Chapter 9 - When Harry Met Squ-er..Leon
~Note: Had to make another disclaimer here! Hehe, I love Harry Potter!!! Anyway, Harry Potter and all other related characters, places, things, etc is copyrighted to J.K. Rowling, because it his her ideas, not mine! Now, enjoy the next chapter in my story!! ^_^-
"So, who do you think this guy is?" The boy with flaming red hair asked.
"I don't know at all! Do you think he's a Muggle?" Said another young boy, who had long black hair messed up in every direction.
"He can't be a Muggle, Harry!" A girl with long brown hair exclaimed. "If he was, why would he be here in the nurse's office?"
They were all talking about Leon, who was unconscious in a hospital bed.
"Don't you remember anything from the opening ceremony?" The girl asked. "Dumbledore said they found him lying unconscious and near death on the school grounds. He's been in a coma now for six months!"
"Do you think he'll ever wake up?" asked Harry.
"I don't know." The girl replied. "He may never wake up for all we know... But Madam Pomfrey is taking good care of him, so he may wake up soon!"
"And I can't do a good job taking care of him while all you kids are standing around him and gawking at him! If you would kindly leave now?" Asked Madam Pomfrey.
"Yes, ma'am" They all replied in unison. And with that, the hospital wing was quiet again, except for the occasional racket upstairs, from the resident poltergeist, Peeves.
~A Few Days Later ~
Leon slowly regained consciousness. He strained to see his surroundings, but his vision was blurry. His head hurt immensely, and his whole body ached. "God..." He told himself. "It feels like I've been out of it for -"
"Six months and you finally decide to wake up, eh?" Asked Madam Pomfrey, who was sitting on a chair next to his bed.
Leon looked at her incredulously. "Are you serious? Have I really been asleep for that long?"
She nodded. "It looked like you'd never wake up. We had wizards and witches perform all sorts of spells and charms, but nothing worked at all!"
Leon didn't understand any of this. "Where am I?" He asked her.
"Why, you're at Hogwart's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, of course." She answered. "It's the greatest wizarding school in all of England, if not the whole world."
Her answer confirmed Leon's suspicions. He had crashed into yet another world. He looked at Madam Pomfrey.
"Has anyone else arrived here before, like I did?"
"No, I'm afraid not. Are you missing someone?" She asked.
Leon was about to explain, when someone walked in from the side door. He was an old man, with long grey hair and a long grey beard.
"Ah, so you finally have awakened." He said. "I am Headmaster Albus Dumbledore. And you are...?"
Leon looked up at him. "Leon." He replied. As he looked at Dumbledore, he could have sworn he saw a glint of suspicion in his eyes. He passed it off.
"So, you have finally awakened. How was your nap?" Dumbledore chuckled to himself.
Leon stretched his arms out. "A little longer than I would have liked."
Both Madam Pomfrey and Dumbledore laughed together. "Well," started Dumbledore, "I think this calls for a celebration. If you're feeling up to it, you're welcome to come to the great feast hall tonight."
As soon as he had finished, the three kids who had been looking at Leon a few days earlier burst through the door. Their eyes widened as they looked over to Leon's bed and saw him awake.
"You've finally awakened!" The young girl exclaimed.
They all ran over to him, and started asking him a million questions.
"Who are you? What's your name? Where are you from? Can you do magic? You're not a muggle are you? What house are you in?"
"Children, children!" Exclaimed Madam Pomfrey. "Please leave Master Leon alone! He is very disoriented right now, as he has just woken up! You'll have plenty of time to ask him questions later, but right now, I suggest you all go back to class! And don't tell any of the other children either!"
They all nodded solemnly, and walked out of the nurse's office.
Madam Pomfrey turned her attention back to Leon. "Please be sure to go back and thank the three of them. They've come in everyday since they started school to check up on you and see how you are doing. But now, I'll leave you to change your clothes, and maybe take a hot bath? If you want to go to the ceremony tonight, dinner starts at 6 p.m. sharp!"
And with that she walked out, leaving just Leon and Dumbledore in the room. Dumbledore walked over to his bed and sat in the chair where Madam Pomfrey was sitting.
"Leon, if you don't mind me asking, where exactly are you from?"
Leon looked at him, and took a deep breath. He then started retelling his story again, telling him what happened with his home world, how Midgar was destroyed, his arrival at Disney castle, and his latest adventure in New York. Then he told of his journey through space, and how he was knocked out by an asteroid hitting his ship.
Dumbledore looked at him for a moment.
"You have been through a lot, Leon. If you want, you can stay here and rest."
Leon looked at Dumbledore. "No, that's ok. I'll come tonight. Besides, I think I've had enough sleep."
Dumbledore smiled. "Yes, then I'll see you tonight. Sit up front at the faculty's table."
He rose from his chair, and left, and Leon was alone again.
~Later that Night~
Leon had dressed and taken a long bath after Dumbledore left. It was almost six o' clock, so Madam Pomfrey walked into the room.
"I'll take you to the Great Hall, Leon. Navigating through Hogwart's can be tricky business."
