"What was that about?" Anne said out loud, more to herself. She followed the Gryffindors up the staircases, until they came to a picture frame.

"Password?" was what the Fat Lady in the painting said.

"I love your dress!" Anne complimented, not knowing the password at all.

The Fat Lady laughed modestly, and told Anne that it was not the password, but let her in anyway. She heard the prefect explaining the girls and boys rule, and went upstairs to find her dorm room.

She entered and found Hermione in her pajamas.

"Hi, Anne!" Hermione looked pleased. Anne nodded and smiled, then put her siutcases on the empty bed. She looked around the room, and found out that there were two more beds that already had suitcases on them.

"Who else are we bunking with?" Anne asked rather shyly.

Hermione answered her by telling her the two girls' names, Lavender and Parvarti.

"Thy're friendly enough." Hermione said, but looked unsure of herself and grinned.

Harry sat on his bed, discussing his summer with the other boys. Dean was going on about football camp and talking about a team called MANCHESTAR UNITED. (rox:P). And Ron had just finished unpacking when he had just dropped a large school book on his toe, and cried a big gasp.

"Are you OK, mate?" Harry asked, running over to a shocked-looking Ron.

"Yeah, I'm fine..."

Then everyone laughed.

"Say.." Seamus said rather slyly. "What do you fella's think of that new girl, Anne?"

"She's pretty hott." Dean said, giving thumbs up.

"She's alright..."Neville replied, nervous.

"Well.." Harry said, thinking carefully. He looked around the room and all eyes were on him. "Well, Ron..what do you think of her?"

"She's cute?"was all he said.

"Yeah...cute.." Harry said, but in his mind he thought 'She's beautiful is what you mean!'

Down in the Slytherin common room, Draco was having the same conversation with his dumbfounded lackies.

"What do you guys think about that Anne Travares girl?" Draco demanded.

"She's a Gryffindor!" Pansy shrieked.

"I wasn't asking you, you skank!" Draco turned around to face her, getting obviously annoyed, and felt satisfaction at the look on her face. 'I don't know why I even did it with her!' Draco thought to himself.

"She's..uh..uh.."Crabbe began, looking terribly confused.

"I mean what do you think of HER.." and Draco made a motion with his hands to show the curves on Anne's body, and his stupid friends had gotten his question.

"Go for it, then."Goyle said."You saw her..body! Big breasts and everything! and...her face..isn't so bad..for a Gryffindor!"

"I thought so.."Draco smirked.

The next morning, Anne woke up finding Hermione already dressed.

"Morning.."Anne greeted.

"Wake up sleepy head!" Hermione teased. "Come join us for breakfast! I'll meet you down in the Great Hall?"

Anne nodded and lazily got out of bed. She watched Hermione disappear and slowly started to get dressed.

She headed down and as she entered the Hall, she looked for Hermione.

Anne walked down to the Gryffindor table and sat down next to a boy she didn't know.

"You must be Anne?" the boy said. "I'm Seamus." then he winked at her. Anne smiled in reply. She was to sleepy to talk, since she couldn't sleep that night. She heard a girl laugh from behind her.

"Excuse me, Seamus, can I borrow her?" Cho said and pulled her up. "Good morning! Hey, listen. I looked at the schedual this morning and we're having a visit to Hogsmeade next week. Do want to come along with us?"

"Sure! That'd be great!"

"Okay, well, see you! Got to get to class."

Professor McGonogall was handing out the timetables, and handed Anne hers. Herbology.. great..followed by double Defense Against the Dark Arts then Charms..and in the afternoon; Transfiguration and Potions.

Anne always did well in all her subjects, so she didn't think anything of it at first. She saw Hermione coming down from the staircase along with Harry and Ron. Anne called her out, but..

"Hey! Travares!" she heard a voice call out. Anne spun around, meeting Draco.

"You can call me Anne, you know!"

"Well, i could..but dont you just love how it sounds? Travares.." he said with a sexy grin and Anne couldn't help but notice.

