Chapter 2
Albus and the rest of his Gryffindor and Ravenclaw classmates were in Astronomy. Professor Jones had assigned two students per telescope to observe the odd positioning of Mars. She called out pairs: "Kristine Enns with Rosalind Evans!" "Elrond Flitwick with Garrett Potter!" "Evelyn Star with..." this was the moment all the boys had been waiting for. "With Albus Dumbledore!" Dumbledore just stared with his mouth open. Then his heart leaped. Here was his chance! He walked over and as he did, all of the remaining girls sighed, for they were all wishing that he could be their partner, for Albus was by far the most handsome second year, with Garrett Potter following. Albus nervously went beside Evelyn. As he did so, she smiled at him. He felt braver at once. The class went by fairly well, but Albus was trying to bring up the courage to do something he had wanted to do ever since he had laid eyes on Evelyn. He was just about to do it when Evelyn began to talk.
"I can't wait until next week, it'll be our first trip to Hogsmeade!" What Albus didn't know was that Evelyn liked him. Really liked him. He was a bit odd at times, talking about things she didn't understand, but he was extremely handsome, those wonderful deep blue eyes... "Ohhh, yyes, it'll be... fuuun I ggggguess," Albus stuttered. Evelyn kept hinting to him. "Oh, if only I had someone to go with!" "Ohhh, yyesss, I suppoooose sooooo," Albus' knees were shaking very hard. "You know Albus, I think I'd like to go with you..." She came near him. Albus suddenly found courage, and his knees stopped shaking. He came nearer to her. Then he closed his eyes and hoped for the best. He leaned forwards and kissed her. He then said: "Evelyn, would you like to..." he didn't get too far before Evelyn jumped up and hugged him. "Yes! Yes! Yes! Oh, I have been hoping you'd ask for a long time!" "You, you, you have?" "Of course, I've liked you very much since our first Herbology class!"
The class went by very well after that, Albus was in a state of utter and complete happiness. After supper when he and the boys in his dormitory were getting ready for bed, they all began to tease Albus. "Jeez, I have no idea why she said yes to you," Garrett said scornfully. "How did you do it? I'd be scared!" Peter said. "You gotta tell us everything old man afterwards, because I need to know, I'm planning on asking Rosalind Evans to go out with me," Garrett said proudly. Albus didn't know why, but when he said that, it sent a chill up his spine. He shrugged it off and went to sleep.
Albus was surprised on how differently he was treated the next morning. The boys in Gryffindor stared at him in awe, for they were all hopelessly in love with Evelyn. The girls however, glared at him and turned away. They were sad because they hadn't a chance anymore. Albus was mostly surprised by Rosalind's reaction. They had been good friends ever since the Sorting, Albus liked talking to her because she was so intelligent and understood the things that he said unlike most of his friends. It all started when Albus said hi to her that morning. "Hi, Rosalind." She turned around, not looking at him. "Rosalind? What did I do? What's wrong?" She told him. "I would think that you, Albus, of all people, would have the sense to know when someone's head is as empty as a flower pot. Evelyn Star maybe beautiful, but she is extremely stupid. She only talks about boys and clothes, and you have fallen head over heels in love with a girl who doesn't know the difference between intelligence and stupidity." With that she got up and went to class. Albus was left feeling bewildered. He soon shrugged it off and went to class. But it kept bugging him during the whole day. He knew it shouldn't, but it was. He felt mad at Rosalind, but kind of happy. He had Evelyn, Garrett, Peter, Donny, Jason and Neil. He didn't need her.
As the week moved on, he constantly felt a little ache in his heart. He missed Rosalind. But he had more important things to think about; the Hogsmeade trip was in two days.
The Hogsmeade trip came, and Professor Bark called out the names of the students who were allowed to come. She then led them outside where the horse-less carriages were waiting. It was a fairly pleasant trip. When they got there, Professor Bark said to be back at 4:00. Evelyn excitedly led Albus to the three broomsticks for a butterbeer. Albus forgot his timidness and had a great time. They both drank a butterbeer, then went to Jorlen's Joke Shop (it was owned by Mr. Jorlen and then he died thirty years later and left it to his favorite nephew Elliott Zonko.) They went to have lunch at a little café, and bought tons of candy from Honeydukes, the new candy store. Albus and Evelyn had lots of fun. Albus was so happy that night when he went to bed. But as he went to sleep, his dreams were not filled with Joke Shops and a certain pretty blonde girl, instead all he could see was Rosalind's face full of scorn and disgust. He had a rough night.
