Chap 3- October 30 Part 2
When they walked into the Great Hall Harry and Hermione began to feel distinctly underdressed. It seemed that nearly every boy and many of the girls were wearing dress robes and had done their hair as if they were going to a dance. "Not so silly now, am I?" said Ron. The three of them found seats at the Gryffindor table.
Harry looked around the Hall and saw that an empty seat had been pulled up next to Dumbledore's. Suddenly Harry noticed that everyone's attention was riveted on the doors where a lovely woman was entering. She had long black wavy hair and was wearing robes of a deep violet, which matched her eyes. She walked over to the staff table and sat down in the empty seat. Harry began to see why everyone was so excited. Tamryn Fox was beautiful.
Dumbledore stood but the students were still talking loudly amongst themselves. "Attention. . . attention everyone. I would like to introduce an honored guest and former Hogwart's student, Tamryn Fox." The Great Hall exploded with applause. "As most of you know, Miss Fox will be singing at tomorrow night's festivities. There will even be dancing, though this will not be a formal ball because we would like for students of all ages to be able to participate. After the feast tomorrow there will be time for you to get autographs, but in the meantime I must ask you to refrain from accosting Miss Fox as we want her to enjoy her stay at Hogwart's. And now I will shut up and let you eat."
"Wow," said Ron, helping himself to steak and kidney pudding. "I didn't know Tamryn Fox went to Hogwart's. I wonder what house she was in?"
"She was a Gryffindor," said Hermione. "She went here the same time as Harry's parents."
Ron just looked at her in disbelief. "Let me guess. You found an old yearbook in the library."
"As a matter of fact, yes. It wasn't that hard to find her," said Hermione.
"I wonder if she knew my Mum and Dad," said Harry. "Well," said Hermione, "They graduated a year apart so she probably did."
Just then Fred and George came over and they began discussing the festivities planned for the next night. After everyone had finished dessert Dumbledore stood and said, "I would like to see Mr. Potter, Mr. Weasley, and Miss Granger at the staff table. As for the rest of you it's off to bed." As the students left the Great Hall the noise of their conversation grew to an uproar. Everyone speculated on what the Troublesome Trio had done now. Harry, Hermione, and Ron were wondering the same thing themselves.
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"Harry," Dumbledore said, "Miss Fox has asked to meet you personally. I informed her that Miss Granger and Mr. Weasley were your constant companions and she desired to meet them as well."
"Hello Harry," said Tamryn Fox. "I asked to meet you because I knew your parents when I was a student here. I was wondering if you and your friends would mind spending the evening with me and catching me up on all the Hogwart's gossip. And I thought maybe you might have some questions for me as well."
"Oh yes, Miss Fox, I do have questions. We would be delighted to spend the evening with you," said Harry.
"Please Harry, call me Tamryn. And what are your names?" she asked, looking from Ron to Hermione. "My name is Hermione Granger. Pleased to meet you," said Hermione, reaching out to shake her hand. "R-R-Ron W-Weasley," said Ron, who looked thunderstruck now that he was actually meeting Tamryn Fox in person.
"Well then, I'll leave you to it. Goodnight all," said Dumbledore.
"Goodnight Dumbledore," they all said.
"So, should we all go up to my rooms and get cozy then?" asked Tamryn.
"That sounds wonderful," said Harry. "Absolutely," said Hermione. Ron just sputtered a bit and trailed silently after them.
When they walked into the Great Hall Harry and Hermione began to feel distinctly underdressed. It seemed that nearly every boy and many of the girls were wearing dress robes and had done their hair as if they were going to a dance. "Not so silly now, am I?" said Ron. The three of them found seats at the Gryffindor table.
Harry looked around the Hall and saw that an empty seat had been pulled up next to Dumbledore's. Suddenly Harry noticed that everyone's attention was riveted on the doors where a lovely woman was entering. She had long black wavy hair and was wearing robes of a deep violet, which matched her eyes. She walked over to the staff table and sat down in the empty seat. Harry began to see why everyone was so excited. Tamryn Fox was beautiful.
Dumbledore stood but the students were still talking loudly amongst themselves. "Attention. . . attention everyone. I would like to introduce an honored guest and former Hogwart's student, Tamryn Fox." The Great Hall exploded with applause. "As most of you know, Miss Fox will be singing at tomorrow night's festivities. There will even be dancing, though this will not be a formal ball because we would like for students of all ages to be able to participate. After the feast tomorrow there will be time for you to get autographs, but in the meantime I must ask you to refrain from accosting Miss Fox as we want her to enjoy her stay at Hogwart's. And now I will shut up and let you eat."
"Wow," said Ron, helping himself to steak and kidney pudding. "I didn't know Tamryn Fox went to Hogwart's. I wonder what house she was in?"
"She was a Gryffindor," said Hermione. "She went here the same time as Harry's parents."
Ron just looked at her in disbelief. "Let me guess. You found an old yearbook in the library."
"As a matter of fact, yes. It wasn't that hard to find her," said Hermione.
"I wonder if she knew my Mum and Dad," said Harry. "Well," said Hermione, "They graduated a year apart so she probably did."
Just then Fred and George came over and they began discussing the festivities planned for the next night. After everyone had finished dessert Dumbledore stood and said, "I would like to see Mr. Potter, Mr. Weasley, and Miss Granger at the staff table. As for the rest of you it's off to bed." As the students left the Great Hall the noise of their conversation grew to an uproar. Everyone speculated on what the Troublesome Trio had done now. Harry, Hermione, and Ron were wondering the same thing themselves.
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"Harry," Dumbledore said, "Miss Fox has asked to meet you personally. I informed her that Miss Granger and Mr. Weasley were your constant companions and she desired to meet them as well."
"Hello Harry," said Tamryn Fox. "I asked to meet you because I knew your parents when I was a student here. I was wondering if you and your friends would mind spending the evening with me and catching me up on all the Hogwart's gossip. And I thought maybe you might have some questions for me as well."
"Oh yes, Miss Fox, I do have questions. We would be delighted to spend the evening with you," said Harry.
"Please Harry, call me Tamryn. And what are your names?" she asked, looking from Ron to Hermione. "My name is Hermione Granger. Pleased to meet you," said Hermione, reaching out to shake her hand. "R-R-Ron W-Weasley," said Ron, who looked thunderstruck now that he was actually meeting Tamryn Fox in person.
"Well then, I'll leave you to it. Goodnight all," said Dumbledore.
"Goodnight Dumbledore," they all said.
"So, should we all go up to my rooms and get cozy then?" asked Tamryn.
"That sounds wonderful," said Harry. "Absolutely," said Hermione. Ron just sputtered a bit and trailed silently after them.
