Disclaimer: Once again, J.K. Rowling's stuff, not mine, hers, but Nic John,
however, is my own creation, thank you very much.
A/N: Sorry that the last chapter was so boring... I had to get all of these parts out of the way... There is some fluffiness in this next chapter however... So ya just to tell you... Oh and I give all credit henceforth for the name of 'the boy who just doesn't die' to Crimson Dragoness, who came up with the name. lol ^^
Going To Hogwarts
Later on, once Amie Lee had returned around 3:00 with a belly-full of ice- cream and three more books ('1000 spells that are most useful', 'Spells for pranksters' and 'Curses for the Paranoid'), she sat down at the table with Nic in the Leaky Cauldron.
"So, tell me more about your school in Canada," Nic suggested.
"Well, we have houses, Bear, for brave people, Wolverine for stuck up bitches like me, Rabbit for loyal people, and Eagle for smart people... We have Quidditch teams, but they really suck and it's really boring. The food's awesome, though. Some of the teachers are a pain the ass, unfortunately," Amie Lee said, bored.
"We have the same thing for houses, Slytherin, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw. We have excellent Quidditch there. Slytherin has won since I've been at Hogwarts, thanks to that Harry Potter kid for getting himself injured every year," Nic smiled to himself.
"You mean the real Harry Potter? The-Kid-Who-Just-Doesn't-Die?" Amie Lee asked, highly interested.
"Yep, I like The-Kid-Who-Just-Doesn't-Die better than The-Boy-Who-Lived," Nic's smile turned into a smirk.
"Yah, so, what year are you in? And which House? And while we are at it, what House is Harry Potter in?" Amie Lee asked.
"I'm going into my third year as a member of Slytherin. Harry Potter is a 'Gryffindor'," He said, slightly annoyed about the Harry Potter part.
"Is Slytherin for nice people, cause you seem kinda nice." Amie Lee said with a sweet innocent smile...
"First of all, I'm only nice to the people I don't hate, second of all, I can tell that smile is fake, and third of all, Slytherin is for people like you."
"What do you mean people like me?" Amie Lee said, raising an eyebrow.
"Sarcastic Bitches."
"Oh, ok," She said, unfazed.
"So are you a Quidditch player?"
"Don't make me laugh, I haven't ridden a broom since first year, would be fun though. I've always wanted to be a beater."
"Well there's a position open for a chaser and a beater this year."
"So? It's not like I'm going to get it... Besides I don't even have my own broom."
"Well, you've got all that money, why not buy that Firebolt in Diagon Alley?"
"A, 'cause I won't use it, B, 'cause I wouldn't have enough money. Now drop it."
"Ok, calm down," Nic said.
"Wait a second. You said that you were only nice to people you don't hate, a few seconds back..." Amie Lee raised an eyebrow.
"No, no, not that way," He said, holding his hands up in a 'no offence' way.
"Oh, ok," Amie Lee said with humour and disappointment at the same time.
"So, you only have one more day 'till you go to Hogwarts, you excited?"
"You sound like Hagrid... But I guess."
"What do you mean, I sound like Hagrid, that over-grown, animal loving freak?"
"HEY!" Amie Lee stood up and the chair fell back, "Hagrid is a nice human- being, and has a rather cool liking for dangerous creatures, which I find very nice. He is also the only one who is really being nice to me, especially at this moment.!" She glared at him.
Nic looked slightly guilty with himself, but not for Hagrid's sake.
"Fine, I'm sorry," he muttered.
"I CAN'T HEAR YOU?!?!?!" Amie Lee shouted.
"I'm sorry," He said, louder.
"That's better, now, if you don't mind, I'm going to bed."
"But it's still early, it isn't even supper!"
"Well then, I'm going to my room to read," Amie said bitterly, and walked to the archway that leads to the pathway to her room.
Once Amie Lee had finally reached her room, she opened the door, where her parcels were still sitting on her bed. She opened up the parcel which contained her books, and began reading 'Dark Magic For Teens.'
At about 5:00, Amie Lee walked down to the bar room in The Leaky Cauldron to look for Hagrid, which was an easy enough task.
"Hi, Hagrid," Amie Lee said as she walked over to the round table Hagrid was sitting at, and sat down.
"Thanks ya, darling," Hagrid said, with appreciation in his eyes.
"For what???" Amie Lee asked, perplexed.
"Me friend at the bar told me about how you stuck up for me, in front of that guy who works here. Thanks."
"Oh, um, no problem. You're about the only friend I have here, and possibly that Nic guy, if he wouldn't diss my other friends. I also stick up for my friends."
"You're very loyal, I wouldn't be surprised if you were in Hufflepuff or maybe Gryffindor."
"Um, I wouldn't get your hopes up, Hagrid," Amie Lee muttered.
"So, hows about we eat supper now. Oh, and tomorrow you get to travel to Hogwarts, so you better make sure you're ready after."
"Alright," Amie Lee said.
They ate baked potatoes and stew beef that night and afterwards, Amie Lee trudged up to her room as Hagrid began talking to strangers in the pub.
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Amie Lee opened the golden door knob of number 45 and walked in. She walked into the dimly lit room and walked over to where her cat was curled up. She sat on the bed beside him and began to pet him.
"Are you excited Tigger?" She asked her cat.
"MEOOOW!" He said.
