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Charlotte Snow. All other characters, places and events
belong to J.K. Rowling, and Warner Brothers. No money is
being made through the making of this story.
Chapter 1: The Queen of Rock,
As the Hogwart's Express rattled along, students of the school of witchcraft and wizardry were busy milling about, greeting old friends, and talking about the year to come. It was a different story for Harry Potter though, whose mind seemed elsewhere.
"Harry!" said Ron his best friend as he prodded the boy back to reality.
"Wha-huh?" answered Harry.
"Nothing, it just looked as though you were about to keel over or something,"
The boys were interrupted by the sound of their compartment opening, and Hermione stepping in with a girl behind her neither of them had ever seen before.
"Ron, Harry, this is Charlotte Snow, she's just moved here from Canada," said Hermione as she brought the girl forward.
Charlotte Snow had red hair to rival the Weasleys, and blue eyes. She had head-phones around her neck, and was wearing a black t-shirt with silver letters displaying "The Legendary Queen of Rock"
"Hello, it's nice to meet you," said Charlotte confidently.
"Hi," said Harry, his voice a little higher than he had intended it to be.
"Fancy yourself pebble royalty then?" said Ron.
"Well I see you're not familiar with muggle music then are you?" asked Charlotte moving closer to Ron.
"N-not really," clearly, this wasn't the answer Ron was expecting.
"Well then, Here's a little lesson called 'Serial Joe'," offered Charlotte, removing the headphones from around her neck and placing them on Ron's head.
"Charlotte, I'm afraid we're too close to Hogwarts for you CD player to work," said Hermione knowledgeably.
"Oh don't worry Herm, I've enchanted it so it works on magic now, and not batteries," Charlotte added with a dismissive wave of her hand, and she pressed play.
"Sorry, what exactly is 'Serial Joe'?" asked Harry.
"It's a Canadian rock band," said Charlotte.
Ron removed the head-phones and said, "It's awful loud, isn't it?"
"Oh, thats the great part about it all," said Charlotte enthusiastically.
"Whatever you say," said Ron, handing Charlotte back her head-phones.
"Oh, we're nearing Hogwarts," said Charlotte looking out the window, "I had better go change into my robes." With that, Charlotte left the compartment.
"Hermione, where did you meet her?" asked Harry.
"In Diagon-Alley, we met at Flourish and Blotts. She's awful strange isn't she? The whole time there, she couldn't stop talking about Canada, and how nice it is there," answered Hermione .
"If it's so nice there, than why'd she move to Britain?" inquired Ron.
"She said her mum moved on account of all the You-Know- Who business, we need all the ministry members we can get."
Just then, a whistle sounded, informing them they had arrived.
*************
The Great Hall was decorated as usual for the opening of the school year. Harry looked around and could see Charlotte being steered by Proffesor McGonagall towards the front to be sorted along with the first-years. Dumbeldore stood up.
"I am pleased to inform you that we have recieved a new student this year, her name is Charlotte Snow, and she will be going into fifth year. Please treat her as best you can," said Dumbledore eyeing the Slytherin table.
Once all the first-years had been sorted, it was Charlotte's turn. Rather shakily she placed the sorting hat on her head, and sat their silently for a good three minutes before the hat shouted,
"SLYTHERIN!"
Smiling rather enjoyably, she went to the Slytherin table and sat herself between Draco Malfoy, and Blaise Zabini, as a thunderous applause went up at the Slytherin table.
"Time for the feast!" declared Dumbledore, and the golden plates filled with food.
"Shame she went to Slytherin, she seems like a nice girl," offered George, sighing.
"I was *sure* she'd be in Gryffindor," said Hermione, "I was starting to like her."
"Seems as though she's taking quite a liking to Malfoy," said Ron between bites of his apple, gesturing towards Malfoy and Charlotte's animated conversation at the Slytherin table.
"He'll have her evil by the end of the week, he will," said Harry.
"Oh I hope not," said Hermione, "I couldn't deal with another nasty Slytherin."
The remainder of the feast was uneventful, ending with the newly appointed prefect, Hermione leading the first-years up to Gryffindor tower.
*************
At breakfast the next morning, Harry, Ron and Hermione were going over their timetables.
"Oh isn't this a fantastic way to start the year," said Ron sarcastically, "Double Potions with the Slytherins." Harry groaned.
