Chapter 5
Harry Potter
When the group came in with Aime's owl, she began to write a letter to Harry Potter. She wanted to tell him a few things, and she knew he would want to know them.
She gave the letter to Vapor and told him to hurry to Harry Potter. Then, she got up, thanked the nurse, and went to get dressed.
Harry was glad to be back at Hogwarts. He got dressed and was glad the first week was over. It was the second Saturday of the year. He got his Firebolt to go practice.
He went outside to the field, not hungry for breakfast. Hermione saw him walking outside and followed him.
"Harry!"
"Yeah, Hermione?"
"All right?"
"Yeah, you?"
"All right. So are you okay?"
"Yeah, I just need some fresh air."
"Well, just remember what Hagrid said. What will come will come."
"Yeah," Harry said.
"Look, Harry! An owl! Must not have seen you at breakfast."
The owl was white and pearly. It had light brown spots on it. Its tail was shaped like an ice cream cone, and it looked very friendly.
"Hello, little guy," Hermione said to the owl.
Ron was running down the steps of Hogwarts, trying to catch up to them. They walked toward the lake.
"Harry, the letter's to you."
"I don't want it."
"Harry! Come on, it was a long time ago."
"Okay, okay."
The letter was written in blue ink. It said:
Dear Harry,
My name is Aime Larks. I'm a first year at Toethrilles School. I have to tell you something, and I hope you are okay long enough to get this letter.
I lost my hat yesterday, and I found it in a hallway. I picked it up and it was actually a portkey. I was transported to a swamp. Voldemort was there! He told me that he wanted me to get you for some reason-or he'd kill me. Well, I wasn't about to help him or die, so I simply used a curse on him (don't worry, a legal one) and apperated out of there. He used an unforgivable curse on me, but I'm okay.
Anyway, I wanted to tell you that Voldemort is after you still. I hope you're doing all right, and I hope you write me back. Thanks so much.
Aime Larks
PS-Send your reply with Vapor
"A first year girl? She did all that?" Hermione said.
"Seems that way," said Ron. He had caught up and was looking over Harry's shoulder.
"She escaped You-Know-Who," Hermione said.
"She apperated!" Ron said.
"She stood up to Voldemort," Harry said.
They all stood there for a second. Harry took Vapor up to his dorm where he wrote Aime Larks back.
"There. Now take this back to her," Harry said, giving the letter to Vapor.
Vapor flew off with the letter in his claws. Then, Harry went to the Common Room to work on his homework.
Aime went to Transfiguration on Monday. Professor Gorner was happy to see her. She had Aime do a few demonstrations, and gave the class an easy assignment for homework.
That Monday, they had tons of Charms homework from Professor Miller. He wanted an essay on why levitating charms were useful for the average wizard or witch. Aime finished that night. She had a feeling that Defense Against the Dark Arts was going to be a lot of work tomorrow.
On Monday, Aime got a reply from Harry.
Dear Aime,
You can do all that? I mean, we've only been in school for two weeks! And how did you apperate? I've heard from my friend Hermione that you need to get a license to apperate. Apparently it's easy to mess up. How did you do it with little more than a weeks worth of training? Anyway, I'll be on the lookout for Voldemort. You do the same. Oh, and why did he want you to get me? Why not someone else? I sent my reply with Vapor. Nice owl, by the way. I have a snowy owl called Hedwig. Anyway, I'll wait for your reply. Thanks for the warning. Harry
"Wow, he's nice! I better write back. Anyone got a quill?" Aime asked.
"Here, I have mine," April said.
"Thanks."
"Tell him how you're a Raven. He'll understand. I've heard he's really nice."
"Well I can't explain my apperating any other way, can I? I guess I have to tell him."
"Well, last year the Daily Prophet wrote about him being friends with a nice half-giant, so he seems really nice."
Aime wrote her letter and decided to send April's owl instead. Vapor looked tired.
When they got to the girls' dorm, they gave Nov the letter. As soon as the girls gave it to him, he was off.
The week dragged by, and the girls were bombarded with homework. On Wednesday, they got History of Magic homework. On Thursday, they got Herbology homework. On Friday, they had to make a potion before next week that would turn its drinker to stone. Aime finished her homework on Saturday, just before Quiddich practice.
