I am attempting a DMOC fic. This is not a branch off of my other story, though my character is in it... why? Because I can and didn't want to make up some random character. Though she might seem random, she's not. So get that thought from your head! ... Same disclaimer as usual: I don't own Harry Potter or any of the characters in it...I wish I did! I would love reviews to see how my story appeals to you all. You see if you don't review that ->"you're a crappy writer" which then -> no improvements to the story or myself (which is really disappointing)which then ->the destruction of the entire world... alright well the story would not be improved and me very sad. Alright? So review, please! Loves You All!
Through Muggle Eyes: Chapter One
First Encounter of the Year
Courtney pulled her trunk along the walkway of platform nine and three-quarters . The Hogwarts Express steamed as many students gave final farewells to their parents. She spotted Mrs. Weasley next to the scarlet and black train helping Ginny with her trunk. Harry, Ron, and Hermione hopped from the train with smiles on their faces. A tall man with long black hair stepped closer to Harry wrapping him in a small hug.
"Wow, Sirius. I know it's been almost a month and all but this... this is being daring." A group of passing wizards eyed the man before stepping up their pace. Sirius stepped away from Harry with a smile. "I've been waiting to do this for years. I'll take the risk."
"Hello, dear," Mrs. Weasley chimed as she gripped her in a crushing hug. "Hi, Mrs. Weasley. I missed seeing you too," Courtney groaned trying to sound cheerful.
The Hogwarts whistle blew signaling that it would leave very soon. "Oh my! Do you have all your things? Now, get on and find your seats. You take care and stay out of trouble!" They hurried as they were ushered onto the train by Mrs. Wealsey.
Harry, Ron and Hermione walked down the student-filled aisle until reaching about halfway down. Ron slide open the compartment door, taking a seat next to the window. The four of them waved a final goodbye to the two as the train sped away down the tracks. Courtney sat down on the seat with a sigh. "Another year at school. More chances to win the school cup, more chances to play quidditch-"
"More chances to blow up potions and have that good for nothing git breath down my neck while-" Harry stopped short seeing the glare from Courtney.
"You're just complicated, you know. He isn't half as bad as the kids say. Besides you're only in that class if you got "O" on your OWL exam." Courtney snorted and crossed her arms over her chest.
"That's the problem. I did get an "O" on my exam." He groaned as he searched his pockets for his letter.
"Harry, that's wonderful! I can't believe you got it! Not that I thought that you wouldn't but..." Hermione bit her bottom lip. "It's good." Harry handed Hermione his letter stating what he had received in his classes.
"What did you all do over the summer?" Courtney asked trying to start a conversation.
"We mostly stayed at Twelve Grimmauld Place with Sirius and the rest of the Order. We were hoping that you would come but Snape told us you went to visit some friends." Hermione looked at her curiously.
"I went to the States to settle some... things," said Courtney with a mischievous smile on her face.
Hermione gasped. "Courtney you didn't do anything to them, did you?" Courtney was a nice girl but she could be unpredictable at times, especially with the right motivation.
"Oh, come on, Hermione. I'm not stupid. No, I went to visit some old friends and get some of my things that I left there." The three swapped worried glances as the black haired girl gazed out the now rain streaked window. As the silence grew a voice made its way through the partially opened compartment door. It was the voice of none other than Draco Malfoy.
"...Mother has been talking to her connections. She says that father will be out in no time. He works with high authority people at the ministry, he has a lot of say at his work. I expect he will be out soon."
"I bet Dumbledore will have a lot of say in his trial. He wont get off so easily," Hermione said angrily. "If he's not careful he will be visiting his father." The voices stopped as three figures stood in the doorway.
"Look, it's the famous boy-who-lived and his little fans." Malfoy stood in front wearing a rather large and smug smile. Tailing him were the dunderheads of Slytherin, Crabbe and Goyle. Malfoy's silvery eyes traveled the compartment and landed on the dark-haired girl in the corner. "To think that you were actually put in Slytherin. Being a mudblood, and then go and hang out with mudbloods and mudblood lovers, it's sickening."
