"Welcome! Welcome to another year at Hogwarts! I have a few things to say, before we become befuddled by our excellent feast. I myself am particularly looking forward to the flaming kiwi cups, which, while somewhat treacherous for those of us with facial hair…" Dumbledore said for his beginning of the year speech. McGonagall clears her throat try to keep him on the right topic as he likes to ramble. "Mm. Yes. First, I'm pleased to welcome Professor R.J. Lupin, who has kindly consented to fill the post of Defense Against the Dark Arts. Good luck to you, Professor." he said motioning to professor Lupin. We all clap but of course not the Slytherins seeing as they hated everyone besides professor Snape.
I had not realized how much I had missed this place until I sat in this hall and watched as all my old friends join us. "Of course thats why he knew to give you guys the chocolate" Hermione said putting the pieces together she really was the brightest which of our age.
"Kettleburn, our Care of Magical Creatures teacher for many years, has decided to retire in order to spend more time with his remaining limbs. Fortunately, I'm delighted to announce that his place will be filled by none other than our own Rubeus Hagrid!" Dumbledore announced sending the hall into another round of cheers. None of the Slytherin were even trying to clap this time they just stared at everyone with blank expression.
"Finally, on a more disquieting note, Hogwarts - at the request of the Ministry of Magic - will, until further notice, play host to the Dementors of Azkaban." Dumbledore continued wow this is his longest welcoming speech yet, which is saying something because last year it was quite long. A murmur fills the hall at the mention of dementors which everyone seems to know so much about. Harry was looking behind us at the Slytherin table where Draco Malfoy was fake fainting must have heard about the incident on the train. "The Dementors will be stationed at the entrances to the grounds. While they are under strict orders not to enter the castle itself, you will on occasion see them as you go about your daily activities. Under no circumstances are you to approach them. It is not in the nature of a Dementor to be forgiving." he finished off his speech before letting us eat.
Later in the night Dumbledore sent us off to head to bed where everyone quickly left the hall. I passed Draco Malfoy who gave me a hard glare as I passed quickly following Hermione, Harry, and Ron up the stairs. We quickly arrived at the seventh floor where Semious was trying to get but the fat lady was too busy singing, very loudly I might add. "Fortuna Major" Harry tried to get through but she just continued to sing. He tried again and she got mad and let us in finally after a while.
I just finished putting all my clothes away and glanced around my room seeing everyone else asleep. Slowly I pulled the last couple of things out of my bag and put them onto my bed a ring, two daggers, and finally a very fancy book. The ring had a light purple crystal in it, my birth stone to be exact and when I twisted it, it turned into a beautiful sword. The two daggers were givin to me by my good friend Luke Castellan who was like a brother to me at camp. The book held a guide to all greek monsters and gods so i used it to learn all about the monsters that come after me. I sighed before hiding away my daggers in my bottom of my draws and my ring and book on the top of my dressers.
I wake up the next morning earlier than everyone else i guess i'm still on the schedule from camp. So I got up and showered before quickly changing into my school uniform and heading down to the quit command room. I was reading one of my many school books when I finally heard the first step of someone else coming down to the common room. I turned to the stairs to see George walking down the stairs looking quite tired which was weird his usually the last to get up.
"Hello George" I said which seemed to startle him as he jumped in the air with shock before turning towards me. Before smiling lightly and making his way over to me and jumping into the spot besides me.
"Hello there Bailey" he said in return while looking over my shoulder at what I was reading, which at the moment was the standard book of spells year three. "Oh I remember that very interesting" he said before plucking the book out of my hands and standing up before reading from it. "Cation causes crazy hallucinations and possible love" he said ok he was just making up that last part. Either way we were both laughing now as I was trying to get my book back
"Come on George give it back" I said as we both fell on a coach me on top of him my face really close to his. I blushed and he did to a little bit before I pushed off of him and started to stand up and get off of him.
"Am I interrupting something" we turned to see Fred standing their or leaning against the wall with a smirk on his face. "Because if I am I can leave" he said pointing behind him as saying he was going to leave but didn't move.
"No brother nothing going on" George said handing me back my book before getting off the sofa himself. Just then Hermione came down the stairs all dressed and ready to go, thank god to because this was getting awkward.
"Hermione perfect lets go" I said as the two of us made are way out of the common room and down to the dining hall.
"So what was I interrupting this morning" Hermione asked me as I sat down and pulled some eggs on to my plate. I glanced sideways at her seeing her raise an eyebrow at me in question.
