"I think we should at least split up. Look, you go and get our books and our potions, I'll
go get our robes and astronomy maps and such. We'll meet back here in an hour." said
Kristina. "All right, but in 1 hour. I guess I'll see you later." said Harry walking over to
Flourish and Blotts. "Now, first robes, then astronomy, then his birthday gift. I guess I'd
better hurry." said Kristina to herself. As she was walking over to Madame Malkins'
Robes for all occasions, she noted to herself to check out the place beside Madame
Malkin's. Madame Miranda's Gifts for all Occasions. Paying for the robes, Kristina
looked at the map Harry had given her to find where she needed to go. "Astronomy and
Such is on the other side of the street." Kristina said to herself running out the door.
Hurrying through the list, she grabbed what she needed and headed over to Madame
Miranda's. "Only half an hour before I have to meet Harry. I'd better make this quick."
she said to herself. Looking in the shop, it looked very cozy. Lined on the shelves were
various artifacts and trinkets. Up at the very end of the shop was a little desk with a tiny
woman sitting in it. "Hello, dear, would you like some help?" asked the tinny woman.
"No thank you, I'm just looking around." Kristina said politely. "All right, I'll be here if
you need anything." she said. "All right." said Kristina walking off to the back of the
room. Walking along the shelves, she noticed a bright, silvery object hanging on a hook on
the shelf. Walking over to it, Kristina picked it up and ran her hand over the light, soft
surface. Looking back on the shelf, she noticed a sign hanging where it used to be before
she picked it up. This little necklace is used to protect the one you give this to from any
harm whatsoever, it has been known to even stop the Avada Kedavra spell. 30 Galleons.
"Good thing I brought more than I would have." she said to herself as she carried it over to
the desk. "Ah, what a lovely choice you have made my dear." Miranda said. "Does it
really protect the one you give it to?" Kristina asked while she was counting her money.
"No, it protects the one you love, dear, I keep meaning to change it, but it'll still work.
Who would you be giving this little trinket to, my dear?" asked the tiny witch. "A very
important person in my life now that would probably need this more than anyone, now."
Kristina said walking toward the door. "Darling, he must mean a lot to you to buy him
such an expensive gift." "Well, yes he does. Thank you, I appreciate this very much." said
Kristina walking out into the sunlight.

