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Natalie's POV

We watch as Michelle escorts Liza's family out the door. Apparently her parents and their parents are friends. She, Liza and her brother Daniel, had met each other in a formal party and became friends soon after that. Michelle won't be back for a while. So most chances we would see her tomorrow.

"So how's your head, Jennifer?" Tamara asks, sitting down at the end of Jennifer's hospital bed. Jennifer nudges her with her foot, telling her to get off. She likes to have her personal space and doesn't like people touching her that much.

"It's killing me. My ribs aren't helping." She grumbles.

"Now who told you to take a Chimera head on when you don't know a way to take it down, much less the correct spells?" I lecture her. She sticks out her tongue at me and I roll my eyes at her immaturity.

"Not everyone is like you Natalie. Reading every book you see and having no fun at all." She snaps at me. I narrow my eyes at her.

"Don't turn this on me, Jennifer. You should have at least thought things over before doing something that dangerous." I rebut back. I sense a fight is coming between us.

"Okay, stop it you two. We all don't want a repeat of first year, do we?" Tamara interrupts before it gets out of hand. Jennifer rolls her eyes and scoffs. "Stop it. Seriously." Tamara warns Jennifer.

"Fine, fine." Jennifer says. I turn away rolling my eyes and face full of annoyance.

"Can someone fill me in on what happened? How did I get saved?" Jennifer demands.

"I heard from Bianca, that after she sent up the red flares into the sky two times, you got knocked to the ground by the Chimera. You hit your head pretty hard against the ground." Tamara begins explaining.

"Stupid mutant cat chicken..." We heard Jennifer grumble.

"You fainted as it was about to eat you. She was sending spells at it to get it away from you." Tamara continues. "But it just ignored her and continued trying to eat you. It actually was about to succeed when Professor McGonagall zapped it away from you. Then Professor Dumbledore turned the Chimera to ashes, while Madame Pomfrey got you and Liza's body to the Hospital Wing. Bianca was escorted to her dorm by Professor Longbottom and McGonagall."

"Oh ok. Can you guys leave now please. I want to sleep." Jennifer says. "Sure." I answer and we both leave the room, closing the door quietly. We start to walk into the halls that lead to the library. "Hey Natalie, do you think Liza died because she got mauled by the creatures in the forest or was it by something else?" Tamara asks as quietly as she could, enough for me to hear.

"I don't know. Even if there were evidences of her being murdered, it's long gone by now. Remember the state of her body now? It's almost beginning to decay badly and at least 1 third of her flesh was eaten by a creature. So there's no way to know." I answer back in a soft voice.

"It could also be the work of William Fabray III too. He did escape remember?" Tamara suggests. It's a good point. He could have done this and Liza is one of Michelle's friends, who made him so mad...It could be revenge.

"True. But we don't know for sure." I answer. "But how could he even get into the school's enchantments, especially with all the Aurors around?"

Tamara shrugs. "You're the Ravenclaw here. You usually figures these things out." She answers with a teasing tone to her voice. With that again?

"Hey, just because I'm the only one in Ravenclaw here, doesn't mean I always figure it out. You guys can easily be in Ravenclaw if you wanted to be at the Sorting." I point it out.

"You always do though." Tamara teases again. I roll my eyes and walk away. "Oh come on, Nattie!"

"Don't call me that!" I tell her.

"Why not? You let Brian do it." She points out.

"That was when we were eight! That's different! Besides I won't let Brian call me that now!" I yell at her.

"Call you what?" I hear a voice from behind me. Oh shoot. It's not Brian right? Not Joey using a voice change charm? I'm begging all people who are listening right now.

"Calling her Nattie, like when you guys were eight." Tamara smirks and crosses her arms in front of her chest. I hate it when she's like this...Is it the lighting or is Brian actually flushing a little bit? I am just going to ignore that fact...maybe Tamara won't notice...

"Hey Brian, are you blushing?" Tamara teases him, going towards him. Brian gets even redder. Nooo, he actually is blushing! Tamara's smile gets even wider and starts laughing. "Hahaha, you guys are too funny. I'm going to leave you guys so you guys can catch up. See ya later!" She waves goodbye and leaves. Don't leave me here! I scream in my head.

"Wait, why are you leaving?" Brian asks after Tamara. That's exactly my question.

"I said for you guys to catch up! Have fun! Bye!" Tamara yells and runs in the direction of the Gryffindor Tower, leaving us in the dust. How can she leave me like that? She knows I feel uncomfortable with him, especially after knowing our crazy past story!

"Uhhh...Hi Natalie." Brian greets awkwardly. Oh god, why? Why does this have to happen to me? I can already feel a heavy blanket of awkward just waiting to fall on us. What makes it worse was that when we were little, we used to always hold hands. Adults would tease us about someday being a couple madly in love. It makes me want to bang my head on the wall.

