Disclaimer:      Come on people, if I owned these characters I wouldn't be writing fan fic to get my fix, I'd have Draco and Harry and the crew running about tending to my every whim. Also, I'm a student so I have no money: so don't sue!! I can say however that I do own the character Alicia Winters (who you ask, well read to find out) and this story line, well actually so far there isn't really a story line, I just keep writing lol, I'm sure it'll go somewhere. Reviews and ideas are very welcome (this is not a hint, I'm just telling you to review lol)

Authors note:  Ok I'm new to this so don't be too harsh if I suck lol, anyways please review and I'll put up more of the story (yes I do have more but I'm gonna try space out putting it up so you don't have to wait for ages for later chappies. Note that the more feed back I get the faster I write, and the faster I write the faster I update- I don't know how to be subtle)

Anyway, on with the story cause ya'll didn't come here to read authors notes…

Chapter 1:

Draco Malfoy moved along the corridor towards his private compartment of the Hogwarts express. He wasn't exactly looking forward to returning to Hogwarts like he usually did, both of his friends, if he could even call them that, would not be joining him in fifth year as they had failed their exams that badly that their parents had removed them from the school and sent them to a private learning facility. He had never seen the point in making many friends upon coming to Hogwarts as Crabbe and Goyle had sort of attached them selves to him when they met. He was now facing what was probably going to be the loneliest year at Hogwarts. Of course he knew many of his fellow Slytherins, but they never really warmed to him the way Crabbe and Goyle did. He could already hear Potter's jabs at how his only friends had left him. Potter, just the thought of him was enough to make Draco's blood boil.

After a couple of hours alone I'll forget all about Potter, or at least have come up with something smart to say back to him. He though as he reached the compartment that his father had insisted on. He had insisted that Draco would be better alone for the journey. Reaching for the handle to open the door, Just wants me to be extra miserable, not having any friends, like I'm not gonna have enough trouble in that depart… "Aaugh!!" Draco let out a loud screech when he opened the door (that was sealed with magic so only a Malfoy could open it) to find a girl sitting in there with a look on her lap staring out the window.

The girl startled from Draco's scream turned to look at him and Draco was sure he stopped breathing; he had never seen this girl in his life, for he knew that if he had he would remember. She had black hair that reached her lower back and skin that pail she looked white, and her eye's, Draco found himself staring into the greenest eye's he had ever seen.

"Hi."

My god, her voice sounds like, ok so I don't even know what to compare it to, but I'm pretty sure I could listen to it all day.

Realising that he was staring Draco forced his eyes away from her, "What are you doing in here, this compartment was sealed off?"

"Oh, well yeah it was, but I just broke the seal, it wasn't that hard (at the look of astonishment on Draco face), well it wasn't. And I just couldn't be bothered talking to anyone." And with that she turned to look out the window again.

"Oh, how very polite of you, well don't let me interfere with your sight seeing, after all it is only my cabin."

The girl gave a snort of laughter and turned to face him once again. "Touchy aren't we. And for your information the reason I'm 'sight seeing' as you so kindly put it is because I get travel sick on long journeys, unless of course you want me to throw up all over your cabin."

This girl kind of reminds me of me. She's got backbone, and she's gorgeous, not the type I would go for but she's gonna have the entire male population of the school eating out of her hand.

"Um...no, that's ok, I prefer the non-vomit look I've got going." he smirked, coming in to the room and shutting the door. Turning he went and sat facing this new arrival.

"No offence, but you don't exactly look like a first year."

"Bravo on the eyesight brainiac. I'm going into fifth year."

"Me too, so how come your only coming to Hogwarts now."

"I lived in America, went to one of the schools over there, but my dad suddenly decided that nothing compared to Hogwarts, he came here back in his day, so now I'm being forced to do the same."

"Don't you want to be here?"

"Not particularly, but there's nothing I can do about it." Looking over at Draco she paused as if deciding whether or not it was worth her time talking to him. Draco recognised the look from the many times he had been on the giving end of it. I defiantly like this girl. Maybe I just found a new friend. As if she too had come to that conclusion she sat back and relaxed, "So, tell me about Hogwarts."

And so he did.

He told her about the school, about the four houses (she laughed when he sneered at the thought of Gryffindor), about being on the Quidditch team, about the teachers and classes. She in return told him about her old school, classes and being the head of her year. He told her about how Crabbe and Goyle had left and about the other people in their year, even about Potter and his little group. She told him about her old friends and enemies, and about her old boyfriend. (Now Draco hated to admit it even to himself but as she was describing her old boyfriend he couldn't help but think that he sounded like someone he knew, he just couldn't figure out who.) Draco in return found himself telling her of his past relationships and even (although he has no idea why as he had yet to tell anyone of this.) about the crush he had on a certain red headed vixen.

And so they talked about anything and everything, and before they knew it they were arriving at the station.

As they went to get of Draco turned to his new friend and pointed her towards Hagrid who would be taking her to the castle as it was her first time here. But as he tuned to leave he heard her calling,

"Wait! (As he turned to her he saw her flush) This is gonna sound really stupid but I think I know your entire life… but I forgot to get your name."

Draco too realised that he didn't actually have anything to call the girl standing before him.

"Draco. Draco Malfoy."

"Well, it was a pleasure to meet you Draco Malfoy. I'll see ya soon." And with a wink she turned to head back to the boats.

"Don't I get your name?" he called after her.

She turned to face him with a mischievous smile on her face. At that moment Draco realised that this year was definitely not going to be as lonely as her had thought all those hours ago.

"Alicia. Alicia Winters."

And with that she was gone…

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