Ehhh... I hope this chapter will be longer. Sorry about all the shitty flashbacks. I know they're boring, but this is only my second fic and I really suck at this.
"So, Lanne... what brings you to Hogwarts?" Hermione asked.
"Ummm..." Lanne paused, thinking of what to tell her new... acquaintances. "I err, I moved. Our house was too small, so we moved and this school is closer..."
"Oh, that's good." Hermione replied.
Yeah... that's what you think.
The train rolled into Hogwarts and the students (second year and up) got into carriages as the first years followed Hagrid to the boats. Harry waved to Hagrid, who waved back.
"Who's that?" Lanne asked, eyeing the huge man curiously.
"Oh, that's Hagrid, the gamekeeper. He's really nice. You'll meet him later." Harry answered.
Oh, great I get to meet some giant guy...How lucky could I possibly get? Ughhh...
"Um, okay," Lanne replied.
The students followed Professor Mc Gonagal into the Entrance Hall. There she stopped them and left. The students entered the Grand Hall and took their seats. Chatter filled the hall for about twenty minutes. Then, Professor Dumbledore's voice rang through it.
"Silence!"
The hall immediately quieted.
"Professor Mc Gonagal, if you would be so kind as to bring in the first years?"
Professor Mc Gonagal walked p to the front of the hall, followed by a long line of first years. She pulled out a scroll which contained the names of the first years.
"Marissa Johnson"
"... Ravenclaw!"
"Kevin Zambelli"
"Hufflepuff!"
"Melvin Martin"
"Slytherin!"
"Sam Caltagerone"
"Gryffindor!"
Professor Mc Gonagal continued to call up the first years for sorting. Once she was done and everyone was seated, Dumbledore's voice again rang through the hall.
"Let the feast, begin!"
Clanging and clattering of silverware, plates, and glasses was heard all over the hall. Soon muffled by the student's excited voices.
It's so loud in here... Just like the last one... it was always so loud. Until she left. I could never hear the noise. I could never feel the pain. I was nothing. Nothing at all...
flashback
riiiiing... riiiiing
"I'll get it..." Lanne shouted as the phone rang. She picked p the receiver and put it to her ear. "Hello?"
"Hey... Lanne?"
"Yea... Kate??"
"Yea it's me. Listen. I'm moving this Saturday..."
"Oh... wow. This really sucks Kate... Do you guys need help packing?"
"Yeah actually. Wanna sleep over on Friday night?"
"Sure I'll check with my parents. Call ya back tomorrow... Later."
"Later"
"Wow." Lanne thought. "This Saturday... it's just too soon."
end flashback
That's what started it all... I haven't seen her since. I've talked to her. But she's just not the same... she's not Kate anymore... That's when I promised myself... Never again will I get so close to someone... never.
"LANNE!" Ron shouted.
"What the fuck, Ron?" Lanne said.
"Geez. We've been talking to you for ten minutes. What's wrong?" Harry asked.
"Nothing... I was just thinking," Lanne snapped.
"Rayyyr" Ron mimicked a cat, sarcastically.
"Shove it, Ron." She snapped again.
"I'm not hungry. Where are the dorms?" Lanne asked.
"Dumbledore will dismiss us in a little while, Lanne. Just wait a bit." Hermione answered.
Lanne sat there dazing off like usual. Ron and Harry just looked at her, puzzled. Hermione kicked Ron and elbowed Harry. She gave them a warning look and they turned away.
"Just leave her alone. I'll figure it out." Hermione whispered across the table at them.
Harry and Ron began their own conversation about the classes this year. Hermione turned around and glanced at Lanne, who was still dazing off.
"Umm... hey... Lanne?" Hermione nudged Lanne gently.
"Huh? Oh, sorry. Yeah?" Lanne looked at Hermione curiously.
"Are you sure everything's alright. I mean, if you need to talk. You can talk to me. I won't say anything to anyone... but if you don't want to tha-" Lanne cut her off abruptly.
"I'm fine!" Lanne snapped.
Not again. Just remember. Not again.
Hermione stared at Lanne for a few seconds. She couldn't understand what was wrong. Why wouldn't Lanne talk to anyone? She was so spaced out. Maybe if she just got to know her a little. Rather than trying to pry things out. That's it. Just be nice, show her around, get to know her. Then Hermione turned and looked at Ron and Harry. They were also staring at Lanne.
