When Alexa woke up the next morning she felt terrible. She had gotten enough sleep but she was still extremely tired. She was also upset about the events of last. How was she going to get the job done with Draco in the way?

She got out of bed to see that Hermione and the other fifth year girls were still sleeping. She got in the shower which left her feeling invigorated. As she was getting dressed, she decided she was going to have fun today. It was the weekend and she needed to let all of her stress out before class resumed on Monday. At around eight-thirty, she woke Hermione up and practically waltzed down to the Great Hall.

When she arrived she saw that she was one of the only people down there. Then she saw her…Cho. Alexa knew how much Harry liked her. Everytime that they passed her in the hall, Harry got a red and if he was talking he stopped until she had walked pass. Well, though Alexa, here's my chance. She approached the Ravenclaw table with caution, she didn't want to start any house wars or anything.

"Cho?"

Cho looked up. She was a very pretty girl. She reminded Alexa of an Asian princess in a story her father had once told her. Her eyes were almond-colored and her hair was a gorgeous jet black.

"Hi."

To Alexa's surprise, Cho was very nice and inviting.

"I don't believe we've met but I'm almost certain I've seen you hang around with Harry Potter."

Alexa knew she had struck gold.

"Yeah I am friends with Harry and he was wondering if you wanted to um… take a walk with him after breakfast?"

Cho blushed deeply and Alexa tried hard not to laugh. She took a moment to collect herself before answering and Alexa could tell that she was surprised.

"Tell him I would love to. Tell him I will be waiting for him outside the Great Hall at eleven-thirty."

Alexa smiled and nodded.

"Alright I can do that for you."

As Alexa turned to go back to the Gryffindor table Cho called out to her.

"Wait! I don't even know your name."

Alexa turned around and extended her hand.

"Hi, I'm Alexa."

Cho took her hand and shook it.

"Thanks so much Alexa."

Alexa laughed.

"No problem."

Alexa went back to her table and was buttering her toast when Harry and Hermione walked in. She practically tackled Harry as she rushed to tell him the news.

"Harry you will never believe this!"

Harry looked shocked at Alexa's behavior. He had expected her to be mad at him still.

"What's going on Alexa?"

Alexa could hardly contain her excitement as she told Harry what she had done. When Hermione heard the news she became just as excited as Alexa. The one thing she wanted Harry to be was happy. Harry was happy but was not nearly enthusiastic about his "walk" with Cho as Alexa was.

"Thanks for hooking me up Alexa but I have no idea what to say to her! I'm going to look like a fool in front of her!"

Alexa punched Harry playfully on the arm as she began to walk out of the Great Hall, her appetite gone.

"You'll be just fine Harry. Just be yourself. Oh hi Ron! Did you hear the news? Harry has a date with Cho!"

Ron who had been looking extremely tired all of a sudden perked up considerably.

"Wow Harry way to go!"

Harry smiled and his face turned a light shade of red.

"Thanks Ron but it was all Alexa's doing wasn't it Ale- but she was already down the hallway.

*****

Alexa decided that she was going to go to the library and work on her muggle studies essay that was due on Monday. She knew that she was supposed to have fun but she wanted to get her homework out of the way. She walked up to the common room and went in. She went up to the girls dormitories and got her books. When she stepped outside the common room she remembered the moment she and Draco had shared last night. She decided that if she was going to get involved with Draco she had to tell him the truth.

When she reached the library and walked in she was shocked to see Draco sitting at a desk doing homework. She walked up behind him and put her hands over his eyes.

"Guess who!"

She could feel Draco's cheeks rise as he smiled and pretended to be deep in thought.

"Um…could it be…Alexa?"

Alexa removed her hands from his eyes and sat down in the seat next to him.

"You're too good for me. What can I say you are just too smart."

Draco puffed his chest out.

"What else would I be?"

The two quickly got serious and started their homework in silence and when they did talk, it wasn't about the events of the previous night.

As Alexa was finishing her essay, she looked over at what Draco was studying and was surprised to see him reading a book about the rise and fall of Voldemort.

Wait, she thought, Voldemort? He couldn't know could he? He heart started to pound furiously inside of her chest.

"What brought this interest on," she asked pretending to be amused.

Draco looked up slightly embarrassed and closed his book.

"Nothing, I just thought I'd read a little."

Alexa nodded not wanting him to feel any more uncomfortable then he already was.

"Well that's cool. I'm done with my essay so I'm going to take it back to my common room and then maybe go for a walk or something. Ron's been dying to introduce me to his friend Hagrid. I hear he's half-giant."

Draco didn't look up from his book but merely nodded.

Just as Alexa was walking out of the door Draco called to her.

"Alexa?"

Alexa turned around not knowing what to expect.

"Yeah? What's up?"

Draco looked back down at the book and then looked back at her.

"Where did you go after your dad died in that car accident?"

His eyes were searching her face and she felt as though he was staring right into her soul.

Oh no, though Alexa, he's caught on. She took a deep breath and then sat back down next to Draco.

"Draco," she started hesitantly, "I have to be honest with you. I have something to tell you…"