The Letter

Hi! This is like my first fic so pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease review!

Disclaimer- I only own the Characters that you are unfamiliar with, and the ones that you do recognize are owned by J.K. Rowling, the goddess above us muggles. (Or are we?)

Chapter 1- Introductory

It was a cold and dreary day. Harry, Ron and Hermione were just back from detention. They were at the Great Hall, and pigging out like hogs. They ate like they didn't eat for 3 years, rather than 3 hours.

"Ron, you pig! This is your 4th piece of Garlic bread! Save some for us too!" Dumbledore was watching them, and he raised his wand and their plates were full again.

Harry was watching them, they always fought. But they were happy, mainly because they weren't lacking one thing that every child should have:

Parents. Oh, how he wished that he could have someone who loved him in a motherly or fatherly way!

Those moments of longing and desire when Mrs.Weasley or any ones parents came to pick them up at the Hogwarts train station (9 and3\4) And giving them their best wishes and promising to owl them as soon as they got home.

Even something as little having some of Honeydukes best chocolate being sent over by owl was something. Even Hermione's parents, who were muggles, sometimes went to Diagon Ally and got her a new dress robe or something like that. It didn't even matter if it was just a letter- Harry felt jealous. He knew that over the summer Ron, Hermione, Neville, Seamus, even Draco Malfoy could look forward to going home and enjoying a nice vacation with their families.

But Harry's story was totally different. His parents were long gone, because of Voldemort (a.k.a. you know who) Right now, he felt like tearing the eyes out of the so called "dark wizard."

But Hogwarts was like a home to him, even if he couldn't stay their over the summer holidays.
But, (sigh) oh, well. Who said life was perfect, anyway?
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"Harry, do you think that the Red dress robes look better on me, or the Blue dress robes?"

It was the night of the ball, and Harry was helping Hermione decide whether to wear the Red dress robes, or the Blue ones.

"Hmm, I thing the Blue ones will suit you better, but they DO make you look kinda fat!"

Harry and Ron laughed like Lunatics, like they always did when they teased Hermione.

To the ball here is who was going with whom:

Ron: Lavender Brown

Harry: Parvati Patil

Hermione: Seamus Finigan

I don't think I have told you this, but they were in their 3rd year at that time.

So Hermione ended up wearing this absolutely gorgeous white dress robe:

It had a square neck, lined with white pearls, and a no-sleeve type straps, but not spaghetti straps, and it was very tight along her waist, but it flowed down gracefully. She had on a little bit of shimmering eye shadow, and bit of pink lip gloss and a bit of blush that was applied to her cheeks.

Her teeth did not stick out anymore, and her hair was not bushy, it was smooth and kind of (not really) stringy.

She also had her hair in twisty bun on top of her head, and she also added some of those clip-on jewels that are for your hair.

The only jewelry she was wearing was a thin silver chain around her neck, with a little pendant that had a wee little (fake) diamond on it.

She was wearing white platforms to match.

All in all, she looked great.

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At the ball, Harry drank a little TOO much punch, that had soda or seven up in it. And you know what that causes. *grins feverishly*

"BUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUURRRRP!!" Every one including Dumbledore laughed. Even professor Mc Gonagall, who never smiled at Harry, stifled a giggle.

Every one BUT Snape, and every one at the Slytherin table were NOT laughing. Every one but them were.

"That was a big burp!" Said Ron.

"Ron that was the biggest understatement of the year!"

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"What is the potion for turning beetle's eyes into a lizard?"

"Umm let's see I don't know!" Ron said with such a face that Harry believed him for a moment.

"Palicus Ramone!"

As usual, Hermione answered every question and got them right.

They were in dreaded potions right now, and the day before yesterday he announced to his class that on Thursday he will be sick, so he will send in Professor Mc Gonagall to substitute for him.

"Probably something that he learned from Professor Trelawney," said Harry.

"I know!" Said Hermione in agreement.

Just then, Seamus exploded something in his cauldron.

Everyone laughed, including himself.
How did you like it? Was it good for an introductory chapter?

I promise that I write the next chapter soon, but only if you promise to review! Please I am totally begging you on my hands and knees to review.

Anyway, how long does it take to type a few crummy words, anyway?

And please do not flame! I don't know what you will have to flame about anyway, but until then, ciao!
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