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Iris woke up the next morning around 6:00, she usually was an early

Iris woke up the next morning around 6:00, she usually was an early raiser but she found Hermione already awake, in her uniform and reading one of the many books she has. She smiled amusingly and said "Good Morning; what time did you woke up by the way?"

"Morning Iris, I woke up at 5:00…it's just I'm so excited for all the classes this year." said Hermione.

"I figured don't worry you're going to do great in those classes by all that reading you do already." As she was getting all of her things to get ready the bushy-haired girl asked "Did you read anything?" She looked at her "Yea…I read a few chapters on some books but not the whole thing like you."

Hermione blushed a bit but Iris continued "Although I did finish the Potions book…it is my favorite subject." Hermione smiled feeling that she would like this girl.

"How about I get ready then, you and I will get something to eat while talk about the rest of the subjects we're interested in". Iris said "Sure…I'll wait for you in the common room" she said as she left.

Around 7:30 Iris and Hermione were in the great hall talking about Transfiguration when a still sleepy Ron and a very tried Harry sat down next to her. "You okay?" she asked the both of them, what she got was a mumbled answer form Ron and a tried yea from Harry.

A little later she and Hermione decided to leave for Transfiguration and asked the boys "Are you going with us?" Ron looked at Hermione before saying "No…we'll catch up to later." Iris looked amused "Ok…if you're sure you'll both make it in time."

At 8:00 on the dot Professor McGonagall came in looking as stern as ever "Transfiguration is some of the most complex and dangerous magic you will learn at Hogwarts," she said. "Anyone messing around in my class will leave and not come back. You have been warned." Then she turn herself to a cat, everyone in the class looked amazed at the display before turning herself back to her own form.

Then she gave them an assignment to figure out how to turn a pencil into a needle. Iris looked to her left seeing two empty seats already knowing that her friends are still not here yet. Everyone was still working on the assignment (McGonagall turn into a cat waiting to see if anyone succeeded) when Harry and Ron came running into the classroom.

"Whew…we made it could you imagined the look on McGonagall's face if she realized we were late." said a very winded Ron. as if on cue McGonagall turn back to her true form looking at the two shocked boys. "That was bloody brilliant!" said Ron.

"Well, thank you for that assessment Mr. Weasely but perhaps, it would have been more useful if I were to transfigure Mr. Potter and yourself into a pocket watch…that way one of you might have been on time." the Professor said.

Harry explained "We got lost!"

"Then perhaps a map! I trust you don't need one to find your seats." Both boys look ashamed as they sat down, Hermione rolled her eyes at the scene while Iris just gave Ron a look that said "I told you so."

In the end of the class Hermione was the only one who transfigured the pencil close to a pin (looking shiny and pointy); Iris did come close though (her pencil looked kinda shiny like a pin).

At defense against the dark arts, Professor Quirrell was a stuttering mess and the whole place smelled like garlic. Though when Seamus asked about his turban the Professor did explain (though stuttering) how an African prince as a thank you gift for getting rid of a zombie. Seamus continued asking how he fought off a zombie but the nervous Professor simply said since he was full of garlic that he was protected wherever he went. Let's just say that the Professor had a bad experience with vampires.

Near the end of the first week (Friday) Harry and Ron finally got the hang of NOT being lost. Everyone was eating breakfast while Ron was looking at his schedule groaning "Double Potions with the Slytherins" he continued "Snape's Head of Slytherin House. They say he always favors them…we'll be able to see if it's true."

"I wish McGonagall favors us." Harry said. "Doubtful…you should know by now she will never favor anyone." Iris said. Just then the mail came as well as hundreds of owls including two that she recognize very well. Now during the week Harry never gotten mail from anyone so Harry look shock when there was a note attach to his owl. As Harry was reading his note Anya came in to give her a letter from her mother.

She decided to read it later since she was going to class soon. "Hagrid wants to see me today after class." Ron asked "Can we both go with you?" Iris interjected "It would make Hagrid happy knowing you made friends Harry."