* * * * * * * * * * * * *

"Hey, how long have you been standing out here?" Kristina asked Harry. "5
minutes. Long enough, though. Have you gotten everything?" he asked her. "Yep, how
about you?" she asked him as they walked over to the pet shop. "I got everything. Hey,
how about we go look at the pets?" Harry asked pulling her into the store. Walking down
the isles, they found a very beautiful bird. Not an owl, but a phoenix. "Oh, she is beautiful.
I wonder how much she is." said Kristina. "12 galleons? That can't be right." said Harry
looking at the price on the cage. "Ow, no wonder why they are selling it for 12 galleons, it
can bite, wouldn't nobody want it." said Harry sucking on his finger. "Oh but she is
gorgeous." said Kristina reaching her hand in the cage and stroking the bird's beautiful
feathered head. "How did you do that?" Harry asked her. "I have no idea. I just think she
doesn't like you." Kristina said laughing. "Sir, I would like to buy this phoenix." she said
to the man behind the counter. "You don't want that bird, look what he did to my hand."
he said holding up a totally bandaged hand. "I still want her. Now, here is the 12
galleons." Kristina said handing him the 12 galleons and picking up the bird cage. "Come
on Harry, let's go." Kristina said walking out the door with Harry at her heels. "What time
is it?" asked Kristina looking at the sun set. "It's time to go, come on we have to get to the
Portkey." said Harry. Walking down the road, they stopped at a junky shoe. Picking up
the shoe, Kristina put one finger on it and they were instantly transported to the edge of the
Forbidden Forest. "Here are the two brooms." said Harry pointing at them. "We have
plenty of time to get back don't we?" asked Kristina. " I haven't been outside in days, I
would like to see the sunset." Kristina said setting down her stuff and sitting down on the
ground a good fair distance away from it. "It is pretty, isn't it?" asked Harry sitting down
beside Kristina. "Yeah, but not like the kind we used to have back home." said Kristina.
"Well, it can't compare to you." said Harry looking at her. Leaning over he kissed her for
the longest time. It was nearly dark before they stopped kissing, when they did, they got
up and walked hand in hand toward their stuff. Finally let going of the other's hand, they
picked up their stuff and their brooms and flew back to the castle. "Do you think I'll be
able to finish my homework before Ron comes?" asked Harry. "Not with all the stuff you
have to do. I say the night he comes to the castle you might be able to do. Snape really
loaded you this summer didn't he?" asked Kristina as she flew closer to him so they
wouldn't have to yell at each other. "Yeah, but at least I don't melt my cauldrons. Maybe
you can find out a non- melting spells this year." he said kidding around. "Well, then, if
your going to be that way." said Kristina pointing her nose and speeding up her broom.
"Hey, wait up!" yelled Harry behind her, trying to catch up with her. "If you want me you
have to catch me!" she yelled back and landed beside the front door, opening it and raced
toward the main staircase that led up to the Gryffindor House. Taking the stairs two at a
time, she nearly dropped everything she had in her hands. She could hear Harry close
behind her. She didn't stop until she got to the portrait of the Fat Lady. "Hocus Pocus!"
yelled Kristina as she neared the portrait. "Slow down, you might hurt yourself!" yelled
the Fat Lady behind her as she climbed into the Common Room. Putting down her stuff,
she ran over to one of the chairs and threw herself behind it hiding from Harry. "Hocus
Pocus." said Harry as he was at the portrait. He saw Kristina run in the room. "Kristina,
where are you?" yelled Harry as he entered the common room. Looking around, he saw
her things on the floor in front of the fire place. "So, you want to play that way?" he asked
to her. "Fine, I think I might just get my stuff out of your bags and go up to my room if
you don't want me to talk to you." he said as snotty as he could. When he said this it made
Kristina jump out from behind the chair. "I'm here and don't you dare go into my bags."
she said walking over to them, picking them up and turning to walk toward the Girl's
dormitory. Harry walked over to her as she tried to open the door and grabbed her around
the waist and lifted her in the air. "Stop, let me put this stuff away." said Kristina giggling.
"All right, but if you don't come back, I might just have to force myself in." he said in a
laughing voice. Walking into the room, Kristina set down her bags, took Beauty (a/n: that
is the name of the phoenix) and put her on the bird cage hook that she conjured, and took
Harry's gift and out it in her jewelry box, which was wrapped in a silver cloth. Making
mental note to herself to wrap it tomorrow, she turned and left the room. "There you are, I
was wondering what took you so long." he said with a smile on his face. Kristina sat down
beside him and he put his arm around her. She loved how he always smelled like
cinnamon and peppermint, and how he always felt like he was trying to protect her. It was
comforting that she was actually being loved for the first time in her life. She had never
known her parents and her grandparents had loved her, just not that much. Sometimes they
had even thought they should send her to an orphanage, this was a more kind of deeper
love. She was thankful just to be here or she would have never met Harry. "Harry, are you
grateful that I came to the school?" asked Kristina. "Yes, absolutely, then I wouldn't have
met you. I've always wanted someone to love, and for someone to love me back. Do you
remember what you said about finding that one person?" he asked. "Yes." she said in a
fast response. "Well, I figure that I've found her." he said looking down at her. "Its weird,
I was just thinking the same thing." she said looking up at him and smiling. "Harry, I don't
think I've ever been more happier with anyone but you." she said. "Me neither, I think
we're a perfect match." he said. "I would never let any harm come to you, Kristina." he
said looking at the wall opposite. "Me neither, I hope none comes to you either." she said
resting her head on his shoulder. Looking down at her, he smiled one of those million
dollar smiles and leaned down and kissed her tenderly on the lips and she kissed him
tenderly back, wanting this moment to last forever. He reached up and ran his fingers
through her hair and took a deep breath, trying to make this moment last forever. He loved
how she always smelled like a field of flowers and that her hair was soft and wavy
everyday, he loved everything about her. Kristina took another breath and she thought of
the first time she saw him, it was in a dream and he didn't look as good as he did now. He
had been tied onto a grave. That was the first time she saw him, she wanted to help him
when she saw him and she knew he was going to be a part of her life. Then, she returned
to thoughts to the present and thought of only of him, not caring about anything else but of
him and her kissing on that couch. She loved him and hoped that this kiss would last
forever, that he would never leave her, that they would always be together. Finally
breaking away after about five minutes, Kristina rested her head on his shoulder again and
whispered "I love you Harry." "I love you, too." he said resting his head on her head, seen
as how she was lower than him. "Will you ever leave me?" she asked him. "No, I won't,
you are my girl and nothing can take that away." he said to her. Looking at one another,
they both knew they were each telling the truth. Leaning down toward her, Harry kissed
her again and again like never before.

