Okay let's pretend that during fourth year Harry had defeated Voldemort (It's AU okay) and everything has been 'normal'. Sirius is alive, so is Cedric (that'll be explained later on) and so on with the story.

It was a normal day in the Gryffindor common room; Harry was playing Wizard's chess with Ron while Hermione was reading her latest novel. Everyone seemed to be enjoying the silence; the teachers seemed to be giving them more homework though Hermione knew it was the same amount they always get. The portal opened to reveal The Head Girl coming in leading a small petite girl who looked like she wanted to be anywhere but there. The girl was very pretty, everyone could see it, she had waist long black hair with a heart shaped face that held startling sapphire blue eyes. She was very skinny; her robes seemed to almost swallow her. It was obvious that if she were to smile that it would curve into a mischievous smile with a full on glint. The Head Girl spotted Hermione and walked over to her, the girl following her.

"Hey Hermione I was looking for you!"

"Yes?" Ron and Harry stopped their game, interested in what was going on.

"This is Serena; she is a new student here from Italy and is your new roommate. Dumbledore knows that you guys have three roommates but your dorm is the only one with enough room." Hermione looked over at Serena and smiled, Serena didn't smile back. It seemed that Serena was devoid of most emotions, Hermione knew that something must have happened to make her like this but unless Serena would tell her Hermione wouldn't ask.

"Hi Serena, my name is Hermione as you may have heard. These are my friends; the black haired one is my good friend Harry while the one who seems to be catching flies is Ron." Serena nodded. She couldn't find herself to speak, no matter how much she wanted to tell these people that she preferred to be called Rena instead of her full name or that she could speak perfect English as well as Italian instead of people assuming that she could only speak a few words in English. Yet no words came out of her mouth, none had in months since that incident back home.

"Hermione would you mind showing Serena her dorm and maybe taking her down to dinner?" Hermione couldn't see any reason not to and she could see that even behind that face perfectly devoid of emotion, Serena was scared.

"Sure, Serena you can follow me. Harry, Ron I'll be right back."

Hermione and Serena left the common room, heading up to the girls dorm. Harry and Ron watched the girls leave, Harry watching both of them but yet his eyes drifting more towards Hermione while Ron was blatantly staring at Serena's butt.

"That new girl sure is something, eh Harry?" Ron asked once the girls disappeared.

"She's pretty I will admit that but I kind of like someone else." Harry's cheeks seemed to have taken on a pink hue.

"Really, who?" Ron had a slight idea who but he really wanted Harry to say it himself.

"Hermione." Harry was ready for an outburst from Ron since he had always suspected that his red headed friend had a crush on him but nothing came. Harry looked over at Ron to see him smiling.

"You're not mad?"

"Nah, I admit that I did have a crush on her but it's obvious that you two are clearly made for one another. I had a feeling that you liked her but I just really wanted to hear you say it." Ron grinned. Harry gave him a playful shove and they continued their game of chess.

Meanwhile in the girl's dorm Hermione showed Serena around. Serena's bed was right next to hers and it seemed that Dobby or Winky had brought Serena's things up to her dorm already.

"I hope you like it here; it's a great place although the History of Magic teacher can be on the boring side." Hermione said. Serena stayed silent on her new bed, it was big and lavish and she couldn't even believe she was here. Finally, since it was only Hermione and herself in the room Serena gathered up the courage to do something she hadn't done in a long time. Speak.

"Thank you." Her voice was soft but still Hermione could tell it took a lot for Serena just to say those two words.

"You're welcome Serena; I actually don't mind that I was asked to take you to dinner. In fact even if I wasn't I would have asked if you wanted to join us anyways."

"It's Rena. I like being called Rena better than Serena." Her voice wasn't heavily accented but it was accented enough that you knew she was from Italy.

"I can tell that you've been through something bad, I've seen that look on my friend Harry many times before and I just want to let you know that I'm here for you. You can talk to me or you can talk to Harry, he's been through some pretty horrific things."

Serena couldn't take it; she threw her arms around Hermione engulfing her in a huge hug. Hermione at first was taken aback but soon wrapped her arms around the petite girl. A few seconds passed before Serena and Hermione broke apart, Hermione smiled at her.

"Come on, let's get back downstairs. The boys will be wondering where we went."

They went downstairs back to the common room, Harry and Ron seemed to have started a new game. Hermione rolled her eyes at them but couldn't help and smile. She walked over and sat down next to Harry while Serena sat on the floor.

"Harry, Ron as you may have heard this is Serena but she actually likes to be called Rena." Harry smiled at Serena; Ron was busy staring at her but still managed to offer a smile as well.

