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I Love You

Chapter-21-Alicia Cooper

Faith shivered. ACold? Harry asked her.

AA little, she told him.

Harry used his wand and made a blanket appear out of no where. ABetter?

AYes, she lied. AThanks.

Last time Faith had shivered like this was when her father was in trouble with bill collectors. She knew he was in trouble now, and she hated to think of what. And she hated the fact that she almost cared.

One more week went by and they were all back on the Hogwarts Express. Harry and Faith would be dating for three weeks come Friday and Ron was more excited about it than they were. Ginny hadnt noticed. She was too excited about seeing Dean and giving him his present since she had forgotten to give it to him before.

The dinner Harry made Faith on Sunday was delicious. It was nearly as good as Mrs. Weasleys cooking. When she told him this he smiled at her and seemed to show a little bit of pride in his cooking.

Hermione and Ron were leaning on each other on one side. Harry had his back against the window and Faith was lying on his stomach between his legs. Lavender and Ginny were on the floor playing chess. Ginny couldnt help but feel a little lonely. And since Lavender was not currently dating anyone, the two decided to be single together. At least until the train pulled in and they were back at school.

Lavender looked at Harry and smiled. Harry looked back at her with a questioning look. She moved her eyes to Faith then back at him. Seeing what she meant Harry nodded and mouthed, AThank you. Then he said out loud, AI did get lucky.

ALucky with what? Faith opened her eyes to ask him.

AYou. Harry wrapped his arms around her.

AThis is one lazy ride back, Ginny commented.

AYou know, said Ron, AIt was really nice not having you go all philosophy on us, Ginny.

ARon, you know what you just said made no sense. I think what you meant to say was . . . And so Ginny began her rambling about Ron meant to say, which somehow turned into the history of the human language.

AI really miss the old Ginny, Ron sighed.

Ginny heard him. ABe happy with what you have.

Faith laughed. She suddenly shivered again. AAre you okay? Harry asked her.

AWhy wouldnt I be?

AYou shivered again.

AIm fine. She looked at the cabin door. She thought about the lessons she had been having. Lessons on being a good leader. She thought hard and concentrated. Lock, she whispered to herself. Lock, dont let any foe in. Lock. Dont let any foe in. Lock. Dont let any foe in. After saying that a few more times the door locked and Faith smiled to herself and relaxed again.

Harry began rubbing her arm. Faith looked at him. ANo youre not, he whispered so only she could hear. Faith didnt say anything. ATell me?

ALater.

AOkay.

AI really want chocolate, said Hermione.

ASo do I, Ginny agreed.

AMe to, said Faith and Lavender.

AWhat is it with girls and chocolate? asked Ron.

Yip. This was defiantly the most uneventful ride to Hogwarts any of them had ever experienced. And they liked it. Relaxing was nice for a change. The door clicked and Faith jumped up as it opened, throwing the blanket off of her.

It opened and in the door stood Marigold. AHello everyone, she smiled and walked in.

Faith was panicking. Why hadnt the door stayed locked? Wasnt Marigold a foe to them? Then it hit Faith. What had she meant exactly when she said, foe?

She felt a hand on hers and gasped when she turned to see who it was. Harry. Harry studied Faith. Her eyes were dark green and she was breathing hard and sweating. He took her by her hand and led her out passed Marigold, ignoring her when she tried to grab his attention.

AOh my god! Marigold gasped. Everyone smiled, they knew, it finally hit her. AFaith? she breathed. AFaith and Harry. My Harry?!

AHes not yours Twit, said Lavender, Aso would you give it a rest?

Marigold was to stunned that all she could was sit down and stare at nothing while everyone else went on with whatever they were doing.

Harry took Faith into the bathroom at the end of the train. He locked the door behind, then looked at Faith. She was leaning against the wall starring at nothing. AFaith? he asked.

Faith looked at him. Her eyes returned to their normal color. AHarry! she cried. AOh my god, I dont know what happened.

AWhat do you think happened? he asked her. Faiths hands were shaking all over the place. Harry squeezed her tight in hopes of getting her and her body to calm down. AIm here, shh! Calm down. Take your time. It took a good ten minutes to get Faiths breathing normal again, but her hands still shook so Harry held onto her. AWhat happened?

AI dont know, she said. Her arms were between their embrace. AI just shivered and got really cold, and the other times that happened my dad was in trouble and I got scared. Then all of a sudden I had to lock the cabin door.

ABut you never locked it. Harry felt Faith nodding on his chest. AYou used your gifts?

AYes.

AWhat did you say?

ALock. Dont let any foe in.

AWhy would you say that?

