Disclaimer: I am (obviously) not JK Rowling... All characters belong to HER
A/N: Funny thing is... They get harder on you with school work as the year progresses. So you can never get used to it because they make everything harder just when you get used to the current amount of work. Fun huh? And I had to do it beta readerless (long story--... hopefully Nicole will there in the future though). So anyways, without further ado (or...maybe with further ado...you never know...)... Here it is Thanks for being patient!
Chapter 7: Trevor Introduced
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Trevor, Ron, and Neville walked (well Trevor skipped...) through the empty hallways of Hogwarts, heading towards the Gryffindor common room. Preparing themselves mentally (more Ron and Neville than Trevor...) for the introduction of Trevor to their classmates. Trevor skipped merrily along, humming a strange tune off key, tripping and almost falling several times. Soon enough, they reached the portrait.
"Password?" The Fat lady asked lazily. Ron gave the password (which was 'Sellinus') and they all walked into the empty common room where they took a seat together. Except Trevor, who decided to roll around on the ground. Ron ignored the rolling boy and turned to Neville.
"Let's practice what we're gonna say to everyone when they come back." He stated to Neville, who nodded. Trevor, who had been running around like an idiot, jumped over to them in one leap and grinned stupidly. Neville sighed.
"Do you know what you're gonna tell them Trevor?" Neville asked an extremely hyperactive Trevor. The toad prince nodded rapidly, making it look like his head would burst off.
"YUP! I'M GONNA TELL 'EM MY NAME'S TREVOR AND I'M A PRINCE FROM ANOTHER WORLD!" He cried happily.
"Very goo--NO! You tell them that your name is Ty Katimo and you were tutored in America!" He told him completely frustrated, feeling suddenly very panicky about this all, wondering if Trevor would be able to manage this without messing up. Trevor frowned.
"But that would be lying!" He cried out a small pout forming over his lips. Ron looked at him angrily.
"You agreed to it you bloody git!" Ron hissed vehemently. Trevor sniffled and continued pouting, making him look extremely pathetic. Neville smiled and stroked Trevor's cheek softly. He turned to Ron.
"Ron, do you mind if I talk to Trevor alone?" He asked, silently praying Ron would say yes because he truly needed a moment to talk to Trevor. Ron sighed and nodded. Neville felt even more grateful towards the boy. He had done so much for him and Trevor. Ron stood up from where he was sitting.
"Alright, I'll be in our room when you're done." He said and then went up the stairs into their room. Neville sighed deeply and then turned towards Trevor.
"Look Trev, if you don't lie about who you are, they'll know you're from the Dragon Kingdom. I know it doesn't seem like a big deal if people knew, but it is! What if someone evil found out? They'd use you for power and knowledge. Just like they used my parents. Or what if someone found out you were here away from your home? Who knows what would happen then…" He told Trevor in a very serious tone, his chronic fear of losing someone else important to him causing him to feel an extreme amount of nervousness. Trevor looked at him with a face of sympathy.
"Aww, its okay Nevvy. I'll make you proud and do a good job!" He said confidently and sincerely. Neville smiled at him and although he was still nervous, he felt a little better about things.
"Thanks... You mean so much to me Trev... Er... Ty... You'd better get used to be being called Ty..." Neville said, smiling slightly to make him self feel better about things and to reassure Trevor that everything would be alright. "Now, why don't you try again with the Ty Katimo act?" He said encouragingly. Trevor nodded.
"I AM TY KATIMO! FEAR ME! WORSHIP ME OR DIE!" He cried out loudly, which was followed by an astute fit of giggles. Neville rolled his eyes and sighed.
"Um, that was... Closer... Now just drop the whole 'bow down and worship me' thing and you'll be all set." Neville told him. Trevor nodded.
"Hows zis?" He asked and cleared his throat. "Hello, nice to meet you all. I go by Ty… Ty Katimo." He said. Neville smiled in approval.
"That's perfect! Now if they ask you what school you went to... You'd tell them…?"
"I was taught by leech sucking monsters in the forests of the desert!" He said proudly, as if it were the right thing to say.
"Trevor! You tell them you were tutored!" Neville told him exasperated.
"Ohh, right!" Trevor said, a stupid smile on his face. "Howz zis? I was tutored at my house in America!" He said. Neville smiled in relief that he had got it.
"That was great! Now, try it all together." He said and Trevor nodded.
"My name's Trevor… I mean Trevor... I MEAN TY... I mean… Um... Hey, my name's TUNA HOT MCGEE! BOW DOWN TO ME PATHETIC HUMAN! BWAHAHAHAHA!" He said in a hyper voice, making the whole statement seem even weirder than it already sounded.
