Disclaimer: I own Harry Potter! holds up complete collection of books but sadly the rights are not mine --. sigh At least I have Rei and the plot.

Plot: The story starts in the summer before Harry's sixth year. After his godfathers death Harry sunk into a depressed state and became a cutter.

Warnings: This fic is rated PG-13 for Violence, Language, and Love. Its not that bad but I might change the rating later.

Pairings: I'm not telling it wouldn't be as fun if I did. (that means she doesn't know)

Author(s): That would be me (Ashe in background: I edited!!!) OK!!! Ashe helped a little.

Thanks:

Thank you for your encouragement "Its Hoshi not Houshi" and "Lanne666" "Sefi" I will update as soon as I finish righting the next chapter.

Chapter 3

Fire, Ice, and Everything Nice

Harry rose early, before the sun rose. During the summer he had made a habit of running in the morning to keep in shape. He silently dressed in an old out fit from Dudley. In the summer he had grown close to six inches, putting him taller than Ron, the shirt was still to wide but the sleeves were on the short side. He made his way to the grounds and started a quick paced jog around the school.

It was 6:30 by the time Harry returned to the common room. He had taken a shower and dressed in his school robed before most of the tower was awake. He waited silently in an over stuffed arm chair for Ron and Hermione to wake up. As he waited he wished he had a book to read, preferably one on hexes and curses. It was never to early to learn. A shiver went up his spine.

Harry looked around the room but saw only a few half-asleep students. He dismissed the thought that anything was wrong until he spotted the book. On the small coffee table in front of the chair lay ' 101 Ways to Hex Your Enemies' by Jill Jordan. The book hadn't been there when he had first sat down, he was sure of it. Things like this had started to happen to him more and more.

The first time a strange object had appeared he was working outside. His aunt had ordered him to weed her garden and until he finished he wouldn't get lunch. During the whole time his stomach had grumbled loudly and he earnestly wished he had some food to quell his hunger. As he reached behind him for the spade he found himself holding a taco. Strange things seemed to appear around him every so often, by now he was used to it. Harry picked up the book and started to read.

After twenty minuets Ron and Hermione were on there way to the Great Hall. "Was it just me last night or did the two new teachers look like they wanted to trash the other?" Ron asked as the passed through the main doors into the dining room.

"Oh Ron why would you think that," Hermione seemed to believe all people were good till they killed someone, except Snape. They sat down and piled food on there plates. Harry turned his attention to putting jam on his toast as Ron and Hermione continued debating the teachers.

"Fi fought fhat fhe fed fead fas fot" Ron said, his mouth full of food.

"Don't talk with your mouth full Ron, and it's disgusting to talk about your teachers like that." Harry started to laugh. Ron and Hermione always bickered like newlyweds. From where they had been sitting Harry had been unable to see the young red head in detail, but she did have a young demeanor. Their conversation was cut to an end by professor McGonagall handing out their class schedules.

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Harry Potter

6th year class schedule

Mondays: Defense Against the Dark Arts 8:30 a.m. till 10:30 a.m., lunch 10:30 a.m. till 12:00 p.m., Defense Against the Dark Arts 12:10 p.m. till 2:10 p.m.

Tuesdays: Care of Magical Creatures 8:30 a.m. till 10:30 a.m., lunch 10:30 a.m. till 12:00 p.m., Potions 12:10 p.m. till 2:10 p.m., Occlumency 2:20 p.m. till 4:20 p.m., Astrology 12:00 a.m. till 2:00 a.m.

Wednesdays: Occlumency 12:10 p.m. till 2:10 p.m., Divination 2:20 p.m. till 4:20 p.m., Charms 4:30 p.m. till 6:30 p.m.

Thursday: Transfiguration 8:30 a.m. till 10:30 a.m., lunch 10:30 a.m. till 12:00 p.m., Defense Against the Dark Arts 12:10 p.m. till 2:10 p.m., Defense Against the Dark Arts 2:20 p.m. till 4:20 p.m., Occlumency 4:30 p.m. till 6:30 p.m.

