a/n – ok hi folks! Here's a question for you…WHATS UP WITH FLAMERS!! Sheesh u don't have to… I do accept criticism just not things like "sucks" for instance if it wasn't for the nice reviewers I may have cancelled this fic and all my others hehe what's the bet this turns out to be angst cause someone flamed it :P.

Important note …it's slightly AU cause malfoy is still at Hogwarts (snape killed Dumbledore an draco was told to stay away and remain a spy!

Hikari whined loudly as she was dragged down the corridors of Hogwarts like a rag doll begging Hermione to let her go.

"Hermione!" She screeched. "How the hell can you run so fast?"

At this Hermione stopped. Turning to Hikari she said "Sorry!

I had strudel for dessert when really I shouldn't have because it makes me unbelievably hyper!" She said it too fast for Kari to make out and started giggling. She sounded almost like a fan girl at a l'arenciel(2) concert.

Hikari just smiled and continued walking with Hermione bouncing after her. Kari could only guess what Hermionie was saying, but didn't risk it.

They reached the entrance hall to see a cloaked figure being greeted by a few of the professors.

"Oooo! Is that her, Kari?!" Hermione exclaimed making Hikari wince. "Is it? Is it?"

Hikari had changed her mind. She sounded worse than a fan girl at an l'arcenciel concert she sounded more like a fan girl at a Gackt concert!

"I think so, yeah." She replied walking down the stairs and onto the floor. The tapping noise her shoes hade drew the attention of the group to her and Hermione who had miraculously stopped giggling.

The cloaked person drew back their hood letting brown hair flood round her pale features and blue eyes. She grinned at Hikari before waving and yelling her name.

"Hey, Sky," Hikari greeted gleefully.

Sky walked over to Hikari… or skipped before stopping before her, her tall frame towering over Hikari's small one.

"Sorry I'm late. The traffic was terrible!" She spoke with a hint of a French accent.

"No problem, this is Hermione," she started pointing to Hermione over her shoulder who was talking to professor Flitwick so fast that Kari was sure her head would explode any second now. It was clear the small man could not understand her. "Or would be Hermione was she in the right state of mind; and before you ask no I did not do anything to her."

"Wasn't going to, so I guess your in Gryffindor then."

"Yeah, you are too." Sky looked a bit confused. So Kari had to add, "Another bed appeared in our dorm, that's also how I knew you had arrived."

"Aw here I was hoping to surprise you." Sky laughed, slapping her thigh is pretend disappointment.

"You know that would never work." Kari started sighing and narrowing her eyes as she dropped her voice so Hermione couldn't hear her "Yu know I can smell your blood, it sticks out to much around here."

Sky just shrugged as Hikari turned her attention to Hermione who was bouncing towards them.

"Shall we go then?" she asked.

After returning to the dorm they all changed into their pyjamas and got into their respective beds.

Hermione awoke opening her eyes but the burning sensation in her head causing her to close them again. She had a headache. She hated being hyper. Normally she would avoid sugary sweets and cakes at all costs…but it had been so tempting she couldn't possibly resist!

Turning slightly she opened her eyes again only to blink in confusion. Hikari's bed was empty. She hadn't slept in had she?

Obviously she hadn't, as Sky was still sleeping soundly in her bed, mumbling quietly in her sleep.

Shrugging it off, she stood lightly stretching her arms above her head. The motion caused her to yawn loudly.

She must have been louder than she thought as Sky slowly began to stir. Slowly, she blinked open her baby blue eyes to look at Hermione. She sat up rubbing her eyes.

"What time is it?" she asked.

Hermione picked up her wrist watch which was lying on her bedside table "It's only seven, we have plenty of time to get ready. Classes start this morning as well."

With that said, both soon completed their morning routine and were ready within the hour.

Walking into the common room they were met with commotion. Friends were greeting one another before walking to the Great Hall. Hermione was looking carefully through the groups looking for her two best friends.

Spotting them she quickly dragged a confused Sky over to them.

"Hi!" she greeted cheerfully.

Ron merely pushed her in the direction of the portrait hole. Hermione blinked in confusion and Sky frowned mumbling something about rude English boys.

"Who's your friend Hermione?" Harry asked pleasantly.

"Sky!" she replied,outstretching her hand, "And you must be Harry!"

"Harry what was wrong with Ron?" Hermione asked sounding slightly more concerned than she had meant.

"Seamus said something to him this morning, and as usual he took it the wrong way and threw a fit."

Hermione just sighed. "By the way have you seen Kari? She must've left early because she was gone when I woke up!"

Harry shook his head and suggested that she had probably just gone to breakfast. Sky nodded in agreement with Harry.

The walk to the Great Hall had been uneventful. Well, apart from them all narrowly missing being soaked through by Peeves the Poltergeist who was bombarding any unlucky souls who dared to walk underneath him. Luckily only Hermione's shoe had suffered Peeves' wrath.

Walking into the Great Hall, they almost immediately spotted Hikari who was sitting at the most shaded part of the Gryffindor table. Sky who had been the first to notice quickly bounced over to her friend and placed herself next to her. Harry and Hermione quickly followed after her.

"You were up early," Hermione stated.

Hikari just smiled and nodded answering "I'm a morning person, besides I didn't get up that long ago either."

As they all talked while all eating there fill of breakfast the three best friends started to think they were missing something with the two new students. It was an almost… hollow feeling in the pit of their stomachs. But for some reason when ever they looked at Hikari a sudden fear began to fill that hollow shell.

Suddenly a large crash was issued startling the students as a strong burst of wind blew from the doors. There was a shadow in the doorway of the Great Hall. It was unclear to see but whatever it was, it was here to stay.

a/n- fin r&r! Mega thx 2 my friend jenni! Who fixed my fic and added a few really good ideas in!