Miles away in London Alexis and her mother were eating breakfast. Elizabeth got up and went to the other room, not but 5 minutes later she came back in the kitchen with her hands behind her back.

"Happy late birthday Alexis." She said taking out a long box from behind her.

"Mummy what's this? Alexis asked taking the box from her mother.

"Open it up and see." Elizabeth said with a wide smile pressed upon her face. Alexis opened it fast and she screamed with joy.

"Oh my goodness! Mum thank you so much." Alexis said giving her mother a bone-crushing hug.

"I can't believe you got me a Firebolt! But what if I don't make the team?" she asked, her smile fading from her face.

"Oh don't say that, you will. I hear one of the houses has more than one spot open."

It was three days before term started and Alexis was going to Diagon Alley for robes and her school things.

Harry was lucky, Uncle Vernon and aunt Petunia had to do things in London so they were going to drop Harry off then pick him up at 8:00 pm. Ron and Hermione were going to stay with him until he left. The three friends met in Florish and Blots making their next stop Gringots Wizarding Bank. Fifteen minutes later with Harry's money pouch full, the friends made their way back to Flourish and Blots to buys their books. Harry, Ron, and Hermione spent the majority of the time in the bookstore, then they set off for Madam Malcum's Robes for all Occasions. All three of them had grown a couple of inches over the summer.

They were about to walk in when Harry ran into someone. Harry staggered backwards but the person he ran into fell down. The person he ran into was a girl with black wavy hair. She looked the same age as Harry and about the same height as Hermione. She was also very pretty.

"I'm so sorry, here." Harry said while helping her up. Ron and Hermione picked up the fallen packages and handed them to the rightful owners.

"Thank you."

"Thanks."

"I'm sorry about running into you, I wasn't paying attention to where I was going."

"No, no that's ok. Hi, I'm Harry Potter." Harry said holding out his hand for her to shake.

"Hello, I'm Alexis Myers." Alexis said shaking Harry's hand.

"Are you going to Hogwarts this year?" asked Harry.

"Yeah I am. I just moved here a couple of weeks ago. Are you also going to Hogwarts?" Alexis asked.

"Yeah, all three of us." He said pointing to Ron and Hermione as they went into the store. " We're going into our sixth year. That's my best friend Rom and my other best friend Hermione."

"Really, I'm also going to be in my sixth year." Alexis said. Harry was looking into her eyes and she spoke. Her eyes looked so familiar but he wasn't sure where he'd seen them before. So the question he was thinking just blurted out of him.

"Who are your parents?"

Alexis looked taken aback by his forwardness. "My mothers name is Elizabeth Myers, it's a little embarrassing to say but I don't know my father. My mum said he didn't know about me before I was born. Their parents had forbidden them to see each other ever again. And to make sure of that my mums parents moved us to Ireland. But I don't need to ask who your parents are now do I?" Alexis said with a smile. Harry smiled but it faded quickly, just the memory of them made him sad.

"Oh I'm so sorry. I don't even know you and I made you mad. I shouldn't have said anything. I'm really, really sorry."

"No that's, that's ok. Really, there's no reason to be sorry. I'm used to people talking about them."

"I'm really sorry again. I really am. Listen if you need to talk about it you can always talk to me. But I have to go now. I guess I'll see you at Hogwarts then. Bye!" Alexis said, walking backwards.

"Bye. Nice meeting you!" Harry called after her, and then walked into the robe shop.

Alexis ran to meet her mother at the Leaky Cauldron. Then she fell again. She got up and started to pick her scattered belongings back up and put them in her new cauldron. She looked around and saw three boys sniggering with their backs to her, occasionally looking back at her. She started off again towards the Leaky Cauldron. The three boys walked after her then a blond haired boy ran in front of her and made her stop.

"Excuse me but I'm in a hurry. Would you please get out of my way?" Alexis said and moving to the side, but the boy got in front of her again.

"I don't think that we've met. I'm Draco Malfoy."

"Pleasure. I'm Alexis Myers. But really, I need to get by." Alexis said moving to the other side trying to get by again, but Malfoy stepped to block her escape.

"Where do you have to be in such a hurry?" said Malfoy with a smirk across his face and looked from side to side at Crabb and Goyle. They were of course smirking also.

"I need to meet my mother in the Leaky Cauldron." Alexis said.

"Really? Well then you have to pay a toll to get there." Malfoy said pointing to his cheek.

"What you want me to slap you?"

at the moment Harry, Ron, and Hermione were coming up to them. Lucky for Alexis, Harry came up behind her and said, "Get lost Malfoy?"

"Oh and what are you going to do about it Potter?"

"I don't know yet. Maybe I should go get Ron's brothers and finish what we started last year at the Quidditch match." Harry said stepping in front of Alexis so he was face to face with Malfoy. But after what was said Malfoy and his leeches left.

"Thank you. You know you didn't have to do that." Alexis said looking down at her feet.

"Yes I did, or Malfoy wouldn't have left you alone."

"Well thank you again. Do you three want to come with me to wait for my mum?" Alexis asked hopefully. Harry looked at Hermione and Ron, both of them shrugged and walked on. They sat inside for at least 10 minutes before Alexis's mother came in. Alexis waved her over to the table they were sitting at.

"Hello," said Alexis' mother, sitting down next to her.

"Hi Mum."

"Who are they?" Elizabeth said putting her things down on the floor net to her.

" Oh yeah. This is Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, and this is Harry Potter." Alexis said with a smile. Elizabeth looked at Harry with interest.

"Harry Potter is it?"

"Yes ma'am. Is there something wrong? Excuse me but if you read anything in the Prophet about me being mad, it's a load of crap."

"Oh no dear it's not that. I never believed it is the first place. I think what you did about talking about it and putting it in the Quibbler, I had it mailed to me every month, I thought it was very brave of you to do that."

"Then what is wrong Ms. Myers?" Hermione asked already liking this woman because she was one out of thousands that actually believed him.

"Oh please call me Elizabeth. Its just that …" she started but it seemed there was a lump in her throat. "Its just that Lily was my best friend through my years at Hogwarts."

Alexis looked at her with curiosity because she had never talked about her days during school. Harry watched her carefully then asked, "Did you know my dad also?"

Elizabeth looked up at him and said with a small smile on her face, "Of course I did. Who didn't know him? Every girl in school fawned over him, except Lily. Even though I knew she liked your father. They were the perfect match for each other." She looked down at her watch the said, "Oh dear, Alexis we have to go, it's ten minutes past eight o'clock."

"What time did you say?"

"8:00"

"Damn! Oh sorry." Harry said quickly.

"What's wrong Harry?" Hermione asked.

"I told you my aunt and uncle were supposed to pick me up at 8:00. They said if I wasn't there they'd leave me here." Harry said angrily.

"Oh dear. Well don't worry Harry, we'll take you home. Ron, Hermione do you need a rides also?"

"No, I'm meeting my parents here in an hour. Thanks though."

"Oh, I do." Hermione said quickly.

"We'll see you then Ron," said Harry.

"Bye!" replied Ron.