Chapter Four
Hermionie was silent throughout the rest of the trip. Krum told Harry, and Ron, how he decided to come work at Hogwarts, and how Dumbledore said he would thrilled if he could be an assistant to the teachers.
Before long, the train was slowing, and students were excitedly running around, looking through open windows, to the castle above.
Ron, Hermionie, Harry, and Victor pulled their luggage down the hallway, and out into the cool night air. The laid their luggage by the large pile, and followed the other students up the grounds, and through the castle front door. When they got inside they found their least favorite person there.
"Potty, Weasel, and Beaver, what a pleasant surprise." Sneered Draco Malfoy as they entered. Malfoy saw Victor, and walked up to him, a nasty grin on his face.
"I remember you." He said maliciously to Krum. "You were the idiot who told me to shut my mouth you're first day here, two years..."
But a tall looking man with blonde hair and glasses interrupted Malfoy.
"Not starting any fights, I trust." Malfoy looked at the man's old robes, and said. "Of course not Professor."
Harry looked startled, he hadn't expected to see a new teacher, but then he remembered that his old one, Professor Umbrige had er.... retired last year.
The Professor looked at Harry. "I'm Professor Snuffles, and I am teaching Defense against the dark arts here this year."
Snuffles. Sirius. Harry looked up at him.
"I'm Harry Potter, and I was wondering if I could get some extra help this year, in classes. Er, you see, last year, I..."
"Of course Mr. Potter, I would be most delighted to help you some. Now," he said, directing everyone else in the hall. "We should all be heading into the Great Hall, the food will be getting cold, and we have some very anxious first years, who would like to get inside as soon as possible. Go ahead now, Mr. Malfoy, Miss. Granger. All of you come on."
When Ron, Harry and Hermionie sat down, Ron and Hermionie looked at Harry with opened mouths. Hermionie talked for the first time since the train.
"That isn't, it can't be our snuffles can it? Sirius wouldn't do anything THAT drastic... would he?"
Harry looked back at them.
"I suppose we'll find out sooner or later, won't we?"
* * * * * *
Harry woke up that morning in the Gryffindor common room, with light streaming in through the window. He lay there for a few moments, feeling quite happy and worriless. Then he remembered. Sirius. What if he was caught? If it was he, Dumbledore would have known, and he would be making sure that Sirius was okay. Wouldn't he?
In the bed across from him, Ron sat up, and yawned lazily. He looked over at Harry.
"Want to go down to breakfast, I'm starved, and we have to get the schedules early." It was more of a statement then a question, but Harry merely nodded. At least he could find out when he could talk to Professor Snuffles, by getting the schedules.
Harry dressed, and went down to the great hall to eat with Ron. When they got there, they were surprised to find that the great hall was almost entirely full and it was only eight-thirty.
Harry looked at Ron, who shrugged.
"First years right? Excited I expect." Ron reached for the toast, knocking over the jug of apple juice right on to the lap of a fourth year girl.
"Sorry." Said Ron, as the girl jumped up, and reached for her wand. She did a clever little spell to freeze the juice, and move it to the window, where she unfroze it.
She flashed Ron a smile. "No biggie." She said with a small giggle.
The girl got up, and walked quickly out to the hall, looking back at Ron as she left.
"What was all that about?" asked Ron.
"No idea." Said Harry. "That's Draco's sister. She came to Hogwarts this year."
"A Malfoy in Gryffindor?" said Ron in disbelief. "Bet her father isn't to pleased."
Harry was about to answer when the owl post came in. Harry looked up, and was very surprised to see Hedwig flying down towards him. Hedwig landed on his shoulder, and immediately started picking at his food. Harry grabbed the note that was tied to Hedwig's yellow talon. It said:
Dear Harry,
It's Snuffles. I have a lesson with your class at 12:00 today. Come by at about 10:30 alone. I have something that I have to explain to you. Just be there.
Snuffles
Harry quickly shoved the letter into his pocket. If he wasn't supposed to bring anyone, then he wouldn't tell Ron and Hermionie just yet.
"Whose that from?" asked Ron.
"Hagrid." Harry lied quickly. He say's he'd like us to come over about 10:30 today."
"Cool." Said Ron cheerfully. "I think I've found a use for those treacle tarts he made us last time. Door stoppers!"
* * * * * * * * * * *
"Aren't you coming Harry?" asked Hermionie that afternoon.
"I don't feel very good." Lied Harry. "You should go ahead, tell Hagrid I said Hi."
"Okay." Said Ron. "We'll see you later then."
As soon as they had left, Harry had jumped to his feet, and out of the portrait hole, down to the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom. When he got there, Professor Snuffles was sitting at his desk with a little girl, about eleven sitting on his lap.
"Hello Harry." He said softly.
"Hi Sirius." Said Harry with a smile. "Nice dye job." Sirius smiled at him.
"Thanks. Harry, I have something very important to tell you. It'll come as a shock but, Harry," he hesitated. "meet you're sister."
A/N: Oh yes, the sweet element of surprise on Harry. NE way, I want to re- thank all of my reviewers, and my readers, who aren't reviewing. (Yes, I'm pretending lots of people read my story, but just don't review.) The Sophie thing, I couldn't update her because she's under the imperious curse, and it would have given away half the story line. New chapter update very soon!!!!!!!!!!!
