Defy your Fear- Sevvy101- Szabatka2- Celuna Cirrus:thanks you guysim glad you like it
Chapter 5 now up. Enjoy D
"Susannah wake up!" some one was shaking me quite violently. "Go away" I muttered under the covers.
"Susannah will you please wake up, you're going to make everyone late!" Why can't you people just let me sleep, is that to much to ask?
"Go away!" I swatted my hand in the air and my fist connected with flesh and bone.
"OW!" I opened one eye and saw Jesse clutching his nose in agony as blood was seeping between the cracks in his fingers. Oops.
"Oh my god Jesse I am so sorry, here let me help" I picked up the closest white thing that I could see and lifted my hand to dab his face. He looked down and backed away with a shocked expression plaguing his face. "Susannah!" What did I do now? Am I that bad a nurse? He motioned towards my hand averting his gaze from what I was holding, so I looked down and there saw a pair of my underwear in my fist. Oh god how embarrassing! I could feel my face burning up at the cringiness (yes I know this is not a word but could not think of a more suitable word at the time) of the whole experience.
"Sorry I ...err, here" I said whilst pulling a tissue from the box on my bedside table and then wiped his bloody nose. The silence in the room was slightly awkward so I tried to ease the situation,
"Oh Jesse they were only a pair of women's underwear" albeit they were lacy and a rather sexy pair "and admit it they were a very nice pair too"
"Maybe Susannah, but not when they are used as a substitute handkerchief".
I laughed and soon where both laughing at the stupidity of it.
"You better get dressed, we're going to London and the Weasly's and your brother are taking us shopping"
"Shopping, like down at Oxford Street and go to Harrods and expensive shops and stuff? Cool!"
He kissed me on the forehead and told me that he would see me at breakfast in a few minutes.
We went by floo again, but this time arrived in a dingy pub called the leaky cauldron, it was full of creeps who kept staring at Harry's head and then to me, I thought perhaps all magical people have a forehead fetish. I would have gone a kick-boxing mode on them if it wasn't for the one-eyed dude in the corner who kept grunting and snorting Ghosts I can handle, but this, it's slightly different, they know that they have the ability to put me in a coma.
"So Mrs Weasly where do we go shopping, this place doesn't look as if it cut of for…" I looked round the room "well anything"
"Don't worry dear, this is just where we are staying for the night, the market is round the back"
I hated to break it to her but when we got 'round the back' all there was were a few bins and mice, ewww. But soon after much to my extreme surprise the wall started moving and revealed a whole mall, well not a mall exactly more like the entire animals in a farm ( minus the cows, who would have cows in a market place?) with strange looking shops.
So it wasn't really quite what I expected, but never the less it was pretty cool.
"Ok then, where to first?" I wanted to go to a café for some food. It's not my fault I missed breakfast. No? Fine, maybe it is my fault but still.
"First we have to go to Gringotts bank and get some money out" Harry said. Good thinking, I doubt the normal British currency works here.
"Key please"
"Excuse me?"
"Miss you need a key to get money out of you vault" I was stood in front of this short fat goblin thing that reminded me of a hobbit - minus the hairy feet.
"Oh right, will this work?" I asked pulling a small key out of a locket my mom had given me, I always wondered what it was for but now I guess I know.
"Thank you Miss"
After getting of the cart -which felt like a roller coaster ride- I felt the urge to be sick but managed to contain that feeling as I didn't want to disgust our 'guide'.
As the door opened I saw the largest amount of money I had ever seen in my life, yeah I might not have know the value of all the money but it sure looked like it was a lot. It was piled in mounds so high that some touched the ceiling.
"Harry do you have this much money in your vault?"
"Not as much but almost the same, I've taken out money for school supplies and small amounts for when we go off the school premises."
"oh" was all I could muster in response. Wow I thought, I could buy at least ten with all this cash.
"Ok first you need to get new Robes so does my Ron; my, he just doesn't stop growing!" Mrs Weasly said in an authoritative tone.
We arrived in a shop with the most hideous clothes imaginable, so hideous in fact that they should pass a law stating that it is illegal to make such dis- tasteful clothes.
Then Harry, Ron, Hermione, Jesse and I went to a book shop full of completely insane books with even more insane titles such as "the encyclopaedia of Skrewts" and "You and you fungus, make it a happy relationship", Jesse as usual was intrigued. With books and robes purchased as well as potions ingredients, all that I needed now was a wand, yes finally!
We walked into this dank, dusty old shop called 'Olivanders, makers of wands since 456BC (or something like that, please correct me if I am wrong) and found this crack pot old man with a crazy scientist do riding up and down on a wooden ladder.
