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The Demon Hunter and The-Boy-Who-Lived
Chapter 2:
Harry, Hermione, Ron, and Ginny made their way into the Great Hall. Harry looked around for Nicole but she was nowhere in site. "Looking for someone?" Ron asked knowingly.
"No," Harry muttered turning his attention back to the conversation at hand. Hermione and Ginny were chatting heavily about 6th year classes.
"Even though the O.W.Ls are over, there is still a lot of work," Hermione was saying. Harry turned away from the conversation again as he sat down. The first years filed into the Hall but yet there was still no Nicole.
Suddenly, Dumbledore got everyone's attention with a loud clearing of his throat. "Excuse me, the sorting will now begin," he said. The sorting was long and bring and the Gryffindors received many new house members. Finally, when the last of them were sorted Dumbledore stood up again. The room got silent.
"Before we begin the feast we have one more thing to organize. As many of you have heard, we will be housing an American exchange student. Nicole Marmer? Will you come into the Great Hall please?" Dumbledore said.
At this everyone's heads turned to the Hall entrance. Nicole walked into the hall in her black robes. Her hair was the same and she was wearing her black combat boots. Almost all of the guys in the Hall mouths fell at the sight of her.
"Ms. Marmer, will you please go to the front of the Hall to be sorted?" Dumbledore asked and Nicole nodded. She sat at the stool and Professor McGonagall approached her with the Sorting Hat. Harry held his breath in anticipation. Oh please, let her be in Gryffindor, Harry thought wildly. McGonagall made to put the hat on her head when it suddenly shouted "Gryffindor!"
The students sat there stunned. The hat barely passed over her head before it made its choice. That had to be a first. Nicole didn't seem bothered by it however. She smiled and made her way to the empty seat beside Harry. Harry smile at her and she gave a nod of her head.
Again Dumbledore stood. "Congratulations to all those who were sorted. I would like to remind you that the Forbidden Forest is just that, forbidden and that the rules are meant to be followed for your own safety," at that he shot a look at Harry, Hermione, and Ron. Ron and Harry grinned widely. "That is all. Enjoy your meal."
All students turned to their meals. Harry, however, turned to talk to Nicole. "You going to take the same classes as us?" he asked.
"Well, I'm in 7th year classes but I don't know if their the same," she responded taking a bite out of her food.
"So, how was it like in America?" he asked.
"It was nice for a while. Magically it's cut off, mostly. The thing about America is that everyone either the same or totally different," she explained smiling. God, she's beautiful, he thought.
"Let me guess, you were totally different," Harry said, sending a flirtatious smile. Over the years, he got good with the girls. They loved him. Quidditch built him up and the constant flirting of the girls got him confident. However, since Cho he had never really liked any girls.
Nicole laughed, smiling flirtatiously in return. "Yeah. New York was the whole hip hop scene and I was the punk rocker, actually any type of rocker. The girls really didn't like me much because they though I was a troublemaker. I have to admit though that I got into more trouble than anyone in the school did."
"I knew you were a punk rocker," he said pointing down to her boots. "They sort of give it away."
She looked down and shrugged. "True," she admitted.
"How about the guys?" Harry asked.
"A lot of them. Because of my attitude they thought I'd be an easy slut. They find out what I really am and they run," she said somewhat sadly.
"And what kind of girl are you really?" Harry asked.
"One that's hard to get," she said smiling one more time then turning to talk to the girls.
"Oy, I'm in trouble," Harry muttered to himself still a little rattled from the conversation.
"That you are," Ron responded, patting him on the back. "Boy, are you in trouble."
Soon the feast was over and everyone again turned to Dumbledore. "Welcome back and may I ask for Mr. Potter and Ms. Marmer?" No one looked particularly surprised since Harry almost got expelled each year and of course he would want to see the exchange student.
Harry and Nicole made their way to Dumbledore. He escorted them into a private room. "Harry, Nicole, I called you in here to discuss the business of Voldemort," Dumbledore said. Harry looked over at Nicole curiously. He got why he was being told of this but why Nicole? "He has been spotted in England again and I think it would be wise to watch your step. Don't go beyond your regular duties," he said looking specifically at Nicole. "As for you, Harry, I would appreciate you not looking for him. You tend to try to play the hero. If something goes wrong, alert one of the Professors."
