A/N: Hope you enjoy this! It picks up right after the epilogue of Flirtations with Dragons :)

Summary: Sequel to Flirtations with Dragons (you should read it first, it's not too long). Follows the next generation of kids that are attending Hogwarts that you met in Flirtations with Dragons, plus a few more. Draco is overprotective - will Lucretia actually be able to have a normal teenage life? Lot's of twists and turns, and a good bit of drama. M for language and future sex, blah, blah, blah. Read at your own risk xD

Disclaimer: I don't own Hogwarts or any of the original Harry Potter characters or any other place/thing/etc. that you recognise from the book.

1. An Interesting Train Ride

"Your dad seemed pretty overprotective there", said Danny releasing Lucretia's hand. She shook her head and rolled her eyes at him, a smirk playing at her lips that was so much like her fathers. "OK", said Danny with a grin, "even more so than usual"

"Yeah", Lucretia conceded, "he did didn't he? Maybe it's something to do with these", she said nodding down at her chest. Danny followed her eye line and blushed slightly, Lucretia certainly had developed over the holidays, she wasn't the little tomboy who used to push him in the mud anymore. He coughed, looking back up to her, she had an amused look on her face but there was something else in her eyes that he couldn't quite place; "so, did you want me to show you where the prefects carriage is?" he asked breaking the silence, she nodded at him and followed him along the corridor. Lucretia had been made prefect that summer, Danny was one too although he was the year above her, she didn't know who the other fifth year prefect was yet but she was sure she would find out soon enough. Danny pushed open the door to the carriage right at the front of the train and stepped aside so she could go ahead of him. She smiled confidently as she entered the carriage, she had never felt nervous in her entire life, she supposed she got that from her father, he was confident to the point of arrogance on occasion. She was glad she wasn't like her sister who had inherited her mothers tendency to blush when she was nervous or angry. Kara Bones was already in there, she was the sixth year Gryffindor prefect, she smiled and exchanged pleasantries with Lucretia and Danny as they stepped into the carriage. "Do you know who the second prefect is this year?" asked Lucretia. Kara opened her mouth to answer but the carriage door opened to reveal Jonas Dysai. Lucretia sighed, of course it would be him, the arrogant, ice cold blonde was bound to be prefect because of his perfect grades and his popularity. He and Lucretia did not get on, although they were both as popular as one another he was adamant that she should be in Slytherin and had somehow cheated her way into Gryffindor. Lucretia knew it wasn't true but she was sick of letting it bother her, she belonged in Gryffindor, all her family on her mothers side were sorted there, so why shouldn't she belong?

* * *

"I'm telling you, it will be the best prank ever!" Max said confidently to his twin and his cousin.

"I'm not convinced", said Orion looking at his brother, "it needs something else"

"How about this?" said Alfie holding up a packet of itching powder.

"Where did you get that?!" asked Orion and Max in awe.

"Uncle George", said Alfie with a wicked grin. The twins looked back at him, a mischievous glint in their eye, "so who do we use it on?" Alfie asked. The twins sat back on their seats and contemplated the question. Before they could come up with a suitable target they saw their sister rush passed the window of their compartment in a flurry of blonde hair, she was clearly in tears. "Whoever did that to Lucie", said Max.

"No one hurts our sister and gets away with it", added Orion.

"Do you think it was him?" asked Alfie, nodding towards Danny who was passing the compartment a worried look on his face. Before they could answer Danny had doubled back and slid open the door of their compartment, "have you seen your sister?" he asked.

"Which one?" said Max, feigning innocence.

"Lucie!" Danny said, somewhat impatiently.

"Yeah, she came passed and went down the train, who made her cry?"

"That bloody idiot Jonas Dysai!" Danny exclaimed before crashing out of the compartment and heading down the train. "Looks like we've got our first target boys", said Alfie, pouring the contents of the itching powder into the bottle of cologne that the twins had taken from their fathers bin.

* * *

"Lucie!" Danny called, finally catching up with her as she was about to enter her compartment, "are you OK?" he asked, taking in her red rimmed eyes and tear streaked face. Her bottom lip trembled, he knew from a lifetime of experience that that meant that she was about to cry. He pulled her into his arms and rubbed her back as she sobbed against him, he would curse Jonas into oblivion for this, he waited until her sobs subsided until he let her go, then he turned his head away so that she could clean herself up, he knew she hated anyone looking at her when she was crying. "Better?" he asked when she had finished drying her eyes.

"Yeah", she said, her voice a little thick.

"You know, he had no right saying something like that to you"

"I know", she said, nodding, "thanks for uhm, you know …" she said looking away.

"No problem", he replied, "I'll see you later", he said giving her a smile before turning and marching back up the train to make sure Jonas was really sorry for making Lucretia cry. Lucretia watched him out of sight before opening the door of her compartment. She was greeted by her two best friends and cousins; Roxanne and Amelia. "Where's Vicky?" she asked, throwing herself into the seat next to Amelia. Victoire was the year above them but she generally stuck with them outside classes. "She went to find Teddy I think", said Roxanne with a wink, "you know, I think those two might be more than just friends". Lucretia allowed her eyes to widen at this new piece of information. Teddy Lupin was head boy and pretty much part of the family, his parents had been members of the Order who had been killed in the war. He was brought up by his Grandmother Andromeda who was Lucretia's great aunt. "Really?" asked Lucretia, "that is an interesting development", she said tapping her wand on her knee.