"I'd prefer it if you called me by my name."Anne said. Draco reached out and touched her arm.

"Alright..I'm sorry." he said, his hand slowly traveling down her arm. "It won't happen again..ma'am."

Anne was just about to open her mouth to tell Draco to buzz off when she heard

"Buzz of, Malfoy!" Harry said threateningly.

"Why don't you make me, Potter!"

"Well, your bodyguards aren't here to protect you now!" Hermione said. Draco looked around and hurried away. Hermione turned to Anne.

"What was that about?" she asked.

Anne was at a loss for words. "I-don't-I..I guess he was trying to hit on me?"

"Yes of course..."Harry muttered."Well, not next time he won't.."

"Sorry. You said something mate?" Ron asked.

"Ron!" Hermione cried. "did you hear what I just said? I said I don't think we should leave Anne alone!"

"Well why you tellin' me for?" Ron yelled back.

"She's right!" Harry interupted. "You're not safe. Not with Malfoy snooping around trying to.."

Harry drifted off and thought of a very bitter thought of Malfoy, and he felt better. He looked at Anne and she just blinked. He felt his face burning up and told the rest that they should get to class, just for an excuse for Anne not to stare at him.

Anne followed along and felt Hermione nudge her.

"You fancy Harry, don't you?" she whispered.

"What?" Anne said a little too quickly, and loudly. The boys turned around to look at them. "No!... i don't know..." she said a little more quietly.

Hermione made a face and smiled a knowing smile.

Anne desperately wanted to change the subject.

"What about you?" Anne referred to Hermione and Ron. "Were you two going out?" Hermione clicked her tongue and shrieked a giggle.

"Of course we're not.." she sighed.

Anne's Herbology class was nothing like she learned back at home. Everything was so new to her.

"I love it here!" Anne said to Neville. "Everything is--so--is what it should be!"

The boy Neville looked confused but nodded.

When class was over they headed back to the castle for their DA class.

"You'll love this class." Harry told her. "I know I do!"

Anne smiled and thought to herself ' i have a feeling i will too..'

"Oh, I always loved learing this stuff back at home! It's so..fun!" Anne said matter of factly. Harry just grinned.

The classroom was huge- with amazing paintings on the wall and a wide space where Anne guessed that's where they practiced the spells.

"Welcome all sixth years!" a good looking man said, with a thick Irish accent. "I am Professor James, and I will be your guidance for this year." Hermione's hand shot up.

"Please, professor?"

"Yes, m'dear?"

"Why weren't you at the Feast last night?" Hermione was almost gawking at him.

"Oh, not to worry! I was late, you see, I wanted to arrive on broomstick but i seem to have misplaced it..and.." Professor James was getting off track. "Well! Long story..no time to explain."

Anne looked around the room and saw that practically every girl was hanging on his every word. ' .. but who wouldn't? Who can resist that adorable irish accent and his charming smile..'

The scene in the room practically made Harry sick.

"Great," he heard Ron mutter beside him. "Another pretty boy teacher! Do you think he's anything like that Lockhart?" Hermione clicked her tongue impatiently and Harry realized that Anne was practically entranced by this Professor James. Harry's hand shot straight up.

"Do you think we can do some revision?" Harry asked.

"Revision?" Professor James blinked. "Ah, yes! Very good! You all shall get into groups of at least four-" he paused. The entire class waited for furthur instructions.

"And?" Harry was getting impatient.

"and practice spells on eachother, but make sure you don't hurt them too much!"

The class soon got up to get in groups. Of course, it was He, Ron and Hermione, and when he heard Hermione ask Anne, he felt light as a feather.

'Now wait till she sees what I can do..' Harry thought and smirked.

"It's a good thing that I've read all the books on spells here!" Anne laughed. "At least I know some spells, so watch out!" and she winked.

Hermione was the first, and she chose to stun Ron. "Petrificus Totalus!" and Ron went stiff as a board and fell flat on the floor.