"I think that was a yes, then," Amie Lee sighed, "I don't know why I'm not excited... I should be, I mean this is a once in a life time opportunity, but I have a feeling that my life is going to change to much around here. Like, I don't have Mage or Crimson..."
Amie Lee let a silent tear fall from her eye onto the bed, then was interrupted by a bang on the door. Amie Lee reluctantly came over to the dark oak doors and opened them. Hagrid stared back at her through the doorway.
"Just making sure that you're all packed there, missy," Hagrid said.
"Yep, all packed up," Amie Lee lied.
"A'right 'en, I'll be down in the pub if ya need me."
"Right."
The door closed and Amie Lee decided to start packing her books and everything in her truck before she forgot and had to hustle in the morning. Just as she was finished she heard another knock at the door.
"Hagrid, I already told you I already pack-" Amie said as she opened the door only to find Nic starting back at her instead of Hagrid.
"What do you want?" Amie Lee said bitterly.
"Well, I came to apologize," Nic said slyly.
"Ya, right... Sure you did. I don't think a Slytherin would apologize, you know. They're suppose to be stuck up bitches. Like me."
"I know, I know. I just, well, I kinda like you and I really don't want to hurt your feelings, it's just that I can't help the way I am, you know. I am a Slytherin, after all."
"Well, alright," Amie Lee began, "Like me, now, do ya?" Amie Lee smirked.
"Well, sorta..."
"So, will you save me a place in your compartment after I come back from the Prefect's one?"
"Sure, but why are you going to the Prefect's compartment?"
"For further instructions and crap. They didn't tell me much in my letter that they sent to me about this stupid Exchange Program."
"Ok then."
"Do you wanna come in?" Amie Lee asked, "It's kinda awkward just standing here with the door open."
"Alright," He said as he closed the door behind him. He turned the desk chair around and faced it to the bed to where Amie Lee was now sitting.
"So, you are all packed now, aren't you?" Nic said looking at her open truck at the head of her bed.
"Yep," She scrambled over to shove the rest of things inside and close it.
"So, do you have to stay in the Prefects compartment the whole time?" Nic asked.
"I don't think so."
"Then you can come and hang out with me and my friends, in our compartment." Nic smiled.
Amie Lee blushed, and looked seemingly at the floor.
"I guess I better get going," Nic said walking towards the door.
"Wait-" Amie Lee began to say.
"Yes?" he interrupted her.
"I--um, er," Amie Lee tried to speak proper words, but they wouldn't come out.
Suddenly Nic came back over to her so that they faced each other, their faces only inches away.
"I," Amie Lee began nervously, "I kinda like you too, you know. Even though I haven't known you long, and if we are in the same house or even if we aren't, I still wanna get to know you, ok?"
"Don't worry, I'm sure you'll be in Slytherin," Nic smiled, still inches away from her face.
"So are you---um, er gonna go now?" Amie Lee asked.
"Just after one more thing," Nic said as he leaned in closer, and kissed her...
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Amie Lee awoke the next morning with the sun shining through the one window. She looked at her watch, it was 9:00. The train was leaving in an hour!! She quickly jumped up and changed into her clothes that she had worn yesterday. She grabbed her truck and her guitar and her cat followed her out of the room.
Amie Lee took at least 5 minutes to get down to The Leaky Cauldron's main room where she found Hagrid already waiting for her.
"Come on then, let's go, I'll carry yeh trunk for ya, miss," Hagrid said in a hurry, "We're gonna be late, come on!"
Hagrid grabbed the heavy trunk with ease, and the two of the walked out of The Leaky Cauldron followed by Amie Lee's orange tabby cat, Tigger.
Hagrid and Amie Lee basically jogged to the train station in silence, they finally arrive around 10:15 at the London train station. Hagrid lead Amie Lee up to the wall between platforms nine and ten.
"Just run this wall here, and that's where the platform be. You got yer ticket?"
"Yep, should be in my pocket," Amie Lee answered.
"Ok then. I best be leaving you now. I'll see you when we get to Hogwarts." Hagrid said with a smile, followed by a bear hug, lifting Amie Lee off the ground, then Hagrid walked away.
Amie Lee walked thought the portal, bass guitar on her back, trunk dragging behind and Tigger followed closely by. When she came out she saw it, the Hogwarts Express.
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After packing her stuff away in Nic's compartment, she headed away to the Prefect's at the head of the train. She slowly walked into the door. Looking around at everyone who was in there. She noticed a red haired boy with a HB badge on his cloak and several other people in the compartment. She supposed that the boys badge must have stood for Head Boy.
"This is the Prefect compartment, right?" Amie Lee asked.
"Yes, and who are you?" the red headed boy asked, slightly perplexed at her chosen attire.
"I'm Amie Lee Corbett, the exchange student from Canada."
"OH!" the red headed boy, "How good, one of our exchange students is here! I'm Percy Weasley, I'm Head Boy. All I have to tell you really is that you have to be sorted, and you have to take the traditional ride across the lake. First years do it, but its tradition and you need to be sorted the proper way. Your luggage will be brought up for you, so no need to worry about anything. That's all."
"Ok, cool. Can I go now?" Amie Lee asked, annoyed.
"Yes, you can," Percy said.
Amie Lee began to open the door, when Percy came up to her and whispered something in her ear, "Since your new here and all, I suggest that you stay away from my brothers, Fred and George. They aren't the type that you want to hang around with if you want to achieve anything. They're pranksters."