"Hello there, I am Mr Olivander and you are? I don't usually forget a face but I'm getting old you see. My memory is not as good as it used to be" Old man, you don't know who I am because you have never met me before.
"Oh, my name is Susannah Simon-Potter" I know, but I want to keep my original name that I grew up with, if I didn't that would be just weird.
"Potter eh, might I be right in assuming you are related to Mr Harry Potter?" he asked with an inquisitive look, gee nosey much?
"Yes" I replied in fake sweetness, "you would be correct in assuming so, he is my brother"
"Well then come this way I have the perfect wand for you" He fumbled round the with the boxes and shoved a stick in my face "here, 12 inch willow with the shard of an onyx with ancient properties, only able to be controlled by a skilled and powerful person. You seem different to most people that I have served and though it was suitable" you got that right granddad.
I swished it and this purple lightening bolt shot out the end of the wand and caused the whole room to go cold and the purple ribbon to swirl around me. Neat!
The old dude looked shocked as if he only gave me that wand as a joke. "My Miss Susannah, I have underestimated you, it seems you are a very strong young woman". Aww he being nice, I think, perhaps it was wrong of me to be so harsh to him, or think mean thoughts about him.
"That wand contains a shard of an ancient shifting medallion and is the only on like it in existence" the serious expression he wore felt slightly intimidating.
"Well let's get a wand for your friend" Oh Jesse, I forgot he was here. Jesse took a lot longer; they went through nearly the entire shop until, they came across a 13 inch maple wand with diamonite (s.p?) crystals embedded into the wood.
"Hey Jesse, you can be Merlin and I can be Cinderella's fairy godmother with these things"
"Pardon?"
"Surely you have heard of Merlin, Jesse, you know like king Arthur's advisor, big powerful magic man"
"Of course I have Susannah I just thought your comparison was slightly strange, that's all" he smiled at my quick slightly unfunny wit. "Yeah well, c'mon lets go".
We paid for our wands then left the store hand in hand and met up with the Weasly's at the Pub/hotel place.
"Did you have a good time?" Mrs Weasly inquired.
"Yes, we showed Suze and Jesse round and they bought some supplies and wands" Harry said.
"Well that's nice. You all have a big day ahead and need to wake up early to catch the train so I advise you to get some rest"
"Sure thing Mrs Weasly" and so Harry Jesse, her sons and I trudged up the stairs and walked off into our separate rooms.
Everyone woke up really early that morning, including myself might I add, so I am very proud of myself as it was quite a feat seen as I am not a morning person. So with my stomach bursting with oh so yummy waffles we checked out of the pub and got into a very mashed up old Ford Anglia. Much to my surprise ten of us fitted into the car, I guess it was some of their weird hocus pocus
We arrived at Kings Cross station and walked up to a wall, I am not kitting a grubby old graffiti covered wall.
"May I ask why we are stood in front of a wall?" I was so confused, next thing I know the were probably going to tell me that I had to shout 'open sesame' and skip through the wall with my finger on my nose.
Ron laughed at what must have seemed to him as complete stupidity "you have to walk through the barrier to get onto platform 9 and ¾"
Dear oh lords I'm not running into a wall and breaking my nose.
"Don't worry Suze, its not s real wall, just an image to trick the mind". Oh of course, magic, how stupid of me.
Anyway we went through the barrier and saw the most amazing red train ever. Shut up ok. I am not a train fanatic, I just was amazed at the whole magic aspect, people are going to start thinking I am weird for gaping at the most simplest of things. Anyway, on with the story.
We found a carriage with a, how do you put it, slightly abnormal girl. Later I found out her name was Luna Lovegood.
"Why hello Harry", she said in a strangled flirty voice, oh dear never do that again.
"Hey Luna" he answered in an uncomfortable voice. "Why Harry, who is your beautiful friend? I can sense her aura, she radiates kindness and oozes compassion for everyone she meets". Jesse nudged me and muttered 'hmm not sure that's a particularly accurate description' I ignored his witticism.
The train left at exactly 11:00 am on the dot. An hour into the journey a sleazy blonde haired boy and to complete meathead walked into our compartment.
"Well Lookie here, if it isn't the famous Potty, mudblood and gingey. Shame I was hoping you would have died over the summer, sadly it seems that I a mistaken"
Ohhh, where does that guy get off huh? No one insult my brother and gets away with it. Now he wasn't going to leave with his manhood intact.
"Querida, don't do anything stupid" Jesse said warningly. He knows me to well.
"Excuse me I said getting up and tapping on the shoulder "but what gives you the right to insult my brother and his friends"
"Brother?"
"Yup that's right, Harry is my brother, so now I suggest you leave or I shall be forced to remove you myself" I said hotly.
