Disclaimer: WE DON'T OWN MOST OF IT… if you find a plot… we own that… but all else belongs to the genius that is JKR.

Chapter Two: Actually… Where are we?

The two new fifth years standing in the queue of petrified first years, in preparation to be sorted, Franni and Katie exchanged 'the look' and proceeded to terrorise the first years with talk of vampires, basilisks, trolls and practicing curses and counter-curses… all so that they could be ready for 'sorting' {A/N whaat? I like scaring little people}

When the Sorting ceremony began the first years were glad to see that all they had to do was put on a hat. Of the devilish duo, Fran was the first to be sorted. The hat being placed on her heat and then saying "Well, what do we have here? You're brave, playful, loyal and foolhardy to boot. This isn't so hard, you'll do fine in GRIFFINDOR"

Next it was Katie's turn, she bounced forward, jamming the hat on her head "Oh my, I'm looking forward to hearing about your exploits, a large disregard for rules, ambition, brains and cunning, the only choice is SLYTHERIN"

Jumping up she joins her new house, *poking her tongue out at Fran who has by now reached her own new house*

Katie, turning to Draco on her left bursts out with; "Oh! You're the one who went all bug eyed on the train… Hi! I'm Katie and that" *points to her partner in crime* "is Fran." Katie shuts up as now the sorting is completed and Dumbledore invites Hogwarts to "Tuck In"

After the meal Dumbledore welcomes new students, reminds everyone that school IS for learning, Re-iterates the rules on the Forbidden Forest and lets everyone know that 'Canary Creams' have been added to the list of banned items, to be seen in full in Mr Filch's office, this last comment said with a twinkle in the eye for the Weasley twins, who are busy giving each other pats on the back for being the inventors of a now banned item. They still grin back at Dumbledore.

As everyone was leaving the Great Hall Katie ran to catch up with Franni; "They have a Forbidden Forest?? COOL! Gotta visit for a camping trip sometime" *Fran grinned back at Katie* "Oh the possibilities"

Katie follows Pansy and her friends to the Slytherin common rooms, through damp dark and dank dungeons {A/N gotta love alliteration… and it wasn't even on purpose} looking a little less confident without Franni. {A/N EEP *Krazy Kat is scaaaared* *Franni covers Kat's mouth* "Shuddup Kat you're recking the flow of the story" *Kat simply pouts*}

Katie arrives at a surprisingly comfortable common room, follows her fellow fifth year girls down a corridor to her new dorm. Running to the pile of stuff she recognises as her own, she decides to pack; this sentiment is ruined when she comes upon her favourite book… "Well, just five or ten minutes reading can't hurt" Katie attempts to justify herself. Soon she is immersed. Suddenly Pansy's voice pulls her out of her reverie with an "Oh Draco, What are you doing in here silly? Naughty boy!"

Draco brushes Pansy aside and comes and sits on Katie's bed, peering at the book she is pretending to still be interested in.

"What's that you're reading luv?"

{A/N Kat here… can't help it… I have to write Draco to be like Spike, they look so alike and Spike is so sexy so Draco can't get insulted… *stops rambling*}

"Sabriel by Garth Nix, for a Muggle he really isn't that bad" Malfoy then surprising her with the comment that he actually preferred Lirael… the sequel. And so they talked, much to dear Pansy's Horror, late into the night… {A/N *evil cackle* not only about books… MUAHAHAHA}

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While Katie was settling nicely into her common room Fran was STILL trying to find hers. Well she had met a very lovely and gorgeous 7th Year boy from Ravenclaw and had started to flirt with him until she realised that her year group and the prefect were missing, so she quickly dashed off (but not without finding out that his name was William Farrell). Fourteen wrong turns and twenty minutes later she was looking adorably confused and was running franticly up a vast set of stairs when she made a sharp turn and crashed into someone.

"Crap I'm so sorry", she apologized sincerely as she helped the other person up. As soon as she saw his face she immediately know he was,

"You're the boy who walked on Katie and I getting changed!" she chirped quite cheekily. The boy blushed slightly as Fran giggled some more,

"I'm Franni by the way, well actually it's Francine Caulston but please don't call me Francine or I'll kick your ass, but that's not important. What's your name?"

"Um . . .Harry, Harry Potter" he added rather shyly.

"Ooooh. So you're Harry Potter. Hmmm, gee you're a lot taller in real life".

"Thanks, I think. Say are you lost?"

Fran nodded and in an exaggerated tone exclaimed,

"God yes! I've been running up and down these stairs for twenty minutes, somehow I 'accidentally' made Professor Snape's hair turn fluoro green and I'm starting to think that the staircases are against me, they keep changing".

"They do that normally anyways", Harry interrupted politely before offering her his hand, "come on. The Griffindor common room is this way". She took his hand graciously (making sure she kept eye contact the whole time) as they walked up the stairs. Eventually they reached the Fat Lady.

"Password please?" the Fat Lady spoke with each letter accented with complete British proper ness.

Harry ran a hand through his bushy black hair for a moment, Fran being able then to see his scar clearly in view,

"Esselte Crumio"

The painting slowly creaked open revealing a hidden passage. Harry led Franni through the tunnel until they were inside the common room.

"There you are", a rather annoyed prefect glared at her "you must remember to keep up".

"Yeah yeah, don't get your knickers in a twist. I'm here aren't I?" She then proceeded to wink at Harry and walk to her dormitory. Ten minutes later the sounds of Jamiroquai and someone bouncing up and down could be heard. Harry sighed,

He had a feeling he wasn't going to be sleeping tonight, "course that wasn't a bad thing" he thought slyly as he eyed the latest addition to the house with interest.

TBC

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