The Sweet Slytherin

Meeting Cousin Beanie

Unfortunately, the rest of the week pasted by in a flash. The only ones who didn't know about Draco and I were, Ron, Harry, and Aunt Alyssa. Mom was a bit put off with it at first, but after she talked to Dad and Draco (probably both of them threatening to hurt Draco if he so much as touch me the wrong way) she agreed and everyone was fine and dandy. Everyone was sent back to Hogwarts by Friday afternoon, and me and Hermione spent the train ride catching up in our classes. So far I helped her get her potions homework done, and she helped me get my transfiguration homework done. Soon we were on the topic of charms.

"What was that one levitation spell, Hermione?" I asked.

"Wingardium Leviosa?" Hermione replied.

"Thank you" I announced, and scratched it down on a piece of parchment. I looked at it and nodded. "There. Finished." I announced, neatly putting the parchment away.

"Now what?" Hermione asked. I shrugged. Us kids had three whole compartments all to ourselves on the train (thanks to Dad, of course) and Hermione and I took full advantage of the last empty one (because the Gryffindors and Slytherin wanted to stay separate for reasons beyond my comprehension) and decided we should finish up any homework we might have. I looked out the window and sighed. It was still a good two hours before we get back to Hogwarts, including the walk from Hogsmede. I looked out to the opposite compartment of Hermione and I. It was Harry, Ron, Ginny, Fred and George. And they were laughing hard. I looked to Hermione and smiled.

"Go on, be with your fellow Gryffindors. I'll be fine." I announced. She looked to me and smiled.

"Do you ever wish you weren't a Slytherin?" Hermione asked, before opening the door.

"Only on some occasions." I replied honestly. "But, it's really for the best I guess. After all, the sorting hat hasn't been wrong yet." I commented, coming out of the compartment with Hermione. Hermione looked forward and diagonally into a compartment, behind me. I followed her gaze. It was Draco, Crabbe and Goyle. I returned my gaze to Hermione.

"You sure you'll be ok?" She asked, placing a hand on the "Gryffindor" compartment. I nodded.

"Go on. I have things of my own I have to attend to. See you when the train stops" I announced, with a 'shoot' motion from my hands. She smiled and opened the door.

"Stay safe, Corrine" She announced, then shut the door.

"I will" I stated, then turned around to get to the Compartment with Draco Crabbe and Goyle. I looked back at the compartment with all my Gryffindor friends who were laughing, and sighed. I the opened the door of the 'Slytherin' compartment and smiled.

"Finally finished your homework?" Crabbe asked. I stuck my tongue out at him. I sat next to Draco.

"At least I actually do mine, so I get decent grades." I shot back. Crabbe blushed and turned away. Draco put his arm around me and lightly squeezed.

"You two are going to be the talk of the school when we get back, I hope you realize that." Goyle announced, as he watched Draco kiss my cheek.

"Let them talk, as long as I have her, I won't have a problem." Draco announced, and then growled like a dog and attacked me like he had on the roof. I pushed him off me and sat up, with giggles still in my throat.

"I'm kinda worried Draco. What if they start some terrible roomer?" I asked, as soon as I gained my breath back.

"Then we just prove the roomers to be false. But let's not worry about that right now." Draco announced. I nodded, and nuzzled my head into the crook of his neck. I almost fell asleep, but Draco kissed my forehead, and whispered something to me that made it hard to sleep. "I love you, Corrine"

I smiled and nuzzled closer to Draco. Then fell asleep.

_________Time Leap__________

"Corrine. Corrine. Angel. Wake up." I heard a voice demand.

"I thought I told you not to call me that." I yawned, then sat up and rubbed my eyes.

"Sorry, couldn't resist, you looked so pretty." Draco announced. I lowered my hands from my eyes and shook my head.

"Are we at Hogsmede?" I asked, stretching out, with yet another yawn. Draco yawned in reply and then looked at me with scrunched eyebrows.

"Stop yawning, you're making me yawn" Draco stated. I giggled.

"Sorry, I'll try to be less sleepy" I replied.

"Yes we are here, now grab your bag so we can go" Draco announced. I nodded, and grabbed my bag, and followed Draco out of the compartment. Soon we were met with sun light, outside of the train, and I smiled.

"It's good to be back" I sighed. Draco nodded and lead me to the others. We all regrouped and then walked from the Hogsmede train station to Hogwarts, in 30 minutes. I saw Hagraid and waved to him. Hagraid waved back, and continued with... What ever it was that he was doing. I shook my head and continued walking forward. But then I saw someone and squealed. "COUSIN BEANIE!!" I shouted, which startled everyone. He turned around and smiled. I ran over to him and gave him a huge hug, in which he countered and span me around.

"Hey Cousin Cory!" Ben exclaimed, then set me down. "I thought you didn't get back till tomorrow!"

"Oh, we weren't supposed to, but today was the only day we could get three compartments to ourselves." I explained.

"I see. I suppose these are your friends, then?" Ben asked gesturing to the people that appeared behind me. I nodded.

"Gryffindors, Slytherin, Cousin Beanie, Aka Ben Miller. Cousin Beanie, Aka Ben Miller, Harry, Ron, Hermione, Fred, George, Crabbe, Goyle, and lastly but never leastly, Draco" I announced, gesturing to each of the members.

"So you are the amazing friends that Cory gushes over, so much. I've heard a lot about you guys. It nice to finally meet you." Ben announced.

"Cory, Core, Celestia, is there anything they don't call you, Corrine?" Hermione asked. I looked to Ben and laughed.

"That's just it! Nobody calls me by my real name, besides the adults." I laughed.

"It's a long story. It's also the same reason everyone calls me Bean instead of Ben" Ben explained, snickering along. "I wouldn't be surprised if Draco didn't have his first nick name by now."

"Oh he does. And Draco gave one to Toby. Isn't that right Dayco?" I asked with a snort. Ben snorted too.

"What did you call Toby?" Ben asked.

"He called him Toe head!" I laughed. Ben laughed to.

"Genius! Why didn't I think of that?!" Ben asked. Draco shrugged.

"I call them as I see them." He replied. I nodded.

"Well Beanie, I gotta go unpack, but be back in two shakes of a rabbits tail. Ok?" I asked. Ben nodded.

"Later, Cory!" Ben shouted after me.

"MUCH LATER BEANIE!!" I laughed back. I couldn't wait for Draco and Ben to meet with just me and then. It was going to be good.