A/N:
Just realised I hadn't put a disclaimer in chapter one, oh no, you must've thought I was J.K and owned Harry Potter and all the characters!
no?okay. well I don't. Yes this is my official disclaimer people, for the whole fic, because I really can't be bothered to add it to every chapter, I'd forget anyway.
I DO NOT OWN HARRY POTTER OR ANY CHARACTERS THAT YOU RECOGNISE FROM J.K'S WRITING.
Want to dedicate this Chapter to Peter'sPan, my first and only reviewer so far. You literally made my day and I hope you're still with me!
Okay so, this is Chapter 2, I hope you guys like it, I know there's a lot of dialogue but I'm hoping it worked.
So, without further ado... ENJOY!
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Chapter 2- Back Home
Sitting in the great hall watching the fidgeting first years, Roxanne thought back to her own sorting and could still remember just how nervous she was.
This is It. Roxanne thought. The moment she had been dreading for the past few days, weeks even. She was about to be called. Trying to keep calm, Roxanne tried to remind herself that her house wouldn't matter. She tried to tell herself that her Grandma would still love her just the same. She failed. Roxanne just couldn't shake the feeling that her family would think less of her if she was anything other than a Gryffindor.
"WEASLEY, LUCINDA"
Lucy cringed at the use of her full name and Roxanne watched as the small girl skipped over to the sorting stool. Neville placed the hat on Lucy's deep red curls and moments later the hat called,
"GRYFFINDOR"
Roxanne couldn't help but feel even more disappointed as she stood watching yet another cousin join the rest of the remaining Weasleys at the Gryffindor table.
I'm next.I'm next.I'm next. Roxanne chanted to herself.
"WEASLEY, ROXANNE" professor Longbottom called.
Roxanne noticed the silence that seemed to present itself at every Potter or Weasley sorting. Fred had once told her it was the same for him and James too. Staggering forwards Roxanne felt a strange presence inside her head.
"Another Weasley, eh?" she heard the hat question. She wasn't exactly sure if the hat had spoken aloud or if the voice was solely in her head. Keeping quite Roxanne allowed the hat to continue.
"Hmm, it seems you are a little different though. Quite an all-rounder I see… Where to put you..?"
Roxanne focused on the hat's words yet failed to notice the murmurs beginning across the hall at the unusual concept of a long Weasley sorting.
"You could fit anywhere you know that? You could do anything, be anything. More than just a Weasley. But only... if that is what you want Roxanne. Do you understand me?"
"I think so" Roxanne had thought back, hoping he would hear.
"Good. Well in that case, I think I have made my decision… "The hat had stated mentally.
"RAVENCLAW!" he shouted, louder than usual.
Roxanne had remembered the shock of the hall and the delay in applause as the Gryffindors realised it was not their place to clap the loudest. She had been grateful to Lorcan and Lysander who had stood quickly and led the Ravenclaws' cheers.
Now though, Roxanne was relaxed and happy to watch the first years be sorted, she cheered for all of the new Ravenclaws but mostly just waited for the feast to begin. She felt good at Hogwarts, it was her home away from home.
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Sitting in the Ravenclaw common room, Roxy looked around and couldn't believe she was in her fourth year already. She stared up at the ceiling, a group of seventh years had bewitched it to be cloud less sky blue in the day and a starry sky at night and the Eagles had liked it so much they'd left it. That had been during Roxy's second year. The common room walls were a very light shade of blue, almost cream, and the couches around the room were the navy of their uniforms and emblem. The floors were deep oak boards and had been altered to feel like carpet, they felt so soft that the majority of the house lounged around in their socks or slippers all the time. Sinking into her favourite long sofa, Roxanne waited for Olivia to join her. She sat and listened to Lorcan, as a Ravenclaw prefect, show the first years their new home for the next seven years.
"So, guys, you're in the Ravenclaw Tower right now. It's in the west of the castle but most people know it as the Astronomy Tower. You see that statue over there?" Lorcan pointed across the circular room. As their common room was in the tower the room was circular and very large. The couches and armchairs were also rounded and were arranged in smaller circles about the room.
"Behind that statue of Rowena Ravenclaw is the Ravenclaw library. It's our own personal library and you can just take books but not out of the tower. If you fail to return a book within two days it will automatically go back to its place. But that doesn't mean you should leave them lying around and wait for them to return. To the left, is the staircase to the boy's dorm and to the right, a staircase to the girl's. No boys in the girl's dorms after 7pm or before 7am. If you try to get in when you shouldn't or stay behind after seven then let's say you'll be compelled not to… If you need to find a prefect, we'll be in the dorms labelled prefects, pretty simple really. Now, the other houses may not know where your common room is or how to get in, it's not a particular secret though so if you want to invite friends over feel free, however it is you who must bring them in. the password used to be based on a riddle however it can take up quite a lot of time so we just have passwords now. The password will be changed every month and posted on the noticeboard over there." He pointed.
