Here's chapter six. I'm not putting in a Sorting Hat song, because, frankly, I'm too lazy. I might make one later and put it in a future authors note, but not now. Please review. Please!
Chapter 6
The train came to a stop. Harry, Ron, Hermione, Neville, and Ginny stepped off the train into the Hogsmeade train station. Outside of it were one hundred horseless carriages, and everyone got into one, Harry, Ron, Hermione, Neville, and Ginny together, and the carriages started off towards Hogwarts.
Ginny was still mad about Malfoy, and Harry was still in shock that she had even cursed him. He Malfoy's pride would keep him from telling a teacher, which would jeopardize Ginny's future at Hogwarts; it was bad enough that she was cursing other students, but she was doing it before the term had even started.
"That Malfoy is such a jerk!" Ginny fumed. "I swear one of these days I'm gonna-!"
"Relax, Ginny!" Ron said. "Ignore him. He's just a stupid git who never shuts up and makes me want to wring his little neck and-!" Ron seemed to have been losing control himself in anger.
"Ron!" Hermione prompted.
"Right," he agreed, regaining his composure.
Harry looked over at Neville, who was sitting quietly on the side of the carriage. Harry was still shocked at his high Defense Against the Dark Arts score. Neville had always been more of a Herbology student, but last year seemed to be improving in other subjects. Barty Crouch, disguised as Mad-Eye Moody, their Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, had seemed to give him some reinforcement. Harry found this ironic, since Crouch was one of the people who drove Neville's parents into insanity in the first place.
The carriage pulled to a stop. Harry looked outside to see Hogwarts. They all stepped out of their carriages and were ushered into Hogwarts and its Great Hall by Professor McGonagall.
Harry, Ron, Hermione, Neville, and Ginny, sat down at the Gryffindor table where they met back up with Fred and George, and were greeted by Dean Thomas and Seamus Finnigan.
After they had all said their hellos and sat down, the first years and Hagrid, the groundskeeper and Care of Magical Creatures teacher, and Harry's closest adult friend, came into the Great Hall.
Hagrid took his place at the High Table next to a beautiful woman with light blond hair. Harry's jaw dropped. It was Fleur Delacour.
Fleur had competed against Harry in the Tri-Wizard Tournament. She was the school champion of Beauxbatons Academy of Magic. Harry figured that she was the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. There seemed to be a new one every year.
Then, Professor McGonagall brought out the dirty, patched Sorting Hat, and set it on a stool.
There seemed to be a few confused whispers from the first year.
Then, the Sorting Hat began to sing about the different houses of Hogwarts.
When it was done singing, it got a huge round of applause, and McGonagall read names off of a long sheet of parchment, and the first years came up, put the hat on, and were sorted.
Eleven new Gryffindors were sorted, including one boy, tall for his age with sandy-colored hair. According to Professor McGonagall, his name was Jonathan Ellis. The hat had barely touched his head when it cried out, "GRYFFINDOR!"
Everyone in the crowd began to talk among themselves and with their new housemates. Harry leaned over to talk to Ellis when-
"Here, here," cried Professor Dumbledore, amidst all of the chattering. The talking abruptly talked, except for Malfoy, who seemed to be mocking Dumbledore at the Slytherin table.
"The new school year has started, and I have a few announcements to make," Dumbledore said. "First off, say hello to our new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Professor Delacour, who graduated just last year from Beauxbatons Academy of Magic."
After Fred and George had finished reciting, "hello to our new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Professor Delacour, who graduated just last year from Beauxbatons Academy of Magic", Dumbledore continued on.
"Also, I would like to announce that Hogwarts is taking part in another contest with other wizarding schools around the world this year." There were a few nervous whispers, especially from the Hufflepuff table, who last year had lost Cedric Diggory to the Tri-Wizard Tournament.
"And I would like to mention," Dumbledore added, "that this one should be completely safe."
A huge sigh of relief came through the Great Hall.
"At the end of the school Quidditch season," Dumbledore said, "We will pick a team of All-Stars."
All of the students began to talk again, but this time more excidedly.
"We shall be picking at least one from each house, one from each position. You will all travel to play other schools around the world."
Dumbledore flicked his wand and two seemingly holographic tournament brackets.
"We shall play the winner between Durmstrang and Beauxbatons," Dumbledore said, pointing his wand at one bracket. "If we win, we shall play in the championship game against either Unerix, from America, Lanone, from Mexico, or Klonkton, from Canada."
Harry knew he had a good chance to make that team. Most everyone thought of him as the best Seeker in Hogwarts, and he had earned that reputation a long time ago. The other Seekers in the league were Cho Chang and Malfoy. Harry had no idea who would be the Seeker for Hufflepuff since the departure of Diggory.
"Now," announced Dumbledore, "it is time for your feast. Dig in!"
On the plates in the middle of each table appeared piles of delicious food. Turkey, roast beef, ham, any kind of potato you could think of, and for some strange reason, peppermint humbugs. Their cups were filled with delicious pumpkin juice.
