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Chapter 11

Everyone went quite and it was perfectly still until Amy whimpered.

"Is he moving?" asked Nancy who was under Sadie, Harry, and Alexis.

"Doesn't seem like it," said Alexis as she got up for she was on the top of them all. She walked over to Snape warily. She was watching his face as she poked him with her wand. "Nope, he's definetly unconsious."

"Come on, let's get out of here." said Harry getting up. He sidestepped around Snape watching him.

"Peeves'll probably get blamed for this." Sadie said getting up.

Nancy got up."Not even Peeves would do something like this. But I guess it's logic."

"Unless he saw us." said Alexis.

"He wont remember it," said Harry."He's out cold."

"He wont be for very much longer if we don't get out of here."said Sadie.

"Alright, let's go," Nancy said and started off toward the Gryffindor Common Room.

"Wait, we forgot Amy!" Alexis said.

All four looked back at Amy who was now standing and looking at Snape as if he were a venemous snake.

"Come on Amy, it's alright.What he doesn't know can't hurt him," Nancy said beckoning Amy.

"Unless it knocks a suit of armor over onto him," Amy muttered. The girls giggled.

"Oh come on, Amy, it's not like he'll remember," said Sadie.

"What if he does though? I'll get kicked out! Expelled! I'll be the laughingstock of the school! Everyone'll look down on me!Everyone's kids'll look down on me! Their kid's kids'll look down on me! Oh I hope he doesn't find out!" Amy replied feeling terribly guilty.

"Look at him, I don't think he'll even remember what he had for dinner last night after a blow like that, I mean HONESTLY, do you think he will?" Alexis said looking down at Snape's unconscious body.

"I suppose not..." Amy muttered.

"All I have to say, Amy, is Congratualtions, you just accomplished something that many people haven't had the nerves to do, no matter how hard they wanted it done." Harry said smiling. This made her smile too.

"I did, didn't I...."she said.

"Now, how about getting out of here before we get caught or he wakes up," Nancy said moving down the hall.

"Good idea," Sadie, Amy, and Alexis said. The girls started down the hall in one direction while Harry started to go in the other.

"Harry, aren't you coming with us?" Alexis asked, still standing next to Snape. The other girls were walking down the hall whispering and giggling.

Harry turned around. "I,er, have something to do.I'll be back soon, though."

Alexis shrugged, "Okay," she started down the hall and Harry turned to walk to the Owlery. Once he turned the corner, Alexis spun around and tiptoed after him, staying a good distance behind. By the time she reached the corner, he was walking up a flight of steps. She quickened he pace but softened her steps.(A/N: I wanna know how she does that, because that would come in handy...)After a while, the two reached the Owlery with Alexis standing near the door waiting for him to turn his back to tie his letter to Hedwig. When he did this, she ran in and stood behind the door.(A/N:I don't know if you've ever done this, but when the door is open into a room, it makes a pretty good hiding spot and a place to look out of at the place where the hinges are :-) ) Harry sent Hedwig off and walked out of the room rather quickly. She quickly ran out of her hiding spot to the large window from which Hedwig had flown off. "Accio Hedwig!!" she said aiming her wand at the owl. If your wondering how she managed to learn this spell and use it so easily, her father had taught her a few spells before she had come here. The bird sqwacked as it flew toward Alexis.She grabbed it and ripped the letter of her leg. Hedwig nipped at Alexis's hair before flying off.

Alexis slowly unraveled the letter and began to read it, her face turning pale. It read:

Sirius,("Sirius Black??" Alexis said aloud,)

I hope this makes its way to you soon because I'm getting a bit worried. I had a nightmare last night which, as you probably expect, involved Voldemort.(he went on to describe what was in the begining of Chapter 10).I woke up with my scar burning as it usually does after a nightmare like that. I hope that this isn't a bad omen. Well, I hope to speak to you soon,

Harry

She stared at the paper reading the note over and over again, her mouth open in surprise. "What would Harry be doing talking to a murderer like Sirius Black?" she thought aloud. Her thoughts were interrupted when a hoarse voice cut into the night,

"You smell 'em out of hiding, my sweet." Alexis turned around, stuffing the letter into her pocket.Mrs.Norris, the scrawny cat of the caretaker, Filch, came in through the door to the left of Alexis, yellow eyes glinting in the moonlight. Alexis's eyes widened and she ran out the door to her right, with Mrs.Norris hot on her heels. She looked back at the mangie thing wanting so dearly to give it a nice good kick.

