Ossu minna!! Here's Chapter 2! (once again, sorry if some people are a bit OOC x_x )
~Chapter 2~ *...And So It Begins...*
Usagi, who had dozed off, began to awaken. She looked to her right to see four other girls occupying the room with her, however they were all asleep. She checked her watch and consulted her schedule to find out her first class of the year was in ten minutes. She got out of the bed and glanced briefly into the mirror, adjusting her robes and fixing her odangos. She then exited the room, unsure of how long her trip to her first class would be.
Following her map of the school was a bit difficult since the staircases kept on changing on it. With quite a bit of difficulty, and barely making it through the door on time, Usagi ran into the room and quickly took the first empty seat she saw. Panting, she tried to slow her breathing and was very happy she made it to the class on time. She glanced to her left to see whom she was sitting next to, only to come face to face with Malfoy. She smiled weakly at him. "Hello Draco. I didn't think I was gonna make it here on time…" She froze. "This…this is Potions…right?"
Malfoy laughed and nodded. Usagi sighed in great relief. "Usagi. Most people don't call me by my first name, so please just call me Malfoy." Although the words sounded like a request, the tone certainly was not. "H-hai Dra- I mean, Malfoy," she said. Usagi scanned the room and discovered happily that Harry, Ron, and Hermione were in the class with her as well. They smiled and waved to her. Usagi in turn waved back. A minute later, Professor Snape entered the room. Usagi sat up straight and paid firm attention. "Welcome to another year of Potions," he said in his dull voice. "As you may, or may not know," he said, with a glance to Usagi, "I am Professor Snape. Today, we will be mixing a potion indicated on page 53 of 'Atypical Potions of the Wizarding World'. I will quickly pass out the ingredients as well as the cauldrons you need for this particular potion." After the items were passed out, they all began quickly working, having did this in previous years.
Usagi looked nervously on, unsure of how this was to be done. She read and reread the pages indicated, but something told her previous knowledge was necessary. The school she had previously went to had never taught this. She shyly raised her hand, and Snape walked over to her. "Yes Miss Tsukino?" he asked. "I…I'm not sure whether to mix the moss first or the tulip roots," she told him in a quivering voice. He looked at her for a moment. "Ah…you just transferred today, therefore, you have had no previous teachings of magic I presume?" Usagi shook her head. "I…I've read and studied all of the necessary material I was supposed to know for this school, but, I'm just not sure of this one…" Snape nodded. "Alright, I will help you. You first pour in the moss, then the cow yolk followed by the tulip roots, next the lizard tongue, and lastly the fowl feather. Stir twice to the right, three times to the left." Every student in the class (except Hermione who already knew this) quickly jotted down what he said.
Snape frowned as he saw this. "After that, please continue on to page 57 which is where the next potion is, and when you are finished with that one, continue on to the next." Everyone groaned, for they had hoped this would be the easiest Potions class ever. Usagi and everyone else quickly finished the first one since it was practically given out. Every student had to pour a small sample of the potion into a small test tube, which was to later be graded and see if it had been made correctly. Each student cleared out their cauldrons with their wands. The next potion proved to be a bit more difficult, but things were explained somewhat more clearly. Usagi managed to get through it alright and poured the sample into the next tube. Finally, she reached the last potion for the day. It certainly proved to be the hardest of the previous two. Her brow knitted together in concentration, she worked diligently, stirring together what she hoped to be the proper amounts of each ingredient.
After about 25 minutes, she was finally done, along with only a few others. She poured the final sample into the third test tube. With a flick of her wand, her small cauldron was cleared. She looked at the three substances on the table she had conjured together. The first one was brown, the second one was red, and the third was purple tinged with blue. She sighed and hoped each was done correctly. She glanced around and saw that Harry was finishing up his third one, and that Hermione had been done quite some time ago.
After about five more minutes of working, Snape told them all to stop working and place their tubes in front of them. He walked around the room with a small notepad, grading each one and giving criticism to each student. He looked at Harry with unhidden disgust and jotted down a few notes. "Your second one is too light, and the thickness appears all wrong. Your third one is completely off color…" he jotted down a few more notes.
