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Previously:

Skye's eyes lit up excitedly. "Besides," she said. "Why are we talking about me? I want to know about Blaise and Ginny."

The two older girls turned to their younger counterpart expectedly. Ginny just groaned and put her head in her hands.

The girls were a couple of hours into the trip when Ginny finally cracked. The trio were munching on snacks that they bought from the trolley.

"I can't take this anymore!" Ginny exclaimed, flinging her chocolate frog at the compartment window.

All eyes snapped to the young red head.

"What's up?" Skye asked, oblivious to the anger flashing through the younger girl's eyes.

"What's up?" she snarled. "I'll give you what's up, Skye Potter. He promised to come and see me as soon as he could. We've been here for three fucking hours and he hasn't come to see me once!"

"Whoa, Gin," Skye said. "No need to get angry."

"No need to get angry?" Ginny snapped. "I haven't seen him in a month. I would have thought he would at least want to see me once before we arrived at school."

"Oh Ginny," Hermione said. "Maybe he just can't get away? You said yourself only his close friends know about you two. Maybe he's in a compartment with some others too?"

Ginny shrugged, still upset.

"You know what," Skye said. "I'll go get him. He's only a couple of compartments away."

Ginny's eyes widened in alarm. "No way, Skye," she said quickly. "What if someone sees you?"

"Relax Gin-Gin," Skye laughed. "Nobody's going to see me. And if they do," she shrugged. "I'm good at making up excuses."

"Fine," Ginny scowled. "And don't call me Gin-Gin."

Skye just laughed. "Chill," she said. "I'll be back with your precious Blaise in no time."

She grabbed a handful of Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans and danced to the door.

She opened the door and slid out, spy style. She heard Hermione's laugh behind her and knew that Ginny would be smiling to.

Skye sauntered down the corridor and leaned casually on a wall near the sixth-year Slytherin compartment. She flicked a Bertie Bott's Bean at the compartment and nonchalantly inspected her recently manicured nails while waiting for the door to open. Sure enough, after a second Bean hit the door, Skye was sure it was snot flavoured, Blaise Zabini opened it. He noticed Skye and she raised an eyebrow at him. Glancing around, Blaise pulled her into an empty compartment.

"What the fuck, Skye?" He whispered angrily. "What the hell are you doing?"

"Trying to get you to remember your girlfriend," Skye shot back, just as angry.

"Shit," Blaise muttered, running a hand through his coal black hair.

"She's pretty pissed," Skye added.

"Damn," Blaise said. "I just haven't been able to get away."

"Couldn't have been that hard," Skye said.

"Draco kept dropping hints as well," Blaise said. "He must think I'm an idiot."

"He's not the only one," Skye mumbled, ignoring the knowing look Blaise shot her when he mentioned his best mate.

"Come on," Skye said. "Let's go."

"Reckon she'll forgive me?" Blaise asked, nervously.

"Oh please," Skye scoffed. "Like she couldn't."

Returning to the compartment, followed by Blaise, Skye gave Ginny a triumphant look. Not that she noticed. Instead, with a little squeal, Ginny jumped up and flung herself into her boyfriend's arms and began to kiss him passionately.

"Geeze," Skye muttered. "A little thanks wouldn't go astray."

Hermione laughed. "I'm sure she's very thankful," she said. "Besides, Harry was in here looking for you. Something about your kitten?"

"SHIT!" Skye exclaimed, startling both Ginny and Blaise who jumped apart at the sudden exclamation. "I completely forgot about Socks!"

With that statement she rushed out of the compartment, slamming the door behind her. She crashed into her twin's compartment and without a single hello said, "Where the hell is she?"

Harry smirked at the look on his sister's face. "Where's who, dear Skye?" he asked.

"Shove it Harry," Skye snarled. "Where's Socks?"

Socks was Skye's little kitten. She had bright green eyes and was completely black except for her paws, which were pure white in colour. This gave the impression that the kitten was constantly wearing socks, hence the name.

"Harry threw her out the window," Ron snorted at Dean Thomas's comment.

Skye, on the other hand, shot him such a dirty look that he shrunk back. "I'm only going to ask one more time," Skye said dangerously. "Where is Socks?"

Even Harry knew better than to push with Skye when it came to her beloved kitten. "Orion has him," he finally muttered. "Two compartments down."

"Thankyou!" Skye gushed and planting a quick kiss of thanks on her brother's cheek, Skye rushed out of the compartment and into Orion's.

Orion was sitting with his friends. One was, of course, Teddy and the others were two of the boy's mates. The girl sitting on Orion's lap, however, was of most interest to Skye. Skye knew for a fact that that was Angela Webber, a pretty Muggleborn who Orion had crushed on forever and finally asked out before the previous year ended. Blushing, Angela had accepted and the pair has been going strong ever since.

