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about them.
Despite the fact that she had hurried inside, Lauretta was still one of the last people into the great hall. She looked around for an open spot at the Ravenclaw table and Hallie waved her over.
"Hi." Lauretta said uncertainly. "You sure I won't be in your way?"
"Oh no." Hallie assured her warmly. "Besides, no one ever wants to sit by me anyway; I'm too likely to fall asleep on them."
"Well, I'll be happy to sit with you." Lauretta answered.
"Do you think they'll announce what happened?" Hallie asked.
"Not until after the sorting."
"Ugh, and someone told me that the first years are all being detained on the lake until they make sure they are all safe. It'll be forever till we know." She paused thoughtfully. "So what's with you and Randy Weasley?"
"Nothing." Lauretta informed her, blushing as she did. She glanced his way and saw that he was immersed in conversation with his brothers.
"They are cute." Hallie commented slyly. "And awfully funny."
"And annoying." Lauretta added. Randy glanced over at her, and smiled slightly. Somehow Lauretta couldn't help but smile back.
"Wave." Hallie instructed. Lauretta obeyed, Randy grinned. "Oh yes Lauretta, of course there's nothing between you and Randy." Hallie smirked.
Just then the first years came in and the old grimy sorting hat was placed on a stool in front of the room. The first years all eyed it fearfully and several gasped when the brim opened and it began to sing.
No hat is there as smart as I To tell which house, I cannot lie I tell you true Which house is for you And there at Hogwarts you will reside
Gryffindor is for the true and just Bravery there is surely a must Scarlet and red is their banner Gallant and friendly is their manner There unity is founded on their deep trust
The smart do best in Ravenclaw No other house can show a paw They'll dazzle you with their brains Academically they make their gains And always will they keep to the law
The Hufflepuffs are gentle and sweet Good friends from there you surely will meet They will stay loyal to you Never a mean thing shall they do When you fall they'll help you back on your feet
They Slytherins are a cunning bunch Beware or they might trick you out of your lunch Sly and stupendously clever A wittier bunch you'll meet, never You may dazzle there, I have a hunch
And so the four houses stand Each have their fine points and are rather grand Now try me on and find your place And we'll see where your seven years will face.
The first years started being sorted then and Lauretta gazed off towards the Gryffindor table, uninterested in the ceremony. The triplets were once again engrossed in planning something troublesome no doubt. She went back to watching the ceremony, scanning over the teachers. Several of the old ones were back, and there were a few new ones. Professor Snape was still the Defense Against the Dark Arts Teacher, McGonagall was still Transfiguration, Flitwick, the head of her house was still Charms, Binns, History. There was a new face in the spot where Professor Sinity had sat, a new Potions teacher. He looked about in his mid thirties with bushy blonde hair, and a few freckles that looked out of place on him. The sorting ended and Professor Granger then stood up and held up her hand for silence. The hall was silenced immediately as everyone wanted to know the news of what had happened.
"As many of you know, one of the carriages was attacked by a dark wizard. The identity of this wizard is as of yet unknown, but the boy who was attacked is in the hospital wing at the moment recovering. He's doing fine so there is no reason for worrying about him. Because of this incident all trips to Hogsmede are canceled until further notice. Now then, on a much lighter note, the Triwizard Tournament is once again scheduled to take place at Hogwarts. As many of you probably know, last time the Triwizard Tournament took place at Hogwarts one of the students died. And because the Tournament was deemed on safe a council regarding it was held in regards to it. It was agreed at this council that as it was unfair to only have those over seventeen compete every time the tournament took place a different age group would be able to compete. Since then the tournament has taken place at Beauxbatons and at Durmstrang and will now be returning to Hogwarts. This year the age restriction is for those who are fifteen only. Therefore you must be fifteen when you place your name in the goblet of fire. Those who are turning sixteen soon after then are still allowed to compete. The selection of the three champions will take place during October, after those from the other schools have arrived. And that's all I have to say so let the feast begin!"
The plates filled with food and as Lauretta filled her plate she glanced at Hallie to discuss the news with her, but she had fallen asleep. Lauretta just smiled and began eating.
Later on as Lauretta and Hallie were leaving the Dining Hall, Randall caught up to them. "Hi." He said catching his breath.
"Hi yourself." Lauretta replied, letting a small smile escape as she did.
