Chapter 8
Faith The next morning I woke up at seven o'clock. Lily, Chloe, and Jenny were still asleep from staying up late giggling for some odd reason. I walked over to our washroom and had a quick shower. After drying off I put on my uniform (blouse, skirt, tie, vest knee-high socks, underwear and a robe). I looked in the mirror and looked at my hair. It looked so plain, so I put it in a ponytail and walked out of the washroom and in to the dormitory. Jenny, Chloe, and Lily were stirring. "What time is it?" Lily asked, as if she didn't want to wake up. "Look at the clock yourself lazy pants!" I replied, while making my bed. I looked at the clock myself. It read 7:30 am. "I guess I should get up." Jenny said, smiling at me. "What? ". "I just can't get over the fact that Remus might like you, that's all." She said explaining her smile. "Oh, okay! If that is it, I'm going to go to breakfast and get my timetable!" and at this Chloe, Lily and Jenny jumped out of bed and got ready. We ran down the dormitory stairs and into the common room. We then headed towards the portrait hole when the boys came thundering down. They stared at us, frozen in their tracks. "Good morning girls, Anja." said James, nodded when he said my name. "Good morning boys, James." I replied. We girls did not hang around them for long since Lily hates James already and we wanted our timetables. So we headed down to the Great Hall. When we arrived there weren't very many people, a few at each house table. Lily, Chloe, Jenny, and I tool seats half way down the table, with James, Peter, Remus, and Sirius sitting across from us smiling. "What? What have you done now?" I asked, recognizing those grins anywhere. "Nothing! Seriously!" answered Remus, then laughing his head off. He knew I couldn't take Sirius seriously, not only because of his name but also because of his pranks. But I couldn't help but laugh too. When Professor McGonagall came around after breakfast, she handed out our timetables. "You eight were up and early!" she said. "I expect you to be early for your first class also." she exclaimed and continued to hand out timetables to the other Gryffindors. "Why would she say that?" Jenny asked. "Because we have Transfiguration first thing." I answered still looking at my timetable. "Great! Just what we need!" James said, "Her crawling down our backs, early in the morning!" he whispered to Sirius. "Hey! We have Potions right after lunch!" Chloe said, now looking at her timetable. I looked down to Potions on my timetable. It was actually double potions with the Slytherins. "Just what I need!" I sighed. "Hey! We have a break after Transfiguration!" Remus said. "So?" Lily said curiously. "Anja can go talk to Dumbledore." Peter said with a mouth full. "Sorry." He added after swallowing his last bit. "Oh yeah." I said, looking at James thoughtfully. "What?" he stared at me, looking nervous. "You promised to go with her. Remember?" Sirius said keeping in mind. "You even agreed with us also." Remus said reminding James, with his nose in a book. "Oh right!" James answered finally. When their conversation ended me, Chloe, Jenny, and Lily headed up to Transfiguration class. We practically had to crawl up those flights of stairs we had to use to get to class. And as McGonagall had hoped, the four of us girls, Remus and Peter were early. We waited in the corridor. "Where's James and Sirius?" I asked Remus and Peter at five minutes to the bell. "Don't know." Remus said with an expression the he did but had sworn to secrecy. "But they did say something about dungbombs or something like that. ". "Don't forget Filch! ", piped Peter. "So let me guess," assumed Lily "James is- and Sirius are going to dungbomb Mr. Filch, on the first day, before class even starts?" she asked, probably already knowing the answer. "Yeah! Probably." I said looking at her, "If that's what you wanted to hear of Course? ". She shook her head. I knew she already hated James, which was a first, because most girls like him right away. And I knew James liked Lily. Come on, since when does James drool except on his pillow? Anyways. The bell went and McGonagall opened the door and let us into the classroom. When she reached my name on the attendance, she stopped and looked at me, then back at the list and shuddered. After the attendance was called she asked us if we knew where James and Sirius were. I felt nervous; I didn't want them in trouble, yet I didn't want to lie to McGonagall. "No, Professor." Remus and I answered. "All right, now if you would all please turn to the blackboard and copy down the notes and do the following homework also on the board. ". She turned into a