Chapter 5 ~ First Day ~
~ Daine woke up groggily all the while wondering why she had gotten up earlier than this almost every morning of her life. She then remembered the welcome party she had gotten. Oh well she thought maybe since nobody's up I'll practice with sword and dagger. She got slowly out of bed and walked to her chest. In the chest as extra free clothes she had packed breeches, tunics, two dresses for the balls they had each year, and her deer skin vest. She took out a pair of deer skin breeches and pulled them on. She wore a white long sleeved shirt, and her deer skin vest. She put her soft boots on so she would not wake up her new friends. "You can take the girl out of the breeches, but you can't take the breeches out of the girl" she muttered to herself. Daine walked over to her extra bag and took out her holster. She also took out Blue Moon and her knives. She placed the knives where they would usually go. One in each boot, and two at the small of her back. There was also another in her holster. She slid Blue Moon into its sheath. She smiled ounce more at her reflection in the mirror and trotted out of the room. ~
~ She strode over to an open area in the common room. She gently pushed a chair out of the reach of her sword. Brokefang trotted up to her heals. "I guess I'll just have to practice here" she said to her faifthful pet. 'I guess you will' he said back to her. Daine sat down and started her stretches making sure to take her time. She finally stood up ready to work with her sword. She unsheathed it in a swift movement that, if you can believe, took a lot of practice. She started doing pattern dances that she had learned from her friends and from watching other fully trained knights. She slowly got quicker at the movements. After about ten min. she stopped. She then took out the two daggers from the small of her back. She quickly started doing her normal pattern dances with these. Only to stop almost as soon as she had begun. She had heard padded footsteps coming from the boys stairwell. She spun quickly launching forward trying to grab all of her items and get out before she was caught. Unfortunatley she was not quick enough. ~
~ "There's really no reason to run, you can trust me you know." She spun slowly to look at the speaker. Oh God's she thought it's Harry. He's really cute in the morning. Oh shut up conscience he probably wants you for nothing more than a friend. "Daine are you alright." Harry had moved closer. "Oh yeah I'm fine, but I should probably go change." "Why?" said Harry with a questioning look "we don't have school for the first couple of days. The teachers are planning something." "Well don't you think people will think my outfit odd?" "Of course the will" he lifted her chin so she would look at him "but you won't and I won't." "Thanks Harry" "no problem, but let's go eat its considered buffet on free days." "Coming" he looked at her with a confused look as she ran up the stairs to her bedroom. He laughed as she came down the stairs. She had fixed her hair, put indigo droplets in her ears, and put her holster on correctly. Harry watched her as she slid her two knives into the their usual spot at the small of her back again. "Now can we eat" he said with an exasperated look. "Of course" she said after hearing her stomach growl ounce more. Harry offered her a hand which she took. ~
~ He lead her to their usual seats and they started debating over what would happen during the school year. When done with their debate they found other topics to talk about while eating breakfast. "So" said Harry "I'll bout with you later." She stared at him wide eyed. "Sirius taught me how to swordfight in honor of where you were coming from. He seemed to think it would come in handy this year." "Anytime" she said "I need someone to bout with." It was now that the other students started arriving. Others trotted in to find Harry and Daine laughing and talking. Harry whispered something quietly that made Daine throw a strawberry at him. Harry threw one back. It continued like this for a little bit toss and dodge, toss and dodge. Finally it finished and Harry and Daine were almost falling out of their seats in laughter. Daine looked to the door and spotted Hermione and Ron. She beckoned them over. Soon they were all talking and chatting, Ron was eating. Harry told them what they were planning on doing in the afternoon. Hermione automatically joined in but Ron shook his head no. "Okay well if were planning on practicing later I have to get my work done now. I'll talk to you all later." Daine was leaving the Great Hall when a house elf ran up to her. "M' lady" it squeaked "Hagrid needs help with the ponies, Professor McGonnagal is down their with him but he can't figure out what happened to the poor beast. I was sent to come get you." "Please lead the way." The house elf and Daine ran out of the hall and down to Hagrids Hut. ~
