Disclaimer: this is all fanfiction. Rose Zeller is actually in the order of the phoenix. The world of harry potter is owned by JK Rowling.

Chapter 5- Jarred

It was unbelievable how horrible things had turned out for him.

Life either really hates me, or really loves Rose. Jarred thought, grimacing. Maybe both. He added with a sigh. His parents had been so distressed by his lack of talent. This must be like losing a knut and finding a Galleon. Why was he always the knut? He wanted to go back to bed and sulk.

He almost did do just that. Luckily, his mum saved his mood before it completely dissolved. "What's this?" she asked, reaching for his invitation to Hogwarts.

"My letter" Jarred mumbled, secretly glad that someone had noticed.

"What? What did you say? Speak up, darling!" His mother's eyes shone with excitement.

"It's my letter to Hogwarts, I've been excepted" Jarred repeated, loudly.

Just then, there was a loud crashing sound. Jarred turned around to see Emily bolt into the living room. "Did I hear correctly?" She said, her eyes wider than her mother's "Both of my siblings going to Hogwarts on the same day? This is a magical miracle!"

And before he could reply, Jarred and Rose were in the middle of a big family hug. "This is the best, Jarred, the best." Rose murmured "We're both in Hogwarts together."

"Yeah, the best" Jarred lied.

It wasn't that he meant to be ungrateful. He was truly glad to be in Hogwarts. It was what he had always wanted. He loved his sister, he really did, but sometimes she was hard to be around. She was so hyper and charismatic, it made him sick. He just wanted a moment of glory, a second in the spotlight, was it too much to ask?

Unfortunately, it seemed he'd have to share his chance of greatness with his brilliant sister. Jarred knew what that meant. It meant he would always be in Rose's shadow, and he wasn't sure he could tolerate that. Not sure at all.