The New Term

That night Willow went back to the spot she had dropped the letter in. it was gone…as she expected.

She sat on an old broken log and breathed in the warm air. She relaxed and closed her eyes. She heard the snap of a twig but disregarded it. It was probably an animal anyway.

Then all of a sudden she felt something whoosh past her. She opened her eyes and stood abruptly. She looked at the old oak in front of her.

On it was a piece of parchment pinned by an arrow. She grabbed the arrow and pulled, after 5 minutes it came out. Willow looked at the parchment. Four words on it, 'Don't go to Hogwarts'.

Willow crumpled it up and threw it. She started walking away when she felt someone's presence. She turned to see a girl wearing a black cloak with the hood over her face.

"Who are you!?", Willow yelled trying not to sound scared.

"I haven't decided…but I think I'm the person who must kill you…", She said matter-of-factly.

"Why! What did I ever do to you? I don't even know your name!", Willow blurted as she trembled rapidly.

"I will not harm you unless ordered.", The girl's voice was flat and cold…like she had all the emotions sucked out of her.

"Willow!?", Fred's voice chimed in the distance.

Willow turned to see where he was, when she looked back the girl was gone.

Fred finally reached her. She hadn't realized how cold she was until she came to her senses. She shivered which made Fred throw a blanket over her.

"Why were you out her?", he asked lifting an eyebrow.

She ran her fingers gently through her silky blonde hair, "Just wanted to check something is all…"

Willow instantly fell asleep. Fred picked her up and walked out of the woods smiling and shaking his head.

"What will come? Two-Face…will I have to kill her?", Asked the girl from earlier.

"Maybe…", said the woman wearing a mask next to her.

The two girls were perched on a tree watching Fred like hawks. Ready to snatch him should the order come.

Once Fred was inside they disappeared.

***

The next morning was hell. Willow had to be woken up by a very anxious Ron.

She got all dressed up and ran down the stairs and into the kitchen. She ate a quick piece of toast then ran to the fireplace.

Willow did the usual process…she threw the Flu Powder in and then walked in. She said Diagon Alley and was instantly engulfed in emerald flames that took her to where she had said.

Once everyone was with her she ran off all over. She wasn't going anywhere in particular…she was just looking for someone.

She spotted a woman with plum colored hair and emerald eyes. She ran over and hugged the woman forcefully.

The woman hugged back instantly and then turned, behind her was Calvin!

Calvin was a muggle but his parents were wizards which Willow always found odd.

"How are you Will?", Calvin asked giving her a quick hug.

"Great! How about you?!", Willow asked letting the hug go reluctantly.

"Great! I'm so glad to see you!", he stuttered a little as he blushed.

"Same!…Say how come you never wrote back when I wrote to you?", Willow asked a little nervously.

"You never wrote to me…I wrote to you but you never answered!", he said looking confused.

They both stared at each other with confused faces. That is, until Fred and George both grabbed Willow's arms and ran off with her.

Calvin just stared off at them as they slowly faded. He kept staring until someone tapped his shoulder, "You're late Roro…"

"I told you not to call me that…", a girl voice said from behind him.

He smirked, "Hmm, sorry must have forgot…"

***

Once they all got their supplies they went to the train station.

They saw Platform 9¾ and entered. The big train was warmly familiar to Willow. Just glancing at it made her smile.

Willow, Fred, George, and Ginny all boarded the train. Once the train started though, they noticed Hermione in a booth alone. So…where was Harry and Ron?

Harry had been with them the last days of summer…Willow just didn't notice. The boy who lived in her house just didn't mean much.

She felt like she was better…plus she was actually on all of her teachers sides, even Snape.

She walked into the cabin, "Hermione, where are Harry and Ron?"

"I thought you would know. Ron is your brother and Harry was at your house so how would I know?!", Hermione stated in her know-it-all way.

"God you're a brat!", Willow gritted her teeth as her face scrunched up and turned red. She stomped back to her booth with Fred, George, and Percy.

"You don't look very happy.", Percy said as if he was the smartest guy on earth.

"I am! Stupid Hermione doesn't know where Harry or Ron is! Where could they be!", Willow's hair was all out of place and her eyes were so wide you could fit in them. She was nervous, and not only that, but Calvin would be there and neither of them liked him.

"It's ok. They're smart. They'll know what to do, not to mention dad could always drive them! It's ok just sit down and enjoy the ride.", Fred said as he put his hand on her shoulder and pretty much pushed her next to him.

"I know, I know…it's just…", Willow bit her lip and contemplated for a moment if she should mention the strange girl who might want to hurt or…kill her, "I don't know."

She decided she would handle this on her own. She always bothered the twins with her problems…she didn't want them to hate her, especially Fred.

Willow closed her eyes to try and calm down but instantly went into a nightmare. She was standing next to Fred, they were holding hands and held there wands out with their free hands. The wants(and glares) were pointed to a girl wearing a red cape with the hood up. She pulled her hood off to reveal her face. Her brown straight bangs stretched down to her chin. The rest of her hair was long and swaying as the wind blew. they were in the forbidden forest and it was dark. The girl in front of them pulled her sword out of it's sheath. The sword was on her back which Willow found odd. She clearly didn't know magic so she simply charged at them with her sword. Instead of stabbing them she slashed her sword without touching them. Lighting came blasting out at them. It separated them and sent them flying.

Willow was anxious to see what would happen to them…though she could tell. She still wanted to know for sure. She was about to see what would happen next, when Fred started yelling her name and shaking her.

Willow's eyes shot open and she just glared at everyone in the booth, "What!"

"We're almost their! You should change into your robes!", Fred yelled defensively.

Willow was surprised. She thought her eyes were only closed for a few minutes. She thought for sure they were joking but their expressions said otherwise. So Willow left the cabin abruptly and went to change as they had suggested.

***

They were all in the great hall, minus Harry and Ron who were still nowhere to be found, ready for the first years to be placed.

"Aurora Strudge!", McGonagall's familiar voice rang through the hall.

To everyone's surprise it was not a first year who stepped up to the sorting hat. A girl with naturally bleach blonde hair that was perfectly straight. She had blue eyes that were dull with no shine. She looked a lot like Willow! She looked Willow's age too, everything was the same.

"Is that like Willow's clone!?", George asked with a scared look on his face.

"No…", Fred began, "Her eyes have no light. Her expression shows that she isn't a happy person, and she isn't smiling like an angel."

For some reason Willow's heart pounded when she saw him smile. She was turning a light pink. Too light for anyone to notice.

The hat made it's decision after 5 minutes, "SLYTHERIN!"

Everyone at the Slytherin table, especially the older boys, started cheering. Willow overheard a boy asking how old she was.

"13...my birthday is Halloween so I'll be fourteen.", the girl's voice was emotionless…like the girl from the Forest!

Willow began to shake. She was so scared then she remembered the name on Dumbledore's letter and when her birthday was. Willow started wondering…this girl really could be my clone!