Harry Potter. Episode 3

Charming Charms

Harry awoke the next morning with a jolt caused by the words "watch her in charms class" echoing in his head.

Harry jumped out of his bed, found his uniform and dressed as fast as a bolt of lightening, and stumbled down stairs yelling out to Ron. Finally he reached Ron panting and splattering;

"WH...at ddo we ……. Have fiiiirst?" Harry mustered before collapsing on Ron.

"Getoff me. We have charms first."

At these words Harry grabbed Ron and ran straight towards the Charms classroom before skidding to a sudden halt and smacking straight into the classroom door.

"It'd so nice to that you boys are so eager to start Charms. How wonderful!" The squeaky voice of Professor Flickwick came as he climbed over Harry and Ron to get to the door.

"Why in the world are you two so eager to get to charms?" Hermione asked with a stern face as she caught up with Harry and Ron.

Harry looked around at the bustling students to see if anyone was listening in on their conversation. He had decided to tell Ron and Hermione the events of the night before, everything Sirius told him. Just as he finished telling the other two everything Sirius told him suddenly a voice whispered in their ears.

"Hey guys."

All three slowly turned around dreading the inevitable.

"Jaden…. Hi."

All four stood in the doorway daring not to move. Jaden knew what they were talking about. The other three knew Jaden knew what they were talking about. Before anyone could ask Jaden about the reasons for Sirius' warning she decided to leave not ready to expose herself to three people who seem not to trust her. Yet.

Harry, Ron and Hermione conveniently their seats directly behind Jaden watching her like a hawk, waiting for the slightest slip up for Jaden, exposing her secret.

Slightly disappointed buy the uneventful Charms class Harry and the fellow Gryffindor headed towards the grounds for the Care of Magical Creatures class.

As they reached the front doors Harry realised he had left his Charms book behind and decided to back track to the classroom to get it.

"You guys go ahead and I'll catch up." Harry yelled behind him at Ron and Hermione as he ran back into the castle.

At the doors of Charms something stopped him from entering. It was Professor Flickwick laughing joyfully. Curiosity overcame Harry forcing him to open the door slightly to see what exactly was making Professor act that way.

As the door creaked open Harry realised that the source of Professor Flickwicks happiness was Jaden. Harry looked closer at Jaden and suddenly something peculiar happened; Jaden disappeared in a glimmer of blue lights and re-appeared on the other side of the room.

Harry felt his mouth drop when he saw that now not only Jaden was the one surrounded by the blue lights. She was now holding Professor Flickwick, as the blue lights surrounded them both they disappeared and re-appeared 3 meters away from where they started.

Harry spent the rest of the day in a daze repeatedly going over what he saw, what he saw happen to Jaden.

Finally fed up with Harry's mood Hermione slammed her abnormally large book down on the Gryffindor common room table causing Ron to jump five feet in the air and wake him with a start.

"Harry what is going on?"

Hermione's answer was just a vague look on Harry's face as he asked her to elaborate.

"Ever since you stumbled back into Care of Magical class you've been in some sort of daze. What in warlocks name happened when you went back to get your Charms book?"

Ron whom majority of he time since Hermione had started speaking was examining the enormity of Hermione's book had finally realised what was going on and now was sitting on the edge of his seat eagerly awaiting Harry's answer.

Harry sat there wondering whether he should tell Hermione and Ron what he had seen. Then suddenly as if it was fate screams of laughter and horror filled the common room, in a flash Hermione forced Ron out of his chair and ran towards all the commotion, knowing it was in some way linked to Fred and George.

As Harry sat there silently thanking Fred and George for the distraction, he felt a burning sensation on the back of his neck. Slowly Harry turned around knowing that the burning sensation was caused from someone watching him, finally he meet the glistering, glass blue eyes of Jaden Bache. Jaden beckoned Harry towards her away from the commotion; Harry squeezed his way through the screaming first years and found himself face to face with Jaden.

"Hi Harry".

"Hey Jaden. How are you?" Harry spoke avoiding her eyes, knowing her secret.

"I fine. It is you I'm worried about, you seem a bit dazed today, like you know someone's secret." Jaden spoke her eyes boring into Harry's soul.

Harry starred at Jaden fixedly for a moment or two, trying to think of something to say. Before he could say anything Professor McGonagall came bustling in shouting at anyone who was in her firing line. Ten minutes later Harry was starring outside his window in the dormitory, thinking of what would have happened if Professor McGonagall hadn't walked in? What would he of told Jaden? Would he of told her what he'd seen, or did she already know?

Harry fell asleep with these thoughts drifting in and out of his dreams with the somber music of Ron's snores in the background.