Hi. This is my second story. I have change most of the original plot of book four. For one Harry stayed at his relatives all summer and Harry and Hermione didn't go to the world cup. This a Draco/Hermione and a Daphne/Harry pairing. Don't Like. Don't Read. There might be other parings as it progresses. I only own this plot and any characters that are not in the books or movies. Enjoy
"Speech"
'Thoughts'
"Spell"
'repeated that some one else has said'
'Talking about a spell'
"Talking at the same time"
Harry Potter's POV
The Dursleys have parked outside of the Kings Cross Station, dropping me off to get rid of me for another year. They are planning to spend a day in London to get Dudley more things for school and what not. He had been barging about what 'cool' things he will get, like I would care about what crap he is getting. We walk onto platform 9 and I spot Hermione with a trolley containing her school trunk next to her parents and two older looking kids talking. I wasn't going to draw her attention to me because my relatives were standing behind me and my trolley. However, Hermione turns around and spots me, she give me a shy, small wave and it causes her parents to turn to us. I see them smile and walk over to us. "Vernon, Petunia and Dudley a pleasant surprise. How have you been?" Mr Granger says.
"We have been well. How have you been? What you doing in London today?" Vernon's voice was gruff and snobbish as usual.
"All good, we are dropping off Hermione she is catching a train to school." His voice had a hint of annoyance and Hermione gave me a smile of recurrence. I returned it.
"Same as Harry." Petunia said.
"The nephew." Mrs Granger said, staring intensely at me, then moved her eyes to my trolley. "He wouldn't perhaps be going to a school in Scotland would he?" Mrs Granger continued looking suspicious at me then to my uncle and aunt.
"Um yes, he is." Petunia says nervously, I could feel the tension.
"Hermione. You wouldn't know Harry would you?" Mr Granger's voice was deep and dark sounding. Hermione nodded slowly.
"W-we are friends at school." She said nervously. I have never seen Hermione stutter before.
"Does he goes to the same school in Scotland as Hermione. One for gifted children beginning with a H maybe?" Mrs Granger questioned.
"He goes to a school called Hogwarts." Vernon said and the adult Grangers nodded.
"Hermione goes there a well. Hermione, you didn't tell us about Harry before." Mr Granger said.
"I-it din't come u-up." Hermione said quietly, looking at her feet.
"Well its 10. Should we move on. Me, Emma and our other children need to be places. They officially start school on the 5th, need to get their school and sport uniforms. Benedict is the best striker in his schools football team and Odette is the head dancer in her school's ballet class." Mr Granger brags and Benedict and Odette lift their heads in pride but Hermione continues to look down, in what looks like shame.
"Same as me and Petunia, Dudley starts school on the 5th and we have to get his boxing gear. Hes a top boxer at his club." It was Vernon's turn to brag. We walked near the barrier and both me and Hermione were told to behave but Hermione was getting told to study harder because she got a EE in Potions and a A in Divination. Hearing this Vernon turned to me "I want good grades this year boy, no more acceptables you hear?" Vernon commands and I nod, unsure if he was serious or not. I guess he saw this and said quieter so the Grangers didn't hear. "I mean it. Get the best grades from now on." I nod, happy I don't need to pretend to get bad grades. Goodbyes over, me and Hermione go through the portal. Her then me.
One we on platform 9, 3/4 we take our trunks and pets off the trolleys and find a empty compartment near the back of the train, in silence. It was easy to find a quite one because it was really early. After we put our trunks away, hermione turned to me and gave me a hug, that I returned. "Its good to see you, Harry" She says softly with no hint of her stutter from earlier.
"Its good to see you too, Mya. How has your summer been? Didn't revise lots of owls from you, Hegwig didn't like that." I say to her, releasing her from the hug. She signs sadly and sits down and I sit opposite her
"My parents decided to go my aunts and uncles in France and they don't know about the magic thing." She says still with the sad tone but then changes it to a cheerful one "How has your summer been?" She asks.
