THANKS TO ALYSSIUM!!!!! FOR ALL HER HELP!!!!
Orlando's Gurl: Its Rain-e... just in case anyone else doesn't know either. And its not a stupid question. Hope you like
beautybunnymouse: Chyll girl, these things take time, but i am glad you like.
imogenhm: thank you...heres some more for you....
Alyssium: Your the greatest.... I can't say enough nice things about you!
Silent Voices17: I can't tell you who the father is... only two people know, and they will never tell, so neither will I. Sorry!!! Please keep reading thou and you will find out.
ekleenex: Thank you, you'll see, and I hope you like.
Amarie Helyanwe: Hummm... that cutie... where have I seen him before?
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Chapter 3:
Raine cautiously pushed her cart through the door of the diner. She really wanted to get a closer look at the hottie but she didn't see him anywhere. Giving up, she went to find platform 9 3/4. Raine watched as people slipped through the barrier between platforms 9 and 10. Raine found it quite funny, how they all looked around to make sure no muggles were watching them, as if a muggle would actually admit to seeing a person run through a solid brick wall!
After the last group ran through, Raine stepped a few feet in front of the barrier and walked at a steady pace towards the wall. Raine slipped through and found herself staring at a beautiful red and black train.
"All a board, Miss, the train leaves in 2 minutes." A man said as he took her cart.
"Wait!" Raine grabbed her handbag and her cloak from the cart and draped it over her arm as she headed off onto the train.
Raine found a door on the side of the train and stepped on. *No turning back now* Raine said to herself as she walked down the aisle. People passed her, chatting and laughing, others popped in and out of compartments as the trains whistle blew, making Raine long for home. The amount of people lessened as she walked up and down the aisle, soon there was no one in front or behind her.
"Excuse me." the compartment door next to her slid open. "Are you lost?" a slim girl with slightly frizzy, mid back length brown hair asked.
"Ummm..." Raine was unsure of how to answer. If she said 'yes' she'd seem like an idiot, and if she said 'no' she'd just continue to wander up and down the aisle like an idiot.
"Your the new 6th year transfer student from the states, aren't you?" the girl asked.
"Yes" Raine said with confidence. She didn't want these Hogwarts students to think they were better then her.
"I'm Hermione Granger. You are?"
"Raine Moray. And forgive me, but how did you know?" Raine asked with the same friendly tone that equated with Hermione's.
"Well Raine, dear, you accent gives you away." Hermione said with a laugh, as Raine shifted. She had not realized that her American accent would be that noticeable.
"Anyways, I volunteered to show you around when I found out you were coming..."
"There's a surprise!" A red haired boy in the compartment behind her said.
"Shut up, Ron." Hermione said to the red head, who just made a face at her back. Raine stiffled a laugh as the girl continued, "Would you like to share our compartment? I'd love to hear anything you have to offer about Salem Witches Institute. That is where you attended, right?" Hermione said all in one breath.
"Yes" Raine laughed at the girls readiness for knowledge and followed her into the compartment.
Raine sat in the empty seat next to the red haired boy who spoke earlier, and Hermione sat next to the boy with messy black hair.
"Raine, that's Ron Weasley..." she said pointing the guy that Raine was sitting next to. Raine took a two second survey of this boy, and discovered that he not only was covered in freckles, but by the looks of him, did not have that much money. Not that Raine cared how much money one had.
"And this is Harry Potter." she pointed to the messy haired guy.
Raine started laughing, she couldn't believe her eyes.
"So your the famous Harry Potter?"
"Yeah?!" Harry said as he exchanged a look of confusion with Ron.
Raine stopped laughing when she saw their expression
"Oh sorry, I just expected you to be...different." A lot different in fact. The dark, handsome and mysterious man she had expected was no more than a tall, messy-haired teenaged boy. Not much different than the other guys she had encountered in New York, save for the accent.
"So tell me about your old school." Hermione chimed in before the conversation became any more awkward.
"Well, what would you like to know?" Raine asked, thankful for an escape out of the stupidity of her last question. Hermione asked her all sorts odd questions, which Raine tried to give in-depth answers to.
After five minutes or so, Ron and Harry were apparantly bored out of their minds. "We're going to go find Ginny" Ron used as an excuse to get away from Hermione's constant questioning of Raine. Hermione just waved her hand and continued to listen to Raine talk. Raine was so tired of talking by the time the train stopped, that her throat was seemingly sore.
