For Who They Really Are - Sorry Ceremony
Disclaimer - I own the story!!! But sadly none of the characters but what the heck?!? Besides do people actually read the disclaimer I mean its all the same. I don't own this, that. blah, blah, blah!!
Author's Note: My story is beginning to get interesting, yey! Thanks for all your reviews. I am inspired to go on with my story. I will thank all you lovely people at the end of the page.
Author's P.O.V:
The fundraiser was a success. It was Sunday the last day of freedom. During breakfast Dumbledore had announced that the seventh years would have a "Sorry Ceremony."
"After breakfast I will request that the seventh years stay in the Great Hall for the rest of the morning. I would like to begin a simple ceremony."
The students from the lower years didn't care and continued to eat. The Seventh Years on the other hand were very curious of what Dumbledore was planning to do.
Breakfast zoomed by fast. Soon enough the tables were removed from the room and the students were requested to sit in a circle.
"You are not allowed to sit with your houses." Professor McGonagal announced.
The rest of the professors assisted in getting all the students settled down. Soon enough everything was in place.
"All thirty seventh year students are in the room." Professor Dumbledore nodded his head. (A/N: I honestly have no idea how many students there are but let's just keep it simple.) "Now, this is what we call the Sorry Ceremony it has been done in Hogwarts ever since I can remember but this is a top secret thing. You are to tell no one of this ceremony and to make sure you do not we bind you to the oath.
"There is no reason to be afraid of what is going to happen here." Dumbledore clapped his hands and the entire room went pitch black. Candles all over the room were lit. "Now please put your right hand into the circle and close your eyes."
"As of this moment you are not to speak unless you are asked to. Now I would like you to pass these candles around." Soon enough all the students had one candle each.
"Beginning with Mr. Smart each student is to go around the circle one time and remember each of the faces. Then you are to approach the person you are most sorry to. (A/N: Does that sound correct? Grammar problem right here. help.) Mr. Smart."
One by one the students walked around the circle and one by one they apologized to their fellow students. To Hermione's surprise most of the Slytherins approached her and apologized for making fun of her, hurting her etc.
They were on the fifteenth student, Pansy Parkinson. She walked around the circle once and then slowly walked toward Hermione.
"I'm sorry for everything I've ever done to you. And I would really like to get to know you because I really think we could be friends. And I know I've been quite a witch with a capital B but I figured you were some dirty uh. muggle-born and I don't know but something in me tells me that I'm really, really sorry." She whispered. Hermione looked at Pansy. This was the girl she hated the most, this was the girl who hurt her the most. But a feeling inside of Hermione softened Hermione stood up and wrapped her arms around Pansy. Pansy smiled once more at Hermione then walked back to her seat. The funniest apology came from Neville Longbottom. He walked around the circle once then tripped. But suprisingly (is that a word?) he walked onto the middle of the room and placed his candle in the middle of the circle.
"I want to say sorry to everyone here. I for one know I'm hard to live with but all of you bore me and accepted me for who I am with the exception of the Slytherins of course." Everyone laughed.
Then it was Draco's turn after walking around the circle he walked towards Ron.
"I'm sorry for being such an ass. And for calling you names, and for treating you like a lowly freak, and for destroying your things and for laughing at all you mishaps and for."
But Ron cut him off. "We'll be in here forever if you go on."
We all laughed.
"Just sorry. Truce?" Draco put out his hand.
"Truce but you're still on probation young man. Don't think I trust you that much." Everyone laughed a long with Ron.
Hermione's P.O.V:
Ron apologized to Draco for not understanding him or something. I really couldn't make it out he kept laughing.
Finally it was my turn. I nervously walked around the room as I looked at my batch mate's faces. Then I realized that after this year I was probably never going to see most of them again.
I felt like my body was taking over my deepest feelings suddenly came out. Honesty was getting the better of me and for some reason I approached Draco.
"I'm sorry for never trying to understand you or your situation. And I'm sorry for calling you all those names."
"Forgiven." He smiled at me. His first real heart-warming smile.
The last person was Harry. And he approached Draco and apologized and after the entire ceremony Dumbledore put the lights back on and explained what the ceremony had been.
