A/N: Sorry for not updating... I've had a lot to do lately. So here's the next one!

Ron and Hermione had just finished their dinners. Harry had offered to show Jax around the common room, etc., so they got up and left a bit early from dessert.

"So what do you think of Jax, Mione?" Ron asked Hermione, just as he was finishing up a bowl of orange sherbet.

Hermione carefully peered up from the book she had been reading (Goblins and Gears: The Inventions of the Goblins). She quickly looked back down to the book and took a sip of hot chocolate from her mug.

"Come on, Hermione. Spill it," Ron egged.

Hermione's hot chocolate actually did spill a bit off the top as she nervously put her mug down. Then she cautiously marked her book spot and put it down, folding her hands in her lap.

"I think she's quite... c-chipper," Hermione said in a sing-song voice.

"Chipper?" Ron questioned, his eyebrow slightly raised.

"Yes... she's very energetic... and Harry s-s-seems to l-l-like her," Hermione said in a gulp, trying to get it all out.

Ron snorted as the food in front of them disappeared. He got up from the bench and beckoned Neville to follow. Hermione got up and ran up to Ron.

"And what is that supposed to mean?" she asked.

"'Yes, she's very energetic and chipper!'" Ron imitated, his voice high pitched.

"I don't appreciate that, Ron Weasley!" Hermione retorted, her robes making a rustle noise as she tried to keep up with Ron.

"'I don't appreciate that, Ron Weasley!'" Ron repeated, knowing exactly how to get on Hermione's last nerve.

"Why don't you just SHUT UP?" Hermione shouted, making various heads turn in her direction.

She didn't notice, though. She had her back turned and was heading straight for the Gryffindor Common Room. She knew that if she had stayed in the Great Hall any longer, she would have started to cry. She started up the stairs, trying to pick up her pace. She didn't want anybody following her.

"Password?" the Fat Lady asked as Hermione arrived in front of the common room.

"Phoenix ash," Hermione muttered.

The door swung open and Hermione stepped through it, heading straight for her room. But before she could even reach the last step, she heard the portrait swing open again. Sure enough, she could hear Jax giggling at the bottom of the steps, Harry in her wake.

"That really happened? Wow, your Defense against the Dark Arts teacher must be a wacko," Jax said even though she knew Lupin was the new DADA professor.

"He's not here anymore- Lockhart was too dim-witted to keep up with us," said Harry with a laugh. "But anyways, your room is upstairs. Up that staircase."

Harry pointed to the staircase Hermione was standing on.

"Thanks for the tour, Harry. I'll see you in the morning?" Jax asked, although almost positive what the answer was.

"Definitely," Harry said with a smile.

Jax gave Harry a small wave and continued up the steps, as Hermione scooted as fast as she could toward her dorm room. She quietly shut it, praying Jax didn't see her. She stepped over to her trunk and started unpacking the things the house elves hadn't. But then she heard the door knob start to rattle, and through it came Jax.

"Hey Hermione!" Jax exclaimed, as she looked around the room.

"H-Hi," Hermione said, questioningly.

"Oh, you must be wondering why I'm in your room! We, that is Harry and I, ran into McGonagall while he was showing me around- and she told me that she had instructed the house elves to put my stuff in your room. And I saw you come in here, so I guessed this is your room!" Jax said, basically all in one breath.

Hermione just stared blankly at Jax, angry and surprised. How could McGonagall betray her like that?

"Uh... right. I guess you should unpack your things," Hermione suggested, still in shock.

"Okay! Which one is mine...?" Jax asked as she looked around the room.

"This one is mine... that one is Parvati's... and that one is Lavender's... you can have that one," Hermione pointed to a bed in the corner.

Jax lugged her suitcase over to the corner four-post, opening it. She found that her robes had been plastered with the Gryffindor seal already, and her ties were in there also. She placed her clothes in the dresser next to her bed and organized her makeup on top of it. She took her wand and glasses out and stuck them next to the bed, and went to take out her contacts. When she returned Hermione was in bed reading, along with Parvati and Lavender in their own beds. Hermione looked up, and motioned to Parvati and Lavender.

"Jax, this is Parvati Patil and Lavender Brown," Hermione introduced.

The two girls gave inclines of their heads and smiled. Jax smiled back and got into her bed. She buried herself into the covers, falling fast asleep. But Hermione did not- there was something about Jax, though she couldn't put her finger on it.

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