My Life Alone
Attention
They had quite a few visitors on the way to Hogwarts, Hermione walked in five minutes, looking slightly dishevelled, complaining loudly about Slytherins with no brain and all muscles. Neville and Dean visited for about five minutes, Dean hastily explaining to Padma that he had no idea about Seamus and Cho, trembling slightly under Padma's stare. It was only when Hermione, Ron and Padma had left for the Prefects compartment that I saw Parvati again. She walked cautiously into the room and sat opposite me looking out the window. I got up, sat next to her and turned her head towards me, pulling out my wand I healed her swollen lip and scratched cheeks; she gave me a small smile and turned to look out the window again
Through the windows I could see that it had gotten very dark and Parvati had fallen into a light doze, I prodded her softly, she stirred a little bit but did not awaken, I prodded her more sharply and she jumped as though my finger was carrying a current of electricity.
"I wasn't asleep," she mumbled, running her fingers through her hair and blinking the sleep out of her eyes, I shook my head
"We're almost there, we should get ready." She nodded and stood up to open her trunk, suddenly the train gave a forceful lurch causing Parvati to be thrown backwards right onto my lap,
"Why hello," I said as she struggled to get up, when she finally managed she turned away from me sporting a rather pink face.
We were shoved here and there as we tried to find the train doors, Hedwig was hooting dully after being woken up with the shrieking and shouting of the immature second and third years. We came across a bunch of first years looking around not exactly sure what to do, Parvati looked at me and I rolled my eyes nodding, Parvati strolled up to the first years and pointed the new students to a large silhouette that surprisingly couldn't be heard through the mill of students, we tried to hurry to the nearest carriage, but we were soon being jostled apart, I grabbed her hand and pulled her over to the thestrals, once we were inside we collapsed onto the seats
"I swear it gets more and more crowded every year," I muttered.
We walked through the high doors into the Great Hall; a lot of students were already seated at their appropriate house, I heard Parvati giggled so I turned to her
"What?" I asked suspicious, she looked at me as though I was crazy
"You can't tell me you haven't noticed?" she asked
"Noticed what?"
"All the girls,"
"What about them," I asked perplexed
"They're all staring at you!"
I looked around and saw that she was quite right.
"But there's been nothing about me in the papers or anything, nothing bad," I said, Parvati rolled her eyes
"You know, for someone so stupid how exactly did you get past You-know-who?"
I glared at her and looked around, "But it seems no-one's staring at you," I instantly regretted what I said, Parvati flung out her arm connecting it with he middle of my stomach, but it hurt her, more than it hurt me, she brought her arm quickly back to her
"Ow," she muttered, I laughed, I reached and ruffled her hair,
"Ew," she said, "my hairs like your now,"
"Yeah but your not as stunning I am,"
"Not too modest," I rolled my eyes and turned to look around the Great Hall again, I was met by the eyes of everyone else
"Do you realise Parvati that everyone in the hall is staring at us," she looked around and quickly tried to straighten her hair,
"What should we do?" she whispered, I grinned quickly and wrapped my arms around her shoulders, she glanced at me arm and glared up at me
"Payback," I whispered back in her ear. The sorting went for about 15 minutes, 10 new Gryffindor.
We all looked up at the head table as our wizened headmaster got to his feet.
"Welcome to another year at Hogwarts," he boomed, "Many speeches could be made in this time, but I like you I am rather peckish, Dig in,"
Everyone cheered as he sat down, I pulled every food I could see towards me, Ron and Hermione moved down towards us, as soon as they were seated Ron pulled a large plate of lamp chops towards him and started wolfing them down as fast as he could, looked upon disgusted by Hermione and Parvati. Hermione then turned to Parvati
"You know Parvati; if in years to come Padma and Ron get married, then you're going to be his sister-in-law and you'll have to watch him eat like this more often!"
Everyone burst out laughing at the look on Parvati's face, Ron was the first to speak
"C'mon Hermione it's a bit early to be thinking about that stuff isn't it?"
"Ron it's our last year at Hogwarts it's not early for anything." She replied
Now it was Ron's turn to be laughed at, they were soon interrupted by Professor Dumbledore, who stood up and cleared his throat.
"Just a few things before we toddle off to bed, the older students should be familiar with this speech, so they can let there minds wander as I make it once more."
Harry turned and looked up at the enchanted ceiling as Dumbledore made the same speech.
"I would like to introduce two new Defence Against the Dark Arts, no you didn't mishear me two professors, may I introduce Professor Gough and Professor Adamson,"
Everyone clapped still partly surprised about the two new teachers.
"Now I know what you thinking, why on earth do we have two teachers?"
There was a murmur of agreement around the hall, Dumbledore cleared his throat again
"Due to the dark times ahead of us, I have thought to properly train you up, for those in years 1-7 will have Professor Gough on a regular basis, but those in year 6 and 7 will having extra classes with Professor Adamson, for she specialises in muggle defences, If the years 1-5 could please exit the hall, Professor Adamson would like to address the older years, off to bed with you now," There was a rumble of noise from the student as they stood up and exited, some of them were obvious to state their annoyance of not being able to stay and listen with the 6th and 7th years. When the students had all disappeared Professor Adamson addressed the rest.
"As Professor Dumbledore said," she started, "I will be teaching you everything you know in muggle defence such as simple muggle defence, how to defend yourself from punches and maybe how to throw punches, we will then continue onto kick and finally, muggle devices. Such as swords, guns, cross bows and daggers, I would not expect you to use these things from day to day, actually I forbid you to use them outside classes, I am here to help you defend yourself against Voldemort and death-eaters," There was an intake of gasps around the room, ignoring them she continued, "You may be thinking right now 'how can we fit this in our time table,' well the answer is this you will no longer have astronomy or History of Magic,"
There was a collective cheer around the room as the new Professor sat down, everyone quietened down as Dumbledore stood again.
"Wee there you have, it is now time for you to join your fellow students, goodnight,"
I left the table with Ron, Parvati and Hermione, my head full of thoughts of the new class with Professor Adamson.
Hey guys, thanks for he reviews, but I'm still hoping that I get more?
hopeful expression Anyway sorry for the delay I couldn't think of anything. I'm hoping the 7th chapter will come quicker.