Tilly's Secret

    Tilly sat quietly down at the Gryffindor table. She looked up and down the table for her other siblings. They’d be easy to spot out with their brilliant blonde hair. She had a totally of ten brothers and sisters, not including herself.

    She had five brothers and six sisters. Her brothers, in order, were Rory seventeen, Trent sixteen, Briar fourteen, Timon thirteen, and Mika twelve. Her sisters, in order, were Aurora seventeen, herself fifteen, Allana thirteen, Mabel twelve, Mila eleven, and Stella eleven. There was two sets of twins in her family Rory and Aurora and Mila and Stella. Although Timon and Allana weren’t twins they usually acted like it most of the time and even told many people that they were.

    She spotted Rory and Aurora sitting down near the end of the table laughing with a few other seventh years. A little closer to her was Mika and Timon throwing food at each other and directly next to them was Trent apparently trying to flirt with a girl, but getting no where. He blushed as a mashed potato landed on his cheek. The girl obviously not interested turned to her friend and began giggling making Trent blush even more. She turned to the other side of the table and saw Allana, Mabel, and Briar all sitting their heads pressed together obviously coming up with some devious prank to pull on someone. They practically worshiped Ron’s older brothers and planned to follow in there footsteps. The three of them had become friends with the Weasley twins while they were still in school. Now that they were gone they made a pack to do as the twins had done when they were here. She scanned the table one more time her eyes drifted to where the Harry, Ron, and Hermoine were sitting. She winced when she saw Harry, she didn’t like him all that much. She was perfectly fine with Ron and Hermoine, but Harry was different. Then she realized that Mila and Stella wasn’t there. She became slightly worried when she didn’t she them, but that subsided when she saw them prance merrily into the Hall. She watched as they as they went straight to where Harry was sitting. She sighed those two were always pestering him, which meant she always had to go over there and drag them away from him. Which meant she had to be around Harry. His name sent a shiver up her spine. When they seemed to be getting annoying she stood up and walked over there.

    “What are you to doing?” Tilly asked trying to sound firm, aware of the fact that Harry was watching her, her hands on her hips.

    “Umm…nothing,” they said collapsing into a fit of giggles.

    Tilly rolled her eyes, “Don’t go around pestering people,” she said taking one of their arms in each hand. And started to take them to where she was sitting.

    “But we want to talk to Harry,” they complained.

    “No,” Tilly said firmly, “Sorry ’bout them,” she said maneuvering them to where she was sitting.

    “Hey wait,” Harry said. She froze he was talking to her what was she supposed to talk back. God why me she thought. “Are those your sisters?”

    “’Yea,” Tilly said shakily.

    “They’re sweet,” Hermoine said looking at them with a motherly look.

    Mila and Stella blushed.

    “I’ve seen you around before haven’t I?” Ron asked. Geez she thought I just want to get out of here.

    “You might have, but I’m sure it was Mabel or Allana, or Briar hanging around your brothers,” she said trying to keep hold of her squirming sisters.

    “No don’t you hang around with Dean and Seamus,” he asked.

    “Oh yea,” Tilly replied.

    “That’s where I’ve seen you,” he said.

    “Well I’m Ron, “ he said holding out his hand.

    Tilly looked down a both hands that were holding her restless sisters, then back at Ron.

    “It’s ok already know who you are,” she said jerking her head down to where

Mabel, Allana, and Briar sat.

    “Oh well this is Harry, and Hermoine,” he said pointing to them. She looked at Harry quickly before he could she her wince, then over to Hermoine.

    “Hi,” Tilly said nodding to Hermoine.

    “Exactly, how many brothers and sisters to you have?” Harry asked.

    She looked at the ground determined not to look at him, “Oh ten not including me.”

    Their mouths fell open. With that Mila and Stella began to giggle uncontrollably.

    “Do they all go to this school?” Hermoine asked.

    “Yea,” she indicated where all her siblings were sitting, telling them their names and ages.

    “Wow you have even more brothers and sisters than me,” Ron said sounding amused.

    “Well I should probably go,” Tilly said turning and walking back to her seat.

    “Why don’t you like Harry?” Mila asked when they had sat back down.

    “What gave you that idea?” Tilly asked opening her book to read.

    “You winced whenever he talked or you saw him,” Stella said.

    “So?” Tilly said.

    “So, you have something against him,” Stella remarked. Mila nodded in agreement.

    “Look why don’t you two just mind your own business?” Tilly sounded very aggravated.

    Mila and Stella gave her their annoying twin stare. Their big brown eyes staring up at her.

    “You two are so annoying,” Tilly said burying her nose in her book, “I’m not exactly sure why I don’t like him, but I’m gonna find out ok.” She closed her book and stalked out of the Great Hall.

    “She’s got problems,” Stella said watching her leave the Hall. Mila gasped. “What?” Stella gave her an odd look.

    “I think the reason Tilly doesn’t want to be around Harry is because she likes him,” she squealed.

    “You really think so?” Stella asked. Mila nodded vigorously. “What should we do? You know she’s just gonna disagree and refuse to talk to anyone, like she always does,” Stella said taking a bite of a biscuit.

    “I think we should get some help,” Mila said.

    “Like who would help us to that?” Stella asked.

    “Who else, but Mabel, Allana, and Briar,” Mila smiled an wicked grin. Which Stella returned.