Since Hogwarts was starting in a week, the Weaslies, Harry, Hermione and
Ingy thought it would be smart to start the shopping. They were using Floo
powder, the normal "Weasly" transport. "Do you know how to do it, dear?"
Mrs Weasly asked Ingy. Ingy nodded. Everyone took a pich of Floo Powder in
their hand, stepped into the fireplace, and shouted "Diagon Alley!" Harry
did that too, and at the moment he landed in a fireplace in Flourish and
Blotts, just like the other Weaslies. After they had been to Gringotts, the
shopping could start. Mr Weasly said to the kids, "okay, just so you know;
I'm not allowed to tell you this, but I'll do it anyway. There's a yule
ball this year too. So go ahead and buy dress robes. Okay? Ginny and Ingy,
you can go with Molly. She's going in some stores." He nodded to Hermione,
Ron, Harry, Fred and George. "You can do this on your own. We'll meet at
the Leaky Cauldron at 2 pm, okay?" "Okay, said Harry, Ron and Hermione.
Fred and George had disappeared already. Harry believed they'd gone to
Gambol and Japes, a joke shop. They bought some books in flourish and
blotts, and some new quills and ink. "What about going in a robe shop?"
suggested Hermione. "Okay," said Ron happily; Fred and George had given him
20 galleons to buy a desent dress robe. Harry was thinking of buying a new
one too; his old was to small, he'd grown a lot this summer. Hermione
dragged them to "Designer robes in all shapes", which sold only dress
robes. Harry believed it was there Lockhart had bought some of his
magnificent robes. Harry bought a green one, as last year. Molly said it
really suited him, and his eyes. Ron bought a nave blue one, and Hermione
didn't want to show them what she'd bought. "You'll find out at the ball,"
she said when Ron asked her. After that they went and bought some ice
creams (lemon and strawberry with chocolate sauce), and when the clock got
to 2 pm, they showed up at the Leaky Cauldron for lunch. Fred and George
came fifteen minutes late, but Ingy, Ginny, Molly and Arthur were already
there when Harry, Ron and Hermione came. They ate their lunch quickly, and
then left Diagon Alley.
It had gone a week, and they were all gattered at Kings Cross to leave for Hogwarts. Mrs Weasly was crying. "Be c-careful, my dears," she sobbed when they were leaving. They all kissed her on the cheek, and went on the train. Harry, Ron and Hermione found a koupee, and Ginny and Ingy came and joined them. "So, Ingy, do you look forward of starting at Hogwarts?" asked Hermione. "Yeah," Ingy in excitement, "some people think I'm weird, but I actually enjoy going to school." Hermione smiled. "Really? Me too. I really hope you come in Gryffindor." "Me too," said Ingy and looked out of the window. The lunch trolley showed up, and Harry and Hermione bought some cauldron cakes they shared with the rest of them. And, as usual, Malfoy showed up. Without Crabbe and Goyle this time. "Hello, Potter. Weasly," he said in his oily voice. Then his eyes fell on Ingy. "Oooh, Potter, have you got a new friend? Does she try to look like you? That's sweet," he said and looked at Ingy's hair and glasses. Ingy stood up quickly, holding her wand in her right hand. "What did you say, little boy?" she asked softly. "Are you trying to look like Potter? I said it was sweet. That's spelled S W E E T. In case you didn't know." Ingy's face went red. Harry, Ron, Hermione and Ginny watched, paralyzed. "I'm not trying to look like Potter," she said, her voice was shaking with anger. "But are you trying to look like a troll?" She'd done an almost invisible swish with her wand, and Malfoy's skin got grey and thick, with worts coming out of it. "That's sweet. If you want to be someone, it should always be one with the same IQ as you. I think you did a great job, trollboy. Now go away, you're ugly." Malfoy walked out of the koupee, stunned. Harry, Hermione, Ron and Ginny still watched her, paralyzed. "Cute guy," said Ingy. "What's his name?" Harry suddenly came back to reality. "That's Draco Malfoy," he said. "He's from Slytherin. He hates me." Ingy raised her eyebrows. "Better watch out for him, then. Although he didn't look very scary.