"You'll get your timetable in the morning. Breakfast starts at 7. Lessons begin at 9. You must be in the common room by eight, no exceptions. I think that's about it. Oh and, remember, we are Ravenclaws, so don't do anything stupid." Lorcan finished and herded the first years towards the statue.
He then sat down and sunk into the chair beside Roxanne.
"Great speech there prefect." Roxanne giggled as Lorcan sighed and rested his head on her shoulder.
"Ugh. I really wish I hadn't been chosen this year, I mean how does it benefit me?"
"Hmm, well there's that bathroom Fred told me about, prefects now get a dorm room to themselves, a later curfew and the sixth year girls seem to have this thing about dating prefects, no?"
"Ah, I see the appeal now. Thanks Rox" Lorcan laughed. Then sighed, "But I still have to act responsibly, and that sucks."
"Wrong again my little fierce one; you can act as irresponsibly as you want… Just don't get caught." She grinned mischievously.
"You could've been a Slytherin, you know that?"
"So I've been told." Roxanne smiled, "But I think a Slytherin might've been a step too far for a Weasley. Don't you?"
"Oh yes definitely, but to be honest I never thought you'd end up a Ravenclaw either."
"Nobody did" Roxanne mused.
"I suppose not, but you're not exactly a conventional Weasley, are you?"
"Is it the lack of shocking red hair? Or freckles?" Roxanne mocked.
"The freckles definitely" he grinned back at her.
Roxanne laughed as Lysander approached them.
"What's all this about then? Lorc, are prefects allowed to laugh?"
"How did you get so funny? and no we were just discussing that Roxy's lack of freckles must be the reason she's so different"
"You have no freckles?! What?! I thought you were a Weasley."
Lysander sat on Roxanne's lap and held her face close. Searching for freckles.
"Ow, Ly, you-re he-avy" she wheezed.
"1, 2, 3, 4 , 5, 6… 9" Lysander grinned triumphantly, "It's okay Rox you do have freckles, nine of them"
"Where?" both Roxy and Lorcan asked simultaneously.
"Just there under her right eye, see?" Lysander pointed to the few pale freckles Roxanne had on her face.
Lorcan nodded, "Congrats, I guess you're not adopted, after all"
At that point, Lysander stood up and moved Roxy along, sitting on the other side of her so that she was sandwiched between the two muscled boys.
"You know Lorc, as prefect I think you're meant to stop your brother from harassing pretty girls"
Roxanne felt her ears turn red at the voice of Scorpius Malfoy and adjusted her hair, covering them. Stupid Weasley trait. She thought cursing the trademark Weasley embarrassed red ears. She looked up at the brunette and teased, "Could anyone stop Lysander from harassing people?"
"You always make a compelling point don't you Rox? How was your summer?" Scorpius walked around the sofa and pulled a chair to sit in front of them.
"I do try. And not too bad, visited my muggle grandma in London then to her holiday home in France. It was pretty awesome, sun, swimming pool and she has horses so all in all good. You?"
"Not as exciting as yours it seems. Dad was at work a lot and mum was busy with photographers and shows so I just spent the majority of it with these two idiots"
"I'll show you idiot!" Lorcan shouted as the boys jumped at Scorpius and together all three of them fell to the floor laughing. The boys pinned him down and shouted over to Roxy.
"Hey, Rox! Tickle him!" Roxanne tried to shush them accusing them of making a scene but looking around she realised the common room was empty. Shrugging she jumped off of the sofa and joined the twins in tickling Scorpius.
"Guys- st- I can-t br-ea-the. Ple-as" the three halted their attack, deciding he'd had enough, they sank back into the magical floor boards. Smiling Roxanne yawned.
"You can't be tired already Rox?" Scorpius teased. "You know guys I think Roxy here should stay awake with us for a little longer. I think it's about time we checked out your personal dorm Lorc" he grinned.
Lorcan agreed and stood leading them to his dorm, "It's unfair you know? Girls are allowed in our dorms after hours but we're not allowed in theirs. It's sexist"
"For a Ravenclaw you can be pretty dense Lorc. It's because as females we are the superior gender, therefore we can be trusted more than you cavemen"
"Cavemen?" Scorpius asked confused at the muggle term.
"It's a muggle thing Scor. But anyway Rox I know you hate to be wrong but there are plenty of girls that I wouldn't class as superior or more trust worthy. They'd be more likely to attack you than a boy would."
"Fair point, but I hardly class Samantha the slut or her type as female. They're another species entirely"
The boys laughed at Roxanne's particularly accurate assessment of Samantha Jones and her followers in the sixth year.
"Honestly she's so thick I don't understand how she's a Ravenclaw. I mean, Nev asked me to tutor her in Herbology this year. Can you believe that? She's two years older than me"
The boys rolled their eyes, "Roxy, you could probably tutor me in most of my subjects. You're a genius."
"Well… I do hate to brag, but… oh well okay, I guess I am" Roxanne giggled and lay on Lorcan's bed. Sinking into his blue silk sheets she lay on her side and looked down at the boys sitting on the floor.
