I present to you, chapter two. Hoorah.
Disclaimer: Whisper and I still don't own Harry Potter, but B McW and Violet Black out ours, all ours! Mwahahahah!
One with the story.
Baileys POV
After a long and boring train ride (well, it would have been if it weren't for iPods and that candy lady on the train) we finally arrived at Hogwarts. I must say, I was impressed, and I'm sure Violet was too. "Hogwarts." I whispered in awe. The place was HUGE! And it was a castle. Totally sweet. Anyways, we got into these self pulled carriage thingys and started towards the castle. It didn't take long, maybe 5 minutes? Whatever. Well, if I thought it was huge from a distance, it was even bigger up close. The only small things were some of the windows.
The carriages stopped then and a wave of black robed students swept into the school. For some reason though, people avoided us, giving us strange and frightened looks. (At Vi at least. It might have been her wings.) We had absolutely no trouble getting through the crowds.
All the students were headed for the great hall, I think. That's what people were calling it, but really it should be renamed the HUMONGUS Hall. Four very long wood tables were filling up fast, but the more students that poured in the longer the benches seemed to get. Magic. My eyes were huge as I took in everything. God, I couldn't even think I was so impressed. This place was far nicer than Darke Hollow. I looked up and noticed the ceiling. Thousands upon thousands of candles among a cloudy landscape. It was beautiful. I wonder how high up it goes?
I turned to Violet, a mischievous grin on my face. "Ya know, if those candles should fall wed all catch on fire and die." She laughed. "Yeah, your probably right Bailey. Every one would probably be using the auqamento spell!" We both giggled uncontrollably and received even more weird stares. Gosh, it was like the paparazzi without cameras.
We ended up between two tables, Gryffindor and Slytherin. I sighed. "Well, this is where we depart."
Violet and I had each received and invitation to Hogwarts the day before we reached England. They contained a letter of welcoming, a list of what we needed, and what houses wed be in. At first that confused me, cuz Darke Hollow didn't have houses, but my parents explained it to me. Unfortunately Vi and I got put into two different houses. I got Gryffindor and she got Slytherin. That pleased us, but we were both disappointed that we wouldn't be together.
"Yeah, but a least we can sit near each other." Violet looked hopefully at me. I nodded and pointed. "There's some spots right over their. C'mon!" I raced over to one of the spot I had mentioned and sat down. Violate sat opposite me. We grinned at each other, then I turned around. Plates. Forks, knives and goblets. That's what I saw, but was there food? Nope. My stomach growled in annoyance. Did they expect us to eat air? I sure hoped not.
They had some sort of initiation ceremony with an old talking hat (much different from my old school) that sorted the newbies into houses. I clapped along with everybody else at the right time but didn't really pay attention. But what really got my attention were the words 'tuck in'.
Immediately the empty platters were full of all sorts of delicious foods. And right in front of me, as if they knew what I liked, was a vegetarians delight. Veggie burgers and dogs, wheat bread, tofu, soy, raw vegetable, and everything looked all natural. I liked my lips, shot a thumbs up to Vi, and dove it. My god it was good! By the end of the feast I was stuffed to the brim with 'squirrel food' as some called it. But don't worry. I balanced it out nicely with desert. Chocolate cake, chocolate chip cookies, milk chocolate, donuts, fudge, double fudge brownies and washed it all down with clear cold sparkling water. Now that's what I call a feast.
Once most everyone was done eating the food vanished. Handy clean up method. I thought we were done, but then some old guy with a long beard stood up. He was at the center of what I guessed to be the teachers table, so he was probably the head master. What was his name? Grumbledor? No, no. Fumblemor? Dufmblgor? Dumbledor? Yes, that's it! Thank goodness I had remembered. That would really suck if I forgot the principles name.
He gave a short speech, welcoming everyone back like all principles did at the beginning of the school year, warning us to stay out of the forest, blah blah blah. Then he said something about a "Triwizard Tournament', which apparently meant something, because everyone grew silent, then started whispering to each other.
