Chapter One

As the sun disappeared from sight the moon replaced it, glowing and spreading all over Britain. There are secrets all around Britain, a couple that are awfully amazing. It is hard to spot one of "them" in a Muggle world.

A girl with pale skin, light moon hair, and piercing green eyes is slowly walking into a dark room. Suddenly, candles were floating on each side of her.

"Are you ready?" a soft weak voice echoed around the room.

"For anything." the girl hissed.

Not far from where she was. A figure sat in a huge chair, staring at her.

"I…" the weak voice began. "think it is time for you to visit an old "friend" of mine."

"Who is that?" the girl lifted her hood.

The weak voice laughed painfully. "Harry Potter…"

"Harry? Harry are you okay?" Hermione asked.

They were all going to be late for Potions if Harry didn't stop rubbing his lightning bolt scar on his forehead.

"I'm fine." Harry said, he didn't want Hermione telling him to see-

"Harry, I really think you should see Dumbledore about this. You've been rubbing you scar all day." Hermione said concerned.

"Oi'. Let him be, Hermione." Ron said, giving Hermione a look.

"C'mon, we're going to be late." Harry raced to his class not saying another word.

Ron and Hermione exchanged a look of suspicion. Ron shrugged and ran after Harry.

"Late again ." Professor Snape said plainly. " and Mr. Weasley take your seats. You too, Potter."

Harry didn't bother to look at Snape, he sat down next to Ron.

"As I was saying, before I got interrupted." Snape gave a nasty look at Harry. "What happens when you add a unicorns hair and a vampires tooth? How about you, Potter."

"I…I don't know Professor." Harry stammered.

"What a shame. Maybe if you were here earlier you may have known the answer." A hideous smirk came from Snape's lips. "Malfoy."

"You get a healing potion." Malfoy gave a evil grin at Harry.

"Glad you were paying attention." Snape said plainly. "Unlike others,Weasley what do you think your doing?"

"Nothing, Professor." Ron said quickly.

"That's what I thought." Snape's nose wrinkled in disgust. "What happens when we use a healing potion on a Unicorn, Longbottom?"

Neville looked up, frightened. "Um…" Neville began to panic.

"We don't have all day, Longbottom." Malfoy snapped.

Hermione's hand was up in the air.

"How about you, Malfoy." Snape smirked.

"It dies." Malfoy said.

"Exactly. Now, would you all find a-" Snape looked up as the classroom door opened.

"Professor Snape." Professor McGonagall walked in, with her green robes gliding on the floor, she made her way to Snape whispering in his ear. Snape nodded slowly, his dark eyes looking as mad as ever. "Do you mind if she is…shown around Hogwarts with a student? It would get her started with a friend…at least. And I can't do it, I have a meeting with Dumbledore."

"Fine." Snape hissed as Professor McGonagall left. "Malfoy, go help the new student." Snape waved Draco away.

Malfoy was out the classroom before you could say "Magic". Malfoy bumped into a figure letting her drop her books on the floor.

"Watch where you're going!" Malfoy sneered as he stood up.

"It wasn't my fault. You bumped into me." the girl picked up her books. Her white hair was in a ponytail, her green eyes now looking at Malfoy. "Are you Harry Potter?" she asked.

Malfoy laughed. "Why on earth would I be a Potter?"

"Oh." the girl said standing up. "Well then. I'm Decimi."

"Draco Malfoy." Malfoy said proudly. "What house are you in?"

"Oh, Gryffindor." Decimi said plainly.

"You look like you belong in Slytherin." Malfoy said.

" You mean the house with the giant snake? I rather not go there, I hear too many rumors about them." Decimi said. "Aren't you going to show me around, or not?"

"Hmm I rather not." Malfoy said.

"What about you? What house are you in?" Decimi asked.

"Slytherin." Malfoy exchanged a look at Decimi.

"You look like it. Who is in Gryffindor that can show me around?" Decimi asked.

"I'm sure Potter is." Malfoy mumbled walking back into Potions.

Decimi followed him into Potions.

"She's in Gryffindor, Professor." Malfoy frowned.

"Granger, show her around. As I was saying, Longbottom I want you to grab the Unicorn hair and pass it out. Everyone gets two, Longbottom."

