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Rose has been trying not to pay too much attention to holiday decorations. But today, she's determined not to
sulk over being Bound.  She's not altogether unhappy about putting off her return home, truth be told.

Instead, she's at the piano, studying the black and white keys. She taps one gently, then another, listening to the different notes. 

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[notthatpotter]

"September."

He makes a face.

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Rose frowns. "It was September when I got here too," she says finally. "The night after I was Sorted at Hogwarts."

[notthatpotter]

"Really? But didn't you say you got here two weeks ago?"

He frowns.

"You must be from a different time than me and Teddy, then!"

[haven-in-books.livejournal.com]

"Yes, I did.
Earlier? But not by much. A few months."

[notthatpotter]

"Yeah."

Pause.

"You didn't see Albus come in too, did you?"

[haven-in-books.livejournal.com]

"..."

"No, I didn't. Did everyone get here ahead of me??"

[notthatpotter]

James snorts.

"Well, I didn't see him," he says. "So I doubt he's been here at all. Haven't seen Hugo, either. But I saw Lily here once."

He shrugs.

"Me and Teddy are stuck here."

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"Join the club. It doesn't seem all that bad, though."

She looks away for a second, biting her lip. "I went to Ravenclaw, not Gryffindor."

[notthatpotter]

He is about to say that he and Teddy actually started the club, but it's the next thing she says that gets his attention.

"...What?" He frowns. "How come?" Both uncle Ron and auntie Hermione are Gryffindors.

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"Because the Sorting Hat asked me where I wanted to go, and we agreed," she replies. Still not looking at him.

[notthatpotter]

"You wanted to go to Ravenclaw?"

Not that he has anything against Ravenclaw, but given a choice, he wouldn't even have to blink an eye to choose Gryffindor.

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"Yes. I know that's not what everyone else expected me to do, but know what? I don't care." Not really true, but she wouldn't change her mind now if she could.

[notthatpotter]

He crosses his arms.

"You might not care, but what about uncle Ron? He'll care. We never even had a Ravenclaw in the family before."

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"Dad," Rose shot back, "isn't the one who's at Hogwarts this time around. Just 'cause he'll be mad or bothered isn't enough for me to do whatever he wants forever, James!"

[notthatpotter]

"Well, no," James agrees, frowning, "but still. Not a Gryffindor? That's gonna be news this Christmas."

He lets out a breath.

"Next thing I know, you'll be telling me Albus really is in Slytherin!"

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"Maybe.

Ask him, when you see him," she suggests with a sly grin.

[notthatpotter]

James groans, slapping a hand to his forehead.

"That's not funny, Rose!"

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((I have to go, pick this up later?))

[notthatpotter]

[ooc: sure! see you later!]