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Chapter 3
Harry woke up fairly early. Seamus, Neville, Dean and Ron were still fast asleep, and he decided it was a good time to go take a nice shower and ponder over his meeting with Sydney. As he grabbed his towel and walked down the stairs and to the bathroom, he kept running in his mind the events of their meeting. The warmth spreading over his body, the trance-like state he had felt...
He turned on the shower and as the hot water ran down his body, he couldn't help but keep thinking about her. There was something about her so mysterious...unusual. He didn't feel any kind of romantic attraction for her, Cho was still the girl he had his heart set on, but he wanted to get to know Sydney better. Get to know her secret. Finally understand why he had felt that warmth...that strange, unusual warmth.
When he was done showering, he quickly dried off and changed into his Hogwarts uniform. Then he headed to his room, dumped his towel on his bed and ran down the stairs to the Gryffindor Common Room.
"Oh, good morning, Harry" said Sydney smiling cheerfully, her wand out. She had been practicing some charms, it seemed.
"Good morning, Sydney....been practicing, I see" he said smiling as normally as he could.
"Yes...I am quite nervous. Professor Dumbledore tried to put me up to date on everything. And though I feel I am more than ready to take all these classes, I still feel worried that I will be asked something and I will not know how to answer it..." she said softly, putting her wand back into her pocket and facing him.
"Don't worry. The Professors are quite understanding. Except for Snape...and I wonder really if he has changed over the summer, due to...you- know-what" he said softly, looking at her somberly.
"Yes, I do know. No need to mention it. And whoever this Snape person is, well, I hope I can handle the class" she said sitting down on one of the cushions and smiling up at him.
He was about to say something when Ron, Ginny and Hermione walked down the stairs to greet them.
"Good morning everyone....anyone for breakfast?" asked Hermione in a bright tone.
Sydney smiled. She had obviously been able to work out her questionaire problem with Hermione.
"Of course! Let's go!" she said standing up from the cushion and walking away with them.
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After a hearty breakfast, the four friends walked down to the Greenhouses, when they would have Herbology as usual with the Hufflepuffs.
"Good morning everyone...and a very warm welcome to our newest student!" said Professor Sprout smiling at Sydney. "Today we will learn about new type of plants that were developed solely for the purpose of undoing certain kinds of spells.." she started as she grabbed a pot with a strange plant that was blueish red and looked like a crystal bottle.
The whole class got nearer to the plant. To their great surprise, the plant swelled up and became a vibrant red color. They all drew back and the plant returned to it's normal state.
"Bulbos" said Prodessor Sprout looking delighted. "These plants carry a special kind of nectar in them which can wake people from the Sleeping Potion known as the Draught of Sleeping Death, can help many types of illnesses and has many other uses..." she explained pointing at several regions of the plant.
Hermione started to take notes almost as fast as the Professor spoke. Harry and Ron began taking notes as well, but Sydney remained calm. She listened intently at everything the Professor was telling her with a smile on her soft lips.
"Aren't you going to write all this down, Sydney?" asked Harry looking at Sydney with wonder.
"No need" she said simply, dismissing him and returning her full attention to Professor Sprout who was now teaching them how to milk the plants.
After she had taught them what she wanted them to know about the plants, she quickly divided them into pairs and gave them all a plant to work with. Ron and Harry got together, leaving Sydney and Hermione working on their plant. Hermione quickly reached out to grab the neck of the Bulbo and squeeze it.
"No Hermione, didn't you listen well? You are not supposed to reach them like that, you can scare it and it might attack!" warned Sydney softly.
Hermione gave her a snotty look and said: "well, I don't think I was the one NOT taking notes, now was I?"
Sydney shrugged and allowed Hermione to do as she originally wanted to do. To Hermione's great surprise, the plant swelled a lot, and it seemed almost ready to explode. Hermione retrieved her hand, but the plant continued to swell. Sydney calmly reached out and softly stroked the plant. The Bulbo softly sighed and started to return to it's normal state. She looked at Hermione with an expression on her face that basically shouted: "told ya" and turned back to the Bulbo who was about ready to be milked.