"Hello Rena, it's nice to meet you. Are you going to be joining us for dinner?" Harry asked. Serena nodded, Harry seemed like a good guy but Ron hadn't said a word to her plus kept staring at her. The word 'dinner' seemed to snap him out of his stupor.

"Let's go guys!" Hermione and Harry rolled their eyes, Ron and his food.

Together they all went down to the Great Hall; Hermione explained to Serena that was where they ate all of their meals. Serena was amazed at the site of the Great Hall, it was simply spectacular and she couldn't take her eyes off the ceiling. Hermione also explained each table, the Slytherin's, the Hufflepuff's, Gryffindor's and the Ravenclaw's. With the way Slytherin was acting, Serena felt an instant dislike towards them but she couldn't say much about the other three tables. Hermione made room for Serena; the petite girl noticed that her new friend sat slightly close to Harry. Hermione introduced Serena to Neville, Fred and George, Colin, and other fellow Gryffindors.

"So, you're Serena De Luca?" A boy with pale blonde hair and equally pale skin came striding up to the table. "Snape told me we were getting a new student, what he didn't tell me is how ugly she looked."

Before Harry or anyone could say anything Serena stood up. The whole hall watched in silence as the new girl walked in slow circles around the boy.

"What's your name?" Serena asked. Her eyes gleamed dangerously; everyone seemed to shiver once they met her eyes.

"Draco Malfoy." Malfoy stood; it was obvious that he was proud of his name.

"Siete una vergogna per la tua famiglia." Serena hissed. "Vienivicino a me di nuovo e vi assicuro, si otterrà più di questo…"

Serena raised her hand and smacked Malfoy across the face. Without another word she sat down, leaving Malfoy stunned and holding his cheek much to the satisfaction of many people. Minerva McGonagall saw the whole situation and sighed; though she thought Malfoy deserved it Serena couldn't go slapping students. She would deal with it when she had the student for after her class though.

"Hello Harry, Hermione, Ron. It's nice to see you again." Serena turned to see a very handsome young man. He looked to be a year or so older than her with light brown hair and stunning stormy gray eyes. The guy was muscular with well-defined features.

"Cedric, how ya doing man?" Harry asked.

Cedric looked over at the new girl before answering Harry. He had to admit that Malfoy was incredibly blind if he thought this girl was 'ugly'. She was without a doubt the most stunning girl he had seen, though when Cedric looked in her eyes he saw a haunted look. If Cedric was being honest with himself he knew that for the longest time that was a look his own eyes held, so therefore she must have went through something pretty bad to gain that look. The girl didn't offer a smile or anything in his direction just a small nod; he offered a smile and his hand in return.

"I'm doing well, all things considered." Cedric said his eyes still concentrating on the girl. "My name's Cedric Diggory, it's very nice to meet you."

"Serena De Luca, you can call me Rena." Serena had to admit that she was entranced by Cedric and felt that it was okay to talk to him.

"What you did to Malfoy, he deserved it." Before Serena could say anything, besides a light blush covering her pale cheeks, Cedric walked off back to his table.

"Rena, what did you say to Malfoy?" Ron asked. Even if Serena was more comfortable speaking in Italian than English, she was fluent in both though; she didn't want to tell them what she had said.

"Can I translate?" Hermione asked. Serena looked up in shock; she didn't know Hermione could speak Italian. "I speak a little and can act as a translator if you want."

Serena nodded, it was a relief that she could talk in Italian and not have to speak in English unless she had to, though she was getting more comfortable with the surroundings and the language.

"What Serena basically said was that Malfoy is a disgrace and that next time he comes near her she'll do more than slap him."

"That's bloody brilliant!" Ron exclaimed. Serena just ducked her head and continued to pick at her plate, it had been a long time since she had actually ate anything except for an apple or something small here or there. Not that Serena wanted to eat anything.

"So tell us about yourself Rena." Serena thought for a few seconds then decided to answer in English.

"I lived a few seconds outside of Rome, Italy with my mother and father. I'm an only child. I went to Roma, dotati di poteri magici which means Rome's Magically Gifted. We call it Roma for short back in Italy. Compared to both of the schools I'd say for show Hogwarts wins but since I haven't been to class who knows." Serena smirked. She still had that haunted look in her eyes but it was an improvement, Hermione could see that. "I was actually supposed to be in Slytherin but thankfully that demented hat of yours put me here."

"What are you good at?" Hermione asked.

