So, yeah, chapter three. Well, I really have nothing to say except thanks to the lovely people who reviewed and I'm not exactly sure how I'm gonna write the next few chapters.
The rating is now PG for mild use of language.
Disclaimer: I don't own ANY of these character's except for Sage and the first years sorted in chapter three. This disclaimer also applies to a character I'm going to mention in either this chapter or some chapter coming up that J.K. Rowling cut from Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone. So, just, look out for him and know that he's not mine but I'm not going to name him as I don't want to end up giving anything away... Geez, that was a hella long disclaimer.
This chapter is really short as it was made mainly to establish a friendship between Sage and Harry, Ron, and Hermione. Wasn't sure what else to put in it...
Well, here goes...
((CHAPTER FOUR: Another Malfoy-hater))
The Gryffindor students were now all pouring into their dormitories. Harry, Ron, and Hermione shared a "see ya later" before the boys left to go to their room and Hermione to her's.
"So, what do we have first?" Harry asked.
Ron made a face. "What a great way to start the new school year. Transfiguration with the Slytherins."
Harry sighed. "So.... What do you think of the new girl?"
"She seems alright," Ron answered, turning a little red. Harry smiled. "What?!" Ron shot at him, a little too forcefully.
"Nothing," Harry replied, trying to hide his smirk.
"Well, well, well. If it isn't Potter and his posse. Wow, Weasel, you're still here. I would've thought that you're family wouldn't have enough money to buy you a train ticket to come. Perhaps Potty over here said he'd set the Dark Lord on the conductor if he wouldn't let you on."
"Sod off, Malfoy," Spat Harry, "Why don't you go complain to dear daddy. Oops, I forgot, he's in Azkaban." Malfoy stepped in front of the trio, giving them no choice but to stop walking.
Malfoy brandished his wand and pointed it at Harry's heart. "Don't you dare speak about my father."
Harry was just about to reply when another voice joined in. "Leave him alone, boy. And fifty points from Slytherin,"said Professor Snape.
"Y-yes, sir," Malfoy squeaked before running off. The three were about to continue their walk when Hermione and Ron stopped. Harry looked back at them.
Snape had a hand on a shoulder of each, making them discontinue their walking. Hermione was about to say something when the most unexpected thing happened. Snape's eyes turned purple and green, his hair turned a vibrant red and grew past his shoulders, his skin became healthy and glowing, and he shrank to Hermione's height.
Standing before them wasn't Snape, but Sage. There was a silence, the four were still, Sage's hands still resting on Hermione and Ron's shoulder's.
Ron was the one to break the quiet, "Bloody hell, Sage, that was wicked!" Sage shrugged and gave a smile. Harry, Ron, and Hermione laughed and let loose comments and praise. Sage simply stood and smiled, nodding her head when it seemed she needed to.
Without noticing, the four had walked to class early and found themselves in front of the classroom doors. They pushed through them and found themselves face to face with Malfoy... again.
Malfoy eyed Sage before sticking out his hand to shake. "Malfoy's the name. Draco Malfoy. I have connections and can have you hanging out with people ten times better than this before you can say 'Quidditch'. Like me, for instance. You like Quidditch? I can get you Top Box tickets for the World Cup this year and next. What do you say?" Harry, Ron, and Hermione held their breaths, anxious to hear Sage's answer.
Sage took his hand and shook. Behind her Harry closed his eyes, Ron dropped his head in his hands, and Hermione looked like she was about to faint.
But then...
"What do I say? I say thanks, but no thanks." It took a second for this to register in the minds of the three standing behind Sage. But when it did, each had big smiles on their faces.
But that wasn't all. Sage still had Malfoy's hand. She held it firm and it turned a dazzling blue, but for just a second, there was something written in glittery black letters on the back of his hand afterwards. Malfoy jumped and let go. But not quickly enough so as Harry, Ron, and Hermione didn't catch what it said:
TO: MALFOY
NICE TRY, YOU FLIRT.
FROM: SAGE
Harry, Ron, and Hermione burst into laughter as Malfoy tried to rub it off and discovered that the words wouldn't go away.
"You'll pay," Was all he said before turning on his heel and finding his seat.
Quietly, so Sage wouldn't hear, Hermione whispered to Harry and Ron, "That girl is full of surprises, and so far, I quite like that about her."
Harry and Ron laughed and nodded in agreement.A/N: Any suggestions or requests would be awfully helpful as I'm not sure what to put in the next chapter... ::hint hint::