Thank you all for patienly waiting for me to update this chapter, finally I've been able to do something to this long-forgotten fanfiction. This is all for you. Mwah! -Toki

PS. If you have already read the previous chapters when I had this updated in 2004, I suggest that you should re-read from the FIRST CHAPTER. I have indeed added many details and story-lines into making this fanfic something worth reading. So please don't waste my re-writing effort and read it again, it won't take much of your time and you'll see that it's worth it. Thanks so much!

Meetings

As Draco's figure appeared out of nowhere, he came in eye to eye contact with Elliott Black.

Looking over this boy who it seemed was in deep conversation with Rose, he couldn't feel anything but deep loathing for him. But wanting to look like a fair sport, he offered his hand in attempt to make himself look presentable. "Hi. Draco Malfoy, and you are?", he gave a questioning glance.

Elliott glared at the hand and gave a quick reply, while he wondered why this one seemed so familiar. "Elliott Black." He took a step aside and sat himself at Rose's side, placing his hand protectively over her shoulder.

Draco on the other hand, offered Pansy a seat and seated himself beside her, but across from Rose.

Both men began sizing each other up, knowing full well that each had feelings for Rose. Pansy and Rose on the other hand, gave a defeated look and silently gave each other an "I'm sorry" look.

Suddenly as if had lightning had struck, Elliott finally recognized the figure. "Malfoy, you're my second cousin aren't you? Your mother, Aunt Narcissa is my father's first cousin. Damn, now I know why you look so familiar, I should have known..",

Draco didn't make an attempt to uphold the statement, but merely gave a shrug. He had his eyes focused on the figure seated across from him, the one who sat quietly aside as Black possessively placed his hand on her shoulder.

The air was quiet as the train moved along the country, the scenery outside was changing from mere shrubbery to forests, and the train started to slow down.

Rose, trying to regain her compusure, shrugged off Elliott's hand and quickly stood up. She turned to her sister, and whispered something into her ear before returning to her seat and again sitting erect and with her Parkinson attitude.

She faced Draco without fear and said in her most confident voice, "Elliott Black is my boyfriend."

Draco had his mouth open but closed it at once as he saw a confused glint streak across his cousins' eyes. He knew what she was doing, and all for her precious sister.

Elliott didn't question her remark, nor did he look at all distasteful. He simply smirked as he faced Draco in a manner that said He had won. As quickly as their short connection was over, the Hogwarts Express came to a stop, blew its whistle and all was in a state of excitement as not only the freshman stood in awe of the castle, but the older batches looked in relief at a familiar home to which they had returned.

Pansy and Rose, as well as Draco and Elliott, quickly changed into their school uniforms as quickly as the whistle had sounded.

As both twins descended from the train, Draco took Pansy's hand and helped her unto the platform, before offering his hand to Rose who took no notice of it and took Elliott's hand instead.

"Thank You, Elliott." Rose said in quick gratitude. Glancing around, she saw no one that seemed familiar.

Soon, the mob of students that had gathered into the platform, went into their own groups. Elliott saw his friends waving at him from the other side, and quickly gave Rose a kiss on the lips before soon disappearing into the crowd.

Draco ignored the scene as a large, gruff and untidy looking man began to call out to the excited first years. As large as a giant, he held a lantern in his left hand and guided the students unto boats that sat afloat a foggy lake.

"Name's Hagrid." The large man said in introduction. "I'm the gamekeeper 'ere at 'Ogwarts. It's a pleasure meeting all of ya new firs' years." A small boy with dark hair and glasses waved at him from a boat, and he waved back before resuming his speech.

Draco moved from his position, and clasping Pansy's hand, headed straight for the lake. He didn't stop, even as he bumped into several other students who were busy paying attention to the giant.

Pansy soon taking his hand, was led to a boat that looked as if it was able to accomodate four to five students, Rose followed suit as she whispered to herself that she was suppose to be watching over her twin. She sat beside her sister and was soon followed by Malfoy, who had 2 chubby looking boys at his heel. Introducing them as his close friends, or henchmen as Rose thought, were Crabbe and Goyle.

The boat soon began moving by itself towards the large castle, with the fog engulfing it and barely showing lights, and a mysterious musical sound that surrounded the boats. As they drew nearer, the lights became clearer and they were soon led to a flight of stairs.

They were greeted by a moderately-old looking lady with glasses and wizards hat. Introducing herself as Professor McGonagall, Transifguration teacher and Head of Gryffindor, she began to speak.

"Welcome first year students to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Soon, you will be led into a hall where you will find yourself sorted into different houses, namely Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. Each house has it's own noble history and has produced many great witches and wizards. During your stay here, you will both earn and lose house points. You earn them by excelling at different areas of education, while rule-breaking shall lose you points. At the end of the year, the house with the most number of house points shall win the most coveted, House Cup. So after that short introduction, tidy yourselves up andwait here until you will be called to enter."

As soon as the last word escaped her mouth, a large frog jumped into the landing of the stairs, surprising the proffessor. A small timid boy by the name of Neville soon scrambled to the front and retrieved from the proffessor his pet frog.

The professor gave the student a short menacing look before again disappearing behind the doors of the Great Hall.

From her side, Rose heard a muffled laugh before quickly identifying a voice as it boomed across crowd. It was a poltergeist!

"Peeves, come back here." A transparent figure suddenly called out, as it appeared from behind the crowd of students. Surprised students, jumped out of its way as the figure on horseback moved towards the Great Hall doors. From it's hidding place near the hall, a poltergeist insanely laughing, emerged.

"Yohoo. Ickle firsties come to Hogwarts to study! Meet many ghosts and monsters as well." It screamed as it frightened half the students into panic before disappearing into another wall. The ghost figure on horseback soon disappeared after it.

Scared by the poltergeist's threats, some students, mostly female, began crying.

Appearing out of nowhere, Professor McGonagall returned, ready to call the students into the hall. Only to find panic among the once excited students. Unable to calm down the unconsolabe students, she sat there confused.

Rose, used to ghosts, went up to her and informed her of the situation.

"Uhm, professor," she began as the approached the figure. "A poltergeist, I think Peeves was his name; threatened the students with stories of ghosts and monsters inside the campus."

Now calmly aware of the situation, she began to laugh. "Oh that Peeves. He isn't joking about the ghosts, but I wouldn't call the other creatures here, monsters. No, that is his way of greeting new students."

Each one of the crying students stopped their tears, and wiped them away as they straightened out their wrinkled uniforms.

"They are ready for you now." McGonagall announced with a smile on her face, as she led the new students into the hall. They were about to be sorted!

Finally, it took me awhile to figure the continuation of the story. I've got my plot mixed up with my other stories, and some are still in the "unsure" process of creation. If any of you have a suggestion for upcoming chapters, please don't hesitate to leave a comment.

Thank you so much for your time and patience. -Toki