"I'm really good at Potions, my best is Defense although you guys call it Defense against the Dark Arts, but I'm not very good with Herbs. Oh Charms are simple for me." Serena looked in thought. "My Patronus is a falcon, don't ask me why though. My wand is a willow wood with Veela hair and is eleven 2/3 inches."

Serena looked around to make sure no one was listening to her besides Harry, Ron, and Hermione. She felt like she could trust them with a secret that not even her parents knew well at least Harry and Hermione. Serena had always wanted to tell someone but she was never close to anyone. For once she had someone to tell.

"I'm an illegal Animagus." Serena said in a hushed whisper. Hermione, Harry and Ron's eyes all widened at the information. "My Animagus is a dog, McNab Border Collie to be exact. The reason I'm an Animagus is a story that I'd like to tell much later when we don't have a chance of being overheard but I would like it if I could show you."

"That would be awesome!" Harry exclaimed. "Does your Animagus have a name?"

"No, not really."

Harry and Hermione were excited about the prospect of seeing another Animagus; it had been a while since they had seen Sirius which reminded Harry and Hermione both that they needed to write back to him. Ron however was more slightly concerned about finishing his dinner. Serena looked at the other tables; she was just looking around when she caught Cedric's eye at the Hufflepuff table. He smiled at her while she looked down quickly and blushed. Turning to Hermione Serena gained some courage to ask the brown haired girl about him.

"Hermione?" Serena whispered. Hermione was speaking to Harry but turned to Serena, her head tilted in question. "Um, I was wondering if you knew much about Cedric."

"Yes actually, I won't tell you a really personal thing about him that I know but he's a really nice guy who we got to know when Harry was entered into the Tri-Wizard Tournament. He's a Hufflepuff, Captain of the Quiditch team and their seeker. All the girls love him because he seems like the boy next door. He dated this girl, Cho Chang, but things didn't turn out well for them." Hermione said. "I think you two would get along really well."

"No, I don't think that's going to happen." Serena shook her head. She was no one special, just an average witch who could perform different types of spells that not a lot of people could. Her mom always told her she was more than average but Serena never believed her. "I'm just average."

"Don't say that! You are beautiful Rena; I know that for a fact. I saw how Cedric looked at you; it was in his eyes that he thought you were beautiful as well." Hermione spoke with such passion that Serena couldn't help but believe her. "How about we invite Cedric to tonight? We can all meet up at the lake?"

"Okay." Serena had mixed feelings about Cedric being there but most of them were positive, the only one was fear. Serena feared that Cedric wouldn't accept her because of what she was able to do.

"Don't worry Rena, everything will be alright." Hermione said sensing the girls worry.

After dinner Serena went up to the girl's dorm, Hermione told her it was likely that the two other roommates would be in the dorm so Serena might get a chance to meet them. Serena, Ron, Hermione, and Harry all agreed to meet at the lake at eight so it would give Harry enough time to ask Cedric if he wanted to join them. Serena was too shy to ask so Harry volunteered himself. Hermione and Harry sat in the common room for a while just enjoying the silence. Hermione was thinking about everything that was happening and how Serena viewed herself, it was an obvious sign that she had been bullied before.

"You seem deep in thought." Harry said. Hermione looked up and blushed realizing how close Harry and her were. Sure she had a crush on him but she would be nothing more than his best friend and the know-it-all bookworm.

"Just thinking about some things Rena said." Hermione said dismissively. That didn't stop Harry though.

"And those are?"

"She doesn't view herself correctly and thinks she's just an average girl. I can tell that she's also having a hard time with adjusting to everything." Harry saw the worry in Hermione's eyes.

"Well the first part sounds a lot like someone I know." Harry said softly. Harry had always had a crush on Hermione but he was too afraid to say anything because he didn't want to ruin their great friendship.

"I'm working on it, honestly. I'm learning how to accept myself for who I am and the beauty that is me." The words that came out of her mouth sounded somewhat like a repetition from a book but at least it was progress. Harry decided to find some Gryffindor courage and speak his mind.

"I've always thought you were beautiful." Hermione's cinnamon brown eyes flew up to meet Harry's emerald green eyes. She could see nothing but the truth in them.

"You really think that?" Hermione asked, slightly in disbelief.

"Of course I do 'Mione! I always have."

Before either of them knew what was happening they were leaning into each other. Their lips getting closer and closer, centimeters apart but then suddenly…

"Hey guys!"