On the field, Aime got her broom and went to see Sean, the Captain. Sara Jones was the only other person there.
"Hey Sean. Who's the first team we play?" Aime asked.
"That'd be the Elementals. They're one tough team though. Aime, you gotta be careful. These guys are tough."
"Don't worry Captain! I can score from the other end of the field!"
"Okay, we'll just have to see that when everyone else gets here for practice."
"That's a can-do captain," Aime said, smiling.
The other players came. There was a new sixth year for keeper. He was slim and fast on a broom. Over-all, he was a perfect keeper. His name was Gregory Feldspar.
The beaters were Sara Jones and Sean Nicholson. The seeker was Will Patterson, and the other chasers on the team were fourth year twins named Thom and Yorke. They were tall and strong. Aime hoped she could score half as much as they could.
They practiced for an hour, and that hour flew by. Everyone had a good time. Thom and Yorke were good at keeping the bludgers away from the seeker, Will. Aime practiced throwing the quaffle far, and the others practiced skillful moves.
That night, Aime wrote her mother.
Dear Mom,
It's the most wonderful place here. I've been called a Raven, whatever that is. I'll inform you on it later. Anyway, I've gotten a letter from Harry Potter! He seems great. Oh, and I've used a few portkeys and such. I can already transfigure and levitate too. Oh, and I can apperate! I am so glad I came here! I'll see you soon. Love you lots. Write back with Methrill! Love, Aime
She gave the letter to Methrill and sent it off through the night. Then she fed Holly and put the puppy in her bed. Aime sat by the window for a while. What was going on now? With Harry and his life? She hoped to hear from him soon. It made her feel as if she had a connection with the books she read so much.
The next day, she was very hesitant to get up. She lay in bed looking at the top of her four-poster. Eventually, May came in and opened the curtains.
"Wake up! It's lunch time, what's up with you?"
"Nothing, I'm going to the library," Aime said.
Aime dressed in red robes and went to the library. She took Vapor in case she needed him. Then, she got books out-mostly of Hogwarts. Among them was Hogwarts, a History. She read through the book quickly, but she wasn't satisfied. She looked at all the books she could until she found information on Harry Potter.
Harry Potter, the boy who lived, was betrayed by Sirius Black, his Godfather. He was the Potters' secret keeper, and Black turned him over to The Dark Lord. Sirius was put in Azkaban for betrayal and killing many innocent muggles. He also killed young Peter Pettigrew.
Voldemort was destroyed by Harry because of the Love his mother gave him before she died.
©Newt Scamander 1995
So it wasn't even updated, Aime thought. She decided to ask Harry about his life. He was famous, and fame is distorted by the media constantly.even wizard media. So, Aime wrote another owl.
Dear Harry,
Oh, I didn't even know I could Apperate. To my surprise, I hardly need teaching! It's amazing. I'll tell you about that later. As to why Voldemort wanted me, I have no idea.
I also would like to know about you. Did Sirius Black really betray you? It doesn't sound like something your godfather would do. Who's Peter Pettigrew? And, why is it that people thought Voldemort was destroyed when he's still well now? Sorry, I haven't been keeping with wizard news. Anyway, is Black still in Azkaban? I've heard it's a horrible place. Not even a murderer should be held there.
Tell me about your friends. I think you mentioned a girl named Hermione. Is she nice? I have a few friends. Like, the Chong twins are fantastic. Eric has green hair. He's a great guy. Oh, and James is cool. People don't like him because he's poor, but he's really nice. So tell me about Hermione. I'd love to hear from you all.
Maybe I can see you over break! Sorry if I'm rushing things, but I'd love to know you. Not because you're famous. I'm sure you hate people gawking at your scar everywhere you go. I just have heard you're really nice, and I'd like to see Hogwarts. See you soon. Love, Aime
She reread the letter, decided it was nice, and gave it to Vapor.
"Take this to Harry, you here? I don't want to hear you whining."
Vapor nipped at her hand.
"I know this is your second long trip already. I'm sorry! Would you rather I send Methrill?"
Vapor looked away and acted very stubborn. Aime coaxed her to fly, and Vapor took off.
"You hurry back!" she called, looking out the library window.
Aime walked back to her tower and went to sleep. She couldn't wait until break.