"Its been alright, did a lot of chores, did all my homework at the beginning and spent a lot of time with Hegwig." I tell her and she smiles sadly again.
"Harry, you don't have to answer this but" She starts and takes a deep breath "but have you been not eating properly or been denied food?" Hermione asks nervously. I didn't say anything at first, unsure whether to tell her or not. Then I remembered how her parents were like at the muggle station and I also thought she had lost weight since I last saw her. "I'll tell the truth about my life, if you do?" I say confidently. She was silent for a minuet.
"Deal," She says "who first?" She continues.
"I'll start." I say and I take a deep breath. "My relatives hate magic. They verbally and sometimes physically abuse me, I do all the chores when I am at their house, I don't have any clothes that are truly mine, if I have done anything wrong or anything 'freakish' then they am either locked in my room, hit, or left without food but its mostly all three together. For almost the first 10 years of my life I slept in the cupboard under the stairs. My first few Hogwarts letters were addressed to the cupboard under the stairs. Thats about it. Well I also I'm not allowed to get better grades until this year, when when Vernon heard your parents saying about your grades." I finish, holding a breath at what her reaction will be. She stayed silent. Then opened and closed her mouth.
"My family isn't as perfect as it seems. My mother and father care about their image. To them I am a abnormality in their perfect family" She starts. "I am seen as a freak too and was punished for doing accidental magic. I lost out at meals, did most of the chores, been locked in my room and have had the belt once or twice for big explosions of accidental magic. Whereas my brother is a football star and my sister is the dancer, I am looked on as the smart and intelligent one, so I get a lot of pressure from my parents about grades. Thats why I am like I am during school and near exams." She finishes sadly. I could now see that, she freaks out near exams times and spends lots of time studying.
"Are your siblings treated the same?" I ask and she shakes her head.
"No they are normal not magical like us. Benedict is 17 and Odette is 16. They are spoiled and are starting to act more like my parents." She says. "I guess it not always good to have siblings. Mine like to torment me whenever they can and always try to get me into trouble." She smiles weakly.
"Dudley, my cousin is like that. Tormenting and always trying to get me into trouble." I tell her. We stayed in silence for a while taking in each others story. Hermione breaks the silence.
"I got a book on the etiquette of pure-bloods and their traditions. Its interesting if you want to read about it before Ron turns up? It explains a lot why the Slytherins act the way they do." Hermione says and I nod.
"I would like to have a look at it." I say, interested about this. She looks at me shocked.
"What? I used to be a total bookworm until I met Ron because you know what he is like." I say jockely and she smiles brightly at me.
"Well then, Mr Potter, I hope to see you in the library more." She mocks back and I nod in agreement as she hands the book over. She gets out a muggle book for herself, 'The Catcher and The Rye'. It looks new so I guess, she has just started to read it. I look down at the book she gave me. 'The Etiquette of a Proper Wizard' I look at the Contents
Contents
Manners I - VI
Head of House VII - XIV
Houses XV - XXXVI
How to present yourself XXXVII - XXXI
How to Host XXXII - XLII
Invitations XLIII - XLIV
Wizengamot XLVI - LIV
Ministry of Magic LV - LX
Dress Code LXI - LXIII
Courting LXIV - LXVIII
Marriage LXIX - LXXII
Heir(s) LXXIII - LXXVIII
Marriage Contacts LXXIX - LXXXII
Bonds LXXXIII - XC
Traditions XCI - C
It sounded interesting. I started reading and I got through to the start Wizengamot before Hermione got m attention. "The Weasleys have arrived." She said looking out of the window. I look and they were looking around the platform. Probably looking for me and Mya. I hand Mya the book and she put a bookmark in it, probably to save it for me. "Do you want a different book?" She asks.
"What do you have?" I say, probably sounding a bit to happy at reading as a smile spread across her face. She opened her trunk and there was a small pile of books on one side. 'King Arthur and The Knights of The Round Table' "Good choice." She says, smiling.
"Is muggle or magical?" I ask her because I know Merlin was a real wizard.
