who's that girl?

Hmm. We should try on one of the Slytherins, they never fail to give good reactions. Someone like Nott or Malfoy, maybe? Or head prat, Stebbins. He adores my jokes.

Oh. Hello Rose. [She looks over at Rose and the first year scatter, perhaps looking for an excuse to leave anyway. Rose has always just bee Lavender’s little sister. They had spoken a few times, but how do you tell a near stranger that your mother has been murdered? Everything was not alright.]

[Rose has never known Hannah as much more than another one of Lavender's friends; and Lavender has a lot of friends. She hesitates, not sure how to respond, as something does not seem quite right with the other girl but she does not want to come off as overbearing.]

Um, What happens when you mix a bottle of Amortentia with a bottle of Veritaserum?

Oooh, is someone mixing lovey potions? You should test it out on someone. You'd likely be doing a public service, giving true love a helping hand.

The absolute best. Dad would take one look at the picture and take back his rule about no marrying until we’re thirty.

Imagine their reactions! Mum would probably faint from shock. Speaking of shock, I wonder how it's going to be when they let us go home for the holidays and she has six extra daughters. That should be interesting.

You wouldn’t tap me? Aw shucks.

Can you imagine how awkward that would be? Gross.

Your hair looks brilliant! Really bouncy and lovely! We should get Creevey to take a picture of us together to show her. I would love to see the look on her face.

Oh, she’d love that! Probably the best fun we can have with Mum is trying to get her worked up.

Yes. Unfortunately, that comes with being nearly fifty.

Sure, not like I’d tap that kind of hot but not unattractive. I think your deadset personality takes a few points off.

Yeah, it’s me alright.

Something about you face just looks more hedgehog like than usual. Adorable seems like a fitting word. You seemed to have lost a bit of your hotness though.

Yeah it’s me.

She might have been a clone then, or maybe she’s just insane. But thanks! I’ve got a few wrinkles, which is gross. But my hair still looks just as great as ever! You look amazing though. Mum’s got nothing on us.

Rose? Sorry, you look like my sister would in like thirty years but I saw her yesterday and she was like 80. Unless the potion has worn off…

Yes? Bloody hell, is that you, Lav? Unless I'm normally an 80 year old woman, I don't think I know what you're talking about.

At least you turned out attractive.

Michael, is that you? Cute old men who eat alone in restaurants actually sounds pretty creepy. I'll be honest though, you look like an adorable hedgehog.

If anyone thinks I’m bloody pleased about this, I’m not.

You and me both. To think I would have at least gotten a bit taller with age.

[Has decided to come out of her room for the first time since receiving the letter about her mother’s death, which was four days ago, after showering and getting dressed, she is now sitting with several first year Hufflepuffs, who are telling her corny jokes in an attempt to cheer her up. She wishes that they would just leave her alone, but she doesn’t have the heart to tell them that.]

Rose walks into the Common Room and notices Hannah and some first years. Rose has never been particularly close to the other girl and wouldn't normally start up a conversation out of the blue, but she notices Hannah doesn't seem to be her normally cheery self. She walks over and takes the seat next to her.