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I'M BACK

Emily Costella

The sun rose with the same purpose in its long life. Its rays reached across Hogwarts castle, awaking the occupants specifically one girl. Emily Costella groaned when the sun hit her face and she slowly opened her eyes.

Where am I?

There was a short blank before her location became apparent to her. She sat up and looked around.

"Ginny, Ginny," she whispered loudly, well aware that there were three other occupants that were still sleeping.

Said girl that Emily was calling for sat up lazily and stretched. Ginny looked around with the same 'where the heck am I look?' Emily had earlier. Then she squealed and smiled brightly.

"I can't believe this is actually real."

Ginny quieted down when she heard a groan on the other side of the room.

Emily got out of her bed and walked over to Ginny's.

"I know," the black- haired girl whispered, " I couldn't believe it either."

There was silence before Ginny asked, "What do you think they're like?"

Before Emily could respond, one of the girls bolted up into a sitting position.

"Who the heck keeps talking?" she shouted angrily.

Both Emily and Ginny watched as the black-spikey haired girl turned their way. Her shockingly blue eyes glared at them annoyed.

"S-sorry. We'll keep it down, " Ginny squeaked.

"Oh, don't apologize to goth girl," a yawning voice said. All heads turned turned to the dainty girl with a brown-haired bobcut that framed her face. The girl's brown eyes surveyed everyone, then she smiled. "My name is Laura Blinkley. And the girl who is trying to act intimidating is my next door neighbor, Victoria Sheets."

"My name is Laura Blinkley and blah, blah, blah," Victoria imitated rudely, "No one wants to hear you talk you second rate barbie."

"Shut up, Victoria," Laura retorted.

Before Victoria could reply, it seemed that the fifth member of the room had awakened.

"Well, since we're all making our introductions, I'm Ellie Clark."

Ellie grinned at her new roomates who were examining her freckled face, her green eyes, and long pig-tailed dirty blonde hair.

"I'm Ginny Weasley," Ginny said.

"Emily Costella. It's nice to meet you all."

***

Ginny and Emily walked throught the halls of Hogwarts, looking for the Great Hall so they could eat and searching for Harry and Ron because they had heard a pretty strange rumor.

"Flying a car? They can't be that dumb, especially Ron....actually I take that back, Ron would definitely do it," Ginny stated matter of factly.

Emily smiled then frustratedly asked, "Where is the eating hall? I'm starving."

"Me too," Ginny moaned.

They had no idea where they were as the current hall looked like the last one they were in. Suddenly a pair of voices came up behind them. Two boys that seemed to be in their teens, walked passed them in conversation. Emily and Ginny looked at each other silently and followed the boys. Six corridors and a staircase later, both girls found themselves in the Great Hall. Emily tacitly thanked her clueless guides then they both went to find Harry among the Gryffindor table.

"Emily! Ginny!" someone called.

A hand found its way around Emily's wrist and she was pulled down on the bench between two familiar faces. Ginny continued to walk up the aisle unaware of her held up friend. Emily shrugged her shoulders and decided to catch up with her later.

"George! Fred!" Emily exclaimed.

"How's it goin, Emily?" they said in unison.

"It's great guys. I really like Hogwarts. It's so huge. I really wanna see if I could know this place like the back of my hand since I'm not taking classes."

"We can help with that. We already know most of the secret passages around here," Fred whispered.

"Yeah, I'll have to show them to you sometime," George said with a smile.

"You mean we'll have to show them to her," Fred corrected.

"That's what I said," George countered quickly with a dust of pink on the bridge of his nose.

"I'd like that a lot," she said to both of them with a grin.

"Emily, I've found them," Ginny, now reappeared, said.

Emily wished the twins a goodbye then tailed Ginny. Soon she saw a familiar head of black hair and hurried towards it.

"Har--" but Emily was cut off with a voice that was very terrifying and loud.

"--STEALING THE CAR, I WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN SURPRISED IF THEY'D EXPELLED YOU, YOU WAIT TILL I GET A HOLD OF YOU, I DON'T SUPPOSE YOU STOPPED TO THINK WHAT YOUR FATHER AND I WENT THROUGH WHEN WE SAW IT WAS GONE--"

"Mrs. Weasley?" Emily asked out loud, but no one could here what she said because of the booming voice.

"--LETTER FROM DUMBLEDORE LAST NIGHT, I THOUGHT YOUR FATHER WOULD DIE IN SHAME, WE DIDN'T BRING YOU UP TO BEHAVE LIKE THIS, YOU AND HARRY COULD HAVE BOTH DIED--"

Well, looks like the rumor was true, Emily thought.

It seemed that everyone in the hall was soundlessly looking towards Harry and Ron.

"--ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTED--YOUR FATHER'S FACING AN INQUIRY AT WORK, IT'S ENTIRELY YOUR FAULT AND IF YOU PUT ANOTHER TOE OUT OF LINE WE'LL BRING YOU STRAIGHT BACK HOME."

There was a long silence after Mrs. Weasley's voice had died away. A couple people laughed and then the hall broke out into talk again. Emily walked up to Harry who was looking ashamedly down at his plate.

"Harry?" she asked.

Harry looked up and when he saw Emily, he stood up and gave her a hug.

"You okay?" Emily questioned softly after they pulled apart.

Harry gave her a weak smile then nodded. She sat down next to him as Ginny finished scolding her brother then sat down next to her. Then they began to eat.

***

It had been eight minutes since Emily had said goodbye to Harry, Ron, and Hermione and two minutes since she walked with Ginny to her first class, which happened to be Transfiguration. And she was bored.

Kind of regretting that I didn't say with Ginny, Emily thought.

Emily sighed and then figured she should start mapping out hogwarts. For the first part of the day, she had memorized the pathway from the Gryffindor tower to the Great Hall. Emily went back to the eating hall for lunch. She met Ginny near the entrance and Ginny suggested they go outside after they eat.

"My classes are sooo boring. We do nothing but take notes," Ginny complained.

"That's because your only a first year, Ginny. Hey Emily!" Ron greeted.

Ginny stuck out her tongue while Emily said, "Hey guys."

"Hello Emiily, Ginny," Hermione said while taking a seat next to Ron.

Ginny looked up at Harry and blushed when he gave her a smile.

"H-Hi Harry," she stuttered quietly.

But Harry didn't hear her as he took a seat between Emily and Ron. He swung an arm around Emily's waist and pulled her in for a side hug. Emily smiled up at him.

Instead of pulling away, Harry rested his head on her shoulder and whispered, "Hate my life."

"Why?" she questioned softly.

"Gilderoy Lockhart."

Emily tilted her head curiously which caused Harry to chuckle and straighten up.

"I'll just tell you that he may be worst than Snape," Harry looked up at the long table that the teachers sat and looked at the hooked nose, greasy haired teacher, "on second thought, he'd probably be right before Snape."

"Why," Ron demanded, seizing Hermione's schedule, "have you outlined all Lockhart's lessons in little hearts?"

Hermione snatched the schedule back, blushing furiously. Emily laughed and they all continued to finish their lunches. After everyone was full, they all went outside and with a goodbye Emily and Ginny headed down to the lake while the Golden Trio headed over to the courtyard.

"It's nice out here," Emily commented.

And indeed it was with an overcast and a light breeze.

Ginny sighed and nodded her head.

After a while Ginny left, needing to get her class. Emily took a deep breath then closed her eyes.

A small nap and then I'll map the outside, she thought before drifting off to sleep.

A/N: Hey guys, this is your christmas present. Probably won't update in a while but I'll try. REVIEW!!