A/N: Here's chapter numero dos! I have guard for a while, so updating might
be a little on the slow side of things, but I'll get it done, I promise!
HUGE (see how big it is?) thanks to my very first reviewer, Ugo! *glows in
appreciation*. you rawk my socks off!!!! Oh, and sorry again for the lack
of length! I promise, after the first initial chapters, they WILL GET
LONGER!!!!
Disclaimer: *looks over legal documents* Nope, still not mine. Shucks..
Telling Hufflepuff :
Meredith Sprout headed toward her Hufflepuff Common Room slowly. She was terribly saddened about Ginny Weasley. The poor, innocent child. She barely even had a chance to live. And poor Arthur and Molly. Their only daughter, dead. She was so young, so very young.
She sighed, knowing that if it had been one of her darling grandchildren, she just wouldn't be able to go on. Her daughter lived in France and sent two of her three children, Shannon and Dillan, to Beauxbatons. Alexia, the youngest, would be starting in another year. Meredith loved what she did, but she enjoyed nothing more than to spend her summers with her beautiful grandbabies. She sighed again and suppressed a sob; she had to stay strong.
She whispered their password ("Friendly feet!") and slowly stepped into the room. Her poor Hufflepuffs, they must be so sad and scared, and now they would have to leave, possibly never to return. Oh, this was so awful.
Immediately upon entry, she was bombarded with questions, which she was able to silence with a wave of her hand before they got too out of control. She walked to the wrap-around couch and sat down, motioning for the students to come and do the same. Some of the older students climbed right next to her, but most just stayed down at her feet, listening intently to what she had to say.
"Children," she began, urging herself to stay calm and collected, "there has been an awful accident involving a first-year student and the Chamber of Secrets. Don't worry, Diggory, they are not in Hufflepuff House." She added, seeing the boy's eyes start to dart around in a panic. He relaxed visibly at her words, but still seemed very worried.
"As I was saying," she smiled, "the school, because of this, will be forced to close its doors, at least for the time being." Some first-years began to whimper at this, and some older ones as well.
"Shhh, it's ok. No one will hurt you, you are still safe here, and I will never let anything bad happen," she bent down and pulled a few students closer to her.
"But for right now, I must be getting back to help Professor McGonagall and the rest of the teachers in school matters. I will be back fairly soon, but in the meantime, please stay here where you are protected. Prefects, this includes you. Your duty right now is here with your housemates, comforting and supporting them, and I trust that you will fulfill this responsibility until I get back. I will see you as soon as I can, children."
With that, she stood to leave. Another whimper and a sob, however, had her gently rocking a frightened first-year in her arms again.
Cedric Diggory walked over to aid his Head of House, and she smiled at him gratefully. Only once more did she turn around, to the voice of Cedric calling,
"Professor Sprout, if you don't mind me asking, who was the student?"
She sighed, squeezing her eyes shut. "Ginny Weasley."
A/N two: The names I used for Professor Sprout's grandchildren are the names I want to name my own kids when I get married, and I needed quick names (I was in study hall when I loaded this, hehee!) so those are what I used. Also, the pirate joke in the first chapter is a REAL JOKE! lol, I got it from a thing my friend told me to download from a site called "S.I.G. 3.0" and can be downloaded from www.andybailey.net (I think it still can be found here, I downloaded it a looong time ago!) So don't anyone sue me because it wasn't disclaimed (disclaimered?? Lol!) in the previous chapter, thanks! (And even if you did sue me, its not like you'd actually get anything, I'm 15 and in highschool. I rest my case...)
Disclaimer: *looks over legal documents* Nope, still not mine. Shucks..
Telling Hufflepuff :
Meredith Sprout headed toward her Hufflepuff Common Room slowly. She was terribly saddened about Ginny Weasley. The poor, innocent child. She barely even had a chance to live. And poor Arthur and Molly. Their only daughter, dead. She was so young, so very young.
She sighed, knowing that if it had been one of her darling grandchildren, she just wouldn't be able to go on. Her daughter lived in France and sent two of her three children, Shannon and Dillan, to Beauxbatons. Alexia, the youngest, would be starting in another year. Meredith loved what she did, but she enjoyed nothing more than to spend her summers with her beautiful grandbabies. She sighed again and suppressed a sob; she had to stay strong.
She whispered their password ("Friendly feet!") and slowly stepped into the room. Her poor Hufflepuffs, they must be so sad and scared, and now they would have to leave, possibly never to return. Oh, this was so awful.
Immediately upon entry, she was bombarded with questions, which she was able to silence with a wave of her hand before they got too out of control. She walked to the wrap-around couch and sat down, motioning for the students to come and do the same. Some of the older students climbed right next to her, but most just stayed down at her feet, listening intently to what she had to say.
"Children," she began, urging herself to stay calm and collected, "there has been an awful accident involving a first-year student and the Chamber of Secrets. Don't worry, Diggory, they are not in Hufflepuff House." She added, seeing the boy's eyes start to dart around in a panic. He relaxed visibly at her words, but still seemed very worried.
"As I was saying," she smiled, "the school, because of this, will be forced to close its doors, at least for the time being." Some first-years began to whimper at this, and some older ones as well.
"Shhh, it's ok. No one will hurt you, you are still safe here, and I will never let anything bad happen," she bent down and pulled a few students closer to her.
"But for right now, I must be getting back to help Professor McGonagall and the rest of the teachers in school matters. I will be back fairly soon, but in the meantime, please stay here where you are protected. Prefects, this includes you. Your duty right now is here with your housemates, comforting and supporting them, and I trust that you will fulfill this responsibility until I get back. I will see you as soon as I can, children."
With that, she stood to leave. Another whimper and a sob, however, had her gently rocking a frightened first-year in her arms again.
Cedric Diggory walked over to aid his Head of House, and she smiled at him gratefully. Only once more did she turn around, to the voice of Cedric calling,
"Professor Sprout, if you don't mind me asking, who was the student?"
She sighed, squeezing her eyes shut. "Ginny Weasley."
A/N two: The names I used for Professor Sprout's grandchildren are the names I want to name my own kids when I get married, and I needed quick names (I was in study hall when I loaded this, hehee!) so those are what I used. Also, the pirate joke in the first chapter is a REAL JOKE! lol, I got it from a thing my friend told me to download from a site called "S.I.G. 3.0" and can be downloaded from www.andybailey.net (I think it still can be found here, I downloaded it a looong time ago!) So don't anyone sue me because it wasn't disclaimed (disclaimered?? Lol!) in the previous chapter, thanks! (And even if you did sue me, its not like you'd actually get anything, I'm 15 and in highschool. I rest my case...)