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Note: Sorry for taking too long to update... Too many things to do and too little time to do all of it. I won't have much time to go online anymore after this so, I cannot guarantee when will the next update be. If you guys (and gals) really want to know what's going to happen, keep reviewing and send me emails if you desperate want to know what's going to happen.

Author's e-mail: [1]harukahotz@hotmail.com

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"What did you just say?" asked Ron in horror. "She jumped out of the train? You're not joking, are you?"

"Wait a minute!" said Hermione, trying to control the many bad vibes that was around them. "Which girl are you talking about? She has aqua-coloured hair?"

"I'm not sure whether do you know her or not, but she sure has aqua-coloured hair," said Cho earnestly. "She was talking to this hunk here. Sorry Harry, not that I mean that you're not a hunk."

"Never mind," said Harry, looking flustered.

"Well, she was a different girl alright," Cho continued, smiling a reassuring smile towards Harry. "I have never seen a girl who dares to colour her hair such a shade of green. But it suits her well."

"Don't mean to break your bubble," Haruka cut in, looking Cho over, causing Cho to grin at Haruka, knowing that Haruka was checking her out. "but she didn't colour her hair."

"Are you trying to say that she didn't colour her hair?" asked Cho, grinning at Haruka. "That couldn't be her real hair colour right? What planet is she from?"

"If you really want to know, she's from the planet Neptune," Haruka answered nonchalantly, enjoying the look of disbelief on their faces.

"Excuse me, what are you trying to do, pull our legs?" asked Hermione, full of disbelief. "There are no humans on Neptune. If you read up on Neptune in the encyclopedia, you'll know that..."

"Hermione," said Harry warningly. "We're not asking for a astronomy lesson here. We're not even in Hogwarts yet."

"Oh!" Hermione fumed. "All of you never want to listen to me!"

Hermione stalked off into their empty compartment and closed the door with a bang.

"She sure has a temper," Haruka commented, watching Hermione's retreating figure.

"She's like that at times," said Ron. "Was that girl your friend? You know, the one that Cho said jumped out of the train?"

"Yeah," Haruka answered, not showing any signs of her emotions. "Don't worry about her. She'll be fine. She won't be lying helplessly by the railway tracks or anything like that so you don't need to worry about it."

"You sure?" Harry asked uncertainly.

"Come on Harry," Ron said, answering on behalf of Haruka. "If Haruka says that she's alright, it means that she's alright. He should know her better than we do."

"Hey guys!"

"Hi Neville," said Cho, turning around first to find the source of the voice. "How have you been?"

"What are you guys doing, standing here?" asked Neville, smiling at his friends who all turned to look at him.

"Oh my," exclaimed Ron. "Why would we be standing here? I forgot why..."

Neville frowned at Ron but soon continued smiling at them. "I came to tell you guys something... But I don't remember..."

Ron and Harry exchanged amused looks. Neville still hasn't changed at all from the first time they met him way back in their first year at Hogwarts.

"Oh yeah! You need to get into your robes now. We'll be reaching Hogwarts soon. Better hurry up."

"We're almost there?" Cho said with delight. "Great!"

"Who are you?" Neville asked, finally realizing that Haruka was standing there. "You're new? But you look too old to be a first year student."

"Haruka Tenoh," Haruka answered, shaking Neville's hand. "I'm starting my sixth year, same as all of you."

"Is that possible?" asked Neville, bewildered. "I never heard of anything like this happening before..."

"Harry!"

Hermione rushed out of the compartment, out of breath.

"What is it Hermione?" asked Harry jokingly. "Finished being angry?"

"That's not the matter now," Hermione said, trying to catch her breath. "You'd better come quick. Something is wrong with Hedwig!"

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Sorry for such a short chapter. I'll try to write a longer chapter the next time... Keep the reviews coming... I love reading your reviews... They motivate me more and more each day... 8)

References

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