AN: Sorry it took so long! I've been going a little kuku around here...
indoor color guard championships, school, homework, projects, friends,
drama, writers block... and yes... laziness! Argh... sorry... well in order to
repent... I give you chapter 3!!!
CHAPTER 3: THE TRAIN RIDE
Dear Ms. Goldsmith,
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. We have received your transcripts from Hollywands School of Magic. You will be in the sixth year. You will find the full list of requirements for sixth year students enclosed. Also, we have paired you with a sixth year Gryffindor girl to show you around the school. Her name is Raina Thompson. You are to meet her at Platform 9 ¾ at King's Cross Station on September the first. The train leaves promptly at 11 o'clock AM. You will be sorted into your house upon arrival at Hogwarts.
Sincerely,
Minerva McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress
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Harry stood on Platform 9 ¾ looking for Ron or Hermione. As he searched over the sea of heads, he saw one of his fellow Gryffindors heading his way.
"Raina, why are you in your robes already?" he asked.
"Didn't you hear? There is a transfer student from America coming to Hogwarts this year. I was assigned to show them around. I'm wearing this so that they can find me," the girl replied with a tug of her robes. Harry paused to look at how the girl had changed over the summer. Not much, he decided... her blonde hair seemed longer and was pulled back into a turquoise clip that exactly matched the color of her eyes, as usual.
"Isn't that usually a prefect's job?"
"Yes, but according to Professor Dumbledore, the prefects will be very busy this year... especially Ron and Hermione," she added as an after thought, a smirk playing across her lips. This of course, caused Harry to laugh. But it wasn't a real laugh. It was a hollow, dead sort of laugh. Raina looked concerned, and afraid she was going to ask him about Sirius, Harry quickly reminded her of what they were laughing about.
"Those two think they're being so secretive. Speaking of which, I'm going to go find them. You and the new guy should come and sit with us."
"Okay, sounds great. Bye Harry!" Harry waved and made his way towards the train. Suddenly, Raina felt a tap on her shoulder.
"Are you Raina?"
"Yes! You must be the transfer student."
"Yeah, I'm Mira."
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Harry was sitting alone in the trio's usual compartment at the back of the train. Hermione and Ron had rushed off to attend to some 'prefect duties.'
Out of the blue, the compartment door slid open, bringing Harry out of his reverie and back to reality. Raina walked in, this time not wearing her robes, but Muggle clothing instead.
"I can see you're back to normal," Harry said.
"Yeah, I had to get comfortable," she replied with a laugh.
"So where is the new guy?" questioned Harry.
"The new girl is in the bathroom."
"Ah... what's her—" he was interrupted by the door opening up again: Rebecca Hazen, the new Ravenclaw Quidditch captain entered.
"Harry, all the captains have to meet to decide on tryout dates. This way we won't all be fighting for the pitch." When Harry nodded, Rebecca turned and left.
"You made captain?" Raina asked, excited.
"Yeah..." he mumbled. He was actually kind of embarrassed. He didn't mean for everything to happen to him. But on the plus side, Ron had taken it very well and agreed to help him strategize, as unofficial co-captain.
Not ten seconds after Harry had left, Mira ambled in, laughing hysterically.
"What is so funny?" asked Raina, dying to know to know the joke.
"I was going to use the bathroom, right? The door wasn't locked, so I opened the door. When I walked in these two people where making out on the toilet. It was so funny! I just about died!" replied Mira as she sat down opposite from Raina.
"Oh my gosh! Who was it?"
"How should I know? I did just move here, remember? But the guy had red—"
"Raina!" The source of the voice was revealed as a harassed looking Ron and Hermione had entered the compartment. Ron was straightening his shirt and Hermione was fixing her hair.
"Oh it's so good to see you," she squealed giving Raina a tight hug.
Meanwhile, Mira was looking back and forth from Ron to Hermione. She looked like she was about to explode.
"Oh this is Mira. Mira, this is Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. They're sixth year Gryffindors, too," explained Raina.
"Yes, we've met. Sort of. Might I suggest locking the bathroom door next time?" Hermione blushed and sat down next to Mira with Ron beside her, ears red as a stoplight.
Suddenly it all seemed really funny. All four of them burst out in laughter.
"Well it's very nice to meet you." Hermione said, once everyone had settled down."
"You too," She replied
"So where are you from?" asked Ron.
