Harry Potter and the Fairy's Tale
Chapter 1- The Trip to Hogwarts
Harry Potter raised his eyebrows. Ron Weasley, one of his best friends, was telling tall tales again.
" And then, I leapt on his back and ¡.BAM! POW! I got him!" He sat back, satisfied by his story.
Hermione Granger, his other best friend, hid an amused look and sent a meaningful glance at Harry.
" Ok," relented Ron, frowning." Maybe I just exaggerated a little bit when I said I dodged fifteen razor-sharp knives thrown at me." Harry smiled and shook his head.
The three best friends were on the Hogwarts Express, a train that took them to Hogwarts, their boarding school for wizards and witches. Harry was a very famous wizard, even though he just turned sixteen. He had bright green eyes, wild black hair, and glasses.
Ron was the seventh child of a large family and very tall and gangly with red hair and freckles. He was somewhat of an irritable person although a good friend.
Hermione was a brown-haired girl who was at the top of her class and extremely smart. She was not born into a wizard family but a Muggle family. Muggles were non- wizards. But Hermione had exceptional magical talent.
The three friends chattered with each other as the Hogwarts Express traveled on. Half an hour later, they heard the train stop at Hogwarts station. Harry, Hermione and Ron hurried to get changed into their Hogwarts robes. Some time later, they got on a carriage and started up the road to Hogwarts Castle. Five minutes later, they were standing at the entrance to the Great Hall.
The Great Hall was decorated very nicely as usual and the three went to sit at the Gryffindor table. Harry resisted the urge to scowl at Draco Malfoy, a mean Slytherin, who was smirking in a very know-it-all way. When the whole school was inside the Great Hall, the first- years came and Professor McGonagall, their house head and Transfiguration teacher, brought out the Sorting Hat and the stool. The students were sorted quickly and Harry paid little attention as he was staring at Cho Chang, a pretty Ravenclaw sixth- year.
He paused after a while to look at the staff table. There was Professor Sinitra, their Astronomy teacher, chatting with Professor Flitwick, the Charms master. Professor Sprout, Herbology teacher, could be seen talking to Professor McGonagall and Albus Dumbledore, the Headmaster. Then there was their most unfavorite teacher, Professor Snape, who was glowering darkly and a pretty, redheaded, green-eyed, woman at the end of the table.
Harry raised his eyebrows. There were no empty seats, which meant that the new woman had to be the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher! Harry turned around excitedly. The Defense Against the Dark Arts post was jinxed, or so they say. None of the teachers that Harry had who took on that post lasted for more than a year. Each year so far, it was a different teacher every year. Harry turned around and gestured for Hermione and Ron to see.
" Who is the new teacher?" Hermione wrinkled her forehead in puzzlement. Ron shook his head too.
" I reckon she's really new. "
Dumbledore stood up to make an announcement after the students were sorted. He smiled and said," Welcome to Hogwarts, everyone. I hope this will be a better year for everyone. First, we have a new teacher here. Her name is Professor Catherine Wilson. Professor Wilson was a teacher at Catarry Academy of Magic in New Orleans, America. She will be taking over the Defense Against the Dark Arts post here."
She stood up and Harry got a better look at her. She was very pretty and tall, with long red hair that hung down her back. A golden locket glinted at her throat and she wore forest green robes that perfectly matched her eyes. She had a pair of oval gold spectacles, like Professor Dumbledore. It was then that he noticed Professor Snape's expression.
" Whoa," he muttered under his breath. He was wearing a very loathing expression, exactly the same as the one that he wore when he saw Harry, in fact. " Check out Snape. Wonder why he's so mad?" he murmured to Hermione and Ron.
" Isn't it obvious?" whispered Hermione. " He's angry because he lost the job again. I don't know about Professor Wilson though. I heard Catarry Academy has a nasty reputation for being the only magic school in New Orleans. It has a lot of focused magic because Muggles try to dabble in it as well."
Harry lifted his eyebrows. Unsurprisingly, Ron rolled his eyes.
" Hermione, is there anything you don't know?" he asked sarcastically. Hermione sighed.
Then they turned to Professor Dumbledore who had begun speaking again. " As I was saying, students are not allowed in the Forbidden Corridor on the third floor and Mr. Filch, the caretaker has alerted me that Hagrid, our Magical Creatures teacher, recently introduced some more unicorns into the Forbidden Forest on the Hogwarts grounds. Please stay clear of them and the forest as both are dangerous."
The three looked excited at this for they were quite interested in unicorns and Hagrid was one of their good friends. Minutes later, they were happily gobbling up the feast. Harry was famished so he decided on a good helping of mashed potatoes and some roast turkey. The students took a good long time eating so they didn't notice the small silvery snake that slipped through the doors and slithered silently up to Gryffindor Tower.
When the three friends were done, they followed a group of older Gryffindors up to the Tower. When they were up there, Hermione informed them that the password was " flutterby bush".
"Oh, yeah. I forgot that you were a prefect this year," said Ron.
They went up their separate stairways and to their dormitories. Harry was very tired and wanted to go to sleep as soon as possible. He changed into his pajamas while listening to his fellow fifth- year Gryffindors chatter about the latest broomstick models.
" The new one's out: Firebolt 2! It looks so cool." Dean Thomas was saying. Seamus Finnigan nodded.
" Yeah, they say it's at least Mach 3. Wow."
Harry stopped listening and slid under the covers. He yawned and slowly drifted off to sleep, never noticing the small silvery snake underneath his bed.