"Muggle. It's one of my favorites. My Grandmother got it for me before she passed when I was 8." She said with a sad tone but was still smiling. Then she went back to her book. I open mine and read. It was quite good. I was about ten minuets in when Ron came in with Ginny. "What you doing?" Ron asks me causing me to look at him. "Hi Harry." Ginny says softly and I nod my hello.
"Reading." I said simply. He signs in annoyance
"I see that. I mean why you reading, were not in school yet?" He says with a hint of anger. He was still standing in the doorway. "I have always liked reading. Besides school is not the only reason to read." I answer.
"What are you? Hermione?" He shouts, pointing at Mya, who in turn gave him a glare at that, then turned back to her book. "Ron, if I want to read, I will." I tell him firmly, he huffs and sits down heavily on the end of the same bench as I. Ginny sits opposite him. Me and Hermione continue to read our books in silence for a couple more minuets.
"Hey mate. Fancy a game of exploding snap." He asks, well it sound more like a demand. I had just got to the bit where King Urther had been killed and Merlin has put the king's sword in stone. "No thanks Ron. Its started to get interesting." I tell him politely. He huffs again
"What interesting about reading. All books are boring and if you wanted to know about Arthur and Merlin, you could of asked." He says and this time Hermione signs in annoyance.
"Its a muggle book Ron." She tells him and he looks at her.
"How do muggles know about Merlin and Arthur?" He demands.
"Its a fiction book." She says and he gives me a confused look.
"Its not real." I clarify.
"But it is." He argues.
"To muggles its fantasy." Hermione says .
"What?" He asks.
"To muggles its not true. It is made up." She say slowly to get the message across and turns back to reading. So do I.
"What about a game of chess, mate." Ron asks.
"Ron. I would like to read." I tell him, trying to get the message across without being rude.
"Ron, I'll play." Ginny says. So Ron moved away from me to sit in between Ginny and Hermione. Hermione moved to sit next to me after closing her trunk. For the next hour the only sounds was Ron and Ginny saying their commands, mine and Hermione book pages, the chess peaces getting smashed and Pigwidgeon screeching to be let out the cage until Ron put his maroon robes over the cage and it muffled the sound. About two hours in Neville came to our compartment with a short, blond haired witch both in their uniforms. "Hi guys." He says
"Hi Neville." I say to him and turn my attention to the girl hiding behind him.
"How are you Neville. Who's your friend?" Hermione say politely and puts her book on her lap.
"I'm alright. This is my friend Luna. Luna Lovegood. Luna, this is Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and you know Ron and Ginny" He introduces us.
"Pleasure to meet you Luna." She says and I nod.
"Please, come sit." I tell them. They come in fully. Neville sits in Mya's old seat, next to Ron and Luna sits next to Hermione. "What you reading?" Luna asks looking at Hermione.
"The Catcher and The Rye. Its about a boy called Holden Caulfield, who is struggling about the idea of growing up. I have just started it so, I don't know much about the story." Hermione says, happy to talk to someone who is interested in her book. Luna looks intrigued.
"What about your book, Harry?" Luna asks.
"King Arthur and The Knights of The Round Table. Its set in the dark ages when King Uther Pendragon ruled. He had a child called Arthur and he met a magician called Merlin who convinced the king the child should be raised in secret. When King Uther was killed, Merlin put a sword into the stone and only the true born king can pull the sword out of the stone." I tell her.
"Thats not how it happened. Everyone knows Urther died because he got ill when Arthur was sixteen. Arthur took over the throne and got married and had a squib child." Ron says.
"Its muggle fiction. Ronald. Meaning it was made up. Its a child story that muggle children know." Hermione explained again.
"But its wrong. The story doesn't happen like that." Ron argues and Hermione gave him an annoyed look.
"Its the point Weasel." We hear a familiar drawl. We turn to see Malfoy and goons in the doorway. "What do you want, snakes." Ron demands.
