Chapter 4 ~ Going to Hogwarts and Daine's Sorting~
~ Harry looked out of his window as they drove to Kings Cross. They must've used magic because they were there in minuets. As soon as they got there Harry got a trolley and loaded his things onto it. No matter how much his new home seemed like home Hogwarts would always be his true home. He pushed the trolley into the train station and stood in front of the wall. Sirius came over smiling at him. "Have a good year Harry and let me remind you if you come back in pieces I will never forgive you." Harry laughed at his fathers jokes and waved as he walked through the wall onto platform 9 ¾. He smiled as he saw the train. He stood there in silence for a moment remembering what had happened to him since he had moved in with Sirius. Sirius had actually taught him a whole lot about the new student that was coming, the realm she was coming from, he had even got somebody to teach him how to use a sword, and a bow and arrow. He wasn't half bad with the tools, in fact, he and his godfather had gone out camping twice and instead of bring food Harry shot the game and they cooked it the way Tortallan's would. He remembered where he was and strode onto the train. ~
~ Daine looked herself in the mirror before she left for Kings Cross Station. She was wearing the indigo chords and a white t-shirt with a design on it. She had let her hair down for today and was wearing a small amount of makeup. She smiled ounce more at her reflection and went over to her bed. Here she had an extra bag that she was keeping her bow and arrows in, her sword, the one that had been named Blue Moon by her mother, and her daggers were in this bag along with a number of supplies for her pet wolf Brokefang (this is not the old Brokefang it is a new and younger one). She picked up the bag and walked out into the courtyard. She met her mother and father there (Numair had to stop an experiment). "Ready to go dear" her father said cheerfully. "Full speed ahead" was her reply. ~
Disclaimer: Harry has made his way to his usual car and is talking with Ron and Hermione. They are having a blast but Harry wants to go say hi to his other friends so he leaves to do so.
~ Daine ran into Kings Cross closely followed by her mother and father. She picked up a spare trolley and loaded her belongings onto it. She stood there for a moment. Finally her mother said "have a great year dear." She hugged her mother and father and waved goodbye as she walked onto platform 9 ¾. She looked up and saw the Hogwarts Express. Today was to be her first day in visibility on the train. She sighed deeply, took on her prideful look and strode onto the train. ~
~ Harry felt something run into him and his feet slip out from beneath him. "I'm sorry I didn't mean to." he stopped what he was saying. He was looking at the most beautiful girl. The new girl to be exact. He had seen her in pictures before. She was even more beautiful in person though. He took a good look at her and saw that she had soft, thin lips and soft brown curls that fell about to her high back. He looked into her eyes. They looked different. In stories and pictures she had blue eyes but seeing her in person proved that statement wrong. She had amazing indigo colored eyes. She must be a goddess he thought. ~
~ Daine looked at the cause of her being on the ground. She looked him in the face as he started to apologize. Oh my gosh she thought. The man was a very handsome person. He had almost jet black hair and a lightning bolt scar on his head. She looked in to his eyes they were a most shocking shade of green. He scrambled up and as he did so she kept her eye on him. He offered her a hand. Hmmm. He's a gentleman too. She took his hand and was pulled up by strong arms. "Thank you."~
Disclaimer: Harry and Daine are going to be put together now. I will be using Daines mind more often so don't get mad about that. Hope you like! Don't forget to Review!
