Oh, i almost forgot, disclaimer!!:: I do not own any of the Harry Potter
characters except, of course, my own - J.K. Rowling, a fantasy/storytelling
genius does!! ^_^ To my story!
Chapter Two:: First Day
"Draaacoooo!!" Pansy Parkinson whined in his ear, "What are you staring at?"
He winced as her simpering voice brought him back to the Hall. For a moment, when locked by the girl's eyes, he was in another world - seemingly a step from heaven. Then Pansy had had to open her mouth.
"Nothing," he answered as he tore his gaze from the new girl's retreating figure. "Nothing at all."
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By the time they got to the Hufflepuff common room, Kit was certain of one thing; Ernie Macmillan could talk the ear off of a corn stalk. She hurried away from her captor by retiring almost immediately to bed.
Ernie frowned once she left. "Doesn't say much, does she?"
Hannah could hardly resist the wild urge to roll her eyes heavenward.
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The next day brought the brisk promise of snow that every day of December held. Kit was perched on the rail of the bleachers, watching the Gryffindor's quidditch team practice. She was awed by their agility and speed away from the ground, hovering on pieces of wood strapped together.
Her first day of school had been mad.
Ernie had been up early patrolling and performing his other prefect duties. Unfortunately, Hannah informed her, he had her schedule. The two had waited for his return in the common room, missing breakfast, only for him to realize he had misplaced it. Kit then had had to go to Professor Sprout, Head of Hufflepuff, to request a new on, in the process missing her first two classes.
She also lost track of her guides, becoming hopelessly lost with the staircases and walls and portraits that never seemed to stay in the same place. After missing two and a half classes, she had stumbled into Professor McGonagall, whose class just happened to be her next one.
After that, she had managed to get to the following three lessons without much of a hitch. Lunch and her next class (Charms) went along nicely as well. But then - she had a run-in with Peeves. It wasn't exactly a normal run-in that all the other students had with the school poltergeist, either, with him tumbling you down the stairs or throwing your book bag into one of the suits of armor, then sitting there and blowing raspberries as you desperately tried to fish it out (she had seen that happen on the third level, next to the portrait of Wallaby the Wise). No, it was quite different.
~*~FLASHBACK~*~
"Say," Peeves began, eyes narrowing as he followed Kit across the ceiling, "Aren't you the naughty girl who confuzzled the old Rag Hat?"
"Um." Kit wasn't sure how to answer. She shrugged. "Kinda," and kept walking, trying to keep Hannah in her sight as Peeves danced in front of her.
"I heard you caught a lotta attention from the wee boys." He cackled as Kit's ears turned red. "Lotta attention, Kitkatabit." Oh no. Kit could feel her eyes begin to twitch.
"Oh ho! Kitkatcorone, what a little rone, wandering there and to, without a single clue! Ha ha!"
Kit's eyes snapped at Peeves, flicking like a candle for their regular silver to green to yellow. Peeves gasped with delight. "Oh ho, so we have a little hellion on our hands, do we? What fun!" he snickered evilly. *Oh no,* she thought with a groan. Suddenly, a figure barreled into her from behind, causing Peeves to start at her sudden lurch forward. He cackled again when he realized that she was being bowled over and disappeared, content with the thought that someone else was making her miserable.
Now, the odd thing about this little exchange was that Peeves already knew about her. He knew why she was at Hogwarts - why she was five years lat - even if she didn't completely, and he knew what she could do. So why was he pretending otherwise? Was he pretending *for* someone? Ah, who knew the mind of Peeves!
Anyway, the figure that had nearly run her over turned out to be a boy with vivid red hair and freckles. He seemed a tangle of arms and legs and it took a while for him to get off her while he continually spouted apologies.
"He- hey! I know you!" His eyes widened as he gaped at the attractive figure in front of - well, actually under - him. "You're the new girl!" Suddenly he frowned. "Hey, but weren't your eyes grey last night?" Startled, Kit realized they had faded to a dull green.
