Chapter Two: Of Makeovers, Draco Malfoy, and the Hogwarts Express

A/N: This is all the same. Nothing new, I just changed some stuff...(again.)

Disclaimer: Oops! I didn't put a disclaimer on the other chapters! My bad, well as usual, the people and most of the places belong to the extravagant and ever knowing J.K. Rowling. And also stuff belongs to Warner Bros.

Midori had her headphones on and was digging up weeds on one side of the island, Harry on the other. She noticed that his shirt (which was like, five sizes too large) was soaked with sweat and he was panting. She checked her watch and saw that they had been working for more than an hour. She sat down on the grass and rested for a bit unplugging her Walkman. Dudley walked over and sat down next to her. I hope he doesn't think that means something! She thought. Dudley asked,

"Do you want to come in for lunch?" She felt bad for Harry because she knew that he wasn't going to go and have a lunch to eat, so she politely declined the offer hoping he would leave her alone. He did. As he left to go in she started to finish weeding the island. Midori worked quickly and she and Harry finished at the same time. They met at the adjoined sides of the island and she could hear their stomachs growling. She sat down on the grass again and this time Harry plopped down next to her.

"Are you hungry?" She asked. "Because I'm starved."

"Then why didn't you go in with Dudley?" He asked suspiciously.

"Because I wanted to make sure you got something to eat too. You need some food! You're just skin and bones." Midori exclaimed pinching his arm to show him that she was right.

"They won't give me anything till I'm done." He stated slightly embarrassed.

"Oh…" She began, "Well you can come over to my house, it's right across the street. And there's leftovers in the fridge I think."

"Um…I might get in trouble." He said nervously, but she could tell he was hungry.

"So? If you do it's better then passing out from hunger in this heat! Trust me my mom's done it a million times. So come on!" She said pulling him up with her as she stood. She started leading him across the street toward her house. When they reached the front door she removed a key from her pocket and opened it. She walked straight into the kitchen, set her Walkman on the table and looked behind her shoulder to see if Harry was there. He wasn't. Midori walked back to the front door and grabbed his arm again and dragged him inside, the door slammed shut behind him. They walked into the kitchen and she saw Harry looking around curiously. Mom loved to decorate with all the colours and there were all kinds of plants and paintings around the house. She opened the refrigerator and was about to take out a plate when Mom came in. Harry was about to sit in one of the chairs. When she cried,

"Don't!" He whirled around and faced Mom.

"Sweaty people don't belong in my kitchen." She looked at me then smile and Midori nodded her head toward Harry. She got the message.

"Oh, I don't think we've met." She said looking at Harry. He looked sort of embarrassed so Midori answered for him.

"Mom, this is Harry Potter. He's the Dursley's nephew, right?" She asked.

"Uh…Yeah." He stammered.

"Well Midori, I want you to go find Harry something to change into. Something that fits." She said amusingly looking at his overgrown clothes.

"Um…Mom, we don't have any boys clothes." Midori said, stating the obvious.

"Yes we do, check in the guestroom, I think you might have some of Michael or Jacobs' things in one of those boxes."

"Okay….Come on then Harry." Midori said practically dragging Harry up the stairs and into the guestroom. 'Oh yeah, we do have a box of their stuff in there.' She looked through all the old boxes and found a box labelled 'Jacob and Michael's Junk'.

"Look in here." She said shoving the box towards Harry.

"Who are Jacob and Michael? Your brothers?" He asked.

"No, Jacobs my stepbrother and Michael lives with him."

"Step brother?" Harry asked curiously as she helped him look through the clothes.

"Yeah, My parents are divorced, and my dad remarried. He and Aishya, my step-mom, let Michael live with them after his parents died."

"Oh." He said. Midori's hand hit something hard inside the box and she pulled out a parcel that was addressed to her. It said, 'To Midori, Open on the first day of summer vacation.'

"Oh Wow! I forgot all about this!" She exclaimed as she tore off the brown paper.

"What is it?" Harry asked.