Amie Lee just looked at him, annoyed, she'd rather hang out with them than this over ambitious prick, so she went out of the door and made her way to Nic's compartment.
Amie Lee walked down the long hall as the train moved on; she finally reached the compartment that Nic had shown Amie Lee where he was. She slide the door open and walked in.
"Hey," Amie Lee said, followed by stares. She noticed three other people other than Nic in the compartment. Two boys who were the largest human beings, other than Hagrid, that she had ever seen, and a pale faced boy with sleek platinum hair were staring at her. Her cat was sitting beside Nic, but she guessed that they were staring at her clothes.
"Oh, hey, Amie Lee," Nic said with a smile, as Amie Lee picked her cat up moved him over and sat beside Nic.
"Your friends look like they've never seen someone dressed like me before," Amie whispered to Nic, noting her spike jewelry and dark appearance.
"Wow, you've landed something here now," said the platinum haired boy nudging Nic.
Amie Lee glared at him, with and a sneer and said, "My name is Amie Lee you know,"
"Ahem," Nic coughed, trying to break the mood, "Amie Lee, this is Draco Malfoy," pointing to the platinum haired boy, "And they are Crabbe and Goyle." He pointed towards the two thick boys. He then whispered to Amie Lee so that the others couldn't hear, "They're more of Malfoy's friends, or rather followers, so don't worry, I don't hang around with them often."
"Um, ok then."
"We'll be off Nic," Malfoy said, "Got to go see what Ol' Scar Face is up to." And with that they left... Which left Amie Lee and Nic alone.
Amie Lee moved to the other side of the compartment, across from Nic. Which is where she stared out the blurry window covered by rain.
"So... I guess I'm gonna put on my robe then," Amie Lee said as she reached into her trunk grabbed a robe and put it on, "There, done."
"I guess I will, too," Nic said, who did the exact same.
A little while past, the rain continued getting steadier, the sky getting darker, and the room was still silent.
"I'm bored..." Amie Lee said.
"Me too," Nic followed, there was an awkward silence.
Suddenly the train fell to a halt, and all the lights went out. Amie Lee could hear a trunk fall of the rack and onto the floor. Amie Lee also heard a loud 'MEOW' somewhere in the darkness.
"Nic?!" Amie Lee said, slightly confused, "Does this happen regularly?"
"No, where are you? It's really dark."
"No really... I haven't noticed... I'm over here," Amie Lee said stretching her arms out looking for him. She could hear him shuffling around, too. She hit the wall a couple of times, until they finally banged heads.
"OW!" Amie Lee shouted, rubbing her head.
"Sorry," Nic blurted out.
"You better be," Amie Lee said angrily.
"Where are you again?"
"Over here," Amie Lee lifted her hands up and felt around, accidentally poking her finger in his eye, "Sorry!"
"Ow, but here, grab my hand," Nic said, looking around for hers, once he finally found it, they looked for their seats and sat down. Amie and Nic still held each other hands tightly, listening to the rain outside. Tigger, her cat, was heard meowing loudly by the window. Amie Lee decided to leave him where he was.
"What do you think happened?" Amie Lee asked.
"Don't know."
Suddenly, their compartment door slid open.
"Who's there?" Amie Lee asked, boldly. There was no answer, only a deep, shuddering breath.
"What's going on?"
"A Dementor!" Nic gasped. The two sat there, breathing quickly in fear. Amie Lee felt the darkness close in and horrible images started to play in her mind. School without Mage and Crimson... Mage and Crimson lying there, covered in blood... The Dark Mark hovering over her home...
As quickly as it came, it all past.
"Where is it?" Amie Lee asked.
"It left."
Suddenly all the lights came back on and the train began moving again. Amie Lee looked at Nic, his hand tightly in hers, she smiled, "Were you worried about me?"
"Of course!" Nic said with a grin, he began to lean in to kiss her when...
"WHAT HAPPENED?" An even paler Malfoy asked, too busy to notice what Amie Lee and Nic were about to do. He scrambled into the compartment followed by Crabbe and Goyle.
"You don't seem too happy about it, do you Malfoy. There was this Dementor, though," Amie Lee said with a smirk.
Hearing this Malfoy fixed up his composure, "What do you mean, love-birds?" he sneered looking at Amie and Nic holding hands. They broke there hands apart. Amie Lee glared at him once more, then added;
"Dementors. Creatures that suck the happiness out of you. Surely you know what they are?"
"I know what Dementors are. What do you mean by Dementors where here?" Malfoy asked. Amie Lee just raised her eyebrows and ignored him. The rest of the trip was spent mostly in silence, or with an occasional 'meow'.
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Amie Lee got off the train and held her cloak over top of her head as the rain poured down.
"First years, this way," Hagrid called above the crowd, holding a lantern.
Amie Lee followed the small crowd of first years towards Hagrid and followed then into a bunch of boats. Amie Lee, along with two first years, sat in a boat. Once everyone had gotten inside, the boats started heading towards the Hogwarts Castle across the lake by there own accord.
Amie Lee smiled; she loved the rain, and would rather not have the weather any other way. Plus she enjoyed watching everyone shiver and groan with protest as they floated across the lake.
