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Rowling.
A/N: It's a bit sad that I don't have a lot of reviews. Oh well, I basically only type for my own pleasure. Sorry if I forget about you all! Review and maybe I won't.
Saturday
I woke up at 9:00, which was pretty rare for me, that's late. Chakka was also sleeping on my bed. Heh, lazy bum. But then again who am I to talk. He shoulda woke me up . . . . I got out of bed and dressed in my black Hogwarts robe with the Slytherin patch on it. The snake was our symbol, our colors where silver and green. It was really apparent as you walked into our common room. I decided I needed to get an order I had received yesterday from Cassie in the Magical Games and Sports division. She always recommends me when it comes to making quidditch supplies.
I headed out of the common room towards the entrance, to go out in the grounds. It was a nice day, a little windy but it was still nice. I was out in the grounds to talk to the gamekeeper. I needed to confirm with them where I could start a fire and welt metal. And if I couldn't do that with permission, I would do it elsewhere without. I strolled across the grounds in no real hurry to talk to them or start the back-breaking work that was needed in blacksmithing. I approached a hut at the edge of the Forbidden Forest. This was where the gamekeeper was supposed to live. I knocked on the door only to be surprised at dog barking from the other side of it.
"Back Fang!" could be heard through the door as I soon realized that giant of a man was the gamekeeper. "Can I help yeh?" he asked.
I quickly regained myself, "Um, yes. I would like to know who I need permission from to start a fire out on the grounds in order to welt metal." I said already contemplating the answer. Before the giant answered, however he glanced at my patch that said Slytherin. I wondered quickly if this would affect anything. Did he have something against Slytherins? Probably, nearly everyone else except the Slytherins themselves and Professor Snape did. He answered though,
"Erm... Why would you need to do that?" he asked suspiciously.
Of course! I bet it did sound a bit odd that I was asking such a thing. "Before I came to Hogwarts, I had a job that I did for the Magical Games and Sports division in the Ministry of Magic. I was a quidditch supplies maker. I need to welt metal in order to make the snitches and the bludgers. The ministry didn't really expect me to quit working while I was in Hogwarts, so they keep on sending orders to me for various quidditch supplies." I replied. "I also have a license to do magic outside of Hogwarts issued by the ministry if that counts for anything." I added, hoping it would.
"Well. . ." the giant replied." I think yeh might need to speak with the headmaster about tha' and then come back and see me, ok"
I nodded to show my reply. "How exactly would I get to the headmaster?" I added before he closed the door back.
"Why don' yeh ask Professor Snape to take yeh to the headmaster's office."
"Ok." I said, and he closed the door.
Ugh. Now I have to speak to the headmaster about this . . . . Oh well. It's gotta be done. I exited the grounds and headed towards the dungeons again. I went to Professor Snape's office and knocked.
"Yes?" I could hear annoyed through the door. I entered. He seemed less annoyed when he realized that I was a Slytherin. "What do you need?" he asked.
"Could you please take me to the headmaster's office? I need to speak to him about something."
"...Fine. Wait outside." So I stepped on out. He followed about a minute later. "Follow me" he said. I did and he led me to this secret passage, said the password and took me to the door at the very top of the rotating staircase that was behind the statue. He knocked and I was allowed in. He then left, leaving me with the headmaster in his office with no one except the paintings of long gone headmasters and a beautiful phoenix sitting on a perch.
"Can I help you Crystlin?" He asked with his twinkling blue eyes staring at me. I was startled that he knew my name but I didn't stay that way.
"Yes, you can sir" I replied. "The gamekeeper told me to come to you for this question. I would like to receive permission to start fires out in the grounds in order to welt metal."
"Hmm... You have a license from the ministry. You also have a regular job of making supplies for the ministry, yes? Well, I think that you should be allowed to have one near Hagrid's hut. He can keep an eye on you. Also, I will only let you continue your job if you can keep your grades up. I would say B's and up." He replied thoughtfully.
B's!!!!! OY MA! How am I gonna do that...."Ok, thank you sir." I replied. "Do I give anything to the gamekeeper, um Hagrid right?"
