Thanks to everyone who reviewed my last chapter I've been trying to stay with the books looks wise but I'm sure sooner or later I'll make references to the movies and since no one has asked any questions I really don't know what to put here sooo… Onward!
Chapter 3
I breathed a small sigh of frustration when I stepped out of Professor Flitwick's charms class. My next class was suppose to be Defence Against the Dark Arts but seeing as how the place where the classroom was located was out of bounds it had been relocated to the transfiguration courtyard on the first floor. On top of everything I was able to switch my DADA class so that I could help Professor Sprout with her first years making this my very first DADA class of the year.
"Alma!" I stopped at the top of the grand staircase when I heard two identical voices call my name at the same time. I turned around as I saw two tall lean boys with flaming red hair and freckles identical to the rest of their family's walking towards me.
"What do you want from me now boys?" I sighed as I started down the staircase knowing full well they would follow me. It was no secret that the mischievous twins were my best customers; they would constantly come to me and ask for favors either to get things through the wards that surrounded Hogwarts or to get themselves out of trouble when they're caught.
"Why whatever do you mean, we just thought a lady of your grace deserves an escort or two. Isn't that right, Georgie?" Fred said as he came on my left side and laced his arm through mine, but seeing as how much taller he was than me looked kind of ridiculous. "Right as the wind, Freddie." George said as he came on my right side and put my other arm through his. We paused to wait for the staircase to change so that it could lead us directly to the first floor.
"Remember who you're talking to guys, you wouldn't have half of the instruments for your pranks if it wasn't for me." I said as we stopped just outside of the transfiguration hall. "Well…" George began while Fred stepped behind me and began to massage my shoulders, I knew immediately they were going to ask for something completely outlandish. "We were just wondering if you could maybe somehow get us a couple of mini rockets."
I pinched the bridge of my nose between my thumb and forefinger; I wished that was the craziest thing they had asked me for. "Really guys, rockets! Really?" Out of the corner of my eye I saw Fred transfigure a quill into a hairbrush and began to brush my hair. "Oh come on Alma its Halloween! We have to celebrate it with a bang!" I walked away from the twins and ran a hand through my hair the way I usually did when I was frustrated.
Although I had to give it to Fred he picked the perfect moment to schmooze, my hair was starting to look a little fierce and not in the good way. I was too busy studying the ends of my hair to notice that a rather tall boy had stepped in my path. The rich smell of vanilla wafted towards me as I tripped over my feet to try and stop myself from running into him.
It obviously didn't work as I catapulted forward and my face smashed against his chest. I thought it would end there but I was sorely mistaken as we fell towards the ground in a very awkward position with me on top. Strong arms wrapped around my waist, as we both gasped slightly in pain, "Are you okay?" I pushed myself on to my hands and knees until I was able to see his face. I was rewarded with the sight of chiseled features and bright grey eyes and I had the distinct feeling that I knew him from somewhere.
"I am so sorry. I mean I'm clumsy by nature and you came out of nowhere, I could have killed you! Like what if you your head had hit the floor the wrong way, I could have given you a concussion!" I rambled on and on and I couldn't tell if it was because of the situation we were in or because his grey eyes were something I could potentially get lost in.
"Professor McGonagall always says I should work on my walking but I always tell her—" He effectively silenced me by covering my mouth with his hand. "I am fine. Are you alright?" He said as he sat himself up and looked with me over with care in his eyes. "Oh yeah I'm fine, it's just you know awkward. I mean not that you're awkward I'm awkward you're gorgeous. Wait what?" During the duration of my incoherent speech he was simply smiling and chuckling at me.
Fred and George chose that moment to return and I could feel more than see their signature Cheshire cat grins spread across their faces. "Heyyy." They said slowly and I felt my cheeks grow warm with embarrassment as they moved to help us up. When we both stood he proceeded to brush dust off of my robes and smiled at me. "Well I guess I'll see you inside Alma." He smiled at me before turning around and walking into class.
My mouth dropped open as he walked away and I turned to the twins, "Do you guys know who that is?" They looked at each other before looking back at me and snickering.
"That's Cedric Diggory, I'm surprised you don't know him. He's in your house after all and apart of your quidditch team," George said. "Yeah and Oliver said he's guaranteed to become Hufflepuffs next seeker." Fred added on. The twins then proceeded into the classroom and I followed after them. I walked into the grassy courtyard to see a sort of stage set up with four pillars and a podium in the middle. There desks and benches located a little ways away from the stage and students were sitting and chatting to their friends. I caught sight of Cedric sitting towards the back; he was looking at me with a sort of crooked smile that made me instantly smile back.
I was walking towards him to apologize for not knowing his name when I caught sight of a pale man slightly taller than me wearing a purple turban. When he caught sight of me he walked towards me and smiled slightly, at least I thought it was a smile. His eye was twitching so it could have been from the twitch his mouth moved automatically. "W-Welcome A-Alma my n-name is p-professor Quirrell I-I'm sure you h-have many questions f-from your m-many letters y-you owled to me o-over the summer." He was stuttering so hard that it was almost impossible to understand him all the while he was wringing his hands nervously, he gave off the impression that someone was after him.
"I'm alright professor, I'm sure that most of the stuff you're going to cover this year I've already learned." His eye twitched while I was talking and something about him began to make me nervous. "O-Of course a-after all y-your uncle is o-one of the best a-a-auror's there are." He smiled at me again before turning around and walking away after his back was turned the nervous feeling turned into full-blown panic as my eyes began to go in and out of focus. I could feel myself start to hyperventilate as I gripped the back of a nearby chair blinking and trying to clear my eyesight. When I looked back up at Quirrell I screamed as my eyes completely stopped working and I could see nothing but darkness. I heard people yelling and running around, trying to figure out what was wrong with me. Students yelled for someone to get Madame Pomfrey and a stretcher. I felt warm hands pick me up and then lay me down on the soft grass as I thrashed around in my blind state. "I'm sorry about this." I heard before someone muttered something and I fell asleep.
Well here's chapter 3 and I hope you guys enjoyed that little bit of Frozen humor. The weird thing is I couldn't for the life of me find a spell that made someone sleep so I was kind of at a loss for that last sentence, so if you guys find out what it is tell me. Anyways review and I'll see you guys next time.
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