New Neighbor
Chapter 4
"Concentrate Harry! You can do this." Eryk encouraged me as I squinted at the book in concentration and willed it to lift up a few inches. It shot up and hit the ceiling with a bang, making Eryk and I jump. "Okay, I think that was a little too enthusiastic."
"Oops." Eryk laughed.
"Well, you did better than last time." I smiled. For the past three days I had been studying up on wandless magic, and once I had read all the books Eryk had on the subject I was allowed to give it a try. I guess I was too nervous the first time (the book hadn't moved an inch) and I was too enthusiastic the second.
"Yeah, but if I do that again I could put a hole in your ceiling." Eryk chuckled and put the book back on the table.
"Try again." I shrugged and concentrated. The book hovered about two inches off the table and Eryk smiled. "You did it! Now, try to transfigure it into something." I nodded and imagined a cup. It slowly began to shift and minutes later, there was a perfect china cup hovered in its place.
"I did it!" I grinned. I concentrated and turned it back into the book.
"The book was right. Once you get used to it, it comes natural for some people." I lowered the book back down onto the table.
"You're quite the powerful wizard." He remarked.
"Thank you." Eryk shrugged it off and looked at his clock.
"You should probably get back over to the Dursleys." I pouted. "I'll see you tomorrow, okay? We can work on some curses!"
"All right."
Two weeks later
I propped my sunglasses on top of my head and watched as people filed about me in an unorganized manner, trying to get to their trains on time. It was eleven thirty and I was standing beside Eryk in front of the magical barrier that led to Platform nine and three quarters.
"Now don't you forget to write to me boy!" I shrugged and pretended to ignore him. "Harry!" He whined.
"Oh Eryk! I wont forget to write, I promise." Eryk grinned and I shook my head. "I swear, you're exactly like my godfather."
"That's a good thing!" Eryk assured. "Now you get going. Owl me tonight!" I nodded with a smile and went through the barrier to the platform. I looked up at the train and smirked. I lifted my trunk onto the train and walked along until I found an empty compartment.
I pulled out a book on animagi and began to read. I read until the compartment door slammed open and a frantic looking Hermione looked in. "I'm sorry, I was just looking for a friend."
"Wait!" I started to call out, but she was already gone. Did I really change that much? I mean, yeah I grew a bit (I think I'm now about Ron's height, yet not quite as tall as Eryk) and I let my hair grow out. I also got my eyesight magically corrected and I changed my wardrobe a bit.
I now wore mainly dark colors, along with silver, red, and sometimes even a light blue or white. My clothes were considered gothic, with straps and rings, and I love spiked apparel. I also got my right ear pierced in the normal spot and my left was pierced on the top. I had gotten my eyebrow pierced but I wasn't currently wearing a ring because I didn't know if that was allowed at Hogwarts.
I was interrupted a second time as Hermione came back in, Ron in tow. "Do you mind if we sit here? Everywhere else is full."
"Go right ahead Hermione." I smirked as her jaw dropped. "Hello Ron."
"HARRY!"
"What on earth are you wearing?!" Hermione screeched, looking me up and down. I blinked in confusion. "And where are your glasses?"
"I got my eyesight corrected Herm...oof!" I was cut off as the bushy haired girl threw herself at me.
"Oh, what does it matter!? How was your summer?" I glanced at Ron, who grinned at me and shrugged. "It's too bad you couldn't come over to the Burrow."
"Wait a minute..... I was invited?" I asked as we sat down. "When?"
"I sent you a letter about two weeks ago mate. Didn't you get it?" Ron spoke up. I shook my head. "But...I got a reply from you saying that you couldn't!"
"I was with Eryk most of the summer..... and I never got any mail from either of you!" I exclaimed.
"Eryk?" Hermione questioned. I rolled my eyes.
"He just moved in next door to the Dursleys. He's a wizard." Ron cocked his head in question. "Dumbledore knew about him after I fire called him. He wasn't too pleased about our acquaintance."
"I wonder why...." Hermione mused. I smirked.
"He's Snape's twin brother." Ron promptly fell out of his chair and Hermione gasped. "But he's nice! Nothing like Sevvie."
"Sevvie?!" Ron choked. I sniggered and Ron laughed. I glanced out the window to see the top of Hogwarts come into view.
"We should get changed into our robes." I muttered. "We're just about there."
"Welcome to another year at Hogwarts!" Albus began. "Before we introduce our new Professor, we should get our new students sorted. Professor McGonagall, if you will?"
"Certainly Headmaster." I tuned the sorting out as I stared at the empty chair beside Snape, wondering who the new Defense teacher could be. Beside me, Ron was staring longingly at the empty plates.
"Harry!" Hermione hissed. I smirked and ignored her, which made her huff in annoyance. Ron sniggered beside me and I tuned Dumbledore back in when he stood again.
"Now, a few quick announcements! The Dark Forest is strictly forbidden, unless you are going in with a teacher to serve detention. Mr. Filch would also like to say that there are several new items not allowed in the school, if you wish to see the whole list then it is posted on his door." Several people rolled their eyes. "And lastly, our new Defense Professor is.."
"Bloody hell!" I spat out my lifesaver. Eryk grinned from his spot beside his twin and waved at me merrily as several people around me groaned about there being ANOTHER Snape.
"I would like you all to meet Eryk Snape!"
