A/N: Tee hee hee...I manage to get four chapters up! what a big accomplishment! *sarcasticness*
Chapter 4-Snape's Appraisal
They raced down the halls, the three of them, just to get to Divination on time.
"How big IS this school?!" Asked Joey, huffing and puffing. When they finally got to the Divination tower, they had found a clump of students around where the entrance was supposed to be. If you got a closer look at it, the ladder had actually dissapeared. The entrance was sealed, and no one could get up.
"Hey, Dean, what's happened?" asked Ron. They were all very curious.
"Hey, Good Morning to you too! And Joey! Well, it seems that the ladder dissapeared from here somehow." explained Dean.
"Actually, Professer Trelawney is having a private chat with Professer McGonagall. She doesn't want us to hear it." said Parvarti Patil, another fifth-year Gryffindor. "Is this the famous Joey Wei that transferred from Canada? Parvarti Patil. My twin sister's in Ravenclaw."
"Hi." The sealed door to the entrance shot open, and a ladder dropped down. Professor McGonagall climbed down from the ladder. "Carry on to your class, I apologize for the inconveniece." They all shuffled up the ladder.
Joey had never seen anything like it. It was bigger than the Divination room in her school. It was nothing she had ever seen in the world, more or less. It was filled with dozens of teapots, and crystal balls, everything a divinationist could ever need.
"Impressed, aren't you?" asked Professor Trelawney. "You must be the new student, aren't you? Joey Wei, if am I correct? (Joey nodded her head at this) Well, I sense a powerful aura in you. You must be really talented."
"Well, Divination was the speciality at my school." Joey blushed a little, although you couldn't really see it in the darkness.
"Now, all of you sit down. We'll be doing a more advanced lesson on tea-leaves. Just to get you ready for your O.W.L's. You'll need it." announced Professor Trelawney. Harry looked at Ron, who seemed a little depressed. When Harry heard the words "tea-leaves", he knew what was going to happen. Just like Professor Trelawney had done every year, she told the class that someone was going to leave them forever. In his third-year, when they had an introduction to tea-leaves, Harry had gotten the grim, which meant the sign for death.
"Now, I want all of you to read the section on advanced tea-leaves reading, grab a partner, a cup, and some tea. Then do what you normally do when reading tea leaves." said Professor Trelawney, pointing to the cup shelves in case no one knew where they were. As all of the class got up to fetch their cups, Harry trotted down to Joey, but Dean got there before him.
"Hey, you wanna be partners, since you're such an expert divinationer?" asked Dean. Major flirter, Harry thought. You only asked her because you like her.
"Oh yeah, sure, would you mind getting a cup for me?" she asked plainfully. It seemed Harry ended up with Ron, just when he wanted to get to know Joey.
"Hey, Harry, here are the cups...what's wrong?" Ron thought Harry was not in the right mood to be happy right now. Everytime Harry looked at Joey and Dean, he had the sudden urge to kick Ron in the ass.
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Divination was not a good lesson. Professor Trelawney could not stop looking into Harry's cup, just in case he had the Grim once again, so she could moan and complain. In fact, Harry wasn't in a good mood at all. He wouldn't stop staring at Joey and Dean walking down to the Potions dungeon together, and he really didn't want to talk to Ron at all. Once they met Hermione down there, he wouldn't be happy-at all. What made it worse, was that Potions was with Professor Snape, the man who made everything miserable to everyone-except the Slytherins. Once they entered the Dungeon, however, Joey separated with Dean, who went to sit next to Seamus, and she went to sit next to Hermione. Hermione just happened to sit two seats away from Harry, so Harry got to sit next to Joey, which brought his hopes up.
"Good Morning class, (Snape spotted Joey) My my my, are you the new Gryiffindor?" grumbled Snape, although everyone could hear him.Snape was glaring at Harry, Joey, and the others. "With Mr. Potter are you? Becareful when you sit next to Miss Granger, she may whisper answers into your ear." Harry recalled the time in third-year when Neville got help from Hermione and was taken ten points off.
"Now then, today you will learn how to make the Excrupsysium Potion, which will shrink animals so that they can fit into one of these little glass jars. Grab a partner, it will take two of you to make this potion. Miss Granger, Mr. Longbottom, I will NOT have you put together, what so ever!" Hermione ended up going with Ron (to Harry's surprise), and Harry with Joey, which made him happy, since Dean was about to ask her, once again. Hermione and Ron were getting along pretty fine, not arguing or anything, and Joey seemed to be a great potions maker, and they talked casually to each other, although whenever Joey looked up at Harry, he started blushing furiously. They had exactly one hour to make this potion, and when that hour was up, Snape shouted for them to bring their potions to the front.
