Author's Note – Hey all this is my first fan fic. I hope that you all enjoy and please don't forget to review. Any suggestions, comments, etc. are welcome - I always like to know what I can improve on and what people would like to see in or more of. Just a quick couple things about the story – First - I have the skeleton of the story already written and from what I can tell all the chapters will vary in length (the first one is the longest so if you can make it through that you should be fine). So I apologize if a chapter is really short – but it usually will mean that the next one is longer (or at least I'll try to make it longer). Second – all the chapter titles are songs. I will write who the song is by at the end of each chapter – some of them I would strongly recommend listening to b/c they are pretty damn awesome and others – well some of the others aren't very good and are just used b/c of what the title is. Heh. Anyhow I hope you enjoy it and again – don't forget to review! )

Disclaimer – All of the characters belong to J.K. Rowling and are a product of her wonderful imagination and creativity. Well except for Jaden – she's a product of my imagination and limited creativity.

Grey Blue Eyes

"I can't believe that this is the beginning of our last year!" Hermione exclaimed as she, Ron, Harry and Ginny climbed up the steps onto the Hogwarts express.

"Speak for yourself. I still have two more years here," Ginny said.

"Consider yourself lucky! You don't have to write NEWTS this year!" Ron said to his sister in all honestly.

"Oh shut it Ron, you'll be fine, if you study!" Hermione said poking him in the chest.

"I can't believe that it's starting already!" Harry said smacking himself in the forehead with his hand. Hermione just rolled her eyes at him, while Ron and Ginny laughed. "Well I guess I should go and find myself a compartment since you all are going to be in the prefect one."

"Sorry mate, I'll try and get out as soon as possible," Ron said. "Sometimes I really wish that I wasn't a prefect."

"No you don't!" Harry said with a laugh. "You know that the girls dig that badge!" Harry stopped as soon as he saw his friend's smile fade. "Bloody hell! I'm sorry Ron. I didn't mean to."

"It's alright. Really. I'm over it," Ron said giving Harry's shoulder a squeeze. "Besides it's not your fault anyways right?" Harry just watched his friend walk down the hallway towards the prefect compartment.

"God I'm daft!" Harry mumbled to himself as he started to search for a stall. Sometimes he completely forgot that Ron and Hermione used to date and that Hermione broke his best friend's heart. He felt awful about it since he was somewhat to blame as well. The reason that Hermione broke up with Ron just after Christmas of their sixth year was because she thought that she liked Harry. Well "loved" him to be more correct. The only problem with this was that Ron loved Hermione and that Harry didn't. It took some work, but the three finally managed to work through it and vowed to remain friends. Harry knew leaving school that Ron still cared for Hermione, but was trying his hardest to get over her. Harry tried his best to set Ron up with other girls, but he never seemed to like any of them. He always found something wrong with them, even though they were apparently good for a snog or two. By the end of the summer Ron seemed to finally be over Hermione. Harry smiled at the thought. Maybe things would be back to normal soon.

"Oh I'm sorry!" Harry said walking into what he thought was an empty compartment. "I thought that this was empty."

"That's alright," the girl sitting in it said. She looked like a senior student, but Harry had never seen her before. "I'm Jaden. Jaden McAllister." The girl said standing up and extending her hand.

"Harry Potter," Harry said taking her hand and giving it a shake. The two stopped mid-shake when their eyes met, Jaden's grey blue to Harry's emerald green. Harry was used to people staring at him, but there was something different about the way that Jaden was looking at him. Her eyes didn't automatically flicker towards his scar. In fact they didn't land there at all.

"Sorry," Jaden said after a few seconds. She pulled her hand away and shook her head. "Must have dazed out."

"It's alright. I did the same," Harry said looking at his hand and sitting down. "I don't mean to be rude, but why are you on the train? I don't see a house crest on your cloak, so I'm just wondering."

"That's because I'm not in a house yet. I have to be sorted when I get to Hogwarts." Jaden said explaining the absence of the crest.

"You're a first year!" Harry said full of disbelief. This girl looked like she could be his age. There was no way that she was eleven. Jaden laughed at the look on his face.

"No I'm not a first year. I'll be going into seventh year. I'm just new to the school that's all."

"Oh ok. I was going to say."

