It was the first day of September and Miranda and Lily Evans were standing on the platform at King's Cross waiting to board the Hogwarts Express. Miranda looked at her watch and said, "Mom, Dad we have to go now."

They each gave their parents a final hug and then turned and with a final wave boarded the steam engine. "Okay Lily I have to go down to the Prefect's Carriage but I'll see you later."

"Sure thing," the colour started to drain from Lily's face and she said, "I have to go now," and she ran off in the other direction. Miranda turned around and saw James Potter walking towards her. Sirius Black and Remus Lupin flanked him on either side and the stout Peter Pettigrew tagged along behind them.

"Evans," James said, "Where's your sister, I could have sworn I just saw her standing beside you? Is she avoiding me?"

"I don't see why she would be trying to avoid you, do you?" Miranda pushed her way past the four third year boys and started to walk towards the Prefect's carriage. As much as James Potter was an annoying prat she wished somebody fancied her as much as he did her sister. She hadn't made it more than a half a carriage when a compartment door slid open and Jason Nott stepped out. "Fancy seeing you here Evans."

"I would say the same to you Nott but everyone knows that you are only here because your family pays big money for you to not get expelled."

"And where would you hear such a thing like that, seeing as you're a mudblood?"

"Better than being a pureblood snob."

"Is that what you think I am?"

Miranda was about to tell him what she thought but was interrupted by a girl yelling, "Nott."

Jason stopped and opened his arms up to his girlfriend, Narcissa Black who planted a large kiss on his lips.

Miranda turned her back and continued on her way only a little bit hurt. Nobody except Lily knew it but the 17 year old Head Girl was crushing on the Head Boy. She made it to the Prefect's Carriage and sat down for the quick start of term meeting. Five minutes later everyone was there but the Head Boy and the meeting was due to start. Miranda sat at the table tapping her fingers impatiently when the door opened and Nott walked in.

"Thanks for showing up," Miranda said coolly.

"Yeah well I was interrupted."

A hickey was already starting to appear on his neck.

"I can see that."

"You're just jealous Evans because you know you could never have what she has."

Miranda turned away to signal that their discussion was over.

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After the meeting the Prefects scattered quite quickly leaving Nott and Miranda alone. Miranda tidied up her pile of parchments and manually placed them in her bag. She thought Nott would be gone by now but when she looked up she saw him sitting across the table looking at her.

"What?" she said rather impatiently.

"Well I guess we'll be sharing a dorm together this year."

"I'm looking forward to it," she said.

"No need to be sarcastic there Evans, what I was going to say is I think it would be best if we put our differences behind us."

Miranda was shocked, she never though that it would be possible for Nott to be civil towards her even though she had dreamed that he would do that and more.

"Well I guess that would be possible," she stuttered.

"Just behind closed doors though," he quickly added.

"Of course," she agreed.

"Well then I'll talk to you later tonight, have a good train ride."

"You too," she smiled.

He left her sitting in the empty carriage wondering what in the world had just happened.

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The feast had just ended and Professor McGonagall was about to show them to their new dormitory. Nott had just said his goodbyes to Narcissa who didn't want him to leave her alone in the Slytherin Dorms.

Nott kept a look of disgust on his face until McGonagall had left them alone. As soon as the portrait hole had closed Nott turned to Miranda and said, "God she's annoying."

"McGonagall?" Miranda said puzzled.

"No, well a little bit but I meant Narcissa. She's so…" he grimaced, "I don't know how to describe it well the only word I can think off is spoiled."

"I don't know her very well but from what I know of her that describes her perfectly."

Miranda tried to stop a yawn but to no avail. "Well I'll let you get to bed," Nott said.

"Good night Nott," Miranda said.

"Jason."

"Well then call me Miranda."

"Sure thing."

She smiled and then made her way up the stairs to her dorm.

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Jason woke up and looked around the darkened room. He didn't recognize anything, it wasn't his bedroom at home or his dorm in the Slytherin Common Room. He started to panic and tried to remember how he could have ended up in this strange place. The only conclusion was he had been drunk and passed out. Finally it came to him where he was. He shuffled across the room to his trunk and flung it open to look for his clothes. He had everything but his tie and was just about ready to call it quits when he found it at the very bottom of the trunk. He had a quick shower and then headed down to breakfast.

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Miranda had woken up early and had gone to meet her sister before going to breakfast. Miranda had her group of good friends but her sister and her were especially close.

Miranda and Lily had gone for a walk around the Lake and Miranda told what had happened with Jason Nott. After telling Lily she had made her swear to keep it quite.

"So I ran into James Potter yesterday," Miranda said.

"Yeah I did too," Lily replied. She picked up a pebble and threw it into the water.

"You should just go out with him Lily, I'm sure it wouldn't be that bad."

"Not that bad, you can't be serious," Lily snorted.

"You're lucky that there is somebody that cares about you like he does."

"He doesn't care about me Miranda he just wants to get with me so he can say he got with me."

"Have you not listened to anything I said before?"

Lily shrugged.

"He cares about you, you haven't heard him on the Quidditch Pitch. I can't run a practice because he won't stop telling anybody who will listen how much he wants you to stop hating him."

"I don't trust him Miranda."

"Give him a chance."

The walked on in silence and then Lily said quietly, "I just don't want to get hurt like you did. You thought Troy was in love with you and then look what happened."

Miranda's eyes started to sting and a lump rose in her throat. Lily had a point, "I don't want you to make the same mistake and that's why I'm positive the best thing you could do is give James a chance, he won't hurt you while others might."

Lily nodded.

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The first class of the term for Miranda was NEWT level Transfiguration, Jason was in it also. They were in most of the same classes because they both wanted to become Aurors.

Miranda walked into the classroom and sat down beside her best friend Melinda. "What are you staring at Nott?" Melinda said.

"Nothing of any interest to you Paymer."

"Oh well then you better keep your eyes on yourself then because I can't think of anything else that I wouldn't like to think about."

Jason rolled his eyes and then turned back to his buddies who all laughed.

"Can you believe him? I can't believe you have to spend the whole year in the same dorm as him. I don't envy you, and I don't know how you'll do it."

"I don't know either," Miranda admitted meekly. It was the truth because she didn't know how she was going to spend a year with him and restrain herself from pushing him against the wall and snogging him senseless.

"You guys are like worst enemies, I give it until dinner tonight before one of you is in the hospital wing and I really hope it's not you, so don't let you're guard down."

"I won't."

McGonagall walked into the room at that time and everybody instantly went quite and then the class began.

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a/n So what did you think? Hope you liked it and I know the ending wasn't that good.