The train stopped, and they got out. It was sun, and it warmed them all. "Hi Harry!" cried Hagrid, one of Harry's best friends. He was Care For Magical Creatures professor. "Hi Hagrid!" yelled Harry back. He could hear Hagrid's voice: "Firs' years over here! Firs' years!" Hermione smiled. They caught Neville, and took a vagon with him. And then, they were at Hogwarts. The castle was magnificent as always; the sun was shining on it, and it looked like a dream. "Home, sweet home," said Harry happily. Hermione smiled at him. Professor McGonagall was shouting out the name "Vieeld;" "Vieeld, Ingy! Vieeld Athon! Vieeld Hawk! If you're here, come to me at once!" "That's me!" said Ingy. "I'll see you later!" she said to Harry, Ron, Hermione and Ginny. "Who's Athon and Hawk?" asked Harry. "Her brothers!" said Ginny. "Didn't you know they were starting here as well?" Harry shook his head. "How old are they?" he said. "Athon's a seventh year and Hawk's a second year." "Okay," said Harry, and then they went to the Great Hall. He could see the first years wait impatiently and nervous in the long line. The sorting hat wasn't there. Then, Ingy walked silently to the Gryffindor table, she was smiling. "I came in Gryffindor!" she wispered. "That's great!" said Hermione and smiled. A boy that had to be Athon sat down at the Ravenclaw table. Harry could see Cho smile at him. And a little blonde guy went and sat down at the Hufflepuff table. Then, finally, Professor McGonagall brought the hat in, and placed it on the stool. The hat started sining:
I look so old and filthy, So boring, matt and grey, But the truth is clear, If I wasn't here, You would not be sorted today The witches and wizards who created this school Are all dead and gone, So they must let me sort you out, Because it must be done There was Helga Hufflepuff, Hard working, trust and loyal There was Salazar Slytherin, Cunning, Clever and spoiled There was Rowena Ravenclaw, Intelligent, wise and smart And at last there was Godric Gryffindor, Brave and heroic at heart These four wizards and witches Are the founder of our houses Hufflepuff, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, Gryffindor, But where to fit? Just grit your teeth Just put me on, And I'll get it done!
The students and teachers were clapping and cheering when the hat finished. Then McGonagall started to call their names. "A new song this year too," said Harry as Adery Ian (Gryffindor!) was sorted. Harry clapped and cheered along with the other Gryffindors. Ian smiled nervously and dumped down in an empty chair. "Bolery Gillian!" shouted McGonagall. A short girl with brown hair and big front teeth (just like Hermione.) sat down on the stool. "Hufflepuff!" shouted the hat. The Hufflepuffs cheered. "Crimson, Adeline!" came in Gryffindor as well, but "Cyclon Henry!" got in Slytherin. Malfoy had got the troll face off, and he cheered when Henry sat down. The sorting hat went on untill "Xelphia Melissa!" who got in Ravenclaw. Then the Headmaster, Dumbledore, got up. "Welcome, welcome, welcome, to another year at Hogwarts. Welcome to first years, exchange students (he looked at the Hufflepuff, Gryffindor and Ravenclaw table) and old students. I'm so pleased to inform you that the Quidditch cup is taking place this year, and so is also the yule ball. It's allowed from fourth years and up, but you're allowed to ask a younger student if you'd like. The forbidden forest is unfortunatly forbidden this year too. Well, then I have no more to say. Oh, well then, two words; Bon Apetite." Harry thought maybe Dumbledore had talked too much with Madame Maxime, since he was talking French, suddenly. But then he stopped thinking, cause the plated and bowls were suddenly full with food; roastbif, steak, baked potatoes, boiled potatoes, fried potatoes. So many sauces! And there was dressing, salads.and a large mug with pumpkin juice. And mint drops, of course. Harry started to eat all this delicious food. He was very hungry "after the long, lomg journey." He could see Cho in a deep conversation with Athon, Ingy's brother, but thought he wouldn't be angry yet. It was a far too great day to be angry on. He could wait with that till double divination, or double potions with the Slytherins. Then the puddings came. Ice cream, cakes, chocolate pudding, and everything Harry loved. He could see Malfoy scowl at Ingy from the Slytherin table. She was talking with Ginny and Hermione and didn't seem to take notice of it. When they were done, Dumbledore got up and patted his stomach. "Ah," he said, "nothing is better than a good meal. Well, time for bed. Chop chop!" All the students got up, and tried to get out in the entrance hall. Harry, Hermione and Ron went slowly up the stairs, full and happy. Hermione, who was a prefect, was showing the first years up to the common room. "Now," she said to them, like a big sister, "the password is 'Larry fights.' Okay? And if you're wondering of anything, just ask me." Then she smiled her 'prefect smile' at them, with all her new, regular sized teeth. "Larry fights!" she said cheerfully to the fat lady. "That's correct deary!" said the fat lady. They all went through the whole. "Make yourself at home!" said Hermione to the first years. Then she smiled her prefect smile again. Harry thought that he liked Hermione- prefect much better than Percy-prefect. Hermione was smiling all the time. "Isn't it great to be back at Hogwarts?" she said and smiled. "Yeah," said Harry. And he meant every word.
