Daniel played by Alex Watson. Reviews? I have been in love with this plot for a-while and I've finally decided to do something with it. I would love to hear your feedback. Thank you.

Property of JKR.

Daniel Tonjour Granger was awoken by a slight tap on his shoulder. The boy with almond colored hair jolted awake, blinking multiple times. As he scanned his surrounds, he realized that he was still in the library.

"Daniel," Came the soothing, yet scolding voice of Madame Pince. He had became use to the sound of her voice being the first thing he heard when he woke. "What have I told you about doing this?"

Daniel smiled. He contorted his features into a strict expression, wagging his pointer finger as he said, "Daniel! Run along now, no more falling asleep with your head in a book! Your a healthy teenage boy and you should be doing something normal. Like Quidditch! Wizards Chess might even be better for you."

He said this in an abnoramlly high pitched and Madame Pince scowled.

She began to collect up the pile of books he had spread all over the the table, and Daniel moved to help her. She shook her head firmly at him.

"No! Off to the Common Room, you go. You need a normal nights sleep." Madame Pince said in that voice that clearly left no room for arguments.

He groaned, "Goodnight, Madame Pince."

She nodded at him. "Goodnight, Daniel."

He headed to Ravenclaw Common Room with his hands stuffed into the pockets of the black ripped jeans he had wore, as it was a Saturday.

The brown-eyed boy contemplated taking a walk out to the grounds. A look out the a charmed window outside of the library doors told him it had to be around 10 o'clock.

Forget it. Daniel thought to himself as he jogged down the forever changing steps and headed out the secret entrance to the grounds he had discovered in first year.

He had been lonely, then. Merlin, he still was. No one really wanted to associate themselves with the muggle-born know-it-all. People often compared him to how Professor Snape must've acted when he was Daniel's age.

He walked around the landscape of Hogwarts, stopping once he was at the edge of the forbidden forest. This was his favorite spot. It was so peaceful here, and he could see all of Hogwarts grounds.

Closing his eyes, he leaned his back on a tree. He spread his legs out in front of him.

Daniel handn't recalled himself falling asleep. He was awoken by very light, distant, muffled sobs. The sound was heartbreaking.

Daniel brought his hands up to his eyes, whiping any traces of sleep from them. He barely concealed a yawn he rose shakily to his feet, using his hand to hold his weight.

"Hello?" He called out into the darkness of the night and the sound muted instantly. Furrowing his eyebrows he looked around for anything in hearing distance and finding none, he shrugged.

Preparing to go back into the castle, he brushed the debris off the back of his jeans and began walking towards Hogwarts. He heard a branch snap behind him.

Twisting his body around Daniel maneuvered his wand from his pocket at lighting speed, pointing it directly in the direction the sound had came from. He made eye contact with a red-head.

She appeared to be no younger than Daniel himself, though maybe she was in the year below his. Her features were sharp, and her eyes were a deep chocolate brown though they lacked the childhood innocence he usually saw in the eyes of girls as pretty as her. His wand was pointed right at her forehead.

She looked Daniel in his eyes and he could've sworn she was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen.

He lowered his wand but kept it held loosely in his hands just in case she might prove as a threat to him. Beautiful or not, he had to be on guard.

"Who are you?" He demanded, his anxiety getting the best of him. Daniel was not good with people and he did not trust easily. Years of pranks and constant loneliness made him this way.

"I'm Ginny Weasley. Third year Gryffindor." She said softly and her voice cracked towards the end. He only then noticed the tear streaks on her face. A wave of pure awkwardness settled over Daniel and he cringed.

Tucking his wand in his pocket, he swallowed. "Uh, are you okay?"

She blinked at him. Nodding quickly, the red-head forced a smile. "Yeah. Why do you ask?"

She spoke quickly and cautiously and Daniel was suddenly aware that maybe she was like him. A loner that needed a friend.

"I heard you. Crying." He felt awkward and that sentence didn't seem right to him so he hurried to add the last word.

"Oh." She said quietly and casted her big brown eyes towards the ground, looking as awkward as he felt.

"Maybe-maybe if you ever need a friend or someone to confide in I-I could be that friend," Daniel spoke, his more confident towards the end. A heavy silence fell over them and Daniel wondered if he was just that desperate for someone, anyone that he would resort to this. "I mean-"

"Why would you do that for me?" Ginny said quickly, her eyes suspicious and judging.

"You look like you need a friend. I need one too. We could be good for each other." Daniel said honestly, his forehead creasing as he did so.

"Yeah-okay. Sure." She smiled at him, a slight quirk of her lips and he hurried to grin back. She then headed off towards the castle and Daniel stayed back, dumbfounded.

Turning to him, she shouts "Are you coming or what?"

Daniel then hurries to catch up with her, tucking his hands inside his pockets as he fell into stride with him.

"You're a shy one, aren't you?" She asks as they begin towards the great doors and he wants to tell her of his secret entrance but he decides against it. He noddes his head slightly at her questions.

"What house are you in?" Ginny tucks a few stray locks of vibrant red hair behind her ear, the moon glinting evily as his eyes followed the action.

"Slytherin," He says dryly. Her eyebrows shoot up in surprise but she nods anyway and he can tell that she's a good person. So he hurries to correct his lie. "Kidding. I'm in Ravenclaw."

"Hm. I have a friend in Ravenclaw. Her name is Luna." She says, eyeing him to see his reaction to the name.

"Lovegood?" He questions and she nods. He smiles, remembering all the late night conversations he has had with her in the common room by the fireplace.

"She's cool." He says and Daniel wants to ask her why she was crying but he realizes that he hasn't been acquaintances with her for more then 7 minutes and that it is none of his business.

Daniel walks her to Gryffindor tower, being the gentleman that he is and when he is tucked under his covers later that night he sleeps with a smile, thinking that there may just be hope for him yet.