They reached breakfast just in time for the mail. Vixon came looking for food she purred softly. Clairisa smiled Vixon obviously knew what had happened the night before. She smiled her sister was leaving town today she knew it because they had talked about it the night before. Hogsmade was approaching but there was still a while to go; two weeks to be exact. It was boring waiting.

Hermione noticed the death glares Snape was sending Clairisa. He was obviously fuming about the missed meeting. She caught Clairisa shoot the teacher a look. "Off to an early start at infuriating the teachers I see." A voice sneered right behind her.

"Shove off Malfoy!" Ron exclaimed like he always did.

"You might want to be careful Weasel this new friend of yours might decide to take points from your house." He glared at Clairisa, but it looked like he was admiring her compared to the look she was giving him.

"What are you talking about Malfoy? She isn't a prefect or anything, and prefects can't even take house points away." Harry spoke questioning Malfoy and questioning their new friend.

"Don't ask me how she did it. But she took fifty points from Slytherine earlier. It had to be her." Malfoy was sure this "new girl" was more than a student but wasn't sure it he was right or not. He was sure she wasn't just a student though.

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The weekend went by otherwise uneventfully, except Snape stopping them in the halls and taking ten points from Gryffindor. He claimed they were eavesdropping in a conversation between him and Professor Flitwick. But Monday morning was different. Vixon appeared like she normally did looking very cautiously at her burden. Clairisa noticed right away why. Her good for nothing sister had sent HER A HOWLER!

"Who sent that?" Ron eyed it suspiciously.

"Who else? My sister." Clairisa looked quickly at the long table. Snape looked curiously at her. She sighed and waved at it so it would open. She regretted it right away.

"YOU BAKA! WHY? WHY THE SPHINX? DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MUCH DANGER WE WERE IN? ME EXPESHALLY! I ALMOST DIED!" The whole great hall was looking at her. They didn't know Japanese they had no idea what her sister was saying. But she knew. "DO YOU KNOW WHO I RAN INTO? NO OF COURSE YOU DON'T YOU ARE TO MUCH OF A BAKA TO EVEN RELIZE IT!" It stopped all of a sudden. But Clairisa knew it wasn't done. "Oh by the way," this time he sister was almost purring this time "I have a feeling I'm going to run into a friend from school and a few friends from that trip we took about a year ago. Including that cute one. AND the one that you liked. I'll see if I can get a few 'roses' for you." The voice grew loud and booming again, no more whispering Clairisa guessed. "I APPALAGIZE TO THE STUDENTS AND STAFF FOR INTERUPTING YOUR BREAKFAST!" Then in an acid tone. "I'll see you soon and for the love of Hera stay out of trouble!"

Clairisa glared at the tattered and charred remains of the howler. Then mumbled to herself. "I am not a baka."

"What's a baka?" Harry asked Ron. But Clairisa heard it. This was going to be a long day.

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"Today we will discuss transfiguring body's. Not like animagies. But like Arurs." McGonagall went on and on to explain how it is done. The class ended with an assurance that they would soon try the spell next time.

"That was interesting." Ron spoke up before running off to Muggle Studies of which he decided he wanted to take. "You'll blow them out of the water wont you Clairisa?"

Clairisa smiled knowing full well what he had meant. "Yes, but McGonagall knows about my ability." [But Snape knows more about it, and Tricia knows almost as much as Snape if not as much. Although only my sister and I know the full extent.]

She didn't look forward to potions; she hadn't talked to Snape all weekend. But she had missed the meeting Saturday morning. She knew he was mad.

Professor Snape waited patiently. He had to find an excuse to get he by herself. Of course she was the one who found he excuse. They class continued slowly he was surprised at the way Potter's potion was coming along. They boy could actually make a potion successfully which surprised him. Clairisa on the other hand seemed to take her time; he also noticed that she never once since she had found out what potion they were doing looked at the board for ingredients or even measurements. She was doing the potion out of memory.

He knew that at her old school they had to do potion's from memory they would also have to memorize specific potions and had tests to see if they could do them. He was surprised that with her ability she had to do that at all. Then he caught it. She glanced at him close to the end of class then smiling she "accidentally" dropped one of her vials of ingredients. "You silly girl," he sneered at her jumping on the opportunity she had given him. The bell rang. "Clean it up before you leave. Or I'll take ten points from Gryffindor."

