Even When There's No Way, There's Always A Will
DISCLAIMER ~ I don't own Harry Potter characters, or anything about Harry Potter
Ok, this is chapter 2, I hope you all liked chapter 1! Sorry nothing interresting's happened yet, but nothing interresting ever happens in the first chapter of books. I promise this one will have more exciting things in it.
Chapter 2 ~ Back At Hogwarts, At Last
When Draco and Cho reached the Great Hall, they split. Cho went to the Ravenclaw table, while Draco went over to the Slytherin table. Pansy, it appeared, had saved him a seat, with a great deal of effort. He slid into his seat next to Pansy.
'Hi Draky, how was the ride with the Mudblood?' Pansy mocked.
'Not at all that bad, she was complaining about what McGonagall would do to her once they have that talk they're supposed to be having about Granger doing magic outside school.'
'That whiney cow, can't she stop complaining for three minutes??' Pansy immitated Hermione whinging. Draco laughed, but stopped when he saw Cho watching him. When he saw that she was watching him, she quickly turned away. Draco thought how lucky he was that Cho couldn't have heard what they were talking about over the noise of the Great Hall. He was soon snapped out of his thoughts by Pansy roughly shaking his shoulders.
'Draco! DRACO! Pay attention when I'm talking to you.' She said.
'Sorry Pansy.' Draco muttered. He looked up at the enchanted ceiling so see that it was stormy, and lightning bolts were streaking across the nighttime sky. Long, multi-coloured candles were hanging in mid air all around the Great Hall, surrounding the teachers and students in a warm glow. Dumbledore finally stood up and tapped his Goblett with a spoon. Hush fell over the Great Hall.
'Welcome to a new year at Hogwarts.' Dumbledore quickly scanned the great hall. 'I see that you are all looking well after a lovely summer, well, almost all of you.' Dumbledore was looking through the croud at Neville Longbottom. Every pair of eyes turned in his direction, to reveal why Dumbledore singled him out. Neville had bright pink hair. A ripple of laughter rang through the Slytherin table, but Draco kept his mouth shut, as Cho was watching him. Instead, he looked at Neville with no expression.
'That is quite enough students.' Dumbledore said suddenly, and the laughter stopped. 'For all the first years, and some older students who may need reminders, the Forbidden Forrest is out of bounds, also, this year, we are to be having a surprise guest. While this guest is here I expect all students to behave in a mannor that is appropriate. You will receive more information on this particular guest when the time draws nearer. On a lighter note, we have a new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, I would like you to all welcome Professor Krum.' At the mention of this particulary shady character's name, all heads snapped over to where Viktor Krum was sitting at the Teachers Table. Everyone was murmoring at this shocking news.
'Settle down settle down everyone.' Dumbledore comtinued on with his yearly speech. 'This year, there is another change. Instead of there being an inter-house Quidditch competition, there will be an interschool competition.' Another, louder murmor rang throughout the Grand hall. 'Settle down students. Due to this change, the best Quidditch players will be selected to represent Hogwarts, and these people will just have to learn to get along.' Draco swore he saw Dumbledore look at him and Harry. 'Beauxbatons and Durmstrang will be sending their top Quidditch players right to this very school. Each school will be having two teams, so as to make numbers even. I believe, if I'm not mistaken, that concludes all the announcements for the time being. Let's eat.' And without another word, Dumbledore was seated, and a grand feast appeared on the tables.
'So Draco, who do you think the visitor's gonna be?' Pansy asked in between mouthfuls of potato.
'No idea, father never mentioned a visitor, nor did he mention interschool Quidditch competition, I wonder who'll be in the teams? If Potter gets in over me.' Draco fell into thought about Cho, once again. She played Quidditch. He wondered if she'd be in the same team as him.
'Oh, that's a shame. Draco! Draco are you listening!' Pansy was practically squaking in his ear, but Draco didn't even hear her. He was busy thinking about Cho.
***
'Prefects, please lead your first years up to your Common rooms.' Dumbledore shouted over the noise of students scurrying to get to their own common rooms. 'Please note, Head boy and Head Girl, and also the Prefects are required in the Great Hall once all the first years have been settled in.' Draco's heart rose, he would be able to see Cho again before the night was out.