cat (we all applauded) and sat on her desk. Just as I finished copying what the board said, James and Sirius came rushing in trying to hide their laughter. They came up to Lily's desk and mine. "What-are-we-doing? And-where-is-McGonagall? ", Sirius asked, between panting his head off, quite loudly. "Why don't you ask her yourselves! " I snapped in a whisper. They looked puzzled. I looked at Lily and we rolled our eyes. Lily then pointed at the on the desk, Right then and there McGonagall was no cat. "Would you boys kindly find your seats, do the work on the board, and come a bit earlier next time!" she said shrilly. "Sorry Professor." They said in unison gloomily. They sat down, but by the time they finished copying the black board (me and Lily being done) the bell rang, for our next class (break). This was my chance to ask about going to see Dumbledore. "Er- Professor?" I asked hastily, as I walked up to her desk. "Professor Dumbledore wants to see you Miss Potter." she blurted out before I could say anything else. "Oh! Thank-you." I replied and turned to go, but back. "How do I find Professor Dumbledore ?" I asked politely. "His office is on the seventh floor by the phoenix gargoyle." She answered not looking up form some papers she was reading. "And the password is "Berti Bott". ". "Thank-you." And I turned to leave. To this very day, I know she watched me as I left her classroom. I closed the classroom door to find James waiting for me. "So? How do we find Dumbledore?" he asked, as if he was excited. "The seventh floor, by the phoenix gargoyle." I answered calmly. "What's the password? ". "I can't tell you here, someone might hear us!" I answered nervously. So we made our way down to the second floor. "I found it James!" I yelled. "Shut up! Dumbledore can probably hear us never mind the rest of the school" James said. "Actually, I did hear you, but I'm not quite sure about the rest of the school." Came a calm voice from behind us. James and I jumped and turned to face Albus Dumbledore himself. "Sorry sir." I mumbled looking at my shoes. "I am guessing Professor McGonagall told you I wanted a word with you?" Dumbledore asked staring into my eyes. They were the blue my eyes are when I am depressed. "Yes sir." I answered. "Well, I guess that means I can go now that you have found the Professor?" James said and turned to go. "Not so fast James. I believe you promised you sister you would come with her?" Dumbledore asked now looking at James. "Oh, right. I forgot. ". Dumbledore then stepped up to the phoenix gargoyle and said the password. The phoenix swirled up and stairs appeared. Dumbledore stepped onto one of the steps and waved to us to do the same. So we did. We reached a wooden door and Dumbledore pushed it open. It was a beautiful scene (well I thought it was). Books were placed on beautiful oak shelves, there was portraits of the headmasters and headmistress (of the past) hanging on walls staring at us attentively, Dumbledore's desk was cluttered with papers and out the window was the perfect view of the lake on the school grounds. Dumbledore walked behind his desk and sat down in his chair. "Please sit." He mentioned, "I am guessing that you as well as I and everyone else, are wondering why the Sorting hat need not be placed on your head. ". "Yes." I replied sitting eagerly in my chair, "So why? ". "Anja? James? Have either you read "Hogwarts, A History"? ". "Yes." I answered automatically. "No." James said lost with confusion, looking puzzled. "Headmasters, head mistress, teachers, ghosts, staff members, and even students have been witness when the Sorting Hat has told the Future-". "Or seen the future. ". I remembered reading it before, "so you mean to tell me that. the Sorting Hat has seen the future or thinks I'll do great things?" I asked, practically already knowing the answer.
"Well Anja. that is my theory." Dumbledore concluded. "So there is nothing for her or me to worry about?" James asked. "Nothing at all!" the Professor remarked. "Good!" I exclaimed, "Thanks Professor.".
"You're welcome.". We turned to leave and had reached the oak door when Dumbledore called James. James looked at me and looked towards the Headmaster. "James, try to be on time next class. Which I believe is Potions after lunch." The Professor said. "Oh, right." James said while blushing a bit. We then exited the office and walked down the stairs in silence. "how did he know all that stuff?" James asked me, finally breaking the silence. "I don't know bro, I don't know!" I responded. We reached the Fat Lady and said the password ("Licorice Wand!") in unison. We were both tired and walked to the couch and sat down.