"We were passing and heard what you were reading. Beside, how can we pass on showing Potter your stupidity." Malfoy said. I was about to say something but I didn't know how to defend Ron from that insult because, lets face it, Ron can be a bit on the stupid side.
"That a good book, Granger. What part you up to?" Zabini asked her. She gave him a surprised look. "What? I like muggle literature from time to time." He chuckles.
"The part were Holden is at the zoo with Phoebe." Hermione tells him.
"Thats a good part. I like the ending." He tells her and she nods.
"I am enjoying this part at the moment." She tells him.
"Its a book. Nothing exciting." Ron states and Malfoy wanted to put his two pence in by making a comment but he caught sight of something else.
"Weasley... what is that?" (What up book reference) Malfoy says in disgust will pointing to Pigwidgeon's cage that was covered by Ron's old, moldy, smelly robe. Then he started to laugh. "I bet its one of your hand me downs Weasley because I know the mudblood has a adequate sense of style. Well, at least she doesn't were clothes that could pass from the the early 1800s." Malfoy continues to rub insult onto insult. Hermione gave him a scrowl but no comment but Ron turned red as his hair.
"Why don't you bugger off with your, death eater buddies." Ron says angerly.
"Temper, temper, Weasel." Nott teases.
"Piss off Nott." Ron was getting really angry.
"Jess Weasel. I only wanted to ask Potter and Granger about their books. No harm in that." Zabini said.
"Well you got your answer so. Leave and go back to the other evil, slimy snakes." Ron's temper was flaring more.
"I think you have outstayed your welcome, Snakes." Ginny's face was red with anger as well.
"You Gryffindors are so sensitive. We're leaving because you are boring." Malfoy says and turn to leaves. I look over to Hermione who shrugs then went carry on reading.
"Hermione. You would have a book that I could borrow would you?" Luna asks timidly and Hermione looks up and nods. She opened her trunk and gestured for Luna to pick one. She chose 'Alice in Wonder Land by Lewis Carroll'. I found that Ironic. "Could I also borrow one for the journey?" Neville asked her too and she nodded again. He picked out 'The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson-Burnett'. I had never heard of it but I could tell it was a muggle book and was very old. I guess Neville chose it because it was about a garden and he loves plants. "Thank you." Neville said.
"Its fine. Its one of my favorite childhood stories." Hermione said to him and Neville nodded. He could properly tell from the worn cover.
"I don't get why you want to read." Ron complained and Ginny nodded in agreement.
"Because its fun and calming, Ronald." Luna's soft, gentle voice said.
"It not fun. Its boring loony." He said viciously.
"Ronald that is uncalled for. Her name is Luna and if you can't respect our opinion on books leave or be quiet." Hermione snapped. I could see Ron was about to retaliate but I stopped it
"Ron, look. We want to read because we want to. Please respect that. We don't judge or make fun of your quidditch obsession or you like for chess. Please leave it be." I say politely. Then go back to my book. Ron huffs but continues to play games of chess and exploding snap with Ginny.
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We all finished our books in the 9 hours it took to get to Hogsmeade station. Well Hermione and Luna was able to read two books before reaching the station but, me and Neville joined in with a couple of games of exploding snap and listened to what the Quidditch World Cup was Like. We had changed into our school robes when we finished our first book. Hermione borrowed 'The Tales of Beedle the Bard' which was a wizard childrens book and Luna borrowed 'Skellig by David Almond'.
We got off the train and headed to a empty carriage. It only a short journey to Hogwarts about twenty minuets and the whole time Ron and Ginny were still going on about the world cup. It sound cool and interesting but Ron just wanted to talk about this Viktor Krum who was apparently the youngest and best seeker in the world. I looked towards Hermione and I could see that she, Luna and Neville were bored. I was getting bored of hearing about Viktor Krum but I hadn't seen Ron since early July and I hadn't talked to him much through owl.
