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A/N: Thanks again for the reviews. Can't promise that this will not be cheesy. I keep changing things as I type them. Modeling doesn't really affect anything. I'm writing puberty. Let's just see what happens. Anyways, this is my first so please, please, please. bear with me. Romance is a little far away. I have to build attraction first.
Title: Models
Chapter9: The Arrival
Monday has arrived. Hermione didn't sleep well last night. One reason was because of the detention and the other was because of her excitement towards today. Today she'll meet wizards and witches that belong to the level of the headmaster. Well, maybe not of the headmaster but of the level of Sirius. She couldn't wait for the arrival of the guests. She was wondering what they'd look like, what their personalities were. If they were friends with the Headmaster, does that mean that these people are a bit loony like him? Are they great wizards as the Headmaster? Many questions were pounding on her head but there was one question that interests her. Will they teach us something, you know, for protection against Voldemort?
The Prefects were instructed to wake up early to welcome them. They were to meet them in the Great Hall. Each Prefect would then give them a tour of Hogwarts. After that, the Prefects were to return to the Great Hall for breakfast so that they would not arouse suspicion.
'If they were to stay here for a while, where would they sleep or eat? If they were being kept a secret then they would have to avoid students, wouldn't they?' Hermione loved mysteries, maybe that's one of the things she liked with her friendship with Harry and Ron. They were always on a mystery. 'Well I guess I have to go there and find out.'
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The Great Hall was not decorated for the arrival of the wizards and witches. In fact, the hall was just ordinary. 'Of course, they don't want to attract attention. Besides, they may not even eat here so it would be a waste.'
The other Prefects then entered the Hall one by one. She was hoping someone in particular forgot. It would surely make her day if she didn't see him. 'What the heck, I'm doing detention with him!' She thought angrily.
Professor Dumbledore was the first of the professors to arrive. "Good morning Prefects. A few reminders before they come. First, I ask you not to ask them of their business here. Second, make sure that this remains a secret to your fellow classmates. We have entrusted you with this so I hope you would do your part. And lastly, I expect you all to be civil and well mannered at all times."
Hermione saw the headmaster glance at someone at the corner. She looked hard to see who it was; it was Malfoy. 'Oh well, I could dream can't I?' Then she noticed that the headmaster also stared at her. She nodded at him.
"Very well, I thank you for your time," he smiled. McGonagall was the second professor to arrive at the hall. "Good morning Minerva, I trust you slept well."
"Good morning Albus. Have they arrived yet?"
"I'm afraid they're running late." He looked at his watch. "All right Prefects, let's go outside to welcome them."
Hermione and the others lined up as they waited outside. She felt a little cold. The sun hasn't risen up yet. They didn't have to wait long because the Knight Bus suddenly stopped in front of them. 'Wait!' She remembered Sirius was supposed to be with them. 'He'd be found out! The Dementors might find out. Prefects can keep a secret but will they keep a secret that they believe is dangerous for them? If Malfoy finds out, they will lock up Sirius again. I should've warned him or something.' She looked for the headmaster to try and talk to him.
Dumbledore looked at her and as if he read her mind, he smiled reassuringly at her.
She then turned her attention to the bus. The first to come down she realized was Lupin accompanied by Sirius. She took a deep breath as they walked down. Sirius was an animagus she remembered and almost kicked herself for worrying for nothing. She sighed and paid attention to the other people coming down. There were 4 other people going down the bus.
The 6 people greeted Dumbledore. Yes 6, although Sirius was in the form of a dog, he still greeted Dumbledore. Sirius then went to Hermione. She patted his head. Lupin was right behind him. "Good day Hermione." He looked at Sirius and continued, "he seems to like you. Maybe I'd leave him for you to take care of."
"I'd gladly accept," she smiled genuinely at him.
"By the way, how are you 3 doing?"
"We're doing fine. We've had some help."
"Good! Dumbledore told me about the situation. I would like to talk to you as well."
"Of course." Lupin then headed back to Dumbledore.
"Let's all come inside now." Dumbledore instructed.
Hermione noticed that he didn't actually introduce the 4 people that intrigued her. 'Who are they?'
"These are our guests. They will be the one to choose their guide through these walls." Dumbledore then nodded to the guests.
Lupin started to go to Hermione with Sirius behind. "Remus, you have walked through here so I thought that we should catch up. The three of us." Dumbledore motioned Sirius to join them.
Hermione was disappointed that she wouldn't be able to talk with them so she paid attention to the other guests that still doesn't have a name. The 4 of them looked at the Prefects that looked trustworthy. Every eyes that landed at Malfoy seemed to realize who that person is and moved their eyes quickly to the next. Then it dawned on her that there were eyes that were fixed on her. She felt as if she were being examined. All of them then headed towards her direction. "So you know Lupin and his dog?" This was asked by a witch. Everybody else were looking at her intently.
Hermione was overwhelmed and embarrassed at the same time. All she could do was nod her head.
As if that was the sign that they were looking for they all smiled at her. They faced McGonagall and one wizard said, "we've got ourselves a guide."
"I'm sorry but I'm afraid that you should have one guide each. This would make the tour quick."
The witch reasoned with her, "I thought Dumbledore wanted us to find ourselves a guide that we can trust? If I may say so, I do not trust any of them. But since this girl here knows Remus and his dog then I can say that she's the only one I could learn to trust."
"But you don't understand, Lupin knows her because he taught here for a year. I can probably say that he knows most of the Prefects here. And believe me that they can be trusted."
"Fine we'll find other guides," the other wizards said.
"I still choose her," the witch said.
Hermione felt good at being fought at even if only happened because she knew Lupin and Sirius. She can't help but wonder who this person was and was excited to be alone with her. "Very well. I suggest that you go on now since the students will wake up soon.