'Come on you lazy first years.' He grumbled to the Slytherin first years. They followed him obediantly to the Slytherin common room. It was quite well hidden, as Salazar Slytherin was a master at secret rooms, and passageways. The entrance was a large stone statue of armor. Draco muttered the password (Snakeskin), and the statue of armor lept to life. It pushed what appeared to be solid brick wall, and the bricks vannished to reveal the entrance to the Slytherin common room. Draco allowed the first years to stumble through, and quickly hurried back out of the common room, where he made his was back to the great hall.
***
Draco stumbled into the Great Hall rather late.
'Ah, Mr. Malfoy, how nice it is for you to join us at last.' Dumbledore said softly. Draco had been held up on the second floor due to a run in with Peeves. 'Please take a seat.' Dumbledore motioned to a small round table in the corner of the Great Hall, where Cho, Roger, Terry, Hermione, Hannah, Professor McGonagall and Professor Snape, along with Professor Dumbledore, were seated.
'Sorry Headmaster, I ran into Peeves, and.'
'Say no more Mr. Malfoy.' Dumbledore said. Cho gave Draco a distant look. He wondered what she meant by that. Draco took a seat next to Terry.
'Well, now that we are all here, I am proud to inform you that you six students will be granted a special common room to conduct meetings, and organise certain things which are needed to be done. Oh, also, you six will be arranging for our special guest to be staying here sometime over the year.' Dumbledore stopped, Cho's hand was in the air. 'Yes Miss Chang?'
'Professor, I was just wondering, and I'm sure my fellow Prefects and Head Boy were wondering the same thing, um, who exactly is this guest?' Cho spoke clearly, with a voice like an angel, Draco thought.
'Ah, I'm so glad you asked Miss Chang. Our special guest attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is to be David Vulchanov, a Quidditch player from the Quidditch World Cup Runners Up, Bulgaria.' There was a hushed silence over the Great Hall. 'Professor Krum organised this, as I wanted a professional Quidditch player to be the Referee of our interschool Quidditch Matches.'
'Oh, thank-you Professor.' Cho fell quite, and had a distant look in her eyes.
'Well, off you lot go now, I'm sure you all have a lot of catching up to do. Oh yes, Miss Granger, would you kindly stay for a chat with myself and Professor McGonagall?' Dumbledore said. 'To the rest of you, good night.' That seemed final, but Draco stayed back just at the entrance of the Great Hall, to listen in to Hermione getting in trouble. As he listened, Draco forgot all about Cho.
'Now, Miss Granger, I am fully aware of the cimcumstances under which you used the full body binding spell.' Dumbledore said. 'Although, the Ministry of Magic is not as considerate.' He continued. 'They, unfortunately, are not as understanding in this situation, and have suggested I punish you. The Ministry of Magic do not believe that Peter Pettigrew was at your house in particular. I am suggesting a weeks detention with Professor Snape. This way, the Ministry cannot take cheap shots at me for not fullfilling my duties as Headmaster.'
'Yes Professor, I understand.' Draco heard Hermione say.
'Now off to bed Miss Granger.' Professor McGonagall said.
'Yes Professor, thank you.' Hermione walked straight past Draco. He followed her, but only until he branched off to where the Slytherin common room entrance was.
***
'Draco! Where have you been?' Pansy pounced on him when he walked into the common room.
'I have been at a meeting for Prefects and Heads.'
'Really? What happened? Do you know who the special guest is? Who's picking the school Quidditch teams? Do you already know who's on them? Are you on one of them? Tell me you are Draco!' Pansy bombed him with questions, all of which he answered patiently.
'Granger got off with a weeks detention with Snape.' This declaration made Pansy shriek with anger, causing Blaise to jump out of her armchair
'Why didn't that old fool expell her? She used magic outside school! How dare she get away with this! I'm sending her a Howler.' And with that, Pansy stormed off, without another word, up to the girls dormatories.
That's my second chapter! I hope you're all liking this story so far. I might even start the 3rd chapter!! Please please review so far! And any suggestions would be great too.