Harry nodded his head and allowed a small grin. Dumbledore saw this and his eyes twinkled. "Of course trouble seems to look for you but don't give it a helping hand." He paused for a second and his eyes stopped twinkling. "You know what happened last time." At this Harry bowed his head. Sirius had died because of Harry's need to be the hero. Or that's what he thought. "You may go now."
They exited the room and made their way upstairs. "I doubt it was your fault," Nicole said boldly.
"It was. I didn't practice keeping my mind separated from Voldemort's. He made me think he was torturing Sirius. I went to his rescue only to not find him. He came wand blazing, ready to protect me, but he died," Harry explained. He didn't know why but he felt as if she could understand anything he told her.
"Yeah, but he was a part of the Order of Phoenix. He would have come running even if you weren't his godson," she said
"How do you know this?" he asked. He expected to be answered but instead she was lost in her thoughts.
But then, finally she said," He wasn't exactly innocent and he didn't die because you were something you could never control." Then with that she left him in his thoughts.
~~~~~~********~~~~~
The next morning at breakfast they received their schedules to receive a nasty shock. That day they were to have double Potions first. However, they also had Charms and Transfiguration.
Nicole wasn't at breakfast and she arrived late to Potions. "Ahh…Ms. Marmer, nice of you to join us," Snape said as she came casually strolling in.
"Yea, you know, last minute thing. I decided to grace you with my presence," Nicole said flashing a smile. There was an eruption of whispers. No one ever talked to hi like that. The Slytherins smiled mischeviously.
Snape snarled. "You would think that after being expelled from your school in America you would watch your step," he said grinning.
"Well, you'd also think after your hair got that greasy you would wash it. So, it proves what people think doesn't come into effect," she said sarcastically smiling as she took a seat in the back of the room.
"Detention!" he roared. "And ten points off of Gryffindor."
Nicole smiled and shook her head muttering something like," Like I'm going to go."
"Now, Ms. Marmer, will you please tell me what the Ortaurdi Potion is used for?" he asked. Right away Hermione's hand shot up.
"It's used to cure a bite from the demon Ortaurdielemunste. It causes brief swelling until the poison is cleared. If used on someone without a bite it could cause deadly injuries," she said leaning back in her chair as if bored. Hermione looked disappointed as she put her hand down.
Snape himself looked surprised as he turned away, defeated. "Yes that was correct."
Through out the double lesson Snap[e continued to question Nicole but she got everything right. Even things Hermione didn't know, Nicole did know. After class Harry, Hermione, and Ron met up with her.
"How'd you learn all that?" Hermione asked, amazed.
"Experience," Nicole told them. Then as if noticing a mistake she tried to cover up what she said. "My school nurse let me er… help her."
Ron turned to her laughing. "However you learned it is great. I mean, you just showed Snape up. Too bad you got a detention."
"I doubt this tough girl's going," Harry said jokingly, he too was laughing.
"I already have one. That's why I was late," she said a little quickly. This girl's definitely trying to cover something up, Harry thought. He shrugged. Ron laughed harder and Hermione looked at her disapprovingly.
Charms went basicall the same way. With Nicole doing everything perfectly Hermione was left in the background and she wasn't very happy. Harry however just barely kept up with her. To him she had to be the most amazing girl he ever met.
It was at Transfiguration that things got interesting, really interesting. Professor McGonagall was going over Animagi. Then she said proudly, "We are lucky to have two Animagi in our class. Of course they are both registered." Everyone looked around, slightly surprised. "Mr. Potter will you please come up here. Along with Ms. Marmer," McGonagall said waving them to the front. Harry looked at Nicole. He was not very surprised. She seemed to be a great witch with a lot of secrets.
"As you know, I am an Animagus," she told them turning into a cat and back. "Now I want you to direct your attention to the other two in the front who will demonstrate for us and then answer your questions."
At the same time Harry and Nicole turned into their animal forms. Harry turned into a stag and Nicole into a wolf. Then they turned back and were met by a lot of questions.
After the questions they seemed to have a lot in common. They both were one for a year, they did it for safety reasons, and they studied it on their own. Harry looked over at Nicole. He definitely had a lot to learn about her. And boy did he want to learn.