"Come on, I am supposed to being you to Headmaster Dumbledore." Hermione said as they exited the compartment and Raine pulled her cloak on. Raine followed Hermione as she climbed into one of the horseless carriages. Again Hermione's questioning came, as the cart pulled forward. *Will this girl NEVER shut up* Raine thought as Hermione rambled on and on.
When the cart finally stopped, Hermione led Raine up the steps through a large oak door into the cavernous entrance hall which was lit with flaming torches, and housed a magnificent marble staircase that led to the upper floors.
"Wow, its beautiful!" Raine exclaimed taking in all that was around her as they walked down the corridor. Hogwarts was at least twice the size of Salem, and far most beautiful.
It seemed like forever that Hermione led her around the castle, but she finally stopped in front of this bizarre, stone winged gargoyle statue.
"Carmello" Hermione said to the statue, which sprang to life and stepped aside to reveal a spiral staircase. Once to the top of the stairs, they found themselves facing another door at which time, Hermione knocked on it three times.
"Its open" A mans voice came from inside. And Hermione pushed the door open allowong Raine to go in before her.
An elderly man with long , white hair and equally long and white beard stood up from behind the desk and examined Raine over his half moon specials. "Ahhh... well done Ms. Granger. You are free to join the rest of your classmates before the sorting ceremony begins, while I have a word with Ms. Moray."
"I'll see you later Raine." Hermione said and walked out the door.
"Its a pleasure to finally meet you Raine. I have heard so much about you." Dumbledore said.
"From who, sir?" Raine asked.
"Your mother, dear." Dumbledore said as her waved his wand and a chair appeared in front of his desk. He motioned for her to sit.
"You knew my mother?" Raine asked as she gratefully took the seat. She didn't think that her legs would hold her much longer with the conversation turning to her mother.
"Yes. Your mother was quite a well rounded woman. I am sorry to hear of her passing." Dumbledore said with a sorrowful tone.
Raine fought back tears. "So do you know who my father is?"
"Certainly. And you know who he is I assume." Dumbledore said, his voice going from light hearted to serious all in one breath.
"Yes, I do. Only I don't want him to know about me yet. You aren't going to tell anyone that my father is...."
Orlando's Gurl: Its Rain-e... just in case anyone else doesn't know either. And its not a stupid question. Hope you like
beautybunnymouse: Chyll girl, these things take time, but i am glad you like.
imogenhm: thank you...heres some more for you....
Alyssium: Your the greatest.... I can't say enough nice things about you!
Silent Voices17: I can't tell you who the father is... only two people know, and they will never tell, so neither will I. Sorry!!! Please keep reading thou and you will find out.
ekleenex: Thank you, you'll see, and I hope you like.
Amarie Helyanwe: Hummm... that cutie... where have I seen him before?
**************************************
Chapter 3:
Raine cautiously pushed her cart through the door of the diner. She really wanted to get a closer look at the hottie but she didn't see him anywhere. Giving up, she went to find platform 9 3/4. Raine watched as people slipped through the barrier between platforms 9 and 10. Raine found it quite funny, how they all looked around to make sure no muggles were watching them, as if a muggle would actually admit to seeing a person run through a solid brick wall!
After the last group ran through, Raine stepped a few feet in front of the barrier and walked at a steady pace towards the wall. Raine slipped through and found herself staring at a beautiful red and black train.
"All a board, Miss, the train leaves in 2 minutes." A man said as he took her cart.
"Wait!" Raine grabbed her handbag and her cloak from the cart and draped it over her arm as she headed off onto the train.
Raine found a door on the side of the train and stepped on. *No turning back now* Raine said to herself as she walked down the aisle. People passed her, chatting and laughing, others popped in and out of compartments as the trains whistle blew, making Raine long for home. The amount of people lessened as she walked up and down the aisle, soon there was no one in front or behind her.
"Excuse me." the compartment door next to her slid open. "Are you lost?" a slim girl with slightly frizzy, mid back length brown hair asked.
"Ummm..." Raine was unsure of how to answer. If she said 'yes' she'd seem like an idiot, and if she said 'no' she'd just continue to wander up and down the aisle like an idiot.
"Your the new 6th year transfer student from the states, aren't you?" the girl asked.
"Yes" Raine said with confidence. She didn't want these Hogwarts students to think they were better then her.
