Disclaimer: I do not and will never own Harry Potter.
A/N: This chapter is a little short. I'm modeling the look of Sylvester and how adorable he is on one of my friends' younger brothers. I'm dead serious, that kid looks just like your idea of a cherub and you have to adore him as soon as you see him. Love you, little man!
New Arrival
"Who's the new kid?" asked Ginny, poking Hermione in the shoulder. An adorable little boy stood next to Professor McGonagall, smiling shyly. With big blue eyes, a tiny, perfect mouth, a round face, and wavy blond hair, he was the most adorable little child Hermione and Ginny had ever seen. He met their gazes and smiled toothily.
"Awwwwww!"
Ginny's question was soon answered by Professor McGonagall's announcement. "My nephew—my sister's son, Sylvester, is staying with me for a time. He will be sitting quietly in classes. Please do not be distracted by him. Say hello, Sylvester."
Sylvester walked in front of the table and muttered a timid, "H-hi."
A great sigh when around the hall. Whispers of, "Oh! He's so cute!" and "What a little darling!" and even, "God, I wish my brother were that sweet," broke out.
Harry smiled. "Wow, even a little kid like that is making me softhearted."
Sylvester turned his forget-me-not blue eyes towards Ginny and smiled his sweet, little Cupid smile. Ginny sighed. A whole lot of sighing was going on today.
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Transfiguration was the last class of the day for Harry, Hermione, and Ron. Thank goodness.
As usual, Ron was paying the bare minimum amount of attention. Hermione was kind of fazing as well, but that was because she kept staring at Sylvester.
(Hermione's thoughts)
What a sweet little man. He's adorable. Look at those chubby little cheeks. AW! I just want to hug him! And he's not even making any noise. He's studying his book; well obviously, he will be very responsible when he grows up. Yes, okay, it's Nippy the Gnome, but still! At least he's not disturbing anyone, and he's reading so carefully.
Yes, Sylvester was studying Nippy the Gnome with a diligent-looking face. He was behaving extremely well.
Considering the fact that he was Minerva McGonagall's nephew, I'm not much surprised; are you, reader?
I didn't think so.
Finally, finally, the bell rang loudly. Ron, who had been dozing off (clearly exemplified by the thin line of spittle that was hanging out of his uncouthly open mouth), awoke with a jolt and a strange noise that sounded like a cross between a donkey's bray and a duck.
Hermione, Ron, and Harry all got back to the common room to finish Professor Sprout's essay on henbane and hemlock.
They also had to practice turning feathers into darts and then back.
Harry reached into his bag for his wand. Feeling nothing, he groped about frantically.
Hermione looked at him. "Harry…?"
Harry started throwing books and parchment out of his bag in a frenzy.
Now Ron was concerned. "Hey, mate…?"
"WHERE THE HECK IS MY WAND!"
A/N: The character of Sylvester is not based on my little friend, as you will soon see. I hope you like the Ginny's Pranks series so far, and I hope you'll continue reading. Sorry that this chapter is so short. It's more of a bridge, but still, I promise I will make the next longer.