"Oh, Michael gave it to me when I left India. I haven't opened it yet"

"Oh, is Michael, well, um your boyfriend?" He asked. Midori could tell he was just curious and wasn't trying to nosy so she was serious when she answered,

"No, I wish he was, but it wouldn't be allowed." Harry raised a curious eyebrow at her but decided it was better if he didn't ask. Midori sat on the floor and opened the gift. Harry resumed to looking for clothes. She removed the tissue paper and it revealed a beautiful box made of marble. It had flowers made of jewels encrusted in it, and there was an intricate design embroidered into letters.

"Oh…" She breathed in amazement. She peered at it closely but she still couldn't make out what it said, so she opened the box. Inside was a letter for her.

Midori,

How is your new home? I hope your doing ok. You'll never believe what Aishya told me about your neighbourhood. Harry Potter, yes the Harry Potter lives there! Maybe you've already figured that out. But promise me you won't fall in love with him or something drastic! I'm just kidding but I'll miss you if you do. Did you like my gift? The box used to be my mums, she kept all her favourite things in it. I thought that you might like it. Keep it with you at Hogwarts, and don't forget me...Please? Well I hope to see you soon!

Mike!

Midori laughed and looked up from the letter, and Harry emerged from behind a box. He was wearing Michael's 'Frankie Says: Relax' t-shirt. They had seen it on Friends and they bought it as a joke. Harry was also wearing a pair of flowered swimming trunks. He looked really funny and Midori burst out laughing. Harry looked at her annoyed, and said,

"It's all that would fit!" Then he stomped out of the room. She quickly followed, carrying the box with the letter inside. She stopped at her room and put the box on her dresser. Then she changed into another pair of pants, and different t-shirt, and walked down the stairs. Harry was waiting for her in the hallway.

"We still haven't even eaten anything yet, and I'm hungry." She said and walked into the kitchen Harry following.

"Can I sit down now?" He asked teasingly remembering the ordeal with Mrs. Monile'

"Sit away." She replied distracted from looking in the fridge for something to eat. She pulled out a plate of sandwiches and set them on the table. Then she got two glasses out of the cabinet filled them with water and gave one to Harry. Midori sat down at the table and picked out a sandwich.

After they had finished eating they started to leave when the phone rang.

"Hold on one minute." Midori told Harry. She went back into the kitchen and picked up the phone.

"Hello?"

"I'd like to speak with a….Miss Midori Monile`"

"Speaking."

"Hello Midori! This is Albus Dumbledore."

"Professor?! Why are you using a phone?"

"I thought it would be different! Amazing these muggle contraptions, they are!"

"Yes, well….Professor you called for?"

"Oh yes, Well your mother told me a few days ago that you have never lived without muggle devices around you and that you were hoping that you could bring some to the school."

"Yes, that's true, the teachers at the institute said that we didn't need to learn everything because we could always use ordinary electronics and I was hoping I could bring a few items?"

"Are you aware that muggle electronics will not work inside Hogwarts?"

"Yes, I am but I thought that maybe you could help me out? Please Professor?"

"Well I guess I can give you an exception. You may choose four items that I can enchant, and I will make an electrical outlet in your common room for any other item that you might have forgotten is that all right?"

"Oh thank you Professor! That's great, when should I give them to you?"

"When term starts will be fine. Well then I'll see you then!"

"I'll be seeing you!" Midori said as she hung up the phone. She turned to Harry and said hurriedly,

"Come on then, let's go we still have more work to do!" So they headed out the door.

It was 2:00, Harry and Midori were just finishing the yard. Harry was putting away the tools and Midori was watering the plants. They had finally figured out how to work the lawnmower and there were grass clippings everywhere but you couldn't see them so they didn't worry about picking them up. Harry was closing the garage when he caught Midori's eye. She ginned wickedly and winked at him then she spun around to where Dudley was still sitting (Dudley was mad at Harry for running off with Midori so he was keeping an eye on them) and the water from the hose gushed full speed at him. Dudley gagged on the water and fell out of his chair. The comic book he had been reading was all soggy and ruined. Midori rushed over to him and feinted shock. She was pretending to help him up but she kept accidentally on purpose slipping out of his grasp. Finally he was up and she kept aiming apologies at him. He said that it was okay and that it was just an accident, then he smiled sweetly at her (it made Midori want to throw up) and went inside to change. She heard Harry snort and break down laughing and she spun around and demanded,

