CHAPTER ONE - LILA
"Ron! Get UP!" yelled Hermione as she threw a pillow onto Ron's head.
"hmm. mmm. five more minutes mummy. I dreamed that the evil monk was after me." Mumbled Ron as he rolled over on his bed. Harry and I burst out into laughter, but apparently, Hermione didn't find this even remotely funny because she glared at us for a second and then turned back around and pulled the blanket off of Ron.
"GET UP!" yelled Hermione. he appeared not to have heard her.
"Okay Ron. If you want to miss the train then that's your problem" and she went into the bathroom while Harry went downstairs for breakfast, deciding to leave Hermione to the job of waking Ron.
A few seconds later, she came back with a washcloth dripping wet and started slapping
Ron with it.
"AH! HERMIONE! OK! IM UP! IM UP!" he yelled as he jumped out of bed. Slowly, he walked to the bathroom mumbling curses at Hermione.
"Well, I warned you boys not to stay up, but apparently you didn't listen to me. Sometimes, I really don't get you two." Hermione sighed at Harry when she arrived downstairs along with me.
******
Within two hours, we were at the station about to enter Platform nine and three quarters.
"Ginny, Hermione you girls go first."
I nodded at my mother and Hermione and I went through. After a few seconds, Harry and Ron appeared closely followed by my parents.
"Okay kids," my mum began. "Have a great year! And please, don't go breaking school policy." She pleaded.
Harry and Ron looked at each other and then nodded at my mum. She then grabbed all of us and gave us a huge hug.
"Good luck!" yelled dad as we went onto the train.
Harry led the way into an empty compartment. He sat down by the window across from Ron and next to me. Hermione sat by Ron. We had just gotten settled, when Luna, Neville and Dean appeared in our compartment.
"GINNY!" said my boyfriend whom I had missed so much that summer. I got up and he kissed me gently on the lips. When I sat back down, I saw Ron glaring a me and I immediately turned bright red. I've always been closer to Ron than any other of my brothers, but sometimes, I wished he wouldn't be so overprotective of me. I guess in his eyes though, I'll never grow up.
Dean sat down next to me and Luna and Neville placed themselves on Harry's side.
After chatting a bit about our summers and guessing who our new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher would be, we were interrupted by a girl none of us had ever seen before. She was skinny with two auburn braids and freckles randomly placed over her ski jump shaped nose, her aqua jumper ending right above her knees.
"Why hello there." said the girl in a high pitched, goody goody voice.
"Err- Hi." Said Dean, not sure exactly what to do. "Umm. What's your name?"
"My name is Lila. What are all of your names?"
There was silence for a couple of seconds. Harry broke it.
"This is Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Dean, Neville, Luna, and I'm Harry."
"Oh. Are you the ever so famous Harry Potter?" I glanced over at Hermione. She was watching Lila with that look in her eyes..
"Err, yeah." Harry said, making sure his hair was covering his forehead.
"Wow! I am ever so honored to meet you!"
Harry smiled at her.
"So. are you a first year?" asked Neville, knowing how much Harry hated it when people obsessed with him.
"Yes Neville, I am a first year. I just found out I was a witch when I got the Hogwarts letter. My parents were ever so surprised! I don't think they even thought there was such thing as magic. As a matter a fact, I didn't either. I thought Wolfgang or one of them was playing a trick on me. Dumbledore apparently knew what was going on because a few days later, a cat showed up at my doorstep and turned into Professor Mcgonagal. I am ever so happy she did come, or I would never have believed that this was ever so true. The only sad thing about it is that I have to leave all my friends from PS 118, the school I used to go to. I feel especially bad for that poor Arnold boy. He always liked me, liked me." Lila glanced at Ron when she said this. "I just liked him as a friend though. To bad he never found out that Rhonda liked him, liked him. They would have made an ever so cute couple. Helga liked him liked him too. She told me so when she ever so desperately wanted to be Juliette in the school play just so she could kiss Arnold. But I'm ever so sure that wouldn't have pleased Arnold much. They never got along too well. I suppose that's just Helga's fault though.
"Oh! Enough about me, I'm ever so sure none of you have any idea what I'm talking about."
