A/N: Thank you guys so much for the encouragement for my finals! I did great! :) And for your patience, another chapter! Thank you guys so much! I love y'all!
Disclaimer: I still don't own Harry Potter or any of the characters except the Knight Family, Elizabeth, and Gabriel.
"Hey! Zan! Wait up!"
Alex blinked in surprise and stopped, turning to see her little brother running down the stairs towards her.
"Alphonse, slow down, you-"
Alphonse let out a high pitched squeal as he collided with his sister, sending them both spiraling to the ground.
"Won't be able to stop," Alex finished with a sigh, standing up and brushing off her uniform.
She extended her hand to her brother and easily pulled him to his feet.
"You need to eat more, lightweight," Alex said, softly punching Alphonse's arm.
Alphonse glared at her and resorted, "If you can be a manly chick, then I can be a lightweight dude."
Alex gave her brother an indignant look, "I am not a manly chick!"
"Then you're a girly man," Alphonse teased, breaking out into a fit of laughter.
She rolled her eyes as her brother continued his outburst. He didn't sound like he was going to stop his impish giggles anytime soon.
Alex snapped her fingers suddenly, her mouth formed in an 'oh' shape.
"Alphonse, did you want to tell me something? You said something about it in your last letter and I must say you have me rather curious."
Alphonse fell silent immediately, his arm honey brown eyes meeting the coal colored eyes of his sister seriously.
"Is there somewhere we can talk that's more private than a hallway?" he asked, making a wild gesture to the corridor they were in.
Alex nodded and answered, "There should be empty classrooms available since it's a Saturday."
She led her brother to the Charms classroom and closed the door behind them. She then sat on a desk and waited patiently for Alphonse to explain.
Said boy was pacing back and forth in front of her, his hands clasped behind his back in nervousness.
Finally he turned to his sister and blurted out, "I like someone!"
Alex was quick to analyze the situation. Alphonse went to an all boys' school. So unless he had taken a sudden liking to Elizabeth-which she highly doubted-then Alphonse had a crush on another boy.
"What's his name?" she asked, giving her brother a look that clearly said that she would accept him no matter who he liked.
"How did you-?"
Before Alex could answer, Alphonse cut her off again, "Never mind. You'll probably just say that it was the logical conclusion and blah blah blah."
"Alphonse," Alex interrupted, bringing him out of his rant.
"I like Gabe."
Alex sighed. While she wasn't surprised, she was hoping that it was someone else.
Alphonse noticed the sigh and started to panic, "Is that bad? Am I not allowed to like him?"
She massaged her temple and responded, "Calm down, Alphonse. It's not bad and it's certainly allowed. Grandfather fell in love with Grandmother, remember? And Aaron is dating Elizabeth."
"But, we're two boys."
"So? You need to tell Gabriel how you feel. It would also probably be a good time to tell him about the Knight family. You could invite him over for Christmas after all is said and done if he is receptive."
Alphonse brightened considerably, "You think so?"
When Alex nodded, Alphonse gave her a giant hug and said, "You're the best sister ever! I'm going to talk to Gabe right now!"
"You mean I'm the best brother ever," Alex corrected him as Alphonse ran of out of the classroom.
He waved over his shoulder, indicating that he heard her. She shook her head at her overzealous brother and left Charms classroom, heading for the Great Hall.
She watched as Alexander Knight walked down the corridor, a malicious smirk on her face. So this was his secret! And what was even better was that Draco Malfoy didn't even know! This was just the dirt that Olivia Johnson was looking for.
The third year Quidditch reject flipped her meticulously straightened hair over her shoulder, the light brown locks falling to her waist. She cackled. When she went looking for a dirty secret about Alexander Knight, she wasn't expecting this at all. But how to proceed from here?
"Hey! You shouldn't just be standing in the hallway!" a voice whined when a body collided into her.
Olivia looked down to see a voluptuous redhead sitting on the stone floor glaring up at her. Olivia rolled her eyes and offered a hand to the girl.
The redhead swatted her hand away and said, "Wait until I tell Aaron!"
Olivia's Slytherin brain worked in overtime, gears turning. Aaron was the brother of Alex meaning this was Aaron's girlfriend. Olivia could use her.
Olivia put on the most apologetic face she could muster and answered, "Sorry, I was just thinking. There's this person I'm not too fond of and I just found out an interesting little tidbit about him."
The redhead's hazel eyes lit up; Olivia knew she had her. THe Slytherin could spot a gossip a mile away and they were so easy to predict.
"Who?" the redhead asked excitedly, getting up from where she had fallen.
"Just this guy, Alexander Knight. You wouldn't know him," Olivia said slyly.
The girl got an evil look in her eye, "I don't like him either. WOuld this dirty little secret happen to be his charade?"
Olivia matched the girl's look in intensity and nodded, "Perhaps you would be interested in helping me plot against him..."
"Elizabeth," the redhead answered, holding out her hand.
"Olivia," she replied when she grasped the redhead's hand and shook it, "You know, Elizabeth, I think this is going to be a beautiful friendship."
A/N: Well? Was it worth the wait? I know it's kinda slow, sorry! Don't you just hate Elizabeth and Olivia? Do you remember Olivia? Anyways! Please review! :) You guys are awesome!
