Chapter 2: Dancing Lessons

Sixteen Years Later…

Harry stormed out of his house enraged at his aunt and uncle. How dare they tell him that he was a bother? How dare they tell him that he would have to leave when he stopped leaching off of them and school was out? He had barely held himself together. Harry walked across the yard oblivious to anyone else. He had every right to live there. He hadn't wanted it but had been forced to live there so he was completely innocent. How could they blame him for all of this? They didn't even know the half of why he was there and they never would.

Across the street, Artemis stepped out of her door and glanced around at her new neighbourhood. It was charming, plain but charming. She wouldn't be there long; her mother and her moved around so often that she didn't mind it anymore. All of the house here were the same, and that had bothered her at first. She found it very organized and boring, but charming nonetheless.

Her eyes glanced around and she saw a young boy, maybe her age or a little older, storm from his house. She stepped away from her house more to get a better look.

Harry froze when he realized someone was watching him. He caught her curious eye and stared. She was shorter then him, with sleek curly locks of black hair. It was full and had an unruly characteristic to it that made her seem more human, instead of his original impression of the angel. She looked familiar.

Harry realized that she was probably the daughter of a nasty neighbour. He rolled his eyes at her, and stormed down the street.

Artemis stepped back at his rudeness. She wanted to see who this dark haired, tall, handsome boy was. He looked familiar. Not his looks, but the way he had looked at her, the way he carried himself.

She stepped from the path up to her house and onto the sidewalk. Harry headed toward the park. Footsteps sounded behind him. He looked back and saw the girl walking on the other side of the street.

She noticed his look and glanced down. He stopped and smiled at her.

"Are you lost?" Harry asked her as she approached him. Artemis looked up and smiled. She crossed the road and approached the boy.

"Actually, I am. I just moved here, you see. I was wondering if you could show me around, but you seem in a bad mood, so I'll leave you alone," Artemis said. She turned her back on him and walked where he was headed. Harry stared after her amazed and in shock.

"Wait," Harry called after her. Artemis turned around, having waited for him to call to her. "I'll show you around if you want."

"Sure?"

"Sure."

They began to walk, Harry's feet leading them to the park. She never said anything, just looked around as they walked.

"So, do you like it here?" he asked trying to spark some sort of conversation.

"I guess," Artemis answered vaguely. Harry watched her as she looked around. He noticed a certain accent in her speech but couldn't place it. She was too familiar.

"By the way, I'm Harry."

"I'm Artemis and it's a pleasure to meet you, Harry," Artemis said, stopping and presenting her hand. Harry took it and shook it.

"It's a pleasure to meet you as well, Artemis." Harry laughed. Artemis smiled. "To the park?" Harry gestured toward the park and smiled.

"I heard it was a fabulous place to hang out," Artemis replied walking in the direction of his gesture.

"It is a great place, unless Dudders makes it there before we do," Harry muttered, trying not to hint that he scared Dudley off in anyway. If she knew how or why he could scare Dudley, then it would break yet another law, and Harry was one away from expulsion.

"Dudders?" Artemis asked trying to hold back her laugh.

"My cousin. I live with my aunt and uncle, and he is the bully around here, or so he says. He is really scared of…everything." Harry faltered. He had almost told her. What was it that made it hard to lie near her? If he told her that Dudley was scared of his wand, he would have to tell everything, and that was too much.

Artemis watched Harry closely. He seemed to be fitting with himself about something. She smiled at him when he looked up, which seemed to calm him a little.

"Potty-kins!" A horrible voice called. "Potty-kins, is this your new girlfriend."

Artemis looked up at a pig with legs. She stared confused. Had someone really enchanted a pig to talk? How? Why? A thousand questions ran through her head as she watched Harry turn a slight pink. The pig walked away from his gang of pigs.

Artemis burst into laughter. "It looks like someone made a pig walk and talk." She muttered between laughs. Dudley caught it. His fists curled into balls.

"Do you want to dance, princess?" Dudley asked Artemis.

"I'd love to, piggy," Artemis retorted. She stopped laughing, swept into a curtsy, and grabbed Dudley's fat hands. Her feet began to step in the form of a waltz. "What? They didn't teach you dance in 'How to be a Human?' How disappointing. You should ask for you corn cobs back."

Harry stared at Artemis. She had silenced Dudley, silenced him without using any force. Harry just stared on at Artemis trying to waltz with Dudley. Harry began laughing. One of Dudley's gang members turned on him. Harry smiled.

"You want to dance too?" Harry offered his hands. The member rolled his eyes and stepped back.

"Dudley, was it?" Artemis asked. "Duddy-kins, you are a horrible dancer."

Dudley turned red. "Let's get out of here. They're really mental." The gang walked away quickly.

Harry stared in awe at Artemis. She waved bye to the retreating gang. "He really can't dance," She muttered. Harry laughed.

(A/N) ok! how is it? This is the chapter two and I will post three now! yeah! ok...i am new at this so please Read and Review! Thanks...also if they review box isn't there...someone please tell me via email or something!