Unexpected Love
Chapter Two: Scary Situations
"Don't worry Hermione; I won't in too much trouble." I said smiling once again.
Just as I had said that Hogwarts Express screeched to a stop and all you could hear was luggage falling out of the their compartments and cluttering up the walk ways.
"Well, I don't think we're in Kansas anymore Toto." I said looking out the door way.
"Steph, get back in here." Hermione whispered
As Hermione said that all the candles blew out with a whisper and we were sitting in complete darkness. As I looked out of the compartment I saw something that scared the shit out of me. It was like seeing a Ring Wraith in person. I shut the door and turned to them.
"Steph, what's wrong. Steph answer me! You're scaring me." Hermione said in a death whisper
"Get by the windows; we're in for a bumpy ride."
"What's going on?" Ron asked
"Ouch, Ron that was my foot." Hermione said
"Do you think we've broken down?" Ron asked
"I doubt it."
Hermione, Ron, and Harry turned to me and then were looking at the door that was now opening. Someone walked in and tripped over my legs.
"Sorry-do you know what's going on? – ouch- sorry bout that."
"Hullo, Neville" Harry said feeling around and picking Neville up.
"Is that you Harry? What's happening?" Neville asked sitting down.
"We're not sure" I answered
Just then the door opened again and someone bumped into my leg which I was lucky in catching them.
"Who's this?"
"Steph?"
"Ginny? What are you doing here?"
"I was looking for Ron-"
"Come, and make yourself at home, now walk two body lengths down and you should be able to sit down." I said guiding her on
"Quiet!" said a hoarse voice suddenly.
When I looked across from me I saw the Professor seemed too woken up at last. Just then there was a soft crackling of noise and a shivering light lit the compartment. I jumped back when I saw handful of flames in his hand.
"Whoa; that's – different."
"Stay where you are." The Professor said getting up and getting to the door.
Just then the door slowly creaked opened I pushed Harry and me away from the doors to get away before the thing turned to us, since we were closer to the compartment doors. We saw an old disgusting hand come through door. It walked in and it grazed the ceiling. Its presence was meant for evil and it never showed it face; covering itself in a long black cloak with a hood.
"Oh my god, don't look at it."
I whispered softly, bringing my legs up to my chest and covered my head with all my hair and rocked back and forth. I could feel Harry tens up next to me. I felt the thing suck in deep breaths like it was sucking in something else though. Just then I heard Harry fall to the floor. I looked up and saw the Professor whip out his wand and cast a spell at the creature and a bright light came out of the Professors wand and slowly the creature left and everything went back to normal.
"Harry, Harry, wake up." Ginny said shaking Harry
"Wha-what happened?" Harry said sitting up from the floor
"Are you okay?" Ron asked nervously
"You sure did give us a fright."
"Yah; what happened? What was that thing? Who screamed?" Harry said looking at us
"Um, Harry, my bud- no one screamed."
"But, I heard some one scream-"Harry started but stopped when he heard Professor Lupin snap a piece of chocolate.
I looked at everyone. They were all so pale and scared; I'm not saying I wasn't. I then thought of the perfect song to sing softly to myself.
My Immortal by Evanescence
I'm so tired of being here
Suppressed by all my childish fears
And if you have to leave
I wish that you would just leave
'cause your presence still lingers here
And it won't leave me alone
These wounds won't seem to heal
This pain is just too real
There's just too much that time cannot erase
chorus:
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears
When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears
I held your hand through all of these years
But you still have
All of me
You used to captivate me
By your resonating life
Now I'm bound by the life you left behind
Your face it haunts
My once pleasant dreams
Your voice it chased away
All the sanity in me
These wounds won't seem to heal
This pain is just too real
There's just too much that time cannot erase
chorus
I've tried so hard to tell myself that you're gone
But though you're still with me
I've been alone all along
chorus
When I finished the song and came out of wonderland I noticed that Professor Lupin was gone and everyone else was watching me, when I was singing and staring out the window.
"Um, so Harry how ya feeling?" I said making everyone come back to earth
"Good since I ate some of the chocolate that Professor Lupin gave me." Harry said.
"That's good to hear."
"So, what were you singing?" Ginny asked looking at me slightly
"I was singing My Immortal. Why?"
"I dunno it just seems like a really sad song. I mean it was good song but sad." Ginny said
"Oh, sorry I went into my own little world. So, um…what was that thing?"
Everyone relaxed and Hermione answered my question.
"It was a Dementor, from Azkaban." Hermione stated
"Oh."
I didn't say much, because the train stopped and we finally arrived, I pushed aside what just happened and became anxious about being at Hogwarts at last. I smiled relived that we finally made it.
"Firs' years this way!" A man called that Harry and them seem to know quite well because they waved back.
"Um, who's that?"
"That's Hagrid; he's a friend of ours." Ron said
We walked to the stagecoaches that seemed to move on their own, but not by an engine.
"Um guys, is everything here that weird." I said pointing to the stagecoaches.
"They might be invisible horses." Harry whispered to me as the others just shrugged
"Ah, that makes more sense."
On the ride to Hogwarts it was silent and no one talked I had an end seat so I watched the scenery go by; I thought about life before I knew about magic. I was raised as a muggle not knowing that I was a witch. Both of my parents had gone to Hogwarts. Unlike Hermione both my parents had magic. Hermione is the best witch that I know. I had private lessons in magic since I was eleven. Now I'm 14, a year older then most but my parents decided that it was best if I stayed in the same years as Hermione. I grew up accustomed to "muggle ways"; I never really needed to use magic unless I really wanted to. So, going to a magic school was really important to me. I looked at everyone and saw that Hermione and Ron kept looking at Harry, making sure he was okay. I looked at Harry and smiled. Just then the carriage stopped and we got out.
