Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry: Book 1

Chapter Seven

A/N: Nope…I got nothing to say…oh, please either rate or review. It makes us smile on the inside.

Disclaimer: I do not own the Harry Potter fandom, nor do I make any money from this

OOOOOO

“What the fuck is this?” Ami yelled as she sat next to Liam in the common room. “Miss Priss’s 101 tips to fashion!? What the hell were you thinking?” She hit him in the head with the book, “I cannot believe you!” She had found the book in with her school books when she was studying five minutes earlier, along with a note that said ‘to Ami from Liam.’

He blinked at her innocently. “I thought you’d like it.” He said, hiding a snicker behind his hand.

“What do you mean you thought I’d like it!? DOES IT LOOK LIKE I LIKE IT!?” She threw the book at him and stormed back towards her room.

Liam smirked. “So... I guess you don’t want your real present then?” He said in a bored drawl, pretending to be looking at his nails intently.

Ami paused. “It’s not a blow dryer or hair curlers is it?” She asked in a suspicious voice.

“I don’t even know what those are!” He laughed, “No, it’s not that. Here.”

“A painting?” She gave him a skeptical look. He gave her paintings all of the time.

“Take it!”

Ami rolled her eyes and took it from him. “Oh...my...” The moon was plump in the sky, and a lake glistened with its light. Dipping to get a drink from the water, there was a large looking animal with black stripes on its body; a tiger. It lifted its head and gave a great roar, and two more, much smaller, tigers came out from the forest and they too drank from the lake’s bank. “It’s...amazing.”

“I know I am.” He said, once more looking at his nails. He then shrugged and said, “Myou told me you liked Tigers.”

“That whore!”

Liam laughed. “Why do you say that?”

“It’s like she’s trying to make me be your friend!”

OOOOOO

“Why hasn’t he said anything about it?” Harry whispered to Hermione during potions. “He has got to be plotting something.”

“Shh, Snape’s looking at us.” Ron said, straightening his back.

“I think 10 points from Gryffindor for talking during class.” Came a drawl from the teacher as he turned his sharp eyes upon them.

Harry glared at Malfoy as he smirked at him. “Bloody git...” Harry whispered.

“What did you say, Potter?” Snape accused.

“Nothing, sir.” He grumbled in response.

“5 more points from Gryffindor for talking back to the teacher.” He turned away. “Alright. Everyone, today we will be working on a Boil Cure Potion. I trust you know what the ingredient are. The right one’s are on your table, along with the wrong ones. Now, follow the directions I have already supplied.”

“Damnit! I can figure out which one is dried nettles!” Myou growled, slamming one hand on the table and tapping her fingers harshly against the wood.

Blaise put a hand on Myou’s shoulder. “Myou, what did I tell you about your anger?”

Myou blinked at him innocently. “Only use it towards Snape?” She asked in a sickly sweet voice.

“And is the potion Snape?”

“He’s making me do it!” Myou puffed out her lip like a five year old and crossed her arms over her chest.

“Oh...carry on then.”

Snape, who was behind them, cleared his throat. “Ahem.”

Both Blaise and Myou turned around slowly. “Hello professor. Heh, heh.” Said the girl, rubbing the back of her head while blinking at him naively.

“The dried nettles are the green dried things.” He said, his voice holding amusement. He then walked over to another group.

“You’ve got to be kidding me! We get in trouble for talking, but they can insult him and get off with nothing!”

“Harry Potter! 5 more points from Gryffindor!”

OOOOOO

“I hope this works...” Alexis winced as she raised her wand.

“Um...Professor Flitwick...I don’t think I should be standing here.” George said in a shaky voice. “I mean...um, It’s not that I don’t trust Alexis...who I believe is still somewhat upset with me, but...couldn’t Fred do it?”

“Nonsense! I have a partner!” Fred said happily. “It’s either her or Oliver.”

“Ok, fire away Alexis.” George said, clenching his eyes as shut as he could and hoping that he wouldn’t end up in the hospital wing missing his limbs.

Alexis took a deep breath. “Expelliarmus.” She waved her wand and...George’s wand flew from his own hand.

“Oh thank god!” He breathed out, unclenching his eyes. “I thought I was a goner!”

“Very good, Miss Rayne! 10 points for Gryffindor! Well done!”

After class ended, Alexis snuck away from the twins, who she was still a little mad out, and over heard voices down the hall.

“What class do you have next, Draco?”

“I’m free for the rest of the day, Maye, and you are too, are you not?” He inquired. His face then paled as he saw Alexis coming towards them. “Um...how about we go this way!” He grabbed Maye and pulled her into an empty classroom.

“Was that the little lost puppy and her pet ferret? Sneaking into a classroom suspiciously? It is my duty as an older student to make sure they snog right!” Alexis said cheerfully, skipping over to the room and pulling open the door. “Have no fear! The snog queen is here!’ She paused and looked at the two before blinking slowly. “Hey, why aren’t you two snogging?”

