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Chapter nine:

Where the Line is Draw

When they got off they train they saw all the first years heading towards Hagrid.

"Hi Hagrid" Harry called.

"Hi Arry" Hagrid called back. They got into a carriage and road up to Hogwarts.

"Are you guys being sorted?" Harry asked Shane and Airean.

"Yeah we should go wait for the first years." Airean said.

"Ok see you, don't get Slytherin!" Harry called after them.

"Ok" Airean said.

Harry, Ron, and Hermione made their way inside and to the Giffendor table.

"Oh the sorting is beginning." Hermione said.

"Attention students this years as most of you found out on the train if not sooner we are having some new students attend our school. Please make them feel welcome. We shall sort them first since they're older." Dumbledore said.

"Shane Black" Professor McGonagall called out. Shane came up and sat on the stool with the sorting hat.

"Griffindor!" The hat yelled out.

"Clayton Emorin" Professor McGonagall said. Clayton walked up to the stool and sat down. He placed the hat on his head as it erupted. "Slytherin!"

"Steff Hollows" Professor McGonagall said. "Ravenclaw!"

"Missy Hinge" Professor McGonagall said. "Hufflepuff"

"Airean Hunter" Professor McGonagall said. "Griffindor"

Once Airean and the others were sorted Harry lost interest in the Sorting and stared talking to the others. When everyone was sorted the feast began, it seemed to last for days. Eventually everyone had eat more then their fill and the food disappeared.

"Well student I bid you all goodnight I hope you sleep well." Dumbledore said.

"Sleep! I still haven't done my homework!" Ron said.

"Oh Ron no, you can't start the year off like that. I'll have to help you with it tonight." Hermione said sound like she might faint.

"Really? Thanks Hermione you're the best!" Ron said smiling.

"We should go, everyone is leaving." Harry said. They made their way up to the Griffindor common room. When they got there the fat lady asked "Password"

"Beldracorin" Shane said as the door swung open.

"How'd he know?" Ron asked.

"It's the name of our old school." Airean said.

"Oh" Ron said.

"I'm going to bed, good luck on your homework Ron." Harry said. He was about to make his way upstairs when he noticed that Airean and Shane were sitting in the corner talking and Shane was smiling a lot…which he never did! Harry watched them for a while. 'Does he like her?' Harry thought. Harry didn't know why but he didn't like that thought at all. 'Well it doesn't matter she doesn't like him…or does she. She said she wanted someone who she knew right? So She knows Shane.'

Harry ran up the stair and punched the first hard thing he found, witch happened to be Neville.

"Ouch!" Neville cried.

"Sorry" Harry said and went strait to bed.

While Harry slept Ron and Hermione were down stair working all night long on his homework. "Ron you should have just asked me for help weeks ago." Hermione said yawning.

"I know, I'm sorry" Ron said.

"Well let me see what you've done so far." Hermione said.

"Ok here" Ron said handing it to her. She smiled as she read it and Ron felt himself getting very nervous.

"Wow Ron you've gotten a lot better at this stuff, have you been studying?" Hermione asked.

"I…um…yeah" Ron said blushing as red as his hair.

"It's really good, I only have a few thing to fix." Hermione said going to work.

"So are you still being an Auror?" Hermione said suddenly frowning.

"Yeah, I managed the grades last year so why not?" Ron said. "Why are you frowning? I could do it." He said sounding hurt.

"I know you could…but I'd die if you got hurt doing a job like that." Hermione said quietly.

"Oh" Ron said turning even redder then before. "I'll be ok really Hermione really." he said.

"I know but that doesn't mean I won't worry, that's what you do when you really care about someone." Hermione said and then started blushing too.

"Oh...thanks. What are you going to do Hermione?" Ron asked.

"I want to write books but till I get enough money to just do that I think I be a teacher. Airean made it sound like fun." Hermione said.

"That's cool you'll be good at that. We should get this done before dawn thought." Ron said starting back on the work. Once it was all done hours latter Ron and Hermione were on their way to bed when Ron said…

"Hermione"

"Yes"

"Um…I um…really care about you to…and I'm glad you're not doing a dangerous job" Ron said adding the last part quickly.

