Chapter 16-Dinner at Hogsmade

"Hello Harry, Hello Remus" Madam Rosmerta said as they entered the three broomsticks.

"Hello Rosmerta" Lupin said as Harry smiled and took a seat.

"I'm starving" Lupin said looking at a menu.

"So am I" Harry said still thinking about him and Alana riding Buckbeak this morning. He grinned and flipped the page.

"She was so warm, curvy, too" Harry thought to himself.

"Harry?" Lupin said as Harry stared at the menu.

"Harry?" Lupin said again.

"Oh sorry" Harry said noticing the waiter near their table. "Ham and Cheese sandwich and some chips please" Harry said.

"Anything to drink?" the waiter asked.

"Butterbeer" Harry answered.

"Have you told Ron and Hermonine about the prophecy?" Lupin asked.

"No" Harry said quickly. "

Are you going to?" Lupin asked.

"I don't know, I mean how do I tell my best friends that either me or Voldemont has to kill one another or neither of us can survive." Harry said angrily.

"It's good that your coming to terms with it" Lupin said calmly. "I have no choice," Harry said.

"That's true, but we'll all be here for you" Lupin said sternly.

"Sirius would have be too" he added and looked down.

"I know he would" Harry said looking down also.

"So, me and Hagrid saw you helping out today in class" Lupin said trying to lighten the subject. "

Yea, I want to do my part" Harry said.

"That's good, helping Alana out was an added bonus to that deal," Lupin said.

"A huge bonus" Harry said as Lupin grinned. "Remus!" Harry said realizing that he was tricked.

Lupin laughed and said "There's nothing wrong, with that Harry. Me and Hagrid had a little concern, well it was where your hands were" Lupin sighed as Harry asked,

"What do you mean?"

"Well when you were helping Alana we noticed where your hands were and hers too. Just be careful that Snape or McGonagall doesn't see that" Lupin said finally.

"I was trying to help her," Harry said.

"I know it was some what innocent, they wouldn't see it that way. You're both 16 that's all they're going to see" Lupin said.

"We're just friends. She's different, opinionated, gutsy, funny," Harry said.

"She didn't mentioned anything about her family background did she?" Lupin asked.

"She's American, her family is wealthy, her parents know Hagrid, and the rest of the family is dysfunctional from what she said. Her older brother is an auror." Harry said as the waiter came with the food.

"I see" Lupin said.

"Why?" Harry asked.

"Just curious, I just knew that she modeled" Lupin answered.

"I'm glad you guys are friends, she a nice girl" Lupin added as Harry smiled and started to eat.

"Remus have you seen the daily prophet?" Madam Rosmerta said handing it to him.

"Undercover operation ambushed, deatheaters suspected. 2 Aurors dead" Lupin read sadly.

"Deatheaters were looking for diamond. It is rumored to give immortality to one that holds it" he finished. "Whoa" Harry said looking at the article.

Chapter 17-Quiz time

"You look exhausted!" Hermonine said as she met Alana for breakfast early in the great hall.

"We were rehearsing most of the day, so that left the night to study for this quiz, write that essay for potions and charms, there is a dress rehearsal after dinner and my mom sent a letter saying that Madam Cleo wants to have a photoshoot next week for the new Dress robes for winter" Alana said with a sigh.

"Whoa that is busy" Hermonine said looking at her flash cards.

"Quiz me" Alana said taking a sip of pumpkin juice.

"Talismenos" Hermonine said. "

A number of spells used to transfigure reptiles" Alana answered.

"Good" Hermonine said.

"I'm so stressed and it's only the second week, this always happens" Alana said putting her head down.

"I don't know what to tell you, it looks like you just take it all in. That's what I do," Hermonine said.

"That's all you can do, it just sucks sometimes" Alana said as Hermonine laughed.

"I like doing what I do" Alana asked.

"Well there are always weekends at Hogsmade, you should come next time" Hermonine said.

"I'll go this weekend, I promise" Alana said as they started to eat.

"You must be nervous since you and Justin have to present tomorrow after dinner" Hermonine said.

"I know, I wonder who's coming" Alana said. "Everybody" Hermonine said quickly.

"What you guys are doing is different, fresh and you brought houses together, even Slytherin" Harry said sitting next to them.

Alana smiled and said "Well I didn't think of it like that, but thanks. Everyone really worked hard on this; I just hope the professors are welcome to the idea. Tonight is going to be all about organizing, what people are wearing, all of that" Alana said as the bell rang for class.

"It's quiz time," Hermonine said.

"Good morning class" Professor McGonagall said.

"Good morning professor" the class answered.

"Well take everything off your desk, but a quill" McGonagall said looking around the classroom.

"You will have an hour to finish, then you will get a ten minute break so I can grade them, good luck" she added handing out the papers. Alana gave a fake smile and shoved the paper to Cho. "Here we go," she said looking at the first question.

"What was that?" Alana said an hour later as her and Hermonine were outside.

"Those were some tough questions," Hermonine said as she looked in the classroom and saw McGonagall grading the quizzes.

"That was more of a test than a quiz," Alana said as McGonagall opened the door.

"I'm afraid to see how I did," Alana said as they sat down.

"Well class, the grades were not bad at all for a first test. I think you'll realize how intense this class is going to be" McGonagall said handing back the test.

"Not bad Ms.Granger" McGonagall said.

"What did you get?" Alana whispered.

"90" Hermonine said a little down. "Ms.Deerr" McGonagall said.

Alana took the paper and said, "Do better than what?"

"What happened?" Hermonine said.

"You got an 88" Hermonine said.

"Look at the bottom" Alana said pointing at the paper.

"You can do better than this" Hermonine read.

"I studied" Alana said rolling her eyes.

"The top three grades were Millicent Belstrode. Hermonine Granger, and Alana Deerr" McGonagall said looking at Alana.

"Now onto today's lesson" she said turning to the blackboard.