"Now, why don't we try testing Miss Wei's potion first? I'll see if Miss Granger had whispered instructions in her ear." said Snape, in not such a fine way. "MR. LONGBOTTM! YOUR TOAD, PLEASE!" Neville jumped and gulped at the same time, and handed Professor Snape Trevor the toad. Professor Snape dropped a few drops of the potion on the toad, and it shrunk so it could fit the glass jar. He then took out a glass tube, and dropped a few drops on it, and it regrew back to its original size.
"So, your potion actually works, hmm? And without the help of Miss Granger? I'm surprised someone from Gryffindor could actually make a potion without the help of Miss Granger." he said cooly.
"Well, I heard you are one of the best potions maker in the world. I've heard from my father about how you made the strongest truth serum so that Mr. Crouch could spill all his secrets to you." said Joey in a grin. She looked really determined to make Snape's good side, but Harry wondered if Snape even had a good side.
"Ah. I see. Your father speaks good of me. Ministry of Magic, I supposed? (Joey nodded again). Well, I shall award ten points to Gryffindor for their compliments to me." They all watched as Snape formed a slight curl from his face."Now, off you be!" They all packed their supplies and quills and the many numerous things, and headed off. When they exited, Harry and the others, including Joey, were surrounded by Gryffindors.
"Wow, how did you do-"
"Man, you got on-"
"I can't believe he-" And they went on and on. In front of them, however, was Malfoy and his gang, Crabbe and Goyle.
"Well, well, well. Joey Wei, getting ten points for Gryffindor. And hanging out with the Mudblood and the Muggle-lovers. You're just like them, you should've sided with us! Then you would've seen what true power can give you!" said Malfoy, grinning sneerly.
"Hey, at least I'm a brat that I have to go around the school, persuading people that you're so cool." Joey smiled. The Gryffindors howled with laughter, and Draco went off.
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A/N: Sorry, this was really long, but I enjoyed writing this scene. You'll see more as Dean and Joey's relationship heat up, Harry and Cho, and the all amazing RON AND HERMIONE! Yes, that's right. R/R, plz! I'll enjoy it, and I'll keep makin' 'em, even if you dun review. ^_^
Chapter 4-Snape's Appraisal
They raced down the halls, the three of them, just to get to Divination on time.
"How big IS this school?!" Asked Joey, huffing and puffing. When they finally got to the Divination tower, they had found a clump of students around where the entrance was supposed to be. If you got a closer look at it, the ladder had actually dissapeared. The entrance was sealed, and no one could get up.
"Hey, Dean, what's happened?" asked Ron. They were all very curious.
"Hey, Good Morning to you too! And Joey! Well, it seems that the ladder dissapeared from here somehow." explained Dean.
"Actually, Professer Trelawney is having a private chat with Professer McGonagall. She doesn't want us to hear it." said Parvarti Patil, another fifth-year Gryffindor. "Is this the famous Joey Wei that transferred from Canada? Parvarti Patil. My twin sister's in Ravenclaw."
"Hi." The sealed door to the entrance shot open, and a ladder dropped down. Professor McGonagall climbed down from the ladder. "Carry on to your class, I apologize for the inconveniece." They all shuffled up the ladder.
Joey had never seen anything like it. It was bigger than the Divination room in her school. It was nothing she had ever seen in the world, more or less. It was filled with dozens of teapots, and crystal balls, everything a divinationist could ever need.
"Impressed, aren't you?" asked Professor Trelawney. "You must be the new student, aren't you? Joey Wei, if am I correct? (Joey nodded her head at this) Well, I sense a powerful aura in you. You must be really talented."
"Well, Divination was the speciality at my school." Joey blushed a little, although you couldn't really see it in the darkness.
"Now, all of you sit down. We'll be doing a more advanced lesson on tea-leaves. Just to get you ready for your O.W.L's. You'll need it." announced Professor Trelawney. Harry looked at Ron, who seemed a little depressed. When Harry heard the words "tea-leaves", he knew what was going to happen. Just like Professor Trelawney had done every year, she told the class that someone was going to leave them forever. In his third-year, when they had an introduction to tea-leaves, Harry had gotten the grim, which meant the sign for death.
"Now, I want all of you to read the section on advanced tea-leaves reading, grab a partner, a cup, and some tea. Then do what you normally do when reading tea leaves." said Professor Trelawney, pointing to the cup shelves in case no one knew where they were. As all of the class got up to fetch their cups, Harry trotted down to Joey, but Dean got there before him.