“Alexis!” Malfoy grumbled. “We are not involved...um...what’s your birthday?”

“Draco Malfoy! I’m appalled. Here you are trying to snog your girlfriend, and you’re hitting on me!? How dare you!? Oh, it’s June 5, 1978. Too old for you, hun. But now you have no excuse to not get me anything for my birthday! Chow for now!” She turned and left the room.

“No...that can’t be right. There’s just no way!” Malfoy growled, kicking a desk. “Ow! Ow, ow, ow!”

“Um...Draky...what’s snog mean?” Maye asked innocently, giving him a very confused look.

Draco blushed. “It’s nothing!”

“Could you at least tell me why you’re upset? You know, about her birthday.”

“It’s nothing.” Malfoy grumbled.

She grabbed his arm. “Draco, what is it?”

“She...well, I think she’s related to me...”

OOOOOO

“Oliver, please, it wasn’t his fault. He was drunk and didn’t know what he was doing.” Alexis pleaded with Oliver before the Gryffindor, Hufflepuff game. “Look, it doesn’t mean much, but you being mad at him and kicking him off the team isn’t going to help you win the match.”

He glared at her. “Alexis. I don’t care if he was drunk. He gave me a black eye.”

She winced. “Think about the team?”

“Whatever...I guess until we find another beater he can stay on.” The captain grumbled out, finally giving in to the pleading girl.

Giving a sigh, she replied. “Thank you, Oliver.” She walked away towards the common room and found George there, brooding. “You better love me.”

“Why’s that?” He grumbled.

“Because, I got Oliver to let you back on the team.”

George jumped up. “Really!? You’re the best!” He leaped towards her and hugged her. “I won’t play any more pranks ever, I promise!”

“Hey, hey, hey! Let’s not get carried away here!” Alexis said with a laugh.

“Good...because I was thinking about something evil, and disastrous, and...you interested?”

“Sure! I’ll go get Fred.” She said with her eyes finally glowing again, something that hadn’t happened in too long for George’s liking.

“No!”

“But why not?” She asked, confused.

“He called me a pansy!”

“You are a pansy!”

“Are you in or out, Alexis?”

She smirked at him. “Oh...I’m in. Please tell me it involves flowers?”

“Well, now that you mention it, it does…Pansies to be exact.” George said with a snicker.

OOOOOO

Ron, Hermione, Ruthian, and Neville sat from the stands watching the Quidditch game intently. Snape kept awarding Hufflepuff points for no reason at all and at this rate there was no way Gryffindor would win unless they caught the Snitch.

“Ruthian!”

Ruthian turned and saw Maye. “Hey! What are you doing over here?”

“Wanted to see you. I never get to.”

“Alright Maye, you said hi, now let’s go.” Grumbled Draco from her side. “I cannot believe you convinced me to come over to the Gryffindor side.”

“Come on Ruthian, let’s get a bite to eat! I need to find Cedric anyway. We’ll be back soon, Draky! Crabbe, Goyle.” Maye said, dragging her friend away.

“So, you know how I think they choose people for the Gryffindor team?” Malfoy spoke a few seconds later with a smirk stretched across his face. “It’s all people they feel sorry for. First, there’s Potter, who’s got no parents, then there’s the Weasley’s, who’ve got no money, next there’s Wood, who’s got no girlfriend! You should be on the team, Longbottom; you’ve got no brain!”

Longbottom turned to Malfoy and angrily stuttered out. “I’m worth twelve of you!”

Malfoy barked with laugher, but Ron spoke up for Neville, never taking his eyes off of Harry and the game. “You tell him!”

“Longbottom, if brains were gold, you’d be poorer than Weasel, and that’s saying something.”

“I’m warning you, Malfoy,” Started Ron, “One more word-”

“Ron! Harry-” Hermione cut in suddenly.

The boy exclaimed, turning back towards the field. “What? Where?”

Harry had suddenly gone in to a dive, earning cheers from the crowd as he darted towards the ground like a bullet.

“Hey! You’re in luck, Weasel. Potter’s obviously spotted some money on the ground!” Malfoy spat.

Ron snapped. Before Malfoy knew what was happening, Ron was on top of him, wrestling him to the ground. Neville hesitated, then clambered over the back of his seat to help.

“Well, well, well, what do we have here?” Sang a voice that the boys knew all too well. “Aww, Ronny Poo, Ferret did you two finally decide express your love for each other.”

“ALEXIS!!!” Ron yelled jumping up to stare her in the eye.

“Ron, is there a reason that you constantly shout my name?” She asked, looking over him.

“Is there a reason you constantly imply that I’m gay?” His face flushed and he glared at the older girl.

“Cause it’s amusing of course.”

“Where have you been anyway?”

Alexis smirked. “Getting ready for the match of course.”

There was a cry from Neville and Ron jumped back into helping him beat of Malfoy. Things weren’t looking to good for Malfoy, who was trying not to cry at the pain flowing through him.

“Cedric! Help him!” Maye said, dropping her drink.

