Author's Note: thank you for telling me you're answers as I promise more is in store, but here is the next chapter for now. As always I hope you enjoy and flames and compliments are welcomed. Further proofread.

Chapter 2: making friends…or not

Draco Malfoy looked at the long Gryffindor table that was filled with smiling faces that were directed towards him or her, or whatever. It was all so confusing at the moment.

"Come sit by me." voiced Lavender Brown as she patted the empty spot next to her. Pavarti Patil was on her other side as she was smiling up at the new girl. Draco shrugged as he got nothing else to do. Really he just wanted to join his friends at the Slytherin table and hear who they were making fun of now, but thinking about it they were probably making fun of Eve Ankert or rather him as a girl.

"Where are you from?"

"I'm from Africa." Draco answered. Yes he had well-rehearsed his fake background. He came from a wealthy pureblood wizarding family that lived on a plantation ran by house elves. He went to a pureblood private school where the Draco Malfoy was sent to when really he was still stuck at Hogwarts as a girl.

"Africa!" yelled Lavender as she grew interested and even more intrigued by the new girl. "What's it like?"

"It's hot." Was all Draco could truly answer. He had no idea what Africa was like. When he imagined Africa he imagined long flat dried land with wild animals like lions and cheetahs. Surprisingly he made the two girls giggle.

"I would imagine it would be. Well you'll have a nice time here in the winter then, away from all the heat in Africa." Lavender went on. Her blue eyes shined when she talked as she was very chatty. She talked about her new boyfriend Ron Weasley. She was very animated when she talked about him like she was some sick puppy in love. No wonder Pansy loved to tease this silly girl, but Draco just smiled and nodded. He didn't feel like making enemies while being Eve, the less people staring at his features to loath the better.

"Please Lavender, you're smothering the poor girl. Shouldn't you be snogging, I mean smothering Ron?" interrupted Pavarti. Lavender gave her friend a light smack on the arm, but smiled.

"You're right Pavarti thank you, oh that reminds me Eve." said Lavender beaming even more if that was possible as Draco sat there afraid of what she was going to do next. "I have to introduce you to Ron."

Before Draco could protest Lavender grabbed his hand and tugged him to his feet where she dragged him to a red headed boy.

"Ronnie Kins, meet Eve Ankert. We're the best of friends." exclaimed Lavender as she threw her arms around Eve.

"That's great." replied Ron with less enthusiasm than Lavender.

"Oh and this is his friend Harry Potter." Lavender pointed to the raven haired boy with glasses and a peculiar lightening scar on his forehead.

"Nice to meet you Harry." Malfoy said as he extended his feminine hand out towards Harry. He noticed how silky his voice was and so did Harry. Harry took the girl's hand but instead of shaking it he just held it firmly in his hand while he examined her. He looked into her gray blue eyes and the way her bleach blonde hair was long and straight as it fell lusciously to her waist. No he shook the thought out. He liked Ginny, but yet again Ginny was off limits. Maybe it was a good idea to have a new interest, but yet again she wouldn't be here forever.

"She's from Africa." squealed Lavender.

"Really, and how's that like?" asked Ron, but Draco didn't pay attention to him, but instead to the boy that held his soft hand.

"She said it's hot." answered Lavender for Draco as she noticed how he had caught Harry's eyes and maybe even more.

"Harry maybe you could give Eve a tour of Hogwarts. I'm sure she'd love it." suggested Lavender, but he was transfixed my Draco's eyes.

"Harry!" yelled Hermione which broke the curse. Harry had come out of his daze and let go of Draco's hand.

"Um…sorry about that…what were you saying?" Harry apologized as Draco found himself smiling which brought Harry's eyes to look at his lips. They were a shade a petal pink as they were small but kissable.

"I didn't say anything, oh and by the way I'm Hermione Granger. I'm a prefect so if you need anything you can come to me." Hermione told Draco a bit coldly.

"Way to show your hospitality towards Eve." snapped Ron sarcastically. The two have been at each other's throats for the last few days to the point where giving Eve a tour sounded like a good idea. Harry would be able to get away from his two bickering friends and get better acquainted with Eve.

"Would you like a tour of Hogwarts?" Harry asked looking at Eve again. Draco shook his head.

"It's all right. My Uncle gave me a tour earlier today." Draco replied, but Harry didn't stop.

"Then would you like a tour from a student's prospective?" Draco raised his eyebrow in a questioning way.

"Hogwarts has a lot of secrets that your Uncle probably didn't show you." Harry told Draco as if he could read his mind. Draco nodded his head and Harry stood up and offered Draco his arm. They walked out of the Great Hall as they seemed to just be walking in silence. Harry cleared his throat as he wanted to break the awkward silence between them.

"So who's your Uncle?"

"He's Severus Snape." replied Draco as Harry had a shocked look. She was related to the worst professor ever and yet she was in Gryffindor.