"Hey, you wanna be partners, since you're such an expert divinationer?" asked Dean. Major flirter, Harry thought. You only asked her because you like her.
"Oh yeah, sure, would you mind getting a cup for me?" she asked plainfully. It seemed Harry ended up with Ron, just when he wanted to get to know Joey.
"Hey, Harry, here are the cups...what's wrong?" Ron thought Harry was not in the right mood to be happy right now. Everytime Harry looked at Joey and Dean, he had the sudden urge to kick Ron in the ass.
~::|::~
Divination was not a good lesson. Professor Trelawney could not stop looking into Harry's cup, just in case he had the Grim once again, so she could moan and complain. In fact, Harry wasn't in a good mood at all. He wouldn't stop staring at Joey and Dean walking down to the Potions dungeon together, and he really didn't want to talk to Ron at all. Once they met Hermione down there, he wouldn't be happy-at all. What made it worse, was that Potions was with Professor Snape, the man who made everything miserable to everyone-except the Slytherins. Once they entered the Dungeon, however, Joey separated with Dean, who went to sit next to Seamus, and she went to sit next to Hermione. Hermione just happened to sit two seats away from Harry, so Harry got to sit next to Joey, which brought his hopes up.
"Good Morning class, (Snape spotted Joey) My my my, are you the new Gryiffindor?" grumbled Snape, although everyone could hear him.Snape was glaring at Harry, Joey, and the others. "With Mr. Potter are you? Becareful when you sit next to Miss Granger, she may whisper answers into your ear." Harry recalled the time in third-year when Neville got help from Hermione and was taken ten points off.
"Now then, today you will learn how to make the Excrupsysium Potion, which will shrink animals so that they can fit into one of these little glass jars. Grab a partner, it will take two of you to make this potion. Miss Granger, Mr. Longbottom, I will NOT have you put together, what so ever!" Hermione ended up going with Ron (to Harry's surprise), and Harry with Joey, which made him happy, since Dean was about to ask her, once again. Hermione and Ron were getting along pretty fine, not arguing or anything, and Joey seemed to be a great potions maker, and they talked casually to each other, although whenever Joey looked up at Harry, he started blushing furiously. They had exactly one hour to make this potion, and when that hour was up, Snape shouted for them to bring their potions to the front.
"Now, why don't we try testing Miss Wei's potion first? I'll see if Miss Granger had whispered instructions in her ear." said Snape, in not such a fine way. "MR. LONGBOTTM! YOUR TOAD, PLEASE!" Neville jumped and gulped at the same time, and handed Professor Snape Trevor the toad. Professor Snape dropped a few drops of the potion on the toad, and it shrunk so it could fit the glass jar. He then took out a glass tube, and dropped a few drops on it, and it regrew back to its original size.
"So, your potion actually works, hmm? And without the help of Miss Granger? I'm surprised someone from Gryffindor could actually make a potion without the help of Miss Granger." he said cooly.
"Well, I heard you are one of the best potions maker in the world. I've heard from my father about how you made the strongest truth serum so that Mr. Crouch could spill all his secrets to you." said Joey in a grin. She looked really determined to make Snape's good side, but Harry wondered if Snape even had a good side.
"Ah. I see. Your father speaks good of me. Ministry of Magic, I supposed? (Joey nodded again). Well, I shall award ten points to Gryffindor for their compliments to me." They all watched as Snape formed a slight curl from his face."Now, off you be!" They all packed their supplies and quills and the many numerous things, and headed off. When they exited, Harry and the others, including Joey, were surrounded by Gryffindors.
"Wow, how did you do-"
"Man, you got on-"
"I can't believe he-" And they went on and on. In front of them, however, was Malfoy and his gang, Crabbe and Goyle.
"Well, well, well. Joey Wei, getting ten points for Gryffindor. And hanging out with the Mudblood and the Muggle-lovers. You're just like them, you should've sided with us! Then you would've seen what true power can give you!" said Malfoy, grinning sneerly.
"Hey, at least I'm a brat that I have to go around the school, persuading people that you're so cool." Joey smiled. The Gryffindors howled with laughter, and Draco went off.
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A/N: Sorry, this was really long, but I enjoyed writing this scene. You'll see more as Dean and Joey's relationship heat up, Harry and Cho, and the all amazing RON AND HERMIONE! Yes, that's right. R/R, plz! I'll enjoy it, and I'll keep makin' 'em, even if you dun review. ^_^