"Your body as well as your heart were under a truth spell. Every feeling you felt came out. I'm sure as most of you felt it. Whether you wanted to say sorry or not you innermost feelings did it for you. This is done because we want you not to have any hard feelings on you classmates. Each of you will be together one last time this year, I hope you remember that. You may now spend your last day of freedom. Dismissed." Dumbledore clapped his hands as all the students poured out of the Great Hall.
Thirty minutes later Ron, Harry and I were sitting down and just talking, something we hadn't done in awhile.
"That was so weird." Ron muttered under his breath.
"I know." I wrinkled my nose. "I mean like during the ceremony didn't you feel like you were being controlled?"
"Yeah like something at the pit of my stomach telling me who to go to and what to say." Harry mused.
"I know did you see Marisa?" I asked,
"Oh yeah since she was new she was asked to stay with Ginny." Ron replied simply.
"Oh." I bit my lip. (here I go again with the lip biting. bad habit) "Well I've got to go and finish some stuff. I'll see you guys around."
I said my good-byes and headed towards my room.
"Hey Sammie." I smiled at the little girl in the portrait.
I walked into the room and spotted Draco on the couch in loose pants and a wife beater. His hair wasn't gelled it looked like he just stepped out of the bathroom, falling naturally into place. (with a part in the middle) He was fixing some papers. But there was something different about him, he was wearing glasses. (A/N: How hot is that?!?)
"Oh, hey." I smiled and walked over to him. "What are you doing?"
"Nothing really just doing the finishing the work of the fundraiser."
"Oh, why didn't you call me? I'm supposed to be helping you." I took a seat next to him.
"It's okay I spotted you with your friends and decided that you did need to spend a little more time with them." He smiled.
"I didn't know you wore glasses." I pointed to his nose.
"Now you do. It's just something that I thought looked good on me so I decided to wear them."
"What's your grade?"
"I don't have a grade, grade. It's a stigmatism. I only wear them so that I won't get a headache. It's easier that way." He looked back at the papers.
"Can I see that?" I pointed to the papers.
"I guess." He handed them over to me.
"You made a minor mistake here. Your supposed to multiply this by five not add it." I pointed to his error.
Draco took the papers from me and looked at it. "Your right. Thanks."
"Well, I'll just go to the bathroom for awhile. I need to wash up." I put my hand on his shoulder and pushed myself up. And for some stranger reason my elbow gave in and I fell onto him.
"Ow." I looked up and Draco's face was looking down at me.
"Are you okay?" his face was full of concern.
"Yeah. My elbow gave in." My feelings got the better of me and I put my hand on his cheek. "You have the nicest eyes."
"Are you okay Hermione?" He gave me a suspicious look.
I snapped back to reality. "I'm fine." I quickly got off Draco's lap and walked to my room.
"Now, what was that all about?" I looked at my reflection. "I can't believe I just did that."
Draco's P.O.V:
I had the strangest feeling when Hermione was on my lap. It felt like nothing else mattered. Her body felt perfect against mine. Damn. I'm falling pretty hard.
That Evening:
Hermione's P.O.V:
To my surprise Ginny and Marisa showed up in my room that night.
"What are you guys doing here?" I looked at them.
"Nothing. Just thought we'd hang for awhile." I looked at Marisa she had the tendency to be a little inconsiderate about things but everyone's got their mean streaks right?
"Fine." We walked over to the middle of my room and took a seat on the floor. We talked for a few hours.
Draco's P.O.V:
I don't eavesdrop it just so happened that when I was passing through Hermione's room I heard her discussing butterflies and decided that I just had to listen to what they were talking about.
"Do you get butterflies around him?" Hermione's voice asked.
"Yeah." Another unfamiliar voice giggled. Her voice was very annoying.
"Butterflies?" A younger voice questioned.
"Yeah. It's like the feeling in your stomach when you are in-love with someone. Its this nervous feeling in your stomach you kinda feel like vomiting but in a good way." The annoying voice squealed. Geez, she was annoying how could Hermione hang out with her.
But at that very moment all my questions had been answered. I was in-love with Hermione Granger but I really didn't know why.
