chapter 2: -Train-
six years later.....
Jessika Storm pulled up to Kings Cross Station with her mother, Sakura, her father, Tavis, and her sister, Saphire, in a red Chevy.
"Thanks for the ride mum and dad." She said stepping out of the car. "Come on Saphire, it's time to go to school." She said to her 14 year old sister.
"Mum, Dad, can you come into the station with us?" asked Saphire.
"Sorry Honey, we have a meeting to get to." replied there father.
"I'll go get us two trolley's Saphire." said Jessika, running quickly into the station.
"Mum, do I have to go to school?" whined Saphire.
"Yes you do. But you'll be home for Christmas, and spring break." replied her mother.
"I'm back," said the panting Jessika. "Help me with the luggage Saphire."
"Alright." said Saphire, reluctantly getting out of the vehicle.
Jessika, and Saphire went to the trunk, and unloaded their things onto the trollies.
"Okay. mum, love you, see you next year. Love you dad, see you next year." Said Jessika, heading across the street with her luggage.
"Bye, Jessika." coursed her mother and father.
"And watch out for your sister!" shouted her father. But Jessika was already in the station.
"Bye mum, dad. Love you, and see you at Christmas." Said Saphire.
"We love you too sweet heart." Said her mother. "Well, we have to go, see you Saphire, write us when you get there."
Saphire just nodded and watched as her mother and father drove away.
Jessika looked out of the door to the station. "Come on Saphire! You'll make us miss the train!"
Saphire ran towards her sister and they headed into the station.
On Platform 9 ¾:
"Hi guys!" shouted Jessika. Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Melissa, had already gotten to the station.
"Hi" coursed Ron and Hermione.
"Hi" said Melissa. "Did you guys have a good summer?"
"Oh yeah, wonderful." said Jessika. Saphire only nodded.
"There's my friends." Said Saphire, pointing to a group of fourth years boarding the train. "See you later Jessika."
"Bye Saphire." Replied Jessika.
"Hi Jessika." Said Harry.
"Hi Harry, oh it's so good to see you!" said Jessika hugging Harry, and giving him a kiss. "How are you?"
"Pretty good." he replied holding Jessika's hand.
"Let's go before we miss the train." Melissa said in a panic, as she watched platform 9 ¾ empty.
The friends nodded at got on to the train.
On the train:
"This compartment is free." Said Hermione, entering the empty compartment she found.
"Finally," said Ron, "I was getting tired of walking around this train. I never really realized how long it was."
The others only rolled their eyes, as they entered the compartment. Each putting there trunks on the shelves about the seats.
"Here we go again," said Melissa looking out the window, "every year the same thing... Go to Hogwarts, get detentions, go home for holidays, go back to Hogwarts, get more detentions."
Hermione only rolled her eyes before saying. "It's not our fault you don't know how to behave Melissa. It is--"
"Completely your fault." Chorused everyone else together.
Everyone but Hermione giggled.
"I really don't think it's that funny." sneered Hermione.
"Okay Hermione, we're sorry." Said Jessika.
"Yeah Hermione, sorry." Added Harry.
The train ride passed slowly. The plump witch who walked around selling wizarding treats had gone by three or four times already, and everyone had had enough.
Jessika and Harry started a game of wizard chess. They were playing with Jessika's board and pieces, which she bewitched to be blue, and purple, instead of black and white. The game was tied.
"Five sickles on Jessika." said Melissa pulling out her change.
"Oh. Very mature Melissa." said Hermione.
"What it's all I have left at the moment." Melissa said innocently.
"A galleon on Harry." said Ron.
"Wow. Never thought playing a simple game of wizard chess could make so much money." Jessika laughed.
"No kidding. Pawn to E4." said Harry.
"Knight to H3." said Jessika, her knight taking out one of Harry's Bishop's.
"Queen to E1" said Harry, as his blue queen took out Jessika's purple rook.
