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Chapter 4
There was a knocking at her door. She got up to answer the door. The woman standing in front of her was tall with glasses and a bun in her hair.
"Are you ready?" asked the professor.
"Just about." the young looking girl stated.
She did not trust many people. How could she. Her entire family gone. She may not have liked them very much, but she did not want that to happen to them. However there was something about this woman that she picked up on.
"An animagus?" the girl stated to the older woman.
"How did you know?" the professor asked.
"I can pick up on somethings about people. It's one of my gifts." she stated.
"Star, can I ask you something?" the professor said. It was not a question, but a statement.
"Sure." she said.
"The other day, you insisted on going to that street and walking across barefooted. Why?"
"I don't wish to be rude, but, you don't listen to Muggle music much do you?"
"No, why?" the professor asked.
"The Beatles are my favorite band. They are of course Muggles. One of their albums, my favorite in fact, is Abbey Road. On the cover of the album, you see the four of them walking across the street. Paul was walking across barefooted that is why." she stated with a smile on her face.
The professor looked at her. She was short, dark brown straight hair with hazel eyes. The professor regarded her for a moment, then walked over to the fireplace. She took some powder off the mantel and looked at the young girl.
"We'll be traveling by floo to the Leakey Cauldron." With this the professor stepped into the fire place and spoke "Leaky Cauldron." and was whisked away.
Star sighed and did the same. In an instant, she was being transported in a haste off to a destination to buy supplies that she would need for the comming term. She arrived to the Leakey Cauldron with soot all over herself. She quickly dusted herself off and looked for the professor.
"Follow me." her voice came.
She found the professor walking through a pub to a door to the back. The professor took out her want and tapped the third brick up from a barrel. Star stood there and watched the wall melt away into an alley with many shops. The professor looked at her new student, and sniffed.
"You'll be needing a uniform, and books." the professor stated.
"Uniform?" Star said. "What does it look like?" she asked.
Star had never had to wear a uniform for school before. In America they were left to their own devises when it came to clothing.
"Black cloak, in your instance, a skirt, white button up shirt and a tie." the professor stated.
At this Star snorted. "You have got to be kidding me. I can't wear skirts. Besides, it gets very cold here, and I am not one for cold weather." she said.
"It is a part of the uniform and it will be worn." the professor said with a bitting voice.
"I'm sorry if I was rude in any way Professor, but, um...." she said, contemplating how she was going to go about this without making a scene. "Are leggings ok to wear?"
"Yes, I suppose that would be alright." the professor stated.
It was not that Star was self conscience about her legs, on the contrary she was quite happy with them. She just was not willing to show all of them what she had. It would lead to uncomfortable questions that she did not want to answer and it would bring unwanted attention to herself.
The professor lead her to a shop called Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occations. Here a woman walked up to Star and said "Hogwarts dear?" Star mearly nodded, not wanting to talk more than necessary. She did not want to bring attention to herself with her accent. The woman took her measurements and Star was fitted for her uniform.
Yuck, Star thought, this is going to look hideous on. Well, at least there was the black cloak to hide it. When she was done she paid the woman and walked out the door.
"Is there any thing else other than books that you will need?" the professor asked.
"I will need to buy some potion ingredients for my classes." Star said quietly.
"Very well." the professor stated, and led Star to a store where she bought all she needed.
They went to a shop to called Flourish and Blotts and bought her books, and started back to the Leakey Cauldron where they flooed back to Star's flat.
"Term starts on September first. I expect you will be taking the Hogwart's Express with the rest of your classmates. Dumbledore tells me that you will be in my House, Gryffindor." the professor stated.
"Yes, he has made things easy for me. Though I will be driving to school." Star said.
"Driving?" the professor asked.
"Yes, driving. Professor Dumbledore has given me the go ahead on it. I don't feel comfortable leaving Blue here all by herself."
"Blue?" said the professor with a question.
"That is the name of my car. She is a little temperamental if you don't start her once in a while. Besides, I don't trust anyone to touch her."
"Very well, as long as you won't be flying there." the professor sniffed again and turned on her heel to leave.
"Flying? No, it's just like I said. Driving." Star said mystified.
"A few years back we had a couple of students fly a car to school." the professor said with some sort of amusement in her voice.
"Idiots. No, I will be driving. On the road." Star said. "Thank you for taking me to buy all my things."
The professor turned, regarded her new student for a minuet and said with a small smile "You're welcome."