The Older Hufflepuff charged in and grabbed both Neville and Ron, pinning them to the ground, “Hey, he’s a slimy git, but he’s my girlfriend’s friend. You try and start anything with him, and you’re also picking a fight with me. Understand me?”

Alexis rolled her eyes at the drama going on behind her and winked at George.

The twin smiled as Alexis gave him the signal. Operation Flower Power was underway. He swooped by her stand, and caught the small vial she threw at him. Smirking, he put the vial into his robes and hit a Bludger that was coming at him. He then did a sharp turn and zoomed towards Fred. “Bludgers are nasty today, huh?”

“Yeah.”

“Say, Fred…do you like pansies?”

“What do you mean-”

George opened the vial quickly and dumped its contents onto Fred’s head before the elder twin could get away. Pansies of all colors and shapes sprouted from Fred’s head and he gave out a scream.

“George! Alexis!” Fred screamed, pulling the many colored pansy’s from his head. However, the crowd’s attention quickly shifted as Harry once again dove and zoomed past Professor Snape.

“Harry’s gotten the Snitch!” Lee Jordan announced. “150 points will be rewarded to Gryffindor! Gryffindor wins the match!”

OOOOOO

Pansy Parkinson arrived in her room late that night after the Quidditch game. She yawned, pulled back the covers of her bed, and gave a shout. “What is that horrible, ugly, smelly thing doing in my bed?” She yelled, glaring at the scarlet red cat.

Blair looked up at Pansy and gave a lazy yawn before laying her head back down on her paws.
“You miserable little…” She reached for the vamp cat, but Daphne grabbed her shoulder.

“Come on, Pansy. It’s just a cat. And Myou’s in the library. I’ll get it ok, just don’t hurt the poor thing.” Daphne reach down and the cat mew’ed happily, jumping into her hands. “See, Blair’s really cute!”

Pansy glared at the cat. “Cute my butt. That thing is hideous!” She made a gesture towards the cat. She hissed and snapped her jaws, catching Pansy’s hand. “Ow!”

“Let me see! Stop moving!”

“Oh my god, Pansy!”

“Someone get a doctor!”

“I’m dying! The beast killed me!” Pansy withered on the floor.

Myou stood in the doorway for a few minutes, watching Pansy’s act. “Are you dead yet? How long is it gonna take?”

OOOOOO

“Wanna give it a go, Lady Maye?” Peeves asked, trying to hand Maye a squirt gun.

She shook her head and gave a small laugh. “No thanks, Peeves. Looks like you’re having too much fun to stop.”

Peeves laughed and aimed at someone in the courtyard. “I say I can hit that kid…the one with red hair.”

“Alright…I say you can’t hit him…and the girl next to him in the same shot.” Maye challenged with another giggle.

He smiled. “I’ll see your pair and raise you a three of a kind. I’ll hit the red haired boy and both the girls with him.”

“Oh…good bet.” She smirked, then added in a tone that would make Alexis very proud, “Let’s see if you can pay up.”

Peeves aimed at their moving forms and shot at Ron, who fell into the water fountain, splashing both the girls with him. “See! I only used one shot!”

“That’s cheating! No fair!” She gave a pout. “Ok, how about-”

“What are you doing here Maye? I’ve been looking for you everywhere!” Draco huffed, finally reaching the top of the stairs. In retrospect, he should have know to check with Peeves first.

Maye and Peeves both turned towards Draco. “Hey Draky! Me and Peeves are gambling!” Said the werewolf with a bright smile.

Draco raised an eyebrow and looked back and forth between the two. “Gambling?”
“Yeah, over the people he can hit with his squirt gun!”

The Slytherin looked even more puzzled at the statement. “Why is he shooting people with a squirt gun?”

“Because it’s funny!” She smiled at him.

“Oh my god! Peeves has corrupted you!”

Peeves gave Draco an annoyed look. “I say I can hit him! Square in the chest!” Before Draco could react, Peeves shot him with the squirt gun.

Draco just stood there, water dripping from his shirt. He blinked a few times, then looked down at it. “Did you just…squirt me…?”

Peeves and Maye started to laugh.

He glared at her. “It’s not funny…At least…I don’t think it is…” He blinked again.

“Yes it is! You should have seen the look on your face!” Maye laughed harder, and Draco found himself unable to not laugh with her, despite him being wet, and now cold.

“Ok…I say you should hit one of the Professors.” Draco moved to look over the courtyard too.

Maye smiled. “Good Idea…what about…that one.”

“Snape!? Are you mad!? Do you have a death wish?” Draco sneered.

“It’s ok, Sevvy loves me!”

Peeves aimed the water gun at the professor. “Three, two…one!” He shot and hit Snape right on target, then disappeared and reappeared in the courtyard. “Hey look everybody! Snape’s gone and wet himself!”

OOOOOO

“Hey! Ami…are you in here?” Liam asked, popping his head into Ami’s room. He found her on her bed, reading.

