Alohamora || Fred Weasley

I • ONE

"Can you believe that we are starting are 3rd year at Hogwarts!" Charlotte exclaimed while beaming at her two best friends Fred and George Weasley.

"Yeah I know it's crazy" replied George

"Isn't this the year Harry starts?" Asked Fred. "I swear George and I helped him with his trunk earlier"

"Oh my god! Yeah it is" Squealed Charlotte "Can we go and find him? I mean like I haven't seen him 10 years! Do you think he knows I exist? Do you think he remem.."

"Charlotte stop rambling!" Both the twins yelled in sync. After knowing them for a couple of years she had got used to them talking at the same time and finishing each other's sentences.  'twin telepathy' as they called it.

"Oh sorry well I'm going to go and find him, see you guys in a bit!" Charlotte said as she exited the compartment the two red headed boys were in and she set off down the train to try and find her unbiological brother

This proved a challenge as she wasn't to sure what he looked like as she remembers him as a 1 year old child. She started to give up as she neared the end of the train until she heard a voice.

"Is it true?" the voice said. "They're saying all down the train that Harry Potter's in this compartment. So it's you, is it?"

"Yes," said another boy Charlotte presumed this was Harry

"Oh, this is Crabbe and this is Goyle," said the first voice. Charlotte edged further down to where the conversation was happening and she saw a pale blonde boy standing in the door of a compartment with two huge boys on either side of him. Charlotte guessed that was Crabbe and Goyle.

"And my name's Malfoy, Draco Malfoy." Said the pale boy. "Think my name's funny, do you? No need to ask who you are. My father told me all the Weasleys have red hair, freckles, and more children than they can afford."

So Harry was with Fred and George's younger brother Ron. The pale boys eyes darted back to Harry.

"You'll soon find out some wizarding families are much better than others, Potter. You don't want to go making friends with the wrong sort. I can help you there." Charlotte then saw Draco extend out his hand into the compartment.

"I think I can tell who the wrong sort are for myself, thanks," She heard Harry say back to the boy.

"I'd be careful if I were you, Potter," Draco said steadily. "Unless you're a bit politer you'll go the same way as your parents. They didn't know what was good for them, either. You hang around with riffraff like the Weasleys and that Hagrid, and it'll rub off on you." Draco said. At his Charlotte had tensed up this first year boy had no right to talk about Harry's parents like that along with Ron, Fred and George's family.

"Say that again," Ron said, obviously just as annoyed as Charlotte.

"Oh, you're going to fight us, are you?" Malfoy said very smugly.

At this time Charlotte thought it was appropriate to come out of hiding and out this snobby boy into place.

"They won't but I will!" She said confidently, walking towards Draco.

"And who are you!?"  said the boy

"Someone who can make your life at Hogwarts hell on earth!" She replied sending the first year boy a wink

"I highly doubt you will" he said

"Okay then suit yourself!" She said and she slipped her wand out of her pocket and quickly performed the bat-bogey hex on the boy. He then soon ran away with his 2 bodyguards.

"Thanks for that" said Ron as Charlotte walked into the doorframe of the compartment the two firsts years were in

"You're Welcome Ronald" the older child said to the ginger.

"How do you know my name?" The ginger inquired

"Well let's just say I'm very close with two twins who may or may not be related to you" Charlotte said smirking

"Wait... Fred and George?" He asked while Charlotte nodded. "So then that that means your Charlotte Black?"

"That's correct Mr Weasley!" She said to Ron. Charlotte then turned to her brother. "Harry Potter, you probably don't remember me. But I'm Charlotte...."

"Your my Sirius' daughter aren't you?" Asked the boy

"Yeah, how did you know?"

"Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon mentioned you a few times. They always complainind about Mum and Dad looking after an extra child. Oh and Hagrid told me. Do you have a scar like me?"

"Oh that makes sense. Petunia and Vernon never liked me much. Me you were essentially like brother and sister. And yeah I do" Charlotte answered pulling up her sleeve to reveal her lightning scar.

After a train journey of catching up with her younger 'brother' she bid him and Ron farewell before making her way back to her previous compartment with Fred and George. When she arrived she saw two extra people as well. Lee Jordan the twins best 'guy' friend as they called each other and then there was Isla Parks, Charlotte's best friend besides the twins.

Her and Isla had been close since their first day at Hogwarts, having both been sorted into Gryffindor and sharing a dorm with 3 other girls as well as sharing all their classes. Taking a seat next to the girl Isla and Charlotte got into a very animated discussion about their summers.

Charlotte was always fascinated to hear what Isla got up to during their breaks from Hogwarts as she was a Muggle-born she lived in the muggle world during the holidays enduring things Charlotte could only dream about. She was determined one way or another to experience all these Muggle thing Isla talked about to the group of pranksters.

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Arriving at the castle the group of 5 sat down in their usual seats. George next to Fred who was next to Charlotte. With Lee opposite George and Isla next to Lee. The 5 sat there patiently waiting for the sorting to begin so they could hurry up and get some food.

"Hannah Abbot" said Professor McGonnagall, indicating that the sorting had started. Charlotte also took it as her cue to zone out not paying attention to the hat placing children in a house. In all honesty she only really cared about what house Harry would be in, maybe with a little concern for Ron as he was the twins brother. She was taken out of her daydream when she heard McGonnagall say Harry's name and then she had hundreds of pairs of eyes all looking at her while the other half were transfixed on Harry.

She saw that Harry was nervous and could see him asking the hat not to be placed in Slytherin just like she did when she got sorted. After a long rant from the hat he suddenly yelled out Gryffindor. At this news Charlotte shouted and cheered loudly for her brother while the twins were shouting "We have both Potter and Black" over and over again until Dumbledore told the hall to quieten down so the rat if the people could be sorted. Soon enough Ron was called up and just like it had done for the 5 Weasley's before him he too was placed in Gryffindor.