~Gryffindor Gal~
DISCLAIMER ~ I don't own Harry Potter characters, or anything about Harry Potter
Ok, this is chapter 2, I hope you all liked chapter 1! Sorry nothing interresting's happened yet, but nothing interresting ever happens in the first chapter of books. I promise this one will have more exciting things in it.
Chapter 2 ~ Back At Hogwarts, At Last
When Draco and Cho reached the Great Hall, they split. Cho went to the Ravenclaw table, while Draco went over to the Slytherin table. Pansy, it appeared, had saved him a seat, with a great deal of effort. He slid into his seat next to Pansy.
'Hi Draky, how was the ride with the Mudblood?' Pansy mocked.
'Not at all that bad, she was complaining about what McGonagall would do to her once they have that talk they're supposed to be having about Granger doing magic outside school.'
'That whiney cow, can't she stop complaining for three minutes??' Pansy immitated Hermione whinging. Draco laughed, but stopped when he saw Cho watching him. When he saw that she was watching him, she quickly turned away. Draco thought how lucky he was that Cho couldn't have heard what they were talking about over the noise of the Great Hall. He was soon snapped out of his thoughts by Pansy roughly shaking his shoulders.
'Draco! DRACO! Pay attention when I'm talking to you.' She said.
'Sorry Pansy.' Draco muttered. He looked up at the enchanted ceiling so see that it was stormy, and lightning bolts were streaking across the nighttime sky. Long, multi-coloured candles were hanging in mid air all around the Great Hall, surrounding the teachers and students in a warm glow. Dumbledore finally stood up and tapped his Goblett with a spoon. Hush fell over the Great Hall.
'Welcome to a new year at Hogwarts.' Dumbledore quickly scanned the great hall. 'I see that you are all looking well after a lovely summer, well, almost all of you.' Dumbledore was looking through the croud at Neville Longbottom. Every pair of eyes turned in his direction, to reveal why Dumbledore singled him out. Neville had bright pink hair. A ripple of laughter rang through the Slytherin table, but Draco kept his mouth shut, as Cho was watching him. Instead, he looked at Neville with no expression.
'That is quite enough students.' Dumbledore said suddenly, and the laughter stopped. 'For all the first years, and some older students who may need reminders, the Forbidden Forrest is out of bounds, also, this year, we are to be having a surprise guest. While this guest is here I expect all students to behave in a mannor that is appropriate. You will receive more information on this particular guest when the time draws nearer. On a lighter note, we have a new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, I would like you to all welcome Professor Krum.' At the mention of this particulary shady character's name, all heads snapped over to where Viktor Krum was sitting at the Teachers Table. Everyone was murmoring at this shocking news.
'Settle down settle down everyone.' Dumbledore comtinued on with his yearly speech. 'This year, there is another change. Instead of there being an inter-house Quidditch competition, there will be an interschool competition.' Another, louder murmor rang throughout the Grand hall. 'Settle down students. Due to this change, the best Quidditch players will be selected to represent Hogwarts, and these people will just have to learn to get along.' Draco swore he saw Dumbledore look at him and Harry. 'Beauxbatons and Durmstrang will be sending their top Quidditch players right to this very school. Each school will be having two teams, so as to make numbers even. I believe, if I'm not mistaken, that concludes all the announcements for the time being. Let's eat.' And without another word, Dumbledore was seated, and a grand feast appeared on the tables.
'So Draco, who do you think the visitor's gonna be?' Pansy asked in between mouthfuls of potato.
'No idea, father never mentioned a visitor, nor did he mention interschool Quidditch competition, I wonder who'll be in the teams? If Potter gets in over me.' Draco fell into thought about Cho, once again. She played Quidditch. He wondered if she'd be in the same team as him.
'Oh, that's a shame. Draco! Draco are you listening!' Pansy was practically squaking in his ear, but Draco didn't even hear her. He was busy thinking about Cho.
***
'Prefects, please lead your first years up to your Common rooms.' Dumbledore shouted over the noise of students scurrying to get to their own common rooms. 'Please note, Head boy and Head Girl, and also the Prefects are required in the Great Hall once all the first years have been settled in.' Draco's heart rose, he would be able to see Cho again before the night was out.
