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Roulette Surprises

1. I am Alice; just a girl

"Alice!"

"Yea,"

"Where's the Iron?!"

"Ugh, I dunno Max."

"Mum said you had it last."

"I don't."

A boy around sixteen came rushing around the house, seemingly late for an errand. He scurried up and down. It seemed rush hour at the crack of dawn for the Roulette family all except for one daughter.

"Alice my tie!"

"Alice you have to walk Poochie today!"

"Alice feed Audrey; I made her a fried egg. It's on the table."

"Yeah, I got it."

My name is Alice Roulette. My life is full of demands. But hey, I deal with it. I'm just a girl. A typical girl of an everyday life. Well-maybe if you count out the fact that I come from a wizarding family and that I'm a witch, then yes, I'm just a normal bobbysoxer. Anyways, I hate the summer holidays. They can get tedious at many times. I'd rather be in Hogwarts. Oop, that's right isn't? Haven't told ya where I attend to get my rightful education hmm?

Ahem, well I attend at this school called Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Yeah, the name is self-explanatory. But I'm not going to start this tale there. Nooo…This tale will start in my kitchen, in my home, with my little sister Audrey.

Life is interesting.

I turned towards little Audrey, who was giggling in her wooden high chair. She began pounding her fat little fist on her table and with all of my luck; she made the egg into my face. Audrey gave out a high pitched laughter. I sighed and closed my eyes. It seems that the yolk had splattered all down my front.

I'm Alice Roulette and I'm just a girl.

"Oh Alice, what happened here?" My mother had come rushing to pick up Audrey. Then she whipped her wand and pointed it down my front. My black t-shirt was filled with viscid goo of the yolk. It looked unpleasant

"Tergeo," muttered Raquel as she tapped her wand and the goo was disappearing from sight.

"Er thanks mum. I would have dunnit but ya know underage."

Raquel smiled with her green eyes and went towards the changing station that my father had whipped up for Audrey…The majority of people would say that I looked my mother: cute button nose, pale skin and thin lips, oh, and a touch of intense red in my auburn hair…except my eyes. I had my father's.

"Just remember to lock all doors when you leave Alice. Make sure the gas isn't on and all elect-"

"And all electronic plugs are safe from liquids. Don't worry mum, I got it."

"Yeah little Alice can take care of herself, like she did yesterday when she burned the kitchen toaster while she heated up some bread," smirked Max.

I turned and rolled my sapphire blue eyes at my brother Max. He was also a pupil at Hogwarts but he has a summer job…so he was busy. He liked to poke fun and try to the Mickey outta me. So, this commentary was normal for me and him. In translation it meant. "Be careful and please don't try to do anything dangerous."

"That was an accident."

I stood up from the chair and went towards the front door. And through the spring door, just out the horizon and green hills, color carmine was splattering itself onto the sky. Dawn, too early for me but my biological watch was used to this routine. I couldn't help it. I stood at the door and stared out for what seemed like hours. Until Justine's voice came out and caught my attention.

"Alice, are you heading somewhere after you walk Poochie?"

Poochie was Justine's black Labrador, who I always took out or a walk. Justine was my older sister, whom already has a kid. So Raquel was a grandma…but a very young grandma. Justine was barely turning 19 on September. But Raquel didn't mind. She loved having infants around the house when Max and I were away. She says it keeps the house warm and full of love all year around.

Then I turned to Justine while stroking away from my thoughts.

"Alice, are you even listening?" Justine tapped her black grandma heels at me.

She was one of the people that couldn't tolerate people like me. Especially if it was her own sibling.

"Yes I am. Mr. Diggory and his son Cedric invited me to Diagon Alley to buy our school supplies. Max already bought his. Went on Monday, that, he did."

Justine smiled devilishly. "Cedric eh, the handsome one?" Her eyes twinkled as she heard the name Cedric.

I sighed and rolled my eyes at my sister's behavior. "Oh Justine, you've got a husband already."

I walked passed her and went to Raquel to advise her about my plans with the Diggorys. I found her out the back door putting Audrey in her car seat. Audrey shone her green eyes one she saw me and shook her pink and blue rattle.

I noticed how beaten and worn out the rattle was. It had been my oldest brother's rattle. He was William but he didn't live with us anymore and he's not a married man yet. But anyways, that rattle went from the hands of William to mine. It's time Audrey broke that chain. Maybe I'll buy her a rattle in London or in Diagon Alley.

I turned to Raquel who was at the door, hurrying everyone up.

