The Other Side Of The Story
Chapter 7 - Alex To The Rescue ... Again

It was probably midday by then , I was sitting in the great hall doing the extra potion's homework , apparently after my little incident with Snape he thought that giving me extra work would be some kind of punishment but little did he know that i found it quiet easy , in fact I actually enjoyed doing it.

Hermione was by my side reading through a book, that she burrowed from the library and soon enough Harry and Ron showed up as well and started working on their homework.

"Eye of rabbit, harp string hum. Turn this water, into rum." Seamus said as he waved his wand at a cup , he looked in the cup and shook his head then repeated "Eye of rabbit, harp string hum..."

'what the hell is he trying to do?' I was about to ask but Harry beat me to it.

"What's Seamus trying to do to that glass of water?"

"Turn it into rum. Actually managed a weak tea yesterday, before..." Ron explained but was cut off when The cup exploded

"let me guess before that happened" I replied and laughter spread among the students.

Suddenly, a flock of owls started coming into the hall from the rafters above.

"Ah. Mail's here!" Ron said and a smile appeared on his face

The owls soared by, dropping parcels to students , I received a letter probably from my parents , I really missed them.

I noticed that Harry didn't get anything and I felt bad for him , when he noticed me looking he gave me a weak smile which i returned.

I decided on reading the letter later so I just slipped it in my book

"Hey, look! Neville's got a Remembrall!" Seamus spoke and I turned to Neville to see he had a glass ball in his hands.

"what's that?"

"I've read about those. When the smoke turns red" hermione explained as the smoke in it turned red " it means you've forgotten something."

" The only problem is, I can't remember what I've forgotten." Neville answered with a clueless expression, I laughed and shook my head at him , usual Neville.

"Anyway guys , I'm already done with my home works , I'll just go see Cedric" I told them as I was about to stand up when I was stopped by Harry "wait, hear this somebody broke into Gringotts. Believed to be the work of dark witches or wizards unknown, Gringotts goblins, while acknowledging the breach, insist that nothing was taken. The vault in question, number 713, had in fact been emptied earlier that same day. That's odd. That's the vault Hagrid and I went to."

"Interesting" I simply replied then stood up

"and Alex" it was Harry again " thanks for saving me in potions yesterday"

"what are friends for" I smiled at him and his lips turned into a wide smile.

"see you guys" I waved good bye to them and made my way to Cedric sitting with a couple friends of his at the Hufflepuff table , a thought popped in my mind and I smiled a mischievous smile.

I silently sneaked behind him , holding a finger to my mouth as to tell his friends to be quiet .

"Mr. Diggory" I spoke changing my voice until it was similar to snap's.

Cedric froze on hearing me and I could tell that his friends were struggling to hold back their laughs , so was I.

"how dare you insult me in front of your fellow students?"

"me! I would never do such a thing sir" he shoot up from his seat, shaking his head

"well , that wasn't what Mrs. Miller said" I could sense him tense from where I was standing

"w...what d...did sh...she s...say?" he stuttered and i couldn't hold it any longer , I burst out in laughs and so did his friends.

"Alex!" he turned around so he was finally facing me and I could see how pale his face was and his expression was priceless.

at first he seemed angry and I closed my eyes ready to hear him yell at me but he never did , so I opened my eyes to see the smile cracking on his face and soon he joined the laughs

"you almost gave me a heart attack , don't you ever do that again" he said in between laughs

"no promises"

"nice job changing your voice"

"it's a gift" and the laughs continued

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a while after that I was standing outside the school , it was our first flying lesson so we were lined up in two rows with brooms by our sides , Hermione was on my left and harry on my right while Ron was in front of him

The teacher, Madam Hooch, came down the line. She had short hair and hawk yellow eyes

"Good afternoon, class"

"Good afternoon, Madam Hooch."

"Welcome to your first flying lesson. Well, what are you waiting for? Everyone step up to the left side of their broomstick. Come on now, hurry up. Stick your right hand over the broom and say, Up!" she explained and we did as she told

"up" immediately the broom flew into my hand

I smiled and turned to Harry to replace him with his broom in hand as well

on the other hand I noticed Ron and Hermione struggled with theirs.

"With feeling!" she instructed

"Up!!" Ron Demanded and His broom flew up and conked him on the nose "Ow!" i laughed along with Harry

"Shut up, you two" but we didn't stop

"Now, once you've got hold of your broom, I want you to mount it. And grip it tight, you don't want to be sliding off the end. " I mounted the broom and did as we were told "When I blow my whistle, I want each of you to kick off from the ground, hard. Keep your broom steady, hover for a moment, and then lean forward slightly and touch back down. On my whistle...3...2..."

But Neville, nervous and jumpy and frightened of being left on the ground, pushed off hard before the whistle had touched Madam Hooch’s lips.

