The Four Elements
Disclaimer: Sadly, I don't own Harry Potter. All those rich people do. (dang.) Wish I did, but I don't.
Summary: Four American students come to Hogwarts. And they're not what they seem. (I suck at summaries.; Please read anyway and tell me what you think.)
AN: It's my first fan fic so please be kind. ((To my friends: Don't talk about the Lia thing. I just happened to use it. Lia's a cool name so shut up.))
Ch.1
"Everything's going to plan my lord," Lucius Malfoy reported.
He was in a circular room with black and green everywhere. Two deatheaters stood on either side of a large wooden door. Eerie portraits and shadows danced across the walls. The moon shone through the window giving off its light to the darkest of shadows. His master stood in front of a fire staring with those snake like eyes at the lively flames.
"Good. So those students are coming to Hogwarts then?"
"Yes my lord," he replied, "according to Wormtail."
"Excellent. Are the dementors willing?"
"We have yet to go Azkaban."
"You have done well Lucius. You may go."
The man bowed deeply then vanished out of sight.
"I shall see you soon.." Lord Voldemort whispered to the flames stroked the head of Nagini, his faithful snake, which slithered near his leg. His red eyes gleamed evilly in the firelight. "Harry Potter."
Harry, Ron, and Hermione sat down to dinner at the Gryffindor table listening to the new rumors going around school. It was evening and the 3rd day of Hogwarts.
"Why's the Sorting hat here?" Ron questioned, staring at the old frayed hat on the stool.
"I heard that we're gonna have exchange students," George said through a mouthful of potatoes.
"From where?" asked Harry helping himself to some ham.
"America."
"What year?" inquired Hermione.
Fred shrugged. "I don't think anyone knows."
Just then the room quieted at once, as Albus Dumbledore stood up. "I am happy to say that we'll have four new 5th year students from America."
Everyone looked around the room for him or her, still clapping.
"Three of the students will stay for 1 year while the other will continue until graduated. Please welcome our guests."
Suddenly there was a loud noise from the doors being opened with much force. Four tall figures in black cloaks, with hoods over their heads, entered. All eyes were on them as they stood in front of the head table. Dumbledore smiled. Harry noticed that his eyes were twinkling. It had been a while since they done that.
"Welcome to Hogwarts! May I introduce Daniel Hunter, Jamie Lee, Stephan Avalon, and Lia Ryder?"
The hooded figures took their cloaks off revealing two very handsome boys and two pretty Asian looking girls. All the students' jaws dropped; both girls and boys alike.
"There is a god," said Fred loudly. Silently everyone agreed.
These fair skinned American students had something different about them, unique. Daniel had short brown hair with streaks of blonde and clear blue eyes. Jamie was black haired with red streaks in two buns on each side of her head with caring brown eyes. Stephan had wild blonde hair with his bangs covering one of his icy jade eyes. Lia had dark, black hair in a messy low ponytail with her bangs in her face and impassive brown eyes. Daniel and Jamie had warm eyes and were smiling at the crowd. While Stephan's eyes seemed cold and emotionless with a slight smirk on his lips. He almost seemed like a more rebellious Draco Malfoy. Lia's eyes were hard to describe because she soon was staring at the enchanted ceiling above her with her arms crossed.
"Now for the sorting."
Boys continued staring at the new girls. They were different than the ones from Hogwarts. Even Harry had to stare. Then he glanced at Ron, who had a dreamy look in his eye. It was the familiar stare he gave Fleur Decalour just last year. Ron developed more of an enthusiastic interest in the other gender over the summer. Girls kept blushing and giggling. Parvati and Lavender wouldn't stop whispering and staring. Harry heard Hermione snort.
"Hunter, Daniel," said Professor McGonagall.
As Daniel sat down on the stool, Daniel strongly reminded Harry of Cedric Diggory, who died last year. He shook his head trying to forget. Then Harry noticed their different uniform. Obviously it was from their previous school. They didn't wear robes at all. It was like from a Muggle school's. The girls wore plaid green and blue skirts and the boys had navy blue slacks and sweatshirts. They all wore white collared shirts with a crest of a wand and a sword being crossed with a dragon, a falcon, and stars around it. Daniel's uniform was orderly, but Stephan's white shirt was revealing carelessly under his sweatshirt.. Jamie wore black knee socks and shoes, while Lia just wore white ankle socks and sneakers.
