You Set Me Free - Chapter 1
Disclaimer: I don't own the fabulous Harry Potter series or characters. The awesomeness that is J.K. Rowling does, and I am just a humble fan hoping to follow in her footsteps. I do own Adrianna, and a few originals who happened to pop up.
Author's Notes: I know, I know.I shouldn't be starting another fic. But I promise this one is different. I have up to the fifth chapter written out. Which I will be posting every 15 reviews or Monday, whichever comes first. This chapter is a bit sucky and muddled. But I really like this fic, and it will get better, I promise. So have fun reading the first chapter of !
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Sighing, Adrianna turned to look up at the large board with all of the train arrivals, searching for the train that would take her to her aunts in the country. She sighed unhappily as she realized her train had left 15 minutes ago. The next one wouldn't be leaving King's Cross until early the next morning. She stamped her foot in frustration, and leaned back against the platform to decide what to do. Before she had the chance to formulate a thought, she was falling over backwards, through the platform. She landed on something hard.
She quickly got up, blushing, looking down into the most captivating emerald eyes she had ever seen. His handsome face quickly came into focus as did his deceptively lean, yet surprisingly buff body. Blushing furiously, she offered him a hand up, apologizing profusely. He cracked a smile that made her weak in her knees.
"No need to worry, I can take it. Besides, I'm not complaining about being knocked down by such a pretty woman." He grinned and winked. He shook their linked hands. "I'm Harry, Harry Potter. But I'm sure you already knew that. "
"No, I didn't. Why would I?" Adri asked, genuinely confused. Either he was famous or just extremely conceited.
"You didn't? Are you sure? You know, I'm the 'Boy Who Lived', the only one to survive Avada Kedavra." Harry shook his head, genuinely surprised that she didn't know his idenity. She gave him a blank stare, shaking her head. "Well, you must be a Muggle-born then. Don't worry, I didn't know that I was famous when I first got the letter."
"Muggle?"
"Oh, a Muggle is a non-magic person. " Harry smiled. "You'll catch the lingo soon enough."
"Oh, I. " Adri said, but she was interrupted by the arrival of 2 girls and a guy. One girl had thick brown hair and brown eyes, very pretty and was clearly attached to the guy with the firey red hair and sky-blue eyes. The other girl, looked a lot like the guy, and was clearly smitten with Harry, although he just gave her a friendly smile.
"Hey guys. I was just talking to. I'm sorry, I don't know your name." Harry said.
"Adrianna, Adrianna Greene."
The "I'm Hermione Granger." the girl with the brown hair said, offering her a hand. The others, as she soon found out were Ron and Ginny Weasley, brother and sister. Ron and Harry began chatting heatedly about someone or something by the name of Voldewart, or something. Adri wasn't too sure who this person was, but it didn't sound good. She had just pondering this when the scarlet engine in front of her sounded two blasts and porters began ushering the students to the train. Ginny grabbed her arm and pulled her towards the compartments.
"But what about my.." Adri began, and twisted around, trying to catch a glimpse of her cart. She was shocked to see that the heavy trunk was floating along behind her.
"Don't worry about it, it'll magick itself into the compartments where you sit. The porters haven't screwed up yet," Hermione answered as they climbed into the train. They chose a compartment in the middle car. She was shocked to find her bag placed above her seat. She had just enough time to register that fact when Harry's grinning face appeared in front of her.
"Hey, I'm starved. Let's go get something to eat," he said. She sucked in a breath, suddenly aware of his closeness. He on the other hand, seemed not to be affected and grabbed her shoulder as sparks went through her and pulled her out of the compartment and down the hall.
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"What is a chocolate frog?" Adri asked and as Hermione opened her mouth to answer, Adri held up a hand. "I have a feeling I don't want to know."
"Relax. Its just a regular chocolate. They just look like frogs, and happen to move and croak like frogs," Harry answered, smiling. Adri swallowed hard.
"I think, I'll pass," she answered as she bent forward looking at the case. Her eyes rested upon the bag of Bertie Botts.. "Jelly beans! I love those! I'll get those!!"
"Adrianna. for those aren't." Hermione began as Ron held up a hand to silence her as Adri picked a few more things out of the case and had the matron ring it up. Digging into her pocket, she pulled out a few pound notes to pay for her purchases, as the matron stared at her blankly. Seeing her confusion, Harry stepped in.
"I got it," he answered, handing the lady a few silver coins. The matron smiled and handed Adri her bag, as the girl stared in confusion. Harry pulled her out of the crowd and back to the compartment.
"How come she wouldn't take my money?"
