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Ok, for all of those who don't understand, the whole part of this story from the time Jordan walked away from Malfoy in the dungeons has been a flash back to earlier in the year. I realize that was a very long flash back and I may have lost a few of you ( if anyone is even reading this! Speaking of which, I need more reviews. I'm starting to feel like a very pathetic failure. Not that anyone cares, anyway, on with the story!)
Chapter six: the friendship
Jordan suddenly bumped into someone and was pulled from her memories. She quickly remembered that she was still walking to her potions class and her triumph in humiliating Malfoy.
She looked up and saw Harry Potter staring down at her. He was smiling. No one had smiled at her in a long time. She smiled back.
"That was so funny how you handled Malfoy back there," said Harry "Your name is Jordan right? I think I met you in the forbidden forest at the beginning of the year."
"Ya, you did meet me in the forest." Jordan said.
"I can't believe they put you in Slytherin," he blurted out.
Harry felt a bit embarrassed. He didn't even know this girl and he hadn't ment to be so forward, but he had been amazed at where the sorting hat had placed her. Somehow he just wanted to tell her that. Maybe it was because she looked a little lonely, or maybe because he admired her quick mind. He had seen this girl alone a lot and come to think of it, she didn't seem to have any friends. Maybe she was lonely. Before he knew what he was doing he said
"My friends are sick, and I don't have anyone to be partners with in potions. Do you want to work together?"
"Sure," she said smiling " I always dread being paired with Pansy Perkinson."
Harry realized that he didn't feel nervous around Jordan like he usually did with people he didn't know all that well. So he asked:
"Do you like any of the Slytherins?"
"Oh no," she said in a matter of fact sort of way " there really awful people you know."
"I'm aware," said Harry with a backward glance at Malfoy.
Harry and Jordan seemed to work well together in potions that day. Jordan was actually pretty good at potions. She told Harry it was a result of taking a home ekinomics class at her old school which involved a lot of measuring ingrediance .
However, Harry did discover something odd that day. Snape, who always favored students from his own house seemed to hate Jordan almost as much as he hated Harry. He spent the last part of the lesson finding ways to criticize Jordan's obviously perfect potion. He told Jordan this at the end of the lesson, but she didn't think it was all that strange. She just said
"Well, it doesn't sound all that peculiar to me. I mean, I did kick the shit out of Pansy Perkinson."
Harry shrugged and they continued on their way.
The next day Ron and Hermione were still sick so Harry gladly accepted Jordan's invitation to be his partner again.
This time Jordan finished so early that there was a half an hour left of the class. Jordan took this time to begin an interesting ink design on her left arm. When Harry gave her a strange look she said:
"Ya, a little weird I know, but my design always turn out better on my arm. I do it when I'm bored."
She went back to her arm until Snape caught her fooling around and protested.
"Shouldn't you be working while your in class Ms. McNeil," he said.
"I'm sorry," she said "but Harry and I are already finished."
Harry expected Snape to make some comment on their flawless potion, but instead he violently grabbed her arm, causing he to drop he pen. He stared at the design.
"That's sick McNeil. That's just sick." Snape hollered
"Its just a drawing," Jordan said pleadingly.
It was obvious that Snape was hurting her. It was also obvious that he didn't care in the slightest.
"Oh don't pretend you don't know you wretched girl. Don't insult me so," Snape growled. "Go! You may leave my class! You can go with her Potter," he said as an afterthought as Jordan packed up her things."
She was burning with rage as they left the class. Even with her short steps she was going twice as fast as Harry.
"I cant believe the nerve of that man," she cried.
"So you don't know why he reacted like that?" Harry asked.
"Does it look like I do!" she yelled. "Sorry," she said cooling down a bit. "Do you know why?"
"No," he said in dismay.
It was then that Harry decided what he needed to do. It was a very far fetched idea but he figured he had better give it a shot. Jordan wasn't a Slytherin. He didn't care what the sorting hat said. He wasn't the only one who knew this, either. It was obvious that Snape knew it, and thought it a disgrace. The whole Slytherin house knew it (especially Pansy Perkinson), and Harry was sure that if anyone else every met Jordan (which wasn't likely if she stayed a Slytherin) that they would agree.
That afternoon Harry went to Professor Mcgonale and asked to see Dumbledor.
"What is so urgent that you have to see him?" she asked a bit doubtfully.
"I can't explain," said Harry "but its very important."
"Harry you may as well give up because I'm afraid I cant let you into see Dumbledor without a good reason. If you can't give me that you'll just have to leave," she said flatly.
Harry was about to do just that when dumbledor walked right into the office. He had a way of showing up at the perfect time.
"What's this Harry wants to talk to me about?" he asked "if you have something to say why don't you come into my office I have a little extra time on my hands."
Harry walked with Dumbledor to his office and sat down. He was a little nervous but he over came this within a matter of seconds and plunged right in.
"Dumbledor, I don't think Jordan should stay in the Slytherin house," Harry said in a straight forward manner.
Surprisingly enough Dumbledor smiled.
"I agree entirely," he said simply.
Harry was taken back.
"You do?" Harry stammered.
"I wasn't surprised when the sorting hat placed her there, but I don't think it is the right place for her," he answered.
"Why didn't it surprise you?" harry asked forwardly.
"That is not for you to know. That is only for her to know. I planned on having a talk with her and perhaps changing her house if she thought it should be done. Thank you for reminding me it is better done sooner than later," said Dumbledor. " Is that all you had to say Harry?" he asked.
"Yes sir," said Harry.
*** thanx for reading this! Next chapter is cool, at least I think so. The story really gets going, so please keep reading. I'll post it in a couple of days.