"No George was just messing around" I explained looking around the room not seeing many people down here at this hour. I did notice the blonde boy that had a watchful eye on me from the slytherin table I wonder if he will ever give up. Raising one eyebrow at him he seemed to be interested in something he will never know the truth of.
"What ever you say but I see the way you look at each other" Hermione says making me turn my attention back to the conversation.
"Hermione we don't look at each other like anything, and you know I have someone from camp" I told her even though I don't have anyone. I tell people that so they don't get suspicious that I never have my eye on anyone or talk about guys with my girl friends.
"I know. I know what was his name" Hermione asked she seemed to sigh a little bit and the mention of my imaginary boyfriend. My friends all seemed to saden up at the mention of him as they have never met him or even have spoken to him. My brother is the worst about it seeing as I always have to leave for the summer to go to america where he can't go.
"Luke. Luke Castellan" I told her, he was a really person and one of my best friends I do have a bit of mix feelings for him. He was quite hot but we have been best friends for a while now and I don't want to damage that by us dating. I also know I don't date anyone who can't beat me in a sword fight and Lukes on the border of possibly beating me but not quite there yet.
"Right the mysterious boy we know nothing about" she said making me hit her arm I sometimes hate her. Not long before this line Harry and Ron walked into the hall spotting us and making their way towards us.
"Fine you want a picture" I said before digging in my bag for my school note book before pulling it out. By now Harry and Ron had joined us at the table and were asking Hermione what I was doing. I had made Lukes picture moveable thanks to a little bit of magic and quickly flipped to the page. "Here" I said before moving the picture for them to see I had taken it on our quest for the Golden Apples of the Garden of Hesperides. We had a run in with a dragon which gave him a scare from his eye down his cheek where he was scratched. Ever since then no demigods have been let out of the camp grounds for a quest just to go to school but that was it.
"Wow he's cute" Hermione said taking the picture from my brother who was looking at it with a weird look in his eyes.
"He looks older" Harry said with that still strange look in his face I think it was protecting but i'm not quite sure. Of course he would say this Luke had always looked over but he wasn't well not much he was three almost four years older which wasn't much.
"His not brother not much don't worry I only see him three out of the twelve months it doesn't matter" I told him giving him a look. "Plus if you want to meet him you would have to go to America" I told him, see Harry never went to America with me for some reason airplanes scare him so he never went.
"Fine just don't do anything with him" he said hinting at the deed making my face scrunch up me and Luke ew. I mean I would be fine with it if i was a little older but i'm not so i'm not going to think about that.
"Yea not talking about that with you Harry" I said before starting to pack up all my stuff getting ready to head to class. "Come on we're going to be late" I said motioning for the three to leave with me.
"You go on ahead" Hermione said as she probably wanted to talk alone with Harry and Ron. I wasn't in their little group so I never went with them down to the Chamber of Secrets or any of that.
So i did as I was told and left starting to make my way to our first class of the day divisions which we just happened to have with the Slytherins. "Finally do you know how hard it is to find you alone" Draco Malfoy said before joining me in my walk to class.
"You talked to me yesterday" I pointed out his flaw, it must not be that hard to find me alone its twice in two days. He just shook off my coment like it had not affected him which it probably had not.
"So ready to tell me your secret yet" he asked, is he that stupid i'm obviously never going to tell him my secret that would just be stupid. I shook my head at him as we started to climb the stairs to the second tallest tower in the castle.
"Malfoy I didn't tell you yesterday what makes you think I would tell you today" I asked looking at him sideways.
"Maybe you were feeling nice" he said once again making me shake my head at his stupidness. "Ok I take that back you are never nice to a Slytherin" he said, there you go now you're starting to make since.
"Now you're starting to catch on" I stated before starting to climb the ladder to divisions classroom. If I only remembered I was in a skirt i'm just hoping my cloak was covering most of my lady stuff. Now that I was standing in the room for the first time ever I looked at all the new stuff around me before being joined by Draco Malfoy.
The other people in the room were looking at the Gryffindor and Slytherin that just walked or climbed into a room together. "Nice hot pink and black underwear" he whispered in my ear before joining Crabbe, Goyle, and Blaise at the Slytherin part of the room. I could tell my cheeks had a slight red tint to them before I headed to an empty table at the other side of the room. I watched Draco whisper to his little posse glancing at me every once in a while with a small smirk on his face.