Author's Note
The timetable for 1st-year puffs is made according to the plot's convention, some classes like Gryffindor-Hupplepuff double herbology have been omitted and replaced.
HER POV~
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I groaned and opened my eyes. I was a bit startled to find myself in an unfamiliar room. Within moments the memories of last night came rushing to my minds
O M G I got sorted in Hufflepuff
Neville got sorted in Hufflepuff
And I smashed my Alarm clock
I got up and made my way towards the poor thing that lay slumped on the floor leaning on a wall
I picked it up and found that it was not damaged, so the shopkeeper wasn't kidding when he said it was indestructible. I had a really bad habit of throwing the alarm clock in my sleep. But even it couldn't dampen my excitement. Man today was my first day (academically speaking) in Hogwarts I just couldn't wait to start classes and meet the rest of the characters.
I placed the clock on my nightstand.
1991
September 2, Monday
6:05
I went to the bathroom and did my morning rituals. Had a long shower for about 30 minutes and dressed myself
~*meow* you woke up earlier than normal master~ Phantom was awake, she had gotten used to my sleeping pattern and had decided to be with me at all times possible for unknown reasons
"Of course today's my first day, I am excited to start learning "
~ Can I come with you master~
"Yes but I will have to drop you off before classes start, Pets aren't allowed during class hours"
"You are going master" Toratoad croaked, he was inside his tank that I had moved to my nightstand
"Yes, can you inform Azure when she wakes up "I said looking towards the coiled up Azure on her heating rock.
"I will master" he croaked again and jumped into the water from his resting place on a rock. I do not have to worry about my pets going hungry; I had ordered Kreacher to take care of them for me. Normally I would never have bothered the elf with such a trivial matter but I could not look after the three of them with my classes and my research.
I made my way down (read bounced) to the common room at dot 6:50.
I made it to the Great hall with the help of the Map
I closed the map before I entered the great hall
I made my way to the Hupplepuff table and sat down
Not many students were there yet but still, I spotted a handful of students from each house. Most were either excited 1st year or 5 or 7th years studying for their exams.
I pulled out a transfiguration book and started reading it. I had packed all my 1st-yearbooks, a healthy amount of chocolates (with preservation charms cast on them by Kreacher), and writing material in my customized satchel, it had of course feather-light and interior extension charms on it.
I looked at the teacher's table and spotted Professor McGonagall, Professor Quirrelmort, professor Flitwick, Professor Hooch, and professor sprout there were a few others but I couldn't recognize them. I think the one that sat to Dumbledore's left last night was Professor Aurora Sinistra the Astronomy professor
I felt eyes on me and looked towards the Hall doors. Professor Snape in all his dark glory was stalking towards the teacher's table, his black robes billowing around him like great black wings. I sucked in a silent breath; the intensity of the magic around him almost caused me to shudder. Damn it he did cut a really intimidating figure. I wanted to jump up and down in joy to start screaming or something anything to let out my fanatic emotions. No, I didn't have a crush on him but he's my most favorite character among my favorites Luna, twins, Tommy and Harry that is
I was here. I was at Hogwarts. All the characters no not characters, people, they were people! They were real. I had a really hard time accepting that I was in the real harry potter world, yeah I had a month but I did not meet any main characters till last night and even then I was way too excited to contemplate that I was talking to the real Hermione, to real Ron Wesley, to real Neville, and to real Draco!
I took in a few deep breaths', No this was not the time to start fangirling but Holy-Shit! This was all too real. I pinched myself and started reading, anything to distract myself.
I looked at my enchanted watch. I had gone under glamor to Knockturn to enchant it, surprisingly the enchanter didn't care as long I paid him a good amount that is also how my spy cameras are also working inside Hogwarts. I think I might have broken a law due to it but I didn't care.
7:20 if memory serves correct, Breakfast at Hogwarts starts at 7:30
A few minutes later Neville joined me at the table
At dot 7:30 the food appeared on the tables.
He sat beside me as I helped myself to a healthy serving of salad, scrambled eggs, and orange juice. I had tried the pumpkin juice but it was too sweet almost like drinking liquid sugar.
"So who are you sharing a room with?" I asked Neville
"Justin Finch-Fletchley and Wayne Hopkins" He answered, "What about you?"
"I'm alone "I replied. Neville looked pale and a bit distracted. He kept looking at the ceiling
"You look a bit distracted is something bothering you?" I asked him
"Umm yeah it's about my grandmother -but, Well... I won't bother you with it "
"Neville we are friends you can tell me about it "
"Right" he muttered but gave in to me expecting eyes
"I'm afraid about what grandma will say about me getting into Hupplepuff "
"You wrote her a letter telling about the sorting ceremony didn't you?"
