Chap- 6
"What do you mean by the train's gone? It's impossible! We still have two minutes left!" Harry yelled.
"That's what I told the guard. It seems that they had a list, when somebody came through, they crossed off their name. He didn't notice that there were two kids missing until I walked through." Karrot said as if it was obvious. "What now.?"
Harry sighed. He couldn't help but remember the last time he missed the train. Him and his friend Ron Weasly stole his parents flying car and soared over the clouds right to the Hogwarts grounds. But they got in trouble and there were no flying cars around at the moment. They weaved their way through the crowded station and out to a nearby field. The three of them flopped down on a piece of grass outside the station. Karrot opened her trunk and took out her wand. She looked at it carefully, then at Harry.
"Harry, what if I make something into a Portkey? I was taught how to do it. I'm actually pretty good at it. If you want I can turn a rock into one that'll take us to Hogsmead. We can stay there until the train comes and travel with the rest of the students."
Harry thought of that option. It would be fun to visit Hogsmead. They could get some Butterbeer, get some candies, and stuff from the joke shop. He nodded. Karrot raised her wand to perform the charm when Snuffles bit her wand.
"O.K I won't turn it into a Portkey. You can let go!" Karrot said surprised. Snuffles released and started hitting Karrot's owl's cage.
"That's it!" Harry yelled suddenly, making Karrot fall back. "We need to send Prof. Dumbledore or McGonagall an owl. They might be able to help us."
Karrot unlocked Aero while Harry scribbled down a note. After she was out of sight, they were stranded once more. Harry started to read while Karrot hit the flower back and forth with her wand. After five minutes Karrot cracked.
"This is aggravating! I wish I was a trained witch so I could just zap us there!" she screamed while point her wand hand towards the road. Then just like turning on a light switch a rumble could be heard. Then, out of nowhere a tripled decked, purple bus stopped in front of them. The door of the massif bus opened. And out popped a man that Harry recognized as Stan Shunpike.
"'Ello, 'Arry!" Stan said happily. "Welcome back to the Knight Bus!" He glanced from Harry to Karrot. "Who's that 'Arry? Your girlfriend"
Karrot stared at Stan as though he was dumb. "No," she said while getting up from her feet, "I'm Ron's" Stan helped them get their stuff in the bus and they were off.
"Where to?" Stan asked
"Hogsmead please." Karrot told them.
"Oh, so your going to Hogsmead too. We just dropped one off at the station. She was mighty pretty." Stan's pimple-less face went scarlet.
After about two hours they were the only people left on the bus. Many different people came on and off. Hags, wizards, and even a goblin. A half an hour later they got a flat tire that took them three hours to fix. As time passed, they kept getting delayed; lunch, Stan taking an allergy attack from Snuffles, and of course, just to top it off, the bed that Karrot was sitting on got unhinged from the floor, broke through the back of the bus and, landed two miles away on the bed from where they lost her. It took an hour to fix the bus and Karrot who got a nasty cut on her face and arms.
They finally pulled into the station. Stan took their stuff down and they noticed that the other student's trunks were still there. They left theirs with it and ran towards the castle. There were clouds hanging over-head and it was getting dark. Harry tripped running up the stairs and fell on Karrot who fell back. The got up and ran into the Entrance Hall. It looked like they'd be fine but then Peeves set Harry's robes on fire. While Harry was trying to put out the fire, Karrot booted Peeves down the hall.
They opened the door to the Great Hall and slipped in. They creped over to the Gryffindor table and saw an expression of relief on Prof. McGonagall's face as she took the Sorting Hat away. They sat on the end of the table next to Hermione and Ron who looked shock at the state that they were in.
"What happened" Ron breathed at the look of Karrot who still had a cut over her face.
"Later" she whispered as Dumbledore held up his hands for silence.
"Welcome back to Hogwarts! I hope that your summer was enjoyable because now it's time to get back to work. We have a matter of new welcomings. First, a shrine has been made to honor all that were killed by the Dark Lord. Second your new teachers"
Dumbledore empathized on the's'. Harry couldn't be happier. Last year they couldn't find a substitute so they had Prof. Snape teach them. It was their worst year at Hogwarts.
"You're first is for the Defense Against the Dark Arts, I expect that the older students will remember him, for you have had him before. So, I'll like you to welcome back Prof. ("please not Lockhart" Harry and Ron pleaded) R. J. Lupin"
The Hall's door's opened and in came Prof. Lupin while the school applauded. He looked a great deal better. The bags under his eyes were much less visible. His hair was now shoulder length. His robes were now not shabby, but new and a gleaming sky blue. After the applause died down and he took his seat at the end of the table, leaving a space between him and Flitwick, Dumbledore continued.
