Chapter 11
The morning of October the thirty First came rather quickly along with bringing cold winds and frosty air. Emily found herself taking more Cold cure potions than usual. The event that happened weeks ago with the dark mark faded from the mouths of the students as they looked forward to the Halloween Holiday.
Hermione seemed to be swamped with more homework than Harry, Ron and Emily put together. She stayed up till midnight finishing it and got up extra early to start on some more. Harry got concerned when he saw Her come down from the girls dorm with large dark bags under her eyes.
Ron and Harry, as usual were behind in all their assignments due to the fact that they waited till last minute to do everything and found themselves begging to see Hermione, or Emily's Notes or to copy their homework, in which they got a firm 'No" for the answer.
Snapes classes just got harder as the term went on, though he did seem to be tougher on everyone, he was more protective of Emily, though he didn't like to show it. He also picked on the Gryffindor's more, taking house points from them more often than usual, every chance he got.
Draco too seemed more protective over Emily than ever before he also made sure she got reasonable hours of sleep each night because he once found her up late reading because she couldn't sleep.
Pansy and her group of goons tried to find more ways of humiliating Emily in public but Draco warned them if they tried one move he'd make them wish they weren't born. All in all Emily knew they were planning something big, just what it was she didn't know.
When Halloween Rolled around it brought more happy faces to the children than anyone had ever seen. They'd proceed with the days classes and then Have the Halloween feast later that night which everyone looked foreword too. Emily walked into the Great hall that morning dressed in her Slytherin Robes and made her way to the table looking at all the decorations.
She grasped a piece of toast and began to munch on it when all of a sudden a flock of owls began to fly into the great hall. It was time for the mail. To Emily's surprise a snowy white owl flew down and gracefully landed on her shoulder. It cooed in her ear.
"Good Morning Hedwig" she whispered. "How are you?"
It pecked her head lightly. She giggled. "Oh alright here" she replied as she gave Hedwig a small piece of toast and began to unwrap the letter tied to her leg. She then pet the owl and it flew off toward the Gryffindor Table.
Emily giggled. "What has Harry sent me now."
She opened up the letter and read to herself
Dear Emily,
I know your in Slytherin this week but would you mind it if you stopped by outside the Gryffindor Common room after class this afternoon before the Halloween Feast tonight. Me, and Ron need to ask you a question...Its private so I can't write it down now. Its important so would you please tell me your answer as soon as possible...
See you soon,
Harry
Emily looked up and Harry who was looking at her oddly She returned his funny look and nodded. He smiled and continued eating. Folding up the letter and placing it in her robe pockets she continued to eat her breakfast.
"How are you this morning?" someone asked her
Emily tuned to see Draco standing over her. "Oh Hi. I'm doing great thanks." She answered him with a polite nod.
"Well that's good. Pansy hasn't given you any trouble has she?" He asked.
"None so far"
"Well good because if she did....." Draco began.
"She didn't so don't get yourself all worked up." Emily replied as she motioned him to sit down.
They spent the rest of the morning going over their schedules. They had Double Potions then Transfiguration, followed by lunch, Divination, and History of Magic. Not one of Emily's favorite days, but she had the feast to look forward to tonight. It lifted her spirits a bit.
When breakfast was over they marched down into the dungeons and took their normal seats. Draco with Crabbe, Goyle and Laura. And Emily with Harry Ron and Hermione. Luckily Snape went easy on them today and allowed them to work in groups of two with anyone they chose.
Hermione and Emily worked together in Harmony and completed the Silencing potion with ease as they watched Harry and Ron explode their potion because Ron had not followed the directions correctly. Snape both gave them zeros and gave them a detention for destruction of school property. He though had nothing to say when he graded Hermione and Emily's potion and gave them a 99%.
Harry and Ron weren't the only ones to explode their potion either, Holly and Neville accidentally caused theirs to catch fire and explode and Pansy and Laura's did the same too. Draco and Crabbe's was turning a sick Green color and was giving off horrid fumes of gas.
They were all glad when it was over and marched up to Transfiguration. In transfiguration class Hermione received top grades for transfiguring Bunnies into garden statues of various types. Hermione was able to produce a beautiful water fountain. Emily tuned hers into a simple gnome statue. Harry though couldn't master his spell and wound up producing small statues of Professor Mcgonagall shouting at them. Ron was no better he produced a talking statue of Haupman calling people by anything but their names and telling everyone about wand techniques.