"Yes"
"Did you tell her about Harry Potter being a Hupplepuff?"
"I did "His face showed guilt "I was hoping that she will be less angry if I told her about you "
I chuckled "Well I can't blame you, Neville, If your grandma has a problem with you being in Hupplepuff then, she is insulting the Hupplepuff house and every Hupplepuff indirectly" I shook my head
"It's her problem if she can't accept that you are a Hupplepuff and hold the trait of the house," I said
"I-but, she's my grandma!" I sighed "I know Neville, But this is your life. She, as your grandma, should care for you and respect your wishes, I know that she wants the best for you but your Happiness and wellbeing should come first"
"I think you are right," He said looking less tense
Soon the Great hall was full of students from all years and houses. Midway during lunch, The Owl post arrived. A grumpy old-looking Owl landed in front of Neville, He got a letter from his Grandma.
His eyes swelled up as he read the letter
"What's wrong Neville," I asked alarmed
"Read this" He handed me his letter
To Neville Longbottom.
Dear Neville,
So you got sorted in Hupplepuff, Your parents will be so disappointed in you, both of them were Gryffindor's, How you ended up in Hupplepuff is beyond me but at least you made it to Hogwarts. I thought you will never receive a letter seeing your magical aptitude or the lack of it. Take care of yourself. We will have a long talk when you return for Yule.
Your Grandmother,
Lady Augusta Longbottom
Lady of the most ancient and noble house of Longbottoms.
"What rubbish," I said "Neville your parents will only want you to be happy and so would my parents want me to be. Your Grandmother can delusion herself all she wants "
"I think you are right "He muttered, not sounding convinced. Building self-confidence can be hard especially when you are constantly reminded of your failures I know that better than anyone. But sooner or later he will have to come out of his shell, maybe I can help him.
After breakfast, I excused myself to drop phantom off. As soon as I found an empty corridor phantom popped away leaving me to set the spy cams all over the area when no one was present.
I went back to the great hall and collect my timetable from professor Sprout.
(use rotate mode to properly see the shedule)Breakfast: 7:30 to 8:30 am
Periods First second third fourth fifth
TIME 9:00 to 9:45 10:00 to 10:45 11:15 to 12:00 1:15 to 2:00 2:15 to 3:30
Monday charms Transfigurations DADA Herbology (G) History of magic
Shared with R G NONE NONE S
Tuesday charms Transfigurations DADA Herbology History of magic
Shared with R G NONE NONE S
Wednesday charm Transfigurations DADA Herbology(G) History of magic
Shared with R G NONE NONE S
Thursday charms Transfigurations DADA Herbology Flying lessons
Shared with R G NONE NONE S
Friday charms Transfigurations DADA Herbology (G) Potions
Shared with R G NONE NONE S
Saturday charms Transfigurations DADA Herbology Potions
Shared with R G NONE NONE S
Sunday NONE NONE potions NONE flying lessons
Sheared with - - S - S
Lunch Break: 12:15 to 1:00
Dinner: 6:00 to 7:30 pm
Lights out: First years: 9:00 pm
Wednesday midnight: Astronomy
Herbology (G); - for classes in the greenhouseI along with Neville made my way toward our classes
"There, look."
"Where?"
"Next to the boy with a round face"
"Where are his glasses?"
"Did you see his face?"
"Did you see his scar?"
Wow! Is this what feels like to be a celebrity? People were Whispering about me from the moment I left my dormitory the next day. People lining up outside classrooms stood on tiptoe to get a look at me or doubled back to pass me in the corridors again, staring.
It was something new to me, I was one of the top kids in my world but Never did I receive THIS much attention. Sure Kids came to me regarding Homework or pranks but...this was something more than attention this was worship! People were looking at me the way my best friend looked at her BTS idols.
And the best thing of all, I enjoyed being the center of attention Harry Potter might not like attention but I did everything in my power to be noticed. I don't know why I really did not mind if I was not the center of attention, but I guess it had to do with my parent's neglect.
"I think it is this way," Neville said, we were lost. I sighed. If memory serves correct There were a hundred and forty-something staircases at Hogwarts and being the magic castle this was every moved or had trick steps. The passages even changed on different days. I would have loved to explore it if not for the fear of being late for Professor McGonagall's class. I desperately wanted to use the map but with Neville around, I couldn't
We barely avoided Peeves and his rude pranks when we ran into a dust-colored cat
I bent down as the cat looked curiously at us. I was about to pet it when it hissed at me and almost clawed at me.
