Did Oliver expect Anastacia to give him a talk?
Yes.
Did he expect her to give him rules?
Yes.
He expected alot of things from her when he asked Evangeline out, yes. Did he expet her to give him a 'Rule book to dating Evangeline Charlotte Black'?
No. He didn't. He had sent out the owl the day before they boarded and was overjoyed when his owl came only hours later with a simple 'yes'. He never thought Ana would actually write out a plan and rules; there was a reason he asked so late. He didn't want her to go through with such measures.
Now he was sitting infront of Anastacia with a rather thick handwritten book in his hands, and she was going on about his relationship with her sister.
When the door opened and Eva stepped through he had never been so relieved.
"Ana, leave the poor bloke alone. Besides, I just ran into Fred- or was it George? Either way they want to see you, apparently your friend Lee, I think has a spider and-"
The latter squealed and ran out of the compartment to her friends.
"Hey Angel."
"Oli."
Oliver gulped as she sat down infront of him.
"Anything off the trolley dears?"
The two stood up and bumped into eachother.
With a blush Oliver got his candy and stood by waiting for Eva to get hers. WHen she reached into her robe pocket her, he handed the elder lady the money and rushed back inside before Eva could protest.
"Oliver, I could have paid for the Beans and gum myself." Eva said as she popped a bean in her mouth before making a face. "I got pepper."
Oliver laughed and opened his frog.
"I wanted to Angel."
"Oli-"
She got cut off as the door slid open and Cedric Diggory popped his head in.
"Eva, Your sister said I could find you in here. You left us all of a sudden, Dennise and I were worried."
"Please, I knew she was fine. If Ana wasn't scared why should we be?"
"Dennise, Cedric, Hi, um." Eva looked at Oliver and he gave her a small smile.
"Go on Angel, I should probably get the team together. We need to find out who can replace Charlie Weasley. And I know I annoy them with the practices, and the more they complain the worse it'll get."
Eva smiled and kissed his cheek before disappearing with her friends.
Oliver raised his hand to his cheek and smiled.
"What was that!"
Eva got caught off guard as Cedric rounded on her the second they got in their compartment. "What was what Ced?"
"YOU KISSED WOOD!"
"Well, yes, That is usually what you do when somebody asks you out! And I kissed his cheek, not him."
She watched as Cedric frowned before furrowing his brows and turning redder than the peppers her Babushka buys.
"YOUR DATING HIM?"
"Yes, and if that angers you, well, then deal with it or leave me alone."
She felt herself tearing up as she watched her first real friend; her best friend, stumble back. Eva never meant to be harsh like that, but what else could she do? Dennise left as soon as they started fighting and Cedric was being a prat. Did she have to yell? No. But She felt a spark of courage that left as soon as it came.
"Eva-" Cedric started but Eva didn't stay; no, she turned on her heel and speed walked away.
She hoped Oliver hadn't left to find his friends yet because if Eva went to her twin Cedric would be nothing but six feet under in less than a millisecond.
Eva peered in through the door and was shocked to see Oliver sitting there with a hand on his cheek and a goofy smile on his face.
She slid the door open causing Oliver to drop his hand and make his smile fall into a frown.
"Angel what happene
Eva shook her head, her throat felt clogged and her eyes burned.
"Come here."
She fell into the offered embrace and let him stroke her hair, she was thankful he chose to say nothing.
Ana happened to be passing by their cabin again on her way to see Harry and Ron with two firsties when she looked in to see Oliver holding her sister in his lap.
She was about open the door when Oliver met her gaze and shook his head.
She nodded and caught up with the firsties.
"Their cabin is the next one over, Ron was being quite rude and Harry didn't say anything rude but still, They were mean to Neville."
Ana gave the two a small wink and marched her way to the cabin.
"RONALD BILLIUS WEASLEY!" Ana shouted.
"Ana, I haven't done anything!" Ron said, cowering in his seat.
Ana out her hands on her hips. "Oh, really. Then why did I overhear two first years saying how rude you were to Neville Longbottom when he asked if you'd seen his toad."
Ron went pale. "I- we told him we hadn't seen it."
"But the girl who accompnied him? People heard you say whatever house she is in, you don't want to be in it."