He look at both of them saying sure before he notice the newspaper "Hey look at this someone broke into Gringotts. Listen believed to be the work of dark wizards or witches unknown Gringotts goblins while acknowledging the breach, insisted that nothing was taken. The vault in question vault number 713 had in fact been emptied earlier that very same day." Harry look thoughtful "That's odd."

"What's odd?" Iris question; "That's the vault Hagrid and I went to." Well they couldn't look to the strange coincidence until later since they double potions next.

Potions lessons took place down in one of the dungeons. When all of a sudden Professor Snape came walking while at the same time closing all of the windows he past, making the dungeons even colder and darker than it already is.

"You are here to learn the subtle science and exact art of potion making" he began. He spoke in barely more than a whisper but got everyone attention (by fear or interest). "As there is little foolish wand-waving here, many of you will hardly believe this is magic. I don't expect you will really understand the beauty of the softly simmering cauldron with its shimmering fumes, the delicate power of liquids that creep through human veins, bewitching the mind, ensnaring the senses…I can teach you how to bottle fame, brew glory, and even stopper death" then he look at Harry who was writing something on his parchment.

"Then again…maybe some of you come to Hogwarts in possession of abilities so formidable that you feel confident enough…to NOT PAY ATTENTION!" Harry was still clueless until Hermione (who was sitting right next to him) gave him a nudge. "Mr. Potter…our brand new celebrity…Tell me what would I get if I added powdered root of asphodel to an infusion of wormwood?"

Harry look like a deer caught in headlight while Hermione took out her hand so fast Iris was afraid that she had whiplash or something. "You don't know well let's try again where would you look if I told you to find me a bezoar?" Harry still had the same look while Hermione's hand was raised higher. "I don't know sir" Harry said as politely as he could given the situation.

"What is the difference, between monkshood and wolfsbane?" Hermione was nearly standing at this point as Harry gave the same response. "Pity…clearly fame isn't everything." "Clearly…Hermione knows seems a pity not to ask her." Harry said with a bit of anger.

Everyone except Iris snickered, she was looking into the Professor's eyes (who was looking at Harry) she saw a bit of remembrance but overall…she saw anger.

"Silence!" he yelled shutting everyone up as he walked up to Harry saying to Hermione "Put your hand down you silly girl!"

"For your information Potter, asphodel and wormwood make a sleeping potion so powerful that it is known as the draft of the living dead. A bezor is a stone taken from the stomach of a goat, and it will save you from most poisons. As for monkshood and wolfbane they are the same plant, which also goes by the name aconite."

As he was saying this Iris dicided to write all down cause she really didn't want to push Snape's buttons further. "Well…why aren't you copying this down!" Snape said still looking at the poor boy. Everyone scrambled the write or try to even remember all that he said.

The Professor walked up to his desk "Gryffindors…please note that five points will be taken off our house for your classmates…cheek" looking directly at Harry at the last part.

The rest of the lesson was the same as the beginning, Snape yelling at the Gryffindors and praising the Slytherins. It was easy to tell who Snape favored and who he despised.

Iris decided that the only way to get on Snape's so called "good-side" or better yet annoy him without getting into trouble was to be the best in this class, just to see if he will give her a compliment which was a good motivator (for her anyway).

The potion that they were all working on was one to cure boils, Neville sadly failed after he made Seamus' cauldron melt. Snape deducted five more points from Gryffindor because Harry didn't tell Neville to put porcupine quills into the potion.

At the end of the class everyone got up to hand in their potions, Iris wanted to wait so that she'll be the last one to hand it in, to see how he'll react.

As she handed in her potion Snape gave her a weird look "Miss…" "Éclair sir." She answered for him. The Professor gave her a look that was supposed to be a glare for answering for but Iris saw a lot of sadness and hurt with a bit of rage mixed in there.

He shook his head a bit before he held the flask up to the light, eyes narrowed. He stared at it for a few minutes, checking it over, trying to find an error in it.

