Left Somewhere Behind
Disclaimer: everybody knows all of these belong to J.K. Rowling, and I don't want to steal anything!
Chapter 2: Chance Meetings
"Your world has turned upside down,
you're lost,
You feel strange, dislocated,
How could it be different?
Now you must face it all
Now, you must show
Your real self."
"But don't you believe him?"
"I don't know, Dumbledore's with him, but everybody's saying he's wrong..."
Wendy woke up with the sound of these words ringing in her ears but she didn't open her eyes. For a moment she believed she was going back to Smeltings and that everything she had been through was just a very strange dream. I'm not going back to Smeltings! But those voices that surrounded her didn't sound familiar, neither did the conversation.
"Could it have been true?" With these words Wendy opened her eyes for a second and then closed them again. Starring at the flaming red ceiling above her, she realized rather quickly that she wasn't on the Smeltings train. So it wasn't a dream. Well, at least part of it. I don't believe I really did that! But how did I pass through that wall? That was certainly a dream! Then, how to explain the rest of it? Wendy put a hand to her head as she began to become rather dizzy.
I better open my eyes, it's not good to hear other's conversations.
"Oh, look she's awake now!"said one of the girls with dark brown hair. She was sitting on the seat across from her.
"You don't mind us staying here, do you? Everywhere else is full..." completed the other girl who was sitting beside her.
"No, of course not." Wendy said as she sat up and rubbed her eyes.
"By the way, I'm Cho Chang." Said the dark haired girl who had spoke first. She was smiling at Wendy as she looked her over curiously.
"And I'm Marietta Edgecombe. It's nice to meet you!" replied the other girl.
"I'm Wendy Yume. Nice to meet you too." Wendy said as she smiled in return.
"Its strange...I've never seen you around, but you don't look like a first year." The girl named Marietta said. "But never mind. What do you think about it?"
"I'm sorry, about what?" Wendy asked confused.
"Harry Potter's history, of course! That's all everybody is talking about." Marietta said as if it was blatantly obvious.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I don't know what you are talking about." Wendy replied.
"You really must be a first year!" Marietta said. She then turned to her dark haired friend. "But Cho, I think you only agree with that because cause you have a crush on him!" Her friend looked highly affronted.
"It's not only because of that! I mean how would you explain what happened in June?"Cho said softly, her eyes brimming with tears.
"Oh, I'm sorry... But anyway, everyone knows that you like him!" Cho just blushed and then nodded. She turned to Wendy.
"He's so cute! Wendy, I'll show him to you. Then you can tell me what you think!" Wendy laughed and then nodded.
"OK then..." she answered amused.
"By the way, shouldn't you be looking for him by now?" Marietta said. She laughed as Cho jumped to her feet quickly.
"Yeah! I almost forgot! See you later, Wendy." Cho said, already leaving the cabin.
"Wait! I'm going with you, Cho!" Marietta replied as she followed her friend out the door.
After both of them had left, Wendy returned to her thoughts. Well, they don't seem that bad, at least they talked to me... But is it right what I'm doing? And if it doesn't work out? If I'm not accepted? I won't go back to Smeltings! But will father have me back? He is always so severe... By that time Wendy was in a panic. She knew that what she was doing was wrong. But she wouldn't go back. Not a minute had passed by when someone knocked at the door.
"Yes?" Wendy said nervously.
"Excuse me, is everything OK?" A young girl with gingery brown hair, wearing a strange uniform (a black cloak with a scarlet and gold badge, a red sweater and a gray school skirt) appeared at the doorway and asked.
"Sure."Wendy replied. She couldn't tell her the truth. Certainly someone would find out eventually, but she hoped that it would happen when they had already arrived at the school.
"Are you all alone?" The bushy haired girl asked concerned.
"Well, yes..." Wendy said softly. Her voice quivering slightly as she tried not to sound so upset.
"Oh, well I can stay here for awhile if you'd like..."
Wendy couldn't tell whether her offer was a good thing or not. On one hand, she wanted to have someone to talk to for a distraction. It made Wendy happy because for the first time in years, someone had shown interest in her. But on the other hand she may accidentally let something out and wind up in big trouble. But why not? I mean I will have to face the truth eventually. So whether its now or later, I don't think it matters. I can't go back now!
"Ok," Wendy answered and the girl in the doorway smiled.
"My name is Hermione Granger, who are you? I've never seen you in Hogwarts before."
Hogwarts? she thought, I've heard that name somewhere before.
"Wendy Yume. Well, it's my first year here." Wendy said cautiously.
"But you don't look like an 11-year-old girl." Hermione replied, surprised.
"I'm 13..." Wendy said as she looked down at her hands.
"So you've studied abroad until now, haven't you?" Hermione asked curiously. As she tried to find out more information on this strange new arrival.
"No, why?" Wendy asked.
"Well, I thought that Hogwarts was the only school like this in England... Anyway, I need to continue my "patrol" on the train. I bet some Slytherins' will be causing trouble soon! Well, I suggest you to go to see Dumbledore as soon as we arrive. See you later!" Hermione said as she waved goodbye and departed.
"See you!" Wendy watched as the girl left the compartment. She felt rather relived that nothing bad had happened.
Well, that wasn't so bad. Dumbledore must be the headmaster. I will have to go see him. Wendy spent the rest of the trip imagining how this school could be. Talking to Hermione was nice, she was able to relax a bit. The sun had set an hour before Cho and Marietta finally came back.
"Oh, we're sorry! We left you alone here!" Cho said as she flopped down on the seat.
"It doesn't matter, a girl came here and we talked a little bit." Wendy said happily. She was beginning to like having people around to talk to.
"Oh, right then. We're going to get our stuff, we're already arriving..." Cho said as she got up and left.
"You'd better change into your robes!" added Marietta.
Wendy felt a twinge in her stomach. She had mistakenly forgotten that one specific detail. There must be a uniform, and I don't have it! But there was nothing she could do about that now. Wendy went outside with the other students, most of them were staring at her, but she was used to it by now. All of the sudden curiosity was probably due to the fact that she wasn't wearing a uniform.
Wendy saw that a little bit ahead there stood a tall, thin woman with a prominent chin, severe hair cut and brisk voice calling for the first years. Wendy followed her, while trying not to draw a lot of attention to herself.
The older woman lead them to a huge lake and there they got into some mysterious boats that moved without any kind of engine. Then Wendy stared in amazement as they entered a cave underneath, a big dark castle. She began to get nauseated and curious as to what was going to happen to her. Where did I come to? They stopped at the bottom of a staircase, where they were told to wait.
Soon after, an old lady wearing a long purple dress, glasses and a pointy hat came and introduced herself, staring staunchly at each of the scared new students. "I am Professor McGonagall and I am the transfiguration teacher here at Hogwarts. As you all know we will soon be entering the great hall where you will be sorted into your houses. These are Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. The sorting ceremony will begin in a few moments, I'll ask you to follow me, please. All, except you." she said, pointing to Wendy. "You can wait for me here."
Hi!
This chapter I manage to finish soon, I don't think it will be like that in the next ones. Anyway, please, send your comments! I'll need them to finish the fic! I hope you like it until now... Ah, Sirius and romance will appear later...
Thanks BlackWiltedRose for beta reading it!
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