Amie Lee could see the Hogwarts Castle coming closer, and it was such a beautiful sight, even with all the rain, she felt that she was very lucky to come to such a wonderful place. Suddenly her thoughts were broken when the boats came to a stop at the end of the lake and Hagrid led the first years up towards the castle.
Once they all reached the castle and all were waiting outside the Great Hall doors, Amie Lee began looking around for the other exchange students, since she had not seen them yet. She looked for taller heads among all the little midgets and found one head of wavy brown hair....
"MAGE?!" Amie Lee called out.
'Mage' Leigh turned around and saw her friend standing there.
"AMIE LEE!!" Mage called back as they pushed back the crowd of first years away and hugged each other.
"I thought I wouldn't get to see you again 'till the summer."
"Me too! I suppose your here with a scholarship?" Mage asked.
"Yep. I'm glad your here, I've missed you a lot. Still, Crimson isn't here."
"Yah she is. She's over there," Mage pointed at a black haired girl, barely taller than the first years within the crowd, "she isn't very tall, remember."
"I know!" Amie Lee said happily, she was so glad that her friends were with her, but slightly surprised that they had also won a scholarship.
Amie Lee's happiness was interrupted by a witch dress in emerald robes and her hair in a tight bun.
"Welcome," she began, "I am Professor McGonagall, the Head of the House of Gryffindor. In Hogwarts, there is a points system. Points will be given to your House for accomplishments, and points will be taken away for misbehavior. As most of you probably already know, there are four Houses, Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff. Soon enough, you will be Sorted into your proper House. We will be ready for you in a moment, all the first years please file into a line, and the exchange students please wait out here while we sort the first years, you will be introduced."
With that, the witch lead the first years into the Great Hall and left the three girls standing there, with excitement and happiness.
"I can't believe it," Crimson said, "We thought we'd never see you again!"
The girls could hear on and off cheering coming from within the hall.
The witch came back, looking sterner this time, "We are ready," She said, and led the three girls in.
The three of them walked in, followed by stares, and whispers.
"Look at them 'Mione," A red haired boy began, "they all look like punks or trouble makers or something."
"And we're to talk, Ron. They are from Canada, you know. Maybe that's the way they dress there," A bushy haired brunette girl said.
"Besides, if there trouble makers, we like 'em already!" Two identical red haired boys said.
The girls ignored the whispers and walked up to the head of the room, where a long table full of older witches and wizards stood. A wizard sitting in the middle of the table, stood up. He was very old looking and had long white hair and beard that reached the floor, and he peered at the three witches through his half moon spectacles.
"Welcome, my foreign friends. Welcome to Hogwarts. I am the Headmaster, Professor Dumbledore. We will now begin the sorting ceremony," The wizard with the long beard spoke.
The three girls all walked up to a stool with an old ripped and torn hat on it. McGonagall ripped out a parchment from her cloak and opened it, "Mitchell, Lee."
Crimson walked up to the stool as McGonagall lifted the hat, she sat down and the hat was placed on her head. Crimson sat there for a while...
'Ah Crimson? Is that what they call you,' Crimson could hear voices in her head.
'Yes, I suppose you're the Sorting Hat, and your figure out which House I go in, right?' Crimson thought in her head.
'Yes,'
'Well, I wanna play a little joke.'
'Sure, I need some excitement.' The hat spoke into her head.
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Amie Lee watched Crimson sit there for awhile; she looked as though she was thinking.
"Have you come to you conclusion yet, Sorting Hat?" Dumbledore asked the hat.
"HUFFLEPUFF!" The hat screamed.
There were numerous cheers from the Hufflepuff table, and venomous stares from Amie Lee, who knew that Hufflepuff was definitely the opposite of her friend's personality. The cheers died down once they noticed that Crimson had not yet gotten up from her seat.
"JUST JOKING!" The hat cried.
Everyone was shocked; the hat had a sense of humour? This had never happened before, but, being a hat, must get pretty boring.
"SLYTHERIN!" The hat cried again.
There were even louder cheers from Slytherin table, as the Crimson sat up and the hat was taken off her head, she headed over to the Slytherin table.
"Mage, Leigh," McGonagall called next.
Mage walked up to the stool, and the hat was placed on her head as she sat down.
"SLYTHERIN!" The hat cried almost at once.
More cheers erupted from the table of the Slytherins. And Crimson patted her friend on the back as she sat down.
"Corbett, Amie Lee." McGonagall cried next.
Amie Lee walked up to the stool and the hat was place on her head. She looked around; she could see Nic sitting at the table giving her a thumbs up.
Voices began to fill Amie Lee's head.
'Ah, interesting mind you have here.' the voice in her head began.
'Um... Thanks.' she thought back inside her head.
'You're very difficult. Traits from all Houses.'
'Like what?'
'Loyalty, bravery, cleverness, desire to succeed, and not to mention you're a huge bitch, but still you are kind at moments and to the ones who matter most. You are also one who doesn't follow rules very well....'
'So... What house am I in?'
'I think it shall be.....'
Everyone looked at the hat, as it looked about to open its mouth to speak.....
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A/N: Hey, hope you liked this chapter, REVIEW PLZ!!! Any comments and so on just leave it in the review. And maybe the House Amie Lee is in might be different than you expect...
[Beta'd by Mage Kitty... Or Mage Leigh... Or whatever... Any mistakes are the author's fault, not mine... She's the one with terrible grammar and she gives it to a fifteen year old to fix up... Hopefully it makes more sense now...]