~ "No problem. I'm Harry, by the way, Harry Potter." "Nice to meet you Harry. My name is Veralidaine Salmalin, but you can just call me Daine." She smiled, out of habit, the smile that always turned a few heads. "Have you anywhere to sit, yet" why did I have to say yet. That's not proper is it? "Actually I just boarded the train and I kind' a don't know where to go." "Oh, well I suppose I could be of assistance there." God I'm glad Sirius taught me about Tortallan manners. "I would greatly appreciate that."~
~Harry led Daine through the cars to the one where he, Ron and Hermione always sat. He offered a hand to her as he slid the compartment door open. George and Fred who had joined Ron in the car spotted Harry. "Hiya Harry" George called imitating the way Colin Creevey used to great him "why.." He stopped because that moment Harry let Daine into the compartment "hi" she said. She walked gracefully over to an empty seat and sat down. Introductions were made by Harry and then the group of people were launched into a conversation again. Daine was one of the most involved. She seemed to always have something to say. Well that makes two of us Hermione thought. Fred turned to Daine and said "so where are you from Daine." She looked at them all and said "well I'm from the realm of Tortall the capital Corus is where I live. My mother and father work for the King Jonathan so I'm palace born." "Really" said Ron "palace born what's it like to live in a palace." "Oh, well for me it's terrible I would much rather prefer open space or the woods. That's why whenever I get the chance I go into the royal forest and play with the animals or something anything to take my mind off ball gowns and manners. If anything I should be a commoner." Ron stared at her mouth open. He couldn't believe she didn't like living in a palace. Hermione saw what might happen from this and spoke up "what do you mean play with the.." Conversation was stopped again ounce more but this time it was for a different reason. Brokefang, the baby wolf, had trotted into Daine's compartment and was sitting contentedly at her feet. ~
~ "Oh Brokefang haven't I taught you better than this. This is going to cost you something you know." The dog whined. Daine laughed a little. "I know it was just a mistake, but if you were in the wild there would be no room for mistakes." She looked up into confused faces. "Oh I'm sorry I forgot to tell you my mums a wild mage, you know talks to animals and can be animals, so because of her I can talk and transform as well." She looked over at Harry he didn't look the slightest bit confused. I wonder how much he knows about me. ~
~ Harry looked at the creature or wolf I should say and said "Brokefang right." "Yes" she said. "He's a part of me and I just couldn't leave him behind." "Cool" came his response. "I heard that since your mum has been around the palace all the animals have become smarter." "Well yes actually that is true, but enough about me how about you guys."~
~ Fifteen minuets later the train was moving and Fred and George had left. Ron and Neville were fighting about quidditch, Hermione and Daine were in a debate about knights and ladies, Daine seemed to be winning, and Harry was leaning against the wall watching them all. "Hey Harry" Daine called. "Why don't you come sit down you've been standing there the whole train ride." Harry walked over and sat down next to Daine. "Thanks he said I was in a trance." "No problem, want to join our debate." "Actually were getting close to Hogwarts we should change you know." Hermione and Daine stood up and walked out still debating. The guys laughed at the sight of them leaving. Ron stopped laughing only to say "uh oh now we have to 'mione's." Everybody laughed at that. They all knew that Hermione knew the most of everybody at school and now she and Daine could know it all together. Harry chuckled at that thought. Meanwhile Hermione and Daine were changing in the next room." How do you know so much about sword fighting if you've never gotten to do it before?" "Well let's just say I have practiced some but only on my own and I'm not that good, really." "If you really want to learn maybe you can come to my morning practices." "Really I could? That would be great." They left there changing car to go back to the other car. When they came back they were laughing and talking about almost everything. They kept this up until the train stopped. Even then Hermione and Daine left the train chatting. Harry, Ron and Neville were whispering to each other about who knows what. ~
~ Daine and Hermione were stopped by a pair of feet that appeared in front of theirs. Neville, Ron, and Harry came over. Daine didn't know why but with Harry behind her she felt a little safer. Oh well I'll deal with that thought later. "Excuse me but your in my way" she said casually. The blonde boy in front of her sneered. "How about you and me have a little chat sweetheart." "Pigs will fly" came her pert reply. She stepped around the boy and walked off smiling. Harry laughed at Malfoy. "This is gonna be a great year, don't you think." The three boy's trotted after Daine and Hermione. When they reached her and told her who the boy was and that every single Gryffindor hated him she looked quite pleased with herself. You guy's should go to your seat's remember I still have to be sorted. They all left chatting again. Harry stayed around only long enough to give her hand a gentle squeeze for good luck. ~
