Ch.5 With Quidditch comes Friendship\
I was in bed late that night and we had our first Quidditch practice the next day in the afternoon. It was the weekend so I wouldn't have to face Tom until Monday morning during Potions. The practice was long and tiring we had to get into the grove of flying for hours with out losing stamina, as Sterling had put it. Me and my fellow chasers worked well together we were always were we needed to be when we passed and shot. I was the only female beside Sterling on the team.
After practice Sterling approached me.
"Hey Hermione did you enjoy the practice?" she said shouldering her broom.
" It was fun a little tiring but I think me and the other chasers are getting on well enough."
" Hey there is still a few hours until curfew for a Hogsmeade trip do you want to go with me? I have to pick up a few things as gifts. Christmas is just two months away. The Halloween feast is tomorrow evening. Oh you will love it they have all kinds of goodies."
"Yeah I'll go into Hogsmeade with you I may as well get started on gifts too. I don't know what I should get my uncle. Maybe if I start now I will know by December." I said and we laughed and went to the common room first to change and get our money then we headed into Hogsmeade.
" Hey Hermione what is it that you study when you stop doing homework? It seems as if you know the sixth year material but you do extra studies on the side." Sterling said looking at me carefully. I looked back at her.
'I could tell this girl she seems trustworthy' I thought ' No Hermione bad thoughts'
" well I am studying you see I know most of the sixth year material so I study on the side. I don't want to grow stupid you know." I said and she laughed lightly. The first store we went into was a jewelry store. We looked around Sterling decided she would buy a sapphire necklace for her mom. We were walking from the store when a pendent caught my eye. I looked at it. It was a silver snake with emerald eyes wrapped around the circular earth. For some reason I was reminded of Tom. I shuddered I didn't want to be reminded of him. I walked quickly out of the store. We shopped and talked for over an hour, but I still didn't find anything for Dumbledore. I voiced my concern to Sterling
" Sterling I have know clue what to get my uncle. I was thinking a book Merlin knows everyone and their mother is going to get him that." I said getting frustrated.
" Hermione don't worry you have two months until Christmas you'll think of something. It might even jump out at you. We have three Hogsmeade visits after this one so don't get so worked up. Lets head back its getting dark" she said smiling. I only nodded maybe she was right it might hit me soon enough. We walked back to the castle in silence until we reached the entrance hall.
" So Sterling who are we playing first match?"
"Well we usually play Slytherin but supposedly they put in a special request to play Ravenclaw and since the Slytherin captain is a favorite of our hypocritical headmaster he granted their request so we play Hufflepuff first." Sterling said her tone was bitter.
" Well that will be okay we can beat them easily and it will up our confidence level." I said. Sterling just laughed.
" Your great Hermione you can really boost a girls spirit. Hey Tomorrow me and a few of my other friends are going into the forest to collect some ingredients for an extra credit potion do you want to join us? It will be fun" Sterling said.
"Sure there is not much to do so yeah I would love to go with you guys" I said
"Okay we are leaving early in the morning did you want me to go and get you up?" she said as we reached the common room.
"yes could you please?" I said going in after her. The common room was nearly empty "were is everyone?" I asked her
"They are planning what pranks to pull tomorrow" She said we headed to the dorms. "well see you in the morning Hermione" she said
" Good night" I said I went into my room and only Celia was in there with a book in her hands.
" Hey Celia Were is Selest?" I asked a frown crossed her face.
" We were supposed to go out tonight with a couple of Ravenclaw guys but I got my Period so I didn't want to go so Selest got pissy with me and took Charlotte along instead." she said in a huff. I wasn't expecting an answer like that but more of a 'she's out right now' I was certainly at lost for how to respond to something like that.
" um… right well I'm sure she'll get over it" I said trying to sound sympathetic. I obviously didn't because she glared at me said she was going to sleep and drew the curtains around her bed. What was wrong with me I was usually full of condolences for every matter. Being in another time must be giving me some sort of Jet Lag. I changed and got into bed I tried to sleep but the pendent from the store kept weaving in and out of my dreams along with the scene of Toms burning kiss. When I finally went into having a normal dream I was almost immediately awakened by someone tapping on my shoulder. It was Sterling.
"Rise and Shine sleepy head" she chirped. I sat up rubbing the sleep from my eyes. " Meet me in the common room in ten minutes" she chimed and bounced out of the room. She was a morning person. I got up and changed quickly into something warm and then I went down to the common room.