As soon as she saw him, she gave a quiet scream and scrambled off her bed, shoving whatever she was looking at under her covers. “What do you think you’re doing in here!? This is the girls dormitory!” She tried pushing him out the door, but he held his place.

“…So…what are you reading?” He asked, looking intently at her bed.

“I said out, before I…before I go get Professor Flitwick!” She tried pushing him again, but he just moved past her, causing her to stumble. “Hey! Get away from my bed!” She tugged on his arm, but he was stronger and kept his pace towards the bed.

He narrowed his eyes, “What are you hiding, Ami?”

She panicked and yelled, “Nothing! Get out! Liam, don’t-”

Liam pulled back the covers and looked at the book. “Ami?” He picked it up and read the title aloud. “Miss Priss’s 101 Tips to Fashion? You’re actually reading this crap?” He started laughing and dropped the book.

Ami blushed. “Well, I…There was this boy…and well…he asked me out…”

“Really? What’s his name?” He didn’t meet her eyes and suddenly felt extremely depressed.

“What? Oh…it’s Marcus Belby…the one from the Halloween dance.” She looked at the ground. “And this girl said something about him maybe wanting to go for someone prettier…I think her name was Parkinson,…well some of her friends agreed…and I remembered the book you got me…so, I just thought…you did get me the book, so I thought that maybe you thought the same thing, and-”

With wide eyes, he turned to her. “What? I think you’re pretty! The book was just a joke.”

After a long moment, she asked quietly, “You think I’m…pretty?”

“I, well….yeah, o-of course I do…”

“Wait…how did you get up here!?”

“I’m friends with Alexis remember.” He replied, glad for the change of subject. “Look…well, I have to go…just wanted to give you this…” He handed her a piece of sketch paper.

Ami gazed down at it. It was a drawing of the full moon. Clouds floated in the sky, and a forest lay beneath it. It was something that Ami had commented on once. He had said it was his favorite things to draw, but never before had it been done so…beautifully. “It’s great, thank…you…” When she looked up, he was gone.

OOOOOO

“You guy’s should have come with us.” Ruthian commented. “The egg hatched and Hagrid named the thing.”

“Really?’ Hermione inquired. “What did he name it?” She made them stop by the fountain in the courtyard.

“Oh…the dragon’s hatched then?” Draco asked curiously as he stopped next to them.

Harry clenched his fist. “Malfoy I swear to god if you tell anybody about the dragon, I’ll…”

Draco smirked. “You’ll what, Potter? Cry like a little baby?” He drawled, liking making the boy in front of him uneasy.

“Why you little ponce!” Harry lunged at Draco, knocking them both to the ground.

The Slytherin struggled violently, and finally pushed the other boy off him as hard as he could. “Potter you git!” He yelled as he scrambled to get back to his feet. “I wasn’t even going to tell anyone about the thing! But I’ll be damned it the whole world doesn’t find out now!”

“Way to go, Harry.” Myou mocked, watching Draco storm away, “You attacked him the one time he didn’t deserve it!”

The boy-who-lived glared at her, “And how was I supposed to know that? He’s a bloody git and always trying to get us in trouble!”

OOOOOO

"What do you mean I changed the password! I don't remember…oh my god! I didn't want to change the password to that!" Alexis hissed, pacing back and forth in front of the dog portrait.

"Hey, Alexis!"

Alexis winced as Fred and George ran over to her.

"I've got to get in, have you changed the password to something besides Oliver Wood yet?" Fred asked with a sloppy grin.

"Yes! I mean no! You can't go in! I mean, we, uh…have to get to Charms!" Alexis practically yelled, standing protectively in front of the door. "Come on guys, I'm already failing that class! We cannot be late!"

"Alexis, that's why I need to get in that room! I was studying Charms during the Christmas party and left the book in there."

"I…you…me…what? I didn't see it in there, are you sure?"

"Yes, I'm sure, now let me in."

Alexis heaved a sad sigh and turned to the portrait with her head hung in shame. She muttered something and looked up at the dog, but it shook it's head.

"I have to hear you." He said, giving her a sympathetic whine. "I'm sorry."

"Come on, Alexis what’s the password! We're going to be late!"

"Fine! You want to know what the password is! You’re gonna love it! ‘Something Fred and George, who are the most egotistical, pompous, gay, gits in the world will never be able to guess and, and they need to learn how to mind their own business, you know and fall into a ditch and die! And burn, and never get up again because if I ever, ever see those two again I will kill them slow and painful! And did I mention that their gay? Because they are their gay with each other!' Happy now!"

Lee, who was waiting with them, fell to the ground and rolled with laughter.

"It's not funny! They turned my boyfriend into a girl!" Alexis yelled, turning sharp eyes to the boy.

"That just makes it so much better!"

Fred blushed scarlet and ran into the room, grabbing the book. "Come on guys, let's get to class. We'll talk about this later."

George snickered and nodded. "Wait a second…DID YOU SAY WE WERE GAY WITH EACH OTHER!?"

Alexis winced and ran towards Charms class. "We'll be late."