"Oh! Bad move!" shouted Jessika. "Queen to H4. Checkmate!" Jessika said triumphantly.
"What? No!" said Harry."Oh well. Nice game love."
"So that money is mine." Jessika said with a wicked laugh.
Everyone looked at her in confusion.
"What was that about?" asked Melissa.
"I don't know. It was supposed to be funny." Jessika laughed. "Ok, so maybe it wasn't that funny, but so what."
Everyone giggled.
"Well let's put to game away." said Harry, realizing it was getting dark.
"Reparo." Said Jessika. Her pieces all magically repaired, and she packed up the game into her trunk.
They friends flung their black robes over their shoulders, as the train began to slow down at hogsmeade.
"We're here. Finally." Said Ron, "I was starting to get hungry."
"Oh, Ron." Said Hermione rolling her eyes.
All of the students exited the train, and heard a familiar voice.
"Fer's years, this way, fer's years follow me."
It was Hagrid. "Hagrid!" shouted Harry, Jessika, Ron, Hermione, and Melissa.
"Well hullo, there. Sixth years now, righ'?" asked Hagrid.
"Yes." Said Harry.
"Well I'll talk to ye' later. Looks like the carriages are about to leave."
"Oh, Right." Said Jessika looking around.
The five of them found a carriage and in a short while, they where on there way to the castle.
"I wonder who my first detention will be for this year?" pondered Melissa.
"I don't know, but you better get your act together. McGonagall didn't appreciate it last year. You lost Gryffindor 79 house points you know." Said Jessika.
"Alright, alright." grumbled Melissa.
The ride passed very quickly. Before they knew it, they where sitting down at the Gryffindor table waiting for the first years to arrive.
The scared looking 11year olds arrived, and walked up to the front of the hall. Professor McGonagall had already placed the stool and sorting hat down.
The sorting hat began to sing...
Welcome to this castle, Hogwarts is its name, You're about to be sorted, So hurry before you miss, The chance of a life time, To become a Hogwarts student, It just may last a lifetime.
Now you might be a Gryffindor, Where to bravest children dwell,
Or maybe even Hufflepuff, Where dwells the kind hearted.
You might just be in Ravenclaw, Where knowledge is a virtue.
Slytherin, is where you'll be, If you deal in secret, And tell naught but lies.
So take these things, And you will see, The finest school of all. It's Hogwarts School For all young magic, To learn its ways and fly!
The Great hall rang with applause. Even if this applause was a bit dull, because of the un-rhyming lyrics.
McGonagall raised a piece of parchment, and called the first name on her list.
"Alexander Applebee." She called.
The young boy with short blonde hair and freckles, walked up to the stool, and sat down, placing the sorting hat on his head. In took only a few seconds, and the sorting hat shouted, "Hufflepuff." The young wizard jumped off the chair and sat down with the roaring Hufflepuffs'.
"Liz Aztec." Called McGonagall.
The dark hair girl walked up to the sorting hat and sat down, placing the hat on her head.
"Slytherin!" shouted the hat.
The girl gave an evil grin, and sat down with the Slytherins'.
"There goes another pure blood into the house of horror." said Ron, leaning closer to Harry.
"Tell me about it." Said Harry. "That's all we need is another Slytherin. Right Jess."
"No kidding. We get enough crap from them to begin with, and now there will be more people to make fun of us." Jessika said angrily.
The children keep being sorted, and the tables where quietly filled with new students.
After the last person was sorted, Zack Zombie, Slytherin. Dumbledore stood up and began to speak.
"This year the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor is Professor Elijah ShakeShaft." said Dumbledore pointing to the young man on his right. The young hansome man had blue eyes, and short messy brown hair, he had side burns that connected to his go'tee, he was wearing a purple and gold robes. The man also had pointed ears.
At this, there was a roar from the crowd. This was quite odd because it was incredibly loud, yet only females were clapping, and shouting their applause.