"You fainted Potter? Is Longbottom telling the truth? You actually fainted?" Malfoy said then looking at me and smirked. Before he could say something I butted in.
"Shut your trap Malfoy, I don't want to hear your nonsense right now, I have other things to do then listen to you."
I was about to walk past him with Hermione and them, but Draco grabbed my arm. Sadly the trio didn't notice.
"I'm guessing that seeing Harry fall to the floor is devastating to you." Draco sneered to me
I saw the teachers walking up to him so I linked my arms with his and walked on.
"Listen, Malfoy, I don't know who got you knickers in a tight but I don't intend to make a scene with teachers around us."
"I think your just making that as an excuse because you clearly want me." Malfoy said flattering himself
"Yes Draco, I'm falling for you and I'm making an excuse just to touch you. Clearly you're smarter then I though you were." I said sarcastically.
"It wasn't that bad was it?" Malfoy said smirking
"It was terrible; see ya around."
I said and winked at him as I walked into the hall and found Ron and sat down.
"Hey, I was wondering where you went too." Ron said
I didn't say anything else because Dumbledore came up and greeted the first years and then talked about me.
"I'd also like to welcome a transfer, all the way from the United States, Stephanie Smith, won't you come up and get sorted out first; She a third year and new to Hogwarts so everyone treat her kindly." Dumbledore said
Soon all attention was on me as I got up and walked through the first years and sat down and the sorting hat was placed on my head. After it mumbled for a while it made up his mind.
"Gryffindor!" the talking hat said
The Gryffindor table applauded and I sat by Ron again. The rest of the Ceremony went smoothly. I then saw Harry and Hermione sit down.
"Hey you guys, well you missed it, and I was put into Gryffindor as you can see."
"That's great Steph." Hermione said
"Welcome, welcome to another year at Hogwarts! I have a few things to say to you all, and as one of them is very serious, I think it best to get it out of the way before you become befuddled by our excellent feast. As you all will be aware after their search of the Hogwarts Express, our school is presently playing host to some of the Dementors of Azkaban, who are here on Ministry of Magic business." Dumbledore said
At that part I zoned out thinking about what happened on the train. It all playing back to me; I wished that the Dementor never came in to our compartment. I was shaken out of my gaze by Hermione clapping loudly.
"What's going on? Why are you clapping so loudly?"
"Dumbledore said that Hagrid is a teacher now at Hogwarts!"
"Oh, right, that."
Dumbledore finished his speech and our plates that were empty were now filled with food.
"Holy crap!" I said moving slightly
"You'll have to get use to that, it happens every day." Harry said laughing
I smiled weakly and waved at the people that were staring at me because of my loud outburst.
"What don't tell me you haven't seen someone shocked before have you?"
After that they turned around and went back to my food. Everyone chatted merrily while I sat watching everyone, while I was eating. Picking up on some gossip and things about certain people in my house; I guessed that they've been with each other since first year because they seemed to talk to everyone and knew a lot about them.
"Steph, you okay?" Hermione asked looking at me
"Yah, just fine; I'm just observing everything see how things are like."
"Okay." Hermione said shrugging her shoulders and going back to eating.
Soon all the food disappeared and we were making our way to our respected sleeping quarters for the different houses. I walked with Hermione knowing was I going to be lost, until I got use too moving stairs.
"Jesus—loves me. My gosh these things are freakin' scary." I said clinging to the edge.
"You'll get use to it after a while." Fred said behind me making me jump
"I hope so; if I'm late to something at least you know I'm just lost." I mumbled.
"Don't worry about it; we'll make sure you know your way around." George said smiling
"Aww thanks guys, you're the bestest."
They laughed and we chatted until we went to separate rooms when I was bombard by two girls.
"Hi I'm Parvati"
"And I'm Lavender"
"Hi, I'm Steph."
"It's great to meet you." Parvati said really perky
"It's great to meet you also." I said in the same high perky not but noted that she didn't catch it.
"Thanks, so, tell us the details." Lavender said
They both linked arms with me and pulled me to my bed where we sat in a circle.
"Details of what exactly?"
"You know, we saw Draco and you hold hands. So, mind telling us the details. I don't know how you did it, every girl is drooling over him and there you are walking with him and he barely even knows you." Lavender started
"You're so lucky." Parvati said with a dreaming smile on her face
"Well, I guess it won't do any harm. Well Draco was insulting Harry and he thinks I'm going out with Harry which is crazy cause I don't think of him that way and he was going to mess around and make fun of me so I told him straight up that I didn't want his crap."
"Why did he think you were going out with Harry!" Parvati said shocked
"Whoa you said that to him, your like-the second person in this entire school to ever really back talk Draco; Hermione being the first of course." Lavender said
"Well this is going to be a long story, know doubt."
I spent most of the time telling them the story and I went to bed promising them I'd tell them the rest at breakfast. I changed into my pajamas and turned on my alarm clock and fell asleep.
I hoped you liked the second chapter; it was more serious then funny, but I tried my best to keep it entertaining. Thanks to anyone who reviewed and I hope to hear what you think of this one as well. If anything doesn't make sense or not spelled right, I'd greatly appreciate it if you mentioned it in your review so I can change it as soon as I can. Like I said I don't own anything besides the character Stephanie. Hope to see you in the next chapter. –The Author: Sophie-
