Chapter 11
Disclaimer: You know the drill, don't sue me.. etc. because I need the little bit of money I have, to pay for college and it would really suck if a future Harvard student was screwed over because of some greedy people.
Caroline was dressed in new Hogwarts robes, with the Gryffindor symbol of a lion. Caroline thought these robes were less becoming and she preferred those of the Slytherin house.
Dumbledore and Caroline walked slowly down the marble halls to Professor McGonagall's transfiguration class.
Dumbledore looked at Caroline and smiled a very gentle smile. He proceeded to knock on the door to the adjoining class and he turned the doorknob.
Caroline took in a very deep breath and let it out very slowly.
"Professor McGonagall" started Dumbledore, "I have brought your new student."
"Class," said McGonagall "Caroline Howerd is now in Gryffindor house, due to some. ummmm.. Unforeseen complications" she said hesitantly.
Immediately muttering began in the class as Caroline entered with a very dark and sour look on her face.
"Ms. Howerd, please have a seat next to Ms. Granger" said McGonagall.
Caroline mustered a smile and said in a very low voice to Professor Dumbledore, "thank you so much".
Caroline then proceeded to sit down next to Hermione. Hermione gave her a large smile and proceeded to help her sit down.
"I'm Hermione" said Hermione very cordially, which was completely unexpected. Harry and Ron gave each other confused looks, they thought that Hermione would have been cold, considering what she had said about her earlier in the year.
"Caroline" said Caroline simply.
"I see that all is well" said Dumbledore, "I must leave now, excuse me."
Professor McGonagall proceeded to speak to the class regarding the transfiguration of the cactus into a fly.
Caroline sat back in her seat contented.
"This isn't as bad as I thought it would be" she said to Hermione.
Hermione nodded and smiled.
"For 10 points, can anyone tell me what the penalties would be if you splinched the head of a snuffleguosos during transfiguration" said McGonagall to the class.
Hermione's hand, unsurprisingly, flew up into the air, but so did Caroline's.
The class sat there shocked. Nobody, ever, had known the answer to a question like that, or even tried to guess against Hermione.
Hermione, herself, looked very surprised.
"Ms. Howerd" said the professor.
"There would be no penalty, unless you were unregistered during the transfiguration of the animal, ma'am" said Caroline tartly.
"Very good, 10 points to Gryffindor" said McGonagall.
Hermione looked impressed yet saddened at the same time. This was the first time she had ever had competition, and she did not like it at all. She knew that she was going to have to try harder from now on, she finally had someone worthy of her intelligence to compete against.
Disclaimer: You know the drill, don't sue me.. etc. because I need the little bit of money I have, to pay for college and it would really suck if a future Harvard student was screwed over because of some greedy people.
Caroline was dressed in new Hogwarts robes, with the Gryffindor symbol of a lion. Caroline thought these robes were less becoming and she preferred those of the Slytherin house.
Dumbledore and Caroline walked slowly down the marble halls to Professor McGonagall's transfiguration class.
Dumbledore looked at Caroline and smiled a very gentle smile. He proceeded to knock on the door to the adjoining class and he turned the doorknob.
Caroline took in a very deep breath and let it out very slowly.
"Professor McGonagall" started Dumbledore, "I have brought your new student."
"Class," said McGonagall "Caroline Howerd is now in Gryffindor house, due to some. ummmm.. Unforeseen complications" she said hesitantly.
Immediately muttering began in the class as Caroline entered with a very dark and sour look on her face.
"Ms. Howerd, please have a seat next to Ms. Granger" said McGonagall.
Caroline mustered a smile and said in a very low voice to Professor Dumbledore, "thank you so much".
Caroline then proceeded to sit down next to Hermione. Hermione gave her a large smile and proceeded to help her sit down.
"I'm Hermione" said Hermione very cordially, which was completely unexpected. Harry and Ron gave each other confused looks, they thought that Hermione would have been cold, considering what she had said about her earlier in the year.
"Caroline" said Caroline simply.
"I see that all is well" said Dumbledore, "I must leave now, excuse me."
Professor McGonagall proceeded to speak to the class regarding the transfiguration of the cactus into a fly.
Caroline sat back in her seat contented.
"This isn't as bad as I thought it would be" she said to Hermione.
Hermione nodded and smiled.
"For 10 points, can anyone tell me what the penalties would be if you splinched the head of a snuffleguosos during transfiguration" said McGonagall to the class.
Hermione's hand, unsurprisingly, flew up into the air, but so did Caroline's.
The class sat there shocked. Nobody, ever, had known the answer to a question like that, or even tried to guess against Hermione.
Hermione, herself, looked very surprised.
"Ms. Howerd" said the professor.
"There would be no penalty, unless you were unregistered during the transfiguration of the animal, ma'am" said Caroline tartly.
"Very good, 10 points to Gryffindor" said McGonagall.
Hermione looked impressed yet saddened at the same time. This was the first time she had ever had competition, and she did not like it at all. She knew that she was going to have to try harder from now on, she finally had someone worthy of her intelligence to compete against.