Then some creepy looking soaking wet guy entered the hall. Seriously, he looked… well, creepy! I mean, that eye! I was 98% sure it was fake.
When Captain Creepy reached the teachers table Dumbledor greeted him like an old friend, then proceded to announce he was the new defense against the dark arts teacher, Mad Eye Moody.
Fitting.
Anyway, after that the conversation turned back to the tournament, but again I wasn't listening. A few minutes later we were dismissed, and chaos started.
Above the noise and confusion I heard shouts of, "First years follow me!" "Ravenclaws this way!" and "See you tomorrow Bailey!" I turned, trying to find Violet in the crowd. It wasn't difficult. I waved. "K! Cya!" Then I followed the stamped of Gryffindors.
Up down and all around we went. As soon as we left the great hall I became lost, and as I went deeper into the castle I was certain Id never find my way back again. I was fascinated with all the moving pictures. I had never seen so many before! The portrait people called out hellos to us and I cheerfully answered them. All was well until we reached the stairs.
Death traps, that's what they were. Moving staircases suspended only by… well magic probably, but if you ever happen to look down you'll notice it's a bottomless pits. Not much for student safety. I went rigid, my phobia of heights making me sweat and think about what would happen if someone (or me) fell down there.
My group stopped if front of a large portrait, about the size of a small door. Peering over shoulders and heads I saw it was a fat lady. The dude in front said something and the picture swung inward. Student began pouring in. "Welcome to the Gryffindor common room."
I looked around. Some fire places, chairs, tables and lamps. (Thank goodness, they had electricity!) All in all there was some fairly nice décor. Some of the students were lounging about in the chairs but most were heading up some stairs. The girls were going up on the left, so I followed them. Dorm rooms. Large, six people dorm rooms. Girls were peeking in and settling down. The youngest were all settling on the lowest floors, and since I was a fourth year I went higher. After maybe 15 minutes of searching I finally found my room, where someone had been kind enough to deposited my things. I rushed over to my stuff, thank full it was all there.
I glanced at the other girls in sharing my dorm. I recognized only one, the browned haired girl that guy Harry was talking to. I didn't particularly like having to share with a bunch of kids I didn't even know, but luckily my bed had curtains that covered the bed for privacy. I guess I could get used to this.
I began to unpack. First I took out my iHome and placed it next to my lamp and stuck my iPod on top. Then I plugged in my laptop and started to charge it. I felt curious stares from behind but I ignored them. Grabbing a green sack I dumped its contense onto my bed. My soft, green blanket pooled out along with my pillow. Sleeping arraignments set up. Then I pushed the biggest suitcase (containing my cloths) underneath the bed. Finally I pushed that last one under the bed to, but not before I took out a worn copy of Watership Down. That last suitcase contained nothing but books. I sat back on my bed and smiled.
"Mrrow?" The other girls looked up. "Mrrroooowwww?" My face broke into a smile. I bent down and unzipped a blue and black carrying case and took out my cat, Tabby. She purred and rubbed her face against mine.
"I almost for got 'bout choo! How you been? I miss you!" My deep voice rose in pitch and I covered my cat in kisses. I set her on my bed. "How'd you get here baby?" The others smiled and the brunet girl came over.
"What a cute cat! What's her name?" She rubbed Tabby's back.
"Tabby." I replied and smiled. A fellow cat lover! The girl grinned.
"I have a cat to. His names Crookshanks. I'm Hermione Granger by the way. It's a pleasure to meet you." She extended her hand. I shook it. "Bailey McWolfen, and the pleasures all mine. Can I see your cat?" Hermione nodded. I followed her to her bed where I saw a smushed face orange cat. I laughed as I stroked him.
"He's so cute!" She laughed with me and the slight tension that had been in the room flew out the window. As the other girls introduced themselves I thought about Violet and wondered how she was getting along.
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