The New Girl

Chapter 2: Part 1

Leona Smith walked with her friends out of the compartment they were in. They walked happily and laughed up the train to the part they would go out on the platform. Once off the train they continued their conversation about humiliating Malfoy. Ron also continued to eat his chocolate frog and opened the package to see the collective famous cards. "I got the Alvarez Frodo Baggins, the Great." He wailed excited with a glorious grin on his face. "There are only 10 of these in the Wizarding world, and they only come out every 20 years, if you're lucky."

"So what, it's just a stupid card of a illegitimate man that doesn't deserve to be known anywhere. Why do you care about a man like that on a card?" Hermione said with boredom.

"Because, this is worth 2 million nukkets. Plus he is a world known Hero. He saved thousands of people in the WWW."

"What's the WWW." Leona asked. Harry nodded at her side.

"The World Wizarding War." Ron and Hermione said in union and annoyance. Leona shrugged in response.

"How could you not know the most important war of the wizard revolution? It was Sept 9th, 100 years ago that Alvarez Baggins came up with the solution of Non-magical humans and magical beings not to exist together. And so that there could be no more war between them, the magicals left and covered are tracks and non-magical were to be quite and not believe in magic. But some still let the word out so that's why people talk about it out there. That's why we cross sides and say nothing. But, it was Alvarez Baggins not Alvarez Frodo Baggins tat saved the war. He just copied his work and killed innocent people to carry out his take over. There's no honor in that card Ron."

"Maybe so Hermione but, at least I get a, no, 2 million Nukkets. But, since you don't want anything to do with him I guess you won't get any money huh", Waving the card in her face.

Hermione hesitated, "I care more about my honor than a stupid card that you can get money from." Ron huffed and they walked along.

Com'on first yea's. in da boats ye' go." It was Hagrid, the Half giant still big and happy as always. He was still doing his job and the scares were fixed and gone from last year.

"Hagrid!" the three yelled in unison and ran up to him for a hug, all except Leona.

"Hey, mi three friends'. Ho's ye day back." He said with a grin on his face and looking at the three. Then, Leona walked up behind them and Hagrid grin had sunk and he just stared with a questioning look on his face. I could even describe it as scared. He gulped. All five of them went silent and just stared at each other. Hagrid and Leona held their gaze with each other, both had questioning looks and scared.

"Um, hello I'm Leona Smith." Leona said to end the awkward gazing and extended her hand for a hand shake. Hagrid took a quick but noticed breath when se said Smith. He stared at her hand.

"Hagrid, you ok." Ron asked, puzzled. "Any way, Leona, This is Hagrid, One of our friends works here too usually isn't like this though."

"Uhh, Ms. S-S-S-Smith, Pr- Professor Dumbledore wants ye in his office when ye get in." Hagrid said. "Hey, Harry can you show her t' the Headmaster's Office."

"Okay Hagrid, we'll see you inside." Hagrid waved and they walked forward to their transport to Hogwarts. But, before they did leave Leona heard some one say, "It couldn't be her, no." Leona looked behind her to Hagrid, but he had already gone to students in the boats. This was the second time she heard that today.

So, the four walked on toward the couches that would take them for another year to Hogwarts. In the front of each Leona saw the things she thought were horses.

"Aw, can we ride the horses to the castle", she asked curiously, She dropped her book bag and ran towards them and petting them until the head lifted up on one of them. "Somebody got to feed these horses, there skin is comin' of their bones", she said disgusted. Harry walked up to her and told her they weren't horses and the tuff they learned last year about them.

"But, only some people can see them. They can't." He said pointing at Ron and Hermione.

"Why can't they see them."

"Hagrid said, you have to had experience or seen a death to be able to see them" Leona stared silent for a while. Then she switch glances between the 'horses' and the threesome.

"so, what is your story Leona." Ron asked.

"Nothin', let's go in. Don't want to be late." She said wiping away a tear that only Harry saw. Going into the carriage she picked up her bag and the rest slowly followed. The cart slowly rolled off to Hogwarts.

When the carriage slowly came to a stop, Harry got out first and helped the girls out of the cart. Ron hopped out last and they walked through the entrance doorway. Once inside they split into pairs. Ron and hermoine went to the great hall as harry and leona went to the headmaster's office. They walked down the dark coridor to the wall with the in it.

"Why are we stoping here?"

"Because the staircase is here. I remember the password. Chocolate." even with silence nothing moved. He tried 3 more times till he gave up.

Ms. McGonagall step out of the shadows scaring both of them. " The password has changed Mr. Potter." both stayed silent a stared at her. " So, how was your vacation." she said pushing them toward the eagle. He nodded but kept silent. " And this must be the new student I heard about. Welcome to hogwarts. I'm Professor McGonagall." she out reached her hand as she spoke.

" Im leona smith." she said shaking her hand. " So, whats the password?"

"The password is placid flour"

This time the wall spiraled into a staircase. They followed McGonagall into the stairwell ending in an old dusty room that had many books crowding the spaces. "Wait here, i need to speak with him first." They nodded her off and she went into the door of his office.

Looking around she noticed the bird in the cage that caught her with it's eyes of fire. Moving closer to it she noticed how beautiful it was. then, she slowly put her hand in to touch it. When, her hand reached an inch away from the bird it screeched as flames consumed the body. Leona almost screamed herself jerking her hand back.

" That's what happened to me the 1st year i came here." she started pleading w/ him that she didn't do the fires. Harry nodded, " look into the ashes." she looked closer as a head pummeled out of the ashes and crawed spreading it's new wings.

" The Phoenix is an amazing creature huh?" both harry and leona jumped at his voice. " well, i've spoken to Professor McGonagall so you can go with her to the great hall. I must speak to Ms. Smith alone please." As the others left he directed her to his office and took his place behind his desk.