"I-I"
"I'm just joking with you Ronald. But Hermione and Neville did tell me what happened and if I ever hear of you bullying, I will do something to you far worse than yelling."
With that Ana turned on her heel and walked outside.
"He's good Hermione, If he bothers you again give me a talk. Neville, stand up for yourself also, your braver than you seem. Bravery isn't just courage, it's also belief, strength, and will."
"Ana, you seem much smarter than they give Gryffindor credit for."
"Hermione, I only know what I know. And trust me, I may get high marks but i'm to wild for Ravencaw. Just like my sister is to kind and gentle for Slytherin but she is full of ambition." Ana gave Hermione and Neville's shoulders a squeeze before letting go and walking across the train to her friends.
"Hey, what did I miss?"
Fred looked up and grinned. "Nothing, Angelina left because Lee flirted."
Alicia snorted. "Flirted? Him saying that their is no bird like her, or bloke like him, so there would be no couple like them is flirting? No girl wants to hear that."
Ana sat down next to George and looked at Lee.
"What Ana?"
"How stupid can you be?"
Lee glared at her. "Ok, well if your so good at wooeing the ladies-"
Ana grbbed ALicia's hand. "Alicia I love the way your insecure about yourself when there is nothing to be, Let me be the Romeo to your Juliet. The stem to your rose. I swear that I will love you for eternity, even if i only get nothing in return."
"Dang, Ana if you were a guy I would snog you." Alicia said and the two burst into giggles.
She coud hear Fred and George snickering as Lee's glare hardened.
"How could that work! It's so sappy and urgh!"
"Lee, tons of girls care for romance, Ange may not seem like it but she is helpless romantic. AND you treat her like she is a dog or something and it grosses her out." Alicia said and pat Lee on the head. "Well, I should probably go find Ange, who knows where she went. I'll see you guys at the feast."
"Hey, Ana, where is Oliver. He usually is bugging us about practice by now." George pointed out.
"Do I look like I stalk the bloke. Besides, Oliver has a bird."
"Oliver? Like Oliver Wood. Has a bird. Who is it?" Fred asked, he was jumping in the seat like a child before they got to open a gift.
"All I will tell you is it's his favorite Non-Gryffindor." Ana said. She knew that the clue would give it away immediately. Oliver didn't talk to much people outside of Gryffindor, he was to focused on Quidditch.
"Eva? He's dating Eva?" Lee asked, his eyes wide. "How long do you think it'll last?"
"Hopefully long because we need a quidditch captain for the next three years." Ana said and stared out the window. "It's nearly dark, we'll be there soon."
"We aren't done talking about this! This is amazing! With Oliver dating someone, a Hufflepuff no less, then we'll have less practice time becuase he'll want to spend it with his bird!"
"Um, George, you do notice that Eva is also on a quidditch team, Oliver will train himself to not be kind to his girlfriend's team. Not to mention we'll probably practice more becuase we need a new seeker now that Charlie is gone."
The twins having just realised that fact, slumped against eachother.
The train came to a hault and Ana hopped up and walked out, leaving the three boys to find her girls.
It took awhile, but she finally spotted Alicia and Angelina getting on a carrige, so she tooke off at a sprint, ignoring all the hellos directed at her, she got there just in time to hauled herself up right as it took off.
"Ana! You could have just told us to wait." Alicia scolded.
"From across the platform with this crowd? Never."
"Hey, Ana is that Oliver? With your sister?" Angelina asked.
Ana looked around and indeed noticed Oliver holding Eva about three groups infront.
"yeah, he asked her out yesterday."
"Well they move fast." Alicia stated, she was staring at the two.
"I think he is just comforting her, She was crying the last time I saw them. Besides, I gave him a rulebook and If he payed attention there is no cuddling, snogging, or any other activities until they have their tenth date or are married."
"Ana, you made a rulebook? How did you have the time to make it from yesterday to when you gave it to him?"
"Please Angelina, I've had it for years. I wrote it when we were younger. I even planned a 'Married to Evangeline Black.'" Ana said and she grinned. "Besides, Oliver should know that I will hurt him if he does anything stupid."
Alicia rolled her eyes at her friends antics and noticed a lone hufflepuff in the next carrige.
She brought her voic to a whisper and leaned close to Ana. "Isn't that your sister's best mate. Cedric right?"
