South Africa was amazing. It was so beautiful and just a wonderful place to be. All of us, except Ginny, got great tans. Not that I need any help in that department, but I was a crisp golden by the time September 1st rolled around. This is kinda gross, but Daddy does look really handsome with a tan. You can practically taste the lust coming off of Ginny. It's kind of sick really but, wonderful for them I guess.

Ayanna was the same as I've always remembered her to be. Sarcastic and loud-mouthed. She refused point blank for Ginny to enter her house. In the end, I spent a few days there while the rest of them went sight-seeing. Ayanna took to me to what she called "real South Africa." We went to festivals and barbeque and outdoor shopping. It was like paradise. I bought so much! We had to get another suitcase just for the souvenirs I bought.

I also ate authentic African food. We ordered in every night I stayed with Ayanna. One night we had Egyptian. The next night we had Moroccan. The final night I was there we had food from an outdoor cuisine a few blocks away from her house. Being in South Africa was the best time of my life. The only thing that could've made it better was having my mum with me.

"I'll see you for Christmas holidays," Harry said as he put Maleah's trunk in the train.

Maleah nodded and adjusted the blue tank top that she could finally fill out. It was amazing what a summer of African and Soul food would do to someone's body. She wore an authentic colorful South African skirt that was hand woven. She bought it on the streets near her aunt's house. She also wore a pair of blue Chanel ballet slippers that her father had especially made for her birthday. That was the present she wasn't allowed to open.

"I'll write after the feast tonight," Maleah told her father. Her voice was still husky. It wasn't weird sounding; it was just hoarse enough to be called sexy.

"Do well," he said before kissing her forehead.

"Always."

Sirius turned to her and grinned sadly. That year it was him and Harry that escorted her to the station. "I'm going to miss you," he said.

Maleah smiled gently and grabbed her brother in a fierce hug. "I'm going to miss you too, Hot Lips," she said calling him by the nickname she gave him when she found out that he had kissed a girl on the playground.

Sirius blushed. "You can talk," he said poking her full lips. "I'll see you."

"Love you, baby," she called after him and her father.

Maleah looked around the crowded platform for Ananda. She spotted her best friend wearing a blue G-Unit sweat suit with Coach shoes and a Coach hat. Plus the Dior sunglasses that Maleah was wearing herself.

"Hey!" Maleah said poking Ananda on her shoulder.

Ananda turned with a rude expression on her face. "Look, I don't know who-Leah?" Ananda asked excitedly.

"Yup!"

"Merlin! You look great!" Ananda cried jumping up and down.

"Thank you," Maleah said shyly.

"And your voice! My goodness, it's so hot!"

"Thanks-."

"Your tan! You look so dark, you have to tell me everything about Africa! Come on!" Ananda took Maleah's hand and dragged her to a compartment at the back of the train. She sat down quickly and Maleah could swear that Ananda's smoky gray eyes were glittering through her glasses.

"So come on, tell me!"

"Well, we went to South Africa, and I told about my auntie Ayanna-kinda," Maleah corrected seeing how this was the first conversation she was having with Ananda.

Ananda nodded impatiently.

"Well, she refused to let Ginny in her house, so I decided to stay with her for three days. We went to festivals and shopping and to eat at places you could never imagine! It was so fabulous!"

"I'm so jealous," Ananda said wistfully.

"I brought you some stuff. I'll show it to you tonight. You have to come with me during Christmas holidays!"

"You're going back?" Ananda asked shocked.

Maleah nodded and crossed her legs. "Ayanna wants to spend Christmas with me so Daddy gave me permission to go."

Ananda raised an eyebrow and smirked. "So it's "Daddy" now, not "my father"," Ananda asked.

"I'm trying. Sometimes I'll try to call him and "bastard" comes out. That's what Mama called him for a while after they divorced," Maleah informed her friend.

"This year is going to be great," Ananda sighed falling into her seat again. "I can feel it."

For the first time ever Maleah was able to turn to her friend and say, "You know what? I think you're right."

Ananda and Maleah took the same seats that they sat in at their first Hogwarts feast that evening. The sorting went rather slowly in Maleah's opinion. Ananda only snorted and stated, "That's because you're excited to try Hogwarts food. It's the best."

"Can't be better than Miss Tonya's," Maleah argued.

"Maleah Lily Potter, are you arguing with me?" Ananda asked incredulously. Maleah raised her eyebrow with attitude and both girls fell into giggles only stopping when they saw a prefect shooting them glares.

McGonagall gave her normal return speech and the food appeared on the table. Maleah looked at the food and wrinkled her nose. Now she was being picky. She was actually in the mood for Moroccan food.

"I thought you told me that you were eating," Ananda said sadly when she saw Maleah push her plate away.

"I am," Maleah swore. "It's just, I'm in the mood for Moroccan and I won't be able to eat this because I'm not hungry anymore."

Ananda closed her eyes for a second. "You know what babe? Next time you decide to find yourself, make sure you find someone normal."

Maleah laughed but her laughter died when she saw Michaelson and his goons, Jason Timberlake, Justin Federline, and Kevin Alexander. "Oh look," Michaelson said sneering. "It is anorexic girl and her speaker, Anananda."

The boys guffawed at their leader's "cleverness."

"Oh, look, Nana," Maleah said, shocking the boys because she was talking. "It's William James Michaelson and his goons: Britney Spears' exes."

Ananda guffawed, mocking the boys' laughter.

Michaelson glared at her. "So you're talking now? About time, it was starting to get boring to mock you when you wouldn't answer."

"Yeah well, you best believe ima answer now," Maleah said before cringing. She was sounding like her auntie Ayanna.

Shooting one last glare, Michaelson and his friends left.

"That was brilliant!" Ananda exclaimed. "This year is going to be fabulous, that totally confirmed it!"

Okay...umm...hmm...well, I actually have nothing to say. I can't believe all my stories are done except for this one! Um...I have a story coming up in June titled No Time For Mistakes. I think I'll change the title though. Plus the sequel for Lily, Meet a Charmed One is coming in June-maybe July. Then that's it. I'm actually starting to write a new story, but it's not Harry Potter. We'll see how that turns out. Busy, busy, busy, me this summer
Happy Reading,
PruePotter