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PART ONE"Hey, Ron! Pass the butter," Harry said through a mouthful of sausage. Ron gave him the dish, still looking at his schedule in complete horror.
"We've got eight classes with the Slytherins each week! Eight!" He put his face down on the table and pulled at his hair. "How can we go on?"
"Really, Ron, it can't be that bad. Harry's with you for all of them, and I'm in at least half. It's not like you have to hug them or anything," Hermione said as she spread marmalade on a biscuit. Ron gave her a look of complete annoyance before plopping his head back onto his plate.
Just then the rustling of wings could be heard as the mail arrived. Neville, as usual, got a package from his grandmother containing things he forgot. Everyone took a few minutes to open start-of-term presents from his or her parents.
Dumbledore cleared his throat, and the whole hall went silent. "This fall, at Hogwarts, we will be hosting several students from the Circe Academy in Greece as part of a magical cooperation plan set down by the ministries in Europe."
There were murmurs across the hall. "Why didn't he say anything last night?" Hermione whispered to Harry.
"Dunno," Harry answered, looking quizzically at Dumbledore.
"They will be arriving this Friday afternoon, so classes will be shortened. I ask you to be gracious to our guests, as many of them have just learned English and may be unfamiliar with our methods. They will be sorted into the houses for their stay. You will take your classes with them, eat with them, and attend activities with them.
"Students will be assigned from each year to assist the new students. Prefects also will have more work, but it will help get our guests settled in more quickly. I ask everyone to be on his or her best behavior and to keep the castle as nice as possible. I also insist that no one sabotage the boys' toilet this year." He glanced at the Weasley twins, who looked very putout at this announcement.
"Now, please, finish your breakfast and start your first day of classes." Dumbledore sat down, and the hall burst into excited conversation.
"Well, at least we know who's gonna be our year's Gryffindor student guide," Ron said.
"Who?" said Hermione and Harry at the same time.
"Well, Hermione, of course!"
"Oh, I don't know, Ron. She might not have time to do her homework," Harry said.
Hermione rolled her eyes. "Really, Harry! This is going to be so exciting! They learn everything so different in Greece. They have a long tradition of all these really powerful sorcerers. And they have tons of magical creatures. Hagrid would probably start crying from happiness if he got to see them all. And the actual way they do magic, it's just –"
"Oy! Fred! Are you gonna be a student guide?" Ron called down the table, cutting off Hermione.
"What, and not be able to blow up toilets? Fat chance," George answered.
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That day passed most uneventfully. Potions was as horrible as ever, owing to the fact that Neville did his summer essay on the Shrivel Potions, not Restoratives. Harry's ears were still ringing.
History of Magic was now focusing on Greek sorcerers. It would have been very interesting, especially since most of the spells they cast were horrible punishments for unfaithful lovers, but Professor Binns talked about the enchantments very little, and more about politics and centaur astrology conventions.
Care of Magical Creatures also had mostly to do with the arrival of the Circe students. Hagrid was in a frenzy, preparing housing for the numerous creatures they were bringing. Most of the Gryffindors helped dig a pool for the nereid, while the Slytherins had to prepare food for the sphinx and the baby manticore.
Hagrid already had several enclosures set up on the grounds. Huge pens of chicken wire were near the forest for the harpies, along with mounds of rotting meat inside. The manticore cub had his own cave by the lake, and some seventh year students were assembling the sphinx's cliff. Hagrid was rushing about, carrying containers of chopped cow liver for the griffins, and occasionally smiling very widely for no apparent reason.
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The rest of the week went by in a blur. Every class except Potions was studying about Greek magic. Professor Trelawney almost forgot to predict Harry's death; she was so enthusiastically explaining the Greek Oracles.
And, finally, Friday came. The entire school was fairly bursting with excitement. Classes stopped at lunch, and everyone went up to their dormitories to straighten everything up. The Gryffindor common room looked rather striking. The usually dusty paintings were gleaming and the carpets had been newly washed. After everything had been stashed either under his bed or in the wardrobe, Harry tried to flatten his hair. It did absolutely nothing, so he contented himself with putting on a clean robe. Ron was violently scrubbing a towel at a blob of boiled frog eyes he had on his cheek.
"Argh! Harry, I can't get it off!" Ron exclaimed in panic. He was jumping up and down in front of the mirror, his face red. He scrubbed harder, but it still remained. He leapt over to his bed and pulled his wand out of his bag. He pointed it at his face.
"NO! Ron! Remember Eloise Midgen?" Harry exclaimed, pulling the wand out of his hand.
"Oh, yeah," Ron said, looking at his nose with relief. "You think Hermione can get it off?"
"Probably. Come on, we'll be late."
That's Part One! Part Two coming soon . . .
~Aden and Hermione
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