Unknown Secret
Chapter 7, Hogsmede
The only other rather exciting thing that happened that day was in Defense Against the Dark Arts. They had all sat down, when they heard a big thump from the office behind the classroom. Out from the office stumbled a lady, whose long, brown hair was in a ponytail, at least some of it was. The rest was hanging down in her face and she looked around at the class, hurriedly putting the hair back into its tie. "Sorry, I've been having a little trouble with a bunch of nasty tempered fairies. I am Professor Avaeran, your Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher." she said pleasantly, "I would like you to take out your books, and turn to the taming creatures chapter, in the fairy section and read that. Then I will ask you to write a report on how you would tame a fairy, and the next time we meet, you will be pairing into groups of three or four, and will work together to tame a fairy." There was another thump from the office and Professor Avaeran rushed to the door, saying, "Start reading, I'll be right back." and went inside, shutting the door quickly.
Someone in the back snickered sarcastically. "Well, that was a great lesson, don't you agree?"
The rest of the month passed rather smoothly. And, on the last Friday, all anyone could talk about was the trip to Hogsmede the next day. Skyla had finally found out what a Hogsmede weekend was as well. It was a time when Hogwarts students third year and up were allowed to visit the all-wizard town of Hogsmede, and Skyla, being thirteen, was allowed to go. Saturday morning found her at the gates of Hogsmede with Draco.
"Have you ever been to Hogsmede before?" He asked her.
"Uh…no." she admitted.
"Well, why don't you let me show you around?" He said, and led her into a store with big letters on the front spelling out 'Honeydukes'. She gaped at the rows and rows of candy with strange labels like Bertie Botts Every flavor beans, and the even stranger Cockroach Cluster. She had never seen so much candy in her entire life. Draco laughed at her expression and said, "Yeah, you can't find many places like Hogsmede anymore, with all the muggles taking over. It's all the fault of the muggle lovers, like Dumbledore, and filthy mudbloods like Granger." then, on a happier note "I'll buy you something, what do you want?"
Skyla wasn't sure that she wanted anything from him now, and what was a mudblood? Now she knew why Harry had been fighting Draco. He wasn't all that nice, was he? "I uh, no that's okay."
"Don't be silly, of course I'll get you something. What do you want?" he said again. So, they spent the next half an hour, looking at all the candy. She finally decided on a box of Every Flavor Beans.
After that, he took her to look at Zonko's Joke Shop, and the Shrieking Shack. Then, he brought her into a place called The Three Broomsticks. There were tables near the sides, and a long bar behind which a lady stood in a sparkling green dress. "You take a seat, and I'll get us some drinks." Draco said, and Skyla sat down at a table. She had just remembered again what Dumbledore had asked her to do, and this was as good a time as any to ask him about it. Draco came back with two mugs and set one in front of Skyla. "Butterbeer." he said simply.
"So, umm, how's you're family?" she asked a little nervously.
"Well, my father," he said with pride, "Has been working on getting a higher spot at the ministry. I reckon he'll become Junior Undersecretary to the Minister of Magic by the end of this year. My father is very good friends with the Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge. I've met him a few times myself, and he was very impressed to hear that I was the Seeker for Slytherin. You do know that I am, don't you Skyla?"
"Yes," She answered, thankful that Kaira had told her all about Quidditch. Draco really is a stuck up snob, she thought.
"There's a game next week, I expect you'll be going." he said, and Skyla nodded.
Just then, Harry, Ron and Hermione walked in, and again stared strangely at Skyla.
"C'mon Skyla," said Draco, glaring at Harry, "We'd better leave, It's getting late." and he stood up and walked out the door, Skyla following.
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Harry, along with Ron and Hermione, walked into The Three Broomsticks. To Harry's surprise, he saw Draco sitting with Skyla, talking. She glanced up at them and so did Draco. Harry again wondered at the strangeness of this. Draco sneered at Harry, said something to Skyla and walked out, Skyla trailing behind.
They sat down with their Butterbeers, and Hermione said what Harry had been thinking. "Isn't it strange how Skyla's in Slytherin and going out with Draco? I mean, we met her first with Hagrid. What was she doing with him anyway?"
"That's just what I was thinking," said Harry, "She didn't seem, well, Slytherin-ish on the train either. There might be something more here that we don't know."
"A secret?" asked Ron.
"Yeah," said Harry, "an unknown secret."
