Okay, I know this was a totally speedy update. What can I say, I'm enjoying this fic :DD
Also, it's easier to write a character that's basically yourself, haha ;)
Please do review, always appreciated!
M. Sunshine
"But what did it say?" Maya whinged as they walked into the Great Hall, getting ready to part. Ti sighed and rolled her eyes.
"Honestly, Maya, it doesn't matter. Don't you worry your little head about it." Maya pursed her lips at her friend's patronising tone.
"Fine." She said, turned and stomped off to the Ravenclaw table. When she sat down, she saw Ti shake her head to herself before seating herself at the Slytherin table. Having a best friend in a different House could be totally annoying. They couldn't join each other in the Common rooms, and only shared a few classes. Therefore, they were practically inseparable during weekends and breaks.
Maya sat with the three other girls from her dorm: Andrea Eddings, Emma West and Sarah Cope. She counted them as some of her best friends, and the three girls had learned to accept that Maya spent most of her free time with the Slytherin.
"Hey guys." She said. They all smiled and greeted her again, after having being parted when they got out of the carriage.
"What was that about?" Emma asked, nodding towards the sea of green and silver ties.
"What? Oh, no, it doesn't matter. Just Ti being Ti." She said with an eye-roll. The others merely nodded. It saddened Maya a bit that they wouldn't completely warm to Tielle. They'd been best friends for years, and she knew for a fact that Ti didn't want to be in Slytherin. To be honest, Maya couldn't actually see why she'd been sorted into that particular house. Well, she was cunning a bit conniving, but apart from that… She was really more Gryffindor. At least that's what she thought.
"Penny for your thoughts?" Sarah said as they helped themselves to the food.
"Doesn't matter." Maya rushed to assure them. "So. How did you all do on your OWLs?" They all found the question ironic. Being in Ravenclaw, they'd basically had NO life during their fifth year, as they'd spent an enormous amount of time studying. Emma grinned.
"All O's." she winked.
"Same." Maya giggled.
"O's, but an E in Astronomy." Andrea grumbled. "Stupid subject."
"Yeah, I got an E in Muggle Studies." Sarah put in. "S'fine though. I studied over the summer, so I think I can get the grade up." Maya high-fived her.
"Sure you can." She encouraged. They chatted about other random stuff as they ate, and Maya completely forgot about the stupid note that the little second year had delivered for Ti.
After dinner, Maya waited in the Entrance for Ti.
"Are you coming?" Andrea asked as they started walking up the stairs to Ravenclaw tower.
"No, I'm waiting for Ti." She replied. Her friends muttered something before ascending the stairs. She snorted to herself. They could mutter and sulk as much as they liked. She wouldn't miss an opportunity to hang around with her best friend.
As always, Headmistress Parker had told them all to go to bed. Of course, Ti and Maya couldn't care less. Well, maybe Maya cared just a little, but she cared more about spending all the time she could with Tielle. As that thought passed through her mind, Ti poked her head around the door and spotted her friend. Immediately her face brightened and she rushed over, once again crushing the girl in a tight hug.
"Sorry! The note doesn't matter, it was nothing, honest." Maya rolled her eyes and pushed Ti off.
"Yeah, yeah, whatever. Come on. Usual place?" Ti nodded enthusiastically. They turned their backs on the Great Hall and headed for the corridor opposite the huge doors. Further along they walked, until they were eventually at classroom eleven.
"I've missed this place." Ti sighed. Maya smiled and flicked out her Alder wand.
"Alohomora." She lock clicked, and she pushed the door open. They were met by a room much larger than the average classroom. The difference was that the floor was covered in a thick and soft moss, with big trees looming in groups around the room. Instead of the normal ceiling one would have expected, the deep blue, star splattered night sky spread out above them. Maya sighed contently as they stepped through, and then closed the door, locking it after them. She followed Ti towards a big tree, and they sat down by it, resting their backs against the wide trunk.
Since they weren't in the same House, the abandoned classroom that Firenze had used for his Divination classes had become their refuge. It beat Maya why they hadn't turned it back to normal, but she wad hardly sorry. Of course, when they'd first started coming their in their second year, she'd had to fix a few things. A few simple spells here and there and the place was once again looking like the most enchanting meadow.
"How were Claire, Amelia and Rebecca then?" Maya asked.
"Fine, fine. I saw Claire briefly over the summer, as I told you three days ago." Their eyes met. And they rolled their eyes at the same, once again breaking into giggles.
"It's awesome being back." Maya mused. "I mean, sure, I love the holidays… But it feels so right being here."
"Yeah… Quidditch, boys, great food, boys…" Maya nudged her friend's shoulder.
"I was referring more to classes, being in the castle and Hogsmeade trips. But sure." Ti snickered. Two seconds later she stopped, staring into space with a strange expression.
"Sugar-plum fairies!" she exclaimed, punching the moss.
"Erm… Okay, I suppose. What's up?" Maya asked. She'd heard her friend use the phrase uncountable times, but it still sort of confused her.
"Well… No, never mind."
"Oh come on! Now you have to tell me!"
"No I don't." Ti argued, crossing her arms defiantly. She received a glare from her mate.
"Come on, just tell me already."
"Not happening." Maya huffed.
"Var sån då." This time, Ti glared back at her.
"No fair!" Maya smirked.
"You could always tell me."
"Oh for Merlin's sake, Maya, drop it." Both their eyes were hard as they studied each other for a moment before both rolling their eyes at the exact same time. Maya sighed.
"Come on. We'd best get to our Common rooms."