"Yes. Give Hagrid this note. He'll help you make the fire and put it out when you're done." He wrote up a note and signed it quickly.
"Thank you," I mumbled. "Oh, also sir, I might seem a bit nosy here, but, have you heard anything about a student who might transfer here by the name of Damon Darkston?"
He studied my face for a moment and then replied "Yes, I have as a mater of fact. She will start tomorrow. I believe Professor Karkaroff said that she had moved back to Britain and would need to be attending Hogwarts soon. So, I would expect her tomorrow." I was really exited to hear this news. I thought she had meant sometime in the middle of the week. Not at the very beginning, Sunday. I thanked him and was off to Hagrid's hut to give him the letter. . . . . . . . . . . .
Sunday
Today was Sunday. I woke up early. Around 6:00. It was obvious no one else was up. I decided to go ahead and dress. I would go out on the grounds and maybe visit the owlrey, to see Yokka. The day before I had worked pretty hard at welding metal, after I had given the note to Hagrid. He wasn't such a bad guy. I assumed he would be up already, being the gamekeeper. I could, perhaps, start welding to start on some new snitch orders that had just come in.
I decided to go down to the owlrey before I went out to the grounds. I watched the owls go in and out. I assumed they still considered it night- time. It was just now getting light after all. I wondered when breakfast would start as I searched for Yokka. It probably has already started. Nobody goes to eat is the thing. After non-successfully spotting Yokka I decided to go get some breakfast. I headed to the great hall from the tower that was the owlrey. I entered to see the ceiling a faint pink. The sun, was finally coming up, I ate a pancake and a waffle with some milk and bacon, during my unusually silent (for Hogwarts) breakfast. I exited to the grounds. It was deserted, just as I thought. I wandered around the lake's border. It was very nice out. I kind of wished that it would always be like that, quiet I mean.
I walked on down to Hagrid's hut. The Forbidden Forest looked kind of eerie at the time. I looked around for Hagrid or Fang. I spotted him after hearing him scold his boarhound for barking too loudly. I walked on over to him. He seemed a little surprised to see me; it was still a weekend after all. I told him that I was going to welt, and he replied
"Well, yer certainly up earlier than most."
I nodded in reply. I headed over to the furnace and started a fire. I ended up welting for only 3 hours. It was 9 by the time I decided to stop, too many kids where out on the grounds. The only thing I had to really look forward to was the arrival of Damon. Before I headed in I was stopped on the way by Dean. I was surprised that he was up this early when he didn't have to be.
"Oi, 'Lin!" he shouted. "Whatcha up to?"
I was grateful that he was alone. I hated big crowds.
"Nothing really. I woke at 'bout 6 and I welded metal for a while. Now, I guess I'm gonna go back inside to wait for Damon."
"SIX!!! DAMON???!! Wha??!!!!" he replied.
It had just then occurred to me that I had totally neglected to mention that Damon was coming to Hogwarts. But, Dean didn't know Damon..."Yes, 6:00 am. And how would you know who Damon is?"
"That's exactly my point. I don't know who he is. I was never told about any Damon guy."
"Whoa. Don't insult Damon. Damon's a girl you baka." I retaliated, annoyed at him for calling her a he. Though, he looked relived when I told him.
"Oh, sorry. When can I meet her, eh? I didn't know you made friend's so fast."
"I've known Damon for a while. She is supposed to be coming in from her transfer from Durmstrang today. Maybe you can meet her later."
"Durmsrtrang? Wicked. That's pretty far away though."
"Yea, well. I'm gonna go on in now."
"Why? It's great out."
"Like I said, I'm gonna go in and wait for Damon. I'll see you later." and I walked in through the entrance doors. It was a good thing that I had gone in when I did. I did have a run in with Malfoy and had to end up waiting in the room with the leather chairs with him, but soon Professor Snape came into our common room, someone behind him, carrying luggage. He said
"This is a new transfer student from the Durmstrang Institute. Her name is Damon Darkston."