Chapter 4
There was a knocking at her door. She got up to answer the door. The woman standing in front of her was tall with glasses and a bun in her hair.
"Are you ready?" asked the professor.
"Just about." the young looking girl stated.
She did not trust many people. How could she. Her entire family gone. She may not have liked them very much, but she did not want that to happen to them. However there was something about this woman that she picked up on.
"An animagus?" the girl stated to the older woman.
"How did you know?" the professor asked.
"I can pick up on somethings about people. It's one of my gifts." she stated.
"Star, can I ask you something?" the professor said. It was not a question, but a statement.
"Sure." she said.
"The other day, you insisted on going to that street and walking across barefooted. Why?"
"I don't wish to be rude, but, you don't listen to Muggle music much do you?"
"No, why?" the professor asked.
"The Beatles are my favorite band. They are of course Muggles. One of their albums, my favorite in fact, is Abbey Road. On the cover of the album, you see the four of them walking across the street. Paul was walking across barefooted that is why." she stated with a smile on her face.
The professor looked at her. She was short, dark brown straight hair with hazel eyes. The professor regarded her for a moment, then walked over to the fireplace. She took some powder off the mantel and looked at the young girl.
"We'll be traveling by floo to the Leakey Cauldron." With this the professor stepped into the fire place and spoke "Leaky Cauldron." and was whisked away.
Star sighed and did the same. In an instant, she was being transported in a haste off to a destination to buy supplies that she would need for the comming term. She arrived to the Leakey Cauldron with soot all over herself. She quickly dusted herself off and looked for the professor.
"Follow me." her voice came.
She found the professor walking through a pub to a door to the back. The professor took out her want and tapped the third brick up from a barrel. Star stood there and watched the wall melt away into an alley with many shops. The professor looked at her new student, and sniffed.
"You'll be needing a uniform, and books." the professor stated.
"Uniform?" Star said. "What does it look like?" she asked.
Star had never had to wear a uniform for school before. In America they were left to their own devises when it came to clothing.
"Black cloak, in your instance, a skirt, white button up shirt and a tie." the professor stated.
At this Star snorted. "You have got to be kidding me. I can't wear skirts. Besides, it gets very cold here, and I am not one for cold weather." she said.
"It is a part of the uniform and it will be worn." the professor said with a bitting voice.
"I'm sorry if I was rude in any way Professor, but, um...." she said, contemplating how she was going to go about this without making a scene. "Are leggings ok to wear?"
"Yes, I suppose that would be alright." the professor stated.
It was not that Star was self conscience about her legs, on the contrary she was quite happy with them. She just was not willing to show all of them what she had. It would lead to uncomfortable questions that she did not want to answer and it would bring unwanted attention to herself.
The professor lead her to a shop called Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occations. Here a woman walked up to Star and said "Hogwarts dear?" Star mearly nodded, not wanting to talk more than necessary. She did not want to bring attention to herself with her accent. The woman took her measurements and Star was fitted for her uniform.
Yuck, Star thought, this is going to look hideous on. Well, at least there was the black cloak to hide it. When she was done she paid the woman and walked out the door.
"Is there any thing else other than books that you will need?" the professor asked.
"I will need to buy some potion ingredients for my classes." Star said quietly.
"Very well." the professor stated, and led Star to a store where she bought all she needed.
They went to a shop to called Flourish and Blotts and bought her books, and started back to the Leakey Cauldron where they flooed back to Star's flat.
"Term starts on September first. I expect you will be taking the Hogwart's Express with the rest of your classmates. Dumbledore tells me that you will be in my House, Gryffindor." the professor stated.
"Yes, he has made things easy for me. Though I will be driving to school." Star said.
"Driving?" the professor asked.
"Yes, driving. Professor Dumbledore has given me the go ahead on it. I don't feel comfortable leaving Blue here all by herself."
"Blue?" said the professor with a question.
"That is the name of my car. She is a little temperamental if you don't start her once in a while. Besides, I don't trust anyone to touch her."
"Very well, as long as you won't be flying there." the professor sniffed again and turned on her heel to leave.
"Flying? No, it's just like I said. Driving." Star said mystified.
"A few years back we had a couple of students fly a car to school." the professor said with some sort of amusement in her voice.
"Idiots. No, I will be driving. On the road." Star said. "Thank you for taking me to buy all my things."
The professor turned, regarded her new student for a minuet and said with a small smile "You're welcome."
