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Chapter Three: Hogwarts

Paige stood with her family at Kings Cross Station. They couldnt figure out how to get onto Platform 9 3/4. "Paige, Over here!" shouted a voice. Paige turned, her hair whipping her in the face and saw Harry, Ron and Hermione with Ron's family. Paige waved and walked over with her family. "Hello Harry." Harry winked at her and said. "Can't you get onto the Platform?" The triplets nodded meanly and Harry winked at Paige again. "Well, watch me." And he ran at the brick wall between platforms 9 and 10.

Then Harry disappeared. Paige looked at the triplets and followled him. "I knew you'd make it." said Harry as she emerged. "Come on, lets find a compartment. Harry and Paige walked to the end of the train and found a compartment. They put their trunks and owls in the rack and sat down to wait for Hermione and Ron. Harry stared at Paige. "What?" she said. "Your hair is ... pretty." he said, grinning. Paige smiled and said. "Well, yours is much nicer than mine, it makes me look like a ghost."

Harry stood and sat next to her. "I love your hair, it suits you." he whispered in her ear. Paige shivered and looked out the window at the foggy station. "Hermione and Ron are coming." said Harry, sitting opposite her. Just then, Hermione and Ron entered with Ron's twin sister, Ginny, Neville Longbottom and Luna Lovegood, Ginny's best friend, besides Hermione. Neville sat next to Luna who sat next to Harry.

Hermione and Ron sat next to Paige and the whistle sounded and a voice said. "Welcome to the Hogwarts Express." Paige stared out the window as the others started playing Exploding Snap. "Paige, wanna play?" asked Ron. Paige nodded and turned to play.

Soon it was Lunch time and the trolley lady come past. 'Anything from the trolley dears?" she asked. "A bit of everything." said Paige and Harry at the same moment. They laughed and both paid for a bit of everything. Then, with sweets in their hands, sat back down and spread them on the little fold out table in the compartment. By the time they finished the sweets, they were playing Exploding snap and a blonde haired boy stalked past the compartment.

Paige, who was sitting by the door, suddenly felt a burst of magic flying at her and whiped around, blocking it with a Yamani spell. "Creep." she said, snarling. She brought her Yamani spell down and with the skill of 12 years training, she used the magic to blow the boy out and into the glass window of the opposite compartment. "Woah ..." muttered Harry. "You really showed Malfoy."

Paige released her spell and two other boys came and helped Malfoy. "You'll pay for that, what ever you name is. But, noone hurts Draco Malfoy and gets away with it." Paige snarled. "My name is Paige Willows, and if you don't want to go flying out of the train, don't piss me off." Malfoy's croonies snickered and Malfoy glared hatefully at Paige as he stalked off. Paige turned and sat down, exausted. "Wow, you have good Yamani magic." said Hermione. "Your is very devolped for your age. But, do you have a Gift?" she asked.

Paige nodded. "I have two Yamani Gifts. The Gift of Flame and I'm a WildMage." Paige explained. Hermione looked surprised. "I've never heard of a person with Yamani magic having two Gifts." Paige looked away at her cut on her arm, from Malfoy's spell. A little bit had grazed her and she walked out of the compartment to the one opposite. It was the triplets one and she entered. "Lump, what do you want?" snarled Prue. "I wondered if you could heal a graze I just got from a boy in your house." Prue and Piper said together. "No way, Lump." But Phoebe, being a little nicer, healed it. Paige nodded her thanks and left.

Soon though, it was time to change. The girls changed while the boys stood outside. Paige put a Yamani spell so they couldnt see and vice versa. Then the train pulled to a stop with a sudden jerk and they left the compartment. Together, the group headed towards the carriages. Malfoy stood just a few metres to the left and suddenly shot a spell at Paige. Paige, sensing it, pushed the others out of the way and drew out her Yamani shield. It was a glaive. Paige, welding the glaive shot the spell back at Malfoy who ducked. The spell now a ball of uncontrolable fire, flew at Malfoy and set him alight. Then Paige fainted with effort.

"Woah ... what was that?" said a voice.

"Looked like a ball of Yamani fire." said another.

"Whatever it was, it really took her energy." said the familar voice of Harry.

Paige opened her eyes and there above her were Hermione, Ron, Neville, Luna, Ginny and Harry. Paige grinned and slowly heaved her body to a sitting position. She looked around and saw her glaive resting next to the bed. She leant over and with a touch of her hand, vanished it. "What was that?" said Ron again. "My uncontrollable Gift or Curse of Flame." said Paige, wearily.