"Oh it'll be horrible, Snape'll still be fuming about Professor Lupin returning as The Defence against the Dark Arts teacher," said Hermione.
Breakfast ended, and the three trudged out of the Great Hall towards the dungeons. Ron, Harry, and Hermione sat at their usual table, and Draco Malfoy swaggered in, with Charlotte alongside him, and they both seemed rather amused about something.
"They seem happy don't they?" said Harry.
"Yeah, Malfoy's even forgot to torment us," commented Ron.
"I think you spoke too soon," said Harry, as Charlotte and Malfoy walked over to their table.
"Well hello Potter," said Malfoy spitting out the last word as though it were disgusting to utter it, but before Malfoy could insult him, Snape walked into the classroom.
"Everyone to their seats, go on,"
Malfoy sneered at Harry, Ron and Hermione, and went with Charlotte to sit down.
"Pardon me if I skip the pleasantries, but lets get down to business," said Snape bitterly.
"He does seem hacked off about something," said Ron.
"WEASLEY! Talking in class,thats ten points from Gryffindor!" Yelled Snape, and Ron gave him an incredulous look.
"Now I don't suppose anyone could tell me what the main ingredient in an invisibility potion is?" asked Snape.
As usual, Hermione's hand shot up into the air, but not before Charlotte's did.
"Yes, miss....," said Snape.
"Miss Charlotte Snow sir, and the main ingredient in an invisibility potion is the moly flower," said Charlotte curtly.
"Nicely done Miss Snow, take five points for Slytherin," said Snape, seeming impressed.
Hermione, looking hurt, took her hand down.
"Now today we will be brewing this potion, so everyone open your textbooks to page 33, and I'll pair you up... Granger, you work with Snow, Malfoy, with Potter, Weasley, you work with Longbottom..." Snape continued until all the students were paired up. The students moved to their partners and began preparing ingredients.
Harry and Malfoy worked in silence, as did the rest of the class, until the silence was broken by Hermione,
"Charlotte, you're adding the lizard's tongue too early, it is supposed to be added after the potion has been brought to a boil."
"If you'll check the cauldron sitting right in front of you, maybe you'll notice that the potion is boiling you great blind--"
"Oh," said Hermione shortly.
The Slytherins burst out laughing, with Malfoy as no exception.
"Shut it Malfoy," said Harry
"Oh I'm sorry Potter, your world just came crashing down around you, your girlfriend was just showed up by the new girl," said Malfoy with a chuckle.
"Shes not my girlfriend, and she was not just showed up."
"Uh-huh, sure Potter," said Malfoy, still laughing.
"THATS ENOUGH!" yelled Snape, "You will all be silent for the rest of the period-- LONGBOTTOM! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!?" Snape was referring Neville and Ron's overflowing cauldron, "You imbecile! Detention!"
No one seemed phased by Snape's outburst, as it was a regular occurance for Neville to mess up in Snape's potions class. Neville spent the rest of the period cleaning up his mess which left Ron to sit at their table doing nothing.
Potions ended, and the students filed out and went on their way to lunch. Hermione looked ashamed.
"It's not that bad Herm," said Ron soothingly.
"Yes, it is! Whenever Charlotte is around, I seem to want to try to prove her wrong... but it always backfires!" said Hermione hotly.
"Well maybe you should just accept that she may be better at some things than you..." said Harry cautiously.
Hermione shot Harry a look that reminded him of dragon ready to attack,
"No-no she isn't! Theres something about her... something evil, and I'm going to find out what it is..."
*************
That evening, Harry, Ron, and Hermione were on their way to the Great Hall for Dinner when Charlotte came running up behind them.
"You- guys- come- now!" she said panting.
"And why should we little miss Malfoy's-best-friend?" asked Hermione scathingly.
"Herm... Your mouths open, sounds coming out... This is never good..." said Charlotte, feigning surprise.
Ron snorted, meanwhile Harry said, "Alright, thats enough Charlotte, now why should we trust you?" asked Harry while Hermione gave Charlotte a glowering look.
"Because Neville's gone and almost gotten himself killed... You people were unfortunately the first people I saw... Now you can either come with me, or we can continue to talk while Neville hangs suspended 50 feet above the floor after attempting a levitation charm on himself!" yelled Charlotte.
