High School Never Ends

A/N: None of this is mine, except for Ellora. Everything you recognize is JK Rowling's. I included a few lines from PoA- also not mine. I'm really sorry for taking forever to update, I've been swamped with stuff and now I've finally found time. I've been really inspired because the movie just came out and I finished this the day it came out. ANYWAY, I'm rambling so enjoy! Don't forget to review :D

The Great Hall was loud with the anxious chatter of the first years, the groans of the hungry people, the noise of the older students gossiping about each other, and the professors were warily casting eyes at their future and current students. The ceiling was as always decorated to fit the sky outside. Ellora never got enough of the way the moon shined or the way the stars twinkled identically to the sky above the castle. Ah, magic.

Ellora saw Professor McGonagall hurrying towards her. She couldn't possibly be in trouble- not yet. Term had barely started…

"Miss Prem, I was alerted that you passed out on the train. No, you're not in trouble," She assured her with a small quirk of her otherwise thin lips, "We just want to make sure you are well."

Ellora must have had a look of guilt splashed across her face. "Okay, Professor, where to?"

Professor McGonagall strode towards the Hospital Wing, where Harry, Hermione, and Ron already were.

"Is this about the Dementor attack? 'Cause I'm fine, really," Ellora said, slowly backing away from the hospital-like environment she was in. She wasn't too fond of hospitals. The pale, white walls were so uncomforting.

Madam Pomfrey gave her a look of complete disbelief.

"Harry gave me chocolate! I'm fine! See? My arms work, my legs work, and my brain works. Perfectly fine," Ellora said with a nervous smile.

Hermione gave her a sympathetic look. She knew how much Ellora detested hospitals.

"I still think you should stay here. You look awfully pale. You need medicine," Madam Pomfrey said firmly.

"We both had chocolate. We're just hungry. Right, Lora?" Harry saved her from Madam Pomfrey's claws.

"Yeah, I'm starving! My stomach can smell the food from here… It's about to cave in on itself. I feel like I haven't had food for years…" Ellora said dramatically while clutching her stomach. Harry was turning red from trying to keep himself from bursting out into peals of laughter.

"Are you sure you're alright?" Professor McGonagall asked Harry and Ellora sharply.

"Yes," they chorused, eager to get out of her watchful eyes.

"Very well. Kindly wait outside while I have a quick word with Miss Granger about her course schedule, then we can go down to the feast together."

They went outside the hospital wing to wait for Hermione to come out with McGonagall. It only took a few minutes and off they walked together to the Great Hall. They had already missed the Sorting, but it was all well and good because all Harry and Ellora were thinking of was food. And lots of it. As the three of them walked to the Gryffindor table, Ellora noticed that people were pointing and staring at both herself and Harry. Nothing ever stays a secret here.

She sat down next to Ron while Hermione and Harry sat across from them. She found her attention drawn to Headmaster Dumbledore. He had a certain air about him that made you just want to listen to whatever he had to say. Ellora felt a sense of calm envelope her as Dumbledore welcomed the new and current students back. He warned the students extensively of the Dementors, who would not show mercy. He introduced Professor Lupin, the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, who was met with polite applause. And then Dumbledore announced that Hagrid would be the new Care of Magical Creatures professor. The Hall burst into loud applause, especially from Harry, Ron and Hermione.

Ellora made casual small talk with those around her as she ate her dinner: Indian trivialities and customs with Parvati Patil, the location of her Lucky Charms with Seamus Finnegan, and a rather one sided conversation about the wavy texture of her black hair with Lavender Brown (it was Lavender that was speaking).

Soon enough, it was time to go up to the Common Rooms, but not before Dumbledore's final warning to stay out of trouble. Ellora didn't miss how his eyes lingered on Harry for a moment. She took a deep breath and inhaled the familiar smells of her home. She felt more attachment to Hogwarts than to her own house, as guilty as she felt to think it, it was the whole truth. There was something missing from her life, but she just didn't know what it was.

Everyone began to rise from the tables to head to the Common Rooms. Ellora left the table and saw Percy Weasley leading the Gryffindors to the Common Rooms and she fought the urge to trip the first years as they followed obliviously.

"Looks like someone's in a hurry," a familiar voice said from behind her. She almost jumped, but she restrained herself. She turned around and saw the faces of Fred and George Weasley.

"Yeah, you would be too if you passed out on a train and heard weird voices. It doesn't help that everyone seems to be enjoying the castle way too much," Ellora said to them.

"You make a fair point. Sure you don't belong in Ravenclaw? I'm sure there's quite a large-sized brain in that pretty head of yours," Fred said not so subtly.

She ignored his compliment, "You'd think I'd be in Ravenclaw, though wouldn't you? My parents are doctors."

Fred and George looked at each other in puzzlement. "Are those the people that fix the pipes?" George asked curiously.

It took all her self-control to not burst out laughing in their faces. She was having such a great time laughing with them even though it was perhaps their third or fourth time talking in all her three years that she didn't even realize how close they were to the Gryffindor Common Room.

"No, Georgie! They're like the Healers of the Muggle world. It's all quite fascinating, actually," Ellora said with a bright smile.

"I think I'll stick to magic, thanks," George replied, still a bit confused.

Ellora was still giggling at their pitiful expressions when the crowd in front of them began filtering through a door.

"Oh, we've arrived at the Fat Lady already!" Ellora said in surprise.

"Time goes by quickly when you're with us doesn't it?" Fred nudged her.

"I suppose you guys are good company. I approve of your existence," Ellora said solemnly.

"I suppose we can say the same about you as well, 'Lora," both Fred and George laughed mirthfully.

Ellora beamed brightly at them as they entered the portrait and parted ways. She gave them a little wave that signaled good night and bounced up into the girls' dormitory. She couldn't help the grin that refused to leave her caramel colored faced because of the prospect of new friends. She quickly changed into her pajamas, said good night to Parvati, Lavender, and Hermione and jumped into the familiar bed that gave her warmth.

I love people.

Another A/N: The chapter titles are names of songs. High School Never Ends is by Bowling for Soup, Marching On is by One Republic, These are my Confessions is by Usher and the story title- All the Right Moves is also by One Republic. :D