"So Scorp, what's the plan? You wanted me up after all"
"Well, I thought it'd be nice to have a fresh face after putting up with these ugly mugs this holiday"
"Hey! We are great looking" they shouted in unison. "Well, I know I am" Lysander added with a smirk.
"I'm good looking aren't I Rox?" Lysander pressed.
"I'm better looking though aren't I?" Lorcan asked.
"Well boys I'd love to inflate your rather large egos but I'm afraid I have a moral consci-"
Roxanne was cut off by the twins tickling her sides. "Roxy, are we or are we not the most beautiful human beings you have ever laid eyes upon?"
"Oka-y ok-ay, yes! Ju-st sto- please" she managed to choke out through fits of uncontrollable laughter.
Scorpius leant back grinning, "Not so funny when it's you is it Rox? Though guys, she didn't technically say you were good looking."
The twins sat back grinning and Roxanne flopped into the covers out of breath. Beating them to it she glared at Scorpius and repeated, "You are the most beautiful human beings I have ever laid eyes upon, now please no more tickling"
Satistfied, Lysander hopped off the bed and stood, "And on that note, I think I'll go to bed now and dream sweetly of my indisputable beauty."
"Hey Ly, you know if you dream of yourself, you're kinda dreaming of Lorcan too?"
"Ew, Rox why so logical? Now I'm going to have nightmares!"
Laughing as Lysander left the room, Roxanne joined Scorpius on the floor as Lorcan lifted his trunk onto the bed to unpack.
"You could levitate it you know?"
"I think he just wants to show you his new muscles " Scorpius whispered. " don't you Lorc?" he spoke more loudly.
"Don't I what?" Lorcan asked over his shoulder as he began to unpack.
"Want to show off your new muscles to Roxy?" Scorpius grinned.
"Scorp let's not get jealous. You have a girlfriend so what would it matter if I wanted to show off to Roxy over here? Besides if I really wanted to show my muscles I'd just do this."
Lorcan grinned at his friend and pulled off his shirt to reveal a tanned and well-built chest, complete with a six pack that Roxanne knew hadn't been there before the summer.
"Nice abs Lorc" Roxanne commented. Not even blushing at the familiar sight of Lorcan's upper body that she'd seen numerous times before in the Quidditch changing rooms after games.
"Thanks Rox." Lorcan poked his tongue out at Scorpius and turned to continue his unpacking, sending different objects zooming around the room. Scorpius pulled Roxanne onto his lap just as Lorcan's shoes flew towards her to the back of the room.
"Watch it." She laughed.
Settling in Scorpius' lap Roxanne felt herself relax into the warm arms that now encircled her waist and rested on her stomach.
"So Scorp, who's the new girl toy, sorry… I mean friend, of course."
"Ha Ha very original, and she's called Florence, Bridgewater, know her?"
"Yeah, another bimbo I'm to tutor this year. Potions I think. Hangs with Samantha? She's a fifth year though isn't she? Not too young?"
"She does indeed but nope." Scorpius answered, popping the 'p'. "There's not much age difference between us. She's oldest in her year, 16 tomorrow and I won't be seventeen until August so technically we'll be the same age." She could almost feel Scorpius smile behind her.
"Oh yeah, you're an August baby. Aw. You planning on anything special for a birthday treat?" Roxanne turned and winked at him.
"I took her out to Diagon Alley before school started for an early thing but really I haven't bothered too much. Only been dating for a couple weeks. Wait, your birthday's September right? Umm… the 10th?"
"Yep, can't wait, fifteen just seems so much better than fourteen."
"You won't feel any different but you're right. It sounds much older and mature. Though you're pretty mature for your age already. Well…"
"When I want to be?"
"Precisely."
Roxanne smiled, yawning again and leaned back into Scorpius' chest resting her head against him she fell asleep to the sound of his heartbeat.
"She's crashed." He whispered to Lorcan.
"Thought so." He answered, now sitting beside him.
"I sometimes forget just how young she is, you know?" Scorpius turned to face him.
"Yeah me too, I mean we talk to her just like she's our age and sometimes I think there are things we should censor but don't. I mean she's just so mature and even looks older than she really is. It's hard to remember she's only 14. She's always been like a little sister to me but now it's more like she's our best friend" Lorcan admitted candidly.
"She'll be fifteen in nine days" Scorpius thought aloud. "You got her anything?"
"'Course, you?"
"Yeah, what shall I do with her? Can't put her in her own dorm but I feel bad for waking her"
"You're right, put her on my bed let her sleep." Lorcan conjured two sleeping bags on the floor for himself and Scorpius, "You wanna stay?"
"Sure. We'll have to wake her earlier tomorrow. Might look a bit weird if she walks into her dorm things untouched in the morning."
"Okay" Lorcan reached over to set his alarm for 5.30 just to be safe. Scorpius lifted Roxanne and drawing back the covers, placed her in Lorcan's sheets. Carefully removing her shoes he recovered her and stroked her cheek before turning away.
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