By the time lunch came everyone was exhausted. Emily suggested that she, Harry, Ron and Hermione eat lunch outside. They ate happily by the lake under a tree. Surprisingly Ron couldn't turn his statue back into a bunny and it wound up following him everywhere.
"I'm surprised that Mcgonagall couldn't figure out how to change that statue back." Hermione said as she ate her sandwich. "looks like your cursed with it now Ron."
"Hell no" he replied as he grabbed the statue from his bag.
"Hendricks, Robby, Hellana, Ellone...wand techniques...all four of you now.... WAND TECHNIQUES." It screamed at them
Ron sighed and threw it into the lake. "Good bye and good Riddance."
"Ron!!! That was a Bunny" Hermione snapped.
"Oh well...Its to be forever broken now..." Ron replied.
When the bell rang for them to go to their afternoon classes Harry, Ron, and Emily all said goodbye to Hermione who had Arithmancy and headed up to Divination. As usual the room was full of strong incense and spices. They sat in their usual seats. And listened to Trelawny Ramble on about seeing the future through Premonitions. Harry and Ron slept through most of it.
When the class ended they headed to History of magic and met up with Hermione. Hermione spent her entire class period and took notes listening carefully to Professor Binns. Harry and Ron however slept some more. Emily had to put a silencing Charm on Ron who was snoring loudly. Hermione just rolled her eyes as Emily giggled.
By the time class was done everyone headed back to their dorm rooms to take a break and do some Homework. Emily quickly returned to her dorm in the entrance hall and tossed her things on her bed. She then ran up towards the Gryffindor Common room and met Harry and Ron there.
"Where is Hermione?" Emily questioned.
"Inside doing Homework...that's all I ever see her do..." Harry answered. "Besides this doesn't concern her at all...It concerns us and you."
"Well what is it???" Emil questioned with uncertainty as she glared at Harry and Ron who had odd smiles on their faces. "Why are you smiling like that...Ummm? Guys...would you mind explaining something.
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Emily marched down into the Great hall proudly with her head high for the Halloween feast. She was ready to stuff her face with food. She didn't even care that people were staring at her. She took her seat at the slytherin table and waited for the feast to start.
Draco walked in and his jaw dropped when he saw her. He quickly walked over to her... "What are you? Insane?" he whispered.
"What?" she questioned. "I see nothing wrong."
"Nothing Wrong!!! Everything is wrong." He snapped.
Emily giggled.
"Its not funny" He began again.
"Listen Draco its my choice now sit down and shush." She replied.
"But....But you can't" He answered.
She ignored him.
Pansy, Laura, Crabbe, and Goyle walked in and gapped when they saw her. They marched toward her with anger in their faces. When they reached her Pansy glared at her.
"Your despicable...you disgust me" she snapped. "What is wrong with you?"
Harry and Ron who where sitting at the Gryffindor table all this time were cracking up laughing. Harry even slipped off the bench and fell to the floor holding his stomach rolling around laughing so hard. Hermione walked in and looked at them oddly.
"What did you do?" she asked them. "What did you do?" she repeated looking at Emily. "What did you persuade her to do now?"
"Nothing...it wasn't our idea...It was hers. She wanted it." Ron Explained.
"Do you know what this is going to start?" Hermione asked.
"Yeah it will prove Gryffindor's are stronger and braver than Slytherins." Harry replied.
"Good one Harry" Ron said between giggles.
Ginny and Holly just joined them... "This is wrong" Holly whispered.
Back at the Slytherin table Pansy was still fuming "You have no right to do that Rivers. If you're going to dress like that then go to the Gryffindor table."
Emily stood up, her new Red and yellow quidditch robes billowing behind her as she walked up to Pansy and Laura. "I don't believe this is possible...I'm in Slytherin today...so I can't." she replied and she then turned on her heel and returned to her seat.
"Well just to let you know Rivers...I got a spot on the Slytherin quidditch team too." Pansy snapped.
"Well that's fantastic" Emily answered. "Now I can whoop your ass real good and not get in trouble."
