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"This is realy interesting. Only half the school came back," Harry said as he looked around the Great Hall.
"It's also sad," Cho said as she came up behind Harry.
"How are you, Cho?" Harry asked in sympathy. He knew what it's like to loose some one you loved, after all, hadn't he lost his parents in much the same way that she had lost Cedric?
"Misserable. I had to debate with my parents endlessly on me going back to Hogwarts. I wan't to remember Cedric and all that we shared, here, where he and I first met." She said that with a slight blush.
"At least you have the funiest 'lover's triangle' in Hogwarts history to cheer you up. Remind me to squish that Skeeter woman the next time I see her," Ron joked as he sat between Harry and Hermione; Cho laughed at this and went off to find her friends that had come.
"Hey, Potter, how are you doing?" came a smooth voice from behind Harry.
"What are you doing here Malfoy. Playing spy for that worm of father?" Ginny said as she came up.
"No, I'm now living with relatives. After that stupid stunt my father pulled mid august, I don't wan't anything to deal with the Dark Lord," he replied, looking sincere.
Snape and Annie walked by, with Snape saying hi to Malfoy, and Annie just waiting for them to finish. when Malfoy finnaly saw Annie, though, his jaw practicly went through the floor.
"Vot's going on Malfoy, you look as if you knew her?" Viktor asked, seeing the expresion on Malfoy's face.
"We'll find out soon enough," Malfoy replied almost to himself, as he went to sit at his empty table, lost in a brown study.
Harry couldn't place a finger on it, but he could of sworn that Annie reminded him of some one, but before he tried to piece it together, Dumbledore had entered with McGonnagall.
"Before we begin what might prove to be the most trying year in our lives, we have twelve new students from Japan," Dumbledore said as McGonnagall put the Sorting Hat on to the stool.
"Tai Kamea," McGonnagall called as Tai went to be sorted.
"Gryffyndor!" the hat shouted almost at once.
"Hikari Kamea."
"Gryffyndor!"
"Matt Takaishi."
"Gryffyndor!"
"Joe ______." (AN: If you know all the names i would appreciate if you emailed me them to wolfierain87@hotmail.com)
"Ravenclaw!"
"T.K. Takaishi."
"Gryffyndor"
"Izzy Izumi."
"Ravenclaw"
"Sora _____"
"Ravenclaw"
"Mimi _____"
"Hufflepuff"
"Davis _____"
"Gryffyndor"
"Yolei ____"
"Ravenclaw"
"Cody ____"
"Hufflepuff"
"Ken Ichijouji"
The hat had to think about this one. Ken had plenty of courage, smarts, and was also was a hard worker. But he also had a lot of ambition. The hat decided to put him into "Slytherin".
"Just don't pull an Emporrer on us, Ken," Kari said as she hugged him.
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"This is interesting. Ginny has the same schedule for thursdays as we do," Ron commented as he looked over their new class lists.
"And what would that be?" Harry asked as he and Hermione looked through the copy of the Prophet.
"Four hours of Defense folowed by Potions."
"Funny, today happens to be thursday," Viktor said with a hint of sarcasm
Just then the bell rang to start class. "I don't want to be late to defense, after all we could learn something valuable," Hermione said as she gathered up her bookbag.
"Welcome to Defense Against the Dark Arts. For the next five hours you will be learning the art of makimg amulets, and to physically fight off evil," Annie said.
"We will focus on your strengths, and your weaknesses," Ian said as he glanced first at Harry, then on to Neville, Neville having coward into his seat by Snapes appearance.
"I and Professors McDawson will be teaching you how to defend yourself with only scraps of metal and potion dips," Snape said, his voice cold and sharp as he looked at the combined Houses of Slytherin and Gryffyndor. "Professors Rawlinson and Jaron will be teaching you the fundumentals of basic physical defense."
"We will be using swords, daggers, and any other weapon we hear that the Dark Lord is using," Ivee said, glancing sidelong at Professor Snape.
"Yes, Voldemort's powers are great, but his greatest power lies in the fear and defenselessness you feel whenever He is mentioned," Snape said, looking more palid than usual as a in voluntary shudder went through the room.
"Just why is he feared?" Davis asked, as usual.