He moved on until he eventually got to Usagi, picking up and examining each one. "Hmm…very good Usagi, very good indeed. Excellent…" He gave her no criticism and she lowered her head in embarrassment. Next, he graded Malfoy's. "Hmm…perfect mixtures as well Mister Malfoy, absolutely flawless. 20 points to Slytherin for the outstanding job of you two." Malfoy smirked. He continued on, each student feeling horrible with his comments.
"I must say I wish more of you would pay more attention like certain students," he said, his gaze flickering between Malfoy and Usagi. "That will be all. Make sure you come tomorrow with 'Concoctions of the Present'," he said. Everyone gathered there books and left the classroom. "Hey Usagi," greeted Harry grumpily. "Hello Harry, what's wrong?" she questioned. He frowned. "Professor Snape…he hates me, just because I'm Harry Potter, just because I'm famous…" he sighed. Malfoy walked over. "What's the matter, Potter, whining again?" he sneered. Harry narrowed his eyes.
Hermione and Ron walked over and frowned at Malfoy. Usagi, oblivious to the tension, asked Hermione, "how do you think you did?" Hermione sighed. "He said my potion appeared gritty and as if I had stirred it too quickly." She sighed. "Honestly, I did everything that was in the book…I don't understand what I could have did-"
"Oh shut up Mudblood," said Malfoy in annoyance. Usagi glared at him. "Malfoy…be nice." Malfoy raised and eyebrow at her and smirked. "Me? Nice?" He laughed and shook his head. "Yeah right, me be nice to that Mudblood and her friends. Kawaii baka," he said, patting Usagi's head. Usagi blushed and frowned at him. "Atashi wa baka janai yo!" she shouted. Malfoy smiled smugly. "No, I suppose you're not, Usagi…Hnn, twenty minutes till the next class, guess I'll head back to the dorm. Ja ne." He walked away. Usagi fumed at him and muttered under her breath.
Well, I guess I'm gonna head back to the dorm too," said Hermione, "maybe I can figure out what I did wrong in the potion…" She began to walk off. "Yep, I'm gonna go too," said Ron walking off. Harry and Usagi looked at each other for a minute before turning away. "Well, I'll see you later, Harry," she said. Harry nodded. "Yeah, see you later, Usagi." Usagi walked off with her map to find her dorm. Harry stood there for a moment, a smile lingering on his face, before he too headed to his dorms to prepare for the next lesson.
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Things were turning out pretty good, and as the day progressed, Usagi became more adapted to the school. Don't go on that staircase, don't take that route, don't go through that picture frame. After a day of Herbology, Transfiguration, and assorted other classes, she finally came to her second to last class of the day. Her next class was Care of Magical Creatures with Professor Hagrid. She stepped out of her dormitory with her eyes glued to her map. She began walking, and immediately bumped into someone. "Gomen," she muttered, and continued walking. The person called after her. "Hey Usagi! What is your next class?" Usagi turned around, and found that it was Ron Weasely. She smiled at him. "Care of Magical Creatures with Professor Hagrid."
Ron laughed. "Professor Hagrid? I never thought in a million years I would hear that for him. I'm really happy for him. Well, that's my next class too, Harry and Hermione also…but Harry's not ready yet, so he told me to go on without him. I suppose Hermione isn't ready either. Well, since we're both going there, let's walk together." Usagi smiled gratefully since she wouldn't get lost now. "Thanks," she said. "No problem," he said with a warm smile.
After a few minutes of walking, they came to an exit of the school building. "The class is outside," Ron explained as the stepped out. Usagi nodded and continued to follow. They walked a bit farther down until they reached an area with many other students. In front of all of them was an extremely tall man, around 9 feet tall Usagi presumed. She stared up in awe at him. Since Ron had helped Usagi, they still had about five minutes left until the class started. Usagi yawned and stretched. Life certainly was different now. Never had she expected to go to wizard school! She sighed and looked up at the clear sky, taking this time to reflect on…everything.