A/N: Sorry that the last chapter was so boring... I had to get all of these parts out of the way... There is some fluffiness in this next chapter however... So ya just to tell you... Oh and I give all credit henceforth for the name of 'the boy who just doesn't die' to Crimson Dragoness, who came up with the name. lol ^^
Going To Hogwarts
Later on, once Amie Lee had returned around 3:00 with a belly-full of ice- cream and three more books ('1000 spells that are most useful', 'Spells for pranksters' and 'Curses for the Paranoid'), she sat down at the table with Nic in the Leaky Cauldron.
"So, tell me more about your school in Canada," Nic suggested.
"Well, we have houses, Bear, for brave people, Wolverine for stuck up bitches like me, Rabbit for loyal people, and Eagle for smart people... We have Quidditch teams, but they really suck and it's really boring. The food's awesome, though. Some of the teachers are a pain the ass, unfortunately," Amie Lee said, bored.
"We have the same thing for houses, Slytherin, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw. We have excellent Quidditch there. Slytherin has won since I've been at Hogwarts, thanks to that Harry Potter kid for getting himself injured every year," Nic smiled to himself.
"You mean the real Harry Potter? The-Kid-Who-Just-Doesn't-Die?" Amie Lee asked, highly interested.
"Yep, I like The-Kid-Who-Just-Doesn't-Die better than The-Boy-Who-Lived," Nic's smile turned into a smirk.
"Yah, so, what year are you in? And which House? And while we are at it, what House is Harry Potter in?" Amie Lee asked.
"I'm going into my third year as a member of Slytherin. Harry Potter is a 'Gryffindor'," He said, slightly annoyed about the Harry Potter part.
"Is Slytherin for nice people, cause you seem kinda nice." Amie Lee said with a sweet innocent smile...
"First of all, I'm only nice to the people I don't hate, second of all, I can tell that smile is fake, and third of all, Slytherin is for people like you."
"What do you mean people like me?" Amie Lee said, raising an eyebrow.
"Sarcastic Bitches."
"Oh, ok," She said, unfazed.
"So are you a Quidditch player?"
"Don't make me laugh, I haven't ridden a broom since first year, would be fun though. I've always wanted to be a beater."
"Well there's a position open for a chaser and a beater this year."
"So? It's not like I'm going to get it... Besides I don't even have my own broom."
"Well, you've got all that money, why not buy that Firebolt in Diagon Alley?"
"A, 'cause I won't use it, B, 'cause I wouldn't have enough money. Now drop it."
"Ok, calm down," Nic said.
"Wait a second. You said that you were only nice to people you don't hate, a few seconds back..." Amie Lee raised an eyebrow.
"No, no, not that way," He said, holding his hands up in a 'no offence' way.
"Oh, ok," Amie Lee said with humour and disappointment at the same time.
"So, you only have one more day 'till you go to Hogwarts, you excited?"
"You sound like Hagrid... But I guess."
"What do you mean, I sound like Hagrid, that over-grown, animal loving freak?"
"HEY!" Amie Lee stood up and the chair fell back, "Hagrid is a nice human- being, and has a rather cool liking for dangerous creatures, which I find very nice. He is also the only one who is really being nice to me, especially at this moment.!" She glared at him.
Nic looked slightly guilty with himself, but not for Hagrid's sake.
"Fine, I'm sorry," he muttered.
"I CAN'T HEAR YOU?!?!?!" Amie Lee shouted.
"I'm sorry," He said, louder.
"That's better, now, if you don't mind, I'm going to bed."
"But it's still early, it isn't even supper!"
"Well then, I'm going to my room to read," Amie said bitterly, and walked to the archway that leads to the pathway to her room.
Once Amie Lee had finally reached her room, she opened the door, where her parcels were still sitting on her bed. She opened up the parcel which contained her books, and began reading 'Dark Magic For Teens.'
At about 5:00, Amie Lee walked down to the bar room in The Leaky Cauldron to look for Hagrid, which was an easy enough task.
"Hi, Hagrid," Amie Lee said as she walked over to the round table Hagrid was sitting at, and sat down.
"Thanks ya, darling," Hagrid said, with appreciation in his eyes.
"For what???" Amie Lee asked, perplexed.
"Me friend at the bar told me about how you stuck up for me, in front of that guy who works here. Thanks."
"Oh, um, no problem. You're about the only friend I have here, and possibly that Nic guy, if he wouldn't diss my other friends. I also stick up for my friends."
"You're very loyal, I wouldn't be surprised if you were in Hufflepuff or maybe Gryffindor."
"Um, I wouldn't get your hopes up, Hagrid," Amie Lee muttered.
"So, hows about we eat supper now. Oh, and tomorrow you get to travel to Hogwarts, so you better make sure you're ready after."
"Alright," Amie Lee said.
They ate baked potatoes and stew beef that night and afterwards, Amie Lee trudged up to her room as Hagrid began talking to strangers in the pub.
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Amie Lee opened the golden door knob of number 45 and walked in. She walked into the dimly lit room and walked over to where her cat was curled up. She sat on the bed beside him and began to pet him.
"Are you excited Tigger?" She asked her cat.
"MEOOOW!" He said.
