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Title: Summer Camp
Chapter2: The Journey
The 6th years were gathered in a port near the station. They had to ride a small ship to arrive to their destination. The students still cannot apparate to get to their destination. They did not use any port keys either. Dumbledore thought everything about the student's safety, what with the dark lord rising into power. Dumbledore made sure that it would be close to impossible for any magical way to reach the island. Before they boarded, they were assembled first by Professor McGonagall. "Good afternoon students, as you all know we are going to the Caribbean for a summer camp. Just like a normal summer camp, there would be teams."
Everybody was listening intently to their professor. Having teams didn't really bother anyone. They have houses back in Hogwarts therefore they were used to the idea.
"Unfortunately for you, there are only a few students to form a teams."
That little announcement made the crowd grow silent scared at the thought of which houses will be paired.
"We have undergone some deliberation on which houses to be paired. No one can ask for a petition because we have studied the situation and have come up with pairs that will be for the best."
Harry, Ron and Hermione were feeling uneasy when they noticed that McGonagall's gaze rested on them. The trio exchanged worried faces thinking of the worst thing that can happen.
"The new team you would be forming will take effect as soon as you board the ship. You will sleep in the same cabin, eat in the same table, and perform tasks together."
The Slytherin house was never popular with the rest of the houses. Although they can work together with Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw, these two houses still does not like to be paired with them. Gryffindor is no exception. They abhor the idea of being paired to the breading ground of Death Eaters. Majority of the students assembled wished that their house wouldn't be paired to them.
"All rules applied in Hogwarts will still be enforced on the island. If everything is clear, I would like to ask a representative to come step forward. Once their house is paired, the 2 representatives will be co- leaders of the newly formed team. I expect that these "leaders" to cooperate together."
The Gryffindors chose Hermione to be their representative. She was a candidate for House Girl next year and who better to be a leader than her. She is a Prefect this year anyway; she has experience on being a leader. Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw also chose their representatives. Slytherin chose Draco to be their representative. Draco is a Malfoy.
The 4 representatives came closer to McGonagall as instructed. "Very well then, the teams paired are: Hufflepuff and."
Everyone held their breath as they listen to find out who will be the unlucky house to be paired with Slytherin.
McGonagall could sense the anxiety of the crowd. "Hufflepuff will be paired with Ravenclaw. Therefore Gryffindor will be paired with Slytherin."
It came as a shock to everyone. It's been known that Slytherin and Gryffindor had been rivals for the longest time; no one expected these 2 houses to be paired as one. Harry, Ron and Hermione went pale at the idea of having to spend the entire summer with Malfoy and his gang. Draco formed a big scowl on his face. Then the silence that covered the students began to fade into loud shouts of disagreements.
Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw drew a sigh of relief as Gryffindor and Slytherin started arguing.
"As I've said, there will be no petitions. There will be no changes on the paired up houses." McGonagall tried to calm the agitated students.
Hermione faced her professor, "There must be a mistake professor. Gryffindor and Slytherin were never in good terms. How would this pairing be best for all?"
"Professor, the Gryffindors don't like us and we don't like them. There's a mutual understanding that we change partners." Draco didn't like the idea of working especially living with Harry and his friends.
"Mr. Malfoy, Ms. Granger, have I not explained earlier that there will be no changes. That is final." She then turned to the rest of the students. "I will repeat, I expect cooperation with each other. Would the co-leaders please shake hands as a sign of welcoming each house."
Draco was glaring at Hermione as if accusing her that it was her fault that they were to be co-leaders. 'Me, a Malfoy, shake hands with a mudblood? That's outrageous!' He didn't say it aloud though since McGonagall was watching.
Hermione returned the icy glare. She reached out her hand as if preparing it to be chopped off her. Draco took her hand avoiding complete contact of her hand. They shook each other's hands but it looked as if their hands were fire to each other. It was as if their hands were burning. Harry and Ron were watching, ready to pounce as if Malfoy was assaulting their friend.
"Any questions? If not, follow your leaders as they take you to your rooms." McGonagall turned around gave them directions about the ship and instruction and then headed inside.
