Chapter 18-A talk in the stars
"Hi number three" Pansy said as Alana walked towards the Gryffindor table.
"Shut up" Alana said loudly as she slammed her books on the table. Harry, Ron, Hermonine, Seamus and Dean looked at each other.
"Good evening" Professor Dumbledore said as the hall turned silent.
"Tomorrow after dinner we will have a little treat. Some students have arranged a presentation for the professors and myself to see. Everyone is welcome to attend" Dumbledore said looking at Alana.
"That stupid dance club idea" Pansy said as Alana shot her head.
"Don't," Seamus said as Alana took out her wand.
"Enjoy the rest of the night" Dumbledore said.
"This is the crappiest day," Alana said as she started to eat quickly.
"McGonagall just wanted to get to you" Dean said.
"I talked to her after class and she made me feel this small" Alana said holding her fingers close.
"I mean my O.W.L.S in transfiguration were great and this was only the first test. All this talk about potential, she hardly even knows me," Alana said angrily.
"Whoa calm down," Seamus said as he saw Alana's face turn red.
"Then those girls" Alana said looking over at the Slitherin table.
"They are used to having their way" Harry said surprised how Alana was acting.
"People here are used to taking crap from them but not this girl," Alana said as she took a sip of water.
"I can't wait to prove them wrong tomorrow including McGonagall, I'm going outside to practice" she said as she grabbed her books and walked away.
"She is pissed" Seamus said as they watched Alana push her way threw some Slytherins.
"Are you ok?" Max Leads asked.
"Horrible day" Alana said exasperated as she walked outside.
"The best thing to do is to let her be" Justin said walking up to the Gryffindor table.
"You think so," Harry said.
"She gets like this when she's stressed out. She told me what McGonagall said to her today." Justin said.
"I don't think McGonagall meant to hurt her, she was just expressing an concern," Hermonine said.
"88 is still a bloody good if you ask me, what did she get on her O.W.L.S last year?" Ron asked Justin.
"Close to a perfect score" Justin said simply.
"Bloody Hell" Ron said as everyone's mouth dropped.
"Wow" Hermonine said impressed.
"I'll see you guys in the common room" Harry said walking outside.
"If only I can talk to you right now" Alana said to herself as she sat on a bench looking at the moon. She looked down and wiped a tear from her face.
"Just keep working" Alana said out loud as Harry walked behind her.
"Take a rest for a second" Harry said sitting next to her
. "I can't I have to figure out this spacing, since dress rehearsal is in 30 minutes." Alana began to say.
"It's in the great hall, everyone knows their part" Harry said.
"That is true, I just don't want to mess up," Alana said.
"You don't but so what if you do" Harry said looking at her funny.
"You don't know my parents, or grandfather" Alana said.
"Your right I don't, but stressing yourself out can't be helping." Harry said.
"My birthmother was the same way too, I wish I can talk to her now" Alana said.
Harry looked stunned "birthmother" he thought.
"She died when I was 6, that's when my parents adopted me. She was a patient in my mother's hospital" Alana said explaining. "I see" Harry said trying not to pry.
"I am doing the best I can, I mean it's only the second week," Alana said angrily.
"Exactly and your doing great, don't let McGonagall get to you. She expects a lot from everyone," Harry said.
"It was just the way she said it" Alana said.
"And this presentation tomorrow" she said nervously.
"Which looks incredible" Harry said.
"You only saw the first day" Alana said looking down.
"I saw enough" Harry said with a smile as she smiled.
"You have to take things one day at a time" Harry said.
"I guess your living proof of that," Alana said.
"Yep" Harry said nodding.
"Oh, I'm sorry Harry, I'm getting upset about school, parents and dance. You have to think about well you know" Alana said sadly.
"I rather not talk about that. This is a distraction," Harry said.
"Is it a good distraction?" Alana said as moved closer to Harry.
"Yes" Harry said looking up at the stars.
"Just relax, that's all, remember riding on Buckbeak?" Harry said.
"Yes" Alana said resting her head on his shoulder.
"Your very easy to talk to, I feel like I can tell you anything" Alana said as her and Harry looked at the stairs.
Chapter 19-Dreams
"Potter are you ready to meet your end?" Voldemont said pointing his wand at him.
"You first" Harry said pointing his wand.
"I disagree, I think the girl will do just fine"
Voldemont said "Apparo" he helled as Alana appeared pale and to have the life dragged out of her.
Alana weakly shook her head and said softly "Harry save yourself"
"Exvertace accendlo" Harry yelled as a force of positive energy made Voldemont fall to his knees.
"My mother's love for me saved me and it will kill you" Harry said as he watched Voldemont die. Alana fell to the ground as Harry ran over to her.
"Wake up" Harry said frantically.
"Harry" Alana said with a smile.
"You're ok" Harry said hugging her.
"I thought I lost you" he said and kissed her passionately.
"Your not going to loose me" Alana said as she broke the kiss and touched Harry's face. Alana kissed Harry.
"Whoa" Harry said waking up in his bed.
"What is it Harry?" Ron said sleepily.
"Nothing" Harry said touching his lips.
"Whoa" He thought as he took a deep break and fell back to sleep.
"No please don't die" Alana said loudly as she woke up in a bed.
Harry was standing in the corner.
"Harry?" Alana said. Harry walked up to her and held on to her waist as their foreheads touched.
"I can't lose anyone else" Alana said tearing up.
"You won't lose me," Harry said rocking her back and forth.
"But" Alana began to say.
"You won't" Harry said as Alana went on her tippy toes and kissed him.
She broke the kiss and leaned on his shoulder. "You have to learn how to trust" Harry said. "This could be a start," he said as he lifted up Alana's chin and kissed her passionately. Alana gasped as she woke up in the Gryffindor girls' dormitory. She touched the sides of her waist and shook her head. "Just a dream" Alana sighed and went back to sleep.
As thunder clapped, Harry was standing in the great hall lighting candles. He took a deep breath and thought about the burdens bestowed on him.
A girl wearing a white spaghetti strap dress enters the great hall. Harry does not noticed, as he closes his eyes. The girl is walking closer to Harry and extenders her right arm to touch his right shoulder.
Harry took a deep breath and didn't turn around. The girl touches Harry's face and his lips.
Harry turns around and said "Alana?"
Alana smiles as she wrapped her arms around Harry's neck and kisses him.
Harry pulls her closer as neither breaks the kiss. Harry gasped as he woke up again for the second time now covered in sweat.
"She's only a friend nothing more, there can be anything more than that," Harry said touching his scar.
"We want the girl," A man in a dark cloak growled as a blonde hair woman shielded a little blonde girl.
"You'll have to kill me to get through," the blonde hair woman yelled.
"As you wish," the man in a dark cloak said as pointed his wand at her.
"Crucio" the man in the dark cloak yelled.
"Ahh! Alana run" the blonde hair woman yelled.
"Mommy!" young Alana yelled.
"Run! mark my words she will destroy all of you," the blonde hair woman said spitting out blood and passing out.
"Mommy wake up" Alana said trying to wake her mother.
"You don't even know your potential girl," the man in the dark cloak said coming closer to her. Alana noticed her mother's wand and grabbed it.
"Leave us alone" young Alana yelled as she pointed the wand at the man.
"Ahh, what have you done girl!" the man in the dark cloak as part of his left side was burning.
"Another time" he yelled and disappeared.
"Mommy" young Alana cried as she touched her mother's hair.
"Ahh!" Alana screamed from her bed as Hermonine was standing over her.
"Alana! What's wrong" Hermonine said concerned.
"It as just a nightmare" Alana lied.