~ After the first years had been introduced and sorted Dumbledore rose ounce more. "I would like to announce our seventh year student. Please welcome Veralidaine Salmalin from the realm of Tortall and the city of Corus." She got a polite applause because most people were very confused at where she was from. She walked through the doors into the great hall. All eyes were on her as she walked up to the front of the great hall. She sat down on the little stool at the front. Prof. McGonagall had barely placed the sorting hat on top of her head when it shouted Gryffindor. The whole table got up and cheered. They had already heard about her bout with Malfoy. She strode over to the Gryffindor table grinning. Yes, she thought the best house ever. ~
~ Harry looked out of his window as they drove to Kings Cross. They must've used magic because they were there in minuets. As soon as they got there Harry got a trolley and loaded his things onto it. No matter how much his new home seemed like home Hogwarts would always be his true home. He pushed the trolley into the train station and stood in front of the wall. Sirius came over smiling at him. "Have a good year Harry and let me remind you if you come back in pieces I will never forgive you." Harry laughed at his fathers jokes and waved as he walked through the wall onto platform 9 ¾. He smiled as he saw the train. He stood there in silence for a moment remembering what had happened to him since he had moved in with Sirius. Sirius had actually taught him a whole lot about the new student that was coming, the realm she was coming from, he had even got somebody to teach him how to use a sword, and a bow and arrow. He wasn't half bad with the tools, in fact, he and his godfather had gone out camping twice and instead of bring food Harry shot the game and they cooked it the way Tortallan's would. He remembered where he was and strode onto the train. ~
~ Daine looked herself in the mirror before she left for Kings Cross Station. She was wearing the indigo chords and a white t-shirt with a design on it. She had let her hair down for today and was wearing a small amount of makeup. She smiled ounce more at her reflection and went over to her bed. Here she had an extra bag that she was keeping her bow and arrows in, her sword, the one that had been named Blue Moon by her mother, and her daggers were in this bag along with a number of supplies for her pet wolf Brokefang (this is not the old Brokefang it is a new and younger one). She picked up the bag and walked out into the courtyard. She met her mother and father there (Numair had to stop an experiment). "Ready to go dear" her father said cheerfully. "Full speed ahead" was her reply. ~
Disclaimer: Harry has made his way to his usual car and is talking with Ron and Hermione. They are having a blast but Harry wants to go say hi to his other friends so he leaves to do so.
~ Daine ran into Kings Cross closely followed by her mother and father. She picked up a spare trolley and loaded her belongings onto it. She stood there for a moment. Finally her mother said "have a great year dear." She hugged her mother and father and waved goodbye as she walked onto platform 9 ¾. She looked up and saw the Hogwarts Express. Today was to be her first day in visibility on the train. She sighed deeply, took on her prideful look and strode onto the train. ~
~ Harry felt something run into him and his feet slip out from beneath him. "I'm sorry I didn't mean to." he stopped what he was saying. He was looking at the most beautiful girl. The new girl to be exact. He had seen her in pictures before. She was even more beautiful in person though. He took a good look at her and saw that she had soft, thin lips and soft brown curls that fell about to her high back. He looked into her eyes. They looked different. In stories and pictures she had blue eyes but seeing her in person proved that statement wrong. She had amazing indigo colored eyes. She must be a goddess he thought. ~
~ Daine looked at the cause of her being on the ground. She looked him in the face as he started to apologize. Oh my gosh she thought. The man was a very handsome person. He had almost jet black hair and a lightning bolt scar on his head. She looked in to his eyes they were a most shocking shade of green. He scrambled up and as he did so she kept her eye on him. He offered her a hand. Hmmm. He's a gentleman too. She took his hand and was pulled up by strong arms. "Thank you."~
Disclaimer: Harry and Daine are going to be put together now. I will be using Daines mind more often so don't get mad about that. Hope you like! Don't forget to Review!