At breakfast next morning, they all got their time tables. "Cool!" said Ron, "I wonder who the new teacher is." The new DADA teacher wasn't at the feast. Snape weren't either. They were having Defence against the dark arts as the first lesson. Then they were having Herbology with the Hufflepuffs. Then, to Harry's and Ron's horror, double Divination. And then, late at night, Astronomy. As they walked to the classroom, Ingy came after them. "Little late," she said. "I couldn't find it." Harry smiled, and Hermione kept looking at her shiny prefect badge. Then Ron looked in the classroom. "Oh my God!" he said.
It had gone a week, and they were all gattered at Kings Cross to leave for Hogwarts. Mrs Weasly was crying. "Be c-careful, my dears," she sobbed when they were leaving. They all kissed her on the cheek, and went on the train. Harry, Ron and Hermione found a koupee, and Ginny and Ingy came and joined them. "So, Ingy, do you look forward of starting at Hogwarts?" asked Hermione. "Yeah," Ingy in excitement, "some people think I'm weird, but I actually enjoy going to school." Hermione smiled. "Really? Me too. I really hope you come in Gryffindor." "Me too," said Ingy and looked out of the window. The lunch trolley showed up, and Harry and Hermione bought some cauldron cakes they shared with the rest of them. And, as usual, Malfoy showed up. Without Crabbe and Goyle this time. "Hello, Potter. Weasly," he said in his oily voice. Then his eyes fell on Ingy. "Oooh, Potter, have you got a new friend? Does she try to look like you? That's sweet," he said and looked at Ingy's hair and glasses. Ingy stood up quickly, holding her wand in her right hand. "What did you say, little boy?" she asked softly. "Are you trying to look like Potter? I said it was sweet. That's spelled S W E E T. In case you didn't know." Ingy's face went red. Harry, Ron, Hermione and Ginny watched, paralyzed. "I'm not trying to look like Potter," she said, her voice was shaking with anger. "But are you trying to look like a troll?" She'd done an almost invisible swish with her wand, and Malfoy's skin got grey and thick, with worts coming out of it. "That's sweet. If you want to be someone, it should always be one with the same IQ as you. I think you did a great job, trollboy. Now go away, you're ugly." Malfoy walked out of the koupee, stunned. Harry, Hermione, Ron and Ginny still watched her, paralyzed. "Cute guy," said Ingy. "What's his name?" Harry suddenly came back to reality. "That's Draco Malfoy," he said. "He's from Slytherin. He hates me." Ingy raised her eyebrows. "Better watch out for him, then. Although he didn't look very scary.
The train stopped, and they got out. It was sun, and it warmed them all. "Hi Harry!" cried Hagrid, one of Harry's best friends. He was Care For Magical Creatures professor. "Hi Hagrid!" yelled Harry back. He could hear Hagrid's voice: "Firs' years over here! Firs' years!" Hermione smiled. They caught Neville, and took a vagon with him. And then, they were at Hogwarts. The castle was magnificent as always; the sun was shining on it, and it looked like a dream. "Home, sweet home," said Harry happily. Hermione smiled at him. Professor McGonagall was shouting out the name "Vieeld;" "Vieeld, Ingy! Vieeld Athon! Vieeld Hawk! If you're here, come to me at once!" "That's me!" said Ingy. "I'll see you later!" she said to Harry, Ron, Hermione and Ginny. "Who's Athon and Hawk?" asked Harry. "Her brothers!" said Ginny. "Didn't you know they were starting here as well?" Harry shook his head. "How old are they?" he said. "Athon's a seventh year and Hawk's a second year." "Okay," said Harry, and then they went to the Great Hall. He could see the first years wait impatiently and nervous in the long line. The sorting hat wasn't there. Then, Ingy walked silently to the Gryffindor table, she was smiling. "I came in Gryffindor!" she wispered. "That's great!" said Hermione and smiled. A boy that had to be Athon sat down at the Ravenclaw table. Harry could see Cho smile at him. And a little blonde guy went and sat down at the Hufflepuff table. Then, finally, Professor McGonagall brought the hat in, and placed it on the stool. The hat started sining:
I look so old and filthy, So boring, matt and grey, But the truth is clear, If I wasn't here, You would not be sorted today The witches and wizards who created this school Are all dead and gone, So they must let me sort you out, Because it must be done There was Helga Hufflepuff, Hard working, trust and loyal There was Salazar Slytherin, Cunning, Clever and spoiled There was Rowena Ravenclaw, Intelligent, wise and smart And at last there was Godric Gryffindor, Brave and heroic at heart These four wizards and witches Are the founder of our houses Hufflepuff, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, Gryffindor, But where to fit? Just grit your teeth Just put me on, And I'll get it done!