"As some of you remembers, Prof. Lupin taught mostly about creatures. So to fill you in on the curses and hexes, we have hired Prof. A. Toyamatto."
Harry's mouthed hanged open as Akira walked in the Great Hall wearing pale blue robes. The girls were applauding the hardest. They must have been happy to finally have another female teacher. She walked up to the table and sat in between Flitwick and Lupin. She stared at her feet while she waited for Dumbledore to continued talking. Harry saw her and Reamus glance at each other and turn a faint scarlet.
"The Forbidden Forest is, well, forbidden. The Restrict Section is only accessible with a signed note from a teacher. Only third years and older are aloud to visit Hogsmead if they have a signed permission slip. And of course, no magic in the corridors. Now let us all enjoy the feast."
Within an eye blink, food appeared on the table. Karrot barely ate anything, Harry toughed that she must still be full from the feast they had last night. Harry, on the other hand, started pilling food on his plate. Up on the High Table he saw Reamus and Akira talking. Harry wished that he knew what they were saying because Prof. Lupin laughed at something; Akira shoved him out of his chair, and than she stared talking to Prof. Flitwick who was also laughing at what had just happened.
Harry and Karrot started telling them the tale of how they had the misfortune of missing the train. When Karrot was telling them about the bed that got unhinged Ron started to laugh. And, just like Akira, Karrot shoved him out of his chair. After the feast, dessert and all was consumed, Dumbledore waved his hand for silence.
"Now that we are well nourished. I will like you to join us all in the school song." His swished his wand and the lyrics appeared in front of the school. Harry sang as well as he could for the first few lines, but he stopped like quite a few of the Gryffindors and Ravenclaws. Karrot, who was unaware of all the people who were watching her, was singing like pop singer. Up at the table, many teachers were watching Akira who was singing in the same time, and tune as Karrot. When the song was over, Dumbledore told them all to go back to their houses.
After asking a Gryffindor prefect what the password was Harry and Karrot walked to the Hospital Wing to get their wounds healed. Madame Pomfrey was frantic when she saw that they were already injured hurt. She was going on about it being a new record for time to get hurt, and them deserving a trophy.
Ten minutes later they were back at the common room, in their own dorms, with their friends, asleep.
A/N: Aaww, it looks like the two new Profs. have something for each other. How sweet. R&R please.
"What do you mean by the train's gone? It's impossible! We still have two minutes left!" Harry yelled.
"That's what I told the guard. It seems that they had a list, when somebody came through, they crossed off their name. He didn't notice that there were two kids missing until I walked through." Karrot said as if it was obvious. "What now.?"
Harry sighed. He couldn't help but remember the last time he missed the train. Him and his friend Ron Weasly stole his parents flying car and soared over the clouds right to the Hogwarts grounds. But they got in trouble and there were no flying cars around at the moment. They weaved their way through the crowded station and out to a nearby field. The three of them flopped down on a piece of grass outside the station. Karrot opened her trunk and took out her wand. She looked at it carefully, then at Harry.
"Harry, what if I make something into a Portkey? I was taught how to do it. I'm actually pretty good at it. If you want I can turn a rock into one that'll take us to Hogsmead. We can stay there until the train comes and travel with the rest of the students."
Harry thought of that option. It would be fun to visit Hogsmead. They could get some Butterbeer, get some candies, and stuff from the joke shop. He nodded. Karrot raised her wand to perform the charm when Snuffles bit her wand.
"O.K I won't turn it into a Portkey. You can let go!" Karrot said surprised. Snuffles released and started hitting Karrot's owl's cage.
"That's it!" Harry yelled suddenly, making Karrot fall back. "We need to send Prof. Dumbledore or McGonagall an owl. They might be able to help us."
Karrot unlocked Aero while Harry scribbled down a note. After she was out of sight, they were stranded once more. Harry started to read while Karrot hit the flower back and forth with her wand. After five minutes Karrot cracked.
"This is aggravating! I wish I was a trained witch so I could just zap us there!" she screamed while point her wand hand towards the road. Then just like turning on a light switch a rumble could be heard. Then, out of nowhere a tripled decked, purple bus stopped in front of them. The door of the massif bus opened. And out popped a man that Harry recognized as Stan Shunpike.
"'Ello, 'Arry!" Stan said happily. "Welcome back to the Knight Bus!" He glanced from Harry to Karrot. "Who's that 'Arry? Your girlfriend"
Karrot stared at Stan as though he was dumb. "No," she said while getting up from her feet, "I'm Ron's" Stan helped them get their stuff in the bus and they were off.
"Where to?" Stan asked
"Hogsmead please." Karrot told them.
