Italics – Parseltongue

Bold – Sign Language

Chapter 6

September passed in a blur for Harry; with his classes, study sessions with Rowena and Godric, and chatting with Blaise and his mermaid friends he was unable to officially meet Luna. Blaise teased him a lot about having a crush on her, but he stood firm that it wasn't a crush. At first, he wanted to get to know her since she just screamed loneliness, like he did before he met Hedwig. But the more he watched her from a distance, things started to seem odd to him. She carried a strange aura around her, wasn't close with any Ravenclaws, and would be seem staring off into space.

October rolled around and that's when things started to get interesting, beginning with finally meeting Luna:

"Hello Harry Potter," came a voice from behind him one day. "You have been watching me a lot lately, any I noticed you don't have any Nargles like the others."

"Umm, I don't know what Nergels are," relied an embarrass Harry for being caught staring at her

"N-are-gals" Corrected Luna

"… What?"

"Nargels, you were saying it wrong; it must not have translated well."

"What do you mean translated?" questioned Harry

"Sorry, I mean interpreted, you can never be too sure which is the correct term to use. It must get very confusing for you. Your friend there does an excellent job though, what is her name?" asked Luna with her head cocked to the side

Harry just stood there frozen in place. 'She couldn't be talking about you, right Hedwig.'

'I am unssssure my Hatchling. Miss Moon sssseemesss to ssssee more than mossst'

But before Harry could respond to either Luna or Hedwig, the bell rang.

"Oh phooey, I guess I must be going. Goodbye Harry Potter and Harry Potter's Snake interpreter friend" replied Luna before she started to skip away.

"Hedwig" shouted Harry. Luna stopped to look at him for a second before processing what he said. "Um, her name is Hedwig."

"What a lovely name! Goodbye Harry Potter and Hedwig!"

The next interesting event started a few days later with Cloud Girl, Hermione, sitting down next to Harry in charms instead of Seamus. Poor guy looked a little put out about it since Harry was the only one that didn't complain when he blew things up. But he knew that arguing with her was a lost cause so he went to sit next to Dean a few rows away.

"Hello Harry, I'm glad I finally got to sit down next to you, I've been trying to find a moment to talk to you after Herbology at the beginning of the semester. I've done a lot of reading and research in the library and there is no conceivable way for you not passing out. Even Neville passed out and he was wearing his earmuff. How did you do it?" Inquired Hermione

"Ok, first off Hello Clo, um, Hermione. It seems you took Seamus' seat and I think he would appreciate it if you gave it back to him," said Harry, trying to get away from her.

"Oh he will be fine, besides I had a question for you." She raised her eyebrow at him as if demanding the answer with her gaze.

*huh* sighed Harry. "I am sure that you feel that you deserve some grand answer, but that is one I am unable to give. As I said in class, I was just lucky."

"That is not a reasonable answer," puffed Hermione. "There must be some kind of …." Continued Hermione.

'Hatchling, mussssst I continue telling you the nonssssenssssse Cloud Girl is sssssspewing?' pleaded Hedwig.

'No thank you Hedwig, just let me know when Professor Flitwick is about to start class, I don't care to listen to her any more than you do. I gave her my answer so hopefully she will runout of steam when she realizes I am not paying her any attention'

'I hope sssso. Sssshe ssseemessss rather insssisssstent though.'

As Hermione continued to rant about how she deserves to know about how Harry accomplished what she did, he started to stew. It was honestly a simple mistake of him and Hedwig not "hearing" the instructions. Why does she have to continue to nag at him, they were not friends and he didn't owe her anything. Yes, he was starting to embrace the fact that he was Deaf, thanks to the Mermaids, Hewdig, and Blaise, but he didn't want anyone else to know yet. He just wasn't ready to be the "freak" again.

*SLAM*

Harry looked over at Hermione who looked like she was about to have an aneurism. 'Ok, can you interpret again please Hedwig?' requested Harry when he noticed that everyone was looking at them now as well.

"What is your problem!" Screamed Hermione. "I want to know how you did it!"

"That is enough!" Harry yelled back. "I do not own you an explanation, yet I gave it to you anyways. I was just Lucky. It is you who is embarrassing yourself by coming over to me an demanding answers as if you are entitled to everything, which you are not! You have been nothing but rude to me since you sat down. I attempted to ignore you but even that turned futile when you decided to make a scene. Here is some free advice, THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK. I was not put in Slytherin for being an idiot. I like to observe my surrounding and I have noticed that you don't have a single friend in Gryffindor, or the entire school for that matter. You jump at the chance to prove yourself knowledgeable without thinking though your actions! If you calmed down enough to let people answer the teacher's questions, allowed people to speak their idea, and slowed down enough to listen to them without correcting them you might have some friends. Now kindly remove yourself from Seamus' seat and leave me alone" Snaped Harry.

Throughout Harry's rant you could see Hermione's face getting redder and redder and reader until she looked like the colors of her house. She opened her mouth to reply but nothing came out and the rest of the class was deathly silent. Honestly, no one expected such an outbreak from such a quiet spoken person, except maybe Blaise, but even he was impressed at the verbal smack down that just occurred.

This was the situation that Professor Flitwick walked into, "Is everything alright here class?"

"Yes professor, replied the class" minus Hermione.

"Well then… Mr. Potter, Miss Granger, please find your seats so we may begin class."

'Well, looks like we are stuck with her for this class huh Hedwig?'

'Assss long assss Cloud Girl mindssss hersssself I have no problemsssss with thisssss. I am proud of you for ssstanding up for yourssssself my Hatchling. I have raissssed you well.'

'I love you too mama snake.'

'Oh hussssh you. Pay attention to not-goblin.'

Hi everyone, I am sorry that I haven't posted anything in so long. I know that is very annoying to everyone who likes my story. That why I tried to make this chapter a little longer. I am more of a story idea person and I'm not much of a writer. If anyone would like to help me with my writing please send me a private message. I know where I want the story to go so I'm looking for someone willing to work with me. thanks for all your support