Chapter 3
Jealousy Strikes
When their classes were over, the Gryffindors all returned to their tower. "I can't believe Snape went so easy on her! He even let her go up and demonstrate how to make the potion! He usually only lets the Slytherins do that!" complained Hermione as she slammed her books down on a nearby table.
"Hermione! Do I sense a touch of jealousy?" asked Ron in a mocking tone.
"Of course not! I can't believe you guys thought that!" retorted Hermione completely agitated.
"Ok 'Mione calm down. It's nothing to get all pissed about" answered Harry.
Just then the doors to the Gryffindor tower opened and in walked Jennifer with Fred and George carrying her books. "Right this way Ma'am. This is the best seat in the house" said Fred putting down her books on the most comfortable armchair in the room.
"Thanks" answered Jennifer flirtatiously as she gave Fred a kiss on the cheek. He smiled, elbowed George, and they both went up to the boy's dorms.
"Look at that! Her first day and she has the guys from every single house lining up to carry her books around! Seriously they're like a pack of angry dogs attacking each other for the chance of carrying her books! And Fred and George falling to her knees! Pathetic!" cried Hermione as she stormed up to the girl's dorms.
"She needs to sort out her priorities" said Ron as he sat down in diagonal from Jennifer so he could have a perfect view. Harry sighed and sat down on a table to start his homework.
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Down in the dungeons, the Slytherins were just as agitated about the new transfer student as the rest of the houses were. "I can't believe she's getting all that extra attention. She's nothing but a no good bloody git is all" complained Pansy as she combed her hair. All the Slytherin girls agreed.
"I still can't believe that hat's bad judgment. She should have been in Slytherin and every one knows it" announced Draco. "Wait 'till my father hears of this. He'll have that hat and bloody idiot headmaster out packing just as fast as you can say Slytherin. And we'll have Jennifer in our house too." The rest of the boys agreed. Jennifer seemed to be the only topic all the houses were talking about until dinner, where a second surprising announcement was said.
"Attention! Attention please! Students, I have another very important announcement to make. The staff and I have been talking this out for a year now. This plan was supposed to go underway last year but unfortunately, due to the lack of house elves, we were unable to go through with our plans" said Dumbledore once the Great Hall had silenced of all talking.
"What on earth is he talking about" asked Ron impatiently. "You'd think one of these days he'd get straight to the point without any unimportant statements."
"Shut up and listen. Then you'll know" answered Harry.
"But this year we are finally able to make it happen. It is the beginning of winter and we are getting closer and closer to Christmas. The teachers and I thought it would be a wonderful idea to have a huge Christmas Ball as a good-bye-until-after-Christmas-break sort of thing. But we will need your cooperation in order for this to be fun.
"The Ball will be thrown on December 20th, the day before you leave home for Christmas celebrations with your families. There will be a grand feast and live music to dance to. It will begin at 7:00 pm and end at midnight. There is though, one catch. Since it is Christmas, the teachers and I have decided to give you a gift. You will be allowed to wear whatever you like, no need for dress robes." At this announcement the students cheered.
"I'm glad you like our idea," laughed Dumbledore, "I thought you would. Therefore, I am making this weekend's trip to Hogsmeade absolutely necessary for all who want to attend the Ball wearing something other than their dress robes."
The students all cheered and clapped at Dumbledore's excellent idea, especially the first years, who technically were not supposed to be going to Hogsmeade until their third year at Hogwarts. Once again the plates were emptied and the students all returned to their houses for the night. "Wow this is gonna be so much fun!" Ron said to Harry and Hermione on their way to the Gryffindor tower.
"Yeah! Who you gonna ask?" said Harry to Ron.
"Jennifer of course! She's so beautiful. You think she's a veela?"
Harry laughed, "Well, I don't see you drooling and doing stupid dances every time you see her, so probably not."
"Well she could be part veela."
Hermione had had enough, "Will you two quit your jabbering about stupid Jennifer and the Ball and talk about something else?! I swear you two are pathetic." She said the password to the portrait of the fat lady and walked up to the girl's dorm.
"Ok now I know she's jealous. Probably scared she won't get asked to the Ball by any guys since the Durmstrang students aren't invited" grumbled Ron.
"Yeah, I know" agreed Harry. They walked up to the boy's dorm and went to sleep.
