Chapter Five: Moodbloods and Mishaps
AN: Ok, so this time I'm going to try and be good. I know how much you guys (ME ME ME) want this story to be done and over with, and I'm nowhere near that. So I have my work cut out for me. Thank you Andrew (aka, Felus) for betaing.
BTW. I'm so sorry about my quotation marks and apostrophes. They're not behaving. I'm trying to fix it so don't worry.
Disclaimer: Call my lawyer. I own nothing.
The train ride was as uneventful as ever. Running into Malfoy the amazing bouncing ferret seemed a God given, but we survived. I bought a sack candy to go around, and when we were done, I still had enough to last us till Christmas. Ron was attempting to devour the remaining chocolate frogs when we pulled into Hogsmead.
The noise of the crowd was deafening. It seemed that there were a lot of first years this year. I scanned the crowed looking for the towering ball of fur that Hagrid.
"Hagrid!" There he was. I would never forget the fact that he was my first true friend.
" 'arry!" The crowds parted like the red sea as Hagrid came stomping over to us. He enveloped me in a bear hug, which, I greatly appreciated.
"Hagrid. It's great to see you." Hermione and Ron added their agreements to my sentiment.
"You to 'arry. All of yer. But I got te go. You know, the firs' years and all. I'll see ye at dinner." Hagrid went off with a wave as we made our way over to the carriages, hoping one would be left.
I spotted one I thought was empty and made my way over with Hermione and Ron in tow. I looked in to only find Malfoy was occupying it, without his goons.
"Comon guys, lets go find another." I turned to leave, but Malfoy stopped me.
"Wait Potter. I don't see why you won't join us. Please, no need to find another cart. " I looked at Hermione and Ron for approval, they merely shrugged while frowns occupied their faces.
"Fine Malfoy, we accept your offer." I went to help Hermione in but was stopped with:
"We Potter? I'm not doing charity here. The offer was only for you. No mudbloods aloud, in body, or mind." He said staring at Hermione then looking pointedly at Ron.
"Well" I retorted, "If it's body, and mind. then what are you doing here? I guess we'll have to find another cart, I suggest you do too." I turned and walked towards the next cart in line with Hermione and Ron behind me.
"That was brilliant Harry. Bloody brilliant." I grinned.
"You aint see nothing yet. A well placed spell that goes unnoticed can be a lot of fun." I held up three fingers and counted down silently.
"Three, two, one." We turned around just in time to see Malfoy chucked out of his carriage face first into the mud.
"Mud Malfoy?" I shouted. "I think you were saying something about that earlier." I helped Hermione into the carriage and climbed in after her with Ron at my heals laughing hysterically.
"Bloody brilliant I say." I grinned, mock bowed and pretended to accept an award.
"Harry. I think that's rather childish of you. Making trouble on your first day back. That's not good at all. You should be ashamed of yourself." Hermione crossed her arms to express her anger. When she talked like that, and looked at me like that, I couldn't help but feel bad.
"I'm sorry Herm, I really am. Just don't make me apologize." I looked at her with puppy eyes and got down on my knees on the floor of the now moving carriage.
"Oh please Harry. You don't have to say anything to him. Just stop. it was rather funny though." Our conversation remained much like that for the rest of the ride.
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"I'm starved." Ron wined. "When is the sorting going to be over with?"
"Ron, the sorting is far more important then you stuffing yourself silly. Besides you ate all that candy on the train. How can you possibly think about eating now?" Ron grinned.
"That's just my little secret now isn't that. Besides, food time." The last first year had been sorted and now Dumbledore stood up.
"I'm in high hopes that this year will be wonderful. We have wonderful new students, and brilliant older ones. First a few announcements please. The Forbidden Forest is still forbidden. Filch would kindly appreciate it if you refrained from the use of anything sold in Wonkos or thereabouts. And it is my kind duty to announce to you we have a new poltergeist. On that note TUCK IN!"
We all clapped as food magically appeared on the table. Ron grabbed everything and anything in site that he could get his hands on and started piling it on his plate.
This year was sorted as: Huffelpuff had twelve new kids, Ravenclaw ten, Slytherin seven, and Gryffindor eleven. I was proud of each and every one that passed the tally on the greasy snakes.
Hermione made sure we all introduced ourselves to them, making them feel as welcome as possible.
Dinner was delicious as usual, and something about the Hogwarts atmosphere made all my usual problems, evaporate. I didn't realize how much I had missed it all. I new that this year I would have to make that it would be my best year ever. I wouldn't let anything bring me down.
It was still going to be a long year. A very long year.
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AN: I'm sorry this is so short. I guess the aspect of getting out two chapters in one day almost gave me a heartattack. You know what I mean? Also it seemed like a good place to start. I'm also sorry about the horrible mutilation to the Hogwarts language. I don't have any of my books with me, and well I don't retain any thing to do with spelling very well. Again I'm very, very sorry. I also promise you that in the next chapter, more dialogue, more action and...... Snape without a shirt on!!!!! Wohooo!