"I'm surprised you're not in Slytherin then."

"Yes, so am I." answered Draco truthfully. The hat only sorted him in Gryffindor for pure amusement.

"In here." Harry instructed as he pulled Draco into an empty old classroom. Draco was shocked and he hoped harry wasn't going to try to make a move on him. Harry closed the door and then looked at Eve. He looked surprised to see her frightened face.

"Eve are you alright?' asked Harry and Draco just nodded his head. "Alright well here I wanted to show you this." Harry pointed to a statue of a one-eyed witch. Harry got out his wand as he pointed it to the statue and said, "Dissendium."

The one-eyed witch's hump opened up into a new entry way for both Harry and Draco. Draco stared at it since he never knew of its existence.

"Where does it lead to?"

"It leads to the cellar of this one place in Hogsmeade called Honey Dukes. Maybe I'll take you there since a Hogsmeade trip is coming up. Would you like to go with me?" asked Harry.

"Sure, that would be fun." answered Draco as he didn't feel like Draco anymore but he was feeling like he was Eve, like he was a girl. Draco noticed how bright Harry's eyes were and how messy his black hair was but at the same time it was cute the way it laid. He also noticed Harry's lips as they were pale, but had a little color to them. They were thin, but still kissable.

"We should get out of here before someone walks in and gets the wring impression." Harry suggested which caused Draco's examination of Harry's features to end. He took hold of her hand in a friendly way as he led her out of the small classroom and back into the hall.

"So you're really from Africa?" asked Harry.

"Yes, you say it as if it's hard to believe."

"No, I just find it different and intriguing, but in a good way. I mean I've never been anywhere so meeting someone who's from somewhere else is nice. Also the fact that I can't imagine Draco Malfoy, the one you replaced, in Africa."

"Ah, well is there anything else you'd like to show me?" asked Draco. Harry shook his head.

"That's it for now. You must be tired. I'll walk you back to the Gryffindor common room." offered Harry. Draco thought it was a good idea since he didn't know the password. Harry led Draco up the moving staircases. Harry was surprised that Eve didn't act afraid or shocked, but yet she remained impassive. Maybe she's seen moving staircases before thought Harry. He then guided her up to a painting with a large lady in a pink dress.

"And who do we have here?" asked the Fat Lady portrait.

"This is the new foreign exchange student Eve Ankert. Eve when you want to enter the Gryffindor common room you have to give the Fat Lady the password. The password is baubles." explained Harry.

"It is indeed, and very nice to meet you Miss. Ankert." answered the Fat lady as she let them into the big room. There was a large fire place with several children lying by the fire. There are also sofas and tables where they can do their studies. In the back of the room were two staircases. One led to the girls' room and the other to the guys' rooms.

"Well I'm a bit tired." said Draco as he didn't really feel like hanging out in a room decked out in Gryffindor colors.

"Okay then, well I hope you enjoy your stay here, and I shall see you in class." Harry said as you could see the awkward parting. Was he supposed to just stand there and wave like an idiot or was he supposed to hug or…or something else? Draco saw Harry was nervous as Eve took over. He leaned forward and placed a light kiss on Harry's cheek.

"Good night Harry, and thank you for the tour." she thanked as her voice was again like silk as it slipped her lips. Draco came back as he blushed. How could he let her take over like that? Now he was thinking like he were two people.

"Good night Eve." Harry managed to utter and Draco swiftly went up the steps. Harry spotted his two friends. Hermione was reading a book while Ron was snogging Lavender once again. It's like they didn't need to breath or something.

"Hey Hermione." said Harry as he sat down beside her.

"Hi Harry." she replied coldly. Harry could see she wasn't happy. "How was your tour with Eve?"

"It was nice."

"Yeah I bet. I saw her kiss you goodnight." Hermione replied as she was smiling teasingly at Harry. "Do you like her?"

"I don't know, maybe?" Harry answered as he slightly blushed. Hermione just smiled wider.

"Well you should ask her to the Slug club Christmas Party. Then you'll have less people trying to poison you."

"Yeah, but I already asked her to Hogsmeade so I don't want to rush it. If everything goes well in Hogsmeade, then I'll ask her to the party."

"Wow, you actually thought this through. I'm proud of you Harry. I think this Eve might be good for you." Hermione answered with an all too knowing smile.

"Yes now all we need is for you to snog Ron instead of Lavender." Harry said which only ended up with him being hit with a book. "Ow, sorry."

"That's more like it." Hermione said content. "Now do you want to know if she likes you?" asked Hermione.

"How can you do that?"

"Simple, girl talk and also I think the answer is yes already. It's quite obvious but it never hurts to really know."

"You would do that?"

"Sure I would Harry. Plus I need to get to know her too." Hermione said and with that she shut her book and got up. "See you tomorrow Harry."

TBC…Thanks for reading and new chapter is underway!