Chapter One : Andy

Andy sat at the vanity and glanced at her watch, it was already after 4, and the sun would go down in about another 4 hours. She grumbled and ran a brush through her long blonde hair,"such a bother"she said to her reflection. A pale girl stared back at her as she assesed herself. Pale skin, large grey eyes, oh she adored her eyes, like liquid stone and just as hard. They rarely ever showed emotion and that's how she liked it. Her gaze drifted around the rest of her face, mildly full lips that at the moment were a dark purple and her high cheekbones. Ah her cheeks "bloody hell", why were they always so rosy?

She was sick of constantly being asked if she was embarrased and always replying "no I'm not blushing" "No nothing's funny". She threw some powder on her face in an attempt to mute the color,sighed and swiped on some black eyeshadow and stood up.She hardly ever wore make-up anymore, but she was going to Hogsmeade and needed to look good.

"Rosa I'm leaving" she called out her door and walked towards her balcony.She grabbed the broom her father had bought for her a month ago and tried to get on. "Holy shit!" she yelled as she slid off the back of the broom and sprawled onto her back. "Owww" she grimaced and rubbed her behind, "stupid sticks, damned wizards can't keep their feet on the ground."she muttered standing up. Andy stalked out of her room and into the hallway, hopped onto the banister and slid down a long staircase, landing awkwardly on her feet. "ANDY", Andy whirled around and faced a very perturbed Rosa. Rosa Gocella was the Romus's maid, but was more around to keep Andy company, and out of trouble. The woman was Italian and in her mid-fifties, she had been working for Andy's father for at least 20 years, now she stood with her hands on her hips glaring at her. "How many times do we have to tell you not to slide down the banisters?" she asked. Andy grinned and shrugged, "I don't know, now come on and get the car keys..you need to take me to Hogsmeade" :pause: "please".

"Is Isabelle in bed?"

"Yes" Andy nodded confirming her 2 year old daughter,was in fact, asleep.

"Did she eat lunch?"

"Yes"

"You fell off the broom again didnt you?"

"Yes"

"Are you ready to go then?"

"Yes"

"Do you have your purse, money, and phone?"

"Yes mother" Andy replied sarcastically.

"Do you have your shoes?"

"Ye..err no" Andy glanced down at her blue toe socks.. "Be right back!" She called as she took the stairs two at a time. She returned 2 minutes later feet donned in knee high boots.

"Ready..ready now..I am ready to go now" She said tapping her feet.

"Off to Hogsmeade then?" Rosa asked.

"Most definately..off to Hogsmeade"