(A/N Kind of a crappy filler chapter :/ Also look at that cool Photorealism drawing I did in art class [I'm very proud] Its Hamilton if ya didn't know ^^^)

I randomly switched my hair's colors as I twined my finger around a loose strand of my hair. I was just sitting at a table at breakfast, catching up on life with James. We where the only two here this morning so far, so it was nice to talk alone. He was currently telling his life story.

"Once Pops found out, he was pushing me all the time. Like 'Now turn into this person' or 'Change your skin to this color' or 'Make your hand rock-hard'," James said, moving his hands around while he talked. 

"Sounds annoying," I commented.

"Yeah. Anyway, so then my father was going to a conference with Mr.Washing-whatever, and I was left home alone. He had given me homework, like how I should practice with my Meta powers that day, but I was feeling rebellious," James continued.

"Oh no," I chuckled.

"So I jumped out of the window. I wanted to see Naomi again, you see. So I walked into the park and found them there. So we talked and took in the view. Apparently they had FIVE other boyfriends? They like to joke that two of them where beheaded for some reason. Anyway, I wanted to get home before curfew, or before Pops got back, so I said goodbye, but..." James hesitated for a second.

"What?" I asked.

"Well, Naomi wanted to climb a tree. And there so beautiful I just couldn't say no. So we ran across the field and climbed up the tree together," James said.

"Aaaand you fell?" I asked as John came over to join us. A second later Aaron and Angelica sat down too.

"No, they did," James said, a frown forming on his face.

"Who did?" John asked.

"Naomi Rodriguez," I informed him. "His childhood crush."

"Ahh," John said, instantly understanding.

"And then I wen't to get them, and turns out they broke there arm," James continued.

"Oh no," Aaron sympathized.

"So, of course, Pops found out. That's why I was locked in my room for three days. Anyway, end of backstory, back to what I was saying," James said.

He continued on and on. Until Lafayette/dad came over. He plopped down across from me and stared at me and James.

"Are you guys okay?" He asked both of us.

"Are you okay?" I asked him, more importantly.

"As long as my sons are okay," Lafayette said, completely serious.

"Well I'm fine, James was telling me about his tragic love life, but we're okay. How's Hercules?" I asked.

"Better then me, although, he was accidentally put on some strong drugs. He's still in the hospital wing... going all crazy. Although, I got an epic battle scar," Lafayette said, holding up his left hand, which was missing a index finger.

"At least its not your thumb," Angelica pointed out, Lafayette shrugged.

"Battle scar? More like 'You where being stupid and forgot gloves' scar," John snorted and I laughed a bit.

"Hah, now you look like a cartoon character. They all have four fingers," Peggy said, jumping onto her seat next to Angelica and Eliza. 

Peggy then suspiciously stood up and walked away. What the heck, Peggy?

"What was that about?" James asked, everyone just shrugged.

Although, while the others continued to talk, I followed Peggy with my eyes. She headed out of the hall. I quietly stood up and ran after her. I'm not really stalking... just being a caring and worried friend. Right?

I caught sight of her disappearing around a corner, so I sprinted after her, only to hide behind a large potted tree. I peeked through the branches, which it happened to be a Christmas tree so it was very hard to see through. Oh right, Christmas was coming soon. Not important right now.

I saw Peggy walk down the hallway, then take a left. I ran after her again. After about ten minutes, she walked into a girls bathroom. I've lost her! I thought to myself. Wait... I made myself look like a random girl I had seen in the hallway once and then entered the bathroom.

My first thought was, AVERT YOUR EYES CHILDREN! AVERT YOUR EYES!

*~*

I walked into the hall and came up to the boys, who where talking about crap I didn't really care about. 

"Battle scar? More like 'You where being stupid and forgot gloves' scar," John snorted and Alex laughed a bit.

I noticed Laf showing off his missing finger.

"Hah, now you look like a cartoon character. They all have four fingers," I said, jumping onto my seat next to Angelica and Eliza. 

Then I remembered. I was supposed to meet with her today! I jumped off my seat and walked away, hopefully nobody noticed. Of course they noticed, Peggy, don't be an idiot. I shake my head to clear my thoughts, then take the longer route to the abandoned girls bathroom, the one populated by Moaning Myrtle.

