CHAPTER 1
Harry was sitting up in his bed finishing a potions essay Professor Snape had been kind enough to assign to the class at the end of the school year. But Harry didn't mind. By now he was used to Snape's cruel and unusual ways of teaching. Snape had been Harry's teacher for the last five years and even though Harry couldn't stand Snape, and Snape couldn't stand him, Harry managed to survive.
He quietly got out of bed and crept over to his trunk. He lifted the top of it as quietly as he could, but he always found it hard to be quiet when he was trying to actually be quiet, and accidentally dropped it with a large clunk. Harry cringed. He listened carefully to see if there was any sound of movement from the silent house. Harry knew very well that his uncle would be outraged to have been awoken in the middle of the night.
Harry laughed to himself. He knew his uncle would be mad but he didn't really care, tomorrow he would be back at Hogwarts castle and his horrible uncle couldn't stop him. He couldn't help but be excited; he was starting his sixth year at Hogwarts.
He once again quietly opened the top of his trunk and carefully placed his parchment and quill inside and shut it lightly. Then he climbed into bed. He glanced over at his clock and saw that it was already 3:00. He sighed and closed his eyes and drifted into peaceful sleep.
* * * * * * * * * * * *
Harry quickly stepped through the platform 9 ¾. He stood there for a moment getting Hedwig situated on the trolley and then looked around for his friends. He found them. Ron and Hermione were, of course, together by the train entrance, but there was someone else with them.
"HARRY!" Hermione exclaimed and embraced him in a hug.
"Hi Harry. How was your summer?" Ron asked eagerly.
But Harry's attention was now on the girl who stood next to Hermione, who was searching through her trunk for something.
Ron noticed Harry's distraction and whispered in Harry's ear "that's Hermione's cousin, Alina. She's a pretty one. She just transferred from America." And she was pretty. She was tall and slender. She had long wavy dark brown, almost black hair, and light blue eyes. She was tan and had perfectly white straight teeth, which she seemed to like to show off because she was constantly smiling.
Alina looked up in frustration. "Hermione I cant find her." She said turning toward her cousin.
"She has to be in there somewhere, I saw her jump in there." Hermione said as she bent down to help her cousin.
Ron cleared his throat loudly, in an attempt to get the girls attention. But he soon found that they weren't listening when Hermione called "I found her she was in you sock."
Hermione pulled a white sock out of the trunk and handed it carefully to Alina. Alina took it and pulled out a small kitten.
"I do wish she could grow bigger. I always seem to misplace her." Alina said with a sigh.
"Oh I think she is absolutely adorable. If I didn't have Crookshanks I would want a mini kitty. When did-." Hermione was cut off by one of Ron's obvious coughs, in a second attempt to get the girls attentions.
Hermione rolled her eyes and said. "Yes Ron."
"I do believe there is a introduction in order." Ron said nodding toward Harry and Alina.
"Oh how silly of me." Hermione said sarcastically at Ron. Then she turned to Harry and Alina and said in a more cheerful voice. "Harry this is my cousin Alina. She just transferred here from America. Alina this is my best friend Harry, though you probably already know about him."
The train's whistle blew. "Lets go and get a compartment Ron." Hermione said. "I need to speak to you about something." She said mischievously.
"About what?" Ron said, looking a little irritated.
"About something." Hermione said, her eyes widen as if she was referring to something.
"Oh!" Ron said as he realized what she was saying. "Ok, well we will see you on the train." He said turning to Alina and Harry. Then he followed Hermione on to the Hogwarts express.
"Well I guess we are stuck with the luggage." Alina said with her American accent.
"I guess so." Harry answered. He pulled out his wand and whispered a few words. The trunks levitated magically off the ground and headed for the Express entrance.
"So what school did you transfer from?" Harry asked trying to make conversation.
"Sky Blue." She said cheerfully.
"Why did you transfer?" Harry asked.
"Because of Voldemort. oops sorry it just slipped out. I shouldn't have said that name." Alina said apologizing.
"Stupid you shouldn't have said that. You know people are always flinching at that name, especially Harry. After all he's been through I'm sure he hates that name." Alina thought.
Harry laughed. Why is he laughing? "Its ok, I don't care. I say it too, people aren't always too happy with me when I do."
"Really?" Alina said astonished. I didn't expect this.
"Ya." Harry said as he helped her up the entrance stairs. "So you were saying."
"Oh ya." Alina said trying to regain her thought. "I transferred because my grandma was afraid for my safety. She thought that it would be better if I came here because of Dumbledore."
"What did your parents think?" Harry asked as they walked down the long hallway full of compartments.
"Well I'm sure they would agree with her if they were alive." She said quietly and a silent tear ran down her cheek. "Like your parents, Harry, mine were killed by Voldemort, too."
Harry stopped walking. He grabbed her hand to stop her. She turned and looked at him. He whispered. "I'm sorry." All she did was smile and continue down the hallway. He stood and watched her for a moment before she turned and said playfully. "Are you coming?" He smiled and followed her down the hall.
