A/N: Hey there again. Thanks to everyone who reviewed . . . that means you Meggie! Sorry it's so short . . . I'll try and get them longer. I've written the third chapter but haven't typed it yet. Hopefully I'll get to it soon. Hope you enjoy this. Sorry if I've spelt animals names wrong . . . threshals . . . but I'm going by memory and sound, so . . . Anyway . . . Read and review if you want!
Chapter 2: Meeting the School
The five
Gryffindors made their way down to the Great Hall for the Welcoming
Feast just as the coaches pulled by the Threshals came into sight.
They sat in their regular seats on the benches in front of the
Gryffindor tables. Hermione had shrugged on a school robe as the boys
had changed into their school trousers and shirts. She, as head girl
was not required to wear her uniform. As the rest of the school
poured into the school Harry shrunk further into his seat and Ron
waved at his returning friends. The boys sat either side of Hermione
who did not seam at all conscious of the fact that every straight boy
in the school was looking in her direction. She smiled as Professor
Sinistra led in the first years and two older boys. One she
recognized as the boy she'd met at the petrol station but the other
she had never met. The Hall became quiet as the Headmistress stood
and requested that the Sorting Begin. The hat that now stood on a
small stool in front of the first years began to sing, Hermione
listened with half an ear. For the past two years there had been
warnings about uniting inside Hogwarts. The newer students looked
full of awe as the dilapidated hat stopped it's singing and
Professor Sinistra pulled out a long parchment with all the
children's names on it. It took an hour to sort the first years
before the two older boys were called up and both were put into
Gryffindor. They came over and sat on the opposite side as the Golden
Trio. Again the hall was silent as McGonagall announced that dinner
was served. "So, boys, is there a party tonight in the tower?"
Hermione asked leaning over Ron to talk to Seamus and Dean.
"Of
course Hermione . . . " Dean answered a little disoriented.
Hermione was always the one who thought that the beginning of the
year parties, were nonsense. Aiden and the other boy, who was yet to
be introduced, looked confused and asked what Hermione was talking
about.
"Oh, every year the Gryffindors hold a beginning of the
party . . . I never have really liked them but this year I brought
some stuff to liven it up. So Aiden, are you going to introduce your
friend?" She smiled.
"Oh . . . yeah . . . this is my half
brother Holden Matthews"
"Hello Holden," Ron said before
Hermione could introduce herself.
"I'm Ron Weasley, these are
my best mates . . . Hermione Granger and Harry Potter" he said.
Harry looked up startled and when he realized that his friends were
talking to the new boys he tugged on Hermione's sleeve.
"Yes
Harry?" She asked quietly.
He leaned in and told her he didn't
feel well and he was going upstairs to the tower.
"All right
Harry . . . Ron, can you go with Harry?" Hermione asked her other
best friend.
"Sure, come on mate. We'll go play chess" Ron
got up and led the quiet Harry up to the tower. Hermione looked sad
as her eyes followed the two boys out of the hall. She turned back
toward the table when Dean asked what she had brought for the party.
"That's a secret my dear Dean, but don't worry, you'll
have fun" she winked at him.
"So, Aiden, Holden, why did your
parents move to the UK?"
"Well . . . " the boys said
together and explained how their parents had been friends with the
current Minister of Magic and he had invited their father to become
an ambassador for the Canadian Wizarding Government with the British
one. Hermione was having a great time chatting when all of a sudden
she got a chill up her back and looking over her shoulder she saw the
Slytherin boys walking toward her. She stood and turned toward them.
"What do you want?" She asked bitterly.
"Just to let
you know Mudblood that Draco wanted us to give this to us" Blaise
Zambini said handing her a piece of parchment. She snarled at them
and sat back down once they had left the Hall. She ripped open the
envelope and stared at the words that Draco Malfoy had written.
You're Next . . . You'll be mine! See you soon
Malfoy
She swore loudly enough for the Headmistress to
hear her and raise an eyebrow. She quickly excused herself and ran
toward the tower. Once there she found Ron watching as Harry slept on
the Gryffindor couch. She passed Ron the note and put a blanket over
the sleeping Harry as he had begun to shiver. Ron almost flew off the
wheel as he read this little note.
"That absolute prick . . .
how dare he . . . "
"Don't worry Ron . . . he won't get
me. I won't allow it" she said stroking Harry's head. Suddenly
he gasped and woke up.
"Hermione?" He asked
"It's all
right Harry, I'm right here. I'm not going anywhere" she said
as he grabbed her and pulled her into a tight hug. She soothed him as
he cried about the nightmare, he had endured about Hermione's
murder. Hermione sent Ron to get the first years and told him to meet
them at the Head Girls rooms when he was finished. Hermione led her
friends to the portrait down that hall from the Fat Lady. She
whispered the password and they went into the room. It took until Ron
came back about forty-five minutes later for Harry to calm down and
realize that Hermione was not going anywhere. She suggested Harry
staying in her common room that night so if he needed her she would
be right there. Ron realized that this was the best plan as Harry had
never had nightmares about his death, only about Hermione's. He
left the two curled on the couch and went to tell Ginny where Harry
was. Hermione smiled at Harry as he fell asleep with his arms curled
around Hermione. He had, had a hard time meeting the school.
A/N: Hope you enjoyed . . . R&R
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