"Hufflepuff!" the hat shouted.
Daniel was greeted enthusiastically mostly by the girls as he sat down.
Jamie was called next and sat patiently on the stool, until the hat cried, "Ravenclaw!" There were more cheers. Harry saw Cho Chang cheering along with her fellow Ravenclaws, and the quickly looked at the hat again.
It took awhile as Stephan sat there, but then-"Slytherin!" Cheers erupted from the Slytherin table. Lia looked startled and looked with confusion at Stephen, who looked a bit troubled as well, but both quickly shook off their uncertainty. Their eyes met briefly as Stephan sat down next to Draco Malfoy, who greeted him with a broad smirk. It was her turn.
"Gryffindor!" The Gryffindors applauded and Harry along with them. Fred and George whistled loudly.
"A new student in each house," murmured Hermione.
Lia looked unsure when she took and empty seat next to Fred. Harry gave her what he hoped was a reassuring smile. She flashed a small smile back. They all introduced themselves in greeting. When Harry introduced himself he was mildly taken aback, it was the first time that he met someone without being questioned or gawked at.
"You'll love it at Hogwarts," Hermione guaranteed.
"Except the slimy gits from Slytherin," added Fred.
After a while some of Lia's shyness subsided as she answered their questions. Harry soon found out that all of them were close and that Jamie and Daniel only came a few months before their school ended.
"Did all of you volunteer?" asked Ron, trying to get her attention as well. Lia nodded.
"If your grades our decent enough you can go." She paused. "Kind of a coincidence though," she added thoughtfully.
Soon dinner ended, Lia glanced at Stephan once more and smiled as he replied with a nod.
Ch.2
Lia sat in front of the common room fire snug with her Charms book at hand. She was absorbed in her reading. It was early December: time flew by quickly. She finally felt like she belonged somewhere. Out of the blue Lia felt something cold and wet touch the back of her neck.
"Ugh!" Lia stood up instantly to see two identical red haired boys laughing.
"You need to stop studying and go outside!"
"Quit it!" Lia playfully shoved them. "What was that stuff anyway?" She looked up into the sparkling eyes of the twins. "Tell me that wasn't alive." They chuckled.
"First snow." Fred's gloved hand was holding a quickly melting snowball.
Lia looked much more awake. "It snows here?"
The twins laughed at her response. "Look out the window 'lil Lia," George said. She did and sure of enough there was snow.
She got up to her feet cheerfully and looked out. Everything was covered in white. Lia turned to them gleefully. "I've never really seen snow before!"
Fred and George had on faces of mock surprise. Just then Ron and Harry entered the portrait hole. The twins' faces lit up with delight.
"Oy! Ron!" yelled Fred.
"What?"
"Up for a snowball fight?"
"Prepare yourselves." Fred paced back on the snow-covered grounds back and forth in front of the three 5th years.
"We need to train Lia to defend herself if ever pelted by an unexpected snowball," George said imitating a general commanding his troops.
Lia was red in the face trying very hard not to laugh. Ron and Harry were on either side of her attempting to keep a straight face.
"Yes sir!" they said in unison. Like soldiers answering their general.
"We will try a free for all. See what happens. See the real amateurs and the true experts. See ickle Ronniekins face down in snow."
"Hey!" cried Ron.
"This will be interesting," Lia whispered to a grinning Harry.
"Resistance is futile. Whoever left standing wins, understood?"
"Ready?" Fred asked grinning wickedly.
They all nodded.
"3.2.1.Go!!"
At first Lia giggled and watched as the boys' fought. Finally Lia quickly made a snowball and hurled in at Ron's face. She burst out laughing seeing Ron's reaction. He didn't look like he expected it at all. All the boys' looked at each other and grinned. They all began striding toward her with impish expressions. Her laughter stopped immediately.
"Hey! That's not fair! It was a free for all!" She started backing away at their all-knowing smiles. They threw their snowballs at her as she ran.
"You guys! Unfair!" Hurriedly making snowballs of her own and throwing them right back.
After about an hour of play they all sat in the snow exhausted.
