(A/N: I apologize once again for the delay, like I said, I lost the notebook in which i keep my documents.I hope you'll forgive me and keep up the reading and reviewing.:-) )

Disclaimer:I don't own Harry Potter or any characters related to him that the all-powerful J.K.Rowling invented.Though, I DO own Alexis and am very proud.I also own another character...but she hasn't come in just yet.I think some of you Malfoy fans might like her...

(A/N:For those of you who are suspense/action-hungry, it'll come up.Some of you might have predicted it you little smarty-pants but still.Now, I had help on this story since it IS based on a roleplay I had who played Draco.ALSO, a lot of action happens at the very end so be patient you little eager readers.)

Chapter 6

The time went by quickly while Harry stayed at the Burrow. All the Weasley boys present and Harry played Quidditch at least once a day.Soon, it was time to go to King's Cross to board the Hogwarts Express.Harry, Ron, Fred, George, and Ginny got out of a Ministry car waving at Mr. and Mrs.Weasley as they walked into the train station.Hermione followed shortly after and the six of them quickly ran through the barrier leaving a very stunned Alexis looking after them.She bit her lip and looked at the barrier between platforms 9 and 10.

"Looks aweful sturdy to me..." she said to herself and Draco Malfoy, flanked by Crabbe and Goyle overheard her.

"What a stupid prat, of course it's sturdy, it's a wall for goodness sakes!" he said mocking a Muggle.He hadn't changed into his Hogwarts robes yet and lookedvery much like one.

"Oh, well, excuse me, I er, well you see...I belong to a very secret operation and we know all the locations of walls that look very solid but in fact, are nothing but an illusion created by a certain light.These walls open up to passageways that we use to get around and,well, I'm the one who has to test them.Tough job really.Sometimes you go to the wrong place and run straight into a real wall." she explained all this very fast and without breathing.She smiled up at him. "Don't tell anyone though, this is our little secret." she said sarcastically then turned around rolling her eyes and shaking her head.

Draco smirked, "She thinks she's smart,I'd like to see her try to outwit that Mudblood Granger." Alexis turned around.

"Oh, I can outwit anyone." she said a bit threateningly.

"Is that so?Prove it.When we get on the train you go into their compartment, seeing as they always have one for themselves and outsmart the bookworm." Draco said.

"Alright, I will, what shall I tell her about?Obviously,the story I told you wouldn't be good enough, she'd know I lied before I finished saying it.

"Tell her...tell her about a time that you met You-Know-Who face to face and didn't flinch a bit when he looked at you." he said smirking."I'd like to see you pull that off."

"Can do." Alexis said simply and ran through the barrier with her eyes shut tightly.She opened them and looked around.Seeing as she was a bit late, all the compartments had people in them.She went to the one at the end of the train which had the least amount of people in it.As she stepped inside, everyone looked up at her.She looked from Hermione, to Ron, then to Harry.

"This is the only compartment that isn't packed with people, I hope you don't mind my sitting here but if you do, oh well." she said putting her trunk up on the luggage rack, pushing Harry's trunk aside.She turned around and sat down listening to their conversation.

Hermione was saying, "Well,I guess we should wrap that up." glancing at Alexis briefly.

Ron nodded and Harry said, "So, er...we never got your name." to Alexis.

"I'm Alexis," she said sweetly.

"I'm Ron Weasley." Ron said.

"Harry Potter," said Harry.Alexis didn't seem at all impressed, she merely said, "Yeah, I figured that." her eyes had flicked up to his scar for only the briefest second.

"And I'm Hermione Granger." said Hermione.

"Nice to meet you all, then.I've heard of you, Hermione.Some pale kid out in the station mentioned you and he said something not so nice really.He said you were, well, you were a Mudblood." At this, Ron stood up angrily.

"Ron, chill, it's okay, I don't care." she turned to look at Alexis."He didn't happen to mention his name did he?" Alexis shook her head no."Well, his name is Draco Malfoy.He's a fifth year Slytherin and I don't think you'll be wanting to hang around with him."

"So, Alexis, what house do you think you'll be in?" Harry asked.

