Chapter 2
The smug smile that peaked out below the hat turn into a deep frown as she slowly removed the hat.
The Slytherins erupted with applause all the same.
She put on a smile that everyone but me thought was real. She couldn't fool me though. She's upset.
I bit my lip.
"Oh. Um. does Jez play Quittich?" George asked.
"Yes," I answered not even thinking about it.
"You don't mind if we pelt bludgers at her do you?" Fred asked.
"Do whatever you want," I told him. I knew I was acting rude, but I was really upset. Who would I hang out with? We probably weren't going to be in any if the same classes.
"Don't worry about it. We're lots of fun. And Jez can hang out with us. as long as she doesn't bring any of the slime from her house over," George told me. He caught on that I was upset. already better than most of the American guys.
I smiled at him gratefully.
"I just don't get why she isn't with me. We're practically the same person," I said.
"Are you sure? Because the sorting hat is very smart and it isn't very good to have someone exactly like you," Fred told me.
George glared at him.
"NO OFFENSE GEORGE! And plus we're not exactly alike," Fred added.
"Yes we are," George argued.
"Yeah, we are. But you know what I mean!" Fred said.
Lee laughed.
I rolled my eyes but in, a pleasant friendly way. If you know what I mean. Harry, Hermoine, and Ron were whispering to each other, about me, no doubt.
I could tell this might not be such a great experience already, but I'm known for making the best of things.
As I ate I was surprised by the quality of the food.
"Wow! This is really good!" I said.
"Yeah, those house elves are great in the kitchen. We know how to get free food if you ever need any," George told me.
I laughed.
"I'll keep that in mind, thanks. But I'm sure I'll find the kitchens myself," I told them.
"Oh, yeah? Well good luck," Fred told me smiling at his brother as though they shared a secret that no one else knew. I'm sure someone else would know something like that. I mean really.
We spent dinner talking and laughing and then the head boy and girl (some geeky kids that probably had been sucking up to teachers all their past six years at Hogwarts) showed us to the common room and announced that the password would be 'snuffle scruffle'.
There were two stairways breaking off the common room, whose theme colors were red and gold. I followed all the girls up one of the staircases. I felt sort of out of place.
"Um. Aziza?" asked Hermoine.
"Oh, yeah. Hey Hermoine. Um. do you know where we're supposed to go?" I asked her nervously. With out any clue where I was going and no friends to laugh about it with I felt like a real dork.
"Follow me. I thought you might have a little trouble. Hogwarts is really big so I'll show you around," She offered politely.
"Wow, thanks so much," I said. She was really cool without those guys around to whisper to.
We got to our dormitory. There were 2 other girls there already. Lavender Brown, and Parvati Patil.
They were all really friendly and interested with all my make up and clothes from America.
"Aziza and I have to go see Professor McGonagal for a moment, but we'll be right back," Hermoine interrupted our fun.
I didn't know what she was talking about, but maybe the professor told her separately.
We left the room together.
"Okay. I know that was weird but I've got things to tell you," She said.
We were walking towards the common room. Harry and Ron were there already.
I relaxed in a chair.
"So what's up?" I asked.
They were all so serious. They had to let loose sometime. The guys actually seemed a little irritated by me.
"Are we gonna compare schedules or something?" I asked.
"No, we have the same schedule. It's all sorted out already," Hermoine said.
"What? What're you talking about?" I asked.
"You don't really think they just pulled your name out of a hat to get you over here do you?" Harry asked. Sarcasm. I like sarcasm.
"No, I think they voted who they wanted out of the school the most," I replied. Ron laughed.
"Yeah, well, you're wrong. They say you've faced a few people and protected the school and the world and all that jazz. Us, too. Well anyway, they think you-know-who's going to be attacking Europe first, England actually. So they want you here at Hogwarts because they think we need reinforcements. We meaning Hogwarts, not us select three," Harry informed me. They obviously didn't think they needed me.
"Yeah, whatever. Why are you telling me this?" I asked trying to sound impatient. I was a little offended, they were being pretty rude.
"Because we're supposed to work together on this and become friends or whatever," Hermoine said.
"I have enough friends who really like me. I don't see any point in faking a few," I said icily. Harry's whole attitude got to me and how Hermoine explained that the teachers wanted us to be friends and made it sound like they didn't really care about being friends at all.
I got up and walked back to my room, hoping Hermoine wouldn't follow. I saw Ron roll his eyes and Harry sigh in exasperation.
As I walked across the red and gold common room, dodging different armchairs and such, it occurred to me that maybe that's why Fred, George, and Lee were friendly too. Maybe they were in on this. I felt like such an idiot as I lay down in my bed.
"So what'd the professor say?" asked Lavender.
"What?" I said. Oh right! Hermoine's stupid lie.
"Oh, um. She just wanted to tell me a few rules about Hogwarts that she thought I didn't know," I mumbled.
"Oh, that's weird," Parvati said.
"Yeah, weird."
