Sorry about the slight wait. I had an all day babysitting class, plus a sleepover. All typos or grammatical errors are from lack of sleep. :P Here's the new chapter. :)

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The party that followed the match lasted until one in the morning. Alex had a lot of fun. Everyone was trying to fulfill Fred and George's usual party jokes, by hiding different Skiving Snackboxes and other tricks in the food and drinks. It was hilarious, but finally people got smart and started checking their food before eating it. Alex herself never got pranked, although several people tried.

Alex noticed her brother being kind of distant. When he congratulated her, his mind seemed to be other places. She asked if he was okay, hoping he would tell her what was going on. No such luck, because he said he was fine and went of to find Hermione. Again. Them hanging out wasn't unusual, but normally Harry would be spending more time with Ron. She wondered what happened during the match.

She would have continued thinking about Harry, had it not been for Dean Thomas. Alex wasn't all that surprised that he sought her out, considering how she had caught him watching her on several occasions during the year. She smiled as he walked up, holding two drinks.

"Uh, hey Alex," he said, looking nervous. "I, er, got you a butterbeer." She grinned at him.

"Thanks, Dean." He smiled as he handed it to her.

"So, uh, I was wondering. Would you, er, like to go out with me?" he stuttered. Her eyes widened slightly. She didn't know why she didn't expect it, but she hadn't. Dean seemed to sense her surprise, but took it as distaste. "Never mind, I shouldn't have asked. I'll just-" He started to turn, but Alex grabbed his arm, cutting him off.

"Of course I'll go out with you, Dean," Alex said with a smile. Then it was his turn to be surprised.

"Really?" She nodded. His face broke into a huge grin. "Great!"

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Harry glanced up from his conversation with Hermione, her having pointed to a secluded corner of the room. He was surprised to seen Alex talked with Dean Thomas, standing apart from everyone else. He glanced at Hermione, who was smiling in a secretive way.

"Hermione, what's this about?"

"Just look," she said. Harry looked back just in time to see Alex lean over and peck Dean on the cheek. He felt his jaw drop, but didn't do anything about it. Had they been dating for a while? Or had he only just asked her out? Either way, he didn't approve of her dating anyone. As he thought this, she walked over to them.

"Hey," she said happily. He glared at her. "What?" Alex asked defensively.

"You. Dean. When was I going to know about it?" She blushed, but put a determined look on her face.

"First, I can date whoever I want to. And second, he just asked me out, like, ten minutes ago. Geez." He still didn't seem happy.

"Oh, give it up, Harry. Just leave her alone," Hermione said, coming to Alex's rescue. The two girls exchanged looks, which Harry was unable to read. Frustrated, he went to bed, with the realization he would never understand the female mind.

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The next day, Harry and Alex totally ignored each other. Hermione tried to get them to talk, but neither one was budging. Finally, she gave up and just went on listening to Ron go over the match again and again. Honestly, she needed to find a way to tell him about Grawp, but he was so happy about the outcome of the game, she didn't want to bring him back to Earth in such a brutal fashion. Instead, they all went outside and sat under the beech tree by the lake, as Ron once again did a play-by-play.

"And Alex, you remember the look on Chang's face when you caught the Snitch right out from under her nose?" Alex grinned slightly. She did remember, but Hermione had told her about Grawp last night, plus she was still mad at Harry, so talking about the match wasn't the first think on her mind.

"I suppose she cried, did she?" Harry said bitterly. Alex glanced at him.

"Yeah, she did, but she was really just angry. I mean, you saw her throw away her broom at the end," she said pointedly, knowing very well he didn't see anything of the sort. Ron nodded in agreement.

"Er, thing is, Ron, we didn't see any of the match at all," Hermione started.

"What?" he asked, surprised. "You didn't see me make any of those saves?" Harry and Hermione shook their heads. "Where were you?"

Carefully, they proceeded to tell him about Grawp, and what Hagrid wanted them to do. By the end, his disappointment had vanished and was replaced by shock. It wasn't until Hermione mention Norbert that Alex got involved.

"Who's Norbert?" she asked curiously. Hermione looked at the two boys, then they launched into the tale of Hagrid's pet dragon from their first year.

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What felt like weeks before anyone was ready, exams came around. The fifth and seventh years were by this point scrambling to get in any last minute studying done before they took the tests that could determine what jobs they were eligible for. A flourishing black market of brain boosters appeared, tempting many. Even Harry and Ron almost bought something, before Hermione confiscated it.

Their first exam was Theory of Charms. Hermione panicked and spent the breakfast before it reading Achievement in Charming while many other people simply had nervous-breakdown-like symptoms while they tried to eat. After breakfast, they were called back into the Great Hall class by class to complete their test papers. Afterwards, Hermione seemed much calmer, knowing how hard it would be from now on.

Lunch with the rest of the school came and went, and finally they were called back into the Great Hall in small groups for their practical examination. Professor Marchbanks, although seemed to try to stay impassive, seemed rather excited to be testing Harry Potter's twin sister. Alex couldn't help but smile at her enthusiasm as the test went on.

Throughout the week, a similar process continued with each exam; Transfiguration on Tuesday, Herbology on Wednesday, and Defense Against the Dark Arts on Thursday. This was the one exam that Harry and Alex both left feeling confident about their scores. Harry had even been asked to perform the Patronus Charm for an extra point, which although helped his score, most likely wasn't necessary. He didn't tell anyone, but was fairly certain he had gotten an Outstanding. Alex thought she had gotten an E at least, so she wasn't worried that she hadn't passed.

The next week was just as hectic. They had Potions, Care of Magical Creatures, Astronomy, and Divination. Alex felt that she did all right on the first three, but Divination was never a strong subject for her, so a fail seemed rather imminent. She and Harry were on speaking terms again, and they walked back to the common room with Ron, discussing how they did.

"Well, I'm pretty sure mine was a resounding failure, what about you?" she asked.

"Same," Harry replied.

"Yeah," Ron agreed. He told them about how he accidentally described the ugly man with a wart on his nose, only to realize it was really his examiner's reflection.

"Well, at least now we can drop the stupid subject," Harry pointed out.

"Definitely. From now on, I don't care if my tea leaves spell 'die, Ron, die,' they're going in the trash where they belong." They all laughed at that, happy the class was done and over with.

During the Astronomy practical, something horrible happened. Alex hadn't taken notice until she felt a foot nudge her own. She glanced over, and saw Harry jerk his head towards the grounds, around where Hagrid's hut was. She was surprised to see Umbridge and a group of Aurors making their way towards it. They tried to arrest him, but their spells seemed to bounce off. McGonagall came running out of the castle, but before she could do anything, she got hit directly in the chest with four Stunning Spells.

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