A.N. Ok, this would be the second chapter. Read and hope you like it!

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Chapter 2

Chris woke up early the next morning. Waking up early was normal for her because she could talk to Drilene freely for a while. She got dressed, making sure that she made little noise so that no one would wake up.

Closing the door she let out a breath she hadn't realized she had been holding. If some one saw her they would have been suspicious. Climbing down the stairs she walked right through the common room and was almost out the door when an annoying voice stopped her.

"Where do you think your going?" Parkinson asked with a slight sneer. Parkinson was by far on of the most annoying Slytherin she had ever met. The girl had no shame what so ever.

Chris turned slowly, a cold glare on her face that made Parkinson take a step back. "I will go where ever I wish to go. Now if you'll excuse me." She smirked at the enraged look on Parkinson's face before turning around, not seeing some one else come down the stairs from were they had been listening.

Walking down the hall ways she breathed deeply. She loved it when she could walk freely, without getting pushed around by the mass of students. It just annoyed her at times.

Walking inside the Great hall she looked around. There were only one or two students eating but they had their noses in a book. Looking towards the Gryffindor table she saw Drilene sitting there with an annoyed look on her face. Normally they would have gone outside with some breakfast before classes but since it was the first day they had to stay to get their schedules.

Walking over Chris sat down across from Drilene. When Drilene didn't start talking she knew something was wrong. "Dri? Did something happen that you want to talk to me about?"

Drilene looked up; eyes filled with irritation and even though Chris knew it wasn't directed at her she was still worried. "It's Hermione. She talked to me again last night. Starting asking me about you and what house you were in because she couldn't see you. She saying that I should ditch you and it's starting to bug me. She just doesn't listen! I keep telling her that you're just like that but she won't believe me. If she doesn't stop soon, I might just hex her."

Chris listened carefully, patiently waiting for Drilene to finish. When she did Chris frowned. Why did Granger have to start noticing her now? It was giving Drilene problems that she didn't need.

"Just ignore her, Dri. She probably just worried about you. Hell, I would be to if I was her and saw you with me." Drilene gave her a scolding look but Chris just shrugged. "You know it's true. Anyway, aren't you glad that Professor Lupin's back this year?"

Drilene instantly brightened at the statement while Chris laughed slightly. She had to admit, last year had been the worst year of her life. Umbridge had been a total ass to everyone except for the Slytherins and it had bugged Chris but what could she have done? Not only that, but Chris had seen the marks on Potters palm. She hadn't been able to see it properly but she thought she saw something about lies. Potter was the last person that would tell lies although Chris did think that Potter didn't approach Umbridge in the right manner. Then again she couldn't say that she wouldn't have acted the same.

"Yes! I loved Professor Lupin! He was such a cool teacher. After the horror that we had last year he'll be so much more fun." Drilene started talking about random things which instantly told Chris that she felt better. They ate breakfast and just talked for a while. Noticing students start to come in she stood up. Drilene gave her an understanding smile and Chris walked to the Slytherin table.

Sitting down at the same place she had last night she sighed and crossed her arms on the table before putting her head on it and closing her eyes. She hadn't gotten much sleep last time because of the giggling girls that she shared a room with. Not to mention that she couldn't shake the feeling that something was going to happen.

Because her eyes were closed she didn't see the person that sat next to her. She did, how ever, feel the weight of someone's eyes looking at her. Opening her eyes, she met the grey eyes of the last person she expected to see sitting next to her.

Draco Malfoy sat there calmly eating his breakfast, as if him sitting next to her was a normal occurrence which by the way it wasn't. She sat there, just staring at him with shock and possible horror. Why was he sitting next to her in the first place?

Malfoy turned to her and just stared right back at her. "Is there a problem?" Chris shook herself out of it and just dismissed it, too tired to think about it. She put her head back on her arms and closed her eyes, fully aware that Malfoy was still looking at her. "How come I've never seen you before?"

Chris almost laughed. It seemed that she was destined to have people ask her this. She sat up straighter and looked Malfoy straight into his cold grey eyes. "I prefer to be left alone and don't really like attention." She made the statement calmly yet hoped that he would get the hint. Apparently he didn't or he did and decided to ignore it.

"Well, do you have a name?" His voice was cold and had a warning ring to it. Well, if he could ignore her hints she would do the same.

"Yes I have a name but I don't think I'll share it with you." She went back to resting on her arms but not before seeing the determined look in his eyes. She had to refrain from gulping.

The professors started handing out the schedules. Looking at hers she smirked slightly. She had double potions with Gryffindor first. That meant that she could talk to Drilene. She saw Malfoy also smirk from the corner of her eye but she knew that he had a totally different reason. He was probably smirking because he was looking forward to Snape tormenting Potter.

Chris shook her head and stood up, fully intending to get her books and getting down to potions before everyone else when a hand grabbed her wrist and tugged her back down. Looking at Malfoy, she raised an eyebrow and waited for him to say what ever he needed to say so badly.

Malfoy didn't release her wrist as he looked at her. "I will find out your name you know? I know what I want and I get it." Chris's eyes narrowed. She twisted her arm free of his grasp and stood up.

Whispering loud enough so that he could hear her, she said "I wouldn't count on it. Stay out of my way Malfoy." She walked out of the room and walked towards her room. Once she was in there she grabbed her potions stuff and walked back in the common room. She saw Parkinson glare at her but ignored it, not feeling like getting into a fight.

She walked into the potions classroom and as to be expected, it was empty. She took a seat at the back and waited. A minute later Drilene walked in. She sat next to her and gave Chris a pointed look that clearly said 'explain.'

Chris sighed. "I don't know, Dri. He just sat next to me. Why, I don't know. I mean, he never noticed me before. Why would he start now?" She was seriously confused. Nothing about her really changed. So why where people starting to notice her all of a sudden?