For some odd reason, she simply could not remember her life too clearly, and this puzzled her. She could remember no events on her childhood, but she knew she didn't have amnesia. Things were just so confusing. She closed her eyes, and a few flashes of memories flickered in her mind. She saw five girls, each one wearing short skirts. The one in the front…the one in the front reminded her of someone…but whom? She frowned and squeezed her eyes shut tighter, trying to hold onto the image of the first person. Everything about the five girls was shadowed, but the first girl…who was she?! She had long blonde hair, tied up…she greatly resembled Usagi…
"Oi Usagi! What are you doing?" came someone's voice. Usagi's eyes flew open, and she saw Malfoy standing in front of her. Crabbe and Goyle were standing behind him. She frowned at him. Finally, she had thought for a fleeting moment she was going to figure out whom the woman was. "What do you want?" she asked coldly. Malfoy looked mildly surprised and amused. "Class is going to start in a minute," he answered. Usagi sighed. "Alright, thanks." She frowned again. These five women were haunting her, the first one most of all…but who were they?
Harry and Hermione arrived a few minutes later. The giant man then beckoned all of the students forward and began to speak. "Welcome students! Mi name's Hagrid. Professor Hagrid," he said, his eyes getting misty. "Today, for our firs' lesson o' the year, we are gonna interact with hippogriffs. Now, if ya'd all jus' take a step forward to the fence…" The students walked forward, crowding around to get a good look at the animals behind the fence. "Now, hippogriffs are really nice animals, but they can detect evil and fear in a second. So's ya got to be nice to them. Now, alls ya got to do is bow to the hippogriff, and if it bows back, then he's okay with you! Now, any volunteers?" Everyone took a step back. Hagrid looked a bit disappointed. Harry glanced around, and was about to raise his hand, when he heard someone else speak. "I…I'll volunteer," came a nervous voice. Hagrid's eyes brightened. "Really? A…alright, now, jus' step inside, that's righ'." Usagi nervously stepped inside the large fenced area. "Ok, now all's ya got to do is bow to him."
Usagi took a deep breath and lowered herself, bowing to the hippogriff. She kept her eyes locked with his, and tried ever so hard not to blink. The hippogriff stared at her for a few moments. Hagrid began to get a little worried. "Alrigh'…well, I wasn't sure if this was gonna work, so's I guess you should just come back in slowly-" he stopped as he saw the hippogriff slowly begin to bow to her. Hagrid beamed brightly. Usagi sighed in relief. Everyone cheered loudly for her.
"Alright now, you can go and pet 'im," said Hagrid happily. Usagi looked at him a bit skeptically, but decided it would only be better to comply. She took a few uneasy steps forward, and patted the hippogriff's massive head. The hippogriff nuzzled against her and purred happily. "By golly, he like's ya! What's yer name?" Hagrid asked. Usagi smiled. "Usagi…Tsukino Usagi." Hagrid grinned. "Well Usagi, it looks like ya could ride good ol' Buckbeak." Usagi laughed uneasily. "No, no, that's ok," she said. Hagrid shook his head. "Go ahead! He like's ya!" Usagi bit her lower lip and nodded. "Alrigh'! Now, whatcha got ta do is throw yer leg over 'im, but don't sit too close to the front, and not too far to the back."
Usagi got on Buckbeak, and almost immediately he began to fly off. He spread is huge glossy wings, and took off into the sky. Usagi clutched Buckbeak tightly as to not fall off. She yelped as he whirled in the air. She closed her eyes tightly, and prayed this would be over soon. After a few more minutes of soaring through the air, Buckbeak came back down, landing gracefully inside the fence. Usagi quickly dismounted, gave Buckbeak a quick pat on the head, and walked out of the yard. The class applauded loudly, cheering for her. Usagi blushed and smiled.
"Alrigh' now, ye all can come 'ere and try 'em out," said Hagrid merrily. The students walked inside and each bowed to a hippogriff. Malfoy looked resentfully at the hippogriff. "You know Malfoy," Usagi began slowly, "hippogriffs know when people are evil…are ya sure you should be that close?" She smiled innocently. Malfoy rolled his eyes. "If you can do it, so can I," he said flatly. Malfoy bowed and looked the hippogriff dead in the eyes. The hippogriff snorted, but surprisingly bowed back. Malfoy stepped forward and patted the hippogriff's head. He sneered at Usagi. Usagi in turn stuck out her tongue.
