Chapter five
I woke up late the next morning.
"Oh no!" I said slapping my head when I looked at the clock.
Breakfast was over according to my schedule, and my first class was starting in ten minutes.
"Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no!"
I grabbed my new robes and looked at them in disgust. Arrowhead didn't have uniforms. And I liked it that way.
I had just gotten a new outfit one week before school started. Now I might never get to wear it.
*No* I thought. *I will wear it*
I put the shirt over my head. It was a deep red tank top with a black dragon and Chinese writing on it.
The skirt was dark denim and slightly faded, coming just above my knees. I had a tassel belt and high, chunky boots. I put my hair in a clip.
I walked out of the girls dormitory and out the portrait hole.
My first class was charms.
When I walked into the classroom everyone stopped taking notes and looked at me.
"Now, now class it's rude to…" Professor Flitwick stopped mid sentience and toppled off a big pile of books he was standing on when he looked at me.
"You've got to be a little more careful Professor. You'll hurt yourself." I reached down for his hand to help him up.
He took it and stood up. He smiled weakly. "Miss Matthews, where is your uniform?"
"Oh is that why everyone is staring? Well my uniform is in my closet."
"Why aren't you wearing it?"
"I don't know. I guess cause I like this better."
"Well, will you please change after class?"
I shrugged one shoulder. "No."
At this people started whispering to each other.
"What was that?"
"I said no."
"Why?"
"Because I want to wear this."
"Miss Matthews it is against the dress code to wear…." He seemed to not know how to put it.
"To wear your own clothes?" I finished for him.
"Yes actually. That describes it pretty well."
"Fine, fine. If it's against the rules, I guess I'll change."
"Thank you. Now please take a seat."
"Okay whatever."
I went to the last empty seat. It was right in front of Harry and Ron.
I heard them talking to each other.
"Where's Hermione?" Harry asked Ron.
"I don't know. I guess I didn't notice." Ron replied.
"That's weird. Hermione hasn't missed a class since the third year."
Ron shifted in his seat to look at Harry.
"I still don't really get what happened with that."
"I know what you mean I don't get it either. Time is funny that way."
"Let's ask Skylar if Hermione was sick or something."
"Okay. She'll probably know if she was in her bed this morning. Hey Skylar?"
"Yeah." I said as I turned to look at them.
"Was Hermione in bed this morning when you woke up?" Ron said.
"No, I figured she was at breakfast. I got up really late this morning. No one was there."
"Okay. Thanks anyway."
I nodded and turned back to give my attention to the teacher. The stuff here seemed to be harder then the stuff at Arrowhead. I didn't want to fall behind.
After class I had to run all the way back to the dormitory to change.
When I got to the portrait hole though I realized I had forgotten the password.
I knew it started with an S but I didn't know what it was.
"Uh, Sara? Stongon? Strawgoh? Sss…. Oh, yes!" The door had swung open.
I ran up to the dormitory to change, but someone was already there. Crying.
"Hermione?"