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"What did you say?" Snape was shocked at the headmaster's suggestion. McGonagall also seemed distressed about it.
"I said that each house would be paired. Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff will be one team and the other will be Gryffindor and Slytherin."
"I heard you the first time. No offense, but do you think it wise to pair the 2 houses?"
"Do you remember the purpose of this camp?"
"Yes, it is so that we can persuade other students to join our side even if they go against their family."
"We all know that Slytherins are more inclined to joining the dark side." He stopped as the professors nodded their heads. "Gryffindor on the other hand has a strong stand on doing what is just." Again the heads nodded. "That's the major cause of the rivalry between the teams. If we intend to persuade students, these students would be the one inclined on the dark side, we would have a better chance if they were paired with students that are most likely to be in our side."
"Meaning Harry Potter?" Snape didn't like the explanation.
"Harry Potter, Ronald Weasley, and Hermione Granger have been tested time and again of which side they would be on."
"What if your plan backfires and the Slytherins would persuade the Gryffindors to join the dark side?"
"That's one more reason why Slytherin should be paired with Gryffindors. Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff are wild cards. They may or may night join our side. They may be tempted with the powers that Voldemort is promising everyone. If one of them is paired with Slytherin, I'm afraid that they will be persuaded to join their side."
"But then, the other team will be paired with Gryffindor securing their loyalty to our side."
"Yes but I trust that we, their professors are enough to persuade them on our side."
"Are you counting on that all of our students would side with us?"
"That, I am counting on Serverus."
"What will you do, if by chance the Slytherins persuades Gryffindor to their side? You are making such a big gamble among the students."
"Students that matters I might add." McGonagall seemed opposed to Dumbledore's ideas. "Harry Potter and his friends are still young and can easily be persuaded. Will you risk loosing him?"
"As you have said Minerva, Harry and his friends are young but so are the Slytherins. Harry and his friends have been tested before and that means that they have more conviction than those who decided to be on a side because their family says so. I trust that no amount of lies would change their views. Besides, I have it in good authority that there will be someone watching his every move and guiding him to stay on the path that he has taken." Dumbledore was thinking of Sirius.
"I hope you're right, I really hope you're right." McGonagall trusted the headmaster with her life and thought that she should trust his judgments as well.
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Hermione went back with the rest of the Gryffindors gloomily. Ron was acting the concerned boyfriend as he put his arms around her. "You alright?"
She sighed and showed a weak smile. "I'm fine. Don't worry about me. We have to go inside now, the ship will be leaving soon." She instructed her friends.
"How could McGonagall pair us with them?" Lavender exclaimed in disgust as she pointed towards the Slytherins.
"There's nothing we can do but I believe that Dumbledore has something to do with this. If that is so then, it means that there's a purpose for this. For now, let's try our best to avoid them and try to enjoy our summer."
Everyone nodded as they followed their leader inside the ship and settle in.
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It was almost dinnertime and she was instructed to assemble her team before heading to dinner. She saw Harry and Ron with Sirius talking about what happened. "Guys, we should start going to the dining room."
The two look up and smiled at her. Ron got up and planted a small kiss on her cheek.
'Are we so routinely that even a small kiss doesn't stir any feeling?' She sighed and smiled at Sirius. "We have to go and get the others to eat. Will you be alright?"
"Don't worry about me, Dumbledore has it all planned." He winked at her.
Harry got up and set foot to get the rest of the Gryffindors with his friends. When they were complete, they Hermione didn't bother to look for the Slytherins since they have Malfoy for that.
When they reached the dinning room, Hermione saw 3 tables. The first table was occupied by the professors. This time, Dumbledore wasn't sitting at the middle nor was he seated in any chair on the table. 'Where could he be?'
The next table was already full with Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw members. 'Looks like they are enjoying each other's company.'
The next table was already half-full. The Slytherins were already seated. It was a long rectangular table. Malfoy was seated at the head. 'Looks like all of the leaders are seated at the opposite ends of the table.'