"Hey there little thing, you don't have to fear me ok"
"She looks angry"
~Stupid Human! Leave me alone I'm just hungry ~ she hissed at us but only I understood her
"She looks hungry," I told to Neville and pulled out a handful of cat biscuits that I kept for phantom
"Here little lady, you can have this"
~ Looks like human understood~ *meow* She mewed and cautiously moved towards my hand and sniffed it. Soon she was nibbling on the biscuits and once she was sure that they were safe, she almost gobbled down all of them in one go. I took out more biscuits and started petting her.
"See she was just hungry" I smiled at Neville who was looking at the scrawny creature warily
She stopped eating started purring and then started eating again and finished the rest of the biscuits.
"Look little cutie I have a class to get to, but I promise I will come again with more biscuits," I told her and stood up.
~ Bring more food human~ I heard her meow as we started going towards our first class.
Or towards where we thought it was
We were lucky to run into Cedric Diggory, The Hupplepuff prefect and Hogwarts sweetheart who was happy to guide us toward our class
Charms
Professor Flitwick had to stand on a pile of books to see over his desk. I wondered who he was related to on his goblin side of the family. At the start of our first class he took the roll call, and when he reached Harry's I mean mine name he gave an excited squeak and toppled out of sight.
For our first charms lesson, we learned Lumos
"Today's class will be sure to brighten your day. We'll be learning Lumos. The Wand-Lighting Charm is simple but requires concentration. Take care not to accidentally set your wand alight as damage of this kind can be permanent. If in any doubt about your abilities you would do better to buy yourself a magic lantern." Professor Flitwick started his lecture
"Can anyone tell me what the Lumos Charm is?"
As expected Hermione's hand shoot up along with a few others. I did not bother raising my hand and professor Flitwick looked a bit dejected at it, I don't know why he looked like that, but he hid it quite well
"Yes miss ganger" professor Flitwick smiled at the eager witch
"Lumos also known as The Wand-Lighting Charm is a charm that illuminated the tip of the caster's wand, allowing the caster to see in the dark. The counter-charm for the spell is the Wand-Extinguishing Charm (Nox), which is used to extinguish the light from the caster's wand."
"Very good Miss Ganger, 5 points to Ravenclaw," He said happily
"One of the simplest yet most useful light-creation spells, the Wand-Lighting Charm's principal usage is to create a light at the tip of the wand in order to see in the dark. This light is fairly warm, and risks igniting flammable things, including the caster's wand if they were careless enough.
Wand light is also able to repel ghosts and other spectral foes such as Gytrashes, from which they would flee. In addition, the Wand-Lighting Charm can illuminate and reveal magically hidden architecture such as doorways.
While the caster, by definition, had to own a wand to perform the charm, they did not actually have to be holding it to illuminate it. Indeed, if the caster performed the charm without holding their wand, their wand would light up even if it was some distance away. This spell can be cat wandlessly but it takes much more concentration and is likely to extinguish if attention is not paid to it "
"Can anyone tell me who and when this spell was invented?" He asked again
Hermione raised her hand again along with another Hupplepuff boy
"Yes, Mr.Hoopkins"
"Despite its apparent simplicity, the Wand-Lighting Charm was not invented until the 18th century. It was first used publicly by its inventor, Levina Monkstanley in the Ministry of Magic in 1772 — to the astonishment of her colleagues — to help her look for a fallen quill in a dusty corner."
"Excellent Mr.Hoopkins, 5 points to Hupplepuff" We covered theory for the first half of the lesson and started practicing in the second half
"Now the incantation for Lumos is LOO-moss, to illuminate the end of a wand, the caster must call out the incantation "Lumos." If correctly incanted, the end of the wand will then illuminate and cast light in the immediate vicinity of the caster. It can also be used to illuminate unseen entrances."
Then he showed us the wand movement with was basically upside-down V and asked us to try it.
"LOO-moss" I casted
I had already cast the fells a few times before so I did the spell on my first try without noticing that I was the only one to get it right on the first try
"Excellent Mr.potter, 5 points to Hufflepuff. It seems like you have inherited your mother's aptitude for charms, she too was excellent at charms" Oh so that's why he was dejected about me not answering his questions
I smiled at him and watched Hermione looking at us from the corner of my eye. The rest of the lesson continued with lots of light I helped Neville and another student with the spell
"Don't be too jerky or too smooth "I told Neville from personal experience
Neville got it after the 5th try
"Do the moment in one fluid moment without turning the bight into a curve" I told the boy Hopkins who asked my help
For our homework, we had to prepare an essay on, anyone known variations, of the Lumos charm
There were three known variations of the charm: Lumos Solem, Lumos Duo, and Lumos Maxima.