Come on give me reviews!!!!!!!!!!!!Please!!!!!!!!!! For the record, I actually dreamed some of this up. You know, the basic idea.
The Demon Hunter and The-Boy-Who-Lived
Chapter 2:
Harry, Hermione, Ron, and Ginny made their way into the Great Hall. Harry looked around for Nicole but she was nowhere in site. "Looking for someone?" Ron asked knowingly.
"No," Harry muttered turning his attention back to the conversation at hand. Hermione and Ginny were chatting heavily about 6th year classes.
"Even though the O.W.Ls are over, there is still a lot of work," Hermione was saying. Harry turned away from the conversation again as he sat down. The first years filed into the Hall but yet there was still no Nicole.
Suddenly, Dumbledore got everyone's attention with a loud clearing of his throat. "Excuse me, the sorting will now begin," he said. The sorting was long and bring and the Gryffindors received many new house members. Finally, when the last of them were sorted Dumbledore stood up again. The room got silent.
"Before we begin the feast we have one more thing to organize. As many of you have heard, we will be housing an American exchange student. Nicole Marmer? Will you come into the Great Hall please?" Dumbledore said.
At this everyone's heads turned to the Hall entrance. Nicole walked into the hall in her black robes. Her hair was the same and she was wearing her black combat boots. Almost all of the guys in the Hall mouths fell at the sight of her.
"Ms. Marmer, will you please go to the front of the Hall to be sorted?" Dumbledore asked and Nicole nodded. She sat at the stool and Professor McGonagall approached her with the Sorting Hat. Harry held his breath in anticipation. Oh please, let her be in Gryffindor, Harry thought wildly. McGonagall made to put the hat on her head when it suddenly shouted "Gryffindor!"
The students sat there stunned. The hat barely passed over her head before it made its choice. That had to be a first. Nicole didn't seem bothered by it however. She smiled and made her way to the empty seat beside Harry. Harry smile at her and she gave a nod of her head.
Again Dumbledore stood. "Congratulations to all those who were sorted. I would like to remind you that the Forbidden Forest is just that, forbidden and that the rules are meant to be followed for your own safety," at that he shot a look at Harry, Hermione, and Ron. Ron and Harry grinned widely. "That is all. Enjoy your meal."
All students turned to their meals. Harry, however, turned to talk to Nicole. "You going to take the same classes as us?" he asked.
"Well, I'm in 7th year classes but I don't know if their the same," she responded taking a bite out of her food.
"So, how was it like in America?" he asked.
"It was nice for a while. Magically it's cut off, mostly. The thing about America is that everyone either the same or totally different," she explained smiling. God, she's beautiful, he thought.
"Let me guess, you were totally different," Harry said, sending a flirtatious smile. Over the years, he got good with the girls. They loved him. Quidditch built him up and the constant flirting of the girls got him confident. However, since Cho he had never really liked any girls.
Nicole laughed, smiling flirtatiously in return. "Yeah. New York was the whole hip hop scene and I was the punk rocker, actually any type of rocker. The girls really didn't like me much because they though I was a troublemaker. I have to admit though that I got into more trouble than anyone in the school did."
"I knew you were a punk rocker," he said pointing down to her boots. "They sort of give it away."
She looked down and shrugged. "True," she admitted.
"How about the guys?" Harry asked.
"A lot of them. Because of my attitude they thought I'd be an easy slut. They find out what I really am and they run," she said somewhat sadly.
"And what kind of girl are you really?" Harry asked.
"One that's hard to get," she said smiling one more time then turning to talk to the girls.
"Oy, I'm in trouble," Harry muttered to himself still a little rattled from the conversation.
"That you are," Ron responded, patting him on the back. "Boy, are you in trouble."
Soon the feast was over and everyone again turned to Dumbledore. "Welcome back and may I ask for Mr. Potter and Ms. Marmer?" No one looked particularly surprised since Harry almost got expelled each year and of course he would want to see the exchange student.
Harry and Nicole made their way to Dumbledore. He escorted them into a private room. "Harry, Nicole, I called you in here to discuss the business of Voldemort," Dumbledore said. Harry looked over at Nicole curiously. He got why he was being told of this but why Nicole? "He has been spotted in England again and I think it would be wise to watch your step. Don't go beyond your regular duties," he said looking specifically at Nicole. "As for you, Harry, I would appreciate you not looking for him. You tend to try to play the hero. If something goes wrong, alert one of the Professors."
