Subj: New Story-new series
Date: 9/3/00 3:59:19 PM Central Daylight Time
From: Emeralds156
To: professor albus dumbledore@yahoo.com
To: Beautiful182, MoonRose144, MeggieGranger

I'm starting a new series,and this is the first story!Hope you like!Here it is:

Something New

Alona Markson walked down a corridor,in conversation with an old fifth year friend.
"I just hope Cho's ok."
"Yeah...Me too..."Harry Potter replied,he sounded a little embarrassed.Him and Cho had been having a lot of problems,and then she got sick,so Harry was torn between the fight and worrying about her.
Cho was in the Hospital Wing because of something going around Hogwarts;everybody was getting it.And whatever it was,it took about a month to cure,even in the Wizarding World.
Alona was silent after that;she was very jealous of Cho,and most of the time,ignored her.Her and Harry made their way to the Common Room in silence.
Alona was a sixth year Gryffindor,as was Harry.She had transfered here in her fifth year,and first friends to make were Harry,Hermione,and Ron.She had good grades,and had a great personality.She had shining blonde hair that reached about her bottom, bright,emerald colored eyes,and a very pale complection.She was about 5'8" and 145 lbs.She was very shy,but stuck up for her friends.
They climbed through the portrait hole,and first to see was Ron,with Hermione in his lap.She was playing with his hair,while he played with hers.They had been going out for some time now.Harry narrowed his eyes.
"C'mon!"he grabbed Alona's arm,and pulled her out of the Common Room,and they started walking again.Alona knew why-Becuse it hurt to see Ron and Hermione playing around like that.
Alona had been going out with Seamus Finnigan for a while last year,and he was very nice to her.But,Alona caught him with some other girl in a dance club in Hogsmeade one night,and declared it over that instant.No matter how much Seamus begged her,she wouldnt give in to go with him,again.
"Harry,where are we going?"Alobna asked.Harry didnt answer,only tightened his grip on her hand.Alona shivered;she hated it when he did this.She considered it his way of teasing her.He'd taken her aside somewhere else before-to talk about problems with Cho,but Alona didnt think it was that this time.
They walked fir a whiel,up many staircases.Then finally came to a pair of tall,mahogany doors.
Harry pushed them open,to reveal the highest balcony in Hogwarts,which opened up into the starry night sky.Harry led Alona in,and shut the doors behind her.
"Alona..."Harry hesitated."I'm..I'm in...I'm really worried about Cho..."Alona's face fell.So maybe it was something about Cho,Alona thought.
"And...Not because of the illness..."
"What do you mean?"Alona asked,quirking a brow.
"Well,I really think it's over this time.I really think we're done.And I dont know how to tell her."
"You want it to be over?"
"Well...I kinda had my eye on someone else....Anyway,I mean..."Harry bit his lip,and looked up at her,his face turned towards the ground.Alona felt a pang of pain.
"How do you mean you think its over for sure?Is it just the fighting?"
"Well....The day before she got sic,I caught her coming out of a closet with Draco Malfoy,and she looked a little ruffled,like she'd been busy..."
"Oh,Harry..."Harry sighed.
"I just want it to be over!I'm sick of the fighting...And she's a lot better...physically and mentally...the girl I've got my eye on..."Alona's stomach flipped and and her heart skipped a beat.
"Why...Why did you bring me here to tell me?"Alona said,hoping she didnt sound too rude.
"I thought you'd like it...This place.."Harry said,looking up at the sky.The stars reflected in his eyes.And Alona just wanted to scream 'I love you Harry!' and get it over with,but she couldnt.She truly did love him,and she realized it now.He was her best friend.
Harry turned his gaze on her,and just stared,and Alona stared back.
Alona didnt knoww hat to say,but she didnt have to,as Harry started talking.
"You know,you made Cho really jealous when you first came here,turning everyone's head...Including mine,"Harry turned slightly red.
Alona seemed to feelmore rleaxed,then.
"Well,you turned mine the moment I saw you..."Alona felt herself turning slightly red,also.Harry smiled a little.
"Well,you are a really pretty girl,and not nearly as stuck up at Cho..."Alona smiled.Harry laughed a little,and so did Alona.
"Well,I like you better than Seamus,no offense to him,or anything."Harry's face fell a little.
Alona noticed and gave him a reassuring smile.Harry smiled back.the truth was,Harry was in love with Alona,too,and everytime he'd taken her aside to talk,he'd wanted to tell her about his feelings,but always chickened out,and used his and Cho's problems as a side distraction.
"You know,it's getting late..."Harry said.
"Yeah,and I'm getting a little tired."Harry smiled a little.
"Ok,let's go."Harry put an arm around Alona's shoulders,and they walked back to the Common room,and went to sleep.

