I strolled happily along the corridors of Hogwarts, occasionally stopping to stomp my feet in an effort to keep warm. Didn't really work, but it made me feel like i was at least trying. I resorted to wrapping my arms around my torso, which helped a bit, but not all that much. As i started down the grand staircase, i bumped into Harry, walking in the opposite direction. It was a bit odd, seeing as it was so early, i hadn't expected anyone to even have started eating, let alone finished. We talked for a while, asking about general stuff, such as how classes were going, was i considering joining the quidditch team for my house and were we looking forward to christmas.

'And how's the Malfoy situation going?' Harry questioned, 'are you still avoiding him or have you given in?'

'Well, put it this way, do you think i'd be able to be talking to you right now if i had given up?' i said, laughing. Harry chuckled with me, nodding his head.

'Yeah, good point, i see what you mean. Well, let me know if you're having any trouble, i'm always willing to help out a friend' he said, smiling at me. I smiled back, nodding. I was so glad i had a friend like Harry. Just then, two tall fifth years, who i prosumed were the Weasley twins, judging on their unmistakable flamingred hair, wandered around the corner and down the stairs towards the great hall. They stopped briefly to say hello to Harry, standing either side of him.

'Alright Harry?' said one.

'Hows it going?' said the other. It was eery the way they talked, not exactly finishing each other's sentences, but saying them one after the other so quickly it was as if the words had merely decided to switch mouths half way through.

'Who's this then?' they asked together, catching sight of me. I think they only asked because they hadn't seen me before, part of, as i found out later, their curious nature.

'Hi, er, guys. Fred, George, this is Cleo,' replied Harry, gesturing towards me. The two nodded their heads in my direction. 'She's in Slytherin a year below me and Ron.' Harry continued. I wish he hadn't. They both frowned, raising an eyebrow at me, looking me up and down. I sighed. Over the past two years, i'd grown used to this reaction.

'Woah Harry,' said the one i thought was Fred, 'didn't know you were in with that lot.'

'Yeah, we're gonna have to keep an eye on you, you might turn to the dark side!' said possibly George, and they chuckled together, wiggling there fingers at Harry's face and making a weird noise. I giggled too, because even if they were making me out to be some sort of evil witch, they were still very funny. Harry sighed, batting their hands away.

'Actually, Cleo's really nice. I reckon she belongs somewhere better than Slytherin.' said Harry. I blushed at his words. He was such a good friend, and i was glad that there was someone who didn't i belonged in Slytherin. The twins grinned at me, walking past Harry and standing either side of me, placing an arm across my back. They pulled me down a few stairs with them, talking to me as they went.

'Ah, well, if that's the case we'd better introduce you to another-'

'More worthy.'

'-house. Now, let me see.' they stopped, and jumped one step down. They began inspecting me, gently pulling my hair, producing a tape measure from nowhere and measuring my height, pulling one foot out in front of me and one arm out beside me, measuring those too. They spun me round, then stopped me, a hand on each shoulder.

'Now, George, what do you think?' asked Fred, tilting my head upwards.

'Well, Fred, I'm not certain. Not Hufflepuff, they're all far to cheery for this one,-' said George, taking my head from his brother and turning it to one side.

'-and there aren't enough brains in here for Ravenclaw-' said Fred, knocking the top of my head, as i rolled my eyes at them.

'-which means only one thing.' said George.

'Gryffindor.' they said together, with a single nod of their heads. They placed a hand on each shoulder and started walking me down the stairs together.

'Now, as an honourary Gryffindor, you must prove yourself worthy to be in our house.' said Fred. By this time, i could tell which was which by the side of me they were standing, but it was still confusing.

'Now you may have befriended Potter here,' said George.

'But he's easy. He tries to think the best of everyone.' said Fred. I looked behind me at Harry. He had his arms folded, watching us walk. George grabbed my chin and turned my head back to look at him.

'But what about our dear brother and sister?' he said. I heard Harry walk down the steps on the other side of George.

'Dear? i've never heard you call Ron or Ginny 'Dear' before.' he said, questioningly.

'Ah, but we don't need to you see.' said George.

'Their family, so it's expected.' said Fred, turning back to me. 'And if you think you can do that, then for a real challenge, you should try Granger.'

'What, Hermione?' i said.

'Aah, see? You belong with us already.' said Fred.

'Yeah, she does. And she's already friends with Hermione. And Ron and Ginny.' interupted Harry. The twins looked at each other, grinning, and then jumped in front of me again, causing me to almost fall onto the next step. The twins caught a shoulder each, shoving me upright.

'Well that proves it then.' said Fred.

'You are offically-'

'A Gryffindor.' they said, raising their hands in a high five. I acrossed my hands over, slapping their palms. I grinned. They'd given me what i'd wanted since i joined Hogwarts, to be in Gryffindor. Well, that and Dra-. No. I wasn't even going to let myself think that. I couldn't stop smiling at this funny pair.

'Done.' they said, and continued walking towards the Great Hall, 'later Harry, by Cleo.' Harry smiled at me and waved as he followed after them. I waved back, trying to remember the last few minutes. It had gone very quickly. They had kept my perfect day perfect. Well, so far anyway.