Harry Potter - OC Black x OC Potter
Cassiopeia Alhena Black hated a lot of things. Her parents, custard cream tarts and Nico James Potter. But while the Potter twins are thrown into battles with dragons, mermaids and a maze, Cassiopeia starts to re...
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{1st of September, 1991}
The Gryffindor first years followed Percy through the chattering crowds, out of the Great Hall, and up the marble staircase. There were people in the portraits along the corridors or that twice Percy led them through doorways hidden behind sliding panels and hanging tapestries. They climbed more staircases, yawning and dragging their feet, and Cassiopeia was just wondering how much farther they had to go when they came to a sudden halt.
A bundle of walking sticks was floating in midair ahead of them, and as Percy took a step toward them they started throwing themselves at him.
"Peeves," Percy whispered to the first years. "A poltergeist." He raised his voice, "Peeves -- show yourself"
A loud, rude sound, like the air being let out of a balloon, answered.
"Do you want me to go to the Bloody Baron?"
There was a pop, and a little man with wicked, dark eyes and a wide mouth appeared, floating cross-legged in the air, clutching the walking sticks.
"Oooooooh!" he said, with an evil cackle. "Ickle Firsties! What fun!"
He swooped suddenly at them. They all ducked.
"Oh what fun" Cassie laughed.
"Ah, who's this lassie"
"Cassiopeia Black, Pleasure to me you," she said, bowing dramatically.
"Ah, a Black. Pleasures all mine. Always happy to lend a hand in your mischief. You're the sign of a troublemaker."
"Go away, Peeves, or the Baron'll hear about this, I mean it!" barked Percy.
Peeves stuck out his tongue and vanished, dropping the walking sticks on Neville's head. They heard him zooming away, rattling coats of armor as he passed.
"You want to watch out for Peeves," said Percy, as they set off again. "The Bloody Baron's the only one who can control him, he won't even listen to us prefects. Here we are."
At the very end of the corridor hung a portrait of a very fat woman in a pink silk dress.
"Password?" she said. "caput Draconis," said Percy, and the portrait swung forward to reveal a round hole in the wall. They all scrambled through it -- Neville needed a leg up -- and found themselves in the Gryffindor common room, a cozy, round room full of squashy armchairs.
"Wait, we're in separate dorms" Nathaniel pouted, Cassie mimicking the same expression.
As if their silent prayers were answered. Percy spoke up.
"There is an extra girl this year, Miss black, Professor Dumbledore wanted you to come a year early so we don't have any space for you in the girl dorms. However, there is an increase in males this year, so there is a spare dorm. You'll have to sure with two other boys. I hope it isn't much trouble"
Cassie and Nate's faces lit up as if Christmas came early. But to be honest, Cassie never had a good Christmas.
"That's ok, I'll be fine"
Percy directed the girls through one door to their dormitory and the boys through another. At the top of a spiral staircase -- they were obviously in one of the towers -- they found their beds at last: five four-posters hung with deep red, velvet curtains. Their trunks had already been brought up. Too tired to talk much, they pulled on their pajamas and fell into bed.
"Wait who's the other boy?" Cassie asked Nathaniel who just shrugged
At that moment, the doors burst open, and in came strutting an overjoyed Nico Potter.
"Well I guess we're roommates," Cassie said, trying to keep the strain in her voice at a minimum. Nate was just amused by this entire situation and there was absolutely nothing that could wipe the simile of Nico's face.
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