TBC
"Concentrate Harry! You can do this." Eryk encouraged me as I squinted at the book in concentration and willed it to lift up a few inches. It shot up and hit the ceiling with a bang, making Eryk and I jump. "Okay, I think that was a little too enthusiastic."
"Oops." Eryk laughed.
"Well, you did better than last time." I smiled. For the past three days I had been studying up on wandless magic, and once I had read all the books Eryk had on the subject I was allowed to give it a try. I guess I was too nervous the first time (the book hadn't moved an inch) and I was too enthusiastic the second.
"Yeah, but if I do that again I could put a hole in your ceiling." Eryk chuckled and put the book back on the table.
"Try again." I shrugged and concentrated. The book hovered about two inches off the table and Eryk smiled. "You did it! Now, try to transfigure it into something." I nodded and imagined a cup. It slowly began to shift and minutes later, there was a perfect china cup hovered in its place.
"I did it!" I grinned. I concentrated and turned it back into the book.
"The book was right. Once you get used to it, it comes natural for some people." I lowered the book back down onto the table.
"You're quite the powerful wizard." He remarked.
"Thank you." Eryk shrugged it off and looked at his clock.
"You should probably get back over to the Dursleys." I pouted. "I'll see you tomorrow, okay? We can work on some curses!"
"All right."
Two weeks later
I propped my sunglasses on top of my head and watched as people filed about me in an unorganized manner, trying to get to their trains on time. It was eleven thirty and I was standing beside Eryk in front of the magical barrier that led to Platform nine and three quarters.
"Now don't you forget to write to me boy!" I shrugged and pretended to ignore him. "Harry!" He whined.
"Oh Eryk! I wont forget to write, I promise." Eryk grinned and I shook my head. "I swear, you're exactly like my godfather."
"That's a good thing!" Eryk assured. "Now you get going. Owl me tonight!" I nodded with a smile and went through the barrier to the platform. I looked up at the train and smirked. I lifted my trunk onto the train and walked along until I found an empty compartment.
I pulled out a book on animagi and began to read. I read until the compartment door slammed open and a frantic looking Hermione looked in. "I'm sorry, I was just looking for a friend."
"Wait!" I started to call out, but she was already gone. Did I really change that much? I mean, yeah I grew a bit (I think I'm now about Ron's height, yet not quite as tall as Eryk) and I let my hair grow out. I also got my eyesight magically corrected and I changed my wardrobe a bit.
I now wore mainly dark colors, along with silver, red, and sometimes even a light blue or white. My clothes were considered gothic, with straps and rings, and I love spiked apparel. I also got my right ear pierced in the normal spot and my left was pierced on the top. I had gotten my eyebrow pierced but I wasn't currently wearing a ring because I didn't know if that was allowed at Hogwarts.
I was interrupted a second time as Hermione came back in, Ron in tow. "Do you mind if we sit here? Everywhere else is full."
"Go right ahead Hermione." I smirked as her jaw dropped. "Hello Ron."
"HARRY!"
"What on earth are you wearing?!" Hermione screeched, looking me up and down. I blinked in confusion. "And where are your glasses?"
"I got my eyesight corrected Herm...oof!" I was cut off as the bushy haired girl threw herself at me.
"Oh, what does it matter!? How was your summer?" I glanced at Ron, who grinned at me and shrugged. "It's too bad you couldn't come over to the Burrow."
"Wait a minute..... I was invited?" I asked as we sat down. "When?"
"I sent you a letter about two weeks ago mate. Didn't you get it?" Ron spoke up. I shook my head. "But...I got a reply from you saying that you couldn't!"
"I was with Eryk most of the summer..... and I never got any mail from either of you!" I exclaimed.
"Eryk?" Hermione questioned. I rolled my eyes.
"He just moved in next door to the Dursleys. He's a wizard." Ron cocked his head in question. "Dumbledore knew about him after I fire called him. He wasn't too pleased about our acquaintance."
"I wonder why...." Hermione mused. I smirked.
"He's Snape's twin brother." Ron promptly fell out of his chair and Hermione gasped. "But he's nice! Nothing like Sevvie."
"Sevvie?!" Ron choked. I sniggered and Ron laughed. I glanced out the window to see the top of Hogwarts come into view.
"We should get changed into our robes." I muttered. "We're just about there."
"Welcome to another year at Hogwarts!" Albus began. "Before we introduce our new Professor, we should get our new students sorted. Professor McGonagall, if you will?"
"Certainly Headmaster." I tuned the sorting out as I stared at the empty chair beside Snape, wondering who the new Defense teacher could be. Beside me, Ron was staring longingly at the empty plates.
"Harry!" Hermione hissed. I smirked and ignored her, which made her huff in annoyance. Ron sniggered beside me and I tuned Dumbledore back in when he stood again.
"Now, a few quick announcements! The Dark Forest is strictly forbidden, unless you are going in with a teacher to serve detention. Mr. Filch would also like to say that there are several new items not allowed in the school, if you wish to see the whole list then it is posted on his door." Several people rolled their eyes. "And lastly, our new Defense Professor is.."
"Bloody hell!" I spat out my lifesaver. Eryk grinned from his spot beside his twin and waved at me merrily as several people around me groaned about there being ANOTHER Snape.
"I would like you all to meet Eryk Snape!"
TBC