Pansy snorted.
"Settle down Settle down children" Dumbledore announced. "It is time for Dinner."
Food appeared instantly on the table. It was filled with everything you could think of. From Chicken, ham, fish to Pudding, and cake. Laura helped herself to everything on the table. Pansy did the same.
Emily ate until she was full then stood up. "Where are you going." Draco asked.
"Oh...I'm feeling a little dizzy I need some fresh air that's all" she replied.
"Do you need me to walk you outside?" he asked her.
She shook her head. "No I'll be fine, thanks."
He nodded.
She slipped out of the great hall so no one would see her and ran to her dormitory and dug threw her trunk and pulled out a Firebolt. She then marched outside into the starry night. It was cool and breezy but the quidditch robes kept her warm enough.
Getting onto her broom she hovered above the ground and began to fly. She hadn't ridden a broom in so long. It felt all new to her. She quietly began to hum a song she learned back home...It made her homesick. She wanted to return home to her family but she knew it was impossible even if she asked Dumbledore to go home.
She sighed. "Why is my life so hard?" a small tear fell from her cheeks. "Mommy I can't do this...I'm just a girl...nothing more."
She stopped suddenly when she thought she heard something. She searched the grounds for its source but couldn't find it.
She landed and got off her broom and searched the castle grounds. She saw nothing.
"Emily...child" something whispered.
She gasped. "Whose there?"
"Its me" it answered.
"Who?"
She turned around and almost let out a scream...something clasped over her mouth.
She looked face to face with the same boy she had seen before...everything came back to her now...what she had forgotten.
"You" she whispered.
He smiled and nodded. "I see you remember me."
"What are you doing here?" she questioned.
"I came to see you." Was his simple answer.
"For what?"
"This isn't the last time we meet, that's for sure. I know I'll see you again...in the future...Do not fear me...for I will not bring harm to you." He replied then began to fade into the darkness...
"Wait" she cried. "What is your name?"
"Tom" He replied. "Tom Riddle."
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Well that concludes this chapter...yet again a short one but still good. Please Read and Review
Frosty princes Katie
The morning of October the thirty First came rather quickly along with bringing cold winds and frosty air. Emily found herself taking more Cold cure potions than usual. The event that happened weeks ago with the dark mark faded from the mouths of the students as they looked forward to the Halloween Holiday.
Hermione seemed to be swamped with more homework than Harry, Ron and Emily put together. She stayed up till midnight finishing it and got up extra early to start on some more. Harry got concerned when he saw Her come down from the girls dorm with large dark bags under her eyes.
Ron and Harry, as usual were behind in all their assignments due to the fact that they waited till last minute to do everything and found themselves begging to see Hermione, or Emily's Notes or to copy their homework, in which they got a firm 'No" for the answer.
Snapes classes just got harder as the term went on, though he did seem to be tougher on everyone, he was more protective of Emily, though he didn't like to show it. He also picked on the Gryffindor's more, taking house points from them more often than usual, every chance he got.
Draco too seemed more protective over Emily than ever before he also made sure she got reasonable hours of sleep each night because he once found her up late reading because she couldn't sleep.
Pansy and her group of goons tried to find more ways of humiliating Emily in public but Draco warned them if they tried one move he'd make them wish they weren't born. All in all Emily knew they were planning something big, just what it was she didn't know.
When Halloween Rolled around it brought more happy faces to the children than anyone had ever seen. They'd proceed with the days classes and then Have the Halloween feast later that night which everyone looked foreword too. Emily walked into the Great hall that morning dressed in her Slytherin Robes and made her way to the table looking at all the decorations.
She grasped a piece of toast and began to munch on it when all of a sudden a flock of owls began to fly into the great hall. It was time for the mail. To Emily's surprise a snowy white owl flew down and gracefully landed on her shoulder. It cooed in her ear.
"Good Morning Hedwig" she whispered. "How are you?"
It pecked her head lightly. She giggled. "Oh alright here" she replied as she gave Hedwig a small piece of toast and began to unwrap the letter tied to her leg. She then pet the owl and it flew off toward the Gryffindor Table.
Emily giggled. "What has Harry sent me now."