"What about you Hermione? Who do you like?" The younger voice questioned.
"Uh. um." Hermione babbled. "It's getting really late. I mean it's already."
"Just tell us Herm!" The annoying voice rang again.
"Draco." She whispered.
Electricity shot through me Hermione liked me too.
"Yes!" I whispered somewhat loudly.
"Did you hear that?" Hermione asked. I heard her footsteps walk towards the door. Thinking fast I hid beside the large vase beside her door.
"Oh well maybe it was the wind but I swear you guys so can't tell anyone. I don't think he feels the same way." She sighed sadly.
Was she kidding? I was in-love with her. I finally got the go signal. Now, there was only one thing I had to do. I had to do something about it but how?
"Well we better go." The younger voice said.
I waited as the two girls left the room. Finally when Hermione was alone I walked back to my room with a smile plastered on my face. This school year was getting better and better and it hadn't even started yet.
A/N: Here is chapter six!! Wow!! It was a pretty short chapter but I'll try to make it up to you in the next chapter. School is finally going to start for them!! Yey! Now I can let Hermione get all frustrated with Snape! And I'm thinking about another character a new DADA teacher, I think I'll let HER get on Draco's nerves, yey! Please review. please, please, please. It's so hard to work when there is no one backing you up and cheering you on.
Lady Malfoy - Thanks for the review?
catseye-dragon - I'm struggling to find a way to let Marisa have a flaw. It's starting with Draco, annonying voice and all. I hope you enjoyed this chapter.
Shadowwolf - Thank you so much for reviewing. I kinda used you idea in this chapter. Thanks for reviewing as well. Looks like your about to become my beta reader. (that's what you call it right? I mean I'm seriously new to all of this.)
Lastly. you guys have to read my sisters work. She writes really well. I think she's posting the story a little later. it's called. The one who taught him. pretty cool. arranged marriages and stuff like that but I wouldn't want to ruin the story for you. I read the first chapter. it's really cool. Totally original but I'm biased she being my sister and all but take a look!! Thanks! Oh and don't forget to review whatever you think counts!!
Disclaimer - I own the story!!! But sadly none of the characters but what the heck?!? Besides do people actually read the disclaimer I mean its all the same. I don't own this, that. blah, blah, blah!!
Author's Note: My story is beginning to get interesting, yey! Thanks for all your reviews. I am inspired to go on with my story. I will thank all you lovely people at the end of the page.
Author's P.O.V:
The fundraiser was a success. It was Sunday the last day of freedom. During breakfast Dumbledore had announced that the seventh years would have a "Sorry Ceremony."
"After breakfast I will request that the seventh years stay in the Great Hall for the rest of the morning. I would like to begin a simple ceremony."
The students from the lower years didn't care and continued to eat. The Seventh Years on the other hand were very curious of what Dumbledore was planning to do.
Breakfast zoomed by fast. Soon enough the tables were removed from the room and the students were requested to sit in a circle.
"You are not allowed to sit with your houses." Professor McGonagal announced.
The rest of the professors assisted in getting all the students settled down. Soon enough everything was in place.
"All thirty seventh year students are in the room." Professor Dumbledore nodded his head. (A/N: I honestly have no idea how many students there are but let's just keep it simple.) "Now, this is what we call the Sorry Ceremony it has been done in Hogwarts ever since I can remember but this is a top secret thing. You are to tell no one of this ceremony and to make sure you do not we bind you to the oath.
"There is no reason to be afraid of what is going to happen here." Dumbledore clapped his hands and the entire room went pitch black. Candles all over the room were lit. "Now please put your right hand into the circle and close your eyes."
"As of this moment you are not to speak unless you are asked to. Now I would like you to pass these candles around." Soon enough all the students had one candle each.
"Beginning with Mr. Smart each student is to go around the circle one time and remember each of the faces. Then you are to approach the person you are most sorry to. (A/N: Does that sound correct? Grammar problem right here. help.) Mr. Smart."
One by one the students walked around the circle and one by one they apologized to their fellow students. To Hermione's surprise most of the Slytherins approached her and apologized for making fun of her, hurting her etc.