"Mum, I'm going to Diagon Alley with the Diggorys," I said as Max and Justine swiftly got into the little green fiat my mother had.

Max, on the double, turned to me one I said 'Diggory'. Yes, just like Justine.

"Pretty Boy Diggory?! Oh Alice, you friends with him?" scowled Max.

I shrugged my shoulders.

"What about it?"

I never understood the rivalry between them. Maybe since Cedric's on the Hufflepuff Quidditch team and Max played on the Ravenclaw Quidditch team. You see, Hogwarts has four houses which are: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. These houses were like…well once you got sorted into one of them, they would become like your family. Oh and Quidditch is the wizarding game…kinda like basketball on brooms, flying around. Max and I were in Ravenclaw. Most of our family had been in Ravenclaw. So it was nearly impossible not to get into Ravenclaw, most of the time. Ha-ha.

"He plays in Hufflepuff! You better stop talking to him if you want to be in the team of your house!"

"Max, that's enough, we're running late. Alice, the key to our vault is in the study room. Your father hangs it next to the computer. Take care of yourself, do you know when you'll be back."

I merely shook my head.

"No."

I really didn't know at what time I'd get back home. Diagon Alley was so far away from her. Dragonfly St. Mary was in the fields and open skies. No skyscrapers here. Just nature 'al natural'.

As the fiat revved backwards on the dirt road, I went back inside to change out of my pajamas. My room, I liked my room. The walls were painted a dark green olive with white stars on the beginning of the walls where the ceiling ended. There were many frames of my paintings and drawings and pictured of familiar faces hanging on the walls. My bed was filled with stuffed animals and fluffy pillows next to the window; which gave out to a little riverbank with many green trees, but they would change color in late September. Unfortunately, I won't be here. When I was little, I would stare out my window all day, just watching the trees and their vibrant cheerful color.

I also had a desk on the other side of my room with all small decorations and sweet belongings. And like any other girl, my beauty care products. But what I liked most from my room was that over my bed, was my very own olive green shelf which was clamped with all my books. I loved reading. My shelf was overflowing with them, and I have read each and every one of them over four times now. And my shelf was also bejeweled with many doodles that I drew; let's not forget the small decorations and sweet belongings on top of it. Oh right! My walls were also shimmering with crowns, soft beanies and warm hats knitted by my grandma Elise. And colorful bags, silver rings, my art palette and many, many necklaces.

Yes I'm Alice Roulette and I'm just a girl.

So I threw my pajamas onto my white chair and settled with a black and yellow checkered board shirt with red buttons. Some thin black jeans with my present: my Nikes with many colors included in the design. I fixed my hair and pulled in into a ponytail, leaving my wavy bangs and stray hairs hanging. I teased the short layers on my scalp and I applied rimmel onto my long eyelashes and ta-da, I was done.

Now all I needed was to walk Poochie for a bit.

I ran downstairs and at the door was his leash, shimmering in the morning light. Summer mornings were always deadly quiet until Poochie was in the house. His panting and happy barking would make the gloom vanish.

"Hey boy, Poochie come here boy."

Poochie barked and came to me so I could the leash on. I grabbed his toy bone and a cereal bar for me. Poochie growled playfully as he shook his squeaky toy around with his mouth.

"Come on Poochie, let's go."

As I quietly ate my bar, I stuffed the wrapping into my jean pocket.

Poochie and I walked up the path next to the creek with the morning sun and cool air slapping my face and sending pleasant chills through my body.

I liked walking in summer mornings, tch; I think it was the only fun thing I could do on my summer vacations. Well…there was riding my Comet Sixty-two with my I-Pod blasting out music while I flew, but I could do that at Hogwarts without worrying if muggles had spotted me.

Oh, muggles are people without magical blood in their veins. Non wizarding folk. Though, many muggles were accepted into Hogwarts because they had astounding talent, well enough to get selected into a wizarding school. Well that's what I think on how they get accepted. I admire the muggles that do.

Sometimes I wish I was a muggle. I'm a pureblood. Both my parents come from wizarding families. Now when a muggle marries a pureblood and if they have children, the child's blood status would be half-blood; part muggle blood and half pureblood. I wish I could explain this in a more decent way, but I can't think of one.

The path started to change and the floor was more stable and there less bumps in the brown dirt. And more trees were in sight.

Poochie wagged his tail and kept marking his territory, even though he's the only canine from a 30 mile radius. All the other neighbors had pets but none canines. Besides, their houses were far away. When you live in the fields on the countryside, you have plenty of privacy.

I kept walking through the trees, getting closer to my destination. My destination was the little riverbank that you can see from my window.