"Is there a problem sir?" she asked, in the most sincere voice (feeling bad about the reaction he got with her name.)

"No, it's perfect you…have a certain talent for potions Miss Éclair" he growled looking like he swallowed poison.

Iris smiled for two reasons 1. She got the satisfaction that he complimented on her potion skills and 2. The fact that he was annoyed while doing it "Thank you sir."

Iris met up with Ron and Harry as they were heading to the hut where Hagrid lives. "What took you so long we both thought that Snape killed you or something." Ron said. Iris chuckled at him "Oh come on…I mean sure he hates Harry for some reason but that doesn't mean he's going to kill me Ron."

The three they left the castle and made their way across the grounds. Hagrid lived in a small wooden house on the edge of the forbidden forest. When Harry knocked they heard a frantic scrabbling from inside and several booming barks. Then Hagrid's voice rang out, saying, "Back, Fang back."

As the half giant came out so did his black boarhound and ran into Iris licking her face. "Fang! Back off!" he yelled. "No…Hagrid it's okay watch." As the girl started petting and giving attention to the dog he turn into mush in her hands.

"Aw he's such a cute dog Hagrid" she said as the hairy man beamed in pride while Harry and Ron gave each other looks that said "She's joking right."

Inside the hut they discussed why Snape hated Harry, how Hagrid remembered the trios parents, and how Hagrid wanted a dragon so badly. Sadly Ron and Harry almost broke their teeth because of Hagrid's infamous rock cakes (Iris hid hers in hers when the half-giant wasn't looking).

At the end of the day she finally got the chance to read her mother's letter:

My dearest flower,

Congratulations on being in Gryffindor, although I would still be happy if you were in any house. I'm also happy that you made some friends (I told you that you would). I know the Weasley family very well (I helped Molly throughout all of her pregnancies) good people. As for Harry I actually knew his mother very well I was her best friend. I believe I have some items that he would like that were hers, but I would have look in the attic.

I only heard that Quirrell was attack by a vampire and well you know how he turn out.

As for Severus (that's Snape first name) yes I knew him very well, what you have to understand is that Severus is a complicated man. I know this cause I just to go to Hogwarts with him. He's not a bad person, but some things in his life made him a very cold person.

So you met Draco, yes I know of the Malfoy family as well let's just say that Draco's parents owes me a lot. Just be careful around him there the type of family that will judge others by their blood

I hope you have a good time sweetie, I miss you already!

I love you

Iris contemplated on her mother's words she saw that her mother definitely trust Snape by the way she tried to explain his demeanor. But why did her mother have to be so cryptic about the Malfoys owing her!

The next week they all attended more classes one of them being easily the most boring class was History of Magic,which was the only one taught by a ghost. Professor Binns had been very old indeed when he had fallen asleep in front of the staff room fire and got up next morning to teach, leaving his body behind him. Binns droned on and on while the rest of the class (except Hermione) tried not to fall asleep.

Charms were a fun class thanks to Professor Flitwick who was a tiny little wizard who had to stand on a pile of books to see over his desk. At the start of their first class he took the roll call, and when he reached Harry's name he gave an excited squeak and toppled out of sight which made Harry embarrassed.

They had to study the night skies through their telescopes every Wednesday at midnight and learn the names of different stars and the movements of the planets. Which to some like people (Ron) sometimes fell asleep during the whole class.

Three times a week they went out to the greenhouses behind the castle to study Herbology, with a dumpy little witch called Professor Sprout, where they learned how to take care of all the strange plants and fungi, and found out what they were used for. To a surprise Neville was actually good at Herbology, Iris was glad and thought "A least he has something to look forward to."

When Thursday came around in the morning Ron was still complaining about how they were stuck with Slytherin for their flying lessons. "Ron! Stop please your giving me a headache and complaining about it doesn't change anything, so please stop!" Ron blushed and muttered something about Iris' mood swings.

During breakfast Neville received a Remembrall which was basically a clear ball that turns red when the one holding it has forgotten something. The ball turn red which freak out Neville since he didn't remembered what he forgotten.