Suddenly, Uncle Corri walked over. "Hello Uncle Corri." said Paige, crossing her hands in the Yamani symbol for respect. Corri nodded and said. "It was the Curse, wasn't it Paige." Paige nodded and noticed her Aunt, Thayat standing behind him. "Hello Aunt Thayet." she said, doing the symbol. Thayet nodded and walked forward. "Hello dearie. How are you?" Paige took a breath.

"Much better after a healing spell." Thayet nodded and walked forward to perform a spell. She, like the tripets, had the Gift of Healing. Thayet performed the spell and Paige stood, energy rushing to her limbs. She stood, grinned, and with her friends, walked out to the Great Hall for the rest of the Welcome Feast. They entered. Luna rushed off to Ravenclaw table and they walked to the end of Gryffindor.

Neville and Ginny left down the table, to their other friends, and the rest of them sat down. At the staff table, Corri was seated next to a man with a long white beard and hair, who winked at Paige. Paige grinned and the man stood. "Welcome to Hogwarts! I'd like to start my speech by introducing the three girls from Witches College in Midland, Canada. Would Prue, Piper and Phoebe Willows please stand." The triplets stood and the man said. "Welcome girls, I'm your headmaster, Albus Dumbledore. As I understand, you three have the Yamani Gift of Healing. I hope you help alot with Madam Willows, your aunt, in the hostipal wing." The girls nodded and sat.

"Secondly, I'd like to also welcome Peter Willows, from Yamani Mage School and Paige Willows, the WildMage." Paige and Peter stood. "I see that Peter has the Gift of Sight. From your dear dead twin, I see." Peter nodded. "Yessir." he said, taking his seat. Paige stared at Dumbledore. "Paige Willows, I've heard of you from Lord Nealan of Queenscove in Midland. He said that your a WildMage and posess the Gift of Flame, or as you say, the Curse." Paige nodded and took her seat.

"Aha, well also i'd like to introduce our new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher. She is known as the Kings Champion in Canada and as a Lioness. Please Welcome Lady Knight Alanna; the Kings Champion and the Lioness." Lady Alanna stood, her violet eyes flashing and her bright red hair waving in the soft candle light. She waved and said. "Thank you, Professor. I hope by the end of the year, we will become good friends." she said adressing the hall. She took her seat and winked at Paige.

Paige grinned and then the hall erupted into noise as everyone stood and headed for bed. Harry grabbed Paige's arm and they were walking out when Lady Alanna approached. "Hello WildMage." she said to Paige, who crossed her arms in respect for her. "Oh, you don't have to do that. I'm only a teacher here." said Lady Alanna. Paige grinned and stood aside for some students. Harry stood next to her and said. "Hello Ma'am." Lady Alanna said. "Oh, you don't have to adress me like this. Just call me Professor." They nodded and grinned.

Lady Alanna then said. "I hope you continue with your Yamani studies Paige, they can help you control the Gift." Then as Paige nodded, Malfoy pushed past her. "Malfoy, stop that." she said quietly. Malfoy said an obseen word at her and Lady Alanna drew a sword. "Mr Malfoy, I'm not like normal teachers. I'm Lady Knight Alanna and if you continue your stupid things, I shall gut you. Understand?" she growled. Malfoy nodded and ran off with his croonies. Lady Alanna put away her sword and walked off, dismissing Harry and Paige.

On the way to Gryffindor Tower, Harry pulled Paige into a secret corridor. "Paige, I think I really like you." he said, shyly. Paige looked into those green eyes from her dreams and said. "I like you alot two Harry." Harry grinned and brushed her lips with a kiss. Then, after a few seconds, they broke apart and walked off to Gryffindor Tower. Harry told Paige the password and walked off. Paige entered the dorm saying the password. "Naginata."

Hermione and Ron were talking near the fire and Paige slowly approached them in a kinda daze. She sat down and stared into the flickering fire. "Paige, where's Harry?" Paige turned to face Ron and answered. "I dunno. He left pretty quickly, I didn't get a chance to ask." Hermione looked at Paige and Paige stood. "I think I'll go to bed." she said. "Good night Ron, Night Hermione." she said, walking upstairs in her daze.

Hermione bid Ron good night and followled. Paige entered the girls dorm and sat down on her bed. She picked up her glaive and walked to the center of the room to practise. She was doing a pattern dance when Hermione said. "What's up, Paige?" Paige, in surprise, dropped her glaive. "Oh, umm ... nothing Hermione." she said, blushing red and picking up the glaive. She put it next to her bed and changed into her nightdress.

"Paige, is there something between you and Harry?" asked Hermione. Paige looked up at her and said in a rush. "HarrykissedmeandIthinkIreallylikehim." Hermione said. "What?!" Paige blushed beet red and said. "Harry kissed me and I think I really like him." Hermione looked at her and grinned. "I think your right. Harry likes you." Hermione bid Paige good night and they both went to sleep.