Harry Potter Fanfiction
Chapter Four
Stairs
Avery awoke the next morning, still confused about what was going on. Their first class happened to be flying. Madam Hooch was waiting for the Gryffindor first years as the walked onto the pitch, spotting the Slytherins. She remembered what the sorting hat had said about that house… "Or perhaps in Slytherin, You'll make your real friends, those cunning folk use any means, to achieve their ends." Avery shuddered at the thought of being in Slytherin, even though she partially didn't think she'd be in Gryffindor, she thought she'd have become a Hufflepuff. Yet again, Avery got caught up in her thinking, and bumped into Ron. "Hey, Avery! Watch out!" he called, nearly falling flat on his face. Avery laughed so hard, that instead of Ron falling; she fell backward, landing on her butt. Now Ron was laughing. "Aw, be quiet you stupid git." Avery said to Ron. "Pay attention, you two!" Madam Hooch snapped. "Now, I'd like you to put your hand over the handle of your broom and say 'Up!'."…
After class, Avery left for lunch. Yet again, she sat away from Fred and George, still confused. She sat down next to Harry, Ron, and Hermione. "How's your day been so far?" she asked Ron, "Absolutely horrible…" he replied. Avery took a bite out of an apple and left. As she walked up the grand staircase, she bumped into a blond, Slytherin boy. "Watch it!" he snapped, "Friggin' idiot!" Avery just continued up towards the Gryffindor tower, feeling hurt, confused, and tired at the same time. She sat on the sofa in the common room, and sighed. Why does my life have to be so complicated..? She thought, looking at the ember flames in the fireplace. Just then, Fred walked into the common room, and sat on the opposite couch. "What?" asked Avery, still feeling hurt because of what the Slytherin boy had said. "You seem sad; you know George and I can tell these things…" he answered, calmly. "Avery, I" he was cut off by George entering the room. "Where have you been, Fred?" he said, "We were supposed to blow up the toilets in Myrtle's bathroom!" Fred looked at him and said, "I guess I just forgot." The next think they knew, Avery was gone.
Fred looked at George and said, "Look what you've done! Can't you tell that she's sad!?" with that, Fred left the common room, leaving George behind. "Fred!" he called, "Where are you going?" Fred looked back at him and said, "Somewhere where I can think, George." "Think about what, new products? I had this great idea!" George was still shouting after Fred. George found Fred later on, sitting on the main staircase. "What's gotten into you lately, Fred?" he asked, "You've been acting different, especially around Avery." "I don't know why, but she seems different now…" Fred replied. "Different how…?" George said. "Just… Never mind…" Fred answered, sighing.
Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Avery were walking to Transfiguration. "Where've you been lately?" Hermione asked Avery. "Common Room…" Avery responded. Avery of course, was still confused. "Did you finish your homework, Ron?" Avery asked, laughing. "Uhh, no…" He answered, trying to make sure Hermione didn't hear him. It was now close to Christmas, the grounds covered in white fluffy snow, glistening in the soft sunlight. "Are you going home for Christmas, Avery?" Harry asked. "Nope, my parents decided they wanted to spend Christmas alone…" She answered, frowning. "I'm staying too, you won't feel so alone." He said. "I'm staying as well!" Ron added. "Yay!" Avery exclaimed, "I'm not so alone after all!" After class, the four students decided to go outside to find Hagrid. They walked through the snow, and found their way to the tiny hut. They knocked on the door, and a roar of barks erupted. "Down, Fang!" They heard Hagrid call. The door opened and out came a VERY tall man with a bushy beard. Rubeus Hagrid. "Tea, anyone?" Hagrid asked, getting ready to boil a pot of water. "Yes, please." The four students answered in unison.
Avery headed up to the common room again, sat down on a couch, and sighed. She was seriously starting to think that something was wrong with her. Just then, Fred walked into the common room and looked at Avery. "Hey." He said. Avery got up, and left. She ran down the stairs and tripped. The last thing she saw was the stairs, the floor, and sudden darkness. Hermione, Harry, Ron, and Fred came running up, seeing the unconscious girl at the bottom of the stairs. "I'll get Madam Pomfrey." Hermione said, and ran down towards the hospital wing. Fred stood there in shock, feeling it was his fault that this happened. Harry and Ron were looking at Avery. They noticed blood coming from her mouth. Her arm was twisted in a weird direction, and she looked dead. Madam Pomfrey showed up within seconds, and said "We have to get this child to the Hospital Wing, FAST."
(A/N: Sorry I haven't updated in while!! I decided to leave you at a cliffhanger this time. I bet you weren't expecting this!)