After Care of Magical Creatures, Usagi's last and final class of the day was Divination. Coincidentally, her and Malfoy happened to have every class together, and since Usagi didn't know how to get to the class, she silently followed him, trying for him not to notice. She ducked behind pictures and statues, and continued. Malfoy however, did know she was following. He turned to her, and she stopped abruptly. "Why must you follow me?" he asked with a frown. Usagi frowned back. "I wasn't following you! It just happens that I have the same class as you, so we're heading the same way!" she retorted, trying to sound confident. Malfoy rolled his eyes. "Whatever, if you need help just say so," he muttered. "Fine!" she said back.
She bit her lower lip and walked a little faster so she was walking along side him. He glanced at her a smirked. Usagi yawned. "This has been an interesting day," she mused aloud. He raised an eyebrow. "Well, you see, I can't remember anything. I know that sounds really weird, but…I don't know… My parents think I'm a bit crazy. I just don't understand. I feel like I've had some kind of past life or something…I just don't know…" She sighed and Malfoy simply looked at her.
After a while of walking up many twisting stairwells, they finally reached the Divination classroom. Professor Treelawney was not there yet it appeared, so Malfoy and Usagi took their seats together at the top row of the chairs.
Once all of the students arrived, a misty voice sounded. "Welcome students, to your first year of Divination." The voice was silvery and mysterious. From the shadows came a woman, who for some reason didn't match the beautiful voice. "Today, we will be working with the tealeaves. Please partner up with someone quickly." Usagi looked around and saw that Malfoy had partnered up with Crabbe, Ron had partnered up with Harry, but Hermione didn't have a partner yet.
"Hermione!" she called. "Do you want to be my partner?" she asked. Hermione smiled brightly and nodded. So the two girls partnered up, and Professor Treelawney began passing out the cups of tea. "Now, in this class, I hope to be able to help you all. I hope you will all have the capability of using your Inner Eye, such as I have mastered. Oh, Neville dear, please, when you break the cup you have, take a blue one from the shelf, I quite like the pink ones." She smiled pleasantly. Not a second later, Neville accidentally dropped his cup. Professor Treelawney continued. "Please, drink up all of your tea until only the tea leaves are remaining at the bottom. After that, peer into the cup, and try to make out the picture they form."
Everyone began, no one really having too much luck, other than Lavender Brown and Parvati Patil. Usagi peered into her cup and squinted, trying to find out what it was. "I see…I see…a blob…" she frowned. Hermione laughed. "This class is purely hogwash, Usagi. This is all ridiculous, and it's all a fraud." Usagi looked at her and sighed. "I guess your right." Professor Treelawney walked over to the two girls. "Having trouble?" she asked in her misty voice.
"Hai, a bit," Usagi answered. "I don't see anything, 'cept…tealeaves…" Professor Treelawney smiled. "Patience my dear, I have a feeling you will have much success in this class…" a grave smile crossed her face. Hermione 'hmphed'. "This whole thing is nonsense if you ask me," she muttered. Professor Treelawney frowned. "As for you, you do not seem to possess any potential at all for the Inner Eye."
Divination class passed uneventfully for them all. Since this was Usagi's last class, she helped Professor Treelawney put away all of the cups (after cleaning them with her wand). She said goodbye and left the classroom, going down the seemingly endless winding staircases. Once she finally got to the bottom, she began walking when she heard her name. She walked forward a bit more, and saw Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle next to him.
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o.o Uh oh…what does Malfoy want? Is it good? Is it bad? Please read and Review!! I have about 22 pages written to this story so far, so I'll be updating frequently. I hope ya like it so far! If you have any other suggestions, tell me in your review, and I'll revise my story. I know some of the names are spelled wrong, but I'm too lazy to change them -.-; I think Professor Treelawney is spelled 'Trelawney' or something…but you get the idea, right? Also, I know that Slytherin and Gryffindor don't have every class together, but in my story, they do for some, er, reason…::cough:: actually, it just makes it easier to write…;;
Also...Arigatou to Caspian58, moonflower39, DevilsDarling, nicole, Verris McLain, Keyona, Bunny Winner, Catteni, starfury3000, Aimee, Qween Seloete, and DreamBlaze for reviewing Chapter 1, and a special thanks to Usagi Malfoy for the Email!! ^_^ You guys are awesome! Well, ja ne for now!
