Disclaimer I don't own Harry Potter.

We took our seats and Professor Flitwick (the head of Ravenclaw) stood on a large pile of books so that he had a good view of everyone, as he is rather short (ok more like really short), then the lesson began.

'Hello everyone.' He smiled cheerfully.

'Good afternoon Professor Flitwick.' We all chimed.

'I hope you've all been practicing the nice wrist movement I taught you last lesson because today we are going to have a go at casting the levitating charm or the charm to make things fly. Now have you all got your feathers?'

'Yes Professor.' We all nodded looking at the large white feather on the desk in front of us.

'Good, so the incantation for this particular charm is wingardium leviosa. So let's practice that movement before we say it, everyone take your wand and remember, it's swish and flick your wrist.' Everyone in the class did it in time with him, as the action was very easy to do. 'Now, try to make your feathers fly.' He said. 'The first person to do this task earns five points for their house.'

'Wingardium leviosa.' I performed the wand action and spoke the incantation as clearly as possible, I was surprised as I watched my feather gently float up above our heads and laughed as Hermione disciplined Ronald.

'Stop, stop. You're going to take someone's eye out and besides you're saying it wrong it's leviOsa not leviosA.'

'Fine if you're so smart let's see you do it. Go on.' He demanded. Hermione took a deep breath to calm herself then waved her wand over the feather and said:

'Wingardium leviosa.' Her feather then hovered up into the air to join mine.

'Well done! Look the two Miss Grangers have done it!' Professor Flitwick smiled. 'Still Melanie accomplished it first and so she has earned five points for her house, mind you you're both in the same house, so very well done indeed.'

There was then an explosion from one of the other seats and I was unsurprised to see that the cause of it was none other than Seamus Finnigan, who was now staring at his charred feather and face was almost completely black as was half of Harry's who had been sitting next to him.

'I think we need another feather over here Professor.' Harry suggested.

I laughed, but when I looked back over to where Ronald and Hermione were sitting I noticed that the red head was sulking and grumbling to himself. Here goes. I rolled my eyes.

Things continued until class finished and Ronald decided to be an idiot as we were walking across the courtyard.

'It's leviOsa, not leviosA! She's a nightmare, honestly! No wonder she hasn't got any friends.'

My sister then pushed past him, tears in her eyes and ran into the castle. Now I may not like Hermione, but she is my sister and no one messes with my family and gets away with it!

'Weasley!' I yelled from the back of the group, he turned and looked at me. 'Do you realise what that's like?'

'What?' He asked confused.

'My sister is a bright witch and a great person, she was only trying to help you! Now your gone and made fun of her just because you were too stupid to succeed and she did! That is low even for you!' I yelled. 'I know how it feels to be teased for being above average and it's horrible so now you should feel the same!' Then with one hard shove I sent him down so that he collided with the ground. Then I went to look after my sister.

However despite my extensive search I was unable to find her, I actually felt bad for her, but as I couldn't find her I went to my next class. Of course my concentration wasn't quite as good as it should have been as scenarios about what my sister was doing ran through my head, trying to take my imagination for a ride along the way.

After class was over, I continued in my search for Hermione, but the "sixth sense" that twins are said to have wasn't giving me any clues as to where she might be. I even decided to skip the feast, I don't know why I was so concerned about my sister, I mean it's not like we've never been bullied before, we get it all the time, but this just feels different. Then I heard something as I decided to check the girls bathroom; someone was crying.

'Hermione?' I asked tentatively.

'G-Go away.' It was her.

'Is that anyway to talk to your sister?' I asked trying to cheer her up.

'Melanie?'

'Yes, it's me, come on out.'

'W-Why?'

'Because I want you to.'

'Why?'

'Because you're my sister.'

It was due to that truthful comment that she unlocked the door and slowly opened the door. Her eyes were red and bloodshot, her cheeks stained with tears, eyelashes stuck together in clumps and her lips trembled as she tried to speak, but nothing would come out. It was now that the twins bond came into play; I could feel her throat clench, the tightness of her chest as she tried to hold back sobs. I opened my arms, offering a warm embrace to my emotional sibling and she gladly accepted it.

'H-He........' She tried to get the word out.

'Shh.' I whispered and gently ran my hand over her bushy hair. That was one of the many things we didn't have in common because while her hair was wiry and bushy mine was frizzy (yes), but was also wavy and could be silky smooth when it wanted to (not to mention that it was a slightly lighter shade). 'Oh Mione.' At that she backed up slightly and looked into my sea blue eyes (yet another difference between us).

'Y-You never call me that.'

'Well, this is an exception.' I smiled. Then there was a growl and I felt the ground quiver slightly. I looked to the entrance to the bathroom and Hermione did the same, she was about to let out a scream when I covered her mouth with my hand. Standing before us was a huge, wart-covered troll and if that wasn't bad enough he had a club. 'Hide in the furthest cubicle you can.' I whispered.

'What are you gonna do?' She asked frightened.

