A/N: Just a few points about my fanfic before I start. McGonagall has light brown hair, just coz that's how I imagine her to look. Hermione's dad died in a car crash. And last but not least, there are two new characters in my fic, not including Ginny's friends. I know what you're thinking but its NOT a mary sue! They're not the main part of the story but I thought some other characters would make it more interesting, plus, its easier for me to write without always having to stick with the same things that someone else has made up. Thank you.
From Phillipa
Goodbye Gryffindor
By Phillipa Wetherby.
Hermione sat looking out of the window on the Hogwarts Express. As it was a hot day she was wearing a spaghetti strap top and shorts, but was now getting goosebumps from the breeze of the train.
"Are you okay?" Christie asked. Christie had joined Hogwarts two years ago with her bratty twin sister Laura.
"Oh, yeah, I'm fine. I'm a bit cold that's all." Hermione replied.
"That's okay, 'cause I just got you some warm pumpkin juice and some peppermint toads, it should warm you up!"
"Thanks." Said Hermione who was wondering how Christie could stay cheerful no matter what.
They talked throughout the journey, nibbling a peppermint toad every so often and bitching about Laura, who, as always, was showing off to harry. "And I'm going to get a really cool broom this next holiday!" She bragged. Ron was about to say something but Christie caught his eye and he stopped. Ron had a massive crush on Christie since she joined. Christie knew of course, but found it funny, so she never said anything about it.
"I bet you're lying!" Ron blurted out and glanced at Christie to see what her opinion was. "I bet you don't even know how to fly!"
At his Christie couldn't control her laughter, as everyone knew Laura came third in the flying competition last year. Ron's ears went incredibly pink, then bright red, and then his whole face did. He crept out as discreetly as possible looking VERY embarrassed. Christie obviously felt guilty, "I'll be back in a minute!" she whispered, grabbing a peppermint toad and chasing after Ron.
The witch with the trolley came back. "Everything alright, want anything more?" She said. "I've got some new sweets; candyfloss tadpoles and some Fwizle-whop jammy clusters." All the students crowded round to try the new sweets and Christie and Ron came in, Ron looked much better and happier. They both came to try the sweets too. But Hermione stayed put, she had a bad feeling about this year, she had no idea why.
The train pulled up and Hermione took one of the jammy clusters that Christie had insisted she shared with her and made her way off the train.
"Are you okay?" Ron asked
"Yeah, I'm fine, I'm just sad that this is our last year, the 7 years has gone by so quickly, I'm really sad we have to go!"
"Yeah! This is like a second home to me! Well to all of us I guess." Harry added with a disappointed sigh. It was like a second home to them. It even was like that to Christie and Laura who had only just come. Hermione looked at Ginny thinking how lucky she was to have another year after this one.
Night started to fall, giving the lake a pinkish reflection of the sky. The boats were damp and cold. Hermione shivered. They were getting closer to the ivy wall, which was dripping with condensation. A gust of wind came by that gave Hermione the shivers. Harry gave her his cloak to put on, "Your cold." He said. "Put this on."
"Thanks Harry." Hermione whispered back nervously.
Harry didn't know it but Hermione really liked him. A trouble she had was who to like more as she also really like Draco. She knew it was stupid to like her best friends worst enemy, who also had a big dislike to her but she couldn't help it. But she loved Harry too much to betray him like that. Harry always made her smile inside, even in winter, when he was around she felt warm. She grinned at him and began to stumble out of the boat.
Harry, Ron, and Hermione all walked up to the great hall together, followed closely by an arguing Laura and Christie. They were arguing about whether Neville's uncle really dropped him out of a window.
Before they even got comfortable the sorting ceremony had begun. This had got a bit boring after 7 years. All it really consisted of was:
AFFROST, JANICE…………………SLYTHARIN
ALENTAL, MAX…………………HUFFLEPUFF
BETTISON, SEAN…………………HUFFLEPUFF
CATER, ALISON…………………RAVENCLAW
But as it went on, there was only one thing to do. And that was listen. Some people talked through it and everything but they usually got 5 points off their house for it.
After Jameson, Adam was put into Gryffindor; Dumbledore took to the stage and began his speech. "A few words. Bibblydum, Fuzzloom, Dissaptuin." Everyone clapped. "Thankyou, but I must move on, a few important notices. And here they are; The Courtyard will be out of bounds while a few repairs are being made to the fountain, It has taken to spurting out hot lava every so often. Also these people are moving houses…Gregory Smith, please make your way from the Hufflepuff table, to the Ravenclaws, Janice Alburn, do report over to the Gryffindor, and Hermione Granger, over to the Slytharins please. Take your time, you may stay on your table until after the feast if you wish. That is all.