"I think that was a yes, then," Amie Lee sighed, "I don't know why I'm not excited... I should be, I mean this is a once in a life time opportunity, but I have a feeling that my life is going to change to much around here. Like, I don't have Mage or Crimson..."
Amie Lee let a silent tear fall from her eye onto the bed, then was interrupted by a bang on the door. Amie Lee reluctantly came over to the dark oak doors and opened them. Hagrid stared back at her through the doorway.
"Just making sure that you're all packed there, missy," Hagrid said.
"Yep, all packed up," Amie Lee lied.
"A'right 'en, I'll be down in the pub if ya need me."
"Right."
The door closed and Amie Lee decided to start packing her books and everything in her truck before she forgot and had to hustle in the morning. Just as she was finished she heard another knock at the door.
"Hagrid, I already told you I already pack-" Amie said as she opened the door only to find Nic starting back at her instead of Hagrid.
"What do you want?" Amie Lee said bitterly.
"Well, I came to apologize," Nic said slyly.
"Ya, right... Sure you did. I don't think a Slytherin would apologize, you know. They're suppose to be stuck up bitches. Like me."
"I know, I know. I just, well, I kinda like you and I really don't want to hurt your feelings, it's just that I can't help the way I am, you know. I am a Slytherin, after all."
"Well, alright," Amie Lee began, "Like me, now, do ya?" Amie Lee smirked.
"Well, sorta..."
"So, will you save me a place in your compartment after I come back from the Prefect's one?"
"Sure, but why are you going to the Prefect's compartment?"
"For further instructions and crap. They didn't tell me much in my letter that they sent to me about this stupid Exchange Program."
"Ok then."
"Do you wanna come in?" Amie Lee asked, "It's kinda awkward just standing here with the door open."
"Alright," He said as he closed the door behind him. He turned the desk chair around and faced it to the bed to where Amie Lee was now sitting.
"So, you are all packed now, aren't you?" Nic said looking at her open truck at the head of her bed.
"Yep," She scrambled over to shove the rest of things inside and close it.
"So, do you have to stay in the Prefects compartment the whole time?" Nic asked.
"I don't think so."
"Then you can come and hang out with me and my friends, in our compartment." Nic smiled.
Amie Lee blushed, and looked seemingly at the floor.
"I guess I better get going," Nic said walking towards the door.
"Wait-" Amie Lee began to say.
"Yes?" he interrupted her.
"I--um, er," Amie Lee tried to speak proper words, but they wouldn't come out.
Suddenly Nic came back over to her so that they faced each other, their faces only inches away.
"I," Amie Lee began nervously, "I kinda like you too, you know. Even though I haven't known you long, and if we are in the same house or even if we aren't, I still wanna get to know you, ok?"
"Don't worry, I'm sure you'll be in Slytherin," Nic smiled, still inches away from her face.
"So are you---um, er gonna go now?" Amie Lee asked.
"Just after one more thing," Nic said as he leaned in closer, and kissed her...
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Amie Lee awoke the next morning with the sun shining through the one window. She looked at her watch, it was 9:00. The train was leaving in an hour!! She quickly jumped up and changed into her clothes that she had worn yesterday. She grabbed her truck and her guitar and her cat followed her out of the room.
Amie Lee took at least 5 minutes to get down to The Leaky Cauldron's main room where she found Hagrid already waiting for her.
"Come on then, let's go, I'll carry yeh trunk for ya, miss," Hagrid said in a hurry, "We're gonna be late, come on!"
Hagrid grabbed the heavy trunk with ease, and the two of the walked out of The Leaky Cauldron followed by Amie Lee's orange tabby cat, Tigger.
Hagrid and Amie Lee basically jogged to the train station in silence, they finally arrive around 10:15 at the London train station. Hagrid lead Amie Lee up to the wall between platforms nine and ten.
"Just run this wall here, and that's where the platform be. You got yer ticket?"
"Yep, should be in my pocket," Amie Lee answered.
"Ok then. I best be leaving you now. I'll see you when we get to Hogwarts." Hagrid said with a smile, followed by a bear hug, lifting Amie Lee off the ground, then Hagrid walked away.
Amie Lee walked thought the portal, bass guitar on her back, trunk dragging behind and Tigger followed closely by. When she came out she saw it, the Hogwarts Express.
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After packing her stuff away in Nic's compartment, she headed away to the Prefect's at the head of the train. She slowly walked into the door. Looking around at everyone who was in there. She noticed a red haired boy with a HB badge on his cloak and several other people in the compartment. She supposed that the boys badge must have stood for Head Boy.
"This is the Prefect compartment, right?" Amie Lee asked.
"Yes, and who are you?" the red headed boy asked, slightly perplexed at her chosen attire.
"I'm Amie Lee Corbett, the exchange student from Canada."
"OH!" the red headed boy, "How good, one of our exchange students is here! I'm Percy Weasley, I'm Head Boy. All I have to tell you really is that you have to be sorted, and you have to take the traditional ride across the lake. First years do it, but its tradition and you need to be sorted the proper way. Your luggage will be brought up for you, so no need to worry about anything. That's all."
"Ok, cool. Can I go now?" Amie Lee asked, annoyed.
"Yes, you can," Percy said.
Amie Lee began to open the door, when Percy came up to her and whispered something in her ear, "Since your new here and all, I suggest that you stay away from my brothers, Fred and George. They aren't the type that you want to hang around with if you want to achieve anything. They're pranksters."