Harry nodded his head and allowed a small grin. Dumbledore saw this and his eyes twinkled. "Of course trouble seems to look for you but don't give it a helping hand." He paused for a second and his eyes stopped twinkling. "You know what happened last time." At this Harry bowed his head. Sirius had died because of Harry's need to be the hero. Or that's what he thought. "You may go now."
They exited the room and made their way upstairs. "I doubt it was your fault," Nicole said boldly.
"It was. I didn't practice keeping my mind separated from Voldemort's. He made me think he was torturing Sirius. I went to his rescue only to not find him. He came wand blazing, ready to protect me, but he died," Harry explained. He didn't know why but he felt as if she could understand anything he told her.
"Yeah, but he was a part of the Order of Phoenix. He would have come running even if you weren't his godson," she said
"How do you know this?" he asked. He expected to be answered but instead she was lost in her thoughts.
But then, finally she said," He wasn't exactly innocent and he didn't die because you were something you could never control." Then with that she left him in his thoughts.
~~~~~~********~~~~~
The next morning at breakfast they received their schedules to receive a nasty shock. That day they were to have double Potions first. However, they also had Charms and Transfiguration.
Nicole wasn't at breakfast and she arrived late to Potions. "Ahh…Ms. Marmer, nice of you to join us," Snape said as she came casually strolling in.
"Yea, you know, last minute thing. I decided to grace you with my presence," Nicole said flashing a smile. There was an eruption of whispers. No one ever talked to hi like that. The Slytherins smiled mischeviously.
Snape snarled. "You would think that after being expelled from your school in America you would watch your step," he said grinning.
"Well, you'd also think after your hair got that greasy you would wash it. So, it proves what people think doesn't come into effect," she said sarcastically smiling as she took a seat in the back of the room.
"Detention!" he roared. "And ten points off of Gryffindor."
Nicole smiled and shook her head muttering something like," Like I'm going to go."
"Now, Ms. Marmer, will you please tell me what the Ortaurdi Potion is used for?" he asked. Right away Hermione's hand shot up.
"It's used to cure a bite from the demon Ortaurdielemunste. It causes brief swelling until the poison is cleared. If used on someone without a bite it could cause deadly injuries," she said leaning back in her chair as if bored. Hermione looked disappointed as she put her hand down.
Snape himself looked surprised as he turned away, defeated. "Yes that was correct."
Through out the double lesson Snap[e continued to question Nicole but she got everything right. Even things Hermione didn't know, Nicole did know. After class Harry, Hermione, and Ron met up with her.
"How'd you learn all that?" Hermione asked, amazed.
"Experience," Nicole told them. Then as if noticing a mistake she tried to cover up what she said. "My school nurse let me er… help her."
Ron turned to her laughing. "However you learned it is great. I mean, you just showed Snape up. Too bad you got a detention."
"I doubt this tough girl's going," Harry said jokingly, he too was laughing.
"I already have one. That's why I was late," she said a little quickly. This girl's definitely trying to cover something up, Harry thought. He shrugged. Ron laughed harder and Hermione looked at her disapprovingly.
Charms went basicall the same way. With Nicole doing everything perfectly Hermione was left in the background and she wasn't very happy. Harry however just barely kept up with her. To him she had to be the most amazing girl he ever met.
It was at Transfiguration that things got interesting, really interesting. Professor McGonagall was going over Animagi. Then she said proudly, "We are lucky to have two Animagi in our class. Of course they are both registered." Everyone looked around, slightly surprised. "Mr. Potter will you please come up here. Along with Ms. Marmer," McGonagall said waving them to the front. Harry looked at Nicole. He was not very surprised. She seemed to be a great witch with a lot of secrets.
"As you know, I am an Animagus," she told them turning into a cat and back. "Now I want you to direct your attention to the other two in the front who will demonstrate for us and then answer your questions."
At the same time Harry and Nicole turned into their animal forms. Harry turned into a stag and Nicole into a wolf. Then they turned back and were met by a lot of questions.
After the questions they seemed to have a lot in common. They both were one for a year, they did it for safety reasons, and they studied it on their own. Harry looked over at Nicole. He definitely had a lot to learn about her. And boy did he want to learn.