Disclaimer's Note: Yea, yea none of these characters
belong to me except
The girl, they all belong to the
wonderful Joanne K.
Rowling (again).
Confusion
Chapter
Two
"Jay, would you come and put the Sorting Hat on please?" asked
Dumbledore.
The pretty
girl, who had lost her owl nodded and stepped up to the stool.
"That's the
girl on the train!" Hermione whispered.
"Well, we
finally know her name," Ron said surprisingly.
Jay sat on
the stool and put the Sorting Hat on. Everyone was quiet waiting for the answer. After several seconds the hat shouted "GRYFFINDOR!"
Everyone,
except Harry, from the Gryffindor table burst out with applause and cheers.
"Yes, yes! Now I can talk to her anytime I can!" Ron
shouted.
Boys were
turning their heads to have a better look a Jay. Some were even shouting that she was a Veela with black hair or
that she was an angel. Jay walked
slowly and steadily towards their table and sat down couple seats away from
Harry, Ron and Hermione.
"Oh
wow! She's really pretty!" Ron
whispered.
Everyone in the Great Hall was looking at Jay now, especially the boys, who were throwing jealous looks at the Gryffindor table
"Now I know
you're all hungry so, please, enjoy the feast!" Dumbledore announced.
Within a
second, platters of food appeared on the table and the familiar, loud rattling
sounds of forks and knives being picked filled the whole Great Hall. But Harry was too busy pondering his mind to
even take a second look at the food. He
was looking over at Jay who was surrounded by boys from other houses
introducing themselves. When Jay
finally finished talking to them, she gave a huge sigh and began talking to
happily Ginny. Ginny who was very
interested in Jay's owl began asking all different kinds of questions about
Hazelnut. Jay happily answered her
questions.
"Yeah, they
are so rare, even in Italy!" he heard Jay saying.
"Wow! You must be very lucky to get one of them before
you couldn't have them anymore!" Ginny exclaimed.
Harry torn
his eyes away from Jay and started to talk to Ron and Hermione.
"I wonder
who the new captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch team would be?" Harry asked,
wondering.
"I don't
know, maybe Professor McGonagall would pick," Hermione suggested. Professor McGonagall was the head of the
Gryffindor House.
"Ron who do
you think it will be?" Hermione asked. "Ron? RON!"
Ron jumped
and turned his head, "Gosh, Hermione, you don't have to shout, I am sitting
right beside you!"
"We would
like to interrupt you for staring at Jay, if that is possible," Hermione said,
getting annoyed again.
Ron turned
slightly red and continued with his eating.
"We were
talking about who would be the new Gryffindor captain of the Quidditch team,"
Harry said helpfully.
"Oh, well I
think you should go to see Professor McGonagall, Harry. You could be the Gryffindor captain," Ron
suggested.
"Yeah, I
guess so, also we're missing a keeper, want to try out?" Harry asked.
"Well, I
suppose so but I don't think I'll make it," Ron said sadly.
"Who
says? Maybe you would make it, you
never know," Hermione said, being her usual self. "But maybe it's a bad idea for you to try out."
"Why?" Ron asked, bewildered.
"Well, our
O.W.L.s are coming up," Hermione said as though it was obvious. "I mean, I, for sure, will pass them but
that's because I've done them, although I haven't gotten perfect in them I'm
still going to start reviewing soon. And I suggest that you two do too."
"Hermione,
you must be out of your mind! The tests
aren't till the end of the year, it's only the beginning," Ron exclaimed.
"Yes, but
don't forget things are going to get a lot harder this year," Hermione said.
"That's
what you say very year," Ron said.
During this
short argument Harry had continued to stare at Jay again. He caught Snape looking at her too, in the
most curious expression. He saw Harry
looking at him and gave him the most murderous look. If looks could kill, Harry would be lying in his grave right
now. Harry gave a small shake thinking
that some things would never change. He
started to talk to Ron and Hermione again, who were very cold to each
other. Harry tried to think of
something that wouldn't lead to an argument but before he could speak,
Professor Dumbledore stood up at the High Table.
"I have a
very important announcement to make," he said. He waited until all the students quit down. Then he started.
"As most of
you know last year we held the Triwizard Tournament. That was very successful and many of you had made new
friends. This year we would like all
three schools to get together again."
Whispers
grew in the Great Hall. Dumbledore
stopped to wait for silence again.
"You think
they'll be holding the Tournament again?" Ron whispered.
"No, I
don't think so," Hermione whispered back. "People'll get tired of it, if they have it too often."
Dumbledore
spoke again," We will not be having the Triwizard Tournament again for those of
you that were wondering," Dumbledore grinned, "We will be holding a very
exciting event that has never been held before. We will be holding the Tri-Quidditch Cup."
Harry gave
Ron a questioning look but Ron just shrugged.
"Durmstrang
and Beauxbatons will be arriving at mid – April to compete with the winning
house," Dumbledore continued. "This
year the Quidditch games will be the same as usual except that the winning
house will compete against Durmstrang and Beauxbatons. They will bring their on players from their schools. Although this will be a very exciting event
please excuse the delays, if there is any, for this is the first time we had
ever held an event such as this. If
there are any questions please ask the Head of your House.
"The only
new teacher this year is Professor Collins who will be teaching Defense Against
Dark Arts," Dumbledore said, a young girl stood up at the High Table,
Dumbledore clapped and everyone else followed, they've had quite a few teachers
for the Defense Against Dark Arts but each had only lasted one school year.
"Well,
everyone has enjoyed their dinner and their dessert, I suggest that all
students go back to their Houses and have a good rest before regular classes
start tomorrow. Students will have to
ask the Prefects of their Houses for their passwords," Dumbledore said.