With that, the four of them were off down the corridor with Charlotte in the lead.
They dashed up the stairs to the second floor and found Neville, as Charlotte had described him. Neville was indeed suspended upside down fifty feet above the floor, wand in hand.
"Neville!" screamed Ron.
"Help, please..." squeaked Neville.
Hermione immediately rounded on Charlotte.
"You did this didn't you?" accused Hermione, waving a finger at Charlotte.
"Um, no. I didn't, as a mattter of fact, I was coming through from astronomy to go to dinner, and found Neville here. I would magic him down myself, but I'd have to catch him if I did, and I'd rather not, so I decided to get someone else. Honestly, I don't care what happens to him... I'm really only here as part of my own sick, twisted amusement in watching you squirm because I'm so much better at things than you!" shouted Charlotte.
"Oh no you're not! I've had about enough of you! I know you're not as perfect as everyone says! There's something evil about you! And I intend to figure out what it is!" screamed Hermione.
This was too much for Charlotte, she doubled over into peals of laughter, and after a moment stood back up, catching her breath, "Right Herm, I'm extremely nasty and evil... My whole purpose of coming to Hogwarts was to show you up, and impress the little teachers... Oooh, all cower before my evil plan! For I will surely destroy the world indefinitely with my knowledge of how to lift feathers and turn quills into spaghetti!" Charlotte remarked sarcastically, then descended again into uncontrollable laughter.
" Oh sod off," said Ron.
All Hermione could do was look daggers at Charlotte's head.
"Fine, if you want it that way," said Charlotte preparing to walk away.
"Umm... sorry to interrupt, but guys... help..." squeaked a voice from above.
The four of them looked up.
"Oh right!" Charlotte snapped her fingers, "Well then, I said I'd help," she said taking out her wand, "Finite Incantatem!" Charlotte said, pointing her wand at Neville. Charlotte sauntered away down the corridor. Neville stayed suspended for a split second, then plummeted downwards.
"Neville!" Harry screamed, "Doucus concretus!" he bellowed, softening the floor with his spell.
Neville landed with a thump.
"Thanks guys," said Neville.
"She's a right nightmare that one!" Said Hermione, then she walked toward the Great Hall, still grumbling.
Chapter 1: The Queen of Rock,
As the Hogwart's Express rattled along, students of the school of witchcraft and wizardry were busy milling about, greeting old friends, and talking about the year to come. It was a different story for Harry Potter though, whose mind seemed elsewhere.
"Harry!" said Ron his best friend as he prodded the boy back to reality.
"Wha-huh?" answered Harry.
"Nothing, it just looked as though you were about to keel over or something,"
The boys were interrupted by the sound of their compartment opening, and Hermione stepping in with a girl behind her neither of them had ever seen before.
"Ron, Harry, this is Charlotte Snow, she's just moved here from Canada," said Hermione as she brought the girl forward.
Charlotte Snow had red hair to rival the Weasleys, and blue eyes. She had head-phones around her neck, and was wearing a black t-shirt with silver letters displaying "The Legendary Queen of Rock"
"Hello, it's nice to meet you," said Charlotte confidently.
"Hi," said Harry, his voice a little higher than he had intended it to be.
"Fancy yourself pebble royalty then?" said Ron.
"Well I see you're not familiar with muggle music then are you?" asked Charlotte moving closer to Ron.
"N-not really," clearly, this wasn't the answer Ron was expecting.
"Well then, Here's a little lesson called 'Serial Joe'," offered Charlotte, removing the headphones from around her neck and placing them on Ron's head.
"Charlotte, I'm afraid we're too close to Hogwarts for you CD player to work," said Hermione knowledgeably.
"Oh don't worry Herm, I've enchanted it so it works on magic now, and not batteries," Charlotte added with a dismissive wave of her hand, and she pressed play.
"Sorry, what exactly is 'Serial Joe'?" asked Harry.
"It's a Canadian rock band," said Charlotte.
Ron removed the head-phones and said, "It's awful loud, isn't it?"
"Oh, thats the great part about it all," said Charlotte enthusiastically.
"Whatever you say," said Ron, handing Charlotte back her head-phones.
"Oh, we're nearing Hogwarts," said Charlotte looking out the window, "I had better go change into my robes." With that, Charlotte left the compartment.