"Wow, what a hottie." said Jessika, looking at the new teacher longingly.
"Yeah." said Melissa. She then stood up and shouted, "YOU ARE FINE PROFESSOR SHAKESHAFT!!"
"Thank you for your input Miss Hart." laughed Professor Dumbledore, as the rest of the students giggled.
"Heh heh. Er, did I say that out loud?." whispered a blushing Melissa.
Harry could only look at Jessika, then to professor ShakeShaft. "What are you? Mad?" questioned a shocked Harry.
Coming to her senses, Jessika replied, "Oh, er. Sorry love. Got caught up in the moment and all that." she then leaned over and kissed Harry.
"That's better." said Harry smiling.
"Now, the Forest is of course forbidden to any and all students. And Oliver Wood will be teaching flying lessons. He was injured playing professional quidditch, so we decided to offer him the position, as Madam Hooch will be absent for the year. And also, I regret to inform you, that this year the Quidditch Leauge has been delayed until, the end of Febuary, due to the Quidditch pitch being used for a Care of Magical creatures area."
At this the entire great hall was filled with booing, and a loud cry of 'NO!'
"Awe. What's with that?" said Harry and Jessika in unison.
"I'm the best chaser on the team and I need practice!" whined Jessika.
"We have to go ask Hagrid for a reason. This is so unfair." said Ron.
"Attention! Attention!" shouted Dumbledore. The hall went quiet very quickly. "Yes, I understand. This is a shock for most of you but it was a nessicary action to take with the creature most of you will be learning about. You will find out what these creatures are on your first Care of Magical Creatures lesson. So now, let the beginning of the year feast, begin."
Dumbledore sat down, and the plates filled magically with all of the wonderus food from many places, including, spicy chicken, lasanga, Lemon tarts, and Pumpkin pie with creamy whipped topping. To drink was Pumpkin, orange,and lemon jucies. Everyone engulfed in the wonderous smells and delicious tastes of all the magnificent dishes.
Jessika Storm pulled up to Kings Cross Station with her mother, Sakura, her father, Tavis, and her sister, Saphire, in a red Chevy.
"Thanks for the ride mum and dad." She said stepping out of the car. "Come on Saphire, it's time to go to school." She said to her 14 year old sister.
"Mum, Dad, can you come into the station with us?" asked Saphire.
"Sorry Honey, we have a meeting to get to." replied there father.
"I'll go get us two trolley's Saphire." said Jessika, running quickly into the station.
"Mum, do I have to go to school?" whined Saphire.
"Yes you do. But you'll be home for Christmas, and spring break." replied her mother.
"I'm back," said the panting Jessika. "Help me with the luggage Saphire."
"Alright." said Saphire, reluctantly getting out of the vehicle.
Jessika, and Saphire went to the trunk, and unloaded their things onto the trollies.
"Okay. mum, love you, see you next year. Love you dad, see you next year." Said Jessika, heading across the street with her luggage.
"Bye, Jessika." coursed her mother and father.
"And watch out for your sister!" shouted her father. But Jessika was already in the station.
"Bye mum, dad. Love you, and see you at Christmas." Said Saphire.
"We love you too sweet heart." Said her mother. "Well, we have to go, see you Saphire, write us when you get there."
Saphire just nodded and watched as her mother and father drove away.
Jessika looked out of the door to the station. "Come on Saphire! You'll make us miss the train!"
Saphire ran towards her sister and they headed into the station.
On Platform 9 ¾:
"Hi guys!" shouted Jessika. Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Melissa, had already gotten to the station.
"Hi" coursed Ron and Hermione.
"Hi" said Melissa. "Did you guys have a good summer?"
"Oh yeah, wonderful." said Jessika. Saphire only nodded.
"There's my friends." Said Saphire, pointing to a group of fourth years boarding the train. "See you later Jessika."
"Bye Saphire." Replied Jessika.
