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Part:7
A/N* Well, what'd you guys think of Pansy and Claudette! Somebody better stop me from putting Claudette into Slytherin or there may be some nasty times ahead. Ahhh, the mayhem, I LOVE IT! But seriously, or not, whatever, Please review, it's the primary reason why I right these stories, and it'd uber discouraging when I don't get feedback. It makes me very sad. *frowns* (hey, check it out, I'm using computer inserts, what the hell's happening to me!) Anyways I'll continue…
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It seems Claudia's trip on the Hogwart's Express wasn't as eventful as Claudette's or Claudine's. She just sat there, trying to eavesdrop on the conversations around her. She got up once to change into her school robes, and the most interesting thing that happened during her time away from her seat, was the reddish green toad someone left in the third stall.
The Hogwart's Expressed chugged to a slow stop. Claudia could hear the whistle warning the upcoming station. She reached into her pocket and pulled out a crumpled note. It was her letter from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She looked it up and down, looking for any information on what she was to do, when she finally noticed a patch of print at the bottom.
Upon arriving, we ask you to
join the activities designated
for first years attending the
school. Sorry for the inconvenience,
Listed underneath the message were the names of all the school board of governors, some prominent alumni, and the headmaster, Albus Dumbledore.
'Oh, great,' Claudette thought, noticing the script also, 'Surrounded by a bunch of ten year olds. I wonder if the "activities" will be duck, duck, goose?"
Meanwhile, Claudine was still talking to her new friends.
"You can't be in first year," Hermione mentioned, "but, why haven't I seen you before?"
"Oh, right," Claudine smiled, "I forgot to mention that. I've, well my sisters and I, have just transferred here from North America. Technically, this will be my first year attending this school, though."
"Fascinating," Hermione looked excited, "I've heard of the Wizarding schools over there, but to actually meet someone from one,"
Hermione looked as though she was about to squeal with delight.
"Oh, this is going to be great, your going to get sorted and---"
"Hold up a sec--- sorted?"
"Oh of course," Hermione replied, slapping her hand to her forehead, " You see, Hogwarts has four different houses: Gryffindor, which all of us belong to, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin, where all the nasty people go. That idiot that just was here, he's in Slytherin."
"So how do they know which house you'll go in. Do they make you fill out questionnaires or somethin'"
"Oh no," Hermione said feverishly, "They call you up one by one, and then you---"
"Hermione," Ron, the red-haired boy yelled, "Don't ruin it. Claudine will just have to see."
"Right then," Hermione said with a sigh, "It's a surprise," she said with a mocking voice.
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Claudia was up from the comfortable velour seat and wandering to the front of the train. People all around her were rising and collecting their things. The line seemed to be heading towards a door to the west door, about ten feet in front of her. She followed the mass of students out of the train.
The train station was spectacular. Red gates with shiny gold knobs lined the passenger boarding lines and the roof was framed in the same gold as the letters that spelled: Hogsmeade Station.
The letters were those fanciful twirling and whirling ones, the kind you'd find in very old spell books. While the ancient clay bricks had family's coats of arms on them. Some of them had jewels encrusted on them, others were engraved, some were just drawn on magically, but all of them had a symbol of what the family represented, usually in the form of a small Latin verse.
Claudia walked a long the path that lead out to the cobblestone streets of Hogsmeade. She looked around for her sisters, wondering if they had noticed the message. Their was a large man with wild hair and a untidy beard to the left of her. He was calling:
"Firs' years, o'er here. C'mon, don' be shy. Firs' years, o'er here."
Claudia walked towards him, giving up on her sisters. She'd never find them in this mess of people. The man was carrying a large sack on his shoulder. It looked heavy, but it wouldn't have bothered this man. He was positively gigantic. His hands were like paddles, and he was easily ten feet tall.
"'Scuse me, miss, but I think ya got the wrong group."
"Oh, no sir," Claudia yelled, trying to get over the bable of the first years around her, not to mention five feet up, "I've just transferred here. I was told to join you."
" O well, in that case," the man yelled jovially, " Yer sisters are sumwhere by the dock, I'm jus' tabout finished roundin' up these folks. We'll be settin' sail shortly."
"Ok, thankyou," Claudia said to the man as she made her way towards the water, looking for her sisters. It was a beautiful day. Sunny, cloudless, and just the right amount of wind for sailing. She spotted Claudine waving her arms near the beach.
"There you are," Claudine said breathlessly, " We've been looking all over for you."
"Me too."
"There going to take us to the castle by boat, look over there."
Beached on the silky white sand, was a fleet of beautiful, golden sail boats with masts of green and silver, scarlet and gold, blue and gold, and yellow and silver. Each of the masts had Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus embroidered on them.
