Author's Note: So I'm sorry that I've neglected this story for so long but I've really been working on my other one and right now it's my first priority. So any who I'm gonna try and get some posted on this one for a while because I already have a lot of it planned out so here we go. It will be written in third Oh and please R&R cause I need some feedback!!! Read on!

I wasted it all just to watch you go.

I kept everything inside and even though I tried, it all fell apart.

What it meant to me will eventually be a memory of a time when

I tried so hard and got so far,

but in the end it doesn't even matter.

I had to fall, to lose it all.

But in the end it doesn't even matter.

In The End - Linkin Park

Chapter 2

The sky had started to fade into darker colors and the birds were slowly returning to their nests. Dusk had come and the quiet of night made everything seem to stand still. It was a sight to see and the person watching it was Tessa Bloomfield. She sat on the very top of a three story house looking out at the horizon. Her waist length auburn hair moved only slightly in the cool night breeze. Other than the small breeze the air was still.

Tessa's warm smile made her beautiful face light up as she slowly swung her legs that dangled over the edge of the roof. Her lean figure could be seen through her black jeans and tight fitting green sweater. And her feet were covered by dark purple converse shoes.

This how she liked it. Just the right temperature and so quiet. She could just get away without having to leave her own home. Of course her parents didn't like it when she sat on the roof because it was so high up but she came up there anyway. To her, this sanctuary was worth the risk.

She had left her window open only a bit so she could get back in and she soon heard it open all the way. She heard a shuffling and, over the edge of the roof to her right her brother's head popped up with a grin.

"I thought I'd find you up here," he said and pulled himself up to were she sat. It was easy for him to climb up onto the roof too because he was very fit and had strong muscular arms. He was thin like Tessa but had more muscle from playing so much quidditch with his friends and weight training. He was wearing a pair of faded jeans and a red and white polo shirt. His auburn hair matched Tessa's and was cut shaggily around his head. It was longer and fell gently into his blue eyes.

Tessa always loved Jullian's caring blue eyes. Her eyes were different than most people's. They were a darker violet color. Everyone always complimented her on her transfixing eyes which she always laughed at thinking it was nothing. She moved over to the left and made room for Jullian nest to her on the flat part of the peak.

"Well you know me too well big brother," she said back to him as he swung his arm around her shoulder bringing her close. They were always very close and talked to each other about nearly everything. Just because they were three years apart didn't make any difference.

"I'm nervous about going to Hogwarts," she said thoughtfully, "I just hope it's better than Barricks," she added thinking about her old school and how everybody there was so selfish and mean. She didn't fit in and was so glad when her parents finally let her transfer to Hogwarts. They gave in mostly because Jullian convinced them that Tessa wasn't happy.

"Don't worry I'm sure you'll fit in perfectly," he comforted her smiling, "Besides, if anybody's mean to you I'll just come take care of it." Tessa laughed loudly at this. Jullian was always very protective of Tessa and wouldn't let anything happen to her.

"I'm still mad that you won't be coming to King's Cross on the first to say goodbye," said Tessa smacking him on the arm when he tried to ruffle her hair. Jullian had to go to the Ministry of Magic to speak to his new boss about his Auror training.

"Your fifteen now and you'll be fine," he said ruffling her hair again which she protested against, "Now lets go inside before mom has a cow." Tessa got up first and pulled Jullian to his feet. They crawled back through the open window and Jullian left to go to his own room.

Tessa looked around her room thinking that she wouldn't see it again until the holidays. She walked over to her cluttered desk and picked up her acceptance letter from Hogwarts. She smiled as she read over it again and again. She set it in her trunk along with all her school things. She still had to put all her clean clothes in her trunk so she set ahead to do that. Before long she was pushing on the lid of her stubborn trunk and grunting incoherently while trying to do up the clasp. When she finally got it done up she plopped down on her bed blowing out her breath.

"I see your all packed," came a voice from the door. Her mother stepped into the room and sat on the bed next to her sprawled out daughter. "I saw how hard you fought with that trunk. I don't think you should have taken so many shirts. You have too many shirts." Her mom rambled and Tessa looked at her astonished. She sat up abruptly onto her elbows.

"You saw me struggling so hard and you didn't bother to help?" she asked incredulously with wide eyes. Her mom just smiled at her.

"Well hun it was good for you. And I wasn't going to get involved the way you were thrashing about," she stated smiling amused. Tessa's mouth hung open.

"Your horrible," she said laughing, "And for you information, I wasn't thrashing. I was merely intimidating the trunk into thinking I would hurt it if it didn't cooperate," she said and her mom laughed again. Then her mom hugged her tight.

"Well I'm proud of you," she said, "And I hope you have a really good time at Hogwarts." Then her mom got up to leave the room. Tessa sat up and spoke.

"Mom," she said as she was almost out the door, "I'm really happy your letting me go to Hogwarts and I love you." Tessa jumped off her bed and gave her mom another big hug. They exchanged good night's and Tessa went to bed thinking about the upcoming trip to Hogwarts.