Disclaimer: I still have bruises from Crabbe and Goyle, so I'm not going
to say
I own Harry Potter.
Authors Note: Wow. I love having a laptop. I can type wherever I want! Anyway, just an update on the story. I've decided to have 22 chapters in this story and then 4 sequels. Sounds like fun right? Ok. Cool!! Well read and review!!
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The Warning part two
The abrupt end to the Sorting Hats song was met with dead silence. Looking around the Great Hall, all that could be seen were open mouths and blank expressions.
Suddenly, the hall started buzzing. Everyone was whispering to their friends and neighbors about what they had just heard.
Professor McGonagall looked somewhat affronted and cleared her throat loudly. "It is time for the Sorting to begin."
Everyone quieted their voices, but no one stopped talking.
"Has the Sorting Hat ever given a warning before?" Selina asked Remus uncertainly.
"Sure it has." Said a ghost as he popped up from underneath the table. He adjusted the ruff on his neck and surveyed the students before him. "Ms. Evans, Head Girl. Can't say I didn't see it coming. And-" He jumped back as he caught sight of the badge on James' chest. His head wobbled uncertainly, but he just pulled the ruff up higher and said "Mr. Potter. Head Boy. Wow. What was Dumbledore thinking? Congratulations anyway, the both of you."
Lily beamed at this, but James wasn't paying attention. "Nick, how does it know when bad things are coming?"
Lily interrupted James and said, "Well, it lives in Dumbledores office doesn't it? I'm sure that it hears things there." She sounded somewhat concerned, but face lit up when Nearly Headless Nick spoke again.
"Right you are Ms. Evans. Always on top of everything. You're sure to be the top in the class this year."
Lily beamed again, and Sirius pretended to gag. When Lily glared at him, he turned his gag into a hacking cough and turned to the sorting and hoarsely said "Guys, pay attention. We've got to watch the sorting."
Lily stuck her tongue out at his back, and ignored his instruction. She suddenly turned stern. Nearly Headless Nick had floated off so she hissed "Why were you guys late? You make Seventh years look bad. Especially you James. You're the new Head boy. I'm glad none of the first years saw that."
Turning away from the sorting, Sirius had a mortally offended look etched on his face. "A wizard is never late. Nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means too."
"Witches too darling, don't forget." Amanda whispered.
Everyone started laughing, but their attention was diverted. Professor McGonagall had just called out "Tonks, Nymphdora," and a first year girl had tried to run up the platform to the stool with the sorting hat on it. However, on the way up the steps, she tripped on the top stair, sending the stool and the sorting hat flying causing the hat to call out "Hey, watch it!"
The girl got up quickly and almost stepped on the hat. Professor McGonagall stooped down to pick up the ha and the clumsy girl sat on the stool with a big grin on her face. Professor McGonagall placed the frayed hat on top of the girl's head.
The girl sat for a full two minutes before the hat tentatively called out "Gryffindor!"
The girl, Nymphadora Tonks, climbed off the stool, knocking it over again. Luckily the hat was in Professor McGonagall's hand, so it was out of harms way. The girl tripped down the stairs again, pulled herself up and scurried over to the Gryffindor table.
She plopped herself down near the end of the table and surveyed her housemates. When she caught a glimpse of Sirius, she started waving madly. He looked up and down the table when he realized that she was waving at him and had an inquisitive look on his face. Finally, it dawned on him.
He ran down to the end of the table, his friends goggling after him, and enveloped her in a huge hug.
"Nymphadora! How have you been?"
"I've been better," she replied, her answer smothered in Sirius' chest. "Let go of me you bloody git!"
Sirius loosened his grip and they sat down. "So how's family life Nymphadora?"
"It's ok I guess. Just some of that pure-blood/mudblood debate every night at the dinner table. The usual I guess. Anyway, don't call me Nymphadora. Call me Tonks."
"Why? Nymphadora is a pretty name."
"Nice if it isn't yours."
"Alright. If you say so. Anyway, it took me a minute to recognize you. Last time I saw you, you were a blonde. Did your mom let you dye your hair?"
"Nah." Tonks screwed up her face in concentration, and her dark brown hair started to slowly turn blonde. When she was done, Gryffindors up and down the table were goggling at her. "Like this you mean?" She giggled. "I'm a metamorphagus. I can change my appearance at will." She explained.