When the group came in with Aime's owl, she began to write a letter to Harry Potter. She wanted to tell him a few things, and she knew he would want to know them.
She gave the letter to Vapor and told him to hurry to Harry Potter. Then, she got up, thanked the nurse, and went to get dressed.
Harry was glad to be back at Hogwarts. He got dressed and was glad the first week was over. It was the second Saturday of the year. He got his Firebolt to go practice.
He went outside to the field, not hungry for breakfast. Hermione saw him walking outside and followed him.
"Harry!"
"Yeah, Hermione?"
"All right?"
"Yeah, you?"
"All right. So are you okay?"
"Yeah, I just need some fresh air."
"Well, just remember what Hagrid said. What will come will come."
"Yeah," Harry said.
"Look, Harry! An owl! Must not have seen you at breakfast."
The owl was white and pearly. It had light brown spots on it. Its tail was shaped like an ice cream cone, and it looked very friendly.
"Hello, little guy," Hermione said to the owl.
Ron was running down the steps of Hogwarts, trying to catch up to them. They walked toward the lake.
"Harry, the letter's to you."
"I don't want it."
"Harry! Come on, it was a long time ago."
"Okay, okay."
The letter was written in blue ink. It said:
Dear Harry,
My name is Aime Larks. I'm a first year at Toethrilles School. I have to tell you something, and I hope you are okay long enough to get this letter.
I lost my hat yesterday, and I found it in a hallway. I picked it up and it was actually a portkey. I was transported to a swamp. Voldemort was there! He told me that he wanted me to get you for some reason-or he'd kill me. Well, I wasn't about to help him or die, so I simply used a curse on him (don't worry, a legal one) and apperated out of there. He used an unforgivable curse on me, but I'm okay.
Anyway, I wanted to tell you that Voldemort is after you still. I hope you're doing all right, and I hope you write me back. Thanks so much.
Aime Larks
PS-Send your reply with Vapor
"A first year girl? She did all that?" Hermione said.
"Seems that way," said Ron. He had caught up and was looking over Harry's shoulder.
"She escaped You-Know-Who," Hermione said.
"She apperated!" Ron said.
"She stood up to Voldemort," Harry said.
They all stood there for a second. Harry took Vapor up to his dorm where he wrote Aime Larks back.
"There. Now take this back to her," Harry said, giving the letter to Vapor.
Vapor flew off with the letter in his claws. Then, Harry went to the Common Room to work on his homework.
Aime went to Transfiguration on Monday. Professor Gorner was happy to see her. She had Aime do a few demonstrations, and gave the class an easy assignment for homework.
That Monday, they had tons of Charms homework from Professor Miller. He wanted an essay on why levitating charms were useful for the average wizard or witch. Aime finished that night. She had a feeling that Defense Against the Dark Arts was going to be a lot of work tomorrow.
On Monday, Aime got a reply from Harry.
Dear Aime,
You can do all that? I mean, we've only been in school for two weeks! And how did you apperate? I've heard from my friend Hermione that you need to get a license to apperate. Apparently it's easy to mess up. How did you do it with little more than a weeks worth of training? Anyway, I'll be on the lookout for Voldemort. You do the same. Oh, and why did he want you to get me? Why not someone else? I sent my reply with Vapor. Nice owl, by the way. I have a snowy owl called Hedwig. Anyway, I'll wait for your reply. Thanks for the warning. Harry
"Wow, he's nice! I better write back. Anyone got a quill?" Aime asked.
"Here, I have mine," April said.
"Thanks."
"Tell him how you're a Raven. He'll understand. I've heard he's really nice."
"Well I can't explain my apperating any other way, can I? I guess I have to tell him."
"Well, last year the Daily Prophet wrote about him being friends with a nice half-giant, so he seems really nice."
Aime wrote her letter and decided to send April's owl instead. Vapor looked tired.
When they got to the girls' dorm, they gave Nov the letter. As soon as the girls gave it to him, he was off.
The week dragged by, and the girls were bombarded with homework. On Wednesday, they got History of Magic homework. On Thursday, they got Herbology homework. On Friday, they had to make a potion before next week that would turn its drinker to stone. Aime finished her homework on Saturday, just before Quiddich practice.