"Have fun?" George asked Lia.
"Definitely," she said tired nevertheless happy.
"Let's go up back to the tower. It's almost dinner," Harry panted.
They all nodded. Lia stood and gave a hand to Harry to pull himself up, which he took gratefully. She peeled off her wet gloves, stuffed them in her pocket, and dried her hands at the sides of her robes. Both headed back to the castle with the others behind them.
"That was cool."
Harry smiled at her. Lia's cheeks were red with exhaustion.
A few yards behind the two the three redheads had naughty grins. Ron glanced at the Fred and George beside him and smiled at his snowball in his hand.
"Think fast!" he yelled aiming it at Lia's back.
Both spun around confused with the snowball flying straight toward her. Lia grinned like a maniac and positioned her hands in front of her like a gun. Then a burst of fire erupted a half an inch from the point of her finger. The snowball melted a foot away from her in front of their eyes. The boys' jaws dropped. Harry looked at her fascinated as she lowered her hands. She had a crazy glint in her eye as she stuck her tongue out at Ron.
"You didn't get me," Lia taunted in a singsong voice.
"What was that?" they all said at once.
Without a word, she just grinned like before and went back alone to the castle with the British boys with awestruck faces staring after her.
"What the bloody hell was that?" echoed Fred gazing at the doors Lia disappeared into.
"Was it her wand?" questioned Ron.
Harry shook his head. "I saw. That fire came out from her hands."
"Well, let's follow her then!" said George.
They scrambled to find her. Then began to discuss on what they just witnessed walking to the Great Hall.
"That was wicked."
"Snowball just melted like that!"
"You think she can do other stuff?"
"That was really wicked."
They boys entered the hall seeing Lia chatting with Herimone and Ginny, who were both sitting across from her. Fred and George sat at Lia's left while Harry and Ron sat at her right.
"How'd you do that?" the twins asked in harmony.
Lia ignored their question and started to eat.
"Really cool," commented Ron.
"Mmmpff," she said through a bite of steak.
"What are you boys talking about?" asked Hermione curiously.
"Ignore them," Lia interrupted after she swallowed.
"We'll annoy you forever until you tell us," warned Fred.
She rolled her eyes as she gulped down some pumpkin juice. "I'll always have company then."
"Oh come on woman! Out with it!" he said loudly causing people to stare.
"All right then! Jeez." She beckoned all of them with her hand to come closer. They bent down close until Lia saw all of their faces. There was a dramatic silence. All were waiting for her wonderful explanation. She then whispered, "It's magic."
"Well of course it's magic!" George yelled impatiently while sitting back to take look at her.
She stuck out her tongue at him. "You wanted an answer right? So you got one."
"Lia! Tell us more!"
She got a thoughtful look on her face. "Hmm.I would.but I don't feel like it."
"What kind of idiots do you take us for?!" shouted Fred loud enough for the whole hall to hear. Curious listeners turned towards them.
"Very big ones." Lia nodded sagely.
"Mr. Weasley!" barked Professor McGonagall.
"Sorry professor."
People started to laugh and turn back to their conversations and dinner.
Lia looked to each pleading look, listening to their whining, rolled her eyes again, and gave in, "Fine. If it makes you all shut up."
They watched her intently as she moved some plates and goblets out of the way leaving an empty space on the table. Lia then pointed her index finger and began to trace a line on the table: a trail of red fire followed. Yet the wooden table didn't burn from the flames. The table wasn't even slightly warm. It just stayed where it was not acting like a proper fire. Neither did it get any bigger or emitted smoke.
She sighed. "Happy?"
They just stared entranced at the dancing flames. She leaned back, folded her arms, and looked at them with amusement.
"You could touch it, you know. I made it like that. It won't hurt."
They all looked doubtful, but Harry was first to put his hand in the flames. It felt like going through that fire to get to the Sorcerer's Stone from his first year. He could just feel the fire licking his skin. The others followed the same suit eagerly.
"Amazing," he awed as he examined his hand.
"Oh wow!" Seamus, who was sitting near them talking to Dean, exclaimed gaping at the fire. "Look at that!"
