The Tales of Hogwarts
Hermione Granger III
Hermione was pleased to see that when she woke up her room was littered with presents and after opening them she made her way slowly into the common room carrying only one of them.
"Look what I've got !" Hermione said marching her way down the stairs. Ron and Harry had been up for hours and were now having an intense game of wizards chess with Ron's new set.
"What ?" Harry said suddenly interested. Hermione seemed almost ecstatic about her present.
"I've got Albus Dumbledore's one and only book !" She screamed once more diving into the armchair by the fire and opening the page.
Hermione read for three hours before she looked up from her book. Ron and Harry had gone and she was left on her own in the common room. She stared down at her watch. It was 11:50.
"Oh dear, Only 10 minutes until the Christmas feast," She said to herself before hurrying to get dressed. She would read the rest later.
***
Hermione rubbed her eyes in disbelief when she reached the hall. It all seemed so different. The ceiling was no longer decorated but covered if large silver banners and the Christmas trees had been redecorated with snakes. But the thing that surprised her the most was that the four tables had been replaced with one small one and that Severus Snape was sat in the headmasters chair with just Remus Lupin and Professor Flitwick sat with him at the teachers table.
"What's going on ?" Hermione asked Harry and Ron as she sat down at the table. Apart from her, Ron and Harry there were only nine other pupils at the table. Ginny was sat at one end with Luna Lovegood, Neville was sat on the other side of Harry and there were six pupils Hermione had never met before. Two from Ravenclaw, three from Hufflepuff and a Slytherin.
"I have no idea," Harry admitted. But they found out at that very moment as Snape stood up, a glass in his hand.
"Lady's and Gentleman, as new headmaster, I wound like to propose a toast." Snape said and before he could continue the table in the centre of the hall burst into whispers.
"But we all voted for McGonagall," A Hufflepuff girl next to Neville whispered, "Last time I checked the magical billboard in the entrance McGonagall was 120 votes ahead."
"Now you maybe wondering why I have been made head." Snape said through the whispers, "And the reason is thus. Dumbledore decided that I was the only candidate worthy of the job."
The whispers kicked in again and soon Snape had slammed down his glass.
" Do not interrupt me." Snape said menacingly, "Now as I was saying, a toast, to the years to come."
"TO THE YEARS TO COME." The rest of the hall chanted. And at that the tables filled with food.
"Well that sucks." Said Ron bluntly. And everyone around the table seemed to agree with him. Except one. The Slytherin girl at the end of the table grunted loudly at the remark and began to eat.
Hermione stared at the girl for a while. She did not seem the Slytherin type. She had wonderful blond hair in cute little pig tails. She was a first year but the glasses she wore made her look extremely intelligent.
"And how are you adjusting to life at Hogwarts," Hermione asked her politely.
"Screw you." She replied and that was that.
Perhaps she should be in Slytherin after all Hermione thought to herself.
Hermione Granger III
Hermione was pleased to see that when she woke up her room was littered with presents and after opening them she made her way slowly into the common room carrying only one of them.
"Look what I've got !" Hermione said marching her way down the stairs. Ron and Harry had been up for hours and were now having an intense game of wizards chess with Ron's new set.
"What ?" Harry said suddenly interested. Hermione seemed almost ecstatic about her present.
"I've got Albus Dumbledore's one and only book !" She screamed once more diving into the armchair by the fire and opening the page.
Hermione read for three hours before she looked up from her book. Ron and Harry had gone and she was left on her own in the common room. She stared down at her watch. It was 11:50.
"Oh dear, Only 10 minutes until the Christmas feast," She said to herself before hurrying to get dressed. She would read the rest later.
***
Hermione rubbed her eyes in disbelief when she reached the hall. It all seemed so different. The ceiling was no longer decorated but covered if large silver banners and the Christmas trees had been redecorated with snakes. But the thing that surprised her the most was that the four tables had been replaced with one small one and that Severus Snape was sat in the headmasters chair with just Remus Lupin and Professor Flitwick sat with him at the teachers table.
"What's going on ?" Hermione asked Harry and Ron as she sat down at the table. Apart from her, Ron and Harry there were only nine other pupils at the table. Ginny was sat at one end with Luna Lovegood, Neville was sat on the other side of Harry and there were six pupils Hermione had never met before. Two from Ravenclaw, three from Hufflepuff and a Slytherin.
"I have no idea," Harry admitted. But they found out at that very moment as Snape stood up, a glass in his hand.
"Lady's and Gentleman, as new headmaster, I wound like to propose a toast." Snape said and before he could continue the table in the centre of the hall burst into whispers.
"But we all voted for McGonagall," A Hufflepuff girl next to Neville whispered, "Last time I checked the magical billboard in the entrance McGonagall was 120 votes ahead."
"Now you maybe wondering why I have been made head." Snape said through the whispers, "And the reason is thus. Dumbledore decided that I was the only candidate worthy of the job."
The whispers kicked in again and soon Snape had slammed down his glass.
" Do not interrupt me." Snape said menacingly, "Now as I was saying, a toast, to the years to come."
"TO THE YEARS TO COME." The rest of the hall chanted. And at that the tables filled with food.
"Well that sucks." Said Ron bluntly. And everyone around the table seemed to agree with him. Except one. The Slytherin girl at the end of the table grunted loudly at the remark and began to eat.
Hermione stared at the girl for a while. She did not seem the Slytherin type. She had wonderful blond hair in cute little pig tails. She was a first year but the glasses she wore made her look extremely intelligent.
"And how are you adjusting to life at Hogwarts," Hermione asked her politely.
"Screw you." She replied and that was that.
Perhaps she should be in Slytherin after all Hermione thought to herself.
