Hogwarts Online
By Granger & Chang
Chapter 2: Screenames, IMs, & Chats
(A/N: The people who were chosen were Harry, Hermione, Belle, Carina, Ginny, Draco, Yuki, and Nicholas.)
{AFTER LUNCH SINCE THEY GOT THERE TOO LATE AND HAD A FEW MINUTES TO EAT}
Harry yawned as he, Hermione, and Ron made their way to Charms. As they were about to cross into the path of the classroom, Professor McGonagall stopped them with Belle, Carina, Draco, Ginny, Luna, Yuki, and Nicholas.
"Mr. Potter, Miss Granger, and Mr. Weasley. Professor Dumbledore would like speak with all of you," she said, leading them to the library to see the old wizard waiting for them.
"After you," Minerva said, ushering them each in turn
Each of them walked in, Draco's face covered with a scowl.
"Good afternoon to you all. You are here now because I feel as if you are worthy of taking this. As you can see, various computers are here before you. Each of you will choose a computer and select a screename of your choosing, but you cannot tell anyone of what it is. It is like a kind of exam. We will be giving laptops to all of you and other students. Please go on and pick whichever you'd like to sit at," Professor Dumbledore explained kindly. And they did.
Harry sat down and plopped down at a computer farthest away from Malfoy and just stared at the screen. Nothing was coming to him. 'I have green eyes..I like phoenixes....' Finally, he sat up and started to type: GreenEyedPhoenix as his screename.
As he clicked on enter, a few windows popped up. One was something called a buddy list. And then another window popped up saying, IM from LadyGryffindor.
LadyGryffindor: Hi there!
GreenEyedPhoeix: Hey. This is really cool, isn't it?
LadyGryffindor: laughs Yeah. Professor Dumbledore has fantastic ideas. And it's really great we're getting laptops.
GreenEyedPhoenix: Some of his ideas are fantastic, others aren't. A laptop? Oh, I've heard
of those. We actually get our own?
LadyGryffindor: Well he did say we would.
Then a window popped up saying, "Chat Invitation". There were three options. Go Chat, Decline, and Cancel. 'What the heck?' He clicked on Go Chat and a different window opened.
PotionsHater101: Hey! This is so cool!
AngelofHeaven: Yeah. Too bad we can't know who the other people are.
LuckySnowWolf: Dunno why that's even a rule. Why can't we know?
LadyGryffindor: Professor Dumbledore has his reasons.
FaithfulPureLight: OK, this is strange. What exactly is AOL? And how is this possible? I thought Dumbledore said that things like this wouldn't work in Hogwarts.
GreyIceDragon: I second that. What's AOL? Oh, I'll kill Dumbledore for making me a part of this.
GryffindorFeline: Hello students. I am Professor McGonagall and I will be monitoring this chat. AOL is shortened for America Online. I don't know why it is called America and we have it in England. AOL is a network used for Muggles in such a way of communication with others.
GreyIceDragon: This is so stupid. I'm leaving.
GreyIceDragon has left the chat.
NobleMagic has entered the chat.
NobleMagic: Hey.
LadyGryffindor: Hi. What can and can't we say Professor?
GryffindorFeline: There will be no cussing in any chats whatsoever.
AngelofHeaven: Are we allowed to ask if everyone is a boy or girl?
GryffindorFeline: I see nothing wrong with that.
AngelofHeaven: Female of course!
LuckySnowWolf: Boy...
GreenEyedPhoneix: Male all the way.
LadyGryffindor: What do you think? laughs I'm a lady.
FaithfulPureLight: I am so a girl.
GryffindorLioness has entered the chat.
ObsessedDayDreamer has entered the chat.
ObsessedDayDreamer: Hello. What's happening in here?
FaithfulPureLight: Seeing if everyone is a girl or boy.
GryffindorLioness: Obviously I'm a girl.
ObsessedDayDreamer: What are we all? Really?
PotionsHater101: Uhh...Okay...
ObssessedDayDreamer: In theory, you'd call me a girl.
PotionsHarer101: Sure... Male, thank you very much.
NobelMagic: I'm a guy, but what's it to you?
FaithfulPureLight: We just want to know if you're a girl or boy. No biggie.
GreenEyedPhoenix: Well I'm going to go. So if anyone wants to talk to me, they can IM me.