Before anyone did see however, Lia snapped her fingers and at that fire disappeared in smoke. She gave out a bored yawn, gulped down the rest of her pumpkin juice saying; "I'll see you guys in the common room okay?" Lia then strode out of the hall with her hand stuffed in her pockets with her fellow Gryffindors staring after her.
Once she left the Great Hall and was left alone in the abandoned hallway, Lia gave out a loud cry in frustration. She just knew trouble was going to happen after she showed them her power.
"Stupid!" she muttered angrily.
Lia kept her head down as she went up the stairs. Halfway there she felt someone bump into her. An automatic "Sorry!" came out of her mouth. As the person grabbed her preventing a fall, Lia caught a glimpse of a Slytherin badge on the person's robes.
Oh no. Not him!
When she finally looked up she smiled at the face. Fortunately it was not who she thought it was.
"Stephan!"
The tall blonde boy grinned. "Haven't seen you in a while."
"I've seen you in class!" she exclaimed defensively.
"Yeah. But we haven't talked in awhile."
"Yeah well."
Stephan wrapped a friendly arm around her shoulders as they unhurriedly continued up the steps to leave plenty of time for conversation. "Why so preoccupied?"
"They saw me use my powers," she said sulkily.
He waved a pale hand carelessly. "They were gonna find out anyway Lia. It doesn't matter; it's all right. I've talked with Dumbledore. But just do the small stuff."
Lia heaved a relieved sigh. She looked at him smiling. "How are the Slytherins treating you?"
Stephan let out a snort. "Most of them are just plain stupid. You could only have a civil talk with a few of them. That Crabbe and Goyle though just grunt and stare. Their purpose in life is to wait on Malfoy man!"
She grinned slyly. "How many of the girls already in love with you?"
"Oh God. Don't get me started." He put a weak hand over his eyes.
Lia laughed again. At last they stood at the top of the steps facing each other.
"I wouldn't blame them." Stephan ran a hand through his light hair making it fall gently onto his face.
"Whatever. Stephan still getting all the girls," she shook her head, "I knew it wouldn't be any different here."
"Yup. However." his eyes sparkled with mirth, "Young lady Ryder is also catching eyes too."
She made a sick face and exploded in laughter. "You've-got-to-be-kidding!" she said between uncontrolled giggles.
"I'm serious!" He raised his hands innocently.
She began breathing normally again. "Stephan-please. Be serious."
"I am not joking." Lia looked at him carefully for a hint that he was lying.
"Yeah but look at me!" She gestured to her ruffled uniform and messy black hair that was falling out of place.
Stephan than stared at her strangely. He never looked at her that way before; green eyes glazed over. To her surprise, his arm stretched between them and cupped her chin gently.
"You look beautiful," he said in a serious voice. His jade eyes met her brown ones squarely. He pulled his hand back staring at her considerately. Stephan Avalon was a very confusing boy. Even to Lia.
"For real?" She gave him a What-The-Hell-Do-You-Think-You're-Doing look. Wondering what was the matter with him and trying to ignore his statement.
Stephan nodded and then shrugged. "Apparently, the messy look is very in with these Hogwarts guys. It makes you look different than what they are used to, I guess."
"These Hogwarts boys must be real drunk then huh?" she said as she shook her head. "The bad boy look makes these girls crazy." Lia put on a thoughtful look. "Actually the latest gossip from Lavender is that Stephan Avalon and Draco Malfoy are two of the most hottest boys in this school. That was from what she heard. I think from a recent poll of the female student population from the 3rd year and up." Lia smirked at him. "You must be proud, eh?"
"Very," his voice full of sarcasm. "Much better than getting the top grades in the year."
"Absolutely. A dream come true for any teenage boy."
They turned hearing the faint voices of people chatting coming nearer.
"At least owl me ok? We can't even talk to each other because of this stupid house rivalry thing."
"Yup. It's too bad you got Slytherin."
"Probably because I look the part don't I? I'm the bad boy remember?"
Lia grinned. "And always will. I'll talk to you later all right?" Before she could stop herself, Lia kissed him right on the cheek. When she pulled away, Stephan looked faintly stunned. She laughed once more. Obviously that was a first from her.
The voices came nearer and nearer every second. Then quickly Stephan quickly returned the kiss and was out of sight. Lia stared after him with a small smile on her lips, touched her cheek, and went to the tower.