That afternoon, Harry, Ron, Iris, and the other classmates hurried down the front steps onto the grounds for their first flying lesson. It was a clear, breezy day, and the grass rippled under their feet as they marched down the sloping lawns toward a smooth, flat lawn that's near the Quidditch stadium.

"Welcome to your first flying lesson." said Madam Hooch who looked like a hawk with her grey hair and gold eyes. "Well what are you waiting for…everyone step on the left side of your broomstick…come on hurry up!" everyone did as they were told.

"Now stick your right hand over the broom and say up" "UP!" everyone yelled as only Harry and sadly Draco got their broomstick up on the first try. Hermione looked at him with disbelief as Iris mouthed good job to him. Iris got hers up on the fourth try.

Around the sixth try Ron got very frustrated and screamed UP…sadly it only got the broom to smack on his face. Both of his friends snickered and giggled "oh shut up both of you."

Finally everyone got their broom in their hands "Now once you got a hold of your broom I want you to mount it and grip it tight without sliding off the end". Hooch said as she fixed Malfoys grip making Harry and Ron pleased knowing that he'd been griping it wrong for years.

"When I blow my whistle I want each of you to kick off the ground…hard, keep your broom steady, hover for a moment, then lean forward…slightly and touch back down."

"On my whistle 3…2-" On 2 Neville lost control of his broom and flew up hitting almost everything on sight. He hit a statue and fell to another to the ground.

Hooch ran over to him checking to see if broke anything "It's a broken wrist tsk tsk tsk. Ok come on now" she said and before she left with the teary eyed boy she ordered "Everyone is to keep their feet firmly on the ground while I'll take mister Longbottom to the hospital wing. Understand, if I see a single broom in the air the one riding it will be out of Hogwarts before they could say Quidditch."

"Did you see his face? Maybe if the fat lump had given this a squeeze, he would of remembered to fall on his fat ass." Darco said holding Neville's Remembrall. As most the Slytherins laughed at the comment Harry wanted to stop the teasing,

"Give it here Malfoy!"

"No, I think I'll leave somewhere for Longbottom to find." Draco said as he step up to his broom "How about on the roof!" he said as he flew away higher.

Draco challenged him "What's a matter Potter? Bit beyond your reach?" Obviously annoyed and frustrated with Malfoy he started to mount on his own broom. "Harry no way! You heard what Madam Hooch said, besides you don't even know how to fly." Hermione said trying to convince the boy not to break the rules.

Harry ignored her and flew off to Malfoy anyway, "What…an…idiot!" she said. "Well, looks like he knows how to fly pretty well Hermione" Iris said to her as they all watch Harry catching the Remembrall that Draco threw.

Everyone was cheering and congratulating Harry on catching the ball and beating Malfoy on his own game when suddenly, "Harry Potter?" it was Professor McGonagll "Follow me." As they both left Malfoy had this triumphant look on his face.

During dinner Harry told Ron and Iris about he will be the new seeker for Gryffindor. Ron was eating a steak but when Harry told them what happen he stopped dead in his tracks in shock with his mouth open. "Ron close your mouth we don't want to see the poor chewed up cow that's in there." She said in disgust.

Ron swallowed his food and said "Seeker? But first years never make the Quidditch teams. You must be the house player in the -" but Iris finished for him "Century, that's bloody wicked Harry."

"I start training next week," said Harry. "Only don't tell anyone, Wood wants to keep it a secret."

Fred and George Weasley now came into the hall, spotted Harry, and hurried over.

"Well done Harry," said George in a low voice. "Wood told us. We're on the team too — Beaters." "Our job is to make sure that you don't get bloodied up to bad" Fred started. (It goes back and forth between Fred and George)

"Can't make any promises though, ruff game Quidditch"— "Brutal but no one has died in years" —"Someone will vanished occasionally"—"But they'll turn up in a month or two." After that lovely talk they left while Harry was looking pale.