"Thanks Ron" Hermione said smiling as they both blushed.

"Goodnight Ron" Hermione said as she went off to bed.

"Goodnight" Ron answered.

Next Morning When Harry woke-up he saw that Shane was already gone so he went looking for him. He saw him sitting in the common room with Airean talking and smiling, again! Since Harry didn't have Neville to punch he decided to go downstairs and see what was up.

"Hey guys" Harry said walking over to them. Shane frowned but Airean gave Harry a huge smile.

"Hi Harry are the others up yet? Hermione is still sleeping. Her and Ron must have been up late. They were still going when Shane and I went to bed last night." She said.

"Yeah whatever" Harry said wondering what they could have been talking about that late into the night.

"You ok?" Shane said.

"Fine" Harry snapped at him.

"Ok…" Shane said questionably.

"You two should go wake Ron up. I'll get Hermione, we shouldn't be late for breakfast." Airean said to them.

"Fine" Harry said getting up to go. Shane had to jog to keep up with him.

"What's your problem man?" He said sounding annoyed.

"Nothing!" Harry said he meant, 'Nothing, except that Airean is suppose to like me! Not that I care' thought Harry. 'She's just my friend.' Harry reached Ron bed and started shaking him pretty hard.

"What's going on?" Ron said sleepily.

"Get up, we're are going to be late." Harry said.

Harry made His way with Ron to Transfiguration. He noticed that Ron looked very sleepy. "Did you get any sleep? How are you going to say awake? We've got potions today! If you fall asleep Snape will kill you." Harry said.

"I had hardly any sleep, even when Hermione and I were done my homework I couldn't sleep." Ron said.

"Why?" Harry asked as they took their seats in the back of the class.

"Cause I was thinking about stuff." Ron said.

"What stuff?" Harry asked.

Just um…Hermione got mad at me when I told her I was still becoming an Auror because she's afraid I will get hurt." Ron said.

"Why you're a good wizard you could handle it." Harry said.

"I…I…I think she likes me. That's why she so worried. I mean she not bugging you is she?" Ron said turning really red.

"No, Maybe she does…do you like her?" Harry asked seeing Ron face.

"I um…I…yeah" Ron said blushing even deeper then he had before.

"Oh" Harry said smiling.

"Oh…that's all you got to say?" Ron said.

"Yeah I've got an idea. Trust me." Harry said.

"Why?" Ron said.

"Why? Because I'm your best mate that's why." Harry said.

"What are you going to do?" Ron asked, but before Harry could answer Professor McGonagall said, "I'm sorry boys I was teaching while you were talking, forgive me. What a bad way for me to start the year." She gave Harry and Ron both stern looks.

"Oh, sorry Professor" Harry said.

"Three points from Gryffindor" She said turning around. "As I was saying class you will be turning this pack of cards into a small tree by saying Alorahon and…."

As Harry sat down in his seat at his second class, which just happened to be potions, he noticed that Airean was sitting next to Shane and they were talking. Harry heard the door slam shut behind him. He turned to see Snape walking in. He did not look pleased.

He turned around and saw Airean. "Oh yes it seems we have new sixth years." He turned and looked closer at Airean. "What school did you go to young lady?" he said.

"Beldracorin" Airean said.

"Well it's a good thing you're here you have just enough time to learn some real witchcraft."

"Yes sir" she said.

Snape smiled. "Well at least one griffindor this year has some manners."

"Thank you sir"

Harry almost fell out of his seat, 'Did Snape like a griffindor student!' Snape went on to tell them all about what they would cover this year. Harry was siting with Hermione on his right and Airean on his left. Harry took out a note and wrote down

Hey um…do you like Ron because you've been acting really weird around him. So I was just wondering, what's up?


Harry passed the note to Hermione. She looked annoyed because she was trying to listen, but she read it and wrote,


What did he say?

She passed it back to Harry glancing around to see if anyone was watching.


That you've been all worried about him and junk. I won't tell him if you do

Harry passed the note back quickly while Snape's back was turned.