"Because its Muggle. We use of a different currency. This is a Galleon." He held up a gold goin, and then a silver one. "And this is a Sickle. There a 17 Sickles to a Galleon. And this bronze coin here, is a Knut. There are 29 Knuts to a Sickle. " He smiled at her. "Don't worry. You'll get used to it soon enough."
"Oh." Adri nodded soberly. Things just kept getting more confused, and her muddled brain was working overtime to sort them out. She sat down in her seat and was pleasantly surprised to find that Harry had chosen the seat next to hers. Taking a bite of her toffee, she stared out the window at the passing countryside and was unaware of the boy with the lightening scar, gazing at her.
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"So Adri, tell us about yourself," Ginny said as she bit the head off a Chocolate Frog. Adrianna shuddered as the quivering thing went limp. Adri reached into her bag and pulled out the little pouch of Bertie's.
"Well, I'm American, from Maine. But I was born in London, my parents are.. well, were English. They moved to the US when I was a baby." Adri answered, and cast sad eyes downward. "They died a year ago. I lived with my Aunt Pru while I finished up the school year. And she sent me here to live with my Aunt Minnie, who I've never met. And I missed my train, fell through a solid barrier, and landed on Harry here. And here I am." Adri glanced up, taking in the usual expressions of sympathy from her newfound friends. But on Harry, it was different. He wore an expression of pain, and sympathy, as if he knew what she was going through. His lips worked for a minute before they formed words.
"How did they die?"
"They were killed in some kind of freak accident at work. They were secret agents of some sort. Not the CIA, but something. They never told me what. Aunt Pru never told me either, not matter how much I asked." Adri smiled brightly, masking the painful memories that came flooding back, and popped a brightly colored Bean into her mouth. Her expression changed as she began to gag and spit out the candy into her palm. "Ugh!!! What was that? It tasted like, like, Soap!!"
"If it was bright pink, its most definitely bubble bath. I got one of those once, not as bad as Liver though; definitely not." Ginny answered, sympathetically. Adrianna stared at her confusion.
"What kind of Jelly Beans are these?!"
"I tried to tell you, but Ron here said you should find out on your own. They're not Muggle Jelly Beans by any stretch of the imagination. They're Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans, and believe me when I say they're every flavor," Hermione answered, shooting a dark look at her significant other. Adri stared at her for a moment, and began to laugh as she slipped the other beans in the bag and threw it in trash.
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Just as the sky was beginning to darken, and Adrianna began to believe the ride would never end, the train slowed to a stop. Grabbing up her small personal effects, she made her way out into the corridor, into a gaggle of strangely dressed teens who were chatting excitedly about a "Sorting" or something. A few stared at the girl who was strangely clad in a bare of jeans and a tee. Harry smiled at her encouragingly and pushed her towards the door, where she came face to face with the tallest, most unshaven, strangest man she'd ever met. He beamed at her and then at Harry behind her.
"Harry! It's good ta' see ya' ol' chap! An' who would this lovely youn' lady be?" the Giant asked, staring at her friendlily.
"Hagrid, this is Adrianna. Adrianna, Hagrid." Harry answered.
"Nice to meet you, sir," Adrianna answered, and became confused when he let out a loud guffaw.
"Hagrid will do right nicely. Save the sirs and madams for the teachers up at the school," he took her tiny hand in his mountain of a one and shook it vigorously. "I take it ya a first timer, so you'll be coming with the rest of 'em in the boats."
Adrianna looked back apprehensively at Harry, who smiled encouragingly.
"Don't worry. You'll be safe with Hagrid. He's just going to give ya the grand tour. I'll see you at the Banquet." With that, he stepped into a true horseless carriage with the rest of his friends, and Adrianna glanced down at the tiny boats on the moonlight river in front of her. And for the first time, her eyes lifted to survey the majestic castle that cast its shadow across the brook.
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Whadda think? Love it, Hate it, and think it needs some work? Let me know, by clicking that review button down there. And if you leave an email or a signed review, I promise to reply to each and every review! Okay, a few notes.
I'm not British and don't pretend to be. Thus, I don't know anything about the British currency system (or HP universe currency for that matter). If anyone would like to help me with that, please email me! I also am not familiar with British slang or dialect. And I'm not going to pretend to be. So instead of trying to impersonate it in this fic, I'm just going to leave it out. I may get things wrong about the HP universe. Please don't flame me for that! Unfortunately, I'm only mortal and I do make mistakes. If I do get something wrong, give me a shoutout and I'll definitely do my best to change it.
That's it! Remember, 15 reviews or more and the next chapter goes up ASAP!!!! Thanks!