Harry had almost everything, and when he was done and everyone was sent to their common room, Harry was very surprised to notice that he could stand up and even walk he was so stuffed.
Chapter 6
The train came to a stop. Harry, Ron, Hermione, Neville, and Ginny stepped off the train into the Hogsmeade train station. Outside of it were one hundred horseless carriages, and everyone got into one, Harry, Ron, Hermione, Neville, and Ginny together, and the carriages started off towards Hogwarts.
Ginny was still mad about Malfoy, and Harry was still in shock that she had even cursed him. He Malfoy's pride would keep him from telling a teacher, which would jeopardize Ginny's future at Hogwarts; it was bad enough that she was cursing other students, but she was doing it before the term had even started.
"That Malfoy is such a jerk!" Ginny fumed. "I swear one of these days I'm gonna-!"
"Relax, Ginny!" Ron said. "Ignore him. He's just a stupid git who never shuts up and makes me want to wring his little neck and-!" Ron seemed to have been losing control himself in anger.
"Ron!" Hermione prompted.
"Right," he agreed, regaining his composure.
Harry looked over at Neville, who was sitting quietly on the side of the carriage. Harry was still shocked at his high Defense Against the Dark Arts score. Neville had always been more of a Herbology student, but last year seemed to be improving in other subjects. Barty Crouch, disguised as Mad-Eye Moody, their Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, had seemed to give him some reinforcement. Harry found this ironic, since Crouch was one of the people who drove Neville's parents into insanity in the first place.
The carriage pulled to a stop. Harry looked outside to see Hogwarts. They all stepped out of their carriages and were ushered into Hogwarts and its Great Hall by Professor McGonagall.
Harry, Ron, Hermione, Neville, and Ginny, sat down at the Gryffindor table where they met back up with Fred and George, and were greeted by Dean Thomas and Seamus Finnigan.
After they had all said their hellos and sat down, the first years and Hagrid, the groundskeeper and Care of Magical Creatures teacher, and Harry's closest adult friend, came into the Great Hall.
Hagrid took his place at the High Table next to a beautiful woman with light blond hair. Harry's jaw dropped. It was Fleur Delacour.
Fleur had competed against Harry in the Tri-Wizard Tournament. She was the school champion of Beauxbatons Academy of Magic. Harry figured that she was the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. There seemed to be a new one every year.
Then, Professor McGonagall brought out the dirty, patched Sorting Hat, and set it on a stool.
There seemed to be a few confused whispers from the first year.
Then, the Sorting Hat began to sing about the different houses of Hogwarts.
When it was done singing, it got a huge round of applause, and McGonagall read names off of a long sheet of parchment, and the first years came up, put the hat on, and were sorted.
Eleven new Gryffindors were sorted, including one boy, tall for his age with sandy-colored hair. According to Professor McGonagall, his name was Jonathan Ellis. The hat had barely touched his head when it cried out, "GRYFFINDOR!"
Everyone in the crowd began to talk among themselves and with their new housemates. Harry leaned over to talk to Ellis when-
"Here, here," cried Professor Dumbledore, amidst all of the chattering. The talking abruptly talked, except for Malfoy, who seemed to be mocking Dumbledore at the Slytherin table.
"The new school year has started, and I have a few announcements to make," Dumbledore said. "First off, say hello to our new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Professor Delacour, who graduated just last year from Beauxbatons Academy of Magic."
After Fred and George had finished reciting, "hello to our new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Professor Delacour, who graduated just last year from Beauxbatons Academy of Magic", Dumbledore continued on.
"Also, I would like to announce that Hogwarts is taking part in another contest with other wizarding schools around the world this year." There were a few nervous whispers, especially from the Hufflepuff table, who last year had lost Cedric Diggory to the Tri-Wizard Tournament.
"And I would like to mention," Dumbledore added, "that this one should be completely safe."
A huge sigh of relief came through the Great Hall.
"At the end of the school Quidditch season," Dumbledore said, "We will pick a team of All-Stars."
All of the students began to talk again, but this time more excidedly.
"We shall be picking at least one from each house, one from each position. You will all travel to play other schools around the world."
Dumbledore flicked his wand and two seemingly holographic tournament brackets.
"We shall play the winner between Durmstrang and Beauxbatons," Dumbledore said, pointing his wand at one bracket. "If we win, we shall play in the championship game against either Unerix, from America, Lanone, from Mexico, or Klonkton, from Canada."
Harry knew he had a good chance to make that team. Most everyone thought of him as the best Seeker in Hogwarts, and he had earned that reputation a long time ago. The other Seekers in the league were Cho Chang and Malfoy. Harry had no idea who would be the Seeker for Hufflepuff since the departure of Diggory.
"Now," announced Dumbledore, "it is time for your feast. Dig in!"
On the plates in the middle of each table appeared piles of delicious food. Turkey, roast beef, ham, any kind of potato you could think of, and for some strange reason, peppermint humbugs. Their cups were filled with delicious pumpkin juice.
Harry had almost everything, and when he was done and everyone was sent to their common room, Harry was very surprised to notice that he could stand up and even walk he was so stuffed.