"No that's wrong! You're Ty Katimo! Ty!" Neville practically shouted and was about to lecture him some more when he heard the ever familiar sound of footsteps approaching.
'Oh no they're coming back!' Neville mentally screamed. He turned to Trevor, a look of absolute pleading in his eyes.
"Trev they're coming... Remember... You're Ty..." he said.
"Right, I'm Trevor." He said, nodding confidently. Neville felt like crying at the fact Trevor was going to be found out. Ron must have heard the Gryffindors, for he came quickly out of the bedroom, conveniently just as the Gryffindors walked into the common room. Most of them stopped and stared at Trevor.
"Who are you?" Dean asked. Neville fidgeted nervously as Trevor stepped forward.
"My name is Ty Katimo. I came here from America. I was tutored there for most of my life, but my parents thought it'd be best to come here to learn things in a socially adequate environment, as they put it. So, here I am." He explained in a charming voice. Neville and Ron practically gasped out loud. The rest of the Gryffindors appeared to have bought it.
"Oh that's cool. But what was with the whole running around thing before?" Seamus asked. Trevor smiled politely.
"Oh, that... Well I must confess, I ate a piece of that strange candy and it turned me into a bird. It freaked me out a bit so I ran to find Neville and Ron, who I had met earlier when I first arrived early this morning while I was on my way to see the headmaster. It was while most of you were probably eating breakfast, so none of you saw me. I asked them to keep my presence here a secret until necessary, as I am not used too many people and needed some time to adjust." He said smoothly. Ron looked as though he was about to burst out laughing at Trevor's seriousness. Neville could only stare.
"Where exactly in America did you live?" Hermione asked.
"I lived in a small village in Vermont called Crescent Wonder. No other wizarding families but us there, so it's a bit strange to all of a sudden be around so many wizards and witches. But I do think I will enjoy it here immensely." He said, still smiling politely.
"Fascinating!" Hermione exclaimed. "I've always wanted to go to America! It seems like such an interesting place. I've done a lot of research on it." She said, not taking a breath. Trevor chuckled pleasantly, and then yawned.
"Well I must say, it's been quite a long day. With being turned into a bird and all. I really ought to get some rest now. It was nice meeting you all, and thank you for allowing me explain myself. I will be joining you in your classes tomorrow so I will see you all then." He gave the crowd one last charming smile and turned towards his room. When he reached the doorway he paused and turned back towards the whispering Gryffindors. "Oh, and Neville, do you think you could show me which bed's mine?" He requested politely. Neville managed a small nod before following Trevor into the bedroom. Once inside, Trevor grinned.
"Was that ok Nevvy?" He asked, the look of innocence back on his face. Neville started laughing.
"Trev, that was perfect. Just keep that up and you'll be fine." He reassured, a smile of pure relief forming on his lips. Trevor grinned.
"HURRAY!" He cried gleefully.
"How'd you know that much about America?" Neville asked. Trevor smiled all knowingly.
"I guessed!" He admitted, the smug smile on his lips. Neville laughed again. He knew this sort of thing shouldn't really surprise him anymore, but it still did. Trevor smiled happily.
"Aww, you're so cute when you laugh!" Trevor exclaimed, reaching out to pinch one of Neville's cheeks. Neville quickly jumped back, trying to avoid the impending pinch, which caused Trevor to fall forward. Trevor fell into Neville and knocked them both to the ground. Trevor lay on top of a severely blushing Neville. He smiled at the embarrassed boy and reached out, stroking his soft cheek. Neville blushed even more at the touch.
"You know Nev... I was always glad you were there for me as much as you were grateful that I was there for you. I don't know what I would have done without someone as kind as you. Even if no one else ever notices you, know that you have me." He said and leaned down, catching Neville's lips in a sweet kiss. Neville felt emotions swell through him and he kissed Trevor back, a great sadness that had been in inside him being replaced with happiness.
"Why do I always have to walk in on this?" A voice sighed in annoyance. Neville turned to see Ron standing in the entrance of the room. Trevor lunged at him.
"RONNY!" He cried happily. "Aww, don't be jealous... We can still be friends." Trevor told him reassuringly, patting his shoulder. Ron sighed and pushed Trevor's hand off his shoulder.
"Don't worry, I will NEVER be jealous of you and anything you… Um… Do with Neville... You can be assured." He spat. "I just came in to see if you had everything under control and apparently you do. So I'll just be backing out slowly now and pretend I never saw anything." He said and began to leave.