"Round 'em up for me and I'll cut 'em off." said Filch from the Owlery.Alexis ran with all she could down the hall with Mrs.Norris never missing a beat. Filch came out of a tapestry right behind her looking in the opposite direction. She dived into an open room right as he turned around, Mrs.Norris right behind her. She very quietly locked the door listening for Filch's footsteps. As they slowly passed, she held her breath waiting to make sure that he went down the hall.She looked down at Mrs.Norris who was hissing and spitting like mad.

"You stupid cat," she muttered and turned around and gasped. She was standing in a room that had no windows and was very dark. As her eyes adjusted, she looked around. It was a classroom, she could see this by the rows of dusty chairs and desks. She walked over to one of them which held a piece of parchment in its little shelf. She took it out and wiped off the dust. What she saw was:

Tom Riddle

Dark Arts

02/09

The skill of using Dark powers is one learned only through hard and strenuous training. Many have attempted to become talented in this art but have failed in the long run. Dark magic has its advantages and disadvantages which many do not know of. This causes them to overuse their power of the Dark Arts therefore ruining themselves and their magical skill. Along with the failed wizards and witches, there have been many who have used the art quite brilliantly. These are the people destined to have power. These are the people who will not fail in their quest to have rule. These are the successful ones.

The rest of the paper was faded from time but it went on a good deal longer. Alexis rolled up the parchment carefully and stuck it in her pocket. She walked to the door with Mrs.Norris staying close to her feet glaring up at her. She walked out of the room as Mrs.Norris ran off, no doubt to alert Filch. Alexis walked to the Gryffindor Common Room and arrived well past 3 o'clock.It seemed that her adventure had lasted more then an hour. She walked into the dormitory where the girls were all asleep and went to bed, tucking the pieces of parchment safely into her trunk.

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Alexis woke up to the sounds of the rest of the girls talking and giggling. She groaned and got out of bed. The girls glanced at her and continued their conversation. Alexis got dressed and took out the parchment which she stuffed into her trunk.

"It's a really good thing we don't have potions today, huh?" Amy was saying. She looked absolutely horrible. Her eyes were red and tired and her hair wasn't doing much.

"Yeah, we should make a pact. NO one will tell him about last night, agreed?" Alexis cut in.The girls looked at her.

"I wont," said Nancy.

"Me neither," said Sadie.

"Of course, I can't, unless you actually TELL me what went on last night," Mary Anne said smiling a bit.

"You can definetly trust me," Amy said in a small voice.

"What happened?" asked Mary Anne.

"Okay good, and you all know that I'm not stupid enough to tell anyway." Alexis said.

"What happened?" Mary Anne repeated.

"But what if he remembers?" Amy asked yet again.

"Tell me!!" Mary Anne exclaimed.

Nancy was getting tired of Amy by now."Amy, trust me, he WONT remember."

"Wont remember WHAT?!?" Mary Anne said.

"Yeah, Amy. You hit him pretty hard. He wont have remembered. If he does, we'll all take the blame."Sadie said.

"She HIT him??" Mary Anne asked excitedly.

"I knew there was an "if"" Amy said miserably.

"What did she hit him with??" Mary Anne said.

"Oh, don't worry, we're here for you. They can't simply expell four top students." Alexis said.

"Guys come on!!!"(A/N:you know who said that)

Amy smiled, "Okay." they started toward the door.

"Ugh, TELL ME!!"

"I wonder what they're having for breakfast today." Nancy said thoughtfully.

Mary Anne ran in front of them and shut the door."I wont let you go unless you tell me." she said sternly.

Alexis stopped in front of Mary Anne, "Do you REALLY think you want to know?" she asked.

"YES!!"

"Are you sure?"

"YES!!!"

"Positive?"

"Yes, I'm positive now tell me!!"

"Well, it is pretty bad...I don't think you want to know..." Alexis said, the other girls were smiling.

Mary Anne sighed."I DO want to know!!!"