"ALEXIS RAYNE, GET BACK HERE!"

When Fred, George, and Lee finally got to charms class, it had already started and Alexis was sitting in her seat, blushing.

George huffed and took his seat next to her, and Fred next to him. Lee stuck out his tongue at them and sat next to Liam.

"Look, George...Fred…I'm sorry…I did that right after the Christmas party…I was mad and like…I'm really sorry."

George gave her a goofy grin. "Wait, you're sorry? You're actually apologizing? Could I get that in writing?"

Alexis hit him playfully on the arm. "Here I am baring my soul out to you and you want it in writing! What a friend you are!" After that the tension eased away and they began to pay attention.

"Alright, Liam my boy, could you tell me the hand movements for a…Boil Head charm?" Flitwick asked in a sing song voice.

Liam shrugged. "I don't know."

Time seemed to have stopped. Everyone looked ay Liam as he sighed and laid his head down on his desk."Liam…are you ok? Do you want to go see Madame Pomfrey?" Professor Flitwick asked, giving the boy a concerned look.

"I'm fine Sir…just peachy…" His voice, however, was slightly depressed.

"What wrong with him? He's like…the smartest person in here!" Alexis exclaimed.

"Al…alright class… we only have a few minutes left, so you can talk amongst yourself." The teacher said, looking at Liam wearily before moving to his desk.

Alexis moved towards Liam as he put the Movement Charm on the drawing he had been working on. He always seemed to draw during Charms; after all it was his best subject."So, Liam…what have you been working on?"

Liam sighed and held up the sketch. It was of a storm. Dark cumulus clouds hung in the sky and rain fell heavily. There was a boy, standing on the edge of a cliff, and lightning flashed before him, reflecting the sadness in his eyes. Alexis could see that the boy was also crying softly. Below the cliff, there was a dead forest, smoke rising, signifying a fire had taken place.

"Wow…Liam…are you depressed?"

"No?" He said, raising an eyebrow at the question.

"Yes you are!" Alexis said cheerfully. "Fred! George! Hold him!" Alexis yelled, pulling black eyeliner from her robes.

The two twins grabbed Liam, who struggled against them, and held the younger boy in place while Alexis applied the magical eyeliner.

"Ah ha! I knew this stuff was good for something! Emo Liam! Mwahahahahaha!" She yelled, running away as Fred and George let go of Liam.

The depressed boy ran after her. "Get back here you, you, girl!"

Alexis just giggled and ran down the hallway.

OOOOOO

"Did you get into a lot of trouble for squirting Snape?" Maye laughed, sitting on the floor of the Astronomy tower; it was her free period and Draco was going to met her up there. "I mean, everyone did laugh at him! I didn't even know he could blush that shade of red!"
Peeves laughed and floated upside down next to her head. "Are you kidding me!? Don't tell anyone this, but Dumbledore thought it was the funniest thing he got to witness in a century!" Peeves winced. "We are not, however, allowed to shoot people with squirt guns anymore."

"Awww, but that was fun!"

"Yeah," Draco agreed, coming up from the stairs. "However, it stopped being fun when Snape looked up our way and you ducked! He gave me detention for a month!" He stopped to lean against the door frame.

Maye started to laugh quietly. "I'm sorry. But even if I hadn't ducked, he still would've have given you detention!"

"Whatever." Draco grumbled as he sat next to Maye.

Once she saw his face, she gasped in horror. "What happened!?"

He winced as she touched his tender skin. Not only did he have a black eye, but also a bloody nose. "Potter that's what! Punched me for no reason at all! I'll be damned if the whole world doesn’t find what he’s hiding now!" Draco gave a hiss of pain. "Careful Maye! That hurts!"

Maye frowned, still probing the wound. "This was about the dragon egg?" Came her quiet question. She could understand at the Quidditch match. Apparently Draco wasn’t being easy to not punch. But it this was over the egg, then there was no reason to hurt him. He wasn’t planned on turning Hagrid in.

"Yes! I asked him if it hatched and he punched me!" Pouting, the boy crossed his arms over his chest, trying not to cry as her fingers caressed his abused skin.

"Still, it wouldn't be right to tell anyone about it…"

"But he punched me!"

Maye gave a shrug. "So? He punched you, big whoop."

"It hurt!"

"Oh…well…" She was at a loss for words.

"And in front of everybody! I hate Harry Bloody Potter!"

OOOOOO

"Hey Liam! Can we sit next to you?"

Liam winced as he looked up at Ami and her boyfriend. ‘He's not even a good looking guy!’ He thought jealously, looking over the boy with dark hair and a muscular frame. "What…yeah sure, I don't mind."
Ami laughed as she sat next to him, and Marcus next to her. "Why are you wearing makeup?" She then mock gasped in horror. "Oh no! You weren't reading that awful book were you!?"

Liam shrugged. "Alexis got Fred and George to hold me down while she put it on me. She said I was acting emo."

Marcus laughed a bit. "Why are you still wearing it though?"