"Well I have to be going to Madam Pomfrey's to be getting my medication." Hallie said winking at Lauretta. "I'll see you later."
"Umm. I didn't offend you before did I?" Randall asked the second Hallie was out of hearing.
"Well, kind of." Lauretta replied truthfully.
"Sorry." He responded quickly. "I wasn't meaning to. I was only teasing."
"That's okay." Lauretta said, smiling at his eagerness.
"And Giovanni and Lee will warm up to you eventually." Lauretta glanced over at him and noted that he was truly concerned about her. His green eyes were very serious and the look made him seem older and more mature than she had ever seen him before. Even on the carriage ride, when she couldn't see him in the darkness she had still imagined him with the mischievous smile still playing on his lips. She' never really thought of the triplets of having anything to them except jokes and laughs.
"I hope so." She replied softly.
He smiled carefully and opened his mouth to speak when Peeves the poltergeist suddenly zoomed through a wall and began pelting Lauretta with peanut butter. "Evening Randy." He said.
"Peeves stop it!" Randy yelled, thoroughly annoyed. Because they were both creators of chaos Peeves and Randy normally got on well, but it was not the time.
Peeves just snickered and began pelting Randall as well. "Randy and Lauretta, sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G." He screeched.
"PEEVES!" Randall shouted, as he scooped some peanut butter off the ground and chucked it at him.
"HA! HA!" Peeves shouted back as he began swooping through Randy. "You forgot. you can't catch me."
"Now, now Peeves." A voice said behind them. Lauretta and Randall whirled around to see Hermione Granger behind them. "What would Fred say if he could see you tormenting his son like that?" Peeves stopped midway through Randall and looked at her thinking. "And.Peeves." She continued. She walked up to him and began whispering in his ear, and a sly grin crept across his face. He swirled up and disappeared.
"Thanks Herm." Randy said grinning again.
"Uh, Randy, I'd prefer if you called me Professor Granger while we're here." She turned to Lauretta. "And I don't believe that we've met." She held out her hand to Lauretta who just stared at her numbly. She'd never even spoken to the Headmaster before and now that it was Hermione Granger, she was speaking to her on the very first day!
"I'm.er, I'm Lauretta Tonks." She whispered, shaking her hand.
"Tonks? Oh yes, I know your mother, Fun Lady."
Lauretta just nodded. What? Her mother knew Hermione Granger? She'd never told her that before. Well it wasn't like her mother was ever home to tell her anything anyway.
"So, Professor Granger. What'd you tell Peeves?" Randall asked.
"Nothing." She replied slyly. "Well I'd best be off, nice meeting you Lauretta." And she went off down the hall in the direction of the library as Lauretta just stared in awe.
"You called her Herm?!?" She asked the second Hermione was out of hearing.
"Yhea." Randall replied nonchalantly. "She's like an Aunt to me, she comes to all the gatherings for family and everything. "
"Wow." Lauretta managed to utter.
"Well you know my uncle is Ron Weasley. Harry Potter comes all of the gatherings too."
Lauretta just stared at this news. She had never quite connected in her head that as a Weasley who had an Uncle Ron, Randall was related to that Ron Weasley.
"So are you going to enter the Tournament?" he asked changing the subject abruptly.
"I guess so." She replied uncertainly. "I mean it's not as if I have a hope of getting picked though. Are you entering?"
"No." He said, surprising Lauretta. "We can't." he explained. "Our Birthday is in a few days and we'll be sixteen."
"Oh, I see." Lauretta commented. "What day?"
"The seventeenth." He said looking at her curiously. "Why?"
"No reason." She said slyly. They had come to the stairway that Lauretta needed to descend to get to the Ravenclaw Common room, and Randy was going up so they stopped.
"Well.erm." Randall said as he absentmindedly shifted from one foot to another. His nervousness was sudden and it took Lauretta by surprise.
"See you tomorrow then." She said brightly, as she turned to go down the stairs.
"Yhea." He said. His tone seemingly disappointed. She just went down to the common room, dismissing it from her head.
When she got there, most everyone was gathered catching up. Lauretta didn't see anyone she much felt like talking to so she just went up to the girls' dorm and settled into her bed. But when she tried to close her eyes all she could hear were the haunting screams from the carriage ride.
