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A/N- Since Cali said something and left a long review Hermione and Ron will not be together. Just so you know. Shout outs are at the bottom. Oh and I won't even try to do Hagrid's accent, so live with it. And I am not going to do a song; it would suck so much it wouldn't even be funny. And now on with the show… Tell me who you want as a couple! Otherwise I'm gonna get really "creative" on your asses…
AND THE FUN BEGINS
They were finally there. Harry smiled dreamily as the train rolled nearer and nearer to Hogwarts. This was where he belonged, the wizarding world. This was where his friends were, where his family was, where his life was. It felt so good just to wear robes and hold his wand. He and Ron stood in the aisle waiting for Hermione and Ginny.
"Hey Ron, Malfoy never did come visit us. Think he finally transferred to Durmstang?" Ron snorted.
"We should only be so lucky." Harry smirked ruefully. Then Hermione and Ginny walked out.
"Shall we?" Hermione said linking arms with Harry. Harry chuckled and led her out of the train with Ron rolling his eyes and Ginny whistling. Hermione spotted victim number 1 almost immediately.
"Oh Neville, come over here!" She said. Ginny smiled predatorily, she was onto the plan. The smile cast an eerie look over her features that would have made Fred and George proud. Neville wandered over cautiously, he didn't like the look on Ginny's face that Harry and Ron couldn't see. Hermione unlinked her arm with Harry's.
"Come guys let's go get a coach." The group moved forward, Ginny, a grin plastered on her face and Hermione, grinning inside. Harry walking contentedly, Neville confused and afraid and Ron just, well, just Ronnish.
"Hey guys!" Harry smiled at the huge form of Hagrid herding the first years into the castle. "See you inside!" The kids surrounding him were all looking wide-eyed and fearfully at the castle, which looked foreboding indeed. The sky around it was dark but no clouds, the giant lake sat still in its cradle.
As they group climbed inside of the coach Hermione nodded to Ginny, step one was to commence. By taking up more space than really necessary in a not so subtle way that still went unnoticed, they made it so that Neville had to sit on Harry's lap. Neville blushed a deep red and then Hermione cheerfully shoved him down. Harry took a deep breath to stifle any reaction he might have.
Ron laughed at the two of them while Hermione and Ginny exchanged a mischievous glance.
As they walked into the hall Harry looked with interest to see who would be the new DADA teacher. To his surprise up there sat Ms. Figg, the old woman that lived on Privet Drive. Suddenly his mind flashed back to something Dumbledore had said at the end of the year. About Arabella Figg… Harry stared wide-eyed and then shook his head as Ms. Figg- no professor Figg winked at him.
The dinner was fantastic as usual; Dumbledore warned the students that no one would be allowed outside the castle at all without teacher supervision. Aside from that there were no real changes. After all the new first years were settled the groups went back to their dorms. Harry still hadn't seen Malfoy, something that bothered him on a level of principle.
I guess he finally became a death eater and Lucius pulled him out of school. Harry shrugged, he'd always known Malfoy was a git but there was something else, something more than just being a git and being truly evil…
He smiled as Ron quickly twitched a first year out of the way of a vanishing step. The little boy blushed and muttered a quick thank you before running off. Ron just kept on walking. Harry felt the gazes of the new Griffyndors on his back as they looked at his build, his hair, who he was walking with. After going into the common room there was a general celebration as the Weasely twins appeared with more food and candy. The only problem was nobody could eat another bite, so most of it was left out. After awhile only a few people were left in the common room, namely Ginny, Neville, Hermione and Harry. Ginny nodded to Hermione and the both cornered their respective victims.
"So Harry…" Hermione drawled. Harry looked at her in apprehension, Hermione never drawled unless she was planning something bad.
"See any guys you're interested in?" she inquired. Hermione sat down in a chair next to Harry, gazing intently at his eyes. Harry flushed and glanced at Neville and Ginny, but the two of them seemed to be in a rapt discussion. Neville looked slightly scared and Harry just wanted to hold him for a minute… Yeah right, the poor boy doesn't need me confusing his sexual orientation.