But then Poochie stopped abruptly and sat down. Just in time too, because there was a stubby rock that I wouldn't notice until I tripped on it.

Yeah I'm clumsy like that, I'm just a girl.

"What's the matter Poochie?" I muttered looking around. We were all alone. The mornings in the woods were always silent. Then out of the blue, a tall and extremely handsome boy around his late sixteen's came jumping out of a tree. He fell on his feel and looked at me. Just like the girl that I am, I led out a scream and Poochie yelped, He wasn't really the brave type.

"Nyahhhhh-oohhhh…oh, Diggory, it's you. You scared me out of my wits!"

It was Cedric Diggory who fell from the tree. I knew it was him from the moment I was his dark hair, straight nose and dreamy gray eyes. He smiled and laughed between his perfect white teeth.

"I apologize that I scared you Miss," he apologized in a courteous manner.

I shook my head and shrugged. "No, it's no big deal. I'm too jumpy with those kinds of things. Well I got to be going." I tugged on Poochie's leash. "Come on Poochie."

I started to walk, when a long arm and hand stopped me. I turned, puzzled, to Cedric to look him in the eyes.

"What's up?" I asked cautiously, stopping dead in my tracks.

"Do you mind some unexpected company?" He asked with a soft mumble playing on his lips. It seemed he wanted to accompany me to the riverbank. Well, we were going to meet later on, so why not now? Besides, I can get to know him a bit better I shook my head and he gave me a dazzling smile.

We walked down the dirt path in silence. The only noise that was heard was twigs crunching by our feet, the pitter patter and panting of Poochie, who was wagging his tail very excitedly.

I felt a bit intimidated by Cedric. He was tall, burly and silent. His strong and deep gaze above the trees was making me even smaller than I was. He seemed as if as thought he was troubled by something all the time. Well, in Hogwarts every time I would see him in the long corridors, he always seemed so serious.

"Er…your father invited me to go with you both to Diagon Alley," I said. The tension was just too much for me. Maybe it was just me feeling this paranoia. Yeah, probably, because Cedric seems fine. Yeah, it's me. I would take on the rock right now.

"Yes, he told me about that. But I wasn't so sure of whom he was talking about. He just seemed to say ´the neighbor's daughter'"

Cedric was being well mannered with every response that came out of his mouth. He glanced at me very quickly and turned back.

There was another moment of silence. I was about to break it but he beat me to it.

"So where are we heading towards to?" he asked, stuffing his hands into his jean pockets.

"To a small riverbank so Poochie can have a drink of water."

To my surprise Cedric let out a laugh. I raised an eyebrow at him. I wonder if I had something on my face. I discretely covered my face and softly rubbed it for any signs of dirt or smudges of yolk from Audrey's fried egg. I mean, I washed my face but I did it in a hurry. I didn't realize if I had weird smudges left on my face.

Yes I'm Alice Roulette and I'm just a girl.

"Poochie, that's an interesting name." Cedric tried to hide his laughter. So I laughed, to show him that it was alright to laugh. I mean come one, Poochie is a pathetic name.

"Oh my sister's dog. You can laugh. Poochie's a pathetic name. Justine was a bit tipsy when we went to go buy him," I said laughing at the fact that Justine was drunk when we both went to buy Poochie.

"That's something you don't hear every day," he said, raising an eyebrow but giving me a lovely smile at the same time.

I nodded and looked down towards the dirt. I guess it wasn't bad as I thought Max said it would be by talking to Cedric. He wasn't bad company. But he kept observing me with curious eyes. Like if as though he should be able to recognize me from somewhere but then his gaze turned to relief.

"Oh! Alice Roulette, you're Max Roulette's sister right?"

I bit my lip and slapped my face mentally. "Yeah, that's me."

Cedric's brow furrowed and he looked straight forward, seemingly in thought.

I hope he didn't take the rivalry between the teams as serious as Max did. That would be a bust, because he seems quite nice, I'd like to keep talking to him.

"And Max told me you'd like to try out for the Ravenclaw team. Well, he told everyone about it, seemingly proud of it," he mused.

"Agh, he did? He can get like that, but he wasn't supposed to do that. Sorry about that. Most of the Roulette family has a bit of pride in their blood." I shook my head in embarrassment and scrunched my nose as I pulled on Poochie's leash.

"Do you have a bit of pride in your blood?" Asked Cedric, put emphasis on the word 'your' and gave me a playful smirk.

"Wha? No, not me. I think it's ill-mannered to gloat what you have. It makes me feel like a prat when doing it."

