Sugar 'n' Spice
*~*AN: ::pouts:: JK won't give them to me. EVIL JK ROWLING!!!.*~*
Professor Dumbledore stood up, and walked to the front of the stage. The chatter of the students died down immediately.
"I'll bet you're all wondering why I'm up here." Professor Dumbledore started, his eyes twinkling. "The reason is, two students who could not arrive a week ago have managed to arrive today. They will both be in the sixth year. Now, without further ado, Professor McGonagall?" Professor McGonagall opened the doors, and the two students strode in. Whispers broke out immediately, everyone could see the resemblance between the boy and Ron Weasley, and the girl and Lapis Lazul. Except for their eyes, which were different colours. But people only whispered more when they saw the girl's eyes. They were the exact same colour as Harry Potter's. No-one could mistake that colour, it was quite odd. "I'd like to introduce Miss Harriet Potter, and Nicolas Weasley. Now, before you ask, no they are not related to Harry Potter, and Ronald Weasley, unless they know something I don't" Professor Dumbledore's eyes twinkled all the more at this, "So, let them be sorted, Potter, Harriet." Harri walked over to the hat, and put it on her head.
So, once again I speak to you. Now, last time, or is it next time, argh, I hate time travel. Anyway, the last time we spoke, I put you in Gryffindor. But I didn't think you belonged there then, and I don't now. You have great power, Miss Potter, and Slytherin will help you develop that power.
I don't care where you put me. I think maybe I should go in Slytherin this time. I know now that not all Slytherins are evil. Just that most students are too closed minded to realise.
Very well, Harri. Remember, you may regret this.
"SLYTHERIN!" Whispers became even fiercer, and the girl with Harry Potter's last name, the female version of his first name, and his eyes, walked over to the table of people he hated most. Next was,
"Weasley, Nick." There was no hesitation on the Hat's part,
"GRYFFINDOR!" Nick walked over to the Gryffindor table, smiling wistfully over at Harri. She smiled back, in a way that said, 'Everything happens for a reason.'
~*~*~*~
Harri turned to the boy sitting next to her. She recognised him to be Draco Malfoy, and smiled pleasantly.
"Hi. My name's Harriet Potter, but everyone calls me Harri. What's yours?"
"Your name's Harriet Potter? And everyone calls you Harri? What do you mean by that?" A blond girl asked spitefully.
"Exactly what I said, Parkinson." Harri said coolly, for she'd recognised the bitch from her mother's memories, "I was somewhat of a tomboy when I was younger, and Harri just stuck. And my last name's Potter. I can't really help my name."
"How'd you know my name?" The girl asked suspiciously.
"You have a reputation." Harri said truthfully, everyone knew about Pansy Parkinson, and her crush on Draco Malfoy. She turned back to Draco, "So, what's your name?"
"Draco Malfoy. Tell me, Harri, are you a pureblood?"
"Pure as they come, do you think I'd be in this house if I wasn't?" Harri lied cheerfully.
"Good." Draco seemed satisfied. Harri watched him in disbelief. No wonder he considered going over to the dark side if he's so gullible. She thought incredulously.
"So, can you fill me in on all the news? I've lived in Java all my life, and we've got practically no contact with either the muggle or magical world." She asked, lying adeptly.
"Why haven't you got an accent?" Blaise Zabini asked suspiciously. She turned to him,
"'Cause I've lived here for two weeks now, and I pick up accents really quick." She explained. At least I'm not lying all the time. I do pick up accents quickly. That's why I speak so many languages. Draco and Pansy quickly filled her in on everything, and Harri nodded, taking it all in, and 'cataloguing' it in order of importance. Finally, dinner was over. She rose gracefully, and smiled at her fellow Slytherins. "I'm going to go to bed now." She said, and exited the Hall. As she did, someone hissed at her,
"Snake." She turned around, and saw Virginia Weasley. She was really hurt, Virginia had always been her best (adult) friend. She smiled slightly, trying not to show how hurt she was, but unable to stop her eyes from glittering, and she knew that Virginia had seen the tears.
"Yes, well, I suppose one of us has to be, right?" She said bitterly, and ran away.
~*~*~*~
"Potions first." Draco commented as Harri sat down the next morning.
"Ya, I know." Harri answered, shovelling pancakes into her mouth . Parkinson watched her in amazement.
"How can you eat that much food?" She asked incredulously.
"Fast metab. like my mum. Also, I have a very big appetite." She finished, and grabbed her bag, just as Nick walked to the doors of the Great Hall. "Nick! Wait!" She ran after him, ignoring the stares and whispers, and students watched the Slytherin and Gryffindor walk off together.
*~* ::ducks tomatoes and other rotten vegies.:: I'm sorry! I know it's only 844 words, I checked! But it was a good place to stop!*~*