"I know I don't exactly look like an eleven year old."

"No you definitely don't." For some reason that Harry couldn't explain he felt very comfortable around Jaden. He also got the impression that Jaden felt the same way. "So what school did you come from?"

"Snow Hill. It's in Canada."

"That's a bit of a hike. Why come to Hogwarts now? It's your last year."

"I know, but Professor Dumbledore sent me and my parents a letter this summer requesting my presence at Hogwarts this year. I didn't understand it, but my parents seem to know exactly what was going on. So I had two months to say good bye to my friends, packed up most of my stuff and was off to come here."

"That's a little strange. Maybe you have some great power that you don't know about and your parents do and Dumbledore needs you to develop it or something. Or maybe there was a prophecy that was made about you when you were born." Harry thought out loud, but then stopped and laughed at himself. "Sorry I have developed an over active imagination I guess."

"That's alright, I've done the same. I thought that originally that it had something to do with my birth parents."

"Birth parents?" Harry asked before he could help himself. "Sorry."

"No it's ok. I'm adopted and all I know is that my birth parents were from England originally. When I brought it up with my Mom and Dad they didn't really give me details about them, just that they were Muggles who used to live in England and that they died in an accident. So that ruled out my theory of anything relating to them."

"I guess that we have that in common then," Harry said.

"Excuse me?" Jaden asked confused.

"My parents, they died, well were killed, by Voldemort in the first war against the Dark forces."

"Oh Harry I'm so sorry."

"It's over with now. Unfortunately I didn't get adopted by a nice family though. I got stuck with my Aunt, Uncle and cousin who are the world's biggest Muggles. They run at the mention of anything magic." Harry laughed at the thought of his Aunt Petunia, Uncle Vernon and Dudley. At the time it was unbearable, but afterwards it was always good for a laugh or two. Just then the door to the compartment opened and Ron walked in.

"Oy Harry! I'll tell you that Hermione is one demanding Head Girl!" Ron said as he sat down across from his friend. It was then that he realized that he was not alone in the car with Harry. "Bloody hell. I'm sorry." He said looking at Jaden.

"It's alright," she said looking at him. "I'm Jaden." Ron's eyes widened and his mouth dropped.

"Ron… Ron… Weasley…" He stuttered as he looked at her. There was something in her eyes that captured him. He thought that maybe it was the colour, a mixture of grey and blue. They seemed mysterious almost. He took the chance to study the rest of her. He could tell that she was fairly short with a small frame. She looked like she kept in shape, probably athletic. She had striking long jet black hair that was a stark contrast to her skin, which was fair, but with a hint of tan in it giving her a warm glow. Her mouth was fairly small, with supple lips that had a bit of pink shine on them, from the gloss she was wearing. She had some freckles lining her small nose and along her cheeks, under her eyes. It was her eyes that did it for Ron though. Ron came to the conclusion that she was one of the most beautiful women that he had ever seen.

Jaden stared back, studying him as well. She could tell from when he walked in that he was tall, over six feet, with a strong muscular body. She figured that he was athletic, a Quidditch player most likely. He had a strong hard jaw line, but soft facial features. His mouth was round, with lips that looked very soft. He had freckles that went along his nose and across his cheeks under his eyes. His eyes were bluer than anyone's she'd eve seen before, a deep cobalt blue that contrasted, yet complemented his fire red hair perfectly. She had always been a sucker for red heads.

"Ron you're staring!" Harry said trying to get his friends attention so he wouldn't embarrass himself further.

"Shit! I'm sorry." Ron said shaking his head and break eye contact with Jaden.

"You apologize a lot," Jaden commented with a light tone.

"Yeah well… I don't normally act like this much of a git." Harry snorted while trying to contain his laughter. "Shut it Potter!"

"I'm sorry," Harry said unable to hold it in and letting out a roar of laughter. "Ron you're a git and you know it."

"Yeah well you're a prat." Ron said his ears going pink.

"I take it that you two are best friends?" Jaden said off handedly.

"How'd you guess?" Harry asked turning his attention back to her.

"Just by the way that you interact together, if you didn't look so different I would say that you acted like brothers."

"Well we are like brothers," Harry said looking at Ron, who he noticed was looking at Jaden. "He's been my best friend for almost seven years."