"Oh all right, if you insist..." Alexis sighed and paused.

"......" Mary Anne tapped her foot anxiously.

"Amy, here, being a klutz, knocked a whole suit of armor over onto Proffessor Snape." Alexis said smiling. Mary Anne's jaw dropped.

"Did he SEE her???" she asked excitedly.

"I hope not," Amy said quietly.

They all walked down to breakfast together and sat at the Gryffindor Table. As soon as Alexis was seated in between Amy and Harry, a Slytherin girl walked up. It was the girl that Harry had thought looked so remarkably like Draco.

The girl said, "Is it TRUE that you're related to Harry Potter?"

Alexis looked at the girl and burst out laughing. She couldn't hold it in any longer. "I can't BELIEVE how gullable this school is!!" she said loud enough for the whole Hall to hear. She continued laughing as people turned to look at her."I also can't believe how fast rumours spread around here," she added as an afterthought. "Honestly, though, did everyone SERIOUSLY believe that I, Alexis Potter, was related to THE famous Harry Potter, The Boy Who Lived, the fall of You-Know-Who???" the hall went quite and Harry blushed a bit.Alexis continued laughing. "I mean, there's not a bit of resemblance!" of course, this made a few people laugh as she had black hair and emerald green eyes just like Harry did. Amy, Sadie, Nancy, and Mary Anne were all staring at her as was the rest of the school. "Oh come on! It was just a little joke! You have to admit, though, I had you all fooled." she said for the second time this year. "Alright, alright, I'm sorry I lied but it was all in the name of fun! I mean, honestly, don't you tell me that if one of you had the last name Potter, you wouldn't want people to believe that you were related to him!" she said pointing at Harry. Someone threw a plate of eggs at Alexis, making it splatter all down her front. Her jaw dropped and she picked up her now cold oatmeal and tossed it back at the person hitting them right on the head. Now, a few plates of various foods were hurled at Alexis and she threw a lot of food back at them hitting other unsuspecting people along the way.

"FOOD FIGHT!!" someone yelled from across the hall and soon the air was filled with breakfast foods. This didn't last long as Dumbledore stopped it making a large noise like an explosion erupt from his wand and food-covered people looked up at him. Meanwhile, Proffessor McGonagall was making her way towards Alexis looking as mad as ever. Alexis was the one who was the most covered in food as she was the main target.

"You will all go to your house wings and clean up before classes which will not be delayed. It is not anyone but your own fault for being late. Now go on!" said Dumbledore.

Proffessor McGonagall, however, took Alexis to her office not talking the whole way. As the proffessor shut the door, she said, "Now if you don't mind, I will not offer you a seat as you are quite covered in something that I don't want all over my chairs." rather sternly.

Alexis looked up at Proffessor McGonagall guiltily. "The food fight wasn't my fault, Proffessor, honestly. I wasn't the first to throw food..." she said but she was interrupted.

"You did cause quite a disturbance with that lie of yours," Proffessor McGonagall said.

"It was just a bit of fun I-"

"I understand that Ms.Potter, but it proves that you cannot be trusted in the things you say and that is NOT a good first impression to start with here at Hogwarts."

"Yes Proffessor," Alexis said quietly.

"Now, for being the cause of the disturbance, I am forced to give you a detention but since it was based on such a lie that had everyone thinking something that was incorrect for such a while, I must give you three days worth of detention which you will serve at Hagrid's hut. What he will have planned is none of my concern nor knowledge. The first day shall be today at 8 o'clock and the next shall be tomorrow at 9 o'clock in the morning.I'd advise you not to be late. Since Hagrid's schedule is comepletely full for Sunday, I must send you to Proffessor Snape's office at 2 o'clock in the afternoon." Proffessor McGonagall said then looked at Alexis. "I'd also advise you not to try to skip these detentions as it will only get you into deeper trouble. You may go to your classes now." Alexis turned to leave.

"One more thing, Potter." Alexis turned back around and Proffessor McGonagll said a spell and Alexis was cleansed of the food.

"Thanks," Alexis said and rushed off.