A/N: Thanks again for the reviews. Can't promise that this will not be cheesy. I keep changing things as I type them. Modeling doesn't really affect anything. I'm writing puberty. Let's just see what happens. Anyways, this is my first so please, please, please. bear with me. Romance is a little far away. I have to build attraction first.
Title: Models
Chapter9: The Arrival
Monday has arrived. Hermione didn't sleep well last night. One reason was because of the detention and the other was because of her excitement towards today. Today she'll meet wizards and witches that belong to the level of the headmaster. Well, maybe not of the headmaster but of the level of Sirius. She couldn't wait for the arrival of the guests. She was wondering what they'd look like, what their personalities were. If they were friends with the Headmaster, does that mean that these people are a bit loony like him? Are they great wizards as the Headmaster? Many questions were pounding on her head but there was one question that interests her. Will they teach us something, you know, for protection against Voldemort?
The Prefects were instructed to wake up early to welcome them. They were to meet them in the Great Hall. Each Prefect would then give them a tour of Hogwarts. After that, the Prefects were to return to the Great Hall for breakfast so that they would not arouse suspicion.
'If they were to stay here for a while, where would they sleep or eat? If they were being kept a secret then they would have to avoid students, wouldn't they?' Hermione loved mysteries, maybe that's one of the things she liked with her friendship with Harry and Ron. They were always on a mystery. 'Well I guess I have to go there and find out.'
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The Great Hall was not decorated for the arrival of the wizards and witches. In fact, the hall was just ordinary. 'Of course, they don't want to attract attention. Besides, they may not even eat here so it would be a waste.'
The other Prefects then entered the Hall one by one. She was hoping someone in particular forgot. It would surely make her day if she didn't see him. 'What the heck, I'm doing detention with him!' She thought angrily.
Professor Dumbledore was the first of the professors to arrive. "Good morning Prefects. A few reminders before they come. First, I ask you not to ask them of their business here. Second, make sure that this remains a secret to your fellow classmates. We have entrusted you with this so I hope you would do your part. And lastly, I expect you all to be civil and well mannered at all times."
Hermione saw the headmaster glance at someone at the corner. She looked hard to see who it was; it was Malfoy. 'Oh well, I could dream can't I?' Then she noticed that the headmaster also stared at her. She nodded at him.
"Very well, I thank you for your time," he smiled. McGonagall was the second professor to arrive at the hall. "Good morning Minerva, I trust you slept well."
"Good morning Albus. Have they arrived yet?"
"I'm afraid they're running late." He looked at his watch. "All right Prefects, let's go outside to welcome them."
Hermione and the others lined up as they waited outside. She felt a little cold. The sun hasn't risen up yet. They didn't have to wait long because the Knight Bus suddenly stopped in front of them. 'Wait!' She remembered Sirius was supposed to be with them. 'He'd be found out! The Dementors might find out. Prefects can keep a secret but will they keep a secret that they believe is dangerous for them? If Malfoy finds out, they will lock up Sirius again. I should've warned him or something.' She looked for the headmaster to try and talk to him.
Dumbledore looked at her and as if he read her mind, he smiled reassuringly at her.
She then turned her attention to the bus. The first to come down she realized was Lupin accompanied by Sirius. She took a deep breath as they walked down. Sirius was an animagus she remembered and almost kicked herself for worrying for nothing. She sighed and paid attention to the other people coming down. There were 4 other people going down the bus.
The 6 people greeted Dumbledore. Yes 6, although Sirius was in the form of a dog, he still greeted Dumbledore. Sirius then went to Hermione. She patted his head. Lupin was right behind him. "Good day Hermione." He looked at Sirius and continued, "he seems to like you. Maybe I'd leave him for you to take care of."
"I'd gladly accept," she smiled genuinely at him.
"By the way, how are you 3 doing?"
"We're doing fine. We've had some help."
"Good! Dumbledore told me about the situation. I would like to talk to you as well."
"Of course." Lupin then headed back to Dumbledore.
"Let's all come inside now." Dumbledore instructed.
Hermione noticed that he didn't actually introduce the 4 people that intrigued her. 'Who are they?'
"These are our guests. They will be the one to choose their guide through these walls." Dumbledore then nodded to the guests.
Lupin started to go to Hermione with Sirius behind. "Remus, you have walked through here so I thought that we should catch up. The three of us." Dumbledore motioned Sirius to join them.
Hermione was disappointed that she wouldn't be able to talk with them so she paid attention to the other guests that still doesn't have a name. The 4 of them looked at the Prefects that looked trustworthy. Every eyes that landed at Malfoy seemed to realize who that person is and moved their eyes quickly to the next. Then it dawned on her that there were eyes that were fixed on her. She felt as if she were being examined. All of them then headed towards her direction. "So you know Lupin and his dog?" This was asked by a witch. Everybody else were looking at her intently.
Hermione was overwhelmed and embarrassed at the same time. All she could do was nod her head.
As if that was the sign that they were looking for they all smiled at her. They faced McGonagall and one wizard said, "we've got ourselves a guide."
"I'm sorry but I'm afraid that you should have one guide each. This would make the tour quick."
The witch reasoned with her, "I thought Dumbledore wanted us to find ourselves a guide that we can trust? If I may say so, I do not trust any of them. But since this girl here knows Remus and his dog then I can say that she's the only one I could learn to trust."
"But you don't understand, Lupin knows her because he taught here for a year. I can probably say that he knows most of the Prefects here. And believe me that they can be trusted."
"Fine we'll find other guides," the other wizards said.
"I still choose her," the witch said.
Hermione felt good at being fought at even if only happened because she knew Lupin and Sirius. She can't help but wonder who this person was and was excited to be alone with her. "Very well. I suggest that you go on now since the students will wake up soon.