AI dont know and thats whats scaring me. She suddenly burst into tears and began falling to the floor. Harry fell with her. AHarry, whats wrong with me.

AI dont think anything is wrong with you.

Faith couldnt figure out what was wrong with her. She told that to Harry and then she said, ADo you think its because I know something is wrong with my dad, and sense Im starting to forgive him I cant help but worry like this?

AIt might be. We can ask Ginny, shed know. Harry meant that as a joke in the nicest way possible, but it didnt work.

An hour went by before Faith was calm and could let go of Harry. AThank you, she said to him. AAnd Im sorry.

AYou have nothing to be sorry for.

AHarry I . . . Faith began but trailed off.

AYou what?

AI think we should be getting back.

Harry took in a deep breath. AI think youre right.

They both stood up. Harry went for the door when an unexpected small hand suddenly wrapped around his neck and pulled him towards Faiths lips. He stumbled over at first but Faith caught him and held him where he was. At first Harry was too surprised to realize what happened until he felt Faiths warm tong on his lip. He closed his eyes and let her in. Man, this was a surprise.

Faiths hands and arms snaked around Harrys neck and somehow got tangled in his hair. She pulled him closer to her and Harry didnt mind it. His arms circled her slender waist and he pulled her as close as their bodies would allow.

This kiss was so different from the others. The others were sweet and innocent and most of the time they were nothing more than little pecks. This one seemed to put heat trough their bodies and was full of a want that neither of them knew how to explain.

Harry had no idea Faith could kiss like this. He could hear her trying to get in more air while still trying to kiss him at the same time. Her hands were another story. They went from being around his neck, to getting tangled in his hair and now they couldnt seem to make their mind about going to explore his chest or not.

Faith had never kissed a guy before true, and she had no idea if she was doing this right or not. But she guessed she was, other wise Harrys hands wouldnt be traveling up and down her back and to her face and she guessed his mouth wouldnt be traveling from her lips to all over her neck. It took all she had to not grab him by the collar of his shirt and pull him down on the floor.

After another minute of . . . kissing, Harry finally had to break it. The two teens were starring at each other with swollen lips and messed up hair.

AThat . . . Harry began, Awas something else. Faith bit her lip. Knowing that look Harry knew he had just made her nervous so he said quickly, ANo, I mean, that was good. I mean really good. I have never been kissed like that before.

Faith smiled, but it faded. AIm sorry if I was-

ANo, dont be sorry, Harry told her. AIm just sorry were not still doing it!

Faith laughed. She took two steps up to Harry and finally just settled for a gentle hug. That was REALLY nice, Harry thought as he held her. He looked down at Faith. AFeeling better?

Faith blushed and nodded.

AGood. So am I. Come on, lets get back to the others before that start thinking things. Faith laughed again. Harry opened the door for her and it wasnt to an empty hallway. It was to a girl with long dark red hair and brown eyes.

AIm sorry, Harry said quickly and he and Faith turned as red as Rons hair.

AOh, dont be, the girl said in her English accent. I just came like, two seconds ago. Um, am I interrupting something?

ANo! said Faith. Band-aid, she thought to herself. AI just . . . her arms came out from behind her back with a gauze pad around it. That wasnt what I meant. ABad cut. Hea.

AOh. Are you alright? asked the girl.

AFine. We should-

AAre you knew? Harry asked before Faith could finish.

AOh. Not really. Im going to Hogwarts for my sixth year. I was going to a school in Wales.

ATheres a school in Wales? asked Harry.

AYeah. Its been there for only six years, new, but yeah, its there.

AOh.

Faith didnt like this girl. She made her nervous. Harry didnt seem to mind her. But it was strange. It seemed like he was hypnotized by her. He couldnt take his eyes off her. She noticed how they wondered over her long legs, which could not be hidden beneath her knee length skirt. Her healthy curves that could easily be seen by the red shirt she was wearing. She wasnt skinny like some girls at Hogwarts. She was . . . beyond perfect. Even better looking than Marigold. And that was saying something.

ASo whats your name? Harry asked her.

AOh. Im sorry. Im Alicia. Alicia Cooper.

ANice to meet you. Im Harry Potter and this is Faith Feathergood.

AHis girlfriend, Faith put in quickly.

Harry gave her a nasty stare it even made Faith jump back a little.

AWell, said Alicia, Athats . . . nice. Hey, maybe Ill see you guys later. They began to trade their places so Alicia was now in the bathroom.

Harry looked at her and smiled. AWhat house are you in?

Alicia turned to him and smiled and Faith got nervous. AGryffindor, she said. AIm in Gryffindor.

AGreat.

