Rose Between Two Thorns.

Chapter 1

"Tabitha, get your lazy arse out of bed now" I hear Hermione say as she walks into my room. I respond by groaning and moving into a more comfortable position, cuddling closer to my pillow, eyes tightly shut. Suddenly my blankets are ripped from the bed leaving my body exposed to the cold air. I shiver and huddle closer to keep some of the heat in.

"Up smupsh" I mumble hugging my pillow when all of a sudden my pillow is taken away from me as well. Oh bring it on girl! I open my eyes to be greeted by a harsh white light from the window. She must have opened the curtains as well.

"You don't want to be late for us going to the World Cup do you?" she laughs. I quickly sit up and look around, confused.

"What time is it? Why didn't you wake me up early?" questions tumble out of my mouth as I attempt to leap off my bed and end up tangling myself in the sheet and sprawling to the floor.

"Owwwwww" my muffled voice melds with the carpet, as I groan in pain.

"Oh my gosh Tabs are you alright?" Hermione's concerned voice comes from somewhere above me.

"My hip hurts and my nose feels like it's been flattened against the floor but otherwise I feel fine." I say as I slowly sit up. I reach out for my bedside table and haul myself off the floor. The room seems to spin slightly as I regain my balance, but then returns to normal when I shake my head.

"So what time is it anyways?" I ask Hermione. She rolls her eyes.

"After all that you want to know what the time is?" she asks. I nod. "Its just after five"

"And what time are we meant to be at The Burrow?" I demand.

"As of now.....half an hour." I raise my eyebrows and start dashing around the room, grabbing the remainder of what I needed for the trip and school, stuffing them into my trunk. I am so caught up in what I am doing, I don't notice the table in the middle of my room

"Watch out for the"-----too late, I had already crashed into it.

"Owwwwwwww" I grumble as I move around the table. I hear Hermione sigh.

I make my way to the dresser which is on the other side of the room. Opening up the drawers and sifting through the remainder of clothes I haven't packed into my trunk, I pick out the clothes I am going to wear for the day.

"Tabitha, Hermione, its nearly time for you to leave" mums voice calls through the door.

I turn around as I head towards my bathroom, and call out "Yeha I'm just getting dressed mum"

"Oh that will take three years" Hermione replies with a chuckle.

"Shut up shorty" I protest, as I turn back around to head into the bathroom and end up smacking into the wall.

"Wall" I hear Mione try to suppress a laugh as I walk away from the wall and to the door.

"I meant to do that" I yell.

"You know sometimes I swear you are high on drugs or something Tabs" Mione remarks.

"Yeah well, I swear most people in our world already think that" I answer. I shut the door behind me, and prepare myself for the day.

Walking back into my room, I grab a cardigan and slide it onto my shoulders, then I grab the handle of my trunk and the strap of my day pack and walk downstairs to where the rest of my family is. I drop my day pack with my trunk in the lounge and head into the kitchen where everyone else usually is in the morning. I walk in and the first person I see is Mr. Weasley.

"Mr. W." I sing as I hug him. He is surprised but returns the hug. I let go and walk over to the fruit bowl and grab an apple. I take a bite out of it and hop up onto the counter, where I start swinging my legs, my boots making a patterned thump thump on the cupboard.