"WHAT!!!!!!" Hermione screamed.
"He must be joking!" Harry gasped.
"He is." Ron choked.
"Let's talk to him after we eat."
It was one of the best feasts they had probably ever made at Hogwarts but Hermione couldn't even take a bite. There was Roast Chestnuts, Large, juicy, pink stakes, Every vegetable imaginable, Roast potatoes, Fried potatoes, Boiled potatoes, Jacket Potatoes, Cream Sauce, Mint Sauce, Bacon wrapped sausages, Lentils, Chicken Soup, and without fail…Mint Humbugs. This year there were a variety of refreshments. Pumpkin Juice, Steamed Pumpkin Juice, Tangerine Juice, Steamed Tangerine Juice, Ice cold water, Gooseberry Juice, Steamed Gooseberry Juice, Milk, Chocolate milk, Hot Chocolate, Warm milk, Strawberry milk, and Steamed Strawberry Juice.
Ron was wolfing down his food, as usual, oblivious of everything that was going on. Hermione caught his eye and she gave him an angry look. He immediately got the picture and stopped looking as if this was the best day in the world. Harry took a gulp of Gooseberry juice and the three of them fell silent. Ron was the one who broke it.
"I feel sick, I think I ate too fast." He mumbled through a mouth full of Steak.
"Surprise, Surprise Ron. How long did it take you to work that one out.
"Shutup!"
Harry Kicked Ron under the table.
"Ouch!" Ron exclaimed
"What if Dumbledore isn't joking." Hermione said in a very pessimistic tone.
"I'm sure he is." Said Harry
"No way." Ron shouted. "Dumbledore never does that kind of a joke! OUCH!"
Harry had kicked him under the table again. Ron hadn't changed a bit since the first year, when they all met. He always found some way of saying the wrong thing at the wrong time.
They finished the feast in silence, only broken by Ron making slurpy noises as he ate fifth and sixth helpings of food. Sometimes Hermione wondered how he managed to stay so thin. As soon as they had some sort of a chance they ran as fast as they could to try and catch up with professor Dumbledore.
"Sir! Professor! Professor Dumbledore!" Hermione called down the corridor. But despite her screams, the professor continued to stride in front. He continued to do so right up to his office door where he muttered, "Wattlepuff." Something Harry, Ron, & Hermione had never heard Dumbledore speak of as it was a very evil bird that liked to eat human hearts.
"Sir." Hermione gasped, out of breath.
"Ms. Granger…"
"Well it's about me moving house…"
She heard Harry shuffle around behind her.
"Yes." Dumbledore replied as if he had no idea what she was going to say.
"Well, I… I… um… really don't get on with Slytharin.
"I think it will be a good experience for you."
"But…"
"MS. GRANGER! IF YOU THINK YOU ARE ABOUT TO CHANGE MY MIND IT! YOU HAVE ANOTHER THING COMING! NOW PLEASE, IF YOU DON'T MIND. I AM GOING TO BET… GOODNIGHT!"
At that Dumbledore slammed the door closed leaving Hermione no choice but to go to her new house dorm.
As Hermione had never been to the Slytharin dungeon it took a while too get there. Her only preference was Ron's confused and muddled directions, which he had remembered from their second year at Hogwarts. This was when they had used a polijuice potion to find out something about Malfoy. Hermione managed to turn herself into a half-cat half-human form.
When she got there. She didn't know the password. Hermione knocked on the smelly dungeon wall that opened to reveal the Slytharin common room. It opened and a large group of Slytharins stood before her.
"Fuck off big teeth!" A particularly fat one shouted.
Then they all pelted her with stones, gravel, and some green, slimey things. Then the fat one threw a pillow that looked like it had been dipped in a bath at her. "Sleep on that big teeth!" he shouted.
She heard the drawling cackle of Draco Malfoy as they shut the wall.
Hermione turned the pillow to the driest part she could find and tried to get to sleep. Only thinking of her nice warm bed next to Christie's back in the Gryffindor tower. She yawned and fell asleep, besides the cold dankness of the dungeon.
TO BE CONTINUED…
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