Alicia looked at Faith one last time with her Asweet smile and closed the door. Faith looked at Harry who looked back at her with that nasty glare.

AWhat? she asked him.

AYou know you can be very rude sometimes, Harry snapped.

AExcuse me? I barley said one word!

AThe way you said, Im his girlfriend, sounded pretty-whoa! Harry stumbled back into the wall. Faith caught him and brought him back to his balance.

AHarry?

Harry shook his head and looked at Faith as if he was just waking up. AFaith? What happened? Who was that girl we just met? Cooper? Faith nodded. It took Harry a moment before he realized how he had just acted towards Faith. AOh god, Faith. I am so sorry. He hugged her.

Faith didnt say anything. She just hugged him back and starred at the bathroom door.

Alicia Cooper laughed to herself. Oh, the things she could do with her feminism. Being a girl was so much fun. She went over the plan in her head. She had to try and become friends with Faith. That was going to be hard. Already Faith did not trust her. She could change that. All she had to do was tone herself down a bit.

A few hours later and they were back at Hogwarts. Faith sighed and smiled. ASo good to be home. A chill went down her spine. Knowing she should have considered that as warning to danger ahead, she chose not to, and instead enjoyed the welcome back feast.

AWhos that? Ron asked.

AWho?

AOh, thats Alicia Cooper, Faith told them.

AWho?

ASome sixth year from Wales.

AThey have a magic school in Wales? asked Hermione.

AApparently.

Hermione looked at Ron and she didnt like the way he was studying this new girl. ARon? She started to worry a little.

Ron looked at everyone at the table. AYou know, girls who think theyre all that should get a news flash. I mean, look at her. Anyone can tell that she payed for that face.

Hermione and Faith laughed. Faith looked at Harry who quickly shook his head and went back to his meal. He didnt know what was wrong with him. He didnt like that girl. She reminded him too much of Marigold.

Although Hermione was a very intelligent and rational person, and witch, she couldnt help but worry about this new girl. The only thing that would have made her feel a bit better was to know that she wasnt alone in feeling this way. Too bad she didnt know that other girls who were dating felt the same way.

Even Marigold and Cho didnt like this girl. She was hogging all their attention with the guys.

Later that night, around eleven, everyone was back up in their rooms and in bed. There came a knock at the door and Hermione answered it.

AOh, hello Miss Alicia.

Faith sat up in her bed. AHello, said Alicias innocent voice.

AWhat do you need? Hermione asked her. Faith peaked out from behind her curtains. Alicia handed Hermione a letter. Hermione took it and read it. When she was done she looked at Alicia who as biting her lip nervously. ASo, youre staying with us then?

AYes. I am. Dumbledore said-

AI know. Hermione opened the door wider to let her in. Everyone else was asleep. Faith disappeared behind her curtains and just listened. AThat explains why Dumbledore put in an extra bed in our room. Right there. Near Faiths. Wait, duh, you dont know who Faith is. Come on, Ill show you. And she led her over to her bed.

Faith listened. A half-hour went by before she heard Hermione finally settle in her own bed. Quickly, she got under the covers of her own bed and pulled them all over her head so she was hidden. Her front was facing Alicias bed. She didnt know why, but this girl made her nervous. Extremely nervous. She didn't, she couldn't, trust her. It was hours before her eyes suddenly got too heavy for her to hold open.

A sly smile spread on Alicias lips. Now all she had left to do was befriend Faith.

Ron and Harry hadnt gone to bed until one in the morning. Harry had only been asleep for fifteen minutes when Ron walked up to his bedside and woke him up. AWhat? Harry asked, with his eyes still closed.

AHarry, Ron spoke with urgency in his voice.

ANot now, Ron. Harry turned over.

AHarry! Ron just walked over to other side of his bed. Harry groaned. AI think Im in love with Hermione.

That got him up. And for the next two hours, they did nothing but talk.

AAre you going to tell her?

AI dont know!

AHow long have you felt this way?

AI dont know!

ADo you think she feels the same way?

AI dont know! Ron shouted. AGod! Youre acting worse than I thought!

Harry smiled. He looked down at his covers. A part of him wished he could feel the same way about Faith. But, no, not now. It was still too early.

Faith felt someone shaking her bed the next morning. ALeave it, Hermione, she heard an unfamiliar voice say. AIll get it.

Dont leave me Herm, Faith thought to herself.

AUm . . . Hermione thought. AI dont know. I think Faith would rather have me get her up. Were good friends.

Faith smiled. That felt good.

ADont head girls have to be gone early though? Alicia asked. Hermione didnt know what to say. AAt my old school they did.

