Hola! I'm back! THE FUCKING IDIOT IT UPDATING! Lol. Ok so like I've been busy, I mean really busy. I hardly get anytime to write…..fan fiction. I like to write my own stories, much more fun. But anyhoo I'm still going to update when I have the time… oh yea anyone can translate a review from Spanish to English? I only know a little Spanish, so yea.
It was just a few weeks till Christmas and Allison and I were sitting out in the courtyard during our free period. The sky was gray and a fresh layer of snow had fallen last night. "Why are we out here," I said shivering. "It's freezing!"
Allison chuckled. "It's not that cold."
"Yeah, well I used to live in California and I'm not used to the cold and know," I said digging my gloved hands into my pockets.
"So you don't like the snow?"
I shrugged. "It's ok I guess. It's really pretty. I just wish it wasn't this cold." We both broke out into laughter.
"Hey Stephanie, want to come with us to-." Ron called walking over to me. But he stopped short when he saw who I was with. "Oh. Never mind then. I'll talk to you later."
"He's strange isn't he?" Allison said after Ron had left.
"And annoying," I added. "I don't know what wrong with him."
Allison sighed. "Well let's not worry about it. Come on let's go inside."
"Exactly what I was thinking," I said. I wrapped my red and gold scarf around me tighter.
The next day I got my video camera ready for the day. I wanted to bring it to some of my classes, but I wasn't sure how that was going to turn out. I had already got permission to do it, but still, I wasn't sure.
The camera didn't go over well in potions. "Miss Tanner," Professor Snape said as soon I stepped into the room, "What in the world is that thing."
I looked at the camera I had cradled in my arms. "Oh, it's a thing people like me call a video camera! We use it t record things and stuff like that."
"I know that," Professor Snape spatter scowling. "Why are you bringing it to class?"
"My family was nervous about me going to a…. forgiven school so I thought this would help if they could see what was going on." He didn't respond in anyway. "It's ok I got permission!"
For awhile he didn't move a muscle. "Take your seat Miss Tanner."
"So it's-."
"Take your seat," he repeated. I sat down quietly next to Allison. Hermoine decided to work with Neville to help him avoid getting into anymore trouble.
I turned on the camera and had it face me. "Ok this is my potions class. And this is where we learn to make potions as might have guessed." I looked around the room. Everyone was staring at me. "Uh…….."
"Miss Tanner, what are you doing?" Professor Snape asked.
"And that is my professor. Professor Snape," I said turning the camera towards him.
"Miss Tanner." Snape sounded very annoyed now. "Put that down and stop interrupting the class or I'll have you make up the time after class."
"He isn't that happy," I whispered into the camera quickly before putting it on a stack of book I had brought to get a better view.
We started on our potions. Today we are making 'reverstional'. It makes who ever drinks it go backwards. "And this is my best friend here, Allison. She is from the Slytherin house," I said getting Allison into the shot.
Allison stopped shredding the skin of the earthworms to wave. "Hello!"
"Get back to work!" Professor Snape ordered. His cold voice made me jump.
"I didn't know he was there," I whispered to Allison. "I don't really like him."
Allison shrugged. "Hm, he's alright I guess."
"That's because he never yells at you. Or anyone else from your house."
"That's because he's the head of the Slytherins. Now ground up the toad eyes. We're falling behind." Allison sounded aggravated.
I looked at the small bowl of eyes staring back at me. "Why do I have to do it?" I asked.
"Because you always give me the disgusting jobs. It's your turn." We exchanged glances and smiled.
"I think I'm going to throw up," I said.
"Then don't watch while you do it."
"Then how will I know when I'm done?"
"…Just take a peek then. Come on just get it over with." I sighed admitting defeat and picked up the masher. Slowly I ground the eyes into a semi-liquid. You could hear squishing noises as they were mashed up.
I gagged. "I can't do this."
Allison rolled her eyes. "Well I'm not going to do. Besides you're almost done."
I opened my eyes and peered at the once toad eyes. Now they were a mess of green goo. "See, doesn't it look great?" I asked the camera.
"They can't see it! Hold it up!" Allison cheerfully.
"No way!"
"Here, I'll do it." Allison snatched the clay bowl from my hands and put it up to the camera. "Doesn't it look yummy?"
"Allison stop!" We both started giggling like mad. It had gotten Snape's attention. But once we saw the look he had given us, we quieted down right away.
"So are you going to bring that to lunch?" Hermoine asked me as we walked to the Great Hall.
"Yeah, I think they'd like to see the all the food we get," I replied.
"Too bad you didn't have it at Halloween time," Ron said, adding himself into the conversation. "It's one of the times it looks the best then."
"Maybe I can get it when it's decorated for Christmas." Christmas. I had forgotten about that. It was already hard enough for me to have missed Thanksgiving, but there was no way I could miss Christmas.
(AT LUNCH)
"So what are you going to do for Christmas?" Ron asked Hermoine.
"I'm going back home," she replied helping herself to a sandwich. "What about you Ron?"
"Wait," I said interrupting them. "You can go home for Christmas?"
Ron and Hermoine gave me a strange look. "Uh yeah," Hermoine said. "Why didn't you know?" I shook my head. "Then I suppose you plan on going back?"
"Of course!" I exclaimed. "I can't go with out my family at Christmas!"
"Lucky you," Ron said. "I get to stay here."
"Don't worry, I'll be here too," Harry said.
"You don't want to go home?" I asked Harry. "Are you crazy?"
"If you knew the people that I lived with, you wouldn't want to go back either," Harry said with a sad smile.
"Oh…. I should write home tonight and tell them that I can come then. They'll be so happy!"
Ok that's all I got for now. I got stuff to do. You know, homework, people to talk to. Do you know how it annoying it is when people keep trying to talk to you on MSN when you are trying to write…. I know that I can sing out but I'm waiting for an email. And next time, I won't take as long to update! ……Maybe…..I can't promise you anything. Hasta luego!
