Disclaimer: I always forget to add this. Oh well: I am not, nor have I ever
been, and nor do I plan to be, J.K. Rowling. So just keep in mind that I
don't own any of this stuff, well, except the plot and the new characters
and stuff... but I don't own Hogwarts or Harry Potter, et cetera. Thanks!
The next day at breakfast, it seemed to Ron that everyone was eyeing someone else, if not together with that person. Harry was drooling (literally) at Cho, and Neville was staring unblinkingly at Hermione. Ron swore he saw Hermione's gaze shift in the direction of a certain blonde- haired Slytherin whom he personally despised. As Ron looked around, he started to become jealous. "Why does everyone like someone, but nobody likes me?" he wondered to himself. He picked at his eggs sulkily. Just then, Dumbledore rapped on a crystal goblet to get the hall's attention. Ron looked up with the rest of the hall.
"I have an announcement I would like to bring to your attention, please," Dumbledore began, "As you may or may not know, the United States of America has a wizarding school there, named Barrowvow. Have you all heard of it?" The whole room stared at Dumbledore with blank expressions, all except Hermione, who, like always, shot her hand up in the air. "Excellent," Dumbledore continued, "Well, it seems as though one of their former pupils has moved here to England, and will be continuing her schooling here at Hogwarts. Will you all please welcome a Miss Claire Phorest to our school?" The students twisted around in their seats, looking for the new witch. She came in, quite suddenly, through a door that was situated next to Dumbledore. Her long dark brown hair that slowly faded into golden at the bottom fell past her collarbone. She had turquoise eyes and perfectly straight teeth, and she was of an average height. She eyed her soon-to-be classmates nervously. He smiled at her, and announced to the hall, "Now we all know that we need to be sorted into houses, correct? We all did this at the start of our first year. However, Miss Phorest will be sorted in the middle of her fifth year," Claire fidgeted. She really didn't feel like being the center of attention right at the moment. Not when she was dubbed, "the new girl". As Professor McGonagall went to go fetch the stool and Sorting Hat, Ron hoped to himself that Claire Phorest would be placed in Gryffindor.
Professor McGonagall returned with the Hat, and she put the stool in front of Claire, who looked at it curiously. Professor McGonagall explained to her how it worked. "Okay, what will happen is you will sit on the stool, and place the Sorting Hat on your head, and then the hat will announce what house you are to be in for the rest of your time here," she finished. Claire stared at the hat. "That's it?" she asked in an American accent that was audible throughout the whole hall. Ron melted. "Whoa," he thought, "I've never realized how adorable American accents are." He rested his head in his hand, stared at the newcomer, and began to blush. Hermione saw him staring. She shot him a look as if to say, "Is there anyone you'd like to tell us about -Ron-?" Ron quickly regained posture and watched the process of the Sorting Hat.
Claire sat on the stool. Professor McGonagall placed the sorting hat on her head, and it fell over her eyes. She stared into the blackness. She heard a voice whisper in her ear: "Hmm. I see you have an amazing amount of character. You have a fun, adventurous side that shows itself constantly. You are true to your friends, and you will accept most challenges. Hmm. perhaps Hufflepuff?" Claire shrugged. "Uhm... Sure," she told the blackness. She felt the hat shift on her head. "Really?" it asked, "Usually I get an argument! However, I do not intend to put you in Hufflepuff. Your sense of loyalty and bravery astounds me. You definitely belong in GRYFFINDOR!" the hat bellowed the last word. Ron shot up and cheered, which was lucky, because the rest of the Gryffindor table did the same to welcome their new classmate. Claire took a seat next to Hermione. She quickly introduced herself to everyone she could reach. "Hi! I'm Claire, but I guess you already knew that, huh?" she asked Hermione, Ron, Harry, and Neville. They all giggled. Harry stated, "You have a neat accent." Claire turned to face him. "Accent? What accent? You guys are the ones with accents!" she laughed with the rest of the group.
The laughing continued as they talked. "My name is Hermione Granger, this is Ron Weasley, Harry Potter, and Neville Longbottom." Claire said her hellos and turned to Ron, who blushed. "You're awfully quiet there, Ron," she told him. Ron just stared at her, a slight smile twitching out of the corner of his mouth. Claire turned to Harry and whispered, "Is he okay?" Harry laughed. "Yes, I think he's fine. Usually he gets us laughing hysterically. I don't know what's up," he finished. Her gaze turned to Harry's scar, but Claire was polite enough not to question. She was sure he'd gotten enough stares in his life. She turned to Ron, whose eyes were fixed on her. "How about showing me around the castle sometime? Being new and all, I really have no idea about Hogwarts, or England, really," she asked, giving him a friendly smile. Ron finally managed to talk. "Yeah!! Er. yes, I'd love to," he sighed. "Dude, your hair is so cool!" she told him, and Ron hastily combed it with his fingers. "Really? Thanks! Somewhere around here you'll find my little sister, Ginny, with the same red hair," he said, grinning. Claire smiled. She was going to like it here at Hogwarts.
A/N: I hope you all liked this chapter! I had some fun writing it. Thank you sooo much to all my reviewers!! They really mean a lot to me. Here are some thank yous:
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The next day at breakfast, it seemed to Ron that everyone was eyeing someone else, if not together with that person. Harry was drooling (literally) at Cho, and Neville was staring unblinkingly at Hermione. Ron swore he saw Hermione's gaze shift in the direction of a certain blonde- haired Slytherin whom he personally despised. As Ron looked around, he started to become jealous. "Why does everyone like someone, but nobody likes me?" he wondered to himself. He picked at his eggs sulkily. Just then, Dumbledore rapped on a crystal goblet to get the hall's attention. Ron looked up with the rest of the hall.
