Disclaimer: I own none of this, although I wish I did! ;-)
A/N: Thanks to my reviewers! Especially those who are reviewing every chapter! You know who you are!
A/A/N: Special thanks to Aya for inspiring me to change the title (which will be explained later!)
Y/A/A/N: This chapter is dedicated to… *thinks* … Virginia, who I haven't thanked yet!
Explanation about prefects: I though that Gred and Forge deserved the chance to be prefects. This will be explained later on in the fic (Dumbledore had something to do with it, McGonagall did NOT approve!). There are 3 Gryffindor fifth year prefects because, um, there just are!
1 Dies Diem Docet
Chapter Four: The Hogwarts Express and Arrivals.
After the train had pulled out of the station, Harry, Ron and Hermione sat down to talk in the luxurious Gryffindor prefects' carriage. They decided that, although they were among the last to receive food, the fact that they got it free was definitely a bonus. When they were told this by one of the other prefects, Ron's face was so funny that Hermione took a photo using her Muggle camera. Harry reminded himself to ask her for a copy.
As it neared lunchtime, Ron got more and more excited. Harry thought that he resembled a redder and larger human version of Pig, his tiny excitable owl. In the end, Harry challenged him to a game of exploding snap, hoping to take his mind off the impending lunch.
"SNAP!"
Harry grinned at Ron, who just scowled. Harry had just beaten him, and it still wasn't lunchtime. Hermione took another Muggle photograph of Ron, and once again Harry reminded himself to ask her for a copy.
"Surely it's time for lunch NOW" Ron groaned. Just then, the door opened and the old witch who brought the lunch trolley came in. "YIPPEE! About time too! What took you so long?!"
The witch sat down exhausted and started to explain. It turned out that she had been delayed in the carriage before them, which was the Slytherin Prefects carriage. She had walked in only to have the full body- binding curse put on her by none other than Draco Malfoy. At this Fred and George looked furious.
"That git's a prefect?! What were Dumbledore and McGonagall thinking?!"
The twins did not realise that the rest of the Gryffindor prefects were thinking the same thing. However, they also thought the Dumbledore and McGonagall had lost their minds when they appointed Fred and George prefects.
The witch then explained that it was the heads of houses that chose the prefects, Dumbledore was allowed to make changes but, in this case, apparently Snape was perfectly justified in choosing Malfoy. She then gave them their food, and rushed to the next carriage, hoping to get as far away from the Slytherin Carriage and Draco Malfoy as possible.
The three friends spent the rest of the journey talking, eating and laughing. Outside, the sky grew dark as they drew nearer to Hogwarts. Before they knew it, the train was slowing down as they pulled into Hogsmeade Station. They all jumped off the train and looked for the familiar shadow of Hagrid, who they were expecting to hear shouting "Firs' years this way!".
"Where's Hagrid?", Ron asked Harry. It was then that Harry remembered.
"He's gone somewhere with Madam Maxime! He said it was 'Hogwarts Business'". Harry groaned inwardly as he recalled the last time Hagrid had been on 'Hogwarts Business'. It was when Harry had just found out he was a wizard and went with Hagrid to collect what he now knew to be the Philosopher's Stone. (A/N: Sorry to anyone who knows it as the Sorcerer's Stone, but I'm English so that's how I know it)
"What? Hagrid's not here? Who's going to be taking Care Of Magical Creatures then?" Asked Hermione.
Harry shrugged, "I have no idea. I suppose we'll find out when we get to the Great Hall."
Then the friends were shocked to here a familiar voice, or at least, it was sort of a voice.
"WOOF!"
"SNUFFLES!!!!!!!!!"
They ran to where the large black dog was standing, wagging its tail. They blinked, and a tall man with GREY hair stood before them.
"Snuffles? Is that you?"
The Professor looked down at them sternly, making them suddenly aware that they were wrong.
