First Year,
You're Lucky

She was thankful that she didn't unpack her books, as she would have most likely forgotten then, this morning. She waited for her family outside, smiling as Jack left his house, he didn't start school for a few more days and could enjoy the extra couple of days in the snow.

"Hi, Rhea, going back to school already?" she nodded

"Yeah, it's a shame we couldn't hang out more," he smiled at her stepping back when the door opened

"Come on, or we'll be late," Ethan said, hurrying Phoebe and Laura out with him

"Do you mind if I go with you to the station?" he asked, her cousins and Phoebe looked at her letting her decide

"Yeah, sure," he tagged along with them, which meant their topic of conversation was limited

It wasn't something either of them was incapable of doing, they could talk about many muggle things. Usually, they would discuss music or movies they were familiar with and luckily her mother had taken them to the cinema before the new year.

"We saw All Dogs Go to Heaven," Rhea told him

"We know it's a cartoon, but did they have to tug on my heartstrings with it," Laura added

"I've never cried so much," Phoebe said getting teary remembering the saddest scene. As they near the station, Ethan signalled for Rhea to get rid of him so they could go through the barrier, they had only 20 minutes before the train was due to leave the station.

"Do something," Ethan warned her, she caught his attention giving her cousins and sister their chance to slip through the barrier.

"Where'd they go?" he asked

"They probably left for the train-

"Oi!" someone shouted she sighed turning around to see the Weasley hurrying down the station

"Jack, these are my friends, Fred and George," she put her arms around them, "right boys,"

"Nice to meet you," Jack said,

"Hurry now dears, you'll miss the train," their mother said, Jack saw this as his time to leave, she hurried through the barrier.

Running to board the train she found the compartment where Laura and Phoebe were seated. They were relieved that she made it in time, though they were curious to know how she got away from Jack. He was a nice boy, perhaps too nice, even for her.

"Rhea sweetie, a word," Fred said, she smiled

"Of course," she left with them her smile leaving when her sister couldn't see her, "Call sweetie again and I'll break your arm,"

"I'd like to see you try,"

"That's enough," George said, he rolled his eyes at them, "here," he handed her the map back, "seeing as you're willing to work with us-

"Work with you? No hunny, you're working for me," she corrected

"That wasn't the agreement, you said, we'll use the map together," Fred reminded her,

"Fine, I pick our target then," she said, they looked at one another she clearly already had someone in mind, they nodded "Marcus Flint, 3rd year, Slytherin,"

"Why do you want to target him?" George asked

"He finds it funny to mock my cousin and his friends, calls Muggleborn's a rather foul name,"

"Then Marcus Flint it is," Fred said, she smiled at them, as she left to go back to her compartment, her smile infuriated him. She had an arrogant smile like she knew she had bested him and was gloating to him.

He and George retreated to their compartment they managed to find one, where they could both be alone, it gave them time to work up a plan. When Fred was usually the mastermind, George could help but noticed he lacked inspiration today.

"What's wrong with you?" he asked, "is it, Rhea?"

"No, she just gets under my skin," George rolled his eyes at him, "that smile, it pisses me off," causing his brother to laugh at him,

"Now you know how I feel,"

"What?"

"She's just like you, only prettier,"

"You think she's pretty?" Fred question

"You don't,"

"She's certainly different, she doesn't care much about what others think of her,"

"If you get over your pettiness with her, I think you could be really good friends," George said, he scoffed at him 'first he thinks she's pretty, then believes we could be friends,'

As the train pulled into the station, the two brothers walked with Rhea to the carriages that would pull them towards Hogwarts. As they left the carriages they walked towards the castle, she smiled at them George nudged Fred he smiled back she creased her brows at him.

"Could you actually smile at me, rather than forcing a smile," she asked, he didn't know what to say, "are you ticklish?"

His smile left his face as she reached over to tickle him he ran around George trying to avoid her she caught him, making him laugh. He fell over a ditch in the grass, she fell with him, she laughed as she laid next to him while he caught his breath.

"Do not touch me again," he warned her, she stood up, offering her hand to him

"Why you have a great laugh and a nice smile," he took her hand as she pull him up, he still had a hold of her hand. "You can let go, you know,"

Later that night, he laid wide awake, staring up at the ceiling, questioning everything, she was being nice to them. In her own way. Playfully chasing him, acting like they had been friends this whole time, he sat up walking to the common room, he stopped when he heard her talking.

'Try and get some sleep Pheebs, I know it can be difficult but we're all here if you need us,' he heard her say

'Yes do you want me to come to Ravenclaw tower?' he heard what sounded like her redhead cousin ask

'No, I'll be fine thank you, Laura,'

'Alright girls, all of you get some sleep' he heard his brother's friend; Ethan.

'Goodnight everyone,' she said, before she could leave the common room he walked down the last few steps.

"Who were you talking to?" he asked, she bit her lip questioning whether she should tell him,

"I'll show you," she waved him over to her, lifting her hand to show him a ring,

"It's a ring?"

"It's more than a ring, Kreacher made then for all of us, it's a way of communicating with one another," she sighed looking down at her ring, "my sister, Laura and I are rarely apart, it's hard not having them with me, you're lucky, you have George, Percy and Charlie with you, I'm glad I have Ethan but Laura and Phoebe don't have anyone,"

"I didn't think you were a family person, what's your family like?" he asked, she smile as he seem genuinely curious,

"I live in a big household-

"Doubt that there's nine of us, six boys one girl and our parents-

"That's cute, there's twelve of us, five girls, four boys, my uncle and my parents,"

"And I think my family's big, who are siblings and who's cousins,"

"Ethan and Laura are my Uncle Jacob's kids, and Max is my Uncle Daniel's son, their parents were killed, by the Dark Lord," she told him, "you know my sister Phoebe, I have two little brothers Hadrian and Carden, and two younger sisters Hope and Larissa,"

"That sounds like I lot for your mum, taking on her nephews and niece too,"

"She handles it great truthfully, I'm amazed she hasn't gone insane yet," he chuckled, "I didn't know you had a sister, I imagine having six older brothers she's very well protected,"

"You're correct, however, George and I might have taught her a few things," he smiled almost imagining the day she comes to Hogwarts.

"Why do you give me such a hard time, I'm trying to move on from the last few months," she asked

"Honestly, you annoy me,"

"Oh really," she smiled at him "what is that I do that annoys you?" 

"That smile's one of them," he said, she chuckled trying not to smile

"Is this better?" she said, puffed her cheeks, crossing her eyes, at him, he burst out laughing

"Not at all," he laughed, she couldn't help but laugh with him, "you know George is right, you are kind of cool," and a lot like me he thought.

"Does this mean we're friends," she said he nodded she hugged him

"I was going for a handshake," he said

"Is that why your hands pressed against my stomach," she chuckled as she moved away from him, she headed towards her bedroom, "Goodnight Fred,"