Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter characters, Rowling has all the credit. The artists have credit for their own songs as well, I just love music.

Author Note: Umm…yeah nothing to say. But thanks for some song ideas and other plot ideas someone threw in ^_^ ill see if I can works it in for you!

'Italics'- thoughts

'Bold'- singing

I Like the Way- Body Rockers

Chapter 11

Rose I was sitting on a bench on the courtyard reading a few lessons into my Transfiguration book when Troy and his gang of dumber-then-slugs, thugs decided to grace me with their presence.

"Well, well looks like the Mudblood got kicked out of her house again and had to come stink up Hogwarts again." Troy said in his worming little voice causing his slug friend to chuckle.

"Everybody gets kicked out of their house this time of year, your proof of that Troy. Secondly I'm not a Mudblood." Rose replied looking up through my bangs at him. He was tall and handsome, but a complete wanker.

"But you have Mudblood in your blood, so why deny what you are?" He chuckled as he said this and his like slug friends laughed again.

"Ah, your wit is so enthralling I almost forgot over the summer; please keep it coming." I said in a bored tone as I continued to look over my book. I really wanted him to just shut up and go away, I hated it when he'd just come and pester me about my mother's blood and I've never be up for just telling him off except for the snide comments I would throw back at him; I blamed my father for the lack of confidence in this area. Mom always seemed to take these kinds of things in stride, she was amazing and I wanted to take it like she did. 'Just let it roll off you like water on a ducks back.' She would say, easier said than done though mom…

"I'm glad we're on the same page finally Mudblood. But now tell me why you insist on stinking up Hogwarts with your presence?" Troy said throwing his arms out in exaggeration.

"Now why would I miss out in the event of showing you up every day in class? My life would be terribly boring without it." I produced a smirk on my face as I looked up at his scowling one.

"I think you need to learn your place Mudblood!" Troy said taking a step towards me; his slugs followed suit.

But Alexis decided to show up just now.

Alexis I finished my lunch and was on my way back to the common room to take my sweater off, it was becoming quite hot. As I passed the courtyard I saw Troy talking to Rose with some of his friends, 'that's surely not normal…' so I decided to go and investigate.

I heard some of their comments to each other; Rose was quite witty, but when he took a step towards her I reached his shoulder and stopped him short. "Hello, Troy."

"Ah Malfoy, just in time. This will make things more interesting, we were just about to put this Mudblood in her place. Care to help?" He asked me with a wicked smile, he knew just how cruel I could be…

I looked over at Rose; she was starting back at me waiting to see what I would do. "Hmmm… I don't see a Mudblood anywhere. You must be confused because in order for that to happen you have to be from both non-magic parents… Are you sure that didn't happen to you? You're not that bright are you?" I said turning back to him and looking at him with a questioning gaze.

"Oh, come off it Alexis, you're not playing guard dog again are you?" Troy said in an angry tone.

I settled him with a glare, "I don't play guard dog for any one other then my family. As for Rose, I met her before school started and she was a charming girl so I don't plan to let some stupid house feud obscure that. Is that clear?" He remained silent just staring at me in disbelief.

I raised my eyebrows and shook my head like 'what?' "Why are you still standing here you should be across the courtyard by now… We're done here." Out of the corner of my eye I was one of his friends step up and start to say something, I held my hand up to stop him, "Unless you want to wake up tomorrow morning in the Hospital wing do not say a vowel to me. Brainless-wonder…" I mumbled the last part under my breath 'it was a wonder how half the kids got into this school…'

"Come on…let's go…" Troy said slowly turning pushing past he toads. I crossed over the bench and sat down across from Rose.

"Well, that was nothing less of interesting…" She said closing her book, 'that's a first' I thought with a smirk on my face. "Yeah I know it's amazing what idiots they let in this school; it's this supposed to be a prestigious school?" I said casting a look back to Troy and his groupies.

"That wasn't what I was talking about. You just kind of stood up for me, and you're a Slytherin..." She said looking at me with bewilderment. "Yeah, and…" I replied with the same 'what' expression I gave Troy.

"Well you're a Slytherin, a pureblood, and a Malfoy. It's just kind of odd…" Rose said scrunching her face.

"Like I told Troy, I'm not going to let some stupid house feud obscure my judgment, but if that's too complicated for you to grasp then I won't interfere again." I said in an annoyed tone and blank stare.

"No, I'm not against your actions. It's just, I never really seen that before it was a bit weird, sorry. And I wasn't aware that we had any kind of friendship…" Rose said looking down at her book, running her fingers over it.

"Well, you're the one who invited me during the carriage ride, and you talked pretty openly at the train station… Sorry if I miss read your signals of 'non-friendship'." I said with a smirk cocking my head to the side. 'What's it with the shy side this family seems to have?'

Rose looked up with a hopefully twinkle in her eyes; she had always been regarded as James's cousin, that's what people knew her as. She was a bookworm like her mother and also had the smarts to match her mother, so again just like her mother people didn't usually pick her first to be friends with.

I let a real smile settle over my face, "Friends?" I said with a wink. She paused for a second before smiling back, "Friends."

I let out a chuckle as I leaned back on my palms and let my head fall back soaking up the sun's rays. Rose went back to her book. "So, what's the deal with no class for the upper classmen? Seems rather odd not to have class just for the first day." I asked not changing positions.

"Upper classmen don't have classes for the whole first week, no one told you?" Rose answered raising a eyebrow at me. I brought my head up, "No, the whole week? What are we supposed to do?"

She laughed, "Well at least I'm not the only one worried about classes now." She continued laughing. "Don't get your knickers in a twist; I'm not impatient in the same since as you. I just don't know what to do around here for a week…" I let my head fall back again.

