The term started up again and soon the corridors were filled to brimming with students bustling to get to class. Gwen started the new year with a very fresh approach. She belonged here, she had belonged here all her life. Now it was time to show everyone that she belonged here.
She worked extra hard on her weak spots, namely Potions. She even studied in the subjects she was naturally good at, Charms and Transfiguration. Soon she was impressing even Snape (which a miracle considering that he'd never paid her any mind before). Gwen was definitely going to make top marks if she didn't burn herself out.
She still had the idea of introducing herself to Gabby, Chris and Graves but she wasn't sure how to go about it. But Gwen had forgotten about her fairy luck. Sometimes if you wanted something badly enough it just came to you.
A tall, gaunt 7th year boy bumped into her on her way to watch Harry play Quidditch against Hufflepuff.
"I'm sorry." She said softly. "I didn't mean to..." She stopped immediately. She was face to face with Corwin Graves.
"I'm sorry do I know you?" He said.
"Um... I'm Guenivere."
"Corwin."
"They all call me Gwen."
"They call me Graves."
They smiled at each other. Graves couldn't place it but he had the strangest feeling that he knew her from somewhere. Gwen was staring and she was trying really hard to stop. She was so flustered she hardly noticed that Graves was staring too.
"I swear I know you from somewhere." He said after a lengthy pause.
"I was thinking the same thing." She said with a smile that nearly stopped his heart from beating.
"Maybe we could sit together at lunch sometime. What house are you in?"
"I'm a Gryffindor." She said quietly.
"Slytherin." He said, almost ashamed for her sake.
"Well, we could still have lunch." She said.
"That would be really nice. I'll see you later Gwen." He winked and took off towards the field at a sprint.