~ "No problem. I'm Harry, by the way, Harry Potter." "Nice to meet you Harry. My name is Veralidaine Salmalin, but you can just call me Daine." She smiled, out of habit, the smile that always turned a few heads. "Have you anywhere to sit, yet" why did I have to say yet. That's not proper is it? "Actually I just boarded the train and I kind' a don't know where to go." "Oh, well I suppose I could be of assistance there." God I'm glad Sirius taught me about Tortallan manners. "I would greatly appreciate that."~
~Harry led Daine through the cars to the one where he, Ron and Hermione always sat. He offered a hand to her as he slid the compartment door open. George and Fred who had joined Ron in the car spotted Harry. "Hiya Harry" George called imitating the way Colin Creevey used to great him "why.." He stopped because that moment Harry let Daine into the compartment "hi" she said. She walked gracefully over to an empty seat and sat down. Introductions were made by Harry and then the group of people were launched into a conversation again. Daine was one of the most involved. She seemed to always have something to say. Well that makes two of us Hermione thought. Fred turned to Daine and said "so where are you from Daine." She looked at them all and said "well I'm from the realm of Tortall the capital Corus is where I live. My mother and father work for the King Jonathan so I'm palace born." "Really" said Ron "palace born what's it like to live in a palace." "Oh, well for me it's terrible I would much rather prefer open space or the woods. That's why whenever I get the chance I go into the royal forest and play with the animals or something anything to take my mind off ball gowns and manners. If anything I should be a commoner." Ron stared at her mouth open. He couldn't believe she didn't like living in a palace. Hermione saw what might happen from this and spoke up "what do you mean play with the.." Conversation was stopped again ounce more but this time it was for a different reason. Brokefang, the baby wolf, had trotted into Daine's compartment and was sitting contentedly at her feet. ~
~ "Oh Brokefang haven't I taught you better than this. This is going to cost you something you know." The dog whined. Daine laughed a little. "I know it was just a mistake, but if you were in the wild there would be no room for mistakes." She looked up into confused faces. "Oh I'm sorry I forgot to tell you my mums a wild mage, you know talks to animals and can be animals, so because of her I can talk and transform as well." She looked over at Harry he didn't look the slightest bit confused. I wonder how much he knows about me. ~
~ Harry looked at the creature or wolf I should say and said "Brokefang right." "Yes" she said. "He's a part of me and I just couldn't leave him behind." "Cool" came his response. "I heard that since your mum has been around the palace all the animals have become smarter." "Well yes actually that is true, but enough about me how about you guys."~
~ Fifteen minuets later the train was moving and Fred and George had left. Ron and Neville were fighting about quidditch, Hermione and Daine were in a debate about knights and ladies, Daine seemed to be winning, and Harry was leaning against the wall watching them all. "Hey Harry" Daine called. "Why don't you come sit down you've been standing there the whole train ride." Harry walked over and sat down next to Daine. "Thanks he said I was in a trance." "No problem, want to join our debate." "Actually were getting close to Hogwarts we should change you know." Hermione and Daine stood up and walked out still debating. The guys laughed at the sight of them leaving. Ron stopped laughing only to say "uh oh now we have to 'mione's." Everybody laughed at that. They all knew that Hermione knew the most of everybody at school and now she and Daine could know it all together. Harry chuckled at that thought. Meanwhile Hermione and Daine were changing in the next room." How do you know so much about sword fighting if you've never gotten to do it before?" "Well let's just say I have practiced some but only on my own and I'm not that good, really." "If you really want to learn maybe you can come to my morning practices." "Really I could? That would be great." They left there changing car to go back to the other car. When they came back they were laughing and talking about almost everything. They kept this up until the train stopped. Even then Hermione and Daine left the train chatting. Harry, Ron and Neville were whispering to each other about who knows what. ~
~ Daine and Hermione were stopped by a pair of feet that appeared in front of theirs. Neville, Ron, and Harry came over. Daine didn't know why but with Harry behind her she felt a little safer. Oh well I'll deal with that thought later. "Excuse me but your in my way" she said casually. The blonde boy in front of her sneered. "How about you and me have a little chat sweetheart." "Pigs will fly" came her pert reply. She stepped around the boy and walked off smiling. Harry laughed at Malfoy. "This is gonna be a great year, don't you think." The three boy's trotted after Daine and Hermione. When they reached her and told her who the boy was and that every single Gryffindor hated him she looked quite pleased with herself. You guy's should go to your seat's remember I still have to be sorted. They all left chatting again. Harry stayed around only long enough to give her hand a gentle squeeze for good luck. ~
~ After the first years had been introduced and sorted Dumbledore rose ounce more. "I would like to announce our seventh year student. Please welcome Veralidaine Salmalin from the realm of Tortall and the city of Corus." She got a polite applause because most people were very confused at where she was from. She walked through the doors into the great hall. All eyes were on her as she walked up to the front of the great hall. She sat down on the little stool at the front. Prof. McGonagall had barely placed the sorting hat on top of her head when it shouted Gryffindor. The whole table got up and cheered. They had already heard about her bout with Malfoy. She strode over to the Gryffindor table grinning. Yes, she thought the best house ever. ~