Prologue: When We First Met
Location: Rosewood Manor

Scarlett Aurora Dawn Zikkie Manny Elaine Rosewood* was seated in her bedroom, in a rocking chair carved out of willow and painted over in a creamy white. She sighed as she looked out of her window, watching the Muggle cars and chariots speed by.

*You see, the Rosewood family was rich and well known. They were a large family consisting of many boys, all of which were witches and wizards. They attend or had attended Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Scarlett was the final most youngest member of the family, and all older members were worried, for she had yet to receive her acceptance letter to Hogwarts.*

Suddenly, Scarlett's older brother, William Alexander Rosewood came bursting through Scarlett's bedroom doors, a wild excited gleam dancing in his eyes, shimmering behind his glasses.

"Scarlett!! It has arrived!!! Your acceptance letter, it's here!! Mum's got it!!" he exclaimed before running out of her room. Scarlett dashed after him, down two flights of stairs until she reached the living room where her mother, father, and three brothers (including William) stood, proudly beaming.

Her father, Perseus Benjamin Rosewood, cleared his throat and began reading the letter.

Hogwarts School

Of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore

(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock,

Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)

Dear Ms. Rosewood,

We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted

at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please

find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.

Term begins on September 1. We await your owl by no

later than July 31.

Yours sincerely,

Minerva McGonagall

Minerva McGonagall

Deputy Headmistress

It was completely silent for two minutes. Then everyone burst into applause.

"Bravo, Manny Elaine, bravo!" the oldest brother, 27 year old Charlie Edward Rosewood, exclaimed, clapping Scarlett on the back.

"Oh, William, send the owl with our response right away! Scarlett, come on now, we're going to Diagon Alley!!!" her mother, Aurora Dawn Elaine Rosewood, squealed, snatching her purse.

"Mother, can't I change?" Scarlett asked, gesturing at her short pale green sundress, which she had chosen to wear with white shorts and orphan blue flats.

"You look adorable, now let's go!!!" Mrs. Rosewood dragged her daughter out the door.

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Location: Diagon Alley
Scarlett's Pov

We first stopped at Madam Malkin's Robes for all Occasions. Madam Malkin got me fitted quickly, and we left 7 Galleons on the counter. After that robes, everything else was a complete blur until we got to Ollivander's Wand Shop. I set my snowy white owl, Athena, on our cart, and walked inside. There were boxes everywhere, which I highly suspected to be wands.

"Ready to be fitted for a wand, Scarlett? Remember, the wand chooses the witch." I jumped as Mr. Ollivander appeared at the counter with various boxes. I nodded silently, and he started handing me wand after wand after wand, but none of them felt right. Finally we were down to the last box on the counter.

"Willow, thirteen inches, phoenix feather, nice and powerful. Try it." As soon as he placed the final wand in my hand, I felt a sudden warmth shoot through me.

"Oh wonderful!! Let's go honey, I want to go back to the Eeylops Owl Emporium. There was an owl I think Benjamin would love. A quick smart Barn owl, I think." mum muttered, dropping 8 Galleons and 3 Sickles on the counter, and dragging me out the door so fast I almost dropped my wand.

Heading back to the Owl Emporium was a breeze. I started looking at the tawny owls when I crashed into two identical redheaded twins. Rubbing my head, I muttered sorry several times, but the twins just grinned.

"Hello! I'm Fred!" the first one said.

"And I'm George!" the second one continued.

"Whats your name?" they both said in complete unison, sticking out their hands.

" My name is Scarlett Aurora Dawn Zikkie Manny Elaine Rosewood." I spoke quietly, shaking their hands.

"Boys, what trouble have you caused for this young lady? Oh, hello, I'm Molly Weasley." a rather round redheaded lady scolded the twins, her finger waving in the air.

"Mum, this is Scarlett Aurora Dawn Zikkie Manny Elaine Rosewood. She's our new friend." Fred said, a Cheshire grin on his face.

"Scarlett? What a lovely name. Where is your mother?" Mrs. Weasley asked.

"She's over at the- hi mother. This is Molly Weasley and her sons, Fred and George." I explained as my mother appeared by my side with a covered owl cage in her hands.

"Molly? Molly Weasley? I haven't seen you since our seventh year together at Hogwarts!!!" My mom exclaimed.

"Well, lets sit down and talk!" Molly replied, carting all of us towards two booths in the back. She sat across from my mom, and I sat in between the twins in the booth behind them.

"So Scarlett, are you ready for the train ride to Hogwarts tomorrow?" Fred asked.