"Imagine Malomyotismon on a bad day, and 10 times more powerful, and also immortal," Malfoy replied before anybody else could.
"Just how do you know about this?" Ken asked.
"I have no idea. I think I just said that because she had been looking at me," he replied, jerking his chin in Kari's direction.
"Interesting. I see that your father's trick this summer gave you the power of either telepathy or empathy," Craig said,
"I think it's a bit of both."
"You're Malfoy's son?" Annie asked a bit shocked.
"Was, would be a better term."
"May I speak to him out side, Severus?" Annie asked the head of Malfoy's house.
"You may."
Since Harry was next to the door, he heard every thing that was said between Annie and Malfoy.
"Please don't tell any body who I really am, Draco. The only people who know are my three closest friends and you, and even then I don't think that they know the whole story.
"Don't worry, I'm not that much of a cold hearted bastard. But you might want to tell Potter and Snape the whole story, it might just give our side the edge we need to kill that- demon."
"The whole story though? But I haven't had to face that part of me since I first learned it fifteen years ago. I guess I must trust your judgement. Well-" and that's where he had to stop listning as Snape had just placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Like she said, we'll learn the whole story later." And then he did something so astronomicaly rare: he smiled at Harry.
"We will be doing a survey to find out what each of your strengths and weaknesses are. After that Ivee and I will be fitting you for your practice clothes and practice weapons," Craig said, handing out thick parchment sheafs as Annie and Malfoy entered.
"Occasionaly me and the others will be using real weapons, but that's just the demonstrations," Ivee added, giving a worried sidelong glance to Annie.
"Um Ivee, Severus; Madam Pomfrey asked that those that seem particularly good at Herbology to report to her during this time," Annie said, glancing at the slightly pale Neville.
"Very well," Ivee said in reply, while Snape just glowered at Neville and Annie both.
"Wil you quit creeping me out!" Annie said in mock self-defense.
"You won't let me have any fun this year, will you?" he replied sarcasticly.
"Maybe, maybe not," Annie replied with a semi-evil laugh.
"Well, are we going to start this party or not?" Craig asked, looking from a sarcasticaly grinning Annie to an incensed Snape.
"This is realy interesting. Only half the school came back," Harry said as he looked around the Great Hall.
"It's also sad," Cho said as she came up behind Harry.
"How are you, Cho?" Harry asked in sympathy. He knew what it's like to loose some one you loved, after all, hadn't he lost his parents in much the same way that she had lost Cedric?
"Misserable. I had to debate with my parents endlessly on me going back to Hogwarts. I wan't to remember Cedric and all that we shared, here, where he and I first met." She said that with a slight blush.
"At least you have the funiest 'lover's triangle' in Hogwarts history to cheer you up. Remind me to squish that Skeeter woman the next time I see her," Ron joked as he sat between Harry and Hermione; Cho laughed at this and went off to find her friends that had come.
"Hey, Potter, how are you doing?" came a smooth voice from behind Harry.
"What are you doing here Malfoy. Playing spy for that worm of father?" Ginny said as she came up.
"No, I'm now living with relatives. After that stupid stunt my father pulled mid august, I don't wan't anything to deal with the Dark Lord," he replied, looking sincere.
Snape and Annie walked by, with Snape saying hi to Malfoy, and Annie just waiting for them to finish. when Malfoy finnaly saw Annie, though, his jaw practicly went through the floor.
"Vot's going on Malfoy, you look as if you knew her?" Viktor asked, seeing the expresion on Malfoy's face.
"We'll find out soon enough," Malfoy replied almost to himself, as he went to sit at his empty table, lost in a brown study.
Harry couldn't place a finger on it, but he could of sworn that Annie reminded him of some one, but before he tried to piece it together, Dumbledore had entered with McGonnagall.
"Before we begin what might prove to be the most trying year in our lives, we have twelve new students from Japan," Dumbledore said as McGonnagall put the Sorting Hat on to the stool.
"Tai Kamea," McGonnagall called as Tai went to be sorted.
"Gryffyndor!" the hat shouted almost at once.
"Hikari Kamea."
"Gryffyndor!"
"Matt Takaishi."
"Gryffyndor!"
"Joe ______." (AN: If you know all the names i would appreciate if you emailed me them to wolfierain87@hotmail.com)
"Ravenclaw!"