All of the people who had been staring, nodded and turned back to their conversations. Just then, Dumbledore stood up. "I know you must all be hungry, so I only have two words for you. Tuck in."
The food magically appeared on the table. The students piled food on their plates and when the last block of ice cream finally disappeared, Dumbledore stood up again.
"Well, now that we are fed and watered, I have a few start of term notices to give out. The dark forest is forbidden to all students and Argus Filch has added dungbombs and invisibility cloaks to the list of objects not allowed in the castle. I believe the entire list consists of some 237 items and is available for viewing in his office." His eyes twinkled merrily for a moment, but then his eyes turned dark. "As you can tell from the sorting hat's song, something is coming. Something big. Voldemort."
Nobody said anything. Nobody moved or even flinched. "Voldemort? What could that be? Is it a new creature?" These were the thoughts running through James' head when Dumbledore started speaking again.
"Though this name may mean nothing to you now, it will soon. Voldemort is a wizard. A horrible wizard. Worse than Grindelwald. Voldemort has been seeking followers, and has found them. He won't hesitate to use the unforgivable curses on anybody, of any age, size or gender. He is growing in power and he must be stopped. He finds joy in senseless muggle killing, and if you stand in his way, he will kill you. You are safe as long as you are at Hogwarts, so I must impress the importance of staying on school grounds and following all school rules." His gaze drifted over to the Gryffindor table and rested James, Sirius, Remus and Peter and then spoke again.
"If anybody is concerned about the increasing threat, I'm sure your head of house will be pleased to discuss the issue with you. Also, you can look to our new head boy and girl, James Potter and Lily Evans, if you feel the need to speak to someone closer to your age." He looked over at Lily and James. They both nodded.
Dumbledore cleared his throat and said "Well now that that's over, it's time to go up to bed. First day of classes tomorrow and I'm sure you all want to be fully rested. You're dismissed."
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Authors Note: There you go. Longer than usual. Total of four pages. Wow. LOL. Anyway, I know that I suck when it comes to speaking for Dumbledore, so please don't yell at me. Usually if I can't portray a character well, I'll just leave them out, but I would say that Dumbledore is important, wouldn't you? Anyway, read and review!! You know what to do! The more reviews I get, the faster I'll update. Au Revior!
Moony
Authors Note: Wow. I love having a laptop. I can type wherever I want! Anyway, just an update on the story. I've decided to have 22 chapters in this story and then 4 sequels. Sounds like fun right? Ok. Cool!! Well read and review!!
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The Warning part two
The abrupt end to the Sorting Hats song was met with dead silence. Looking around the Great Hall, all that could be seen were open mouths and blank expressions.
Suddenly, the hall started buzzing. Everyone was whispering to their friends and neighbors about what they had just heard.
Professor McGonagall looked somewhat affronted and cleared her throat loudly. "It is time for the Sorting to begin."
Everyone quieted their voices, but no one stopped talking.
"Has the Sorting Hat ever given a warning before?" Selina asked Remus uncertainly.
"Sure it has." Said a ghost as he popped up from underneath the table. He adjusted the ruff on his neck and surveyed the students before him. "Ms. Evans, Head Girl. Can't say I didn't see it coming. And-" He jumped back as he caught sight of the badge on James' chest. His head wobbled uncertainly, but he just pulled the ruff up higher and said "Mr. Potter. Head Boy. Wow. What was Dumbledore thinking? Congratulations anyway, the both of you."
Lily beamed at this, but James wasn't paying attention. "Nick, how does it know when bad things are coming?"
Lily interrupted James and said, "Well, it lives in Dumbledores office doesn't it? I'm sure that it hears things there." She sounded somewhat concerned, but face lit up when Nearly Headless Nick spoke again.
"Right you are Ms. Evans. Always on top of everything. You're sure to be the top in the class this year."
Lily beamed again, and Sirius pretended to gag. When Lily glared at him, he turned his gag into a hacking cough and turned to the sorting and hoarsely said "Guys, pay attention. We've got to watch the sorting."
Lily stuck her tongue out at his back, and ignored his instruction. She suddenly turned stern. Nearly Headless Nick had floated off so she hissed "Why were you guys late? You make Seventh years look bad. Especially you James. You're the new Head boy. I'm glad none of the first years saw that."
Turning away from the sorting, Sirius had a mortally offended look etched on his face. "A wizard is never late. Nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means too."
