Hello there, you are probably wondering why it came up saying another chapter but instead its just chapter 2. Wanderer read the original chapter 2 and informed me I had missed a vital part of the story…Professor Slughorn! How stupid of me! I feel like an idiot. So, with much help from her last night we rewrote it to fit it in. I must say though I am so much more happier with this chapter than I was with the original and now I can flow it more easily and have even written the next part. So I am sorry for the confusion and I do hope that you reread it.

Like always please tell me what you think.

Midnight.

Meanwhile, Harry was looking up and down the train for Ari. He came to the end three compartments and begged to whoever was listening that he would find her. He looked into the third last compartment and saw a bunch of Ravenclaws swapping Chocolate Frog Cards. He sighed and moved onto the second one. His heart jumped. There sitting with Luna and Neville comforting her was Ari, who was staring at her hands. Harry breathed deeply and opened the door.

Neville and Luna looked up and frowned slightly. Harry smiled and indicated to them to leave them alone. Neville frowned more and Harry practically begged him with his eyes. Neville sighed and grabbed Luna and dragged her out shutting the door behind them.

"Ari, I…" Harry started.

"'Arry don't. She was right. It was my fault." Ari mumbled. Harry sat across from her and lifted her chin so he could look into her eyes. She looked up and his breathe caught in his throat. Her eyes were now a brilliant green, lighter than his and they seemed to catch the light. Weren't they blue before?

"Please don't think that. She is just a jealous little girl with a funny idea in her head that I'm with her. But I promise you Ari, I'm not. We are and never will be together. She is my best mate's younger sister. It would be too weird and too scary to face. Please believe me." he begged. She smiled softly, her eyes turned slowly back to blue. Note to self, he thought, ask about the eyes.

"I do believe you 'Arry. But what she said really 'urt. She had no right to bring my country and my parents into it. She is a 'orrible little girl."

"Well she is waiting for you in the compartment so she can apologise to you. She realised she was well out of order and that she was just jealous of what she saw. She really is sorry." He said. She looked at him sceptically.

"Are you sure she really means it? I don't mean to sound rude but surely it's not normal for someone to go from 'ating and abusing someone to straight away wanting forgiveness. Or am I over zinking zings?" Harry laughed at her and she smiled.

"You know while I have you alone, I just want to say that even though I have only known you for like a whole of a few hours if that, that I think you're an incredible person and I'm really glad I met you." He spat out hurriedly. He didn't know what had come over him only that he had an overwhelming feeling to tell her. Ari blushed and giggled.

"Oh 'Arry! You are quite possibly zee sweetest, kindest and funniest gentlemen I 'ave ever met. Thank you." She stood up and kissed his cheek, lingering a fraction longer. Harry sat there stunned for a minute or two until Ari waved a hand in front of him.

"Sorry to interrupt whatever was going through your 'ead but shouldn't we be getting back to Ginny? Goddess only knows what she'll think we're up to if we take much longer." She rolled her eyes and stepped towards the door. Harry shook his head and stood up.

"True. I don't actually think she is all there upstairs if you get my meaning." Ari laughed.

"And 'ere I was thinking zat you two were in love. Silly me." Harry chuckled. He couldn't believe how easy it was to talk to her and how happy she made him. They entered the compartment to find Neville and Luna had re-joined Ginny.

Arielli's POV

We stopped near the door. Harry squeezed my shoulder and I turned to smile at him. Ginny stood up and sighed.

"Ari, I just want to say how sorry I am that I abused you and lied to you about Harry and me. I just became jealous and I didn't mean to take it out on you. Please forgive me?" she said. I frowned softly. Something wasn't right here. I always could read people and tell exactly what they were thinking. Perhaps it was the telekinesis powers that were growing but something didn't add up. I smiled anyway, pushing my thoughts aside for the time being and bowed my head.

"Of course I do. Zank you for apologising." Ginny stepped forward and hugged me.