Things went fairly well throughout the next month. Garrett had after all decided not to ask Rosalind to go out with him, and Albus was secretly glad, though he couldn't understand why. Albus and his friends continued to play little pranks here and there, and were having a great time. Yet his professors and Headmaster were noticing something. Albus was extremely brilliant. The most brilliant student Hogwarts had ever seen. He could do charms that even the seventh years couldn't do without blinking an eye. He could even show the professors a thing or two. His peers and his professors were very much amazed. He had an incredible talent for magic.
The next month went from bad to very bad to horrible. Evelyn wasn't who he thought she was. She actually was stupid, as Rosalind had said. At first Albus had tried to tell her some of the things he had been thinking and inventing, and she just didn't understand and didn't seem interested. One day when Albus was going back to the Gryffindor common-room, he saw Evelyn kissing Jack Martins, a third year Ravenclaw. He was shocked. Evelyn saw him, and blushed furiously. Jack looked surprised. Evelyn began explaining.
"Oh Albus, I'm so sorry, but well... I just don't like you anymore. I don't understand half the things you say, and Jack here is older. Oh, my gosh... I don't know what to do..." Albus looked at her disgustingly. She was so stupid! He was actually glad to be rid of her! She couldn't even explain her own feelings! Albus left, feeling lighter and more relieved than he had all that month.
Things began to get better. Rosalind was once again his friend, and he realized how much he had missed their intelligent conversations. But as a disadvantage, he had once again acquired his group of adoring fans, though nothing could make him unhappy now. He had more time to just be himself without trying to impress Evelyn, and he had more time to be with his friends. Yet he realized something different...
***End of Chapter Two*** Hey! I hope you liked it! I won't be posting up the next chapter unless I get five more reviews, thanks! Dragonfirechick: I know that there are some flaws, but I really wanted to make it different. I know that Lilly is muggle-born, but her grandmother kept this secret from her...I'll explain in later chapters. And it's really important that Rosalind is in this. You'll see! Aberforth comes in later, don't worry, I didn't leave him out!
Thanks to you all!
Albus and the rest of his Gryffindor and Ravenclaw classmates were in Astronomy. Professor Jones had assigned two students per telescope to observe the odd positioning of Mars. She called out pairs: "Kristine Enns with Rosalind Evans!" "Elrond Flitwick with Garrett Potter!" "Evelyn Star with..." this was the moment all the boys had been waiting for. "With Albus Dumbledore!" Dumbledore just stared with his mouth open. Then his heart leaped. Here was his chance! He walked over and as he did, all of the remaining girls sighed, for they were all wishing that he could be their partner, for Albus was by far the most handsome second year, with Garrett Potter following. Albus nervously went beside Evelyn. As he did so, she smiled at him. He felt braver at once. The class went by fairly well, but Albus was trying to bring up the courage to do something he had wanted to do ever since he had laid eyes on Evelyn. He was just about to do it when Evelyn began to talk.
"I can't wait until next week, it'll be our first trip to Hogsmeade!" What Albus didn't know was that Evelyn liked him. Really liked him. He was a bit odd at times, talking about things she didn't understand, but he was extremely handsome, those wonderful deep blue eyes... "Ohhh, yyes, it'll be... fuuun I ggggguess," Albus stuttered. Evelyn kept hinting to him. "Oh, if only I had someone to go with!" "Ohhh, yyesss, I suppoooose sooooo," Albus' knees were shaking very hard. "You know Albus, I think I'd like to go with you..." She came near him. Albus suddenly found courage, and his knees stopped shaking. He came nearer to her. Then he closed his eyes and hoped for the best. He leaned forwards and kissed her. He then said: "Evelyn, would you like to..." he didn't get too far before Evelyn jumped up and hugged him. "Yes! Yes! Yes! Oh, I have been hoping you'd ask for a long time!" "You, you, you have?" "Of course, I've liked you very much since our first Herbology class!"
The class went by very well after that, Albus was in a state of utter and complete happiness. After supper when he and the boys in his dormitory were getting ready for bed, they all began to tease Albus. "Jeez, I have no idea why she said yes to you," Garrett said scornfully. "How did you do it? I'd be scared!" Peter said. "You gotta tell us everything old man afterwards, because I need to know, I'm planning on asking Rosalind Evans to go out with me," Garrett said proudly. Albus didn't know why, but when he said that, it sent a chill up his spine. He shrugged it off and went to sleep.
