CHAPTER 1
Back to Normal... Sorta
Harry looked out the window of the common room and sighed. It was October 31st and though most of the students would be out partying and having a good time he just couldn't. One of his best friends had died this day. Sure, it had been three years ago and Harry was now 16 and should be learning to forget by now, but he couldn't. Marisha Tyler and just disappeared. No one knew anything until Albus Dumbledore had gone looking for her by "The Vial" and found her reappearance necklace that Harry had given her for her birthday. Ever since then everyone seemed so up tight. They were all protective of Harry, saying that now he was in danger! IT wasn't like Marisha was sent to protect him and now that she was gone all hope was lost!
Harry chuckled. When he first met Marisha he thought she was an angel. But now she was dead, which proved she wasn't one. Angels couldn't die.
"Harry?" Harry looked and saw Hermonie Granger, a girl with bushy brown hair walking over to him. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing... I was just thinking about Marisha..."
"Oh..." Hermonie sighed. "Well... Dumbledore has called everyone to the great hall. Apparently there's a new student!"
"Wicked!" Harry said half heartedly, getting up from his chair by the chair he had been sitting in and walking out of the common room.
* * * *
The great hall was packed! It wasn't just because it was Halloween but everyone seemed really excited about this new student. Ron Weasly, Harry's best friend was already sitting at the Gryffindor table with his younger sister Ginny, who blushed a light pink when she saw Harry.
"Hey Harry!" Ron said scooting over to make room for Harry.
Dumbledore lightly tapped the side of his glass, silencing the room. "Everyone! First I would like to say... Happy Halloween!" Cheers erupted from every table and glasses were raised up. Dumbledore silenced everyone again. "Second I would like to welcome a new student!" A girl wearing a black robe stood up slowly. She took off a black paper boy hat letting black hair that went down past her waist fall down. Chestnut highlights glittered in the candle light. Dark yet bright blue eyes sparkled and her lips were a naturally dark red. She had beautifully tan skin that would have been perfect, if it hadn't been for the deep cuts and scars that were barely visible. Everyone in the great hall started whispering about her.
"She's a looker that one!" Lee Jordan whispered to the Weasly twins, Fred and George.
"I think I've seen her somewhere..." Harry said staring at the girl.
"With a face like that she's probably famous!" Fred laughed.
"Yeah!' Ron agreed.
"You guys shouldn't judge someone by their looks!" Hermonie said angrily.
"Eh-hmm!" Prof. McGonagall said rather loudly.
"As I was saying... This is Marisha Tyler... Our new student!" Harry gagged on his butter beer.
"You okay?" Ginny asked looking up at Harry.
"Yeah..."
"She's already been sorted into her house so we can skip that. Please take a seat at the Gryffindor table!" Dumbledore motioned to Harry's table and the girl walked over. The guys practically fainted when she walked over. Her skirt was shorter then all the rest of the girls as well as her shirt and vest, which let her belly button show. "I would like all of you, regardless of what house you may be in, to make Marisha feel welcome. She has had a very hard trip."
Marisha sat down at the back of the table, closest to the doors. She looked at her food but didn't touch it. Instead she took out a book called, Death: Unlock the Secrets of your Past, out and began to read.
That can't be Marisha! Harry thought shacking his head. She's never skip dinner! Especially not on her birthday... Besides... Marisha is... He could bring himself to say dead.
Suddenly he felt a light tap on his shoulder. "Huh?" He said turning to see the new girl standing behind him.
"Harry Potter?" She asked looked him directly in the eyes.
"Yeah..." Harry sighed. She'll probably start going crazy and say stuff like "OMIGOD! You're Harry Potter! I'vewantedtomeetyoufor-like-OMIGOD!"
"I missed you..." She said. Harry gasped.
"MARISHA!" He yelled leaping up from the table and facing the girl.
"Hey ya!"