They were on the fifteenth student, Pansy Parkinson. She walked around the circle once and then slowly walked toward Hermione.
"I'm sorry for everything I've ever done to you. And I would really like to get to know you because I really think we could be friends. And I know I've been quite a witch with a capital B but I figured you were some dirty uh. muggle-born and I don't know but something in me tells me that I'm really, really sorry." She whispered. Hermione looked at Pansy. This was the girl she hated the most, this was the girl who hurt her the most. But a feeling inside of Hermione softened Hermione stood up and wrapped her arms around Pansy. Pansy smiled once more at Hermione then walked back to her seat. The funniest apology came from Neville Longbottom. He walked around the circle once then tripped. But suprisingly (is that a word?) he walked onto the middle of the room and placed his candle in the middle of the circle.
"I want to say sorry to everyone here. I for one know I'm hard to live with but all of you bore me and accepted me for who I am with the exception of the Slytherins of course." Everyone laughed.
Then it was Draco's turn after walking around the circle he walked towards Ron.
"I'm sorry for being such an ass. And for calling you names, and for treating you like a lowly freak, and for destroying your things and for laughing at all you mishaps and for."
But Ron cut him off. "We'll be in here forever if you go on."
We all laughed.
"Just sorry. Truce?" Draco put out his hand.
"Truce but you're still on probation young man. Don't think I trust you that much." Everyone laughed a long with Ron.
Hermione's P.O.V:
Ron apologized to Draco for not understanding him or something. I really couldn't make it out he kept laughing.
Finally it was my turn. I nervously walked around the room as I looked at my batch mate's faces. Then I realized that after this year I was probably never going to see most of them again.
I felt like my body was taking over my deepest feelings suddenly came out. Honesty was getting the better of me and for some reason I approached Draco.
"I'm sorry for never trying to understand you or your situation. And I'm sorry for calling you all those names."
"Forgiven." He smiled at me. His first real heart-warming smile.
The last person was Harry. And he approached Draco and apologized and after the entire ceremony Dumbledore put the lights back on and explained what the ceremony had been.
"Your body as well as your heart were under a truth spell. Every feeling you felt came out. I'm sure as most of you felt it. Whether you wanted to say sorry or not you innermost feelings did it for you. This is done because we want you not to have any hard feelings on you classmates. Each of you will be together one last time this year, I hope you remember that. You may now spend your last day of freedom. Dismissed." Dumbledore clapped his hands as all the students poured out of the Great Hall.
Thirty minutes later Ron, Harry and I were sitting down and just talking, something we hadn't done in awhile.
"That was so weird." Ron muttered under his breath.
"I know." I wrinkled my nose. "I mean like during the ceremony didn't you feel like you were being controlled?"
"Yeah like something at the pit of my stomach telling me who to go to and what to say." Harry mused.
"I know did you see Marisa?" I asked,
"Oh yeah since she was new she was asked to stay with Ginny." Ron replied simply.
"Oh." I bit my lip. (here I go again with the lip biting. bad habit) "Well I've got to go and finish some stuff. I'll see you guys around."
I said my good-byes and headed towards my room.
"Hey Sammie." I smiled at the little girl in the portrait.
I walked into the room and spotted Draco on the couch in loose pants and a wife beater. His hair wasn't gelled it looked like he just stepped out of the bathroom, falling naturally into place. (with a part in the middle) He was fixing some papers. But there was something different about him, he was wearing glasses. (A/N: How hot is that?!?)
"Oh, hey." I smiled and walked over to him. "What are you doing?"
"Nothing really just doing the finishing the work of the fundraiser."
"Oh, why didn't you call me? I'm supposed to be helping you." I took a seat next to him.
"It's okay I spotted you with your friends and decided that you did need to spend a little more time with them." He smiled.
"I didn't know you wore glasses." I pointed to his nose.
"Now you do. It's just something that I thought looked good on me so I decided to wear them."
"What's your grade?"
"I don't have a grade, grade. It's a stigmatism. I only wear them so that I won't get a headache. It's easier that way." He looked back at the papers.
"Can I see that?" I pointed to the papers.