Albus was surprised on how differently he was treated the next morning. The boys in Gryffindor stared at him in awe, for they were all hopelessly in love with Evelyn. The girls however, glared at him and turned away. They were sad because they hadn't a chance anymore. Albus was mostly surprised by Rosalind's reaction. They had been good friends ever since the Sorting, Albus liked talking to her because she was so intelligent and understood the things that he said unlike most of his friends. It all started when Albus said hi to her that morning. "Hi, Rosalind." She turned around, not looking at him. "Rosalind? What did I do? What's wrong?" She told him. "I would think that you, Albus, of all people, would have the sense to know when someone's head is as empty as a flower pot. Evelyn Star maybe beautiful, but she is extremely stupid. She only talks about boys and clothes, and you have fallen head over heels in love with a girl who doesn't know the difference between intelligence and stupidity." With that she got up and went to class. Albus was left feeling bewildered. He soon shrugged it off and went to class. But it kept bugging him during the whole day. He knew it shouldn't, but it was. He felt mad at Rosalind, but kind of happy. He had Evelyn, Garrett, Peter, Donny, Jason and Neil. He didn't need her.
As the week moved on, he constantly felt a little ache in his heart. He missed Rosalind. But he had more important things to think about; the Hogsmeade trip was in two days.
The Hogsmeade trip came, and Professor Bark called out the names of the students who were allowed to come. She then led them outside where the horse-less carriages were waiting. It was a fairly pleasant trip. When they got there, Professor Bark said to be back at 4:00. Evelyn excitedly led Albus to the three broomsticks for a butterbeer. Albus forgot his timidness and had a great time. They both drank a butterbeer, then went to Jorlen's Joke Shop (it was owned by Mr. Jorlen and then he died thirty years later and left it to his favorite nephew Elliott Zonko.) They went to have lunch at a little café, and bought tons of candy from Honeydukes, the new candy store. Albus and Evelyn had lots of fun. Albus was so happy that night when he went to bed. But as he went to sleep, his dreams were not filled with Joke Shops and a certain pretty blonde girl, instead all he could see was Rosalind's face full of scorn and disgust. He had a rough night.
Things went fairly well throughout the next month. Garrett had after all decided not to ask Rosalind to go out with him, and Albus was secretly glad, though he couldn't understand why. Albus and his friends continued to play little pranks here and there, and were having a great time. Yet his professors and Headmaster were noticing something. Albus was extremely brilliant. The most brilliant student Hogwarts had ever seen. He could do charms that even the seventh years couldn't do without blinking an eye. He could even show the professors a thing or two. His peers and his professors were very much amazed. He had an incredible talent for magic.
The next month went from bad to very bad to horrible. Evelyn wasn't who he thought she was. She actually was stupid, as Rosalind had said. At first Albus had tried to tell her some of the things he had been thinking and inventing, and she just didn't understand and didn't seem interested. One day when Albus was going back to the Gryffindor common-room, he saw Evelyn kissing Jack Martins, a third year Ravenclaw. He was shocked. Evelyn saw him, and blushed furiously. Jack looked surprised. Evelyn began explaining.
"Oh Albus, I'm so sorry, but well... I just don't like you anymore. I don't understand half the things you say, and Jack here is older. Oh, my gosh... I don't know what to do..." Albus looked at her disgustingly. She was so stupid! He was actually glad to be rid of her! She couldn't even explain her own feelings! Albus left, feeling lighter and more relieved than he had all that month.
Things began to get better. Rosalind was once again his friend, and he realized how much he had missed their intelligent conversations. But as a disadvantage, he had once again acquired his group of adoring fans, though nothing could make him unhappy now. He had more time to just be himself without trying to impress Evelyn, and he had more time to be with his friends. Yet he realized something different...
***End of Chapter Two*** Hey! I hope you liked it! I won't be posting up the next chapter unless I get five more reviews, thanks! Dragonfirechick: I know that there are some flaws, but I really wanted to make it different. I know that Lilly is muggle-born, but her grandmother kept this secret from her...I'll explain in later chapters. And it's really important that Rosalind is in this. You'll see! Aberforth comes in later, don't worry, I didn't leave him out!
Thanks to you all!