THE DECEIVING TRUTH
Chapter 3 – "Salute and Bow…"
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"They are here, Mi…"
"Shut up, you fool. I know that, you idiot, I HAVE eyes! Bring them in here Wormtail. (A/N: Slimy bastard!)" The man, Wormtail, just stood there. "NOW!" Wormtail still didn't move. "Fine! Crucio!"
Wormtail withered on the ground in pain…
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"Welcome everyone. This year we are having four exchange students come to our school. Please welcome them," said Dumbledore.
"SOLIDUS NON!" a female voice said. People in the hall heard this and started to whisper. Four people flew through the wall above the doors of the Great Hall. They all sat on the latest broom model Eagle Dash. Everyone was impressed.
The four people got off their brooms in front of the doors. They were all wearing cadet military uniforms.
Saphira raised her voice. "Hut 2 3 4. Hut 2 3 4." At the first HUT, the girls started to march in place. "Left, left, left, right, left. Forward March." The girls started to march to the head table to the speed of 'Left, left, left, right, left.' A few feet away from the table Saphira raised her voice again. "Halt." The girls stopped as Saphira pivoted around and faced them. She saluted them and they saluted her. She pivoted again and faced the head table.
"Professor Dumbledore, Sir!" shouted Saphira with a salute to the teachers. "Permission to speak, Sir?"
"Permission granted," laughed Dumbledore, amused by the show that these girls were putting on for the school.
"Sir, yes sir. Soldiers, ready for the sorting?"
"Ma'am, yes ma'am!" shouted Esmeralda, Rubena, and Ethelinda.
Saphira pulled out a roll of parchment and opened it. "Rubena Gem Hsitu. Year SEVEN, School SALEM SCHOOL OF MAGIC," shouted Saphira.
Rubena walked up to Saphira and saluted her. Saphira saluted back. Rubena then walked to the head table and bowed before the teachers. She walked over to the stool, sat down and placed the sorting hat on her head.
Thirty seconds later the hat shouted, "GRYFFINDOR!" Rubena got off the stool, bowed to the teachers, saluted Saphira, who saluted her back, and then walked over to the Gryffindor table. She sat perfectly still waiting for the others to be sorted.
"Ethelinda Luna Malfoy. Year SEVEN, School DURMSTRANG," shouted Saphira.
Ethelinda walked up to Saphira and saluted her. Saphira saluted her back. Ethelinda then walked up to the head table and bow to the teachers before walking to the stool to be sorted.
Ten minutes had pasted and Ethelinda was still sitting on the stool. Finally the hat yelled out, "GRYFFINDOR!" Ethelinda got off the stool, bowed to the teachers, saluted Saphira, who saluted her back, and then walked over to the Gryffindor table. She sat perfectly still waiting for the others to be sorted.
Saphira looked at the paper again and shouted, "Esmeralda Lily d'Raven. Year SEVEN, School SECORD'S SCHOOL OF SORCERY."
Esmeralda walked up to Saphira and saluted her. Saphira saluted her back. Esmeralda then walked up to the head table and bow to the teachers before walking to the stool to be sorted.
Esmeralda stood beside the stool for a few seconds. Just as she was about to touch the hat, it started to levitate. The hat fell back down when Esmeralda looked away from it. She shrugged.
"Place the hat on your head, soldier!" shouted Saphira.
"Ma'am, yes ma'am."
When Esmeralda placed a finger on the hat it yelled out, "GRYFFINDOR!" Esmeralda put the hat down disappointed she didn't get to try it on. She bowed to the teachers, saluted Saphira, who saluted her back, then stood beside Saphira and took the parchment roll from Saphira. "Saphira Jem Geter. Year SEVEN, School SALEM SCHOOL OF MAGIC!" she shouted.
Saphira turned to Esmeralda and saluted her. Esmeralda saluted her back. Saphira then walked up to the head table and bow to the teachers before walking to the stool to be sorted by the hat.
Fifteen seconds later the hat proclaimed, "GRYFFINDOR."
Saphira put the hat down, bowed to the teachers, and saluted Esmeralda, who saluted her back. Together they walked to the Gryffindor table. Which that, the Great Hall seemed to come alive.