Yeah I guess I do, but he doesn't seem to like me that much you know

"Mr. Potter am I interrupting you love life with Mrs. Granger?" Snape asked hovering over them.

"The note please?" Snape said.

Harry handed him the note holding his breath. Snape who was opening the note didn't notice Airean's hand wave in the air and point at it.

"There is nothing here Potter, do you think using magic will fool me?" Snape said smiling. "Twenty points from Griffindor."

Harry made his way to lunch not feeling so great. He'd lost twenty-three house points on his first day back and Airean was in love with Shane. 'Well at least I have good news for Ron' Harry thought.

"Hey Ron" Harry said coming up behind him. "I got some good news." Harry said.

"What?" Ron said.

"I found out if Hermione likes you." Harry said smiling.

"What? Well tell me!" Ron said.

"I can't I promised not to." Harry realized suddenly.

"What! What did you do that for?" Ron said yelling.

"Ron calm down! Since I didn't tell her you liked her why would she make me promise not to say anything. Think about it." Harry said.

"So your trying to say that she likes me without really having to tell me because you can't." Ron said.

"I can't say but I'm smiling and I wouldn't smile at someone who was wrong." Harry said.

Ron was very cheerful for the rest of the day which didn't help Harry at all with his mood. At least his next class had a teacher who wouldn't get mad at Harry for being bummed out. Hagrid would understand Harry thought.

"Good afternoon class." Hagrid said.

Hi Hagrid" Harry grumbled.

"Hi" Ron said all most singing.

"Well then, why you so down Arry and why are you so happy Ron?" Hagrid asked.

"It nothing just teach before Malfoy decides to start cracking jokes or Clayton too for that matter." Harry said.

"Oh he's a bad lot like the rest of em huh?" Hagrid said looking at Clayton.

"Yup the worst" Ron said.

"Well I should go start then eh?" Hagrid said leaving them and walking over to a pen covered with a blanket.

"All right class first this year we will be learning about Familiars and how you can get one of your own which you all will have a chance to do." Hagrid said. "Anyone want to tell me what a Familiar is? How about you there?" Hagrid asked pointing at Shane.

"Familiars are the consorts or companions of witches and wizard. They are believed to be low-ranking spirits, demons, or imps frequently taking the form of animals with the ability to protect their master or mistress. They are able to carry out low-level mayhem such as curses for the master or mistress." Shane said.

Harry was stunned.

"He's like a male Hermione huh?" Ron said.

"Yeah" Harry said.

"That's right, good head on those shoulders huh?" Hagrid said.

Shane didn't answer.

"Well then we have to wait till tomorrow night to do this cause ya need a new moon. So I can do about two of ya this month who wants to go?" Hagrid asked beaming.

No one raised a hand and Hagrid started to frown.

Harry sighed, he was not in the mood for it but he raised his hand anyway.

"Arry that's a good boy who else?" Hagrid said smiling again.

Harry was about to elbow Ron when Shane raised his hand.

"Ah well then, we've about run out of time so ya can talk among each other till it's time to leave. Arry, Shane come her I need to talk to ya." Hagrid said.

Harry and Shane made their way up to Hagrid.

"I need you boys here tomorrow at 11:00 alright." Hagrid said.

"Sure" Harry said.

"Whatever" Shane said.

Harry made his way to the common room. He was skipping dinner. He was just not in the mood to be around that many people.

"Hi Harry" Airean said.

"What are you doing here?" Harry asked.

"Oh I…why aren't you at dinner?" Airean said.

"No reason just not hungry, thought you'd be there though since it's just another time you get to spend with Shane." Harry said angrily.

"What are you talking about?" Airean said.

"Nothing" Harry said sitting down on a chair. They were silence for a while then Harry asked. "Airean remember when Clayton called you Shane's girlfriend on the train why did he do that?" Harry asked hoping she wouldn't see through his question.

"Oh…because we've always been so close everyone thought we were in love or something." Airean said blushing.

"Are you?" Harry asked.

"No, he's more like my big brother really." Airean said.

"Oh" Harry said feeling very stupid.

"You hungry?" Harry asked.

"Yeah want to got down for dinner?" Airean said.