"What is so funny?" Harry just went on laughing and when he finally stopped he replied,

"I know you did that on purpose." Then he broke own laughing again. After a bit he calmed and he sat down holding his side from laughing too hard. I swear she's got a brain like Fred and George. Harry thought to himself. Midori suddenly spoke,

"I hear that your pretty good in Transfiguration, do you think you could help me with my work?" Harry hadn't quite registered what she had said and he replied,

"Yeah sure, When?" Finally realization sunk in and he just stared at her his mouth hanging open.

"Tomorrow 1:00! Thanks!" She said brightly then she winked again, at a still staring Harry, and sprayed him with the hose.

"I'll see you tomorrow!" She cried to a now soaking wet Harry and before he could say a word she skipped off across the street to her house.

"Mom you went to your Auror meeting today didn't you?" Midori was sitting at the table with her mother eating dinner.

"Yes Honey, why do you ask?" Mrs. Monile' answered.

"Well I heard Harry's Uncle muttering to himself about Sirius Black being away, and well I was worried."

"Oh yes, that's right. He sent Harry a letter telling him not to send him any owls, and that he couldn't visit the Weasleys' over the summer."

"Well then why didn't you tell me? I am supposed to know this aren't I?" Midori demanded. Mrs. Monile` was silent.

" Mom, since you started working in the Auror's field of records, (A/N: I made that up, sorry I can't think of anything else and I'm in a hurry!) I was thinking, since I am officially an Auror shouldn't I get to know everything that happens just like everybody else?" Mrs. Monile` looked at Midori thoughtfully. Then answered,

"You know, you are absolutely right! You are an Auror, and you should be treated like one. I think I can convince my field workers to let me send you records of the day's events while you are at school, then you'll know everything that you should know about. Is that okay with you?"

"That's great Mom!" Midori replied happily. Then she got up and put her dishes in the sink.

"I think I'll go check my e-mail okay? And thanks again!" Midori ran up the stairs and into her room. She slammed the door and lay down on her bed. Then she reached under and pulled out her laptop. Midori waited for windows to start up, when it was ready she signed on to the Internet.

"You've got mail." The computer stated. She opened her inbox and saw that it was filled with messages. This is going to take a while.

Harry's head was spinning. He was constantly thinking of Midori. He couldn't get her out of his mind. He was so caught up in trying to figure out the mystery of Midori that he forgot to write to Ron and Hermione like he had promised them. They would have been helpful. But the thought slipped his mind. He was to busy thinking about how, in just those few hours that he had been with Midori, she left knowing more about him than he knew about her. He didn't even know her last name! All Harry knew was that she must be a witch and, she has a stepbrother named Jacob, and that she lives with her mom. He also knew that she didn't care for Dudley much, and that she had lived in New York City and India. But he didn't know much else.

Harry thought that he should get some rest because he was really tired from all the work he had done. When he was in his bed the last thing that he thought of before he drifted to sleep was how Midori had treated him like a normal person, even though she had known who he was the whole time she was with him.

Harry awoke late the next morning. Harry had the most unnerving dream. He had been out with Cho Chang and had taken her to her common room, and kissed her good night. That was the only good part. But then as he was walking down the hall back to his own common room he witnessed Midori full frontally snogging Draco Malfoy. Then she turned into Ginny Weasley and Ginny announced that she and Draco were engaged. He had then run all the way back to the common room in horror just to see Parvati Patil having a triple with Ron and Hermione. I'm just glad to know that it will never happen! Harry thought in disgust, as he got dressed. Then he remembered he had a meeting with Midori at 1:00.

He was the only one in the house, the Dursleys told him yesterday evening that they were going out for while, at least he didn't have to come up with an excuse to leave the house.

There was a soft knock on the window. What the…? Harry walked over to the window and peered out. There was Midori with a handful of rocks ready to throw another. He opened the window just as she threw the last rock. It landed squarely on his nose.

