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Chapter 6: Old friends and New Romance
Harry walked out of Snape's class, impressed by Gabriela's attempt to battle with Snape (And slapping Malfoy) but he thought she was a bit foolish. She didn't need Snape as an enemy (or Malfoy for that matter), but being friends with him probably made Snape an enemy anyways (And Malfoy). She didn't need to get on his bad side (or Malfoy's) more then necessary. Harry shook his head and turned to see Gabriela catch up mumbling in Spanish to herself.
"Detention with Snape?" Harry asked.
"Ese estupido!" Gabriela cried.
Hermione laughed and Harry looked at Ron confused.
"What did she just say?" Ron asked.
"I called him stupid. He gave me detention for a week with HIM!" Gabriela replied.
They walked into the common room and food and drink where on tables in the middle on the common room. They helped themselves to some tarts and pumpkin juice then sat in chairs. Harry nibbles his cherry tart, his appetite was returning which was a good sign and his bruises where almost completely gone, since now he could help it along with magic. He watched his friends eat, and relax. He glanced at Gabriela. She was very pretty and he liked her...a lot. There was just something about her, that drew him towards her. He looked away when Gabriela looked up at him. He hoped he wasn't blushing, and took a sip of his juice to moisten his suddenly dry mouth.
"Hey Harry, what's up with you and Snape? and Malfoy for that matter." Gabriela asked, her accent heavy as she still fumed.
Harry looked up at her, placed his food aside then shifted in his seat to look at her.
"Snape hates my father. They were rivals when they were younger, so Snape thinks I'm like him and hates me like he hated my dad. Me and Malfoy never liked each other. He told me I needed to make the right friends and that Ron was the wrong person to become friends with. He offered his friendship and I turned him down. We've been enemies ever since. Plus his dad is a death eater, and he is mad at me since I destroyed-" Harry shut his mouth fast, his eyes wide.
"I mean I-" Harry began to say not wanting Gabriela to start asking questions he couldn't and shouldn't and didn't want to answers.
"It's okay Harry. I do know who you are. So you know things others don't or shouldn't know. And you've only known me for two days. I understand completely." She smiled.
Harry wished she would always smile like that.
"So don't worry about it. You didn't tell." Gabriela leaned back into her chair and sipped her juice, looking into the fire.
Harry glanced at his two best friends, and watched them relax slowly. Hermione scowled at him and Ron gave him a 'That was close' look. Harry sighed and looked at Gabriela. The fire reflected in her green/brown eyes, and her auburn hair.
She looked so familiar to Harry, 'where have I seen her before' Harry wondered.
For a moment the answered hovered before him, at the tip of his tongue then it was gone. Harry sighed and leaned back into his own chair, just as the bell rang for the next class.
Hermione jumped out of her seat, " Transfiguration next! I can't wait to see what we will be doing"
Harry shook his head with the others as they walked to class. Entering class they found seats up front, where Hermione liked to seat, and pulled out their wands. Professor McGonagall entered the room and there was silence.
"Hello class and welcome back! This is N.E.W.T.S. Level Transfiguration. I hope that all of you will work hard this year. We will start the year with weapons. Stones and rocks can be changed into swords or daggers. Mr. Weasley, why don't you pass these out while I take roll"
Ron passed out large stones and small rocks to the class while Professor McGonagall went down the roll list.
"And Miss Gabriela. Welcome to Hogwarts. I hope you like it here"
"Thank you Professor." Gabriela answered.
Harry who was sitting to Gabriela's right, felt nervous and unsure of himself.
'Was he slouching?' he wondered and straighten into his seat, glad to see it caused him little pain to do so.
"Now class, look at the stones and rocks in front of you. Small stone and rocks can only be changed into daggers while large stones and rocks can be changed into either. Copy these notes on the board then begin trying to change your rocks like so.
She tapped once on a small rock, then waved her wand in a counterclockwise over the rock and said "Draggor"
Her rocks turn into a dagger about 5 inches long with a simple black handle with red rubies.
Then she tap once on a large stone and waved her wand clockwise over the stone and said "sordian" and the stone turned into a long sword about a foot and half long with he same handle as the dagger.
"Each person's dagger and sword will be different from everyone else. As everyone is different. Now begin"
Professor McGonagall sat in her desk and watched everyone as they all began to write.
Harry was one of the first one to finish writing and began to start changing his small rock into a dagger.
"Draggor!" he said but the rock didn't changed.
Hermione on the other hand had already changed her rock, it was about 7 inches with a handle of gold with a dragon's head, its eyes were rubies and its scales were different shades of emerald and jade. It was beautiful. Hermione's eyes were wide and she held it, studying it. Professor McGonagall came up to Hermione, congratulated her and gave her a large rock to turn into a sword and took the dagger, place it a bag and wrote Hermione's name. Harry turn to Ron who's rock was shaped like a dagger but still made of stone. Harry then turned to Gabriela and his eye widen in shock. Her stone had turned into a sword 2 feet long. The blade itself was shaped like a glittering silver lightning bolt, the handle was black, twisting making groves for a good grip. Topaz stones swirled down the handle. Gabriela like Hermione was staring at her sword.