On the field, Aime got her broom and went to see Sean, the Captain. Sara Jones was the only other person there.
"Hey Sean. Who's the first team we play?" Aime asked.
"That'd be the Elementals. They're one tough team though. Aime, you gotta be careful. These guys are tough."
"Don't worry Captain! I can score from the other end of the field!"
"Okay, we'll just have to see that when everyone else gets here for practice."
"That's a can-do captain," Aime said, smiling.
The other players came. There was a new sixth year for keeper. He was slim and fast on a broom. Over-all, he was a perfect keeper. His name was Gregory Feldspar.
The beaters were Sara Jones and Sean Nicholson. The seeker was Will Patterson, and the other chasers on the team were fourth year twins named Thom and Yorke. They were tall and strong. Aime hoped she could score half as much as they could.
They practiced for an hour, and that hour flew by. Everyone had a good time. Thom and Yorke were good at keeping the bludgers away from the seeker, Will. Aime practiced throwing the quaffle far, and the others practiced skillful moves.
That night, Aime wrote her mother.
Dear Mom,
It's the most wonderful place here. I've been called a Raven, whatever that is. I'll inform you on it later. Anyway, I've gotten a letter from Harry Potter! He seems great. Oh, and I've used a few portkeys and such. I can already transfigure and levitate too. Oh, and I can apperate! I am so glad I came here! I'll see you soon. Love you lots. Write back with Methrill! Love, Aime
She gave the letter to Methrill and sent it off through the night. Then she fed Holly and put the puppy in her bed. Aime sat by the window for a while. What was going on now? With Harry and his life? She hoped to hear from him soon. It made her feel as if she had a connection with the books she read so much.
The next day, she was very hesitant to get up. She lay in bed looking at the top of her four-poster. Eventually, May came in and opened the curtains.
"Wake up! It's lunch time, what's up with you?"
"Nothing, I'm going to the library," Aime said.
Aime dressed in red robes and went to the library. She took Vapor in case she needed him. Then, she got books out-mostly of Hogwarts. Among them was Hogwarts, a History. She read through the book quickly, but she wasn't satisfied. She looked at all the books she could until she found information on Harry Potter.
Harry Potter, the boy who lived, was betrayed by Sirius Black, his Godfather. He was the Potters' secret keeper, and Black turned him over to The Dark Lord. Sirius was put in Azkaban for betrayal and killing many innocent muggles. He also killed young Peter Pettigrew.
Voldemort was destroyed by Harry because of the Love his mother gave him before she died.
©Newt Scamander 1995
So it wasn't even updated, Aime thought. She decided to ask Harry about his life. He was famous, and fame is distorted by the media constantly.even wizard media. So, Aime wrote another owl.
Dear Harry,
Oh, I didn't even know I could Apperate. To my surprise, I hardly need teaching! It's amazing. I'll tell you about that later. As to why Voldemort wanted me, I have no idea.
I also would like to know about you. Did Sirius Black really betray you? It doesn't sound like something your godfather would do. Who's Peter Pettigrew? And, why is it that people thought Voldemort was destroyed when he's still well now? Sorry, I haven't been keeping with wizard news. Anyway, is Black still in Azkaban? I've heard it's a horrible place. Not even a murderer should be held there.
Tell me about your friends. I think you mentioned a girl named Hermione. Is she nice? I have a few friends. Like, the Chong twins are fantastic. Eric has green hair. He's a great guy. Oh, and James is cool. People don't like him because he's poor, but he's really nice. So tell me about Hermione. I'd love to hear from you all.
Maybe I can see you over break! Sorry if I'm rushing things, but I'd love to know you. Not because you're famous. I'm sure you hate people gawking at your scar everywhere you go. I just have heard you're really nice, and I'd like to see Hogwarts. See you soon. Love, Aime
She reread the letter, decided it was nice, and gave it to Vapor.
"Take this to Harry, you here? I don't want to hear you whining."
Vapor nipped at her hand.
"I know this is your second long trip already. I'm sorry! Would you rather I send Methrill?"
Vapor looked away and acted very stubborn. Aime coaxed her to fly, and Vapor took off.
"You hurry back!" she called, looking out the library window.
Aime walked back to her tower and went to sleep. She couldn't wait until break.