Author’s Note: oohh.... Thanx for the reviews !! Thank you so much. arrgh.. I realized most of my character’s names seem to start with R!! Dunno why... Anyway the last chapter ended with Michael Anderson asking Rachel out. Sorry if this chapter is short.

Chapter 2 He hates me...but Why?

"Uh, I..."Rachel was unsure, and she didn't like the fact that Michael never knew her till today, and why is he asking her out? She decided , "No, sorry but I'm going shopping with Rebecca here." saying this, she nudged Rebecca. "Uh, Yeah. I'm going shopping with Rachel." said Rebecca. Michael looked slightly surprised. Guess he never had any girl turn him down before, thought Rachel as Michael walked back to his seat.

After that Rachel couldn't concentrate anymore. Why? Why would Honey and Jen talk to me? Why would Michael even bother to ask me out? Something's up, and I'm going to find out! thought Rachel determinedly. As Rachel and Rebecca walked to Charms class, Rachel was unusually quiet.

Rebecca immediately noticed this, "Rachel? Whats up?" asked Rebecca. "Huh? Oh, nothing." Mumbled Rachel.

"Oh come on, Rach, I know you, you're not this quiet. Spill."commanded Rebecca.

"I can never lie to you can I? Oh well, might as well tell you. I was just wondering about the Honey and Jen issue. I mean, don't you find it weird?" said Rachel.

"Well I think they just found out how you are such a nice girl and decided to talk to you. And Michael? He finally opened his eyes and realized how pretty you are."replied Rebecca.

Rachel turned around and gave Rebecca a "Yeah right" look.

Rebecca sighed. "Fine, I admit I don't know why. But come on Rachel you are a pretty girl, I'm sure you know it." Said Rebecca. Rachel and Rebecca were laughing all the way to class after that. They were laughing at some joke Rebecca had made that they accidentally bumped into Tessa Madison who was known for her never ending crush on James. Tessa looked up at Rachel and said "I hate you Rachel. I hate you so much."

Rachel was surprised and shocked. Sure, she wasn't like Tessa's best of the best friend but she wasn't on Tessa's top ten "I hate her" list either or was she? Tessa hates any girl who likes James. And Rachel DID NOT like James at all. "What's with you Tessa?" asked Rebecca. "You know it Rachel you lousy crazy insane woman!" and with that Tessa stomped into class.

As Rachel sat down she could feel Tessa's eyes glaring at her. If this keeps going on I'll soon have holes drilled into my back with the way she glares at me, thought Rachel. "What just happened here Rach?" Rachel looked up to see her sister Amanda Watson making her way to her. "I don't know! My day has been real weird!" replied Rachel. "Well meet me during lunch I've got to talk to you." Said Amanda.

Amanda walked out of the classroom at the same time as Professor Flitwick walked in. "Class, today we shall revise the cheering charm." Good, thought Rachel, I could sure use some cheering up here.

"You've got her book!" "Look give it here!" "Let me have it!" "NO let me-"

A book hit Rachel's head. "Ow!" Rachel turned around "Who?" Rachel saw two golden curly heads slowly emerge from under the table. "uh....sorry Rachel."apologized the twins-Michelle and Melissa Jackson. Rachel picked up the book. It was her Defence Against Dark Arts textbook!

"How did you get this?"inquired Rachel. "It uh... fell out of your bag."answered Reena. "Yeah, it fell out of your bag."said Rita as she nodded vigourously. Rachel had a feeling that were not being very truthful, but Rachel stuffed her textbook into her bag and didn't think about it anymore.

"What happened?" asked Rebecca. "The twins found my Defence Against Dark Arts textbook." said Rachel in a slightly irritated tone. "Huh, two books lost in one day. Weird." commented Rebecca. "Yeah."replied Rachel. But that was all about Rachel could say, for the rest of the class Professor Flitwick made them practice the cheering charm so much, that everyone and yes,s even Tessa was starting to smile a little.

Rachel and Rebecca laughed all the way to the Divination classroom. Opening the door to the heavily scented classroom, Rachel and Rebecca took their usual seats at the back. Professor Trelawney seemed very absorbed in a crystal ball, so class did not start until Professor Trelawney accidentally dropped the crystal ball and realized that there was a whole class waiting for her. Immediately she handed out the latest copies of The Dream Oracle.

Rebecca was nodding off throughout the whole lesson. "Hey, Becca." "Wh..What?" Rebecca awoke. "What is it?" hissed Rebecca. "Look."said Rachel as she pointed to Remus, he seemed to be arguing with with James and Sirius as Peter nervously watched them like a ping-pong match.

"Well, I don't care, if she is responsible for this, I hate her!" shouted Sirius. The whole class quieted down. Sirius realized he had raised his voice. He sat down and kept glaring at a piece of paper.

Sirius turned around and glared at Rachel. Rachel was surprised, it was obvious that he was angry with her but Rachel did not know why.