A WHOLE NEW LIFE
By: Angela Hershey

Disclaimer: Note I own nothing but the plotline and Angela.

CHAPTER 9: Halloween and the Troll

It was Halloween and Hogwarts was having a feast.

Angela was enjoying the food. She heard Harry ask "Where's Hermione?"

A Gryffindor named Neville Longbotton said, "Parvati patil says Hermione is crying in the girls' bathroom."

"Does anyone know why Hermione is crying?" Angela asked.

Harry was about to say something when the Great Hall's doors busted open.

Professor Quirrell came sprinting into the hall, his turban askew and the look of terror was on his face. Everyone stared at him as he reached Professor Dumbledore's chair. Professor Quirrell yelled, "Troll…..in the dungeons…..thought you ought to know." Then he fainted.

All the students where screaming.

"Silence!" Professor Dumbledore yelled over the screaming, "Perfects, lead your houses back to the dormitories immediately. Teachers fellow me to the dungeons."

All the students left the Great Hall and headed to their dormitories.

Angela saw Harry and Ron stop and ran off to where the girls' bathroom was. She slowed down until she was legging behind the other Gryffindors. Angela began to head to where Harry and Ron went to. Then she saw Phoenix heading to her dormitorie. Angela made sure no one was looking then she grabbed the back of Phoenix's robes. Angela pulled Phoenix out of the Slytherin line and dragged her to the girls' bathroom.

When the two of them got there they saw Harry and Ron outside the girls' bathroom.

"What are you two doing here?" Harry asked as Angela and Phoenix came over to them.

"We came to help," Angela said back to Harry.

"I did not come here under my own free will," Phoenix said glaring at Angela. "Why did you drag me here?" Phoenix asked Angela.

Angela smiled and said, "I thought you wouldn't want to miss the fun."

The four of them went into the bathroom.

"Phoenix, you and Angela stay here until one of you can get to Hermione." Harry said. Then he and Ron went to take care of the troll.

Once it was safe Phoenix went and got Hermione to go to the door where Angela was.

Angela watched as Harry put his wand in the troll's nose. She was feeling sick.
"Wingardium Leviosa!" Ron said
.
The club that the troll was holding came out of it's hand. The club was lifted over the troll's head, then it fall and hit the troll's head. The troll began to fall to the floor, right where Harry was.

Phoenix took out her wand and said, "Wingardium Leviosa!" Phoenix had moved Harry just in time.

Harry got up and took his wand out of the troll's nose.

"Is it dead?" Hermione asked walking to Harry and Ron.

Then Professor McGonagall, Quirrell, and Snape came into the bathroom.
"What's going on?" Professor McGonagall asked.

Hermione answered, "They were looking for me because I went looking for the troll because I thought I could deal with it on my own - you know, because I've read all about them. If they hadn't found me. I'd be dead now."

Angela heard Professor McGonagall say, "Five points will be taken from Gryffindor for this.". With that Hermione left

Professor McGonagall gave Harry and Ron both five points.

Angela looked at Phoenix and saw Professor Dumbledore standing beside Phoenix.

"Miss Hershey I would like to see you in my office," Professor Dumbledore said to Phoenix.

Everyone except Professor Quirrell left the girls' bathroom.
Phoenix could hear Angela, Harry, Hermione, and Ron talking.

"We should have gotten more then ten points." Ron said

"Five, you mean once she takes off Hermione's." Harry told Ron.

"Oh, right." Ron said.

Angela laughed.

"What's so funny?" Ron asked Angela.

"Nothing." Angela said back

Phoenix followed Professor Dumbledore to his office.

Once they got to the office Professor Dumbledore said, "Miss Hershey, you saved two Gryffindors even though you are a Slytherin. So I think you should change to Gryffindor."

"I'll think about it." Phoenix said to Professor Dumbledore.

"Okay," Professor Dumbledore said, "You may go now.

Phoenix left the office and went to the Slytherin common room. When she got
there she went to where Draco Malfoy was. Phoenix had been dating him. "Malfoy, I think we should break up." Phoenix said to Draco.

Before he could say anything Phoenix left and went to her dorm.