'I'll think of something.' Replied getting my wand out of my sleeve. Hermione then ran to the furthest cubicle and the troll let out a roar, as he stepped forward swinging his club. I hit the deck as he knocked down half the cubicles, Hermione screamed and I scrambled to get away from the troll before standing up. That was when I realised; we hadn't been taught any offensive magic. Luckily for me two boys showed up to help.

'Melanie!' Harry shouted, I turned and smiled at them.

'Harry, Ronald!' I called back. 'Can you give me a hand?' The boys rushed in as the troll moved forwards and loomed over me, raising his club ready to pound it down on me.

'Hey pea brain!' Ronald called picking up pieces of wood from the now destroyed cubicles and began hurling them at the troll until one of them hit it in the head and it turned to look at him, but as it did so it proceeded to turn the remaining cubicles into rubble with its club. I cringed as my sister let out a shrill scream.

'Hermione move!' Harry yelled and she scrambled across the floor and hiding under the sinks. Unfortunately he spotted her and swung his club down, my voice joined Hermione's in screaming as the sink shattered and narrowly missed her.

'Help!' She called, terrified.

Harry pulled out his wand and ran over to the beast, grabbing hold of the club, he called out as he fell onto the trolls shoulders like a piggyback. He held tight to the trolls head as it tried to shake him off and as he was thrust forward and pulled back Harry thrust his wand up the trolls nose!

'Urgh!' We all cringed. That's when I had an idea, unfortunately so did the troll. He turned, growling at me and poised his club ready to stick me down with it.

'Ronald!' I called.

'Do something!' Harry added as he was swung upside down by the troll, pulling him off his shoulders.

'What?' Ronald asked.

'Anything!' Harry shouted back.

'The club!' I suggested as it was about to come down. Ronald then looked to Hermione, who was still hiding under the sink.

'Swish and flick!' She reminded him and he pointed the wand at the club, performing the spell.

'Wingardium leviosa!'

The troll then tried to hit me, but while his arm kept moving the club stayed floating in the air, I laughed as he realised there was nothing in his hand and with a little help from Ronald the club went up far above the trolls head. We all watched as it fell with a "thud" onto his thick head and he then fell to the floor with a thundering crash. I tentatively walked over to Hermione as she slowly came out of her hiding place and we approached the now unconscious troll.

'Is it...........Dead?' Hermione asked, Harry shook his head.

'I don't think so, just knocked out.'

It was then that Professor McGonagall, Professor Quirrell and Professor Snape rushed into the bathroom and to say there were shocked at the scene that laid before was the understatement of the century. However as they looked around bewildered my gaze traveled down to Snape's now wounded and bleeding leg, I sniffed the air as the scent of blood filled my nostrils. Snape must have seen me looking as he swept his cloak forward, covering it.

'Explain yourselves, both of you!' McGonagall said looking at boys.

'Well we uh..........' Harry trailed off.

'It was my fault Professor McGonagall.' We all turned to stare at Hermione.

'Miss Granger?' He Professor asked confused.

'I went looking for the troll; I've read about them and thought I could handle it, but I was wrong. If Melanie, Harry and Ron hadn't come and found me I'd probably be dead.' She explained solemnly.

I was shocked; she lied! For us, for me. I was even more horrified when I realised part of what she said was true; if we hadn't come looking for her she probably would be dead and no doubt so would I.

'Be that as it may, it was an extremely foolish thing to do, I would have expected more rational behaviour on your part and I am very disappointed in you Miss Granger.' My sister bowed her head in shame. 'Five points will be taken from Gryffindor for your serious lack of judgement.' The Professor then looked to the remaining three of us. 'As for you three, well I hope you realise just how fortunate you are; not many first year students could take on a fully grown mountain troll and live to tell the tail! Ten points will be awarded to each of you; for sheer dumb luck.' She then turned as swept out the door.

As Snape went to follow her I couldn't help noticing a certain animosity between his and Quirrell, a stern glance proved my point and Quirrell moved to let him past before suggesting we leave as well.

'You'd b-better go; m-might wake up.' We agreed and filed out the door, the others (along with Quirrell) jumped when the troll let out a growl as if to prove his point and we kept going back to the Tower.

Once up in the girls dorm Hermione and I had another chance to talk and for once I wanted to make use of that. I turned to look at her once she was inside and the door was firmly shut behind us (we both knew that no one would disturb us until one of left as its a highly known fact that we don't get on and no one wants to end up in the middle of that).

'You lied for us back there, why?' I asked as she sat on her bed (coincidentally it was right next to mine) and I sat too.

'I was the one who caused the problem tonight so I thought I should be the one to take the blame.' She replied simply.

'No you weren't; Ronald was the reason we were in the bathroom in the first place. None of this was your fault, after all you weren't the one who let the troll in, now were you?' I asked, she shook her head. 'So none of this was your fault and you didn't need to take the blame.'

'So what does this mean? Are we friends again?' She asked hopeful. I looked away.

There were reasons that I refused to be her friend or associate with her and tonight had indeed pushed the boundaries of whether or not horse reasons were worth losing my twin over, but after much thought I gave my answer.

'No.' I then turned my back to her and that was that.