As the students entered the Great Hall, they split off and sat at their house tables, waiting for the first years to arrive. Ron, Harry, and Hermione sat across from Fred, George, and Ginny. Ginny was staring at Harry as usual, and when he looked at her, she turned away, blushing.
Then the first years arrived. Professor McGonagall walked in leading a line of obviously terrified first years.
"When I call your name, you will place the hat upon your head and wait to be sorted." She explained.
"Oh come on this had better not take long." Ron said.
The sorting went on for what seemed like hours, but finally it ended, and the feast began. Mounds of stuffed turkey, steak, and other food items magically appeared on the plates.
When they had finished eating, and the plates had been magically cleared, Dumbledore stood up to say, "I have a few start of term notices to bring to your attention. First, Professor Remus Lupin will once again be filling in the position of Defense Against the Dark Arts."
There was a huge roar of applause from everyone except Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle.
"Next, I would like to inform you that the Gryffindor quidditch team tryouts are to be held on September 7th. The open position is keeper, and the team will also need a new captain. Well that's all I have to say for right now, as it is time for bed." Dumbledore said, and the students began to head towards their common rooms. Hermione, who was a prefect, guided the first years through the twisted hallways and warned them of the changing staircases.
When they reached the Gryffindor common room, Harry, Ron, and Hermione said good night, and headed up to their dormitories, but before Harry could follow Ron, Ginny stopped him, and with a beat red face said, "Um...thanks for getting my frogs back on the train...but you didn't really have to do that you know..."
"Yes I did, Malfoy's an idiot and besides, if I didn't you know Ron would have." Harry replied with a laugh.
Ginny gave a nervous laugh and said, "Well thanks anyway, and I guess I'll see you tomorrow." And ran off to join Hermione, blushing again.
"What kept you?" Ron asked, as Harry entered the fifth year boys' dormitories.
"Your sister wanted to thank me for getting her frogs back on the train." Harry answered.
Ron snickered and Harry asked, "What?"
"Was she blushing?" Ron asked, still smiling evilly.
"Yes. Actually she always blushes when she talks to me." Harry said.
"Well we've known why since second year." Ron said.
"Yeah so?" Harry asked, getting a little irritated.
"Oh nothing, I'll just have to see what happens Ron said, from behind the now closed curtains of his four poster.
"What do you mean by that? Ron. Ron?" Harry asked, but Ron was apparently fast asleep. Harry gave up and fell asleep, and for some reason, dreamed of Ginny.
Then the first years arrived. Professor McGonagall walked in leading a line of obviously terrified first years.
"When I call your name, you will place the hat upon your head and wait to be sorted." She explained.
"Oh come on this had better not take long." Ron said.
The sorting went on for what seemed like hours, but finally it ended, and the feast began. Mounds of stuffed turkey, steak, and other food items magically appeared on the plates.
When they had finished eating, and the plates had been magically cleared, Dumbledore stood up to say, "I have a few start of term notices to bring to your attention. First, Professor Remus Lupin will once again be filling in the position of Defense Against the Dark Arts."
There was a huge roar of applause from everyone except Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle.
"Next, I would like to inform you that the Gryffindor quidditch team tryouts are to be held on September 7th. The open position is keeper, and the team will also need a new captain. Well that's all I have to say for right now, as it is time for bed." Dumbledore said, and the students began to head towards their common rooms. Hermione, who was a prefect, guided the first years through the twisted hallways and warned them of the changing staircases.
When they reached the Gryffindor common room, Harry, Ron, and Hermione said good night, and headed up to their dormitories, but before Harry could follow Ron, Ginny stopped him, and with a beat red face said, "Um...thanks for getting my frogs back on the train...but you didn't really have to do that you know..."
"Yes I did, Malfoy's an idiot and besides, if I didn't you know Ron would have." Harry replied with a laugh.
Ginny gave a nervous laugh and said, "Well thanks anyway, and I guess I'll see you tomorrow." And ran off to join Hermione, blushing again.
"What kept you?" Ron asked, as Harry entered the fifth year boys' dormitories.
"Your sister wanted to thank me for getting her frogs back on the train." Harry answered.
Ron snickered and Harry asked, "What?"
"Was she blushing?" Ron asked, still smiling evilly.
"Yes. Actually she always blushes when she talks to me." Harry said.
"Well we've known why since second year." Ron said.
"Yeah so?" Harry asked, getting a little irritated.
"Oh nothing, I'll just have to see what happens Ron said, from behind the now closed curtains of his four poster.
"What do you mean by that? Ron. Ron?" Harry asked, but Ron was apparently fast asleep. Harry gave up and fell asleep, and for some reason, dreamed of Ginny.
