Teach Me Something
Disclaimer: see chap 1
Author's Note: Yeah, I'm a slacker. I know. If anyone is reading this other than my friend, I apologize for the lateness of this fourth chapter. I've been psycho busy, but hopefully that's over. I want to get the next chapter up by mid-June but no promises.
Chapter 4: Warming Up Pt. 2
The actions of the two young men did no go unnoticed by Dumbldore. Ah I see Severus and Miss Night are not the only ones with a romance blossoming. This will be a very interesting year.
As Trista approached the mass of students, she noticed it diverting itself around a single student who stood gawking at herself. What?! Trista thought Do I have something in my teeth? Or on my face? What? Why is he staring at me like he's never seen a girl before? Well, Trista, you're not gonna get any answers by just standing here staring back at him. With that final thought as encouragement, she mustered her best and brightest smile and started to walk over to him.
Oh God, she's looking at me, right at me! Oh, God! Now's she's coming over here. She's walking straight toward me. Wow what a smile; she could brighten the dungeons with that smile. Ron couldn't help the thoughts running through his head nor the foolish grin that spread across his face. Ok breath, Ron, breath. That's it keep breathing; don't pass out. Bugger, she's gorgeous.
"Hi, I'm Trista. I just transferred from America. My older sister, Carris, is the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. Ok well I'm going to keep babbling until you speak up and tell me to shut up. Actually the reason I was coming up to you is to ask why ou were staring at me? Are you even listening to me or am I that hideous?" What is with this kid, he's just gawking at me. Is he mute?
"Don't mind him. He looses all intelligence over two things, girls and quid ditch. Typical guy, huh?" a pretty brunette interjected to stop Trista's rambling. "Oh, by the way, I'm Hermione Granger, and this dumb lump is one of my best friends, Ron Weasley. I'm in Gryffendor. Now I'm babbling. Sorry."
"No, its ok. I'm Trista and I'm in Gryffendor too. I just transferred from America, because my sister just got hired as the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher." Trista responded warmly, glad that she had found someone to talk to and in her own house none the less. As Trista introduced herself, a handsome young black-haired wizard wandered up with a smile on his face accompanied by an equally attractive athletic red-head.
"Has Ron lost al his wits again?" Ginny inquired.
"Looks like it, and no wonder our new student is quite the looker" Harry responded while slipping his arm around Ginny's waist. Ginny took the opportunity to elbow him in the unprotected side." Ow, Gins, that really hurt!" he exclaimed with a grimace on his face.
"Well, of course it hurt; it was supposed to. You're not supposed to notice how pretty other girls are; only me!" she said with a playful smile on her face. Turning to Trista , she grinned widely showing large pearly white teeth, and introduced herself. "I'm Ginny Weasley. This is my boyfriend Harry Potter, and that useless lump is unfortunately my brother."
Ron up to this point had been silent and watching the proceedings with wide-eyes and an open mouth. Suddenly his brain caught up to his ears, and he realized what Ginny had said about him. "Oi, I'm not a useless lump." his deep voice suddenly shouted.
"I see Gryffendor is off to its normal start…trouble!" Professor Snape snapped as he and Carris walked up with the headmaster. " I suggest you join you're fellow students in the Great Hall lest I think you're up to no good, and decide to give you detention."
Seeing that Trista was about to say something she really didn't want to say, Hermione grabbed her and started dragging her toward the Great Hall, muttering. "Trust me, don't piss him off. He holds grudges forever."
"But, but that was my sister. And don't worry Carris will change him. She has a tendency to bring out the best in people. Especially if she's involved with them." Trista replied while letting herself be led into the hall and over to the Gryffendor table.
"Involved" Harry started, but couldn't continue.
"With Snape!" Ron finished for him aghast.
"Ewww!" they both expounded at the same time.
"Oh I don't know, he is kinda darkly handsome." Ginny said with a sort of dreamy look on her face. She easily avoided Harry's teasing punch, and said "No, I'm allowed to notice other guys. That's the rules."
"Sod the rules." Harry replied while gently kissing Ginny on the lips.
"And he is extremely intelligent." Hermione continued as if Harry and Ginny's prelude hadn't happened.
"I really don't care what he's like or looks like as long as Carris likes him." Trista concluded as they sat down at the table.
Meanwhile the teachers lingered a moment longer too, against custom to greet the first years. As Professor McGonagall walked up the stairs, she noticed Professors Snape and Knight standing close to each other behind the wizened old headmaster. "I see the two of you have met. I believe you have found a kindred spirit in that one Severus." She remarked wryly.
"Oh and why would you say that, Minerva?" Severus snidely replied.
"Because she's as snide, snaky, rude, and cruel as you are. I don't know how you survive in the cold dungeons with your cold blood!" She snapped back.
"Now, now Minerva. Not in front of the first years. United front, you see. We just wanted to catch a glimpse of the new fresh eager faces. Isn't that right, Professors?" Dumbledore replied jovially.
"Yes, of course. I'm always anxious to meet the next batch of dunderheads. Can't you just feel my anticipation?" Snape answered, his trademark sarcasm fully intact.
"Oh, yes. It leaps off you like an electrical current" Carris concurred with the same tone in her voice.
As the conversation progressed, McGonagall kept getting more and more agitated. Just as Carris finished speaking, she opened her mouth to reply, but Dumbledore beat her to the punch. "Ah, well, the three of us should adjourn to the Great Hall, so we don't hold up the Sorting Ceremony. Carry on as usual, Minerva." It seems that romance isn't the only thing blossoming
End Ch. 4
Author's note: Pagina, Post your story!!! I bet someone would read it. Actually I hope some one reads this. Oh well. Hope to have the next chapter up sooner than this one was.