Cedric nodded and insisted bringing up the Quidditch Teams.

"So what position you going to play, or well, try-out for Alice?"

"I'm willing to try out for beater."

Cedric looked at me with nonplus written all over his face.

Did it seem…strange for a girl to try out for the place of beater on the team?

"Mmm…Do I need a Y chromosome to get into a beater position?" I asked rather tauntingly, turning my head to him. I noticed his eyes were in pools of thought and examined my shape and curves. At first I thought he was laying eyes on me…but it was a different stare.

"Well, you aren't that lanky. That's a bit necessary for a beater. You seem speedy and light. You should try out for chaser or seeker," he said with an affirmative nod.

"Rain check Diggory-no, it's just a saying, there's no rain." I added hastily as Cedric looked alert towards the sky for signs of rain. I kinda let out a giggle. When his naïve-err –ess bloomed out, it made him look so adorable. But I shook my head back into reality. "Like I was saying, Chasers, all the players in those positions are in my year, fifth year. And the seeker's Cho Chang. You've played her right?"

Cedric seemed to blush at the mention of Cho and nodded rather clumsy.

"Y-y-yes, I ha-ha-have."

"And besides, Davies is still captain…wait a minute, you're seeker and look at you! You're burly and umm…not short." Ugh, I didn't know how to make that statement to sound the less rude possible. I wasn't good with these things. But Cedric wasn't really paying attention to me.

"Yoo-hoo Diggory, you there?" I waved a hand in front of him.

"Oh, I apologize for my impoliteness."

I nodded and smiled. There wasn't anything I could say. I guess he fancied Cho Chang.

Cedric scratched his head. It seems that what I discussed with him started to make sense. "Er. Well Roulette, you've a got a point. Well you try out for beater. You any good?"

"Well Max and I practice every weekend. I've got a comet sixty-two; I've been saving up for a nimbus two-thousand."

Cedric smiled. "It doesn't matter what kind of broom you have, what matters is your talent and heart to do it."

I agreed with him but I still wanted that nimbus. And I almost had enough so why stop now? Sorry but I need a new broomstick I was wanted to be better once I'm in the team. Besides, Max will keep nagging on me if I don't get the nimbus.

I heard Poochie barking as he sniffed the familiar mist of the riverbank. Then I saw the gleaming water and soft butterflies fluttering around; the morning river mist floating like a ghost above the water.

I sat on the cool grass under the refreshing shadow of the tree. I turned to Cedric and motioned him to come and sit down. He did and sighed very softly and his breath…it smelled of strawberries and sweet peach. It was delicious. Ugh, I wonder if I had bad breath. I hope I didn't. So did what I had to do. I pretended to rub my nose and I let out a small breath. Hmmm, it smelled okay, if you called baked apples soothing and tasty. Then I didn't have bad breath.

Yes I'm Alice Roulette and I'm just a girl.

"So what time we heading to Diagon Alley?" I asked letting Poochie go and throwing his little toy. Poochie ran fast, I can't believe I just noticed that.

"Er. Well in a few hours I guess, I'm not sure. My dad said we'll go by your house. I think we'll go by floo powder or he'll just grab the car."

"I vote for the car. I dislike going by floo powder."

Okay I lied, I liked going by the powder. I just didn't want to get dirty today.

"Yeah me too."

"So you are going to the Quidditch World Cup?"

"Yes. It's the reason we're going to Diagon Alley today. So we can get everything ready."

"Groovy. I wish I could go. Max is going with some friends," I said sighing. I think it came out wrong thought. Sad, I guess. But I really wanted to go and Max said I'd get lost if I was there. That's not true. I wouldn't get lost…That's Justine.

"Well why can't you go with Max?" asked Cedric as he pet Poochie and made the toy bounce.

"He says I'll get lost, which is not true."

Cedric laughed, "You're going to be under my watch all day at Diagon Alley."

I laughed and grabbed Poochie and pet him. I noticed how soft his sleek fur was and it smelled, nice actually. Justine must have given him a bath in the morning. I rubbed my forehead on his back and hugged him. He was a very lovable dog and he never strayed. But I notices Cedric's eyes and they were planted on me. Was it that weird? I love my dog. I mean, everyone else did was well.

Yes I'm Alice Roulette and I'm just a girl.

I stooped hugging Poochie and I put his leash on. "…Love my dog." Was all I muttered and it made Cedric let out a laugh. I laughed, somehow I did too.

"You aren't bad company Diggory."

"…You aren't either Roulette."

