Chapter 3

Arriving at Hogwarts was so amazing for Alexis. Floating candles filled the ceiling , teachers of every type sitting at the from of the Great Hall. It was very overwhelming.

Alexis was privately placed into a house because she was a transfer student. Dumbaldore introduced himself and took her into the dungeon. He placed the talking black hat upon her blonde hair. She waited...Nothing happened. She started to speak, "why" she was cut off this time by the hat.

"GRYFANDOR" She heard it say.

"Congratulations." Dumbaldore said "Please follow me back into the Great Hall so you can sit with your new house members." She silently obeyed. ' Malfoy is going to be furious' she thought. He didnt want her to be around Potters friends along in the sam house.

As she entered the Great Hall she spotted Hermione and glanced over to the Slytherin table. Malfoy stared intensely at her.

Students wondered the Hall while the first years were shown a tour of the famous school. It didnt look too uncommon when Draco and his gang appeared at the Gyrfandor table.

"I dont know what stunt you pulled Potter, but Alexis belongs with the Slytherins!"

"Harry didnt do anything" Alexis started to protest against his accusions.Everyone near them stared.

"Listen to me, Potter, Weasley, dont get any ideas about her because she likes me not you and never will!"

"Draco don't worry I do like you, and I will, don't worry." she said, sounding scared.

Malfoy pilled her away from everyone else, they walked outside onto a terrace.

"Alexis, don't get involved with them, they don't deserve you."

And you do?

"When I first met you, I thought to myself, I want to be with this girl."

Because of my father.

She smiled pretending to believe what he was saying. "Alexis, I love you and I don't want to loose you to some looser like Potter or some poor sap like Weasley."

Lies...Lies...Lies

"Malfoy that really means a lot to me but Im not feeling too well so I am going to go back inside." she looked down, afraid to look into his piercing blue eyes. But she looked up anyway. He was staring back.

"Draco" she said. Alexis could tell he was trying to kiss her, but she resisted.

"Tomorrow" he said, "after classes, meet me in front of the lake." turning around, heading to the common room, he heard her say " okay"

She went back into the Great Hall and was introduced to Rons little sister ,Ginny.

Over the next week, she continued to talk to the three 5th years and meeting Draco down at the lake everyday.

Then on a Tuesday, Ron came up to her.

" Eh, um, Alexis?" he asked shyly

"Yes Ron?" she couldnt help but to smile.

" Do you think you could help me in herbology? Im having a bit of trouble telling the differences between a charterbushel and a weezersneak."

"Of course Ron." a smile spread across her face. " Id love too."

The two started to study herbology every night by the fire place in the Gryfandoor common room. Neither of them realized they were falling for each other.