Chapter 4: I was a teenage parrot
Everyone stood in shock. No one knew what to do. Besides, by the look Faye was giving the twins, it was better not to do anything. Who knew parrots could give such evil looks? After a good 3 minutes (though it seemed a lot longer) later, the feathers came off and Faye was looking normal, kinda pissed but normal. Everyone thought she was going to throw a fit. Fred and George were exchanging scared looks.
"I apologize profusely. My sons are regular jokers. I'm sure they didn't mean any harm." Mr.W quipped.
She opened her mouth, then closed. Then, she did what not even Dumbledore expected. She chuckled. Small, sure. But it was something. After all, being turned into a parrot is kinda funny, when you start to think about it. Soon, everyone started laughing, all except Percy and Mrs.W, who were still in shock and Faye who just stood there with a tiny-tiny smile on her face. Soon, the laughter died down and Dumbledore took Faye away from the group and started to say his good byes.
"I'm going to leave you now. You're in good hands this time. All right?", said the kind professor.
"I'll be fine", Faye said hastily "I'll see you in two days. I'm safe here, right?".
"Why do you ask questions to which you already know the answers?" Dumbledore asked with a twinkle in the eyes. Faye looked at the room that contained the Weasley. The golden trio and Ginny were talking about needing to go shopping for school. Mrs.Weasley was hissing to the twins about putting warning labels on their joke food, while the rest were talking about what just happened. A funny feeling came over her. One she couldn't describe.
"Ok. Bye, then." Faye said and then walked to the room the Weasleys were in. Dumbledore appeared after her. After saying his good byes to the red-headed family, he left. Leaving Faye alone with eleven strangers. However, Mrs.Weasley took care of that problem very quickly. Taking Faye's arm, she quickly introduced everyone, leaving the twins last.
"And these two are the ones responsible for your incident earlier", Mrs.W stated, with a hint of anger in her voice.
"Yeah, ummm, sorry about that. I'm Fred and this is George, by the way. We never meant for that to happen. But if you ever mean it to happen to someone else, just come to us and we'll……,"he trailed off after noticing the look his mother was giving him. The one where only a baslik might challenge it.
"Me and the girls will take you to your room," She started to walk to the stairs with Ginny and Hermione. Faye stayed behind to mouth the words "we'll talk business later" to the twins, who responded with a wink. Then, she walked up the stairs.
~*~*~*~*~ Two days later ~*~*~*~*~
Those two days went by fast for Faye. She made quick friends with Hermione and Ginny after that shopping trip. Shopping with no limit on money and with two teenage girls, it would be kinda hard not to be friends after that. Needless to say, she bought a lot. Everyone was really nice and was sure to include her in everything (including Quidditch, where she shocked the boys on how good of a keeper she is.). Everyone, except Ron that is. Ron was very moody around her. He also developed a strange cough, every time at a meal, when she said she wasn't really hungry. She didn't really care about that. When she wasn't talking to the girls, playing with the guys, packing and unpacking and packing again, or helping in the kitchen, she was in the twin's bedroom. There they came up with a powder, that when you put it in someone's drink, it turns the drinker's skin a color. They tried it on Percy at the last dinner they had together. Percy turned blue for hour and a half. After that, Faye explained what a smurf was and everyone called him a smurf. Being with a huge family with diverse people in it, for 48 hours, was good for Faye. She even giggled when Percy was blue. But something was missing from her. It didn't hit her until she said goodbye to the adults and saw the others do the same.. She was thinking about this when she got on the train that would take her to the first day of the rest of her life.
~*~*~*~*~ on the Hogwarts Express ~*~*~*~*~
"Then, there's Professor Trelawny. She teaches…", Hermione snorted but Harry continued, "Divination. She's insane. She keeps seeing death omens for me everywhere. Just make sure put a lot of misery for yourself when she gives homework. She'll love it. That's about it. Right, Ron? Ron!"
"Huh? What?" His eyes still on Ginny's new shoes.
"Take a picture, it'll last longer. What's your problem?," Ginny said annoyed, moving her feet away from Ron's view.
"Where did you get those shoes and since when do you have muggle clothing? Have you been shoplifting?, " accused Ron, shaking a finger in her face.
"What did you just say?!," Ginny stood up, her face turning red like her hair.
"Calm down, I bought it for her with my own money. It's ok" spoke Faye calmly.
"No, it's not! She doesn't need your pity gifts", he stood up, all red.
"They are not from pity! And what is your problem? You've been giving me this bullshit, the second I walked in your life!," it was her turn to stand up. Hermione and Harry knew better than to get in. Besides, they never saw Faye pissed off. Ginny sat down.
"You've been flaunting your money around everywhere shoving it in our faces and then, you pretend you're better than us."
"I do not!"
"Example, packing all the stuff you bought in the 7-lock trunk (a/n- kinda like the one moody had) again and again and again! Was it necessary?" He was starting to turn colors Harry never saw before. But before Harry could even open his mouth…
"It was necessary because I had to fit everything I owned in there. Because unlike you, I don't have a home. I don't have a place besides Hogwarts. I have no family to go to after this year of school. I would trade everything I own to have what you have. A family. So, if you can't see how fucking lucky you have to have that, because all you see is that you don't have a lot of money, then fine. But don't you DARE to take it out on me!!" Faye looked at Ron, challenging to make a comeback. There was a awkward silence broken by a cracking noise. The glass of the sliding compartment door cracked for some reason. No one bothered to fix it. Ron plopped down looking at the window, grumbling, slowly returning back to his original color. Faye sat down.
"Wanna go for a walk? I'll introduce you to some people. What house do you want get in?" Hermione asked.
"Slytherin. I don't want to really, but my family's been in it for years." Faye got up once more and was heading for the door. But her shoelaces were unlaced and she flew in the air and landed on the floor. Everyone but Ron flew to her side.
"My god, are you all right?" Harry asked with concern, helping her up. Ron coughed, for some reason it sounded like "traitor".
"I'm fine," she said, rubbing her wrist.
"Hey, that's a pretty necklace." Ginny stated. Faye's fingers flew to the necklace. The necklace was a sliver heart on a delicate silver chain.
"Thank you. My mother gave it to me before she passed away."
"What's that engraved?" Harry asked puzzled.
"I don't know. It changes every different mood I get in. It says: Libenter homines id quod volunt credunt. They're all in Latin,"
" 'Men gladly believe that which they wish for.' ", Hermione supplied.
"That's right. You speak latin?"
"That's all I know. I wish I could learn more, though." The door slid open and there stood Draco Malfoy with his trademark smirk on his face.
"Something Granger doesn't know. I'm truly shocked," his voice dripping with sarcasm.
"Leave her alone," His eyes snapped at the girl talking to him. His gray eyes widen and his smirk faded.
"Care to do something about?"
"Don't make me come over there and kick your ass"
"Bitch"
"Bastard." There was a pause. Everyone was waiting for the next insult. "How much do you love me?"
"To the moon and back." Draco smiled. It was unnatural to see a smile on Draco's face.
"I missed you," She ran over to Draco with open arms
"I know, Baby," putting his arms around her, he sighed "I missed you too."