Disclaimer: Sadly, I don't own Harry Potter. All those rich people do. (dang.) Wish I did, but I don't.
Summary: Four American students come to Hogwarts. And they're not what they seem. (I suck at summaries.; Please read anyway and tell me what you think.)
AN: It's my first fan fic so please be kind. ((To my friends: Don't talk about the Lia thing. I just happened to use it. Lia's a cool name so shut up.))
Ch.1
"Everything's going to plan my lord," Lucius Malfoy reported.
He was in a circular room with black and green everywhere. Two deatheaters stood on either side of a large wooden door. Eerie portraits and shadows danced across the walls. The moon shone through the window giving off its light to the darkest of shadows. His master stood in front of a fire staring with those snake like eyes at the lively flames.
"Good. So those students are coming to Hogwarts then?"
"Yes my lord," he replied, "according to Wormtail."
"Excellent. Are the dementors willing?"
"We have yet to go Azkaban."
"You have done well Lucius. You may go."
The man bowed deeply then vanished out of sight.
"I shall see you soon.." Lord Voldemort whispered to the flames stroked the head of Nagini, his faithful snake, which slithered near his leg. His red eyes gleamed evilly in the firelight. "Harry Potter."
Harry, Ron, and Hermione sat down to dinner at the Gryffindor table listening to the new rumors going around school. It was evening and the 3rd day of Hogwarts.
"Why's the Sorting hat here?" Ron questioned, staring at the old frayed hat on the stool.
"I heard that we're gonna have exchange students," George said through a mouthful of potatoes.
"From where?" asked Harry helping himself to some ham.
"America."
"What year?" inquired Hermione.
Fred shrugged. "I don't think anyone knows."
Just then the room quieted at once, as Albus Dumbledore stood up. "I am happy to say that we'll have four new 5th year students from America."
Everyone looked around the room for him or her, still clapping.
"Three of the students will stay for 1 year while the other will continue until graduated. Please welcome our guests."
Suddenly there was a loud noise from the doors being opened with much force. Four tall figures in black cloaks, with hoods over their heads, entered. All eyes were on them as they stood in front of the head table. Dumbledore smiled. Harry noticed that his eyes were twinkling. It had been a while since they done that.
"Welcome to Hogwarts! May I introduce Daniel Hunter, Jamie Lee, Stephan Avalon, and Lia Ryder?"
The hooded figures took their cloaks off revealing two very handsome boys and two pretty Asian looking girls. All the students' jaws dropped; both girls and boys alike.
"There is a god," said Fred loudly. Silently everyone agreed.
These fair skinned American students had something different about them, unique. Daniel had short brown hair with streaks of blonde and clear blue eyes. Jamie was black haired with red streaks in two buns on each side of her head with caring brown eyes. Stephan had wild blonde hair with his bangs covering one of his icy jade eyes. Lia had dark, black hair in a messy low ponytail with her bangs in her face and impassive brown eyes. Daniel and Jamie had warm eyes and were smiling at the crowd. While Stephan's eyes seemed cold and emotionless with a slight smirk on his lips. He almost seemed like a more rebellious Draco Malfoy. Lia's eyes were hard to describe because she soon was staring at the enchanted ceiling above her with her arms crossed.
"Now for the sorting."
Boys continued staring at the new girls. They were different than the ones from Hogwarts. Even Harry had to stare. Then he glanced at Ron, who had a dreamy look in his eye. It was the familiar stare he gave Fleur Decalour just last year. Ron developed more of an enthusiastic interest in the other gender over the summer. Girls kept blushing and giggling. Parvati and Lavender wouldn't stop whispering and staring. Harry heard Hermione snort.
"Hunter, Daniel," said Professor McGonagall.
As Daniel sat down on the stool, Daniel strongly reminded Harry of Cedric Diggory, who died last year. He shook his head trying to forget. Then Harry noticed their different uniform. Obviously it was from their previous school. They didn't wear robes at all. It was like from a Muggle school's. The girls wore plaid green and blue skirts and the boys had navy blue slacks and sweatshirts. They all wore white collared shirts with a crest of a wand and a sword being crossed with a dragon, a falcon, and stars around it. Daniel's uniform was orderly, but Stephan's white shirt was revealing carelessly under his sweatshirt.. Jamie wore black knee socks and shoes, while Lia just wore white ankle socks and sneakers.
