Chapter 7
The next day dawned early, and I chatted excitedly with my new family as we walked down to the Great Hall. I had told them I would be sitting with Lily, Frank, and Cael, and they were fine with that. I guess my house is the easiest to understand, since we all treasure loyalty and friendship.
When we walked in I immediately looked to the Ravenclaw table and saw Lily waving at me. I also noticed she had one hand on Cael's back, who was sitting next to her. Cael looked devastated, like he was just told he was going to climb a mountain with nothing more than dental floss. Frank sat across from Cael and looked like he was saying something to Cael that was really important.
I began to walk over to my friends, when suddenly I felt someone push me from behind. I fell hard on the ground and felt my knees get scraped. I looked up to see Hugo flanked by 2 other guys laughing hysterically. I stood up and brushed myself off and just walked away.
"Such a 'Puff, won't even stand up for herself. She could never be a Gryffindor." Huge sneered as I walked away and I felt a tear run down my face.
"Are you ok Ell?" Lily asked as I sat down. I nodded, not sure if I should tell them what happened. I looked at Cael and decided that Hugo Weasley was not as important as finding out why Cael looked so sad.
"Cael, what's wrong?" I asked quietly to my friend.
"My house, my beautiful house. It is so full of anger and hatred! How did it come to be like this? Why have they taken the cunning brain and turned it into a dark pit?" Cael said so brokenly I was devastated.
"Cael, it is not your fault. It has been brought down a dark path, but that doesn't mean it is ruined." Frank said with such conviction I knew he believed it from the bottom of his heart.
"Frank's right. Even if there is darkness in the house it does not mean that the light cannot find its way back. They just need a guide, they need to understand. That is what you wanted isn't it? To bring the light back?" I asked him.
He looked up at me and I was torn to shreds to see the pain there, but I also saw a glimmer of hope, a glimmer of light that will not be extinguished. He breathed a deep smile and then smiled at the four of us.
"Good morning," Professor Longbottom said as he walked up to us. He handed us our timetable, and the first thing I did was look at the names listed for my group:
Ellani Weasley – Hufflepuff
Jessa Miller – Hufflepuff
David Finnigan – Hufflepuff
Frank Longbottom – Gryffindor
Hugo Weasley – Gryffindor
Trent Dean – Gryffindor
Lily Potter –Ravenclaw
Jordan Sali – Ravenclaw
Nancy Finnigan – Ravenclaw
Caelum Malfoy – Slytherin
Johnathon Goyle – Slytherin
Dorothy Zabini – Slytherin
I immediately cheered. "We're all in the same class group guys!" I cried excitedly. I looked up and saw my friends beaming at me. "Jessa and David are really nice, I'm glad they're with us too!"
"Ya, Nancy is really nice too. She's David's twin and a huge Brainiac. Jordan is not as nice, but I think she may be jealous a bit because I'm so close with you lot." Lily said matter-of-factly.
"Hugo you guys know," Frank shot a look at me, and for a second I thought he had seen Hugo push me, "and Trent is like his shadow. Basically worships the ground Hugo walks on. They weren't very nice to me last night after I came back to the dorms, but it could have been first night jitters." I knew Frank wasn't happy having them in our group, but there's nothing we can do about it.
"Johnathon and Dorothy have been friends since they were born." Cael told us, "Dorothy isn't bad, but Johnathon definitely enjoys the darkness of Slytherin a bit too much. I would stay on my toes around him."
After we talked a bit more about the people we would be going to class with we finished breakfast and started walking to transfiguration, our first class of the day.
When we walked into the classroom the students were milling about chatting since McGonagall wasn't there yet. Although McGonagall was Headmistress, she had decided she could not give up teaching her favourite subject, and thus stayed on. No one paid attention to the gray tabby cat sitting on McGonagall's desk, well no one except Ellani. She quietly sat down at a desk and winked at the cat. The others sat around her (Lily beside her, Frank and Cael behind) and looked at Ellani with a confused expression.
"Remember on the train when I said I knew McGonagall was a person when she was a cat?" I asked with a touch of humour. Recognition flashed in their eyes and they just sat quietly. Suddenly, just as the clock marked the time class should start the doors flew open and Hugo came flying in with a boy on his tail. He was one of the kids who laughed with Hugo after I fell, so he must be Trent Dean.
The boys started laughing. Hugo got this cocky grin on his face, "See Trent, we even beat that old bat to her own class. I don't know why mom and dad were worried about me being late. That bat is even late."
My jaw dropped to the floor. How could he say that about the Headmistress, even if he didn't know she was a there? I could feel my friends around me feeling as angry as I did. Before any of us could react, however, the cat jumped off the desk and turned into McGonagall. The cocky smile on Hugo's face dropped immediately and his face turned a colour that would rival his hair.
"Well, Mr. Weasley, I'm glad you and Mr. Dean could actually make it. I'm glad my old bat ears are still working, thanks for the test. 15 points each from Gryffindor for tardiness and insulting a professor." McGonagall said sternly. She winked at me as she passed my desk and I felt Hugo glaring at the back of my head. I don't know why he thought this was my fault, he was the one who was late and who insulted a teacher.
By the end of transfiguration I knew that was going to be my favourite class. I was a natural too! I had gotten 40 points for my house because of how quickly I was able to get the transformations. Through the whole class I felt Hugo trying to burn a whole into my head with a glare.
The rest of the day was pretty good. It turned out Cael was a natural at potions, Lily was amazing at charms, and Frank was exquisite with Defense Against the Dark Arts, which was taught by Teddy…. Or Professor Lupin. I also noticed more inter-house friendships building. At lunch, I noticed Jessa and David sitting at the Hufflepuff table with Nancy and Jordan. Well I guess Nancy and David were twins so that wasn't huge for them, but still. However, Hugo and Trent refused to talk to any student from a different house (except Lily), and Dorothy and Johnathon stuck together, although Dorothy did talk to the other girls.
The only downfall was throughout the day I found myself tripped, pushed, pinched, bumped, and laughed at by both Hugo and Trent, but only if Lily was not paying attention. By that night I knew Hugo was not going to be my friend and that I was going to be putting up with a lot of stuff from them. But I found I didn't care, I had my friends and my new family to stand by my side no matter what. I wouldn't let Hugo Weasley get the best of me. I fell asleep with a smile on my face ready for the next day.
A/N: Another chapter done! Sorry if it seems slow getting going :( I'm hoping to pick things up in the next chapter :) Please R&R to tell me what you like and what you don't!
'Til next time,
missmysterygirl out