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Alona walkedinto the Great Hall the nest morning,to see Cho standing beside an annoyed Harry,who was sitting,eating some breakfast.
Alona walked over and sat next to her friend,Aryanna,who sat across from Harry and Cho.Aryanna had long,red curls,and bright blue eyes.She was about as tall asRon,about 6 foot,and thin.She didnt hesitate to speak her mind.
Ron and Hermione were sitting on Aryanna's other side,talking about who knows what.
Cho had a begging look on her unusually pale face.
"Please,Harry!It'll be different this time!"she begged.
"no!I'm sick of the constant fighting,Cho!And dont think I didnt see you and Draco in that closet!"Harry shot angrily.
"I was asking for homework help in potions,as Snape favors him!"
"Yeah right!And anyway,I've already got my eye on someone else!"Harry said,shooting Alona a smile.Cho followed his gaze.
"Her?!"I'm much prettier!And more popular,too!"
"And more stuck up!"Harry shot."now get back to Ravenclaw table before I call Dumbledore!"Cho scoffed and walked away,swinging her hips.
"sorry you had to see that,"Harry said to Aryanna and Alona.Alona smiled,and Aryanna nudged Alona,giggling.Alona blushed.
"Alona?"Harry asked,changing the subject."Aren't you going to eat any breakfast?"
"Oh,um,I dont have enought ime."Harry knew better and placed his untouched egs in front of her,alowith his fork.
"Eat."Alona wanted to say no,but she all of a sudden felt very dizzy,and started eating it.When she had finished,the dizziness came back,but Aryanna saved her.
"ok,stop eating,now,Alona!We have to make it all the way to Divination,first thing!We better get going!"The dizziness faded.
Alona gave Aryanna a thankful look and stood quickly.
"yes,Ary.Let's go.See you in Divination,Harry!"and with that,they rushed out of the Hall,leaving Harry confused.

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"Alona!You have to stop getting yourself into jams like that!"Aryanna said,through clenched teeth on their way to Divination.
"I can't help it!I totally freak when tat happens.One of these times,something like that's going to happen,and you wont be there to save me!"Alona said in return.
"There has to be some countercurse!"Aryanna said,drastically.
"There isnt.She was really powerful.I bet she even invented that curse herself."Alona said.
Alona was under a very powerful curse.She had been since she was a year old.A woman had shown up,killed hermother,and put a curse on her,a curse of pure obedience.Though,why she didnt just kill her was unknown.She must have altered it,because she had to obey any little command.Only her muggle father and Aryanna knew about it.The curse had left its physical mark as well.She always had to wear a watch,for it had left a burn on her wrist,in the shape of some vines tanged around like a bracelet.Alona never let anyone see it.The surse was very dangerous,especially if someone caught her,like Harry had.If she doesnt obey,she will get dizzy spells,hot flashes,and end up crawling in circles if she doesnt obey the command.The command can only be stopped by someone else giving the direct command to stop doing it.
They climbed the ladder to the Divintion room.Professor Trawleny was putting crystal balls on all of the tables.
Aryanna sat at a table,waiting for someone to join her.Alona sat next to her,just as HarryDean,and Seamus came through the trap door.Harry sat at her table,just as Cho came in.They were having Double Divination with Ravenclaw.
"Hi,Harry!"Cho said,enthusiastically.Harry looked pleadinlgy at Aryanna,waiting for a remark.
"Cho!That seat is reserved!"Aryanna said,coldly.
"I dont remember anyone making you the charge of seating!"Cho snapped. Aryanna narrowed her eyes but didnt say anything.
"Get into groups of three or four!"Trawleny said.Cho smiled sweetly at Harry.Alona sighed.Harry gave Alona a pleading look.
"Children!Look in the crystal orb and tell me what you see!Concentrate!"Trawleny barked.
Aryanna went first,as she was an excellent divinator.She concentrated,and figures formed in the ball.
"Alona!Look!"she suddenly gasped,and pointed to a figure.Alona looked.It was a figure bowing to another,and then the other figure,the oe bowing,got up,and ran off,bringing someone back with them-Harry?Then,the once bowing figure pulled out a wand,and killed the shot something at the Harry-like figure.Wait...The figure hurting the Harry one looked jut like...
"Alona!"Aryanna said,her eyes wide.Alona's face was very pale,now,more pale than usual.
"Alona,you ok?"Harry asked.Cho yawned.
"Yeah...Yeah.."
"You look before Trawleny comes over!"Aryanna hissed.
Alona looked into the ball,soncentrating,and she had a vision thatlooked exaclty like Aryanna's...but she could make out the figures much more clearly...And she was killing Harry....
"Aaaaaaaggghhh!"Alona screamed and jumped back from the table,sending her chair over,and knocking the table enough to make the ball fall to the ground,and breaking into peices,the cloudish figures vanishing.
"What'd she see?Me marrying Harry?"Cho laughed.Harry glared at her.Harry and Aryanna had stood when she had jumped,Cho remained seated,her legs and arms crossed.Harry grabbed Alona's shoulders,and lead her over to the trap door.Everyone,including Professor Trawleny.
"Professor,I'm taking her to the Hospital Wing!"Harry said,picking Alona up in one arm,without an answer,and carrying her down the ladder.He set her down on the floor.
"What did you see in there?"Harry asked.
"Umm..I..You...And...Killing....He..."Alona couldnt even talk right.But,Harry kinda got the idea.
"Oh,God.Not now..."Harry said,sitting next to her."You'll be ok."
"It was....horrible..."Alona said,managing to find her voice again.They sat there until right before the end of class,and then went back to the Common room,skipping the rest of classes.
When dinner time came,they had skipped lunch as well,Harry stood from his chair next to Alona's.Some color had returned to her face.
"Are you coming to dinner?I'm going to,I'm starving."Harry said.Alona looked up at him.
"Yeah..Yeah,ok."She was preparing for a lot of questions about something she didnt want to remember.
"You know,you dont have to answer their questions."
"Yeah,I know."
"Ok,then."Harry held out his hand.Alona took it,and he walked her down to the doors outside the Great Hall.He always held her hand,now,afraid she'd pasout on him.
"Ready?"
"Ready."And Harry pushed open the doors....The Hall hushed....And Everyone stood to look at them.

*~*To be continued*~*


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