Innocent Words

Author : Captain Cornflake

Chapter Two : First Day

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~*DISCLAIMER*~

I do NOT own Harry Potter, all credit goes J.K Rowling and thanks to PuddlemereChaser for letting me steal your ideas(j/k). PS I own Emilia.

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Emilia Stewart was beginning to get nervous, she only had a few minutes until she would miss the train for her first year at Hogwarts, and she didn't want to do that and look like a right idiot.

She looked around and noticed a handsome young man around her age, she thought, with simmilar luggage.

He smiled when he noticed the distressed look on her face and walked over to her.

'Need some help ?' he asked

She brought her eyes up to meet his and he was taken aback by how pretty she was.

She had almost black hair, down the bottom of her back, pale skin, which was flawless, and she had chocolate brown eyes you could almost drown in, and, not that he was talking much notice, but she had legs all the way up to heaven.

'Um , yes if you don't mind' she smiled nervously.

'You just walk straight towards that wall between platforms nine and ten'

She looked at him skeptically, but did as he said. The next thing she knew, there was a shining red train in front of her, emblazened with the words 'HOGWARTS EXPRESS'

~Wow~ she thought, the young man who had helped her before, followed seconds later.

'Thanks' she said shyly, tucking a stray piece of hair behind her ear.

'No problem, by the way, my name's Harry Potter'

She looked a little surprised to say the least.

'THE Harry Potter ? ~Wow, he's pretty big for a fourth year~ My name's Emilia Stewart'

They shook hands.

'I take you're new here' asked Harry, politely

'Yes, I had to transfer, I'm going into my sixth year' replied Emilia, explainign why she hadn't been at Hogwarts for the past five years.

Harry looked over his shoulder as he saw Ron and Hermione coming to tell him to hurry up.

'Sorry guys, I got held up helping Emilia here'

'Hermione Granger' said the wild haired teen, extending her hand to the new girl.

'Emilia Stewart, but my friends all called me Em' she replied, shaking Hermione's hand, then Ron's.

'Would you like to sit with us on the train ?' asked Ron, trying to be friendly.

'Would you mind ?'

'Not at all' said Hermione, turning towards the train.

'Thanks'

The four students boarded the train, found an empty compartment and sat down. Soon they were whizzing through lucious countryside.

Then at the door, appeared another fourth year, whom the others evidently hada certain dislike for.

'Potter, Weasel, Mudblood' he greeted the familiar faces in his usual manner.

'Sod off Malfoy' retorted Ron, trying to get rid of him before he was tempted to do something he might regret.

'And who's this ? Another addition to the Geek Squad ?'

Emilia eyed him up angrily.

'This is Emilia, she's a transfer' said Harry, through gritted teeth.

'Draco Malfoy' he drawled, as usual.

'Emilia Stewart' she noticed that Malfoy's gaze had dropped from her face to her long legs, which at the moment were just covered enought by the tight black skirt she was wearing. 'Yes, I see you've located my thighs, can you get lost now ?'

Malfoy stsalked off indignantly.

'Way to get rid of Malfoy' laughed Ron, giving Em a high five.

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Twenty minutes, although it seemed like twenty hours later, the train came to a halt, and everybody got off.

'First yer's and transfers this way' boomed a loud voice at the end of the platform.

'Good luck with the sorting' Hermione gave Emilia a reassuring pat on the shoulder.

She made her way over to the excited first years. Amongst which, she looked very out of place. Then, herslef and two other children ended up in a little boat together, crossing a huge lake, with the Hogwarts castle looming in front of them.

'Mind yer heads' shouted Hagrid.

Shortly after that, the boats stopped, and the first years poured out.

A huge hand was offered to Em, it was Hagrid's, he helped the leggy teen to her feet from the tiny boat.

'You must be the new transfer girl..Miss.um'

'Stewart' Emilia finished for him.

'Yeah that's it.you best be getting inside, or the sorting'll start without yer'

Emilia smiled politely and ran up the steps, where she caught up with first years.

An older woman, obviously a professor, was tapping her nails impatiently on the stone banister.

'Welcome to Hogwarts' she began '.soon you will walk through these doors and join your classmates, you will then be sorted into your houses. They are Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin.'

She walked away.

The children began to chatter. Minutes later, the professor returned.

'They're ready for you now'

The giant doors swung open to reveal the biggest room Emilia had ever seen. There were thousands upon thousands of candles floating about ten feet above her head and the ceiling looked like a star-studded night sky.

Emilia looked up and herself in awe. She could feel eyes looking at her because she was bigger than the other kids.

They were brought to a halt at the front of the hall, and the thin professor opened her mouth.

'Before we begin, Professor Dumbledore would like to say a few words.'

When she finished, a wise-looking wizard stood up and announced, in a gravely voice.

'Welcome to another year at Hogwarts, and welcome to our new sixth year, Miss Stewart.'

Emilia blushed.

'I also remind everyone, that the third floor corridor is off limits to all students who do not wish to die a most painful death, Thank you'

The first years looked horrified.

'Now when I call your name, you will come forth, I will place the sorting hat upon your head, and you will be sorted into your house'

There was a pause and a sharp intake of breath by some first years.

'Emilia Stewart'

Em sighed, and walked to the battered hat, and as she turned around to face the entire school, there was a loud wolf-whistle, we don't know who from, but we don't really care.

Anyway, the hat was put on her head, it frowned and started to speak.

'Hmm.you lack the cunning for Slytherin, but I see you're loyal, smart as a whip too, quite the risk-taker too, I see, where to put you though ? Hmmm..I know..GRYFFINDOR !'

The last word ran out with air of relief and one fo the tables to Emilia's right erupted into waves of cheering, she hopped off the chair towards it, where Hermione beckoned for her to sit.

After the ceremony, there was the feast. Emilia was introduced to fellow sixth years, Katie Bell, Angelina Johnson and Alicia Spinnet.

Then Ron introduced Fred and George, he told Em' to 'watch out for those two, they to joke about, a lot.'

She just smiled at them, and turned her head around to look at the other tables. While looking at the Hufflepuff table, her eye was caught by a particularly handsome boy about her age. Nudging Hermione, she asked ;

'Who's he ?'

Looking over her shoulder, Hermione answered.

'That's Cedric Diggory, the Hufflepuff Quidditch captain.'

'Really ?' murmured Em' still lokking at Cedric.

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Over at the Hufflepuff table, Cedric could just tell he was being watched, he turned slightly and noticed that the new transfer girl was gazing at him. He looked at the floor sheepishly, licked his top lip, winked at the girl and turned back to his meal.

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'Oh' said Emilia 'I can tell I'm going to like it here'

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I apologise for the number of times Emilia's name was mentioned, but thats what you get when people are getting introduced and stuff.