Hermione frowned as she and Decimi walked out the classroom.

"I'm Hermione." Hermione said minutes later.

"Decimi." Decimi fixed her hair.

"Are you sure, you're in Gryffindor?" Hermione asked.

"That is what, the Sorting Hat said." Decimi shrugged.

Hermione took hours showing her The Great Hall and where the Gryffindor Common room was, she told her the password. Showed Decimi that she could work on homework with her only if she needed help.

"This is your second year right?" Hermione asked.

"I wasn't here the first year. I missed the train." Decimi said.

"Hmm. Do you come from a family of wizards?" Hermione asked.

"No. None of my family are wizards." Decimi said.

"Oh." Before Hermione could ask another question, students filled the hallways. "Follow me." Hermione said.

Decimi nodded.

They followed a group of Gryffindor students to the Great Hall.

"Hermione!" Ron called over.

Harry and Ron have been searching for Hermione ever since they were dismissed. The two boys walked over to Hermione with Decimi on the other side of her.

"Is that the new girl?" Ron asked, not getting a good look at Decimi.

"Ron, don't be rude." Hermione said.

"Are you sure she's Gryffindor? Looks Slytherin to me." Ron snickered. Harry nudged Ron.

"I am in Gryffindor." Decimi hissed. "You're…You're Harry Potter and Ron Weasley."

"You haven't told me your friends with them! Hermione, is there anybody else I should know?" Decimi asked.

"Move it, Potter." Draco pushed his way in between Ron and Harry.

"Yeah, Malfoy." Ron gritted his teeth.

"That was mean. But he was probably rushing. He really is nice" Decimi said fixing her robes.

"Did you hear that Harry? She's taking Malfoy's side." Ron said to Harry.

"Harry, you haven't said a word." Hermione said concerned.

"Everything's- AHH!" Harry held his forehead.

"My ARM!" Decimi held her middle half of her arm.

"Harry, I think Hermione's was right you need to go see Dumbledore." Ron said quickly.

Everyone around them started staring.

"Nothing to see people." Ron yelled. "Keep it moving."

"I'm Head Boy, excuse me." Ron's older brother Percy walked over. "What's going on, Ron?"

"I'm…I'm fine." Harry said standing up slowly.

"No you're not." Hermione said. "We're going to Dumbledore whether you like it or not."

"Hermione, no." Harry said weakly. "Really, I'm okay?"

Ron looked at Hermione and Harry both eyeing each other.

"Okay, if Harry says he's okay then he is. Hurry up now. Or we aren't going to get a seat." Percy said.

"Are you okay, Decimi?" Hermione asked.

"Yeah. I'm great." Decimi said plainly walking with the group into the Great Hall.

"Wow…" Decimi said under her breath.

The Great Hall was beautiful. Candles were floating in the room over the tables. Above the brown tables were flags of the houses. RavenClaw, HufflePuff, Slytherin, and Gryffindor both hovered over the four tables. Far from the four tables, is where the staff sat.

"Are you coming or not?" Hermione asked.

"Yes. Yes, I'm coming." Decimi whispered.

Harry sat at the end of the Gryffindor table, Ron and Hermione followed.

"Are you sure your arm is okay?" Ron asked, minutes later.

"What did happen to your arm anyway?" Harry asked.

"It's nothing, really." Decimi said.

"May I see it?" Hermione asked.

Hermione grabbed Decimi's arm. Hermione gasped as she saw a lightning bolt scar on her arm. The lights went out, the candles blew out everyone screamed. Panic rose, spreading all over.

"Everyone CALM DOWN!" Dumbledore yelled. His voice echoed across the room.

"What's going on?" Decimi whispered.

"I don't know." Hermione said.

"Do you think…You-Know-Who is here…in this very room?" Ron asked quivering.

"Oh, shut-up, Ron." Harry hissed.

"If he was here Harry's scar would…speaking of scars. Decimi how did you get that on your arm?" Hermione asked.

"Long story." Decimi hissed as she pulled her arm away from Hermione's grasp.

"All students please stay in their seats!" Professor McGonagall yelled.

"ONE! STUDENT WILL DIE TONIGHT." A whisper echoed across the room.

"LUMOS!" Professor McGonagall bellowed.

The candles lit and the figure was gone.