I stare down at the ground. "Er, Hi."

Sometimes the most crazy things can be happening, but there's always that one thing that is drilled in your mind. It's the first thing you think about when you wake up and the last thing you think about before you sleep. Sometimes it's out of worry, anger, envy, any emotion out there. Even love. That's what drives me crazy, because lately, a constant image of Brian and I as eight-year-olds holding hands is glued in my head. And for once, studying doesn't seem to be losing it's grip. It's just stuck.

It's probably the longest thing that my brain took to progress in. I'm bewildered that we were once as close at two crossed fingers and that I would forget.

Here's the thing. I don't really forget everything, trust me, it's both a gift and a curse. I remember taking my first steps as a baby. I remember having trouble blowing out my first candle on my birthday. I remember crying because Santa Claus forgot to eat the cookies and drink the milk I left for him. I remember my first injury. I remember how shocked everyone was when they first saw Joey open and reveal his bright green eyes. I remember almost everything.

Apparently Brian and I were inseparable. Probably 9.5/10 of the time we were together. Like what?! Did that mean we went to the same restroom?! Does that mean we constantly had sleepovers?! Yeah, we did. Sleepovers that is. We did not go to the same restroom. That is just asking for a nightmare to happen. Shivers.

Looking back at it, I remember absolutely nothing about Brian, not a thing. I practically didn't know he existed until I came to Hogwarts and now that I think about it, it wouldn't have been a bad thing. Would have saved me a heck load of hours of sleep.

But seriously though. I don't remember anything. When I think of eight-year-old Brian, my head is just...blank. It almost scares me.

I don't remember what he looked like back then. Is his hair the same? Did he wear glasses back then? I have no idea. None. Nothing.

What's his middle name? Does he even have a middle name?! See, I'm a terrible best friend. Maybe that's why everyone seems to be against me now. Just watch, Michelle is going to turn her heel on me and leave like I'm just a worthless pile of trash. Because that's what I feel like I am. I feel worthless. I feel stupid and I feel like I don't even deserve to even talk to him.

I forgot about him. Forgot everything about him. We were best friends, BFF's would probably be a better term for it. In a single day, everything was just thrown away. It was thrown away because of stupid eight-year-old me. I let my curiosity get the better of me and this is what happened.

This is what happened just because I wanted to know what. Because I wanted to see something I didn't see everyday. Because I was stupid enough to drag him in this with me.

Liza didn't deserve what happened to her, but right now, I honestly feel like I do. I honestly feel like something is eating me away right this minute, and it's shattering me like broken glass and I'm just walking right over it.

I suddenly feel two warm hands clasp on my shoulders. "Natalie are you alright? You look really pale right now." I don't say anything, my head too fuzzy to find the words. My throat is too tight to release a sound. So instead I just nod, but that only made Brian look more worried.

"Maybe you had a rough day, just walk it off." He says, wrapping an arm around my shoulder and holding my arm with another like he knew I needed the support. I do, I just don't think his support is the best for me right now.

Brian's face twists with concern. "Natalie, you're scaring me right now. Are you okay? Is there anything I can do for you?"

I press my palm against my forehead, it felt abnormally hot. Am I getting sick? A fever perhaps? My head feels like a tornado, spinning at rapid speed trying to pick everything up along the way.

"Natalie...? Answer me please. Say something to me. Anything. Just say something, you're really scaring me right now." Brian continues, panic clear in his voice.

Wilma. Jennifer's parents. Liza's parents. Daniel. Liza. Everything seems to be spinning around me uncontrollably. Their faces looked fuzzy, almost too fuzzy to know for sure they are who I'm seeing. My knees feel like they are on fire, they feel like they are going to give up on me any minute.

I'm sweating, I suddenly realised. Why am I sweating? What's happening? What's going on with me?

"Natalie..." Brian's voice darts into my thoughts. I look up at him. He looked normal, like he always does, his face is still twisted with concern. His brows are still dipped together. His eyes are still searching mine. The only thing off was him. There's three Brians. All fuzzy and hazy, like he's made of fog.

I swallow the enormous lump that was in my throat. "Brian...?"

"Yeah?" He asked, his voice sounded small and distant. That's when I gave up. My knees lost their strength to hold me up and I fell. I braced myself for the impact, only, it never came. Instead, I felt a pair of strong arms around me. I almost forgot they were there the entire time.

Everything was a blur of colours, like a camera out of focus. I remember taking pictures of birds with my dad. I remember he would steal some of mine to put them on his blog. I remember how excited he got when he found the perfect angle and the lighting was just perfect to capture to beautiful colours on the screen in front of him.

But this time, the battery died, and everything in front of me disappeared into a pit of darkness.