"Oh I do! I used to watch your show all the time! It was one of my favorites." Said Hermione, everyone looked at her.
"What? I did!"
"Thank you ever so much! I'm glad you liked it. May I sit there?" she pointed to only remaining seat as we all nodded, not really wanting her to sit with us.
"Thank you ever so much."
"So what house do you think you'll be in?" Ron talked to Lila for the first time, which caused her to blush.
"Oh, I don't know. I ever so hope I'll be in Gryffindor with all of you. You all seem ever so nice! I'll probably end up in Hufflepuff though. That's my second choice. I don't really care, actually. The only house I would ever so hate to be in is Slytherin. But I don't think I have to worry about that, do I?"
"You're too nice to be in Slytherin." said Ron, obviously thinking Lila was too nice. Lila however, didn't notice the sarcasm in his voice and took it as a huge compliment because her already red face turned the color of Rudolf's nose on Christmas Eve.
"Did I here someone saying that Slytherins weren't nice?" said an obnoxious sounding voice, walking into our compartment.
"Get out Malfoy." Harry was the one to say this, of course.
"Oh. So, is that how you greet me after a whole summer of not seeing me? And you're saying that Slytherins aren't nice? Well Potter, I don't think you should be talking. "Who's the little girl?"
"I'm Lila. And I'm ever so happy to meet you! I can't wait to begin school! I hope I'm in-"
"Shut up little girl!" Malfoy snapped. "You know Potter, my father is still in Azkaban thanks to you! Who knows how much longer he'll survive?"
"See Lila? That's a Slytherin!" He glared at Malfoy.
"Oh Harry! Why are you being ever so mean? I believe there's good in everyone! Don't you believe that Harry?"
"He's my father! Why would I want him is Azkaban? How would you like it if- Oh- wait a minute. You wouldn't be able to imagine what its like, having your father put in jail. you don't have one." Malfoy said his horrible comment, completely ignoring Lila.
Ron and I jumped out of our seats glaring at Malfoy.
"Oh, hello King Weasley, wadaya know? Oh and wadaya know? Your little helper decided to stick up for Potter too. Still have that little crush on him?
"No Malfoy, as a matter of a fact I don't. I think you still might though."
Malfoy obviously didn't expect this because he looked very taken aback and the only he could think to say was "I'll see you later, Potter."
When Malfoy was out of sight, we all burst out laughing.
"Good one Ginny!" said Harry.
"Yeah. And I think he really does like you, Harry. Did u see his face? It looked like we had found out his biggest secret!" Everyone started laughing even harder after Ron said that.
After ten minutes, Luna took out her Quibbler and the excitement died down. Everyone started talking quietly and before we knew it, we had arrived at Hogwarts.
******
Thirty-nine new students had been sorted. There was just one more to go, Lila. There wasn't a question in my mind as to where she would end up. Lila obviously belonged in Hufflepuff.
As the sorting hat was placed on the new girl's head, my mind began to wander. It was my 6th year. wow, I thought. Then, I began wondering what that year would bring.
I was deep in thought about who-knows-what what the sorting hat suddenly shouted: "Slytherin!"
At first, I wondered who was put into that house but then I realized that the only person left to be sorted was Lila.
"SLYTHERIN!?!??!" said Ron. "How on Earth could Lila be in Slytherin!?!?!?"
All of us who had been on the train with her began talking, wondering how on Earth she ended up in Slytherin, when Dumbledore stood up.
"Now that we have all of our new students sorted, I have a few announcements and then the feast will begin! First off, I hope everyone had a fun, relaxing summer and are ready to begin once again, at Hogwarts." There were a few nods and unenthusiastic "yes's" as Dumbledore continued. "I am sure all of you are very anxious to find out who you're new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher is. Unfortunately, he could not make it to the feast and will arrive at Hogwarts tomorrow. " He paused. The whole hall was completely silent. "Your new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher will be Victor Krum."
Our shock about Lila was completely forgotten as Hermione let out a squeal and Ron fell off his chair.
No one had any time to say anything though, because Dumbledore continued his speech.
"As a lot of you probably remember, he has been with us before during our tri wizard tournament three years ago.."
Well, between Lila and Krum, this year certainly wasn't going to be boring.