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"Wow, the Professor was so impressed with you! Well done for your first day, Sydney!" said Ron looking throughfully impressed.
Sydney's cheeks blushed slightly. Harry had to hold himself back. He really wished he could touch those soft cheeks. She turned her head a bit and made eye contact with him. He felt his heart beat faster as she smiled and turned her head to stare straight forward again.
"Well...if it isn't the dork patrol!" said Malfoy snottingly.
"Sod off, Malfoy!" said Ron almost immediately. Sydney noticed his hands rolled into fists and he was doing a great effort to not hit him square on the nose.
"Hmmm and who is going to make me? You?" asked Malfoy non-impressed.
"Malfoy, you should really just creep back into the filth you came out from..." said Harry testily, glaring at Malfoy with hatred.
Malfoy smirked at Harry. He enjoyed throughtfully making him angry. Sydney glanced between the pale boy and Harry and shook her head.
"Whenever you decide to grow up, call us" she said firmly. Then she turned to her friends: "Harry, Ron, Hermione? Next class I believe?"
Hermione giggled and nodded following her, so did Harry and Ron. Malfoy remained back, feeling shaken up by the girl's words. They hadn't been bad ones, almost too soft coming from a girl that petrified him only the night before. But somehow, her words had hurt him. What the hell was going on?
"You will be sorry, Lander!" was all he could lamely say.
Sydney ignored him and continued walking normally, not even glancing back.
"Wow, Sydney, I had no idea you disliked Malfoy as much as we do!" said Harry gently touching her shoulder.
She stopped for a moment, allowing a distracted Ron and Hermione walk ahead of her and Harry and turned to him. Staring into his deep green eyes.
"There are a lot of things you don't know about me..." she said softly.
"Like what?" he asked curiously.
"Nothing...." she said blinking fast and walking away, leaving him feeling uncertain. He was sure she was hiding something, and he was dying to find out what it was.
Chapter 3
Harry woke up fairly early. Seamus, Neville, Dean and Ron were still fast asleep, and he decided it was a good time to go take a nice shower and ponder over his meeting with Sydney. As he grabbed his towel and walked down the stairs and to the bathroom, he kept running in his mind the events of their meeting. The warmth spreading over his body, the trance-like state he had felt...
He turned on the shower and as the hot water ran down his body, he couldn't help but keep thinking about her. There was something about her so mysterious...unusual. He didn't feel any kind of romantic attraction for her, Cho was still the girl he had his heart set on, but he wanted to get to know Sydney better. Get to know her secret. Finally understand why he had felt that warmth...that strange, unusual warmth.
When he was done showering, he quickly dried off and changed into his Hogwarts uniform. Then he headed to his room, dumped his towel on his bed and ran down the stairs to the Gryffindor Common Room.
"Oh, good morning, Harry" said Sydney smiling cheerfully, her wand out. She had been practicing some charms, it seemed.
"Good morning, Sydney....been practicing, I see" he said smiling as normally as he could.
"Yes...I am quite nervous. Professor Dumbledore tried to put me up to date on everything. And though I feel I am more than ready to take all these classes, I still feel worried that I will be asked something and I will not know how to answer it..." she said softly, putting her wand back into her pocket and facing him.
"Don't worry. The Professors are quite understanding. Except for Snape...and I wonder really if he has changed over the summer, due to...you- know-what" he said softly, looking at her somberly.
"Yes, I do know. No need to mention it. And whoever this Snape person is, well, I hope I can handle the class" she said sitting down on one of the cushions and smiling up at him.
He was about to say something when Ron, Ginny and Hermione walked down the stairs to greet them.
"Good morning everyone....anyone for breakfast?" asked Hermione in a bright tone.
Sydney smiled. She had obviously been able to work out her questionaire problem with Hermione.
"Of course! Let's go!" she said standing up from the cushion and walking away with them.
