home at last

Chapter Two

The carriage came to a halt, and they all clambered out onto the steps of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Ah, home at last Harry thought to himself as they made there way into the Great Hall. It looked just as magnificent as ever. The first thing Harry did was look to the Defense against the Dark Arts teacher's chair. He saw a very familiar face, with short purple spiky hair, which without notice, suddenly turned into shoulder-length blonde hair.

"Tonks!" Harry whispered with amazement.

"Who?" Lindsay asked.

"Oh, um, Nymphadora Tonks, I met here last year, she should be a great defense against the arts teacher," Harry replied.

"Oh, well, maybe you could help me catch up, you know, like a tutor," she asked innocently.

"Wuh? Oh, yeah, maybe," he said dazed.

"Great, so after lunch tomorrow in the Gryffindor common room?" she asked quickly.

"Uh, yeah, I guess," Harry said scratching his head.

"Great!"

They sat at the Gryffindor table watching the Sorting Ceremony until finally they ended with Zonkos, Hailey placed in Gryffindor. When the last of the claps died down, Gryffindor stood up and said one word, "Eat."

"Wow, this is SO much better that Dragonsnore," Lindsay said amazed.

"The good ones are," Hermione sneered. Apparently Lindsay didn't understand what Hermione said because she had this confused look on her face. "Forget it," Hermione muttered.

When Harry, Ron, and Hermione were alone (Lindsay went to look for tuna casserole, some disgusting American thing) Hermione said, "So I was thinking we would go down to Hagrid's… you know, see what's going on with the order," she added in a whisper.

"Yeah, we haven't heard anything, apparently we already know too much. Mum and dad don't want us involved. They did say that Dumbledore will inform us of some things once a month." Ron said.

"Oh, uh, I can't, um I have to help… I have something planned," Harry said, obviously uncomfortable.

"Oh, alright fine, I had other things to!" Hermione said angrily.

"What are you doing Harry?" Ron asked suspiciously.

"He's helping me catch up with defense against the dark arts stuff," Lindsay said. Hermione looked as if she was going to kill somebody.

"Oh, but Harry's coming with Ron and I somewhere, sorry sweetie maybe another time," Hermione said irately.

"Um, no he's coming with me to help me catch up in classes, aren't you Harry!" Lindsay said obviously annoyed with the sweetie remark. Hermione and Lindsay both looked at Harry.

"Uh, actually Hermione I was going to help Lindsay with school stuff," Harry said nervously.

Lindsay looked pleased with that answer, but Hermione on the other hand looked as if she was going to blow up. Ron and Harry quickly walked out of the Great Hall. Lindsay started to follow Harry, but when she got out of the Great Hall, Hermione pulled her aside.

"Look blondie, I don't know if you know but Harry and I have been friends for a long time, and I intend to be more than just friends with him so you had better stop flirting, and get yourself back to the US, is that clear!" Hermione sneered.

"Sorry, sweetie, but he likes me better, and trust me he and I will be more than just friend by tomorrow afternoon, get it," and with that Lindsay walked off.

Sorry this one's so short. I promise it will get better by the next chapter.