Smirking, Skye entered the compartment. "Hi boys," she said. "Angela."

"Hi Skye," Angela said softly, blushing a little at her position atop Orion's lap.

The others echoed her greeting and Skye turned to Orion. "Hey Ri," she said. "Harry said you've got Socks."

"I still can't believe you called you cat that," Teddy snorted.

Narrowing her eyes, Skye turned to Teddy. "Shut it Theodore," she said.

Teddy's hair turned a dull yellow, as it always did when he was slightly annoyed. "Don't call me Theodore."

"Don't bag my cat's name," Skye shot back. "Sides, its better than Twinkle."

Ri snorted. "Cathy actually called it that?"

Skye grinned and nodded. "Jono hasn't let her forget it, neither has Mike."

Michael was Orion's twelve year old brother.

"So," Skye said expectantly. "Where is she?"

"Jase and Dan took her," Ri explained, a little guilty.

"You're kidding right?" Skye asked.

Ri shook his head.

"Fuck," Skye muttered. "I'm never going to find her."

"Oh, don't stress about it," Ri said. "They were headed to your compartment."

"WHAT!" Skye screeched. "They're going to my compartment?"

"Yeah," Ri said, frowning at Skye's reaction. "What's in your compartment?"

"Nothing," Skye said quickly.

It was obvious she was lying.

"Gotta run," Skye was about to leave the compartment when Orion grabbed her arm, effectively stopping her from leaving.

"Why don't you want them in your compartment?" he asked suspiciously.

"No reason," Skye said, racking her brains for an excuse.

"So it should be fine if I visited you then?" Ri smirked at Skye's expression.

"Fine," she said sighing. "It's Ginny. She's having a couple of issues."

"What type of issues?" Ri wasn't going to let it drop.

"Womanly issues," Skye said, stressing the first word.

If it was one thing she knew, this was it. Orion would talk about anything with Skye apart from womanly issues.

Just as she predicted, Orion's suspicious expression instantly dropped.

"Right," he said awkwardly, running a hand through his hair. "I'll let you catch them then."

"Great," Skye beamed. "See ya Ri. Oh, and Teddy, comment on my cat's name again and I'll make sure you'll live to regret it."

Teddy gulped audibly and Skye left the compartment smirking. She intercepted Jason, Orion's fourteen year old brother, and Daniel, Teddy's fourteen year old brother, and got Socks. Re-entering her compartment, she noticed that Hermione, Ginny and Blaise were playing Exploding Snap. Sighing contently, Skye slipped into a seat and began to stroke her kitten.

"Find her then?" Hermione asked, nodding towards Socks.

Skye nodded. "Eventually. Harry gave her to Ri who gave her to Dan and Jase who were headed here."

"What?" Blaise shot up in alarm. "They're coming here?"

"Chill out," Skye said. "I got them in time. Ri got suspicious though so I fed him some story about you having womanly problems Gin. Sorry."

"WHAT!" Ginny exploded. "Again? He's going to think I'm some sort of retard!"

"Again?" Hermione asked. "When did she give that excuse about you before?"

"When she was sneaking out to see her mystery man and Ri caught her," Ginny said, rolling her eyes.

"Oh yeah, I forgot," Hermione said. "Skye's mystery man."

The girls turned to her expectantly and Skye bit her lip. Hermione and Ginny had been trying to get Skye to spill the beans on who she was dating since Hermione first caught her sneaking out of their dorm two months ago. It wasn't as though he friends wouldn't accept who she was dating. Seriously, just look at Ginny and Blaise. But Skye just like having a secret date. It was, well, exciting in a way. And they'd both agreed that it was probably better this way. In any case, they'd have to sneak around like Blaise and Ginny anyway, both their families would hardly like it. Skye laughed to herself. Her family hardly liked her dating at all. Except for her Mum; Lily always understood.

"That's interesting," Blaise said, raising an eyebrow. "I know someone else who's been sneaking out on a regular basis."

"Coincidence," Skye muttered, trying to hide her alarm that somebody could have figured it out.

If Blaise could figure it out, Skye though, it could mean that somebody else would be able to figure it out. And somebody else and somebody else. Eventually, it would get to Harry or Ri or Teddy or Jono or somebody who would try to stop it.

"Oh," Ginny asked; Skye couldn't tell if she was faking the surprised tone of voice. "Who might that be?"

"I'm dating Draco Malfoy," Skye blurted out.

Instantly, Skye's eyes widened and she clamped a hand over her mouth. Hermione gasped in shock, Ginny's jaw dropped and even Blaise appeared surprised.

A/N So, there's Chapter 2! Once again I hope you enjoyed it and please review to tell me what you think! Thanks a bunch.