"Well, I hope I'm in Gryffindor.My father says I have the guts for it.I hope I do." she smiled at them."What house are you guys in?"

"Gryffindor," they all answered in unison.Alexis laughed.

"Alright then, I expected a bit of variety but oh well.I hear Hufflepuff's just a bunch of sissys who are practically squibs." she said.

Something in Harry's stomach churned as he remembered that night of the third task. "Well, they're not all bad, there are some pretty talented people in there."

"Well, there was anyway, until the Tri-Wiz-" Ron started but at this, Hermione cut him off with a "Ron!Don't bring that up now!You know very well, Harry's just getting over it."

"It's alright, Hermione." Harry said."That WAS a long time ago after all." though he felt differently.

"What happened?" Alexis asked and the three of them looked at her.

"That's right...she doesn't know..." Hermione said in a sigh.

"Well, this boy named Cedric Diggory, he died, well, because...You- Know-Who killed him less then a year ago when he and Harry were transported outside of school where He was." Ron said in a rush.

"Oh....I see." Alexis said in a low tone.She was waiting for the perfect time to come in with her boastful story.Draco stood outside the compartment door listening for her.She glanced at the door."I saw You-Know- Who once." she said.Everyone, who had been talking to each other about something looked at her.She almost smiled. "Nice effect..." she thought to herself. "Yeah, and he saw me too.I was walking home from a friend's house and I heard this noise in the alley, so naturally I went to explore..."

Hermione shifted to a more comfortable postion before Alexis continued.

"It was a little past midnight and the darkness was impenetrable.I had my wand in my pocket just in case/I mean, I don't think the Ministry would mind my using magic in self-defense.Especially if I met You-Know-Who. As I turned the corner into the alley, I saw what had been causing the noise. You-Know-Who was seemingly trying to get information out of someone using a bunch of curses and stuff, it wasn't pretty..." she stopped for a second and looked around.They were all listening raptly."He was wearing a black cloak that covered his face-" she was cut off by Hermione.

"Then how did you know it was him?" she asked suspiciously.Draco smirked.

"Well, think of it this way, if you were to come within like 20 feet of him, don't you think you could tell?I mean, he's so powerfuly and dark, it just, well, you could tell it was him.The power radiating from his movements.It's astounding. ANYWAY, he said this curse, Le Merca Tolus(A/N:I canNOT make up spells :-) ).The person went gasping for breath so it obiviously caused their windpie to close up partially or something like that." she shrugged."After a few seconds, the person yelled 'ALRIGHT!' and You-Know-Who let off the curse.You could tell that he was smirking. So the person started to breathe heavily, taking in the air their lungs had missed a few seconds before.They said in a hoarse voice, 'He's at his friend's house!"(A/N:Alexis doesn't know that Ron's house is called the Burrow, mind you, that's why I couldn't put it)

At this, Hermione gasped."You-Know-Who didn't try to attack you at Ron's did he?!" Harry shook his head.

Ron looked at him,"Your scar hasn't been hurting, has it?" he asked for the second time.

"No, not at all," he said, but not truthfully.He had woken up in a cold sweat way earlier in the year from his scar but he didn't want to talk about it in front of this girl.

Alexis looked from one to the other a bit surprised that she was pulling this off so easily.

"And that...is when I sneezed," she said a little dramatically." And he turned to see me and I backed up a bit but it was too late.'Petrificus Totalus!' he said and I seized up all over.He came over looking straight into my eyes, at least, he seemed to. I could hear his slow breathing as he came close..." Just then, the lady with the food cart came by and they all bought a few cauldron cakes and chocolate frogs(A/N they actually have these in Muggle stores now!).Alexis stocked up on Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans(A/N:these too but they're really just Jelly Bellys).They all watched her as she plopped a dark brown one in her mouth.

"What was it?" Ron asked when she finished without a change in expression.

"Chocolate fudge, my favorite." she answered simply.

As they finished the sweets, Alexis went on with the story,

"I tried to yell for help, but, being under the full-body bind, that was a bit difficult to manage.He came closer and closer and I prayed that the curse would wear off.He came to about 3 feet away when suddenly..."