Summary: This is my life. Crazy. That describes it right? I, Katie Ann Bell, have a crazy life. So come and read about it! OR I'LL KICK YOUR BUTT!
Disclaimer: I own NOTHING!
Notes: The characters might seem out of character but that's because you don't really get the good view of how that act and I decided that I'm going to make them my own... well JK Rowlings but you get what I'm saying... right?
The Crazy Life of Katie Bell
September 1st, after the feast
"By mum," I said to my mom, giving her a hug and kiss on the cheek. I did the same to my dad. "Bye dad. I'll see you over Christmas break."
I picked up my trunk up off the ground and walked to the Hogwarts Express. Every year me and my friends, Angelina Johnson, Alicia Spinnet, Fred and George Weasley, and Lee Jordan always sat there. Ever since first year we've had the same compartment and if anyone every sat in it I'd hex them into last year.
Yes, that's me, Katie Bell. I look sweet and innocent but deep down I'm stubborn. But I'm nice, too, not evil like that git, Draco Malfoo, or whatever his name is. The Little Prat thinks he runs the whole school.
So now I'm walking down the train to our compartment. Hey look! It's Harry! "Hi Harry," I said happily to Harry Potter, the boy who lived. I don't like to call him that though. Since my second year he's been on my quidditch team so its not like I don't talk to him.
"Hey Katie. Have a nice summer?" he asked. He was always nice. Unlike a couple of twin red heads I know. Cough Fred George Cough Cough.
"Kind of quiet, you know," I said. We talked for a couple of minutes about Sirius Black. I kind of let my mind wander for a little. I've got to stop doing that; it gets really annoying for people. Especially when they hit me to make sure I'm listening.
Anyhoo, I got in the compartment where I found Angelina and Alicia. Apparently Fred and George were still on their way.
"Katie!" Alicia screamed, jumping up. She ran over to me and gave me a big bear hug, knocking me over, painfully might I add, onto my trunk. I think I bruised my butt.
"Ow! Alicia! Are you okay?" I asked Alicia. She bruises really easily trust me.
"Yeah," Alicia said getting up.
"Katie!" Angelina yelled, but she didn't tackle me. Angelina held out a helping hand. "How's life treating you?"
"Thanks, Ang," I said as I stood up. "Pretty good." It was quiet for a few seconds and then we all giggled and fell back into the seats. I don't know why but we do it every year.
"How was-" I started but was cut off by our compartment door bursting open.
"No need to stand," came the familiar voice of George Weasley. Yes, I can tell them apart. I've only known them for two years. See, I got on the Quidditch team back in second year.
"We know you love us, kissing out feet will do just fine," Fred said, tossing his trunk on the rack above our heads. It cracked a bit and I thought it would crash on out heads. Go figure.
"You could have waited," Lee complained, tackling George. Ow, George's head hit my knee.
"You guys are pains," I said to Lee, George, and Alicia. "I'm going to literally be a giant bruise before school starts!"
"Sorry, Kates," Lee said, taking the vacant seat next to me.
I glared at him. He knows I despise that name! You see, my step dad calls me that. I'm not a big fan of my step dad... so yeah. He smells really bad and he hates me anyway….
After punching him in the arm, I said, "Lee! Don't call me that!"
"Dang, you punch hard," was his response.
"I am a chaser on the Gryffindor Quidditch team," I said proudly, flexing my right arm muscle.
"NO... WAY..." he said in mock shock. So I hit him again. He glared at me.
"So Fred, George," I said, ignoring Lee's protests of how Oliver Wood, my captain, should kick me off the Quidditch team because his tac tics are making me stronger. "How was your summer?"
"Horrible," George said.
"Terrible," Fred agreed.
"Monstrous."
"For Percy," they said in union.
"So it went pretty well for us," George said with a shrug.
We all laughed. Fred and George are so mean to their older brother, Percy. It's fantastic.
"Mum wasn't all that pleased though," Fred said as he pulled a chocolate frog out of the pocket of his jeans.
