4. The Essentials
Le Baiser du Dragon – Cartier (The Dragon's Kiss)
Characters: Ron, Fred, George, Minerva McGonagall
Ron's first momentsat Hogwarts
Word count: 296
Her back is straight as the trees that grow behind the Burrow. Her reputation preceeds her.
Fred and George's portrayal of her scared him to death.
They made him swear on Scabber's head that he would not reveal a word about what they were about to say. Fred whispered, "You'll have to face a Troll without your wand to prove your worth.Then, you'll be sortedinto a house. We all did it, didn't we? This is how we got into Gryffindor. Maybe you'll be able to do it too."
George nodded solemnly, "And there is also Professor McGonagall to face in a duel. When I faced her, fire came out of her wand, like this…wooosh. You should be afraid of her. The Troll is rubbish."
Trolls are the top ten list of Ron's fears. Spiders are definite winners.
But teachers that cast fire spells at new students?
He has not dared to think about that before. Even if he pleaded and tried to buy them with Chocolate Frogs, they did not want to tell him how they passed through it all.
He now understands they lied – the prats- about the Troll thing, but what about her? His knees tremble when she calls his name.
TheSorting Hat does not hesitate a second to claim, "Gryffindor!"
He gives it back to the Head of his new House. Something is glistening in her eyes when he crosses her steady gaze and he has the feeling she is seeing right through him. She mutters between her teeth, "Mr. Weasley."
Fred and George are liars, but they have a point: he wonders who would even try to displease her.