Chapter 1- The Trip to Hogwarts
Harry Potter raised his eyebrows. Ron Weasley, one of his best friends, was telling tall tales again.
" And then, I leapt on his back and ¡.BAM! POW! I got him!" He sat back, satisfied by his story.
Hermione Granger, his other best friend, hid an amused look and sent a meaningful glance at Harry.
" Ok," relented Ron, frowning." Maybe I just exaggerated a little bit when I said I dodged fifteen razor-sharp knives thrown at me." Harry smiled and shook his head.
The three best friends were on the Hogwarts Express, a train that took them to Hogwarts, their boarding school for wizards and witches. Harry was a very famous wizard, even though he just turned sixteen. He had bright green eyes, wild black hair, and glasses.
Ron was the seventh child of a large family and very tall and gangly with red hair and freckles. He was somewhat of an irritable person although a good friend.
Hermione was a brown-haired girl who was at the top of her class and extremely smart. She was not born into a wizard family but a Muggle family. Muggles were non- wizards. But Hermione had exceptional magical talent.
The three friends chattered with each other as the Hogwarts Express traveled on. Half an hour later, they heard the train stop at Hogwarts station. Harry, Hermione and Ron hurried to get changed into their Hogwarts robes. Some time later, they got on a carriage and started up the road to Hogwarts Castle. Five minutes later, they were standing at the entrance to the Great Hall.
The Great Hall was decorated very nicely as usual and the three went to sit at the Gryffindor table. Harry resisted the urge to scowl at Draco Malfoy, a mean Slytherin, who was smirking in a very know-it-all way. When the whole school was inside the Great Hall, the first- years came and Professor McGonagall, their house head and Transfiguration teacher, brought out the Sorting Hat and the stool. The students were sorted quickly and Harry paid little attention as he was staring at Cho Chang, a pretty Ravenclaw sixth- year.
He paused after a while to look at the staff table. There was Professor Sinitra, their Astronomy teacher, chatting with Professor Flitwick, the Charms master. Professor Sprout, Herbology teacher, could be seen talking to Professor McGonagall and Albus Dumbledore, the Headmaster. Then there was their most unfavorite teacher, Professor Snape, who was glowering darkly and a pretty, redheaded, green-eyed, woman at the end of the table.
Harry raised his eyebrows. There were no empty seats, which meant that the new woman had to be the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher! Harry turned around excitedly. The Defense Against the Dark Arts post was jinxed, or so they say. None of the teachers that Harry had who took on that post lasted for more than a year. Each year so far, it was a different teacher every year. Harry turned around and gestured for Hermione and Ron to see.
" Who is the new teacher?" Hermione wrinkled her forehead in puzzlement. Ron shook his head too.
" I reckon she's really new. "
Dumbledore stood up to make an announcement after the students were sorted. He smiled and said," Welcome to Hogwarts, everyone. I hope this will be a better year for everyone. First, we have a new teacher here. Her name is Professor Catherine Wilson. Professor Wilson was a teacher at Catarry Academy of Magic in New Orleans, America. She will be taking over the Defense Against the Dark Arts post here."
She stood up and Harry got a better look at her. She was very pretty and tall, with long red hair that hung down her back. A golden locket glinted at her throat and she wore forest green robes that perfectly matched her eyes. She had a pair of oval gold spectacles, like Professor Dumbledore. It was then that he noticed Professor Snape's expression.
" Whoa," he muttered under his breath. He was wearing a very loathing expression, exactly the same as the one that he wore when he saw Harry, in fact. " Check out Snape. Wonder why he's so mad?" he murmured to Hermione and Ron.
" Isn't it obvious?" whispered Hermione. " He's angry because he lost the job again. I don't know about Professor Wilson though. I heard Catarry Academy has a nasty reputation for being the only magic school in New Orleans. It has a lot of focused magic because Muggles try to dabble in it as well."
Harry lifted his eyebrows. Unsurprisingly, Ron rolled his eyes.
" Hermione, is there anything you don't know?" he asked sarcastically. Hermione sighed.
Then they turned to Professor Dumbledore who had begun speaking again. " As I was saying, students are not allowed in the Forbidden Corridor on the third floor and Mr. Filch, the caretaker has alerted me that Hagrid, our Magical Creatures teacher, recently introduced some more unicorns into the Forbidden Forest on the Hogwarts grounds. Please stay clear of them and the forest as both are dangerous."
The three looked excited at this for they were quite interested in unicorns and Hagrid was one of their good friends. Minutes later, they were happily gobbling up the feast. Harry was famished so he decided on a good helping of mashed potatoes and some roast turkey. The students took a good long time eating so they didn't notice the small silvery snake that slipped through the doors and slithered silently up to Gryffindor Tower.
When the three friends were done, they followed a group of older Gryffindors up to the Tower. When they were up there, Hermione informed them that the password was " flutterby bush".
"Oh, yeah. I forgot that you were a prefect this year," said Ron.
They went up their separate stairways and to their dormitories. Harry was very tired and wanted to go to sleep as soon as possible. He changed into his pajamas while listening to his fellow fifth- year Gryffindors chatter about the latest broomstick models.
" The new one's out: Firebolt 2! It looks so cool." Dean Thomas was saying. Seamus Finnigan nodded.
" Yeah, they say it's at least Mach 3. Wow."
Harry stopped listening and slid under the covers. He yawned and slowly drifted off to sleep, never noticing the small silvery snake underneath his bed.