Harry didn't know if he wanted to kill Ron or just maim him, the guy needed to work on his timing. Then he did a double take with his thoughts, did he want to kiss Hermione? Yes he did, it looked as if she wanted to as well and if it wasn't for Ron's timing then they would have probably been in a lip lock right then and there. Maybe it was time for Harry to try and tell Hermione how he felt about her, they had been best friends for six years and it only seemed reasonable for them to try a relationship.

"I better go find Cedric; it's almost time for us to meet up."

Harry left the common room and walked around Hogwarts trying to find Cedric, he found him hanging around the library. Cedric greeted Harry but continued on thinking; Harry wanted to know what he was thinking but knew if Cedric wanted him to know then he would tell him.

"So Cedric. Hermione, Ron and I were wondering if you wanted to hang with us around the lake. Rena wanted to show us something and she gave Hermione permission to show you." Harry cursed himself as it sounded all wrong but he did notice that as soon as he mentioned Rena Cedric's attention focused on him.

"What do you mean?" Ever since Cedric met Serena he was always thinking about her one way or another.

"She has this secret, one that I'm not gonna tell you with all these people around but Rena said she'd be okay with letting you in on it." Harry said in a hushed whisper. "We're meeting down at the lake in about five minutes, do you want to come or not?"

"Yes."

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Cedric and Harry walked down to the lake together; it was a while before they spotted the rest of the group. They were on the other side of the lake so they walked over there talking about various classes. Hermione, Ron and Serena were waiting for them, Serena looked apprehensive and worried but relaxed a little as she saw both Harry and Cedric arriving. Harry noticed that her robes had changed from barely fitting her to fitting her, which looked much more comfortable. Harry noticed how skinny Serena looked and was concerned about that.

"Okay so um let's do this." Serena said. She concentrated on how it felt when she turned into her Animagus form; it was an odd feeling but relaxing was something that Serena found hard to do sometimes. Soon Serena knew that she was in her Animagus, the reactions to this were ones that she had expected. Cedric, Hermione, Ron, and Harry all had looks of shock on their faces. Serena's for was a very beautiful Animagus, she was a deep black color with just the tip of her tail a pure white color as well as her paws, it seemed that her front legs had various white lines going up and down on them. Harry was the first to recover and he bent down to her eye level.

"Wow, this is awesome!" Harry exclaimed. She barked and nudged Harry, who laughed.

"You look beautiful!" Hermione said, she sat on the ground next to Harry and petted Serena.

Ron didn't say anything but sat on a rock near them, Cedric went ahead and sat down on the ground with Hermione and Harry.

"Is it really you Rena?" Cedric couldn't help but ask; he had heard of Animagus before but had never actually met one and was fascinated by her. The dog before him nodded her head, seeming to answer his question.

"All Animagus have names, Rena's Animagus form doesn't seem to have a name but maybe we could help her with that." Hermione explained.

Serena was getting restless from staying in one spot so she took off running around the lake a few times, leaving the rest of the group to ponder the girl they had just met. Hermione found that she really like the girl, Serena was one of the few girls who didn't pick on her and knew that in time the two of them will become close friends. Harry was thinking about how great Serena was for Hermione and how protective he felt towards her, almost like a brother would for his sister. It was odd for him but he shrugged the feeling off. Cedric's train of thought was different, he was thinking about how graceful Serena was and how she looked so free. Cedric knew that he had a small crush on her and was wondering if maybe it would turn into something more with time. Ron's thoughts weren't even on Serena, they were thinking about a way to sneak back into the kitchen to get more food. Though he knew he wouldn't be able to use Harry's cloak. Finally she arrived, barely out of breathe, transforming back into Serena as she ran.

"Sorry, I never like to stay in one place very long. I'm very energetic as my Animagus." Serena's smile didn't really reach her eyes.

"It's fine." Harry chuckled. "Um, Rena I actually was wondering if I could tell my godfather that you're an Animagus? He's one too and might be interested in meeting you, he could also help with your name."

Serena thought about it for a few minutes, it would be nice to meet another Animagus besides herself. After finding a book back in Italy about Animagus Serena had taken it upon herself to become one, going through the process alone. No one had been with her during it, not that she had minded it but she still wanted to know what it was like for others.

"Okay."

It was then decided that Harry and Hermione would write to Sirius and tell him about Serena. It was getting close to curfew so the gang decided it was time to go back to their dorms. Each of the students said good bye to one another they parted their ways. Serena went to bed, hoping that she wouldn't have any nightmares. Hermione went to bed with a smile on her face; today had been an interesting day.

So, as of right now I updated everything and am working on the other chapters as well as my other stories. I am going through them and making corrections and such. After I finish with all my stories I will work on new chapters, I promise!