The smug smile that peaked out below the hat turn into a deep frown as she slowly removed the hat.
The Slytherins erupted with applause all the same.
She put on a smile that everyone but me thought was real. She couldn't fool me though. She's upset.
I bit my lip.
"Oh. Um. does Jez play Quittich?" George asked.
"Yes," I answered not even thinking about it.
"You don't mind if we pelt bludgers at her do you?" Fred asked.
"Do whatever you want," I told him. I knew I was acting rude, but I was really upset. Who would I hang out with? We probably weren't going to be in any if the same classes.
"Don't worry about it. We're lots of fun. And Jez can hang out with us. as long as she doesn't bring any of the slime from her house over," George told me. He caught on that I was upset. already better than most of the American guys.
I smiled at him gratefully.
"I just don't get why she isn't with me. We're practically the same person," I said.
"Are you sure? Because the sorting hat is very smart and it isn't very good to have someone exactly like you," Fred told me.
George glared at him.
"NO OFFENSE GEORGE! And plus we're not exactly alike," Fred added.
"Yes we are," George argued.
"Yeah, we are. But you know what I mean!" Fred said.
Lee laughed.
I rolled my eyes but in, a pleasant friendly way. If you know what I mean. Harry, Hermoine, and Ron were whispering to each other, about me, no doubt.
I could tell this might not be such a great experience already, but I'm known for making the best of things.
As I ate I was surprised by the quality of the food.
"Wow! This is really good!" I said.
"Yeah, those house elves are great in the kitchen. We know how to get free food if you ever need any," George told me.
I laughed.
"I'll keep that in mind, thanks. But I'm sure I'll find the kitchens myself," I told them.
"Oh, yeah? Well good luck," Fred told me smiling at his brother as though they shared a secret that no one else knew. I'm sure someone else would know something like that. I mean really.
We spent dinner talking and laughing and then the head boy and girl (some geeky kids that probably had been sucking up to teachers all their past six years at Hogwarts) showed us to the common room and announced that the password would be 'snuffle scruffle'.
There were two stairways breaking off the common room, whose theme colors were red and gold. I followed all the girls up one of the staircases. I felt sort of out of place.
"Um. Aziza?" asked Hermoine.
"Oh, yeah. Hey Hermoine. Um. do you know where we're supposed to go?" I asked her nervously. With out any clue where I was going and no friends to laugh about it with I felt like a real dork.
"Follow me. I thought you might have a little trouble. Hogwarts is really big so I'll show you around," She offered politely.
"Wow, thanks so much," I said. She was really cool without those guys around to whisper to.
We got to our dormitory. There were 2 other girls there already. Lavender Brown, and Parvati Patil.
They were all really friendly and interested with all my make up and clothes from America.
"Aziza and I have to go see Professor McGonagal for a moment, but we'll be right back," Hermoine interrupted our fun.
I didn't know what she was talking about, but maybe the professor told her separately.
We left the room together.
"Okay. I know that was weird but I've got things to tell you," She said.
We were walking towards the common room. Harry and Ron were there already.
I relaxed in a chair.
"So what's up?" I asked.
They were all so serious. They had to let loose sometime. The guys actually seemed a little irritated by me.
"Are we gonna compare schedules or something?" I asked.
"No, we have the same schedule. It's all sorted out already," Hermoine said.
"What? What're you talking about?" I asked.
"You don't really think they just pulled your name out of a hat to get you over here do you?" Harry asked. Sarcasm. I like sarcasm.
"No, I think they voted who they wanted out of the school the most," I replied. Ron laughed.
"Yeah, well, you're wrong. They say you've faced a few people and protected the school and the world and all that jazz. Us, too. Well anyway, they think you-know-who's going to be attacking Europe first, England actually. So they want you here at Hogwarts because they think we need reinforcements. We meaning Hogwarts, not us select three," Harry informed me. They obviously didn't think they needed me.
"Yeah, whatever. Why are you telling me this?" I asked trying to sound impatient. I was a little offended, they were being pretty rude.
"Because we're supposed to work together on this and become friends or whatever," Hermoine said.
"I have enough friends who really like me. I don't see any point in faking a few," I said icily. Harry's whole attitude got to me and how Hermoine explained that the teachers wanted us to be friends and made it sound like they didn't really care about being friends at all.
I got up and walked back to my room, hoping Hermoine wouldn't follow. I saw Ron roll his eyes and Harry sigh in exasperation.
As I walked across the red and gold common room, dodging different armchairs and such, it occurred to me that maybe that's why Fred, George, and Lee were friendly too. Maybe they were in on this. I felt like such an idiot as I lay down in my bed.
"So what'd the professor say?" asked Lavender.
"What?" I said. Oh right! Hermoine's stupid lie.
"Oh, um. She just wanted to tell me a few rules about Hogwarts that she thought I didn't know," I mumbled.
"Oh, that's weird," Parvati said.
"Yeah, weird."