GreenEyedPhoenix has left the chat.
Harry sighed inwardly and saw an Instant Message from PotionsHater101.
PotionsHater101: Yo.
GreenEyedPhoenix: Hey.
Harry changed his font to a green. Well, If he wasn't going to get in trouble for missing class, he was going to have fun.
GreenEyedPhoenix: So, you have any idea what we can tell each other?
PotionsHater101: Nope. Why not IM McGonagall?
Then another IM box popped up from LadyGryffindor again.
LadyGryffindor: Hey again.
GreenEyedPhoenix: 'Ello. =)
LadyGryffindor: That looks cute.
GreenEyedPhoenix: Thanks. That one is cool too.
GryffindorEyedPhoenix: Do you know what we can and can't talk about? I asked PotionsHater101 but he didn't know. Should I just IM McGonagall?
LadyGryffindor: That seems to be the best idea. I'll do it too so we don't have to IM back and forth what we can and cannot do.
Harry thanked her before adding her and PotionsHater101 to his buddy list. Then he entered Professor McGonagall's screename and clicked IM.
GreenEyedPhoenix: Professor McGonagall?
GryffindorFeline: Yes?
GreenEyedPhoenix: What are we allowed to talk and not talk about?
GryffindorFeline: Well anything. Nothing inappropriate.
GreenEyedPhoenix: Is that all?
GryffindorFeline: Yes, that is.
GreenEyedPhoenix: But no names?
GryffindorFeline: No, no names. That's about it.
GreenEyedPhoenix: Thanks.
GryffindorFeline: Glad to help. Who are you?
GreenEyedPhoenix: You just said so yourself, I can't tell you. =D
GryffindorFeline: Let me guess. Mr. Potter?
GreenEyedPhoenix: How did you know?
GryffindorFeline: Just a hunch, Mr. Potter. =)
GreenEyedPhoenix: Thanks Professor.
He closed the window and explained about the chat to LadyGryffindor and PotionsHater101.
PotionsHater101: Thanks mate.
GreenEyedPhoenix: Anytime.
A pop-up came and read Will everyone please shut down their computers and come back to the front of the library. Thank you.-Professor Dumbledore
Harry clicked OK and shut down the computer before getting up and going over to the group of students.
"I hope you all enjoyed what happened just now. And here for you are you're very own laptops. Each of them has your name engraved on the top and no one else will be able to open it except you," Professor Dumbledore explained, removing a sheet of silk and letting them see laptops of silver and black.
Harry walked over and found his laptop with his name engraved in green. He slipped it in his bag and swung it over his shoulder.
"Now you may all proceed to your classes," Professor McGonagall suggested.
Harry nodded as he, Hermione, and Ron filed out and walked up to Charms.
"Well, that was strange," said Ron.
"Yeah, I agree. Totally barbaric," said Hermione.
"So, who are you?" asked Ron.
"Ron!" scolded Hermione, "Don't you pay attention. We can't tell!"
"Oh, come on Hermione, what harm could it do?" he whined.
"We could be expelled!" she exclaimed horrified.
"Hermione, they would not expel us for saying who we are. But we should listen to Professor Dumbledore," Harry agreed with Hermione.
"Spoilsports," Ron huffed.
"We are not!" said Hermione.
"I resent that, Ron, really, I do," said Harry.
"Why are you two ganging up on me now!"
"You're right. We need to know the names so Hermione and I can keep ganging up on you later!" said Harry.
Hermione just smiled.
"Oh, bugger off," Ron grumbled, walking into the Charms classroom.
As they walked in, all of the students looked at them.
"And where are you three coming from?" Professor Flitwick asked.
"We were coming from the library because we were picked to try out the new network," Hermione informed as everyone gasped.
"Well, come in and sit down. We were about to start discussing Cheering Charms," he replied.
Hermione sat down with Ron and Harry on either side of her.
"Bloody hell Harry, how was it?" Seamus whispered from next to him.
"All right I guess," he shrugged.
"All right?" he asked.
"Yeah."
Author Notes
Granger: Sorry it's such a short chapter but it's our first shot! Please review and be kind. Thanks.
Chang: Hi, again, people. Thanks again for reading mine and Granger's story. Please, be kind and review, but no flames 'cuz this is only our first try at a joint-fic. Bisous. Chang