"Muggles are so gullible." She told Harry as they walked out the back
door.
"So, you really are a witch?"
"Well, I know I have a bad temper but I wouldn't say it that harshly."
"I think I'll take that as a 'yes.'"
"I think you're right."
They sat on the stairs and stared at the backyard. There really wasn't much to say. Amaya just figured that Harry needed to get away from the Dursleys for a while.
"What's Hogwarts like?" she asked.
"It's nice." He replied, "You'll like it."
"So I hear. What about Quidditch? There IS Quidditch, right?"
"Every house has a Quidditch team, and we compete for the cup each year."
"I take it you play,"
"Seeker."
"Interesting."
"How'd you end up at Hogwarts anyway?"
"Transferred."
"Why?"
"Had to. Lauwei accepted a job 'round here. So we packed up and left."
"Do you know which house you'll be in?"
"Gryffindor..."
"You make it sound like a bad thing."
"Not to say that being in Gryffindor is a bad thing. It's just that I was expecting Slytherin."
"You actually want to be in Slytherin?"
"I'm not sure, I just assumed I would be."
"What does that mean?"
"Never mind. So which house are you in?"
"Gryffindor."
"I see. Tell me, is there any room for a Keeper on the house team?"
"That depends, are you any good?"
"Is a snitch fast?"
They went back to staring at the yard. A black cat was approaching. At least, Harry thought it was a cat. It could have passed for one, if it didn't have oversized ears, speckled fur, and a lion's tail. It was a kneazle. It was holding an envelope in its mouth, which it placed in Amaya's lap before walking in the house. She picked up the envelope opened it, and took out all the pieces of parchment in it.
"My Hogwarts letter." she said, "And my homework assignments..."
"You just transferred and they're giving you the homework assignments?"
"I guess so. That gives me a month. It can be done." She kept going through the papers. "Hogsmeade, sounds like fun."
"It is."
"Well that's encouraging. Let's see, sixth years blah blah blah, creatures, blah blah blah, form, blah blah, 50 pages, and so on." she shrugged.
"You'll be in your sixth year too?"
"By 'too' I take it so are you."
"Yeah."
"I think I just made a new friend."
"So do I."
"This is too much stuff for any sixth year to need." Amaya said, pulling out her supply list.
"Shoot, I just remembered."
"Remembered what?"
"I have no idea how I'm going to get to Diagon Alley this year."
"I see." she suddenly became deep in thought, "Well, I can fix that."
"Oh really?" He said, sounding skeptical.
"Of course." she replied, "Just watch me."
She stood up, and walked inside. Harry got up and followed.
"So, you really are a witch?"
"Well, I know I have a bad temper but I wouldn't say it that harshly."
"I think I'll take that as a 'yes.'"
"I think you're right."
They sat on the stairs and stared at the backyard. There really wasn't much to say. Amaya just figured that Harry needed to get away from the Dursleys for a while.
"What's Hogwarts like?" she asked.
"It's nice." He replied, "You'll like it."
"So I hear. What about Quidditch? There IS Quidditch, right?"
"Every house has a Quidditch team, and we compete for the cup each year."
"I take it you play,"
"Seeker."
"Interesting."
"How'd you end up at Hogwarts anyway?"
"Transferred."
"Why?"
"Had to. Lauwei accepted a job 'round here. So we packed up and left."
"Do you know which house you'll be in?"
"Gryffindor..."
"You make it sound like a bad thing."
"Not to say that being in Gryffindor is a bad thing. It's just that I was expecting Slytherin."
"You actually want to be in Slytherin?"
"I'm not sure, I just assumed I would be."
"What does that mean?"
"Never mind. So which house are you in?"
"Gryffindor."
"I see. Tell me, is there any room for a Keeper on the house team?"
"That depends, are you any good?"
"Is a snitch fast?"
They went back to staring at the yard. A black cat was approaching. At least, Harry thought it was a cat. It could have passed for one, if it didn't have oversized ears, speckled fur, and a lion's tail. It was a kneazle. It was holding an envelope in its mouth, which it placed in Amaya's lap before walking in the house. She picked up the envelope opened it, and took out all the pieces of parchment in it.
"My Hogwarts letter." she said, "And my homework assignments..."
"You just transferred and they're giving you the homework assignments?"
"I guess so. That gives me a month. It can be done." She kept going through the papers. "Hogsmeade, sounds like fun."
"It is."
"Well that's encouraging. Let's see, sixth years blah blah blah, creatures, blah blah blah, form, blah blah, 50 pages, and so on." she shrugged.
"You'll be in your sixth year too?"
"By 'too' I take it so are you."
"Yeah."
"I think I just made a new friend."
"So do I."
"This is too much stuff for any sixth year to need." Amaya said, pulling out her supply list.
"Shoot, I just remembered."
"Remembered what?"
"I have no idea how I'm going to get to Diagon Alley this year."
"I see." she suddenly became deep in thought, "Well, I can fix that."
"Oh really?" He said, sounding skeptical.
"Of course." she replied, "Just watch me."
She stood up, and walked inside. Harry got up and followed.