"That's so sweet. You can tell that you two are close. Sorry I'm a big people watcher." Jaden said blushing. "Something about watching how people interact and their behaviours interests me. You learn so much about a person when you watch them."

"Then I guess that Ron's learning a whole lot about you," Harry said tucking his tongue in his cheek. Ron immediately turned his head and his gaze around away from Jaden and aimed it on Harry. Jaden couldn't help but laugh at the blush that was creeping up Ron's neck.

"So what house are you in?" Ron asked once he knew that Harry would not be making any more comments. "I've never seen you before."

"I'm not in a house yet. I have to be sorted." Jaden said laughing at the fact that she had to get into this again. She wondered how many more times she would have to explain.

"You are not a first year!" Ron said looking her up and down. Jaden laughed.

"No I'm not a first year. I am just new to the school. I know that seventh year is a funny time to be coming to a new school, but Professor Dumbledore sent me a letter requesting that I come this year."

"I take that you've already gone through this?" Ron asked commenting on Jaden's answer and tone.

"I asked her earlier," Harry said.

"What houses are you two in?" Jaden asked.

"Gryffindor," Ron answered for the both of them. "Hopefully you get placed in Gryffindor, it's the best."

"A little biased are we?" Jaden asked arching an eyebrow at him, a skill that Ron admired.

"Well it's true. Slytherin has produced the darkest wizards; Ravenclaw is for the "brainers" Gryffindor for the brave and loyal and Hufflepuff for the rest."

"Well I guess that we will just have to wait and see where I'm put," Jaden said with a shrug. "Hopefully I'll be put in Gryffindor though." Just then the compartment door opened and in walked Hermione.

"Ron! Here you are! I've been looking everywhere for you! You're supposed to be on patrol, making sure that the first years are alright." Hermione said exasperated. "You really need to take you duties more seriously. If you aren't careful McGonagall might take them away."

"Hermione calm down would you? I just came to see if Harry was alright and then I met Jaden." Ron said rolling his eyes at her. Jaden looked at the girl that had just walked in. She was slight of frame, with her hair done in ringlets. Jaden could tell that it would be a mess if she didn't take the time to do it. She had chocolate brown eyes and a flush to her skin. The girl was looking at Ron with a look of caring frustration. She figured that the girl was a good friend of Ron's and probably Harry's.

"Oh I'm sorry," Hermione said turning to face Jaden. "I'm Hermione. Hermione Granger." Jaden couldn't help but notice the snobby lilt in her voice, but brushed it off as just impatience.

"Jaden McAllister," Jaden said standing up and extending her hand. "Nice you meet you."

"Nice to meet you too," Hermione said taking her hand and examining the girl standing in front of her. There was no doubt that she was beautiful. Harry and Ron would have a good talk about that later that she would more than likely be subject too. There was something about her that Hermione wasn't sure of though. Something just didn't sit quite right. "Well I have to get back to patrol and Ron you should be doing the same thing. I'll see you later Harry." Hermione said briskly as she turned around and walked out of the car.

"Oy she's wound up tight." Ron said sitting down and shaking his head.

"She means well Ron," Harry said defending his friend.

"I know she does, but I don't think that she realizes how over bearing she can be at times."

"Everyone gets like that when they are under pressure. This whole Head Girl thing is getting to her. She scared shitless that she's going to mess up and let McGonagall down."

"Hermione's never messed anything up in her life, well except," Ron stopped and just ran a hand over his face. "I should probably go and make sure that the first years are ready to go though. We will be getting there soon."

"Already?" Harry said looking at his watch. "That time sure passed quickly." Ron chuckled and got up to leave.

"It was nice meeting you Jaden. I hope that you get placed in Gryffindor, but even if you don't I'll see you around."

"Bye Ron," Jaden said as Ron left. "So what was that? A lover's tiff?"

"Between Ron and Hermione? No that's just how they are. They hardly ever seem to agree on anything and like each other best when they are fighting." Harry said shaking his head at his friend's relationship.

"Sounds complex," Jaden said biting her bottom lip.

"It is. You getting nervous?"

"Am I that obvious?" Jaden said with a laugh. "I just don't know what to expect and the fact that I'm the only new seventh year makes me anxious. Everyone has their friends of six years and I'm the new girl. Sorry I'm just babbling."

