I don't own Harry Potter or any other characters except 'Selena'.

This idea just came to me one day so don't be too hard.

Hermione sighed as she walked down the corridor. Why was Ron so stupid? She asked herself again. Can't he see that she is there for him yet he allows Lavender to drool all over him? Lavender and Parvati could be so exhausting as roommates. How did they function before coming to Hogwarts?
Absentmindedly her feet lead her to the library where she continued to her usual corner table and sat not even realizing that someone was already there. Selena smiled softly at the bushy haired girl. Selena didn't say anything as it was obvious that she was caught in her own thoughts. Tapping her ball point pen on the table she continued her transfiguration homework. Hermione barely registered the familiar yet out of place sound as she continued to ponder over her best friend's ignorance.

Selena was more concerned with the problems of the change a quilt into a locket spell than the internal problems of the Golden Trio. If anything did happen, Albus Dumbledore the Great would have to sort that out, not her. After all Potter was spending quite a lot of time with him pretending that the rest of the school would not know.

Selena offered the muggle born a small smile as she left the library heading back to the Ravenclaw Tower. Hermione Granger didn't spare any thought to the encounter as she hurried back to her room. Lavender was entertaining Parvati on what Won-Won did and became even more passionate (if that was possible) when Hermione entered. Taking a few deep breathes when she reached her four posters just to keep her control. Hermione allowed a small smirk on her face as she deposited her books and did a quick protection charm. Fortunately for her, Parvati decided to drag Lavender out and head for dinner.
Hermione as she was heading out the room door decided not to grace her friends with her presence. Instead she grabbed a piece of parchment and a quill. As she hurried though the halls of Hogwarts she wrote a quick note and headed to the Owlery.

Hermione didn't bother with her jacket as she rushed out of the castle but the minute she did she was shivering. However Hermione wasn't going to let that stop her. She marched down to the owlery in the freezing cold. Someone was already there. Ignoring that presence she made her way over to the school owls and selected one that looked up to a long flight in the snow.

Draco Malfoy was there tying a letter to his owl's leg. Hermione avoided Draco and continued trying to coax an owl down.

"Give it here, Granger!" Draco snarled as he grabbed her owl nuts and got the bird. "There!" he said handing the uncooperative bird to her and disappeared threw the door. Hermione offered his retreating back a small smile.

Once the bird was off, the bushy haired girl climbed up the snow covered walkways back into the castle. Draco's silver hair was seen retreating to the dungeons. Hermione's mind flashed thinking what was Draco doing out of Dinner then again she wasn't there either.

Selena as well wasn't at dinner as she was wondering the dungeons. It didn't take long for Draco to find the rogue Ravenclaw however it occurred the other way around with Selena sneaking up behind the preoccupied slytherin and scaring him. Anyone would expect the twitching boy to spin around and curse her, so Selena was all ready for his reaction. The second he spun he was caught in a silent "perfectus totalis," and lying on the floor.

"What do you want?" he hissed through clenched teeth.

"To chat with my cousin," she replied daintily although the statement wasn't truly correct. Selena's mother and Draco's mother were second cousins and so she and Draco were in fact third cousins but the relationship when deeper than the two of them would admit.

"Then release me and make it quick." he snarled.

Selena gave a low chuckle as she pointed the wand to his face and whispered 'Finite'. She quietly sat on the floor as Draco huffed and he too pulled himself into sitting position. "Quick?" Selena mused, her voice becoming light and airy. Draco wondered if that was a Ravenclaw specialty. "Very well, what are you planning to do? Are you in his service? And what will become of you at the end of your task?" she fired in rapid succession yet at the same time holding her voice dreamily.

"What's it to you?" he replied barely whispering as his eyes narrowed accusingly.

"Draco, you need help. If you think the two lumps of meat that follow you around are going to cut it then you are a bigger idiot than I ever thought possible." She replied standing up and hoping he rose to the bait.

"Why does it matter to you?" he asked suspiciously.

"Honestly Draco do you think I want any reward that he could offer me?" she chided. "I want to ensure you're unharmed by the end of the year." she continued truthfully. "Draco, please tell me what were your orders?"

"It is my task, Cytress!" he snarled turning away and leaving. Selena stood there watching him leave. If her father was right then there was no telling what will come but destruction and as far as she could reason there was only three more that could change fate now.

