Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, or any other character from the HP series. They belong to JK Rowling. I also do not know JK Rowling, and am not affiliated with her. I do, however, own Felicia, Ian, Ivy, Cestina, Matthew, Clark, or any other character not in the Harry Potter series. These characters are of my own design and are completely fictional.
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Ch. 1
Harry smiled as he waved goodbye to Mr. and Mrs. Weasley. He had been allowed to spend three weeks with them last summer and he had enjoyed every minute of it. He pulled his arm inside the window of the scarlet Hogwarts Express and turned to face Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley. They chattered idly about their summers, but nothing truly eventful occured for most of the trip. Draco Malfoy made his usual entrance and preceeded to poke fun at Harry and his friends. Of course, Harry and Ron made a fool of Malfoy and he was forced to leave, sulking all the way. As they got nearer to their beloved school, they donned their robes and waited for that first view of the castle in their sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
The grounds were, thankfully, dry, though the skies darkened ominously overhead and a cruel wind caused many to trip over their robes. A flash of lightening and a boom of thunder were occassionally heard by the excited students. They made their way up the stone steps of the entrance hall and into the Great Hall for the Welcome Feast, thankful for the warmth and protection against the elements. Harry, Ron, and Hermione chatted happily with their friends as they ate their fill. Eventually, every student and every staff member had filled their stomachs and Professor Dumbledore stood for the announcements. "I have the honor of announcing a very special event this year. We will be gifted with the presence of several students from the Southeast Nevira Boarding School for Magic. When the arrive tomorrow night they will, like the first years, be sorted into one of the houses and preside there for the school year."
The Hall filled with the buzz of excitement as the Hogwarts students made predictions about the foreign students. This chatter continued on into the night well after the students had proceeded to their common rooms and sauntered up to bed.
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The next evening every student was standing beside the lake to greet their coming guests. They arrived in the same way that the Hogwarts students did every year, by the Hogwarts Express. Roughly a dozen students dressed in black robes climbed down from the horseless carriages and walked nervously toward the waiting crowd. As they were standing there, one girl caught Harry's eye. She had fire red curls that were pulled back into a long french braid with a few left dangling to frame her face. As she turned to seek one of her fellow students, he saw that a lavender butterfly was pinned at the end of her braid. Her grey-green eyes seemed to observe every detail around her. Dumbledore welcomed them and led them into the Great Hall, where they were all sorted into houses. As they joined their respective tables they were welcomed by some, and ignored by others, but none of them seemed to mind. Hermione was greeting the red-head that Harry had noticed earlier. She had been sorted into Gryffindor and was smiling nervously at the students surrounding her. She turned back to Hermione and said, "My name is Felicia Starsh. I can't believed I was actually picked to go on this trip! You're school must be wonderful!" Harry didn't catch the rest of their conversation because another of the foreign students caught his eye. She had long, jet black hair that fell against her face, casting shadows. Her skin was pale and her dark blue eyes gazing carelessly at the Slytherins around her. Hermione and Felicia followed Harry's gaze and Felicia frowned. "That's Cestina Darla. She's not exactly the friendly type."
Felicia turned back to table and introduced Hermione, Harry, and Ron to her best friends, Ian and Ivy Lark, who had also been sorted into Gryffindor. She revealed that the two were twins. This made sense, seeing as they had the same sky blue eyes and dimple in their right cheek. Both had blonde hair, but while Ian's was short and spiky, Ivy's was long and curly. In no time, the feast had ended and all students departed to their common rooms.
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I hope you liked it! It's really my first stab at a Harry Potter fanfic, but I pleased myself. Alrighty, please review and vote on whether you want to get closer to Cestina or Felicia. Thanks a lot!
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Ch. 1
Harry smiled as he waved goodbye to Mr. and Mrs. Weasley. He had been allowed to spend three weeks with them last summer and he had enjoyed every minute of it. He pulled his arm inside the window of the scarlet Hogwarts Express and turned to face Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley. They chattered idly about their summers, but nothing truly eventful occured for most of the trip. Draco Malfoy made his usual entrance and preceeded to poke fun at Harry and his friends. Of course, Harry and Ron made a fool of Malfoy and he was forced to leave, sulking all the way. As they got nearer to their beloved school, they donned their robes and waited for that first view of the castle in their sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
The grounds were, thankfully, dry, though the skies darkened ominously overhead and a cruel wind caused many to trip over their robes. A flash of lightening and a boom of thunder were occassionally heard by the excited students. They made their way up the stone steps of the entrance hall and into the Great Hall for the Welcome Feast, thankful for the warmth and protection against the elements. Harry, Ron, and Hermione chatted happily with their friends as they ate their fill. Eventually, every student and every staff member had filled their stomachs and Professor Dumbledore stood for the announcements. "I have the honor of announcing a very special event this year. We will be gifted with the presence of several students from the Southeast Nevira Boarding School for Magic. When the arrive tomorrow night they will, like the first years, be sorted into one of the houses and preside there for the school year."
The Hall filled with the buzz of excitement as the Hogwarts students made predictions about the foreign students. This chatter continued on into the night well after the students had proceeded to their common rooms and sauntered up to bed.
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The next evening every student was standing beside the lake to greet their coming guests. They arrived in the same way that the Hogwarts students did every year, by the Hogwarts Express. Roughly a dozen students dressed in black robes climbed down from the horseless carriages and walked nervously toward the waiting crowd. As they were standing there, one girl caught Harry's eye. She had fire red curls that were pulled back into a long french braid with a few left dangling to frame her face. As she turned to seek one of her fellow students, he saw that a lavender butterfly was pinned at the end of her braid. Her grey-green eyes seemed to observe every detail around her. Dumbledore welcomed them and led them into the Great Hall, where they were all sorted into houses. As they joined their respective tables they were welcomed by some, and ignored by others, but none of them seemed to mind. Hermione was greeting the red-head that Harry had noticed earlier. She had been sorted into Gryffindor and was smiling nervously at the students surrounding her. She turned back to Hermione and said, "My name is Felicia Starsh. I can't believed I was actually picked to go on this trip! You're school must be wonderful!" Harry didn't catch the rest of their conversation because another of the foreign students caught his eye. She had long, jet black hair that fell against her face, casting shadows. Her skin was pale and her dark blue eyes gazing carelessly at the Slytherins around her. Hermione and Felicia followed Harry's gaze and Felicia frowned. "That's Cestina Darla. She's not exactly the friendly type."
Felicia turned back to table and introduced Hermione, Harry, and Ron to her best friends, Ian and Ivy Lark, who had also been sorted into Gryffindor. She revealed that the two were twins. This made sense, seeing as they had the same sky blue eyes and dimple in their right cheek. Both had blonde hair, but while Ian's was short and spiky, Ivy's was long and curly. In no time, the feast had ended and all students departed to their common rooms.
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I hope you liked it! It's really my first stab at a Harry Potter fanfic, but I pleased myself. Alrighty, please review and vote on whether you want to get closer to Cestina or Felicia. Thanks a lot!