–––– CHAPTER THREE ––––
The Meet
As they crossed through to platforms 9 3/4 the group could see all the students going to Hogwarts were boarding the train. Harry was glad to see all his old friends and happy to see some new faces too. The 3 of them were just about get on the train when...
"RON," yelled Mrs. Weasley.
"Wow your mum has a loud voice." said Harry.
"Ron, you forgot your owl." said Mrs. Weasley "Now be good this year"
"Yes mum"
"And don't get into any trouble"
"Yes mum"
"And don't forget to change your underwear every day! Remember what happened last summer?"
"MUM! Can you please go! We have to board the train now."
"Alright, alright, I'm going. Have a good year you 3 and try to stay out of trouble!"
"We will Mrs. Weasley." yelled Hermione "So what did happen last summer, Ron?"
"Shut up, Hermione"
"Well, we better get going before there are no more compartments left!" said Harry
As the 3 of them got on to the train, they had a hard time finding a compartment to stay in. Finally they found one at the end of the train that looked empty.
"Hey, how about this one?" asked Ron "Oh..." The 3 friends looked in and saw a girl sitting in the compartment reading a spell book.
"Excuse me, but may we join you?" asked Hermione.
As the girl turned her head, Harry felt a shock in his scar and couldn't help thinking that he know her, but at the same time he felt drawn to her beauty. She had long copper brown hair, lovely blue eyes, and very fair skin.
"No, go right a head." answered the girl.
Once they were allowed to join her in the compartment, Hermione and Ron sat next to each other and Harry sat next to the girl, still glancing over at her.
"Hi, I'm Hermione Granger,"
"And I'm Ron Weasley."
"I know" said the girl.
"You know I'm Ron Weasley?" asked Ron.
"No, I know you're a Weasley," replied the girl "Red hair, and a hand-me-down Robe. I may not know a lot of witches and wizards, but I know a Weasley when I see one."
Ron looked very disgusted and started to make funny faces at her. The girl just glared at him and Ron instantly stopped.
"Sorry about Ron, he can be a little bit strange sometimes. By the way I'm Harry, Harry Potter"
"Well, it's finally nice to meet the famous Harry Potter!" said the girl "I'm Gwen"
"Just Gwen?" asked Ron, in a very disgusted voice.
"JUST Gwen!"
"Sorry to interrupt your little conversation," said Hermione "But I couldn't help notice you were reading a year 7 spell book. Are you a 7th year student?"
"No, I'm a 4th year student, just starting Hogwarts, and I wanted to catch up on some old spells that I've learned."
"You've already learned all these spells?" asked Harry in disbelief.
"I haven't learned all of the spells in this book." said Gwen "Just the basics, but I plan to learn the rest of them by the end of this year"
"So your an egg head like Hermione?" said Ron.
"Ron." said Hermione.
"What I'm just asking."
"You say you're a new student here. Why didn't you come the first year of Hogwarts like the rest of us?" asked Hermione.
"It just wasn't a good time for me, so I just waited."
"Does that mean your parents taught you magic?" ask Hermione.
"No my parents were to busy," replied Gwen in a very statuary voice.
"So who taught you magic then?" ask Harry.
"A wizard named Remus Lupin and a giant named Rubeus Hagrid" answered Gwen.
"YOU now Professor Lupin and Hagrid?" said Hermione in shock.
"Yeah, do you know them?" asked Gwen.
"Yes, they're teachers at Hogwarts, well Professor Lupin quit because the students discovered out that he was a werewolf." replied Hermione.
"Any way, what house do you think you will be put in?" ask Ron.
"I think that she will be in either HufflePuff or Ravenclaw." replied Hermione.
"I think she'll be put into Gryffindor." said Harry.
"Yes, I think that I'll be put into Gryffindor." said Gwen.
"Oh yeah, well I bet that you'll be put into Slytherin." said Ron.
"Oh really. Well, If I'm put into Gryffindor you owe me 10 sickles" said Gwen.
"And if you're put into the Slytherin, YOU owe me 10 sickles." said Ron.
3 hours later
"Welcome to Gryffindor, Gwen. I'm Percy Weasley, head boy."
"Hello Percy, nice to meet you," said Gwen "Oh and Ron,"
"What," said Ron.
"I'd like my 10 sickles now please." said Gwen, looking very sly.
After dinner all the houses were brought back to their dormitories to unpack their things and get ready for bed. All the students were very exited to start a new school year and couldn't wait for their first class to begin, except for the 4th year Gryffindor's because their first class was potions with Professor Snape and everyone that knew him (especially Harry and Ron) could wait for their first class. Professor Snape was a very mean and cranky teacher. He had greasy, black hair and all ways wore a black suit-like outfit with a matching cape. He also had corps-like skin that made him look even more creepy. All the student at Hogwarts hated him.