"Hermione, where did you meet her?" asked Harry.
"In Diagon-Alley, we met at Flourish and Blotts. She's awful strange isn't she? The whole time there, she couldn't stop talking about Canada, and how nice it is there," answered Hermione .
"If it's so nice there, than why'd she move to Britain?" inquired Ron.
"She said her mum moved on account of all the You-Know- Who business, we need all the ministry members we can get."
Just then, a whistle sounded, informing them they had arrived.
*************
The Great Hall was decorated as usual for the opening of the school year. Harry looked around and could see Charlotte being steered by Proffesor McGonagall towards the front to be sorted along with the first-years. Dumbeldore stood up.
"I am pleased to inform you that we have recieved a new student this year, her name is Charlotte Snow, and she will be going into fifth year. Please treat her as best you can," said Dumbledore eyeing the Slytherin table.
Once all the first-years had been sorted, it was Charlotte's turn. Rather shakily she placed the sorting hat on her head, and sat their silently for a good three minutes before the hat shouted,
"SLYTHERIN!"
Smiling rather enjoyably, she went to the Slytherin table and sat herself between Draco Malfoy, and Blaise Zabini, as a thunderous applause went up at the Slytherin table.
"Time for the feast!" declared Dumbledore, and the golden plates filled with food.
"Shame she went to Slytherin, she seems like a nice girl," offered George, sighing.
"I was *sure* she'd be in Gryffindor," said Hermione, "I was starting to like her."
"Seems as though she's taking quite a liking to Malfoy," said Ron between bites of his apple, gesturing towards Malfoy and Charlotte's animated conversation at the Slytherin table.
"He'll have her evil by the end of the week, he will," said Harry.
"Oh I hope not," said Hermione, "I couldn't deal with another nasty Slytherin."
The remainder of the feast was uneventful, ending with the newly appointed prefect, Hermione leading the first-years up to Gryffindor tower.
*************
At breakfast the next morning, Harry, Ron and Hermione were going over their timetables.
"Oh isn't this a fantastic way to start the year," said Ron sarcastically, "Double Potions with the Slytherins." Harry groaned.
"Oh it'll be horrible, Snape'll still be fuming about Professor Lupin returning as The Defence against the Dark Arts teacher," said Hermione.
Breakfast ended, and the three trudged out of the Great Hall towards the dungeons. Ron, Harry, and Hermione sat at their usual table, and Draco Malfoy swaggered in, with Charlotte alongside him, and they both seemed rather amused about something.
"They seem happy don't they?" said Harry.
"Yeah, Malfoy's even forgot to torment us," commented Ron.
"I think you spoke too soon," said Harry, as Charlotte and Malfoy walked over to their table.
"Well hello Potter," said Malfoy spitting out the last word as though it were disgusting to utter it, but before Malfoy could insult him, Snape walked into the classroom.
"Everyone to their seats, go on,"
Malfoy sneered at Harry, Ron and Hermione, and went with Charlotte to sit down.
"Pardon me if I skip the pleasantries, but lets get down to business," said Snape bitterly.
"He does seem hacked off about something," said Ron.
"WEASLEY! Talking in class,thats ten points from Gryffindor!" Yelled Snape, and Ron gave him an incredulous look.
"Now I don't suppose anyone could tell me what the main ingredient in an invisibility potion is?" asked Snape.
As usual, Hermione's hand shot up into the air, but not before Charlotte's did.
"Yes, miss....," said Snape.
"Miss Charlotte Snow sir, and the main ingredient in an invisibility potion is the moly flower," said Charlotte curtly.
"Nicely done Miss Snow, take five points for Slytherin," said Snape, seeming impressed.
Hermione, looking hurt, took her hand down.
"Now today we will be brewing this potion, so everyone open your textbooks to page 33, and I'll pair you up... Granger, you work with Snow, Malfoy, with Potter, Weasley, you work with Longbottom..." Snape continued until all the students were paired up. The students moved to their partners and began preparing ingredients.
Harry and Malfoy worked in silence, as did the rest of the class, until the silence was broken by Hermione,
"Charlotte, you're adding the lizard's tongue too early, it is supposed to be added after the potion has been brought to a boil."
"If you'll check the cauldron sitting right in front of you, maybe you'll notice that the potion is boiling you great blind--"
"Oh," said Hermione shortly.