Despite the fact that she had hurried inside, Lauretta was still one of the last people into the great hall. She looked around for an open spot at the Ravenclaw table and Hallie waved her over.
"Hi." Lauretta said uncertainly. "You sure I won't be in your way?"
"Oh no." Hallie assured her warmly. "Besides, no one ever wants to sit by me anyway; I'm too likely to fall asleep on them."
"Well, I'll be happy to sit with you." Lauretta answered.
"Do you think they'll announce what happened?" Hallie asked.
"Not until after the sorting."
"Ugh, and someone told me that the first years are all being detained on the lake until they make sure they are all safe. It'll be forever till we know." She paused thoughtfully. "So what's with you and Randy Weasley?"
"Nothing." Lauretta informed her, blushing as she did. She glanced his way and saw that he was immersed in conversation with his brothers.
"They are cute." Hallie commented slyly. "And awfully funny."
"And annoying." Lauretta added. Randy glanced over at her, and smiled slightly. Somehow Lauretta couldn't help but smile back.
"Wave." Hallie instructed. Lauretta obeyed, Randy grinned. "Oh yes Lauretta, of course there's nothing between you and Randy." Hallie smirked.
Just then the first years came in and the old grimy sorting hat was placed on a stool in front of the room. The first years all eyed it fearfully and several gasped when the brim opened and it began to sing.
No hat is there as smart as I To tell which house, I cannot lie I tell you true Which house is for you And there at Hogwarts you will reside
Gryffindor is for the true and just Bravery there is surely a must Scarlet and red is their banner Gallant and friendly is their manner There unity is founded on their deep trust
The smart do best in Ravenclaw No other house can show a paw They'll dazzle you with their brains Academically they make their gains And always will they keep to the law
The Hufflepuffs are gentle and sweet Good friends from there you surely will meet They will stay loyal to you Never a mean thing shall they do When you fall they'll help you back on your feet
They Slytherins are a cunning bunch Beware or they might trick you out of your lunch Sly and stupendously clever A wittier bunch you'll meet, never You may dazzle there, I have a hunch
And so the four houses stand Each have their fine points and are rather grand Now try me on and find your place And we'll see where your seven years will face.
The first years started being sorted then and Lauretta gazed off towards the Gryffindor table, uninterested in the ceremony. The triplets were once again engrossed in planning something troublesome no doubt. She went back to watching the ceremony, scanning over the teachers. Several of the old ones were back, and there were a few new ones. Professor Snape was still the Defense Against the Dark Arts Teacher, McGonagall was still Transfiguration, Flitwick, the head of her house was still Charms, Binns, History. There was a new face in the spot where Professor Sinity had sat, a new Potions teacher. He looked about in his mid thirties with bushy blonde hair, and a few freckles that looked out of place on him. The sorting ended and Professor Granger then stood up and held up her hand for silence. The hall was silenced immediately as everyone wanted to know the news of what had happened.
"As many of you know, one of the carriages was attacked by a dark wizard. The identity of this wizard is as of yet unknown, but the boy who was attacked is in the hospital wing at the moment recovering. He's doing fine so there is no reason for worrying about him. Because of this incident all trips to Hogsmede are canceled until further notice. Now then, on a much lighter note, the Triwizard Tournament is once again scheduled to take place at Hogwarts. As many of you probably know, last time the Triwizard Tournament took place at Hogwarts one of the students died. And because the Tournament was deemed on safe a council regarding it was held in regards to it. It was agreed at this council that as it was unfair to only have those over seventeen compete every time the tournament took place a different age group would be able to compete. Since then the tournament has taken place at Beauxbatons and at Durmstrang and will now be returning to Hogwarts. This year the age restriction is for those who are fifteen only. Therefore you must be fifteen when you place your name in the goblet of fire. Those who are turning sixteen soon after then are still allowed to compete. The selection of the three champions will take place during October, after those from the other schools have arrived. And that's all I have to say so let the feast begin!"
The plates filled with food and as Lauretta filled her plate she glanced at Hallie to discuss the news with her, but she had fallen asleep. Lauretta just smiled and began eating.
Later on as Lauretta and Hallie were leaving the Dining Hall, Randall caught up to them. "Hi." He said catching his breath.
"Hi yourself." Lauretta replied, letting a small smile escape as she did.