"Why?" Ti whinged. "We've only been here for, like, fifteen minutes!"
"Yeah, and we shouldn't have come here at all. Come on, I'm a prefect. Move your arse or I'll dock points." Ti pursed her lips, but got up.
"You're a real niffler, you know that?"
"Yeah, yeah."
Upon etering her dorm, Maya spotted Basil hanging from the railing on which the curtains around her bed were hanging. Her face brightened as she saw him.
"Basil! Hey, mate!" She greeted. The flying fox let go of the railing when she took hold of him, and sniffed her hand affectionately. She beamed.
"I think I might just get you to take a note to Ti." She said with a snicker. "Imagine her reaction." Her best friend had thought she was mental when she'd bought the pet two years previously. Not that it bothered Maya: she'd always wanted one, and one day in Diagon Alley there he was: a little bundle of chestnut fur and black wings, his big, brown baby eyes staring up at her. It was love at first sight. She cuddled the animal for a moment and then lifted him back to where he'd been hanging. Just then, the others entered, having followed her when she'd walked into the Ravenclaw Common room. Sarah shrieked slightly, as Basil was stretching his wings.
"Oh for Merlin's sake." Maya said with an eye-roll. "He's just stretching, calm it." Sarah snorted and walked over to her bed, opposite Maya's.
"He's nice enough, but I still don't get why you didn't just buy a cat." When she'd got Basil, her intention had been to get herself a kitten. Both her parents had thought she could handle it, and so she'd gone to find one together with Ti. Of course, it hadn't gone exactly as planned…
"Because I love him." She said, and stroked his soft head as to make it abundantly clear. No one answered, and she didn't really need them to. They all got changed and slipped into bed. Her eyes were stinging, and she had to get up early the following morning to speak to the Head boy and Girl about what she needed to do for the coming year. She loved her prefect duties: but during her fifth year it had been quite the strain, what with having to study for OWLs at the same time.
She placed her hands behind her head and stared into the darkness, the contours of Basil's slim body in the corner of her eye. It felt so great to be back. Self-proclaimed nerd as she was, she'd been missing classes over the summer, and couldn't wait to get back into the routine of school. Not to mention she'd been longing to get back to playing Quidditch in her school team. Of course, it wasn't just school work and Quidditch that had her waiting for the start of term. A certain handsome boy, with messy black hair and shining brown eyes had her gut in a death grip, and simply wouldn't let go. Shaking her head, she tried to force him out of her mind. If he stayed, she knew she'd never go to sleep. Naturally, his foolishly grinning face wouldn't go anywhere. Thrusting a pillow over her head she stifled a groan. How brilliant.
She searched the mass of students in black for one specific brunette. Eventually she spotted her, coming from a small corridor, heading for the Great Hall.
"Ti! Hey, Ti!" Said girl turned, and beamed as Maya pushed her way towards her.
"Hey!" she said, hugging her. "You look wide awake." Grimacing, Maya replied:
"Yeah, had to get up cruelly early to get my responsibilities for this year."
"Ah, prefect stuff." Ti nodded in understanding. "I hope we get a few good classes together this year."
"Yeah, me too." The previous year, they'd shared only Herbology and Ancient Runes. Stopping at the entrance to the large room, Maya sighed.
"Well, I'll see you later." Now and then, they'd sneak over to each other's tables and sit there, but not on the first morning, as they needed to be in the right place to get their time tables. Maya headed for the familiar faces of her three other mates.
"There you are." Emma said, moving over (almost pushing a poor first year off the bench) to giver her room.
"Here I am." They ate breakfast with some small talk up until they spotted Professor Hayes, the Head of Ravenclaw, coming closer.
"He really does look rather good." Andrea commented, eyeing him. Maya almost choked on her tea.
"Bloody hell, you're just like Ti." She sighed, cooling her mouth with some juice.
"Right then, sixth years…" Hayes had just arrived by their spot. "Miss Eddings…" Andrea looked up, a sweet smile on her pixie like face. Maya hid her eye-roll. "You're good to go on with all your requested subjects. I was very happy with your OWL results."
"Thank you, professor." she replied, flashing a smile as he handed her her complete schedule.
"Same goes for you, Miss West." Emma tried a smile, but only managed a grimace. "Congratulations on your straight O's."
"Thanks." She muttered, accepting the time table.
"Miss Wood, also, very good indeed."
"Thank you, sir." She said, smiling faintly as he handed her the schedule, then giving Sarah hers before continuing down the line of students. Looking down, her heart flipped. She shared Charms, Transfiguration, Astronomy AND Ancient Runes with Tielle! Four classes! Couldn't really get much better. Well, she could live without the other Slytherins, but the presence of Ti would certainly make things a lot more bearable. Her friends obviously noticed her ridiculous grin.
"What's up with you?" Emma asked.
"We share three classes with Slytherin! And I have Ancient Runes with Ti, too!" They were less enthusiastic about this, looking at their own time tables.
"How bloody brilliant." Emma groaned. Maya pursed her lips.
"Don't be such a broomhead. They're not all bad."
"No, and my name is Albus Dumbledore." Maya punched her. "Hey!"
"Stuff your face, or I'll give you something to complain about?"
"Oh yeah?"
"Don't test me."
"And what would you do?" Emma asked, her voice challenging.
"Give you detention?" Her friend gave a mock gasp.
"You wouldn't dare!"
"I might." They glared for a moment before giggling. "Whatever. I need to make sure no first years kill themselves while going to Herbology. See you later." They grinned at each other before she trotted out into the Entrance Hall, yelling:
"You two! Put the frog down and step away from the window!"