The Slytherins burst out laughing, with Malfoy as no exception.
"Shut it Malfoy," said Harry
"Oh I'm sorry Potter, your world just came crashing down around you, your girlfriend was just showed up by the new girl," said Malfoy with a chuckle.
"Shes not my girlfriend, and she was not just showed up."
"Uh-huh, sure Potter," said Malfoy, still laughing.
"THATS ENOUGH!" yelled Snape, "You will all be silent for the rest of the period-- LONGBOTTOM! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!?" Snape was referring Neville and Ron's overflowing cauldron, "You imbecile! Detention!"
No one seemed phased by Snape's outburst, as it was a regular occurance for Neville to mess up in Snape's potions class. Neville spent the rest of the period cleaning up his mess which left Ron to sit at their table doing nothing.
Potions ended, and the students filed out and went on their way to lunch. Hermione looked ashamed.
"It's not that bad Herm," said Ron soothingly.
"Yes, it is! Whenever Charlotte is around, I seem to want to try to prove her wrong... but it always backfires!" said Hermione hotly.
"Well maybe you should just accept that she may be better at some things than you..." said Harry cautiously.
Hermione shot Harry a look that reminded him of dragon ready to attack,
"No-no she isn't! Theres something about her... something evil, and I'm going to find out what it is..."
*************
That evening, Harry, Ron, and Hermione were on their way to the Great Hall for Dinner when Charlotte came running up behind them.
"You- guys- come- now!" she said panting.
"And why should we little miss Malfoy's-best-friend?" asked Hermione scathingly.
"Herm... Your mouths open, sounds coming out... This is never good..." said Charlotte, feigning surprise.
Ron snorted, meanwhile Harry said, "Alright, thats enough Charlotte, now why should we trust you?" asked Harry while Hermione gave Charlotte a glowering look.
"Because Neville's gone and almost gotten himself killed... You people were unfortunately the first people I saw... Now you can either come with me, or we can continue to talk while Neville hangs suspended 50 feet above the floor after attempting a levitation charm on himself!" yelled Charlotte.
With that, the four of them were off down the corridor with Charlotte in the lead.
They dashed up the stairs to the second floor and found Neville, as Charlotte had described him. Neville was indeed suspended upside down fifty feet above the floor, wand in hand.
"Neville!" screamed Ron.
"Help, please..." squeaked Neville.
Hermione immediately rounded on Charlotte.
"You did this didn't you?" accused Hermione, waving a finger at Charlotte.
"Um, no. I didn't, as a mattter of fact, I was coming through from astronomy to go to dinner, and found Neville here. I would magic him down myself, but I'd have to catch him if I did, and I'd rather not, so I decided to get someone else. Honestly, I don't care what happens to him... I'm really only here as part of my own sick, twisted amusement in watching you squirm because I'm so much better at things than you!" shouted Charlotte.
"Oh no you're not! I've had about enough of you! I know you're not as perfect as everyone says! There's something evil about you! And I intend to figure out what it is!" screamed Hermione.
This was too much for Charlotte, she doubled over into peals of laughter, and after a moment stood back up, catching her breath, "Right Herm, I'm extremely nasty and evil... My whole purpose of coming to Hogwarts was to show you up, and impress the little teachers... Oooh, all cower before my evil plan! For I will surely destroy the world indefinitely with my knowledge of how to lift feathers and turn quills into spaghetti!" Charlotte remarked sarcastically, then descended again into uncontrollable laughter.
" Oh sod off," said Ron.
All Hermione could do was look daggers at Charlotte's head.
"Fine, if you want it that way," said Charlotte preparing to walk away.
"Umm... sorry to interrupt, but guys... help..." squeaked a voice from above.
The four of them looked up.
"Oh right!" Charlotte snapped her fingers, "Well then, I said I'd help," she said taking out her wand, "Finite Incantatem!" Charlotte said, pointing her wand at Neville. Charlotte sauntered away down the corridor. Neville stayed suspended for a split second, then plummeted downwards.
"Neville!" Harry screamed, "Doucus concretus!" he bellowed, softening the floor with his spell.
Neville landed with a thump.
"Thanks guys," said Neville.
"She's a right nightmare that one!" Said Hermione, then she walked toward the Great Hall, still grumbling.