"Witches too darling, don't forget." Amanda whispered.
Everyone started laughing, but their attention was diverted. Professor McGonagall had just called out "Tonks, Nymphdora," and a first year girl had tried to run up the platform to the stool with the sorting hat on it. However, on the way up the steps, she tripped on the top stair, sending the stool and the sorting hat flying causing the hat to call out "Hey, watch it!"
The girl got up quickly and almost stepped on the hat. Professor McGonagall stooped down to pick up the ha and the clumsy girl sat on the stool with a big grin on her face. Professor McGonagall placed the frayed hat on top of the girl's head.
The girl sat for a full two minutes before the hat tentatively called out "Gryffindor!"
The girl, Nymphadora Tonks, climbed off the stool, knocking it over again. Luckily the hat was in Professor McGonagall's hand, so it was out of harms way. The girl tripped down the stairs again, pulled herself up and scurried over to the Gryffindor table.
She plopped herself down near the end of the table and surveyed her housemates. When she caught a glimpse of Sirius, she started waving madly. He looked up and down the table when he realized that she was waving at him and had an inquisitive look on his face. Finally, it dawned on him.
He ran down to the end of the table, his friends goggling after him, and enveloped her in a huge hug.
"Nymphadora! How have you been?"
"I've been better," she replied, her answer smothered in Sirius' chest. "Let go of me you bloody git!"
Sirius loosened his grip and they sat down. "So how's family life Nymphadora?"
"It's ok I guess. Just some of that pure-blood/mudblood debate every night at the dinner table. The usual I guess. Anyway, don't call me Nymphadora. Call me Tonks."
"Why? Nymphadora is a pretty name."
"Nice if it isn't yours."
"Alright. If you say so. Anyway, it took me a minute to recognize you. Last time I saw you, you were a blonde. Did your mom let you dye your hair?"
"Nah." Tonks screwed up her face in concentration, and her dark brown hair started to slowly turn blonde. When she was done, Gryffindors up and down the table were goggling at her. "Like this you mean?" She giggled. "I'm a metamorphagus. I can change my appearance at will." She explained.
All of the people who had been staring, nodded and turned back to their conversations. Just then, Dumbledore stood up. "I know you must all be hungry, so I only have two words for you. Tuck in."
The food magically appeared on the table. The students piled food on their plates and when the last block of ice cream finally disappeared, Dumbledore stood up again.
"Well, now that we are fed and watered, I have a few start of term notices to give out. The dark forest is forbidden to all students and Argus Filch has added dungbombs and invisibility cloaks to the list of objects not allowed in the castle. I believe the entire list consists of some 237 items and is available for viewing in his office." His eyes twinkled merrily for a moment, but then his eyes turned dark. "As you can tell from the sorting hat's song, something is coming. Something big. Voldemort."
Nobody said anything. Nobody moved or even flinched. "Voldemort? What could that be? Is it a new creature?" These were the thoughts running through James' head when Dumbledore started speaking again.
"Though this name may mean nothing to you now, it will soon. Voldemort is a wizard. A horrible wizard. Worse than Grindelwald. Voldemort has been seeking followers, and has found them. He won't hesitate to use the unforgivable curses on anybody, of any age, size or gender. He is growing in power and he must be stopped. He finds joy in senseless muggle killing, and if you stand in his way, he will kill you. You are safe as long as you are at Hogwarts, so I must impress the importance of staying on school grounds and following all school rules." His gaze drifted over to the Gryffindor table and rested James, Sirius, Remus and Peter and then spoke again.
"If anybody is concerned about the increasing threat, I'm sure your head of house will be pleased to discuss the issue with you. Also, you can look to our new head boy and girl, James Potter and Lily Evans, if you feel the need to speak to someone closer to your age." He looked over at Lily and James. They both nodded.
Dumbledore cleared his throat and said "Well now that that's over, it's time to go up to bed. First day of classes tomorrow and I'm sure you all want to be fully rested. You're dismissed."
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Authors Note: There you go. Longer than usual. Total of four pages. Wow. LOL. Anyway, I know that I suck when it comes to speaking for Dumbledore, so please don't yell at me. Usually if I can't portray a character well, I'll just leave them out, but I would say that Dumbledore is important, wouldn't you? Anyway, read and review!! You know what to do! The more reviews I get, the faster I'll update. Au Revior!
Moony