Summer has come to an end much to the children's disappointment. Cortney was ecstatic to go back to Hogwarts, but she already missed her family back home. She was currently running around trying to find a missing sock. She ended just getting in the car with one sock. Everyone managed to get in the car and start towards Kings Cross. They ended turning back three times: for Ginny's diary, George's box of Filibusters Fireworks, and Fred's broomstick. Mr. Weasly looked at his watch then at his wife.

" Molly dear-" Mr. Weasly started.

" No Arthur," Mrs. Weasly answered already knowing what he was going to say.

" No one would see-this little button here is an invisibility booster I installed-that get us up in the air-then we fly above the clouds, we'd be there in 10 minutes and no one would be any wiser," Mr. Weasly said trying to reassure his wife.

" I said no Arthur, not in broad daylight," Mrs. Weasly said firmly. They reached King's Cross with very little time spare. Mr. Weasly sprinted across the parking lot, gathering trolleys for the kid's luggage. All hurried to platform 9 3/4.

" Percy, George, Fred, and Cortney! You first! " Mrs. Weasly hollered. They all went through the wall, with Mr. Weasly, Mrs. Weasly, and Ginny right behind them. Everyone made it besides Ron and Harry. Cortney quickly boarded her items. She tried to find a compartment in the process. All of a sudden an arm grabbed her and pulled her into a compartment, before being shoved into a seat. Cortney got up and punched someone in the face.

" CORTNEY ! " a familiar voice shouted. Cortney looked up and saw Neville, Seamus, and Dean holding his eye. 

" Sorry Dean, I didn't mean to punch...I just thought....never mind," Cortney stuttered. She went into her bag and pulled out an ice pack and handed it to Dean.

" It's alright Cort," Dean groaned as he placed the ice pack to his eye. They all waved out the window as the train took off, before sitting down Dean and Neville sat on one side, while Seamus and Cortney sat on the other. " Where did you learn to punch? "

" America," Cortney answered. " You can't use your wand all the time, you need to be able to know how to use physical combat, like punching".

" Lestrange, this is a train full of students, what do you think was going to happen? " Neville asked, glaring at her.

" I don't know, burn me? Sacrifice me? Something along those lines," Cortney replied. the boys all shook their heads disapprovingly.

" How was America? " Seamus asked.

" Fascinating," Cortney said pretending to discover something new. " Warm ". She then rubbed her arms.

" Are saying it's cold over here? " Neville asked offended.

" No, I'm saying it's the hottest place on Earth," Cortney sassed rolling her eyes. " It is so cold over here !"

" How cold ?" Neville asked glaring at her. It was one harsh glare.

" I brought 4 hoodies, I'm wearing one right now," Cortney shot.

" Can you two back off each other? " Dean said. Cortney and Neville turned away from each other grumbling. Cortney got up and opened the window.

" It's going to get cold in here," Seamus groaned.

" If you make something explode, maybe you'll stay warm," Cortney said as she struggled.

" Shut up Lestrange," Seamus growled.

" Trevor could jump out," Neville protested holding his toad tightly. Cortney looked over at the toad.

" Yes, cause Trevor is going to jump 700 hundred feet and out this window," Cortney exaggerated.

" Somebody didn't wake up on the right side this morning," Dean hissed.

" No she did not," Cortney said finally getting the window open. " I had a knot the size of Trevor, it took more than magic to get that thing out".

" I can tell," Seamus grabbed her long curly hair. Hair that went past her waist. Cortney took her hair back and stopped up on the seat.

" I'll have the window open for a little," Cortney said sticking her head out the window.

" What are you doing? " Dean asked. 

" It's like being back in America," Cortney giggled as some of her hair blew in the window.

" You really enjoyed it there, didn't you? " Neville asked.

" It was like a really good dream, and I did not want to wake up," Cortney said closing her eyes." What did you boys do over the summer? "

" Hung with my relatives," Seamus and Dean answered at the same time.

" I hung with my relatives too, and celebrated my birthday," Neville said. He spent the next ten minutes telling them all about his summer and birthday. Seamus and Dean did the same thing. As they talked about their summers, Cortney looked out the window and watched trees past. 

" Cortney, can you please close the window now? " Seamus answered. She nodded her head. She pushed her hair out of the way, but it kept getting her way. Seamus stood up and grabbed a hold of her hair.

" Thanks," Cortney laughed as she closed the window.

" How do you manage all this hair? " Dean asked.

" Some days I give up and throw it in a bun," Cortney said.

" Can I cut some off? " Dean asked pulling out scissors. Cortney's eyes went wide, she then pulled all her hair close to her. " It won't even be that much, plus it'll be good for that lion mane of yours". Seamus moved Cortney's hands and grabbed her gently. He went 2 inches above the bottom.

" At least here," Seamus said pretending to cut her hair with her hand. 

" You can put the window again," Neville said, smirking.

" Fine," Cortney said giving in. She pulled a brush out of her bag and handed it to Neville. He gladly took it from her and got up.

" Face the back of the chair," Neville instructed with the brush. Cortney turned and faced the cushions.

" I can't believe I'm letting a bunch of -" Cortney began.

" Halfblood," Seamus said.

" Muggleborn," Dean continued.

" Cut your hair," Neville finished.

" I was going to say you three! " Cortney shot. The boys laughed. " For one it could turn out badly, frog slime could get all over it, and it could catch on fire ".

" So rude," Seamus said pretending to be offended. Neville tried his best to detangle the mess of hair. And then Dean cut it. Cortney felt lighter. ( Hair can be heavy. I know this from experience). Cortney opened the window and threw her hair out the window and watch it fly away.

" How do you feel? " Seamus asked.

" Good," Cortney breathed. Cortney slept the rest of the way, she was woken up by Seamus.

" Wake up Lestrange," Seamus said pulling her out of the compartment, he carried her to a carriage and set her next to Neville. They rode in silence all the way to the castle. Cortney sat at her table and caught up with friends. People were sorted, Ginny got into Gryffindor !!

" You got a haircut! " Daphne squealed running her hands through Cortney's hair.

" I love it! " Tracey added.

" Thanks! It just got cut recently! " Cortney informed. She looked at the Gryffindor table. To see Dean pretending to cut hair. The boys all smiled at her pretending to love the haircut they gave her. She just rolled her eyes and looked back over at the Slytherin table.

Cortney was now in her dorm. Only her and Pansy were awake. Pansy was braiding Cortney's hair.

" Mr. Theodore Nott was googly eyes over you," Pansy gushed.

" And you were googly eyes over my cousin," Cortney pointed out. Pansy blushed. " Draco and Pansy sitting in a tree K-I-S-S-I-NG-" Cortney was quickly cut off by Pansy's hand.

" Shut up Cortney! " Pansy snapped. The other girls stirred in the sleep.

" I Cortney Lestrange will get Pansy Parkinson and Draco Malfoy together," Cortney pledged.

" And I Pansy Parkinson will get Theodore Nott and Cortney Lestrange together," Pansy pledged. The two girls giggled and went to sleep.