"T.K. Takaishi."
"Gryffyndor"
"Izzy Izumi."
"Ravenclaw"
"Sora _____"
"Ravenclaw"
"Mimi _____"
"Hufflepuff"
"Davis _____"
"Gryffyndor"
"Yolei ____"
"Ravenclaw"
"Cody ____"
"Hufflepuff"
"Ken Ichijouji"
The hat had to think about this one. Ken had plenty of courage, smarts, and was also was a hard worker. But he also had a lot of ambition. The hat decided to put him into "Slytherin".
"Just don't pull an Emporrer on us, Ken," Kari said as she hugged him.
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"This is interesting. Ginny has the same schedule for thursdays as we do," Ron commented as he looked over their new class lists.
"And what would that be?" Harry asked as he and Hermione looked through the copy of the Prophet.
"Four hours of Defense folowed by Potions."
"Funny, today happens to be thursday," Viktor said with a hint of sarcasm
Just then the bell rang to start class. "I don't want to be late to defense, after all we could learn something valuable," Hermione said as she gathered up her bookbag.
"Welcome to Defense Against the Dark Arts. For the next five hours you will be learning the art of makimg amulets, and to physically fight off evil," Annie said.
"We will focus on your strengths, and your weaknesses," Ian said as he glanced first at Harry, then on to Neville, Neville having coward into his seat by Snapes appearance.
"I and Professors McDawson will be teaching you how to defend yourself with only scraps of metal and potion dips," Snape said, his voice cold and sharp as he looked at the combined Houses of Slytherin and Gryffyndor. "Professors Rawlinson and Jaron will be teaching you the fundumentals of basic physical defense."
"We will be using swords, daggers, and any other weapon we hear that the Dark Lord is using," Ivee said, glancing sidelong at Professor Snape.
"Yes, Voldemort's powers are great, but his greatest power lies in the fear and defenselessness you feel whenever He is mentioned," Snape said, looking more palid than usual as a in voluntary shudder went through the room.
"Just why is he feared?" Davis asked, as usual.
"Imagine Malomyotismon on a bad day, and 10 times more powerful, and also immortal," Malfoy replied before anybody else could.
"Just how do you know about this?" Ken asked.
"I have no idea. I think I just said that because she had been looking at me," he replied, jerking his chin in Kari's direction.
"Interesting. I see that your father's trick this summer gave you the power of either telepathy or empathy," Craig said,
"I think it's a bit of both."
"You're Malfoy's son?" Annie asked a bit shocked.
"Was, would be a better term."
"May I speak to him out side, Severus?" Annie asked the head of Malfoy's house.
"You may."
Since Harry was next to the door, he heard every thing that was said between Annie and Malfoy.
"Please don't tell any body who I really am, Draco. The only people who know are my three closest friends and you, and even then I don't think that they know the whole story.
"Don't worry, I'm not that much of a cold hearted bastard. But you might want to tell Potter and Snape the whole story, it might just give our side the edge we need to kill that- demon."
"The whole story though? But I haven't had to face that part of me since I first learned it fifteen years ago. I guess I must trust your judgement. Well-" and that's where he had to stop listning as Snape had just placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Like she said, we'll learn the whole story later." And then he did something so astronomicaly rare: he smiled at Harry.
"We will be doing a survey to find out what each of your strengths and weaknesses are. After that Ivee and I will be fitting you for your practice clothes and practice weapons," Craig said, handing out thick parchment sheafs as Annie and Malfoy entered.
"Occasionaly me and the others will be using real weapons, but that's just the demonstrations," Ivee added, giving a worried sidelong glance to Annie.
"Um Ivee, Severus; Madam Pomfrey asked that those that seem particularly good at Herbology to report to her during this time," Annie said, glancing at the slightly pale Neville.
"Very well," Ivee said in reply, while Snape just glowered at Neville and Annie both.
"Wil you quit creeping me out!" Annie said in mock self-defense.
"You won't let me have any fun this year, will you?" he replied sarcasticly.
"Maybe, maybe not," Annie replied with a semi-evil laugh.
"Well, are we going to start this party or not?" Craig asked, looking from a sarcasticaly grinning Annie to an incensed Snape.