Moaning Myrtle was very sweet, we would talk a lot together. She helped me feel better, overcome my depression. I had serious depression for a couple years, after mother died. I still have depression, not very bad though. Nobody knows, I've hidden it well. I didn't want them to worry about me, I would just sit alone in the bathroom a lot, preparing more jokes to lighten everyone else's mood.

I tried to be the friend everyone could count on to tell a good joke, to be super excited and kind. It was a kind of coping mechanism.  What was getting annoying about that is my friends now think I'm someone else. They thing I'm a happy little sunflower that dances around and has no inner feelings. They think I'm weak and useless, the funny person who gets eaten by the zombies first.

After heading up many moving staircases and walking down many hallways, I headed inside the bathroom. I spotted Maria at once. Myrtle was probably off doing some pranking, she would join us today I guessed.

I ran over and hugged Maria, she hugged my back, and then I kissed her cheek.

"How is my little warrior?" She asked.

Maria knew who I really was. The only person who knew, because Myrtle wasn't a human. She was so kind to me, and she knew about everything I had been through, as her mother had died the same day as my mother. In the same place. Our mothers had been close friends, our fathers enemies. Our mothers where killed mysteriously at a picnic. I was pulled away from my childhood friend, Maria, by my father. Stupid enemy fathers. I still love dad though.

Luckily I learned Maria attended Hogwarts. Now we where more then friends.

"As ready for battle as ever," I laughed.

I let go of her and together we sat on the floor, I leaned against her shoulder and stared at the floor, waiting for myself to cry. I always cried on Maria's shoulder in this bathroom, it was what I did when I was alone. It was all my depressions fault.

I had met Maria in this bathroom. She had been crying... just like me. Apparently she came here all the time, for the same reasons I did. She has overcome her sadness after we cried together for months, now she helped me out. She began to slowly pet my hair to comfort me, and I smiled at her. I slowly touched my lips to hers, just for a moment, and that's when I heard the door open.

I broke apart from Maria and saw a random girl standing in front of us.

"Sorry to disturb you," They said in a squeaky non-British accent, they sounded like a boy who's voice had never changed deeper from puberty. Reminds me of Alex. Although, a bit more squeaky then normal....

The girl turned around and quickly walked out of the room. 

"Did you know them?" Maria asked.

"No," I said, then smirked back a Maria.

She smiled and then we both began to kiss.

*~*

I sat next to John in the hall again, waiting to tell everyone my news. Lafayette had spotted a baguette across the room and sprinted to the Slytherin table to steal it, once he was back I was going to tell everyone. I kept bouncing my leg up and down.

"Calm down," John said, putting a hand on my head. I blushed at his touch.

"I have amazing news that will make the Schuyler's freak out," I announced, gaining attention.

"Do tell us," Eliza said.

Lafayette sat down in his spot again, three baguettes in his arms.

"Peggy is dating Maria," I smirked.

Eliza's face filled with delight, Angelica's with horror.

"That's great!" Eliza smiled.

"That's terrible!" Angelica said at the same time.

"What do you mean? She can be happier now," Eliza protested.

"But Maria was hanging out with Jefferson! And Peggy is constantly happy!" Angelica reasoned.

"I was hanging out with Jefferson," Aaron frowned.

"Sure, but you changed," Angelica pointed out.

"Maria can change too!" Eliza said.

"I can't have this happening," Angelica said, standing up.

"Hey, leave Peggy alone," Eliza said, grabbing Angelica's hand before she could walk away. "We can talk with her later, at lunch."

"Fine," Angelica hissed, sitting back down.

After the sisterly argument, everyone else at the table began excitedly buzzing about Peggy and Maria and how adorable they are. Somehow this conversation turned into finding Aaron's soulmate. Now John and I where grabbing random strangers, forcing them over to the table and making Aaron ask them out. It was hilarious. 

After Dumbledore made the announcements for the next Quidditch game and Christmas break, we walked towards the Hospital Wing to check up on dad one and a half. On our way there we met up with Peggy (Who mysteriously had gotten red lipstick on her cheek ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)) and together we walked into the Hospital Wing.

"MERDE!" Lafayette shouted as we entered the room.