~Chapter 2~ *...And So It Begins...*
Usagi, who had dozed off, began to awaken. She looked to her right to see four other girls occupying the room with her, however they were all asleep. She checked her watch and consulted her schedule to find out her first class of the year was in ten minutes. She got out of the bed and glanced briefly into the mirror, adjusting her robes and fixing her odangos. She then exited the room, unsure of how long her trip to her first class would be.
Following her map of the school was a bit difficult since the staircases kept on changing on it. With quite a bit of difficulty, and barely making it through the door on time, Usagi ran into the room and quickly took the first empty seat she saw. Panting, she tried to slow her breathing and was very happy she made it to the class on time. She glanced to her left to see whom she was sitting next to, only to come face to face with Malfoy. She smiled weakly at him. "Hello Draco. I didn't think I was gonna make it here on time…" She froze. "This…this is Potions…right?"
Malfoy laughed and nodded. Usagi sighed in great relief. "Usagi. Most people don't call me by my first name, so please just call me Malfoy." Although the words sounded like a request, the tone certainly was not. "H-hai Dra- I mean, Malfoy," she said. Usagi scanned the room and discovered happily that Harry, Ron, and Hermione were in the class with her as well. They smiled and waved to her. Usagi in turn waved back. A minute later, Professor Snape entered the room. Usagi sat up straight and paid firm attention. "Welcome to another year of Potions," he said in his dull voice. "As you may, or may not know," he said, with a glance to Usagi, "I am Professor Snape. Today, we will be mixing a potion indicated on page 53 of 'Atypical Potions of the Wizarding World'. I will quickly pass out the ingredients as well as the cauldrons you need for this particular potion." After the items were passed out, they all began quickly working, having did this in previous years.
Usagi looked nervously on, unsure of how this was to be done. She read and reread the pages indicated, but something told her previous knowledge was necessary. The school she had previously went to had never taught this. She shyly raised her hand, and Snape walked over to her. "Yes Miss Tsukino?" he asked. "I…I'm not sure whether to mix the moss first or the tulip roots," she told him in a quivering voice. He looked at her for a moment. "Ah…you just transferred today, therefore, you have had no previous teachings of magic I presume?" Usagi shook her head. "I…I've read and studied all of the necessary material I was supposed to know for this school, but, I'm just not sure of this one…" Snape nodded. "Alright, I will help you. You first pour in the moss, then the cow yolk followed by the tulip roots, next the lizard tongue, and lastly the fowl feather. Stir twice to the right, three times to the left." Every student in the class (except Hermione who already knew this) quickly jotted down what he said.
Snape frowned as he saw this. "After that, please continue on to page 57 which is where the next potion is, and when you are finished with that one, continue on to the next." Everyone groaned, for they had hoped this would be the easiest Potions class ever. Usagi and everyone else quickly finished the first one since it was practically given out. Every student had to pour a small sample of the potion into a small test tube, which was to later be graded and see if it had been made correctly. Each student cleared out their cauldrons with their wands. The next potion proved to be a bit more difficult, but things were explained somewhat more clearly. Usagi managed to get through it alright and poured the sample into the next tube. Finally, she reached the last potion for the day. It certainly proved to be the hardest of the previous two. Her brow knitted together in concentration, she worked diligently, stirring together what she hoped to be the proper amounts of each ingredient.
After about 25 minutes, she was finally done, along with only a few others. She poured the final sample into the third test tube. With a flick of her wand, her small cauldron was cleared. She looked at the three substances on the table she had conjured together. The first one was brown, the second one was red, and the third was purple tinged with blue. She sighed and hoped each was done correctly. She glanced around and saw that Harry was finishing up his third one, and that Hermione had been done quite some time ago.
After about five more minutes of working, Snape told them all to stop working and place their tubes in front of them. He walked around the room with a small notepad, grading each one and giving criticism to each student. He looked at Harry with unhidden disgust and jotted down a few notes. "Your second one is too light, and the thickness appears all wrong. Your third one is completely off color…" he jotted down a few more notes.
