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Author's Note
Sorry I have infrequent updates...I do write another story, but I'm too lazy to edit out the HTML to post it here. And I have a life (actually, I don't) but I have a screwy family, so that's my excuse! Anyways, I found out that everybody else writes to their reviewers here, so I will do that now! Yay! I also realized that Dumbledore is DEAD! AAAHH! So sorry, the Headmaster is McGonagall. Sorry for forgetting, and for the sudden change! Plus, now I have written the entire plot line out, this story goes somewhere. Sadly though, my other is on hiatus. But I am working on editing the jewel of my collections, What Dreams May Come, into here. It's taking a really long time, but it should be running within three months or so. Haha, probably sooner, but on with the story!
vArIaTiOn-Yay! I love Keane, I couldn't resist putting them in. Haha, glad you liked the part when Sarah had to stand with all the midget first years! I wanted to make a really tall character, cause I am 5'10 too...people must understand our humilation! And the dog turd jelly bean was fun to write too. I hate it when your dog craps while on a walk, and you have to pick it up with the little baggie, it's really gross! squirms Anywho, glad you like the story, you were my first nice review! (Actually my only nice review) So thankies! hugs
Jinxeh-Um...yeah. Still don't know exactly what you mean...a little clueless there...heh heh.
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Revenge Of The Misfits - Chapter 4
The plates in the Great Hall filled with food! Meats, veggies, weird dessert things, French frogs, every food you could ever want was right there! Sarah was struck speechless, but then grabbed a large baked potato and dug in.
"Garumph ugg yereha!" Ron sprayed food everywhere before beginning to cough and choke on his food. "Gah!"
Across the table, another red haired girl looked revolted since she was in the direct line of fire. "She must be his sister," Sarah thought to herself.
Ron was still coughing and hacking, and Harry looked at her and motioned towards Ron. "Do something, please?"
"Oh." Sarah thumped him on the back several times, and shoved a goblet of pumpkin juice at him. He gulped it down too fast, and ended up spluttering on it.
The red haired girl rolled her eyes, then turned to Sarah to introduce herself. "I'm Ginny, this oaf's little sister." she said with a hint of annoyance in her voice when she nodded towards Ron. "So, you're new this year?"
Sarah nodded, and replied "Obviously." Then returned to her treacle tart. There was a bit of an ackward pause.
Hermione tried to think of something to say. "I can't believe this is our last year at Hogwarts. It seems like just last year when I was being Sorted."
Harry cast a wistful look around the Great Hall. "Yeah. I'll really miss it here."
Ron abruptly said, "Well I won't!" Everybody gave him looks of shock. "Honestly! No more homework, no more freaky teachers, no more sharing rooms, and we'll finally get jobs, and be paid!" His eyes really lit up at the last part.
Sarah made a sweeping motion with her fork, and said "So what do you plan to do after school?"
"Um..." Ron looked a bit embarassed.
Sarah grinned in eagerness. "Well? Out with it!"
"I thought it'd be really cool to be an Auror...or maybe not." He finished sheepishly.
Sarah felt really bad for him. This guy has no self confidance at all, but I'm not one to talk. "I think that's a great idea!" she blurted out, in hope of cheering him up. Harry raised his eyebrows, as if to say "He'll get killed in five minutes!" Sarah shot him a glare, and hissed to Hermione who was on her other side, "I'm trying to help here!"
"Yeah, it could be...um, fun!" Hermione brightly spoke, catching on.
"Well, yeah!" Ron spoke, grinning.
Silence filled the Hall as McGonagall rose. "As always, I wish a great year to all. I hope that together we can make new friends, and keep old ones. Mr. Filch is reminding me for supposadly the 534th time that there is NO magic in the corridors, that the Forbidden Forest is forbidden for a reason, and all of the Weasley Wizard Wheezes products are banned."
She paused before going on. "Since the return of the Dark Lord, several new rules have been put into effect, especially since the attack last year. There will be no wandering the corridors after nine, and you are advised not to travel alone. If you are found in the corridors during class or after curfew without a pass, there will be a punishment. Also, teachers will be patroling the corridors after dark, along with the prefects."
"There are more special events to remind you all of, but now is not the time to talk." Sarah raised one eyebrow at this, and rested her chin on her hand, staring at each of the new teachers in turn.
The headmistress smiled at them all. "Good night."
The hall was filled with the clatter of chairs, as everybody rose to go to their dorms. "Come on, this way!" Hermione called to her, and motioned for her to come. Sarah found herself being led through a maze of hallways, staircases, and secret passageways, all leading to a fairly ugly portrait of a fat woman dressed in a horrid pink dress who was admiring herself in a hand sized mirror.
"Ah! A new student!" she screeched. "Password!"
"Uh," Sarah was utterly bewildered.
"Spanish sausage," Hermione interjected.
The Fat Lady pouted. "But I wanted to watch her sleep in the corridor tonight!" And swung open to reveal a room filled with comfortable looking chairs and sofas, and a warm fire was crackling merrily off to the side.
"Boys dormitories are to the right, and the girl's is to the left." Hermione told her before ascending the staircase. "G'night, all."
