Say Fred,

I feel lonely; I don't know why. I think I may have just gotten use to your company at the burrow. The feeling the school gives off is completely different than at the burrow, I think I may like it better there than here.

It is the official second day of school tomorrow, and I'm quite glad that it's Sunday. It'll give us time to adjust to the other schools being around all the time.

Oh, and try to not make to big of a fool of yourselves this year, just try okay?

Yours truly,

Ella

P.s. Don't give Biagio a hard time yet, wait a week or so before you tease him to much. Allow him to get use to the school first. Thanks Love.

The Irish have always said that wearing a green stone will bring you luck, something her father has told her every time the two of them went to visit his side of the family. She usually took it as a way to just please her family and didn't think that it was actually a way to bring good fortune. Cousin Seamus would be glad that she is finally listening to him.

Ella laid in one of the many over-sized plush chairs in the Huffelpuff common room, her legs hanging over the arm while using her thighs to support the Daily Prophet she was reading. A handful of students had ignored and passed her on their way out of the common room for breakfast; not that she minded. She was waiting for the simple fact she didn't wish to walk there alone. A few minutes after she had made herself comfortable in the oversized arm chair the Huffelpuff captain strode in from the tunnels leading to the boy's dorms had offered her to walk with him and one of his friends to breakfast, "Come along with us, We don't mind a bit." Cedric said, placing on his charming smile. No wonder most of the girls in the house were after him. Before she could answer the older boy he took the new paper from her hands while his friend –another Huffelpuff Quidditch- had hoisted her up out of her spot and toward the door. "Good, so you are joining us then." Cedric said his smile not faltering.

"Oy! Ella!" Lee's voice could be heard calling from behind the three Quidditch players as they walked toward the doors of the Great hall. The two men kept walking as the girl stopped, turned and looked at her dark skinned friend as he jogged toward her. Ella smiled faintly as he approached and gave her a one armed hug around her shoulders. "I got your present for you." He said, pulling her along to walk the rest of the way to the Great hall. "Again, you didn't have to." She said, looking up at him as she allowed Lee to lead them. "Again, we wanted to. Fred and George have the photos, so you'll see them when they get here." Lee smiled at her as they stopped outside the large wooden doors. "Here." He said as he pulled out a shamrock necklace from his pocket. "Fred said that you would prolly kill us if we got anything to extravagant." He said with a chuckle as he draped the small gold chain around her neck. "I would have, I should kill you for this." The green-eyed girl said as she moved her hair out of the way so Lee could latch it. "I don't like gifts." She added as she turned around to look at him; though it was apparent that her comment was ignored.

"Wow brother, I have excellent taste."

"You? I'm the one who pointed it out to you."
"And I bought it."

"Cause you were holding our money."

"Again, I bought it."

George smiled as he tossed his arm around Ella's shoulders and leaned against her as him and his twin had the small argument. "All that matters is that she likes my gift." George said, hugging her a little before walking into the great hall. "Our gift," Lee said as he quickly walked after the taller of the twins. "I picked it out." Fred said as he walked up to the brunette, handing her the small stack of photos he's been carrying. "I heard." Ella said with a small smiled as she started to flip through the moving photographs. "Thank you, Fred." She said. Fred smiled at her and nodded faintly "Keep which ones you want." He said as he quickly followed his brother to the table.

Ella smiled a little more as she walked over to her own house table and sat down. She momentarily ignored the food in front of her as she thumbed through the pictures, seeing if there were any she would like to keep for herself. It took about five minutes before she managed to find a good one to take, it was of the Twins and Lee goofing off and shoving one another. As she started to eat her eggs, Emil made himself comfortable at her side.

"Good morning, Miss Ella." He said, already trying to start a conversation with her. All she did was nod her head slightly at him to signal that she had heard him. Emil looked at her from the corner of his eye as he placed some food onto his plate. His eyes scanned her from her hands up her arms, to her chest before stopping at the new piece of jewelry left resting on her collarbones. "Pretty necklace," he said, looking at the emerald shamrock "Mind if I look at it?" he asked; leaning in closer to her to see it better. Ella faced him for a moment, locking her eyes with his then leaned closer to him while twisting her torso slightly to allow him to see her necklace clearly. "Very pretty, really rings out your eyes." Emil said with a smile as he turned back to his plate of food. "Thank you." Ella said, allowing a smile to form on her lips.

She only had the small pendent on for a few minutes and it has already turned into her favorite piece. It meant a lot to her for the simple fact that her friends were thinking of her in her absence. It made her feel special.

"You have to be one of the slowest eaters I think I have ever met." George said as him, Fred and Lee appeared behind their female friend. George almost literally shoved Emil over so that he could sit next to her. "Been side tracked." Ella said, looking at the redhead at her side. "How do you get side tracked for eating?" Lee asked her, resting one arm on her shoulder while the other on Fred as he took his place on the opposite side of her. "Just do." She said, her voice soft as her eyes passed over Fred before seeing Lee. "If you must know, she was having a conversation with me." Emil said, quite loudly, getting the three Gryffindor's attention. The three Gryffindors looked at him with the exact same expression, one of disinterest and skepticism. The three simply stared at the Drumstrang student for a moment or two before looking at one another. The twins immediately thought of a quick word to say to him, several to put him in place, only to have Ella beat the three of them. "Trying to see down blouse is hardly a conversation." She said with an even tone. The three Hogwarts boys burst into laughter, though only two of them were genuine. Fred was halfway forcing his out.

Over the days, the time has brought fourth those brave enough to put in their names to face the unknown tasks to come. The protection around the Goblet of Fire as sorted out those who are true and those trying to cheat. During set period the three men kept her within arms length, to keep her safe as the strangers roamed the school and grounds.