He moved on until he eventually got to Usagi, picking up and examining each one. "Hmm…very good Usagi, very good indeed. Excellent…" He gave her no criticism and she lowered her head in embarrassment. Next, he graded Malfoy's. "Hmm…perfect mixtures as well Mister Malfoy, absolutely flawless. 20 points to Slytherin for the outstanding job of you two." Malfoy smirked. He continued on, each student feeling horrible with his comments.
"I must say I wish more of you would pay more attention like certain students," he said, his gaze flickering between Malfoy and Usagi. "That will be all. Make sure you come tomorrow with 'Concoctions of the Present'," he said. Everyone gathered there books and left the classroom. "Hey Usagi," greeted Harry grumpily. "Hello Harry, what's wrong?" she questioned. He frowned. "Professor Snape…he hates me, just because I'm Harry Potter, just because I'm famous…" he sighed. Malfoy walked over. "What's the matter, Potter, whining again?" he sneered. Harry narrowed his eyes.
Hermione and Ron walked over and frowned at Malfoy. Usagi, oblivious to the tension, asked Hermione, "how do you think you did?" Hermione sighed. "He said my potion appeared gritty and as if I had stirred it too quickly." She sighed. "Honestly, I did everything that was in the book…I don't understand what I could have did-"
"Oh shut up Mudblood," said Malfoy in annoyance. Usagi glared at him. "Malfoy…be nice." Malfoy raised and eyebrow at her and smirked. "Me? Nice?" He laughed and shook his head. "Yeah right, me be nice to that Mudblood and her friends. Kawaii baka," he said, patting Usagi's head. Usagi blushed and frowned at him. "Atashi wa baka janai yo!" she shouted. Malfoy smiled smugly. "No, I suppose you're not, Usagi…Hnn, twenty minutes till the next class, guess I'll head back to the dorm. Ja ne." He walked away. Usagi fumed at him and muttered under her breath.
Well, I guess I'm gonna head back to the dorm too," said Hermione, "maybe I can figure out what I did wrong in the potion…" She began to walk off. "Yep, I'm gonna go too," said Ron walking off. Harry and Usagi looked at each other for a minute before turning away. "Well, I'll see you later, Harry," she said. Harry nodded. "Yeah, see you later, Usagi." Usagi walked off with her map to find her dorm. Harry stood there for a moment, a smile lingering on his face, before he too headed to his dorms to prepare for the next lesson.
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Things were turning out pretty good, and as the day progressed, Usagi became more adapted to the school. Don't go on that staircase, don't take that route, don't go through that picture frame. After a day of Herbology, Transfiguration, and assorted other classes, she finally came to her second to last class of the day. Her next class was Care of Magical Creatures with Professor Hagrid. She stepped out of her dormitory with her eyes glued to her map. She began walking, and immediately bumped into someone. "Gomen," she muttered, and continued walking. The person called after her. "Hey Usagi! What is your next class?" Usagi turned around, and found that it was Ron Weasely. She smiled at him. "Care of Magical Creatures with Professor Hagrid."
Ron laughed. "Professor Hagrid? I never thought in a million years I would hear that for him. I'm really happy for him. Well, that's my next class too, Harry and Hermione also…but Harry's not ready yet, so he told me to go on without him. I suppose Hermione isn't ready either. Well, since we're both going there, let's walk together." Usagi smiled gratefully since she wouldn't get lost now. "Thanks," she said. "No problem," he said with a warm smile.
After a few minutes of walking, they came to an exit of the school building. "The class is outside," Ron explained as the stepped out. Usagi nodded and continued to follow. They walked a bit farther down until they reached an area with many other students. In front of all of them was an extremely tall man, around 9 feet tall Usagi presumed. She stared up in awe at him. Since Ron had helped Usagi, they still had about five minutes left until the class started. Usagi yawned and stretched. Life certainly was different now. Never had she expected to go to wizard school! She sighed and looked up at the clear sky, taking this time to reflect on…everything.