"Sorry!" She cried out from where she was standing.

"Umm…that's okay." Harry replied, while rubbing his nose where the stone had hit him.

"What did you want?!" He cried so she could hear. He looked across the room at his alarm clock. It was already 11:00.

"Would you come down? I'm not comfortable yelling up at you." Midori said.

"Okay, hold on a minute." Harry called. He closed his window, and then fed Hedwig before leaving his room.

I wonder what she wants. Harry thought while going down the stairs. He opened the door and Midori stood there waiting. He shut the door behind him and asked her again what she wanted.

"I was going for a run," Midori started, " And I was wondering if you would like to come to a shopping centre with Mom and me, 'cause well….you do really need some new clothes." She finished, eyeing Dudley's old striped shirt and jeans. Harry blushed and began,

"Well I don't know…"

"You know you want to." Midori said, "And while were there you can tell me all about Hogwarts!" Harry had momentarily forgotten that she was a witch, and when he remembered he blurted out,

"Why didn't you tell me that you were a well…you know…witch?"

"Because it was funny watching you stare like that when I told you!" She said laughing. Harry started to chuckle. Midori became serious again.

"So will you go?"

"Fine, but well….er…I don't have any muggle money."

"Oh, that's okay I've got lots. You can pay me back later." She said winking.

"So let's go!" She added.

"Now?" Harry asked.

"Sure why not?" She grabbed his arm, just as she had yesterday and pulled him back to her house.

"Where'd your mom go?" Harry asked Midori, while eating his lunch in the food court with her.

"Oh, I don't know, I really hope she didn't go scoping." Midori replied.

"Scoping?" Harry said raising his eyebrows.

"You know, cruising for single men?" Harry chocked on his sandwich.

"Well she is single….but I guess that doesn't make it anymore right." Midori said noticing Harry's shocked expression. Midori and Harry had spent a whole hour talking about Hogwarts, Harry giving a brief description of each person he knew and all the Professors at the school. They had taken a break for lunch at the food court.

"Here take this I'm full." She said handing Harry her fruit cup. Midori got up and threw her trash away.

"Hey look at this!" Harry called.

"What is it?" Midori asked coming over to where he was sitting.

" It says I won a free fashion makeover, courtesy of Fruit-O-Licious fruit cups!"

"That's great! Now I don't even have to pay for your stuff!" She cried.

"Come on let's go!" They rushed out of the food court and back into the mall.

"Harry you look great!" Midori called running over to him as he walked out from behind the curtain. He was wearing clothes that actually fit, a black silk shirt and a nice pair of jeans. He had gotten his hair cut and it made him look cute.

"I remind myself of Draco Malfoy!" He groaned, setting down the bags of clothes the store had given him.

"Well then Mister Malfoy has pretty good taste!" Midori replied, picking up Harry's bags and exiting the store. She was walking backward and talking to Harry and she ran into somebody. She swirled around and apologised to the young man.

"Well, if it isn't Midori Monile'!" A cold voice said from her side. She turned to look at the speaker and dropped all her bags in shock.

"Angel!? What the hell are you doing here?!" A tall blonde stood in front of Midori with a smirk.

"What, you aren't happy to see me?"

"Uhhh, let me think….NO!" Midori said picking up Harry's bags.

"Tsk, tsk, Midori, aren't you going to invite me to your friend?" Huh? Midori thought before realizing that Angel was talking about Harry.

"You first." She said, stalling for time. Midori didn't want Angel to know she was with Harry Potter. But maybe that's a good thing. Midori thought.

"This…" Angel began, "Is Vigil Bracket."

"Hello." Midori greeted to the boy.

"So…?" Angel said nodding toward Harry. Midori smiled widely and said,

"Angel, Vigil, I'd like you to meet Harry Potter." This time it was Angel's turn to drop her bags.