Hermionie was silent throughout the rest of the trip. Krum told Harry, and Ron, how he decided to come work at Hogwarts, and how Dumbledore said he would thrilled if he could be an assistant to the teachers.
Before long, the train was slowing, and students were excitedly running around, looking through open windows, to the castle above.
Ron, Hermionie, Harry, and Victor pulled their luggage down the hallway, and out into the cool night air. The laid their luggage by the large pile, and followed the other students up the grounds, and through the castle front door. When they got inside they found their least favorite person there.
"Potty, Weasel, and Beaver, what a pleasant surprise." Sneered Draco Malfoy as they entered. Malfoy saw Victor, and walked up to him, a nasty grin on his face.
"I remember you." He said maliciously to Krum. "You were the idiot who told me to shut my mouth you're first day here, two years..."
But a tall looking man with blonde hair and glasses interrupted Malfoy.
"Not starting any fights, I trust." Malfoy looked at the man's old robes, and said. "Of course not Professor."
Harry looked startled, he hadn't expected to see a new teacher, but then he remembered that his old one, Professor Umbrige had er.... retired last year.
The Professor looked at Harry. "I'm Professor Snuffles, and I am teaching Defense against the dark arts here this year."
Snuffles. Sirius. Harry looked up at him.
"I'm Harry Potter, and I was wondering if I could get some extra help this year, in classes. Er, you see, last year, I..."
"Of course Mr. Potter, I would be most delighted to help you some. Now," he said, directing everyone else in the hall. "We should all be heading into the Great Hall, the food will be getting cold, and we have some very anxious first years, who would like to get inside as soon as possible. Go ahead now, Mr. Malfoy, Miss. Granger. All of you come on."
When Ron, Harry and Hermionie sat down, Ron and Hermionie looked at Harry with opened mouths. Hermionie talked for the first time since the train.
"That isn't, it can't be our snuffles can it? Sirius wouldn't do anything THAT drastic... would he?"
Harry looked back at them.
"I suppose we'll find out sooner or later, won't we?"
* * * * * *
Harry woke up that morning in the Gryffindor common room, with light streaming in through the window. He lay there for a few moments, feeling quite happy and worriless. Then he remembered. Sirius. What if he was caught? If it was he, Dumbledore would have known, and he would be making sure that Sirius was okay. Wouldn't he?
In the bed across from him, Ron sat up, and yawned lazily. He looked over at Harry.
"Want to go down to breakfast, I'm starved, and we have to get the schedules early." It was more of a statement then a question, but Harry merely nodded. At least he could find out when he could talk to Professor Snuffles, by getting the schedules.
Harry dressed, and went down to the great hall to eat with Ron. When they got there, they were surprised to find that the great hall was almost entirely full and it was only eight-thirty.
Harry looked at Ron, who shrugged.
"First years right? Excited I expect." Ron reached for the toast, knocking over the jug of apple juice right on to the lap of a fourth year girl.
"Sorry." Said Ron, as the girl jumped up, and reached for her wand. She did a clever little spell to freeze the juice, and move it to the window, where she unfroze it.
She flashed Ron a smile. "No biggie." She said with a small giggle.
The girl got up, and walked quickly out to the hall, looking back at Ron as she left.
"What was all that about?" asked Ron.
"No idea." Said Harry. "That's Draco's sister. She came to Hogwarts this year."
"A Malfoy in Gryffindor?" said Ron in disbelief. "Bet her father isn't to pleased."
Harry was about to answer when the owl post came in. Harry looked up, and was very surprised to see Hedwig flying down towards him. Hedwig landed on his shoulder, and immediately started picking at his food. Harry grabbed the note that was tied to Hedwig's yellow talon. It said:
Dear Harry,
It's Snuffles. I have a lesson with your class at 12:00 today. Come by at about 10:30 alone. I have something that I have to explain to you. Just be there.
Snuffles
Harry quickly shoved the letter into his pocket. If he wasn't supposed to bring anyone, then he wouldn't tell Ron and Hermionie just yet.
"Whose that from?" asked Ron.
"Hagrid." Harry lied quickly. He say's he'd like us to come over about 10:30 today."
"Cool." Said Ron cheerfully. "I think I've found a use for those treacle tarts he made us last time. Door stoppers!"
* * * * * * * * * * *
"Aren't you coming Harry?" asked Hermionie that afternoon.
"I don't feel very good." Lied Harry. "You should go ahead, tell Hagrid I said Hi."
"Okay." Said Ron. "We'll see you later then."
As soon as they had left, Harry had jumped to his feet, and out of the portrait hole, down to the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom. When he got there, Professor Snuffles was sitting at his desk with a little girl, about eleven sitting on his lap.
"Hello Harry." He said softly.
"Hi Sirius." Said Harry with a smile. "Nice dye job." Sirius smiled at him.
"Thanks. Harry, I have something very important to tell you. It'll come as a shock but, Harry," he hesitated. "meet you're sister."
A/N: Oh yes, the sweet element of surprise on Harry. NE way, I want to re- thank all of my reviewers, and my readers, who aren't reviewing. (Yes, I'm pretending lots of people read my story, but just don't review.) The Sophie thing, I couldn't update her because she's under the imperious curse, and it would have given away half the story line. New chapter update very soon!!!!!!!!!!!