For some odd reason, she simply could not remember her life too clearly, and this puzzled her. She could remember no events on her childhood, but she knew she didn't have amnesia. Things were just so confusing. She closed her eyes, and a few flashes of memories flickered in her mind. She saw five girls, each one wearing short skirts. The one in the front…the one in the front reminded her of someone…but whom? She frowned and squeezed her eyes shut tighter, trying to hold onto the image of the first person. Everything about the five girls was shadowed, but the first girl…who was she?! She had long blonde hair, tied up…she greatly resembled Usagi…
"Oi Usagi! What are you doing?" came someone's voice. Usagi's eyes flew open, and she saw Malfoy standing in front of her. Crabbe and Goyle were standing behind him. She frowned at him. Finally, she had thought for a fleeting moment she was going to figure out whom the woman was. "What do you want?" she asked coldly. Malfoy looked mildly surprised and amused. "Class is going to start in a minute," he answered. Usagi sighed. "Alright, thanks." She frowned again. These five women were haunting her, the first one most of all…but who were they?
Harry and Hermione arrived a few minutes later. The giant man then beckoned all of the students forward and began to speak. "Welcome students! Mi name's Hagrid. Professor Hagrid," he said, his eyes getting misty. "Today, for our firs' lesson o' the year, we are gonna interact with hippogriffs. Now, if ya'd all jus' take a step forward to the fence…" The students walked forward, crowding around to get a good look at the animals behind the fence. "Now, hippogriffs are really nice animals, but they can detect evil and fear in a second. So's ya got to be nice to them. Now, alls ya got to do is bow to the hippogriff, and if it bows back, then he's okay with you! Now, any volunteers?" Everyone took a step back. Hagrid looked a bit disappointed. Harry glanced around, and was about to raise his hand, when he heard someone else speak. "I…I'll volunteer," came a nervous voice. Hagrid's eyes brightened. "Really? A…alright, now, jus' step inside, that's righ'." Usagi nervously stepped inside the large fenced area. "Ok, now all's ya got to do is bow to him."
Usagi took a deep breath and lowered herself, bowing to the hippogriff. She kept her eyes locked with his, and tried ever so hard not to blink. The hippogriff stared at her for a few moments. Hagrid began to get a little worried. "Alrigh'…well, I wasn't sure if this was gonna work, so's I guess you should just come back in slowly-" he stopped as he saw the hippogriff slowly begin to bow to her. Hagrid beamed brightly. Usagi sighed in relief. Everyone cheered loudly for her.
"Alright now, you can go and pet 'im," said Hagrid happily. Usagi looked at him a bit skeptically, but decided it would only be better to comply. She took a few uneasy steps forward, and patted the hippogriff's massive head. The hippogriff nuzzled against her and purred happily. "By golly, he like's ya! What's yer name?" Hagrid asked. Usagi smiled. "Usagi…Tsukino Usagi." Hagrid grinned. "Well Usagi, it looks like ya could ride good ol' Buckbeak." Usagi laughed uneasily. "No, no, that's ok," she said. Hagrid shook his head. "Go ahead! He like's ya!" Usagi bit her lower lip and nodded. "Alrigh'! Now, whatcha got ta do is throw yer leg over 'im, but don't sit too close to the front, and not too far to the back."
Usagi got on Buckbeak, and almost immediately he began to fly off. He spread is huge glossy wings, and took off into the sky. Usagi clutched Buckbeak tightly as to not fall off. She yelped as he whirled in the air. She closed her eyes tightly, and prayed this would be over soon. After a few more minutes of soaring through the air, Buckbeak came back down, landing gracefully inside the fence. Usagi quickly dismounted, gave Buckbeak a quick pat on the head, and walked out of the yard. The class applauded loudly, cheering for her. Usagi blushed and smiled.
"Alrigh' now, ye all can come 'ere and try 'em out," said Hagrid merrily. The students walked inside and each bowed to a hippogriff. Malfoy looked resentfully at the hippogriff. "You know Malfoy," Usagi began slowly, "hippogriffs know when people are evil…are ya sure you should be that close?" She smiled innocently. Malfoy rolled his eyes. "If you can do it, so can I," he said flatly. Malfoy bowed and looked the hippogriff dead in the eyes. The hippogriff snorted, but surprisingly bowed back. Malfoy stepped forward and patted the hippogriff's head. He sneered at Usagi. Usagi in turn stuck out her tongue.