"I'm so glad to see you I thought you were dead!" Harry gave her a hug and then looked her up and down. She looked beautiful. Her eyes sparkled in the candle light and he felt his heart give a jolt when she smiled. But something was different. Before she disappeared Marisha seemed so carefree and happy! Now it seemed that behind those beautiful blue eyes was a deadly secret.
"Everyone thought I was dead..." Marisha said getting a far off look in her eyes. Suddenly she snapped back to reality. "It really doesn't matter... I'm going to bed. See ya!" She gave Harry a smile and walked off.
Harry stared after her. She seemed like the normal Marisha he had known three years ago but something was different. She was different. Her eyes weren't the ones he remembered. "Marisha!" He called out suddenly. She turned and looked at him. "Happy birthday!"
Marisha smiled back at him and continued walking.
* * * * *
Draco Malfoy walked around the shadowy corridors of Hogwarts. That new girl was so beautiful. Maybe he should get to know her better. But then again she was in Gryffindor and she seemed to be friends with Potter. Potter... Draco thought angrily. Such a little freak. Everyone thinks he's so great just because of a stupid cut on his head!
"Excuse me!" Draco turned and saw the new girl looking at him. "Which way is it too the Gryffindor common room? I can't remember!" She had such a sweet voice. It was high but not too high and had a mysterious feel. Everything about her seemed mysterious.
"I wouldn't know... I'm in Slytherin." He said glaring at her.
"Oh... Well do you know the way to Dumbledore's office? I was told to go meet him!"
"Yeah... Follow me." They walked in silence for a few moments till Marisha spook up.
"I'm Marisha by the way. Marisha Tyler!"
"I'm Draco..." He said surveying the girl. "Here you are... um... the password is- "
"Lemon Drop!" Marisha said as if she had been there all her life. "Thanks!" She walked onto the moving staircase and let it carry her upwards.
Draco was shocked. No one knew the password unless they were a prefect and this girl was definitely NOT a prefect! Once Marisha was out of view he got on the staircase and went upwards. He wanted to know as much about this girl as possible.
Harry looked out the window of the common room and sighed. It was October 31st and though most of the students would be out partying and having a good time he just couldn't. One of his best friends had died this day. Sure, it had been three years ago and Harry was now 16 and should be learning to forget by now, but he couldn't. Marisha Tyler and just disappeared. No one knew anything until Albus Dumbledore had gone looking for her by "The Vial" and found her reappearance necklace that Harry had given her for her birthday. Ever since then everyone seemed so up tight. They were all protective of Harry, saying that now he was in danger! IT wasn't like Marisha was sent to protect him and now that she was gone all hope was lost!
Harry chuckled. When he first met Marisha he thought she was an angel. But now she was dead, which proved she wasn't one. Angels couldn't die.
"Harry?" Harry looked and saw Hermonie Granger, a girl with bushy brown hair walking over to him. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing... I was just thinking about Marisha..."
"Oh..." Hermonie sighed. "Well... Dumbledore has called everyone to the great hall. Apparently there's a new student!"
"Wicked!" Harry said half heartedly, getting up from his chair by the chair he had been sitting in and walking out of the common room.
* * * *
The great hall was packed! It wasn't just because it was Halloween but everyone seemed really excited about this new student. Ron Weasly, Harry's best friend was already sitting at the Gryffindor table with his younger sister Ginny, who blushed a light pink when she saw Harry.
"Hey Harry!" Ron said scooting over to make room for Harry.
Dumbledore lightly tapped the side of his glass, silencing the room. "Everyone! First I would like to say... Happy Halloween!" Cheers erupted from every table and glasses were raised up. Dumbledore silenced everyone again. "Second I would like to welcome a new student!" A girl wearing a black robe stood up slowly. She took off a black paper boy hat letting black hair that went down past her waist fall down. Chestnut highlights glittered in the candle light. Dark yet bright blue eyes sparkled and her lips were a naturally dark red. She had beautifully tan skin that would have been perfect, if it hadn't been for the deep cuts and scars that were barely visible. Everyone in the great hall started whispering about her.