"I guess." He handed them over to me.
"You made a minor mistake here. Your supposed to multiply this by five not add it." I pointed to his error.
Draco took the papers from me and looked at it. "Your right. Thanks."
"Well, I'll just go to the bathroom for awhile. I need to wash up." I put my hand on his shoulder and pushed myself up. And for some stranger reason my elbow gave in and I fell onto him.
"Ow." I looked up and Draco's face was looking down at me.
"Are you okay?" his face was full of concern.
"Yeah. My elbow gave in." My feelings got the better of me and I put my hand on his cheek. "You have the nicest eyes."
"Are you okay Hermione?" He gave me a suspicious look.
I snapped back to reality. "I'm fine." I quickly got off Draco's lap and walked to my room.
"Now, what was that all about?" I looked at my reflection. "I can't believe I just did that."
Draco's P.O.V:
I had the strangest feeling when Hermione was on my lap. It felt like nothing else mattered. Her body felt perfect against mine. Damn. I'm falling pretty hard.
That Evening:
Hermione's P.O.V:
To my surprise Ginny and Marisa showed up in my room that night.
"What are you guys doing here?" I looked at them.
"Nothing. Just thought we'd hang for awhile." I looked at Marisa she had the tendency to be a little inconsiderate about things but everyone's got their mean streaks right?
"Fine." We walked over to the middle of my room and took a seat on the floor. We talked for a few hours.
Draco's P.O.V:
I don't eavesdrop it just so happened that when I was passing through Hermione's room I heard her discussing butterflies and decided that I just had to listen to what they were talking about.
"Do you get butterflies around him?" Hermione's voice asked.
"Yeah." Another unfamiliar voice giggled. Her voice was very annoying.
"Butterflies?" A younger voice questioned.
"Yeah. It's like the feeling in your stomach when you are in-love with someone. Its this nervous feeling in your stomach you kinda feel like vomiting but in a good way." The annoying voice squealed. Geez, she was annoying how could Hermione hang out with her.
But at that very moment all my questions had been answered. I was in-love with Hermione Granger but I really didn't know why.
"What about you Hermione? Who do you like?" The younger voice questioned.
"Uh. um." Hermione babbled. "It's getting really late. I mean it's already."
"Just tell us Herm!" The annoying voice rang again.
"Draco." She whispered.
Electricity shot through me Hermione liked me too.
"Yes!" I whispered somewhat loudly.
"Did you hear that?" Hermione asked. I heard her footsteps walk towards the door. Thinking fast I hid beside the large vase beside her door.
"Oh well maybe it was the wind but I swear you guys so can't tell anyone. I don't think he feels the same way." She sighed sadly.
Was she kidding? I was in-love with her. I finally got the go signal. Now, there was only one thing I had to do. I had to do something about it but how?
"Well we better go." The younger voice said.
I waited as the two girls left the room. Finally when Hermione was alone I walked back to my room with a smile plastered on my face. This school year was getting better and better and it hadn't even started yet.
A/N: Here is chapter six!! Wow!! It was a pretty short chapter but I'll try to make it up to you in the next chapter. School is finally going to start for them!! Yey! Now I can let Hermione get all frustrated with Snape! And I'm thinking about another character a new DADA teacher, I think I'll let HER get on Draco's nerves, yey! Please review. please, please, please. It's so hard to work when there is no one backing you up and cheering you on.
Lady Malfoy - Thanks for the review?
catseye-dragon - I'm struggling to find a way to let Marisa have a flaw. It's starting with Draco, annonying voice and all. I hope you enjoyed this chapter.
Shadowwolf - Thank you so much for reviewing. I kinda used you idea in this chapter. Thanks for reviewing as well. Looks like your about to become my beta reader. (that's what you call it right? I mean I'm seriously new to all of this.)
Lastly. you guys have to read my sisters work. She writes really well. I think she's posting the story a little later. it's called. The one who taught him. pretty cool. arranged marriages and stuff like that but I wouldn't want to ruin the story for you. I read the first chapter. it's really cool. Totally original but I'm biased she being my sister and all but take a look!! Thanks! Oh and don't forget to review whatever you think counts!!