Harry was sitting in the common room late at night, working on a difficult essay for Advanced Transfiguration. Ron was playing chess with Ginny. Harry said he needed to go to the library, collected his books, and trekked to the library. Madam Pince was ill, so there was a special, large, tall stack of Transfiguration books outside the library door for those students. Harry sat down, pulled out his wand, and muttered "lumos" and a light appeared at the end of his wand. He heard two petite girly voices giggling from the opposite end of the book stack. He curiously looked around and saw, yet again, Alicia, and a fourth year Slytheirn girl. The girl had white-blond hair, pale skin, and icy blue eyes. She also looked remarkably familiar, but in a strange sort of way.

"Alicia?" Harry said quietly.

"I keep seeing you everywhere," they said together, then laughed.

"Good job yesterday." Said Harry.

"Oh, you saw?" said Alicia, her face going red. "It was just messing around, no body was supposed to know. It was Kayla's idea anyway," she said, indicating the blonde girl.

"Alicia? Can I talk to you, over here?" said Harry pointing.

"Sure."

They walked to a corner and Harry said quietly, "Alicia, why are you hanging out with a Slytheirn?"

She looked scandalized.

"Because she's my best friend." She said coldly.

"Really?"

"Yes."

"Just one other question,"

"What?"

"Is she…Slytheirn material?"

"What do you mean by that?"

"Is she rude, snobby, evil…I could go on for hours."

"No! she is the exact opposite! She was only put in Slytheirn because her brother is in it!"

Alicia stalked back over to Kayla.

Harry went to join them, and sat down in front of Kayla.

"Hello," he said, holding out his hand to the frosty-eyed girl. "I'm Harry Potter. Who're you?"

"Kayla Malfoy." She said, taking his hand and shaking it.

Harry let go quite quickly.

"….What did you say again? Kayla what?"

"M-a-l-f-o-y," Kayla said slowly. "Malfoy." She turned to Alicia. "Is he a bit slow?"

"Not that I know, " she muttered back.

Harry slowly stood up, books in hand.

"Well, I better be off," he said, still shocked." Don't' stay out too late," he said with a smirk.

When he had left, Kayla said "He acts like your big brother."

Alicia just shrugged.



"Harry! Harry! Harry!"

"What? Ron, it's 12:01 AM!" said Harry groggily, checking the clock.

"Hermoine's coming today!"

"But is she coming now?"

"No…she's coming at two o' clock this afternoon."

"So go back to bed."

"I'm not tired."

Harry sighed and sat up, rubbing his eyes.

"Why do I care so much, Harry? Usually I like to sleep."

"Because you're in love with her, Ron."

"I am not!"

"Are too."

"AM NOT!"

"Are too.

"am not!"

"are to."

"Harry!"

"Ron!"



"SHUT UP!" yelled Seamus from his bed.

"Sorry, Seamus." Harry whispered.

'Seamus!" said Ron, running to Seamus's bedside. "Am I in love with Hermoine?"

"Yes.." Seamus mumbled, shoving his face in the pillow.

"See?" said Harry, smirking.



After a late lunch Harry and Ron walked to the front doors to greet Hermoine. She walked up the steps with Hagrid, looking smarter than usual.

"Hermoine!" called Ron, waving madly.

'Hi, Hermoine!" Harry said, giving her a welcoming hug.

"Hello, you guys." She said.

"Here's your schedule, Hermoine." Said Ron, holding out the paper like a priceless treasure.

'Thanks…oh, look! Care of Magical Creatures!"

Hermoine got her bag out of Gryffindor tower and the three of them made their way to Care of Magical Creatures. They spotted three all-too familiar backs walking ahead of them. Malfoy's blonde hair reminded Harry of Kayla.

"Yesterday I was at the library, and Alicia was there."

"Alicia?" Hermoine asked.

"Yeah, its kinda strange. Her full name is Alicia Flamel-Potter."

Hermoine's eyes went wide.

"Tell Hagrid I'll be late!" she said, running toward the castle.

"Where's she going?"

"Her sanctuary, the library."

"Anyway, Alicia's best friend was there, she's' in Slytheirn. Her name is Kayla Malfoy."

"Malfoy?" Ron repeated.

"Yeah. I was surprised too, but Alicia says that she's the exact opposite of what a Slytheirn needs to be. She says the only reason Kayla got put in Slytheirn is because it runs in the family."

Ron shook his head as they reached Hagrid's cabin. Hagrid grinned at the them, but his face fell when he saw that Hermoine wasn't there.

"Wasn't Hermoine supposed to come back today?" he said in his rumbling voice.

"She's at the library." Said Ron.

"What's new." Said Hagrid, shrugging.