The Way You Make Me Feel
Chapter 1 – Back to HogwartsI woke from my alarm and I scooted out of bed. I pulled on my black and pink mini-skirt and my black singlet. Oh, great. Another boiling hot day of summer. I quickly sprayed my face, put my hair into plaits and applied my make up. After looking in the mirror at a respectable me I went downstairs.
"Remember, hun. You're meeting your friends in town." Caroline said as I grabbed a bowl of cereal. That's right! Estay will be waiting for me!
"OK! I'll grab my brekkie in town." I said as I hurried out the door. Lucky Estay only lives down the road. Estay is my best friend and she is the prettiest thing I have ever seen. Her parents have split up but that doesn't matter to her because she gets awesome stuff from her Mum. I passed Marco De Loni's house and he was staring out the window at me. He is this really hot Italian guy in my class (I can tell he likes me) and he has the cutest accent. As I reached Estay's house I saw her waiting outside her run-down house for me.
"Where have you been?" She asked and we started walking towards Aroha's house. She is yet another of my friends and you have to admit that she can get a bit much sometimes but a Maori for a friend is more than you could ask for. She knows how to stick up for herself as well as others, she knows that she's got it so she flaunts it and all at the same time she is beautiful. We rounded the corner and we saw Aroha standing there, snogging some guy from McDonalds (where she works). She saw us and screamed.
"Guys! Sorry, hun. You'll have to go...my friends are here." She shoved him away and grabbed her bag just as we arrived.
"Ooooh, who was that? Lover boy?" Estay asked as we crossed the road.
"No...just a...guy from work." She said slyly. We entered the mall to a tear-stained face that was Hannah. My other friend. She's a Barbie blonde kind of girl. You know, blonde hair, blue eyes and curves in all the right places.
"Oh, my god, Han! What's wrong? Is it Adam?" I asked worriedly. Adam is her boyfriend and he is always letting her down...never coming to her birthday or meeting up at the movies when they arranged it and he always ignores her around his mates.
"No...its – sniff – you...Nev. You – sniff – leave...tomorrow. Don't you?" She asked as her blue blood shot eyes turned and looked at me.
"Oh...yeah. But that's why we decided to have a great day. Come on!" We rushed into Roxy and they all bought me some real cool stuff. After spending the day on our feet I walked home to the smell of roast lamb...mmmm. I rushed upstairs and got changed into my pj's and went downstairs.
"Dinner's ready, love. Come and get it." I ate to my hearts content and then walked exhaustedly upstairs. I flopped onto my bed and looked at my robes at the end of my bed. I grabbed my diary and a pen and began writing.
Sunday, 31 August
What an amazing day! We had so much fun! The girls bought me some awesome stuff! Too bad I wont see them again for almost an entire year. But, I feel this year will be brilliant. I will take a leaf out of Aroha's book and flaunt what I got. I just can't wait to see Ginny, Jeremy and Dannielle. I suppose they will like my new look. I feel like I have changed so much this year. And I hope Malfoy will notice me. I can't wait until tomorrow. It's going to seem like ages on the train. OK, getting slightly late now so I will try and get some sleep. (I'm too excited!).
I put my pen down and looked at some rather old entries from my first year.
Friday, 14 May
Harry Potter actually looked at me today! Though it was the evils I don't care! And Parkinson thought he was looking at Malfoy (the ugly git) and kissed his cheek. Cooties! Grr...according to Mason its lights out. She thinks she is the boss but she is simply a big goof! OK, time to start dreaming of my future with Harry.
I regret writing all of that whole entry now. Right from the part where I call Draco an ugly git to the bit where I start dreaming of my future with Potter! And Dan is not a big goof. She has an amazing sense of humour and she likes to show herself up. And that's exactly how I like her. OK, time to sort out my trunk. I think I will take the easy way out and stuff everything I need in. After trying to shut my full trunk I climbed into bed and drifted into an easy and dreamless sleep only to wake again from Liam screaming in my ear.
"Nev! Get up! The car is waiting!" He yelled and scurried from the room before I had time to clip his ears. After a rushed shower and checking myself in the mirror I raced downstairs. The trip to Kings Cross was long and boring. The only sound made came from Liam's snores and Jamila's yells at Rickley. Once we arrived, everyone said goodbye and I passed through the barrier. There, I met up with Potter, Ron and Hermione.
"Oh, hey Neveah." Potter said. He never calls me Nev. I doubt he will ever try. I said a quick 'hello' and kept moving where I passed a few people on the train. A girl with her head to my back with auburny hair, Pansy Parkinson and her gang of girls and of course, the Creevey brothers. I entered the train and found a compartment. The train lurched forward into acres of green nothingness. I sat there, lonely looking until the food trolley came past.
"Getting hungry, darling? Well, where have your friends got to?" She asked as I ordered some Bertie Botts Beans and a couple of cauldron cakes.
