A/N: I'm sorry my last chapter ended on a sad note. I hope this one won't be as dark. Anyway, I hoep your enjoying this brief glimpse into another Hogwart's students life. I'm also sorry that it's taking me soo long. Either way, enjoy!


In time everything worked out. The troll situation was sorted out. The rumor going around the school was that Harry and Ron fought the troll to protect Hermione. I wondered how true it was. It didn't take long for me to start having nightmares about my past. The reminder didn't help me as I thought it would have. I managed to sneak a coat rack and a small table into the abandoned classroom. It was slowly coming along.

Towards the end of October I got called into Professor McGonagall's office. I was in danger of failing her class. She informed of a tutoring service that was available. Some of the older, seventh year, students would volunteer to help the younger students pass their classes. It was held at the library every Friday and Saturday evening. I went to the torturing and it did help me out. I was still worried that I might fail; I was never really good at school to begin with. Luckily I had something approaching to take my mind of things-Quidditch. I had never seen a match before and was curious to see one, especially since one of the players was Harry Potter himself.

November approached and I felt the icy cold sweep over me. I did my best to keep covered up. I wondered how I would ever survive the winter months. One random morning, Cissy and I had gotten up late for potions class. We ran through the dungeon's passageways and had gotten lost. We found a locked door that we thought would lead into the potions classroom. Cissy picked the lock, after the magic spells failed to work. We walked inside and found ourselves inside a different room. Candles instantly flickered on to provide us with enough light to see. The place was filled with various objects. There was a large wardrobe closet in the back. Cissy jokingly pushed me inside.

A door in the back opened up. I walked through it and found myself inside the potions classroom. I quickly took a seat and pretended to have been there all the time. Later I told Cissy what had happened. We told the other's later on the next day about it. We never took them to the classroom tough.

The first game, was to be between Gryffindor and Slytherin, was just aorund the corner. If our House won then we'd be in second place for the House Championship. The night before the game, the Gryffindor common room was way too busy and nosy for my tastes. I remained in my bed for the night and tried to do some homework. Cissy and Jean and Leci decided to stay in the common room.

The next morning was no better. Everyone was excited about the upcoming match. I did my best to keep warm, but I still got the chills. The warm sausages helped quite a bit. I did my best to keep a mutual position as to what House I wanted to win. I didn't want everyone getting into a fight about it. We all made an agreement to avoid conversations' about Quidditch game competition's as well as about the wining the House Cup's. Still, everyone couldn't help but bring it up in private two person conversations'. I never admitted that I secretly wanted Gryffindor to win, but, really, who needed to know?

I managed to get a good seat, front row. I was sitting next to Cissy. Jean and Leci sat behind me. By eleven o' clock the game was about to begin. I enjoyed the game from my seat. It was hard to see some of the things that were going on. Jean let me borrow her binoculars for a couple of minutes at a time. The game turned highly exciting when Harry began to lose control of his broom. Cissy informed me that it was normal. I began to worry, but was relieved to see that he made it though just fine. It was kind of funny that he had swallowed the snitch and coughed it back up.

After Gryffindor's amazing victory, we all met up in the abandoned classroom. It was hard to keep everyone from talking about the match. Draco, Vincent, and Gregory were upset about the ending. Cissy, Leci, and Jean were excited about the ending. Rema, Henry, and John didn't care all that much about it. Everyone was dying from not being able to talk about it.

"Does anyone know why we can't be on the 3rd floor corridor?" I asked to take their mind's off the match.

"I bet it's a curse," Jean said. "Or maybe it's a mystical animal." I could see the curious twinkle in her eyes.

"Oh come one," Rema said,"let's be practical about it. It could possibly be a monster that can't handle being outside."

"If it is a monster," Henry said," why keep it inside the school?"

"Do you think you could find out without being horrifically killed?" Cissy asked.

"I know I could," Draco replied.

"Really?" Cissy said. "Why not put your money where your mouth is?"

"What do you mean?" I could see Draco becoming nervous.

"I dare you to go and see what in the 3rd floor corridor."

"What about you Cissy? Or are you afraid?" Draco responded.

"Of course not," Cissy responded immediately.

"Why don't we all go and find out?" John added in.

There was a moment's pause. The silence was highly intimidating.

