Chapter 3: Dearly Departed
The Hogwart's Express was quite lonely since there was like how many people on board? Three? Maybe a conductor (let's hope)!
The term at Hogwarts had already begun… Both girls were very… interested in the wall that they had to walk through at platform 9 ¾
Kept them preoccupied for the twenty minuets while they were getting the train ready, they scared a few muggles though, I mean they ran back and forth through the wall over and over and over and over again… over again… many times… shivers
"Well girl's how did you like the train?' Said Ludo as they were getting their cargo off the train. "Fun, huh?"
"You made us run through a Bloody wall!" said Rose looking angry.
"Yes, I made you do that once you two ran through it forty times on your own accord!" Bagman pointed out as both May and Rose stuck their tongues in anger for being wrong. Rose caught sight of the castle and all she could do was gleam at it, May noticed and ran to the front door.
"I thought we were going to school?" Rose asked in bewilderment.
"You are, love," Bagman answered softly.
"You said school not castle… my fairy tale has come true!" Rose sighed grinning sheepishly.
"Yes, you only have to share it with 300… 500… other kids… some fairy tale!" He said grinning to himself. Rose glared evilly at him but smiled when she saw May pounding on the giant doors which led inside…
"They won't open… hmph!" May said sounding like an innocent child in her cutest three-year-old voice.
"Maybe, tey don't like you… or maybe tey just big meanies!" Rose said acting like child herself.
"Girls act your age please… no of this-this childish being!" Bagman told them getting all snotty about it. Bagman pulled out his one and muttered something and the door began to descend to let them through, Rose and May were astonished by this…magic! "Or maybe I just wit a bunch of retards!" he said mocking them by acting like a kid himself.
They all slowly walked up the drive to take in the surroundings and all the wonderful things that were happening around them. The girls already adored Hogwarts it was like a dream come true for them. Once they entered the foyer they were greeted by some confused faces, faces that didn't look very welcoming. May couldn't help but to blush and feel awkward, but Rose who was quite the individual herself with her black corset dress over a pair of jeans with tons on bracelets and about six cross necklaces (not that she was religious or anything, just a little hellion rebellion) walked in with her chin held high and her eyes pointed up to where it looked as if she couldn't tell. Rose was more amused by this than bothered by it, actually she loved the attention. Rose was quite the different personality wise than most girls, she was very headstrong and had problems admitting she was wrong this is probably why so many arguments occurred in her old school. Rose had a snappy attitude, she would defend her friends and family at any extent, she will fight someone if came down to it (has before), but she liked to look different and act hyper and spunky, She often found herself blurting out a song in the middle of nowhere, she loved to sing and had beautiful voice, along with her poetry, she was just one of those girls that you either loved or you hated, there's no in between for her. May had always been a little more quiet than Rose was very outgoing and could make friends anywhere she went but May always followed Rose's lead, even when they were little. May does speak up for herself, but she is more defensive over Rose who was younger than her she would kill someone if they ever hurt her anymore than she already was emotionally. Emotionally May had accepted everything she had been dealt with only a few minor setbacks, Rose however hadn't she had been hurt too many times to forgive and forget and tended to hold grudges. May was always the sweetheart, never too much to worry about her, she liked to look different just like Rose but only she came out in her own sense, she loved to accessorize and always had on a shawl. Necklaces that matched, excessive jewelry. She was currently sporting some black Tripp Jeans and a black tee with Jack from the Nightmare Before Christmas on it she had on arm cuffs with safety pins in them on too, and both girls were sporting the Chuck Taylor's (they never wore anything else). May had a laid-back and relaxed personality, that's is if you don't piss her off, if you do she will do ape shit on your ass. May practiced restraint though toward this. They all walked up a flight of stairs and entered a long corridor and then another and another, which lead to a statue of a bird or something, Bagman muttered something then the statue swiveled to let them around. They went up a great spiral staircase till them came to an office with an old man dressed in a silver cloak. The man was behind a desk and beckoned them to sit in the chairs in front of him.