* * * * * * * * * * * * *

Harry's Birthday

"Wake up, it's time for breakfast." Kristina said shaking Harry awake. Harry
didn't really respond, except by turning over a stuffing his head under his pillow. "I don't
wanna. Nothing good ever happens to me on my birthday." he said with his voice muffled.
"Fine, but I got the house elves to make your favorite breakfast, now WAKE UP!" she
yelled. "Fine, I'm up, I'm up." he said lifting his head off the pillow and rubbing his eyes.
Handing him his robes, Kristina gave him a quick peck on the cheek and ran out of the
room. "I do not know why I even bothered to get out of bed today, its just going to be
horrible like it has been for the last 15 years." he said to himself. When Harry walked into
the common room the first thing he saw was his owl Hedwig, who had looked like she had
brought him a present from Hermione. "Hello, Hedwig. What have you got for me there?"
he asked his faithful owl. Hedwig hooted in a sing songy voice as she let him take the
parcel off her leg. "So it is from Hermione, wonder what she got me." he said opening the
parcel.

Dear Harry,
Happy Birthday! I hope you are happy today, I think you would rather stay in bed
all day. How are all the others? I hope today is a wonderful thing for you. I hear that
your crush is actually that American transfer Kristina Martinage. Am I right? I hope that
she will come to her senses soon and actually go out with you. Why haven't I heard from
you? You been busy? I heard that our homework this summer was really complicated,
like Snape assigned Love Potions as an essay, well they don't give summer homework
here, so I've been reading in the library most of the time. If I'm not in the library, then
I'm with all my new friends, Lindsaie, Chrissy, Shelly, Rholanda, and Courtenee. I heard
they were Kristina's friends. Am I right? Well, I send my love to everyone. Happy
Birthday!!
With Love,
Hermione
PS: Your birthday gift is in the package Hedwig has, I hope you like it!

"Boy, maybe I should write to Hermione. She is way behind." he said laughing
about her not knowing that Kristina and him were a couple. "Harry, if you don't come on,
we'll be late for breakfast." said Kristina looking in from the portrait hole. "Well, I would
like to open my present from Hermione if you don't mind." he said holding up a small
package in a box. Opening the box he pulled out a powder blue arrow head. "Wow, that is
great. I wonder what it is." he said as he reached in the box and pulled out a little note.

Hey Harry I bet your wondering what in the world this is. Well this is an arrow
head made by the native Indians that used to live here in like the 1400s. It is very rare. I
hope you like it.
With Love,
Hermione

"Wow, that is a nice gift." said Kristina as she watched Harry put it into his
pocket. "Come on , lets get to my favorite breakfast." he said with a smile as he took her
hand and led her out of the room.