Faith The next morning I woke up at seven o'clock. Lily, Chloe, and Jenny were still asleep from staying up late giggling for some odd reason. I walked over to our washroom and had a quick shower. After drying off I put on my uniform (blouse, skirt, tie, vest knee-high socks, underwear and a robe). I looked in the mirror and looked at my hair. It looked so plain, so I put it in a ponytail and walked out of the washroom and in to the dormitory. Jenny, Chloe, and Lily were stirring. "What time is it?" Lily asked, as if she didn't want to wake up. "Look at the clock yourself lazy pants!" I replied, while making my bed. I looked at the clock myself. It read 7:30 am. "I guess I should get up." Jenny said, smiling at me. "What? ". "I just can't get over the fact that Remus might like you, that's all." She said explaining her smile. "Oh, okay! If that is it, I'm going to go to breakfast and get my timetable!" and at this Chloe, Lily and Jenny jumped out of bed and got ready. We ran down the dormitory stairs and into the common room. We then headed towards the portrait hole when the boys came thundering down. They stared at us, frozen in their tracks. "Good morning girls, Anja." said James, nodded when he said my name. "Good morning boys, James." I replied. We girls did not hang around them for long since Lily hates James already and we wanted our timetables. So we headed down to the Great Hall. When we arrived there weren't very many people, a few at each house table. Lily, Chloe, Jenny, and I tool seats half way down the table, with James, Peter, Remus, and Sirius sitting across from us smiling. "What? What have you done now?" I asked, recognizing those grins anywhere. "Nothing! Seriously!" answered Remus, then laughing his head off. He knew I couldn't take Sirius seriously, not only because of his name but also because of his pranks. But I couldn't help but laugh too. When Professor McGonagall came around after breakfast, she handed out our timetables. "You eight were up and early!" she said. "I expect you to be early for your first class also." she exclaimed and continued to hand out timetables to the other Gryffindors. "Why would she say that?" Jenny asked. "Because we have Transfiguration first thing." I answered still looking at my timetable. "Great! Just what we need!" James said, "Her crawling down our backs, early in the morning!" he whispered to Sirius. "Hey! We have Potions right after lunch!" Chloe said, now looking at her timetable. I looked down to Potions on my timetable. It was actually double potions with the Slytherins. "Just what I need!" I sighed. "Hey! We have a break after Transfiguration!" Remus said. "So?" Lily said curiously. "Anja can go talk to Dumbledore." Peter said with a mouth full. "Sorry." He added after swallowing his last bit. "Oh yeah." I said, looking at James thoughtfully. "What?" he stared at me, looking nervous. "You promised to go with her. Remember?" Sirius said keeping in mind. "You even agreed with us also." Remus said reminding James, with his nose in a book. "Oh right!" James answered finally. When their conversation ended me, Chloe, Jenny, and Lily headed up to Transfiguration class. We practically had to crawl up those flights of stairs we had to use to get to class. And as McGonagall had hoped, the four of us girls, Remus and Peter were early. We waited in the corridor. "Where's James and Sirius?" I asked Remus and Peter at five minutes to the bell. "Don't know." Remus said with an expression the he did but had sworn to secrecy. "But they did say something about dungbombs or something like that. ". "Don't forget Filch! ", piped Peter. "So let me guess," assumed Lily "James is- and Sirius are going to dungbomb Mr. Filch, on the first day, before class even starts?" she asked, probably already knowing the answer. "Yeah! Probably." I said looking at her, "If that's what you wanted to hear of Course? ". She shook her head. I knew she already hated James, which was a first, because most girls like him right away. And I knew James liked Lily. Come on, since when does James drool except on his pillow? Anyways. The bell went and McGonagall opened the door and let us into the classroom. When she reached my name on the attendance, she stopped and looked at me, then back at the list and shuddered. After the attendance was called she asked us if we knew where James and Sirius were. I felt nervous; I didn't want them in trouble, yet I didn't want to lie to McGonagall. "No, Professor." Remus and I answered. "All right, now if you would all please turn to the blackboard and copy down the notes and do the following homework also on the board. ". She turned into a cat (we all applauded) and sat on her desk. Just as I finished copying what the board said, James and Sirius came rushing in trying to hide their laughter. They came up to Lily's desk and mine. "What-are-we-doing? And-where-is-McGonagall? ", Sirius asked, between panting his head off, quite loudly. "Why don't you ask her yourselves! " I snapped in a whisper. They looked puzzled. I looked at Lily and we rolled our eyes. Lily then pointed at the on the desk, Right then and there McGonagall was no cat. "Would you boys kindly find your seats, do the work on the board, and come a bit earlier next time!" she said shrilly. "Sorry Professor." They said in unison gloomily. They sat down, but by the time they finished copying the black board (me and Lily being done) the bell rang, for our next class (break). This was my chance to ask about going to see Dumbledore. "Er- Professor?" I asked hastily, as I walked up to her desk. "Professor Dumbledore wants to see you Miss Potter." she blurted out before I could say anything else. "Oh! Thank-you." I replied and turned to go, but back. "How do I find Professor Dumbledore ?" I asked politely. "His office is on the seventh floor by the phoenix gargoyle." She answered not looking up form some papers she was reading. "And the password is "Berti Bott". ". "Thank-you." And I turned to leave. To this very day, I know she watched me as I left her classroom. I closed the classroom door to find James waiting for me. "So? How do we find Dumbledore?" he asked, as if he was excited. "The seventh floor, by the phoenix gargoyle." I answered calmly. "What's the password? ". "I can't tell you here, someone might hear us!" I answered nervously. So we made our way down to the second floor. "I found it James!" I yelled. "Shut up! Dumbledore can probably hear us never mind the rest of the school" James said. "Actually, I did hear you, but I'm not quite sure about the rest of the school." Came a calm voice from behind us. James and I jumped and turned to face Albus Dumbledore himself. "Sorry sir." I mumbled looking at my shoes. "I am guessing Professor McGonagall told you I wanted a word with you?" Dumbledore asked staring into my eyes. They were the blue my eyes are when I am depressed. "Yes sir." I answered. "Well, I guess that means I can go now that you have found the Professor?" James said and turned to go. "Not so fast James. I believe you promised you sister you would come with her?" Dumbledore asked now looking at James. "Oh, right. I forgot. ". Dumbledore then stepped up to the phoenix gargoyle and said the password. The phoenix swirled up and stairs appeared. Dumbledore stepped onto one of the steps and waved to us to do the same. So we did. We reached a wooden door and Dumbledore pushed it open. It was a beautiful scene (well I thought it was). Books were placed on beautiful oak shelves, there was portraits of the headmasters and headmistress (of the past) hanging on walls staring at us attentively, Dumbledore's desk was cluttered with papers and out the window was the perfect view of the lake on the school grounds. Dumbledore walked behind his desk and sat down in his chair. "Please sit." He mentioned, "I am guessing that you as well as I and everyone else, are wondering why the Sorting hat need not be placed on your head. ". "Yes." I replied sitting eagerly in my chair, "So why? ". "Anja? James? Have either you read "Hogwarts, A History"? ". "Yes." I answered automatically. "No." James said lost with confusion, looking puzzled. "Headmasters, head mistress, teachers, ghosts, staff members, and even students have been witness when the Sorting Hat has told the Future-". "Or seen the future. ". I remembered reading it before, "so you mean to tell me that. the Sorting Hat has seen the future or thinks I'll do great things?" I asked, practically already knowing the answer.
"Well Anja. that is my theory." Dumbledore concluded. "So there is nothing for her or me to worry about?" James asked. "Nothing at all!" the Professor remarked. "Good!" I exclaimed, "Thanks Professor.".
"You're welcome.". We turned to leave and had reached the oak door when Dumbledore called James. James looked at me and looked towards the Headmaster. "James, try to be on time next class. Which I believe is Potions after lunch." The Professor said. "Oh, right." James said while blushing a bit. We then exited the office and walked down the stairs in silence. "how did he know all that stuff?" James asked me, finally breaking the silence. "I don't know bro, I don't know!" I responded. We reached the Fat Lady and said the password ("Licorice Wand!") in unison. We were both tired and walked to the couch and sat down.