"Hufflepuff!" the hat shouted.
Daniel was greeted enthusiastically mostly by the girls as he sat down.
Jamie was called next and sat patiently on the stool, until the hat cried, "Ravenclaw!" There were more cheers. Harry saw Cho Chang cheering along with her fellow Ravenclaws, and the quickly looked at the hat again.
It took awhile as Stephan sat there, but then-"Slytherin!" Cheers erupted from the Slytherin table. Lia looked startled and looked with confusion at Stephen, who looked a bit troubled as well, but both quickly shook off their uncertainty. Their eyes met briefly as Stephan sat down next to Draco Malfoy, who greeted him with a broad smirk. It was her turn.
"Gryffindor!" The Gryffindors applauded and Harry along with them. Fred and George whistled loudly.
"A new student in each house," murmured Hermione.
Lia looked unsure when she took and empty seat next to Fred. Harry gave her what he hoped was a reassuring smile. She flashed a small smile back. They all introduced themselves in greeting. When Harry introduced himself he was mildly taken aback, it was the first time that he met someone without being questioned or gawked at.
"You'll love it at Hogwarts," Hermione guaranteed.
"Except the slimy gits from Slytherin," added Fred.
After a while some of Lia's shyness subsided as she answered their questions. Harry soon found out that all of them were close and that Jamie and Daniel only came a few months before their school ended.
"Did all of you volunteer?" asked Ron, trying to get her attention as well. Lia nodded.
"If your grades our decent enough you can go." She paused. "Kind of a coincidence though," she added thoughtfully.
Soon dinner ended, Lia glanced at Stephan once more and smiled as he replied with a nod.
Ch.2
Lia sat in front of the common room fire snug with her Charms book at hand. She was absorbed in her reading. It was early December: time flew by quickly. She finally felt like she belonged somewhere. Out of the blue Lia felt something cold and wet touch the back of her neck.
"Ugh!" Lia stood up instantly to see two identical red haired boys laughing.
"You need to stop studying and go outside!"
"Quit it!" Lia playfully shoved them. "What was that stuff anyway?" She looked up into the sparkling eyes of the twins. "Tell me that wasn't alive." They chuckled.
"First snow." Fred's gloved hand was holding a quickly melting snowball.
Lia looked much more awake. "It snows here?"
The twins laughed at her response. "Look out the window 'lil Lia," George said. She did and sure of enough there was snow.
She got up to her feet cheerfully and looked out. Everything was covered in white. Lia turned to them gleefully. "I've never really seen snow before!"
Fred and George had on faces of mock surprise. Just then Ron and Harry entered the portrait hole. The twins' faces lit up with delight.
"Oy! Ron!" yelled Fred.
"What?"
"Up for a snowball fight?"
"Prepare yourselves." Fred paced back on the snow-covered grounds back and forth in front of the three 5th years.
"We need to train Lia to defend herself if ever pelted by an unexpected snowball," George said imitating a general commanding his troops.
Lia was red in the face trying very hard not to laugh. Ron and Harry were on either side of her attempting to keep a straight face.
"Yes sir!" they said in unison. Like soldiers answering their general.
"We will try a free for all. See what happens. See the real amateurs and the true experts. See ickle Ronniekins face down in snow."
"Hey!" cried Ron.
"This will be interesting," Lia whispered to a grinning Harry.
"Resistance is futile. Whoever left standing wins, understood?"
"Ready?" Fred asked grinning wickedly.
They all nodded.
"3.2.1.Go!!"
At first Lia giggled and watched as the boys' fought. Finally Lia quickly made a snowball and hurled in at Ron's face. She burst out laughing seeing Ron's reaction. He didn't look like he expected it at all. All the boys' looked at each other and grinned. They all began striding toward her with impish expressions. Her laughter stopped immediately.
"Hey! That's not fair! It was a free for all!" She started backing away at their all-knowing smiles. They threw their snowballs at her as she ran.
"You guys! Unfair!" Hurriedly making snowballs of her own and throwing them right back.
After about an hour of play they all sat in the snow exhausted.
"Have fun?" George asked Lia.