"Oh go on Harry like I said before Quidditch is great best game there is." The redhead said trying to cheer his friend up. "But— "No buts Harry after that amazing catch is more than proof that you will be great in Quidditch." Iris said trying to stop Harry from any doubts in his head.

"Having a last meal, Potter? When are you getting the train back to the Muggles?" a regular but irritating voice said behind Harry. "You have a lot of nerve showing up here Malfoy, especially after the stunt you pulled with the Remembrall." Iris said to the unwanted guest at the table.

Malfoy ignored actually he wasn't even looking at her he was looking at Harry. Harry look at Draco to see that Crabbe and Goyle was right behind him "Can't go anywhere without your cronies, Malfoy?" said Harry.

"I can fight you anytime, anywhere. How about tonight? A wizards duel, just wands. What's the matter, ever heard of a wizard's duel?"

"Of course he has," said Ron, "I'm his second, who's yours?"

Malfoy looked at Crabbe and Goyle, sizing them up. "Crabbe," he said, "Meet you in the trophy room at midnight, it's always unlocked." He turned and walked away with his cronies.

"Ron you shouldn't of done that." Iris said getting ready to argue with him before Harry said "Uh…Ron, what exactly is a wizards duel and what does it mean that you're my second?"

"A battle with magic, I'm your second, in case you die…but don't worry though," he added hastily, seeing Harry's face, "We're only first years and we don't know enough magic to actually hurt anyone."

"That's not the point Ron it could be a trap you really need to think about these things." Iris argued.

"I agree" said Hermione that was sitting fairly close to us "Can't a person eat in peace in this place?" said Ron. Iris nudged Ron and mouthed "Be nice" as Hermione ignored him and turn to Harry "I couldn't help overhearing what you and Malfoy were saying —"

"Bet you could," Ron muttered earning another nudge from Iris.

"— and you mustn't go wandering around the school at night, think of the points you'll lose Gryffindor if you're caught, and you're bound to be. It's really very selfish of you."

"And it's really none of your business," said Harry coolly and left with Ron. "Boys" Iris muttered.

Around eleven-thirty the boys got out of their dormitories to the common room to find Iris lying on the couch waiting for them "What are you doing here?" Ron whispered trying not wake up anyone. "I'm going with you and I'm not going to take no for an answer" she before Ron said anything to convince her not to go.

"Fine let's go before anyone else wakes up." Harry said just wanting to get this over with. As they were at the door Hermione voice stop them "I can't believe you're going to do this, Harry."

"You again!" said Ron furiously. "Go back to bed!" "Let's just go" Harry said already sick with the interruptions. Hermione didn't give up and went through the painting with them. "Don't you care about Gryffindor, do you only care about yourselves, I don't want Slytherin to win the house cup, and you'll lose all the points I got from Professor McGonagall for knowing about Switching Spells."

"Hermione I'm going with them to make sure they don't get into trouble." Iris said trying to console the girl. "All right, but I warned you, you just remember what I said when you're on the train home tomorrow, you're so —"

But what they were, they didn't find out. Hermione had turned to the portrait of the Fat Lady to get back inside and found herself facing an empty painting. The Fat Lady was gone and Hermione was locked out of Gryffindor tower.

"Now what am I going to do?" she asked shrilly.

"That's your problem," said Ron. "We've got to go, we're going to be late." Ron said.

"Ron we can't just leave her there." Iris argued

"Fine she can come with but stay quiet." Harry said really sick of the interruptions at this point.

They walked along the corridor and stopped at the sound of loud breathing. They poked their heads around the corner and saw Neville asleep.

"Neville?" said Harry. He woke up and looked around, seeing everyone. "Thank goodness, I've forgotten the new password." The poor boy said

"It's "pig snout", but the Fat Lady's not there. How's your arm?" asked Hermione with concern.

"All better, see," he said and showed them his arm."That's great and all, but we've got to go Neville, so see you later," said Ron, pushing Harry.

"Wait, don't leave me! The Bloody Baron's already gone by here three times." Ron sighed and looked at the poor boy. "Don't say a word, got it?" He nodded and continued on.