"Okay, bye bye Ronny!" Trevor called gleefully, waving. Ron rolled his eyes and left the room. Neville sighed and started to get up. Trevor bounded over and pulled him up and hugged him close.
"You're warm." Trevor informed Neville, pulling him even closer. Neville smiled and put his head against Trevor's shoulder. Trevor smiled and held Neville for a few minutes before letting go.
"Man… I'm hungry." He informed Neville, who smiled.
"Why am I not surprised? Well, we can go get some dinner now if you want. No need to hide yourself now." Neville said to Trevor. The toad prince grinned insanely and grabbed Neville's hand.
"What are we waiting for then?" He cried as he dragged Neville out of the room.
"Remember to act like Ty." Neville reminded him as he was pulled through the hallways forcefully.
"Oh yeah!" Trevor said and he let go of Neville's hand and walked like a normal person. Neville followed him and they entered the Great Hall. The other tables stared at the strange green haired boy, but none the less, Trevor walked gracefully over to the Gryffindor table and sat down. Neville followed and took a seat next to him. The Gryffindors welcomed Trevor... Er... Ty with warm smiles and hellos.
"Try the Spaghetti, it's delicious." Dean said. Trevor smiled and did so, eating his food rather properly. Neville smiled at Trevor and then got his own food. In the middle of the meal, Dumbledore stood up.
"Attention please! I'd like to welcome a new student here to Hogwarts. He is from America and has just recently moved here. Ty Katimo, stand up please!" He asked, smiling kindly. Trevor stood up, waving to everyone for a moment before taking his seat again. Dumbledore continued. "I hope you all welcome this new student with open arms. Oh yes, and Ty? Your clothes and supplies have been brought to your room. You may all continue eating now." He said and sat back down. The tables (except mainly Slytherin) clapped for a moment before returning to their meal.
Neville wondered where Dumbledore had gotten everything Trevor needed so soon, but knew anything was possible when their headmaster was involved. He finished eating his food then looked to Trevor, who was talking to Lavender about something. Neville smiled, glad Trevor fit in so well and then got up, not wanting to interrupt Trevor, and started walking to the Common Room.
"Neville! Wait!" Trevor cried. "Where are you going?" Neville turned around.
"Just heading back to the Common room." He said. Trevor stood up quickly and walked over to him.
"I'll go with you, I'm finished." He said insistently and before Neville could protest he was being led away.
"Why were you leaving without me?" Trevor asked sometime later when they had arrived and entered the Common Room, a pout forming on his lips.
"You were talking... I didn't want to interrupt anything." He said.
"You're most important to me Nevvy. Please don't feel like you're a burden on me at anytime." Trevor said. Neville smiled.
"Alright, just one question though. How can you change your personality so easily? One second you're hyper and the next you're serious. Which one's the real Trevor?" He asked. Trevor smiled.
"I'm not sure actually. I think I've still got some of the kid in me… Well, obviously I do. And yet, I have some maturity. I guess it's an all out war between the two personalities... Weird, huh? But anyway, no matter what form I'm in, don't feel like an intrusion 'kay?" Neville nodded.
"Ok! Ooo... I'm tired nowwwww... Wait... DIDN'T MISTER OLD GUY SAY HE GOT ME STUFF? WHERE IS IT?" He asked excitedly, reminding Neville of a little kid on Christmas morning. He took Trevor to the Bedroom and walked over to a green trunk.
"This must be yours..." He said and Trevor opened the trunk.
"Ooo, pretty!" He said, taking out some robes. He looked through the trunk, taking out all of the supplies. At the bottom laid a book titled "Other Worlds" and a note that read:
'This book includes information on the Kingdom of the Dragon. I hope it can help you.'
--Professor Dumbledore.
Trevor opened it and pointed to a beautiful woman. "MOMMY!" He cried waving at the picture. The picture stared back in contempt and Trevor giggled. Neville smiled.
"Let's read it later when there's no chance of anyone coming in." He told Trevor who nodded and waved to his supposed 'mother' before putting the book and note back into the trunk.
"I is tired Nev-Nev." He whined.
"Nev-Nev? That's a new one… Well, here's your bed. You should get some sleep." Neville told him. Trevor grinned and jumped into the bed and curled up on top of the covers. Neville smiled at him and Trevor smiled back.
"Nighty night Nev-Nev!" he said. Before long, his breathing grew even and soft snores came from his mouth. Neville smiled and went over to the bed where Trevor laid. He leaned down and kissed him lightly on the lips.
"Night, Trev."
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A/N: Ack my hands! They hurt! Well anyway, hope you liked that... Fluff is... Fluffy Remember that! I love Massachusetts and Vermont