Disclaimer: I don't own the fabulous Harry Potter series or characters. The awesomeness that is J.K. Rowling does, and I am just a humble fan hoping to follow in her footsteps. I do own Adrianna, and a few originals who happened to pop up.
Author's Notes: I know, I know.I shouldn't be starting another fic. But I promise this one is different. I have up to the fifth chapter written out. Which I will be posting every 15 reviews or Monday, whichever comes first. This chapter is a bit sucky and muddled. But I really like this fic, and it will get better, I promise. So have fun reading the first chapter of !
~*~
Sighing, Adrianna turned to look up at the large board with all of the train arrivals, searching for the train that would take her to her aunts in the country. She sighed unhappily as she realized her train had left 15 minutes ago. The next one wouldn't be leaving King's Cross until early the next morning. She stamped her foot in frustration, and leaned back against the platform to decide what to do. Before she had the chance to formulate a thought, she was falling over backwards, through the platform. She landed on something hard.
She quickly got up, blushing, looking down into the most captivating emerald eyes she had ever seen. His handsome face quickly came into focus as did his deceptively lean, yet surprisingly buff body. Blushing furiously, she offered him a hand up, apologizing profusely. He cracked a smile that made her weak in her knees.
"No need to worry, I can take it. Besides, I'm not complaining about being knocked down by such a pretty woman." He grinned and winked. He shook their linked hands. "I'm Harry, Harry Potter. But I'm sure you already knew that. "
"No, I didn't. Why would I?" Adri asked, genuinely confused. Either he was famous or just extremely conceited.
"You didn't? Are you sure? You know, I'm the 'Boy Who Lived', the only one to survive Avada Kedavra." Harry shook his head, genuinely surprised that she didn't know his idenity. She gave him a blank stare, shaking her head. "Well, you must be a Muggle-born then. Don't worry, I didn't know that I was famous when I first got the letter."
"Muggle?"
"Oh, a Muggle is a non-magic person. " Harry smiled. "You'll catch the lingo soon enough."
"Oh, I. " Adri said, but she was interrupted by the arrival of 2 girls and a guy. One girl had thick brown hair and brown eyes, very pretty and was clearly attached to the guy with the firey red hair and sky-blue eyes. The other girl, looked a lot like the guy, and was clearly smitten with Harry, although he just gave her a friendly smile.
"Hey guys. I was just talking to. I'm sorry, I don't know your name." Harry said.
"Adrianna, Adrianna Greene."
The "I'm Hermione Granger." the girl with the brown hair said, offering her a hand. The others, as she soon found out were Ron and Ginny Weasley, brother and sister. Ron and Harry began chatting heatedly about someone or something by the name of Voldewart, or something. Adri wasn't too sure who this person was, but it didn't sound good. She had just pondering this when the scarlet engine in front of her sounded two blasts and porters began ushering the students to the train. Ginny grabbed her arm and pulled her towards the compartments.
"But what about my.." Adri began, and twisted around, trying to catch a glimpse of her cart. She was shocked to see that the heavy trunk was floating along behind her.
"Don't worry about it, it'll magick itself into the compartments where you sit. The porters haven't screwed up yet," Hermione answered as they climbed into the train. They chose a compartment in the middle car. She was shocked to find her bag placed above her seat. She had just enough time to register that fact when Harry's grinning face appeared in front of her.
"Hey, I'm starved. Let's go get something to eat," he said. She sucked in a breath, suddenly aware of his closeness. He on the other hand, seemed not to be affected and grabbed her shoulder as sparks went through her and pulled her out of the compartment and down the hall.
~*~
"What is a chocolate frog?" Adri asked and as Hermione opened her mouth to answer, Adri held up a hand. "I have a feeling I don't want to know."
"Relax. Its just a regular chocolate. They just look like frogs, and happen to move and croak like frogs," Harry answered, smiling. Adri swallowed hard.
"I think, I'll pass," she answered as she bent forward looking at the case. Her eyes rested upon the bag of Bertie Botts.. "Jelly beans! I love those! I'll get those!!"
"Adrianna. for those aren't." Hermione began as Ron held up a hand to silence her as Adri picked a few more things out of the case and had the matron ring it up. Digging into her pocket, she pulled out a few pound notes to pay for her purchases, as the matron stared at her blankly. Seeing her confusion, Harry stepped in.
"I got it," he answered, handing the lady a few silver coins. The matron smiled and handed Adri her bag, as the girl stared in confusion. Harry pulled her out of the crowd and back to the compartment.
"How come she wouldn't take my money?"
