Harry glanced over a girl sitting alone at the end of the Gryffindor table. She had long black hair that fell just below her shoulders. Her head was bowed so they couldn't see her face.

"Hey who's that?" Harry asked and Ron and Hermione broke of their argument and looked up.

"I think it's that new girl," Hermione said. "Um.Anallya, I think her name is."

"Wow." Ron said just as an explosion sounded from outside the great hall. Everyone jumped and Ron and Harry turned to Hermione, who grinned at them.

"You guys reeeeeally love me right?" They looked worried. Hermione had become a complete prankster for some reason. Almost worse than Fred and George. As a matter of fact her whole personality changed since she'd gotten back from vacation. Her hair was now straight with electric blue highlights and she seemed a lot more moody. Not all the time, just every once a while she got super pissed and kinda acted like an atom bomb.

"Hermione.what did you do?" Harry asked glancing around at the confused faces. She opened her mouth to reply but at that moment Snape burst in covered in fruit scented shampoo. Hermione looked ready to burst out laughing.

Snape thundered up to where Dumbledor sat but McGonagall blocked him looking disapproving.

"Severus, what is the meaning of this?!"

Snape looked ready to pop. "Someone conveniently left a bottle of shampoo in my dungeons that EXPLODED WHEN I WENT TO THROW IT OUT!!!."

Ron and Harry mutually glanced at Hermione who sat watching her eyelashes batting innocently. Snape caught them and thundered over.

"YOU!" he shouted pointing a shampoo-covered finger at Hermione who grimaced trying not to laugh. "YOU DID THIS!! I'm GOING TO GIVE Y-"

"But it couldn't have been her Professor!" Ron burst out. Snape whirled on him. "Cuz she was ah.she was.."

Harry looked around and caught Anallya's eye. "She was showing this new student around!" Harry pulled Anallya over who looked completely baffled. "Right?" He said with a pleading grin.

"A." the girl glanced up at Snape's angry shampoo covered face then at Hermione, Ron, and Harry. "Ah.right." She smiled slightly.

"What's your name?" Snape asked evaluating her.

The girl touched her hand to the side of her head, caught herself and dropped it before forcing out. "Anallya."

Snape sniff disdainfully. "Keep out of trouble."

"Um we will Professor," Ron assured and started pushing Hermione, Harry, and Anallya out of the hall. "No trouble for us, nope. We'll just go get ready for classes. Ok? Bye!" With that he shoved them out and they fell into the corridor the great hall doors slamming shut behind them.

Harry sagged against the wall and Hermione doubled over laughing tears streaming form her eyes. Ron made a face at her.

"I can't believe you."

Hermione grinned up at him. "Oh Ron lighten up. You know it was funny." She turned to the girl and smiled. "Hey, thanks. I'm Hermione, that's Harry, and the stick in the mud is Ron."

The girl smiled. She had blue eyes so dark they almost looked black. "I'm Anallya."

Hermione threw her arm over Anallya's shoulder. "Great! We'll probably get along just fine. Do you have anything against gun powder?"

"I.ah, no." Harry and Ron watch Hermione lead the girl away, looked at each other and started laughing.