Fridays: Defense Against the Dark Arts 8:30 a.m. till 10:30 a.m., lunch 10:30 a.m. till 12:00 a.m., Potions 12:10 p.m. till 4:10 p.m., Defense Against the Dark Arts 4:20 p.m. till 6:20 p.m.

Saturday: Care of Magical Creatures 8:30 a.m. till 10:30 a.m., lunch 10:30 a.m. till 12:00 p.m., Divination 12:10 p.m. till 2:10 p.m., Occlumency 2:20 p.m. till 4:20 p.m., Transfiguration 4:30 p.m. till 6:30 p.m., Charms 6:40 p.m. till 8:40 p.m.

All students are to be in their commons by 10:00 p.m.

Sundays all students are invited to join the dueling club from 2:00 p.m. till 7:00 p.m.

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"Don't you think we have quite a lot of defense classes?" Harry had to agree with Ron's statement. The trio ate their breakfast quickly intent on arriving early for the first lesson. When they reached the class room they found that they went the only people to come early over half if not all of the class was waiting outside the doors when they arrived. After a few minuets of making idle chitchat Harry realized that people from all of the houses were present.

"If we could have your attention please?" The red headed teacher was standing on a chair in order to be seen. "We will be splitting you up in two groups to determine your elements. Everyone form two single file lines. The Gryffindors and Ravenclaws formed one line while the Slytherins and Hufflepuffs formed another. The trio was towards the back of the Gryffindors.

As the line slowly wound down they could see what was happening. The Red head stood at the front of their line. She seemed to be wearing a tight black outfit under a forest green cloak. As the students came forward she took both of their hands in her own, after a few seconds she would lean forward and whisper something to them. Then the student would turn left or right into a class room.

Hermione was the first of there group in the line. When her turn came the teacher reached for her hands. "Ah!" The red headed teacher jumped back as if electrocuted. "You need to head into the left class room dear." Ron stepped forward and as she took his hands his face turned a shade of beat red. "You can go into the right class room" the teacher smiled sweetly, causing Ron's face to turn a deeper color or red.

Harry stepped forward, for the first time he was close enough to see her in detail. Her red hair was tied back in a long braid with part of the front hanging on her face. She had crystal blue eyes that stared deep into his soul. In those eyes he found her true age. Although she was only around twenty years of age her eyes screamed that she had seen things few people saw in their lifetimes. She had eyes that always looked a little sad, even when worn with a bright smile. The woman was enchanting, he understood why Ron had blushed.

Harry extended his hands to hers. As soon as he touched her he felt a warmth spread through his body. "Why you must be young Mr. Potter." She smiled again ,but only with her cherry lips "I'm glad to say you will be in my class, please head inside the right class room. As he left Harry didn't dare to turn around. He was sure his blushing face could rival Ron's.

Harry found Ron sitting in the second row, a grin plastered on his face. "Harry! Over here!" Ron waved and pointed to an empty desk next to him. Harry sat down as the teacher entered the class.

"Well now that that's done lets spend a little time before we start class to get to know each other." she glanced around the room before continuing" My name is Professor Rei Moon. You my call me Miss Rei if you like I'm only twenty-one and Professor Moon sounds so old" Some students let out a tentative laugh. She just smiled. "Now I have around twenty...oh sorry twenty five of you so I expect everyone to behave." She turned to the black board and took up a piece of chalk. She wrote swords, elementals, and finally spells. "In my class you will be learning these three types of defense. "If I could have " she looked over at a clipboard on her desk "Mr. Potter and Mr. Malfoy, come here please" Harry looked over to see that his arch enemy was also in his class. They both made eye contact and reached the floor, scowls on their faces.

"Now boys what I need you to do is focus your emotions. Try to visualize all of your anger, hope, hatred, and joy all centered in your hands." They both looked at her weird."

