Chapter 29:Big D deaf
"Can you pass the orange juice?" Emma signed to Harry.
"Harry can you pass the orange juice?" I interpreted for her.I knew that eventually they would pick up the signs,but it was only her second day.
He passed her the orange juice,but looked unnerved.
"." I turned to see proffesor Snape,but he wasn't looking at me,he was looking at Emma. She didn't turn around,and he greww impatient.
"!" I tapped her shoulder and signed,"Snape wants you."
She looked at him,he bagan to talk,faster then normal.I knew that Emma could read lips,but only if you talked slow,and enucated,which Snape was not doing.I tried interpreting,but fell behind.
",I wish to tell you that private 'launguages' are not allowed at Hogwarts,therefore in class you must speak." The Git!
"Katie,what did he say?" She signed to me,loooking frustrated.I ignored her and turned to Snape.
"Do you have any brains in that greasy head Proffesor?" I was letting my anger get the best of me.
",how dare you-"
"How dare I? Oh,you do have nerve,if not brains." Ron and Harry chuckled,while Hermione had her face in her looked confused.I started signing while talking.
"She's deaf!You know where you can't hear? She has to sign to talk to people!Have some respect!" Snape looked properly ashamed and walked away,but was soon replaced by McGonnigal.
"Your sister had to take an exame,to prove she could keep up,and well,she is equvilent to you,as far as knowlage,so I am giving her a thrid year schedual,same as yours,this avoids,umm...complications." I quickly interpreted before speaking.
"Yes,proffesor,thank you." What else was I supposed to say?
"Now,Katie,I must warn you,some teachers,well,are quite opposed to the idea of you translating-"
"Interpreting,professor."
"-interpreting while in class."
"How many?" Innocent question.
"1,Snape.."
"Why am I not surprised?" She stalked away,and I turned to Harry and Hermione.
"Really,she's deaf!Why would it be a problem for me to interpret?"
"Katie? Do they have any deaf activities nearby?" Emma was looking at me,worry etched on her young face.
"No,sorry."
"No,Big D deaf?" She signed,but her mouth was also moving,this was a sign that she was getting upset.
"No,Big D deaf.." Big D deaf was a club/class that met once a month in our county. All the deaf people got together,and well,enjoyed each others company. There were also adults there that talked to the kids about how importent it is to have deaf talking about deaf pride/culture,It is refeard to as 'Big D deaf. It was probably what held my sister together,now...
"You will be fine,you have me,and you will make friends...it will just take some time." I signed quickly,not even bothering to talk also.
"But...Katie,the people here don't know any will I communicate?"
"Just like you always have..."
Stupid Big D deaf,it doesn't prepare her for real life,and now I have got to deal with it's mistakes!I am bloody THIRTEEN!
A/N:Ok really short,but they will get longer,don't review!