"Well, well, well. At last the Gryffindors have arrived. We can finally eat." He then looked at Hermione and added, "Did the little mudblood got lost in the ship?" He then looked at his fellow housemates, "Looks like the golden girl has trouble figuring simple directions." The rest of the Slytherins laughed at his remark.
Ron was ready to protect Hermione but was stopped when he heard her talk back. "I didn't think we were so special that you'd wait for us so that you can eat. There must be another reason. I would've thought that eating was a basic skill that everybody knows. I guess Slytherins doesn't have that skill." Then she smirked at Malfoy saying, "Don't worry next time, we'd come earlier to help you out with your difficulties."
Ron looked smug at what Hermione said. He was proud of his girlfriend.
Malfoy glared at her obviously irritated.
"Alright, would everyone please sit down?" McGonagall was irritated by the bickering that was happening. "Now that we're settled, I advise you all that you should forget about houses, think instead of your new team and team mates."
Draco and Hermione spent most of their time glaring each other as they were seated on opposite sides. They couldn't avoid the other's gaze. These were the few moments that made her blood boil with anger, yet she liked the feeling. Compared with normalcy of her life. It was like her anger let her feel like she was alive.
Ron was getting worried at the fact that Hermione was spending more time glaring at Malfoy rather than talking with him.
"What are you looking at Granger? If I didn't know any better, I'd say you're admiring me? Frankly, I wouldn't be surprised but I have to tell you now that there's no way I am ever to entertain you." He was getting annoyed at her glaring all the time.
Hermione felt her face turn all red. She saw Ron's fist balled up ready to strike. 'I can handle this.' "Are you sure it was me staring. I would've thought you were the one who was doing the deed."
"Huh? Were you saying something? Mustn't have been important coming from you."
Hermione gave up. 'Arrogant bastard!' She then turned her attention to Ron. Deep inside her she was smiling. Her other side that was sleeping of boredom started to come to life and she felt better.
A/N: '' - Basically means that the character is thinking
"" - Basically means that the character is speaking
This is not a continuation to "Models Have Fun".
Thanks for the reviews! Any thoughts?
Title: Summer Camp
Chapter2: The Journey
The 6th years were gathered in a port near the station. They had to ride a small ship to arrive to their destination. The students still cannot apparate to get to their destination. They did not use any port keys either. Dumbledore thought everything about the student's safety, what with the dark lord rising into power. Dumbledore made sure that it would be close to impossible for any magical way to reach the island. Before they boarded, they were assembled first by Professor McGonagall. "Good afternoon students, as you all know we are going to the Caribbean for a summer camp. Just like a normal summer camp, there would be teams."
Everybody was listening intently to their professor. Having teams didn't really bother anyone. They have houses back in Hogwarts therefore they were used to the idea.
"Unfortunately for you, there are only a few students to form a teams."
That little announcement made the crowd grow silent scared at the thought of which houses will be paired.
"We have undergone some deliberation on which houses to be paired. No one can ask for a petition because we have studied the situation and have come up with pairs that will be for the best."
Harry, Ron and Hermione were feeling uneasy when they noticed that McGonagall's gaze rested on them. The trio exchanged worried faces thinking of the worst thing that can happen.
"The new team you would be forming will take effect as soon as you board the ship. You will sleep in the same cabin, eat in the same table, and perform tasks together."
The Slytherin house was never popular with the rest of the houses. Although they can work together with Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw, these two houses still does not like to be paired with them. Gryffindor is no exception. They abhor the idea of being paired to the breading ground of Death Eaters. Majority of the students assembled wished that their house wouldn't be paired to them.
"All rules applied in Hogwarts will still be enforced on the island. If everything is clear, I would like to ask a representative to come step forward. Once their house is paired, the 2 representatives will be co- leaders of the newly formed team. I expect that these "leaders" to cooperate together."
The Gryffindors chose Hermione to be their representative. She was a candidate for House Girl next year and who better to be a leader than her. She is a Prefect this year anyway; she has experience on being a leader. Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw also chose their representatives. Slytherin chose Draco to be their representative. Draco is a Malfoy.