"Definitely," she said tired nevertheless happy.
"Let's go up back to the tower. It's almost dinner," Harry panted.
They all nodded. Lia stood and gave a hand to Harry to pull himself up, which he took gratefully. She peeled off her wet gloves, stuffed them in her pocket, and dried her hands at the sides of her robes. Both headed back to the castle with the others behind them.
"That was cool."
Harry smiled at her. Lia's cheeks were red with exhaustion.
A few yards behind the two the three redheads had naughty grins. Ron glanced at the Fred and George beside him and smiled at his snowball in his hand.
"Think fast!" he yelled aiming it at Lia's back.
Both spun around confused with the snowball flying straight toward her. Lia grinned like a maniac and positioned her hands in front of her like a gun. Then a burst of fire erupted a half an inch from the point of her finger. The snowball melted a foot away from her in front of their eyes. The boys' jaws dropped. Harry looked at her fascinated as she lowered her hands. She had a crazy glint in her eye as she stuck her tongue out at Ron.
"You didn't get me," Lia taunted in a singsong voice.
"What was that?" they all said at once.
Without a word, she just grinned like before and went back alone to the castle with the British boys with awestruck faces staring after her.
"What the bloody hell was that?" echoed Fred gazing at the doors Lia disappeared into.
"Was it her wand?" questioned Ron.
Harry shook his head. "I saw. That fire came out from her hands."
"Well, let's follow her then!" said George.
They scrambled to find her. Then began to discuss on what they just witnessed walking to the Great Hall.
"That was wicked."
"Snowball just melted like that!"
"You think she can do other stuff?"
"That was really wicked."
They boys entered the hall seeing Lia chatting with Herimone and Ginny, who were both sitting across from her. Fred and George sat at Lia's left while Harry and Ron sat at her right.
"How'd you do that?" the twins asked in harmony.
Lia ignored their question and started to eat.
"Really cool," commented Ron.
"Mmmpff," she said through a bite of steak.
"What are you boys talking about?" asked Hermione curiously.
"Ignore them," Lia interrupted after she swallowed.
"We'll annoy you forever until you tell us," warned Fred.
She rolled her eyes as she gulped down some pumpkin juice. "I'll always have company then."
"Oh come on woman! Out with it!" he said loudly causing people to stare.
"All right then! Jeez." She beckoned all of them with her hand to come closer. They bent down close until Lia saw all of their faces. There was a dramatic silence. All were waiting for her wonderful explanation. She then whispered, "It's magic."
"Well of course it's magic!" George yelled impatiently while sitting back to take look at her.
She stuck out her tongue at him. "You wanted an answer right? So you got one."
"Lia! Tell us more!"
She got a thoughtful look on her face. "Hmm.I would.but I don't feel like it."
"What kind of idiots do you take us for?!" shouted Fred loud enough for the whole hall to hear. Curious listeners turned towards them.
"Very big ones." Lia nodded sagely.
"Mr. Weasley!" barked Professor McGonagall.
"Sorry professor."
People started to laugh and turn back to their conversations and dinner.
Lia looked to each pleading look, listening to their whining, rolled her eyes again, and gave in, "Fine. If it makes you all shut up."
They watched her intently as she moved some plates and goblets out of the way leaving an empty space on the table. Lia then pointed her index finger and began to trace a line on the table: a trail of red fire followed. Yet the wooden table didn't burn from the flames. The table wasn't even slightly warm. It just stayed where it was not acting like a proper fire. Neither did it get any bigger or emitted smoke.
She sighed. "Happy?"
They just stared entranced at the dancing flames. She leaned back, folded her arms, and looked at them with amusement.
"You could touch it, you know. I made it like that. It won't hurt."
They all looked doubtful, but Harry was first to put his hand in the flames. It felt like going through that fire to get to the Sorcerer's Stone from his first year. He could just feel the fire licking his skin. The others followed the same suit eagerly.
"Amazing," he awed as he examined his hand.
"Oh wow!" Seamus, who was sitting near them talking to Dean, exclaimed gaping at the fire. "Look at that!"