"Yeah" Harry said starting to feel better.

Then next day Harry woke-up late. He looked around the room Shane and Ron wear gone already. He got up and dressed then left the dorm to go find the others. He saw Ron and Hermione sitting together on a couch talking. He decided to leave them be since he could guess what they might be talking about. He walked over to the other side of the common room and saw Shane sitting on a chair reading.

"Hey" Harry said sitting down next to him.

"Hey, done hating me yet?" Shane said not looking up.

"Yeah I'm sorry ok?" Harry said.

"Ok. She still likes you y'know so stop sulking." Shane said.

"What?" Harry said. 'How did he know what I'd been upset about?' Harry thought.

"You heard me" Shane said.

"Are we going to breakfast?" Airean said as Ron and Hermione came up behind her.

"Yeah" Harry said getting up to go.

Harry, Ron, and Hermione made their way to Muggle Studies. It was Ron and Harry's first class there, Hermione had taken Muggle Studies back in her third year but had dropped it up until know. When they arrived they took their seats in the front because of Hermione going on about how she couldn't hear everything when they sat in the back of the class. After a few minutes a small man with balding hair came into the class and walked up to the front.

"As some of you know I am Mr. Bartamen and I teach this class. You will be learning about how Muggle's have gotten along thought the ages without magic." He said. He then went on to tell them all about how Muggles had invented electricity for the rest of the class time.

'This is worse then Professor Bin's class' Harry thought.

Harry and the others except Shane all sat down in the back for potions.

"Hey Airean come sit with me eh?" Clayton said.

"No thanks" Airean said trying to ignore him.

"Aww come on sweetheart please sit with me. If you don't I might cry." Clayton said.

"Back off Clayton!" Harry said.

"Aww what you go a new boyfriend? Poor Shane must be heartbroken" Clayton said.

"He'll live but if you don't get away from me you won't." Airean said.

"Sit down everyone." Snape said coming in the classroom.

Clayton gave Harry a death glare then went and sat down next to Malfoy.

"Today you will be making a shield potion. This will allow the drinker to make a shield around himself so he is protected from others." Snape said. "The formula is on the board don't mess up you are all being graded."

A few kids groaned and Snape took points from their house. Harry work on his potion and thought about what Airean had said. When Clayton had called him her boy friend she had not corrected him and she said that Shane would get over it. 'Does that mean she wants to go out with me?' Harry thought. He smiled as he added the bat guts to his potion. He could feel his mood improving.

Harry made his was with the others to Dark Arts and Defense class.

"Who do you think the new teacher is?" Ron asked.

"Who knows, you'd have to be crazy to take the job with its record." Hermione said.

"Yeah" Harry said. They went into the classroom and sat down. After a few minutes a tall man walked in and looked around.

"Well then everyone here?" He said. He had dirty blond hair, very pail eyebrows, and protuberant eyes that gave him a permanently surprised look. Plus he gave off an aura of distinct dottiness.

"It can't be!" Ron said.

"It is" Hermione said.

"No way" Harry said.

"Hello class I am Mr. Lovegood. You may know me as the writer of The Quibbler." He said smiling.

"No way, that's such a cool magazine!" Airean said.

"What?" Hermione said giving her a look.

"Shut-up, she's right" Shane said.

"Well Class let me tell you a little about what's going to go on this year." Mr. Lovegood said. "First of all were are going to learn today about how to block the Sparum curse. Does anyone know what that is?" He asked.

Hermione raised her hand.

"Yes" He said looking at Hermione.

"It's a spell that turns you into stone." Hermione said.

"That's right!" He said. "Five points to Griffindor. Ok, the counter curse to the Sparum curse is Paridarum. So everyone practices saying Paridarum first and then we will go from there." Mr. Lovegood said. So they spent the rest of the class learning the counter curse for Sparum.

"He's not a bad teacher at all" Hermione said. "He may not be able to write but he can teach." She said.

"He can write" Shane said.

Hermione gave him a look but said nothing.

"Lets go to dinner ok? I want something to eat if I have to stay up all night with Hagrid." Harry said.

"Ok" Ron said.

Next Ch. should be interesting