couple of things for every day wear. I'll leave the three of you to it while I go to get your school supplies." Dumbledore started for the door, "Oh and Madame they are both in Gryffindor." With that Dumbledore left the store, the bell of the door twinkling behind him.
The proprietress looked over the two new students with some consideration then sent them off to separate dressing rooms. The rest of the afternoon seemed to fly by and crawl at the same time as they tried on robe after robe, finally after what seemed like hours both Colin and Rena were properly outfitted for however long they would be staying. "The headmaster said you were to meet him at Three Broomsticks when you were done. Your bil1 and your purchases will be sent to the school. Good-day."
Colin and Rena looked at each other and shrugged before pulling their new cloaks around themselves and going out into the street. As soon as the shop door was closed Rena turned to Colin, "So what did you find out about my grandmother?"
Colin looked confused, "Your grandmother?"
Rena sighed and rolled her eyes, "Yes you said that you had found something out that I would find interesting about her. What is it?"
Colin thought for a moment, obviously forgetting what he had discovered, then he remembered. "Oh yeah well see I was talking with James and the guys and I saw your grandmother across the hall. I guess I was staring at her. James starts talking about her and how I should watch my step."
"So my grandmother is pretty, and you were staring at her. Big deal, even though I have to say ick, she's my grandmother for Merlin's sake." Rena's face was twisted in disgust.
"I know that, and I was only staring cause the two of you look so much alike. But that wasn't what was so interesting, the interesting part is that her name is Narcissa Snape." Colin waited with baited breath for Rena's reaction.
"Did you say Snape?" Rena raised an eyebrow.
"Yes Snape, like our DADA teacher."
"Oh for Merlin's sake that can't be true." Rena said in disbelief.
"Well we can always ask Dumbledore." Colin pointed out.
"Ask me what?" Dumbledore's voice came from behind the two students, startling both of them.
"Where did you come from." Rena asked her hand over her heart.
"I saw you two pass by Three Broomsticks and thought you had gotten lost. What did you want to ask me."
"We wanted to know how far into the year we have landed? When we left it was October 8th, but here it seems much later you have snow on the ground." Rena said not wanting to give anything away.
"Well you were found out on the grounds early yesterday. Our groundskeeper's apprentice was the one that found you. Today is October 10 th."
"You have all this snow this early in the year?" Colin looked around in disbelief at the snow that was melting.
"The snow is from a freak storm that went by on Friday night. As you can see it is melting quickly. So it would seem you two haven't lost any days. Well we must be heading back I am sure you want to get settled into your dorm rooms and such." Dumbledore lead the two back toward Gladrags and soon they were back in his office. "I trust you can find your way back to your tower, so I'll see the two of you at dinner."
Colin thought for moment trying to remember what James had told him earlier. He finally swore under his breath, "I forgot, can't you just let me in this one time. You know me I am your favorite." Colin begged.
The portrait looked scandalized, "I have no clue who you are so you can't be my favorite. And if you are chasing that nice girl that I just let in I don't think it is wise to let you in." She then before he could protest, she turned her back to him.
Colin tried everything he could to get her to turn around and let him in but nothing worked. Finally after what seemed like hours, but in actuality was only 15 minutes at the most, the portrait opened and Rena stuck her head out. "Don't tell me the perfect Prefect forgot the password." Colin sent her a dirty look not saying anything. "Well I guess I can let you come in." She moved out of the way so that Colin could come in.
"So what did you and Lily talk about?" Colin asked after they had flopped into the comfortable chairs in front of the fire.
"Nothing really, what did that Catherine girl say to you?" Rena tried to keep the venom out of her voice, but Colin smirked catching it.
"She just said hi and welcomed me, jealous?" Colin asked with a raised eyebrow.
"No, but just remember she is as old as our grandparents in our time."
"Sure but not right now." Colin pointed out, "But I was warned off by Remus and Sirius." Rena mumbled something her breath, which Colin thought sounded like good. "You know I was thinking,"
"I thought you were advised by your doctor not to do that too much." Rena interrupted snidely.
Colin just rolled his eyes and continued, "I was thinking that maybe we should put aside our differences and at least present the front of being friends."
Rena looked at him in disbelief. "You want to just put it all aside? So we will just act as friends? Colin we can't even talk to each other with out fighting."
"We were able to study potions and divination without fighting too much." Colin protested
"Except for the day when you insulted me and my father. Everything always goes back to my father doesn't it? For your information Colin Potter I may be a Malfoy but it doesn't mean I am my father. Of course being a Malfoy you just decided I am evil and I have had to spend the past 6 years proving otherwise."
"I don't think you are evil, and I am not the only one who judges people by their father. You didn't even give me the time of day until Jamie and Joe made you hang out with us. And you only became friends with them because they were on the Quidditch team."
Rena stood up and came to stand in front of Colin, "I didn't just become friends with them because they were on the Quidditch team. I became friends with them because they friendly to me and didn't hold my family name against me. In fact most of your family likes me, come to think of it only you and your uncle Ron hold the fact I am Draco Malfoy's daughter against me."