"I'm from America. I used to go to Hollywands School of Magic, but my mom and I moved to England, so I was transferred to Hogwarts." "Oh yes, I think I read about Hollywands once in a book about American magic schools."
"There's more than one?" both Raina and Ron asked simultaneously.
"Yes, America is huge, so we've got like three different ones you can go to, depending on where you live. There is Kory Wen's School of the Magical Arts, which is in New York. Asultia Magic School in Oklahoma, and Hollywands School of Magic in California."
"Wow. That is a lot of schools..."
"But it's mad fun. We have get-togethers where all three schools come and there is a carnival and a dance. It was a blast. I made a lot of friends that way."
"Speaking of friends, where's Harry?" Ron asked.
"Quidditch captains meeting." Raina replied.
Mira was beginning to feel left out and lost. "Harry who?" 'Harry is a aver common name, there must be tons of Harrys in this school' thought Mira while waiting for an answer to her question.
"Harry Potter," answered Hermione. "He's a good friend of ours, you'll love him."
"You've probably heard of him, everyone has," Ron added.
"Hmmm... oh wait! Is he the kid with the scar? From that 'Dark Lord' guy?"
"Yeah, wow, usually people know a lot more."
"Well, I'm muggle born and from America. That evil dude was more over here in Europe wasn't he?"
"That's true."
Over the next hour many people stopped by to say hello. Everyone was very excited to meet Mira. She was nice, funny, smart, trendy, and beautiful. Everybody thought so, especially the boys: Colin Creevey was lost for words when he met her!
He came up to just around her chest, and seemed to have no problem with that. It was like he was entranced by the sparkles of the beads on her tank top. Raina and Hermione found it hysterical and were in stitches over the whole thing.
In the midst of all the laughter about 'The Colin Incident' the compartment door slid open again.
"Harry, Mira. Mira, Harry." Raina said.
They both looked up and were shocked to see —
"HARRY!"
"MIRANDA!"
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AN: So there we go... finally! Yay! First I'd like to give a special thanks to my wonderful Beta, Hunta... you should read her fic "Harry Potter and the Flames of Morality." It is very good. Also, thanks to my readers! You're what keep me going! Please R&R! Thanks a bunch!
Bre
AKA
DanielLover4Lyfe
CHAPTER 3: THE TRAIN RIDE
Dear Ms. Goldsmith,
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. We have received your transcripts from Hollywands School of Magic. You will be in the sixth year. You will find the full list of requirements for sixth year students enclosed. Also, we have paired you with a sixth year Gryffindor girl to show you around the school. Her name is Raina Thompson. You are to meet her at Platform 9 ¾ at King's Cross Station on September the first. The train leaves promptly at 11 o'clock AM. You will be sorted into your house upon arrival at Hogwarts.
Sincerely,
Minerva McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress
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Harry stood on Platform 9 ¾ looking for Ron or Hermione. As he searched over the sea of heads, he saw one of his fellow Gryffindors heading his way.
"Raina, why are you in your robes already?" he asked.
"Didn't you hear? There is a transfer student from America coming to Hogwarts this year. I was assigned to show them around. I'm wearing this so that they can find me," the girl replied with a tug of her robes. Harry paused to look at how the girl had changed over the summer. Not much, he decided... her blonde hair seemed longer and was pulled back into a turquoise clip that exactly matched the color of her eyes, as usual.
"Isn't that usually a prefect's job?"
"Yes, but according to Professor Dumbledore, the prefects will be very busy this year... especially Ron and Hermione," she added as an after thought, a smirk playing across her lips. This of course, caused Harry to laugh. But it wasn't a real laugh. It was a hollow, dead sort of laugh. Raina looked concerned, and afraid she was going to ask him about Sirius, Harry quickly reminded her of what they were laughing about.
"Those two think they're being so secretive. Speaking of which, I'm going to go find them. You and the new guy should come and sit with us."
"Okay, sounds great. Bye Harry!" Harry waved and made his way towards the train. Suddenly, Raina felt a tap on her shoulder.
"Are you Raina?"
"Yes! You must be the transfer student."
"Yeah, I'm Mira."
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Harry was sitting alone in the trio's usual compartment at the back of the train. Hermione and Ron had rushed off to attend to some 'prefect duties.'
