The three hurried over to the Gryffindor table at grab a seat. The rest of the Gryffindors were already there.
"Hey Harry, Quidditch resuming this year." said George.
"That's great." said Harry enthusiastically. One of the thing he really miss over the summer is Quidditch, a sport like basketball, only you play it on broomsticks and try to avoid big balls from murdering you.
"I wonder who'll be captain this year? Plus we have to find a new Keeper." said Fred.
"Maybe I'll try out." said Ron brightly.
Harry nods in agreement. "That'll be great."
Fred pretend to wipe away a tears. "Oh, how sweet, little Ronniken decides to follow in his brothers glorious footsteps."
Ron growl at Fred. "Shut up."
Harry look over at the staff table. He caught Snape glares and ignore it.
"Weird. There's only the usual proffessor here. We're not getting a new DADA teacher this year."
"Don't know." said Ron. "Let just pray that Snape's not teaching it."
They were interrupted by Hermione. "Shhh. The sorting's about to begin."
Sure enough, they can see McGonagall hurrying forward and put a tatter old hat in the middle of the Great Hall.
The Hat suddenly come alive and start to sing.
Ahoy all people there
This year you'll have to be prepare
No one knows just what to do
But I will know what to do with you
If you're brave and jovial
In Gryffindor is where you'll go
Those cunnings are in Slytherin
Cause he'll do anything to achieve his ends
Ravenclaw are for the gentle and kind
Just put me and I'll read your mind.
Loyal are the traits of Hufflepuff
Those witches and wizard really knows their stuff
So just come here and put me on
I will determine just where you'll belong
(A/N I know I know. This song is really stupid, but please spare me. I'm not exactly good in poetry.)
The Great Hall burst into instant applauses.
McGonagall roll up her scroll and begins to read.
"Justin Summers."
"Hufflepuff."
The table in the near the far end burst into applause to welcome Justin.
"Scott Summerville."
"Ravenclaw."
This time the table near the Gryffindors burst into applause.
"Patricia Gomez."
"Slytherin."
The Slytherin burst into a spontaneous applause.
"Mandy Crone"
"Hufflepuff"
"Jason Day."
"Gryffindor"
The three trio joins in the enthusiastic applause.
McGonagall call out a few more names. Elizabeth Drew became a Gryffindor, A.J Sharpe become a Slytherin, Deacon King join the Hufflepuff and Nina Wells became a Ravenclaw.
McGonagall turns to the students and said. "We also have once more students, but due to her ages, she will be put in the 5th year. Please welcome Tokimi Kyoko."
To Harry surprise, it was none other than the girl who sits with them on the Hogwarts express. Most of the boys in the Great Hall were gawking at her, but Tokimi doesn't seem to notice and just stare coldly ahead. She walks calmly to the Sorting Hat and put it on.
After several minutes the hat finally shout out. "GRYFFINDOR."
Fred and George catcalls while Tokimi made her way toward their table.
Hermione stands up and extend her hand. "Congratulations."
Tokimi narrow her eyes and ignore Hermione hand. "For what?"
Hermione was taken aback. She have never met anyone so rude.
Tokimi simply ignore all of them and sit near the end of the table, staring dully ahead.
"What's her problem?" ask Hermione as she sit down.
"Beats me." said Ginny.
"Welcome, welcome." Dumbledore voices silence the whole room. "I am very happy to see that you all are safely back. Due to special circumstances, this year lessons will be, how shall I say it? More difficult. I trust that you all perform your best and be ready for anything that comes your way. Uh, we have a new Defense Against The Dark Arts Teacher this year. Uh, perhaps not so new. He will be arriving tomorrow. Now, enjoy."
As soon as Dumbledore finish, the table in front of the students magically fill with every kind of courses.
Harry, Ron, and Hermione dug in hungrily.
"Ahh, this is the life." said Ron, in between bites of a chicken casserole.
Hermione look at him in disapproval. "Honestly Ron, you should learn not to talk with your mouth full of food."
Ron just open his mouth wider to show her the remains of the casserole. Hermione look away in disgust.