"Ron! Get UP!" yelled Hermione as she threw a pillow onto Ron's head.
"hmm. mmm. five more minutes mummy. I dreamed that the evil monk was after me." Mumbled Ron as he rolled over on his bed. Harry and I burst out into laughter, but apparently, Hermione didn't find this even remotely funny because she glared at us for a second and then turned back around and pulled the blanket off of Ron.
"GET UP!" yelled Hermione. he appeared not to have heard her.
"Okay Ron. If you want to miss the train then that's your problem" and she went into the bathroom while Harry went downstairs for breakfast, deciding to leave Hermione to the job of waking Ron.
A few seconds later, she came back with a washcloth dripping wet and started slapping
Ron with it.
"AH! HERMIONE! OK! IM UP! IM UP!" he yelled as he jumped out of bed. Slowly, he walked to the bathroom mumbling curses at Hermione.
"Well, I warned you boys not to stay up, but apparently you didn't listen to me. Sometimes, I really don't get you two." Hermione sighed at Harry when she arrived downstairs along with me.
******
Within two hours, we were at the station about to enter Platform nine and three quarters.
"Ginny, Hermione you girls go first."
I nodded at my mother and Hermione and I went through. After a few seconds, Harry and Ron appeared closely followed by my parents.
"Okay kids," my mum began. "Have a great year! And please, don't go breaking school policy." She pleaded.
Harry and Ron looked at each other and then nodded at my mum. She then grabbed all of us and gave us a huge hug.
"Good luck!" yelled dad as we went onto the train.
Harry led the way into an empty compartment. He sat down by the window across from Ron and next to me. Hermione sat by Ron. We had just gotten settled, when Luna, Neville and Dean appeared in our compartment.
"GINNY!" said my boyfriend whom I had missed so much that summer. I got up and he kissed me gently on the lips. When I sat back down, I saw Ron glaring a me and I immediately turned bright red. I've always been closer to Ron than any other of my brothers, but sometimes, I wished he wouldn't be so overprotective of me. I guess in his eyes though, I'll never grow up.
Dean sat down next to me and Luna and Neville placed themselves on Harry's side.
After chatting a bit about our summers and guessing who our new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher would be, we were interrupted by a girl none of us had ever seen before. She was skinny with two auburn braids and freckles randomly placed over her ski jump shaped nose, her aqua jumper ending right above her knees.
"Why hello there." said the girl in a high pitched, goody goody voice.
"Err- Hi." Said Dean, not sure exactly what to do. "Umm. What's your name?"
"My name is Lila. What are all of your names?"
There was silence for a couple of seconds. Harry broke it.
"This is Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Dean, Neville, Luna, and I'm Harry."
"Oh. Are you the ever so famous Harry Potter?" I glanced over at Hermione. She was watching Lila with that look in her eyes..
"Err, yeah." Harry said, making sure his hair was covering his forehead.
"Wow! I am ever so honored to meet you!"
Harry smiled at her.
"So. are you a first year?" asked Neville, knowing how much Harry hated it when people obsessed with him.
"Yes Neville, I am a first year. I just found out I was a witch when I got the Hogwarts letter. My parents were ever so surprised! I don't think they even thought there was such thing as magic. As a matter a fact, I didn't either. I thought Wolfgang or one of them was playing a trick on me. Dumbledore apparently knew what was going on because a few days later, a cat showed up at my doorstep and turned into Professor Mcgonagal. I am ever so happy she did come, or I would never have believed that this was ever so true. The only sad thing about it is that I have to leave all my friends from PS 118, the school I used to go to. I feel especially bad for that poor Arnold boy. He always liked me, liked me." Lila glanced at Ron when she said this. "I just liked him as a friend though. To bad he never found out that Rhonda liked him, liked him. They would have made an ever so cute couple. Helga liked him liked him too. She told me so when she ever so desperately wanted to be Juliette in the school play just so she could kiss Arnold. But I'm ever so sure that wouldn't have pleased Arnold much. They never got along too well. I suppose that's just Helga's fault though.
"Oh! Enough about me, I'm ever so sure none of you have any idea what I'm talking about."