We enter the Great Hall with the other students, where we will weight for the first years. When they did, one stood out because one he was wet and he was tripping over Hagrids massive coat that was draped over him. His small face protruded from over the collar, looking almost painfully excited. When he had lined up with his terrified-looking peers, he caught Colin Creevey's eye, gave a double thumbs-up, and mouthed, I fell in the lake! He looked positively delighted about it. Hermione had a worried look on her face because the lake is cold. I could see Colin giggles at what I guess his little brother's antics.
Their were 8 Griffindors, 6 Ravenclaws, 12 Hufflepuffs and 8 Syltherin new students. As the last Hufflepuff sat down, Dumbledore got up. "Welcome students new and old. I have two words. Tuck in." He says then sits back down. After the feast Mcgonagall brought our attention back to Dumbledore. "Now that we are all fed and watered. I must ask for your attention, while I give out a few notices. Mr Filch, the caretaker, has asked me to tell you that the list of objects forbidden inside the castle ha this year been extended to include Fanged Frisbees, Screaming yo-yos and Ever-Bashing Boomerangs. The full list of 137 items, I believe, and can be viewed in Mr Filch's office." He says as he gestures to Filch
"I would also like to remind you. That the forbidden forest on the grounds is out of bounds to all students, as is h village of Hogsmeade to all bellow third year." He continues "It is also my painful duty to inform you that the inter-house quidditch cup will not take place this year."
"What?" I gasp, no quidditch. I looked around at my fellow teammates who were mouthing soundlessly how appalled they were at Dumbledore.
"This is due to an event that will be starting in October, and continuing throughout the school year, taking up the teachers time and energy but I am sure you will all enjoy it. I have the great pleasure to announce that his year at Hogwarts-" He was interrupted by a defeating rumble of thunder and the doors of the great hall crashing open. Reveling a man in a black traveling clock. Everyone in the hall turned their attention to the man. He lowered his hood to show his long mane of dark grey, grizzled hair, he began to walk towards the top table where the teachers sat. Limping as he went. Lightning flashed in his face and I could see his chiseled face. It looked like carved out of weathered wood. He had a chunk of his nose missing, had a strange electric blue eye attach to his face and was covered in scars. He held out his hand to Dumbledore who shook it and they mumbled a few words to one another. Dumbledore gestured to an open seat and the strange man sat down in it and picked up the plate of sausages. Shocking the students he sniffed the plate with what was left of his nose. He then began to eat them.
"As I was saying." Dumbledore said bringing out attention back to him. " we have the honour of hosting a event that hasn't happened in years. It is my very great pleasure to inform you that The Triwizard Tournament will be taking place this year-"
"Your JOKING!"The Weasley twins shout loudly,breaking the tension that was caused by the grizzled man. Every one laughed at there shocked faces.
" I am not Mr and Mr Weasley." Dumbledore said with a chuckle. "This tournament is dangerous hand has a death troll. So the ministry have decided that only 17 years and above can enter." There were lots of shouts of protests. I for one was glad about this rule. It means that I might have a quite, calm year. I also hear Hermione sign in relief. "There is a winning prize of 1000 Galleons prize and eternal glory." There was a mix of relations, thoses who were 17 were happy at the chance to win and those under 17 were sulking about not being able to win the prize. "The heads of Durmstrang and Beauxbatons will be arriving in October and the selection of the champions will happen at Halloween. Now it is getting late. Its important to be awake and alert for tomorrows lessons. Bedtime. Off you trot." He says dismissing us. On the way back to the dorms the twins, Ron Ginny and some of the other students were complaining about the over 17 rule.
"Don't you think it will be cool, entering the tournament?" Ron said to me. "Eternal glory, lots of money." Ron carried on.
"Not really, Ron. I would like a quite year. I don't want have anything to do with this tournament apart from watching." I tell him and Hermione agrees with me.
"But-" Ron started but was interrupted.
"Don't blame you, Harry. You are always having adventures." George says, teasely.
"Yeah and you deserve a break this year." Fred continued.
"Night guys. I'm tired, see you in the morning." Hermione said. We all say night and I head up to bed as well. Tomorrows a new day.
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