"Hi Jessika." Said Harry.
"Hi Harry, oh it's so good to see you!" said Jessika hugging Harry, and giving him a kiss. "How are you?"
"Pretty good." he replied holding Jessika's hand.
"Let's go before we miss the train." Melissa said in a panic, as she watched platform 9 ¾ empty.
The friends nodded at got on to the train.
On the train:
"This compartment is free." Said Hermione, entering the empty compartment she found.
"Finally," said Ron, "I was getting tired of walking around this train. I never really realized how long it was."
The others only rolled their eyes, as they entered the compartment. Each putting there trunks on the shelves about the seats.
"Here we go again," said Melissa looking out the window, "every year the same thing... Go to Hogwarts, get detentions, go home for holidays, go back to Hogwarts, get more detentions."
Hermione only rolled her eyes before saying. "It's not our fault you don't know how to behave Melissa. It is--"
"Completely your fault." Chorused everyone else together.
Everyone but Hermione giggled.
"I really don't think it's that funny." sneered Hermione.
"Okay Hermione, we're sorry." Said Jessika.
"Yeah Hermione, sorry." Added Harry.
The train ride passed slowly. The plump witch who walked around selling wizarding treats had gone by three or four times already, and everyone had had enough.
Jessika and Harry started a game of wizard chess. They were playing with Jessika's board and pieces, which she bewitched to be blue, and purple, instead of black and white. The game was tied.
"Five sickles on Jessika." said Melissa pulling out her change.
"Oh. Very mature Melissa." said Hermione.
"What it's all I have left at the moment." Melissa said innocently.
"A galleon on Harry." said Ron.
"Wow. Never thought playing a simple game of wizard chess could make so much money." Jessika laughed.
"No kidding. Pawn to E4." said Harry.
"Knight to H3." said Jessika, her knight taking out one of Harry's Bishop's.
"Queen to E1" said Harry, as his blue queen took out Jessika's purple rook.
"Oh! Bad move!" shouted Jessika. "Queen to H4. Checkmate!" Jessika said triumphantly.
"What? No!" said Harry."Oh well. Nice game love."
"So that money is mine." Jessika said with a wicked laugh.
Everyone looked at her in confusion.
"What was that about?" asked Melissa.
"I don't know. It was supposed to be funny." Jessika laughed. "Ok, so maybe it wasn't that funny, but so what."
Everyone giggled.
"Well let's put to game away." said Harry, realizing it was getting dark.
"Reparo." Said Jessika. Her pieces all magically repaired, and she packed up the game into her trunk.
They friends flung their black robes over their shoulders, as the train began to slow down at hogsmeade.
"We're here. Finally." Said Ron, "I was starting to get hungry."
"Oh, Ron." Said Hermione rolling her eyes.
All of the students exited the train, and heard a familiar voice.
"Fer's years, this way, fer's years follow me."
It was Hagrid. "Hagrid!" shouted Harry, Jessika, Ron, Hermione, and Melissa.
"Well hullo, there. Sixth years now, righ'?" asked Hagrid.
"Yes." Said Harry.
"Well I'll talk to ye' later. Looks like the carriages are about to leave."
"Oh, Right." Said Jessika looking around.
The five of them found a carriage and in a short while, they where on there way to the castle.
"I wonder who my first detention will be for this year?" pondered Melissa.
"I don't know, but you better get your act together. McGonagall didn't appreciate it last year. You lost Gryffindor 79 house points you know." Said Jessika.
"Alright, alright." grumbled Melissa.
The ride passed very quickly. Before they knew it, they where sitting down at the Gryffindor table waiting for the first years to arrive.
The scared looking 11year olds arrived, and walked up to the front of the hall. Professor McGonagall had already placed the stool and sorting hat down.
The sorting hat began to sing...
Welcome to this castle, Hogwarts is its name, You're about to be sorted, So hurry before you miss, The chance of a life time, To become a Hogwarts student, It just may last a lifetime.