~oh god! I can't believe im hugging her. There has got to be a way to get rid of her so Harry really is mine I hope Harry realises what a awesome girl I am after this.~ I stepped back and shook my head. I frowned at Ginny, having read her thoughts. So she was only pretending to make Harry think she was a decent girl and she considered me a threat! I had only just arrived and already I was making enemies. I could have strangled her. That's the problem with my powers…I always hear more than I wish to.

"What?" Ginny asked looking worried. I put on a smile.

"I'm sorry Ginny; I just got a whiff of zee most beautiful perfume and can't remember for zee life of me where I smelt it before. Sorry." She smiled and sat back down. I sat across from her and lent against the window. ~ I don't see why she considers me a threat. I mean I only just met Harry. Sure he was a genuinely sweet and caring guy and very handsome and mysterious, there is no way he would ever go for a girl like me. Not that I would turn him away if he asked. ~ I blushed at my thoughts.

"Are you ok Ari?" Neville asked. I turned and looked at him as he patted his cactus.

"Pardon?" I asked unable to think of a suitable response.

"You look a little flushed. Are you okay?" Neville asked again, looking very concerned. I patted his arm and smiled.

"Thank you Neville, I am fine, just a little cold." I shivered to make it seem more realistic. Harry pulled off his cloak and stood up.

"Here, take this. Hopefully it will keep you a bit warmer." He said quietly wrapped it around my shoulders. I looked at him and smiled as he paused and looked at me.

~ Man, she is just beautiful. I wonder what her lips taste like. If only Ginny hadn't busted in earlier. ~ I stifled a giggle and blushed deeply. I can't believe Harry thinks I am beautiful AND wants to kiss me! I felt like dancing.

"Is that a little better?" he asked. I looked at him again.

~I would gladly hug you tightly to keep you warmer, if Ginny wasn't here and causing shit. God, I could stare into her eyes forever~ I blushed even more deeply if that was possible.

"Yes, thank you 'Arry." I snuggled deeper into his cloak and smiled at him. He blushed and sat back down. Ginny glared at me and I smiled at her. I turned to look out the window again and breathed deeply. It smelt like him, a soft musky smell mixed with his aftershave. I sighed. How could I be falling for someone who I had just met? I mean after everything that had happen to me these last few years I guess it's just natural to fall for the first male who shows you a gentle side. I looked over at Harry as he stared blankly at the wall opposite while the others were absorbed in their convosation. He was a very good looking boy. Tall, a bit skinny but I could see some muscle and pale with the most intriguing eyes I had ever seen. I sighed. They sure didn't make them like that back home. He sighed and sunk lower in the seat. I bite my lip and closed my eyes. Now I do not ever do this for my own gain but I was just incredibly curious about him and what was on his mind. I concentrated on Harry and Harry only and suddenly broke the barriers of his mind. His thoughts came flooding into mine.

~why do I always go for the ones who are too good for me? I mean look at her. She is gorgeous. Tall, tanned, petite yet strong, not afraid to stand her ground, she smells incredibly and her eyes…oh her eyes. I feel so calm and relaxed when she looks at me I have never felt that way before. I just wish I knew why she looks so lost. I just want to hold her close and….Harry snap out of it! Clearly she wouldn't want you and clearly you don't know her. But she is gorgeous. ~ I blushed and retracted slowly. I never knew someone would see me like that. He closed his eyes and groaned slightly. I bite my lip and re-entered his mind.

~stop thinking like that! You just met her. How could you think that now? But I've never felt this way before. She calms me down…no one has ever done that to me before. She seems to understand me and I have this…need, this want to get to know her better. She is so intriguing. ~ I bite my lip harder to stop the smile from showing and looked out the window, still concentrating on his mind.

