Chapter Five: Winter Break Begins

In the past three months, I made friends with Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Draco Malfoy, Alqamar and Harry's girlfriend Ginny Weasley. Harry understands that I still don't view us as family yet so he backed off that. And for that, I am grateful. Currently he and I are in a heated debate over Draco and Hermione's relationship. "I say we get them together! Obviously something happened between the two over the summer where he is forgiven and they are friends. However, they both like each other as more than friends! How can you not see it?" I said in exasperation. This has been a favorite topic of ours for months since we saw Draco hug Hermione at the end of first day breakfast. I am for them and Harry's against them. His reason? One Ronald Bilius Weasley, his best friend. I can see him as a best friend to Hermione but nothing more between them. Although the redhead's crush on her is very apparent. It is breakfast time before we all leave for break. Harry, Hermione, Draco, and Alqamar were heading to my house for break. It's going to be fun. Hermione came bursting through the Great Hall doors yelling at the one and only Ronald Weasley.

"Ron you are a git!"

"Why?"

"Because you unfairly judged Draco! Again!"

"He stole your books!"

"No, he did not! He was helping me pick up my books when I tripped!"

"Why was he smirking then?"

"Because, you bloody idiot, I cursed when I tripped once more! And he never heard me curse before GODDAMNIT!"

"You shouldn't pal around with a bloody Slytherin git!"

I had enough of this. I got up and stalked over to the fighting duo. My face stoic but everyone knew otherwise. The hall was unusually quiet once more. Ron stared at me in fear. "Ronald Weasley, how dare you try and tell a woman who she should hang out with?"

"Umm..."

"I am not finished. She is seventeen years old and much more mature than you. She can handle herself quite well. Now back the hell off." My eyes held enough fire to burn one thousand suns. He took three steps back. "Good. I didn't even need to bring Thor into this." I said with a smirk. Hermione and I walked back to the table to finish eating and get our trunks. We met Draco and Harry at the train station. My phone rang.

I looked at the caller ID and it said: Happy.

"Heyo Happy. What's up?"

"Hello Miss Artemis-Rose. I was calling to let you know that your uncle is coming with me to escort you and your friends to Avengers Tower."

"Which one of my uncles?"

"Bruce. Tony and your father are busy on experiments that include binding DNA with a metallic frame of some kind."

"Alright. Thanks for telling me. See you soon."

"Goodbye Miss."

"Goodbye Happy."

The other phone hung up and so did I. I boarded the train and the five of us sit with each other in an empty car. My phone rang again. This time the caller ID read: Bucky. I grinned.

"Hey Bucky."

"Hey. Guess what."

"What?"

"I am gonna be in good ol' New York durin' your winter break. Isn't that great?"

I sat up immediately. A bright smile graced my features and I nearly bounced up and down. "Yeah that is! You need to come over!"

"Are you serious Doll? You are already having guests and what if I Soldier out again? I don't want ya gettin' hurt because of me."

"James Buchanan Barnes, you control that Soldier more than you know! The fact that you made him miss his shots that day is evidence enough. The Soldier is apart of you and you are just getting better on controlling its timing. So I do not want you saying otherwise. You aren't going to hurt me and no one should alone during Christmas time. Come over, please."

"I don't know if I can Doll. Maybe I could come and stay."

"Please? I don't want you to be alone on Christmas."

"As long as I get to keep my hair. I will be there tonight."

"Really?"

"Really."

"See you then."

"I love you, Rosie Doll."

"I love you too... umm..."

"What are you doing?"

"Thinking of a nickname for you."

"Oh. How about: 'Mr. Tall, Dark, and Handsome' or 'Number One Assassin'?"

"Nope. How about 'Renegade'? It's short and to the point and you immediately come to mind when I hear the word."

"Okay, I like it Rosie Doll. Love you. Bye."

"Love you too, Renegade, bye."

We hung up our respective phones and a light shone in my eyes. They other occupants of the cabin all had quirked eyebrows. "What?" I said somewhat defensively.

"So, when will we meet this Bucky?" Harry asked with a tight voice.

"Tonight. Now I am tired, so let me sleep."

With that I closed my eyes and went back to sleep.