Jealousy Strikes
When their classes were over, the Gryffindors all returned to their tower. "I can't believe Snape went so easy on her! He even let her go up and demonstrate how to make the potion! He usually only lets the Slytherins do that!" complained Hermione as she slammed her books down on a nearby table.
"Hermione! Do I sense a touch of jealousy?" asked Ron in a mocking tone.
"Of course not! I can't believe you guys thought that!" retorted Hermione completely agitated.
"Ok 'Mione calm down. It's nothing to get all pissed about" answered Harry.
Just then the doors to the Gryffindor tower opened and in walked Jennifer with Fred and George carrying her books. "Right this way Ma'am. This is the best seat in the house" said Fred putting down her books on the most comfortable armchair in the room.
"Thanks" answered Jennifer flirtatiously as she gave Fred a kiss on the cheek. He smiled, elbowed George, and they both went up to the boy's dorms.
"Look at that! Her first day and she has the guys from every single house lining up to carry her books around! Seriously they're like a pack of angry dogs attacking each other for the chance of carrying her books! And Fred and George falling to her knees! Pathetic!" cried Hermione as she stormed up to the girl's dorms.
"She needs to sort out her priorities" said Ron as he sat down in diagonal from Jennifer so he could have a perfect view. Harry sighed and sat down on a table to start his homework.
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Down in the dungeons, the Slytherins were just as agitated about the new transfer student as the rest of the houses were. "I can't believe she's getting all that extra attention. She's nothing but a no good bloody git is all" complained Pansy as she combed her hair. All the Slytherin girls agreed.
"I still can't believe that hat's bad judgment. She should have been in Slytherin and every one knows it" announced Draco. "Wait 'till my father hears of this. He'll have that hat and bloody idiot headmaster out packing just as fast as you can say Slytherin. And we'll have Jennifer in our house too." The rest of the boys agreed. Jennifer seemed to be the only topic all the houses were talking about until dinner, where a second surprising announcement was said.
"Attention! Attention please! Students, I have another very important announcement to make. The staff and I have been talking this out for a year now. This plan was supposed to go underway last year but unfortunately, due to the lack of house elves, we were unable to go through with our plans" said Dumbledore once the Great Hall had silenced of all talking.
"What on earth is he talking about" asked Ron impatiently. "You'd think one of these days he'd get straight to the point without any unimportant statements."
"Shut up and listen. Then you'll know" answered Harry.
"But this year we are finally able to make it happen. It is the beginning of winter and we are getting closer and closer to Christmas. The teachers and I thought it would be a wonderful idea to have a huge Christmas Ball as a good-bye-until-after-Christmas-break sort of thing. But we will need your cooperation in order for this to be fun.
"The Ball will be thrown on December 20th, the day before you leave home for Christmas celebrations with your families. There will be a grand feast and live music to dance to. It will begin at 7:00 pm and end at midnight. There is though, one catch. Since it is Christmas, the teachers and I have decided to give you a gift. You will be allowed to wear whatever you like, no need for dress robes." At this announcement the students cheered.
"I'm glad you like our idea," laughed Dumbledore, "I thought you would. Therefore, I am making this weekend's trip to Hogsmeade absolutely necessary for all who want to attend the Ball wearing something other than their dress robes."
The students all cheered and clapped at Dumbledore's excellent idea, especially the first years, who technically were not supposed to be going to Hogsmeade until their third year at Hogwarts. Once again the plates were emptied and the students all returned to their houses for the night. "Wow this is gonna be so much fun!" Ron said to Harry and Hermione on their way to the Gryffindor tower.
"Yeah! Who you gonna ask?" said Harry to Ron.
"Jennifer of course! She's so beautiful. You think she's a veela?"
Harry laughed, "Well, I don't see you drooling and doing stupid dances every time you see her, so probably not."
"Well she could be part veela."
Hermione had had enough, "Will you two quit your jabbering about stupid Jennifer and the Ball and talk about something else?! I swear you two are pathetic." She said the password to the portrait of the fat lady and walked up to the girl's dorm.
"Ok now I know she's jealous. Probably scared she won't get asked to the Ball by any guys since the Durmstrang students aren't invited" grumbled Ron.
"Yeah, I know" agreed Harry. They walked up to the boy's dorm and went to sleep.