"Oh, so your going to Hogsmead too. We just dropped one off at the station. She was mighty pretty." Stan's pimple-less face went scarlet.
After about two hours they were the only people left on the bus. Many different people came on and off. Hags, wizards, and even a goblin. A half an hour later they got a flat tire that took them three hours to fix. As time passed, they kept getting delayed; lunch, Stan taking an allergy attack from Snuffles, and of course, just to top it off, the bed that Karrot was sitting on got unhinged from the floor, broke through the back of the bus and, landed two miles away on the bed from where they lost her. It took an hour to fix the bus and Karrot who got a nasty cut on her face and arms.
They finally pulled into the station. Stan took their stuff down and they noticed that the other student's trunks were still there. They left theirs with it and ran towards the castle. There were clouds hanging over-head and it was getting dark. Harry tripped running up the stairs and fell on Karrot who fell back. The got up and ran into the Entrance Hall. It looked like they'd be fine but then Peeves set Harry's robes on fire. While Harry was trying to put out the fire, Karrot booted Peeves down the hall.
They opened the door to the Great Hall and slipped in. They creped over to the Gryffindor table and saw an expression of relief on Prof. McGonagall's face as she took the Sorting Hat away. They sat on the end of the table next to Hermione and Ron who looked shock at the state that they were in.
"What happened" Ron breathed at the look of Karrot who still had a cut over her face.
"Later" she whispered as Dumbledore held up his hands for silence.
"Welcome back to Hogwarts! I hope that your summer was enjoyable because now it's time to get back to work. We have a matter of new welcomings. First, a shrine has been made to honor all that were killed by the Dark Lord. Second your new teachers"
Dumbledore empathized on the's'. Harry couldn't be happier. Last year they couldn't find a substitute so they had Prof. Snape teach them. It was their worst year at Hogwarts.
"You're first is for the Defense Against the Dark Arts, I expect that the older students will remember him, for you have had him before. So, I'll like you to welcome back Prof. ("please not Lockhart" Harry and Ron pleaded) R. J. Lupin"
The Hall's door's opened and in came Prof. Lupin while the school applauded. He looked a great deal better. The bags under his eyes were much less visible. His hair was now shoulder length. His robes were now not shabby, but new and a gleaming sky blue. After the applause died down and he took his seat at the end of the table, leaving a space between him and Flitwick, Dumbledore continued.
"As some of you remembers, Prof. Lupin taught mostly about creatures. So to fill you in on the curses and hexes, we have hired Prof. A. Toyamatto."
Harry's mouthed hanged open as Akira walked in the Great Hall wearing pale blue robes. The girls were applauding the hardest. They must have been happy to finally have another female teacher. She walked up to the table and sat in between Flitwick and Lupin. She stared at her feet while she waited for Dumbledore to continued talking. Harry saw her and Reamus glance at each other and turn a faint scarlet.
"The Forbidden Forest is, well, forbidden. The Restrict Section is only accessible with a signed note from a teacher. Only third years and older are aloud to visit Hogsmead if they have a signed permission slip. And of course, no magic in the corridors. Now let us all enjoy the feast."
Within an eye blink, food appeared on the table. Karrot barely ate anything, Harry toughed that she must still be full from the feast they had last night. Harry, on the other hand, started pilling food on his plate. Up on the High Table he saw Reamus and Akira talking. Harry wished that he knew what they were saying because Prof. Lupin laughed at something; Akira shoved him out of his chair, and than she stared talking to Prof. Flitwick who was also laughing at what had just happened.
Harry and Karrot started telling them the tale of how they had the misfortune of missing the train. When Karrot was telling them about the bed that got unhinged Ron started to laugh. And, just like Akira, Karrot shoved him out of his chair. After the feast, dessert and all was consumed, Dumbledore waved his hand for silence.
"Now that we are well nourished. I will like you to join us all in the school song." His swished his wand and the lyrics appeared in front of the school. Harry sang as well as he could for the first few lines, but he stopped like quite a few of the Gryffindors and Ravenclaws. Karrot, who was unaware of all the people who were watching her, was singing like pop singer. Up at the table, many teachers were watching Akira who was singing in the same time, and tune as Karrot. When the song was over, Dumbledore told them all to go back to their houses.
After asking a Gryffindor prefect what the password was Harry and Karrot walked to the Hospital Wing to get their wounds healed. Madame Pomfrey was frantic when she saw that they were already injured hurt. She was going on about it being a new record for time to get hurt, and them deserving a trophy.
Ten minutes later they were back at the common room, in their own dorms, with their friends, asleep.
A/N: Aaww, it looks like the two new Profs. have something for each other. How sweet. R&R please.