The next day, was a very dark and gloomy day, which made it harder for the Gryffindor students to get out of bed, except one student. This student had been up for hours, just staring into the fireplace, not moving, not blinking, not doing any thing but stare.
"Gwen," asked a very sleepy voice.
Suddenly Gwen awoke from her trance and spun around to see who had called her. It was Harry. He looked very sleepy and was still in his pajamas.
"Are you alright, Gwen." asked Harry.
"I'm fine, just couldn't sleep. That's all." replied Gwen.
As soon as all the students had awaken and got dressed, they went down to the Great Hall to have breakfast. Once breakfast was over, all the students were off to there first class. Not 10 minutes later the Gryffindor's and Slytherin's were seated and ready for Potions class. Ron and Hermione were sitting next to each other, fighting about why Ron couldn't copy off of Hermione's notes this year and Harry sat next to Gwen.
"So how do you like Hogwarts so far?" asked Harry.
"It's not bad." replied Gwen.
Suddenly the door swung open and Professor Snape barged into the classroom looking just as mean as usual.
"This year you will be learning the proper way to make a duplicate potion, how and what to us it on and why. As well you will be making a healing potion." said Snape suddenly stopping.
"Well I see we have a new student in the class." said Snape
"What's your name?"
"Gwen"
"Your full name" snapped Snape.
The class was suddenly amused at what Gwen was going to say, Ron in particular.
"Gwenethia Gryffindor."
The class gave a very loud shock at her name and instantly started to talk. Ron looked like he had stopped breathing and Hermione had dropped her book. Harry on the other hand just stared at her as if she had a strange bug on her face. Draco Malfoy, who was sitting across from her, seamed to be very interested and turned to look at her.
"Ah yes, we've been waiting for you." said Snape "Why don't you tell the class a little bit about yourself."
"I'd rather not" replied Gwen
"Answer." demanded Snape
"NO." yelled Gwen and turned her head in the other direction.
"I see. Well then, looks like we have another trouble maker in the class. 5 points off Gryffindor for Gwen's sass. The class started to groan.
After potions class, all the students were getting ready to leave for their next class. Gwen left the room very fast followed by Harry, Ron and Hermione.
"Gwen, Gwen wait." called Ron.
"Gwen, why didn't you tell us you were related to Godric Gryffindor." asked Ron.
"Because maybe I didn't want to make a big deal out of it, alright." replied Gwen in a very nasty voice.
"Alright. I was just asking." said Ron.
"Well, well, well, looks like Hogwarts has more then one celebrity to deal with," said a very mischievous voice from behind the friends.
The 4 them turned around only to see that Malfoy was standing behind them, giving them a very evil grin on his face.
"But we know your not as big a trouble maker as Harry is." said Malfoy.
"Oh you have no idea." replied Gwen.
"By the way this is Crabbe and Goylle, and I'm Malfoy, Draco Malfoy."
"And I care why?" said Gwen.
"Well I just thought that it be good that you knew the names of the people that really matter in this school." said Malfoy
"Well you thought wrong." replied Gwen giving an evil look and walking away. Malfoy suddenly caught a glimpse of Harry and Ron snickering.
"You find this funny?" said Malfoy "Well it won't be so funny when your heads blown off."
"Leave them alone Malfoy." demanded Hermione.
"Who asked for your opinion, you filthy little mud-blood." said Malfoy.
Suddenly Malfoy was shot up against the wall outside the potions classroom. He was having a hard time breathing because Gwen's wand being shoved up his throat.
"Take it back." demanded Gwen
"NO." said Malfoy in a wheezy voice.
"TAKE IT BACK." yelled Gwen, shoving her wand even harder against Malfoy's throat. "Or shall I tell you father that you've been harming innocent students."
"You wouldn't?" said Malfoy.
"Try me."
"Fine, I take it back." replied Malfoy "Only if you promise not to hex me."
"Fine."
Gwen then realized her wand from Malfoy's throat and slowly walked away. Malfoy took a deep breath of air only to be shot up against the wall, one more time, by one of Gwen's hexes. Crabbe and Goylle ran over to him and so did some other Slytherins that had been watching.
"You said you weren't going to hex him." said Goylle
"I lied." said Gwen giving a very evil smirk to Malfoy, who was now trembling on the ground. Gwen started to walk way when she saw Harry, Ron and Hermione running after her. They looked very amused at what had just happened.
"Wow Gwen that was amazing." said Harry.
"Thank you." said Gwen.
"And thank you for what you did for me." said Hermione.
"Anytime." and the 4 of them were on their way to their next class.