"Midori stop playing tricks with me! Harry Potter would never be caught with the likes of you!" Harry was summing at this. He strode up toward Angel and asked indignantly,

"Well what I was Harry?" At this Angel started laughing, and Vigil joined her. Harry who started to notice people staring whispered to Midori,

"We better go, they're making a scene." Midori and Harry were just about to leave when Angel reached out and pushed Harry's bangs off his forehead, with out even looking at Harry she turned to Vigil and said,

"Like this could really be Harry Potter where is his…" She stopped as she saw Vigil staring at Harry. She turned and saw the lightning bolt on his forehead. She quickly dropped her hand and started to rant,

"Oh I am so sorry! I really didn't believe Midori. You Know she used to lie all the time in school, and I thought well of course she had to be lying now…" She trailed off seeing that Harry wasn't buying anything she had said.

"Let's go Harry." Midori said quietly and they left to find her mother.

"Who was that girl you ran into?" Harry asked Midori. They were both sitting on the couch in the living room.

"Oh her? That was Angel. She used to go to the Institute with me, but she's a year older. I don't know why she's always like that, maybe it's because she's Michael's ex and she's jealous or something. I wonder what she was doing here though."

"She reminds me of Draco." Harry said.

"Harry, everything reminds you of Draco doesn't it. Are you sure you don't fancy him?!" Midori asked. Harry threw a pillow at her and they started to have a pillow fight and Midori started laughing. Mrs. Monile' walked in and demanded,

"What is going on in here?!" Harry and Midori, who were roaring with laughter, ignored her. Harry had quieted and he said to Ami,

"You know Mrs. Monile' you sound like Professor McGonagall!"

"Oh is that what she sounds like?" Midori asked, and they started up laughing again for no apparent reason. Mrs. Monile` just shook her head and left the room, which made the two laugh even harder. Finally they had calmed and Midori noticed that Harry should that Harry should be home. She told Harry so and to his obvious disappointment he left.

A/N: I know that this was sort of corny, but I really wanted Harry to get a makeover! He needed one! And that was how I wanted to introduce Angel and Vigil. I realize that the story is also kind of slow paced but it'll have a whole lot more adventure soon! Also, the only extra people who know about Sirius are Midori and Ami. No one else! (Ami is Mrs. Monile' for those of you who are too stupid to understand even my fairly inadequate story!)

A/N: I thought this was funny. (It does have some, or a lot swearing around the end.)

"Honey did you get everything packed?" Ami yelled to her daughter up the stairs.

"Umm…let me check!" Midori called. She checked her trunk and made sure everything she needed for school was inside.

"Got everything Mom!" She said after she had stuffed her laptop into the big trunk. Midori had decided on the four things she would bring to Hogwarts. Her laptop (of course), her mini TV/VCR, her Walkman, and the video camera her dad had given her for her 14th birthday.

Midori wasn't going to go with Harry because his Aunt and Uncle probably wouldn't have let him go with her, or her with them. Over the summer she and Harry had become really good friends. He would tell her all about his friends from school, Ron and his whole redheaded family, and Hermione the brainiac. Harry told her that Hermione had sent him a letter that said she and Neville were going to be the Gryffindor prefects.

Harry confided to Midori that he thought there was something going on between Hermione and Ron. He had said,

"They were always arguing, and when Ron had finally noticed that she was a girl, Hermione went ballistic. Ron was also really mad when he found out that Hermione was dating Victor Krum!" Midori had been surprised that Victor Krum had been dating Harry's friend, but when it came to Harry she was always surprised.

Harry would go on and on about all the Professors until Midori could probably tell which was which without ever knowing what they looked like. Midori was really excited that she was finally going to Hogwarts. She wasn't worried about her grades because Harry had helped her with some of the work she was supposed to do. The American Ministry of Magic had allowed the students to use their magic over the summer with supervision from a legal witch or wizard, and Midori had never gone a summer without using magic, but she had gotten used to the idea so far.

Midori yawned and sat down on her bed. She looked at the clock, she had one hour before she had to leave for Kings Cross. Just enough time for a quick rest. She fell asleep.

"So, where is this new girl?" Fred asked Harry. The Weasleys and Hermione where sitting in a compartment in the back of the train with Harry. Harry had told Ron and Hermione about Midori, and he guessed that they had told the others. They had no reason to believe him and secretly they weren't going to until they saw her. It was just too hard to believe.