"Gabriela, that is remarkable!" Professor McGonagall said behind them causing them to jump.
"Um..thank you Professor." Gabriela answered.
Professor McGonagall took the sword and placed it into a thin box, and wrote her name on it then gave her a small rock.
"Continue please" She said to the class.
Class finished with just about everyone making either a sword or a dagger and some like Hermione and Gabriela made both.
"Homework is 10 inch paper on which rocks are best for daggers and swords"
The group went and ate a good lunch and went to double Herblogy.
They were in Greenhouse 4, and were introduced to Aprelasa. A plant that looked like a bush with needle leaves which were sharp, and poisonous, causing a person to get high fevers and hallucinate. Its needle where picked and grounded into powder and used to make the Truth Potion, Veritaserum. Homework was a foot long essay on its properties. Then in Charms they reviewed spells from last year and were set to read the first chapter of their Charms book for homework. Harry wondered who would be teaching DADA, as they entered the classroom and sat in front with the others. He glanced at Gabriela who again he was sitting next to. She was so beautiful. Harry didn't want to look away but did and felt his cheeks burn when she turned her head to the side to looked at him. He saw her smile from the corner of his eye as she turned her head back to the front. And it made his heart swell.
"Hello class, Its good to see you all again."
Harry looked up quickly, to look straight at Remus Lupin.
The class broke into a cheer of welcome for him.
Professor Lupin smiled, making him look younger then ever.
"We've miss you Professor"
"Its great to have you back"
"Yeah Professor"
"Your back"
"Thank you, thank you. I've missed you all as well. Now settle down!" he laughed.
The class became quiet , grinning ear to ear.
"Now first lets talk about the DA. Harry are still continuing with that this year?" Lupin asked
"Um...I think so, yeah." Harry answered. He hadn't given much thought.
"I'm glad. I'd like to know what you have covered and what your planning to cover that way I know. And if you don't mind I was thinking of we could put our lesson plan together, meaning you guys would get double practice." Lupin said.
Harry told him quick what they covered and admitted he wasn't sure what he was going to do this year. Lupin said he's help him. Harry was glad. Lupin recovered what they had learned with him and with Harry. Asked people to perform spells to see how good they had learn them and such.
At the end of class Lupin called for order "That was great! You've all learned so much. Now homework." He waited why the groans ended. "Yes, Homework.12 inch essay on what you've learn last year and your favorite spell"
The class laughed and the bell rang. The class was empty and Harry, Hermione and Ron approached Lupin. Gabriela stayed behind in her seat.
"Why didn't you tell us you were going to be the teacher?" asked Ron.
"It was a surprise." Lupin answered.
"It's wonderful to have you as a teacher again." Hermione beamed.
"Yeah, its great." Harry said.
Lupin looked at Harry "How have you been? How was your summer. You wrote that you were fine but did they treat you right after our warning? I'm sorry you couldn't go to HQ this summer. But it's safer at your aunt's and uncle's.
"Professor!" Hermione hiss and shifted her eyes to single behind her. Lupin looked up to see Gabriela sitting in her desk, reading her DADA book.
"Oh!" Lupin whispered. "Oops." he grinned.
"Yes, they did Professor, and I understand." Harry lied.
Lupin looked at him and nodded.
"Miss Gabriela?" Lupin called.
"Hmm?" she answered distracted.
"I wanted to welcome you to Hogwarts." He said again.
She looked up slowly, "Thank you"
Lupin smiled and nodded. "Well off to dinner the four of you"
They left the room.
"Um.. Harry" Gabriela said. "I know this isn't my business but um...destroyed...HQ? Can I ask what is going on"
Harry glanced at the others. Hermione looked unsure, but Ron nodded his head...then Hermione did.
"Come on, " Harry said. he lead them into the Room of Requirements where they explained everything except the conversation with Dumbledore which he also hadn't told Ron and Hermione about it.
"Oh...wow. I'm sorry Harry about your godfather. That must be awful. And thank you for trusting me. I won't tell anyone. But you might want to tell Professor Dumbledore and Professor Lupin that you told me. So they know"
Harry nodded "I'll tell them after dinner"
They went to dinner and ate, talking about classes. Harry wondered if they should have told Gabriela, and what Dumbledore would say. He sighed taking a bite of his bake potatoe, then turn suddenly looked to his right and saw that Gabriela, who was sitting between Hermione and Ron was watching him. She looked away quickly, blushing and Harry smiled, his heart swelling again.
He loved her.
Okay chapter 6 up! Hehehehe, now what is going here? Romance? I hope you liked. Okay update, everything came out fine in the blood work. Thank god. School is over in a week! Yeah! My Aunt and her husband and children are moving to live close to us. Yeah! My favorite cousin! He is so cute and adorable. Anyways, please review! Oh and I have a request that you review if possible every chapter. Thanks!