"Oh I do! I used to watch your show all the time! It was one of my favorites." Said Hermione, everyone looked at her.
"What? I did!"
"Thank you ever so much! I'm glad you liked it. May I sit there?" she pointed to only remaining seat as we all nodded, not really wanting her to sit with us.
"Thank you ever so much."
"So what house do you think you'll be in?" Ron talked to Lila for the first time, which caused her to blush.
"Oh, I don't know. I ever so hope I'll be in Gryffindor with all of you. You all seem ever so nice! I'll probably end up in Hufflepuff though. That's my second choice. I don't really care, actually. The only house I would ever so hate to be in is Slytherin. But I don't think I have to worry about that, do I?"
"You're too nice to be in Slytherin." said Ron, obviously thinking Lila was too nice. Lila however, didn't notice the sarcasm in his voice and took it as a huge compliment because her already red face turned the color of Rudolf's nose on Christmas Eve.
"Did I here someone saying that Slytherins weren't nice?" said an obnoxious sounding voice, walking into our compartment.
"Get out Malfoy." Harry was the one to say this, of course.
"Oh. So, is that how you greet me after a whole summer of not seeing me? And you're saying that Slytherins aren't nice? Well Potter, I don't think you should be talking. "Who's the little girl?"
"I'm Lila. And I'm ever so happy to meet you! I can't wait to begin school! I hope I'm in-"
"Shut up little girl!" Malfoy snapped. "You know Potter, my father is still in Azkaban thanks to you! Who knows how much longer he'll survive?"
"See Lila? That's a Slytherin!" He glared at Malfoy.
"Oh Harry! Why are you being ever so mean? I believe there's good in everyone! Don't you believe that Harry?"
"He's my father! Why would I want him is Azkaban? How would you like it if- Oh- wait a minute. You wouldn't be able to imagine what its like, having your father put in jail. you don't have one." Malfoy said his horrible comment, completely ignoring Lila.
Ron and I jumped out of our seats glaring at Malfoy.
"Oh, hello King Weasley, wadaya know? Oh and wadaya know? Your little helper decided to stick up for Potter too. Still have that little crush on him?
"No Malfoy, as a matter of a fact I don't. I think you still might though."
Malfoy obviously didn't expect this because he looked very taken aback and the only he could think to say was "I'll see you later, Potter."
When Malfoy was out of sight, we all burst out laughing.
"Good one Ginny!" said Harry.
"Yeah. And I think he really does like you, Harry. Did u see his face? It looked like we had found out his biggest secret!" Everyone started laughing even harder after Ron said that.
After ten minutes, Luna took out her Quibbler and the excitement died down. Everyone started talking quietly and before we knew it, we had arrived at Hogwarts.
******
Thirty-nine new students had been sorted. There was just one more to go, Lila. There wasn't a question in my mind as to where she would end up. Lila obviously belonged in Hufflepuff.
As the sorting hat was placed on the new girl's head, my mind began to wander. It was my 6th year. wow, I thought. Then, I began wondering what that year would bring.
I was deep in thought about who-knows-what what the sorting hat suddenly shouted: "Slytherin!"
At first, I wondered who was put into that house but then I realized that the only person left to be sorted was Lila.
"SLYTHERIN!?!??!" said Ron. "How on Earth could Lila be in Slytherin!?!?!?"
All of us who had been on the train with her began talking, wondering how on Earth she ended up in Slytherin, when Dumbledore stood up.
"Now that we have all of our new students sorted, I have a few announcements and then the feast will begin! First off, I hope everyone had a fun, relaxing summer and are ready to begin once again, at Hogwarts." There were a few nods and unenthusiastic "yes's" as Dumbledore continued. "I am sure all of you are very anxious to find out who you're new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher is. Unfortunately, he could not make it to the feast and will arrive at Hogwarts tomorrow. " He paused. The whole hall was completely silent. "Your new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher will be Victor Krum."
Our shock about Lila was completely forgotten as Hermione let out a squeal and Ron fell off his chair.
No one had any time to say anything though, because Dumbledore continued his speech.
"As a lot of you probably remember, he has been with us before during our tri wizard tournament three years ago.."
Well, between Lila and Krum, this year certainly wasn't going to be boring.