Harry was sitting up in his bed finishing a potions essay Professor Snape had been kind enough to assign to the class at the end of the school year. But Harry didn't mind. By now he was used to Snape's cruel and unusual ways of teaching. Snape had been Harry's teacher for the last five years and even though Harry couldn't stand Snape, and Snape couldn't stand him, Harry managed to survive.
He quietly got out of bed and crept over to his trunk. He lifted the top of it as quietly as he could, but he always found it hard to be quiet when he was trying to actually be quiet, and accidentally dropped it with a large clunk. Harry cringed. He listened carefully to see if there was any sound of movement from the silent house. Harry knew very well that his uncle would be outraged to have been awoken in the middle of the night.
Harry laughed to himself. He knew his uncle would be mad but he didn't really care, tomorrow he would be back at Hogwarts castle and his horrible uncle couldn't stop him. He couldn't help but be excited; he was starting his sixth year at Hogwarts.
He once again quietly opened the top of his trunk and carefully placed his parchment and quill inside and shut it lightly. Then he climbed into bed. He glanced over at his clock and saw that it was already 3:00. He sighed and closed his eyes and drifted into peaceful sleep.
* * * * * * * * * * * *
Harry quickly stepped through the platform 9 ¾. He stood there for a moment getting Hedwig situated on the trolley and then looked around for his friends. He found them. Ron and Hermione were, of course, together by the train entrance, but there was someone else with them.
"HARRY!" Hermione exclaimed and embraced him in a hug.
"Hi Harry. How was your summer?" Ron asked eagerly.
But Harry's attention was now on the girl who stood next to Hermione, who was searching through her trunk for something.
Ron noticed Harry's distraction and whispered in Harry's ear "that's Hermione's cousin, Alina. She's a pretty one. She just transferred from America." And she was pretty. She was tall and slender. She had long wavy dark brown, almost black hair, and light blue eyes. She was tan and had perfectly white straight teeth, which she seemed to like to show off because she was constantly smiling.
Alina looked up in frustration. "Hermione I cant find her." She said turning toward her cousin.
"She has to be in there somewhere, I saw her jump in there." Hermione said as she bent down to help her cousin.
Ron cleared his throat loudly, in an attempt to get the girls attention. But he soon found that they weren't listening when Hermione called "I found her she was in you sock."
Hermione pulled a white sock out of the trunk and handed it carefully to Alina. Alina took it and pulled out a small kitten.
"I do wish she could grow bigger. I always seem to misplace her." Alina said with a sigh.
"Oh I think she is absolutely adorable. If I didn't have Crookshanks I would want a mini kitty. When did-." Hermione was cut off by one of Ron's obvious coughs, in a second attempt to get the girls attentions.
Hermione rolled her eyes and said. "Yes Ron."
"I do believe there is a introduction in order." Ron said nodding toward Harry and Alina.
"Oh how silly of me." Hermione said sarcastically at Ron. Then she turned to Harry and Alina and said in a more cheerful voice. "Harry this is my cousin Alina. She just transferred here from America. Alina this is my best friend Harry, though you probably already know about him."
The train's whistle blew. "Lets go and get a compartment Ron." Hermione said. "I need to speak to you about something." She said mischievously.
"About what?" Ron said, looking a little irritated.
"About something." Hermione said, her eyes widen as if she was referring to something.
"Oh!" Ron said as he realized what she was saying. "Ok, well we will see you on the train." He said turning to Alina and Harry. Then he followed Hermione on to the Hogwarts express.
"Well I guess we are stuck with the luggage." Alina said with her American accent.
"I guess so." Harry answered. He pulled out his wand and whispered a few words. The trunks levitated magically off the ground and headed for the Express entrance.
"So what school did you transfer from?" Harry asked trying to make conversation.
"Sky Blue." She said cheerfully.
"Why did you transfer?" Harry asked.
"Because of Voldemort. oops sorry it just slipped out. I shouldn't have said that name." Alina said apologizing.
"Stupid you shouldn't have said that. You know people are always flinching at that name, especially Harry. After all he's been through I'm sure he hates that name." Alina thought.
Harry laughed. Why is he laughing? "Its ok, I don't care. I say it too, people aren't always too happy with me when I do."
"Really?" Alina said astonished. I didn't expect this.
"Ya." Harry said as he helped her up the entrance stairs. "So you were saying."
"Oh ya." Alina said trying to regain her thought. "I transferred because my grandma was afraid for my safety. She thought that it would be better if I came here because of Dumbledore."
"What did your parents think?" Harry asked as they walked down the long hallway full of compartments.
"Well I'm sure they would agree with her if they were alive." She said quietly and a silent tear ran down her cheek. "Like your parents, Harry, mine were killed by Voldemort, too."
Harry stopped walking. He grabbed her hand to stop her. She turned and looked at him. He whispered. "I'm sorry." All she did was smile and continue down the hallway. He stood and watched her for a moment before she turned and said playfully. "Are you coming?" He smiled and followed her down the hall.