Chapter 2
Settling In
As Conner got up to the front of the castle, the carriages where just arriving to drop off the kids. Conner had to take Alliance to the back of Hogwarts where the stables were. As she got back there she noticed little things walking around untacking the horses. The place was well
lite and had large 16x16 stalls with straw for bedding. One of the little things walked up to Conner and bowed as he said:
Dobby: Hello, My name is Dobby! I will be the one taking care of your horse.
As Dobby reached up for the reins the horse backed away a step. Conner got off and pats Alliance on his neck. As she looked down at Dobby she handed him the leather reins she said to him.
Conner: His name is Alliance, he's a unicorn. Just be careful as he is a little testy around new people.
Dobby: Of course, he will be in good hands so you will have nothing to worry about.
Conner knew full well Alliance could take off and Dobby would be flying in the wind while holding onto his reins. She just let it be, and hoped Alliance would not act up.
As Conner walked up stairs to the dining hall she stopped many times to see everything around here and just to take in the strange and freaky art on the stone walls. As she got closer to the dining hall, a man crept out from behind a wall holding a cat. Conner went for her sword, but did not pull it out as he saw who it was before she had to.
The man was holding a brown striped color cat with red eyes. The man looked like a bum with ragged clothes, string hair and missing teeth.
Filtch: And what are you doing out wondering the halls?
Conner was not sure what to say, all she did was pass by him and glare in her mind she said "your lucky I didn't pull my sword on you" Filtch just snapped his head around to look at her then he walked off.
She finally got to the dining hall, she could hear all the kids in the hall talking and eating. Conner walked in pushing both the large wooden doors open as she walked down between the Gryffendor and Hufflepuff tables. All the kids were silent as she walked down the row, she saw Harry had the dragon with him that she gave him. As she made it to the front table where Dumbledore stood up.
Dumbledore: I am glad you could make it Conner.
Conner nodded her head
- Everyone this year will be much different then all the other years here at Hogwarts. As this year we are having an observer here, to help any of you that might need catching up in some of your classes. Her name is Conner and she is a Tristan not a human like us, if you want to know more about Conner you can ask her on your free time. Now Conner this is a question for you, would you like to be sorted into a school house or to sit up here with the teachers?
Conner would love to be sorted but she knew that was not possible.
Conner: Out of respect and fun I would love to be sorted, but because I am not human it is not possible as your sorting hat can not read my mind nor understand my personality, so I will have to sadly decline the offer.
Dumbledore: Then as an Observer you may sit up here with the teachers.
Snape glared with disrespect and said in a most forward voice
Snape: Why does an Observer need a sword or any weapons for that matter?
Dumbledore looked over and was getting ready to speak until Conner did.
Conner: If I ever had to use my powers for any reason, they could seriously hurt someone as they are much, much more powerful then yours.
Snape: Without proper experience your powers could not do anything to any of us.
Conner walked forward a few steps
Conner: Don't - test - me!
Dumbledore smirked and tried not to laugh, Harry and Ron could not help themselves they were smirking under their breathes and trying to keep it quiet. Conner turned to Dumbledore and nodded her head as she turned around and walked out of the dining hall. As she did she turned the first corner and ran into none other then Lucius Malfoy.
Lucius: Ah, Conner I take it you introduced yourself to all the students, we shall see how long you last here.
Conner smiled at him and said:
Conner: For such a proud looking man, you sure don't have much of anything good to say.
Conner walked on by as Lucius was left standing there. Conner walked to a outside hall to look at the stars. She leaned up against a pillar right when she did; she heard a voice behind her say:
Dumbledore: I thought you might have a little more control then that, Conner.
Conner smiled and keep leaning against the poll then she said:
Conner: I'm not known for my control. But I can try if that would please you!
Dumbledore smirked and Conner took that as a yes.
Dumbledore: Unless you would like to stay the night out here, I will show you to your room.
Conner turned around and held out her hand in front of her as if to tell him show me the way. Dumbledore walked her down many halls and up what seemed like millions of stairs. When they finally got to the front of a painting of trees Dumbledore stood there looking around at all the other paintings but yet still standing in front of the one. At one point Dumbledore called out
Dumbledore: Gill, Gill, where did you go!
Conner looked at him as if he was insane in many ways.
Conner: Who are you talking to?
Dumbledore: I am looking for Gill he will be your door keeper.
Conner: Dumbledore I hate to break it to you but there is no one there.
Dumbledore looked back at Conner and smiled
Dumbledore: I know, but he is supposed to be here.
Dumbledore yelled out again for Gill.
- Gill get over here now!
A moment later a small dragon with a knight chasing him came running across some paintings. As he ran across the painting in front of Dumbledore. Dumbledore yelled out at him.
Dumbledore: Gill, stop - right - there!
The knight stopped his horse and turned around and came back into the painting in front of Dumbledore.
Gill: What can I do for you sir!
Dumbledore: You and Sir Cadogan don't know when to behave do you? I want you to be Conner's door keeper; the password is "lorex"
As the door swung open Dumbledore offered Conner to walk in first. As she did, Dumbledore followed right behind her.
Dumbledore: This will be your room. No one can go in or out with out your permission or your password. Will you need anything else at this time?
Conner looked back at Dumbledore and smiled and said:
Conner: I will be just fine. This is perfect. Thank you Dumbledore.
As Dumbledore left, Conner looked around the room that had stone wall with book shelves with old books on them, and a desk next to the window that looked out to the Quidditch field and the dark forest. Conner got ready for bed. As she lay on her bed, she waited for the next day to come.