Chapter 7, Hogsmede
The only other rather exciting thing that happened that day was in Defense Against the Dark Arts. They had all sat down, when they heard a big thump from the office behind the classroom. Out from the office stumbled a lady, whose long, brown hair was in a ponytail, at least some of it was. The rest was hanging down in her face and she looked around at the class, hurriedly putting the hair back into its tie. "Sorry, I've been having a little trouble with a bunch of nasty tempered fairies. I am Professor Avaeran, your Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher." she said pleasantly, "I would like you to take out your books, and turn to the taming creatures chapter, in the fairy section and read that. Then I will ask you to write a report on how you would tame a fairy, and the next time we meet, you will be pairing into groups of three or four, and will work together to tame a fairy." There was another thump from the office and Professor Avaeran rushed to the door, saying, "Start reading, I'll be right back." and went inside, shutting the door quickly.
Someone in the back snickered sarcastically. "Well, that was a great lesson, don't you agree?"
The rest of the month passed rather smoothly. And, on the last Friday, all anyone could talk about was the trip to Hogsmede the next day. Skyla had finally found out what a Hogsmede weekend was as well. It was a time when Hogwarts students third year and up were allowed to visit the all-wizard town of Hogsmede, and Skyla, being thirteen, was allowed to go. Saturday morning found her at the gates of Hogsmede with Draco.
"Have you ever been to Hogsmede before?" He asked her.
"Uh…no." she admitted.
"Well, why don't you let me show you around?" He said, and led her into a store with big letters on the front spelling out 'Honeydukes'. She gaped at the rows and rows of candy with strange labels like Bertie Botts Every flavor beans, and the even stranger Cockroach Cluster. She had never seen so much candy in her entire life. Draco laughed at her expression and said, "Yeah, you can't find many places like Hogsmede anymore, with all the muggles taking over. It's all the fault of the muggle lovers, like Dumbledore, and filthy mudbloods like Granger." then, on a happier note "I'll buy you something, what do you want?"
Skyla wasn't sure that she wanted anything from him now, and what was a mudblood? Now she knew why Harry had been fighting Draco. He wasn't all that nice, was he? "I uh, no that's okay."
"Don't be silly, of course I'll get you something. What do you want?" he said again. So, they spent the next half an hour, looking at all the candy. She finally decided on a box of Every Flavor Beans.
After that, he took her to look at Zonko's Joke Shop, and the Shrieking Shack. Then, he brought her into a place called The Three Broomsticks. There were tables near the sides, and a long bar behind which a lady stood in a sparkling green dress. "You take a seat, and I'll get us some drinks." Draco said, and Skyla sat down at a table. She had just remembered again what Dumbledore had asked her to do, and this was as good a time as any to ask him about it. Draco came back with two mugs and set one in front of Skyla. "Butterbeer." he said simply.
"So, umm, how's you're family?" she asked a little nervously.
"Well, my father," he said with pride, "Has been working on getting a higher spot at the ministry. I reckon he'll become Junior Undersecretary to the Minister of Magic by the end of this year. My father is very good friends with the Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge. I've met him a few times myself, and he was very impressed to hear that I was the Seeker for Slytherin. You do know that I am, don't you Skyla?"
"Yes," She answered, thankful that Kaira had told her all about Quidditch. Draco really is a stuck up snob, she thought.
"There's a game next week, I expect you'll be going." he said, and Skyla nodded.
Just then, Harry, Ron and Hermione walked in, and again stared strangely at Skyla.
"C'mon Skyla," said Draco, glaring at Harry, "We'd better leave, It's getting late." and he stood up and walked out the door, Skyla following.
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Harry, along with Ron and Hermione, walked into The Three Broomsticks. To Harry's surprise, he saw Draco sitting with Skyla, talking. She glanced up at them and so did Draco. Harry again wondered at the strangeness of this. Draco sneered at Harry, said something to Skyla and walked out, Skyla trailing behind.
They sat down with their Butterbeers, and Hermione said what Harry had been thinking. "Isn't it strange how Skyla's in Slytherin and going out with Draco? I mean, we met her first with Hagrid. What was she doing with him anyway?"
"That's just what I was thinking," said Harry, "She didn't seem, well, Slytherin-ish on the train either. There might be something more here that we don't know."
"A secret?" asked Ron.
"Yeah," said Harry, "an unknown secret."