The 4 representatives came closer to McGonagall as instructed. "Very well then, the teams paired are: Hufflepuff and."
Everyone held their breath as they listen to find out who will be the unlucky house to be paired with Slytherin.
McGonagall could sense the anxiety of the crowd. "Hufflepuff will be paired with Ravenclaw. Therefore Gryffindor will be paired with Slytherin."
It came as a shock to everyone. It's been known that Slytherin and Gryffindor had been rivals for the longest time; no one expected these 2 houses to be paired as one. Harry, Ron and Hermione went pale at the idea of having to spend the entire summer with Malfoy and his gang. Draco formed a big scowl on his face. Then the silence that covered the students began to fade into loud shouts of disagreements.
Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw drew a sigh of relief as Gryffindor and Slytherin started arguing.
"As I've said, there will be no petitions. There will be no changes on the paired up houses." McGonagall tried to calm the agitated students.
Hermione faced her professor, "There must be a mistake professor. Gryffindor and Slytherin were never in good terms. How would this pairing be best for all?"
"Professor, the Gryffindors don't like us and we don't like them. There's a mutual understanding that we change partners." Draco didn't like the idea of working especially living with Harry and his friends.
"Mr. Malfoy, Ms. Granger, have I not explained earlier that there will be no changes. That is final." She then turned to the rest of the students. "I will repeat, I expect cooperation with each other. Would the co-leaders please shake hands as a sign of welcoming each house."
Draco was glaring at Hermione as if accusing her that it was her fault that they were to be co-leaders. 'Me, a Malfoy, shake hands with a mudblood? That's outrageous!' He didn't say it aloud though since McGonagall was watching.
Hermione returned the icy glare. She reached out her hand as if preparing it to be chopped off her. Draco took her hand avoiding complete contact of her hand. They shook each other's hands but it looked as if their hands were fire to each other. It was as if their hands were burning. Harry and Ron were watching, ready to pounce as if Malfoy was assaulting their friend.
"Any questions? If not, follow your leaders as they take you to your rooms." McGonagall turned around gave them directions about the ship and instruction and then headed inside.
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"What did you say?" Snape was shocked at the headmaster's suggestion. McGonagall also seemed distressed about it.
"I said that each house would be paired. Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff will be one team and the other will be Gryffindor and Slytherin."
"I heard you the first time. No offense, but do you think it wise to pair the 2 houses?"
"Do you remember the purpose of this camp?"
"Yes, it is so that we can persuade other students to join our side even if they go against their family."
"We all know that Slytherins are more inclined to joining the dark side." He stopped as the professors nodded their heads. "Gryffindor on the other hand has a strong stand on doing what is just." Again the heads nodded. "That's the major cause of the rivalry between the teams. If we intend to persuade students, these students would be the one inclined on the dark side, we would have a better chance if they were paired with students that are most likely to be in our side."
"Meaning Harry Potter?" Snape didn't like the explanation.
"Harry Potter, Ronald Weasley, and Hermione Granger have been tested time and again of which side they would be on."
"What if your plan backfires and the Slytherins would persuade the Gryffindors to join the dark side?"
"That's one more reason why Slytherin should be paired with Gryffindors. Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff are wild cards. They may or may night join our side. They may be tempted with the powers that Voldemort is promising everyone. If one of them is paired with Slytherin, I'm afraid that they will be persuaded to join their side."
"But then, the other team will be paired with Gryffindor securing their loyalty to our side."
"Yes but I trust that we, their professors are enough to persuade them on our side."
"Are you counting on that all of our students would side with us?"
"That, I am counting on Serverus."
"What will you do, if by chance the Slytherins persuades Gryffindor to their side? You are making such a big gamble among the students."
"Students that matters I might add." McGonagall seemed opposed to Dumbledore's ideas. "Harry Potter and his friends are still young and can easily be persuaded. Will you risk loosing him?"