At first everything was dark, but then, suddenly a light switches on like a spotlight on a stage. I squinted my eyes until I got the chance to gather my surroundings. The room was dark other than the single light in the corner where I was standing. The room was square, I noticed, it was no bigger than a dorm at Hogwarts. Only the room was pretty much empty. The walls, the floor, the ceiling, they were all of cold gray stone.

We're in a dungeon. The bars locking me in are black and solid. Something is wrong, something feels wrong. I suddenly realise that I'm not in the dungeon alone. There are three bodies with me and they were deadly still. I heard a sharp cry of pain, sending my nerves going wild. I immediately recognized the voice, and started to look around hopelessly. I know her. But who was it?

Before I can progress another thought, the light that once shone dimly in the corner grew brighter and brighter. I raise my arms and hook them over my eyes to cover them. It was useless though, because everything still seemed to slip away from me just like that.

I think it's safe now, I thought. With some hesitation, I allow myself to open my eyes and look around. My


eyebrows meets, what, where am I? The room was long and narrow with multiple beds pressed against the light walls. The beds were singles, covered with plain white sheets. A couple people were laying there silently asleep. One I noticed had a black eye, he had light auburn hair and looked like he was at least 15 years old.

In the bed next to me, I saw a girl lay there, her body moving up and down as she breathes in and out. She has curly black hair and was bandaged like a mummy. Her body and face were angled towards me for some reason, as if she fell asleep knowing I was here.

Next to me, someone was snoring lightly. I look at him. He's laying back into his chair, an open book laying in his lap as his head tilts away from me, just enough for me to see his face. He had dark brown hair, almost black. He's wearing robes with some blue lining along the hem. I watched as his shoulder moved up and down slightly at a steady pace.

I shifted my position, suddenly deciding it was uncomfortable. After moving just a centimeter, the boy stirs awake beside me. I freeze.

He shakes his head and rubs his eyes lightly, be blinks and looks at me. His eyes are like two emeralds, vivid and bright, glinting as light hits them. His face breaks into a wide smile when he sees me. I blink. Why is he so happy? How long was he here? Who is he?

"Oh, thank god you're alright!" He says, reaching over for a hug. "I was so worried about you!"

He was just about to grab me when I shift at the last minute. Why does he want to hug me? Why was he worried? I'm fine aren't I?

I watch as his smile disappears, showing a face of both hurt and worry. I didn't take the time to feel bad though. One question was circling my head, who was he? Why does he want to hug me?

A whack of pain shoots through my chest. Was he my boyfriend? I mean he wanted a hug so...

Green Eyes reaches for my hand, but I yank it away from his reach. Giving him a look of question. Now he wants to hold hands? Green Eyes bites his lip for a second. "I'll be right back. Stay here alright?"

He says, putting his book down on the nightstand table that's next to my bed. He gets up and leaves the room. I blink thinking what I should do. Seriously, who is he? Why does he want me to stay? Why does he want to hug me? Why does he want to hold hands? Why was he worried about me?

A million questions were circling my head, so I did the first thing that I thought of. I remove the blanket that is around me revealing a hideous looking nightgown. I fling my legs over the side of the bed. I need answers, and I'm not going to get them if I stay.


I felt like a fish out of water. Everywhere I went everyone looked at me like something was wrong with me. I don't think much of it though, I mean, look at what I'm wearing! Everyone was dressed in black robes, like the one Green Eyes was wearing. Many of them wore the exact same one, with blue lining, but I also noticed more. A group of them were wearing robes trimmed with scarlet. Another group with canary yellow lining. I noticed a really pretty blonde with green lining that matched her green eyes.

Green Eyes. The boy's face immediately shoots back into my train of thoughts. His look of worry and concern. Who was he and how does he know me?

"Natalie!" I heard something call in the distance. I continue walking, whoever Natalie was, she better get going or she is going to make a certain someone really pissed. "Natalie!" The voice calls again. A couple more eyes lingered on me longer than necessary, but I continue to ignore them. Don't they know staring is rude? Everyone seems to lack manners lately.

First Green Eyes and now everyone else. Who do they think I am?

"NATALIE, STOP RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE!" the voice screams. That girl sure knows how to yell, I thought. I bet she broke a number of ears drums doing it.

I open a door and slip in, not wanting to be apart of that scene. Right after I hear the door click behind me, I hear it get swinged open again. Then slammed close. The noise was enough to make me stop on my tracks like everyone else. Only, all eyes seem to be on me.

That's when I felt a hand grasp my shoulder tightly. I suddenly feel scared. What does this person want with me?! Maybe they've just mistaken me for someone else. Yeah, I think that's it.

The girl spins around so that she's facing me. I saw something that I didn't expect to see. The girl. She's...She's shorter than me.

Her glare was deadly and could kill me right then and there. I close my eyes, she's going to punch me. She's going to punch me over and over again. I waited, but nothing came. I open one eye to look at her. She had the most confused look in her brown eyes.