"Well I have to be going to Madam Pomfrey's to be getting my medication." Hallie said winking at Lauretta. "I'll see you later."
"Umm. I didn't offend you before did I?" Randall asked the second Hallie was out of hearing.
"Well, kind of." Lauretta replied truthfully.
"Sorry." He responded quickly. "I wasn't meaning to. I was only teasing."
"That's okay." Lauretta said, smiling at his eagerness.
"And Giovanni and Lee will warm up to you eventually." Lauretta glanced over at him and noted that he was truly concerned about her. His green eyes were very serious and the look made him seem older and more mature than she had ever seen him before. Even on the carriage ride, when she couldn't see him in the darkness she had still imagined him with the mischievous smile still playing on his lips. She' never really thought of the triplets of having anything to them except jokes and laughs.
"I hope so." She replied softly.
He smiled carefully and opened his mouth to speak when Peeves the poltergeist suddenly zoomed through a wall and began pelting Lauretta with peanut butter. "Evening Randy." He said.
"Peeves stop it!" Randy yelled, thoroughly annoyed. Because they were both creators of chaos Peeves and Randy normally got on well, but it was not the time.
Peeves just snickered and began pelting Randall as well. "Randy and Lauretta, sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G." He screeched.
"PEEVES!" Randall shouted, as he scooped some peanut butter off the ground and chucked it at him.
"HA! HA!" Peeves shouted back as he began swooping through Randy. "You forgot. you can't catch me."
"Now, now Peeves." A voice said behind them. Lauretta and Randall whirled around to see Hermione Granger behind them. "What would Fred say if he could see you tormenting his son like that?" Peeves stopped midway through Randall and looked at her thinking. "And.Peeves." She continued. She walked up to him and began whispering in his ear, and a sly grin crept across his face. He swirled up and disappeared.
"Thanks Herm." Randy said grinning again.
"Uh, Randy, I'd prefer if you called me Professor Granger while we're here." She turned to Lauretta. "And I don't believe that we've met." She held out her hand to Lauretta who just stared at her numbly. She'd never even spoken to the Headmaster before and now that it was Hermione Granger, she was speaking to her on the very first day!
"I'm.er, I'm Lauretta Tonks." She whispered, shaking her hand.
"Tonks? Oh yes, I know your mother, Fun Lady."
Lauretta just nodded. What? Her mother knew Hermione Granger? She'd never told her that before. Well it wasn't like her mother was ever home to tell her anything anyway.
"So, Professor Granger. What'd you tell Peeves?" Randall asked.
"Nothing." She replied slyly. "Well I'd best be off, nice meeting you Lauretta." And she went off down the hall in the direction of the library as Lauretta just stared in awe.
"You called her Herm?!?" She asked the second Hermione was out of hearing.
"Yhea." Randall replied nonchalantly. "She's like an Aunt to me, she comes to all the gatherings for family and everything. "
"Wow." Lauretta managed to utter.
"Well you know my uncle is Ron Weasley. Harry Potter comes all of the gatherings too."
Lauretta just stared at this news. She had never quite connected in her head that as a Weasley who had an Uncle Ron, Randall was related to that Ron Weasley.
"So are you going to enter the Tournament?" he asked changing the subject abruptly.
"I guess so." She replied uncertainly. "I mean it's not as if I have a hope of getting picked though. Are you entering?"
"No." He said, surprising Lauretta. "We can't." he explained. "Our Birthday is in a few days and we'll be sixteen."
"Oh, I see." Lauretta commented. "What day?"
"The seventeenth." He said looking at her curiously. "Why?"
"No reason." She said slyly. They had come to the stairway that Lauretta needed to descend to get to the Ravenclaw Common room, and Randy was going up so they stopped.
"Well.erm." Randall said as he absentmindedly shifted from one foot to another. His nervousness was sudden and it took Lauretta by surprise.
"See you tomorrow then." She said brightly, as she turned to go down the stairs.
"Yhea." He said. His tone seemingly disappointed. She just went down to the common room, dismissing it from her head.
When she got there, most everyone was gathered catching up. Lauretta didn't see anyone she much felt like talking to so she just went up to the girls' dorm and settled into her bed. But when she tried to close her eyes all she could hear were the haunting screams from the carriage ride.