"That's a change," Alena laughed when she saw Ella in Gryffindor robes. Ella rolled her eyes and then stared at Alena's Ravenclaw robes.

"How could that be possible?" Alena shrugged and hooked her arm through Ella's.

"I guess it's possible to out stupid the Sorting hat." Alena joked before sucking a breath in through her teeth. "Even now we're not in the same house, it's like they're purposely trying to tear us apart."

"We'll get over it," Ella said as she pulled Alena toward the Great Hall for Dinner. "Our main issue right now is how we're going to get out of this."

"Well Blondie, we could try to enjoy our time here." Without turning to Ella, Alena knew that her friend was glaring at the new nickname.

"This isn't what I wanted, Ale- Alley." Ella corrected herself as a group past, hearing a bit of their conversation. "A normal life, that's what I wanted… not one that was even more of a failure."

"We were sent here for a reason, Isla. Maybe it's to change something about the future."

"I get that, but I don't get why you were sent with me. I feel iffy about it." Unintentionally, Ella ran her thumb across the chain of her necklace.

"Maybe it's because I, along with the Universe, know that whatever you were sent here for, you wouldn't do it without me pushing you." Ella rolled her eyes at Alena's statement and decided it would be best to ignore it.

"Let's just eat," Ella let out, biting her tongue to hold back from standing up for herself. Arguing with Alena wouldn't help their situation, so it was better to avoid it all together.

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Ella shrugged off everyone's gazes as she sat toward the end of the Gryffindor table. Alena and Ella had decided separating would be best in order to not draw attention. A flash of blue hair went in front of Ella before she noticed Vivian sitting across from her.

"Thank you," Ella's young mother started. "For earlier, I mean. Not many are willing to get between Val and Sirius when they fight."

"Don't mention it," with a shrug and a smile, Ella noticed her mother relax.

"New here?" Ella's gaze met Vivian's and she took notice to the sincere look in the woman's eyes.

"You could say that," Ella smiled to herself.

Across the table, Alena watched the two with a silly grin on her face. Being excited was a rare thing for Alena, but her friend was happy so she felt it necessary. The boy from earlier, young Barty as he had introduced himself stood and walked over to Alena. Eyebrows raised, Alena stared at him wondering what he was doing.

"You're friends with Ella, right?" He asked as he sat aside Alena.

Well shit. Alena thought to herself as she watched him curiously. Ella had introduced herself as herself when she had first met him.

"Ella? Oh, you mean Isla! You must've misheard her when she told you her name. I'm her sister, Alley." Nice save.

"O-oh, okay." Alena gave him an all-knowing smile, to which his face flushed.

"You think she's cute. S' okay, I get it. You want to know some things about her, am I right?" Barty hesitantly nodded. Alena began to enlighten him on things about Ella, leaving out the one thing that Barty was itching to find about.

"What's your family's blood status?" Alena narrowed her eyes toward him and watched as he looked down.

"Not that it matters," you insufferable git, "but we're pureblood." Barty suddenly felt like a weight had been lifted but Alena's glare never faltered.

"I- I never… I mean… It doesn't-"

"I know that blood status is thrown around as if it makes you royalty; you were just curious. Just let me give you a heads up, Crouch." Alena leaned in closer and wouldn't allow him to avoid her piercing gaze. "If you hurt my sister, I'll break you down bit-by-bit. Got it, boy?" Barty's Adams apple twitched as he swallowed down the spit in his mouth, he nodded and gave her a scared look. Alena allowed a smile to appear on her lips, "if you go up to her I'm sure she'll talk to you. She's normally just shy around new people." Or younger versions of crazy people she already knows.

I apologize for it taking so long. But I've had the inspiration to take this story out to the end of the book series. : )
Please don't expect a happy ending from me though. Even though I normally do give happy endings.

Anyway, not to be a beggar. But please review this chapter; I need motivation for the next chapter. That's why this one took so long to get out!