Harry laugh at their childishness. He also help himself to a generous serving of almost everything. He was never allow to it as much with the Dursleys. Harry couldn't help but glancing over at the new girl, Tokimi. While the rest of the students are busy eating and chatting, Tokimi just stare ahead, with a blank expression on her face. She didn't touch any food at all.
"Ron. Look at Tokimi." whisper Harry.
"Hmm. What?" ask Ron, taking a bite of chicken. He glance over at her. "Yeah, strange. You gotta be crazy to pass up such good food."
"Something is definitely weird about her." said Hermione.
Ron roll his eyes. "Just because she rejected your attempt of a friendship, you think she's weird?"
Hermione look at him angrily. "What? So now you're defending her all of a sudden?"
"Well Hermione, you gotta admit, that's girl is quite a looker." butt in Fred.
"Yeah, how many people you know look like that? She might as well be a veela." said George.
Hermione glare at them. "Honestly. You boys really have absolutely no taste."
"What's that suppose to mean?" cried Ron, while Ginny giggles.
All the students were full when they made their way to the common room.
"The password is Devil Snare." said Hermione. She knows, since she's a prefect.
"Devil Snare." said Ron lazily to the Fat Lady. The Fat Lady smile at them and swung open.
Ron and Harry said goodbyes to the others and go to their quarter.
"Ahh. I'm so sleepy after all that food." said Ron, falling head first into the bed.
Pretty soon, everyone is sound asleep.
The next morning, they all awoke pretty early and go down the Great Hall for breakfast.
"Hmm." said Ron, between bites of his eggs. "We have Transfiguration first thing with the Ravenclaw, Then Care of Magical Creatures, ugh, we're stuck with the Slytherin. Lunch, then Herbology with the Hufflepuff, then *grr* Divinations.
"I told you to give it up." said Hermione pointedly.
Ron just glare at her.
"Look like we won't get to see who our DADA teacher yet." said Harry. He turn to Hermione. "Do you have any clue as to whom it may be?"
"I got no idea." said Hermione.
Ron snort. "That's a first."
Harry quickly intervene before a fight broke out between them. "Come on, we'll be late."
The three hurried to Professor McGonagall class. They comes in the room with minutes to spare. As soon as the all the students were in, Professor McGonagall promptly begins class.
"Okay class, this year, we will be experimenting a more difficult form of Transfiguration. Human Transfiguration."
The class look at each other excitedly.
"Now." said Professor McGonagall. "This form of Transfiguration is extremely difficult and very dangerous. Many things can go wrong. We will be learning the basics this year. Of course, I won't be expecting you to be experts at it by the end of the year, but I want to see at least some improvement. Now, I will be pairing you off so better start practicing.
Harry and Ron got pair up, and to theirs, and Hermione surprise. She was pair with Tokimi.
None of them manage to make very much progress. Hermione tried desperately to transfigure herself into a cat, but all she manage to do is sprout whisker on herself.
The whole class burst out laughing.
"Enough." said Professor McGongall. "I don' see anyone of you making much progress."
She hurried over and mutter some charm. Soon, Hermione face return to normal.
Tokimi meanwhile just look on with a blank expression. Professor McGonagall turn to her and said sternly.
"Why don't you give it a try?"
Tokimi just shrug. Then close her eyes and concentrate. To the whole class amazement, especially Professor McGonagall, standing in front of them is longer Tokimi, but a white wolf. Minute later, Tokimi is back to normal again.
Professor McGonagall manage to find her voice. "That's was amazing. Have you done this before."
Tokimi look at her for a moment, then reply. "Once."
"Well." said Professor McGonagall, now fully compose. "That's was quite a transfiguration. Twenty points to Gryffindor."
The Gryffindor side let out a loud cheers. Soon it was time for Care of Magical Creatures. The whole class hurried out, talking about their experience. Tokimi rush out before anyone get a chance to congratulate her.
"Wow. I can't believe it." said Ron in awe. "She's as good as McGonagall."
"Ron, don't be silly." snap Hermione. "She's only a fifth year, how can she compare with a teacher?"
Ron frown at her. "Honestly, you're only mad because you use to be the best at Transfiguration, now that Tokimi come along, you have to settle for second best."
Hermione narrow her eyes angrily. "I don't need to compete with anyone." Then she angrily stalk off.