"Oh, sorry Professor, I thought you were somebody I know that is also an animagus." Said Harry apologetically. Then, the stern Professor looked at him and smiled.
"Wait a second," Harry said, "I know that smile. What's happened to your hair Snuffles?"
"I am Professor Grey, I wish you only to call me by my name please." He then dropped the act and said, "Hi you three, don't tell anyone who I really am! Dumbledore's letting me teach Care Of Magical Creatures while Hagrid's, um, indisposed."
Harry pulled a face. "Professor, Hagrid has written to me and told me he's gone on a journey with Madam Maxime, you don't need to cover up!"
"Oh, well then, see you in the castle. Dumbledore asked me to tell you to go to his office after the feast, the password's 'Cadbury's'."
Harry grinned, where did Dumbledore get such a good knowledge of Muggle sweets and chocolate? "OK Professor, see you later."
They went and got into one of the horseless carriages that would take them up to Hogwarts. In the carriage they were joined by Neville, who had not lost his toad Trevor. Yet.
Soon they were at Hogwarts, and walked into the Great Hall. Harry was just thinking that he had not yet seen Draco Malfoy, only heard about him, when he heard a voice that he disliked so much he could hex the owner for all eternity.
"So, I see Potty, Weasel and the Mudblood have been made Prefects. What was Dumbledore thinking?"
They turned, and saw Draco Malfoy standing in front of them, with Crabbe and Goyle stood just behind him. Ron looked like he was about to hit Malfoy for his comment about Hermione, but before he could Hermione herself spoke.
"Malfoy, 10 points from Slytherin for insulting prefects. Will you now proceed to the Great Hall, before we all miss the sorting? If you don't then I will deduct 50 points from Slytherin."
"Go Hermione!" Ron said as Malfoy sulkily stalked into the Great Hall. "You realise he's going to hate you even more now?"
"Of course I do, but I'll just be able to deduct points from Slytherin won't I!"
Laughing, the three of them walked into the Great Hall for the sorting, the feast, and to see all the new arrivals, especially Professor Grey.
A/N: Thanks to my reviewers! Especially those who are reviewing every chapter! You know who you are!
A/A/N: Special thanks to Aya for inspiring me to change the title (which will be explained later!)
Y/A/A/N: This chapter is dedicated to… *thinks* … Virginia, who I haven't thanked yet!
Explanation about prefects: I though that Gred and Forge deserved the chance to be prefects. This will be explained later on in the fic (Dumbledore had something to do with it, McGonagall did NOT approve!). There are 3 Gryffindor fifth year prefects because, um, there just are!
1 Dies Diem Docet
Chapter Four: The Hogwarts Express and Arrivals.
After the train had pulled out of the station, Harry, Ron and Hermione sat down to talk in the luxurious Gryffindor prefects' carriage. They decided that, although they were among the last to receive food, the fact that they got it free was definitely a bonus. When they were told this by one of the other prefects, Ron's face was so funny that Hermione took a photo using her Muggle camera. Harry reminded himself to ask her for a copy.
As it neared lunchtime, Ron got more and more excited. Harry thought that he resembled a redder and larger human version of Pig, his tiny excitable owl. In the end, Harry challenged him to a game of exploding snap, hoping to take his mind off the impending lunch.
"SNAP!"
Harry grinned at Ron, who just scowled. Harry had just beaten him, and it still wasn't lunchtime. Hermione took another Muggle photograph of Ron, and once again Harry reminded himself to ask her for a copy.
"Surely it's time for lunch NOW" Ron groaned. Just then, the door opened and the old witch who brought the lunch trolley came in. "YIPPEE! About time too! What took you so long?!"
The witch sat down exhausted and started to explain. It turned out that she had been delayed in the carriage before them, which was the Slytherin Prefects carriage. She had walked in only to have the full body- binding curse put on her by none other than Draco Malfoy. At this Fred and George looked furious.
"That git's a prefect?! What were Dumbledore and McGonagall thinking?!"