Hermione didnt fully believe there was ever a magical school in Wales, but wanting to show this new girl how good Hogwarts was, she forced a smile, nodded and then left.

As soon as Faith heard the door close she shot up from her bed and looked at the girl with wine colored hair. She smiled. AHi?

AHello. Alicia smiled with a mouth full of white teeth.

AHi. Faith threw the covers off of her. She had gotten new pajamas from Mrs. Weasley. Red and gold plaid pants and a red tang top. AAgain. Um, excuse me. Faith walked into the bathroom with her clothes and took as long as she could. She hoped Alicia would leave soon as to not miss her breakfast. Faith opened he door and frowned at what she saw. Alicia, on her bed, looking through one of her books. As Faith walked closer she realized that she wasnt looking at just any of her books, but the black leather bound one she had found only a few months ago.

AHey! Faith snatched the book and threw it into her trunk. AI would appreciate it if you wouldnt go looking through my things.

AIm sorry, Alicia said standing up. AI just thought it was one of our regular school books. I didnt know it was your diary.

It was my mothers! Thought Faith with a little anger. She missed the smile on Alicia lips as the girl crumpled a piece of paper she had torn from the book and shoved it in her robes.

AReally, I am sorry.

Faith looked at the girl, and suddenly, with a feeling of guilt, said, ANo, Im the one who should be sorry. Youre new. I know what its like to not have any friends. Mind if we start over?

Alicia smiled and stuck out her hand. AIm Alicia Cooper.

Faith forced herself to smile. She really wasnt up to becoming a friend with Alicia, but she wanted to find out why she was really here. She took her hand. AFaith Feathergood. As soon as she took her hand, Faith felt a chill run down her spine. And she would also have to find out why this girl made her feel the way she did. But in the mean time, they were Afriends.

Alicia dropped Faiths hand. Good. Faith didnt seem to realize why she was here and she didnt even seem to notice that she wasnt even really real.

The two girls were playing each other and at the moment, Faith knew she had the upper hand in this one.

They were all in History- Faiths favorite- with Gryffindors and Huffelpuffs. Faith noticed Marigold watching Alicias every move. She suddenly felt someone poke her leg and looked down at a hand holding a sheet of paper. She took it.

What are you doing Saturday night? Faith smiled and wrote back. She gave the note back to Harry under the desk.

I have a date with this really hot guy! she had written. She watched Harry scribble something down and hand the paper back to her.

You should dump the guy and come do something with me. Besides, I bet Im better looking than he is. Faith laughed to herself.

Okay, youve convinced me. What did you have in mind?

Just a walk around the grounds. Maybe we can go up in a certain tree, if theres no snow on it, and watch the stars.

Sounds romantic. Okay. Be waiting for me in the common room at seven thirty.

Yes!

What?

I have a date with a really hot girl!

It took all Faith had to hold in her laugh and not blush. Harry noticed and chuckled to himself. She wrote back for the last time, Im flattered. Now would you please leave me so I can learn something? Unlike some people I know, I like this class.

You must not like it enough if you replied to me.

was all Faith could think of writing as a reply to that.

The bell rang and fifteen minutes later they were in Transfiguration. McGonagall had decided to do an oral quiz with the class. Each question they answered right, gained their house five points.

It didnt take much from Gryffindor. Alicia answered more than Hermione. And Hermione even answered one wrong. She looked at Ron, who was behind her and sitting by Faith, who shrugged.

AI dont like her, Faith whispered to Ron.

ALike who? Ron whispered back.

AAlicia. She told me she needed my help getting around the castle and I just dont feel comfortable around her. Ron didnt know what to say and Faith didnt mind. It was a long time before she said anything and when she did, she regretted it, ARon, I have something to tell you.

AWhat?

Faith took out a piece of parchment and began to write. It took her the rest of class before her note was finished. She gave it to Ron saying, ADont open it till later. Im sorry, and she quickly walked out.

The Weasley's had been so kind to Faith, and she felt guilty about lying to him about nearly everything. She had to tell him. Faith was so lost in her feelings of guilt that she didn't see where she was going and walked right into Alicia.

"Hey, I was wondering where you went," she said.

"Excuse me?" asked Faith.

"I though you were going to show me around."

"Well, you seem to be doing pretty good on your own so I'll just"-

"Show me where the Quiditch pitch is?!"

"Show you where the Quiditch pitch is. Right this way."

"Do you play?"

"Yes."

"What position?"

"Beater."

"Oh. How long?"

"I just started this year."

"When's your first game?"

"Not until February, when it warms up."

Okay so you guys got a cliffy. I just thought of something that I want to happen but it will totally be out of place in this chapter.