"I'm Hermione Granger. You are?"
"Raine Moray. And forgive me, but how did you know?" Raine asked with the same friendly tone that equated with Hermione's.
"Well Raine, dear, you accent gives you away." Hermione said with a laugh, as Raine shifted. She had not realized that her American accent would be that noticeable.
"Anyways, I volunteered to show you around when I found out you were coming..."
"There's a surprise!" A red haired boy in the compartment behind her said.
"Shut up, Ron." Hermione said to the red head, who just made a face at her back. Raine stiffled a laugh as the girl continued, "Would you like to share our compartment? I'd love to hear anything you have to offer about Salem Witches Institute. That is where you attended, right?" Hermione said all in one breath.
"Yes" Raine laughed at the girls readiness for knowledge and followed her into the compartment.
Raine sat in the empty seat next to the red haired boy who spoke earlier, and Hermione sat next to the boy with messy black hair.
"Raine, that's Ron Weasley..." she said pointing the guy that Raine was sitting next to. Raine took a two second survey of this boy, and discovered that he not only was covered in freckles, but by the looks of him, did not have that much money. Not that Raine cared how much money one had.
"And this is Harry Potter." she pointed to the messy haired guy.
Raine started laughing, she couldn't believe her eyes.
"So your the famous Harry Potter?"
"Yeah?!" Harry said as he exchanged a look of confusion with Ron.
Raine stopped laughing when she saw their expression
"Oh sorry, I just expected you to be...different." A lot different in fact. The dark, handsome and mysterious man she had expected was no more than a tall, messy-haired teenaged boy. Not much different than the other guys she had encountered in New York, save for the accent.
"So tell me about your old school." Hermione chimed in before the conversation became any more awkward.
"Well, what would you like to know?" Raine asked, thankful for an escape out of the stupidity of her last question. Hermione asked her all sorts odd questions, which Raine tried to give in-depth answers to.
After five minutes or so, Ron and Harry were apparantly bored out of their minds. "We're going to go find Ginny" Ron used as an excuse to get away from Hermione's constant questioning of Raine. Hermione just waved her hand and continued to listen to Raine talk. Raine was so tired of talking by the time the train stopped, that her throat was seemingly sore.
"Come on, I am supposed to being you to Headmaster Dumbledore." Hermione said as they exited the compartment and Raine pulled her cloak on. Raine followed Hermione as she climbed into one of the horseless carriages. Again Hermione's questioning came, as the cart pulled forward. *Will this girl NEVER shut up* Raine thought as Hermione rambled on and on.
When the cart finally stopped, Hermione led Raine up the steps through a large oak door into the cavernous entrance hall which was lit with flaming torches, and housed a magnificent marble staircase that led to the upper floors.
"Wow, its beautiful!" Raine exclaimed taking in all that was around her as they walked down the corridor. Hogwarts was at least twice the size of Salem, and far most beautiful.
It seemed like forever that Hermione led her around the castle, but she finally stopped in front of this bizarre, stone winged gargoyle statue.
"Carmello" Hermione said to the statue, which sprang to life and stepped aside to reveal a spiral staircase. Once to the top of the stairs, they found themselves facing another door at which time, Hermione knocked on it three times.
"Its open" A mans voice came from inside. And Hermione pushed the door open allowong Raine to go in before her.
An elderly man with long , white hair and equally long and white beard stood up from behind the desk and examined Raine over his half moon specials. "Ahhh... well done Ms. Granger. You are free to join the rest of your classmates before the sorting ceremony begins, while I have a word with Ms. Moray."
"I'll see you later Raine." Hermione said and walked out the door.
"Its a pleasure to finally meet you Raine. I have heard so much about you." Dumbledore said.
"From who, sir?" Raine asked.
"Your mother, dear." Dumbledore said as her waved his wand and a chair appeared in front of his desk. He motioned for her to sit.
"You knew my mother?" Raine asked as she gratefully took the seat. She didn't think that her legs would hold her much longer with the conversation turning to her mother.
"Yes. Your mother was quite a well rounded woman. I am sorry to hear of her passing." Dumbledore said with a sorrowful tone.
Raine fought back tears. "So do you know who my father is?"
"Certainly. And you know who he is I assume." Dumbledore said, his voice going from light hearted to serious all in one breath.
"Yes, I do. Only I don't want him to know about me yet. You aren't going to tell anyone that my father is...."