"No it's alright. I understand. I don't think that you have to worry about making friends here. Everyone's pretty relaxed and accepting. You'll be fine. Even if you aren't placed in Gryffindor you have Ron and me as friends."

"Thanks Harry," Jaden said looking into his green eyes. "That actually makes me feel better."

"It was supposed to." Harry said looking out the window. "Well we're here. You have your stuff ready?"

"Yup!" Jaden and Harry gathered up their things and headed out of the train together.

"Hi ya Hagrid!" Harry called to his friend as he and Jaden approached the horseless carriages, well not so horseless to Harry after his fourth year.

"Hi Harry!" Hagrid called as he made his way over to him. "How are yeh?"

"Good. Hagrid this is Jaden McAllister," Harry said introducing his new friend.

"Hi Jaden," Hagrid said with a laugh as he saw the look on Jaden's face when she looked up at him. "I know that I'm a bit o' a sight, but you'll get used teh me."

"I'm so sorry," Jaden said blushing. "I've just never seen someone so big before. I'm sorry that was rude of me."

"It's alright," Hagrid said winking at her. "Well I best get the firs' years ready teh go. See you at the sorting Harry! Nice meetin' yeh Jaden!" Once Hagrid was gone Jaden and Harry climbed into a carriage and waited for Ron and Hermione. They didn't take too long to arrive once they had seen the first years off.

"That's always a struggle," Ron said climbing in next to Jaden. "Those first years don't have any idea what they are doing."

"Shush Ron you know you were a first year once!" Hermione said with a disapproving tone. Ron rolled his eyes.

"Hello all!" Ginny said popping her head in the window. "Room for one more?"

"I think that we can fit," Harry said as Ginny climbed in.

"Tight squeeze," Hermione said as she moved closer to Ron.

"No kidding," Jaden said with a laugh. "Sorry Ron I'm basically in your lap." Ron laughed.

"It's alright," he said as the carriage started to move. "Jaden this is my sister Ginny."

"Hi Ginny," Jaden said looking at the red haired girl sitting next to Harry. "Nice to meet you."

"Nice to meet you too," Ginny said eyeing the girl that her brother was looking at with great interest.

"So Jaden I never got to ask you before, but what house are you in?" Hermione said eyeing Jaden as well. Jaden laughed and started into her explanation. She told Hermione and Ginny everything that she had told Harry and Ron earlier. When she had answered all of their questions they were entering the gates to the courtyard.

"Well I guess that I will see you all later," Jaden said as she hoped out of the carriage.

"Hopefully you'll be put in Gryffindor," Harry said as she started to walk over to Professor McGonagall to ask where she was supposed to go.

"She seems very nice," Ginny said as the foursome walked into Hogwarts.

"She does," Ron agreed.

"There's something not quite right about her though," Hermione commented. "I mean why would Dumbledore want her to come here in her seventh year and not just start school here when she was eleven? It just doesn't make sense to me. There's something going on that either she's not telling us or that she doesn't know yet."

"It's probably the second of the two Hermione, but I wouldn't jump to conclusions too fast. Maybe she asked to switch schools or something," Ron said as they walked into the Great Hall with the rest of the students.

"I'll guess that we will just have to wait and see what comes of it."

"You know that won't happen Hermione. You'll dig and research her until you know exactly why she is here," Ginny said with a laugh. Hermione laughed along with her friend because she knew that she was right. The group made their way to the Gryffindor table and had a seat.

"Shush you two!" Harry said to the two giggling girls. "The sorting is about to start." Everyone turned their attention to where Professor McGonagall stood.

"Now that I have your attention we will begin. I'm sure that you are all eagerly a waiting the sorting of the first year students, but before we get to that we have a new seventh year to the school that needs to be sorted. Jaden McAllister has come to our school all the way from Snow Hill in Canada. Please make sure that you all give her a warm welcome, for it's not easy to come to a new school during the last year. Anyhow, Jaden if you will step forward please, we will see what house you will be placed into." Ron, Harry, Ginny and Hermione watched as the striking young women stepped up to the stool where the sorting hat sat. "Now hat you are only to tell her what house she is in and nothing else." Professor McGonagall whispered to the hat before placing it on Jaden's head.

