Hey ya'll, sorry it took me so long to add this chapter, I went swimming today, anyways please enjoy!

Chapter 3: The Flame Awakens

"Why did this have to happen to me? It's not fair!" Alex yelled angrily wiping the tears off her face as she sat in the corner of the girl's bathroom. Her hands were trembling slightly.

Suddenly the door opened and someone walked in.

"Hey, Alex, you in here?" Harry asked looking around and making sure it was empty. He saw Alex sitting in the corner and went sit by her, "Are ok? Listen, I'm sorry if anything I said in the Great Hall upset you, I didn't mean it."

"It's ok, you've probably heard the rumors about my family and what happened to them. That bastard Lord Voldermort killed them all. I don't even know why or what they did to deserve such a punishment." She sighed deeply and put her head on Harry's shoulder, "I just wish they've killed me too."

Harry looked at her with worried eyes, "No, no, please don't say that. I know what you're going through. There isn't one day in my life that I wish I would've died and not my parents. But obviously we weren't mean to die. And I never would want you gone. You're to….um ….," Harry scratched his head thinking of the perfect thing to say, "perfect."

Alex stopped crying and took her head off Harry's shoulder, "You must know the perfect thing to say Harry." She stood up and brushed her skirt off, "Well, I guess we should go to breakfast."

Harry stood up and followed her out the door. She stopped and turned to face him, "Thank you soo much." Gathering up her courage she hugged him and kissed him on the cheek. But right at that moment Ginny, Harry's ex-girlfriend walked in.

"Harry! What are you doing, this is a girls bathroom…" Ginny stopped dead in her tracks and gaped at Harry and Alex, "Alex! Oh my god! I don't even know what to say. You two, together? Wow." Ginny just shook her head and looked at Harry with an annoyed look, "If you don't' mind, this is a girls bathroom and I need to change, so get lost."

Harry laughed and walked out of the bathroom, with Alex behind him. They stopped once they got out of the bathroom and tried to stop laughing.

"Next time you wanna run away, try the Library or something!" Harry said still laughing.

Finally they both decided to go back to the Great Hall and finish their breakfast. But when they got there the whole Hall was empty. Except for one shadowy figure standing in the middle.

"Ah…Harry Potter." The figure muttered and turned to face them both, "And look at this, Alexandria Reed. My favorite people together, this will make my job so much easier."

Alex and Harry tried to run out but the doors suddenly slammed shut. Alex grabbed Harry's arm in fear.

"Crucio!" The figure yelled pointing his wand at Alex. She fell to the ground and began to shake and scream in pain. Her body rolled into a ball and her whole body seemed to turn a reddish-color. Harry kneeled down and tried to stop her from shaking.

"Oh, Harry. Why try? She's just a lost soul, an orphan. She means nothing to you or anyone else. Are you really willing to risk it all for her?" The figure spat out keeping his wand pointed at Harry.

Suddenly the scar on Harry's head began to burn terrible. His whole body was on fire with pain. He fell to the ground, unable to see and or feel anything except for his insides burning.

The last thing he saw was the shadow standing over him with a cruel smile spread across his face.

A/N: Hope you liked it. Thank you to my reviewers! Chapter 4 will be up in an hour or two so keep checking back. Tell me if you think my chapters are too short, my sister says they are. Oh well, who cares what she says.

Bailey- Hope I posted it fast enough!

CrazyRabidChicken and - Thanks soo much! And I'll try to explain more about Alex and her past.