The Worst Summer of Her Life
Harry Potter Alternate Universe: First Year
"The next morning Harry sat next to Hermione and Becca sat across from Hermione and beside Ron.
"So, he didn't even show up?" Ron asked disappointingly.
"Nope." Harry said but the look on Ron's face said he wasn't going to give up. Hermione must've seen it too because she spoke up.
"It was a setup, Becca was telling me about it earlier and she said you guys were almost caught by Filch. Should've just listened to me." Hermione said, Ron believed it, much to Harry's relief.
"Well, next time I will." Harry said and Hermione nodded then went back to her food. Becca caught Harry's eye and nodded, then smirked and looked between Harry and Hermione.
They entered their Charms classroom. Hermione had been paired up with Ron, Harry was paired with Seamus and was sitting at the table behind Hermione. Becca was paired up with Lavender Brown, much to her disliking and took the table behind Harry. They were learning to use the Levitating Charm properly, but it wasn't as easy as some made it out to be.
"You're doing it wrong." Hermione said as she grabbed Ron's wrist. Harry leaned forward.
"I'd listen to her if I were you, she is brilliantly smart." Harry said, Ron shook his head and rolled his eyes in annoyance.
"Since you're oh-so-brilliant, you do it." Ron said, Hermione glared at him before performing the charm and making it look as easy as breathing.
"Look everyone, Miss Granger has done it!" Professor Flitwick praised excitedly, Ron shot a death glare at Hermione and rested his head on his desk angrily. Harry and Becca both had smiles on their faces while performing the charm themselves. Harry was turning back to Seamus when a loud bang came out of his wand, coving his face and some of Harry's with soot.
"I think we need another feather, professor." Harry said and Becca gave out a little laugh.
The professor let out the class and Harry was walking with Ron, Dean and Seamus. Ron was complaining loudly about the class then he changed the subject to someone.
"She's a nightmare!" Ron exclaimed, Harry felt anger raising in him. "I wonder how Becca can stand her." Harry was about to say something when someone pushed by and bumped him on the shoulder. He saw the back of Hermione walking away with her head down.
"I wonder how Harry can stand you!" He turned around and saw Becca yelling at Ron, who looked scared. "And you," Becca rounded on Harry. "How can you just stand by and let him insult her again. I should set Luke on all of you!" Becca ran to catch up with Hermione. Harry looked away ashamed.
"Why would a Slytherin listen to her?" Seamus asked, only to be pushed to the floor by Luke.
"Because I'm her brother." Luke said and Seamus scrambled away with Dean following. Luke glared at Harry then walked away. Ron let out a breath and Harry looked at the way Becca and Hermione left.
Everyone entered the Great Hall for the famous Halloween feast. Harry and Ron sat in their usual spots, he saw Becca walk in and sit across from him, she shot death glares at him and Ron before turning to talk to someone else.
"Beccs, where's Hermione?" Harry asked, she sighed deeply then turned to him.
"I lost her. She's pretty fast, faster than me anyway. Why? Did you and Weasley want to make fun of her again?" Becca asked coldly, Ron looked over at the Slytherin table and saw Luke then he turned back.
"I wanted to apologize." Harry said and Becca gave a small smile.
"Harry, you wanted to know where Hermione was?" Lavender asked sweetly, he nodded while Becca rolled her eyes. "Me and Parvati saw her in the girls bathroom, crying. We tried to get her to come out but she ignored us."
"Thanks, come on Beccs." Harry said and they stood up, then the doors to the Great Hall burst open and slammed against the wall.
"Troll!" A mall voice shouted, everyone turned to see Professor Quirrell running through the Great Hall. "Troll in the dungeon!" Professor Dumbledore stood up as did the rest of the staff. "Thought you outta know." He said and then fainted. All the kids started screaming around Harry and Becca, they only turned to look at each other.
"Quiet!" Dumbledore shouted and everything stopped. "Prefects, take your houses to the dorms, teachers, follow me." Dumbledore ordered. Everyone followed his or her prefects, Ron grabbed a chicken leg and slipped it into his robe pocket. Becca grabbed Luke and Harry grabbed Draco.
"Hermione, girls bathroom." Harry said, they nodded and headed towards the bathroom.
"What's she doing in the bathroom?" Draco asked, Becca gestured to Harry and Harry sighed.
"Ron was making fun of her. I guess she overheard." Harry said, Luke nodded and Draco looked at Becca. He noticed her once brown eyes turned a dark shade of brown, almost black, it scared him a bit. Once they got there, Becca went in, but Draco spotted the troll.
"Luke, don't panic but I think the troll just went into the girl's bathroom." Draco said and he was right, the three boys ran in. They had to cover their faces because they were sprayed with pieces of wood flew at them. Luke saw Hermione lying under now smashed stalls under wood, and just as the troll lifted his club Luke ran at full speed and then slid under the troll. He just reached Hermione when Draco shouted, "Move!" He pulled her away just as the club reached the ground, it hit Luke's foot. He screamed in pain, then Becca threw a piece of wood at its head. He turned to her and raised the club again but at Becca.
"Do something!" Becca yelled, Harry ran and jumped on the troll's back but it swung him so he was hanging upside down. Draco started laughing until the club swung towards Harry, Harry pulled his body up just in time. Draco wracked his brain then he hit the levitating charm they learned.
"Wingardium Leviosa!" Draco shouted, the club moved above the trolls head then Draco let it drop. The troll dropped Harry, who just moved out of the way, and fell to the floor. The teachers came bursting through to see Hermione taking off Luke's shoe to look at his foot. McGonagall gasped when she saw the troll, then she turned to Harry, Draco and Becca.
"What happened here? Why are you not in your common rooms?" She asked, Becca opened her mouth to speak but Hermione cut her off.