The students and teachers were clapping and cheering when the hat finished. Then McGonagall started to call their names. "A new song this year too," said Harry as Adery Ian (Gryffindor!) was sorted. Harry clapped and cheered along with the other Gryffindors. Ian smiled nervously and dumped down in an empty chair. "Bolery Gillian!" shouted McGonagall. A short girl with brown hair and big front teeth (just like Hermione.) sat down on the stool. "Hufflepuff!" shouted the hat. The Hufflepuffs cheered. "Crimson, Adeline!" came in Gryffindor as well, but "Cyclon Henry!" got in Slytherin. Malfoy had got the troll face off, and he cheered when Henry sat down. The sorting hat went on untill "Xelphia Melissa!" who got in Ravenclaw. Then the Headmaster, Dumbledore, got up. "Welcome, welcome, welcome, to another year at Hogwarts. Welcome to first years, exchange students (he looked at the Hufflepuff, Gryffindor and Ravenclaw table) and old students. I'm so pleased to inform you that the Quidditch cup is taking place this year, and so is also the yule ball. It's allowed from fourth years and up, but you're allowed to ask a younger student if you'd like. The forbidden forest is unfortunatly forbidden this year too. Well, then I have no more to say. Oh, well then, two words; Bon Apetite." Harry thought maybe Dumbledore had talked too much with Madame Maxime, since he was talking French, suddenly. But then he stopped thinking, cause the plated and bowls were suddenly full with food; roastbif, steak, baked potatoes, boiled potatoes, fried potatoes. So many sauces! And there was dressing, salads.and a large mug with pumpkin juice. And mint drops, of course. Harry started to eat all this delicious food. He was very hungry "after the long, lomg journey." He could see Cho in a deep conversation with Athon, Ingy's brother, but thought he wouldn't be angry yet. It was a far too great day to be angry on. He could wait with that till double divination, or double potions with the Slytherins. Then the puddings came. Ice cream, cakes, chocolate pudding, and everything Harry loved. He could see Malfoy scowl at Ingy from the Slytherin table. She was talking with Ginny and Hermione and didn't seem to take notice of it. When they were done, Dumbledore got up and patted his stomach. "Ah," he said, "nothing is better than a good meal. Well, time for bed. Chop chop!" All the students got up, and tried to get out in the entrance hall. Harry, Hermione and Ron went slowly up the stairs, full and happy. Hermione, who was a prefect, was showing the first years up to the common room. "Now," she said to them, like a big sister, "the password is 'Larry fights.' Okay? And if you're wondering of anything, just ask me." Then she smiled her 'prefect smile' at them, with all her new, regular sized teeth. "Larry fights!" she said cheerfully to the fat lady. "That's correct deary!" said the fat lady. They all went through the whole. "Make yourself at home!" said Hermione to the first years. Then she smiled her prefect smile again. Harry thought that he liked Hermione- prefect much better than Percy-prefect. Hermione was smiling all the time. "Isn't it great to be back at Hogwarts?" she said and smiled. "Yeah," said Harry. And he meant every word.
At breakfast next morning, they all got their time tables. "Cool!" said Ron, "I wonder who the new teacher is." The new DADA teacher wasn't at the feast. Snape weren't either. They were having Defence against the dark arts as the first lesson. Then they were having Herbology with the Hufflepuffs. Then, to Harry's and Ron's horror, double Divination. And then, late at night, Astronomy. As they walked to the classroom, Ingy came after them. "Little late," she said. "I couldn't find it." Harry smiled, and Hermione kept looking at her shiny prefect badge. Then Ron looked in the classroom. "Oh my God!" he said.