Under their control

XI

Waking at her usual time Ares rolls over on her bed and blinks a few times. With a deep sigh the girl pries Andon's arm from around her and pads over to the closet. She reaches up to get herself a yellow plaid skirt, a white long sleeve button down, black knee high socks, a yellow and black tie, and her robes that now magically have a yellow lining. She also digs through her drawers for a white tank top and black athletic shorts. With her outfit for a workout and one for her school day she slips into the bathroom and locks the door. Taking off the black silk nightgown she had put on before bed and her undergarments she steps into the shower.

The water drips down her face as she enjoys her moments of peace. Being around people is nice but all her life she has lived alone, so suddenly having hundreds of housemates is a little intimidating. Washing thoroughly Ares steps out of the shower and grabs her wand, using the same drying charm as before. Slipping on undergarments the girl gets ready for a run. Putting on her tank top and shorts she looks in the mirror. Getting the brush out of her drawer the girl pulls it through her long curls. Now that her hair is detangled she pulls it into a high ponytail and steps out of the bathroom with her uniform. Laying it on her desk the girl slips on a pair of white trainers. Slipping her wand into the top loop on her hair tie the girl slides out of her dorm careful not to wake the others.

Crossing the common room Ares exits only to meet Ms.Norris. Sighing she walks around the corner where Ares runs straight into Filch.

"Is this a student out of bed?"

Sneering the man grabs Ares by her ear and drags her down the hall. Filch drags her for a good 15 minutes before they reach a gargoyle.

"Lemon Drop", Finch's hoarse voice echos down the hall. The large gargoyle shifts away forming a spiral staircase. Being pulled up the stairs her trainers squeak as Ares tries to gain her footing. Before Filch can knock the wooden door at the top of the stairs swings open.

"Come in Mr. Filch."

"Caught a student out of bed." Dropping his grip on her ear Ares stumbles forward tripping over her trainers.

"Ms. Young, may I ask what you are doing out of bed at five in the morning?"

"I'm only going for a run professor, back home I go for a run at 5, gymnastics training at 5:30, quidditch training at 6:30, and breakfast at 7:30. With the Great Hall opening for breakfast at 7:30 and closing at 9:00 I was hoping I could continue my schedule."

"Well Ms.Young I don't believe you are allowed out of your common rooms until 7:00", pausing the old wizard looks at her with a glimmer in his eye. "But I do believe I can make an exception as long as you promise to play for your house quidditch team."

"I would love to Headmaster, but we aren't allowed to try out until second year." Ares looks down frowning as she prepares for the confirmation thats she's not allowed her daily routine.

"Well if I'm letting you get so much workout and training time I do believe not letting you play would be a waste of talent. Your mother excelled at quidditch and I believe you will do the same. I'll talk to Professor Sprout as well as the others to let them know. She should let you know who the captain is so that you can attend practice. For now I hope you have a good run and I trust you have a broom you can use."

"Yes sir, thank you sir", with the good news Ares practically runs from Dumbledore's office.

With new confidence the young girl heads out to the black lake. Picking up a rock along the shore she grabs her wand with a flourish and is now holding a golden pocket watch. Putting her wand back in her hair tie she begins to jog along the shore. Glancing at her watch every few minutes as she runs. When she has run for about twenty minutes she begins to look for a flat area where she can practice gymnastics. Near the forest a large area stands out as there seems to be little foliage. Smiling to herself Ares begins to warmup as she was taught to do. 

Working on her flexibility and tumbling always makes her feel better. She has a coach visit once a month to ensure progress, and if told she wasn't getting better she often got in trouble. So practice always ensures that she has one less way to disappoint Narcissa. For that hour Ares works on her balance and aerials. When her time is up she stand and retrieves her wand.

"Accio Air Wave Gold miniature"

A small broom the size of a pencil appears in front of the girl. Pointing her wand at the small broom she mutters a charm under her breath causing the broom to expand. After a moment her broom floats in front of her full sized . She reaches out to clutch the handle as she goes in the direction of the pitch. Checking her watch as she steps onto the pitch she notices she is slightly behind schedule. Digging through a storage closet to the side of the pitch she finds an old quaffle then mounts her broom. Flying towards the opposite hoops she flings the quaffle through then dives to the other side to retrieve it before it hits the ground. Practicing her dives and scoring. When her small pocket watch chimes 7:15 she lowers herself to the ground.

Latching onto her wand she pulls it and waves her wand in the direction of her broom. The broom begins to shrink back down to pencil size so that she can transport it back to the castle easily. Tucking her wand back into its place and clutching her shrunken broom she begins to jog back towards the castle. Once inside the castle she makes her way through the main floor and into the lower levels. Tapping her wand on the barrels as she stands in front of them the door shifts open. Stalking through the common room she climbs up the stairs to her dorm. Pushing the door to the side she steps in to see everyone still fast asleep.

Smiling at the people in-front of her a tear builds upon her lower lash line as she finally feels at home. Crossing the room quietly she grabs her uniform before heading into the bathroom. Stepping into the bath after removing her clothes she takes another shower. After about 15 minutes she gets out then searches for her wand. Finding it mixed into her workout clothes she waves it using her drying charm. Putting on her uniform she looks into the mirror and sighs. The girl rolls her sleeves up to her elbow before grabbing her brush. Dragging the brush through her curls she separates them until her hair is slightly fluffy. Tapping her wand to her head the hair parts down the middle and makes two braids that stop at the base of her head. Her curls fall around her shoulders as she puts her dirty clothes down the laundry chute. Sliding the bathroom door open as she's fixing her sock she misses the fact that people have begun to wake up.

"Good Morning", Ares whispers to Thorton who has sat up in the chair and the twins who have rolled over to face her. Smiling Tansley gives a tired wave but Thorton looks straight at her and winks.

"Love the uniform sweetheart."

"You've never complimented me and I wear the same uniform", Tansley protests now slightly awake.

"Who's uniform are we complimenting", Braydon asks as he rubs the sleep from his eyes.

"Ares'", Conner mumbles before rolling over in the bed and shutting his eyes.

"Bloody hell! Why are we awake this early", Kennan exclaims as he rolls off onto the couch with a thud.

"Who's that", Susan shoots up from her sleep startled by the loud noise.

"It's just Kennan", Ares shouts over her shoulder as she digs through her shoe collection. Grabbing her pair of heeled Mary Janes she steps out of her closet with her garter belt now on and her hands full of gold and black rings.

"Well are you all going to get ready?"

A/N
Ares is biracial as her mother's family is black. Her family's hair color will be explained in later chapters, but I didn't want anyone to @ me for cultural appropriation. Seeing as I didn't specify and she has many hair styles in later chapters that involve corn rows. Her hair is a 3B if you want a better reference. Anyways thanks to my two readers I love you so much ❤️