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Chapter One: First Week of School, Day One

Hope was awakened by someone rudely shaking her. She groaned and rolled over, and swatted the person's hand.

Instead of leaving her to her peaceful sleep, the hands only persisted with more force.

"Go'way," she muttered.

"Come on, Hope!" Hermione's voice brought her world into focus. "It's only the first day of school. Even Harry and the other boys are awake and at breakfast."

Hope groaned as she rolled out of bed and stumbled toward the bathroom. After quickly getting ready, she went down to the common room where Hermione was waiting.

Rolling her eyes as the girl tapped her foot, Hope made her way down to join her.

"Finally!" Hermione complained. "We missed breakfast."

Hope shrugged. "I guess that means we can't go to our first class, since they handed time-tables out at breakfast."

Draco was coming to meet them and laughed at his sister's antics. "Actually, Harry has your timetables," he said, giving Hermione a kiss.

"Eww!" Hope whined, turning away. "Please don't do that in front of me."

Draco laughed. "It's no different than you and Harry kissing in front of us."

Hope made a face. "Uh huh. You're my brother and she's my best friend. It's completely different."

Draco rolled his eyes while Hermione laughed. "It sure is, Hope, since you're my sister, and Harry is my best friend. It's completely different."

Hope's face reddened. "What's our first class?"

"Potions," Hermione responded, causing both teens to look at her. She laughed. "We always have potions first on the first day of school. It's a given."

Draco shook his head as he laced his fingers with Hermione's. "Why does she even bother looking at the turntable? I bet she has the schedule memorized already," he whispered to Hope, causing Hermione to smack him with her free hand.

"Hey!!" Hope exclaimed while laughing. "You can't hit my brother, even if he is a pain."

"I'm not a pain!!" Draco exclaimed, rubbing his arm.

Hope rolled her eyes as they entered the potion's classroom. She went and sat up front with Harry, while Hermione and Draco sat behind them.

Harry handed her the timetable, causing her to groan. "We have a double potion's class, and then a double transfiguration class?" She hit her head against the table. "McGonagall hates me!"

Before anybody could respond, Snape stormed into the room and began barking out orders. Hope and Harry worked together on their potion, following the directions very carefully. About halfway through the potion, a note fell on the table in front on her. Hope turned around and saw a smirk on her brother's face. Rolling her eyes, she made sure the potion was okay for a moment before opening the note.

He's a bit cranky. Think he needs a nap?

Hope laughed and shook her head before finishing her potion. After getting to the point she and Harry had to take a break, she took out her quill and wrote him back.

I dunno, Draco. Why don't you ask him? Or are you not gutsy enough?

She tossed the paper back to him and laughed at the shocked look on his face. Her laughter had received a glare from her father, so she smiled sweetly back at him.

He rolled his eyes and turned the other way. Hope and Harry bottled their potion and cleaned up their station. On the way back, Draco stopped her and whispered in her ear, "Watch this."

He walked over to Snape and received a glare in return. Snape's eyes were guarded, as if he knew his son was up to something.

"Before you say anything that you're going to regret, remember it is officially the school year, and I can take points and give detentions."

Draco recoiled. "Gee, Dad, I was just going to ask if you had a spare bottle I can use since I left mine in your rooms. Maybe you should go take a nap."

Draco turned away and smirked. Snape sighed and shook his head at the childish antics. Hope dropped her mouth open in surprise before bursting out laughing.

"There will be a fifteen inch essay due next class on the effects of the potion you just made. Everyone who has finished their potions and cleaned up their stations is released," the potion's master snapped at the class.

The four teens laughed as they made their way out of the classroom. They went out to the lake for their break. Hermione leaned up against Draco while Hope sat skipping rocks across the lake. Harry was leaning against a tree with his potion's book open. He was writing on his parchment.

"You could do that later. Even Hermione hasn't started it yet," Hope said to him.

"I'd rather get it done now. I have quidditch tryouts after dinner, and I don't want to get backlogged on work."

Hope looked at him. "Can I come to practice with you?"

Harry shrugged. "Sure, since I'm captain this year, nobody can really say anything. Hey, you're a great flyer. Maybe you should try out. We have to fill one chaser position and the keeper position."

"She can't! She's a Slytherin, too!"

Hope made a face. "Are there any openings on the Slytherin team?"

Draco nodded. "There's one open for chaser."

She sighed. "Maybe I could do both teams? Practice with both and just not play in the games when Slytherin is against Gryffindor. You would just have to have a backup chaser. Assuming I'm good enough to make either team."

"I've seen you fly; you're good enough."

Hope smiled and returned to flipping rocks across the lake.

Hope nervously mounted her broom as several other students walked off the field disappointed.

"Next!" Harry called out. He had one person already sitting on the bench who was hopeful at becoming a chaser. Hope kicked off the ground and easily caught the quaffle that Harry threw up at her.

"Okay, Hope. As if you haven't heard it a million times, the other two chasers are Ginny and Dean. We'll see how well the three of you work together. If you can't keep up with them and get the quaffle past our new keeper, Cormac McLaggan, then you won't make the team. If you succeed in all three shots, then you're the new chaser."

Hope nodded and began to pass off the ball to Dean. Dean caught it easily and they dodged a bludger running loose while passing the ball back to Hope. She easily faked out McLaggan and made the shot.

"That was awesome, Hope. Keep it going."

She took a deep breath and once again managed to score with the help of Dean. Turning around she looked back at Ginny, who was smirking at her. She rolled her eyes and went back to the starting point. Ginny passed her the ball, before flying ahead of her. Hope picked up speed and passed the quaffle to her before speeding up and turning in front of the goal. Ginny smirked once again and threw the ball hard at Hope.

Hope winced as she caught the ball against her still slightly sensitive stomach, but circled around the goal. She saw McLaggen watching her carefully, so she smiled sweetly at him. Knowing that he would expect her to fake him out, she threw the ball as hard as she could just inside one of the hoops.

Hope landed her broom and started jumping. "I did it!" She yelled. Dean came down and patted her on the back.

"Welcome to the team, Hope!" Harry yelled. "And Lexi," he spoke to the other girl, "You are still required to attend practices, because you will be playing in the Gryffindor/Slytherin game."

The sixth year girl with brown hair nodded. She looked disappointed, yet still happy she would be on the team.

Harry came up to Hope and put his arm around her shoulders. "Welcome to the team, Hope."

Hope leaned against him slightly. "Thanks, want to help me with my potion's assignment as a reward?"

Harry shook his head at her, laughing. "You'll be fine, you have until Friday."

Hope made a face. "But, I have Slytherin tryouts tomorrow after dinner, then practice for this team Wednesday, and if I make Slytherin, Draco says I'll have practice after dinner on Thursday. That doesn't leave much time for essays."

Harry laughed again. "I'll help you tomorrow during our break after DADA. Will that be good enough?"

Hope smiled and kissed his cheek. "Thanks, Harry, you're the best!" She responded, before running off toward the castle.

Harry shook his head and looked toward Lexi. "Don't let her teach you anything, unless you want to turn into a manipulative schemer."

Lexi laughed. "It doesn't sound too bad to me."

It was the first time he'd heard her say anything. He shook his head at the girl.

"It is for everyone except her. I'll see you at practice Wednesday."

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A/N: Hey Everyone. Here's the last part of the series. I hope you like it. Review and I'll post early :) I've already gotten it written.

Kayla :P