Sarah followed her up to find that her trunk was already sitting at the end of a soft looking bed, so she pulled on flanel pants and a tank top and crawled into bed. I have to say, Hogwarts is pretty cool. She fell asleep instantly, exausted.
Sarah awoke to a blood curdling scream the next morning.
"AAAAAAAAAHHHHH!"
"What the!" she fumbled around for her glasses, shoving them on her face and staring blearily around the room.
"What's going on?" A messy haired Hermione mumbled from the bed next to her.
Next a Malaysian girl stomped out from the bathroom. "Where is my HAIR STRAIGHTNER!"
Hermione groaned and flopped back into her pillows. Sarah simply ran a hand through her messy and tangled platnium blonde hair, and yawned. Across the room, another girl was going through her trunk, searching for a hairbrush. The other girl had brown hair that fell to her shoulders, and blue eyes.
"Here, you can use mine." she told the Malaysian. Sarah was still sitting on her bed, and Hermione pulled out her school uniform. "Oh, by the way. I'm Lavandar Brown. This is Pavarti Patil."
Through a yawn, Sarah muttered "Nice to meet you..." Slowly and unhappily, she rolled out of bed and opened up the window. They were in a tower, and Sarah felt a shock of vertigo as she looked down about three stories. Outside, there was a brilliant pink sunrise over the dark trees of the Forbidden Forest, casting narrow beams of golden light across the grounds. Someone tapped Sarah's shoulder, startling her and making her jump and hit her head on the window frame.
"What?" Sarah grumpily asked as she pulled her head inside the window, rubbing it with a fist.
"Oh, sorry." Hermione answered. Sarah could tell she really wasn't. "We should get ready, so we can beat the crowds to breakfast and pick up our schedules." Hermione pulled on knee high socks, and shoes, already ready to go. Sarah was still in her pajamas, with impossiably tangled hair. Sighing, she fumbled through her trunk, and pulled out the white shirt, gray pleated skirt, and a gray wool v-neck sweater. After Sarah put it all on and was done fidgiting with the itchy sweater, she walked into the bathroom and began to battle with her gold and red tie.
Hermione rolled her eyes. This girl was hopeless! "Here, remember that the bunny runs around the tree and jumps in the hole!" Then she walked out to pull out some school books from her trunk, but flinched as a horrid ripping sound came from the bathroom as Sarah tried to comb through her tangled hair. The mere sound made Hermione rub her own scalp.
Finally, Sarah re-entered the room, with her hair pulled into a low pony-tail. Hermione also stared at her eyes, which were layered with black eyeliner and mascara. The rich brown color leaped out at her, sparkling with mischief. "Well, are you ready?" Hermione impatiently asked, and Sarah nodded. Then the two thunked down the stairs and out of the portrait hole. Soon, after weaving through an impossiable mix of hallways and side passages. "I'll never learn my way around," Sarah moaned, and Hermione laughed. "That's what I thought when I got here!" she told her.
They entered the sun filled great hall, which was nearly empty except for a few Ravenclaw students. The girls sat down across from each other, and filled their plates with sausages, eggs, and toast. Sarah quickly finished, and was snacking on a crisp apple. A Huffelpuff prefect was walking around, handing out schedules. Sarah took hers, and glanced at it.
Mondays and Wednesdays
Breakfast 7-8 br
Double Advanced Potions8-10 br
DADA 10-11 br
Lunch 11-12 br
Divination 12-1 br
Double Runes1-3 br
Free time 3-5 br
Dinner 5-6 br
Free time 6-8 p
Tuesdays and Thursdays
Breakfast 7-8 br
Double Herbology 8-10 br
History of Magic 10-11 br
Lunch 11-12 br
DADA 12-1 br
Double Care of Magical Creatures br
Free time 3-5 br
Dinner 5-6 br
Free time 6-bed p
Fridays br
Breakfast 7-8 br
Double Arithmancy 8-10 br
DADA 10-11 br
Lunch 11-12 br
Divination 12-1 br
Double Charms 1-3 br
Free time 1-3 br
Dinner 5-6 br
Free time 6-bed br
"Well, it's not that bad," Hermione remarked over her shoulder. "Too bad you have double potions right now."
"D'you have it with me? Please say you do, I'm horriable!" Sarah begged.
"Sorry, no. I have it on Tuesdays and Thursdays. So you're on your own for Care of Magical Creatures too, and for Arithmancy. At least we have Charms and History of Magic together!"
"Yay, two classes..." Harry and Ron entered the hall, examining their schedules too.
Approaching the table, Harry asked "Who has Care of Magical Creatures first thing today?"
"Me!" Hermione called out. Ron looked very unhappy with his time table.
"I have Double Potions." he moaned, and compared his schedule with mine. They had everything together but Divination (which only Sarah took), Runes (which Hermione had with her), and Arithmancy that nobody had at the same time. Everybody had Double Charms and History of Magic together, thankfully.
"Well, we best get going!" Hermione said, trying to be cheerful about the Golden Trio being separated, and everybody headed upstairs to get their books.