Liam shrugged again. "Magical. Won’t come off. You know, I'm not that hungry, I’ll see you later." Liam stood and hurried from the great hall.

"Um…Ami…Who's Alexis anyway?" Marcus asked with a laugh.

Ami shrugged. “A chick who is completely and utterly insane. Can you pass the butter?”

OOOOOO

"Blaise, have you seen Blair?" Myou asked, crouching down and looking behind the couch in the common room.

Blaise looked up from his spot on the couch and shrugged. "No, why?"

"I think that horrible Pansy girl did something to her!" Myou stood with her hands on her hips. "I hope she's ok!" Myou squeaked and fell backwards onto the couch, right into Blaise's lap.

"What the-"

"Sorry!" Myou looked down at the thing that had brushed against her legs. "Blair! Silly kitty!" Said cat mew'ed and jumped into Myou's lap.

"Uh Myou…" Blaise said as his breath hitched. A blushed formed on his cheeks.

"Yeah?" Myou nuzzled into Blair's fur.

"You're…in my-"

"My god you two! This is the common room!" Draco hissed, walking by them and covering his face to hide a smirk. "I think I should scratch out my eyes now!"

Myou suddenly jumped up and ran to her room. "Shove it Draky!" She snarled escaping up the stairs into the girl’s dormitory.

Blaise looked in horror at her retreating figure. "What's wrong with me?"

Draco smirked and sat next to the younger boy. "Other than the fact that it's you?" He drawled. "Nothing's wrong…except that Myou's a girl. Girls are shy. What do you think you'd do if you were a girl who was caught sitting in a guys lap?"

"Well…"Blaise smirked. "Would the guy be hot?" He joked.

"Blaise! I'm astounded! Are you…gay?" Draco jumped up as Blaise attempted to hit him. "Come on! I already have a black eye!"

"Well, I'll give you another one to match!" The other boy snarled, chasing him around the common room until he finally gave up and decided to sit in front of the girl, seething.

OOOOOO

"Hagrid! Hagrid, open up!" Ruthian knocked fiercely at Hagrid's hut door. By her side were Harry and Hermione.

"There you are…I suppose you came to fetch Norbert then?" Hagrid whined, opening the door to his hut. He ushered them in. "He's got lots o' rats an' some brandy fer the journey," He said in a muffled voice. "an' I've packed his teddy bear in case he gets lonely."

From inside the crate came ripping noises. It sounded as though the teddy bear was having its head torn off.

"Bye-bye, Norbert!" The half giant sobbed as the trio covered the crate with the cloak and stepped under it themselves. "Mommy will never forget you!"

Between the three of them, they dragged the crate up staircase after staircase, through darkened halls, and shadowy corridors, and not even all the short cuts that the three knew helped them at all, but they finally made it to their goal, the top of the astronomy tower. When they got there, then took off the cloak and waited.

About ten minutes later, after they had huffed and puffed all they could, four broomsticks came swooping down out of the darkness. The four friends of Charlie were a cheery lot altogether. They hooked up Norbert to a harness, and they were on their way. At last, Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback was gone.

The three Gryffindors slipped back down the stairs, glad that Norbert could finally be with its own kind. Their happiness was spoiled, however, as they came into the corridor, and waiting for them were Professor McGonagall and a smirking Draco Malfoy.

"Harry! Psst! Harry!"

Harry turned to Myou with a grim look as she ran up behind them.

"Malfoy's getting a professor! He's going to tell…on…hi there Professor McGonagall…heh, heh…" Myou winced as the professor's scowl deepened.

She led them back to her classroom before finally yelling at them, Malfoy was in the corner, smirking. "In all of my years at Hogwarts, I've never been so ashamed of the Gryffindor house! To think, three Gryffindors were walking around after hours!" She turned to Myou. "And Miss Belfair! I cannot believe you had a part in this! You were a great example to the other students. Now, what to do with you…I believe that fifty points shall be taken."

"Fifty!" Harry exclaimed.

"Each."

"You can't do that!" Ruthian muttered angrily.

"Oh, I can. And I just did. Now, the five of you will also serve detention."

Draco cleared his throat and stepped forward. "Excuse me, Professor, but I thought you said the five of us?"

McGonagall turned towards the Slytherin boy with a glint in her eyes. "You heard me right, Malfoy. Even if your intentions were pure, you were still out of bed after hours."

OOOOOO

"You did what!?" Ami laughed as she rolled around on the floor. They were in the middle of a study session in the secret room, of course, there wasn’t actually much studying going on.
Myou flushed bright red. "I didn't know Professor McGonagall was standing right there!" She yelled, throwing a pillow at Ami.

"Ami! You're rolling on my Potions paper! That took me hours!" Hermione gasped in horror.

"Hermione!" Harry groaned. "That's not due for ages."

"Why are we even here, Maye?" Draco groaned as he shifted uncomfortably next to Cedric and rubbed his temple. He couldn’t concentrate the loud, annoying idiots surrounding him.

