Wow, okay. You guys seemed to like the last chapter, but not where I left it off. Anna [Guest] and OpenBookLina both gave reviews telling me to update right away. Sooo, I'm posting another chapter! :) Oh, also, I might not be updating much in the next week, because I'm going to the beach, and I will have WiFi, but my only computer will be the laptop my mother uses for online college. So I'll try to put up at least one chapter, but if not, it'll have to wait until Saturday. Just a heads up. Now, chapter 21!

Disclaimer: Eu nu detin Harry Potter.

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Quickly brushing her bangs over her scar, Alex exited the classroom. Not looking where she was going, she promptly collided with an unsuspecting Harry.

"Whoa!" she cried, as he grabbed her before she fell. She saw his eyes flicker to her forehead, but covered it again before he could see anything.

After getting Alex steady again, Harry stood there awkwardly. He was feeling very wary around her, because the more he thought, the more likely it seemed that she was a Death Eater.

"Uh, Harry... What are you doing here?" she asked, obviously uncomfortable.

"I could ask you the same question." She shifted awkwardly.

"Right. Well, I, er, I dropped something, and it, uh, well it rolled into the classroom and it took me a while to find it!" Alex said it all really fast in a high pitched voice. Harry raised an eyebrow, but didn't say anything. He would find out who she was sooner or later.

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Alex rolled her eyes. Where Ron got the idea to poison Umbridge was beyond her. She was still lost in thought, however. Draco knew who she was, and was going to use that against her. And Harry may or may not have heard their conversation! At least Draco hadn't said anything that would be overly revealing, like calling her Alex Potter, or the Girl Who Lived.

He had seemed to be acting a little weird, though. He probably had heard, and just jumped to some strange conclusion. Alex groaned when she thought about this. Who knew what his idea was? It could be something really bad and crazy. She hoped he wouldn't tell anyone, and just work it out on his own.

The portrait hole opened, and in came Harry. His hand was bleeding again, but Hermione had made some sort of potion to help. He soaked his hand in it while Hermine brought up the idea she had been sitting on all day.

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"Come on, Harry, it's been two weeks!" Hermione pleaded.

"I've though about it. Happy?"

"No, I want an answer."

"It'll just be you and Ron, right?" Harry asked. He wanted to get back to studying, because he was still behind in homework.

"Well, I was thinking Alex too, plus anyone else who wanted to learn."

"You remember what I told you about Alex?"

"Well, yes, but that doesn't mean-"

"Hermione, she could be dangerous!" Hermione sighed.

"Look, how about we have a meeting in Hogsmeade for whoever is interested, okay?" Exasperated, Harry rolled his eyes. Hermione was avoiding thinking about Alex being bad, and Sirius wasn't replying to his letter. And Alex was barely talking to them! He knew he should be more wary, but he just wanted Hermione to be quiet.

"Fine." Hermione beamed, then allowed him to go back to his work and his thoughts.

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Alex looked around at all the people gathered in the Hog's Head. It seemed really crowded. She hoped that they wouldn't be rude to Harry about his story of Voldemort returning. As wary as she was of him right now, he was still her brother.

Hermione gave a quick introduction. After stating that she wanted to be able to defend herself from Voldemort, the accusations stared flying in. Harry had to go into a large explanation on how it felt to be out there, in the real world, actually fighting. What it felt like to be inches from death, and know only you could save yourself. It was horrible when she finally realized what her twin had been through. Her life had been hard, but his had been spent trying to stay alive. Alex wanted to run up to the front and give Harry a big hug, but that would be a little weird.

After trying to decided on a place to meet, they ended up agreeing to look for a good spot. They all signed a piece of parchment as agreement, and Alex put her name at the top of the list. While she signed it she tried to ignore the half-glare Harry was giving her. Whatever conclusion he had reached was obviously not a good one for her.

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Staring at the new Educational Decree, Alex's brain went into overdrive. How did Umbridge find out? It wasn't just coincidence that she decided to disband all student teams, groups, and clubs. She must have found out about their group somehow. But who was the sneak?

Harry walked by then, and when she glanced at him, she was met by his glare. It was obvious he thought it was her. She was going to have to prove to him somehow that it wasn't. Unfortunately, in the short time she had known him, she had realized he was very stubborn. The only way to do it would be to seem very loyal to the group, which had yet to be named. Until she got the chance, however, she needed to stay clear of anything suspicious.

Sorry, boring chapter, I know. This was another one of those filler/transition chapters. I have a question: During one of the DA meetings, I was thinking of having Harry and Alex do an example duel. If I do, who should win? There'll be a poll on my profile if you want to answer!

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