"As you have said Minerva, Harry and his friends are young but so are the Slytherins. Harry and his friends have been tested before and that means that they have more conviction than those who decided to be on a side because their family says so. I trust that no amount of lies would change their views. Besides, I have it in good authority that there will be someone watching his every move and guiding him to stay on the path that he has taken." Dumbledore was thinking of Sirius.
"I hope you're right, I really hope you're right." McGonagall trusted the headmaster with her life and thought that she should trust his judgments as well.
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Hermione went back with the rest of the Gryffindors gloomily. Ron was acting the concerned boyfriend as he put his arms around her. "You alright?"
She sighed and showed a weak smile. "I'm fine. Don't worry about me. We have to go inside now, the ship will be leaving soon." She instructed her friends.
"How could McGonagall pair us with them?" Lavender exclaimed in disgust as she pointed towards the Slytherins.
"There's nothing we can do but I believe that Dumbledore has something to do with this. If that is so then, it means that there's a purpose for this. For now, let's try our best to avoid them and try to enjoy our summer."
Everyone nodded as they followed their leader inside the ship and settle in.
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It was almost dinnertime and she was instructed to assemble her team before heading to dinner. She saw Harry and Ron with Sirius talking about what happened. "Guys, we should start going to the dining room."
The two look up and smiled at her. Ron got up and planted a small kiss on her cheek.
'Are we so routinely that even a small kiss doesn't stir any feeling?' She sighed and smiled at Sirius. "We have to go and get the others to eat. Will you be alright?"
"Don't worry about me, Dumbledore has it all planned." He winked at her.
Harry got up and set foot to get the rest of the Gryffindors with his friends. When they were complete, they Hermione didn't bother to look for the Slytherins since they have Malfoy for that.
When they reached the dinning room, Hermione saw 3 tables. The first table was occupied by the professors. This time, Dumbledore wasn't sitting at the middle nor was he seated in any chair on the table. 'Where could he be?'
The next table was already full with Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw members. 'Looks like they are enjoying each other's company.'
The next table was already half-full. The Slytherins were already seated. It was a long rectangular table. Malfoy was seated at the head. 'Looks like all of the leaders are seated at the opposite ends of the table.'
"Well, well, well. At last the Gryffindors have arrived. We can finally eat." He then looked at Hermione and added, "Did the little mudblood got lost in the ship?" He then looked at his fellow housemates, "Looks like the golden girl has trouble figuring simple directions." The rest of the Slytherins laughed at his remark.
Ron was ready to protect Hermione but was stopped when he heard her talk back. "I didn't think we were so special that you'd wait for us so that you can eat. There must be another reason. I would've thought that eating was a basic skill that everybody knows. I guess Slytherins doesn't have that skill." Then she smirked at Malfoy saying, "Don't worry next time, we'd come earlier to help you out with your difficulties."
Ron looked smug at what Hermione said. He was proud of his girlfriend.
Malfoy glared at her obviously irritated.
"Alright, would everyone please sit down?" McGonagall was irritated by the bickering that was happening. "Now that we're settled, I advise you all that you should forget about houses, think instead of your new team and team mates."
Draco and Hermione spent most of their time glaring each other as they were seated on opposite sides. They couldn't avoid the other's gaze. These were the few moments that made her blood boil with anger, yet she liked the feeling. Compared with normalcy of her life. It was like her anger let her feel like she was alive.
Ron was getting worried at the fact that Hermione was spending more time glaring at Malfoy rather than talking with him.
"What are you looking at Granger? If I didn't know any better, I'd say you're admiring me? Frankly, I wouldn't be surprised but I have to tell you now that there's no way I am ever to entertain you." He was getting annoyed at her glaring all the time.
Hermione felt her face turn all red. She saw Ron's fist balled up ready to strike. 'I can handle this.' "Are you sure it was me staring. I would've thought you were the one who was doing the deed."
"Huh? Were you saying something? Mustn't have been important coming from you."
Hermione gave up. 'Arrogant bastard!' She then turned her attention to Ron. Deep inside her she was smiling. Her other side that was sleeping of boredom started to come to life and she felt better.