Chapter 4

After breakfast the four of them left the Great Hall and began wondering around the castle. Ron, sticking close to Alex, was pointing everything out.

"Now you have to watch these stairs because they move twice a day. And these move on Friday, so you have to be careful or you'll end up on the other side of the castle. And they never move at the same time either."

"Ok, I will. Oi, this is going to be confusing." She shook her head. Kagato gently squeezed her shoulder.

"Don't worry. We'll get the hang of it soon enough." He winked and Ron eyed him. Harry elbowed Ron in the ribs and smirked.

"You'll be fine, and you have the best guides in the school. Remember, we have all of our classes together Alex." Harry smiled, trying to reassure her.

"Harry's right. We'll make sure you don't get lost. Oh, wait. Do you know if you have Divination?" Alex thought a moment, then nodded.

"But I really didn't want to take it. My Aunt is making me." She looked at the floor. Ron, however, smiled as if he'd won a million galleons.

"No worries then. You'll be with us for every class. See you have nothing to worry about Alex."

"I guess not." She looked up and smiled. "Anyway, can we go outside? I'd like to have a look at the grounds."

"Sure. And we can go see Hagrid." Ron said as he took her hand and head in the other direction. Harry and Kagato had to almost run to catch up.

They were about to open the oak front doors when a voice came from behind them.

"And where do the four of you think you are going?" Harry turned and saw Professor Snape right behind them. "Well?"

"We, we were just giving them a tour Professor. You know, like Professor Dumbledore said. Trying to help them adjust." Snape stared at Harry, who swallowed hard.

"I don't remember asking you Potter; I was questioning Miss Reese here." Alex eyes were now very wide.

"Umm, it's like Harry said. They were showing us around Professor." She started to shake a little and again, Harry noticed a soft glowing under her shirt, then brought his eyes back to Snape, who was also looking at the glow from her shirt.

"Well, Miss Reese, I suggest you find yourself better guides. Potter and Weasley are famous for getting into trouble and I'd hate to see you turn out to be just like your father, when your mother was a model student." He stared at her for a moment then turned on his heel and stormed off to the dungeons, his black robes billowing behind him.

"What is his problem?" Kagato asked as soon as Snape was gone.

"I don't know Kagato. I thought he only hated my father and his friends. From the sounds of it, Snape hated your father as well Alex." She was still looking towards the dungeons.

"But why? Why would he hate my father? Ugh! I wish someone would clue me in to my parents past so I don't feel like such a bloody idiot!" Alex said as she threw open the doors and went outside.

Harry, Ron, and Kagato quickly went after her.

"Alex, slow down. Don't let him get to you. We'll help you find out." Ron said as she stalked off across the grounds and finally caught a hold of her arm. Harry and Kagato finally reached them.

"Alex, we'll help but can we slow down?"

"Sorry Harry. It's just so frustrating! I hate feeling all alone." She shook her head.

"But you're not. Look, I never knew anything about what really happened to my parents until I came here to school. I'm sure we'll find something."

Alex raised an eyebrow at Harry. "How could you not know about that?" Ron started laughing.

"Because his muggle relatives didn't tell him." Harry gave Ron a quick glare then turned back to Alex.

"Ron is correct. They didn't want me to know that I was a wizard. Come on. Let's go. Hagrid's isn't much further."