A few seconds passes before I had a brilliant revelation. "Wait, we don't have classes tomorrow?" Rose nodded, "Maybe I'll go lay out at the lake tomorrow, weather's nice. What to come?"

"Sure, the lake it a nice place to read." Rose said looking back down to her book. "Yeah…because reading was the first thing I thought of doing at the lake…" I gave her a 'come on' stare and she just smiled, "I knew you'd understand." I laughed and let my head fall back down.

"Alexis! There you are! I've been looking for you since breakfast!" I pulled my head up and Rose looked over as well, it was Albus. "What?" I simply asked.

"Come on, everybody is ready for your next debut." Albus said reaching for my hand, 'they shy gene obviously missed him.' "I only know that one song, you all couldn't have loved it that much." I said standing up.

"We sure did!" he smiled big, "But that's the other reason I was sent to get you, the girls what you to learn more songs." He said in his ever enthusiastic voice. "Ugh…joy…" I said rolling my eyes, "You want to come or you going to stay here?" I asked looking down at Rose. She shrugged, "Come on Rose I'm sure the girls want to see you too!" Albus said grabbing her hand and pulling us both after him.

We walked down the hallway, Albus let go of our hands because it was too crowded to walk side-by-side. I looked over at Rose, "I've seen you three times and every time you have your hair in a ponytail." I stated.

She reached up and touched her hair, "It's the only way to manage it. I have a lot of hair and each stand decides to go its own way." She flipped her hair over her shoulder.

"I get to play with it tomorrow at the lake." I said looking forward again, "And I won't take no for an answer…"

"Lake? You guys are going to the lake tomorrow?" Al asked casing a curious look back at me. "Yeah, I figured it's a good way to waste one day of our week off." I said with a shrug. "You interested?"

"YEAH! Can I bring friends?" Al asked making a cute face. "Yeah bring everybody, I don't care." I said with a laugh.

We turned and began to walk down a different hallway that wasn't nearly as crowded as the ones we just walked through. We were approaching an open door, but I couldn't hear anything I was beginning to think we were in the wrong place. I could see people talking inside but it wasn't until I walked through the threshold that I heard anything. Music was blaring in the room and despite its volume it did nothing to muffle the conversations taking place in the room.

"Come on," Al said once again taking my hand. "Jasmine! Crystal! I finally found her!" Al boomed loudly over everybody else. "'Bout time boy!" Jasmine shouted back. "Hey girl!" Jasmine said once she saw me.

"Hey, I was told I was required to learn more songs." I said raising my eyebrow (it's a Malfoy thing…) "Yeah!" Crystal said hopping forward; oh, and I do mean hopping. "Here, there's tons of songs on it, so you should be set if you listen to the whole thing." She said handing me her iPod. "The whole thing… there's got to be hours upon hours on here." I said looking up from the little device. "Yeah, so problem solved!" Crystal said with a smile.

"Consider it your first homework assignment for chorus," Jasmine with a smile. "Okay…" I said looking back down at the thing, "Ummm, anyone want to tell me how I work this?" everyone gave me a 'get real' look. "Umm, pureblood here, don't play with muggle things…" I said giving a 'helllloooo' look.

"Oh!" everyone said together and they all came together explaining what I was supposed to do.

As I began to try the device out on my own everyone started cheering loudly, I looked up at the stage and there were a few guys on stage. They all had shaggy hair, and they began to play a low paced beat. One of the boys started speaking the lyrics, it was strange I hadn't heard anything like this before; go figure. Everyone else seemed to know it though; everyone moved together in a tight group and began to rock slowly with the beat.

There's so many things I like about you, I..
I just don't know where to begin,

I like the way you, look at me with those beautiful eyes,
I like the way you, act all surprised,
I like the way you, sing along,
I like the way you, always get it wrong,
I like the way you, clap your hands,
I like the way you, love to dance,
I like the way you, put your hands up in the air,
I like the way you, shake your hair,
I like the way you, like to touch,
I like the way you, stare so much,
but most of all....
Yeah..
most of all....

I like the way you move.....
I like the way you move.....

I like the way you, put your hands up in the air,
I like the way you, shake your hair,
I like the way you, like to touch,
I like the way you, stare so much,
but most of all....
Yeah..
most of all....

I like the way you move.....
I like the way you move.....

I like the way you, put your hands up in the air,
I like the way you, shake your hair,
I like the way you, like to touch,
I like the way you, stare so much,
but most of all....
Yeah..
most of all....

I like the way you move!

Everyone went crazy when they finished, and I got to say I liked that song too. "Their seventh years, first string boys." Jasmine said in my ear, leaning over to me. "Does every year have their own first string?" I asked.

"Yeah, but in completions with the whole chorus the seventh years are center stage. Other times when it's individual we take center stage that is if you make first string…" Jasmine said laughing at the end. "So, no matter what I won't take stage while their up there?" I asked feeling a bit annoyed; I was definitely better than those boys in completion.

"Yeah that's usually how it works…But with your talents who knows." Jasmine said with an honest look on her face.

I watched as the lead singer jumped off the little stage and cut a path to someone, to my surprise it was Crystal. he walked right up to her and pulled her into a gentle kiss, that quickly heated up for a few seconds before Crystal pulled back blushing furiously, and young man just laughed and pulled her close to him.

Crystal then waved us over, so we went to where we were beckoned. "Hey guys. This is Seth. Seth you remember Jasmine and this is Alexis." Crystal said motioning to me. I gave a small smile and nod, he did the same. I looked around; Rose seemed to have disappeared… No she was back leaning against the wall with that damn book open again…

We stood around talking for a good hour; I fidgeted with Crystal's iPod a bit more just to make sure I had it. Rose announced she was leaving and I took my leave too; to be honest I was getting bored… I listened to the iPod until dinner was ready. Well at least I had the lake to look forward to tomorrow.