After dinner Dumbledore stood up and cleared his throat. "As most of you
know and soon all of you will know that the forest is off limit to all
students." He paused then continued. "Also because of the dark lords rising
all students must be in the castle before sun down. This means all Hogsmead
trips will be on Saturday and Sunday only, and students must return by
6:00." a great-disappointed murmur went through the crowd.
Continuing as if he didn't hear the assess noise, "And prefects if you would be kind enough to show the new years to their proper dormitories."
All at once everyone got up and started for the door. It was a swarming mass of tired students who were all very eager to get to their beds. Hermione quickly grabbed Alina's wrist, not wanting her to get trampled in the confusion. When they finally got out of the dining room they saw Ron and Harry running with the crowd up to the dormitories. The swarm soon passed them and a few other students who seemed not to care if they were late for bed walked ahead of them.
"I'm so happy you made Gryffindor. Mom and dad will be so happy." Hermione said cheerfully.
"Me too. I was afraid that I would be in Slytherin with Malfoy." Alina said returning the cheer. "So what were you and Ron doing before me and Harry came in?"
"Uh, well. we were um, working on a home work assignment." Hermione said nervously.
"Oh." Alina said shortly. "Do you like Ron?"
" NO!" Hermione practically shouted.
"I think you do." Alina said in a superior tone. Hermione just glared at her.
"Oh come on. You can tell me." Alina said in a whiney voice.
"Ok I would tell you if I did, but don't."
"Liar"
"I am not"
"You are too."
"I am not!"
"Thats funny, because I think you are." Alina said as she approached the fat lady picture.
"I'm to mature to play these games with you. Butter-" Hermione was interrupted by Alina's snort and her words mixed in a giggle "mature."
Hermione gave Alina a cold look before saying. "Butternut frogs." The painting swung open and the girls went to bed without another word.
Continuing as if he didn't hear the assess noise, "And prefects if you would be kind enough to show the new years to their proper dormitories."
All at once everyone got up and started for the door. It was a swarming mass of tired students who were all very eager to get to their beds. Hermione quickly grabbed Alina's wrist, not wanting her to get trampled in the confusion. When they finally got out of the dining room they saw Ron and Harry running with the crowd up to the dormitories. The swarm soon passed them and a few other students who seemed not to care if they were late for bed walked ahead of them.
"I'm so happy you made Gryffindor. Mom and dad will be so happy." Hermione said cheerfully.
"Me too. I was afraid that I would be in Slytherin with Malfoy." Alina said returning the cheer. "So what were you and Ron doing before me and Harry came in?"
"Uh, well. we were um, working on a home work assignment." Hermione said nervously.
"Oh." Alina said shortly. "Do you like Ron?"
" NO!" Hermione practically shouted.
"I think you do." Alina said in a superior tone. Hermione just glared at her.
"Oh come on. You can tell me." Alina said in a whiney voice.
"Ok I would tell you if I did, but don't."
"Liar"
"I am not"
"You are too."
"I am not!"
"Thats funny, because I think you are." Alina said as she approached the fat lady picture.
"I'm to mature to play these games with you. Butter-" Hermione was interrupted by Alina's snort and her words mixed in a giggle "mature."
Hermione gave Alina a cold look before saying. "Butternut frogs." The painting swung open and the girls went to bed without another word.