"Students," the large man began, his scottish accent thick, " It's me pleasure to welcome you to 'ogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. My name is 'agrid, and if you have any questions, please ask. Now, if you'll all board inter a boat, we'll be on our way."
Claudia, Claudine, and Claudette looked very odd with the first years standing at their shoulder height. Never the less, they boarded into the boat, and took their seat near the bow. The golden ship sailed through the smooth waves effortlessly. The lake was breath taking. The castle was visible on top of a very steep cliff. The gorgeous quartz stone was only visible in the patches where the vinery was less dense.
Claudine looked down into the lake. It was the most magnificent shade of blue. The large weeds were sometimes visible at the surface, flowing in the water like light green silk. As they drew nearer to the cliffs, Claudia noticed the bright purple grapes that hung from the vines. At the base, there were beautiful water lilies, but about twice the size as the ones you'd see on an ordinary lake.
Claudine looked down again, her nose almost touching the glassy water.
"I wouldn't get too close, if I were you," said Hagrid with a chuckle, "You know there's a giant squid in there."
Claudine abruptly pulled her head back in the boat, and clutched the side tightly, much to the fun of Hagrid.
"I'm only funnin' ya," he said with a wide grin.
Claudine breathed a sigh of releif.
"We past over him about a half mile back."
The look of terror was back. Claudette laughed.
"What's the matter Claudine," Claudette mocked, "Didn't mention that in 'Hogwarts: A history."
Claudine looked down at the floor. Water really wasn't her thing. She didn't mind pools, and properly sectioned lakes, but a magical lake with magical creatures, you've gotta be kidding.
"Oh, it's OK," Hagrid said with a grin, "We're almost at the castle, and the safety of dry land."
"Thank god," Claudine replied, "Now don't go telling me about the other creatures in this lake," she said jokingly.
Hagrid grinned. Although he was easily the largest man she'd ever seen, she could tell he had a heart even bigger.
The boats skidded to a stop on the white sand beach at the base of the jutting rock. At first, Claudia wondered how they were to get up, but then she noticed the delicate spiral staircase, embedded in the nooks and gouges of the rock. Lead by Hagrid, she held the dainty golden railing and criss-croosed, looped and walked her way up to the Castle grounds.
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Sorry its taking so log to get to the sorting. My typing is getting the better of me, I hope to have It out by Tuesday the 23, at least! So please check in! and REVEIW!!! Thanks. melissa
Part:7
A/N* Well, what'd you guys think of Pansy and Claudette! Somebody better stop me from putting Claudette into Slytherin or there may be some nasty times ahead. Ahhh, the mayhem, I LOVE IT! But seriously, or not, whatever, Please review, it's the primary reason why I right these stories, and it'd uber discouraging when I don't get feedback. It makes me very sad. *frowns* (hey, check it out, I'm using computer inserts, what the hell's happening to me!) Anyways I'll continue…
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It seems Claudia's trip on the Hogwart's Express wasn't as eventful as Claudette's or Claudine's. She just sat there, trying to eavesdrop on the conversations around her. She got up once to change into her school robes, and the most interesting thing that happened during her time away from her seat, was the reddish green toad someone left in the third stall.
The Hogwart's Expressed chugged to a slow stop. Claudia could hear the whistle warning the upcoming station. She reached into her pocket and pulled out a crumpled note. It was her letter from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She looked it up and down, looking for any information on what she was to do, when she finally noticed a patch of print at the bottom.
Upon arriving, we ask you to
join the activities designated
for first years attending the
school. Sorry for the inconvenience,
Listed underneath the message were the names of all the school board of governors, some prominent alumni, and the headmaster, Albus Dumbledore.
'Oh, great,' Claudette thought, noticing the script also, 'Surrounded by a bunch of ten year olds. I wonder if the "activities" will be duck, duck, goose?"
Meanwhile, Claudine was still talking to her new friends.
"You can't be in first year," Hermione mentioned, "but, why haven't I seen you before?"
"Oh, right," Claudine smiled, "I forgot to mention that. I've, well my sisters and I, have just transferred here from North America. Technically, this will be my first year attending this school, though."
"Fascinating," Hermione looked excited, "I've heard of the Wizarding schools over there, but to actually meet someone from one,"
Hermione looked as though she was about to squeal with delight.
"Oh, this is going to be great, your going to get sorted and---"
"Hold up a sec--- sorted?"
"Oh of course," Hermione replied, slapping her hand to her forehead, " You see, Hogwarts has four different houses: Gryffindor, which all of us belong to, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin, where all the nasty people go. That idiot that just was here, he's in Slytherin."
"So how do they know which house you'll go in. Do they make you fill out questionnaires or somethin'"
"Oh no," Hermione said feverishly, "They call you up one by one, and then you---"
"Hermione," Ron, the red-haired boy yelled, "Don't ruin it. Claudine will just have to see."