Amie Lee just looked at him, annoyed, she'd rather hang out with them than this over ambitious prick, so she went out of the door and made her way to Nic's compartment.
Amie Lee walked down the long hall as the train moved on; she finally reached the compartment that Nic had shown Amie Lee where he was. She slide the door open and walked in.
"Hey," Amie Lee said, followed by stares. She noticed three other people other than Nic in the compartment. Two boys who were the largest human beings, other than Hagrid, that she had ever seen, and a pale faced boy with sleek platinum hair were staring at her. Her cat was sitting beside Nic, but she guessed that they were staring at her clothes.
"Oh, hey, Amie Lee," Nic said with a smile, as Amie Lee picked her cat up moved him over and sat beside Nic.
"Your friends look like they've never seen someone dressed like me before," Amie whispered to Nic, noting her spike jewelry and dark appearance.
"Wow, you've landed something here now," said the platinum haired boy nudging Nic.
Amie Lee glared at him, with and a sneer and said, "My name is Amie Lee you know,"
"Ahem," Nic coughed, trying to break the mood, "Amie Lee, this is Draco Malfoy," pointing to the platinum haired boy, "And they are Crabbe and Goyle." He pointed towards the two thick boys. He then whispered to Amie Lee so that the others couldn't hear, "They're more of Malfoy's friends, or rather followers, so don't worry, I don't hang around with them often."
"Um, ok then."
"We'll be off Nic," Malfoy said, "Got to go see what Ol' Scar Face is up to." And with that they left... Which left Amie Lee and Nic alone.
Amie Lee moved to the other side of the compartment, across from Nic. Which is where she stared out the blurry window covered by rain.
"So... I guess I'm gonna put on my robe then," Amie Lee said as she reached into her trunk grabbed a robe and put it on, "There, done."
"I guess I will, too," Nic said, who did the exact same.
A little while past, the rain continued getting steadier, the sky getting darker, and the room was still silent.
"I'm bored..." Amie Lee said.
"Me too," Nic followed, there was an awkward silence.
Suddenly the train fell to a halt, and all the lights went out. Amie Lee could hear a trunk fall of the rack and onto the floor. Amie Lee also heard a loud 'MEOW' somewhere in the darkness.
"Nic?!" Amie Lee said, slightly confused, "Does this happen regularly?"
"No, where are you? It's really dark."
"No really... I haven't noticed... I'm over here," Amie Lee said stretching her arms out looking for him. She could hear him shuffling around, too. She hit the wall a couple of times, until they finally banged heads.
"OW!" Amie Lee shouted, rubbing her head.
"Sorry," Nic blurted out.
"You better be," Amie Lee said angrily.
"Where are you again?"
"Over here," Amie Lee lifted her hands up and felt around, accidentally poking her finger in his eye, "Sorry!"
"Ow, but here, grab my hand," Nic said, looking around for hers, once he finally found it, they looked for their seats and sat down. Amie and Nic still held each other hands tightly, listening to the rain outside. Tigger, her cat, was heard meowing loudly by the window. Amie Lee decided to leave him where he was.
"What do you think happened?" Amie Lee asked.
"Don't know."
Suddenly, their compartment door slid open.
"Who's there?" Amie Lee asked, boldly. There was no answer, only a deep, shuddering breath.
"What's going on?"
"A Dementor!" Nic gasped. The two sat there, breathing quickly in fear. Amie Lee felt the darkness close in and horrible images started to play in her mind. School without Mage and Crimson... Mage and Crimson lying there, covered in blood... The Dark Mark hovering over her home...
As quickly as it came, it all past.
"Where is it?" Amie Lee asked.
"It left."
Suddenly all the lights came back on and the train began moving again. Amie Lee looked at Nic, his hand tightly in hers, she smiled, "Were you worried about me?"
"Of course!" Nic said with a grin, he began to lean in to kiss her when...
"WHAT HAPPENED?" An even paler Malfoy asked, too busy to notice what Amie Lee and Nic were about to do. He scrambled into the compartment followed by Crabbe and Goyle.
"You don't seem too happy about it, do you Malfoy. There was this Dementor, though," Amie Lee said with a smirk.
Hearing this Malfoy fixed up his composure, "What do you mean, love-birds?" he sneered looking at Amie and Nic holding hands. They broke there hands apart. Amie Lee glared at him once more, then added;
"Dementors. Creatures that suck the happiness out of you. Surely you know what they are?"
"I know what Dementors are. What do you mean by Dementors where here?" Malfoy asked. Amie Lee just raised her eyebrows and ignored him. The rest of the trip was spent mostly in silence, or with an occasional 'meow'.
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Amie Lee got off the train and held her cloak over top of her head as the rain poured down.
"First years, this way," Hagrid called above the crowd, holding a lantern.
Amie Lee followed the small crowd of first years towards Hagrid and followed then into a bunch of boats. Amie Lee, along with two first years, sat in a boat. Once everyone had gotten inside, the boats started heading towards the Hogwarts Castle across the lake by there own accord.
Amie Lee smiled; she loved the rain, and would rather not have the weather any other way. Plus she enjoyed watching everyone shiver and groan with protest as they floated across the lake.
Amie Lee could see the Hogwarts Castle coming closer, and it was such a beautiful sight, even with all the rain, she felt that she was very lucky to come to such a wonderful place. Suddenly her thoughts were broken when the boats came to a stop at the end of the lake and Hagrid led the first years up towards the castle.