"Uh - nah, they, uh, they're an extreme hazel. Plus, I wear contacts, usually, but I took 'em out for today." She fibbed quickly. The lanky boy nodded. "Oh, okay."
"Ron! *There* you are!" A pretty girl with wavy brown hair came up to them, panting. As soon as she got her breath back, she noticed Kit.
"Oh, hello." She said warmly, "You must be Kit. I'm Hermione Granger, and from what I've seen, you've already met Ron. And this here behind me," she said as a dark haired boy crashed down the stairs behind her,
"Is -"
"Harry."
He said, pushing his lopsided glasses back up his nose with one finger. "Harry Potter."
"It - it's nice to meet you all," Kit said uncertainly. "I - I don't mean to be rude, but I'm supposed to be at class by now, and I - well, I'm kinda lost." Her voice trailed off as she gazed around hopelessly.
"Which class?" Hermione queried.
"Oh, ah, Potions." All three groaned. Kit looked at them bewilderedly.
"Oh, don't mind us," Hermione said hastily, "and don't worry, our class is only a couple doors down. If we hurry, you'll only be -" she checked her watch. "Hufflepuff schedule? Five minute late." Kit's body sagged with relief, then she straightened up again.
"Thanks" came her weak reply. "Which way?" Harry pointed and Kit was off like a shot, leaving the trio staring after her.
"Wow." Harry cleared his throat. "She's fast." Then they, too, rocketed after her, yelling directions to the blur ahead as they ran.
"See you in two weeks!" Ron hollered after her as she pushed into Potions class.
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Halloo! what do you think of my second installment? Good? Or does it suck? This is the first encounter Kit has w/ the Fave Three. I think she's gonna run into Draco soon. After the first chapter, d'you think sparks should fly? Oh, and to Voldie On Varsity Track, yeah, my first attempt to post on ff.net. it failed.heheh.
Oh, by the way, can anyone tell me how to get italics to show up? I'd be grateful beyond belief!! ^_^
Chapter Two:: First Day
"Draaacoooo!!" Pansy Parkinson whined in his ear, "What are you staring at?"
He winced as her simpering voice brought him back to the Hall. For a moment, when locked by the girl's eyes, he was in another world - seemingly a step from heaven. Then Pansy had had to open her mouth.
"Nothing," he answered as he tore his gaze from the new girl's retreating figure. "Nothing at all."
~*(())*~~*(())*~*(())*~~*(())*~*(())*~~*(())*~
By the time they got to the Hufflepuff common room, Kit was certain of one thing; Ernie Macmillan could talk the ear off of a corn stalk. She hurried away from her captor by retiring almost immediately to bed.
Ernie frowned once she left. "Doesn't say much, does she?"
Hannah could hardly resist the wild urge to roll her eyes heavenward.
~*(())*~~*(())*~*(())*~~*(())*~*(())*~~*(())*~
The next day brought the brisk promise of snow that every day of December held. Kit was perched on the rail of the bleachers, watching the Gryffindor's quidditch team practice. She was awed by their agility and speed away from the ground, hovering on pieces of wood strapped together.
Her first day of school had been mad.
Ernie had been up early patrolling and performing his other prefect duties. Unfortunately, Hannah informed her, he had her schedule. The two had waited for his return in the common room, missing breakfast, only for him to realize he had misplaced it. Kit then had had to go to Professor Sprout, Head of Hufflepuff, to request a new on, in the process missing her first two classes.
She also lost track of her guides, becoming hopelessly lost with the staircases and walls and portraits that never seemed to stay in the same place. After missing two and a half classes, she had stumbled into Professor McGonagall, whose class just happened to be her next one.
After that, she had managed to get to the following three lessons without much of a hitch. Lunch and her next class (Charms) went along nicely as well. But then - she had a run-in with Peeves. It wasn't exactly a normal run-in that all the other students had with the school poltergeist, either, with him tumbling you down the stairs or throwing your book bag into one of the suits of armor, then sitting there and blowing raspberries as you desperately tried to fish it out (she had seen that happen on the third level, next to the portrait of Wallaby the Wise). No, it was quite different.