"Interesting… Very interesting… you could be placed in many houses my dear… You would do very well in Slytherin… and you are smart like a Ravenclaw… but I think I best put you where the other is… GRYFFINDOR!" The hat yelled out after much deliberation. Jaden let out the breath that she had been holding in. She hopped off of the stool and walked over to the Gryffindor table, where everyone was clapping for her.

"Congratulations!" Ron said moving over so she could sit down in between him and Hermione. Harry saw the look that flashed across Hermione's face when Jaden sat down.

"Well that was the most nerve racking thing I've ever done I think," she said with a laugh. They then turned their attention to the first years who were anxiously awaiting their sorting. It wasn't long before each one had been placed into a house.

"It's so sad that that's the last time we will witness a sorting," Hermione said turning away from the front to face her plate.

"'Mione don't start now, we have a whole year to go through before it's over," Ron said looking at his friend.

"I know, it's just the realization of it all I guess," Hermione said taking a drink of her pumpkin juice.

"On a happier note!" Seamus Finnigan said plopping himself down beside Harry and across from Jaden. "I'm Seamus," he said giving Jaden a cocky grin. "Glad you were put in Gryffindor."

"Jaden and I'm glad as well," she said casting a quick glance at Ron that didn't go unnoticed by Ginny who was sitting across from her brother. "It's nice to meet you Seamus. I like your accent."

"I could say the same about yours," he said with a laugh.

"I guess I am the odd one out here. I've always wanted an Irish accent."

"Hang around me and maybe you'll pick one up, along with other things…" he said with a wink.

"Seamus, stop propositioning Jaden!" Ginny said with a laugh. "She hasn't even been here an hour yet and you're already making suggestive comments at her. You have all year to do that, so just let her eat her meal in peace."

"Oh Ginny you always wreck my fun! Plus she's flirting right back!" Seamus said making a pouting face at Ginny.

"Keep up that pout and your face will stay like that," Jaden said nonchalantly. Seamus looked at her and laughed.

"I'm going to like you," he said getting up and walking back over to where he was sitting with Parvati, Lavender, Neville and Dean.

"Sorry about that," Ron said to Jaden. "He's a bit of a prat."

"That's ok," Jaden said looking back at Ron. "He seems fun."

"Bloody hell those eyes!" Ron thought looking down at her. He quickly broke his gaze and turned back to his meal. Jaden looked at him quizzically for a moment and then turned back to her meal as well. When it was over Dumbledore stood up and made his usual speech welcoming all the first years and welcoming the old students back. He then launched into a list of the rules that the students would have to obey while they were here. When he was finished everyone clapped.

"Ron you ready?" Hermione asked getting up from the table.

"Yup," Ron said wiping his mouth and following Hermione down to the end of the table where the first years were all sitting.

"They are going to escort the first years to Gryffindor Tower," Ginny explained to Jaden.

"Oh ok. They're prefects then?"

"That they are," Harry said watching his friends talk to the first years. "Ginny's one as well."

"Right! That's what they were talking about on the train. I forgot about that. I was one at my old school. Too much stress for me though, always had to be on my best behaviour." Harry and Ginny laughed.

"Come on Jaden I'll show you how to get to Gryffindor Tower since I'm sure that you don't want the tour with the first years," Harry said getting up.

"Thanks Harry," Jaden said following his lead. "You coming Ginny?"

"No I'm going to catch up with a couple of my friends that I haven't seen all summer," Ginny said racing off towards the Ravenclaw table.

"You ready?" Harry asked.

"Let's go!" The pair walked past the rest of the table where Harry couldn't help but notice Dean, Neville and Seamus checking her out. For some reason Harry didn't like the way that they were looking at her and hurried her out of the Great Hall.

"So what do you think of this new girl?" Hermione asked Ron as they led the first years towards Gryffindor Tower, pointing out all the important spots along the way.

"She seems very nice," Ron said feeling the blush creep up his neck remembering Jaden.

"She does, I just hope that she can make friends. Most people are set in their groups by fourth year, so coming in when people have been close friends for at least three years will be tough."

"I don't think that she'll have a problem with it. Most people here are quite accepting, plus it seems to me that Harry is quite taken with her so maybe she'll just join our group." Ron said with a shrug as they rounded a corner and reached the portrait hole.