"And so is your face, Malfoy," she mumbled still gazing out the window. He was not worth the small effort it took to properly look him in the eye.
"What did you say to me?" Malfoy hissed as he took a step into the compartment. Behind him Crabbe and Goyle raised their shoulders, making them look a little bigger, and cracked their knuckles. "Look, mudblood, you don't talk to me-" Draco jumped back. It took only a split second and she was on her feet, wand out and her black eyes glowing with rage.
"I can speak to you how I want. You are no different from anyone else. You think you are higher than others? You think people are inferior to you?" she slowly closed in on him, wand pointed at his chest only inches away. " No, Malfoy, you are lower than scum! Muggles are higher than you! I bet you couldn't even last a day in their world, believe me I'd know."
"I wouldn't care to live in their disgusting world. The thought of it makes-"
Courtney lifted her hand in a swift, quick motion silencing the blonde. "Did you hear that?" she asked as she tilted her head towards the door a little more. Her brow furrowed in concentration.
"Hear what? I didn't hear any-"
"It...it sounded like the force. And... it's calling to you." Draco looked at the other occupants of the compartment and was only slightly relieved to see that they looked just as clueless. "That means you have to go!" Draco, or anyone else for that matter, did not see it coming. Courtney raised her hand and did a palm-strike to Draco's chest sending him off balance and into a heap in the aisle way on top of his cronies. Courtney slammed the compartment door shut with a smirk. "Pardon him, it was urgent and he had to leave." She sat down in her corner.
"What was that?" Ron asked flabbergasted. "Force? What force?"
"I don't expect you've ever seen Star Wars..." she mused as she searched her friends' faces. They were absolutely clueless. "Alright, to sum it all up at record-breaking time..." she took a deep breath and jumped to her feet. "I'm a boy from a funky planet, this green dude tells me how to kill people. I run along trying to save the universe from sheer destruction," she started to become more animated with her story using her arms.
About fifteen minutes later the three watched, even more confused, as she put on a spectacular display of some sort. "No, I will never give up," she was on her knees on the compartment floor, one arm was tucked inside her robes since the character had his arm removed from his body. She took in an exaggerate breath and started to mock cry...dramatically, "you killed my father!" She quickly stood up, thrusting her arm from the sleeve and pulling her black cloak across her face to partially hide it. "No," she said in a deep voice, "cooo...keee...cooo...keee...I am...your fath-er." She dove to the ground assuming her other character's position, "Noooo!" She flopped onto her back, sprawling out on the compartment floor, her eyes closed. She snapped them open and sat up. "Then he goes down, and down, and down, and...ker-splat! Bye-bye... or at least I think he does." She shrugged.
There was a sudden applause that made them all jump. "That was a marvelous performance. Though I don't believe I understood half of it." Remus Lupin was smiling at them looking rather amused. Courtney jumped to her feet smiling and gave a small bow, "I try. What are you doing here, Professor?"
Remus took a seat next to Courtney once she had settled down. "Dumbledore has asked me to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts again this year. There were not too many complaints of my condition from the last... mishap. I will hopefully still have the assistance from Severus' potion. I don't want another incident like last time." He shivered at the thought.
"I'm sure you will do great, Professor. You were one of the best teachers we've ever had," Hermione said with a reassuring smile. Ron and Harry nodded in agreement.
Remus gave a half smile, "I hope you're right but for now you best all get changed. I spoke to the conductor and we should arrive in ten minutes or less." They said their goodbyes as their favorite Defense teacher left. They all held up their bright spirits in hope for a good year.
Hope you liked it and please review! I guess you could tell that I have not watched much of Star Wars and just put in the parts that I remembered. My friends say it is beyond awesome though... -I think she did a wonderful acting job!- Thank you! I love all my readers and reviewers!