Their first meeting

Nani's world seemed to stand still. She could feel the warmth of Harry's arms wrapped around her. His robe smelled of cinnamon. He was looking at her with those bright green eyes. She felt something inside of her melt. A shriek from her falcon snapped her into reality. She pushed herself away from Harry. Quickly she sat down pulling out her wand and said "Akoma Aoratos." Then she pointed at the falcon and said the same thing. The bird immediately landed on the seat and didn't move.

Ron was watching intently at this new girl. She didn't seem like she was much older than him. She was pretty with long brown straight hair that was falling around her face. She hadn't changed into her robes yet so he didn't know what house she was in. Instead she wore dark jean pants and a lime green shirt. Written across the shirt in white block lettering it said It's all good. What was all good? He wondered. He had never seen her before or at least he thought he hadn't. She wasn't breathing it seemed. Then he looked closely and saw that her chest was slightly moving. She seemed to be staring at the ground but her eyes were shut. Confused he scratched his head.

Beside Ron was a very astonished Harry. He was staring at the bird that had taken his seat. The bird was as still as its master. It was not looking at the ground though but at the girl. The eyes didn't stray and only blinked when needed. Another thing that was strange was the fact that this bird was a falcon. Harry had never seen a falcon at Hogwarts. He didn't even think they were allowed. Didn't falcons eat owls? He looked over at Hedwig who was also looking at the bird. She was huddled into the back of her cage. Her feathers were fluffed up making her appear larger than the falcon. The falcon's white feathers were another sight that he couldn't help but notice. They looked like Hedwig's.

Hermione was looking the girl and the bird. Her mind however was not thinking about the way they looked but more on the spell the girl had cast. Akoma aoratos She was sure that she had read about that spell in one of the many books she had read during the summer. She couldn't remember though what the spell did. It seemed it made the recipients completely still. Still then it came to her.

The door slammed open revealing a very angry Malfoy. The side of his head had a blood spot on it. It seemed he had stopped the bleeding but the stain was still inevitable. He was looking all around the compartment. His eyes fixed on Harry and he gave a glaring look. "Potter. Have you seen a girl running around here? She was yelling earlier have you seen her?" Harry gave Malfoy curious look. Could he not see her? She was just right there. Idiot must be dumber than I thought he was. "Uh..."

"Sorry Malfoy but we don't know what you are talking about." Hermione cut in. "So if you will please just leave." Malfoy stared at her trying to intimidate her. She raised an eyebrow. "Or is there something else you would like? Cause as you can tell she isn't here." Malfoy took another quick glance around the compartment and closed the door. Harry looked at Hermione giving her a quizzical look. She didn't meet his gaze. Instead she told the girl, "He is gone." As if she couldn't see that her self He thought

Nani sighed and stood up breaking the spell. She looked at the three people in front of her. Instinctively she looked away from them. She muttered something that was supposed to be an apology. She grabbed her bag and started walking out of the compartment. Ron grabbed her wrist. She whirled around like a frightened animal and stared into his eyes. There was confusion in them not lust. She calmed down and forced herself to breath.

"Who are you?" He questioned. Nani almost smiled. She was had been so good up until now. "My name is what ever you would like it to be. Can I have my hand back now?" Ron looked down and dropped her hand like hot coals. His cheeks had colored to a remarkable pink. Now it was Harry's turn to investigate her.

"Alright so why won't you tell us your name?"

"Her name is Nani Nightbrook. Yes, boys she is in our house." Hermione said adding the last part for their benefit. Nani was no longer smiling. Not because Hermione had told but knowing she hadn't been as invisible as she had tried to be. She forced herself to smile at her.

"Yup, that would be me. I'm sorry if I bothered you. I just needed a place to hide." She looked at her bird. He was watching her intently but couldn't move. She let out a soft high pitch whistle. The bird instantly flew to her shoulder and bit her ear. It was an annoying habit of his but it was always the same punishment she got when she cast a spell over him. She flicked his beak lovingly. Harry looked at her.

"Can I hold it?" He stretched out his arm. Nani looked at him.

"You'll have to ask him that. I can't make him do anything." To the bird she tried to convince, "Go on he wont hurt you."

The bird looked at Him and went to him. He held still as Harry stroked his back and chest. Harry could only stare at it in wonder. "How is it so well trained?" Nani laughed.

"Trained? Are you kidding he is still as wild as when I first found him. He just likes you that's all."

"What is his name?"

"He doesn't have one. Well I take that back he has a couple, Monster, Pest, and my favorite Devil Bird. But nothing that he responds to." Harry stroked his beak like he had seen her do but it was not the same reaction. The bird literally freaked out. He snapped at the finger while he was flapping his wings trying to hit him. He screeched at Harry and flew back over to Nani. Harry didn't know that birds could hiss but this one did. The train started slowing down. Nani looked at her clothes.

"You can change in here. We can leave. See you at dinner." Nani smiled "Thank you." Ron and Harry walked out.

When the boys were gone Hermione looked at Nani. "How did you know that spell?" Nani looked up from her trunk,

"Oh my mom taught me that my first year."

"Your first year, why?" Nani looked down.

"I was having problems with Malfoy and I couldn't fight back so I learned to hide instead. As you can see it works." She looked at Hermione. "You were the one who told him I wasn't there, right?" Hermione nodded. "Thanks." Hermione nodded again

"I got to go, see you at dinner." With that Hermione left Nani to change. She seemed well different. We will just see how this goes.