The twins did not realise that the rest of the Gryffindor prefects were thinking the same thing. However, they also thought the Dumbledore and McGonagall had lost their minds when they appointed Fred and George prefects.
The witch then explained that it was the heads of houses that chose the prefects, Dumbledore was allowed to make changes but, in this case, apparently Snape was perfectly justified in choosing Malfoy. She then gave them their food, and rushed to the next carriage, hoping to get as far away from the Slytherin Carriage and Draco Malfoy as possible.
The three friends spent the rest of the journey talking, eating and laughing. Outside, the sky grew dark as they drew nearer to Hogwarts. Before they knew it, the train was slowing down as they pulled into Hogsmeade Station. They all jumped off the train and looked for the familiar shadow of Hagrid, who they were expecting to hear shouting "Firs' years this way!".
"Where's Hagrid?", Ron asked Harry. It was then that Harry remembered.
"He's gone somewhere with Madam Maxime! He said it was 'Hogwarts Business'". Harry groaned inwardly as he recalled the last time Hagrid had been on 'Hogwarts Business'. It was when Harry had just found out he was a wizard and went with Hagrid to collect what he now knew to be the Philosopher's Stone. (A/N: Sorry to anyone who knows it as the Sorcerer's Stone, but I'm English so that's how I know it)
"What? Hagrid's not here? Who's going to be taking Care Of Magical Creatures then?" Asked Hermione.
Harry shrugged, "I have no idea. I suppose we'll find out when we get to the Great Hall."
Then the friends were shocked to here a familiar voice, or at least, it was sort of a voice.
"WOOF!"
"SNUFFLES!!!!!!!!!"
They ran to where the large black dog was standing, wagging its tail. They blinked, and a tall man with GREY hair stood before them.
"Snuffles? Is that you?"
The Professor looked down at them sternly, making them suddenly aware that they were wrong.
"Oh, sorry Professor, I thought you were somebody I know that is also an animagus." Said Harry apologetically. Then, the stern Professor looked at him and smiled.
"Wait a second," Harry said, "I know that smile. What's happened to your hair Snuffles?"
"I am Professor Grey, I wish you only to call me by my name please." He then dropped the act and said, "Hi you three, don't tell anyone who I really am! Dumbledore's letting me teach Care Of Magical Creatures while Hagrid's, um, indisposed."
Harry pulled a face. "Professor, Hagrid has written to me and told me he's gone on a journey with Madam Maxime, you don't need to cover up!"
"Oh, well then, see you in the castle. Dumbledore asked me to tell you to go to his office after the feast, the password's 'Cadbury's'."
Harry grinned, where did Dumbledore get such a good knowledge of Muggle sweets and chocolate? "OK Professor, see you later."
They went and got into one of the horseless carriages that would take them up to Hogwarts. In the carriage they were joined by Neville, who had not lost his toad Trevor. Yet.
Soon they were at Hogwarts, and walked into the Great Hall. Harry was just thinking that he had not yet seen Draco Malfoy, only heard about him, when he heard a voice that he disliked so much he could hex the owner for all eternity.
"So, I see Potty, Weasel and the Mudblood have been made Prefects. What was Dumbledore thinking?"
They turned, and saw Draco Malfoy standing in front of them, with Crabbe and Goyle stood just behind him. Ron looked like he was about to hit Malfoy for his comment about Hermione, but before he could Hermione herself spoke.
"Malfoy, 10 points from Slytherin for insulting prefects. Will you now proceed to the Great Hall, before we all miss the sorting? If you don't then I will deduct 50 points from Slytherin."
"Go Hermione!" Ron said as Malfoy sulkily stalked into the Great Hall. "You realise he's going to hate you even more now?"
"Of course I do, but I'll just be able to deduct points from Slytherin won't I!"
Laughing, the three of them walked into the Great Hall for the sorting, the feast, and to see all the new arrivals, especially Professor Grey.