"Are you alright Luce?" asked Roxanne.

"Yeah, I'm fine"

"You seem distracted"

"Yeah, you can't lie to us - spill", said Amelia, putting down the magazine she had been reading.

"I just had a run in with Jonas"

"Another one?!"

"What did he say this time?"

"Oh the usual, your father was a death eater, you don't deserve to be in Gryffindor …" Lucretia averted her eyes and hoped that they would let the matter drop, she should have known that they wouldn't. "Oh come on Lucie", said Roxanne, "we know that doesn't bother you, what did he really say?"

"He said that my mother would never have married my father willingly and that he must have forced her and … and she must despise us all because we tied her to him and made it impossible for her to leave him", she reeled out, her voice breaking at the end of the sentence. Her two friends looked outraged and they leant in to comfort her immediately, reassuring her that no one who saw her parents together would think that was true for a second.

* * *

Danny took his wand out from his pocket as he thundered down the trains corridor looking for the compartment where Jonas was no doubt laughing about his comments to Lucretia while she was no doubt feeling hurt and miserable. "Whoa there Dan!" said a voice from his left. He stopped and looked, seeing that he was passing the twins' and Alfie's compartment again. "What?" he snarled, "I have somewhere to be"

"If you were thinking about hexing Jonas you don't need to bother", said Orion smirking. Danny raised his eyebrows and lowered his wand before stepping into the boys compartment and slamming the door shut. "What have you done?" he asked.

"We gave him a present", said Max, his face a picture of innocence.

"What kind of present?"

"Just some aftershave"

"What does it do?"

"Several things", said Orion, an evil smile creeping onto his face, Danny couldn't help it, a smile burst across his face before he could stop it. "What exactly?" he asked. The boys, noticing the change in his tone, grinned at one another before Alfie spoke; "Well it has itching powder in, some sort of potion that causes boils in erm… interesting places … oh and that spot cream that Uncle George sells - except, kind of reversed"

"Kind of?"

"It causes serious acne", said Orion looking triumphant. Danny stared at the three boys in amazement, he had no idea how they had managed to do this but he was incredibly grateful that he would not be getting detention for transfiguring Jonas into a slug. "Boys, I don't know how you do it … but well done"

"You're not going to put us in detention are you?" asked Max.

"Not this time boys, not this time", he said with a laugh, opening the compartment door and sliding out of it before closing the door again and setting off down the train, an new spring in his step.

* * *

"And just where have you been lady?" demanded Lucretia as Victoire entered the compartment, her silvery blonde hair looking tousled and her cheeks slightly flushed. "Sorry?" she asked, looking round to see that it was only Lucretia in the compartment, "where are the others?" she asked sitting herself down opposite Lucretia.

"They've gone to change. Don't change the subject"

"I've just been around you know, catching up with people", she said smoothing her hair.

"That's one word for it"

"Sorry?"

"Oh c'mon Vicky. We know you and Teddy are more than just good friends"

"What? … you, you do?" she asked.

"Of course"

"You're not … not mad at me?"

"Of course not, why would I be mad at you?"

"Because I thought … I thought that you liked him?"

"Eww, no Vicky, that's gross, we're related!"

"Not closely, I though you …"

"No, no, no. Stop! I don't, or have ever, liked Teddy as more than a friend!"

"Oh good", said Victoire, visibly relaxing.

"Is that why you haven't told us?"

"Yes"

"Well now that we've cleared that up, you two can stop sneaking round!"

The Hogwarts Express pulled into Hogsmede a few hours later, the night sky already peppered with stars, Lucretia looked up and smiled, taking in a breath of fresh air. She loved the stars, and she loved Hogwarts, she was so glad to be back after the seemingly endless summer holidays. It wasn't that she didn't love being at home with her family, she just missed the freedom that came with school, she could do what she wanted, within reason, without her father watching her every move. She knew that he meant well, he was just so damn overprotective, sometimes she felt like she would never grow up. "You coming?" Roxanne's voice broke into her stream of thought. "Of course I am", she said falling into step with her and Amelia, glancing around for her siblings, she saw the twins with Alfie and Octavia with Yelena Zabini. Her eyes swept over Victoire and Teddy who were holding hands, the sight made her smile as she turned to look towards the carriages again she momentarily caught Danny's eye. He was happy to see that she was smiling again, the thought brought a smile to his own face as he walked towards the carriages with his friends. He had a feeling that this would be a good year. Lucretia pulled herself up into the carriage and sat facing Roxanne and Amelia. "What are you so happy about?" asked Amelia. Lucretia looked up at her, "I'm just really happy for Teddy and Vicky", she said smiling wistfully. Roxanne and Amelia exchanged a look, before turning to look out the window at the tall, handsome, dark haired, blue eyed boy who was waiting to get into one of the carriages. They had a feeling that he was what was really putting a smile on their best friends face.