Chapter 1

"Maybe Not, But Women Have Magical Powers"

The train ride to Hogwarts was loud and raucous. Anna, Caroline, Paige and Rose sat together, seemingly silent. However, anyone who watched carefully would see the smiles that appeared in more than one face at a time, or movements that betrayed their secret-the fact that they could speak mind-to-mind.

Did you see that one guy as we came in? said Caroline.

Which one, the one with the black hair? Paige said mistily.

No, the really blond one!" Anna laughed. Rose interceded.

I think Anna liked that freckly one, but I liked the one with the dreads. She explained.

Oh, that's Sam. He's my brother. He was born in the same year as me, but he's not my twin. He's younger. Anna told them.

We just got here, and we're crushing already. Paige shook her head. All the girls laughed out loud at this point.

I guess we'd better change for school, then. Caroline pointed to the sign on the wall. This place isn't like our old school. We didn't have enchanted stuff! Good thing we came here for 7th year. It should be the best ever! They all smiled and looked excited.

Suddenly, Harry, Ron, and Hermione walked in. Paige was unhappy to see Hermione's arm around Harry's waist. Ron pointed to the empty seats. "Oi, can we sit here?" Caroline blushed and nodded.

Harry glanced at Hermione. "Er...would you mind...moving your arm?" She took her arm away and folded it with the other against her chest.

"I thought you liked it!" she grumbled. Harry blushed.

"Uh...Hermione? Could we...step outside?" Everyone in the compartment pressed their ears against the door, trying to listen.

"You said you loved me!" Hermione wailed.

"Yeah, last year! Things change, okay?"

"I thought you were forever!"

"Guess you thought wrong, huh?" Hermione began to cry, and Rose backed away.

"C'mon, you guys, we shouldn't be listening." Caroline came to join her.

"Yeah, Rose is right. Anyway, I don't even know you." She pointed to Ron, who blushed.

"Right, sorry. I'm Ron, and those two out there are Harry and Hermione." Anna stood up, her flame-red hair rippling down her back. All four girls were beautiful, in their own way.

Paige was relatively tall and slim, with eyes the color of melted chocolate. Her warm, honey-colored hair tumbled down her back and often fluttered in an invisible breeze.

Caroline was the baby doll. Her curly, blonde hair rested gracefully on her shoulders, accenting her big blue eyes. She was the shortest of the group, but wasn't actually that short-just everyone else was tall.

Rose had beautiful, spring green eyes and long, brown hair that separated itself into vine-like tendrils. She was next shortest, after Caroline, with a dusting of freckles across her nose.

Anna was the exotic one, with hair the color of fire that rippled like flames. Her eyes were green with reddish flecks. She was the tallest of the four, but not by a whole lot.

"So, you're all new here?" Ron asked.

"Yeah..." Caroline smiled sweetly at him. The compartment door slid open and Harry, looking hot and bothered, entered.

"Oi, mate, how'd it go?" Ron said nervously.

"It was almost worst than I expected. She cried, and then went to Lavender and Parvati...Jesus, you'd think I murdered her cat or her mum, rather than breaking up with her." Harry shook his head. He then looked at the four girls and Ron.

"Since when did you become so popular?" he asked Ron with an eyebrow raised.

"Oh, well, you know the ladies can't keep their paws off me..." Ron smiled slyly. Paige cleared her throat.

"Oh yes, because I'm so into redheads with dirt smudges all over their faces." She rolled her eyes.

"I may have dirt on my face, but I'm makin' it work for me. You know you like it." He smiled.

"Nope, that's Caroline." She smirked.

"Well, you like him!" Caroline said, pointing to Harry. Paige blushed, but rolled her eyes again.

"So you think!" she claimed. Harry grinned flirtaciously at Paige.

"You know you think I'm hot stuff." He laughed. Anna stepped in.

"Never mind you, ugly. Who was that blonde guy you were talking to earlier?" Harry glanced meaningfully at Ron.

"Draco. He's not the nicest guy." Anna laughed.

"Maybe not, but women have magical powers!"