*Holly
Ok, for all of those who don't understand, the whole part of this story from the time Jordan walked away from Malfoy in the dungeons has been a flash back to earlier in the year. I realize that was a very long flash back and I may have lost a few of you ( if anyone is even reading this! Speaking of which, I need more reviews. I'm starting to feel like a very pathetic failure. Not that anyone cares, anyway, on with the story!)
Chapter six: the friendship
Jordan suddenly bumped into someone and was pulled from her memories. She quickly remembered that she was still walking to her potions class and her triumph in humiliating Malfoy.
She looked up and saw Harry Potter staring down at her. He was smiling. No one had smiled at her in a long time. She smiled back.
"That was so funny how you handled Malfoy back there," said Harry "Your name is Jordan right? I think I met you in the forbidden forest at the beginning of the year."
"Ya, you did meet me in the forest." Jordan said.
"I can't believe they put you in Slytherin," he blurted out.
Harry felt a bit embarrassed. He didn't even know this girl and he hadn't ment to be so forward, but he had been amazed at where the sorting hat had placed her. Somehow he just wanted to tell her that. Maybe it was because she looked a little lonely, or maybe because he admired her quick mind. He had seen this girl alone a lot and come to think of it, she didn't seem to have any friends. Maybe she was lonely. Before he knew what he was doing he said
"My friends are sick, and I don't have anyone to be partners with in potions. Do you want to work together?"
"Sure," she said smiling " I always dread being paired with Pansy Perkinson."
Harry realized that he didn't feel nervous around Jordan like he usually did with people he didn't know all that well. So he asked:
"Do you like any of the Slytherins?"
"Oh no," she said in a matter of fact sort of way " there really awful people you know."
"I'm aware," said Harry with a backward glance at Malfoy.
Harry and Jordan seemed to work well together in potions that day. Jordan was actually pretty good at potions. She told Harry it was a result of taking a home ekinomics class at her old school which involved a lot of measuring ingrediance .
However, Harry did discover something odd that day. Snape, who always favored students from his own house seemed to hate Jordan almost as much as he hated Harry. He spent the last part of the lesson finding ways to criticize Jordan's obviously perfect potion. He told Jordan this at the end of the lesson, but she didn't think it was all that strange. She just said
"Well, it doesn't sound all that peculiar to me. I mean, I did kick the shit out of Pansy Perkinson."
Harry shrugged and they continued on their way.
The next day Ron and Hermione were still sick so Harry gladly accepted Jordan's invitation to be his partner again.
This time Jordan finished so early that there was a half an hour left of the class. Jordan took this time to begin an interesting ink design on her left arm. When Harry gave her a strange look she said:
"Ya, a little weird I know, but my design always turn out better on my arm. I do it when I'm bored."
She went back to her arm until Snape caught her fooling around and protested.
"Shouldn't you be working while your in class Ms. McNeil," he said.
"I'm sorry," she said "but Harry and I are already finished."
Harry expected Snape to make some comment on their flawless potion, but instead he violently grabbed her arm, causing he to drop he pen. He stared at the design.
"That's sick McNeil. That's just sick." Snape hollered
"Its just a drawing," Jordan said pleadingly.
It was obvious that Snape was hurting her. It was also obvious that he didn't care in the slightest.
"Oh don't pretend you don't know you wretched girl. Don't insult me so," Snape growled. "Go! You may leave my class! You can go with her Potter," he said as an afterthought as Jordan packed up her things."
She was burning with rage as they left the class. Even with her short steps she was going twice as fast as Harry.
"I cant believe the nerve of that man," she cried.
"So you don't know why he reacted like that?" Harry asked.
"Does it look like I do!" she yelled. "Sorry," she said cooling down a bit. "Do you know why?"
"No," he said in dismay.
It was then that Harry decided what he needed to do. It was a very far fetched idea but he figured he had better give it a shot. Jordan wasn't a Slytherin. He didn't care what the sorting hat said. He wasn't the only one who knew this, either. It was obvious that Snape knew it, and thought it a disgrace. The whole Slytherin house knew it (especially Pansy Perkinson), and Harry was sure that if anyone else every met Jordan (which wasn't likely if she stayed a Slytherin) that they would agree.
That afternoon Harry went to Professor Mcgonale and asked to see Dumbledor.
"What is so urgent that you have to see him?" she asked a bit doubtfully.
"I can't explain," said Harry "but its very important."
"Harry you may as well give up because I'm afraid I cant let you into see Dumbledor without a good reason. If you can't give me that you'll just have to leave," she said flatly.
Harry was about to do just that when dumbledor walked right into the office. He had a way of showing up at the perfect time.
"What's this Harry wants to talk to me about?" he asked "if you have something to say why don't you come into my office I have a little extra time on my hands."
Harry walked with Dumbledor to his office and sat down. He was a little nervous but he over came this within a matter of seconds and plunged right in.
"Dumbledor, I don't think Jordan should stay in the Slytherin house," Harry said in a straight forward manner.
Surprisingly enough Dumbledor smiled.
"I agree entirely," he said simply.
Harry was taken back.
"You do?" Harry stammered.
"I wasn't surprised when the sorting hat placed her there, but I don't think it is the right place for her," he answered.
"Why didn't it surprise you?" harry asked forwardly.
"That is not for you to know. That is only for her to know. I planned on having a talk with her and perhaps changing her house if she thought it should be done. Thank you for reminding me it is better done sooner than later," said Dumbledor. " Is that all you had to say Harry?" he asked.
"Yes sir," said Harry.
*** thanx for reading this! Next chapter is cool, at least I think so. The story really gets going, so please keep reading. I'll post it in a couple of days.
*Holly