'Come on you lazy first years.' He grumbled to the Slytherin first years. They followed him obediantly to the Slytherin common room. It was quite well hidden, as Salazar Slytherin was a master at secret rooms, and passageways. The entrance was a large stone statue of armor. Draco muttered the password (Snakeskin), and the statue of armor lept to life. It pushed what appeared to be solid brick wall, and the bricks vannished to reveal the entrance to the Slytherin common room. Draco allowed the first years to stumble through, and quickly hurried back out of the common room, where he made his was back to the great hall.
***
Draco stumbled into the Great Hall rather late.
'Ah, Mr. Malfoy, how nice it is for you to join us at last.' Dumbledore said softly. Draco had been held up on the second floor due to a run in with Peeves. 'Please take a seat.' Dumbledore motioned to a small round table in the corner of the Great Hall, where Cho, Roger, Terry, Hermione, Hannah, Professor McGonagall and Professor Snape, along with Professor Dumbledore, were seated.
'Sorry Headmaster, I ran into Peeves, and.'
'Say no more Mr. Malfoy.' Dumbledore said. Cho gave Draco a distant look. He wondered what she meant by that. Draco took a seat next to Terry.
'Well, now that we are all here, I am proud to inform you that you six students will be granted a special common room to conduct meetings, and organise certain things which are needed to be done. Oh, also, you six will be arranging for our special guest to be staying here sometime over the year.' Dumbledore stopped, Cho's hand was in the air. 'Yes Miss Chang?'
'Professor, I was just wondering, and I'm sure my fellow Prefects and Head Boy were wondering the same thing, um, who exactly is this guest?' Cho spoke clearly, with a voice like an angel, Draco thought.
'Ah, I'm so glad you asked Miss Chang. Our special guest attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is to be David Vulchanov, a Quidditch player from the Quidditch World Cup Runners Up, Bulgaria.' There was a hushed silence over the Great Hall. 'Professor Krum organised this, as I wanted a professional Quidditch player to be the Referee of our interschool Quidditch Matches.'
'Oh, thank-you Professor.' Cho fell quite, and had a distant look in her eyes.
'Well, off you lot go now, I'm sure you all have a lot of catching up to do. Oh yes, Miss Granger, would you kindly stay for a chat with myself and Professor McGonagall?' Dumbledore said. 'To the rest of you, good night.' That seemed final, but Draco stayed back just at the entrance of the Great Hall, to listen in to Hermione getting in trouble. As he listened, Draco forgot all about Cho.
'Now, Miss Granger, I am fully aware of the cimcumstances under which you used the full body binding spell.' Dumbledore said. 'Although, the Ministry of Magic is not as considerate.' He continued. 'They, unfortunately, are not as understanding in this situation, and have suggested I punish you. The Ministry of Magic do not believe that Peter Pettigrew was at your house in particular. I am suggesting a weeks detention with Professor Snape. This way, the Ministry cannot take cheap shots at me for not fullfilling my duties as Headmaster.'
'Yes Professor, I understand.' Draco heard Hermione say.
'Now off to bed Miss Granger.' Professor McGonagall said.
'Yes Professor, thank you.' Hermione walked straight past Draco. He followed her, but only until he branched off to where the Slytherin common room entrance was.
***
'Draco! Where have you been?' Pansy pounced on him when he walked into the common room.
'I have been at a meeting for Prefects and Heads.'
'Really? What happened? Do you know who the special guest is? Who's picking the school Quidditch teams? Do you already know who's on them? Are you on one of them? Tell me you are Draco!' Pansy bombed him with questions, all of which he answered patiently.
'Granger got off with a weeks detention with Snape.' This declaration made Pansy shriek with anger, causing Blaise to jump out of her armchair
'Why didn't that old fool expell her? She used magic outside school! How dare she get away with this! I'm sending her a Howler.' And with that, Pansy stormed off, without another word, up to the girls dormatories.
That's my second chapter! I hope you're all liking this story so far. I might even start the 3rd chapter!! Please please review so far! And any suggestions would be great too.
~Gryffindor Gal~