"Come on Ron, why are you two always fighting?" said Harry.
"But, she is so unreasonable sometimes." said Ron.
Soon, they reach Hagrid hut.
"Well, nice to see yer." said Hagrid cheerfully.
Ron and Harry force a smile.
"Gee. I wonder what kind of monster that oaf will make us study this time." said an all too familiar voice.
Harry feel himself tense up. If Malfoy dare to cause trouble for Hagrid again, he'll.....
"Stuff it Malfoy." said Ron.
"Come on." said Hagrid, leading them to the back of his hut.
The class feel kind of tense. They never knows what kind of beast Hagrid will make them learn, but to everyone surprise, standing in front of them are not some horrifying creatures, but instead, a beautiful, grown unicorn.
"But we already study unicorn last year." said Ron.
Hagrid smile at them. "It was baby unicorn yer study las year. This is a full grown unicorn. I reckon yer will have a harder time with it. Especially you boys."
Pretty soon, the whole class, even the Slytherins gather around the beautiful creature.
"Now, can anyone tell me what's the most powerful part of a unicorn?" ask Hagrid.
To no one surprise, Hermione raise her hand. "The most powerful part of the unicorn is their blood. It can cure people of near death, but the person will be curse forever."
Harry and Ron look at each other uneasily, remembering their first year experience with Quirell, a servant of Voldemort.
Hagrid smile at Hermione. "Very good Hermione."
Hermione beam at him.
"But, that's not quite correct.
Ron almost choke. Hermione miss a question?
Hermione frown in confusion. Hagrid look at her kindly.
"You see, there's another part of a unicorn that is much more powerful than their blood. Anyone want to take a guess?"
"Their horn?" ask Parvati
"Not quite." said Hagrid. "Although, unicorn horns are use often in powerful potions."
After several more guess, the class look at one another in defeat.
"We give up Hagrid. What is it?" ask Harry.
Hagrid grins at them in triumphant, but before he can reply, a voice cut him off.
"Their gem."
Hagrid turn to the sources of the voice in amazement. The speaker is none other than Tokimi.
"Yes, tha's correct." said Hagrid.
"Hey Harry, Quidditch resuming this year." said George.
"That's great." said Harry enthusiastically. One of the thing he really miss over the summer is Quidditch, a sport like basketball, only you play it on broomsticks and try to avoid big balls from murdering you.
"I wonder who'll be captain this year? Plus we have to find a new Keeper." said Fred.
"Maybe I'll try out." said Ron brightly.
Harry nods in agreement. "That'll be great."
Fred pretend to wipe away a tears. "Oh, how sweet, little Ronniken decides to follow in his brothers glorious footsteps."
Ron growl at Fred. "Shut up."
Harry look over at the staff table. He caught Snape glares and ignore it.
"Weird. There's only the usual proffessor here. We're not getting a new DADA teacher this year."
"Don't know." said Ron. "Let just pray that Snape's not teaching it."
They were interrupted by Hermione. "Shhh. The sorting's about to begin."
Sure enough, they can see McGonagall hurrying forward and put a tatter old hat in the middle of the Great Hall.
The Hat suddenly come alive and start to sing.
Ahoy all people there
This year you'll have to be prepare
No one knows just what to do
But I will know what to do with you
If you're brave and jovial
In Gryffindor is where you'll go
Those cunnings are in Slytherin
Cause he'll do anything to achieve his ends
Ravenclaw are for the gentle and kind
Just put me and I'll read your mind.
Loyal are the traits of Hufflepuff
Those witches and wizard really knows their stuff
So just come here and put me on
I will determine just where you'll belong
(A/N I know I know. This song is really stupid, but please spare me. I'm not exactly good in poetry.)
The Great Hall burst into instant applauses.
McGonagall roll up her scroll and begins to read.
"Justin Summers."
"Hufflepuff."
The table in the near the far end burst into applause to welcome Justin.
"Scott Summerville."
"Ravenclaw."
This time the table near the Gryffindors burst into applause.
"Patricia Gomez."
"Slytherin."
The Slytherin burst into a spontaneous applause.
"Mandy Crone"
"Hufflepuff"
"Jason Day."
