Kiss the Rain
By: KannibleMouse
Okay! Part 2! Just a reminder, Kiss the Rain is a piano piece by Yiruma and I do NOT own it. :] Had to make that clear!
I DO NOT OWN HARRY POTTER! Again, I would love to own Cedric.
Elena sat down at the Gryffindor table with Lily. Gale, a pale dark-headed girl, came into the Great Hall swiftly. The way she moved was like a dragonfly dancing across a pond. Lena elbowed Remus in the ribs to make his mouth close. The girl sat down at their table and sighed, "Sorry. I didn't see you all on the train. I think I passed right by your compartment. You lot must've been bewitched or something because I should have heard you all the way from Surrey."
The Great Hall fell silent when Dumbledore started to speak, "Welcome to another year at Hogwarts!" He smiled, but it didn't meet his eyes, and continued, "We will start with the Sorting Ceremony."
After the Sorting Hat finished it's song, a large group of first year students, trembling, waited for there turn to be sorted. There was a long wait until Elena saw her younger sister, Therese, in the group. Therese had confidence she would get into the Hufflepuff house or Gryffindor house. Elena, on the other hand, hoped her sister would get in Ravenclaw.
"Smith, Therese!"
Therese shakily walked towards the stool and put the hat on. The hat fit so poorly, that no one could see her deep, icy blue eyes or her small button nose. The Sorting Hat grumbled, "Huh. So, you're the sister of Elena Smith, eh?"
"Er—Yes," Therese's small voice echoed through the large room.
"Hardworking and loyal, suitable for Hufflepuff. Yet, you have a bit of courage and braveness in you, good for Gryffindor. Very smart and witty for your age, perfect for Ravenclaw. Oh, but I see you are very mischievous, okay for Slytherin. Hm, let's see here—GRYFFINDOR!"
Elena grinned and roared with the rest of the table. A small crowd of boos came from the Slytherin table, "OH, HOLD YOUR TOUNGE, YOU BUNCH OF BLOKES!" Someone yelled from Gryffindor and Professor McGonagall cleared her throat loudly. The sorting ended and food magically appeared on the empty platters and clatters of china and metal meeting filled the hall. Elena watched as Gale and Remus met glances and both smiled at each other. Therese started talking to Sirius, "Y'know, I saw Lena's diary and she wrote all about you! Mum told her to stay away from you since you were apart of a pretty weird family but Lena said you're her friend! She really fancies you!"
Elena smiled at Sirius and then looked at Therese, "I'll kill you, elf," and then turned back to Sirius, "Sorry, she's a little mentally disabled."
"I don't believe that! If she says you fancy me, then I'll take her word for it. Therese is your name, is it? Lovely! You know, Lena, the first step to acceptance is denial," He smirked and then started at it with James, "Elena finally admitted she fancies me."
James laughed, "Really? Because I think she fancies herself too much to even notice you, Padfoot."
"Remus, you don't think I'm vain, do you?" Elena stuck out her bottom lip.
"I—Ha," He looked down at his plate, "I—I'm not answering that."
"Oh! You think I'm vain. Might as well dye my hair blond, eh?" She laughed and started to help herself to dinner. Lena noticed Gale staring at Remus and gagged, "Agh! Gale! He's the new thousand galleons, huh?"
She shook her head and whispered from across the table, "Million, darling."
The trio walked alone to the Common Room after the boys left to make mischief around the school or prank first years. With the exception of James, who obviously was trying to prove himself to Lily. Gale was unusually talkative while they all walked, "Remus is the kind of gentlemen any girl would die for. Probably the most decent out of those boys. I mean, of course, they all are okay as friends but—Sirius, for instance. He's a filthy cheat. A liar, he is."
"Oh, come on, Gale. James seems like he's taken a turn for the better. Besides the comment he gave Lena. He was quiet the whole train ride and very wonderful to sit by," Lily didn't smile but kept a serious face as they all headed through the portrait with a group of first years.
Gale made a disgusted face and then almost laughed when they were in the Common Room, "Really, Lily? Coming from the girl who used to be friends with that greasy weasel in Slytherin. An evil boy."
"I only have one thing to address, since only the two of you have talked," Elena smiled when she saw the boys throwing pieces of parchment at each other and punching one another, "Sirius hasn't been flirting with two girls at the same time. I think he is exceptionally loyal, at the moment."
"Loyal? What do you mean 'loyal?' Who's he being loyal to?" Lily widened her eyes, "We're all going to fall in love with those evil mongrels. It's going to be horrible! We'll all fail school and die of broken hearts or—or—I don't know, but it will be bad!"
Elena shrugged, "If this is hell, heaven is overrated."