Everyone in
the Gryffindor table turned to look at Hermione, who was made a Prefect this
year, and another 6th year boy, Michael Sutton.
Hermione
yawned and got up from the table.
"Come one, let's
go," said Hermione tiredly.
"Okay," Ron
said getting up too.
"But…"
Harry had began, taking a second look at Jay.
"You like
her!" Ron exclaimed.
"No! I just…" Harry began again.
"Than why
are you looking at her? Huh?" asked Ron
suspiciously.
"I wasn't
looking at her! Okay, maybe I was but
that doesn't mean I like her!" Harry said quickly.
"Hermione! A lot of people are
waiting for the password!" Lavender Brown said from the doorway, a girl in
Gryffindor that was in their year.
Hermione
ran quickly to Lavender and told her the password to the Fat Lady
portrait. She ran back to Ron and Harry
who were still rattling on about Jay.
"Admit it
Harry, you just think she is the prettiest girl in the school. You've been looking at her the whole time!"
Ron practically shouted.
"Like you
haven't!" Harry shouted back.
"I don't
deny it! I do think she is really
pretty!" Ron exclaimed, looking away with his ears turning red.
"You know
what, I think we should get going," Hermione interrupted, getting annoyed.
Ron and
Harry both agreed solemnly. As they
walked out of the Great Hall they bumped into Draco Malfoy with two people at
his side, Crabbe and Goyle, acting like bodyguards.
"So we see
the famous Harry Potter with his two sidekicks!" Malfoy said slimily.
"Well at
least his sidekicks, which are also known as friends, are way
smarter then yours, if you would call those two friends," Ron retorted.
"Why you
little weasel, I saw who you were looking at in the Great Hall today. Think you can pair up with pretty Jay
Potter, don't you?" Malfoy asked.
Ron who
didn't say anything but his ears turned red again.
"One things
for sure, she would never pick you, Malfoy!" Hermione said loudly.
"Nobody
asked you, you ugly Mudblood!" Malfoy shouted.
"Now I warn
you, Malfoy…" Harry began but Ron already got out his wand.
"Watch
out!" Hermione said as she heard footsteps coming out of the Great Hall. Jay walked out and stared blankly at them,
especially at Ron who had his wand pointing straight at Malfoy.
"I hope I'm
not interrupting anything," she said shyly.
"No, of
course, not. Why would you be?" Malfoy
asked, in a whole different voice, if possible a sweet and caring one.
Jay just
smiled, while Ron lowered his wand carefully.
"I hope
you're well, Jay. Did you like the
feast?" Malfoy asked in the same voice.
"Well, yes
I did. Um, it's kind of late, I should be going back to my house, shouldn't you
be going off into your houses too?" Jay asked suspiciously. "Slytherin, isn't it?"
"Why, yes,
of course," Malfoy said. "Hope you
sleep well, Jay. Goodnight."
"Hmm…" was
all Jay said as Harry and Ron holding in their laughter.
"What's so
funny?" Jay asked quickly as Malfoy was out of earshot.
"Nothing," Ron
answered, who had already started to go the opposite way towards the tower of
Gryffindor. "It's just that Draco
Malfoy doesn't usually talk like that."
"Oh, so
that's what his name is. He kept
looking at me while we were having dinner, wouldn't take his eyes off me," Jay
said looking slightly annoyed, following them. "I don't think we finished introducing ourselves. Jay Potter, of course."
"Hermione
Granger," Hermione said pleasantly.
"Harry,"
Harry said. "Potter."
"Oh my
gosh! You have the same last name as
me!" Jay exclaimed with surprise. "We
could be relatives!"
"Yeah, we
could be," Harry said, smiling weakly.
Ron, who
noticed this said, "Of course, I already introduced myself but…"
"I know,
you're Ron Weasley, brother of Fred and George, the twins, oh, and Ginny," Jay
said happily.
"Wow, you
remembered," said Ron.
"Yeah, I
was talking to your sister, she seemed really interested in my little
Haze. She said she would love to own
one of them," said Jay.
"Oh
yea! She loves animals!" Ron said, glad
to have a conversation starting with Jay but got interrupted by Hermione.
"Stop. I hear someone," she said.
"So? It's still early," Ron snapped, annoyed that
Hermione had broke their conversation.
"Trust me,
you'll want to hear this," Hermione said urgently.
Out of no
where they heard a boy's voice saying to somebody else, "… I can't believe I
like her this much! I mean she is in
another House than me, and even worse it has to be Gryffindor! But I can't help it, she is just too pretty
to ignore. What can I do?" and the
voice faded while the boy turned the corner. Harry, Ron, Hermione and Jay saw a boy with white blond hair walking
away, without anybody by his side…
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Harry
stared straight up on his bed and saw the ceiling. He wondered if Jay was really related to him, and if she was then
how come no one ever told him about it. Or maybe Potter was a really popular surname? Harry didn't know, he couldn't get to sleep, thinking that he
could possibly have a real family. Someone that wasn't going to be mean to him like the Dursleys, someone
that actually think of him as a family member, not like something that doesn't
have feelings. He couldn't do anything,
Harry shook his head vigorously. He
couldn't go up to Jay and ask her if she was his relative. He just known her and obviously from their
introduction that she's never heard of his name before. He tossed and turned but finally he fell
asleep silently.
Author's Note: Okay I know, it's not really good but it'll
have to do. I can't
think of anything good at the moment so
maybe I'll fix it
later. Hope you like it. Please
review. Thanx!