Drilene started to smile. "Maybe he just figured out that you're the love of his life and he wants to find out who you are and marry you." Chris glared at her and Drilene immediately sobered. "But seriously, I don't know why he's starting to notice you. Did you say something when he was there or something?"

Chris thought about it but shook her head. "Not that I know of. But Malfoy isn't the only problem. Granger and Parkinson have also started talking to me or more like insulting me and I don't think that this can be a good thing. You know that Parkinson love's getting people in trouble. Not to mention that I think her parents know my parents and that can't be a good thing. My parents might just find out that I'm friends with you."

Drilene frowned at the last part. "Would that be such a bad thing?" When Chris looked at her in confusion she explained. "Them finding out that we're friends, that is. Because if you're really that ashamed of me then maybe we shouldn't be friends."

Chris looked worried. "I'm not ashamed of you, Dri. If anything, you're the one who should be ashamed of me. But you don't know my parents. They can do whatever they want and don't really care what effect it has on people. You could say that they get what they want by any means necessary." Chris laughed humorlessly, remembering the conversation that she had had with Malfoy.

Drilene nodded. It was true that she didn't know all that much about Chris's parents but that only because Chris hated her parents and didn't like talking about them. From what she had managed to get out of her, Chris's parents are emotionless, strict and self-involved.

They sat back; thinking about the new development and watching the class slowly fill up with students. After everyone was inside Chris slowed her eyes and smiled. 3…2…1… The door closed with a bang and Professor Snape walked to the front, his cloak billowing behind him. Chris watched a girl jump a foot in the air with amusement. You'd think that they would be used to it by now.

Snape whirled around and glared at every single person in the class. "Today we will be making a memory potion to see if you really deserve to be in my class. If you do not meet my standards I will personally throw you out of my class." Chris saw Longbottom gulp slightly and start to sweat. She would have felt sorry for him if it hadn't been so amusing. "I expect the potion to be done and on my desk by the end of class. Begin." He waved a wand at the board and the instruction appeared.

Chris and Drilene got to work. Chris's best subject's potions. She thought it was one of the easiest subjects in Hogwarts and didn't really understand why other students always complained about it.

Working on her potion, she turned it 8 times counter clock wise and then waited for it to start boiling. While she was waiting she observed Potter and Weasley. They were making a slight mess of the potion and by the look on Snape's face he also knew it.

Before the end of the lesson Snape walked along the table's, deducting points were needed. Chris watched will he took 10 points away from Gryffindor because Potter and Weasley forgot to add an ingredient.

Snape stood in front of her desk. He was one of the few people who knew she existed but that might have been because he didn't trust anyone and wanted to know everything about people that looked suspicious. She supposed that she did look suspicious considering the fact that she never spoke up in class and kept to the shadows most of the time to avoid attention.

Snape looked at her with a slight sneer but she just shrugged it off. That was how he was with everyone. Why should she take offence? He looked at her perfect potion and gave an almost unnoticeable nod.

He was about to move on when he stopped as if remembering something. "Ms. Maldon, please stay after class." He moved on to Drilene, took a look at her potion and moved on. He never seemed to pick on her even though she was a Gryffindor. Not to mention that he couldn't really say anything about it since it was very close to being perfect.

Drilene looked at her, a look of confusion on her face. "What was that about? Why would he want to speak to you, his prize anonymous student?" Her voice was filled with playful sarcasm.

Chris glared at her before shrugging. Filling her vale with her potion, she took Drilene's and brought it to Snape's desk. Walking back to her seat, she filled an extra vale and put it in her pocket. You never know when a memory potion might come in handy.

Snape's voice rang out. "I want two rolls of parchment on the potion we did today for the next lesson. We will be trying all the potions out tomorrow. You are dismissed." Everyone stood up and practically ran out of the room. They were probably worried that if they stayed any longer they would get more homework.

"I'll see you later. Ok, Chris?" Chris nodded and watched Drilene walk out. Sighing, she picked up her stuff and made her way to the front of the class, looking at the floor.

She looked up when she heard a gulping noise and saw Longbottom standing across from Snape with Snape glaring at him. Why was she here again?

"Ms. Maldon, I'm going to get straight to the point. From now on I want you to be Mr. Longbottom's tutor. You will help him with his homework and studies. Am I understood?" Snape looked at her as if waiting for a very humble yes.

"Professor Snape, if he's not meeting your standard then why don't you kick him out of your class like you threatened to do?" She felt Longbottom gulp slightly and saw Snape sneer at her.

"If I could I would but as it so happens, Mr. Longbottom's grandmother expressed her concern to Dumbledore and he asked me to give the boy another chance." Chris had to fight down a smile when he sneered at the word 'asked'.

Chris looked at Longbottom. He didn't look pleased at the fact that she would be his new tutor but he looked even less pleased when she had suggested that he get kicked out of the class. Well, she guessed that she had the time to help Longbottom out.

"Alright Professor." Snape nodded and swiftly walked out of the classroom as if the whole ordeal made him uncomfortable.

Chris looked at Longbottom who was eyeing her nervously. Deciding to break the silence she asked, "Your next class is tomorrow, correct?" Her voice was slightly cold. She had to keep up her act even if she was helping the boy.

Longbottom nodded and Chris sighed. "Alright, meet me in the library after dinner. Do you have a problem with that?" With out meaning to, a warning tone entered her voice. Longbottom quickly shook his head. "Good."

Chris left the door and heard the sigh coming from Longbottom inside. She smirked lightly. She almost felt sorry for him. If there was one fact about her, it was that she was not an easy teacher. She was not an easy teacher at all.

A.N. So what do you think? Review people and chapter 3 coming up a.s.a.p...depending on the review's I get of course ;)