Reality Check
~* Hey, thanks to all my reviewers! I know that the last chapter was weird, but Andrea will be explained! Well I'll get onto the chapter then shall I? It kind of moves off the storyline a tad, but I don't have to worry about limit, because I have all the chapters I need to make this story work! *~
Chapter 14 ~ Andrea Newbury
Andrea Newbury was a quiet girl who slipped around Hogwarts unnoticed. She had no close friends to speak of, but the Slytherins knew of her, and sometimes spoke to her. Recently, Andrea had become friends with one Reubeus Hagrid, gamekeeper at Hogwarts. She had met and befriended him when she found out that he was caring for a dragon which he named Norbert.
Andrea had spent a lot of time with Hagrid, as she had not much better to do. Hagrid wasn't too good with words, so he had let a some vital information slip about Nicholas Flammel. Andrea immediately realised that something important was going on in Hogwarts, and decided to research Nicholas Flammel. She eventually found out that he was the only known maker of the Philosophers Stone, and that he and his wife were both over six hundred years old.
Knowing this information, Andrea went back to Hagrid. They were talking, and Hagrid let it slip that the only way to get past the three-headed dog named Fluffy was to play him some music. Andrea had become curious, and spontaneously asked Hagrid where he had gotten the dragon from. Hagrid told her about a stranger in the pub which he met, and they talked about creatures which Hagrid cared for.
Andrea realised immediately that the person who had given Hagrid the dragon egg was trying to steal the Philosophers Stone. However, Andrea was powerless to come up against the person who she thought would be stealing the stone, Professor Snape. After all, Snape had been acting suspiciously, even though he was her head of house. So Andrea handed Harry Potter and Caprice Jenkins this information on a silver platter, knowing that they were too wrapped up in their own little world to find it out for themselves.
Andrea only hoped she had done the right thing by telling them, but just to be sure, she was going to follow the duo around wherever they went so that she could knock them back in line when they veered off their task.
~***~
Harry was taking into context what he had found out the previous night. All this information about the Philosophers Stone, and the three headed dog was just too much for one kid to handle. Harry knew that he would have to do something about it, but why bother? He had it all, he had Caprice, he had his school, and his friends in Gryffindor who he currently wasn't speaking to. Harry was seriously considering letting this issue be dealt with by someone of higher status than him, such as Dumbledore.
'Harry, we need a word with you.' Ron said. Harry turned around and saw Hermione and Ron, standing behind him with serious expressions on their faces.
'We know about the Philosophers Stone.' Hermione said. Harry stared at her blankly.
'We know that's what Andrea was talking to you about.' Ron added.
'How did you know that?' Harry asked.
'A very accurate guess.' Ron replied, and Harry looked violated.
'Anyway, we've been doing some research of our own.' Hermione said.
'Yeah, we found out about Nicholas Flammel, and everything. We even went and saw the three headed dog in the third floor corridor.' Ron told him.
'We just want you to know that if you think about going down the trapdoor, we'll be right next to you, all the way.' Hermione said, putting a comforting hand on his shoulder.
'Thanks Hermione.' Harry said, but brushed her hand away. 'However, I don't think I'll be doing that.'
'Why not? You're Harry Potter! You're famous! You have to!' Ron cried.
'What, so there's some rule that says I have to be the hero? Is that it? Well Ron, if you know so much about the trapdoor, why don't you go down yourself?' Harry spat.
'Because you're the smart one, you're the powerful one, Harry, YOU, not me, not Hermione, but you.' Ron re-inforced him.
'But I have a good life, why would I want to jeopardise it?' Harry asked.
'Well Harry, if you don't see the point, then I don't see the point,' Hermione said. 'We'll just let the stone be stolen, Snape will run it off to You-Know-Who, and chaos will take over the world. Come on Ron.' Hermione finished, pulling Ron out of the Gryffindor Common Room leaving Harry to think about what she had just said.
Snape had always struck Harry as the sneaky, Death Eater type, but now that Hermione had actually said it, she was right. Snape could very well be working for Voldemort, and Harry most certainly did not want his life ruined by some evil old crankpot excuse for a wizard. Something had to be done. Harry would go down the trapdoor.
~***~
Andrea sat in the Slytherin dorms. Caprice came in, and sat opposite from her. The two Slytherin girls stared at eachother for a few minutes before Caprice finally spoke.
'We're not so different, you and I.' Andrea stared at her blankly. 'If I knew what you knew I would have told Harry as well. He does seem like the kind of person who will get out there and do something about everything.' Caprice explained.
'Oh.'
'I am sorry for thinking that you were an outcast.' Caprice said.
'Think nothing of it, everyone thinks that, especially now that my only friend is a half- Oh never mind.' Andrea trailed off and refused to say anything more. Caprice walked out of the dorms and into the Slytherin Common Room, wishing more than ever that she knew the Gryffindor password so that she could go see Harry. Instead, she settled for a brisk walk around Hogwarts.
