Here's the final chapter for tonight. Again I am sorry for the delay and I welcome any comments or questions or the pointing out of mistakes :)

Disclaimer: I NO OWN HARRY POTTER ~LE CRIES~

-Quirkers

The Hogwarts Express has never been extremely pleasant for me. I generally stayed in a compartment to myself, reading the most battered copy of Pride & Prejudice in existence. I was always extremely nervous and tense, and always had my wand ready in case Potter tried to jinx me.

Movement flickered at the corner of my eye and I froze. I completely forgot about my book and got a better grip on my wand. I slowly moved my eyes, seeing the compartment door open silently and close.

I knew it was Potter and his damn invisible cloak. The only reason I knew about it was because it slipped off once when he was tripping me all the way to my dorm in second year.

"Stop."

Potter slipped off the cloak.

"Jesus, you take the fun out of everything don't you, Death Eater?"

At this stage, I was pretty sure no one knew my first name anymore. It's never said at Hogwarts. Only Carrow or Death Eater.

I tried to speak as little as possible to James, I just stared him down. I had to crane my neck a bit, though, because I was sitting down and he was standing, at about 5'10" now.

I stared. My face was completely blank, and I kept staring, until he got either bored or unnerved. I had to hand it to him; this was the longest he'd ever managed to stay.

I still won though, and he left the compartment with clenched fists.

~•~

When I got to Kings Cross, there was a surprise on the other side of the barrier.

"RORY!"

"VI!"

I launched myself at her, and we both ended up on the ground.

"What are you doing here?"

"We decided you shouldn't have to take another train to Cardiff by yourself. So here we are! Are you happy?"

"You don't even know. I can't describe how happy I am."

I pulled her up so we were both standing again, and gave her another massive hug.

"Fine then, Rory. Just completely forget about me!" I heard Anna say with fake hurt in her voice.

I pulled away and threw my arms around Anna, lifting her so I could spin her.

"See! I looooove you to, dearest Annie-smell!"

"PUT ME DOWN SNOREY-RORY!"

I dropped at her and fake glared at her.

"I don't snore."

"I don't smell."

"Yes you do. You smell lovely."

Anna laughed and gave me a proper hug.

"I missed you, Rory."

"I missed you too."

"'OI CARROW! WHY DON'T YOU MOVE YOUR DAMN TROLLEY SO I DON'T RUN INTO IT!"

I sighed. Typical.

Every. Bloody. Time.

I turned around, only to see Him cowering from a ferocious looking red-headed woman. Ah, his mother, Ginny Potter.

"James Sirius Potter, do NOT tell me I just heard you shout curses all over the Platform."

"I…I ran into Carrow's trolley, it was just a reaction!"

"Your reaction is to curse?"

"No, no I meant-"

"We'll talk about this later" said Mrs Potter as she saw me approach.

She reached out her hand and introduced herself.

"Hello there! I'm Ginny Potter, James' mum."

Oh no she thought I had come over to talk to James.

I reached out my hand and shook hers. James looked disgusted at the whole exchange.

"Hi, I'm Aurora, but I prefer Rory."

"She's a Carrow, mum. She was raised by Death Eaters."

I glared at James.

"Actually, I was raised in a Muggle orphanage." I spat.

Ginny looked surprised at how her son spoke to me and at my revelation. James did too in fact. It was the first time I told anyone from Hogwarts about that.

"James, apologise!" Ginny hissed.

"No, please don't bother. It's fine." I said. Honestly, I didn't want to hear empty words.

I took hold of my forgotten trolley and started to manoeuvre it towards Anna and Vi, who were looking on worriedly.

I felt a hand grab my wrist, and I turned to see James standing there. He looked almost sorry. And there was pity in his eyes. Something I didn't want to see.

He opened his mouth, but I wasn't having it. I raised my hand.

"Stop. Please."

I slipped my wrist out of his hand, and walked towards Anna and Vi without looking back.

"Was that the Potter boy, Rory?" Vi asked, unashamedly loud.

I just nodded my head and murmured 'Yeah'. I kept walking. I just wanted to go home.

Well not home. I didn't really have one. But Anna and Vi's house seemed perfect right now.