"I have an announcement I would like to bring to your attention, please," Dumbledore began, "As you may or may not know, the United States of America has a wizarding school there, named Barrowvow. Have you all heard of it?" The whole room stared at Dumbledore with blank expressions, all except Hermione, who, like always, shot her hand up in the air. "Excellent," Dumbledore continued, "Well, it seems as though one of their former pupils has moved here to England, and will be continuing her schooling here at Hogwarts. Will you all please welcome a Miss Claire Phorest to our school?" The students twisted around in their seats, looking for the new witch. She came in, quite suddenly, through a door that was situated next to Dumbledore. Her long dark brown hair that slowly faded into golden at the bottom fell past her collarbone. She had turquoise eyes and perfectly straight teeth, and she was of an average height. She eyed her soon-to-be classmates nervously. He smiled at her, and announced to the hall, "Now we all know that we need to be sorted into houses, correct? We all did this at the start of our first year. However, Miss Phorest will be sorted in the middle of her fifth year," Claire fidgeted. She really didn't feel like being the center of attention right at the moment. Not when she was dubbed, "the new girl". As Professor McGonagall went to go fetch the stool and Sorting Hat, Ron hoped to himself that Claire Phorest would be placed in Gryffindor.
Professor McGonagall returned with the Hat, and she put the stool in front of Claire, who looked at it curiously. Professor McGonagall explained to her how it worked. "Okay, what will happen is you will sit on the stool, and place the Sorting Hat on your head, and then the hat will announce what house you are to be in for the rest of your time here," she finished. Claire stared at the hat. "That's it?" she asked in an American accent that was audible throughout the whole hall. Ron melted. "Whoa," he thought, "I've never realized how adorable American accents are." He rested his head in his hand, stared at the newcomer, and began to blush. Hermione saw him staring. She shot him a look as if to say, "Is there anyone you'd like to tell us about -Ron-?" Ron quickly regained posture and watched the process of the Sorting Hat.
Claire sat on the stool. Professor McGonagall placed the sorting hat on her head, and it fell over her eyes. She stared into the blackness. She heard a voice whisper in her ear: "Hmm. I see you have an amazing amount of character. You have a fun, adventurous side that shows itself constantly. You are true to your friends, and you will accept most challenges. Hmm. perhaps Hufflepuff?" Claire shrugged. "Uhm... Sure," she told the blackness. She felt the hat shift on her head. "Really?" it asked, "Usually I get an argument! However, I do not intend to put you in Hufflepuff. Your sense of loyalty and bravery astounds me. You definitely belong in GRYFFINDOR!" the hat bellowed the last word. Ron shot up and cheered, which was lucky, because the rest of the Gryffindor table did the same to welcome their new classmate. Claire took a seat next to Hermione. She quickly introduced herself to everyone she could reach. "Hi! I'm Claire, but I guess you already knew that, huh?" she asked Hermione, Ron, Harry, and Neville. They all giggled. Harry stated, "You have a neat accent." Claire turned to face him. "Accent? What accent? You guys are the ones with accents!" she laughed with the rest of the group.
The laughing continued as they talked. "My name is Hermione Granger, this is Ron Weasley, Harry Potter, and Neville Longbottom." Claire said her hellos and turned to Ron, who blushed. "You're awfully quiet there, Ron," she told him. Ron just stared at her, a slight smile twitching out of the corner of his mouth. Claire turned to Harry and whispered, "Is he okay?" Harry laughed. "Yes, I think he's fine. Usually he gets us laughing hysterically. I don't know what's up," he finished. Her gaze turned to Harry's scar, but Claire was polite enough not to question. She was sure he'd gotten enough stares in his life. She turned to Ron, whose eyes were fixed on her. "How about showing me around the castle sometime? Being new and all, I really have no idea about Hogwarts, or England, really," she asked, giving him a friendly smile. Ron finally managed to talk. "Yeah!! Er. yes, I'd love to," he sighed. "Dude, your hair is so cool!" she told him, and Ron hastily combed it with his fingers. "Really? Thanks! Somewhere around here you'll find my little sister, Ginny, with the same red hair," he said, grinning. Claire smiled. She was going to like it here at Hogwarts.
A/N: I hope you all liked this chapter! I had some fun writing it. Thank you sooo much to all my reviewers!! They really mean a lot to me. Here are some thank yous:
Pink Magic Marker: Thank you! Parrot: Rawr! Tell Hippo hi for me.
SpankieTheMunkie: haha! Great pen name! Thanks for the compliments!
James Madin: awe, thanks! I will post more, although it might not be very hastily. Bear with me, please? Thanks for reviewing!
Sophia: Awe! You added me to your favorites! I hope you liked this chapter! Review some more! Haha
Mishi: You are sooo awesome!! Thank you so much for reviewing. Yeah you know it, theckthay! XD!! (yes, I DO know her, people.)
Tsukona: Amanda reviewwwwwed! Yay!! Spank you, Amanda! You rock.
WeasleyGirl: Thank you so much! You are sooo sweet!! Keep reading and reviewing, it means a lot!!