"Yes, but I hope I'm sorted into Gryffindor. I might die if I were to be put into Slytherin." I responded as our mothers laughed.

"Oh, yes, Slytherins are all prats and snobs. They have no real talent." George said, and Fred and I nodded in agreement.

"Scarlett, it's time to go! Say goodbye to the twins, we'll see them tomorrow." my mom called out from behind the booth, and I could hear her getting up.

"Good bye! We'll ride together on the train cart, okay?" I waved one last time at the twins, then at Molly as my mother tugged me out of the store. Tomorrow was gonna be one heck of a day.

Location: Hogwarts Train

"Scarlett, this is our friend Lee Jordan." Fred and George introduced me to a boy with chocolate brown skin and funky looking dreads. He waved, and I smiled shyly.

"Nice to meet you. I'm Scarlett Aurora Dawn Zikkie Manny Elaine Rosewood." I said, and Lee's jaw dropped.

"How many names do you have? Thats like... seven names all for one person!" He gawked, and I just grinned.

"Freaky, huh?" I rolled my eyes as Fred and George burst out laughing.

We chatted during the whole train ride, minus the part where I had to kick them out of the compartment so I could change. After getting off the Hogwarts Express, all first years were taken to the castle by boat, and I shared one with Lee and the twins. When we got inside, our jaws dropped at around the same time. I mean, that place was huge!! The ceiling looked like the night sky, and the Great Hall where we were supposed to eat was the size of my bedroom, but times fifty!! We were suddenly shoved into a mass of other first years, and I grabbed onto Lee's robes so I wouldn't end up lost. This teacher lady with smart looking glasses stood up and brought a tattered looking hat to a stool in the center of the Great Hall. Everyone stood or sat in silence and then surprisingly, the Hat began to sing.

A thousand years or more ago
when I was newly sewn,
there lived four wizards of renown,
whose names are still well known:
bold Gryffindor, from wild moor,
fair Ravenclaw, from glen,
sweet Hufflepuff, from valley broad,
shrewd Slytherin, from fen.
They shared a wish, a hope, a dream,
they hatched a daring plan
to educate young sorcerers
thus Hogwarts School began.
Now each of these four founders
formed their own house, for each
did value different virtues
in the ones they had to teach.
By Gryffindor, the bravest were
Prized far beyond the rest;
For Ravenclaw, the cleverest
would always be the best;
For Hufflepuff, hard workers were
Most worthy of admission;
And power-hungry Slytherin
loved those of great ambition.
While still alive they did divide
Their favorites from the throng,
Yet how to pick the worthy ones
When they were dead and gone?
'Twas Gryffindor who found the way,
He whipped me off his head
The founders put some brains in me
So I could choose instead!
Now slip me snug about your ears,
I've never yet been wrong,
I'll have a look inside your mind
And tell where you belong!

The Sorting Hat coughed a little and then came to an end. Suddenly the Great Hall erupted with applause, and I joined in too. And then it was time for the sorting. Of course, being the nice, attentive girl I am, I zoned out until the teacher lady ,who's name was Professor McGonagall, called out Lee's name.

"Jordan, Lee." Lee stood up and walked calmly towards the stool, sitting down at once. The Hat had barely touched his head when it shouted, "GRYFFINDOR!!"

Rosewood, Scarlett." I was startled at how fast they had gotten to my name and I quietly shuffled up to take a seat on the stool. McGonagall placed the Hat on my head and a low whisper filled my head as I wished for Gryffindor and not Slytherin.

"Not Slytherin, humm? But they need a powerful witch like you. You'd have been able to change their evil doing ways. But of course, I must consider everyones choice, and I must say, you are also the perfect GRYFFINDOR!!" the Sorting Hat shouted the last part, and I grinned, running over to join Lee at our table.

"Weasley, Fred." "GRYFFINDOR!!"

"Weasley, George." "GRYFFINDOR!!!" the Hat hadn't even touched their heads. It's like they were radioactive or something. They smirked as they sat on both sides of me, as if they had known all along that they were gonna be Gryffindors.

"Hello, Scarlett. Glad to be in our House?" Fred asked, still smirking.

"You know, I think I'm regretting ever wishing for that." I chuckled, ducking as George "accidentally" swung at my head with a garlic bread stick. Good Times.

That was how I met the Weasley twins. I'm in my sixth year right now, and that's supposedly the year most teen hormones kick in if they haven't already. Yip-pie for me, my three best friends are all guys. What could possibly go wrong? A lot of things, that's what. Well read on, if you really want to.