Settling In
As Conner got up to the front of the castle, the carriages where just arriving to drop off the kids. Conner had to take Alliance to the back of Hogwarts where the stables were. As she got back there she noticed little things walking around untacking the horses. The place was well
lite and had large 16x16 stalls with straw for bedding. One of the little things walked up to Conner and bowed as he said:
Dobby: Hello, My name is Dobby! I will be the one taking care of your horse.
As Dobby reached up for the reins the horse backed away a step. Conner got off and pats Alliance on his neck. As she looked down at Dobby she handed him the leather reins she said to him.
Conner: His name is Alliance, he's a unicorn. Just be careful as he is a little testy around new people.
Dobby: Of course, he will be in good hands so you will have nothing to worry about.
Conner knew full well Alliance could take off and Dobby would be flying in the wind while holding onto his reins. She just let it be, and hoped Alliance would not act up.
As Conner walked up stairs to the dining hall she stopped many times to see everything around here and just to take in the strange and freaky art on the stone walls. As she got closer to the dining hall, a man crept out from behind a wall holding a cat. Conner went for her sword, but did not pull it out as he saw who it was before she had to.
The man was holding a brown striped color cat with red eyes. The man looked like a bum with ragged clothes, string hair and missing teeth.
Filtch: And what are you doing out wondering the halls?
Conner was not sure what to say, all she did was pass by him and glare in her mind she said "your lucky I didn't pull my sword on you" Filtch just snapped his head around to look at her then he walked off.
She finally got to the dining hall, she could hear all the kids in the hall talking and eating. Conner walked in pushing both the large wooden doors open as she walked down between the Gryffendor and Hufflepuff tables. All the kids were silent as she walked down the row, she saw Harry had the dragon with him that she gave him. As she made it to the front table where Dumbledore stood up.
Dumbledore: I am glad you could make it Conner.
Conner nodded her head
- Everyone this year will be much different then all the other years here at Hogwarts. As this year we are having an observer here, to help any of you that might need catching up in some of your classes. Her name is Conner and she is a Tristan not a human like us, if you want to know more about Conner you can ask her on your free time. Now Conner this is a question for you, would you like to be sorted into a school house or to sit up here with the teachers?
Conner would love to be sorted but she knew that was not possible.
Conner: Out of respect and fun I would love to be sorted, but because I am not human it is not possible as your sorting hat can not read my mind nor understand my personality, so I will have to sadly decline the offer.
Dumbledore: Then as an Observer you may sit up here with the teachers.
Snape glared with disrespect and said in a most forward voice
Snape: Why does an Observer need a sword or any weapons for that matter?
Dumbledore looked over and was getting ready to speak until Conner did.
Conner: If I ever had to use my powers for any reason, they could seriously hurt someone as they are much, much more powerful then yours.
Snape: Without proper experience your powers could not do anything to any of us.
Conner walked forward a few steps
Conner: Don't - test - me!
Dumbledore smirked and tried not to laugh, Harry and Ron could not help themselves they were smirking under their breathes and trying to keep it quiet. Conner turned to Dumbledore and nodded her head as she turned around and walked out of the dining hall. As she did she turned the first corner and ran into none other then Lucius Malfoy.
Lucius: Ah, Conner I take it you introduced yourself to all the students, we shall see how long you last here.
Conner smiled at him and said:
Conner: For such a proud looking man, you sure don't have much of anything good to say.
Conner walked on by as Lucius was left standing there. Conner walked to a outside hall to look at the stars. She leaned up against a pillar right when she did; she heard a voice behind her say:
Dumbledore: I thought you might have a little more control then that, Conner.
Conner smiled and keep leaning against the poll then she said:
Conner: I'm not known for my control. But I can try if that would please you!
Dumbledore smirked and Conner took that as a yes.
Dumbledore: Unless you would like to stay the night out here, I will show you to your room.
Conner turned around and held out her hand in front of her as if to tell him show me the way. Dumbledore walked her down many halls and up what seemed like millions of stairs. When they finally got to the front of a painting of trees Dumbledore stood there looking around at all the other paintings but yet still standing in front of the one. At one point Dumbledore called out
Dumbledore: Gill, Gill, where did you go!
Conner looked at him as if he was insane in many ways.
Conner: Who are you talking to?
Dumbledore: I am looking for Gill he will be your door keeper.
Conner: Dumbledore I hate to break it to you but there is no one there.
Dumbledore looked back at Conner and smiled
Dumbledore: I know, but he is supposed to be here.
Dumbledore yelled out again for Gill.
- Gill get over here now!
A moment later a small dragon with a knight chasing him came running across some paintings. As he ran across the painting in front of Dumbledore. Dumbledore yelled out at him.
Dumbledore: Gill, stop - right - there!
The knight stopped his horse and turned around and came back into the painting in front of Dumbledore.
Gill: What can I do for you sir!
Dumbledore: You and Sir Cadogan don't know when to behave do you? I want you to be Conner's door keeper; the password is "lorex"
As the door swung open Dumbledore offered Conner to walk in first. As she did, Dumbledore followed right behind her.
Dumbledore: This will be your room. No one can go in or out with out your permission or your password. Will you need anything else at this time?
Conner looked back at Dumbledore and smiled and said:
Conner: I will be just fine. This is perfect. Thank you Dumbledore.
As Dumbledore left, Conner looked around the room that had stone wall with book shelves with old books on them, and a desk next to the window that looked out to the Quidditch field and the dark forest. Conner got ready for bed. As she lay on her bed, she waited for the next day to come.