Ok so thanks again for your reviews people. It's really just a filler chapter between different things.

And if anyone can think of a title for this chapter let me know.

Anonemity- I'm gonna try and keep Sookie's character in through a letter correspondence between her and Lorelai. And I totally agree with what u said about Tristan however inappropriate.

LukelovesLorelai- there will be more L/L in time

J.Stone- Wow yours was the longest review I've ever had. And can I just say how pleased that you name is John and that your pen name doesn't mean you're a Joss Stone fan- not that I have a problem with her I just think her voice is wasted on the stuff she sings. The Rory-being-the-new-heart-throb-thing is something I just added to spice it up a little. What do they call 'marking' in the States then? And in this chapter I have tried to use a bit more description. Thanks for your comments. I like hearing people tell me my writings good but it's better to hear ways of improving it.

xxxLotxxx- calm down. I promise you'll get a Jess fix soon. (but I'm still undecided as to the pairing).

Chapter 7- (someone think of a chapter title)

Rory trudged her way to the common room, noticing as she eyed the portraits all around her that no matter how long she spent in the wizarding world she'd never really get used to people and animals that moved around in their picture frames. She thought them quite unsettling really.

Finally she came to the entrance of the Ravenclaw common room. She stepped behind a large decorative tapestry, too out her wand and taped the third brick from the right twice. The wall parted allowing her access. It was a little like the way to access Diagon Alley and Rory admired its simplicity. No need for remembering ridiculous passwords like at her previous school.

Upon entering the common room she was startled to find it empty, it made the room look so much bigger like this, she slouched her way to one of the cosy little armchairs in the corner and threw down her book bag and sat for a while admiring the quietness of the room. Looking over at the notice board she finally twigged why there was no one here.

QUIDDITCH TEAM TRYOUTS TODAY AT FOUR

BE THERE!

The notice was rather colourful. And some clever person had bewitched a large black bird to sweep in and out of the words, so that it was the one thing in the room that your eyes took notice of. Rory considered going down to the pitch and watching the tryouts. But she'd never been interested in sport, even one as energetic and complicated as quidditch. Instead she magically conjured a mug of hot chocolate and set herself about reading her book.

The next time she looked at the time it was five past five, Rory was always amazed how quickly the time slipped by when she was reading. Rather like the children in 'The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe' who realise no time has gone at all when the enter Narnia, Rory seemed to have the reverse effect when reading books. Rory wondered briefly if she should go downstairs and see if her mum had finished marking. But even if she did, there would be nothing for them to do. So she merely returned to her book.

The rest of Ravenclaw returned to the common room at around half past five.

"Where were you?" Jess's voice rang out across the large circular room.

"Why?" Rory asked

"We saved you a seat and everything" Jess explained

"WE?"

"Me and Lane" It wasn't until this moment that Rory realised Lane was standing behind Jess, looking mightily annoyed Rory didn't remember her.

"Oh, right. Well it's just that, I'm not really a big fan of quidditch really, or any sport" Rory explained.

Jess sucked in his breath in an exaggerated way that made it sound like Rory had said something really terrible and was going to be punished for it. "Whatever the hell you do, do not go shouting that about" He hissed in a whisper. "Quidditch is like a religion to most people in this school. You insult them and they will not forgive you"

"Oh," said Rory a little awed. Quidditch had been a big thing at her last school, but the people who didn't enjoy it (mainly girls) were at the very least aloud to talk openly about the fact that they thought it a waste of time.

"Don't worry about Jess" Lane announced. "He's just mad because it means that there's at least one thing that you don't have in common. You're aloud not to like Quidditch. In fact I don't have a huge passion for it myself. I'd rather be sat in my room with my drum set."

"You're a drummer?" Rory asked.

"Yeah, music is my life." Lane admitted.

"Books are mine." Rory quipped.

At seven Rory figured her mum must be finished with the papers she was marking and decided she'd got a few hours before curfew and she'd go see if her mum could think of anything to do. They hadn't had any trouble thinking of things during the summer. In fact there hadn't been a spare moment all summer.

She got to her mum's rooms and knocked on the door a few times. After no answer and trying the door (which was locked she figured she'd try the great hall. No trace of her there. Where else would she be. Not eating, sleeping or marking. She crossed of the possibility's on her fingers. Coffee! The answer hit her in the face like the violent purple, triple deck knight bus. Where though? Luke…. The Kitchen. Where was the Kitchen? Luckily she spotted Harry Potter walking towards the dungeons and she decided to ask him.

"Harry! Harry!" she watched Harry stop and turn around.

"What's up?" he asked

"I don't suppose you know where the kitchen is do you."

"As a matter of fact I do. Why?" he asked, smiling warmly.

"It's the only place I haven't looked for my mum." Rory explained.

"Ok, follow me."

Rory followed Harry down countless corridors through a number of secret entrances and down a flight of stairs before they came to a rather large painting of a bowl of fruit. Harry stretched out his arm and rubbed the pear. It then turned into a door handle.

"There you go" Harry said smiling at the amused expression on Rory's face.

"Thanks, see you in class tomorrow."

"Sure, bye"

Rory opened the door; Her mum sat laughing with Luke at one of the tables.

"Hey Mum," she said in greeting

"Oh, Rory guess what?" Lorelai asked jumping up and down in her seat.

"What?" Rory asked

"We can watch films after all. Dumbledore will fix our VCR. I'm gonna send an owl to sookie and ask her to send 'the day after tomorrow', 'pretty in pink' and 'Charlie and the Chocolate factory', the original one because I know the new one freaks you out."

"It doesn't freak me out. I just think they totally ruined the Umpa Loompa's. And the whole story didn't seem right any more. And Johnny Depp's Willy Wonka is totally mean. The first one was nice. I have got to stop caring about films" Rory said realising she'd just pointed out almost everything she thought was wrong with the film.

"Yeah, so I was thinking you could invite four or five of your friends round and we could watch the movies."

"I'm not sure how many will want to do such a muggle activity but I'll ask." Rory said. Wondering if anybody will want to come.

Ok thats all i could come up with without it taking me ages to complete. next chapter up at the end of the week.