"Gryffindor"
The three trio joins in the enthusiastic applause.
McGonagall call out a few more names. Elizabeth Drew became a Gryffindor, A.J Sharpe become a Slytherin, Deacon King join the Hufflepuff and Nina Wells became a Ravenclaw.
McGonagall turns to the students and said. "We also have once more students, but due to her ages, she will be put in the 5th year. Please welcome Tokimi Kyoko."
To Harry surprise, it was none other than the girl who sits with them on the Hogwarts express. Most of the boys in the Great Hall were gawking at her, but Tokimi doesn't seem to notice and just stare coldly ahead. She walks calmly to the Sorting Hat and put it on.
After several minutes the hat finally shout out. "GRYFFINDOR."
Fred and George catcalls while Tokimi made her way toward their table.
Hermione stands up and extend her hand. "Congratulations."
Tokimi narrow her eyes and ignore Hermione hand. "For what?"
Hermione was taken aback. She have never met anyone so rude.
Tokimi simply ignore all of them and sit near the end of the table, staring dully ahead.
"What's her problem?" ask Hermione as she sit down.
"Beats me." said Ginny.
"Welcome, welcome." Dumbledore voices silence the whole room. "I am very happy to see that you all are safely back. Due to special circumstances, this year lessons will be, how shall I say it? More difficult. I trust that you all perform your best and be ready for anything that comes your way. Uh, we have a new Defense Against The Dark Arts Teacher this year. Uh, perhaps not so new. He will be arriving tomorrow. Now, enjoy."
As soon as Dumbledore finish, the table in front of the students magically fill with every kind of courses.
Harry, Ron, and Hermione dug in hungrily.
"Ahh, this is the life." said Ron, in between bites of a chicken casserole.
Hermione look at him in disapproval. "Honestly Ron, you should learn not to talk with your mouth full of food."
Ron just open his mouth wider to show her the remains of the casserole. Hermione look away in disgust.
Harry laugh at their childishness. He also help himself to a generous serving of almost everything. He was never allow to it as much with the Dursleys. Harry couldn't help but glancing over at the new girl, Tokimi. While the rest of the students are busy eating and chatting, Tokimi just stare ahead, with a blank expression on her face. She didn't touch any food at all.
"Ron. Look at Tokimi." whisper Harry.
"Hmm. What?" ask Ron, taking a bite of chicken. He glance over at her. "Yeah, strange. You gotta be crazy to pass up such good food."
"Something is definitely weird about her." said Hermione.
Ron roll his eyes. "Just because she rejected your attempt of a friendship, you think she's weird?"
Hermione look at him angrily. "What? So now you're defending her all of a sudden?"
"Well Hermione, you gotta admit, that's girl is quite a looker." butt in Fred.
"Yeah, how many people you know look like that? She might as well be a veela." said George.
Hermione glare at them. "Honestly. You boys really have absolutely no taste."
"What's that suppose to mean?" cried Ron, while Ginny giggles.
All the students were full when they made their way to the common room.
"The password is Devil Snare." said Hermione. She knows, since she's a prefect.
"Devil Snare." said Ron lazily to the Fat Lady. The Fat Lady smile at them and swung open.
Ron and Harry said goodbyes to the others and go to their quarter.
"Ahh. I'm so sleepy after all that food." said Ron, falling head first into the bed.
Pretty soon, everyone is sound asleep.
The next morning, they all awoke pretty early and go down the Great Hall for breakfast.
"Hmm." said Ron, between bites of his eggs. "We have Transfiguration first thing with the Ravenclaw, Then Care of Magical Creatures, ugh, we're stuck with the Slytherin. Lunch, then Herbology with the Hufflepuff, then *grr* Divinations.
"I told you to give it up." said Hermione pointedly.
Ron just glare at her.
"Look like we won't get to see who our DADA teacher yet." said Harry. He turn to Hermione. "Do you have any clue as to whom it may be?"
"I got no idea." said Hermione.
Ron snort. "That's a first."
Harry quickly intervene before a fight broke out between them. "Come on, we'll be late."
The three hurried to Professor McGonagall class. They comes in the room with minutes to spare. As soon as the all the students were in, Professor McGonagall promptly begins class.