"Mr. Longbottom." Hooch demanded

"Neville, what are you doing?" a girl shouted

"Neville...Neville..." some students started to yell after him , but I could tell that he was so scared to listen, his white face looked down at the ground in fear of falling

" AHH!" he screamed as he started to fly higher

"Mr. Longbottom!"

"Down! Down! Ahhhh!" and he flew away " Help!!!"

" Come back down this instant!" she spoke , but I knew that he couldn't hear her.

He soared through the sky and hit a wall, knocking along it and then swooping off. All the while, he was screaming.

It was then I decided that I had enough watching from the side line and without a second thought i pushed down and flew behind him , but what surprised me that it was actually quite easy.

"What are you doing Mrs. Miller" she yelled but I didn't even bother i needed to help Neville "come down right now"

He began to zoom back towards the group of students and I followed. Hooch held out her wand to stop him.

"Help!" he yelled again

"I will get you just hold on ,i'll get you" I yelled to him and I could tell he heard me as he seemed a bit relived.

"Mr. Longbottom! Mrs. Miller!"

Neville approached them with me not far behind. The students scattered and Hooch dove out of the way 'so much for helping'. Neville went through the scatter and up a tower and I sped up a Little and was getting closer to him

" Ahhhh! Whoa! Ahhh!" he yelled as he zoomed past a statue of a man with a sharp spear.his cloak caught on it and He flipped off the broom and hanged there. I felt my fear increased and my eyes widened but I never stopped

"Oh. Ah...help!" He wavered, then the cloak ripped, and he fell , but I sped under him and instead he fell behind me on the broom, I almost lost control due to his weight but managed to regain it quickly and I felt him hang on me as if his life depended on it , wait a second.... it did

"Thanks" I heard him whisper

"anytime" i smiled to him but he still seemed shaken , so i swiftly flew us back to the ground

" Everyone out of the way!" She ran through the group, and they scattered

Neville stepped off the broom but he was still shaking and seemed a bit Dizzy , he was going to fall but helped him

"Come on" she took him and steadied him "Oh, oh, oh, oh dear. your shaking. Tch, tch, tch. Good boy, come on now let's get you to the hospital wing" Hooch began to lead Neville away with her but turned back to me "and Mrs.Miller"

i was ready for all the yelling but instead "good job out there , but please don't do it again" she smiled at me and i did as well

she walked away with Neville in her arms "Everyone's to keep their feet firmly on the ground while I take Mr. Longbottom to the hospital wing. Understand? If I see a single broom in the air, the one riding it will replace themselves out of Hogwarts before they can say, Quidditch and gryfreplaceor will be rewarded five point for Mrs. Miller heroic event"

All the students or at least everyone but the slytherin one's turned to me with smiles and compliments and cheered for me.

"Nice job, Alex!"

"You go girl!"

"Keep up the good work!"

"Wicked!"

I smiled at that and Harry, Ron and Hermione returned it, but it instantly dropped when I saw them look at Malfoy, he had Neville's Remembrall and was smirking to his friends if that what you would call them

"Did you see his face? Maybe if the fat lump had given this a squeeze, he'd have remembered to fall on his fat ass." he snickers and those so called friends of his laugh but the others simply glared at him

"Give it here, Malfoy." Harry demanded standing in his face

"No. I think I'll leave it somewhere for Longbottom to replace." he hoped on his broom and soared around group, then through. "How about up on the roof??" he soared off and hovered high in the sky "What's the matter, Potter? Bit beyond your reach?"

"Malfoy I recommend you give it back or I'll come up there and knock it out of your bloody hands" i threatened

"I would love to see you try Miller" he smirked

"You asked for it" I replied and was about to jump on my broom when Hermione stopped me

" Harry , Alex , no! You heard what Madam Hooch said! Besides, you don't even know how to fly what you did was plain luck"

"what?" but Harry didn't even bother and flew off

"what an idiot" she commented

but I just shook my head at her and followed Harry

" Have it your way, then!" I heard Malfoy say and then see him throw the Remembrall into the air

Harry zoomed after the ball, speeding towards a tower. Just as he was about to hit a window, he caught it, and then headed back to the group. The students all cheered and ran to see him.

I turned back to Malfoy with a glare then flew past him making sure we pumped shoulders

when I reached the ground I ran to Harry hugging him "that was bloody brilliant"

"well not as good as you" he replied , causing me to smile as we pulled apart

"oh i know , i was wicked" we laughed at that but then my face dropped as i noticed McGonagall appeared "Never – in all my time at Hogwarts –"

Professor McGonagall was almost speechless with shock, and

her glasses flashed furiously," – how dare you – might have broken your neck –"

"It wasn’t his fault, Professor –" i tried

"Be quiet, Miss Miller –"

"But Malfoy –" Ron Tried but as with me

"That’s enough, Mr Weasley. Potter, follow me, now."

"but professor Harry did nothing it was Draco's fault..." I tried to protest but she cut me off "I know what I saw Miss.Miller"

Harry nodded at me and sullenly followed her and Draco and his goons laughed earning a deathly glare from me...