"Because its Muggle. We use of a different currency. This is a Galleon." He held up a gold goin, and then a silver one. "And this is a Sickle. There a 17 Sickles to a Galleon. And this bronze coin here, is a Knut. There are 29 Knuts to a Sickle. " He smiled at her. "Don't worry. You'll get used to it soon enough."
"Oh." Adri nodded soberly. Things just kept getting more confused, and her muddled brain was working overtime to sort them out. She sat down in her seat and was pleasantly surprised to find that Harry had chosen the seat next to hers. Taking a bite of her toffee, she stared out the window at the passing countryside and was unaware of the boy with the lightening scar, gazing at her.
~*~
"So Adri, tell us about yourself," Ginny said as she bit the head off a Chocolate Frog. Adrianna shuddered as the quivering thing went limp. Adri reached into her bag and pulled out the little pouch of Bertie's.
"Well, I'm American, from Maine. But I was born in London, my parents are.. well, were English. They moved to the US when I was a baby." Adri answered, and cast sad eyes downward. "They died a year ago. I lived with my Aunt Pru while I finished up the school year. And she sent me here to live with my Aunt Minnie, who I've never met. And I missed my train, fell through a solid barrier, and landed on Harry here. And here I am." Adri glanced up, taking in the usual expressions of sympathy from her newfound friends. But on Harry, it was different. He wore an expression of pain, and sympathy, as if he knew what she was going through. His lips worked for a minute before they formed words.
"How did they die?"
"They were killed in some kind of freak accident at work. They were secret agents of some sort. Not the CIA, but something. They never told me what. Aunt Pru never told me either, not matter how much I asked." Adri smiled brightly, masking the painful memories that came flooding back, and popped a brightly colored Bean into her mouth. Her expression changed as she began to gag and spit out the candy into her palm. "Ugh!!! What was that? It tasted like, like, Soap!!"
"If it was bright pink, its most definitely bubble bath. I got one of those once, not as bad as Liver though; definitely not." Ginny answered, sympathetically. Adrianna stared at her confusion.
"What kind of Jelly Beans are these?!"
"I tried to tell you, but Ron here said you should find out on your own. They're not Muggle Jelly Beans by any stretch of the imagination. They're Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans, and believe me when I say they're every flavor," Hermione answered, shooting a dark look at her significant other. Adri stared at her for a moment, and began to laugh as she slipped the other beans in the bag and threw it in trash.
~*~
Just as the sky was beginning to darken, and Adrianna began to believe the ride would never end, the train slowed to a stop. Grabbing up her small personal effects, she made her way out into the corridor, into a gaggle of strangely dressed teens who were chatting excitedly about a "Sorting" or something. A few stared at the girl who was strangely clad in a bare of jeans and a tee. Harry smiled at her encouragingly and pushed her towards the door, where she came face to face with the tallest, most unshaven, strangest man she'd ever met. He beamed at her and then at Harry behind her.
"Harry! It's good ta' see ya' ol' chap! An' who would this lovely youn' lady be?" the Giant asked, staring at her friendlily.
"Hagrid, this is Adrianna. Adrianna, Hagrid." Harry answered.
"Nice to meet you, sir," Adrianna answered, and became confused when he let out a loud guffaw.
"Hagrid will do right nicely. Save the sirs and madams for the teachers up at the school," he took her tiny hand in his mountain of a one and shook it vigorously. "I take it ya a first timer, so you'll be coming with the rest of 'em in the boats."
Adrianna looked back apprehensively at Harry, who smiled encouragingly.
"Don't worry. You'll be safe with Hagrid. He's just going to give ya the grand tour. I'll see you at the Banquet." With that, he stepped into a true horseless carriage with the rest of his friends, and Adrianna glanced down at the tiny boats on the moonlight river in front of her. And for the first time, her eyes lifted to survey the majestic castle that cast its shadow across the brook.
~*~
Whadda think? Love it, Hate it, and think it needs some work? Let me know, by clicking that review button down there. And if you leave an email or a signed review, I promise to reply to each and every review! Okay, a few notes.
I'm not British and don't pretend to be. Thus, I don't know anything about the British currency system (or HP universe currency for that matter). If anyone would like to help me with that, please email me! I also am not familiar with British slang or dialect. And I'm not going to pretend to be. So instead of trying to impersonate it in this fic, I'm just going to leave it out. I may get things wrong about the HP universe. Please don't flame me for that! Unfortunately, I'm only mortal and I do make mistakes. If I do get something wrong, give me a shoutout and I'll definitely do my best to change it.
That's it! Remember, 15 reviews or more and the next chapter goes up ASAP!!!! Thanks!