Chapter 3: Beauty of a Goddess
Diagon Alley was filled with whispers the next day and Harry and the Weasley's couldn't help but notice it. They met up with Hermione soon and set off to get their new school books. As they entered Flourish Blotts they noticed some of their fellow Gryffindors huddled together in deep conversation. Curiosity got the better of the trio and they headed over.
"Hey Dean, Seamus, Lavender. What's all the whispering about?" Harry asked his house friends.
"Blimey Harry, I thought everyone knew about the new girl," Dean said.
"Boys will be boys!" Hermione said in annoyance. "We have had new girls before."
"But Hermione, you don't understand. She is beautiful! And I'm meaning like Aphrodite beauty," Seamus said.
"No one can be that pretty!" Hermione said again in annoyance.
"Oh Hermione, she is." Lavender said this time. "She has long midnight black hair with these eyes that look like a storm cloud. She's tall and built perfectly. She's like a goddess."
"And that's not all," Seamus added, "she's a 7th year Gryffindor! Can you believe that? And she's staying at The Leaky Cauldron until school starts, so she's here today."
"Well then," Hermione still had a trace of annoyance in her voice, "with your guys' vivid descriptions, maybe we will see her today."
With that Hermione quickly purchased her books and turned to leave when she ran directly into the previous topic of conversation.
"Oh I am so sorry! I wasn't watching where I was going. Here," she offered a hand to Hermione, "again, I'm sorry. Bye."
No one said anything during this exchange, not even Hermione. Everyone just stared at the beauty that just previously stood before them. She was like a goddess!
When they glanced back out the door, they noticed several admirers including a couple of older wizards. Glancing back at the beauty, she was flipping through many charm books. Hermione was the first to break the silence.
"Come on, lets go get some ice cream before we get trampled to death by her admirers."
With that statement, everyone gathered picked up their purchases and exited the store. With a last glance at the beauty, Harry could of swore he saw her smile and glance at him.
"I'll admit, she was pretty."
"Oh get off it Hermione! She was beautiful and you know it!" Ron shouted at her and half of the people inhabiting the room turned to glance at the large group of Gryffindors.
"Anyways, I'd like to know which school she's transferring from. She's not French or from Durmstrang. She sounded British but there are no other wizard schools around here. Maybe she's from Pringxston. I think so."
"Hermione, do you have to know everything about everyone?" Ron asked annoyed this time. But with one of the death glares that she was so good at she said, "Ron shut up."
"You two, I can just see that I again will have to be a mediator," Harry joked. "Come on, lets go finish our shopping. We have to meet your mom soon Ron. Later Lavender, Dean, Seamus. See you on the train."
Harry, Ron, and Hermione went off to finish purchasing the rest of the items on their school list. Ron and Harry harboring a secret wish to see the new girl again.
Author's Note: Sorry to all for not updating sooner. My computer blew and I was using my cousin's computer. But now I have my own so this will be progressing sooner. I already have the story finished it's just how quickly I get it up on the site. Thank you for reading. Please review! THANK YOU! I will put up my second and third story as soon as I get all of this one posted.