"So…" Hermione said and then looked at Harry. "Any guys strike your fancy?" Harry looked her and with a dead pan serious expression said, "You know I never really noticed but the light in the dining room really brings out Professor Snape's natural hair color-" Hermione had paled then and Harry started laughing hard. Hermione sighed and gave up. As she stood Ginny quickly finished what she was saying and stood, leaving Neville looking, Harry couldn't describe the emotion on Neville's face but it could be called determination. Since when had Neville been determined?
Harry shrugged and went upstairs to bed. He smiled and laid down contentedly on the warm mattress and drifted off into sweet sleep. He didn't notice Neville come in and stared at him for a time, before going off to his own bed.
"Mornin' Harry." Seamus said cheerfully. Harry could have happily hexed the Irish boy right then and there, nobody should have the indecency to be that "chipper" in the morning. Harry groped about on his nightstand and pulled on his glasses. Now that he could see he scowled, Seamus was already dressed and was smiling like a crazed monkey. God he's cute… bad thoughts, bad thoughts. Harry mentally slapped himself for thinking that.
"Come on sleepy head wake up." Seamus straddled Harry and began to shake his shoulders. Harry tried to shove Seamus off but it was just to early…
"Seamus get off him." Neville grabbed Seamus by the back of his robe and hauled him off Harry. "Now go to breakfast or something." Seamus gave Neville an indignant look and then blew him a kiss. Neville blushed and suddenly returned to the ever-embarrassed clumsy youth he'd always been.
"Thanks Neville." Harry said as he stumbled out of bed and ran a hand through his messy hair. Neville felt his eyes drawn inevitably to the scar on Harry's forehead.
"Yeah, sure, don't mention it." Neville murmured and ran out. Harry looked at the portrait in confusion and shrugged, attributing all weirdness to the morning.
Breakfast was a delicious affair, eggs, sausages, hash browns, pancakes… Harry stuffed himself just for the fun of it. Hermione ate daintily and Ron just shoveled the food in. Ron almost spilled some orange juice all over the table but Neville caught his arm just in time.
"Alright everyone, you should all have you new schedules if you just look at the small ball in back of your plate." Dumbledore said. Everyone looked at the balls; finally George reached out and prodded it with his wand. It burst into a piece of parchment. "We'll be trying some new this year, these are your student schedules, they will display a calendar telling you what day it is, when projects are due, etc… They'll even tell you what time it is, if you lose one you get to make yourself a new one." Dumbledore stretched his back and then nodded to the school. The kids all burst open their schedules and hurried off to their first class.
Harry looked at his schedule, it had changed this year. First he had Herbology… He scanned the list and saw he had Potions last class and once again, double period with Slytherin. Woop de-doo. He looked at Ron and jerked his head towards the greenhouse four.
"Ooh, look Harry there's a dueling class being offered again, but look who the teacher is." Hermione said. Harry looked and almost choked, Dumbledore was teaching?
"Wow that's incredible, he is one of the greatest wizards of our time, this could be an incredible chance to learn a lot of great stuff." Hermione's eyes were sparkling and Harry was excited.
"Shit this is incredible." Ron said. Hermione gave him a chilling look for swearing while Harry just chuckled. The three ducked into greenhouse 1 which was where Professor sprout always was. The squat witch looked up at them. Harry nodded to the Hufflepuffs, particularly Justin who was- Eyeliner? Hermione eyed him with interest while Ron's eyes went wide. Some of his fellow classmates were giving him looks of distaste but most of them were just ignoring it.
Justin wasn't just wearing eyeliner, his ears were pierced and his hair was gelled. His robes were tight fitting and somehow had a very feminine air about them. He had thinned out as well and Harry was just captivated by how he looked. Neville looked Harry, then at Justin, then back at Harry, and his lips turned upward into a snarl.
Shout Outs!-
~*Black Dreamz*~- I will keep doing just that, and I plan on making this as "interesting" as possible…
Kcarke- Well I don't see many H/N either so that's why this is here! I'll try and keep the chapters coming, you'll probably see one every week and half, the more reviews I get though the more inspired I get *hint hint*
Vixen- Hell yes too cute!
Seven Stones- Thank you I love it too ^_^
Cali- Wee hee, my longest review and the only anti-ship request, so you get the cookie! No R/Hr for this story.
Mahree avocado- Well I agree Ginny swearing doesn't make to much sense but I am having the characters be a little more outgoing since they're older and such.
Ginny- Well here's what happens!
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