-Lyra!
AN: Ok, so this time I'm going to try and be good. I know how much you guys (ME ME ME) want this story to be done and over with, and I'm nowhere near that. So I have my work cut out for me. Thank you Andrew (aka, Felus) for betaing.
BTW. I'm so sorry about my quotation marks and apostrophes. They're not behaving. I'm trying to fix it so don't worry.
Disclaimer: Call my lawyer. I own nothing.
The train ride was as uneventful as ever. Running into Malfoy the amazing bouncing ferret seemed a God given, but we survived. I bought a sack candy to go around, and when we were done, I still had enough to last us till Christmas. Ron was attempting to devour the remaining chocolate frogs when we pulled into Hogsmead.
The noise of the crowd was deafening. It seemed that there were a lot of first years this year. I scanned the crowed looking for the towering ball of fur that Hagrid.
"Hagrid!" There he was. I would never forget the fact that he was my first true friend.
" 'arry!" The crowds parted like the red sea as Hagrid came stomping over to us. He enveloped me in a bear hug, which, I greatly appreciated.
"Hagrid. It's great to see you." Hermione and Ron added their agreements to my sentiment.
"You to 'arry. All of yer. But I got te go. You know, the firs' years and all. I'll see ye at dinner." Hagrid went off with a wave as we made our way over to the carriages, hoping one would be left.
I spotted one I thought was empty and made my way over with Hermione and Ron in tow. I looked in to only find Malfoy was occupying it, without his goons.
"Comon guys, lets go find another." I turned to leave, but Malfoy stopped me.
"Wait Potter. I don't see why you won't join us. Please, no need to find another cart. " I looked at Hermione and Ron for approval, they merely shrugged while frowns occupied their faces.
"Fine Malfoy, we accept your offer." I went to help Hermione in but was stopped with:
"We Potter? I'm not doing charity here. The offer was only for you. No mudbloods aloud, in body, or mind." He said staring at Hermione then looking pointedly at Ron.
"Well" I retorted, "If it's body, and mind. then what are you doing here? I guess we'll have to find another cart, I suggest you do too." I turned and walked towards the next cart in line with Hermione and Ron behind me.
"That was brilliant Harry. Bloody brilliant." I grinned.
"You aint see nothing yet. A well placed spell that goes unnoticed can be a lot of fun." I held up three fingers and counted down silently.
"Three, two, one." We turned around just in time to see Malfoy chucked out of his carriage face first into the mud.
"Mud Malfoy?" I shouted. "I think you were saying something about that earlier." I helped Hermione into the carriage and climbed in after her with Ron at my heals laughing hysterically.
"Bloody brilliant I say." I grinned, mock bowed and pretended to accept an award.
"Harry. I think that's rather childish of you. Making trouble on your first day back. That's not good at all. You should be ashamed of yourself." Hermione crossed her arms to express her anger. When she talked like that, and looked at me like that, I couldn't help but feel bad.
"I'm sorry Herm, I really am. Just don't make me apologize." I looked at her with puppy eyes and got down on my knees on the floor of the now moving carriage.
"Oh please Harry. You don't have to say anything to him. Just stop. it was rather funny though." Our conversation remained much like that for the rest of the ride.
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"I'm starved." Ron wined. "When is the sorting going to be over with?"
"Ron, the sorting is far more important then you stuffing yourself silly. Besides you ate all that candy on the train. How can you possibly think about eating now?" Ron grinned.
"That's just my little secret now isn't that. Besides, food time." The last first year had been sorted and now Dumbledore stood up.
"I'm in high hopes that this year will be wonderful. We have wonderful new students, and brilliant older ones. First a few announcements please. The Forbidden Forest is still forbidden. Filch would kindly appreciate it if you refrained from the use of anything sold in Wonkos or thereabouts. And it is my kind duty to announce to you we have a new poltergeist. On that note TUCK IN!"
We all clapped as food magically appeared on the table. Ron grabbed everything and anything in site that he could get his hands on and started piling it on his plate.
This year was sorted as: Huffelpuff had twelve new kids, Ravenclaw ten, Slytherin seven, and Gryffindor eleven. I was proud of each and every one that passed the tally on the greasy snakes.
Hermione made sure we all introduced ourselves to them, making them feel as welcome as possible.
Dinner was delicious as usual, and something about the Hogwarts atmosphere made all my usual problems, evaporate. I didn't realize how much I had missed it all. I new that this year I would have to make that it would be my best year ever. I wouldn't let anything bring me down.
It was still going to be a long year. A very long year.
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AN: I'm sorry this is so short. I guess the aspect of getting out two chapters in one day almost gave me a heartattack. You know what I mean? Also it seemed like a good place to start. I'm also sorry about the horrible mutilation to the Hogwarts language. I don't have any of my books with me, and well I don't retain any thing to do with spelling very well. Again I'm very, very sorry. I also promise you that in the next chapter, more dialogue, more action and...... Snape without a shirt on!!!!! Wohooo!
-Lyra!