"Well then, I shall the third option" he said looking me up and down. "and what might that be?" I asked. "That you leave these, ahem commoners and join my delightful company"
"As much as that sounds appealing I am afraid have to decline your proposal" I said putting on an absolutely awful English accent. Then with out further ado I grabbed the hairs on his neck, kicked him in the groin and threw him out the door.
Brushing my hands together as I was satisfied with my work I plopped my butt on an angry Jesse lap and gave him an innocent smile.
"You shouldn't have done that Susannah" he said in a disapproving tone. I just looked across and saw Harry and Ron in silent laughter, Hermione looked shocked and Luna was just off in La La land. (a/n alliteration not intended heh).
The train arrived at Hogwarts in just a few hours, super speedy for a steam train. We got out train and made our way to some carriages that I presumed were to take us to the school until I stopped dead in my tracks and collided with this 13ft tall man and wrapped my arms round his legs.
"Dude, your so freaking tall!" only I didn't say freaking, then bush at the fact that I was still hugging his legs.
"Hey Hagrid, its good to see you again" Harry said addressing the huge man.
"This is Suze and her friend Jesse" not friend, boyfriend get it right, its almost as annoying as being referred to as the Ackerman's sister and not step sister.
"So you're Susannah Potter, Harry's sister I presume?"
"yes" jeez I wonder how many times I am going too have to explain that, it's going to become a complete pain in the butt.
"Well it's a pleasure meeting you but I best be goin', have to herd up the firs' years', bye then" his said whilst walking off an d waving a meaty hand.
"holy crap, this place is enormous" I said whilst examining my surrounding and seeing over a hundred staircases. But my amazement for the place soon fizzled out when I saw masses of ghosts floating through people. Why, god do you hate me so?
I made a run for the door when I collided with the foot another being, the only difference was that this one was dead.
"OW! Watch it will ya" that was most definitely going to leave a bruise, my lovely face scarred with a massive purple bruise.
The ghost that have rammed their foot into my head looked perplexed, "you can touch me?"
"well I think that from the events that have just happened I'm sure you should have figured that out by now", I said in a slightly bored sarcastic tone. Her face smushed up into what I believe was an attempted scowl and let out a huff.
"no need to be so rude about it missy, just because I have glasses doesn't mean that you have power over me. Harry tell her" she cried indignantly.
"Myrtle, not now" Harry spoke to her in a soothing voice.
A greying woman with pursed lips walked up to Harry, Jesse and I then spoke "Ah Miss Simon, Mr de Silva, how nice it is to finally meet you, I am Minerva McGonagall, Headmistress please follow me. Mr Potter off you go, we shall meet you down in the great hall"
We reached her office and then motioned for us to sit. "this must seem strange for you Miss Simon learning about a new way of life. However you are so very far behind in your classes so I have instructed that Miss Granger to tutor you" whoopee, not. "As for you Mr de Silva you shall be working alongside Madame Pompfrey in the hospital wing during the weekdays where she will teach you about the medicine. Now you shall both go down to the hall and Susannah you shall be sorted into your house.
"Crabtree Alison………..Hufflepuff! Adazcovitch Martin……….Slytheirn!" Oh dear lord I was looking a talking hat! And the worst part was that it was going to have to go on my head, that thing had probably been on so many people's heads that it could have an infestation of lice living in it eww. I was zoned out for a while just thinking- yes I do think you know- and the hat called out my name.
"Potter Susannah" its Suze Simon get it right, as much as I love my brother I don't want to give up my name I grew up with..
People were staring at me and whispering, Harry must be more famous that I thought but I took my seat on the wooden stool and put the hat on.
"well, well, well, what do we have here. Sister of Harry potter and you are a Shifter. Haven't met one of those since dear Lilly Evans- your mother. My mom? And a Mr Hector de Silva. My you have been busy. He used to be a ghost and is also a mediator. I see that you are brave and courageous………… GRYFFINDOR!
The Gryffindor table erupted in cheers and I sat beside Hermione and Ginny.
"Before we continue with the sorting, I would like to inform you that although Miss Potter is not a first year she has enrolled into our school as she is Harry's sister" the low murmur had turned to a rather loud discussion "Also Professor Hector de Silva has started working here and is assisting Madame Pompfrey in the hospital wing" Jesse stood up and then all the girls gaped at him. They better stay back if they want their faces in one piece. "but lets continue with the sorting"
"Reynolds Dawson……….Ravenclaw! Samson Felicity……. Hufflepuff!
"Slater Paul……….Slytheirn!
OH MY GOD!
Ha first cliffy so far in the story. Sorry this chapter is kinda boring and that it took me ages to update, I was lacking in inspiration.
Anyway R&R
Laura x