* * * * * * * * * * * * *

"Hey you guys, look who it is." said Kristina as they reached the Great Hall.
"Happy Birthday, Harry!" yelled everyone as he walked to the table. Everybody was
smiling and suddenly from behind them, a large crash sounded and tons of sparks and
smoke went every where. When the some cleared, there was a sign that appeared out of
nowhere. "Happy Birthday, Harry." Kristina whispered in his ear. He turned back to the
table and he saw a whole stack of presents for him. "Is this all for me?" he asked his
friends. "Yep, now open them." said Trailcey pushing the boxes forward in his direction.
Pulling the first package toward him, he opened it to find a little studded earring. Looking
up he had a confused expression on his face. "What am I supposed to do with this?" he
asked to no one imparticular. "Your supposed to wear it in your ear." said Mark, who had
about 20 of them in one ear. "Oh, sorry, I'll try to put it on tonight, that is if I can face the
pain of putting a hole in my ear." he said sarcastically. "That's the thing about magic, it
doesn't really come with pain." said Mark smiling. For the next half hour Harry opened
gifts from all of his new friends. "Thank you all, I love all these presents. I have to go
now, I'll see you later." he said waving at them as he left the Great Hall. "Hey, Kristina,
come here." said Trailcey. "Are you and Harry an item now?" asked Heather. "That's
none of yall's business. So don't ask." said Kristina, as she got up to leave she stopped,
turned around and winked at them with a smile.

* * * * * * * * * * * * *

Later that night at about 6:00 Kristina was out by the weeping willow looking out
at the sunset over the lake. "Hey, I figured you'd be out here." said Harry coming up
behind her. "Hey, I guess your wondering what I'm doing out here, huh?" Kristina asked.
"I don't really care, just in case I can sit out here with you." he said. "Okay. Would you
like your birthday present?" she asked him. "Haven't I already gotten it?" he asked. "No,
those were all from the others, see we never said any of them were from whoever,
remember?" she said looking at him. "Do you want it or not?" she asked him. "Want." he
said with a smile. Pulling a box out from underneath her robes she handed it to him. It was
wrapped in green wrapping paper that matched his eyes exactly. Taking off the wrapping
paper, he gazed at what was inside. Pulling it out he examined it more closely. "Do you
like it?" asked Kristina. "It's wonderful, but not being rude or anything, what is it?" he
asked her. "It is a necklace that I found in a store next to the robe store. It is a necklace
that is given to the one you love and it protects them from any harm." she said. "Wow, I
never knew they made these kind of things." he said. "Thank you, this means more to me
than anything." he said looking deep into her eyes. "I love you, Harry Potter, and nothing
is going to stop me from protecting you." she said barely above a whisper. Looking at her,
he wondered why she would go to this much trouble to protect him. "I love you also. I
will also protect you, even if it means risking my life for you to stay alive." "Well, silly,
that's why I gave you this necklace, so I wouldn't have to lose you." she said now in a
whisper. Bending down he kissed her passionately. Kristina lifted her hand to his head and
ran her hand through his hair like he had done a couple of nights before. Pulling her on top
of him, Harry grasped her around the back to keep her from falling. Harry took her hand a
broke away from the kiss. "I want to show you something." he said and ran back to the
castle, their hands still clasped together. Climbing up to the highest tower, Harry climbed
out of the window stood on the window sill. Putting his hands on the roof, he pulled
himself up then reached down to help her up. When Kristina finally got up, she looked
above her and saw millions of stars over her head. "Wow, this is gorgeous. I can't believe
what I'm seeing." she said, still gazing at the stars. "Well, I wanted you to know how you
look to me, like these brilliantly glowing stars in the heavens." he said looking at her. He
put his arm around her waist and she leaned her head on his shoulder. "Harry, do think
we'll always be together?" asked Kristina. "Yeah, I can't imagine being without you. You
part of my life now." he said reaching over and brushing his hand over her cheek softly.
Kristina looked at him with a hopeful expression, maybe it was saying that they would
always be together. Leaning down her kissed her softly on the lips. They put their arms
around each other and held on tightly to each other as they kissed under the starry sky. It
was getting cooler now and Kristina was grateful that he was there, his arms wrapped
around her like a big protection blanket. He was her's and she would always be his,
forever. As they kissed under the dotted sky, they never noticed a huge bird flying over
head watching them.