Harry felt very stupid as he closed his eyes. He tried to focus his emotions in his hand. He opened his eyes when he heard a 'Bloody Hell' from the direction of Ron. He looked around for the source of the commotion and his eyes fell on malfoy.

The annoying blond boy had what appeared to be a miniature snowstorm circling around his hands. Harry realized this was what Miss Rei had wanted them to do. He couldn't let Malfoy upstage him. Harry returned to focusing on his hands as his mind was filled with thoughts of outdoing Malfoy. He didn't understand it, but for the first time in his life he wanted to impress the teacher.

As he concentrated he felt a warmth spread over him. "Ok boys lets have a bit of an element fight. Malfoy charge Potter." Harry looked down at his hand. It was engulfed in what appeared to be flames, even though he felt no heat. "ready potter because here I come!" exclaimed Malfoy running towards him.

Malfoy closed in fast and smacked Harry's left shoulder with a snowy fist. The sensation of dipping his arm in a bucket of ice filled Harry's senses. Instinctively he grabbed Malfoy's hand to punch it away. Instead he started to melt the snow. This cased Malfoy to scream and roughly jerk his hand back.

"That will be enough boys" Miss Rei stepped in between the two teens. "you both did very well" she turned her head back to the amazed class. "today we will go over the basics of your elements. Everyone here is either a fire elemental or an ice elemental." Herr arrived back at his seat and looked over at Ron.

"That was weird" he whispered so only Ron could hear. His beat friend only looked at him, his mouth hanging open. "What?" Harry couldn't help but feel annoyed with the boy.

"Harry you did that before on the train... that was... bloody brilliant." Both boys held back laughter as they turned their attention back to their teacher. Miss Rei had written the fundamentals of elemental magic on the board for all to read. Harry hated to admit it but Ron's comment at lunch hadn't been far off, the teacher was absolutely stunning. Harry found it hard to keep his eyes on the board and not roaming the teacher.

Harry found it a losing battle. They spent the remainder of the class studying curses and elements. Harry sighed as the bell rang and the class was dismissed.

Ron, Hermione, and Harry sat in a circle in front of the common room fire. They were discussing their new classes and the new teachers.

"Miss Sake was a very good teacher but a little strict. A boy in my class made a comment on her clothing and how it seemed to cling in cretin spots and well was thrown into the air with a gust of wind."

"Miss Rei fills out her outfit quite well." Hermione hit Ron over the head. Harry thought she looked a little jealous. Harry smiled but, like Miss Rei only with his mouth.

"What did you guys get on your O.W.L.S." Hermione asked despite to change the subject. "I got nine. How about you Ron?"

Ron did his famous trick of turning his head beat red as he stammered "I ...um... well got five" Harry petted him on the back.

"That's not bad I only got Seven" Harry glanced down at his new watch, he bought it last year to replace the one that broke in fourth year. "you guys its really late how about we call it a night?" Ron and Harry made their way into the sixth year boy's dormitory and climbed into their four-poster beds.

Harry stayed up for sum time thinking on the events of the day. he found that he was much happier at Hogwarts. He didn't feel the desperate need for the blade on his skin before he fell asleep. Maybe he was finally coming to terms with Sirius's death. Maybe... only time would tell him.

Preview: "I CANT LET YOU GO!" a familiar male voice said "God damn it can you see I love you" Harry peered around the corner to find to people standing at the end of the hall. The tall man pulled the shorter woman into a deep kiss. It took Harry a moment to realize who the people were. He couldn't , no he wouldn't believe it, the two people were none other then... (ha ha ha like I would spoil it)

A/N: Ha ha ha ha ha!!! v Chapter three done and over with. This one took me a while cuz I got hooked on another hp fanfic. =D I hope to put the fourth one up a lot sooner though. I'm also going to start another fic and I hope you will read it. Well I love you all and goodnight!!