"Professor, I think we should get Luke up to the hospital wing." Hermione said, McGonagall walked over and winced.
"Very well, Mr. Malfoy, levitate Mr. Black up to the hospital wing and then go straight to your common room." She said, Malfoy glared at each Gryffindor in turn then levitated Luke out of there. Becca went over to Hermione, leaving Harry to answer the questions.
"We were in here because, Becca remembered Hermione saying she was going to the bathroom and when Professor Quirrell came in, we had to come warn her." Harry said, McGonagall nodded.
"And why were Mr. Black and Mr. Malfoy here?" She asked, Harry looked over at Becca.
"Luke, being the over protective brother he is, didn't want me coming along with Harry because he felt Harry couldn't protect me if we came across some trouble. And Malfoy, being Luke's best friend, came along." Becca said and helped Hermione up.
"Five points… awarded to Mr. Potter and Miss Black, for sheer, dumb luck." She said and Becca smiled at Harry. "Five points, also, awarded to Mr. Black and Mr. Malfoy. Now off to bed and no detours!" The three quickly got out of the bathroom and to the common room.
"I'm off to bed, thanks for saving me." Hermione said and went into the girls dormitories.
"Me too. Night, Harry." Becca said, giving Harry a hug. She hurried off leaving Harry to go to his room alone.
"Where were you?" Ron asked in a whisper. Harry crawled into bed.
"Hermione." Harry said, Ron nodded then turned out his light. "G'night Ron." Harry said and turned his light out.
"Night Harry." Ron replied, Harry took his glasses off and went to sleep.
Harry woke up and waited in the common room, he hadn't made sure Hermione was okay the night before and he didn't get to say sorry either. He saw her coming down the steps with her head down.
"Hey, you okay?" Harry asked from the bottom of the stairs, she looked up and she saw it was Harry.
"Yeah, thanks." Hermione said and sat down on the stairs.
"Hermione, I wanted to say I'm sorry… for not sticking up for you. It was a real crappy thing and I wasn't being a very good friend to you." Harry said and sat down next to her.
"Its okay, really. Hey Becca." Hermione said, Harry turned to see Becca trying to sneak up on them. She sighed.
"How'd you know I was there?" Becca asked, pulling Hermione up.
"You're one of my first friends, and I don't know. I guess I just sensed you were there, weird." Hermione said, Becca stepped to Harry's left and hooked her arm through his, Harry lifted his other arm to Hermione, who hesitantly took it.
"Oh, I almost forgot, good luck on your Quidditch match today." Becca said, Harry yanked the girls back when he stopped walking and they didn't notice.
"Hey, Hermione!" Ron yelled as he came out of the portrait, Becca's eyed darkened slightly.
"What do you want, Weasley?" Becca asked coldly, Harry looked at her and noticed her eyes.
"I was told to give this to you and I want to say sorry about yesterday. I'm not used to someone helping me, my brothers usually just laugh and watch me get it wrong." Ron said, Hermione nodded and took the note. The four walked into the Great Hall and sat in their usual seats.
"So, whose the note from?" Harry asked trying to snatch it from her, she pulled it back fast.
"If you want to be the seeker you have to move faster then that." Hermione said with a smile. Becca and Ron laughed. "Plus, its my note." She read it then stood up as it burned into ashes.
"What'd it say?" Harry asked, Becca shrugged and Ron started eating.
"Nothing, I've gotta go. Beccs, save me a seat." Hermione said, Becca nodded and Hermione walked out of the hall. Harry watched her go.
"Thanks for the good luck wish, Hermione." Harry said to himself, Becca laughed. Hermione was at the doors when she turned around.
"Oh, Harry, good luck!" Hermione yelled back then disappeared. Everyone looked at Harry, who had a small on his face. Becca noticed her brother wasn't there, so she stood up and walked over to Malfoy.
"Black, what do I owe this displeasure?" Malfoy asked keeping his back to her.
"My brother, where is he?" Becca asked, Malfoy spun around with a smirk on his face. Pansy grabbed a hold of his arm.
"Where do you think he is? He got his foot crushed saving your life, he's in the hospital wing. But I doubt he wants to see you." Malfoy said, Becca nodded then walked out of the hall. Malfoy sighed and walked out after her. "Becca!" She turned around.
"What?" She asked, he looked around and after he was sure no one was there, he moved closer.
"He already has a visitor and he might not want you to be there." Draco said, Becca narrowed her eyes.
"Whose the visitor?" She asked, Draco rubbed the back of his neck and looked away. "Either you tell me or I find out for myself." Draco rolled his eyes.
"Granger." He said, Becca sighed and nodded in understanding.
"And why would he not want to see me?" Becca asked, she knew Hermione liked Harry. Draco looked to the ground.
"That I cant say. Its not my place. Tell Potter he's gunna lose against Slytherin today for me." He said as people started coming out of the hall.
"Whatever." Becca said and started off to find Harry. She sat back down next to Ron, who stuffed two sausages in his mouth. Hedwig came down with a package.
"Here you go girl." Harry said and gave her some bacon, she gave a small hoot and shot off.
"Well, open it!" Ron said taking a drink of Pumpkin juice. Harry unwrapped it and Ron spit his drink out, onto Dean Thomas who was sitting next to him.
"Sirius, you sly old dog." Harry said petting the broom, Becca smirked.
"You didn't think I wouldn't tell dad did you?" Becca asked, Harry smiled at her and Ron stood up.
"That a Nimbus 2000!" Ron exclaimed almost jumping up and down. "You do realize that with this you'll beat Slytherin no problem." Harry grinned and picked up the broom.
"I've gotta go, Wood'll go crazy if I don't show up in time." Harry said, Becca shoved a piece of bread into his hands.
"Eat it." Becca said and he did as he walked out.