A/N:Thanks to all of my reviewers who didn't forget about this story. I'm not really sure where this chapter is going but it should be an interesting chapter. I am listening to Green Day's American Idiot as I write it. Not sure if that's good or bad yet.
Chapter 7:
Then after what seemed like an eternity it was my turn. After Mcgonagall(sp?) placed the hat on my head I could see nothing and felt incredibly stupid. But then it sterted to speak to me in my head. This freaked me out a little. The hats voice eventually croaked in my ear, " It's been years since I've met a mediator, and I've never met one of your power. Miss. Simon you have a choice of two houses. You are very cunning and can be evil if you let yourself be. But you also Are very corageous and Brave. So it's either Slytherin or Gryffindor. I think it shall be............."
As I sat under the hat waiting for it to annonce where it would put me I started to think about Jesse. I was wondering if he would visit me here also. Just as I thought this the hat started talking to me again.
" A ghost your in love with a ghost. You risked your life for him and faced some of the toughest spirits known to this world. You are very brave and all brave ones go to GRYFFINDOR." The last word was yelled out to the entire hall. They stood up yelling and clapping. I went down there and sat next to Hermione.
After the first years were sorted Dumbledore stood up again. " I have some announcements before we eat, the dark forest is as always forbidden." He said while looking straight at the Golden trio. " Mr.Filch has added several more items to his list of forbidden items. To view this list look at his office door." Dumbledore said while looking straight at the twins. Who tried to look innocent. "We also have some new teachers this year. Mrs. Denise Ackerman will be the teaching assistant in transfiguration. Mr. Andy Ackerman will be teaching assistant in Defense Against the Dark Arts. The Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher will be Remus Lupin who was with us a few years ago."
At that point three of the four tables went wild when they heard this. But the Slytherins booed and complained. But the other houses drowned them out. When it finally settled down Dumbledore started talking again.
" I have ten final words Not everything is as it appears to be, lets eat." After he said this the food magically appeared. We quickly ate but I was wondering what Dumbledore had meant when he said that. But I didn't have time to wonder for long because the Hogwarts ghosts appeared. They flew above everyones heads before settling down at their house tables. The Gryffindor ghost sat next to David.
" I don't believe I know you two." The ghost said.
" I'm Suze Simon and that's David Ackerman my stepbrother, and you are?" I said.
"Oh yes so sorry for not introducing my self earlier I am Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington, resident ghost of Gryffindor tower." He said Primly.
I held out my hand to shake his. He looked at me like I was nuts before holding out his. When our hands touched he gasped. I grinned wider. "It is nice to meet you Sir Nicholas." I said being polite. After he finally got over his shock he started talking again.
"So your a mediator I've never met one before now. If you want I could give you some advice on ghosts to avoid." At my nod he continued. "Peeves is a troublemaker he won't leave you alone once he knows, and the bloody Baron is just creepy"
" Thanks I'll keep that in mind." Dinner was nearly over when somebody I really didn't want to see appeared it was Marcus Beaumont.
" Everybody go to their common rooms now follow the Prefects." I stayed where I was so did David, the twins, Harry, and Ron, Hermione led everybody else back to the common room.
I stood up and walked to the middle of the hall without ever letting Marcus out of my sight.
" Your dead bitch the dark lord is gaining power and he is bringing back your worst enemies." Marcus snarled.
" Then why are you here? Oh great Messenger boy. Cause I've already kicked your butt twice. You don't bring any fear at all." I said sarcastically.
To say Marcus looked pissed was an under statement. It was then that I realized how high the ceiling was and how easy it would be for him to seriously hurt me through telekenesis. But before he could do anything Jesse appeared.
" Yeah your real tough little girl you need your pet ghost cowboy over there to protect you." Marcus said rudely.
As soon as the word cowboy left his mouth though I started to walk away from Jesse already knowing how he would react. I pushed Dave over to the other side of the table, and mouthed the words "duck and cover" to him. By that point Jesse had backed Marcus up against the wall and started talking.
" I am not a cowboy. I never have been. You will leave now and never come back again or bother Susannah or else I will exorcise you myself." Jesse said in a low dangerous voice. " Now leave"
A second later Marcus disappeared to my great surprise. Nobody said anything for a few minutes, before I finally spoke up. " Jesse how come you can't do that to all the ghosts who don't like me I would be in the hospital less." That made everybody laugh including Jesse.
" Oh you think so Simon, cause your little buddy over there isn't as scary as you would like to think." Came the preppy voice of none other than Heather Chambers. (A/N: I think that's her last name.)
" Didn't I exorcise you once already?" I asked annoyed.
" Didn't I bury you under a pile of rubble when you did it." She said snobbly.
" Wait a minute that's how you got under there from exorcising her." Jake said outraged.
" Yeah and that was also the earthquake that happened when i first moved there." I said and Andy looked surprised and worried at that information.
" I will kill you but not right now I have something more important to do." Heather said before disappearing.
" Oh sure she has something more important to do." I said sarcastically.
" Susannah are you complainingthat Heather is not going to try and kill you tonight." Jesse said increudulusly. (Sp)
" You know De Silva that does sound exactly like Suze." Said a cold all to familiar voice.
I whirled around and screamed when I saw who it was.
Screamer lyrics:
Communication is a lot like the wind when I speak,
It's like no one understands, and I'm left with empty hands,
Forever I can't speak,
So many things I'll never learn,
You can't cross bridges that you've burned,
Why is life such an issue in your mind,
Why are the answers to my problems hard to find,
So hard to find,so hard to find.
Don't forget to buckle when you fall,
Beneath the pressure of the seconds when,
Your life became a screamer,
Staring at the sea things become so small,
I want movies of my dreams, and pictures on my wall,
Pictures on my wall
Why is life such an issue in your mind,
Why are the answers to my problems hard to find,
So hard to find, so hard find...
You say that I'm a dreamer,
I say you're a non-believer,
Take out the light, take out the light start screamin,
I'm dreaming,
I'm a dreamer, no one believes me,
And you don't either,
So tell me what to do,
Take out the light,
Take out the light,
Take out the light,
Take out the light start screamin
Take out the light,
Take out the light,
Take out the light,
Take out the light start screamin
Take out the light start screamin
Take out the light start screamin
Take out the light start screamin
yeah...
A/N: Can you guess who it is this time. The song at the end is Screamer by Good Charlotte off their first cd again. It fits this chapter to me. Please review and I'll try to update next weekend. But I'm not sure if this will happen because I have Midterms this week and it's my birthday Friday so don't get mad at me if I don't update then.