Back To The Familiar ((Ezzie and Jennifer))

[Casey Allen G5]

“Thanks.” Casey said flirtingly to the boy that picked up her books. She had dropped them on purpose but that wasn’t the point. Casey had always been somewhat of a flirt. Well, since she turned twelve at least. She couldn’t help it though. Casey would often blame her flirtingness on being Eden Sweden. Eden had to be nice to everyone and she was expected to date people or at least flirt with boys at events. That was how fame worked. The paparazzi were more interested in hearing about a boy Casey was seeing than her newest single. It annoyed Casey sometimes, but she just had to deal with it. It was something that had just taken getting used to. Being famous wasn’t easy. No one ever said that it would be. Being Eden made Casey realize how glad she was that Casey wasn’t famous. Being famous as a made-up person was hard enough. Casey winked to the cute Hufflepuff boy as she walked away. Casey never really dated Hogwarts boys. No, usually it was muggles. Casey had never cared about blood so dating muggles was fine with her. Then again, she was lying to every single one of them in many ways, but Casey had to. She couldn’t tell everyone her secret, but she was glad that Ezzie knew. She finally had someone to talk to about it.

Casey tugged her Gryffindor tie away from her body. She was one of the few girls that wore them, but she liked it. Casey was wearing the uniform skirt, a white cotton-down shirt, her tie, and a grey vest over the tie. It was a normal looking uniform look, but of course Casey had to add her own bright colored jewelry to the outfit as always. She didn’t mind the uniforms much as she felt when she dressed as Eden she was in a uniform. Eden’s style wasn’t completely different for Casey’s but it was different. Eden was more elaborate, more glitzy. Casey’s style was bright and trendy, but not as crazy as Eden’s style. Casey had learned exactly what to wear to be each of the girls and the outfit Casey had on was an outfit Casey Allen would wear to school, not Eden Sweden. Casey walked towards the Gryffindor Tower with her Potions book in hand. “Password Casey dear?” The fat lady asked. Casey tired to remember the current password. “Godrick.” She remember the current one. The fat lady smiled. “Is Ezz..?” The fat lady interrupted. “Yes, yes Ms. Allen. Ms. Mendez is in there.” “Thanks.” Casey smiled. “Every time she asks.” The fat lady murmured as she opened wide for Casey to enter.

“Ezzie!” Casey shrieked as she hoped in a chair next to Casey by the fireplace. She laughed sinking down in the leather chair. “Ahh. I hate Potions!” She exclaimed. “It is the only subject that bores me to sleep. Even History of Magic keeps me awake, but noo. Potions has to be the one that bores me. I’m sure Snape loves me for it.” She chuckled as she looked into the blazing fire. It was good to be back at Hogwarts. It was good to be back in the Common Room. Casey had missed school mainly because her life was so hectic at home. While at Hogwarts, Casey couldn’t do many things with Eden. Sometimes Bradley would schedule things for her in Hogsmeade. But, there wasn’t much besides that and practicing. Casey had to have everything for Eden ready for concerts in December when she returned to school. It all had to be ready the day Casey came home. Plus, Bradley wanted Casey to write a new song. So still, Hogwarts was a bit hectic for Casey, but she would sure make time to spend with her best-friend. Casey knew things were different between her and Ezzie now that Ezzie was famous as well, but Casey hoped things could be somewhat the same. Couldn’t they be?

[Esmeralda Mendez]

Ezzie hopped off to the common room just after she had finished dinner. She had her potions lesson just before that with Casey, and it had been a total bore. Snape just had that perfect monotone that worked just as well as a lullaby, if not better. Ezzie had always been quite good at potions, but Snape of course had never picked up on it. The Slytherins had always seemed to be better. Ezzie was surprised she wasn't placed in Ravenclaw, for she had always done well in all her subjects. History of Magic was rather boring, but it had never given Ezzie any problems before. She was even quite good at Divination, even though she believed there was no real truth in the art. She did not belief there was such a thing as being able to tell the future. Ezzie did receive good marks though, mostly because she always did her homework. Astronomy was always Ezzie’s favorite however, as she had loved looking at the stars with her mother and father when she was a child in Cuba. Astronomy had always sparked an interest in Ezzie, and she had great talent for the subject. She did however; need to study her potions, as Snape had caught her off guard with a question in class just that day. Ezzie approached the portrait of the Fat Lady and smiled. “Good morning, Lady!” She said, specifically leaving out the ‘fat’ portion of her name. She remembered her first year when someone had addressed her as such, and Ezzie did the same. She wasn’t allowed in the common room for weeks.

