AN: Chapter 3 is here!!! Um, okay I think I have some explaining to do. About the Potions thing, Harry didn't do so well on the O.W.L.'s in that and neither did Ron. But dear Dumbledore had a chat with Snape and he (reluctantly) let them in. Obviously Hermione just flat out nailed it so of course she's in. Also, everyone is in their 6th year. The are counts on fingers, 16 or 17, I think, right? Someone help me out there if you can. But anyways if the age is right I think it is perfectly logical for Harry and Karys to have a mature relationship like that. Oh and all your questions (or some of them) about Karys will be answered in this chapter. Review please, and I will write faster this time. It motivates me. Everyone likes compliments on their works but I will even take flames gets out extinguisher. ()()

P.S. Si, Ron and Hermione still like each other.

Love, Betrayal, and Magic

Chapter 3 Answers and More Problems

Harry, Hermione, Ron and Karys walked into the Potion classroom. Karys was absolutely dreading this. The whole rest of the class was Slytherins and they would probably hate her almost as much as Draco did. She might have looked brave on the outside but on the inside she was flipping out. She knew she was stronger than all of them alone, but if they all joined together… well, she knew they would win.

Karys sat down with her friends, between Hermione and Harry. Ron quickly moved away from her like she was a disease and sat on the other side of Hermione. She noticed that, as well as the fact that he chose sitting by Hermione over Harry. This made her wonder.

"Welcome class." Professor Snape said, standing at the front of the classroom glaring at the class. "We have a new student today as I'm sure you all know." At this, Malfoy and his minions turned around and glared at her. Karys looked away.

"What's your name again?" Snape asked.

"Karys."

"Uh-huh. Last name?"

"Why is that relevant?"

"Because you're my student. I would like to know you last name."

"Don't you have records of me or something?"

"No, I don't! Now, what is your last name?" Snape asked stepping forward.

"Do you not have ears? Headmaster Dumbledore said it yesterday."

"Are you being insubordinate?"

"Probably."

"Do you want a detention?"

"No I don't!" she said standing up. She was getting tired of this going back and forth. Harry grabbed her arm and had her sit back down.

"Well then what is your last name!?" he said. Karys opened her mouth and then shut it again. She looked down tat eh desk. "Well? Answer or you are facing a detention."

"Potter."

"Excuse me?"

"My last name is Potter." Karys said. Harry looked at her and smiled. She shrugged and he took her hand, squeezing it reassuringly.

"I'll see you in detention this Wednesday Ms. Malfoy." Snape said and Karys glared at him.

"I told you my last name didn't I? I shouldn't get a detention now! I did what you asked!"

"No, you lied to me. Your last name is Malfoy. You will have a detention." Snape said coolly. Karys wanted to say something else but she bit her tongue instead.

The rest of the class went by. Snape and the Slytherins made lots of taunts at her but she held back with the help of Harry and Hermione whispering to her that they weren't worth it.

When class was over (after being assigned a parchment on the effects of drinking a sleeping potion after having drunk a pretty potion) the four friends headed to Care of Magical Creatures and after that to lunch. They ate very quickly and afterwards headed up to the common room, after Karys said to Harry that they should talk now. Hermione and Ron could listen too.

When they went into the common room Karys and Harry took seats on the couch, Hermione sat on the other end of it and Ron sat in a chair.

"Okay, ask me questions and I'll answer them." She said once they were all situated.

"What happened yesterday with Malfoy? And earlier today?" Hermione was the first to ask.

Karys sighed. "I used some of his own wicked magic." She said lowering her eyes.

"Huh?" Ron asked.

"Dark magic, she used dark magic." Hermione said impatiently.

"Ah."

"And earlier today?"

"Well," Karys began "Draco, the great prat, thinks that he can turn the whole school against me. And that after he is marked he will have enough power to kill me."

"Kill you?" Harry asked.

"He hates me something bad." She said shaking her head.

Harry was furious. The fact that Draco, whom he already hated, wanted to kill his girlfriend made him just want to… well do something bad. How could anybody want to kill someone as sweet and kind as Karys? He didn't get it. He moved closer to her wrapping his arms around her. He wouldn't let anything bad happen to her. And he told her that.

"Oh he wont kill me Harry. I am much stronger than he is." Karys said in reply. Harry wondered about that. She must be very powerful, because he knew that Draco was pretty strong himself. "But one thing that makes me wonder," Karys continued "is how he talked about himself getting marked. When will he be getting marked?"

"You know that's a good question. Because when he does he will be seeing Voldemort. He will know where he is!" Hermione said.

"And if Draco knows where he is…" Karys said.

"… then someone could follow him and find Voldemort!" Hermione said excitedly.

"YES!" Hermione and Karys said together.

"No, no, no, no, no." Harry and Ron both said staring sternly at the two girls.

"Oh come on, we're not saying that we are going to do it. Just that, it is a good plan and we should err, tell someone about it." Hermione said but the boys could tell she was totally making it up as she went along.

"Yes, like Dumbledore or someone!" Karys said trying to make Hermione's story more believable.

"Uh-huh." Ron said doubtfully.

"So anyway, Karys how do you know about Snape? Or I should say what do you know about him." Harry asked. Karys looked around the room to make sure there were no listening ears.

"He is undercover of a sort, as a death eater of Voldemort's. He is actually working for us. He is a member of the Order. Yes I know about the Order." She said in reply to their shocked faces. "My mother is a member of it. Though she hasn't been able to make it to any of the meetings, Dumbledore keeps her informed."

"Well then you just know everything don't you?" Ron said.

"Yeah I guess I do."

Later that night Karys and Hermione sat together on Hermione's bed talking.

"If only we could know when he was going to be marked!" Hermione said. They were talking about Draco.

"I know. Can you think of anyway that we could find out?" Karys asked her new friend. Hermione thought on it a moment.

"I have an idea."