"Right then," Hermione said with a sigh, "It's a surprise," she said with a mocking voice.
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Claudia was up from the comfortable velour seat and wandering to the front of the train. People all around her were rising and collecting their things. The line seemed to be heading towards a door to the west door, about ten feet in front of her. She followed the mass of students out of the train.
The train station was spectacular. Red gates with shiny gold knobs lined the passenger boarding lines and the roof was framed in the same gold as the letters that spelled: Hogsmeade Station.
The letters were those fanciful twirling and whirling ones, the kind you'd find in very old spell books. While the ancient clay bricks had family's coats of arms on them. Some of them had jewels encrusted on them, others were engraved, some were just drawn on magically, but all of them had a symbol of what the family represented, usually in the form of a small Latin verse.
Claudia walked a long the path that lead out to the cobblestone streets of Hogsmeade. She looked around for her sisters, wondering if they had noticed the message. Their was a large man with wild hair and a untidy beard to the left of her. He was calling:
"Firs' years, o'er here. C'mon, don' be shy. Firs' years, o'er here."
Claudia walked towards him, giving up on her sisters. She'd never find them in this mess of people. The man was carrying a large sack on his shoulder. It looked heavy, but it wouldn't have bothered this man. He was positively gigantic. His hands were like paddles, and he was easily ten feet tall.
"'Scuse me, miss, but I think ya got the wrong group."
"Oh, no sir," Claudia yelled, trying to get over the bable of the first years around her, not to mention five feet up, "I've just transferred here. I was told to join you."
" O well, in that case," the man yelled jovially, " Yer sisters are sumwhere by the dock, I'm jus' tabout finished roundin' up these folks. We'll be settin' sail shortly."
"Ok, thankyou," Claudia said to the man as she made her way towards the water, looking for her sisters. It was a beautiful day. Sunny, cloudless, and just the right amount of wind for sailing. She spotted Claudine waving her arms near the beach.
"There you are," Claudine said breathlessly, " We've been looking all over for you."
"Me too."
"There going to take us to the castle by boat, look over there."
Beached on the silky white sand, was a fleet of beautiful, golden sail boats with masts of green and silver, scarlet and gold, blue and gold, and yellow and silver. Each of the masts had Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus embroidered on them.
"Students," the large man began, his scottish accent thick, " It's me pleasure to welcome you to 'ogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. My name is 'agrid, and if you have any questions, please ask. Now, if you'll all board inter a boat, we'll be on our way."
Claudia, Claudine, and Claudette looked very odd with the first years standing at their shoulder height. Never the less, they boarded into the boat, and took their seat near the bow. The golden ship sailed through the smooth waves effortlessly. The lake was breath taking. The castle was visible on top of a very steep cliff. The gorgeous quartz stone was only visible in the patches where the vinery was less dense.
Claudine looked down into the lake. It was the most magnificent shade of blue. The large weeds were sometimes visible at the surface, flowing in the water like light green silk. As they drew nearer to the cliffs, Claudia noticed the bright purple grapes that hung from the vines. At the base, there were beautiful water lilies, but about twice the size as the ones you'd see on an ordinary lake.
Claudine looked down again, her nose almost touching the glassy water.
"I wouldn't get too close, if I were you," said Hagrid with a chuckle, "You know there's a giant squid in there."
Claudine abruptly pulled her head back in the boat, and clutched the side tightly, much to the fun of Hagrid.
"I'm only funnin' ya," he said with a wide grin.
Claudine breathed a sigh of releif.
"We past over him about a half mile back."
The look of terror was back. Claudette laughed.
"What's the matter Claudine," Claudette mocked, "Didn't mention that in 'Hogwarts: A history."
Claudine looked down at the floor. Water really wasn't her thing. She didn't mind pools, and properly sectioned lakes, but a magical lake with magical creatures, you've gotta be kidding.
"Oh, it's OK," Hagrid said with a grin, "We're almost at the castle, and the safety of dry land."
"Thank god," Claudine replied, "Now don't go telling me about the other creatures in this lake," she said jokingly.
Hagrid grinned. Although he was easily the largest man she'd ever seen, she could tell he had a heart even bigger.
The boats skidded to a stop on the white sand beach at the base of the jutting rock. At first, Claudia wondered how they were to get up, but then she noticed the delicate spiral staircase, embedded in the nooks and gouges of the rock. Lead by Hagrid, she held the dainty golden railing and criss-croosed, looped and walked her way up to the Castle grounds.
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Sorry its taking so log to get to the sorting. My typing is getting the better of me, I hope to have It out by Tuesday the 23, at least! So please check in! and REVEIW!!! Thanks. melissa