A New Friend

She awoke the next morning feeling groggy. She got up and dressed in her school clothes. She brushed her hair and teeth, grabbed her bag and headed downstairs for breakfast. It was very loud in the Great Hall. The walls echoed the excited students voices. She took some toast and made her way to Herbology in greenhouse 3 with the rest of the Gryffindors.

They had this class with the Slytherins. She did not like the Slythereins. They reminded her of her mother, cruel, cold and uncaring. She didn't really pay attention to professor sprout's lesson. A bushy-haired girl was answering all her questions and racking up house points for Gryffindor.

But she stayed awake seeing as she had to stand for the entire class. Then it was time for Charms. The halls were crowded with students. On her way to her classroom she was bumped into which caused her to fall and drop her books. The student who had hit her stopped for a second and laughed and said "I didn't know mudbloods could fall so gracefully!" he said as he walked off. A Slytherin no doubt, always making fun of other peoples misfortune.

She started picking up her books when a boy with dark hair and glasses bent down. She paused for a second and looked at him. Then he began to collect her books and hand them to her. She put them in her bag. She started to stand and saw he had his hand out. She took it and he helped her rise. "Thanks" she managed to say as he turned and walked off in the opposite direction.

She continued on her way to Charms and took a seat in the back. She took out a quill and some parchment and her Charms book and waited for class to begin. She studied the students that were walking in. There were lots of small groups of friends. All from different houses. Well Ravenclaw and Gryffindor that is.

Then a small group of 3 walked in. She recognized the bushy-haired girl from Herbology. There was also a red haired boy and, to her blushing surprise the boy who had helped her twice now. Once on the train and once in the hall. He was happy, or so it seemed. He always seemed to be smiling around his friends.

They sta down two rows in front of her. A boy named Seamus had said his spell wrong and caused an explosion. So prof Flitwick let them out early. She went upstairs to get a head start on her homework.

Prof Sprout wanted a two page essay on the uses of flobberworm mucus. Prof Flitwick wanted a report on the origins of levitation. She was halfway down when the bell sounded.

She had Ancient Runes. She was on her way down when she noticed students leaving the Great Hall. She had missed lunch entirely. So, stomach growling she continued on to class. Prof. Sharp was a good teacher and she loved learning about the past. Her homework was to decode 40 Egyptian hieroglyphics into English and then to write an essay using them. It was a lot of work but she enjoyed it. Last for today was potions. Prof. Snape was in a bad mood as usual. He looked as though a very foul odor was hovering under his huge nose.

He was snapping at the Gryffindors and praising the Slytherins. She herself got the potion right along with most of the Gryffindors and Slytherins. As much as Snape hated to he gave her an A. But Neville Longbottom got it a little harsher. He had mixed his ingredients in the wrong order and it turned a sickly green color, instead of a pale orange like it was supposed to.

"10 points from Gryffindor!" bellowed Prof. Snape. The Gryffindors groaned"Silence or I'll make it 20!" All fell silent for the rest of the class. Everyone began to make their way up to their houses except of course for the Slytherins who went down. She walked to the lake and settled herself on the grass to begin her essays. It would be to noisy and crowded in the common room for her to concentrate. A few minutes later she heard someone behind her. A boy was making his way down to the lake. He did not see her. She watched him when a glint to the left of him caught her eye.

A blond boy was hiding behind a tree. He murmered something and aimed his wand at the other boy. She jumped out and yelled "Enolam Ihevael!" A spark of red hit the blond in the stomach. He yelled and ran up toward the castle. But his spell had hit the other boy. She ran over to see if he was alright. She knelt down by his side and checked for cuts or bruises. She let her eyes linger on his face.

It was the boy who had helped her. He was a very interesting looking boy. He had black hair that was extremely untidy. His face was more or less plain except for a lightning bolt shaped scar on his forehead. He wore round glasses. At that moment he opened his eyes. It frightened her at first but then she looked into his eyes and he looked into hers. He had beautiful green eyes. They were bright and full of life. They glinted in the sunlight.

He coughed a little and sat up"Thank you" he muttered. He tried to stand but she pushed him back down."Don't get up"she said" You might be hurt. I'll get Madam Pomfrey." A few minutes later he was lying in the hospital wing drinking some pumpkin juice. He had sprained his wrist but he would be fine. The girl stayed to see if he was alright. "Do you feel alright?"she asked. "Yes I feel fine , thanks" was his reply. "I saw who did this to you."she said. "Really, who?" he asked. "It was a boy with bleach blonde hair." "Malfoy" he said in a cold voice, crushing the cup he was holding.

"I hexed him and he ran away. He might not be seeing you for awhile. It's the least I could do since you've helped me so much. Anyway I should get back to the dorm, just checking to see if you were okay." She began to walk away when he ran to catch up with her."Let me walk you back, it's the least I can do for you." By the way my name is Harry, Harry Potter." He waited for her reaction. Whenever someone found out who he was they looked directly to the lightning shaped scar on his forehead.. But she had no reaction to his name at all. " My name is-" but they were cut off as a screaming Neville came running down the hall, arms flailing like a madman.