Once they all reached the castle and all were waiting outside the Great Hall doors, Amie Lee began looking around for the other exchange students, since she had not seen them yet. She looked for taller heads among all the little midgets and found one head of wavy brown hair....
"MAGE?!" Amie Lee called out.
'Mage' Leigh turned around and saw her friend standing there.
"AMIE LEE!!" Mage called back as they pushed back the crowd of first years away and hugged each other.
"I thought I wouldn't get to see you again 'till the summer."
"Me too! I suppose your here with a scholarship?" Mage asked.
"Yep. I'm glad your here, I've missed you a lot. Still, Crimson isn't here."
"Yah she is. She's over there," Mage pointed at a black haired girl, barely taller than the first years within the crowd, "she isn't very tall, remember."
"I know!" Amie Lee said happily, she was so glad that her friends were with her, but slightly surprised that they had also won a scholarship.
Amie Lee's happiness was interrupted by a witch dress in emerald robes and her hair in a tight bun.
"Welcome," she began, "I am Professor McGonagall, the Head of the House of Gryffindor. In Hogwarts, there is a points system. Points will be given to your House for accomplishments, and points will be taken away for misbehavior. As most of you probably already know, there are four Houses, Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff. Soon enough, you will be Sorted into your proper House. We will be ready for you in a moment, all the first years please file into a line, and the exchange students please wait out here while we sort the first years, you will be introduced."
With that, the witch lead the first years into the Great Hall and left the three girls standing there, with excitement and happiness.
"I can't believe it," Crimson said, "We thought we'd never see you again!"
The girls could hear on and off cheering coming from within the hall.
The witch came back, looking sterner this time, "We are ready," She said, and led the three girls in.
The three of them walked in, followed by stares, and whispers.
"Look at them 'Mione," A red haired boy began, "they all look like punks or trouble makers or something."
"And we're to talk, Ron. They are from Canada, you know. Maybe that's the way they dress there," A bushy haired brunette girl said.
"Besides, if there trouble makers, we like 'em already!" Two identical red haired boys said.
The girls ignored the whispers and walked up to the head of the room, where a long table full of older witches and wizards stood. A wizard sitting in the middle of the table, stood up. He was very old looking and had long white hair and beard that reached the floor, and he peered at the three witches through his half moon spectacles.
"Welcome, my foreign friends. Welcome to Hogwarts. I am the Headmaster, Professor Dumbledore. We will now begin the sorting ceremony," The wizard with the long beard spoke.
The three girls all walked up to a stool with an old ripped and torn hat on it. McGonagall ripped out a parchment from her cloak and opened it, "Mitchell, Lee."
Crimson walked up to the stool as McGonagall lifted the hat, she sat down and the hat was placed on her head. Crimson sat there for a while...
'Ah Crimson? Is that what they call you,' Crimson could hear voices in her head.
'Yes, I suppose you're the Sorting Hat, and your figure out which House I go in, right?' Crimson thought in her head.
'Yes,'
'Well, I wanna play a little joke.'
'Sure, I need some excitement.' The hat spoke into her head.
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Amie Lee watched Crimson sit there for awhile; she looked as though she was thinking.
"Have you come to you conclusion yet, Sorting Hat?" Dumbledore asked the hat.
"HUFFLEPUFF!" The hat screamed.
There were numerous cheers from the Hufflepuff table, and venomous stares from Amie Lee, who knew that Hufflepuff was definitely the opposite of her friend's personality. The cheers died down once they noticed that Crimson had not yet gotten up from her seat.
"JUST JOKING!" The hat cried.
Everyone was shocked; the hat had a sense of humour? This had never happened before, but, being a hat, must get pretty boring.
"SLYTHERIN!" The hat cried again.
There were even louder cheers from Slytherin table, as the Crimson sat up and the hat was taken off her head, she headed over to the Slytherin table.
"Mage, Leigh," McGonagall called next.
Mage walked up to the stool, and the hat was placed on her head as she sat down.
"SLYTHERIN!" The hat cried almost at once.
More cheers erupted from the table of the Slytherins. And Crimson patted her friend on the back as she sat down.
"Corbett, Amie Lee." McGonagall cried next.
Amie Lee walked up to the stool and the hat was place on her head. She looked around; she could see Nic sitting at the table giving her a thumbs up.
Voices began to fill Amie Lee's head.
'Ah, interesting mind you have here.' the voice in her head began.
'Um... Thanks.' she thought back inside her head.
'You're very difficult. Traits from all Houses.'
'Like what?'
'Loyalty, bravery, cleverness, desire to succeed, and not to mention you're a huge bitch, but still you are kind at moments and to the ones who matter most. You are also one who doesn't follow rules very well....'
'So... What house am I in?'
'I think it shall be.....'
Everyone looked at the hat, as it looked about to open its mouth to speak.....
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A/N: Hey, hope you liked this chapter, REVIEW PLZ!!! Any comments and so on just leave it in the review. And maybe the House Amie Lee is in might be different than you expect...
[Beta'd by Mage Kitty... Or Mage Leigh... Or whatever... Any mistakes are the author's fault, not mine... She's the one with terrible grammar and she gives it to a fifteen year old to fix up... Hopefully it makes more sense now...]