"She's a looker that one!" Lee Jordan whispered to the Weasly twins, Fred and George.
"I think I've seen her somewhere..." Harry said staring at the girl.
"With a face like that she's probably famous!" Fred laughed.
"Yeah!' Ron agreed.
"You guys shouldn't judge someone by their looks!" Hermonie said angrily.
"Eh-hmm!" Prof. McGonagall said rather loudly.
"As I was saying... This is Marisha Tyler... Our new student!" Harry gagged on his butter beer.
"You okay?" Ginny asked looking up at Harry.
"Yeah..."
"She's already been sorted into her house so we can skip that. Please take a seat at the Gryffindor table!" Dumbledore motioned to Harry's table and the girl walked over. The guys practically fainted when she walked over. Her skirt was shorter then all the rest of the girls as well as her shirt and vest, which let her belly button show. "I would like all of you, regardless of what house you may be in, to make Marisha feel welcome. She has had a very hard trip."
Marisha sat down at the back of the table, closest to the doors. She looked at her food but didn't touch it. Instead she took out a book called, Death: Unlock the Secrets of your Past, out and began to read.
That can't be Marisha! Harry thought shacking his head. She's never skip dinner! Especially not on her birthday... Besides... Marisha is... He could bring himself to say dead.
Suddenly he felt a light tap on his shoulder. "Huh?" He said turning to see the new girl standing behind him.
"Harry Potter?" She asked looked him directly in the eyes.
"Yeah..." Harry sighed. She'll probably start going crazy and say stuff like "OMIGOD! You're Harry Potter! I'vewantedtomeetyoufor-like-OMIGOD!"
"I missed you..." She said. Harry gasped.
"MARISHA!" He yelled leaping up from the table and facing the girl.
"Hey ya!"
"I'm so glad to see you I thought you were dead!" Harry gave her a hug and then looked her up and down. She looked beautiful. Her eyes sparkled in the candle light and he felt his heart give a jolt when she smiled. But something was different. Before she disappeared Marisha seemed so carefree and happy! Now it seemed that behind those beautiful blue eyes was a deadly secret.
"Everyone thought I was dead..." Marisha said getting a far off look in her eyes. Suddenly she snapped back to reality. "It really doesn't matter... I'm going to bed. See ya!" She gave Harry a smile and walked off.
Harry stared after her. She seemed like the normal Marisha he had known three years ago but something was different. She was different. Her eyes weren't the ones he remembered. "Marisha!" He called out suddenly. She turned and looked at him. "Happy birthday!"
Marisha smiled back at him and continued walking.
* * * * *
Draco Malfoy walked around the shadowy corridors of Hogwarts. That new girl was so beautiful. Maybe he should get to know her better. But then again she was in Gryffindor and she seemed to be friends with Potter. Potter... Draco thought angrily. Such a little freak. Everyone thinks he's so great just because of a stupid cut on his head!
"Excuse me!" Draco turned and saw the new girl looking at him. "Which way is it too the Gryffindor common room? I can't remember!" She had such a sweet voice. It was high but not too high and had a mysterious feel. Everything about her seemed mysterious.
"I wouldn't know... I'm in Slytherin." He said glaring at her.
"Oh... Well do you know the way to Dumbledore's office? I was told to go meet him!"
"Yeah... Follow me." They walked in silence for a few moments till Marisha spook up.
"I'm Marisha by the way. Marisha Tyler!"
"I'm Draco..." He said surveying the girl. "Here you are... um... the password is- "
"Lemon Drop!" Marisha said as if she had been there all her life. "Thanks!" She walked onto the moving staircase and let it carry her upwards.
Draco was shocked. No one knew the password unless they were a prefect and this girl was definitely NOT a prefect! Once Marisha was out of view he got on the staircase and went upwards. He wanted to know as much about this girl as possible.