"Ahh, it's been so long. And my how much you both have grown… now I'm sure you ladies have questions, but we'll get to that later! Welcome to Hogwarts! I am your headmaster Mr. Dumbledore!" He said graciously standing up with his arms in the air. He must have practice at this 'cause he's way too good at it. Maybe he shouldn't stand up he might collapse he looks ancient; hey if he faints he'll be pulling one of my moves! Ha! Rose thought. "Now we must put you into a house! Please Miss Jones you first sit here on this stool and I will place this hat on your head and it will put you into the house you belong in based on your personality, weaknesses, and strengths." He smiled to May as she jittery walked to the stool and plopped down. The hat began to move on her head.
"Yes… Yes… Well…. GRYINDOR!" It belched. Both girls jumped and May was reluctant to get the hat off her head. May sat down next to Rose and Rose soon got up and sat. "Hmmm…. Yes… you are cunning, but you do things for yourself, selfishness is never good!"
'Neither is being rude!" Rose said loud and clear to the hat that was hurting her ego.
"Hmm. And a quick temper, not to mention that tongue… which needs to be watched… yes… SLYTHERIN!" it yelled and Rose stood up brushing the hat to the floor and raising her fist at it, but quietly seated herself.
"Well, you girls will be taken to your dorms and we will talk later right now I am very busy. I apologize greatly!" He bowed and disappeared.
'We will be together won't we?" May asked as they left the statue behind.
"Well in some classes but you're in different houses. Sorry about that. The sorting hat doesn't chose where you belong on account of your friends. But on … well like Dumbledore said, on your…" Bagman said but his voice seemed to trail off as May and Rose pretended to listen but was mouthing words to each other. They were both somewhat frustrated.
'What how could they split us up?' May mouthed and pointed at the both of them.
'We came here together and we should stay together, right' Rose mouthed getting angered.
"Wrong… my ladies don't mouth words around people who can lip read… tisk tisk tisk even when their back is toward you, especially around mirrors" he said pointing to the ceiling. "No this is quite all right you'll be fine on your own… Now these here are the staircases they like to move so keep and eye on them! Now Miss Jones this is Ginny Weasly she will be very pleased to show you to your house's common room… oh yes and keep your mouth shut for your own protection" May followed the little girl in an orange jumper up a flight of stairs and disappeared as Bagman winked to her. "No you this way to the dungeons…" He said delightfully.
"Dungeons?"
'Yes, don't worry their quite warm and delightful!" He said trying to be reassuring. Rose's stomach went weak. "Ah yes right here your password is Bogart pretty cool word, huh?" He said as the wall opened to let them into a square shaped room with brick walls and a comforting fireplace." Have fun, oh yes ask Patty if you have any questions, your things are by your bed darling!" he said as he closed the door.
"What kinda place is this?" Rose asked to herself as she felt the engravment of a snake on the gray hard stonewall that was icy cold. "Yeah, oh so warm and delightful!" She said trying to imitate Bagman.
"It's nice once you to used to it…and eh… who are you?' said a very sexy British voice behind her. She turned around to see a pale boy with blonde hair that almost covered his blue eyes.
"Me? Well… err… I'm Rose… Rose… Jones… yes Rose Jones!" She said smiling curtly. Rose decided it was best not to give out her real name, at least not yet.
"I 'oppose your new, hmm?" He said looking at her closely.
"No I've been here this whole time… damn I guess you haven't noticed me!" She said sarcastically. Which eased the tension as she saw him smile.
"Quick on your feet, aren't you… that's nice!" He said smiling as he looked down because he was indeed blushing.
"And you are?" She said changing the tone for she realized this was a complete stranger.
"Draco Malfoy… you might have heard of my father, Luscious Malfoy?" He said trying to gain ground.
"Nope, never… is name supposed to mean something?" She said trying to figure him out as she stared him down.