The five got into the trophy room but Malfoy and Crabbe weren't there yet. The crystal trophy cases glimmered where the moonlight caught them. Cups, shields, plates, and statues winked silver and gold in the darkness. They edged along the walls, keeping their eyes on the doors at either end of the room. Harry took out his wand in case Malfoy leapt in and started at once.

The minutes went by.

"He's late, maybe he's chickened out," Ron whispered. "Or maybe he wasn't planning to come at all Ron." Iris muttered. Then a noise in the next room made them jump. Harry had only just raised his wand when they heard someone speak and it wasn't Malfoy.

"Sniff around, my sweet, they might be lurking in a corner." It was Flich talking to his cat . They hid in the shadows as Filch crept into the room.

Horror-struck, Harry waved madly at the other four to follow him as quickly as possible; they scurried silently toward the door, away from Filch's voice. Neville's robes had barely whipped round the corner when they heard Filch enter the trophy room.

"They're in here somewhere," they heard him mutter, "Probably hiding."

"This way!" Harry mouthed to the others and, petrified, they began to creep down a long gallery full of suits of armor. They could hear Filch getting nearer.

As he got close to Neville's hiding spot, Neville squealed and ran, knocking a suit of armor over.

"RUN!" cried Harry.

They sprinted as fast as they could, Harry leading. Iris noticed that Neville went the other way. They went down corridor by corridor in a blind run. Finally, Harry stopped, catching his breath. "I think we've lost him," Harry panted, leaning against the cold wall, "I —told — you," Hermione gasped, clutching at the stitch in her chest, "Where's Neville?" she asked.

"He went the other way and the direction was to Gryffindor Tower" Iris said already knowing the way through the castle pretty much. "Well we have to go the other way!" Ron panicked.

"Malfoy tricked you," Hermione said to Harry. "You realize that, don't you? He was never going to meet you — Filch knew someone was going to be in the trophy room, Malfoy must have tipped him off."

Harry thought she was probably right, but he wasn't going to tell her that."Let's go." as soon as he said that Mrs. Norris was right there in front of them, "Oh no were done for" "Shhh Ron I got this" Iris said trying to concentrate on her ability.

"Mrs. Norris stay right there and wait for your master to come and get you ok…just stay and he'll come to get you and, we were never here ok." the others listen to her as she spoke like at cat. As Mrs. Norris nodding to her understanding she turn to the others "Let's go she won't stay there forever".

They ran right to the end of the corridor where they slammed into a door — and it was locked.

"This is it!" Ron moaned, as they pushed helplessly at the door already hearing Flich's steps, "We're done for! This is the end!" "Oh move over!" said Hermione. She pulled out her wand and tapped the door handle, whispering, "Alohomora!"

"Alohomora?" Ron asked, "Standard book of Spells Chapter 7." They all put their ear to the door hearing Flich talking to Mrs. Norris but then they heard footsteps walking away from the door.

"Flich is gone" Iris said "That was brilliant what you did back there Iris" "Thanks Ron just don't tell anyone ok?" they both nodded but Harry was frozen looking the other way. "Harry?" they all turn to see a three-headed dog waking up to finally noticing them "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" they turn to run and close the door before one of the heads came through, lock it and ran all the way into the common room.

"What do you think there doing! Keeping a thing like that, locked up in a school!" Ron panted as they were making their way to the dormitories. "You don't use your eyes, do you? Didn't you see what it was standing on?" Hermione countered.

"I wasn't looking at its feet! I was bit preoccupied with its heads, or you didn't noticed. There three!" he shouted. "It was standing on a trap door Ron." Iris said.

"Which means it wasn't there by accident. Its guarding something!" Hermione continued. "Guarding something?" Harry asked. "That's right! Now if you three don't mind, I'm going to bed before either get another brilliant idea to get us killed…or worse expelled!" Hermione said and left into the dormitory.

"She really needs to get her to sort out her priorities." Ron said as Iris and Harry nodded in agreement.


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