Ron was just explaining the finer points of Quidditch, when the
compartment door opened and the girl with brown bushy hair and big front
teeth stormed in. Ron shrunk down, but it appeared as if she didn't
recognize him.
"Have either of you seen a toad?" she asked. Ron didn't like the note of bossiness in her voice.
"No. If we do, we'll let you know. Good-bye." he gestured towards the door.
"Well, if you can, let Neville Longbottom know if you spot a toad. He's lost his and he's freaking out in the next car, so I thought I'd help him... By the way, I'm Hermione Granger, this is my first year."
"Ours too, this is Ron Weasly," said Harry, gesturing to Ron, "And I'm Harry Potter." Hermione looked puzzled for a moment, then suddenly her eyes shot up to the scar on Harry's forehead.
"Say, you are Harry Potter!"
"Yeah... I just said that..." he looked at Ron like he hadn't expected it. Ron knew better. He could tell Harry wanted to get a little attention. He looked at Harry blankly trying to convey the message "Hey, you asked for it..."
"I've read LOADS of books about you! I'm muggle born and I decided it might be a good idea to get some background research on magical icons in the past couple of decades, and I kept finding loads of stuff about you! It's really nice to meet you." she added in lamely at the end, as if she had realized she were talking to someone famous.
"Nice to meet you too." Harry muttered awkwardly.
"Right, well, Harry and I were about to change into our robes so you'd better leave." Ron mock waved at Hermione and she gave him a nasty stare in return. Just as she was about to exit the compartment, she turned around and said coldly to Ron:
"You've got dirt on you're nose. Did you know?" Then she bolted out of sight as Ron started to cuss her out.
" 'Oh Harry, I've read all the books about you! Oh Harry, you're fantastic! Oh, I'm THRILLED to meet you! I secretly admire you and have a photo of you under my pillow!' " Ron put on a high voice and mimicked Hermione. Harry turned pink and Ron ate another Licorice Wand.
There was silence for another couple of minutes as the boys changed into their school robes. It was starting to get dark when the compartment door opened again. But instead of being the annoying Hermione Granger, it was a slimy looking git. Ron couldn't remember his name, but he'd seen him around with his father. His father, Lucius Malfoy (was that his name?) was an enemy of Ron's father, Arthur.
"What do you want?" said Harry sharply.
"Someone's been saying Harry Potter's going to Hogwarts and is on this train. I think I've found him." said the Malfoy boy with a oily sneer. Ron looked from Harry to the boy. Harry was obviously hating everything about this boy from the second he walked in. Ron didn't like the looks of him either. They both stood up, wands clutched tight in their pockets.
"I'm Malfoy, Draco Malfoy. This is Crab, Vincent Crab," Draco said, while gesturing a boy twice his size and half as smart. "This is Greg Goyle," pointing at another boy, a little smaller and stupider than the first.
"Goyle, Crab, and Malfoy... Two words. Get out." muttered Harry.
"I don't think so, Potter." Both Harry and Ron stood up, but neither of them were as big and ferocious looking as Crab and Goyle. Malfoy took a step closer to Harry, when Ron got an idea. He flung his sleeping rat at the three boys in the doorway. Scabbars landed on Goyle, and instinctively bit his finger.
"HOLY SHIT!" yelped Goyle.
"There are rats in the food!"
"AUGH!" The crew left Harry and Ron's compartment and left the attacking rat asleep on the floor. Scabbars started to nibble on a piece of Quagmire Brand Laughing Taffy ("a giggle in every bite!" was their guarantee). Scabbars began to make little squeaks from the floor. "Good 'ole Scabbars" said Ron. Harry grinned and the two of them started to talk about Quidditch again.
"Have either of you seen a toad?" she asked. Ron didn't like the note of bossiness in her voice.
"No. If we do, we'll let you know. Good-bye." he gestured towards the door.
"Well, if you can, let Neville Longbottom know if you spot a toad. He's lost his and he's freaking out in the next car, so I thought I'd help him... By the way, I'm Hermione Granger, this is my first year."
"Ours too, this is Ron Weasly," said Harry, gesturing to Ron, "And I'm Harry Potter." Hermione looked puzzled for a moment, then suddenly her eyes shot up to the scar on Harry's forehead.
"Say, you are Harry Potter!"
"Yeah... I just said that..." he looked at Ron like he hadn't expected it. Ron knew better. He could tell Harry wanted to get a little attention. He looked at Harry blankly trying to convey the message "Hey, you asked for it..."
"I've read LOADS of books about you! I'm muggle born and I decided it might be a good idea to get some background research on magical icons in the past couple of decades, and I kept finding loads of stuff about you! It's really nice to meet you." she added in lamely at the end, as if she had realized she were talking to someone famous.
"Nice to meet you too." Harry muttered awkwardly.
"Right, well, Harry and I were about to change into our robes so you'd better leave." Ron mock waved at Hermione and she gave him a nasty stare in return. Just as she was about to exit the compartment, she turned around and said coldly to Ron:
"You've got dirt on you're nose. Did you know?" Then she bolted out of sight as Ron started to cuss her out.
" 'Oh Harry, I've read all the books about you! Oh Harry, you're fantastic! Oh, I'm THRILLED to meet you! I secretly admire you and have a photo of you under my pillow!' " Ron put on a high voice and mimicked Hermione. Harry turned pink and Ron ate another Licorice Wand.
There was silence for another couple of minutes as the boys changed into their school robes. It was starting to get dark when the compartment door opened again. But instead of being the annoying Hermione Granger, it was a slimy looking git. Ron couldn't remember his name, but he'd seen him around with his father. His father, Lucius Malfoy (was that his name?) was an enemy of Ron's father, Arthur.
"What do you want?" said Harry sharply.
"Someone's been saying Harry Potter's going to Hogwarts and is on this train. I think I've found him." said the Malfoy boy with a oily sneer. Ron looked from Harry to the boy. Harry was obviously hating everything about this boy from the second he walked in. Ron didn't like the looks of him either. They both stood up, wands clutched tight in their pockets.
"I'm Malfoy, Draco Malfoy. This is Crab, Vincent Crab," Draco said, while gesturing a boy twice his size and half as smart. "This is Greg Goyle," pointing at another boy, a little smaller and stupider than the first.
"Goyle, Crab, and Malfoy... Two words. Get out." muttered Harry.
"I don't think so, Potter." Both Harry and Ron stood up, but neither of them were as big and ferocious looking as Crab and Goyle. Malfoy took a step closer to Harry, when Ron got an idea. He flung his sleeping rat at the three boys in the doorway. Scabbars landed on Goyle, and instinctively bit his finger.
"HOLY SHIT!" yelped Goyle.
"There are rats in the food!"
"AUGH!" The crew left Harry and Ron's compartment and left the attacking rat asleep on the floor. Scabbars started to nibble on a piece of Quagmire Brand Laughing Taffy ("a giggle in every bite!" was their guarantee). Scabbars began to make little squeaks from the floor. "Good 'ole Scabbars" said Ron. Harry grinned and the two of them started to talk about Quidditch again.