"Well... yeh… guess not… doesn't really matter. Actually I'm quite disturbed that you keep looking me down." Draco said getting defensive.
"Am I, little old me, making you feel uncomfortable." She said with force and laughter in her voice.
"Little is true… but no, it's just awkward." He said laughing for the first time in front of her.
"I'm not that short, I mean I know I'm no Michael Jordan, but I'm not a dwarf either…" She said a little hurt. Rose was literally only 4'9" but she wasn't large either she was the perfect weight for her size.
"Your like four foot nothing!" He said.
"Well, it was a pleasure meeting you, it really was... maybe we can chat later… be looking foreword to it!" Rose said laughably trying to get around him to find this Patty person or another.
"OH did I offend you?" He said in a controlled manor.
"Oh, Gee ya think?" She said pushing around him, still smiling
"Well I didn't mean to" He said putting his arm up to block her from going anywhere.
"Is this your idea of flattery? Because if it is your social skills need a little bit of tweaking." She said grinning deviously.
"Flattery, eh? Now who's insulting who?" He said still holding his arm in place.
"If I didn't know better Mr. Malfoy, I'd say you were flirting with me," She said smiling at his baby blue eyes.
"Mmm… Can plead the 5th?" He said finding himself smiling, he looked away.
"MM...MM … Not a chance" She said smiling as he turned red. "Wait are you blushing?"
"I'm not gonna answer that" He said trying to avoid eye contact.
"Hmm. Overruled!" She said acting like a judge.
"Then I guess I'm guilty," he said finally looking at her.
"Well, this is cute it really is, but if your Rose your supposed to follow me!" said a girl who came to break-up their balcony scene, She had Black hair up in a bun and green eyes and she was a little on the plump side, certainly not pretty.
"Hmm, and you must be Patty?" Rose said assuming as she lifted her bags. She began to walk but realized that Malfoy still had his arm up blocking her. " I can't go anywhere with your arm here"
"That's the point!' He said pulling down his arm as he walked off she saw a smile leak out of his face.
"Wow never seen Malfoy act that way!" Patty said brushing off the thought. "You know he's bad news right" She said climbing up a flight of stairs.
"It's okay… I like bad boys" She said grinning as she unpacked her things and went to her four-cornered bed and flopped down.
May walk in to her new room and stared around her to see where she was going to be living from now on. As she looked around she noticed a girl with puffy brow hair sitting on the floor near a fireplace holding a book while looking into the fire then looking back down into the book that she was holding. May walked over to her and decided to start up a conversation.
"Ummm, I was wondering if you would know, by a chance, where I should put my stuff. I am kinda new here so I am pretty confused." May said staring at the girl sitting on the floor.
"I believe you would put your things in the room up stairs from here. Which is were you are going to be staying. I will take you up there and show you the place." The girl closed her book and got up. She walked up to May and looked at her. "So what is your name?"
"I'm May, and your name is…" May said looking at the girl for a response.
"Herimonie. Now let me show you where you will be staying then maybe if you would like I can tell you about classes here and about Hogwarts." Herimonie said as she walked up the stairs to her room in which was going to be May's room as well. The room had a warm feeling as she looked around at about twenty-five beds all around. "So what wizarding school did you go to before here?"
"Umm… none… is that bad?" May asked.
"Well what year are you?"
"I don't know… do you?"
"No that's why I asked you…" May glared at her for this remark.
"Bitch" May said under her breath but Herimonie heard.
"OH yes I'm the bitch, at least I'm not half-witted!" She said through thick and bulging eyes.
"What exactly did I do to you to deserve your snappy attitude?" May asked trying to be civil.
"Nothing, I've had a bad day so far… Sorry!" She said like she actually meant it. "Come with me to the great Hall and sit by me for lunch? It'd be a pleasure to have you sit by me!" She said reaching out her hand to retrieve May's.
"Okay, I suppose… if you promise not to take anything else out on me!" They both smiled at each other and linked hands as they left the tower.
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