After many jokes, laughs, chatting, barking and err…falls (but that only included myself.) Cedric had mentioned it was getting late. I hadn't notice how the morning sun was slowly developing into a midday sun. And seemingly, it was fresh and warm rays.

Cedric Diggory is such a gentleman.

I mean, the guy accompanied me all the way to my home. And if I can assure you all, it's pretty far from his house. But he seemed like he didn't mind…but then again I can't read his expressions. I tried to all the way back home, studying his features. His cheekbones were much toned; his figure was developed quite well; burly and tall. His dark wavy hair was dangling slightly and his clear gray eyes were immaculate, but his thin lips were sealed tight…as if as though he was restraining himself to speak. But I wonder about what.

"So what time will you drive by?" I asked swinging my keys as I opened the front door of my house.

His brow furrowed, oh my! I mean it when I say he looks adorable that way. Cedric was not bad to look at…But ah! What the hell am I saying? I can't think of him that way…nooooo. But I can't help it if my mind thinks that way, no yes. Yes I Can! Ahh! No, not when there is a cute human boy within a ten foot radius from my sight.

Yes I'm Alice Roulette and I'm just a girl.

"Well I'm sure we'll be here after noon," he said nodding his head, still in deep thought.

"I'm sorry that you had to walk all the way over here just to accompany me."

He shone a lovely smile. "I don't mind. It's nice to walk sometimes."

"Diggory, you're too much of a gentleman." I muttered under my breath. I hope he didn't hear me.

"Excuse me?" He asked politely, unaware of what I just said.

"Oh nothing. Well you must be heading home right?"

Cedric nodded. "Well, if you want me to go now…then I'll go. I'll see you later Alice, take care."

"Yeah, you too."

As he walked away, I shut the door lightly along with a squeak. Poochie barked and jumped at my feet.

"Okay let's get you outside."

The house was filled with life, the morning light shone through the windows. The house was blissful and with my stomach grumbling made me feel happy to be in here.

I went to the living room and turned on the stereo, mm Justine was here because I heard Celestina Warbeck. She's the only one who likes that Witch Singer. I prefer muggle music; I find it much more interesting the beats and the sounds. I don't know many muggle artists but my favorites, well I guess, are…eh, they've got an interesting name. 'Does it offend you, yeah?' Ha-ha, I liked that name, or umm 'The Tings Tings' or, oh ha-ha this is a good one. 'I Haunt Wizards' Ironic huh?

Well yeah, oh or 'Bring Me the Horizon'. Yeah, well I'm not really informed of bands from outside the U.K but I like some other muggle bands. But I can't remember the names. My family likes to really keep in touch with the muggle world.

But Daisy has a muggle cousin and his taste in music is pretty rad. Oh yeah! Daisy is a very good friend of mine, she's a witch as well, and goes to Hogwarts as well…but she's in the house of Hufflepuff. Yeah, it happens in rare occasions where your best friend is in a separate house than yours. Daisy's a good kid. You can count on her. I'm going to meet her later on this month. She's like me, just a little crazier, ha!

As I grabbed one of the best fruit in the world: a pear, I thought of the childish and silly things Daisy and I did when we were together. Like our girlie slumber parties with two other friends, our shopping days, mostly window shopping on my behalf. She had a job in the muggle world in the summers, while I stayed home bored out of my wits. Or the hilarious memories when Daisy screamed because there was an iguana waddling by at a pet shop. We were kicked out.

I munched on my pear and howled with laughter as I remembered when we both bought an ice cream at Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlor. Daisy was blabbering about some cute guy in Hufflepuff, when POW, he walked into the parlor. Ha-ha, he was a bit cute; dark chocolate eyes and light brown hair and oh yes, his name was Beau Cromwell. And Daisy hushed and blushed. So she shifted in her seat nonstop and brought up a subject way off from what we were talking about. But it was amusing because she was talking so fast, she seemed like a squirrel gibbering as if it was the end of the world, because they had stolen her acorns.

Beau and his comrades sat in a booth behind me. And that made Daisy huff and twitch even more that I had to bite my lip from laughing so hard. But then a husky young kid came in, huffing and jumping in euphoria, and his fat little fist, on accident, hit Daisy in the back of her head and made her fall flat no her vanilla chocochip swirl. And the silence took over her voice.

I almost died out of laughter.

But Daisy's a good sport and laughed; ruined hair and makeup; and ice cream swirl destroyed: but giggling.

Daisy Annabelle Valentine and Alice Rumer Roulette:

We are just two girls.

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