Chapter 6

Seeing as she didn't have any classes for another hour, Corona decided to go wandering. She had…already been in Hogwarts a few times before in her previous lives…five? Six? No…

Furrowing her brow, she plopped down on the stone floor, thinking back. She hadn't really thought of her previous lives too much, preferring to live in the present.

First life as Safira Potter, third life as Marianna Andrews, seventh life as Jacob Andretti, eighth life as Takashi Seeji, tenth life as Enzo Roscetti, and thirteenth as Fayetta Diaz. So, six.

She pulled out her wand, "Tempus." After a glance, she murmured to herself, "Still an hour and a half left," and pulled out her schedule for another look.

So I have Potions first? The teacher around this time…I know for certain Severus Snape is currently my age, and Horace Slughorn taught before this time period. I certainly haven't been born into this time period yet, although my life as Fayetta was only…I think 90 years into the past, certainly the closest since my first life.

Corona shook her head.

I need to stop thinking about past lives. Well, it doesn't really matter.

She glanced at her hair, feeling it catch on something.

Speaking of which, I should cut my hair soon. It's getting a bit troublesome to lug around all the time, not to mention it takes a lot of time to brush, and I don't know how to do anything with it besides a basic braid.

She blinked at the sight of…

"Is that a rat?"

Stuck in her hair.

And continuously tangling itself more and more until it was wrapped up in her hair snugger than a fly would be in a spider's web.

She twitched violently (Really? It takes me an hour to wash my hair…and I just washed it last night), before pulling out her wand and casting a "Diffindo" on her hair.

The spell cleanly sliced through her hair, causing most of it to fall to the ground with a thud as she ran a hand through her shortened (and remarkably lighter) hair.

"Well…that was a fast solution," she commented off-handedly as she tugged at a strand of her now chest-length hair.

She looked at the ground—the rat was no longer twitching, or even moving for that matter.

With a (very) small shudder, she vanished both her hair and the rat.

(so what if she had a very secret hatred/fear of rodents? She blamed it on the lifetime she lived in the time of the Black Death—fifth? Yes, fifth, even if she preferred to forget about that lifetime. And pretty much every lifetime)

With another sigh, she ran a hand through her hair, Conjuring a mirror and comb that she then used to neaten her hair, as well as Conjuring a small, simple hairclip that she used to clip some of it back.

The sudden sound of footsteps startled her, causing her to drop the mirror on the ground and it to shatter.

Wincing at the sight, even if the break went unheard, she swiftly pulled out her wand and Vanished the mirror as well as the comb and cast a Disillusionment Charm on herself, squeezing herself into a tiny alcove as students began to walk through the corridor she was in.

She curled up in the alcove, tucking her knees to her chest, and closed her eyes.

Don't fall asleep, she repeated to herself as she felt the constant rhythm and vibrations of students walking through the hallways begin to lull her into a contemplative, lethargic mood. Don't fall asleep. Remember, you have Potions in an hour, and you need to find which room they're using. Don't fall asleep. Don't… she yawned, a rush of peace and lethargy going over her body.

Don't…fall asleep, Corona.

Even if it's a really cozy place to sleep, you can't…

Fall…

Asleep.

So, I finally updated! Sorry for the short chapter (and the long wait!), but I was reminded that my story actually exists online and that I should update soon!

By the way, I know Chappie 5 and 6 have been really short: I honestly meant to make them (both) longer, but I felt that I should grant my awesome readers their wish (for updating).

So here we are!

REPLIES:

Thank you, all my reviewers who have encouraged me:

-someoneudk

-Guest (Apr.5)

-sailormoonserenity99

-ptl4ever419

-angelofheaven001

-EDelta88 (thanks for the constructive criticism!)

-Not-Gonna-Update (oh, the irony, since I finally did. Anyways, I appreciate the constructive criticism—that's how I'm taking it since you said it nicely!)

-Guest (Jul. 18) (thanks for the heads up)

-god of all

-Extended Experience (:P Thank you!)

-Blue Luver5000

-Pikachu79 (I hope so too! :D)

-discb (thanks for the heads up; as you can see it worked!)

-Guest (Jan.9) (I like new chapters too!)

-Soutrick

-discb (yeah, the Sorting Hat thing is more like she basically overwhelms the Sorting Hat with memories and it's so overwhelmed it doesn't really do anything else)

-917brat (aww, I'm honored you think that way! Thank you!)

-Ceti H. Black (That's an interesting take on things. I'm not really one for romance—I didn't mean to imply anyone really fell in love with her (that scene with Sirius was more like: 'wow, she's hot' to show that he's getting into his Casanova act), but I'll try to do my best to incorporate some romance if anyone wants it!)

-Pikachu79 (Thank you! I'm flattered!)

Um…to AlexaAsterix01: I appreciate that you warned me, but I hope that you would phrase things nicer in the future ("I think I know Corona's full name. Corona Mary-Sue Potter?" is rather snarky and harsh). To ice: the same, "your story is messed up": I don't know how to react to that. I hope that wasn't an insult, but it sounded really harsh. So if you didn't mean it as an insult...thanks for reviewing and may I advise that you phrase your reviews better in the future?

Actually, this is to everyone:

I really don't like flames. A lot of times, my withdrawal from posting/writing is because I'm either being flamed or criticized in a way that (while I appreciate the help) is not phrased kindly. If you want to offer constructive criticism to anyone really, I think it's usually best to say something along the lines of 'your story sounds really interesting (or if not, then either 'your summary is good' or 'the idea is really cool') and then offer the constructive criticism.

Um…sorry for unloading on everyone like that, but I'm actually really sensitive to other people's opinions…and I really do dislike flames. Even when I read stories with bad grammar and the like, I try to respect that author's effort and the fact that they have enough confidence to post that—like me. And I don't want that author to think "The people who read my stories will offer me constructive criticism and encouragement" and get flames in response.

…By the way. I wrote this story before I turned 14—and I'm not yet 16. So please be kind and respect authors?

Again, to all my reviewers:

I really appreciate everything you guys say (when it's not flames!). Honestly, I'm flattered sometimes; not only by your encouragements, but also for your enthusiasm, and I truly enjoy reading each and every one of your reviews!

(If I don't update within a year, by the way, it's probably because I've somehow forgotten a) my email address, b) my password, or c) my email address password. Yes, I know I'm forgetful—half the time, I have to ask someone the date or the day, as a matter of fact!)

Oh, and thanks to Almia and Ninazu for shooting me PMs and reminding me that my stories are actually read by people. Honestly, sometimes I forget that people even read my stories (depression. And forgetfulness).

So thank you guys so much!

(By the way, I'm sort of losing inspiration: this was a very quick burst of inspiration brought on by the pleas of many awesome reviewers and a whim to log in to that led me to looking at my PMs, that led me to Almia and Ninazu's PMs. So if anyone has any ideas...?)

For the Mary Sue people: I tried not to make her a Mary Sue. Honestly. Let's just say that while she may seem perfect, it's only due to the fact that she's had thousands of years to refine her skills. But she has hatreds/fears too: one of them that I just revealed. She also has troubles remembering bad times, and an aversion to violence. I'll try to make her less Mary-Sue-ish (so far, you've only seen the 'perfect' aspects of her. Just like when you meet some people for the first time(s): they seem perfect, but they aren't. Not really)

I solemnly swear that I do not own Harry Potter.

I also honestly admit that I have a terrible memory concerning life in general (not school, or anime/manga) and that I do not update very often. Apologies!

Please review! Your encouragements really help me. And I wouldn't mind some ideas either (*wink wink*)

~Amy