"White is a good color for the both of you." Ella said as she sat across from the two in the infirmary as Madame Pomfrey searched for a way to rid of their magic induced beards. Beside her was Lee, just beginning to recover from the fit of laughter he has had for a good twenty minutes. George was trying his best to make a good time out of this small mishap of theirs while Fred was trying his best to not let it show that he was embarrassed of himself. The older twin got up with his friend and began to wonder the infirmary, picking up various objects to tinker and play with them. Ella's eyes focused on the other twin who sat quiet across from her, every so often he would glance at her then advert her eyes.

"It really isn't as bad as you feel it does." She said, getting him to look at her fully. "Your appearance," She added, incase he had gotten confused. All Fred could manage to do was nod his head at her. A small smile formed on her lips as Madame Pomfrey returned to them to work her magic on the twins. "Come on." Ella said as Pomfrey finished pulling Fred to his feet to leave. George and Lee went on their separate way, so Ella pulled Fred along with her. She noticed well that Fred was different about her than he was in a group, it was an obvious difference. Obvious to those who knew him well, and with the right eye it was a blunt difference.

Around his brother, Lee and other friends Fred was his usual self; the school prankster; Confident, eager to have fun and laugh, to make others laugh. If Ella was brought into the picture by word or there physically, the younger twin became self-conscious of his actions, cautious of his words and shied away from anything that would cause him too much embarrassment. Though, when the two were alone, Fred became more himself, and less as his brother. He became quiet and protective. His humor changed only in the slightest in order to not offend her, not that he would.

As they slowly wondered the halls of the ground floor of the castle, it was automatic for Ella to take a half step closer to the redheaded boy every time they passed a student from a foreign school then retake the half step away from him when passed. Fred has kept his eyes sharp as they went about when passing a male student to even remotely glanced at Ella, his body would automatically react to by moving possessively; either placing his arm momentarily around her waist or shoulders, placing his hand on her back or arm or even momentarily stepping in front of her to block her from view.

"You're like an animal." Ella said, once she realized what he was doing. Fred looked at her, half confused and half embarrassed that he was caught though kept his face calm and tried to act innocent. The corner of her lips curved very slightly as she slipped her arm around his and held onto it. It was better then his acting on instinct. Fred smiled at her action "I don't know what your talking about." He said, bending his elbow of the arm she latched onto. She tossed her head to get her bangs out of her face then leaned her head against his shoulder.

"Say Fred?"

"Yeah?"

"I just noticed something."

"What?"

"You still never told me what the colors of the summer pixies mean."

Fred chuckled at her, "You're not going to drop it, are you?"

"Not as long as I remember."

"What color did you say you saw again?"

"Green."

"Complication."

"Really?"

"Yeah."

"What about yours?"

"I also saw green"

"More complication."

"Appears so."

"I guess only time will tell if the predictions are true or not." Ella said, looking up at him as they walked. Fred looked down at her and gave her a half nod, "Right." He said. "Come on, it's about dinner time." He said as he pulled his arm out of her grip and placed his hand on her lower back momentarily to steer her around a corner.

Ella sat down at her assigned house table once they got to the Great hall and kept mostly to herself, even when the new first year she has befriended sat at her side. The young man learned that she didn't often talk of herself –or much at all in general, so he kept the conversation going by talking of him and his home life. Ella listened well to him, nodding in the right places and asking a question when necessary.

Half way through dinner, Dumbledore took his place at the podium without a word and raised his hand that automatically silencing the entire student body in the massive room. He spoke once again about the Goblet of fire and the upcoming tasks; while hinting at the Weasley twin's harshly learned mistake. The Hogwarts's head master then announced when they will be drawing names for the participants in the tournament within the week. Once again, the wizard spoke to those who have placed their names into the goblet by firmly stating that placing their names into the fire was not for the faint hearts, that the tasked before them will be dangerous and life-threatening. He wished luck to them who were brave enough to put their names with and to those last minute entries before allowing all the students to finish their meals.

The room immediately went back into a rawer as the students returned to their conversations with one another as if they were not interrupted. "Ella, are you old enough to put your name in?" Biagio asked her, his thick accent becoming easier for her to understand. "Yes." She said as she looked at the younger man next to her while picking out bits of food that she dislikes. "Did your put your name in? Are you planning to?" he asked, obviously curious about it. "No." she said, looking at him. Her simple answer received a nod from him. "I may have been a Slytherin candidate, but I am no where near as cocky or brave enough to place my name into something that I highly doubt I am ready for." She said with a soft smile, still locking her eyes with his. "Now I see why you weren't placed into that house." The Italian said as his lips spread in a genuine toothy smile at her. Ella couldn't help but smile a bit more back at him. "I can see why you were in the running for Gryffindor." She said.

Becoming more comfortable in her skin, she begins to open up to those who are genuinely opening up to her. Being away from comfort for so long placed her back in a shell that is very easily coming off even with even more strangers around. For this year, Green may mean go, luck or complication; the future is unknown and highly anticipated.

Hey Ella,

Still feeling lonely? I hope not since I've been trying to spend more time with you and if its not me, then George or Lee have been around if you've noticed. Though, if it really is my company you've missed, then I will surly try to be around more… though… it is kind of impossible to be around all the time because, after all, it still is school….

For sure, the weekend and breaks I'll be attached at your hip if you want me to. But, I bet you me be sick of me after a while.

Don't worry about Biagio, George and I have decided to take him under our wing. Someone has to keep the school lively while we are gone!

Always yours,

Fred