Maye just giggled at him. "We needed a place to study! Besides, I don't see a problem doing it here, do you?" She took out a large book from her robes and opened it. "And I have this terrible herbology report due, so we're staying."

"So, Liam…" Marcus started, rubbing the back of his head. "How long have you known Ami?"

"Longer then you." Liam growled, slamming shut a book and pulling out his sketch pad.

"I get it now! He's the reason why you're so emo!" Alexis pointed a finger at Marcus as she jumped to her feet. "Awwww poor Lily!"

"Stop calling me that!" Liam barked, standing with her.

"You’re right, Lily doesn’t fit you…I mean, Draco's 'the ferret', Maye's the 'little lost puppy', Ron's 'Ronny Poo', Fred and George are-"

Fred and George both jumped at her. "They get your point!" Both twins yelled with fingers around her mouth.

Alexis smirked. "Right, right." She de-tangled herself from them, "Anyway… nothing seems to fit you perfectly.”

"Aww…but I like Lily!" Ami smiled innocently as Liam glared at her. "What!? It suits you, I mean, you wear more makeup then me!"

"That's because Alexis keeps popping out at me at random times with magical makeup! It's not my fault!" He said, trying to defend himself.

"COULD YOU PLEASE STOP BICKERING! I don’t have any time to get this done later, so I’d like to finish now!" Draco snarled viscously. "What time is it, anyway?"

Myou glanced down at her watch. "It's ah 10:55…oh no!"

Draco turned to Maye and he felt her freeze. "I have to go!" She jumped up and ran away.
"What's wrong with my puppy?" Alexis whined.

"Nothing that concerns you! Come on or we'll be late." Draco growled out, shutting his book and leaving the room.

"So...now that they're gone…" Alexis started, "Let's throw a party!"

OOOOOO

Maye knew she didn’t have long and she couldn’t believe she let it get so late without noticing. She silently thanked god that it was cloudy out tonight as she ran outside and down the large hill, into the forbidden forest. She didn't get far, however, when a howl ripped its way through her throat and she fell to the ground in pain. She clenched her eyes shut as she felt her hands slowly shift and change. Her bones bended in awkward way and they formed her paws and her new back. She felt the hair on her body start to grow and she gave another long, drawn out howl. Last, she felt a tail grow from her back side, signifying the end of her change.

Tonight, she would run. She needed it; she was so confused about everything going on in her life. Any chance she could, she would stare at the magical mirror and wish that it was true; that she could sit beneath a full moon and she would not change. Then there was Draco; he would stand behind her and place his hands around her. Sometimes he would kiss her neck and she could swear she could feel the ghost of lips on her skin.

She didn’t love Cedric, though he was her friend. She just wanted to help him find out if he was gay or not. But, it wasn’t fair. If it wasn’t for Diggory, she might have contemplated asking Draco on a date, though it would embarrass her. It just seemed like the two had so much in common and it would be a shame to not at least try.

She howled again, this time it was a howl of agony. She didn’t know what to do anymore with herself. She ran and ran and rad. Her paws felt the dew covered forest floor beneath her feet and her eyes could see everything as clearly as if it was day. She leapt of a fallen try and another, loader, roar tore through her throat. Sometimes she needed this, needed to change. As a wolf, she felt as if nothing could stop her. And she was right; someone would have to be crazy to attack a werewolf, even if she wasn’t as big as the others. Still, her fangs were sharp and her claws were deadly. She had nothing to fear, even if it was the forbidden forest. Though she didn’t like to fight, she knew she could hold her own.

OOOOOO

"You know what they used to do to rule breakers?" Filch said in a slimy voice as he led the five students to Hagrid's hut. "We'd hang them from the dungeons by their thumbs." He gave a long drown out sigh. "God I miss the screaming."

"Excuse me, but what are we doing to serve detention?"

"You'll be serving it with Hagrid. He's got a job to do in the forbidden forest." They just reached Hagrid's hut as this was said.

"Ah there you are! 'Ello 'Arry, 'Mione! Ruthian, Myou."

"Can't be too nice to them, Hagrid. This is their punishment." Filch growled slightly with a roll of the eyes.

"Right then. We should hurry up into the forest then."

"The forest?" Draco gave a panicky look. "I thought you were kidding! We can't go in there! Students aren't aloud, and there are…" In the distance there was a howl, then another one, "Werewolves!"

"Are you scared Mr. Malfoy?" Hagrid grunted, picking up a crossbow. "Come on then." He nodded towards the forest as Filch left, and led them into it. Soon, he crouched down by a pool of silvery liquid. He dipped his fingers in it and tested its texture before showing it to the children. "This here is-"

"Unicorn blood!" Ruthian exclaimed. "Is something killing the unicorns, Hagrid?"

"Precisely. And we have got to find whatever it is. Alright. Myou, you go with Ruthian, Hermione will come with me…and Harry, you go with Malfoy."

"Alright, I'll go with the boy wonder,…but I want Fang." Draco said, looking at the sharp canines that rested in Fang's mouth."Alright. But you ought to know, he's a bloody coward."