"Okay class, this year, we will be experimenting a more difficult form of Transfiguration. Human Transfiguration."
The class look at each other excitedly.
"Now." said Professor McGonagall. "This form of Transfiguration is extremely difficult and very dangerous. Many things can go wrong. We will be learning the basics this year. Of course, I won't be expecting you to be experts at it by the end of the year, but I want to see at least some improvement. Now, I will be pairing you off so better start practicing.
Harry and Ron got pair up, and to theirs, and Hermione surprise. She was pair with Tokimi.
None of them manage to make very much progress. Hermione tried desperately to transfigure herself into a cat, but all she manage to do is sprout whisker on herself.
The whole class burst out laughing.
"Enough." said Professor McGongall. "I don' see anyone of you making much progress."
She hurried over and mutter some charm. Soon, Hermione face return to normal.
Tokimi meanwhile just look on with a blank expression. Professor McGonagall turn to her and said sternly.
"Why don't you give it a try?"
Tokimi just shrug. Then close her eyes and concentrate. To the whole class amazement, especially Professor McGonagall, standing in front of them is longer Tokimi, but a white wolf. Minute later, Tokimi is back to normal again.
Professor McGonagall manage to find her voice. "That's was amazing. Have you done this before."
Tokimi look at her for a moment, then reply. "Once."
"Well." said Professor McGonagall, now fully compose. "That's was quite a transfiguration. Twenty points to Gryffindor."
The Gryffindor side let out a loud cheers. Soon it was time for Care of Magical Creatures. The whole class hurried out, talking about their experience. Tokimi rush out before anyone get a chance to congratulate her.
"Wow. I can't believe it." said Ron in awe. "She's as good as McGonagall."
"Ron, don't be silly." snap Hermione. "She's only a fifth year, how can she compare with a teacher?"
Ron frown at her. "Honestly, you're only mad because you use to be the best at Transfiguration, now that Tokimi come along, you have to settle for second best."
Hermione narrow her eyes angrily. "I don't need to compete with anyone." Then she angrily stalk off.
"Come on Ron, why are you two always fighting?" said Harry.
"But, she is so unreasonable sometimes." said Ron.
Soon, they reach Hagrid hut.
"Well, nice to see yer." said Hagrid cheerfully.
Ron and Harry force a smile.
"Gee. I wonder what kind of monster that oaf will make us study this time." said an all too familiar voice.
Harry feel himself tense up. If Malfoy dare to cause trouble for Hagrid again, he'll.....
"Stuff it Malfoy." said Ron.
"Come on." said Hagrid, leading them to the back of his hut.
The class feel kind of tense. They never knows what kind of beast Hagrid will make them learn, but to everyone surprise, standing in front of them are not some horrifying creatures, but instead, a beautiful, grown unicorn.
"But we already study unicorn last year." said Ron.
Hagrid smile at them. "It was baby unicorn yer study las year. This is a full grown unicorn. I reckon yer will have a harder time with it. Especially you boys."
Pretty soon, the whole class, even the Slytherins gather around the beautiful creature.
"Now, can anyone tell me what's the most powerful part of a unicorn?" ask Hagrid.
To no one surprise, Hermione raise her hand. "The most powerful part of the unicorn is their blood. It can cure people of near death, but the person will be curse forever."
Harry and Ron look at each other uneasily, remembering their first year experience with Quirell, a servant of Voldemort.
Hagrid smile at Hermione. "Very good Hermione."
Hermione beam at him.
"But, that's not quite correct.
Ron almost choke. Hermione miss a question?
Hermione frown in confusion. Hagrid look at her kindly.
"You see, there's another part of a unicorn that is much more powerful than their blood. Anyone want to take a guess?"
"Their horn?" ask Parvati
"Not quite." said Hagrid. "Although, unicorn horns are use often in powerful potions."
After several more guess, the class look at one another in defeat.
"We give up Hagrid. What is it?" ask Harry.
Hagrid grins at them in triumphant, but before he can reply, a voice cut him off.
"Their gem."
Hagrid turn to the sources of the voice in amazement. The speaker is none other than Tokimi.
"Yes, tha's correct." said Hagrid.