After Care of Magical Creatures, Usagi's last and final class of the day was Divination. Coincidentally, her and Malfoy happened to have every class together, and since Usagi didn't know how to get to the class, she silently followed him, trying for him not to notice. She ducked behind pictures and statues, and continued. Malfoy however, did know she was following. He turned to her, and she stopped abruptly. "Why must you follow me?" he asked with a frown. Usagi frowned back. "I wasn't following you! It just happens that I have the same class as you, so we're heading the same way!" she retorted, trying to sound confident. Malfoy rolled his eyes. "Whatever, if you need help just say so," he muttered. "Fine!" she said back.
She bit her lower lip and walked a little faster so she was walking along side him. He glanced at her a smirked. Usagi yawned. "This has been an interesting day," she mused aloud. He raised an eyebrow. "Well, you see, I can't remember anything. I know that sounds really weird, but…I don't know… My parents think I'm a bit crazy. I just don't understand. I feel like I've had some kind of past life or something…I just don't know…" She sighed and Malfoy simply looked at her.
After a while of walking up many twisting stairwells, they finally reached the Divination classroom. Professor Treelawney was not there yet it appeared, so Malfoy and Usagi took their seats together at the top row of the chairs.
Once all of the students arrived, a misty voice sounded. "Welcome students, to your first year of Divination." The voice was silvery and mysterious. From the shadows came a woman, who for some reason didn't match the beautiful voice. "Today, we will be working with the tealeaves. Please partner up with someone quickly." Usagi looked around and saw that Malfoy had partnered up with Crabbe, Ron had partnered up with Harry, but Hermione didn't have a partner yet.
"Hermione!" she called. "Do you want to be my partner?" she asked. Hermione smiled brightly and nodded. So the two girls partnered up, and Professor Treelawney began passing out the cups of tea. "Now, in this class, I hope to be able to help you all. I hope you will all have the capability of using your Inner Eye, such as I have mastered. Oh, Neville dear, please, when you break the cup you have, take a blue one from the shelf, I quite like the pink ones." She smiled pleasantly. Not a second later, Neville accidentally dropped his cup. Professor Treelawney continued. "Please, drink up all of your tea until only the tea leaves are remaining at the bottom. After that, peer into the cup, and try to make out the picture they form."
Everyone began, no one really having too much luck, other than Lavender Brown and Parvati Patil. Usagi peered into her cup and squinted, trying to find out what it was. "I see…I see…a blob…" she frowned. Hermione laughed. "This class is purely hogwash, Usagi. This is all ridiculous, and it's all a fraud." Usagi looked at her and sighed. "I guess your right." Professor Treelawney walked over to the two girls. "Having trouble?" she asked in her misty voice.
"Hai, a bit," Usagi answered. "I don't see anything, 'cept…tealeaves…" Professor Treelawney smiled. "Patience my dear, I have a feeling you will have much success in this class…" a grave smile crossed her face. Hermione 'hmphed'. "This whole thing is nonsense if you ask me," she muttered. Professor Treelawney frowned. "As for you, you do not seem to possess any potential at all for the Inner Eye."
Divination class passed uneventfully for them all. Since this was Usagi's last class, she helped Professor Treelawney put away all of the cups (after cleaning them with her wand). She said goodbye and left the classroom, going down the seemingly endless winding staircases. Once she finally got to the bottom, she began walking when she heard her name. She walked forward a bit more, and saw Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle next to him.
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o.o Uh oh…what does Malfoy want? Is it good? Is it bad? Please read and Review!! I have about 22 pages written to this story so far, so I'll be updating frequently. I hope ya like it so far! If you have any other suggestions, tell me in your review, and I'll revise my story. I know some of the names are spelled wrong, but I'm too lazy to change them -.-; I think Professor Treelawney is spelled 'Trelawney' or something…but you get the idea, right? Also, I know that Slytherin and Gryffindor don't have every class together, but in my story, they do for some, er, reason…::cough:: actually, it just makes it easier to write…;;
Also...Arigatou to Caspian58, moonflower39, DevilsDarling, nicole, Verris McLain, Keyona, Bunny Winner, Catteni, starfury3000, Aimee, Qween Seloete, and DreamBlaze for reviewing Chapter 1, and a special thanks to Usagi Malfoy for the Email!! ^_^ You guys are awesome! Well, ja ne for now!