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~* I hope I explained Andrea alright, basically she's friends with Hagrid and found out the information much like they did in the book. I'm trying to make out that Harry doesn't want his life to dramatically change, because he likes the way it is. Please review everyone! Sorry about this chapter, it was probably very short, but the next one should be more interesting, I'm moving onto the Mirror of Erised. *~
~Gryffindor Gal~
~* Hey, thanks to all my reviewers! I know that the last chapter was weird, but Andrea will be explained! Well I'll get onto the chapter then shall I? It kind of moves off the storyline a tad, but I don't have to worry about limit, because I have all the chapters I need to make this story work! *~
Chapter 14 ~ Andrea Newbury
Andrea Newbury was a quiet girl who slipped around Hogwarts unnoticed. She had no close friends to speak of, but the Slytherins knew of her, and sometimes spoke to her. Recently, Andrea had become friends with one Reubeus Hagrid, gamekeeper at Hogwarts. She had met and befriended him when she found out that he was caring for a dragon which he named Norbert.
Andrea had spent a lot of time with Hagrid, as she had not much better to do. Hagrid wasn't too good with words, so he had let a some vital information slip about Nicholas Flammel. Andrea immediately realised that something important was going on in Hogwarts, and decided to research Nicholas Flammel. She eventually found out that he was the only known maker of the Philosophers Stone, and that he and his wife were both over six hundred years old.
Knowing this information, Andrea went back to Hagrid. They were talking, and Hagrid let it slip that the only way to get past the three-headed dog named Fluffy was to play him some music. Andrea had become curious, and spontaneously asked Hagrid where he had gotten the dragon from. Hagrid told her about a stranger in the pub which he met, and they talked about creatures which Hagrid cared for.
Andrea realised immediately that the person who had given Hagrid the dragon egg was trying to steal the Philosophers Stone. However, Andrea was powerless to come up against the person who she thought would be stealing the stone, Professor Snape. After all, Snape had been acting suspiciously, even though he was her head of house. So Andrea handed Harry Potter and Caprice Jenkins this information on a silver platter, knowing that they were too wrapped up in their own little world to find it out for themselves.
Andrea only hoped she had done the right thing by telling them, but just to be sure, she was going to follow the duo around wherever they went so that she could knock them back in line when they veered off their task.
~***~
Harry was taking into context what he had found out the previous night. All this information about the Philosophers Stone, and the three headed dog was just too much for one kid to handle. Harry knew that he would have to do something about it, but why bother? He had it all, he had Caprice, he had his school, and his friends in Gryffindor who he currently wasn't speaking to. Harry was seriously considering letting this issue be dealt with by someone of higher status than him, such as Dumbledore.
'Harry, we need a word with you.' Ron said. Harry turned around and saw Hermione and Ron, standing behind him with serious expressions on their faces.
'We know about the Philosophers Stone.' Hermione said. Harry stared at her blankly.
'We know that's what Andrea was talking to you about.' Ron added.
'How did you know that?' Harry asked.
'A very accurate guess.' Ron replied, and Harry looked violated.
'Anyway, we've been doing some research of our own.' Hermione said.
'Yeah, we found out about Nicholas Flammel, and everything. We even went and saw the three headed dog in the third floor corridor.' Ron told him.
'We just want you to know that if you think about going down the trapdoor, we'll be right next to you, all the way.' Hermione said, putting a comforting hand on his shoulder.
'Thanks Hermione.' Harry said, but brushed her hand away. 'However, I don't think I'll be doing that.'
'Why not? You're Harry Potter! You're famous! You have to!' Ron cried.
'What, so there's some rule that says I have to be the hero? Is that it? Well Ron, if you know so much about the trapdoor, why don't you go down yourself?' Harry spat.
'Because you're the smart one, you're the powerful one, Harry, YOU, not me, not Hermione, but you.' Ron re-inforced him.
'But I have a good life, why would I want to jeopardise it?' Harry asked.
'Well Harry, if you don't see the point, then I don't see the point,' Hermione said. 'We'll just let the stone be stolen, Snape will run it off to You-Know-Who, and chaos will take over the world. Come on Ron.' Hermione finished, pulling Ron out of the Gryffindor Common Room leaving Harry to think about what she had just said.
Snape had always struck Harry as the sneaky, Death Eater type, but now that Hermione had actually said it, she was right. Snape could very well be working for Voldemort, and Harry most certainly did not want his life ruined by some evil old crankpot excuse for a wizard. Something had to be done. Harry would go down the trapdoor.
~***~
Andrea sat in the Slytherin dorms. Caprice came in, and sat opposite from her. The two Slytherin girls stared at eachother for a few minutes before Caprice finally spoke.
'We're not so different, you and I.' Andrea stared at her blankly. 'If I knew what you knew I would have told Harry as well. He does seem like the kind of person who will get out there and do something about everything.' Caprice explained.
'Oh.'
'I am sorry for thinking that you were an outcast.' Caprice said.
'Think nothing of it, everyone thinks that, especially now that my only friend is a half- Oh never mind.' Andrea trailed off and refused to say anything more. Caprice walked out of the dorms and into the Slytherin Common Room, wishing more than ever that she knew the Gryffindor password so that she could go see Harry. Instead, she settled for a brisk walk around Hogwarts.
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~* I hope I explained Andrea alright, basically she's friends with Hagrid and found out the information much like they did in the book. I'm trying to make out that Harry doesn't want his life to dramatically change, because he likes the way it is. Please review everyone! Sorry about this chapter, it was probably very short, but the next one should be more interesting, I'm moving onto the Mirror of Erised. *~
~Gryffindor Gal~