Draco gave a groan as the groups separated and he was left with the golden boy. "Wait until my father hears about this!" Draco exclaimed as he held up a lantern as they walked with Harry. "This is servants stuff!"

"If I didn't know better, Malfoy," Harry gave a slight sneer, "I'd say you were scared!"

"Yeah Potter! I'm so scared I'm just going to have to run away and leave you here!" A branch cracked somewhere in the distance and Malfoy jumped. "Come on Fang."

The two walked nervously through the dark and dreary forest. They both froze, however, as a howl sounded not too far from them. Malfoy was about to open his mouth to speak when a wolf leapt in front of them, another howl coming from its mouth. As it landed, it turned sharp eyes upon them and Draco screamed before taking off running.

Maye’s eyes widened as instinct took over and she chased after the boy. She let him run for a few minutes until finally she leapt through the air, landing on his back, careful not to hurt him with her claws. After turning him around she paused and started to lick his cheek, making him freeze.

“Snuff? Your Maye’s dog!” The boy under her sighed and hugged around her neck. “Boy am I glad to see you! You’ll protect me, right girl?” He asked, scratching behind her ears.

OOOOOO

"I can't believe this is a punishment!" Myou said excitedly. "Let's go visit your aunt and uncle!" She gave a clap for joy.

"Yeah, ok, come on its…this way!" Ruthian gave a smile and ran off in a random direction. "Hurry up!”

"Do you even know where we're going?"

"Sure I do!" Ruthian laughed as Myou tripped and stumbled over the ground. "Besides, it’s better than standing around doing nothing, right?"

"Uh…sure…let's go with tha-ah!" The Slytherin girl gave a shout of surprise as she ran into the elf's back. "Hey what the big idea!?"

"Are you blind?"

Myou looked at what Ruthian was looking at. "Oh! Hi Firenze!"

The young centaur gave both girls a frown. "What are you two doing out here this late at night?"

"Oh…we are trying to find out what is attacking the unicorns." Ruthian said cautiously, looking over the centaur.

"That makes two of us. I, too, am trying to find the unicorn killer."

Suddenly, there was a scream in the distance.

"That sounded like Draco!" Myou exclaimed as she turned to where she thought the scream had come from.

Ruthian snorted. "So?" She joked. She then tensed up. "I smell unicorn blood…and it's fresh… Firenze, take us to it!"

Both girls jumped onto Firenze's back and he started to gallop, dodging trees, and jumping over roots. Seemingly in the nick of time, the centaur jumped out in front of Harry and rose to its hind legs, kicking whatever was attacking the scared Gryffindor.

"Harry Potter." The centaur bowed his head once the being flew away.

"You…you know me?" Asked the boy as he watched Ruthian and Myou climb down from Firenze's back.

"There is not a creature in these woods that does not know your name." He said, still bowing his head.

Harry was trembling as he spoke, looking off into the distance, "What was that…that thing you saved me from?"

"Do you know what unicorns blood is used for, Master Potter?"

"No…we've never used unicorn’s blood in potions, only horn and tail."

"Harry," Ruthian started. "It is a terrible thing - to slay a unicorn. Only one who has nothing they can lose, but everything to gain would do such a thing. The blood of a unicorn will keep you alive, even if you are seconds from death, but only at a terrible price. You have killed something so…pure, and defenseless, just to save yourself," Ruthian turned away from them, staring at the dead creature before them, "you will have a half life, a cursed life, from the moment the blood touches your lips."

The three stared at Ruthian in silence as tears fell from her eyes. Comfortingly, Myou placed her hand on her best friend's shoulder.

"But…who would be that desperate?" Harry whispered to himself. "If you're going to be cursed forever…you would think it would be better to just…die…"

"It would be…" Ruthian started, "but what if you need to live long enough to drink something else-"

"Something that will bring you back your true strength and power-" Myou cut in.

"Something that would mean you could never die!" Harry said, suddenly realizing what it meant.

"Tell me, Master Potter, do you know what is hidden in the school this very moment?"

"The Philosopher's stone! Of course - the Elixir of Life!" Harry paused. "But...who would…"

"Can you think of no one? No one who has waited many years to return to power? Who has clung to life, awaiting their chance?"

It was as though an iron fist had suddenly clenched around Harry's heart. "Do you mean…that was Vol-"

"Harry! Harry, are you alright!" Hagrid came running over to them, along with him Draco and Hermione.

"I'm…I'm ok…"

"I can't believe you abandoned him, Ferret!" Myou snorted and crossed her arms. "Ruthian and I could hear you screaming from where we were!"

"That's why you were in that clearing, Malfoy." Hagrid gave Draco a disapproving look.
Draco merely glared at Myou.

"Thank you, Firenze." Hagrid nodded at the centaur, who dipped his head in return. "Come on, back to the school then."

OOOOOO
Kathryn: I don’t think anyone likes this story, it makes me sad. Oh well. Writing it makes us happy and that’s what matters most.