Alira held Amanda's shaking form as she waited for her to come back to reality. Amanda's eyes continued to swirl with the black substance that was to be her eyes.

"Hello, my fair maiden. Care to dance?"

You pushed me to the edge!

I'm not the one at fault when you're the one to fall

You BROUGHT ME TO THE EDGE!

"Harry! Get back! GET BACK!"

"NO, HE KILLED MY FAMILY"

"WE'LL DEAL WITH HIM LATER! NOW GET BACK!"

"To late, my darling daughter."

"Amanda…. Wake up!"

"She won't wake, Jacob…She's dead."

It's to late…

Amanda began to come around. Her body stopped shaking so violently. She closed her eyes and blinked them, opening them again to see that they had gone back to normal. Alira stood up and dragged Amanda to an empty chair near by and sat her in it. Alira said a quiet spell and Amanda woke. She seemed to have been scared out of her wits.

"Amanda…. What did you see?"

"I…. I'm…my death"

Amanda looked down at her flat stomach and pulled up her shirt to reveal a fresh bruise and scorch marks resembling those of a death spell.

"Remember when I told you when I get hurt in my premonitions that I get hurt in the present? I wonder why I didn't die? That would have killed me." Said Amanda

"Why don't you go to Pomfrey?"

"No I need to teach. I can handle it."

"No you can't…. Something in here triggered your premonition. We were lucky that you didn't die. What could have enough energy to trigger a premonition like that?"

"Just let me do my job. I can answer that question if you do." Coaxed Amanda

"Fine. You're a lucky bitch though." Answered Alira

Amanda stood up and assumed the teaching position in front of the class.

"Was that a Vision?"

"Not a Vision, a Premonition. Visions come out of the blue and are based on permanent facts like Age Hair color, not the choices. Premonitions show what WILL happen based on the choices you are destined to make."

"This is part of being the Heir of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named?"

"Yes, Now as I was saying before, we will be covering what planet governs what day of the week and what traits the person born on this day possesses. For example: I was born on a Sunday, September 17. So I'm a Virgo under the Sun. That makes me a great leader and a person who you can come to in great need. Now, will you all look up your own signs and planet and such? I have a calendar from the year you were born if you are unsure of the exact day on the week."

The class kept themselves busy looking up things about there personal symbols. Finally the classes for the day stopped. Everyone went to dinner to get some food.

McGonagall stood to make an announcement.

"I hope you are all getting your fill of the feast before you. I would like to announce the Halloween ball, hosted by the Head boy and Girl, will be held soon. The dress for this occasion is Muggle wear and Muggle costumes. We even have Muggle music and some exclusive music by Deceiving Innocence. The band's lead guitarist and Singer just happened to be none other than our own Amanda Slytherin. Oh, by the way, the first challenge will be held in a week. Thank you. I would like the participants to meet me after the meal. Now please, tuck in children."

The hall burst into whispers and conversations of all sorts. Many of the girls were talking about what to wear and the boys were talking about whom to ask, and all that was on the champions' mind was what the challenge could possibly be.

The meal pasted quickly enough for the students. The champions all made their way to the room on the right of the Great hall where McGonagall was waiting.

The group entered the room and stood in a circle in the middle of the room. McGonagall was already standing in the room.

"Hello, children. I just wanted to explain the basic rules you must follow this time next week. It will be a night event. You must stay within a tent we will set up until your turn. No peeking. We want none of you to have an unfair advantage. Next, you don't have to go through the event, but if you choose not to you will be eliminated from the competition and you'll not receive the free pass from one of the exams. This is a major rule for all the events. Also, you must have your wits about you. Get some sleep the night before so you can think clearly. I will explain the rest of the rules at the challenge. Be careful as you go about the week. Good night children."

McGonagall left as quietly as the champions had come. Now that the champions were up to speed on the rules they already knew or could have guessed, they could leave for bed. They all took their time to get to their dormitories. Sleep did not come easily to any of them.

Amanda stepped out of her door like she did for every meeting held. Only, instead of turning right to go down the stairs, she took a left. This route would take her to Dumbledore's old office. Amanda did not notice the three pairs of eyes that followed her. But her empathy could not reach beyond the cloak that once belonged to James Potter.

Amanda called the password to the Gargoyle (Dumbledore's Army) and it jumped aside to let her enter the circulatory room that once was Dumbledore's office.

"Ah, Amanda. You have arrived. Why might I ask?" asked Dumbledore from his painting.

"Yes Amanda, should you be on your way to the meeting?" asked a human Sirius

"Yes I should and I'm here to tell you that I had a premonition today. I saw…so much of my own death. And Jacob's…you know he would die if I..."

"Perished. Yes, I know. But that will not happen. Can we use the term… Trust me?" said the painting.

"I suppose." Amanda looked at the clock on the far side of the room. "Oh, I must be on my way. Good night Sirius. Or should I say bark?"

"Ha, very funny"

"Well, I thought it was."

With that Amanda left the room and headed down the road to the gates of Hogwarts. Harry, Hermione, and Ron were all under the Invisibility cloak ad they made the journey to the gates also. Amanda stepped out on the road just outside the gates. She stood there just long enough for Harry to grab a bit of her cloak. She suddenly disappeared from the area she previously occupied and the three of them went with her.