~ look at her. She is like a doll, so petite and gentle. I have to get closer to her…to find out more about her and to protect her from the world. What am I thinking? She can take care of herself that I've seen in action. But still, just in case. I wonder who told her about me. ~ I left his mind and tried not to smile. This was turning into one of the best days ever.
Perhaps before I continue I should explain a little bit more about myself.
My name is Arielli Lumiere. I am almost sixteen years old and I was born in Nice, France. I have…had…a mother, a father and a older brother Luca. They were…attacked and killed a few months ago. Why you ask? Well that comes to the next part of my story. I am what is known as a Pagan or an old witch. Yes I'm well aware I have probably confused you more now. Let me explain. There are witches and wizards like Harry and Ginny and the rest who have magic and can cast spells and do wondrous things and then there are a certain type of witch called Pagan's who rely on magic from the earth and the Goddess. You have probably heard of us Pagan's as it's more common for Muggles to believe they can be one of us. Trust me when I say they can't. We are the oldest known witches. And yes we can still do normal magic…we are just more powerful. Anyway I am the first pull blooded Pagan to be born in over one hundred years and because of this, I am one the strongest living witches alive. I can read minds (although I am not that good at it just yet), see into the future, know when someone is lying or dying or their true intentions as well as work some incredibly powerful old magic. There is a lot more but I will leave that for another time.

The compartment door opened to reveal a petrified third year girl.

"I'm to deliver these to Neville Longbottom, Ginny Weasly and H…Harry P…potter." She stuttered as she met Harry's eyes. I held back a giggle. At least I wasn't the only one effected by Harry. She held out two rolls of parchment each tied with a velvet ribbon. Taking pity on the girl, I stood up and grabbed the three rolls with a smile.
"Thank you." I said softly. Her face twitched in what might have been a smile before she ran. I closed the compartment door and shook my head.
"Do you 'ave that effect on everyone 'Arry?" I teased as I handed the parchments over to him and Neville and Ginny. He blushed and shook his head.
"Of course he does!" Ginny piped up, stroking Harry's arm. "The ladies want him and the men want to be him. And why shouldn't they? Look at how handsome he is." I bit my lip to stop my retort. What is wrong with her? Harry chuckled humorlessly.
"Oh yeah that's exactly right Gin." He said sarcastically. I looked up at him and grinned. He shook his head and rolled his eyes in the direction of Ginny. I smiled and shrugged. What can you do?
"Neville, are you ok?" Luna's dreamy voice interrupted our exchange. I turned to Neville who had turned a light shade of green.
"Neville, what is wrong? What does zee parchment say" I asked softly laying a hand on his arm. He turned slowly to me.
"It's an invitation." He squeaked. I lent over and read it.

Master Longbottom,

I would be delighted if you could join me for a little bite to eat in compartment C.

Sincerely, Professor H.E.F Slughorn.

"Who's Professor Slughorn?" I asked, looking back over to Harry who was frowning.
"He is the new Potions master at Hogwarts. I had the…pleasure of meeting him over Summer." If his expression was anything to go by, I doubt it was a pleasure at all.

Neville looking up from his own invitation. "What does he want with me?" he looked worried. "No one wants anything to do with me. Unless it's Snape but that normally means I'm in trouble." He looked suddenly horrified. "Do you think I'm in trouble?"

"I doubt you would be Neville. The term isn't even started yet. Perhaps he is just being friendly." I tried to sooth him. Poor thing looked like he was going to jail.

"I have no idea." Harry said. "Listen, let's go under the cloak. We might sneak a better look at whatever Malfoy is up to." I frowned. What cloak? And why spy on Malfoy? But before I could ask all three were up and moving towards the door. Neville threw one last look of desperation to us before leaving. Ginny smiled as she walked out, no doubt happy to get Harry away from me. Harry stopped and looked at me.

"I'll come find you when I'm done and help you carry your trunk?" he asked blushing slightly. I smiled and nodded.
"Zat would be lovely 'Arry. Thank you." He nodded and closed the door behind him. I was left with Luna who was reading the Quibbler. I sighed and looked back out the window. I was so far from home and I was incredibly home sick. But perhaps if everyone was as nice as Harry and Neville and Luna maybe I would find a home here too.

I hope that this clears it up a little and makes it flow more.

Thank you again to Wanderer…you are amazing and I love you and your mind.

Please tell me what you think.

Midnight