Out of the blue, the compartment door slid open, bringing Harry out of his reverie and back to reality. Raina walked in, this time not wearing her robes, but Muggle clothing instead.
"I can see you're back to normal," Harry said.
"Yeah, I had to get comfortable," she replied with a laugh.
"So where is the new guy?" questioned Harry.
"The new girl is in the bathroom."
"Ah... what's her—" he was interrupted by the door opening up again: Rebecca Hazen, the new Ravenclaw Quidditch captain entered.
"Harry, all the captains have to meet to decide on tryout dates. This way we won't all be fighting for the pitch." When Harry nodded, Rebecca turned and left.
"You made captain?" Raina asked, excited.
"Yeah..." he mumbled. He was actually kind of embarrassed. He didn't mean for everything to happen to him. But on the plus side, Ron had taken it very well and agreed to help him strategize, as unofficial co-captain.
Not ten seconds after Harry had left, Mira ambled in, laughing hysterically.
"What is so funny?" asked Raina, dying to know to know the joke.
"I was going to use the bathroom, right? The door wasn't locked, so I opened the door. When I walked in these two people where making out on the toilet. It was so funny! I just about died!" replied Mira as she sat down opposite from Raina.
"Oh my gosh! Who was it?"
"How should I know? I did just move here, remember? But the guy had red—"
"Raina!" The source of the voice was revealed as a harassed looking Ron and Hermione had entered the compartment. Ron was straightening his shirt and Hermione was fixing her hair.
"Oh it's so good to see you," she squealed giving Raina a tight hug.
Meanwhile, Mira was looking back and forth from Ron to Hermione. She looked like she was about to explode.
"Oh this is Mira. Mira, this is Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. They're sixth year Gryffindors, too," explained Raina.
"Yes, we've met. Sort of. Might I suggest locking the bathroom door next time?" Hermione blushed and sat down next to Mira with Ron beside her, ears red as a stoplight.
Suddenly it all seemed really funny. All four of them burst out in laughter.
"Well it's very nice to meet you." Hermione said, once everyone had settled down."
"You too," She replied
"So where are you from?" asked Ron.
"I'm from America. I used to go to Hollywands School of Magic, but my mom and I moved to England, so I was transferred to Hogwarts." "Oh yes, I think I read about Hollywands once in a book about American magic schools."
"There's more than one?" both Raina and Ron asked simultaneously.
"Yes, America is huge, so we've got like three different ones you can go to, depending on where you live. There is Kory Wen's School of the Magical Arts, which is in New York. Asultia Magic School in Oklahoma, and Hollywands School of Magic in California."
"Wow. That is a lot of schools..."
"But it's mad fun. We have get-togethers where all three schools come and there is a carnival and a dance. It was a blast. I made a lot of friends that way."
"Speaking of friends, where's Harry?" Ron asked.
"Quidditch captains meeting." Raina replied.
Mira was beginning to feel left out and lost. "Harry who?" 'Harry is a aver common name, there must be tons of Harrys in this school' thought Mira while waiting for an answer to her question.
"Harry Potter," answered Hermione. "He's a good friend of ours, you'll love him."
"You've probably heard of him, everyone has," Ron added.
"Hmmm... oh wait! Is he the kid with the scar? From that 'Dark Lord' guy?"
"Yeah, wow, usually people know a lot more."
"Well, I'm muggle born and from America. That evil dude was more over here in Europe wasn't he?"
"That's true."
Over the next hour many people stopped by to say hello. Everyone was very excited to meet Mira. She was nice, funny, smart, trendy, and beautiful. Everybody thought so, especially the boys: Colin Creevey was lost for words when he met her!
He came up to just around her chest, and seemed to have no problem with that. It was like he was entranced by the sparkles of the beads on her tank top. Raina and Hermione found it hysterical and were in stitches over the whole thing.
In the midst of all the laughter about 'The Colin Incident' the compartment door slid open again.
"Harry, Mira. Mira, Harry." Raina said.
They both looked up and were shocked to see —
"HARRY!"
"MIRANDA!"
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AN: So there we go... finally! Yay! First I'd like to give a special thanks to my wonderful Beta, Hunta... you should read her fic "Harry Potter and the Flames of Morality." It is very good. Also, thanks to my readers! You're what keep me going! Please R&R! Thanks a bunch!
Bre
AKA
DanielLover4Lyfe
