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Disclaimer- Do I LOOK like I'm living in a million dollar house with a bunch of maids? DO I?? My point exactly. If I was, why would I be begging my mom to start giving me my allowance?

((It's Melody POV again:D My friend Jessica helped me write part of this chapter.))

Chapter 9

-Of the News-

I walked into my room, and shut the door firmly. I ran into the bathroom, thinking that I had something nasty on the back of my hair. Why was Harry looking at the back of my head? I looked into the mirror, running my fingers through my hair, but didn't find anything there.

My heart was thumping as I flopped down onto my bed in the Ravenclaw dormitory. In an almost dream-like state, I took out my parchment and my quill. My thoughts were all focused on my meeting with my idol as I wrote "Potions Essay" on the top of my assignment. This year I was determined not to follow Harry Potter. What if he found out? What would happen then? I was so stupid. Losing my voice in front of him. Why couldn't I speak to him? Why?

I couldn't concentrate on potions, all I could think of was my encounter with the Boy-Who-Had-Lived. Harry Potter. The night wore on slowly. I was getting obsessive over our meeting, and how I should have at least said something to Harry. Perhaps he thought I was a complete idiot now, by my dumbstruck behavior at the library.

I closed my eyes tightly, and drifted into sleep, not even bothering to take off my clothes.

The next morning, when I woke up, I was in a horrible position. My hair was everywhere, and my clothes were all wrinkled. The unfinished potion homework was scattered next to me in a pile. I sat up and rubbed my eyes, getting use to the bright light protruding in from my window. I groaned and looked in the direction of Jennifer's bed. She was there, snoring gently. I smiled, and stood up. I went into the bathroom to take a bath. Soon my hair wasn't messed up anymore, and I changed my clothes.

Jennifer was slightly stirring in the next room. I walked up to her, and said softly, "Wake up Jennifer. Let's go down to the Great Hall and eat breakfast. I'm hungry."

She grumbled, but got up anyways. I waited for her in the bedroom while she went to the bathroom to get ready. When she was finally done, we walked down side by side into the dinning room. A lot of students were there already, because we woke up pretty late.

I sat down at the Ravenclaw table and started eating the meal that magically appeared when I sat. I poked at my waffle, got the syrup, spread it over the waffle messily, and chewed.

"Hey Mel?" Jennifer asked, half eating.

"Eh?" I swallowed the contents of my mouth and replied. "Yes Jennifer?"

"Thanks again for helping me on conjuring things! I'm getting good at it!"

I grinned.

Then something caught my eye. At the far side of the mammoth room, a bunch of students were gathered around the corner, looking at something posted on the bulletin board.

"Hey let's go see what's happening." I said curiously.

We walked over there, and waited until the most of the crowd had gone. Everyone was chattering noisily about something.

I looked at the board.

This Saturday Hogwarts will be having a masquerade ball. Come one come all, with a mask covering your identity. Find your true love,

And re-veil them at the end if they want to. Keep a secret if you please. Stay happy forevermore. Dress your best, and don't be a pest.

Jennifer immediately asked me. "Are you going?"

I shrugged. "I don't know. Maybe."

"You HAVE to go! Show your true colors."

I looked confused. "Huh?"

"Never mind."

"Are you going?"

"Of course. It will be fun!"

"Ok then." My lips formed a small curve.

I felted that I was being watched. Slowly I turned my head, searching for the mysterious person that was watching me. My eyes saw a flash of green, and realized that it was Harry. He turned away quickly. I ran my hand gently through my hair. Was there something on my hair or something?

I turned back to Jennifer. "Hey! Today is a Hogsmeade weekend!" I exclaimed.

"Yeah! Cool!"

"Let's go! Wouldn't want to miss the bus would we?" I grinned.

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