Disclaimer: I don't own any thing from Harry Potter, I leave that to J.K. Rowling. I do however own Danielle and Veronica and Josh.

Sorry this chapter is so short, I have a lot more written for it, but it would have been way too many pages. Any way the next chapter will come when I finish typing it, hopefully soon. Thanks again for your reviews.

Chapter 4

By the middle of October, Danielle and Ginny were becoming good friends. They were sitting near the lake chatting on Saturday afternoon when Ron, Harry and Hermione came over. Ron eyed Danielle warily and sat down next to his sister. Hermione sat in front of Danielle next to Ron and Harry sat down next to her. "So how are you and Neville doing?" said Hermione.

"Blimey Hermione, if I would have known we were going to be talking about girl stuff I wouldn't have sat down" exclaimed Ron.

That earned him a slap on the arm from his sister and from Hermione. He rubbed his arm as Danielle said " lovely day for a game of Quidditch."

Everyone looked at her, as if she had sprouted horns and had spoken in a different language. "Yes I suppose it is, although I don't really fancy flying, or is it flying doesn't fancy me" Hermione smiled as she said the last.

Everyone was silent for a few minutes and Ginny turned to Danielle and asked "so what's it like having Malfoy for a brother?"

"Why are you interested in him?" said Ron.

"Really Ron, give it a rest."

"Um well Draco's okay, I mean we get along fine and all. Most of the time it is great other times it is insanely horrible. Hermione what's it like being a muggle that's a witch?"

"I…well…"

"I'm sorry, that was rude of me."

"That's alright," said Ron in a husky whisper.

Everyone looked at Ron and he just kept looking at Danielle. Danielle got up and said, "I'll see you later Ginny. Bye everyone."

She walked away from them and was making her way up the school steps when her brother joined her. "What were you doing with the blood traitors, the mudblood and saint Potter?"

"It's called conversing, why?"

"What did I say earlier?"

"That Potter is off limits, but what that has to do with the others, is beyond me. Now are we done?"

"The Dark Lord isn't going to like it one bit."

"Who said he didn't tell me to make friends with them and gain their trust."

"Did he?"

Danielle patted her brother's cheek, leaned closer to him and whispered in his ear "until you tell me your secrets, you get none of mine."

She walked away from him and found her way through the double doors blocked by a group of students, reading from the announcement board. She pushed her way to the front and read the large piece of parchment in front of her.

Costume Ball to be held

October 31st at eight

Masks are required and Costumes are a must.

Headmaster Dumbledore

Danielle turned around and came face to face with Seamus. "You must be Danielle?"

She nodded her head and he said "Nice to finally meet you. You wouldn't happen to know where Veronica is?"

"She might be in the library."

She watched him walk away and walked down to Slytherin, to grab a letter. She than made her way up to the owlry. She was greeted by the smell of too many owls cooped up in one place. She found her brother's hawk owl huddled together with a snow white one. She reached up and touched the soft feathers of the snow owl and said "and who do you belong to beautiful?"

The owl hooted softly as someone behind Danielle said "she's mine."

Danielle turned around and saw Harry standing in the doorway. "Her name is Hedwig."

"She's pretty."

Danielle turned back to the owls and prodded the dark red owl, which was turning to a black color that was next to her brothers' owl. The owl moved onto her arm and glared at her. "I'm glad to see you too Taliesin."

He screeched his response and held out his leg for her letter. "That's not a normal owl is it?"

Taliesin moved his head to look at Harry and changed colors again, this time to a vibrant red with shades of dark brown mixed in. "No he's not an owl at all Harry, he's a show off."

Taliesin ruffled his feathers and Danielle stroked his head. "He's a hawk as far as I know. I found him on the side of the road, with a broken wing."

"Does he normally change colors like that?"

"Only when the mood strikes him, or when he's being the bigger male."

Danielle looked at Harry and noticed he wasn't looking at her bird anymore but at her. She tied the letter to Taliesin's leg and he took off out the window. "What did you do to Ron?"

"Nothing Harry. I just have that effect on boys sometimes. Well I'll see you around."

She stepped by him and he reached out and grabbed her arm. She waited for him to continue. "Why?"

"I wish I knew why Harry, then I could try and fix it."

Harry turned her to face him and searched her face that was when he noticed her eye color was different than Malfoy's was. Whereas Malfoy's eyes were completely gray, hers were flecked with green and too many shades of gray to count. He also noticed the light splash of freckles across the bridge of her nose that he thought was adorable. He kept looking at her, noticing those slight imperfections that made her seem like less of a Malfoy. One question however was nagging at the back of his mind. "Why…why did you kissmeinthehospitalwing?"

She frowned a little as she pieced together what he had just said. "Because I wanted to."

"But you're a Malfoy and I'm Harry Potter."

"I know what my last name is and who you are. I kissed you just because Harry."

Harry just stood there waiting for more. "Did you want your snitch back, Harry?"
Harry frowned as his brain tried to process the topic switch. "No, you can keep it."

"I should go, before my brother comes looking for me."

He let go of her arm and watched her walk out the door. He decided at that moment to find Hermione, so she could make him some Veritaserum. Then he was going to have to get Danielle alone, to find out some answers. He left the owlry to find Hermione, completely forgetting the letter he was going to send.