Before anyone did see however, Lia snapped her fingers and at that fire disappeared in smoke. She gave out a bored yawn, gulped down the rest of her pumpkin juice saying; "I'll see you guys in the common room okay?" Lia then strode out of the hall with her hand stuffed in her pockets with her fellow Gryffindors staring after her.
Once she left the Great Hall and was left alone in the abandoned hallway, Lia gave out a loud cry in frustration. She just knew trouble was going to happen after she showed them her power.
"Stupid!" she muttered angrily.
Lia kept her head down as she went up the stairs. Halfway there she felt someone bump into her. An automatic "Sorry!" came out of her mouth. As the person grabbed her preventing a fall, Lia caught a glimpse of a Slytherin badge on the person's robes.
Oh no. Not him!
When she finally looked up she smiled at the face. Fortunately it was not who she thought it was.
"Stephan!"
The tall blonde boy grinned. "Haven't seen you in a while."
"I've seen you in class!" she exclaimed defensively.
"Yeah. But we haven't talked in awhile."
"Yeah well."
Stephan wrapped a friendly arm around her shoulders as they unhurriedly continued up the steps to leave plenty of time for conversation. "Why so preoccupied?"
"They saw me use my powers," she said sulkily.
He waved a pale hand carelessly. "They were gonna find out anyway Lia. It doesn't matter; it's all right. I've talked with Dumbledore. But just do the small stuff."
Lia heaved a relieved sigh. She looked at him smiling. "How are the Slytherins treating you?"
Stephan let out a snort. "Most of them are just plain stupid. You could only have a civil talk with a few of them. That Crabbe and Goyle though just grunt and stare. Their purpose in life is to wait on Malfoy man!"
She grinned slyly. "How many of the girls already in love with you?"
"Oh God. Don't get me started." He put a weak hand over his eyes.
Lia laughed again. At last they stood at the top of the steps facing each other.
"I wouldn't blame them." Stephan ran a hand through his light hair making it fall gently onto his face.
"Whatever. Stephan still getting all the girls," she shook her head, "I knew it wouldn't be any different here."
"Yup. However." his eyes sparkled with mirth, "Young lady Ryder is also catching eyes too."
She made a sick face and exploded in laughter. "You've-got-to-be-kidding!" she said between uncontrolled giggles.
"I'm serious!" He raised his hands innocently.
She began breathing normally again. "Stephan-please. Be serious."
"I am not joking." Lia looked at him carefully for a hint that he was lying.
"Yeah but look at me!" She gestured to her ruffled uniform and messy black hair that was falling out of place.
Stephan than stared at her strangely. He never looked at her that way before; green eyes glazed over. To her surprise, his arm stretched between them and cupped her chin gently.
"You look beautiful," he said in a serious voice. His jade eyes met her brown ones squarely. He pulled his hand back staring at her considerately. Stephan Avalon was a very confusing boy. Even to Lia.
"For real?" She gave him a What-The-Hell-Do-You-Think-You're-Doing look. Wondering what was the matter with him and trying to ignore his statement.
Stephan nodded and then shrugged. "Apparently, the messy look is very in with these Hogwarts guys. It makes you look different than what they are used to, I guess."
"These Hogwarts boys must be real drunk then huh?" she said as she shook her head. "The bad boy look makes these girls crazy." Lia put on a thoughtful look. "Actually the latest gossip from Lavender is that Stephan Avalon and Draco Malfoy are two of the most hottest boys in this school. That was from what she heard. I think from a recent poll of the female student population from the 3rd year and up." Lia smirked at him. "You must be proud, eh?"
"Very," his voice full of sarcasm. "Much better than getting the top grades in the year."
"Absolutely. A dream come true for any teenage boy."
They turned hearing the faint voices of people chatting coming nearer.
"At least owl me ok? We can't even talk to each other because of this stupid house rivalry thing."
"Yup. It's too bad you got Slytherin."
"Probably because I look the part don't I? I'm the bad boy remember?"
Lia grinned. "And always will. I'll talk to you later all right?" Before she could stop herself, Lia kissed him right on the cheek. When she pulled away, Stephan looked faintly stunned. She laughed once more. Obviously that was a first from her.
The voices came nearer and nearer every second. Then quickly Stephan quickly returned the kiss and was out of sight. Lia stared after him with a small smile on her lips, touched her cheek, and went to the tower.