Leon got up and followed Madam Pomfrey through a series of twisting hallways, until they reached a pair of huge, towering doors. Pomfrey opened them, and they both stepped into a huge dining hall. As Leon walked through, he was amazed by the floating candles that illuminated the hall. What was most amazing, however, was the ceiling. It looked like there was none at first, but then he realized it was just an illusion. As he and Pomfrey walked down the hallway, the young children who were sitting at four different tables turned their attention to him. Some were whispering to one another. They made their way to the head table, where Leon took a seat next to the head chair, which belonged to Dumbledore. Dumbledore walked in almost as soon as Leon sat down. He took his seat, picked up a fork, and began to clang it against his silver goblet to get the students' attention.
"If I may have your attention, please." Dumbledore asked. The hall fell silent. "As you all know, when you first came here, we had found a young man near death on these school grounds six months ago. I am proud to say that we awoke this morning, and he is in our presence right now." He motioned to Leon, and the whole hall burst into applause. It went on for a few moments, until Dumbledore raised his arm, asking for silence. "Since Leon has told me that he may be here for a while, we have a surprise for him, and for you students too." Leon looked at Dumbledore suspiciously, while the rest of the students talked amongst themselves. "Leon will be a temporary student here at Hogwart's, and because he will be a student, he must be sorted into a house. Hagrid, could you please bring in my stool and the sorting hat?"
Leon looked to Dumbledore. "What are you doing!?" He whispered. "What is all of this?!"
Dumbledore whispered back, "Leon, you need some time to regain your strength. Besides, I don't think you'll fail any of your classes. Think of it as a learning experience. Now, go sit in the stool that Hagrid brought in."
A large, burly man had just placed a stool directly in front of the faculty table. Leon got up, and went to the stool and sat down. Hagrid winked at him, and handed him an old, dirty wizard's hat.
"What the hell is this thing?" Leon asked.
"Why, I'm the Sorting Hat of course. And please, no foul language." The hat replied.
Leon could believe it. "This just keeps getting stranger and stranger..."
"Now, go ahead and put me on, and I'll see which house you belong to." The hat told him.
"What...house?"
"Why yes! Hogwart's students are separated into four houses, Gryffndor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. I decide which one you go into based on your abilities."
Leon put the hat on his head.
"Hmm...You're a hard one to place...You have a great deal of courage, determination, and a selfless attitude. Better put you in...Gryfffndor!!"
The whole hall erupted into applause, with the Gryffndor table being loudest. Leon removed the hat, and handed it to Hagrid. He went to take a seat among the other Gryffndors as they continued to applaud him. Everyone in the hall knew that this year at Hogwart's wouldn't be like any other.
~Note: Had to make another disclaimer here! Hehe, I love Harry Potter!!! Anyway, Harry Potter and all other related characters, places, things, etc is copyrighted to J.K. Rowling, because it his her ideas, not mine! Now, enjoy the next chapter in my story!! ^_^-
"So, who do you think this guy is?" The boy with flaming red hair asked.
"I don't know at all! Do you think he's a Muggle?" Said another young boy, who had long black hair messed up in every direction.
"He can't be a Muggle, Harry!" A girl with long brown hair exclaimed. "If he was, why would he be here in the nurse's office?"
They were all talking about Leon, who was unconscious in a hospital bed.
"Don't you remember anything from the opening ceremony?" The girl asked. "Dumbledore said they found him lying unconscious and near death on the school grounds. He's been in a coma now for six months!"
"Do you think he'll ever wake up?" asked Harry.
"I don't know." The girl replied. "He may never wake up for all we know... But Madam Pomfrey is taking good care of him, so he may wake up soon!"
"And I can't do a good job taking care of him while all you kids are standing around him and gawking at him! If you would kindly leave now?" Asked Madam Pomfrey.
"Yes, ma'am" They all replied in unison. And with that, the hospital wing was quiet again, except for the occasional racket upstairs, from the resident poltergeist, Peeves.
~A Few Days Later ~
Leon slowly regained consciousness. He strained to see his surroundings, but his vision was blurry. His head hurt immensely, and his whole body ached. "God..." He told himself. "It feels like I've been out of it for -"
"Six months and you finally decide to wake up, eh?" Asked Madam Pomfrey, who was sitting on a chair next to his bed.
Leon looked at her incredulously. "Are you serious? Have I really been asleep for that long?"
She nodded. "It looked like you'd never wake up. We had wizards and witches perform all sorts of spells and charms, but nothing worked at all!"
Leon didn't understand any of this. "Where am I?" He asked her.
"Why, you're at Hogwart's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, of course." She answered. "It's the greatest wizarding school in all of England, if not the whole world."
Her answer confirmed Leon's suspicions. He had crashed into yet another world. He looked at Madam Pomfrey.
"Has anyone else arrived here before, like I did?"
"No, I'm afraid not. Are you missing someone?" She asked.
Leon was about to explain, when someone walked in from the side door. He was an old man, with long grey hair and a long grey beard.
"Ah, so you finally have awakened." He said. "I am Headmaster Albus Dumbledore. And you are...?"
Leon looked up at him. "Leon." He replied. As he looked at Dumbledore, he could have sworn he saw a glint of suspicion in his eyes. He passed it off.