"Weird…" Ron said breathlessly.

"I've never ate so much food." Decimi said.

Rolls, hot turkey, mash potatoes swirled with brown gravy, biscuits, corn and cut apples. So much food Decimi couldn't even name.

"You should have been here for Christmas." Ron said.

"Enough chit chat. We all have a essay due next week about Healing Potions." Hermione said.

Harry said the password to the Fat Lady.

"I'll get started on my essay tomorrow, Hermione. If you don't mind." Ron smiled. "I'm going to bed. Are you coming Harry?"

"I'll be right there Ron." Harry said.

Ron shrugged and walked into the Boys Common room.

"That's weird. I would think Ron would of wanted to talk about what just happened." Hermione crossed her arms.

"Or maybe he is just tired." Decimi said.

"Do you think that voice was joking? Killing one student." Hermione asked as she sat down on a velvet colored couch.

Harry and Decimi joined. The fire roared with the yellow flames dancing.

"I…really don't know, Hermione." Decimi said. "Hopefully no one in Gryffindor."

"It could have been a trick or a prank…" Hermione said.

"Something like that…I don't think a student would ever do something like that." Decimi said.

"Unless your Malfoy." Harry hissed.

"Why do you guys hate Draco?" Decimi stood up. "Really, I expected more from the both of you. I think Draco is a good person."

"You think Draco Malfoy is a good person?" Neville asked.

Neville had been listening on their conversation.

"Yes. If you have a problem with it, then wait in line." Decimi rolled her eyes.

"You don't know Malfoy the way we do." Harry said.

"What did he do that was so bad to make you hate him?" Decimi asked.

"He thinks…well Malfoy…He's very…" Harry tried to think of a way to explain this to her without calling Malfoy a name that would offend her.

"He called me a Mudblood." Hermione blurted out.

"Is that true?" Decimi asked.

Hermione nodded.

"Then he was speaking the truth." Decimi said.

"He almost got Hagrid fired!" Harry said.

"By doing what?" Decimi asked.

"By disrespecting a Hippogriff and letting it "break his arm". But it was a scam to get Hagrid fired." Harry said.

"A Hippogriff? That is a dangerous animal. Why would Hagrid…or whatever his name is bring such a creature to Hogwarts? The animal deserves freedom. I guessing Malfoy wanted to prove a point, so no one else gets hurt." Decimi said. "He's very brave."

Harry looked at Decimi as if she was crazy.

"His father wants Dumbledore out of Hogwarts." Hermione said. "He made the Ministry of Magic sign a parchment with Dumbledore getting removed as Head Master. His family had a House Elf named Dobby and mistreated him terribly!" Hermione was out of breath.

"Did Malfoy have any say about this? His father is a mad man. Did Draco decide to have Dobby? Did Draco tell his father to do that to Dumbledore? I think not. You both are horrible people. Judging someone because of their family name! I am Decimi MelRose! Look up the MelRose family and you'll see how bad my family's reputation is. I didn't ask for it. They did." Decimi yelled.

Everyone was quiet. Not regretting how they felt about Malfoy but thinking how crazy Decimi was.

She doesn't understand. Harry thought.

"Night, too the both of you." Decimi left the room.

"Who do you think It was talking about?" Hermione asked, changing the subject.

"I don't know Hermione. Hopefully this was some kind of prank." Harry said slowly.

"I don't think it was a prank." Neville said shaking.

"Neville." Harry began. "Do you know anything about this?"

Neville shook his head quickly. "I…I saw the face of the…thing."

"What was the face Neville? Do you know who?" Hermione asked eager to know.

Neville nodded once more.

"Tell us then!" Harry said.

Neville pointed at Harry.

"What Neville?" Harry asked, surprised.

"It…It was you…you…were the…the face!" Neville cried out.

Hey! Well, this wasn't a really good chapter. I tried to put some suspense like in my other stories but I guess it's downfall from here. Or maybe not. I promise next chapter some more suspense and more surprising stuff. It would mean a lot if you reviewed to keep me going. Reviews make me want to write more. Or even if you favorite this story it makes me want to write more. Or even like put me as your favorite author (I doubt it) these are what keep me going. Thanks for reading this long paragraph. RXR!

With Love,

Selena