Disclaimer: I do not own the storyline or the characters in this story except for Christi McIntyre. J.K. Rowling owns the others.

Author's Note: Thank you all who have reviewed, most especially to Coral Grace, who was the first one to review.

Coral Grace: I'm glad I got you interested in my story, especially since you usually read Snape fanfics. Thank you for pointing out the spelling mistakes, I have just corrected them.

Also, thanks to Jersey Princess, who was the second person to review.

Jersey Princess:I can't believe your "mate" Beth likes Draco Mafloy! Me personally, I think Ron should end up with Parvati. But, he might end up with someone else. Also, (lol, second time I typed that!) Don't worry, mine won't go H/G, which is Harry and Ginny right? Anywayz, what is a beta-reader? Remember this is my first fanfic so I don't know alot of stuff. What does KIU mean? And, what does E.G. mean? (Boy am I stupid or what? But, I don't know! Really and truelly!) I read two of your stories. One was the song contest thing. The other was... I can't remember. Oh well.

Also, the character Christi McIntyre is not based on me. (Even though I have brown hair and brown eyes, I wanted to make the character that was like Hermione but also not like her.) I could not think of a different name so I just used mine. I wanted to give a twist to the story by adding a person somewhat like Hermione Granger, except more likeable, mostly by being a happy-go-lucky person instead of a strict, know-it-all, tadil-teller person. (I don't know how to spell it, so deal with it!) LOL! READ AND REVIEW!

Chapter 2:

The Secret

When Harry and Ron were going up stairs to Ron's room, Harry asked why Christi was there.

"Didn't she tell you? Ever since she got here, she has been talking non-stop!" Ron exclaimed.

"Really? She barely talked at all in the car," Harry questioned.

"That's because she is shy at first, like how Ginny was with you and now, as you can tell, Ginny talks non-stop to you," Ron said.

"Ginny does not talk non-stop. Maybe it seems that way for you because you are around her a lot more. As a matter of fact, I think you like Christi and that's why you hate her so much and think she talks non-stop," Harry realized.

"I do not like Christi! I hate her because she is annoying!" Ron exclaimed.

"Ok, fine, don't admit it. But you two better not bicker like you do with Hermione!" Harry said.

When they got upstairs, Harry unpacked his stuff and went back downstairs. Fred and George met up with Harry on the stairs.

Fred said, "So, what do you think?"

"What do I think of what?" Harry asked puzzled.

"What do you think of Christi!" George asked.

"I don't care what Ron says! I think she is nice and not annoying whatsoever," Harry exclaimed.

"What did Ronnikins say?" George asked Harry.

"He said she was annoying, it's obvious," Fred answered George.

"Where did he get that from?" asked Fred and George together.

"Ron said she talks non-stop. Is it true?" Harry asked, curiousity taking over.

"Of course not! Ronnikins is just jealous because Christi..." then Fred trailed off.

"Because Christi...what?" Harry inquired.

"We aren't allowed to tell," Fred and George said.

"Why not?" Harry asked more curiously.

"Because Christi made us sware not to or else she would turn us to toads and take over the jokeshop," Fred said quietly.

"Damn it, another year without knowing anything!" Harry yelled.

"We're going to go now before she finds out we told you as much, as we told you," and they ran off.

Mrs. Weasley was finally herself again after hugging Harry almost to his death. She thought that Harry didn't have to worry about You-Know-Who killing him if she kept hugging him like that. Mrs.Weasley called everyone down for lunch. Harry went into the dinning room along with every else. Christi was across from him and Hermione was on his right while Ron was at the end of the table, not wanting to speak to Harry.

Harry whispered to Hermione, "So, why is she here again?"

"Because Ron was the first person she knew of that went to Hogwarts. She and her parents just moved here and they didn't know anything about how to get to Hogwarts or where to get her school stuff or anything. Ron and Christi met by Dumbledore. He thought that Mr. and Mrs. Weasley would help them out, considering they helped you get on platform nine and three quarters. I met Christi when I came to the burrow. By the way, is it me or am I the only one who thinks Ron likes Christi?" Hermione said, talking really fast.

"No you're not the only one. I stated that he liked her to Ron but he denied it and said she was annoying," Harry answered.

"Ron is always stupid when it comes to his own feelings," Hermione said and they both laughed.

A whole week had gone without Harry talking to Christi fearing that he would embarass himself. Harry had been thinking one evening about what Fred and George said or didn't say. Harry thought he would never find out what the secret was so he just went to sleep.

Author's Note:I know the story is going very slow, sometimes day by day or week by week, but that is how I want it! LOL! PLEASE READ AND REVIEW!