After that, we went to our next class transfiguration. And we got lost again.
We were standing in a cross-section the hallways towards the front, left, and right all looked the same
"Hey look it's the cat we saw earlier" Neville pointed to the cat. I got an idea, cat's after all always returned home.
"Hey little one can you please show us professor McGonagall's class I will give you more biscuits if you help us," I said giving her a few treats
"Harry...she's a cat she can't understand you, "Neville told me looking at me like I had lost it.
The cat finished the treats and looked at me expectantly
"Show us the way first little one" I smiled
~*meow*Human is really stubborn~ she meowed
"Harry she's a --" Neville never got to finish his sentence for the cat had started walking towards the left hallway
5 minutes later
"Do you think it is a good idea?" Neville asked
"Well only time will tell"
Another 5 minutes later
"Here" I feed the cat a few more treats, while Neville asked passing students if this was really professor McGonagall's class
"I told you it was a good idea," I told Neville as we walked into the classroom.
"Hey look there's another cutie here," I said going towards the teacher's desk, so this was professor McGonagall
"What's with you and cats harry" He sighed, a bit exasperated.
"I love cats they are cute and furry," I said as I slowly moved my hand towards her. She eyed it suspiciously.
I petted the stoic cat and watched as she started purring after a few minutes, apparently even professor McGonagall as a cat could not resist my super-duper cat's special petting
I looked at my watch and noticed that the class was about to start. I sat beside Neville; Ron was still not here, I wonder if he will get scolded by Professor McGonagall for being late.
Just as the bell rang, Ron along with Seamus entered the classroom
"Thanks, merlin we are on time McGonagall would have skinned us if we were late," the one and only Ronald Wesley said then suddenly the cat jumps off the table and transforms into professor McGonagall
Ron and Seamus gaped at her
"That was bloody brilliant!" Ron exclaimed
'Thank you for that assessment Mar. Wesley...perhaps you would be more useful if I turn you and Mr. Finnigan into pocket watches, then at least one of you would be on time"
"We got lost," said Seamus
"Then perhaps a map," said McGonagall "Now I believe you don't require a map to find your seats"
Ron and Seamus scampered off to their seats
Transfiguration
"Transfiguration is some of the most complex and dangerous magic you will learn at Hogwarts," she said. "Anyone messing around in my class will leave and not come back. You have been warned."
Then she changed her desk into a pig and back again. We were all very impressed and couldn't wait to get started, but soon realized that we weren't going to be changing the furniture into animals for a long time.
After taking a lot of complicated notes, we were each given a match and started trying to turn it into a needle. By the end of the lesson, only Me and Neville had made any difference to our match; Professor McGonagall showed the class how my match had gone all silver and pointy and gave me 5 points and a rare smile though I did spot a slight red hue on her cheek. She even gave Neville 3 points, Neville's match had turned all pointy but only half of it was silver.
In the end, Professor McGonagall asked us to write an essay about incantation and the best way to turn a match into a needle.
DADA
The class everyone had been looking forward to (or dreading in my case) was Defence Against the Dark Arts, but Quirrell's lessons turned out to be a bit of a joke for everyone
"The garlic is to ward off a vampire he'd met in Romania and was afraid would be coming back to get him one of these days." Ernie Macmillan said
"Or maybe he just like garlic perfume and shampoo," I told him, the others seemed to be listening as well
"Sir tell us about your turban," Leanne asked
"My turban," he told us, "had been given to me by an African prince as a thank-you for getting rid of a troublesome zombie,"
I don't think anyone believed this story.
Ernie asked eagerly to hear "how Quirrell had fought off the zombie" Quirrell went pink and started talking about the weather; for another, they had noticed that a funny smell hung around the turban, and the Weasley twins insisted that it was stuffed full of garlic as well so that Quirrell was protected wherever he went.
Herbology
Finding the herbology class was easy.
Professor Sprout was standing in front of greenhouse no.1.
"Herbology is the study of magical plants and fungi, including their care and their magical properties and uses. Some magical plants form important ingredients in potions; others have magical effects in their own right." Professor sprout started
"This is the list of plants and spells related to them, we will be learning about them this year," She told us while handing us a list
· Venomous Tentacula
· Spiky Bush
· Bouncing Bulb
· Severing Charm
· Puffapods
· Moly
· Asphodel
· Dried Nettles
· Dittany
· Wormwood
· Mandrake Root
· Aconite
· Lumos Solem Spell
· Devil's Snare
· And a few more plants ;)
The lesson continued, Professor Sprout showed us different plants and gave us a summary of what they were. We will be learning about them in detail later.
