Hey yall, thanks for the reviews!!! Well here's another chapter. It may take me a little longer to update again, just cuz i need to finish writing the next set, but I should have it up either this weekend or by the beginning of next week. READ AND REVIEW!!!
Finally it was noon and the first of the students had begun to arrive. Severus sat in his seat, while Hermione sat by the podium where Dumbledore would make his speech later. Hermione found it very interesting to see things from a cat's point of view. Everything was so big! Hermione watched as the students started to sit down. It would be an hour until the feast would start, leaving her plenty of time to go see everyone.
Hermione hurried from the podium, making her way to the Gryffindor table. She hid underneath it and made her way to see Harry and Ron. The boys were sitting with Lavender, Neville, and Ginny. Hermione quickly jumped up onto the set, next to Harry, before purring.
Harry jumped as he heard a sound. He turned to find a black cat, with a red star over the right eye, looking at him. She was sitting on the bench as if she was his equal. "Hello there." Harry said and petted her head. Hermione purred quickly before looking at everyone else. "I wonder who's cat this is?" Harry asked the rest. Just at that moment, McGonagall came up to them.
"Hello Mr. Potter. I see you have met Autumn." She said, and smiled at them.
"Autumn? Is she your cat?" Ron asked, everyone was listening in too. The cat made them very curious.
"No, she really isn't anyone's cat. She was hurt and we took her in. I guess she would be Hogwarts' cat. Dumbledore will say more when the feast begins." She said and walked away. Hermione regarded Harry and the others one last time, before following McGonagall. Hermione stopped next to the podium and waited.
Hermione didn't have to wait long, as ten minutes later, the sorting began; seven Gryffindors, 8 hufflepuffs, 9 ravenclaws, and 8 Slytherins. Dumbledore stood and walked up to the podium, taking one look at the cat sitting beside him.
"Welcome everyone to a new year at Hogwarts. As usual I have a few rules to make known to all. The Forbidden forest is off limits to all students and there are a few more items banned, of which a list can be foundd on the door of Mr. Filch's office. I would like to welcome Professor Lupin back, as Defense against Dark Arts Teacher. And lastly I would like to introduce you to Autumn." All the students, except a few, looked around trying to find a girl or someone. "Autumn is the cat." He said and some in the hall broke out in laughter. "Autumn is the Hogwarts' cat, so I would like all of you to treat her well, and if you don't I shall find out. I would also like to warn you that she does have magic of her own, of which we are unsure of the extent to her powers. If she becomes mad or irritated at you, you shall know it. Now that all of that is said, Enjoy the Feast." With that, Dumbledore sat down and the tables filled with food.
Hermione went over to where Severus was and pawed at his robes, getting his attention. He took a piece of chicken off his plate and gave it to her. Hermione was happy with the food offer. She quickly ate it before going to see a few other teachers in the hall. It felt wonderful to have the freedom to go where she wanted, but she missed being with Harry and Ron.
Hermione decided that a practical joke on the Slytherins wouldn't hurt too much though. Hermione ran under the Slytherin table and made her way towards Malfoy and his friends. She used a little magic of hers to tie their shoe laces together; Malfoy, Goyle, Pansy, and a few others she couldn't tell who. Then she made her way back to the heads table, and sat by the podium, waiting until the feast ended.
It seemed as if the feast would last forever, never in her life had Hermione been so bored. When you really wanted something to happen, time seemed too past slower than a turtle. Finally the feast came to an end. Hermione looked over to where Malfoy and his friends were. They were some of the first ones to stand up. Suddenly, the group fell to the ground, all of them almost at the same time.
Hermione watched quickly, before she heard her name called. "Autumn, come here." Hermione turned around and went over to Severus. "Did you do that?" He asked her. Slowly Hermione nodded her head. "Nice job."