"What's up with her?" Ron asked. Hermione glared at him.
"Shut up Ron. God, you're so rude." Hermione snapped, getting annoyed and angry at Ron. "Just leave her alone. We have to get to know her. Get her to trust us..."
Hermione continued talking to Ron and Harry. Lanne had been listening in on Hermione's conversation.
Get to know me? Get me to trust them? Who does she think she is? If this bitch thinks she's going to pry anything out of me... she's got another thing coming to her.
flashback
"Hey Kate." Lanne said as she walked into her friend's house.
"Hey, come on, we have to pack up my room, then bring the dressers down, then my brother's dresser, and my par-"
"Relax Kate. One step at a time."
"Heh, sorry. Okay, let's go up to my room. My mom is out getting more boxes and my dad's gone to get the truck."
"Okay, let's go"
They walked upstairs and into Kate's room. Lanne couldn't believe it. Her best friend was moving four hours away. Her parents were just, ugh, she'd never get to see her best friend again, well...not very often at least. Lanne walked into Kate's room and just stared around. It wasn't messy anymore... nothing sticking out from under the bed- heck, it wasn't even a bed, they had already packed the frame, not it was just a box spring and a mattress- there were no papers all over, no posters on the walls, nothing. Just boxes. Everywhere. Lanne grabbed a box and started putting whatever else was left in it. Kate emptied her drawers and brought them down. Lanne brought the boxes down, and then they both took the dresser down. Then, Kate's dad pulled in with the moving van and Sara's (Gel's older sister) friends started arriving to help, too. Everyone grabbed boxes from the garage and out them in the van. Quite some time later, Kate and Lanne went upstairs to watch TV, where they both fell asleep.
Lanne woke up Kate the next morning and they got dressed. They brought down more dressers, and all the mattresses. It was Saturday. This was it.
"Hey Kate... can we go for a walk in the woods? To that stream, you know, one last time?" Lanne asked.
"Sure. Mom! We're going outside!" she shouted to her mom. Lanne and Kate went outside and into the woods. There was still snow, so Kate brought her snow scooter. They took turns going down the hill, starting at the side of the highway, and down to the stream, almost running into it. After about an hour of walking around in the woods, Lanne and Kate headed back. It was around 11:00 in the morning. Everyone was still packing. Now, they were getting out the last minute things, like the couches and TV's and computer, etc. Lanne and Kate went upstairs to bring down her computer and cabinets. (A/N: not kitchen cabinets...) Once Kate's, Sara's and Matt's (Gel's little brother) rooms were empty, Kate and Lanne went back outside. Lanne ran to Sam (Gel's dog) and petted him.
"Where's the tennis balls?" Lanne asked. Kate pointed to a bucket and Lanne went and got a tennis ball. She threw it and watched Sam run after it. They both giggled at the sight of him running. He was kicking his back feet up over the snow as he ran. Then a car horn beeped.
"Crap." Lanne said, "Mom's here." It was 1:00 and Lanne had to go home. They went around to the front of the house. Lanne said good bye to Sara, Matt, and Kate's parents. They had been like her second family. They were all so close. Lanne tried not to cry as she hugged her best friend.
"Call me as soon as you get your line set up, okay?" Lanne choked.
"I will..." Kate answered.
"Well... bye, Kate." Lanne said.
"Bye..." Kate said back. Lanne got into the car and waved as her mom pulled out of the driveway.
end flashback
And then it hit her.
What if she's... gone for good... Lanne's eyes filled with tears as she remembered the day her best friend tried to kill herself.
What if she tries again... What if-
"ATTENTION!" Dumbledore's voice, again, rang through the halls. "Will the house-heads please lead the students to the dormitories?"
The students piled out of the Grand Hall. The houses went through a corridor and split up towards their dormitories. The Gryffindors halted and the house-head spoke the password. The Fat Lady's portrait swung aside and the students walked into the common room. Hermione showed Lanne their dorm, and when they got up there, she went right to her bed to look over her schedule.
Lanne plopped down onto her bed.
I have to talk to her...
Wow... This story sucks so bad. Oh, well. Is anyone actually reading this? Please review. I don't care if you just put a friggin "." as a review. I just want to know if anyone's reading this or if I should just stop writing it. I've already got the next chapter written out... and half of the fourth... wow, I have no life.