~*~FLASHBACK~*~
"Say," Peeves began, eyes narrowing as he followed Kit across the ceiling, "Aren't you the naughty girl who confuzzled the old Rag Hat?"
"Um." Kit wasn't sure how to answer. She shrugged. "Kinda," and kept walking, trying to keep Hannah in her sight as Peeves danced in front of her.
"I heard you caught a lotta attention from the wee boys." He cackled as Kit's ears turned red. "Lotta attention, Kitkatabit." Oh no. Kit could feel her eyes begin to twitch.
"Oh ho! Kitkatcorone, what a little rone, wandering there and to, without a single clue! Ha ha!"
Kit's eyes snapped at Peeves, flicking like a candle for their regular silver to green to yellow. Peeves gasped with delight. "Oh ho, so we have a little hellion on our hands, do we? What fun!" he snickered evilly. *Oh no,* she thought with a groan. Suddenly, a figure barreled into her from behind, causing Peeves to start at her sudden lurch forward. He cackled again when he realized that she was being bowled over and disappeared, content with the thought that someone else was making her miserable.
Now, the odd thing about this little exchange was that Peeves already knew about her. He knew why she was at Hogwarts - why she was five years lat - even if she didn't completely, and he knew what she could do. So why was he pretending otherwise? Was he pretending *for* someone? Ah, who knew the mind of Peeves!
Anyway, the figure that had nearly run her over turned out to be a boy with vivid red hair and freckles. He seemed a tangle of arms and legs and it took a while for him to get off her while he continually spouted apologies.
"He- hey! I know you!" His eyes widened as he gaped at the attractive figure in front of - well, actually under - him. "You're the new girl!" Suddenly he frowned. "Hey, but weren't your eyes grey last night?" Startled, Kit realized they had faded to a dull green.
"Uh - nah, they, uh, they're an extreme hazel. Plus, I wear contacts, usually, but I took 'em out for today." She fibbed quickly. The lanky boy nodded. "Oh, okay."
"Ron! *There* you are!" A pretty girl with wavy brown hair came up to them, panting. As soon as she got her breath back, she noticed Kit.
"Oh, hello." She said warmly, "You must be Kit. I'm Hermione Granger, and from what I've seen, you've already met Ron. And this here behind me," she said as a dark haired boy crashed down the stairs behind her,
"Is -"
"Harry."
He said, pushing his lopsided glasses back up his nose with one finger. "Harry Potter."
"It - it's nice to meet you all," Kit said uncertainly. "I - I don't mean to be rude, but I'm supposed to be at class by now, and I - well, I'm kinda lost." Her voice trailed off as she gazed around hopelessly.
"Which class?" Hermione queried.
"Oh, ah, Potions." All three groaned. Kit looked at them bewilderedly.
"Oh, don't mind us," Hermione said hastily, "and don't worry, our class is only a couple doors down. If we hurry, you'll only be -" she checked her watch. "Hufflepuff schedule? Five minute late." Kit's body sagged with relief, then she straightened up again.
"Thanks" came her weak reply. "Which way?" Harry pointed and Kit was off like a shot, leaving the trio staring after her.
"Wow." Harry cleared his throat. "She's fast." Then they, too, rocketed after her, yelling directions to the blur ahead as they ran.
"See you in two weeks!" Ron hollered after her as she pushed into Potions class.
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Halloo! what do you think of my second installment? Good? Or does it suck? This is the first encounter Kit has w/ the Fave Three. I think she's gonna run into Draco soon. After the first chapter, d'you think sparks should fly? Oh, and to Voldie On Varsity Track, yeah, my first attempt to post on ff.net. it failed.heheh.
Oh, by the way, can anyone tell me how to get italics to show up? I'd be grateful beyond belief!! ^_^