"ETHELINDA LUNA BELLA STELLA ERICA ANNA GABRIELLA APPOLINA PAULA ROXANNA ALLANNA SASHA REBECCA ISABELLA SARIA LEA DANIKA LAURA ALEXANDRA ALIYA JULIA CASSANDRA TARA LINDA ZELDA ANDREA JESSICA KAYLA LEANA LANA NAGENDRA PANDORA HANNA NATALIA MARIA MARLA ALESSANDRA AMELIA SERENA CYNTHEA FIDDA ASTRA CSILLA SANDRA BELINDA SARA PEARLA MALFOY!" (A/N: Did you realize that all her names end with A.) was shouted in the hall. Ethelinda winced. She hated when people used her full name!
Everyone looked at the Slytherin table to see a very red and angry Draco Malfoy standing up. "Yes Draco dearest?" asked Ethelinda. "You want something?"
"YOU ARE A DISGRACE TO THE MALFOY NAME AND OUR FAMILY!"
"But brother dearest… I'm not a mean, cold-hearted bitch like you, so I deserve better than you. Meaning that I get to be in GRYFFINDOR!" Ethelinda shouted the last bit.
Everyone was shocked. No body stood up to DRACO MALFOY. Everyone thought that this girl was either really scary or just very, very, very stupid.
Draco turned even redder and murmured something. "Draco, darling," Ethelinda drawled, "I didn't hear you!"
"I am terribly sorry for what I said to you, sister dearest," said Draco in a small and scared voice.
"Very well." Draco started to turn away when she called him back. "One more thing Drakey-Wakey."
Draco cringed at his sister's nickname for him. "I don't want you hurting anyone, picking fights, or insulting people. YOU GOT THAT?"
"Yes ma'am."
All the students present in the Hall started laughing at the embarrassed Draco Malfoy. Ethelinda seated herself gracefully at the Gryffindor table.
Dumbledore stood up and clapped his hands for silence. "Everyone, welcome. Welcome back and to Hogwarts. Everyone please note that the Forbidden Forest and the Whomping Willow are well," here he glanced at Harry, Ron, and Hermione. He than turned his twinkling blues eyes to Esmeralda, which she didn't understand, "is off limits. There will be a meeting for all the Prefects and Head students tomorrow. This year's Head students are both of Gryffindor house. They are Harry Potter and Hermione Granger. Please stand up so that the students know whom you are." Harry and Hermione stood up and the Hall shook with applause for them. "Yes, yes. If anyone needs to talk to one of the Head students, please notify a Prefect who will tell them. On with the feast! 'Drill' out!" Dumbledore chuckled at this own joke and clapped his hands twice. The food appeared.
Dumbledore sat back down and the feast began.
"So, Eth, why didn't you tell us your real name? If you know what I mean." Saphira asked.
"Because I only use Luna as my middle name, while my nitwit of a brother uses the whole thing." Ethelinda answered.
"How does he know the whole thing?" asked Rubena.
"That's what he does during his summers and free time!"
"Really? That makes him so pathetic!" exclaimed Esmeralda.
"No, I was just messing with your minds. My mother made us remember both of our middle names."
"What is his?" asked a curious Saphira.
Ethelinda giggled. "Draco Josh Daniel Hunter Daemon Salazar Ronald (A/N: McDonald) Joe Wesley Mark Evan Jordan Tom (A/N: Riddle) Samuel Ryan Zachary Colin Jason Adam Jonathon Malfoy."
"Oh." With that the girls ate their meal in silence.
The end of the feast…
Dumbledore stood again. "Attention, attention. This year we have one new teacher and one returning teacher. Mr. Lupin is back to teach DADA." The students cheered. "This year there is a new course. This course is mandatory for all Seventh year students. The class is spell making. Please welcome Mr. Sirius Black, who has taken up teaching after his name was cleared." The Gryffindors cheered the loudest. "Please note that magic and other magic items are forbidden in the corridors. The complete list of items composes of 573 items. The full list is in Mr. Flich's office for those who wish to know. A few of our teachers," Dumbledore glanced at Sirius and Remus, "Will do well as to remember this rule as well."
Harry, Ron, and Hermione laughed here.
"Last, but not least, I would like to see Esmeralda d'Raven, Hermione Granger Harry Potter, Professor Black, Hagrid, and Professor Lupin in my office as soon as everyone leaves. Thank you all. Prefects, please lead your house to your Common Room. Good night all."
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