Now you might be a Gryffindor, Where to bravest children dwell,
Or maybe even Hufflepuff, Where dwells the kind hearted.
You might just be in Ravenclaw, Where knowledge is a virtue.
Slytherin, is where you'll be, If you deal in secret, And tell naught but lies.
So take these things, And you will see, The finest school of all. It's Hogwarts School For all young magic, To learn its ways and fly!
The Great hall rang with applause. Even if this applause was a bit dull, because of the un-rhyming lyrics.
McGonagall raised a piece of parchment, and called the first name on her list.
"Alexander Applebee." She called.
The young boy with short blonde hair and freckles, walked up to the stool, and sat down, placing the sorting hat on his head. In took only a few seconds, and the sorting hat shouted, "Hufflepuff." The young wizard jumped off the chair and sat down with the roaring Hufflepuffs'.
"Liz Aztec." Called McGonagall.
The dark hair girl walked up to the sorting hat and sat down, placing the hat on her head.
"Slytherin!" shouted the hat.
The girl gave an evil grin, and sat down with the Slytherins'.
"There goes another pure blood into the house of horror." said Ron, leaning closer to Harry.
"Tell me about it." Said Harry. "That's all we need is another Slytherin. Right Jess."
"No kidding. We get enough crap from them to begin with, and now there will be more people to make fun of us." Jessika said angrily.
The children keep being sorted, and the tables where quietly filled with new students.
After the last person was sorted, Zack Zombie, Slytherin. Dumbledore stood up and began to speak.
"This year the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor is Professor Elijah ShakeShaft." said Dumbledore pointing to the young man on his right. The young hansome man had blue eyes, and short messy brown hair, he had side burns that connected to his go'tee, he was wearing a purple and gold robes. The man also had pointed ears.
At this, there was a roar from the crowd. This was quite odd because it was incredibly loud, yet only females were clapping, and shouting their applause.
"Wow, what a hottie." said Jessika, looking at the new teacher longingly.
"Yeah." said Melissa. She then stood up and shouted, "YOU ARE FINE PROFESSOR SHAKESHAFT!!"
"Thank you for your input Miss Hart." laughed Professor Dumbledore, as the rest of the students giggled.
"Heh heh. Er, did I say that out loud?." whispered a blushing Melissa.
Harry could only look at Jessika, then to professor ShakeShaft. "What are you? Mad?" questioned a shocked Harry.
Coming to her senses, Jessika replied, "Oh, er. Sorry love. Got caught up in the moment and all that." she then leaned over and kissed Harry.
"That's better." said Harry smiling.
"Now, the Forest is of course forbidden to any and all students. And Oliver Wood will be teaching flying lessons. He was injured playing professional quidditch, so we decided to offer him the position, as Madam Hooch will be absent for the year. And also, I regret to inform you, that this year the Quidditch Leauge has been delayed until, the end of Febuary, due to the Quidditch pitch being used for a Care of Magical creatures area."
At this the entire great hall was filled with booing, and a loud cry of 'NO!'
"Awe. What's with that?" said Harry and Jessika in unison.
"I'm the best chaser on the team and I need practice!" whined Jessika.
"We have to go ask Hagrid for a reason. This is so unfair." said Ron.
"Attention! Attention!" shouted Dumbledore. The hall went quiet very quickly. "Yes, I understand. This is a shock for most of you but it was a nessicary action to take with the creature most of you will be learning about. You will find out what these creatures are on your first Care of Magical Creatures lesson. So now, let the beginning of the year feast, begin."
Dumbledore sat down, and the plates filled magically with all of the wonderus food from many places, including, spicy chicken, lasanga, Lemon tarts, and Pumpkin pie with creamy whipped topping. To drink was Pumpkin, orange,and lemon jucies. Everyone engulfed in the wonderous smells and delicious tastes of all the magnificent dishes.