"Why did you keep chasing after me?" I demand at her. She looks taken back. "Natalie, I was worried, how can I NOT follow you? Especially when you're running around just in a hospital gown." I give her a blank stare.

"This is a hospital gown? What kind of hospital gown is this? And who are you calling Natalie?" I interrogate her. The short girl gives off an annoyed vibe and puts her hands on her hips. She seems to be scary..."It's a Hogwarts Infirmary hospital gown. You should know especially after seeing Jennifer and I admitted there so many times. Of course, I'm calling you Natalie. Who else?" She asks, as if it's so obvious. But it's not. To me anyway.

"I'm not Natalie. What are you talking about?" I ask her, feeling very annoyed. I'm not Natalie...am I? Then a flashback came.

I was playing in a place that seems to be a playground. Besides me there was a little boy; he's a little chubby, especially in the cheeks. He has big dark expressive eyes behind simple glasses. The boy is wearing a huge smile on his face, making him look cute.

"Hey Nattie! Let's go to the swings! I'll push you first, then you push me. Alright?" He asks, looking innocent but has a mischievous vibe in his tone.

"Okay, let's go!" I say, sounding higher than what my voice is now.

"I'll race ya there! Ready, set go!" He yells, and runs past me, getting a head start. "Hey ! That's not fair Brian, I wasn't ready!" I exclaim, running to the swings, ready to smack him with my teddy bear.

I shake my head, trying to get the dizziness out of my head, after the random flashback.

"Natalie, are you okay?" The girl asks, looking concerned.

I shake my head and cover my ears with my hands, which were ice cold. "Stop. Stop! Stop calling me Natalie!"

"What are you talking about? Your name is Natalie! What's wrong with you today?" the short girl tries to correct me and steps forward to get me to listen.

"No, my name is Nattie!" I yell at her.

"Nattie? Are you feeling okay? The last time I heard, you didn't want to be called Nattie whatsoever..." The girl continued to talk, but I refused to listen. I just kept my hands planted on my ears trying to block out everything what she says. I continue to shake my head self consciously. Shut up. Why won't this girl shut up.

I feel her hand grab onto my wrists, trying to pry them away from my ears. I've never felt so weak, because I let her. "Natalie, calm down. It's going to be okay."

I shake my head more, as if trying to make my point. "No. Let go of me. Just let me go. Please. Just let me go!" I say, my voice sounded like it was ready to break into tears. People were beginning to gather, but I didn't care. I just wanted to get out of this place.

"Natalie-" The girl started again.

My blood began to boil, my ice cold hands grew hot with sweat. "Don't. Call. Me. Natalie!" I exclaim at the top of my lungs. And then I did something that surprised me the most.

I punched her.

It was hard, I didn't think my arm had the ability to swing that fast. The worst part was, I didn't feel sorry one bit. The girl's face whips to the side as she stumbles backwards bewildered. She clutched her cheek for a moment dumbfounded. She turned to look at me with disbelief in her eyes. She was shaking her head slightly. I didn't know if it's in a 'oh-that-girl-is-going-to-get-it" way. But judging her, she can easily beat me up is she wanted to.

The dead silence among the crowd didn't help. So I ran. I ran The fastest I've ever run before. I ran until my body wouldn't let me anymore. I just ran.

I don't know how far I went, but I was out of breath, my throat felt raw. My legs feel half dead. What just happened?

"Natalie!" The same voice calls from behind me. I close my eyes. No. It can't be. Please, not her again. Just please. "Natalie!" She calls again, her voice grower clearer and clearer as she nears her destination; Me.

"Natalie." She says, breaking to a stop. My back was to her, I don't know whether I should turn around or not. I just kept my eyes closed, even though I know she won't disappear; it just felt better. "Natalie, don't be so immature. That's Jennifer's job."

"Don't call me immature! Get away from me!" I scream at her. I'm surprised my throat is still able to take it.

"No." The girl insists. "You have to come with me. I won't do anything bad to you, I promise. Just come. You really need it right now."

I take two steps back every step forward she takes. I feel like she's a tiger and I'm just her next dinner. I'm scared she'll just kill me right then and there. I feel alone. I feel vulnerable. I feel broken.

"No...No..." I mutter, my voice finally giving in. She takes a couple steps closer. "Come on Natalie. Trust me, we've been friends for the past three years now...I won't have to hurt you if you just come with me peacefully...You need your medicine..."

"So you are going to hurt me!" I accuse her.

"No I'm not and I won't."

I shake my head. "No. You're using me..."

"Natalie-" She starts. I go to punch her again, only this time something stopped me. A hand. But it wasn't the girl's. It was a boy's. I look up to see a boy who was at least two inches taller than me. He has dark eyes that look like they can hide almost anything.

I feel two strong arms wrap around my shoulders. "Nattie, stop. Please, stop."

That voice. I can recognize it anywhere. Brian.


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