"So, you have finally awakened. How was your nap?" Dumbledore chuckled to himself.
Leon stretched his arms out. "A little longer than I would have liked."
Both Madam Pomfrey and Dumbledore laughed together. "Well," started Dumbledore, "I think this calls for a celebration. If you're feeling up to it, you're welcome to come to the great feast hall tonight."
As soon as he had finished, the three kids who had been looking at Leon a few days earlier burst through the door. Their eyes widened as they looked over to Leon's bed and saw him awake.
"You've finally awakened!" The young girl exclaimed.
They all ran over to him, and started asking him a million questions.
"Who are you? What's your name? Where are you from? Can you do magic? You're not a muggle are you? What house are you in?"
"Children, children!" Exclaimed Madam Pomfrey. "Please leave Master Leon alone! He is very disoriented right now, as he has just woken up! You'll have plenty of time to ask him questions later, but right now, I suggest you all go back to class! And don't tell any of the other children either!"
They all nodded solemnly, and walked out of the nurse's office.
Madam Pomfrey turned her attention back to Leon. "Please be sure to go back and thank the three of them. They've come in everyday since they started school to check up on you and see how you are doing. But now, I'll leave you to change your clothes, and maybe take a hot bath? If you want to go to the ceremony tonight, dinner starts at 6 p.m. sharp!"
And with that she walked out, leaving just Leon and Dumbledore in the room. Dumbledore walked over to his bed and sat in the chair where Madam Pomfrey was sitting.
"Leon, if you don't mind me asking, where exactly are you from?"
Leon looked at him, and took a deep breath. He then started retelling his story again, telling him what happened with his home world, how Midgar was destroyed, his arrival at Disney castle, and his latest adventure in New York. Then he told of his journey through space, and how he was knocked out by an asteroid hitting his ship.
Dumbledore looked at him for a moment.
"You have been through a lot, Leon. If you want, you can stay here and rest."
Leon looked at Dumbledore. "No, that's ok. I'll come tonight. Besides, I think I've had enough sleep."
Dumbledore smiled. "Yes, then I'll see you tonight. Sit up front at the faculty's table."
He rose from his chair, and left, and Leon was alone again.
~Later that Night~
Leon had dressed and taken a long bath after Dumbledore left. It was almost six o' clock, so Madam Pomfrey walked into the room.
"I'll take you to the Great Hall, Leon. Navigating through Hogwart's can be tricky business."
Leon got up and followed Madam Pomfrey through a series of twisting hallways, until they reached a pair of huge, towering doors. Pomfrey opened them, and they both stepped into a huge dining hall. As Leon walked through, he was amazed by the floating candles that illuminated the hall. What was most amazing, however, was the ceiling. It looked like there was none at first, but then he realized it was just an illusion. As he and Pomfrey walked down the hallway, the young children who were sitting at four different tables turned their attention to him. Some were whispering to one another. They made their way to the head table, where Leon took a seat next to the head chair, which belonged to Dumbledore. Dumbledore walked in almost as soon as Leon sat down. He took his seat, picked up a fork, and began to clang it against his silver goblet to get the students' attention.
"If I may have your attention, please." Dumbledore asked. The hall fell silent. "As you all know, when you first came here, we had found a young man near death on these school grounds six months ago. I am proud to say that we awoke this morning, and he is in our presence right now." He motioned to Leon, and the whole hall burst into applause. It went on for a few moments, until Dumbledore raised his arm, asking for silence. "Since Leon has told me that he may be here for a while, we have a surprise for him, and for you students too." Leon looked at Dumbledore suspiciously, while the rest of the students talked amongst themselves. "Leon will be a temporary student here at Hogwart's, and because he will be a student, he must be sorted into a house. Hagrid, could you please bring in my stool and the sorting hat?"
Leon looked to Dumbledore. "What are you doing!?" He whispered. "What is all of this?!"
Dumbledore whispered back, "Leon, you need some time to regain your strength. Besides, I don't think you'll fail any of your classes. Think of it as a learning experience. Now, go sit in the stool that Hagrid brought in."
A large, burly man had just placed a stool directly in front of the faculty table. Leon got up, and went to the stool and sat down. Hagrid winked at him, and handed him an old, dirty wizard's hat.
"What the hell is this thing?" Leon asked.
"Why, I'm the Sorting Hat of course. And please, no foul language." The hat replied.
Leon could believe it. "This just keeps getting stranger and stranger..."
"Now, go ahead and put me on, and I'll see which house you belong to." The hat told him.
"What...house?"
"Why yes! Hogwart's students are separated into four houses, Gryffndor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. I decide which one you go into based on your abilities."
Leon put the hat on his head.
"Hmm...You're a hard one to place...You have a great deal of courage, determination, and a selfless attitude. Better put you in...Gryfffndor!!"
The whole hall erupted into applause, with the Gryffndor table being loudest. Leon removed the hat, and handed it to Hagrid. He went to take a seat among the other Gryffndors as they continued to applaud him. Everyone in the hall knew that this year at Hogwart's wouldn't be like any other.