Everybody was surprised when they saw Harry's new look. They all agreed that he looked lot better than usual. Ginny blushed profoundly every time Harry said a word to her. Harry noticed that she had become a lot shyer around him than she had the year before. Hormones! Harry thought with a sigh.

Suddenly the train started to move, and Harry was becoming desperately worried. Where is Midori?! Harry thought. The compartment door slid open, and Harry looked up with a sigh expecting to see Midori, but his face fell when he saw that it was Draco Malfoy. With him was his girlfriend Pansy Parkinson, and his two cronies, Crabbe and Goyle. Harry sighed loudly and asked,

"What do you want Malfoy?" Draco looked around the room and sneered,

"Well if it isn't the famous Harry Potter hi…." Draco stopped mid sentence as the door burst (slid?) open. Everybody turned to stare as Midori walked into the room looking out of breath and grinning evilly.

Holy shit! Midori thought as the train started forward. She had slept for longer than she should have and she had hurried as fast as she could to Kings Cross Station. She ran through the barrier just in time. One of the doors to the slowly moving train was still open so she hitched her trunk in as quickly as she could, while still having to run at the same time. She pushed herself through the door just as it closed.

Midori looked around at the empty compartment. There were things in it but it looked as if the people had left to find someone. Midori walked through the train running into unfamiliar people and introducing herself. When she had reached the end of the train Midori was out of breath desperately looking for Harry. She heard voices coming from the last compartment and she peered through the door. There was Harry, with five other people sitting with him. Four had distinctive red-hair and she knew right away that these had to be the Weasleys and Hermione. She thought. Midori couldn't wait to meet everybody. She was about to open the door when she noticed a silver haired boy and three others on the other side of the room. She remembered the way Harry had described Draco. With silver hair and always wearing a smirk, and sneering. This had to be him. And his bodyguards, Crabbe and Goyle, Harry had said. A brilliant idea crossed Midori's mind as she looked at Draco, who was saying something to Harry. It just might work. Midori thought before she burst into the room.

Everybody turned to stare at Midori, and Harry let out a sigh of relief. But before Harry could say anything Midori winked at him with an evil grin.

She pretended to just notice Draco, and she sighed with relief. She walked over to him with and surprised everybody by saying,

"Oh Draco! There you are. I've been looking everywhere for you I jus heard that you were at Hogwarts." Draco looked at her shocked, and demanded,

"Who the hell are you?" Midori stared at him with a hurt expression,

"Draco," She whimpered, "Don't you even remember? I saved you! You said you loved me, and that you'd never leave me!" She was yelling when she had finished the sentence.

"NO! I don't know what the hell your talking about!" Draco cried in a cold voice. Midori broke down and started to cry, meanwhile Pansy was yelling at him.

"Bloody hell Draco! Who is this girl?! You said you loved her?! But…but I thought I was your girl! How long have you known her?"

"I don't know who the bloody hell she is!" Draco screamed. Everybody else in the room was staring with their mouths hanging open in shock. Midori stopped crying and stood up, she then slapped Draco across the face. The sound echoed across the compartment. Everybody gasped.

"You bastard! How can you say that? You said you loved me!" Midori wailed. Pansy looked shocked, she ran out of the compartment crying.

"Pansy wait!" Draco called after her. He stopped and turned to Midori,

"You are going to pay for this!" His voice was like ice when he spoke. Midori snorted in response. He ran off after Pansy. Crabbe and Goyle still stood there with a bewildered expression on each of their faces. They just walked out following Draco.

Midori slowly turned around and calmly looked at the Weasleys, Hermione, and Harry. She then spoke wiping the fake tears out of her eyes,

"So Harry, aren't you going to introduce me to your friends?"

A/N: I know this was long, but please R/R! Also, well I really think that I should get a British beta-reader. I need some, no wait, a lot of help with the dialect and all that. If any of you want to help…or if you know any body who is interested than pleeeeease will you e-mail me at, stuntwoman@cliffhanger.com" Thanks!