"Can't find them." I replied shortly. She scooted off and I continued to stare at the empty window of the compartment door. After about 15 minutes I watched that brunette slowly traipse past. She looked as miserable as me. Wait, its Ginny!
"Gin!" I yelled and she turned and looked at me with a smile spread across her face. She still had those orange freckles but her hair was a brilliant shade of brown.
"What did you do to your hair?" She screamed as she engaged herself into a hug with me.
"I died it! What happened to yours? Ooooh, those Creevey's are going to be after you like a Niffler." I joked and she finally let go of me. I had to admit she had definitely grown and obviously got some money from somewhere as she had some awesome new clothes. And she looked so much older and she carried herself with elegance.
"So, what store'd you steal these from?" I asked humouressly and I pointed at her clothes.
"Oh, these. I have a job. In London...the manager is a really nice guy. He's somewhere around 19." She said as she grabbed one of my cauldron cakes.
"Seen anything of Dan or Luke?" I asked, spotting three third years walking past.
"Nope. I have of Malfoy, though." She said and I wondered why she brought up one of her most hated enemies.
"What did he say?" I asked curiously as I swallowed a Bertie Botts Bean.
"He said I'd grown, I was even uglier but he couldn't call me a Weasley because of my hair. But he said something around the same thing you said. About how I stole these clothes." She said and I went slightly red. We talked about our summers until our mouths were too dry to talk. So we decided to just sit there and wait for the Sun to set and the moon to come out. After a few hours, the train pulled to a halt. We got out and set for the carriages.
"Nev! Gin!" I heard someone call. I whipped around to come face to face with...Dan and Luke!
"Dan! Luke!" I yelled and ran forward to hug them both. We climbed onto a carriage and started talking about our holidays yet again. Dan went to summer camp (she's a Muggle-born) and Luke lives far away near the Malfoy's so of course we couldn't send any owls to either of us. But of course, Gin and Luke to each other. We entered the castle at top speed to find a good seat. And we did. Once everyone was seated, the small, shy first years filed in behind Mcgonagall who was carrying a tatty old hat (the Sorting Hat) and a stool. I remember my Sorting like it was yesterday.
Flashback
I walked in looking like a tomato. The roof, wait, there is no roof. Just the same rainy, cloudy look of outside. I know I am going to like it here. I look to my left and there, I saw no Harry Potter whatsoever. What a life I lead. I have read up all about Harry Potter and his conquer of the Dark Lord as soon as I found out I was going to Hogwarts. We made an abrupt stop and the strict and fierce looking lady told us that when she calls our name, we walk forward and get the Sorting Hat put on our head to be Sorted. What can a hat do? Maybe the Hat will fall towards the house we get Sorted into? I don't know. The first boy walks up and suddenly the Hat springs to life.
"Hmmm, a great start. Plenty of talent. Ravenclaw!" The boy rushed to Ravenclaw table and sat down. Oh my god! My name is called. I walk forward slowly and manage to sit down. The Hat jumps to life again.
"I can see your braveness now. But you also have other things that can set you apart from others. But that braveness is still there...Gryffindor!" I walked my way happily to a taller red head boy and he smiled at me. But then I looked across from him and there he was again.
"We're twins." They said together and we all laughed.
End Flashback
After looking back at that memory, I came back to the present and realise that all the first years are gone and Dumbledore is making his speech.
"I might remind you again that the Forbidden Forest is completely out of bounds. And Mr Filch has told me that there is still a list of items not permitted inside the school. And Hogsmeade will be visited by third years and up, third years please assure you have your permission slips. If that is all then...eat up!" The delicious food appeared and everyone tucked in. After filling my belly with all it could handle, we made our way upstairs and to the common room where we met a fabulous looking group of first years.
"You three, I'm going to bed. Too tired." Dan said as she hugged us all and headed for the girls dormitories.
"Yeah, me too. Night!" I said and I walked upstairs too. My trunk sat there at the end of my bed and noticed that Dan was already snoring. Boy, she must be tired. I climbed into my pyjamas and grabbed my diary and pen.
Monday, 1 September
Another Welcome Feast at Hogwarts and meeting up with everyone again was awesome! Ginny looks so different, now. She has a job in London and her hair is a shade of brown. There is a new group of first years and they look exactly how I felt on my first day. I am really tired so I will try and get some sleep. Goodnight!
I placed my pen and diary back into my trunk and fell asleep immediately.
I was sitting alone, stranded on an island when a ship floats forward and everyone I know are on it. Dan, Luke, Aroha even Crabbe and Goyle. They all walked off and gave a relieved look as if they had been looking for me. Ginny rushed forward and gave me a great hug.
"Nev! Nev! Nev!" Someone was yelling at me.
Authors Note: Hope you liked it...next chappie up soon