Ana looked behind Alicia's shoulder and nodded, her voice went low "Yeah, It's weird though. Usually he has Eva or that other bird around. He's never actually been alone before."
"I can hear you guys."
The three girls jumped and looked at the Hufflepuff.
"I can hear you, and if you want to know so badly, I'm fighting with Evangline and Dennis doesn't talk to people who are argueing."
"Why are you fighting with Eva? You guys were best friend when she flooed to your house a few days ago?"
"That is none of your bussiness Black."
Ana rolled her eyes "Diggory, if it involves my sister it is my bussiness."
"She isn't a baby. Stop treating her like one." Cedric said, his face forming a sneer.
Ana glared at him and was about to say something before they got to the school and Cedric hopped out of his seat.
"One of these days I'll smack his face."
"Oh, please don't do that." Angelina said with a slight giggle.
Ana narrowed her eyes. "Not you also!"
"What, Eva has a nice looking best friend is all i'm saying."
Ana groaned and jumped out of the carrige.
"ANASTACIA!"
"You guys go on without me." She turned her head just in time for Percy Weasley to knock their skulls together.
"Ow, what Percy?"
"Tell Fred and George to behave." He said, straightening his robes and puffing out his chet so you can see his prefect badge.
"Perce, they barely listen to your mum, they won't listen to-"
"Please your the one everybody in this house listens to. You know Anastacia you could be a prefect if you stopped all the trouble with my brothers."
"Percy, You know I can't. And let's go inside, I can see a lantern on the lake, Hagrid is close."
"Very well." Ana followed closely behind Percy made his way into the great hall and sat down next to him, as the twins were, thankfully infront of them.
"Hey, George, Fred, Percy wants you guys to 'behave'."
The twins looked at their best friend and burst out laughing.
"Ana, did he tell you to tell us-" George started.
"Because we'd listen to the 'mother lion'?" Fred said cauing the two to laugh harder.
"Yes, I did. Now listen and behave. You two are getting older and now thst Ronald is here you should-"
"Percy, just give up. I told you they wouldn't listen. And either way, you told them to behave not me, they are brighter than you give them credit for."
Percy looked flabbergasted as Ana and his brothers started talking about pranks infront of him.
The doors opened and the first years flooded in.
McGonagall led them up to the podium and explained the protocal, then the hat ripped open to form a mouth and sang this years song.
"Oh you may not think i'm pretty
But don't judge me on what you see
I'll eat myself if you can find
A smarter hat than me.
You can keep your bowlers black
your top hats sleep and tall
for i'm the hogwarts sorting hat
and i can cap them all
there's nothing hidden in your head
the sorting hat can't see
so try me on and i will tell you
where you ought to be
you might belong in gryffindor
where dwell the brave at heart
their daring, nerve, and chivalry
set gryffindors art;
You might belong in hufflepuff
where they are just and loyal
those patient hufflepuffs are true
and unafraid of toil;
or yet in wise old ravenclaw
if you've a ready mind
where those of wit and learning
will always find their kind;
or perhaps in slytherin
you'll make your real friends
those cunning folks use any means
to achieve their ends.
So put me on! Don't be afraid !
And don't get in a flap!
your in safe hands (though I have none)
For i'm a thining cap!"
The hall burst into applause as the cap finsihed his song and McGonagall unrolled the parchment and kicked the sorting off with Hannah Abott going to Hufflepuff.
Ana clapped as new Gryffindors sat timidly at the table.
"Hermione Granger"
Ana looked up and clapped loudly as Hermione got sorted into the Lion's den.
"Neville Longbottom"
Ana watched as Neville stumbled up the steps and shakily sat on the chair.
"GRYFFINDOR"
Ana clapped as Neville sat next to Hermione at the table.
"See Neville, Bravery comes from within."
Ana watched as nine people got sorted, two being a pair of twins who looked sad at being seperated, before Harry's name was called.
She saw him mutter something a few times, finally the hat screamed his hat and she clapped loudly while her best mates shouted "we got potter"
She zoned out a bit but came back to reality at the end of the sorting.
There were now only four people left, one became a gryffindor and the other a ravenclaw; finally Ron.
