"HARRY POTTER AND THE AQUAMARINE GEM"

We are inside a small room with a few portraits on the wall, all of which have sleeping people in them. Harry stands near the door while Professor McGonagall walks offstage to get someone.

McGONAGALL (offstage)

Potter, I was hoping you might be interested in showing our new student around Hogwarts.

Harry looks startled at this news; he frowns slightly. McGonagall comes back into view, but the other student is still offstage.

McGONAGALL

Potter, this is Sabrina Nyler. Sabrina, this is Harry. Harry Potter.

SABRINA (offstage) Hello Harry.

She says it in a silky voice, one that would make any guy melt. Harry's eyes widen as he takes in what we can not yet see. In a moment, Sabrina appears. She is a girl of average height and weight, with long brown hair and blue eyes. She is wearing the black Hogwarts robes. McGonagall smiles slightly in the background as Harry and Sabrina exit the room.

SABRINA

You know, I think I'm going to like it here.

She winks at Harry and he blushes.

They enter the Great Hall and we see it from their point of view. There are four long tables with many students sitting at them. Another table at the head of the room seats the teachers. Harry and Sabrina sit at the Gryffindor table across from Ron and Hermione. Ron nearly chokes on his potatoes when he sees Sabrina.

RON

Where did you find her?

HARRY

Sabrina? She's new. McGonagall wants me to show her around.

RON

Lucky.

Sabrina, who had been engaged in conversation with Hermione, then turns to Harry, leaning close to his ear.

SABRINA

So.how about showing me around Hogwarts later tonight?

Harry looks a bit taken aback at this suggestion.

SABRINA

You're not scared, are you?

Harry then gets rather defensive.

HARRY

No! We'll leave from the common room at eleven-thirty. Sound okay?

SABRINA

That sounds lovely. As lovely as your eyes Harry.

Harry just blinks as he stares at Sabrina.

HARRY

Ah, thank.you.

Just then Albus Dumbledore stands at the center of the head table, and silence falls across the room.

DUMBLEDORE

Another year is beginning, and I know this one will be just as splendid as ever. Thus, I am proud to introduce our new sixth year Gryffindor student, Sabrina Nyler. Sabrina?

Sabrina stands, and everyone applauds. A few of the boys look rather hypnotized as well.

DUMBLEDORE I know you all must be wondering about the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. He will be arriving tomorrow morning before breakfast. Now, off to bed!

All the students get up and walk out into the entrance hall. The mass of Gryffindor students head up the marble staircase, Ron, Harry, and Sabrina bringing up the rear. Harry looks at Sabrina and she catches his gaze, giving him an attractive half-smile. Ron is also staring at Sabrina, and he walks smack into a pillar as they round a corner. He reappears in a moment, rubbing his nose.

We are now inside the Gryffindor common room, the camera moving around and pausing on various groups of people talking, playing chess, or performing simple spells. We then come to rest on Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Sabrina talking. Hermione stands up.

HERMIONE I'm exhausted. Goodnight everyone.

They all ad-lib their good-byes and Hermione makes her way up a staircase on the right-hand side of the room. Ron then checks his watch. RON Eleven twenty-seven; I think I'll go to bed too. See you in the morning.

With a wave, he goes up the staircase on the left-hand side of the room. Sabrina turns to Harry on the couch they are seated on.