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"The Freezing Serum."Snape said sharply getting many people's attention."It is a dangerous and complicated potion which I believe a few of you may have difficulty in completing." at this, Snape glanced at Harry. The Slytherins snickered."One which should make anything it touches freeze on the spot, making Potter pay attention!!" This made Harry snap out of his thoughts and into the fifth year Potions class. He looked up at Proffessor Snape.

"Sorry, Proffessor," he muttered.

"That'll be 10 points from Gryffindor for daydreaming in my class," he said going on with the lesson.

"Fantasizing about Cho again?" Ron whispered smiling.

Harry elbowed him.

"I'll take that as a yes then."

Harry had been, in fact, thinking about the nightmare he had had last night. Now, he thought of how he had met Alexis and the girls in the corridor late last night."What were they really doing?' he was wondering to himself. He thought that Alexis was a bit interested about his letter and would be nagging him about it constantly from now until he told her. Which wouldn't be happening.

He absent-mindedly wrote down notes and gathered up his ingrediants. As Snape got to letting them work on thier potion, Harry explained his nightmare to Hermione and Ron. They were as wary as Harry was and immediatly advised that he send a letter to Sirius.

"I already did, last night." Harry replied.

"Well, that's good. All we have to do is wait for a reply. I'm pretty sure he's going to say lie low, Harry. Be careful. Don't try to get into any trouble. Now that You-Know-Who's back, he's as dangerous as ever. I'd advise that you be very careful in what you say to people. You don't know who might be on his side..." Hermione said.

"She's right, remember Moody?"Ron put in.

"How could I forget?"Harry said.

They were silenced as Proffessor Snape was drawing nearer to them inspecting everyone's potions which were now bubbling."Hmm....your's is a bit thick, Potter, don't you think? Even the slightest mistake may cause disastrous results. And we don't want that happening, do we?" he said in a soft dangerous voice.

Harry continued to add ingrediants to his potion."No sir," he said softly.

Snape smirked and moved on to the next person which happened to be Hermione. "Seems like you've got a perfect potion brewing..." Hermione looked up, blushing a bit. She was surprised by the compliment but that didn't last long as he had more to say."Besides the fact that, in making this so perfect, you were obviously intending to show off. That will cost Gryffindor 5 points." his lip curled into an ugly smirk.

The rest of the class went on like this until Gryffindor had lost 35 points for various reasons. All of them were fuming by the time they were dismissed. Harry was still a bit mad at Alexis anyway so that didn't make him feel much better. As he rounded the corner with Hermione and Ron, he saw the tall girl who looked like Draco standing in front of Alexis threateningly.

"I didn't do anything to YOU!" Alexis was saying.

"Well, you lied to everyone but let me tell you something, I didn't believe it when I heard it, you little brat!" the girl replied.

"Everyone?Well that takes you off the list, your not a someone." Alexis said cockily. (A/N:before you say anything, I know she shouldn't have said that to a much older SLYTHERIN of all people but she'll learn...)

The girl's jaw dropped,"You think your so smart??" she raised her wand when a sixth year Ravenclaw said,"Carrie don't!!She doesn't know who she's talking to, obviously!"

"Well, she's going to learn..." (A/N:hey!she stole my words...:-) )Carrie said. "Serpensortia!!" a large boa constrictor slithered from the end of Carrie's wand and Alexis immediatly went pale and backed up. Carrie laughed, "That'll teach her to mess with Malfoys" she muttered as she walked down the hall toward Harry Ron and Hermione. She gave the three a dirty look as she passed.They watched her but turned back when they heard Alexis scream.

The snake had lunged forward missing her by inches. "Oh helphelphelphelphelphelp!!!!" she yelled inching away from it. She moaned as it began coiling around her feet.She held her wand in her right hand but didn't have the nerve enough to use it. "HELP!!!" she yelled as it tightened it's grip. She tripped and her wand went rolling down the hall. "GET IT OFF ME!GET IT OFF ME!!" Harry ran forward and yelled something at the snake in Parseltoungue and it immediatly slithered away. Alexis stared at him as he helped her up.

"You're a...a..." Alexis started, stunned.

"Parseltoungue." Harry finished for her.

"Yeah....that.Well...thanks then, for saving me...." she was looking up into his eyes a bit dreamily.

"You're welcome," Harry said turning around to join Hermione and Ron. They walked off leaving a stunned Alexis watching them...