Harry bent down to help her and she waved him away. "No Harry I'll be fine, I'll catch up." He looked doubtful but for once that Granger girl was helpful she dragged Harry out saying that she thought that Clairisa would be fine. "Well why did you miss the meeting on Saturday? And what was that howler about?" Clairisa waved her hand and all the ingredients collected back into the vial as it fixed itself. He was amazed at her ability at magic. Maybe it would help more than he thought.

"Well the howler was from my sister. Just a little personal something or other. But the reason I missed our meeting Saturday was because I had a meeting with her late the night before. I slept in because of the exhaustion I had from having to fly twenty miles." She had been very edgy the last few days, and her sister had really made her mad today. With her ranting and raving. "Am I excused? 'Professor?'" She sneered the last word. Showing that she didn't like the questioning. Snape nodded. He still didn't understand. What was so special about her? Maybe he should contact her sister. Sisters like them must be very knowledgeable about each other.

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Clairisa smiled when she saw Hermione. //Not now well talk later.\\ She spoke to Hermione's mind. She only nodded. [But when?] She thought, [when was later?] //Tonight Hermione, midnight, meet in the common room\\ Clairisa caught the astonished look on Hermione's face and heard her as she thought to herself [How did she know?] All Clairisa did was smile at her friend as they continued to meet Harry and Ron. "I'm a telepath Hermione. That it why I'm perfect for this job."

Clairisa knew Hermione still didn't understand. "When can we tell Ron and Harry?" Was all she asked.

"Later not today we have to wait I need to find the threat first." Was all she said as they sat down across from the boys and began to eat lunch.

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Divination was interesting; they worked with taro cards. Clairisa only paid half attention. She didn't need such a lecture. These cards were worthless. But she didn't say anything; she went into a slight trance and slept.

Her sister she could see her, she was tied up yelling something she couldn't hear anything though. It was like an old fashion silent movie. Then she saw it. Someone was trying to sneak up on Claudia, she was tied, up. But her sister seemed to be doing something; she saw her silent plea for help.

"Clairisa, Clairisa!" Harry was surprised she had gone into another trance. He had been trying for ten minutes to her get out. He shot a nervous glance at Trelawney. She was busy trying to help Neviel.

"What is going on Harry?" Ron hissed quietly.

"I don't know," Harry said, franticly trying to snap her out of it.

She snapped back to reality, searching the classroom. She didn't seem to see what she was looking for. She pulled out piece of parchment and a quill. She began to write franticly. When she finished she reread. Her letter. 'Claudia, I don't understand? You know what is in the sphinx and you know we need it. I'm stuck in Hogwarts. You are free to do what you need. Find out the information we need. Please do it quickly, oh by the way I AM NOT A BAKA! Vixon it going to stay with you, I'll call her if I need her. Tricia doesn't seem suspicious. She hasn't written many letters; maybe she knows I'm intercepting them. I don't know. Kyushu is safe don't worry. Tricia is taking good care of her. Not to mention she is doing her job very well. Please be careful, and if you do run into him. Please send me a 'rose' or two.

Harry had read over her shoulder. He was interested. What was she talking about? A rose or two? What was a rose? And why was she intercepting Tricia's letters. Who was Tricia? Himself to many questions' he would just talk to her tonight. He knows she stays up until about midnight. Every night working on something, but he still didn't know what.

He would just have to wait.

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Hermione stayed in 'her corner' - as Ron had dubbed it - with Him and Harry. Clairisa had finished her homework hours ago. She seems to know exactly what they needed and had finished it very quickly. Hermione hated to admit it. But she was jealous. How could she do it? It must have something to do with her old schooling.

As midnight approached everyone cleared out needing sleep. Clairisa just stayed in the chair staring at the fire. She appeared to be in some sort of trance. But Hermione could tell. [What are you thinking about Clairisa?] Hermione silently asked her friend before going back to her charms homework of which Clairisa had finished in minutes.

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SSW: Sorry about all the misspellings. Or about anything else that you noticed amiss. I also apologize it took so long to update. I was working on my other story trying to get it up to date. I am planning to alternate between which one I update. And I plan on updating each story once a week. I just hope everything goes according to plan. Sorry again. Thanks for reading. Please any suggestions for the story tell me.