A/N: It's a bit sad that I don't have a lot of reviews. Oh well, I basically only type for my own pleasure. Sorry if I forget about you all! Review and maybe I won't.
Saturday
I woke up at 9:00, which was pretty rare for me, that's late. Chakka was also sleeping on my bed. Heh, lazy bum. But then again who am I to talk. He shoulda woke me up . . . . I got out of bed and dressed in my black Hogwarts robe with the Slytherin patch on it. The snake was our symbol, our colors where silver and green. It was really apparent as you walked into our common room. I decided I needed to get an order I had received yesterday from Cassie in the Magical Games and Sports division. She always recommends me when it comes to making quidditch supplies.
I headed out of the common room towards the entrance, to go out in the grounds. It was a nice day, a little windy but it was still nice. I was out in the grounds to talk to the gamekeeper. I needed to confirm with them where I could start a fire and welt metal. And if I couldn't do that with permission, I would do it elsewhere without. I strolled across the grounds in no real hurry to talk to them or start the back-breaking work that was needed in blacksmithing. I approached a hut at the edge of the Forbidden Forest. This was where the gamekeeper was supposed to live. I knocked on the door only to be surprised at dog barking from the other side of it.
"Back Fang!" could be heard through the door as I soon realized that giant of a man was the gamekeeper. "Can I help yeh?" he asked.
I quickly regained myself, "Um, yes. I would like to know who I need permission from to start a fire out on the grounds in order to welt metal." I said already contemplating the answer. Before the giant answered, however he glanced at my patch that said Slytherin. I wondered quickly if this would affect anything. Did he have something against Slytherins? Probably, nearly everyone else except the Slytherins themselves and Professor Snape did. He answered though,
"Erm... Why would you need to do that?" he asked suspiciously.
Of course! I bet it did sound a bit odd that I was asking such a thing. "Before I came to Hogwarts, I had a job that I did for the Magical Games and Sports division in the Ministry of Magic. I was a quidditch supplies maker. I need to welt metal in order to make the snitches and the bludgers. The ministry didn't really expect me to quit working while I was in Hogwarts, so they keep on sending orders to me for various quidditch supplies." I replied. "I also have a license to do magic outside of Hogwarts issued by the ministry if that counts for anything." I added, hoping it would.
"Well. . ." the giant replied." I think yeh might need to speak with the headmaster about tha' and then come back and see me, ok"
I nodded to show my reply. "How exactly would I get to the headmaster?" I added before he closed the door back.
"Why don' yeh ask Professor Snape to take yeh to the headmaster's office."
"Ok." I said, and he closed the door.
Ugh. Now I have to speak to the headmaster about this . . . . Oh well. It's gotta be done. I exited the grounds and headed towards the dungeons again. I went to Professor Snape's office and knocked.
"Yes?" I could hear annoyed through the door. I entered. He seemed less annoyed when he realized that I was a Slytherin. "What do you need?" he asked.
"Could you please take me to the headmaster's office? I need to speak to him about something."
"...Fine. Wait outside." So I stepped on out. He followed about a minute later. "Follow me" he said. I did and he led me to this secret passage, said the password and took me to the door at the very top of the rotating staircase that was behind the statue. He knocked and I was allowed in. He then left, leaving me with the headmaster in his office with no one except the paintings of long gone headmasters and a beautiful phoenix sitting on a perch.
"Can I help you Crystlin?" He asked with his twinkling blue eyes staring at me. I was startled that he knew my name but I didn't stay that way.
"Yes, you can sir" I replied. "The gamekeeper told me to come to you for this question. I would like to receive permission to start fires out in the grounds in order to welt metal."
"Hmm... You have a license from the ministry. You also have a regular job of making supplies for the ministry, yes? Well, I think that you should be allowed to have one near Hagrid's hut. He can keep an eye on you. Also, I will only let you continue your job if you can keep your grades up. I would say B's and up." He replied thoughtfully.
B's!!!!! OY MA! How am I gonna do that...."Ok, thank you sir." I replied. "Do I give anything to the gamekeeper, um Hagrid right?"
