Teach Me Something
Disclaimer: see Ch. 1
Author's note: Ok so I wasn't too far off. I said mid-June, and its early July. Oh well. I hope you enjoy this next chapter. I've already started working on the sixth but again no promises as to when. Oh Pagina, you need to work on your story too. BTW forgive the terrible poetry that is the sorting hats song. I tried I really did.
Chapter 5
"Of Feasts and Songs"
It seems that romance isn't the only thing blossoming
And so the feast began, the sorting went off without a hitch except the now obligatory warning song from the sorting hat. As soon as McGonnegal placed the hat on the stool, it yawned and wearily repeated his verse.
"Another year to start and end,
So similar to the past.
Another teacher, another friend,
The students not the last.
We greet the students and two young ladies,
A teacher and an older student.
Of silver and green the new DADA teacher is,
While red and gold the younger finds more gallant.
If sisters are not driven apart
By trifles such as house colors;
The there is hope that houses
Will not be the students captors.
Listen to my warning.
Because it is fair and true.
For I have seen the past and present,
And know more of it than you.
And now my warning song is over.
The houses wait to greet.
So step right up and fall in line,
I will tell you where you'll be most complete..
I may place you in wise Ravenclaw,
Where brains are valued most of all.
Or perhaps brave Gryffendor,
Where all stand proud and tall.
If you are kind and loyal,
Then in Hufflepuff you belong.
Cleverness and power are found in Slytherin,
Where they are all power hungry and quite a bit headstrong.
In one house you will each be placed,
So listen to my song.
I know the truth about each of you,
And have never yet been wrong.
As the hat fell silent another boy at the table said with a thick Irish accent, "Getting' to be a yearly tradition those warnings are, don't ya think, Harry?"
Harry goofily replied, "Yeah. Oy, Seamus, think we can teach it one of your famous Irish limericks for next year? It'd be better than the long-winded stanzas it comes up with on its own."
"Anything's better than that depressing load of codswallop" Ginny enthusiastically agreed while everyone at the table started to chortle and giggle between clapping for and welcoming the new house members.
As the sorting wore on Trista glanced around at the majesty of the Great Hall, taking in the bewitched ceiling, the house banners, and the house tables with the myriad of students at them. Her eyes flitted up to the staff table and she observed all her teachers. Finally her gaze rested on her sister and the mysterious potions master eating and talking quietly. The sisters eyes locked momentarily and with a quirk of an eyebrow from the younger one and slight nod of the head form the elder, a meeting was arranged for the teacher's office after dinner.
"Amazing, isn't it?" Hermione quietly inquired, catching Trista off guard with the question. "The ceiling, I mean. It's bewitched you know. I read about it in Hogwarts: A History." she further elaborated.
"You read about everything in Hogwarts: A History" Ginny teased.
"Well at least I read and don't spend all my time playing quid ditch and snogging like a certain couple I know." Hermione replied almost catty.
"Hey leave me outta this" Harry pleaded "I've come to terms with your overwhelming intelligence and bookworm ways."
"Thank you Harry, but for the record, I am not a bookworm"
"No as Snape is happy to point out, you're a know-it-all." Ginny muttered which caused everyone to laugh including Hermione herself.
"So he's kind of a prick then?" Trista was curious who her beloved older sister might be dating soon.
"Yeah, he can be, but I think he's had a hard life and deserves more credit than he gets" Hermione, ever the optimist answered.
"Hear, hear," Harry concurred. "life isn't to easy on him. I think Carris is just the thing to give him a little happiness which we all deserve."
"Since when have you been a Snape fan?" Ginny queried.
"Oh, just something I learnt last year, let me know that Snape and I aren't so different after all. I just was able to get away before it was too late."
"Uh-huh, okay. And Ron why haven't you gone in too the 'Arg, I hate Snape' mode yet? In fact why haven't you said a single word through out all of this?" Ginny questioned turning her gaze (and for that matter everyone else's) on her daydreaming older brother.
"Wha…um, re…re..p.p.p.eat the que…ques…tion?" He said finally tearing his eyes from Trista and convulsively swallowing a few times.
"It seems Ickle-Ronniekins has a crush on someone at this table" Ginny teased while Ron turned his bright red face away and looked down at his empty plate. Thankfully he was spared any further taunting by the headmasters booming voice.
"Ah, welcome to another year at Hogwarts. A few points of business to discuss before we eat. First welcome to all our new students including a transfer student from America, sixth year Trista Night. Also our new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher this year is Professor Carris Night. She too is from America and offer us new international perspectives for her class. A few reminders and then we'll begin. First, the Forbidden Forrest is exactly that, forbidden. Second Mr. Filch has added twenty more items to his banned list. A full copy of which can be obtained form him. Next, Hogsmeade trips will occur during the year for all third years and up with a signed permission slip. They will be posted in the common room a week before the date. Lastly I would like to announce that this year we will be having two semi-formal and two formal events this year for all whoa re fourth year and up. The semi-formals will be at Halloween and April while the formals will be just before the holiday break and Valentine's Day. Thank-you for you patience and let's tuck in!
End Ch. 5
Author's note: Sorry it's a little short but I wanted to get it up here. Please review.