"What are we waiting for then?" I asked.

"Let's go for it," Henry said.

That was the last word. All of us, including Leci, made our way to the 3rd floor corridor. We managed to avoid Mrs. Norris, Filch, and Peeves (by a hair). Once we got their, we found the door was locked. Rema refused to give up, she said the words alo-homora. The door opened and we slowly walked inside. I swallowed hard; I couldn't believe I was doing this.

We stopped instantly at the sight of a large three headed dog that was snoring. I took a step backwards as the dog began to wake up. It barked loudly and began trying to bit us. Each of us took off in different directions. I tried to run towards the door but was blocked by the dog. I ran alongside Cissy trying to avoid its heads. One of the heads came towards us. It landed on the ground, I moved in time. I found myself looking into one of its large white fangs. As it lifted its head up I took off. I was forced against the wall by a great force. I landed on the ground. I looked up to see a part of the dog about to land on top of my. Someone grabbed my cloak collar and pulled me out of the way. My right hand got caught under the dog, and I knew it was broken. The dog stood up and I was pulled towards the door.

I began running watching out for the dog. I was quickly pulled through the door. I helped the other's push the door to close it. The dog's head had gotten caught. It pulled its head back in and allowed us a chance to close the door. I lifted my arm to look down at my right hand.

"Are you all right?" Draco asked panting.

"Yea," I tried to catch my breath," thanks." It didn't take me long to figure out that he had pulled me out of the way.

I was walked into Hogwart's hospital. Mme. Pomfrey cured my arm instantly with a simple chant. I was surprised that she didn't bother to ask me any questions about it. She let me go freely afterward. I was glade that I didn't have to come up with a lame-brain-excuse. It didn't take long for us to find another challenge. We dared each other to get as close as we could to the whomping willow tree that was just outside of the Hogwart's castle. Cissy and I took them into the room we found in the dungeon's, so we could fulfill the challange. Teh wardrobe transported us unto the Hogwart's grounds, amazingly. Well, needles to say, the challange resulted in several injuries to all of us. Draco was the least damaged, surprisingly. Madam Pomfrey still didn't ask us any questions; I was beginning to like her.

We came up with our next interesting dare. John had brought a camera with him, even though he rarely used it. We decided to try and get a picture of something that was inside the Forbidden Forest. It was a humorous dare, and no one saw any harm in it. In the end of November we snuck out and all met up in the front of the forest. Jean and Leci didn't come to this little outing.

Henry was first. He walked through the tickets of the trees, and came back out after a few minutes. John went after him. Cissy was next and went in bravely. Rema walked into the forest, but took longer, a lot longer. When I heard her scream and I ran inside. The others followed behind me. We stuck close together trying to find her.

Eventually we found Rema. She was lying on the forest floor unconscious. I knelt down and felt her pulse. She was still alive. I looked up and saw something coming towards us in the distance. At first it was a distant figure but it got closer and closer towards us. It soon took the shape of a man. He was dressed in old and fancy attire. He looked like a Victorian nobleman, and looked as if he had stepped out of a book.

"I wonder, what would a group of Hogwart's students be doing out of bed out of hours. However, there will be time for finding out later. I find myself quite thirsty and need your blood." The man moved closer towards us and reached for me. "It won't hurt that too badly, trust me."

I couldn't explain why, but I was drawn to him. I had a feeling on uneasy comfort.

Rema shouted something. A sudden bright light filled the forest. I felt myself burning from the heat. The sensation eventually faded into a small sting, and was gone. John and Henry carried Rema to Mme. Pomfrey. She seemed suspicious but never asked us anything. Rema suffered loss of blood, and was slightly delusional for a week.

When she got out she refused to talk to any of us. I got the impression she was slightly miffed when I had the runs after eating a delicious breakfast. Everyone else had suffered a small bit of rotten luck. November soon turned into December and it came time for Christmas break. I said my goodbyes to Draco, Vincent, and Gregory. I found Henry and John talking to Rema. Rema took off the minute she saw me. I said my goodbyes and never received an answer about how Rema felt about the whole situation. I said bye to leci and Jean last. Jean was excited about going back home to see her family again. Cissy had decided to stay for the break. She didn't want to leave me alone over the holidays.