She opened up the letter and read to herself
Dear Emily,
I know your in Slytherin this week but would you mind it if you stopped by outside the Gryffindor Common room after class this afternoon before the Halloween Feast tonight. Me, and Ron need to ask you a question...Its private so I can't write it down now. Its important so would you please tell me your answer as soon as possible...
See you soon,
Harry
Emily looked up and Harry who was looking at her oddly She returned his funny look and nodded. He smiled and continued eating. Folding up the letter and placing it in her robe pockets she continued to eat her breakfast.
"How are you this morning?" someone asked her
Emily tuned to see Draco standing over her. "Oh Hi. I'm doing great thanks." She answered him with a polite nod.
"Well that's good. Pansy hasn't given you any trouble has she?" He asked.
"None so far"
"Well good because if she did....." Draco began.
"She didn't so don't get yourself all worked up." Emily replied as she motioned him to sit down.
They spent the rest of the morning going over their schedules. They had Double Potions then Transfiguration, followed by lunch, Divination, and History of Magic. Not one of Emily's favorite days, but she had the feast to look forward to tonight. It lifted her spirits a bit.
When breakfast was over they marched down into the dungeons and took their normal seats. Draco with Crabbe, Goyle and Laura. And Emily with Harry Ron and Hermione. Luckily Snape went easy on them today and allowed them to work in groups of two with anyone they chose.
Hermione and Emily worked together in Harmony and completed the Silencing potion with ease as they watched Harry and Ron explode their potion because Ron had not followed the directions correctly. Snape both gave them zeros and gave them a detention for destruction of school property. He though had nothing to say when he graded Hermione and Emily's potion and gave them a 99%.
Harry and Ron weren't the only ones to explode their potion either, Holly and Neville accidentally caused theirs to catch fire and explode and Pansy and Laura's did the same too. Draco and Crabbe's was turning a sick Green color and was giving off horrid fumes of gas.
They were all glad when it was over and marched up to Transfiguration. In transfiguration class Hermione received top grades for transfiguring Bunnies into garden statues of various types. Hermione was able to produce a beautiful water fountain. Emily tuned hers into a simple gnome statue. Harry though couldn't master his spell and wound up producing small statues of Professor Mcgonagall shouting at them. Ron was no better he produced a talking statue of Haupman calling people by anything but their names and telling everyone about wand techniques.
By the time lunch came everyone was exhausted. Emily suggested that she, Harry, Ron and Hermione eat lunch outside. They ate happily by the lake under a tree. Surprisingly Ron couldn't turn his statue back into a bunny and it wound up following him everywhere.
"I'm surprised that Mcgonagall couldn't figure out how to change that statue back." Hermione said as she ate her sandwich. "looks like your cursed with it now Ron."
"Hell no" he replied as he grabbed the statue from his bag.
"Hendricks, Robby, Hellana, Ellone...wand techniques...all four of you now.... WAND TECHNIQUES." It screamed at them
Ron sighed and threw it into the lake. "Good bye and good Riddance."
"Ron!!! That was a Bunny" Hermione snapped.
"Oh well...Its to be forever broken now..." Ron replied.
When the bell rang for them to go to their afternoon classes Harry, Ron, and Emily all said goodbye to Hermione who had Arithmancy and headed up to Divination. As usual the room was full of strong incense and spices. They sat in their usual seats. And listened to Trelawny Ramble on about seeing the future through Premonitions. Harry and Ron slept through most of it.
When the class ended they headed to History of magic and met up with Hermione. Hermione spent her entire class period and took notes listening carefully to Professor Binns. Harry and Ron however slept some more. Emily had to put a silencing Charm on Ron who was snoring loudly. Hermione just rolled her eyes as Emily giggled.
By the time class was done everyone headed back to their dorm rooms to take a break and do some Homework. Emily quickly returned to her dorm in the entrance hall and tossed her things on her bed. She then ran up towards the Gryffindor Common room and met Harry and Ron there.
"Where is Hermione?" Emily questioned.
"Inside doing Homework...that's all I ever see her do..." Harry answered. "Besides this doesn't concern her at all...It concerns us and you."
"Well what is it???" Emil questioned with uncertainty as she glared at Harry and Ron who had odd smiles on their faces. "Why are you smiling like that...Ummm? Guys...would you mind explaining something.
