Authors Note: I know it's been forever since I last updated but a new chapter is here so voila, I have been working on this for a while so please R&R. For disclaimer check previous chapters.
It had been two days since Carter had fallen down the stairs in the Gryffindor Common Room, and she was still unconscious, every now and then she would scream or clutch a bleeding part of her body, and no person, not even Madame Pomfrey knew what was wrong with her as she had continuously bled also. Every day Rose, Scorpius and Albus visited her wondering when she would wake up, they took notes for her in all their classes.
On Monday in the free period each wrote a letter home telling them about their adventures so far. Albus wrote;
Dear Mum, Dad and Lily,
Hogwarts is amazing the ceiling shows the sky
I was sorted into Gryffindor, Dad you were right it did take my choice into account.
Not even one day at Hogwarts and I had been to the hospital wing (I didn't get hurt though)
My friend fell down the stairs and is unconscious currently.
I made some friends on the train, after James kicked me and Rose out Rose and me out, sorry Rose proofread it; Scorpius Malfoy and a girl named Carter Nickel (the girl who fell down the stairs and who asked for help to get on the platform, and told James that her guardian was snogging his girlfriend senseless). We were all put in Gryffindor, Neville sends his love back. Classes are good and Hagrid says hi. We're still waiting for Carter to wake up.
Have to go, I'll write soon
Al
Albus then waited for the other two's letters to be completed so they could go to the Owlery together and send them. Rose wrote:
Mum, Dad and Hugo,
I miss you so much, it's not the same without you.
Dad I'm in Gryffindor and so you don't have to disown me!
Classes are great, and I knew all the answers and I earned Gryffindor fifty points from all the answers I got correct.
I made some friends on the train after James kicked Al and I out of the compartment; Scorpius Malfoy (yes Dad, I listened to you, I am just completely ignoring what you told me) and Carter Nickel, and we're all in Gryffindor. I share a dorm with Carter, she is really sweet, friendly, and is currently unconscious after falling down the stairs. However she becomes really quiet when we talk about our families (when she is awake) and it makes me curious about her family.
Miss you all, I've got to go and see if Carter has woken up yet
Rose
"Finally" Rose exclaimed after finishing writing the letter, and passed the quill to Scorpius to write his letter that said:
Dear Mum and Dad,
Hogwarts is amazing, I got sorted into Gryffindor, with my new friends Albus Potter, Rose Weasley and Carter Nickel. Rose has answered every question in all of our classes that we have had. Al is brilliant, he's lots of fun, and is Rose's cousin (who knew how many cousins that Al actually has, I've met all of them who are at Hogwarts, and I must say that there are plenty.)Carter is really friendly and was the one who allowed me to sit with her on the train, but she seems secretive from what I've noticed and is currently unconscious from falling down the stairs.
I have to go now, Love you, Miss you
Scorp
"A-And done" said Scorpius after finishing writing the letter "To the Owlery!" he said while pointing forwards.
"Scorp, the Owlery is this way" said Al pointing to the left
"To the Owlery!"Scorpius exclaimed fixing his mistake and running off while Rose and Al, simply looked at each other in shock and laughter following him walking.
After sending their letters to their families Rose, Al and Scorpius went up to the Hospital Wing to visit Carter, and found that she was awake…
"What in the name of Merlin's left saggy butt-cheek am I doing, in this bed?" She asked when she opened her eyes. "Chiz am I bleeding again?"
"Hi to you to Carter" said Scorpius nervously
"HI! Now can you please answer my questions?" she responded
"Yes you are bleeding and you are in the bed because you fell down the stairs."
"Merlin had a saggy left butt-cheek? What is chiz?" asked Rose and Albus.
"I don't know if Merlin had a saggy left butt-cheek, it may have actually been his right, and I think chiz is a German Sausage." She responded.
Albus who had been very quiet for the past few moments in the chair next to Carter's bed "Why did you faint and fall down the stairs?" he asked still staying quiet
"I'm a clutz I simply fell, and the pain just got to me and I fainted it was nothing and I'm fine now." She lied. Carter knew that it had just been another relapse of torture, but she didn't need to tell her friends that. Carter didn't want the sympathy. Albus then dropped the subject, and they started talking about classes and Hogwarts in general. Then Madam Pomfrey arrived, kicked Rose, Albus and Scorpius out of the room, and checked Carter.
Madam Pomfrey was checking Carter's wounds and came across the scars saying Filthy Half Blood and asked how she came to have them, and Carter simply replied with it must just be a coincidence. The next morning Carter was given permission to leave the hospital wing, and made her way to breakfast, still amazed at the sights of the castle. Soon Rose, Scorpius and Albus joint her, and suggested that she write to her parents about the incident, but she continuously shut the ideas down, saying that they wouldn't care, or want to be bothered. Later in the day Albus cornered her,
"Carter, please tell me one good reason why your parents wouldn't want to hear from you." He demanded
"I don't know their location" she said bluntly
"and, your point would be?"
"They're probably really busy travelling."
"Carter, just write to them." He said bluntly more pleading then demanding
"Fine, but I don't expect an answer soon." She said, and then they walked to double potions.
In the lesson Carter still had no idea how to get away with it now; she contemplated writing to Andromeda, and then blanking out the name when Al looked. Or just writing to her family and keeping it in her trunk for the long term, but before Carter could decide what to do the lesson ended and Albus and Rose decided to introduce Carter to all the cousins at Hogwarts.
When they arrived in the Common Room, they found the entire Weasley/Potter family (minus Lily, Hugo, their parents, grandparents and Teddy). They all introduced themselves one by one
"Victorie Weasley" said Victorie before giving Carter a wink.
"Dominique Weasley" said Dominique before waving
"Louis Weasley" Said Louis while smiling
"Lucy Weasley" stated Lucy before looking curiously at the girl.
"Molly Weasley II" said Molly before joining Lucy.
"and finally the best Weasley ever, I'm Fred Weasley II prank extrodanaire" said Fred
"Roxanne Weasley and unfortunately his twin sister" pointing at Fred
"James Potter II" said James
"Carter Nickel" said Carter pointing at herself making everyone else laugh
"Nice to see you conscious!" exclaimed James before Rose thwacked him over the head "Last time we met didn't you say something about your guardian snogging his girlfriend senseless?"
"Yep, that's me." Avoiding the death glare from Victorie, said Carter.
That night Carter looked through her photo album looking for inspiration about what to do about her letter situation, but nothing came to her. When she fell asleep she relived her worst experiences; her sisters' murders and her torture then, her parents' murders, and her torture, the pain that she had experienced walking and with the torturing process. Rose heard screaming from Carter, and tried to wake her up but it didn't work, instead she soundproofed the area around Carter's bed (Muffialato) and went back to sleep.
Authors Note: Rose learnt Muffialato from Hermione, just in case she ever needed it. Chiz is also owned by Victorious
