"I don't know Harry. She just doesn't seem like the trustworthy type."

Harry, Ron, and Hermione were at breakfast in the Great Hall discussing Alex quietly among themselves. Hermione had rather quickly agreed to Dumbledore's plan but Ron was going to take a little more convincing. He had just come from the infirmary and no matter what Harry or Hermione said, he blamed his "fainting spell" on Alex.

"Look Ron," Harry began, "There's no way that Alex could really be Alexa. No one can come back from the killing curse. She's just mixed up in all of this somehow. You have to agree to the plan. She might be in big trouble or worse… danger."

Ron stared down at his porridge.

"I suppose so. Speaking of trouble…"

Harry and Hermione turned towards the object of Ron's gaze. Draco Malfoy had just stridden into the Great Hall like he owned the place. Ignoring the hushed whispers and blank stares, he walked with his head held high directly towards the Gryffindor table.

"Potter, Granger, Weasley, a word?"

The Dream Team walked slowly out of the Great Hall behind Malfoy stopping once a few feet away from the entrance to the Great Hall.

Malfoy spoke slowly and evenly.

"If this is going to work, you guys need to act the same way towards Alex as you did towards Alexa before all that shit went down. Do you understand? Alex may look like Alexa but she's not like Alexa. She's very shy at first but once she gets acclimated she tends to run off at the mouth. She's really not too well informed about what's going on so clue her in the best you can."

Without even waiting for them to reply Draco walked off in the direction of the infirmary.

******

"So what exactly do I have to do to blend in? What was Alexa like?"

Alex and Draco were lying across two pushed together beds in the infirmary, talking and just getting to know each other really. The thought of becoming someone was kind of intriguing to Alex and while waiting for Professor McGonagall to come and get her, Alex asked Draco to explain to her how life went at Hogwarts. Draco liked the way that she talked and presented her ideas. She was really funny and outgoing once you got through her timid outer shell.

"Well, first off, you have to know magic. I'm sure that Dumbledore or another professor will help you with that one. I suppose you'll have a lot to catch to seeing as you're entering Hogwarts as a sixth year. Second, you have to hang out with Potter and his sidekicks most of the time. For some reason Alexa really liked them.

Alex looked at Draco curiously.

"What about you? Did Alexa hang out with you at all?"

Draco looked down towards the floor. He could feel his cheeks burning with embarrassment.

"Well…Alexa and I were…well it's hard to explain…we were um…"

Alex laughed at Draco's embarrassment.

"You guys were an item huh?"

Draco looked up.

"I guess you could say that. I mean we kissed once but I don't really know what you would call what we had…we were old friends but then…"

Alex sat up and gave a loud grown, her smile now replaced with a frown.

"I hope you don't think that we're going to pick up where you two left off. I'm sorry Draco but there is no way in hell that I am kissing you. We can pretend like we broke up and are still friends but that's about it. I'm not going there with you, I don't roll that way."

Draco sat up, offended but not willing to show it.

"Fine! It's not like I care! I wouldn't have wanted to kiss you anyway because in case you've already forgotten, you are not Alexa!"

Alex rolled her eyes and hit her forehead mockingly with the palm of her hand.

"Duh! In case you haven't realized I look exactly like her! Retard!"

Draco stood up, towering over Alex, who was still sitting on the edge of the bed.

"Sure you two looked alike but the personalities are way off! Alexa was a hell of a lot easier to get along with. She was nicer too! And...she wasn't a mudblood!

Even though Alex didn't know what a mudblood was she knew that it couldn't have been a good thing. The way the word rolled off Draco's tongue …it was an insult and this was war. Alex jumped up and shoved Draco away from her as hard as she could.

"You didn't just go there did you? I should hope not because I really don't feel like kicking your ass."

The two began hurling insults and obscenities at each other until a confused looking Professor McGonagall walked in.

"Excuse me!"

Alex and Draco looked over at the grey-haired professor and abruptly stopped arguing, distancing themselves from one another in the process.

"Ms. Miller if you would please follow me to my office. I believe we have some things to set straight. Mr. Malfoy, Professor Snape would like to see you in his office immediately. I assume that you still know where it is?"

Malfoy averted his eyes towards Alex, not breaking his gaze. If looks could kill…

"Yes Professor."

McGonagall cleared her throat loudly bringing Draco's eyes back to her face.

"Very well then. The password is wolfsbane. I suggest you get going."

As Draco walked by Alex, she stuck her foot out in front of him. He didn't see her foot and coincidentally went flying through the air until gravity got the best of him, leaving his body sprawled across the cold, stone floor. Alex bit back peals of laughter as Professor McGonagall looked down at the disheveled boy.

"Mr. Malfoy! Now would not be the right time to show Ms. Miller your flying capabilities seeing as one, you have no broom and two, Professor Snape is expecting you…now GO!"

Draco picked himself up and dusted of the front of his shirt, throwing a menacing look at a smirking Alex before disappearing down the long corridor.

******

"Think you're funny now do you?"

Alex had been sitting in Professor McGonagall's office waiting for her to return when Draco had crept in. Alex hadn't heard him until he was standing right behind her chair. She turned around to meet his angry eyes and tried to give him her best innocent smile.

"Yes, as a matter of fact I do. Do you think I'm funny?"

Draco plopped down onto the chair next to Alex and gave her his signature smirk.

"I must admit that you are pretty clever. However, Alexa controlled herself just a little bit more than you."

Alex sighed. She hated being compared to other people. It made her feel…small. Insignificant. Unworthy.

"I guess Alexa also didn't realize what an ass you were then huh?! If she used such good judgment, what on God's green earth was she thinking when she hooked up with you?!"

Draco gave a small chuckle.

"What can I say? Girls find me irresistible."

Alex couldn't believe the nerve! What kind of conceited prick was he? And she had to pretend to not only like him but like like him?! No way!

"What the hell have I gotten myself into?"

Draco raised his eyebrows, and considered Alex's comment before answering.

"I'd say a mess."

Alex wasn't liking this. She wasn't getting anywhere. She was far from home in a place that gave her the creeps and even though she didn't like the castle all that much, she knew that its walls would keep her safe…she was torn.

"Okay, here's the deal. You stay away from me and I'll stay away from you, we don't exchange words at all. This way, both of us will be happy and we can make it through the week at least without killing each other before Voldemort does. Okay?"

She offered Draco her hand, looking directly into his hard, grey, eyes. He accepted her hand and to her surprise turned it over and leaned forward as if to kiss it.

"Deal."

Alex quickly pulled her hand out of his before his lips could touch her skin.

"And another thing…"

Hope you liked it. I was going for comic relief…lol

~BAPFORLIFE