"This will be fun!" Anne said to herself as she watched Ron hit the floor, hard. Next it was Harry's turn: "Expecto Patronum!" and out came what looked like a stag and Anne marvelled. She was having fun.

"Expelliarmus!" and she aimed directly at Harry, and it blasted him all the way to the other side of the room. He was lying unconscious.

"Oh Harry!" Hermione and Ron ran to him and the rest of the class stopped the activity.

"Harry! Are you okay laddie?" Professor James came and took him and carried him to the Hospital wing, Ron behind him.

Anne just stood and watched in horror at the scene before her.

"What have I done?" she panicked. "I wasn't being careful! I should have watched what i was doing!" tears were leaking down her face.

"Why should you watch what you're doing?"

Anne turned to find Hermione there.

"Im sorry! Its all my fault..."It was hard for Anne to talk through the sobs.

Hermione hugged her sympathetically. "It's not your fault." she said. She just pat Anne on the back until she had calmed down.

"Can i tell you something VERY secret?" Anne said quietly.

"What is it?" Hermione sounded sad.

"I don't mean to be conceited or anything," Anne began. "But I'm a very powerful witch. I don't know why! but I guess since i was having so much fun i forgot to conceal my power..."

Hermione listened.

"That's why Harry was blasted to hard at my disarming spell! That's why he's unconscious! I'm too strong..."

"It's a gift! You just have to learn to use it!" Hermione whispered.

"Promise you won't tell?"

"I promise."

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Harry woke up seeing Ron beside him.

"Hey mate." Ron said looking worried.

"Hello..What happened?"

"You mean you don't remember?"

"Remember what? And who're you?" Harry joked. Panick came across Ron's face.

"Relax, Ron! I'm kidding!"

"Don't do that to me!" Ron breathed a sigh of relief.

"Sorry. But...why am I here?" Harry was anxious to know what happened. All he remembered was Anne shouting a spell and then he'd been hit. Hard. And now he's here.

"Well, Anne shot a disarming spell at you and you flew! And when I came to you, you were already unconscious." Ron explained. "And it's wierd because you didn't hit your head or anything!"

Now Harry remembered. ' so much for showing off...' he thought. Ron studied Harry's face.

"Madam Pomfrey said you should stay here for at least two days.." He said.

Harry's frown deepened.

"Just what I want. It's the first day back and I'm already here!" Harry cried with frustration.

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Anne had been discussing with Hermione throughout their whole lesson with Professor Snape.

"I don't know how to not let everyone know about my.." Anne lowered her voice. "gift."

"You'll figure out something."Hermione coaxed. "If I were you, I'd not want to hide this. I'd show what I could do..and-"

"But you're already the smartest in the year, Hermione! I know that.." interupted Anne.

"Yes well," she said, but didn't finish.

Snape asked them to bring their potions up to the class. Anne was taking it up while Hermione cleaned the cauldron. She headed up and Draco appeared, as cool as ever.

"Hey Travares," Draco said. Anne tried to slip past him, but he countered."No, wait--"

"What is it now Draco. " she sighed. Draco couldn't help but notice her pretty face and those long eyelashes of hers. It looked like she was crying. Before he had time to think he had asked her out to Hogsmeade next weekend. Draco waited for her response but she just blinked.

"That's very nice, but I- I'm already going with---erm...Harry" Anne said, saying out the first person coming into her mind.

'..what am i doing?..' Draco thought to himself.

"Potter?" he managed to say. He laughed out loud. "Saint Pothead? Nice choice." And laughed heartily again.

Anne seemed to go red and then she hurried off and gave the vial. She then hurried off to where Hermione was waiting for her and Draco saw her whisper into Hermione's ear. They both then looked back with disgusted faces and went out the door. He heard a shriek of laughter from behind him.

"Oh, Draco! You got rejected!" Pansy shrieked gleefully. "This is the most hil-"

"why dont you shove a finger up yourself, you slut!" Draco countered

Crabbe and Goyle laughed dumbfoundedly.

"AND Why don't YOU two go get a frigging brain!" Draco rounded on them. He left the class fuming.