Hello Readers. This story is being continued by me!! Its first two chapters are from: TheOrangePhoenix She did not want to continue with this story so i have decided to. I am changing the first Chapter a bit from the original but other then that they completely belong to :TheOrangePhoenix . Slightly the first chapter belongs to me but not much of it... like three lines of it. ANYWAYS...
I hope you enjoy!!!
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter. Unfortunately and very obviously.
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter. Unfortunately and very obviously.
Chapter One: The Big Book of Scaly Things
It's the Friday night before the first Quidditch game of the year and I'm spending it in the library. Why am I in the library? Because I'm a Ravenclaw, that's why. Being a Ravenclaw means I have nothing else to do on a Friday night but get all my homework done for the next two weeks. What do I spend the rest of my weekend doing, you ask. I spend it studying of course. I am the face of Ravenclaw and it saddens me. Because it means I have no life what so ever. Well actually that's not true. It just feels that way, I've been in the library for hours. Enveloped its its peaceful silence I sigh wistfully. I don't mind being alone but, I don't even have a close friend who would willingly spend their time studying with me in the library. Come to think of it I'm the only person in the library. There's not even another Ravenclaw sitting at one of the many tables. How sad is that?
Stretching I glanced up at the clock hanging from the wall. It was all most eleven and I still have three super long essays to write. Two for Charms and one for Care of Magical Creatures. Even though I'm a Ravenclaw (one who practically lives in the library at that) I'm falling behind in Care of Magical Creatures. I just don't get how knowing whether or not flobber worms like raisins is going to help us out later in life. By the way flobber worms don't like raisins. They actually die faster. So with the fact that I'm failing CMC in mind I did what any good Ravenclaw would do. I pushed my CMC book to the far end of the table and started my Charms essays.
I was half way through my first Charms essay when the door to the library opened with a bang (which caused Madam Pince to shh whoever had entered). Looking up from my hard work I looked at the intruder. His red hair was wind swept and slightly longer than normal. His blue eyes swept over the library frantically. His slightly tanned face was covered heavily with freckles (it looked the rest of his body might be to). And a Gryffindor tie hung loosely around his neck. He was Charlie Weasley, Seeker extraordinaire.
Everyone in all of Hogwarts knew of Head Boy and Seeker Charlie Weasley. I would say that he ran the school but he didn't have the giant ego that most Quidditch players seemed to get over the years. If it wasn't for him I have a feeling that the Gryffindor team wouldn't win the Quidditch Cup almost every year. Why he was in the library I didn't know. He was playing in the game tomorrow (against Ravenclaw) and it seemed to me that he would rather be back in his common room getting ready for the match with the rest of his team than standing in the library looking lost.
Taring my gaze from him I finished my Charms essay and started on my next one. Trying hard to forget about my CMC essay that was due in a week. It's not that I wasn't going to do my Care of Magical Creatures essay (what would the other Ravenclaws (and my teachers) think if I didn't do an essay) it's just that I was going to do it at the last minute like I normally did when it came to the useless class. I had just finished my last Charms essay and started to pact my things away when I was interrupted.
"Excuse me," someone said.
Looking up I found myself once again staring at the one and only Charlie Weasley. I was startled by the fact that he was talking to me. It's not like I don't talk to people, because I do, but it's normally other Ravenclaws. Charlie clearing his throat brought me out of my thoughts.
"Yes?" I asked, hating how confused I sounded.
Charlie gave a slight smile. Just a small up turn of the corners of his mouth.
"I was wondering if you could help me with something."
"Depends. What do you need help with?" I asked praying it wasn't Care of Magical Creatures homework. It's no secret that the second eldest Weasley son was great at the one class I was currently failing. But even the smartest people need help sometimes. I'm living prof of that.
"I'm looking for a book on dragons," he said pulling out a chair and sitting down.
"What kind of book?" He raised an eyebrow at me like I was deaf. "I mean there's a lot of different books on dragons. There's the ultimate guides of specific dragons and combined species. There's also care taking books and riding guides. And a whole lot more."
Charlie let out a slow breath. "You don't say."
I nodded and grabbed my CMC book from the far end of the table. Jamming it back in my bag I looked over at Charlie to find him staring at me. I raised an eyebrow and he looked away, thinking.
"Do you think you can help me find a care taking guide?" Charlie finally asked turning back towards me.
"Sure," I said standing back and heading for the bookshelves. I heard Charlie following behind me. "Is there a spefic type you want to learn about?"
"Not really," Charlie sounded from behind, "Just whatever you think would help with dragon care taking."
I nodded and paused in front of a large section of magical creature books. I trailed a long slim finger over the spines looking for the right book. Spending all my free time in the library does have its advantages. Meaning I know where almost every single book is in the massive library of Hogwarts. The only books I'm not sure of are the ones in the restricted section. That's only because I'm never had a reason to go through the rather intimidating section of books. Not that I couldn't get a note of a professor if I wanted to.
Finally finding the right book I ran my finger up the spine and slowly pulled it off the bookshelf and handed it to Charlie.
"Here you are. The Big Book of Scaly Things By Robert Something-Or-Rather."
Charlie took the book from me and quickly leafed through the pages. He glanced back up at me before closing the book.
"Thanks."
"No problem."
I expected Charlie to leave after that but he just stood there. He looked like he wanted to say something more but just continued to stand in front of me every now and then glancing down at the book then back up at me. After what felt like five minutes had passed I cleared my throat hoping he would say whatever it was that was his mind.
"Oh right," he suddenly said sticking a hand out towards me, "I'm Charlie Weasley."
I took his hand.
"Lucy Fields," I figured it was better to just introduce myself than tell him that I already knew who he was.
Charlie, who finally seemed satisfied with his library visit, started to turn his back on me and leave the library. He had his back to me and was starting to walk away when I blurted out the one question I wish I had kept to myself.
"Hey Charlie!" I called after him.
"Yeah?" he asked turning around to face me.
"Why did you want a book on dragons?" I asked.
I knew Charlie was good with animals. It was no secret. He went above and beyond the Care for Magical Creatures requirements and was even Professor Kettleburn's favorite student. Even though it was a good, no, a great place to be it was a hard place to be. But Charlie did it. The one thing I couldn't figure out was why Charlie wanted to know about dragons. I'll give him that dragons are interesting creatures but we haven't began to study them. Charlie definitely wasn't a person who followed the study habits of us Ravenclaws.
The corners of Charlie's mouth twitched upward as he began to explain the answer to my question. But he never got the chance.
"The library is closed!" Madam Pince barked at the two of us.
Charlie turned around and left the library. I glanced at Madam Pince to find her glaring at me. If you've never been on the other end of one of Madam Pince's glares consider yourself lucky. They could kill a ghost. I grimed and hurried out of the library trying to come up with a sane reason why Charlie Weasley was so interested by dragons.
Well there is chapter one :) Please review.
-Ninja :)