~ Daine woke up groggily all the while wondering why she had gotten up earlier than this almost every morning of her life. She then remembered the welcome party she had gotten. Oh well she thought maybe since nobody's up I'll practice with sword and dagger. She got slowly out of bed and walked to her chest. In the chest as extra free clothes she had packed breeches, tunics, two dresses for the balls they had each year, and her deer skin vest. She took out a pair of deer skin breeches and pulled them on. She wore a white long sleeved shirt, and her deer skin vest. She put her soft boots on so she would not wake up her new friends. "You can take the girl out of the breeches, but you can't take the breeches out of the girl" she muttered to herself. Daine walked over to her extra bag and took out her holster. She also took out Blue Moon and her knives. She placed the knives where they would usually go. One in each boot, and two at the small of her back. There was also another in her holster. She slid Blue Moon into its sheath. She smiled ounce more at her reflection in the mirror and trotted out of the room. ~
~ She strode over to an open area in the common room. She gently pushed a chair out of the reach of her sword. Brokefang trotted up to her heals. "I guess I'll just have to practice here" she said to her faifthful pet. 'I guess you will' he said back to her. Daine sat down and started her stretches making sure to take her time. She finally stood up ready to work with her sword. She unsheathed it in a swift movement that, if you can believe, took a lot of practice. She started doing pattern dances that she had learned from her friends and from watching other fully trained knights. She slowly got quicker at the movements. After about ten min. she stopped. She then took out the two daggers from the small of her back. She quickly started doing her normal pattern dances with these. Only to stop almost as soon as she had begun. She had heard padded footsteps coming from the boys stairwell. She spun quickly launching forward trying to grab all of her items and get out before she was caught. Unfortunatley she was not quick enough. ~
~ "There's really no reason to run, you can trust me you know." She spun slowly to look at the speaker. Oh God's she thought it's Harry. He's really cute in the morning. Oh shut up conscience he probably wants you for nothing more than a friend. "Daine are you alright." Harry had moved closer. "Oh yeah I'm fine, but I should probably go change." "Why?" said Harry with a questioning look "we don't have school for the first couple of days. The teachers are planning something." "Well don't you think people will think my outfit odd?" "Of course the will" he lifted her chin so she would look at him "but you won't and I won't." "Thanks Harry" "no problem, but let's go eat its considered buffet on free days." "Coming" he looked at her with a confused look as she ran up the stairs to her bedroom. He laughed as she came down the stairs. She had fixed her hair, put indigo droplets in her ears, and put her holster on correctly. Harry watched her as she slid her two knives into the their usual spot at the small of her back again. "Now can we eat" he said with an exasperated look. "Of course" she said after hearing her stomach growl ounce more. Harry offered her a hand which she took. ~
~ He lead her to their usual seats and they started debating over what would happen during the school year. When done with their debate they found other topics to talk about while eating breakfast. "So" said Harry "I'll bout with you later." She stared at him wide eyed. "Sirius taught me how to swordfight in honor of where you were coming from. He seemed to think it would come in handy this year." "Anytime" she said "I need someone to bout with." It was now that the other students started arriving. Others trotted in to find Harry and Daine laughing and talking. Harry whispered something quietly that made Daine throw a strawberry at him. Harry threw one back. It continued like this for a little bit toss and dodge, toss and dodge. Finally it finished and Harry and Daine were almost falling out of their seats in laughter. Daine looked to the door and spotted Hermione and Ron. She beckoned them over. Soon they were all talking and chatting, Ron was eating. Harry told them what they were planning on doing in the afternoon. Hermione automatically joined in but Ron shook his head no. "Okay well if were planning on practicing later I have to get my work done now. I'll talk to you all later." Daine was leaving the Great Hall when a house elf ran up to her. "M' lady" it squeaked "Hagrid needs help with the ponies, Professor McGonnagal is down their with him but he can't figure out what happened to the poor beast. I was sent to come get you." "Please lead the way." The house elf and Daine ran out of the hall and down to Hagrids Hut. ~