I wasn't allowed to go Draco. In fact, my dearest godfather wrote personally, and said that I wouldn't be going. Actually, I thing he said a lot more that that, but I don't know what else was said, he never told me.

The remainder of the summer holidays passed quickly and in a blur, albeit a happy one, despite the fact that a part of my being ached and burnt for Seiji. I missed him, and made a vow to myself that when I returned to school I would look after his little sister, Kameko. She was in Hufflepuff, but I would do my best by her.

Mrs Weasely had got all our books for us, and any new uniform that we needed. In my case, I needed longer robes, but rather than buy them, I simply let down the hems on my old ones, although dues to my sudden growth height-wise, my skirts were all incredibly short all of a sudden. Not that I knew certain people would mind.

We were to walk to the train station in groups, Harry with Mrs Weasely, Tonks and Moody, as well as Sirius in his animagus form, and Hermione and Ron with Mr Weasely. I was going with Ginny, Fred and George, and Remus, and at last all of us found our way to the station, and platform 9¾.

Once on the platform, everyone began to say their goodbyes, and quickly I had said all of mine, after Remus had told me to be careful, and "Not do anything stupid" I rolled my eyes at him, allowed myself to be hugged, and then walked off. I was waiting a short distance away, to see where Fred was, when I felt someone tugging on the arm of my top. Turning to see who it was, and exclamation of delight escaped my voice, "Kameko!" I gathered the younger girl into a hug. I had always wanted to look after her, ever since Seiji had brought her back. Madame Pomfrey had managed to cure her well, and then she had joined the school. She was only the year below me, but small for her age, and although she had friends, she still came to see us most days.

After the summer, I expected her to be lonelier than ever, and so I was overjoyed to see her again. After checking that she had a seat on the train, and that she had found some friends, I walked along it searching for Fred and George. At last I found them, in a compartment, in which they were yet again holding whispered conversations. I settled into a seat next to Fred, who acknowledged me with a brief kiss. I sat there, waiting for him to finish with George.

When they finally did, George left the compartment, claiming to need the toilet, and Fred kissed me properly, before pulling away, and looking deep into my eyes.

"Don't do that," he said.

"Do what?" I was bewildered.

"Give me that look."

"What look?"

"The look you just give me. Its sort of half puppy dog eyes, and half deep and soulful. It's chilling."

"I'm sorry."

"Don't be. I like it, its just making what I have to do even harder."

He wasn't making any sense, and he was scaring me. "What do you mean? I don't understand."

"I don't want to do this, Kara."

"Do what, Fred? Please tell me, you're scaring me."

"Its not gonna work, is it? Us. At school? It'll never work, when you go back to Slytherin. You'll end up back with Draco, and then what'll happen?"

He spoke the truth, but it didn't stop it hurting. "I don't know," I whispered, tears filling my eyes. "We could make it work."

"Don't be stupid, Kara." He spoke harshly, and then his voice softened. "I'll always be there. You know that. If you ever need me, you know where to find me."

"Yeah. I know. Thanks," I smiled weakly. "Well, I'd better get going then."

"Going? You don't have to yet."

"It'll be easier if I do."

"Heh. Yeah, I s'pose it will. Well, I'll see ya around then," he hugged me briefly.

"Yeah. See ya." I smiled again, before lifting up my trunk, and the basket that held the cats, and making my way along the train.

It didn't take me long to find him, with Crabbe and Goyle, and a girl I had never seen before. I walked into the compartment, and greeted Draco, ignoring the others. Draco smiled at me, and then introduced me to the girl.

"Kara, I'd like you to meet Eleana. Ellie, this is Kara, one of my closest friends," I noted the emphasis on the word closest, and the look he gave me. His arm was around her shoulder, and I bit back the urge to yell at her to get out. She was petite, with greeny/brown eyes, and thick blonde/brown hair. She smiled broadly, and held her hand out for me to shake. I eyed it suspiciously, and then shook it. Before settling into a seat by the window, and gazing out of it.

Draco leant forward in his seat to talk to me, and laid his hand on my knee, "Hey, you ok? You look sad. I missed you, it would have been better if you could come."

I held in a snort, and glared at Eleana, "Yeah, it sure looks like you missed me. You've got someone to make up for me already, see?" I indicated her. "And I have plenty of reason to be sad, don't you think? I mean, my boyfriend is in prison, and my other boyfriend has a guy hanging off his arm. Oh, and I sorta just had my whole summer ruined."

"By whom?"

"Never mind. And get your filthy hands off me. Better get back to your girlfriend, hadn't you."

He sulked for the rest of the journey, and still wasn't talking to me all through the start of term feast. It was only at the end of the evening, when the common room had emptied, that he forgave me.

She was dumped within a week.