"I don't dislike you Rena." Colin said softly, "As for Ron he'd hold a grudge against Merlin if he thought it would get him something."
"Well you have funny way of showing that you don't dislike me." Rena said.
Colin patted the seat next to him and Rena sat down cautiously. "Rena I don't dislike you, I am sorry if you have gotten that impression. Why don't we start over?" He stood up and held out his hand. "Hi we have never met before, my name is Colin Harold Potter, currently known as Colin Peters. And you my lady would be?"
Rena smiled slightly, nodded her head slightly in acknowledgement as she held out her hand, "Renita Narcissa Malfoy, don't you dare laugh, but as there are others after my head I am going by Rena Mallory."
"Well Miss Mallory would you be so kind as to allow me to escort you to Hogsmeade, I have heard we are both sorely in need of clothing."
"Mister Peters it would my pleasure. But you're going to have to keep up." Rena jumped up and went for the door. Colin reacted with the inborn reflexes of a seeker and was chasing after her again.
They made it to the gargoyle outside of Dumbledore's office out of breath, but giggling. "Do you think we lost him?" Rena asked.
"Yeah I think so, but then again Professor Snape wasn't much of a challenge to get away from, speaking of Snape you won't believe what I heard." Colin said between heaves.
"What did you hear?" Rena looked at him with her head cocked to the side.
"Well just that your grandmother's maiden name is,"
"Mr. Peters, Miss Mallory, you are early. Well come up, we are going to use floo powder to get to Hogsmeade. No need for us to get cold and wet is there?" Dumbledore said as he came up from behind them interrupting Colin. Colin and Rena exchanged a shrug as they followed the Headmaster up the stairs to his office. "I have already owled the owner of Gladrags so that is what you want to call out." He threw some Floo Powder into the fire turning the flames green, "Well ladies first, then Mr. Peters will go and I'll be right behind you both."
"Gladrags" Rena called out as she stepped into the flames. The trip itself was quite short, but considering how close they were to Hogsmeade it wasn't much of a surprise. Rena stepped out of the fireplace and began brushing off the soot from her robe and Colin tumbled out knocking her to the ground.
"Colin" Rena growled as she stood up ready to hex the daylights out of him.
Dumbledore popped out of the fireplace before she could start and took in the scene before him, "Can't even leave the two of you alone for a minute, can I. My goodness you are almost as bad as Misters Black and Snape." The proprietress of the shop came back to where the noise was. "Madame these are the two I was telling you about, they both need school robes and a couple of things for every day wear. I'll leave the three of you to it while I go to get your school supplies." Dumbledore started for the door, "Oh and Madame they are both in Gryffindor." With that Dumbledore left the store, the bell of the door twinkling behind him.
The proprietress looked over the two new students with some consideration then sent them off to separate dressing rooms. The rest of the afternoon seemed to fly by and crawl at the same time as they tried on robe after robe, finally after what seemed like hours both Colin and Rena were properly outfitted for however long they would be staying. "The headmaster said you were to meet him at Three Broomsticks when you were done. Your bil1 and your purchases will be sent to the school. Good-day."
Colin and Rena looked at each other and shrugged before pulling their new cloaks around themselves and going out into the street. As soon as the shop door was closed Rena turned to Colin, "So what did you find out about my grandmother?"
Colin looked confused, "Your grandmother?"
Rena sighed and rolled her eyes, "Yes you said that you had found something out that I would find interesting about her. What is it?"
Colin thought for a moment, obviously forgetting what he had discovered, then he remembered. "Oh yeah well see I was talking with James and the guys and I saw your grandmother across the hall. I guess I was staring at her. James starts talking about her and how I should watch my step."
"So my grandmother is pretty, and you were staring at her. Big deal, even though I have to say ick, she's my grandmother for Merlin's sake." Rena's face was twisted in disgust.
"I know that, and I was only staring cause the two of you look so much alike. But that wasn't what was so interesting, the interesting part is that her name is Narcissa Snape." Colin waited with baited breath for Rena's reaction.
"Did you say Snape?" Rena raised an eyebrow.
"Yes Snape, like our DADA teacher."
"Oh for Merlin's sake that can't be true." Rena said in disbelief.
"Well we can always ask Dumbledore." Colin pointed out.
"Ask me what?" Dumbledore's voice came from behind the two students, startling both of them.
"Where did you come from." Rena asked her hand over her heart.
"I saw you two pass by Three Broomsticks and thought you had gotten lost. What did you want to ask me."
"We wanted to know how far into the year we have landed? When we left it was October 8th, but here it seems much later you have snow on the ground." Rena said not wanting to give anything away.
"Well you were found out on the grounds early yesterday. Our groundskeeper's apprentice was the one that found you. Today is October 10 th."
"You have all this snow this early in the year?" Colin looked around in disbelief at the snow that was melting.
"The snow is from a freak storm that went by on Friday night. As you can see it is melting quickly. So it would seem you two haven't lost any days. Well we must be heading back I am sure you want to get settled into your dorm rooms and such." Dumbledore lead the two back toward Gladrags and soon they were back in his office. "I trust you can find your way back to your tower, so I'll see the two of you at dinner."