Chapter Two: The Interscholastic Exchange Program
"Harry, wake up! Ron's down stairs! Get ready!" Sirius said. Harry had fallen asleep while waiting for his friend, Ron Weasley. Harry was drooling over a book called "Hogwarts Teachers: A History" and the page was opened up to Severus Snape, Harry's least favorite teacher. He saw that Snape had gone in the frame of the picture, probably hiding from Harry's mess. After Harry got up, (and applied a drying spell to the book,) he went downstairs to greet Ron, and help his uncle pack their trunks in Sirius' Green Ford Anglia. (Ron was shocked; His father's Ford Anglia was at Hogwarts, in the Forbidden Forest to be exact) A few minutes later, they sped off to King's Cross Station. As soon Harry and Ron said good-bye to Sirius, they searched every compartment for Hermione (she had said that she would be there first).
After finding the compartment, they discussed the usual topic since their second year; who will be their D.A.D.A teacher. They had discussed Professor Quirrell, their first year teacher, who was Voldemort's servant, and, was, unfortunately killed by Harry. ("It happened in our first year! Forget it!" Ron told him.) Then, Professor Gilderoy Lockhart, their "brainless" second year D.A.D.A teacher. Harry and Ron spent a few minutes teasing Hermione (Harry told her, "Gee, maybe, the next one's gonna be cute!"). They did spend a lot of time discussing Professor Remus Lupin, the best teacher they had had in years, in their opinion. And last, but not the least, Professor Alastor "Mad Eye" Moody. (Though it was really Bartemius Crouch Jr.)
After they got off the train, they went to the Great Hall; after the Sorting Ceremony, they had a lovely start- of-term feast. After they ate, Professor Dumbledore cleared his throat and, all at once, the Great Hall became silent. Then he said "As you may all know, or should I say some..." he said as he saw the puzzled faces of some students. "... The Interscholastic Exchange Program will take place instead of the Tri-Wizard tournament, as some err… incidents happened a year before…" Suddenly, some eyes looked at Harry, whose face started to turn red. As it was in Harry's fourth year, he became the fourth champion, and won, but unfortunately, the Hogwarts champion, Cedric Diggory was murdered by Voldemort. Only Harry and Professor Dumbledore knew how he died.
"The delegates from Durmstrang and Beauxbatons will arrive tomorrow. That's the reason you will have your lessons the day after the delegates arrive." All of the students really wanted to jump. Not to mention Harry, since he would not see Snape until the day after the students arrived. Ron said, "Luck's on our side, eh Harry? We won't see the git!" The next day, everyone was excited. Hogwarts had been cleaned overnight. (Hermione reckoned the house elves did it, so she was in a very bad mood.) By afternoon, Professor Dumbledore called all the students and they formed straight lines to greet the visitors. Harry, Hermione and Ron saw Millicent Bulstrode of Slytherin and Padma Patil of Ravenclaw at front with their trunks at their side. Harry thought "They must be the ones going to the other schools" It was clear; Parvati was crying and Pansy Parkinson was red in tears.
They heard Seamus Finnigan ask Dean Thomas "How do you reckon they'll come here? A flying carriage? Or maybe a creepy boat?" Harry could clearly remember it; Beauxbatons came to Hogwarts in a flying carriage and Durmstrang in a rather old creepy ship. All students hushed when they heard a noise of a speeding carriage. It certainly was not a horse drawn carriage, rather, a DRAGON driven one. Harry and Ron saw Hagrid smile; dragons were a favorite of his. The door opened and, magically, a flight of stairs appeared. A young boy came out, and judging from the clothes he wore, the delegate of Durmstrang. After the boy, a tall girl stepped forth, who wore a green robe with her raven black hair seemingly floating in the air. Padma and Millicent went inside the carriage; the door closed then the carriage went forth. Harry's stomach gave a sudden lurch when he saw Snape smile slightly at the Beauxbatons girl. After all, Snape sneered, not smiled.
It was only at dinner when they saw the delegates again. Both of them were wearing what appeared to be their uniforms, and they sat on the high table. Dumbledore stood up and said, "Let the feast begin!" Harry eyed the girl. What was in her that made Snape smile? Harry only ate a bit of food (Hermione and Ron thought something was wrong with him) then suddenly… "Kind ladies and gentlemen…the Sorting Ceremony." Dumbledore announced. Suddenly, the sorting hat appeared. The two delegates stood up and stood a few meters away from the Sorting hat. Professor McGonagall stood up, opened a parchment and said, "The delegate of Durmstrang! Jean Claude Valdread!" the boy stepped forward, placed the sorting hat upon his head, and the hat shouted at once, "SLYTHERIN!" Jean Claude looked at the Slytherin table, which was filled with students clapping their hands. Before he stepped down, his uniform changed suddenly to the Hogwarts uniform, complete with the Slytherin badge. Professor McGonagall cleared her throat and said "The delegate of Beuxbatons...Sevrisa Crystallion... SNAPE."
CHAPTER THREE: Sevrisa Snape