" Oh good your early lets go" she said. I followed her from the common room and through the castle until we reached the forest. It was cold outside and the icy breeze woke me up more than anything. We went into the forest for about five minutes then I heard talking from a close distance. Sterling then stepped into a clearing I followed. There in a circle sat four girls and to my great surprise Professor Talen the potions teacher.
"Professor Talen?" I asked quizzically she grinned
"Hello Hermione glad you could join us. Come have a seat get something to eat." she said indicating the picnic basket. The girls in the circle spread out and I sat between Sterling and a mousy looking girl. She was small with big watery brown eyes and a pink nose. Her hair was thin and plain looking light brown.
"Hi" she said "I'm Jenna Hufflepuff fifth year" she said extending her hand.
"nice to meet you" I said.
"And I'm Aurora" said a girl with shiny black waves with red streaks trough it.
"I'm Angelica" said a girl with short blonde curls
"And you already know me" said Charlotte who I didn't notice until now.
"its nice to meet you guys" I said " so what kind of extra credit potion are we getting ingredients for?" I asked looking at Professor Talen. They all glanced at me then at Sterling. Then to my great surprise the professor smacked Sterling on the back of the head. I was shocked to say the least.
"you where supposed to have told her the truth Sterling not bring her here under false pretenses." the Professor said sounding mad.
" I'm sorry but she wouldn't have came if I told her the truth, and stop hitting me or I will tell mom" Sterling said. If I was confused before I was clueless now
"What is going on!" I said looking from Sterling to the Professor. The Professor through a glare at Sterling then turned to me.
"Well Hermione Sterling here was supposed to tell you the truth but she didn't, to clarify a few things Sterling is my little sister. We have different last names because I was married for a short while. Sterling brought you here because we want to teach you a magic that resides in us solely. Its an elemental form of magic, it lives in you. Before I go on do you believe prophecies are real Hermione?" she asked
"Yes I do believe they are real" I said a little uncertainly.
" Well a prophecy was made about an Order of sorts. It claimed that six girls and a teacher of theirs would help a girl complete her destiny. We believe that the girl is you because of the circumstances of which you came. One you seemed to just appear with not even so much as a forewarning. Two you where to be kin to a great Light side wizard and we Know Albus defeated the dark wizard Grindewald. And three you would know things other people didn't know." she said looking me in the eye. I just stared back.
"I don't know anything you don't know." I said suddenly.
"sure you do Hermione. The first thing you know that know one else knows is there is no antidote for the Oceanic Poison. I also looked for that Burning curse you put on Tom it doesn't exist or at least not yet. So that has to make you the one in which the prophecy was about." she finished quietly. I could feel every eye on me.
" So what are you saying?" I asked looking at my feet.
" we are going to teach you the ways of Elemental magic. Duh!" Sterling said standing up. Everyone stood so I did too. I couldn't really digest what they where saying. Could there have really be a prophecy foreseeing my coming to the past. Hagrid did say the Time Keeper did take people back and forth through time to make sure certain events happened. What am I supposed to do in this time that's going to keep the future how it is. This was so confusing. And as if it wasn't complicated enough I know have a group of witches saying they are going to show me how to control the environment. I shook my head.
" I am sorry but I need to think for a while this is just really complicated and confusing I just need to clarify a few things with myself so I could except this all." I said leaving the clearing.
" Don't worry about it Hermione when you staighten your feelings out come to my office" Professor Talen said Putting her hand on my shoulder. I nodded and walked back toward the school. Instead of going in however I went and sat by the lake and stared into the water going over everything they said.
/ alright another chapter done. My story took an intresting turn though this Order thing wasn't supposed to happen but I was reading the version of the story I wrote on paper and its only about 25 pages long. That's a short story plus it lacks detail and sense so I have changed the plot just a tad. Next chapter I have a special project that will bring our love birds closer and they will be forced to spend time together outside of class. So know more avoiding him Hermione. Okay and hopefully I will have that out tomorrow so review please because if you don't I will stop writing pouts also my computer isn't cooperating with me and I am tired so if there are mistakes I am sorry and if you guys don't like the way this story is headed tell me ASAP and if most of you don't like it I will change it back because I love you guys. Review review review
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