"Yes. Give Hagrid this note. He'll help you make the fire and put it out when you're done." He wrote up a note and signed it quickly.
"Thank you," I mumbled. "Oh, also sir, I might seem a bit nosy here, but, have you heard anything about a student who might transfer here by the name of Damon Darkston?"
He studied my face for a moment and then replied "Yes, I have as a mater of fact. She will start tomorrow. I believe Professor Karkaroff said that she had moved back to Britain and would need to be attending Hogwarts soon. So, I would expect her tomorrow." I was really exited to hear this news. I thought she had meant sometime in the middle of the week. Not at the very beginning, Sunday. I thanked him and was off to Hagrid's hut to give him the letter. . . . . . . . . . . .
Sunday
Today was Sunday. I woke up early. Around 6:00. It was obvious no one else was up. I decided to go ahead and dress. I would go out on the grounds and maybe visit the owlrey, to see Yokka. The day before I had worked pretty hard at welding metal, after I had given the note to Hagrid. He wasn't such a bad guy. I assumed he would be up already, being the gamekeeper. I could, perhaps, start welding to start on some new snitch orders that had just come in.
I decided to go down to the owlrey before I went out to the grounds. I watched the owls go in and out. I assumed they still considered it night- time. It was just now getting light after all. I wondered when breakfast would start as I searched for Yokka. It probably has already started. Nobody goes to eat is the thing. After non-successfully spotting Yokka I decided to go get some breakfast. I headed to the great hall from the tower that was the owlrey. I entered to see the ceiling a faint pink. The sun, was finally coming up, I ate a pancake and a waffle with some milk and bacon, during my unusually silent (for Hogwarts) breakfast. I exited to the grounds. It was deserted, just as I thought. I wandered around the lake's border. It was very nice out. I kind of wished that it would always be like that, quiet I mean.
I walked on down to Hagrid's hut. The Forbidden Forest looked kind of eerie at the time. I looked around for Hagrid or Fang. I spotted him after hearing him scold his boarhound for barking too loudly. I walked on over to him. He seemed a little surprised to see me; it was still a weekend after all. I told him that I was going to welt, and he replied
"Well, yer certainly up earlier than most."
I nodded in reply. I headed over to the furnace and started a fire. I ended up welting for only 3 hours. It was 9 by the time I decided to stop, too many kids where out on the grounds. The only thing I had to really look forward to was the arrival of Damon. Before I headed in I was stopped on the way by Dean. I was surprised that he was up this early when he didn't have to be.
"Oi, 'Lin!" he shouted. "Whatcha up to?"
I was grateful that he was alone. I hated big crowds.
"Nothing really. I woke at 'bout 6 and I welded metal for a while. Now, I guess I'm gonna go back inside to wait for Damon."
"SIX!!! DAMON???!! Wha??!!!!" he replied.
It had just then occurred to me that I had totally neglected to mention that Damon was coming to Hogwarts. But, Dean didn't know Damon..."Yes, 6:00 am. And how would you know who Damon is?"
"That's exactly my point. I don't know who he is. I was never told about any Damon guy."
"Whoa. Don't insult Damon. Damon's a girl you baka." I retaliated, annoyed at him for calling her a he. Though, he looked relived when I told him.
"Oh, sorry. When can I meet her, eh? I didn't know you made friend's so fast."
"I've known Damon for a while. She is supposed to be coming in from her transfer from Durmstrang today. Maybe you can meet her later."
"Durmsrtrang? Wicked. That's pretty far away though."
"Yea, well. I'm gonna go on in now."
"Why? It's great out."
"Like I said, I'm gonna go in and wait for Damon. I'll see you later." and I walked in through the entrance doors. It was a good thing that I had gone in when I did. I did have a run in with Malfoy and had to end up waiting in the room with the leather chairs with him, but soon Professor Snape came into our common room, someone behind him, carrying luggage. He said
"This is a new transfer student from the Durmstrang Institute. Her name is Damon Darkston."