"Threatened to keep us home from Hogwarts," George explained to us. There was a second of silence as he wrestled the frog from his twin and then said, "But she wouldn't. We'd turn her hair gray within the first hour."
I laughed. I hope these two get that joke shop they always talk about. They're pretty serious about it too.
So for the next few hours we talked and got junk food from the trolley. Yes, I love junk food. I heart it! Couldn't live without it! Thank God for Quidditch, though. Without it I'd be the size of a boat. Oh, and thank God for my demon captain, Oliver Wood, who works us to the bone. A half hour practice with him is like two hours with any normal captain. Sheesh!
Anyhoo, eventually the train came to a screechy stop and we were all like, 'This isn't right!'
"What's going on?" Alicia asked. She gets scared easily.
"Yeah," George agreed, "We shouldn't be there for a few more hours, and the suns still out."
"Go check, Lee," I said, grabbing him by the arm and pushing him up. I'm suck a nice friend aren't I?"
"Why me?"
"Because you've got that big... thing!" Ang piped up.
"The spider," I said with a laugh as he started to grin.
He groaned and mumbled something as he was heading to the door. He had his hand on the handle when it burst open.
Draco Malfoy scrambled in, his pale face paler than usual. He was backed up against the window and gasping for breath.
"Malfoy, you prat." Ang said, standing up. I couldn't help but shiver. It was getting awfully cold in there. "What are you doing in he-" She didn't finish, though. Instead she gasped and slowly slid back into her seat.
It was so scary! There, in out doorway, was a dementor. Lee was standing up, right in front of the horrid creature, so I grabbed him by the arm and pulled him down on my lap. Boy, was that awkward. But I couldn't let him lose his soul! I'd feel guilty!
Ah man! It's gliding this way! Good thing I can hide in Lee's hoodie! Cold, so cold. Screaming, there's a lot of screaming. Hey look, it's my brother Kevin. Wait! Kevin's leaving. I can hear myself screaming. My dad grabbed me as the door closed and Kevin walked off.
It's leaving. Good, because if it didn't I would have had to kick it's butt. Now to get Lee off of me.
"Lee, you prick! Get your bony arse off of me," I said with a little push. It's only been about three minutes since the demented thing left and he still didn't move. And he's no feather, let me tell you.
Lee gave a small chuckle and sat back in his original seat.
"Are you all okay?" I asked as I grabbed some chocolate out of my jeans pocket. "Here." I always have chocolate one me.
Malfoy was still in out compartment, huddled in a little ball, rocking back and forth. I'm a little on the generous side... so should I give him chocolate? Yes? No? Yes? No? Fiiine. I handed him a piece and he took it with open arms.
Then, I handed it out to or little 'mob' as I like to call us. George practically had to stuff the chocolate down Alicia's throat. After, she practically screamed and the color was getting back to her face.
"Fred, lets check on Ron," George said, getting up a little unsteadily.
"Yeah," Fred said, following his twin.
"Hold on, mates," Lee said as he followed them out the door. "I want to check on Francine." I think that's his sister.
"That was sooo scary!" I practically screamed, throwing my arms in the air.
Alicia was clutching Ang's arm and breathing heavily. I felt so bad for he. "You think?" she managed to gasp.
"'Lic?" And said calmly.
"Yeah?" Alicia asked.
"I can't feel my arm," Ang said. Her hand was turning colors. Wow… it just went from pink to… red…. Oops. I mean white. Wow. I'm losing my mind. It must have been the coldness.
I couldn't help it. I reached over and touched her arm. Grinning, I said, "I can." I make moments light hearted.
She smiled and said sarcastically, "Oh, that makes it better."
"W-what are they doing on the train?" Alicia asked, referring to the dementors, letting go of Ang's arm. You could see the look of relief on her face.
"Looking for Sirius Black probably," I said grimly. Yes, I'm also grim... so sue me!
"Because he's really going to be hiding under our seats. Really! It didn't need to come so close! Its breath was horrid!" Alicia said, crossing her arms in from of her chest.