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Emily marched down into the Great hall proudly with her head high for the Halloween feast. She was ready to stuff her face with food. She didn't even care that people were staring at her. She took her seat at the slytherin table and waited for the feast to start.
Draco walked in and his jaw dropped when he saw her. He quickly walked over to her... "What are you? Insane?" he whispered.
"What?" she questioned. "I see nothing wrong."
"Nothing Wrong!!! Everything is wrong." He snapped.
Emily giggled.
"Its not funny" He began again.
"Listen Draco its my choice now sit down and shush." She replied.
"But....But you can't" He answered.
She ignored him.
Pansy, Laura, Crabbe, and Goyle walked in and gapped when they saw her. They marched toward her with anger in their faces. When they reached her Pansy glared at her.
"Your despicable...you disgust me" she snapped. "What is wrong with you?"
Harry and Ron who where sitting at the Gryffindor table all this time were cracking up laughing. Harry even slipped off the bench and fell to the floor holding his stomach rolling around laughing so hard. Hermione walked in and looked at them oddly.
"What did you do?" she asked them. "What did you do?" she repeated looking at Emily. "What did you persuade her to do now?"
"Nothing...it wasn't our idea...It was hers. She wanted it." Ron Explained.
"Do you know what this is going to start?" Hermione asked.
"Yeah it will prove Gryffindor's are stronger and braver than Slytherins." Harry replied.
"Good one Harry" Ron said between giggles.
Ginny and Holly just joined them... "This is wrong" Holly whispered.
Back at the Slytherin table Pansy was still fuming "You have no right to do that Rivers. If you're going to dress like that then go to the Gryffindor table."
Emily stood up, her new Red and yellow quidditch robes billowing behind her as she walked up to Pansy and Laura. "I don't believe this is possible...I'm in Slytherin today...so I can't." she replied and she then turned on her heel and returned to her seat.
"Well just to let you know Rivers...I got a spot on the Slytherin quidditch team too." Pansy snapped.
"Well that's fantastic" Emily answered. "Now I can whoop your ass real good and not get in trouble."
Pansy snorted.
"Settle down Settle down children" Dumbledore announced. "It is time for Dinner."
Food appeared instantly on the table. It was filled with everything you could think of. From Chicken, ham, fish to Pudding, and cake. Laura helped herself to everything on the table. Pansy did the same.
Emily ate until she was full then stood up. "Where are you going." Draco asked.
"Oh...I'm feeling a little dizzy I need some fresh air that's all" she replied.
"Do you need me to walk you outside?" he asked her.
She shook her head. "No I'll be fine, thanks."
He nodded.
She slipped out of the great hall so no one would see her and ran to her dormitory and dug threw her trunk and pulled out a Firebolt. She then marched outside into the starry night. It was cool and breezy but the quidditch robes kept her warm enough.
Getting onto her broom she hovered above the ground and began to fly. She hadn't ridden a broom in so long. It felt all new to her. She quietly began to hum a song she learned back home...It made her homesick. She wanted to return home to her family but she knew it was impossible even if she asked Dumbledore to go home.
She sighed. "Why is my life so hard?" a small tear fell from her cheeks. "Mommy I can't do this...I'm just a girl...nothing more."
She stopped suddenly when she thought she heard something. She searched the grounds for its source but couldn't find it.
She landed and got off her broom and searched the castle grounds. She saw nothing.
"Emily...child" something whispered.
She gasped. "Whose there?"
"Its me" it answered.
"Who?"
She turned around and almost let out a scream...something clasped over her mouth.
She looked face to face with the same boy she had seen before...everything came back to her now...what she had forgotten.
"You" she whispered.
He smiled and nodded. "I see you remember me."
"What are you doing here?" she questioned.
"I came to see you." Was his simple answer.
"For what?"
"This isn't the last time we meet, that's for sure. I know I'll see you again...in the future...Do not fear me...for I will not bring harm to you." He replied then began to fade into the darkness...
"Wait" she cried. "What is your name?"
"Tom" He replied. "Tom Riddle."
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Well that concludes this chapter...yet again a short one but still good. Please Read and Review
Frosty princes Katie