Lessons

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Sorry about the last chapter, I just now learned that you have to double space so plz forgive me

" As they entered the huge castle, Van was once again awestruck by its sheer beauty. The ceiling was tall and came to a point that was enchanted to look like the sky outside. Candles floated with no support illuminating the room. On the floor were four long tables that ran parallel to each other. One for each house, the four houses were Gryfindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff, and Ravenclaw.

" Ah good ole Hogwarts," Ron sighed.

" Van you haven't been to Hogwarts, have you?" Hermione asked him.

" Hm," Van was pulled out of his trance, " I have."

" When?" Ron enquired.

" A while back," Van responded.

" How'd you get here?" Harry asked.

" When." Van was cut off by Dumbledor tapping his spoon on his goblet.

" Welcome back," Dumbledor addressed the students, " as far as I know this will be a normal year with the exception of one student, well now lets begin the feast." Food appeared on the platters, Harry watched Van for a reaction, but there was none.

" I tell you in the dorm," Van said to his friends. They all ate their fill and then they heard the new Gryfindor prefect yelling, " Gryfindors this way." They all got up and followed him back to the Gryfindor tower.

" Chocolate frog," the prefect said to a picture of a round woman that was dressed entirely in pink. The picture came alive and said, " Welcome and welcome back," then it swung aside to reveal a hidden tower. Once inside the common room Harry, Ron, Hermione and Van took residence of one of the couches.

" So what were you saying down there about being at Hogwarts?" Harry asked.

" I don't know it's all kind of a blur," Van said, " I was happy because I could finally go home, and then there was this light, and then Hogwarts."

" So that's how you got here some type of light?" Hermione asked.

" Yes," Just then Van tensed and closed his eyes, " there's some one sneaking up on us."

" How did you know?" Fred and George chorused.

" It's a talent of mine," Van replied, " So what are you to up to?"

" Just trying to give you all a scare," Fred replied, " but you ruined it."

" Time for bed," the prefect cut their conversation short.

" Have you been to the dorms Van?" Ron asked.

" Yes, that's were they had me stay last time I was here," Van replied.

" Well let's go I'm tiered," Harry said.

" See you in the morning Hermione," Van said following the boys toward the dorm. ^-^ The next morning

" Hurry up you three," Hermione chastised the boys who were still eating, " we'll be late for Care of magical creatures."

" Right," Harry said getting up, " let's get there early so we can talk to Hagrid for a while.

" Sure," Van said getting up followed by a somewhat reluctant Ron. When they got out on the school grounds they were met by Hagrid. " Ready for class?" he asked them.

" What are we learning about today?" Hermione asked.

" Draconians," Hagrid said, " don know why, see'n as they're extinct and all."

" Well then why are you teaching about them?" Ron asked.

" Dumbledor asked me to," Hagrid said, " although I still can't see why."

" Well should we get going?" Van asked who had remained quite silent through the course of the conversation.

" Ah Van I didn' see ya there," Hagrid said noticing the boy, " so you've taken to hangin with Harry, Ron and Hermione, good choice."

" Thanks I think so too," Van said and with that Hermione blushed.

" Well Van's right, we best be goin," When they got to Hagrid's hut, they saw that they would be taking classes with the Slytherins (sigh).

" Hey Potter," an annoying voice called, " I see you have a new friend."

" Not Malfoy," Ron moaned.

" Who are you?" Malfoy asked pointing at Van.

" Who me?" Van asked.

" No Weasly of course you," the boy sneered.

" Give me one good reason to tell you," Van said.

" I'm Draco Malfoy," He said, " son of Luciose Malfoy."

" Your point being?" Van asked.

" Then forget it," the boy sneered.

" Ha you just pissed Malfoy off," Ron said shaking Vans hand, " I think we'll get along just fine."

" Today," Hagrid started the class, " we will be learning about Draconians. Now Draconians are extinct so I can't show ya one, but I can tell you about them. They look like what Muggles call angles but their not. Draconians look like humans with wings, but they can hide their wings, so they can look just like normal humans." Hermione's hand shot into the air. " Yes Hermione."

" How did they become extinct," Hermione asked.

" Well Hermione, they created a new planet so that they could be away from humans, but then their greed destroyed everything," Hagrid answered.

" Wow," Ron muttered under his breath, " do you think that Draco could be a Draconian."

" Probably," Harry said.

" Their extinct it's impossible," Hermione interjected. After the class ended, they walked back towards the school.

" Hey, Harry," a voice called from across the grounds, " You excited about Quidich?"

" Yeah," Harry said, " but don't we need a new keeper?"

" Oh yeah that's right," the voice that had turned out to be Fred sighed.

" Hey we could just look for talent at one of madam Hooch's flying seminars," Harry suggested.

" Lets do that," Fred agreed I'll tell the rest of the team.

" Van do you know how to fly," Harry asked.

" On a broom?" Van asked.

" What other way is there?" Harry asked him.

" No idea," Van said, " and yes I can fly."

" Why don't you try Madam Hooch's next seminar," Harry asked, " You could make the Quidich team."

" I know what Quidich is but it never really seemed like my thing," Van told him, " besides I don't really like to fly, because I keep thinking of what would happen if I fell off."

" Then don't think about that," Ron suggested, " besides madam Promfrey would have you fixed up in a gif if you fell off."

" That's okay I just don't like it," Van said. Later that evening Hermione caught up with Van and drug him into moaning Murtle's bathroom.

" This is a girls bathroom," he pointed out to her.

" And it's the perfect place to be alone, with the exception of Murtle of course," Hermione responded.

" Why do you want to be alone with me?" Van asked clearly puzzled.

" Your hiding something I know it, light and not liking flying I know your hiding something," Hermione said quickly.

" I'm sorry but I can't tell you, I promised I wouldn't," Van said.

" Promised whom," Hermione asked if this was a trick he was going to have to work harder.

" Dumbledor," he replied.

" Ah," Dumbledor appeared in the restroom, " so our miss Granger has figured out that something is a miss."

" Yes," Hermione said, " and with all do respect Dumbledor I would like to know what it is, because Van is my friend and I hope that he's not in trouble."

" Trouble of the gravest kind, miss Granger," Dumbledor replied and Hermione shot a look at Van.

" What kind of danger," Hermione asked.

" You see, Van is from another world, and he has no way to go back to his friends and family," Dumbledor replied.

" Uh, just friends," Van cut in.

" Well yes," Dumbledor said, " I suppose so. Van you can tell miss Granger, Harry and Ron everything that you see fit to tell them, as long as they promise not to tell anyone else."

" Okay sir," Van said.

" Now I must be off to a meeting that we're having," Dumbledor said and with that he left.