She's got a point. Sirius Black wouldn't be under our seats. I would have seen him and kicked his butt! Okay, so perhaps I'm a little over enthusiastic! I blame my parents.
During my thinking of how I was going to kick his butt, none other than the infamous Oliver Wood walking in. Well... ran in.
"Are you all okay?" he asked, slightly breathless. Boy was his Scottish accent strong. He stood there, leaning on the door frame for support.
"Yeah," we all said in union. I've known these guys for way too long. Or maybe it was just the only answer we all could have thought of.
"Well here," he said reaching into the pocket of his robes and out he pulled Honeydukes chocolate. Yum. That stuff is brilliant. I had my first piece when I was two. I've been in love with it ever since.
We all took the delicious chocolate gratefully. Once again it melted in my mouth. Did I mention how delicious it is? Because it really is awesome.
"Thanks Oliver," Alicia said, wiggling her fingers. She obviously, like me, had gotten the warmth from the chocolate. Yes, that stuff works just like magic. Coincidence, I think not.
"Yeah, thanks Wood," Ang said with a look of delight on her face.
"Well, I couldn't have you three off of the team. It's my last year, My last year at the cup. We've got to win," Oliver said. His voice got softer and he was muttering under his breath. Obviously about Quidditch. I swear, it's all that boy thinks about.
"Earth to Oliver," I said. Boy, he thinks more than I do. Not that that's saying something but yeah. I mainly daydream. Whoa, I got his attention.
"Yes Bell?" he asked.
Eh, I was never his favorite. Probably because last year I nailed him in the ahem. The one-day he forgets his cup and can't make a save. Go figure. Well, now that I think of it I guess he did kind of make the save. Heh heh.
"Ah! Can't we forget about that day? It's your fault you weren't prepared! And, not to mention, it was and accident. Trust me! Seeing you turn from red to blue wasn't on my 'To Do' list," I told him. And I thought I was stubborn.
"Yeah, we can forget about that day," Oliver said. Whoa. He agreed with me. I reached over to him and held my hand to hi forehead. You never know. He could be delusional! (GO EMERSON!)
"No fever. Is our beloved," I coughed, "Oliver Wood turning over a new leaf?"
"You didn't let me finish, Kay," he said. Kay? Whoa. That's a new one. I kind of like it. Hmm. "I said that day. But there was also the one when you hit me in the head and the one where you knocked me off of my broom. And the-"
I cut him off, "Ahh, but Mr. Wood, Mr. Weasley over here," I pointed to George who grinned (how long have they been back for?), "hit a bludger at me and I had to fly in the other direction. You were just in my flying path."
"But-" Oliver started to protest.
Lee cut in though. Thank God. "Harry fainted." he said. Good thing that took Wood's mind off of yelling at me because he was starting to get on my case. I'll have to give him a hard practice. I grinned to myself.
"Wait, he fainted?" Alicia said nervously.
"Yes! But he's all right. Professor hmbla something gave him chocolate and took care of him," George said, trying to loosen the grip that Alicia now had on his arm. "'Lic, I can't feel my arm."
I laughed at that and Ang rolled her eyes and said, "Not this again."
I couldn't help it once more. I reached over and touched his arm, Grinning, I said, "I can."
The others, with the exception of Alicia, who was still clutching his arm like crazy, all laughed. George raised and eyebrow.
The rest of the trip to Hogsmade was quiet, except when the dementor would float by. Then it got cold. Brr. Once we got to the grand castle, we had to sit through the sorting. That was boring. I wont even describe it. But then we got food! And pudding. Sorry, but when the pudding kicks in...
Now I'm sitting bed, thinking these thoughts into my diary. It's a charm, that way I won't get hand cramps. Thank God for spells and magic.
Katie Out.
Woo! Chapter one finished! It's probably sucky, I know but I've already got most of chapter two done. And I love new ideas! I adore them! So if you'd leave an idea or review (which I love btw) or would like something to happen I would be eternally grateful! Thanks!
Snuffles Out.
