Look before you fall...

A new term

"Don't forget to sign up to stay for the holidays" "I won't don't worry!" Katrina replied to her anxious looking mother. "See you next term!" She waved out of the train window until it left the platform nine and three quarters. Katrina was aboard the Hogwarts express, back for her fifth year at the school of witchcraft and wizardry. She was sat in a compartment with her best friends. Turning to face them all, she smiled. "So, how was your holidays?" She asked. By the time the train arrived at the station Katrina knew the stories of a trip to America, a new boyfriend, a run in with a vampire, a Quidditch match and a broken wand. They grabbed their trunks and stepped out on to the platform. "First years! first years!" shouted Hagrid the gamekeeper. "Remember when we were first years Kat?" said Saffron. "Long while ago that was!"She laughed. The group of six made their way to the carriages and set off to the castle. The breathtaking view of Hogwarts never failed to impress anyone.

As they walked to the Gryffindor table, nearly all the boys in the great hall turned and stared. Katrina couldn't help but not be surprised, her friends really were a attractive bunch. Rosalind, tanned skin, sooty lashes and dark hair. Kayla, a brunette with beautiful green eyes. Saffron, blue eyes, fair skin and red hair. Maya, blonde hair and blue eyes. Yasmine, hair and eyes the colour of chocolate. It had took a while for Katrina to realise that she was pretty as well, with auburn hair and bright, blue eyes. As they sat down, she couldn't help but notice that there was a boy sat at the other end of the table who she had never seen before. A boy with dark hair that swept across his forehead and startlingly black eyes. He seemed to realise  she was looking at him and gave her a slight smile. Blushing, Katrina turned  her head. "Oy! Kat!" shouted a voice. "It's Dean" said Maya, rolling her eyes. Dean Thomas was Katrina's ex  boyfriend. They had been together for two months until she broke up with him. Sighing, she looked over at  Dean. "Yes?" she asked. "Nice holiday?" he said. "Fine thanks" she replied turning back to face her friends. "He still likes you know that, right?" Saffron looked at Katrina carefully. "I know, I know. He's a really nice guy and everything but it wasn't working, and anyway, you never know I might find someone new." She thought back to the boy with dark hair. "Okay,okay" responded Saffron. "But, if I was you..." She continued, looking Dean up and down. The hall suddenly went quiet as the headmaster Albus Dumbledore stood up. "Welcome! To our new students and Welcome back to our older students. I hope you all had a pleasant holiday. Now, a few quick notices. The Forest is, of course, not to be entered at all costs as usual, spells are not to be used in the corridors and Mr Flich would like to remind you all that dungbombs are banned from anywhere in the entire school. Thank you and now enjoy the feast!"