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After a hearty breakfast, the four friends walked down to the Greenhouses, when they would have Herbology as usual with the Hufflepuffs.
"Good morning everyone...and a very warm welcome to our newest student!" said Professor Sprout smiling at Sydney. "Today we will learn about new type of plants that were developed solely for the purpose of undoing certain kinds of spells.." she started as she grabbed a pot with a strange plant that was blueish red and looked like a crystal bottle.
The whole class got nearer to the plant. To their great surprise, the plant swelled up and became a vibrant red color. They all drew back and the plant returned to it's normal state.
"Bulbos" said Prodessor Sprout looking delighted. "These plants carry a special kind of nectar in them which can wake people from the Sleeping Potion known as the Draught of Sleeping Death, can help many types of illnesses and has many other uses..." she explained pointing at several regions of the plant.
Hermione started to take notes almost as fast as the Professor spoke. Harry and Ron began taking notes as well, but Sydney remained calm. She listened intently at everything the Professor was telling her with a smile on her soft lips.
"Aren't you going to write all this down, Sydney?" asked Harry looking at Sydney with wonder.
"No need" she said simply, dismissing him and returning her full attention to Professor Sprout who was now teaching them how to milk the plants.
After she had taught them what she wanted them to know about the plants, she quickly divided them into pairs and gave them all a plant to work with. Ron and Harry got together, leaving Sydney and Hermione working on their plant. Hermione quickly reached out to grab the neck of the Bulbo and squeeze it.
"No Hermione, didn't you listen well? You are not supposed to reach them like that, you can scare it and it might attack!" warned Sydney softly.
Hermione gave her a snotty look and said: "well, I don't think I was the one NOT taking notes, now was I?"
Sydney shrugged and allowed Hermione to do as she originally wanted to do. To Hermione's great surprise, the plant swelled a lot, and it seemed almost ready to explode. Hermione retrieved her hand, but the plant continued to swell. Sydney calmly reached out and softly stroked the plant. The Bulbo softly sighed and started to return to it's normal state. She looked at Hermione with an expression on her face that basically shouted: "told ya" and turned back to the Bulbo who was about ready to be milked.
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"Wow, the Professor was so impressed with you! Well done for your first day, Sydney!" said Ron looking throughfully impressed.
Sydney's cheeks blushed slightly. Harry had to hold himself back. He really wished he could touch those soft cheeks. She turned her head a bit and made eye contact with him. He felt his heart beat faster as she smiled and turned her head to stare straight forward again.
"Well...if it isn't the dork patrol!" said Malfoy snottingly.
"Sod off, Malfoy!" said Ron almost immediately. Sydney noticed his hands rolled into fists and he was doing a great effort to not hit him square on the nose.
"Hmmm and who is going to make me? You?" asked Malfoy non-impressed.
"Malfoy, you should really just creep back into the filth you came out from..." said Harry testily, glaring at Malfoy with hatred.
Malfoy smirked at Harry. He enjoyed throughtfully making him angry. Sydney glanced between the pale boy and Harry and shook her head.
"Whenever you decide to grow up, call us" she said firmly. Then she turned to her friends: "Harry, Ron, Hermione? Next class I believe?"
Hermione giggled and nodded following her, so did Harry and Ron. Malfoy remained back, feeling shaken up by the girl's words. They hadn't been bad ones, almost too soft coming from a girl that petrified him only the night before. But somehow, her words had hurt him. What the hell was going on?
"You will be sorry, Lander!" was all he could lamely say.
Sydney ignored him and continued walking normally, not even glancing back.
"Wow, Sydney, I had no idea you disliked Malfoy as much as we do!" said Harry gently touching her shoulder.
She stopped for a moment, allowing a distracted Ron and Hermione walk ahead of her and Harry and turned to him. Staring into his deep green eyes.
"There are a lot of things you don't know about me..." she said softly.
"Like what?" he asked curiously.
"Nothing...." she said blinking fast and walking away, leaving him feeling uncertain. He was sure she was hiding something, and he was dying to find out what it was.