“Good Morning, Miss Mendez. I see you have become very popular this summer.” Ezzie giggled. “Now Lady, wherever did you hear that?” The Fat Lady laughed from her portrait. “Ah, but don’t you know? The walls have ears.” She smiled and glanced at the potions book Ezzie held in her hand. “Now, I would love to continue this conversation, but I dare say you wanted to get into the common room?” She asked. Ezzie thought for the password for a moment. “Ah yes. I’ve got to study up on my potions, so I’m going to have to get in there. The password is Godric.” The Fat Lady smiled and admitted Ezzie inside. She had developed a very good relationship with the Fat Lady. Having almost no friends in the past few years, she had turned to conversing with the portraits for company. It had passed the time back then, and now Ezzie had plenty of friends. She wasn’t going to forget those who had been kind with her in the past few years though. She grabbed a seat by the fire and opened up her potions book. This was seriously dull stuff. She really could care less how a sneezing potion was made, or what objects when mixed together would make plants grow faster. It didn’t matter to her. Suddenly, Ezzie heard the door to the common room open. Ezzie smiled as she heard Casey’s voice coming from that side of the room. She shrieked Ezzie’s name, making pretty much every Gryffindor in the room turn their heads toward the noise. People tended to do that when Ezzie’s name was called. Ezzie sighed. She had to get used to things like that when she was at Hogwarts. She had no other choice. Ezzie was famous now. She laughed as she closed her Potions book. She was very thankful she had found an excuse to do so.

“Tell me about it!’ Ezzie said in response to Casey’s complaint about Snape and Potions. Casey had almost fallen asleep in class that day. She sighed. Casey never did like Potions the way Ezzie did. She didn’t like the class per say, just occasionally when Snape introduced a lesson that was interesting to her. Astronomy was more her calling. “I didn’t get a word Snape said in Potions this morning. I actually came here to study up. If I don’t pass this class, I don’t know what I’ll do. I really don’t want Snape to have any excuse to punish me or our house in any way. I remember in my first year, I got fifty points taken from Gryffindor for no reason from Snape. The older students were beating me up for weeks.” Ezzie laughed a bit. First year wasn’t a good year for her. “Let’s just say I haven’t lost another point on Snape’s behalf since. It’s been hard, but I’ve managed over the years.” She giggled a bit, before her conversation with Casey was interrupted by a third year girl. Ezzie didn’t mind much. The younger girl looked sweet, and innocent. She looked a bit like Ezzie did a year ago.

[jenny]

“Yes..” She sighed and began to talk to herself. “Jake Dalton! You must say it to me, can not escape.” But he was not next to her now, she was just thinking to herself nervous. Stairs were like an enemy, the halls and the walls too. Jenny shaked herself and tried to remove her thinks from her brain. For two weeks.. Jenny and Jake were not meeting anywhere, she was sure Jake was running from herself. But there were many important things that Jennifer must learn from Jake. But he did not want to talk her the things. ‘Why..?’ Again she had begun to think this worries. And shaked her head nervous again. No.. even tried to smile with her.. She had promised to her own, now it was time to smile, even if whatever had been to. She noticed that she was in front of the fat lady. The fat lady is laughing..

“Oh, no!” she sighed. “Do you know how many times are you here?” the fat lady said to Jenny and continued to laugh. Jenny wanted to close her ears, can’t stand the lady’s voice. The lady had a cough “Password?” asked her. Jenny even was tired, looked at the lady. “Emmm.” she stopped suddenly, must not be she had forgoten the password. Specter of her face had changed, it’s color had changed too. The fat lady had begun to laugh again. Again and again.. “STOP IT!!” Jenny was too nervous. “Surely I know the password!” “Tell then!” the lady was smiling at the moment. “Emm-well. The password is..” Jenny looked around, watched for a minute. She tried to remember it. “I found, i found.” “Godrick!” She had telled it too nervously and loudly. “Allright, i understood, don’t get loud please.” The fat lady (sure) had disturbed. “Did i get loud?” Jenny asked confusedly. “Anything else?” the fat lady smiled when the door opened. Jenny walked to inside and even did not care no more. The fat lady’s laugh had lefted behind herself.

After she came in, the two girls’ talking had stoped. She was smiling slow. “Hey..” she sighed and sitted anywhere that she found.

((So sorry it's too late, i was really busy!))