I caught a glimpse of this blonde haired boy before the tables began to erupt with cheers. He had only looked at me for maybe 10 seconds yet it felt like time had stopped. His eyes looked dark but also soft, in a strange way they looked terrifyingly beautiful. His blonde hair was slightly draped across his face, it looked like it just fell that way yet it looked perfectly placed. I noticed once he had turned back to watch Dumbledore carry on with his speech that his jawline was so impeccably sharp, so delicate. Like a knife. I was watching as he clenched his jaw and I could see the bones inside tense under his command. It was at this point I turned back to stare at my plate to avoid being caught by any other Slytherins gawking at a stranger. I sat for a while and wondered who he was, what was his name? Why did he look so fiercely gorgeous yet also something very dark, something very mysterious.

Before I knew it people were beginning to leave the Great Hall, I realised very quickly I had missed the majority of what Dumbledore had spoken about and I doubt that any Slytherins were going to catch me up. I followed the robes that then took me to what I presume is our common room. The room had similar attributes to the boy I had seen, it was dramatically beautiful yet so cold. Not in temperature as the roaring fire was easing the evening chill but something about the room made me feel... on edge. I guess not everyone felt the same way I did as I watched a group of students sprawl them self over the two leather sofas that were in front of the fire, like it really was their home. I recognised one of the boys as the one who made me blush and the other I recognised was the girl who well wasn't my biggest fan. I gulped down the lump rising in my throat as hard as I could and began my walk up to the dormitory's.

"Hey! Errr...Holly!" The loud shouting made me turn to see who they were talking to, yet I found Blaise staring straight at me with his arm in the air and his hand with a wavering gesture.

I did a quick look back to make sure he wasn't talking to anyone behind me and I realised I was alone. I raised my hand to my chest to point at myself "Are you talking to me?" My eyebrows furrowed.

"Well yeah, that's your name" he looked back and laughed to his little group.

"Erm actually, no my name is Ivy" I gave a half hearted smile.

"Both flowers same thing" he laughed again with his group as if what he said wasn't unbelievably stupid.

"Actually neither of them are flowe-." He interrupted me

"Anyway Ivy, come sit" I took a deep breath and made my way over already regretting my decision by the time my hand had reached the warm leather.

"Ivy, this is Flint, Pansy, Crabbe, Goyle and of course you remember my name" he smirked at me and once again winked. I heard Pansy scoff, I wonder if she agrees his attempts of 'seduction' were rather cocky and annoying.

"Yeah, my short term memory is a little better than yours. Blaise is it?" I put my fakest smile on my lips and tried my luck again to get to my dormitory. "I better be finding where I'm sleeping but thanks for introducing me" I turned around and I watched Blaise's face screw up with annoyance.

On my way up I found a board attached to the wall with a long list of names with numbers next to it which I presume would be our room numbers. In traditional me style I somehow managed to trip over a none existent object that sent me hurling forwards. As I prepared for impact I felt a tight grip on my arm, I realised I was no longer falling and managed to get my feet out from under me.

I began dusting myself off and shortly after looked up "I'm so so sorry, I'm ridiculously clumsy, thank you so-." But when I looked up the only view I could see was the outline of a robe walking up the corridor. Clearly whoever helped me didn't care enough to stick around to make sure I was okay. Maybe it was just a reflex for them to grab my arm as I fell. Maybe an accident.

I slumped my stuff on my bed and soaked in my new room, my new life. I wonder where my mum used to stay and where my sister would sleep. I gazed around to all the paintings hung on the wall. I watched as one of them began to move and at first I thought I was seeing things until he began to brush his teeth and I figured I wasn't just going insane. I slouched myself on my bed as the girl I recall as Pansy walked in. Please please tell me my luck is not as bad as this and she isn't going to be my roommate. Please.

"Oh for Merlin sake" she rolled her eyes after she caught a glimpse of me.

Guess my luck really is that bad.

-

The next few days dragged in and out. I felt everyday was the same, I met all my professors. Some more Slytherins, a few other students but no one that wanted anything to do with a Slytherin they knew nothing about which I don't blame them for. I could be anyone. Blaise had tried to work his magic on me a few more times but nothing was working, he was a boy that lacked intelligence in areas that worried me. Today was the day that the Tri Wizard Champions would be chosen by the Goblet of fire. I hadn't taken much interest in it if I'm honest as I had no idea what was going on but maybe I still had chance.

Whilst in my own thoughts I collided with a fellow student which sent all our belongings flying. Before I could even get my bearings I could already him apologising profusely. Definitely not a Slytherin.

"So sorry, I wasn't watching where I was going I'm and idiot" the boys face full of empathy.

"Oh honestly please don't worry I must fall over at least twice a day" I laughed as I put my bag back over my shoulder.

He let a little laugh out "Hi I'm Harry" he smiled at me and held out his hand to shake.

"Ivy, it's really nice to meet you" I smiled back at him and felt a tingle of warmth hit my stomach. I knew I recognised him as Harry Potter, how could I not. The boy was everywhere but he didn't look like what I had seen. He was so warm and light. "Random question but do you by any chance have 2 minutes to explain to me what this Tri Wizard thing is? I was away with the fairies when Albus was talking"

I noticed him quickly look down to my green robes, and my stomach sank. This is going to be it now. No one getting to me just the green.

"Of course I do" the widest grin took over his face and like it was infectious I noticed mine was the same.

-

"Ahhh okay I totally get it now! So one from each school and you have to be 17. Sounds incredibly dangerous" I furrowed my eyebrows as I looked at him.

"Yeah it definitely does." Both of us still walking together very slowly along the open corridor. "So I noticed you referred to Dumbledore as Albus, but you're new so can I presume you know him?" His eyes darted up to meet mine.

"Ehh yes actually he's a family friend. My dad knows him really well" I realised as soon as I had said it that I was in present tense as if he were still with us.

"Oh cool! So do you have any siblings that go here?" His voice so gentle as he spoke.

"Well my sister used to, but she's older now, well was olde- she is older but she- she erm, she died not too long ago. But this is where she went to school. Her name was Iris." This was the first person I had told at least about part of my life. I somewhat felt a tiny bit of weight of my shoulders, like it was freeing.

"Wow that is...awful" he looked up to me with real sadness in his eyes. "To loose a sibling must be awful and for your parents to loose a child...I'm honestly so sorry"

"Well for them they never lost a child they both died when she died, so...yeah" Harry stopped straight in his tracks. His mouth had slightly opened with pure shock, his eyes filled with even more sorrow than before.

"I - I don't even know what to say..how long ago? What happened? Sorry don't answer the questions..I'm not prying I just- I" he began fumbling with words not being able to string a sentence together. I reached down to his forearm and held it.

"It's ok, don't worry. It was 8 months ago and erm it was a house fire" after the 8 months of trying to think of a lie to what could of killed them all that is what I landed on and after all the time I had spent rehearing it, it somehow still didn't seem believable. "I am ok. It's been really hard over the past few months but honestly you're the first person I've spoken to that kind of made me forget for a little..." My attention had been sprung somewhere further behind Harry's eyes. It was the boy. I noticed he was looking at me before he slowly turned around and walked back into the castle. I still carried on looking well after his face had disappeared until I realised I wasn't alone and I also hadn't finished me sentence.

"Ivy? Hello? Are you okay?" Harry was laughing at my complete dive into fairyland.

"Sorry! Honestly what am I like. Anyway I've taken up enough of your time, I'll let you get back to whatever you were doing"

"Well I should get going but Ivy I don't know if you'd mind but could we maybe do this again?" He was walking backwards but his eyes still on me.

"I'd love to Harry"