He became a Gryffindor like everyone expected and a boy named Blaise went to Slytherin.
Eva couldn't stop grinning. Oliver stared at her all through the feast. Not to mention Harry looked like he warmed up to Ana quickly; then again it seems like nobody in Gryffindor disliked her, she's heard their house joking that Anawas the mother of the Lions.
But as she sat in the common room she noticed how alone she was.
Cedric was mad at her and Dennise doesn't talk to anybody who fights infront of her until they make up, and Oliver was in Gryffindor along with Ana.
Eva never bothered to talk to anybody else at school, most of them aren't like the muggles were, and the muggleborns were scared of her after hearing stories of her father.
She stared into the fire and now wished she was different. She didn't want dyslexia, she wished she was better.
Eva always got taunted by the Slytherin's for her house, for the fact that she couldn't do magic like really well, she was different; even by wizard standards,
She had to get special textbooks for her disorder and the teachers had to sit her in the front all the time so they could help her read the board.
She always wondered why she was so different from Ana. They were twins for Merlin's sake!
But somehow Ana seemed better.
Her sister had many friends, she was smart and didn't have to try hrd to prove herself. She was more carefree and fun. Ana had shown magic at a very young age while Eva was almost a squib. Ana was a healthy baby through natural child birth and was born almost a day before Eva; Ana being 23 hours and fourty six minutes older. Eva on the other hand was close to being still born, her mother having to get a C-section last minute when Eva's heartbeat stopped.
Eva loved her sister to death but always hated how Anastacia got all the luck.
"Evangeline, dear, are you okay?"
She looked up and saw Professor sprouts giving her a concerned look.
"Yes Professor, why would you think-"
Her house head gave her a sad smile and wiped Eva's cheeks. "Your crying love, not to mention it's 3 AM, your always sound asleep when I do checks."
Eva wiped her tears away after realising she was unknowingly crying. "I-I" She gave a sob and her professor caught her in a hug.
"Do you want to talk about it?"
Eva nodded and Professor sprouts took a seat next to her on the couch.
"Cedric is mad at me because of some stupid reason, Dennise is ignoring us until we make up, Eva and Oliver are in a different house and I now noticed how much I depened on their company." Eva explained.
"That isn't it though is it dear?"
Eva looked at her Professor in shock.
"I can't read your mind but I can hear you say your thoughts in an empty room." Sprout said causing Eva to blush deeply.
"Professor, I- I just." Eva looked at her lap. "I'm rubbish at magic, the only thing I've been good at these past years have been flying, history of magic, potions is better than the rest because cedric helps me with the words and measurments and herbology. And that's probably because they don't involve wands."
"Evangeline, give yourself credit, you are brilliant in my class, Hufflepuff has one of the best keepers in the wizarding world and not everybody has the capabilaty to pass all their classes with a learning disorder. As for your friends, Oliver and Ana being in a different house makes no difference, Dennise as you know has a bad past with arguing and Cedric; bless his heart, is being a git."
Eva chuckled as her professor called him a git. "He is, just because Oliver Wood asked me to hogsmeade and I told him to stop talking about it or to me, I didn't literally mean it. He just got me mad and-"
"You should talk this out with him. This is the first time I have seen the two of you apart while your awake in the three years you've been here."
"I can't talk to him, he's been avoiding me since the train."
Sprouts gave her a smile. "Well then ignore him, Once he cools down he'll come crawling back. Your his best friend, I give it atleast a week before he is carrying you into herbology because you got tired during the walk."
Eva yawned causing her professor to chuckle.
"Eva, go to bed dear. You have classes tomorrow." With a hug Eva was whipped off to bed.
It wasn't even a second after her head touched her pillow that she fell asleep, and it felt like five seconds later she was being shaken awake.
"hmm?"
"Wake up Black." somebody hissed.
Eva sat up and rubbed her eyes. "What?" She saw one of her dormmates at the foot of her bed glaring at her.
"I said wake up, Professor Sprouts told me to give this to you."
Eva reached for the bottle and thanked the girl who rolled her eyes and walked away.
'Evangeline, drink this to keep you awake. ~Professor sprouts'
Eva smiled softly and drank the potion before getting dressed for the day.
If the rest of the year went by like it started Eva was going to go insane; and she knew it.