"You think?" Hermione said looking up a Ron. "Maybe Harry will have himself a new girlfriend this year."

"Maybe…" Ron answered. "But I don't know if this new girlfriend will be Jaden," he finished thinking about Harry's relationship with Ginny. Before Hermione could comment the Fat Lady had asked them for the password.

"Now you must remember the password to enter otherwise you'll be left out here until someone who knows it comes along," Hermione explained to the children following behind her. "The password changes every two weeks so make sure that you come and see a prefect to know what it has been changed to."

"Password?" The Fat Lady asked again.

"Flobber Worm," Ron said full of authority. The portrait hole swung open and the group walked inside. Ron took the first year boys up to their dormitory and Hermione took the girls up to theirs. Once they made sure that they were all settled and comfortable they headed back downstairs and sat in front of the fireplace. Ron couldn't help but notice that Hermione was looking at him.

"What?" He asked looking over at her.

"Huh?" She asked not sure of what he was saying.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Ron what are you talking about?" Hermione asked.

"You were looking at me funny, just never mind," he said leaning back against the chair. Just then the portrait hole swung open and in walked Harry and Jaden laughing very hard.

"Oy! Harry!" Ron said gesturing them over to where he and Hermione were sitting. "What's so funny mate?"

"It's nothing," Harry said getting his breath back.

"Nothing can't make you laugh that hard," Hermione stated rolling her eyes.

"It's… it's…" Jaden said holding her stomach and continuing to laugh. This just started Harry up again.

"Oh come on you two, tell us!" Ron said starting to laugh as well.

"It's really nothing, I swear," Harry said looking Ron in the eye. "Jaden just got frustrated with the moving staircases that's all."

"I don't know if I can deal with them all year!" Jaden said flopping down in one of the arm chairs.

"Got caught on them eh?" Hermione said moving a bit closer to Ron. "Remember when we got caught on them in first year?"

"How can I ever forget Fluffy?" Ron said with a chuckle.

"That was a great Hogwarts adventure," Harry said taking an arm chair. "We just didn't get caught on them once tonight though, it was like five times."

"Such a pain," Jaden said shaking her head.

"You'll get used to it," Ron said looking at her.

"Hopefully."

"How are you finding Hogwarts so far?" Hermione asked Jaden.

"Fine, but I've only been here a few hours," Jaden answered.

"We'll have to ask you tomorrow once classes start," Harry said thinking about what his schedule was going to look like this year.

"I don't want to even think about classes right now!" Jaden said putting her hands up to her head.

"I like how this one thinks," Ron said laughing.

"Ron, you really need to make sure that you buckle down this year though."

"Hermione, not now ok? It's the first day; you have all year to nag me about my studies."

"I know, but I just want to make sure that you know. NEWTS are this year and it's not a year that you can slack off."

"I know, Hermione! I know!" Ron said getting up. "I'm going to go upstairs and unpack. It was very nice to meet you Jaden. I'll see you all in the morning."

"I should go and do the same," Harry said getting up and shooting Hermione an apologetic look.

"Good night," Jaden said as Hermione got up as well.

"I'll show you where the dorm is so you can get settled in."

"Good idea," Jaden said getting up and following Hermione to the girl's dormitory. "So you and Ron are pretty close eh?"

"Best friends since end of first year, along with Harry." Hermione explained quickly as they walked up the stairs.

"You can tell," was all that Jaden said because she could tell that Hermione didn't really want to get into it.

"Well this is it." Hermione said as she stopped in front of a door. "All your stuff will be on a bed and there is a dresser and such that you can put your stuff into. Have a good sleep," Hermione said as she turned to leave.

"Hey Hermione?" Jaden called after her.

"Yes?" Hermione said turning around to face her.

"Thanks," Jaden said with a smile. "I'm glad that I met you."

"Same to you," Hermione said as she walked down the stairs and out of the now empty common room towards the Head Girl's room.

A/N – Well that's the end of chapter #1. I know that it was really long, but I didn't know how to best break it down into shorter chapters. shrugs Don't forget to review! )

Title Song – Grey Blue Eyes by Dave Matthews. Such a good song – then again anything by Dave Matthews is amazing – I idolize him.