In the end, she asked us to revise page.7 to page.15. The pages contained a list of plants along with their photos and location
History of magic
We encountered the dust-colored cat on our way to History of magic
I just petted her this time and went on my ignoring her mewl for
*meow*where's my food human~
History of magic was really boring. I did try to stay awake and take notes but Who was I, an 11-year-old wizard, in front of the super effective buzz of professor Binns droning about various dates and events, Heck I'm damn sure that his lecture will put Jigglypuff's lullaby to shame. In the end, I just used the quick quotes quill and had a good nap.
4:00 clock Hupplepuff common room.
I and Neville were lounging in the common room; all around us the first year Hupplepuff were talking excitedly about their day to their fellow housemates.
"Umm, can I ask you something?" Neville asked with a look on his face
"Yes, but I can choose not to answer, "I told him nonchalantly
"Well you see, earlier you said that my parents will want me to be happy and you also mentioned your parents," He said "What were you implying?"
Oh shit...I'm not supposed to know about his parents...unfortunate circumstances.
"Neville" I looked him in the eyes "I read one of my mother's journals, my mother and yours were really good friends, Mum described how both she and Mrs.Longbottom were excited about our birth. She wrote loads about how both of them were deciding to raise us and how they were worried about us being born in the middle of a war and from what I read I concluded my earlier statement"
Man, I'm just bluffing at this point, but did he buy it? Please buy it and don't ask for proof. I can't come up with a false journal as proof.
"Oh," He said "So that's how it is" thank god he bought it," I asked sagged in relief
I nodded "Your parents are my named Godparents"
"They are?" He looked surprised
"Yes did you not know that?"
"No, I didn't"
"Gather up first years" We were interrupted by professor Sprout; she was standing in the middle of the common room.
I looked at Neville and he shrugged. Both of us went towards the crowd of first years that had gathered around professor sprout.
"Everyone sit down," She told us and everyone started finding spots to sit in front of her. Once everyone had settled down, she started speaking again
"Hello everyone, There is something I haven't spoken about last night, and as your head of the house I must keep you informed about these things"
"The Hufflepuff house had produced a great number of wizards and witches who had become extremely successful and have great influence upon the history and course of the wizarding world, examples of such individuals including the famous Magizoologist Newton Scamander a pioneer in the field of Magizoology, Arithmancer Bridget Wenlock who discovered the magical properties of the number seven, Hengist of Woodcroft founder of the all-wizard village of Hogsmeade and former Minister for Magic Artemisia Lufkin who was the first woman to hold the office and established the Department of International Magical Co-operation."
" Now, I didn't speak about these individuals to brag, But What I want to say is that Hupplepuff is not the house of weak as they say, we Hupplepuffs are hardworking, patient, and loyal but most people do not acknowledge that and hence Hupplepuff house is targeted constantly"
"There are some rules to prevent you from bullies and I hope that you follow them"
"Rule One. No Hupplepuff walks alone. This is especially important for the first years. The other
Houses will not care that you're eleven and know only basic spells, they will attack you for the
Colour of your tie. You do not walk by yourselves in the corridors."
"Rule Two." She began. "Your House is your family. Family stands together. It doesn't
Matter if you dislike someone in here, that is your problem, but outside the common room you will
Have each other's backs. Hupplepuffs look out for their own because no one else will."
"Rule Three. NO ONE is allowed to skip House meetings. These are mandatory and are always
Scheduled ahead of time and pinned to the notice board." She continued.
"Dorm inspections occur monthly. These are not scheduled."
"I hope that if you have any problem, you can to the prefects Mr.Diggory, Miss. Haywood, Mr.Phillip, Miss.Tonks, Mr.Chaucany, and Miss.Lobosca"
Wait, Miss. Tonks as in Nymphadora Tonks? Remus's wife? Oh right she was still a student in 1991If I remember correctly.
After that, I and Neville decided to do some homework. I decided to do Transfiguration first but then Halfway through I got bored of writing
"Man do I seriously have to write this," I asked
"We have to submit that by Wednesday "Neville pointed out and I got an idea
"She only said that we had to and I quote "prepare an essay on the transfiguration of a match into a needle" I grinned
"What are you planning?" Neville asked me and I grinned impishly at him
I cleared my throat and pulled out a quill
"Is that-?" Neville asked looking skeptical "A quick quotes quill?"
"5 points to Hupplepuff" I grinned, and Neville looked at me with disbelief, and then, to my surprise, he grinned
"I wish I had thought of that," He said going back to his homework...