Selena took a solitary walk back to Ravenclaw tower and though the dinner has ended she meet no one on her way.

Hermione didn't bother to attend dinner at all that night as she returned to her room. It didn't take long for her to finish up her remaining homework nor did it take long for her to read out the restore the library books she borrowed. Hermione restlessly lay in her bed wondering about the day. She was too busy fuming that she didn't see any happenings. Suddenly she recalled the familiar yet out of place sound he heard in the library. How could she forget the sound of a good too honest plastic pen tapping on wood? How could she forget the crisp of white sheets of paper, not parchment but paper! How did a wizard get such things? Unless they were muggle born like her or half blood like Harry. Then another thought crossed her mind, who was that girl? She hadn't seen her around.

Hermione didn't dream heavily and was awaked to the light of a new day. Normally she would be happy that another day dawned but she was not. Hermione couldn't place the reason but she did know that today everything will change.
Selena, as well was having a hard time sleeping and waking was no easy task even on a normal day. The sun seemed to be laughing at her as she pried herself off the bed. Her roommates had already left as they were accustomed with her sleeping habitats and so they did not awake her. Any other day she would be grateful for that but today she couldn't help but curse. In her heart she knew that the tides will turn tonight, it was too late to stop but not too late to ease the problem, she hoped doubtfully.

Selena and Hermione were not the only ones to feel the sense of impending doom but by the looks of the full and merry Great Hall they were the only ones who seemed troubled by it.
From the Head Table he scanned the hall, his eyes falling on the three nervous students. He too knew that tonight will be the night, the night he fulfilled his promise to more than just one.
Selena's eyes swiveled past her onlooker as she stared at the Headmaster. Did he know or did he just make it up? She wondered as she grabbed a piece of toast and headed for the owlery. It wasn't exactly safe to use owls but she had little choice in the matter.
Hermione decided to skip breakfast and head down to the owlery. Before she fell asleep she had written another letter but she too wasn't comfortable with using the owls to get the job down.

Selena knew she could not just approach the professor, especially this one, with knowledge that she should not have. The again her father should be more than a sufficient explanation and then again she didn't go around announcing such things. Through the entire double she watched the dark and mysterious man swoop around the room frightening the Hufflepuffs. The Ravenclaws were mostly obedient and didn't blot potions to receive his downright wrath. That didn't stop her from wondering if to half destroy the room. 'It might worth the risk,' she thought to herself quietly. Grabbing her clean mixing bowl she quickly made an old mixture her father taught her and then added some water and sat back for the fireworks.
As expected it effervesces worked quickly making the room cloudy and forcing Professor Snape to have the students evacuate the room.

Angrily he turned on her and Selena despite herself couldn't help but feel a small pang of fear. She was not one to be afraid easily and it really did take a lot to get her to tremble but right now the Potions Master was successfully intimidating her.
"Miss Cytress, Please tell me why you would add water to tar root and Moonbeans?" he asked quietly.

Gathering her wit around her and firmly squashing her fear, she replied "I wanted to see how quickly a room is cleared, Professor."
Professor Snape's eyes narrowed ferociously "then you shall write a 500 word essay on the effects of your concoction."
"Yes, sir." selena replied quickly "but, sir what about the meeting? Please don't attend." she said quickly.
"What are you talking about, Miss Cypress?"

"Professor, you know very well what I am saying but please try to avoid it, please!" she whispered. It hurt her to go through all of this but there was only one way she could see it. "I know you promised Professor Dumbledore so keep you promise but don't have to the meeting!" she cried hastily.

"How do…" she started then hissed silently "this doesn't concern you, so please forget it."
"If you say so professor but in the near future it will." Selena replied dismissing herself.

Selena was thankful that Snape didn't call her back but that didn't mean she was relieved. Would he honor her request? And even if he did, would the future still change? As much as she hated divination, it would really be helpful now.
Hermione on the other hand was trying to find the source of her unease. It was lunch time that shone some light. Professor Dumbledore had sent Harry a note calling him to his office after dinner. She wasn't pleased in the slightest. In her head spun numerous horrid images of what could happen but unfortunately none did happen later that night.
{End of Chapter}

Well, One chapter done and it seemed to be heading in the right direction.

This is just a base idea so don't be too hard but be honest.

The story will get to the heart of the problem next chapter.