Title: Matilda at Hogwarts
By: Anastasia_Romanova03
Email: Anastasia_Romanova03@yahoo.com
Summary: Matilda is eleven years old and is attending Hogwarts in Harry's fourth year there.
Disclaimer: I don't own anyone from Matilda or Harry Potter. They are not my creation. Only Regina Driscoll is. Matilda and Jenny are the creation of Ronald Dahl and Harry Potter is J.K. Rowling's creation. Chris Smith and Regina Driscoll is. The Goblet of Fire storyline is J.K.R's as well as every character at Hogwarts
Author's Note:: Sorry it took so long I got wound up with school and had no time to re read the goblet of fire. Hagrid's accent is hard so I tried the best I could. Enjoy.
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Matilda had been at Hogwarts for a few days and she explored all the upper levels of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She made her eleventh birthday, found out she was a witch along with her Aunt Gina and her stepdad, and found out about Harry Potter and Lord Voldermort. In less the one week, she found out things that she thought didn't exist did. Today was Saturday, and since she was not a television person, she decided to take a stroll out on the grounds. Aunt Gina was hard at work learning a few tricks of the trade in potions from Professor Severus Snape. As far as Matilda knew, there was no place that she was restricted from, so she decided to go and take a walk in the woods. Matilda grabbed a few items and headed off for the woods.
Matilda started heading out there and noticed a hut. Matilda thought it to be a makeshift shed and headed for the woods. A big booming voice from behind her picked her up and said, "Why yeh goin' in those woods?"
Matilda eyes went wide as she came face to face with a tall, bearded fellow. Matilda tried to say something but the words just wouldn't come out. All she could do was move her mouth. She knew know that she was going to be out of there before school started.
"Yer not suppose to be in there. Those woods are full of creatures you needent see. My name is Hagrid by the way, Keeper of Keys and Grounds at Hogwarts. Yer must be Matilda, Gina's little niece. Come in fer some tea and biscuits (cookies)." Hagrid put Matilda down and motioned her to follow him to the hut. She sat down in one of the huge chairs and finally got the courage to talk to him.
"How did you know what my name was?"
"Not British I see. Dumbledore told me. He told me ter be expecting yer."
"I am not goin to even ask how he knew. Can I ask a question, that I hope that isn't impertinent?"
"Ask away."
"Are you a giant? I know giants are not suppose to exist, but thought witches, wizards, and floo powder, I thought it might be safe to ask."
Hagrid put everything on the table and poured Matilda and him a cup of tea. Matilda tried to eat on one of the biscuits but she put it down and listened to what he has to say. "I am a half-giant. Me dad was like yer an' me mum was a giant."
"It seems like everyone around here has relatives that were witches or something fantastic. My real parents were normal, my real brother stupid, and no one was anything but what they consider to be normal. How did I become a witch?"
"It jurst happens. Yer don't ask fer it, it jurst comes ter yer."
"Do people look down upon people who don't come from all witches and wizards families?"
"Yeah. When school starts yer better watch out fer some of them Slytherin kids especially. They come from families that believe that yer need to fullblood witch or wizard to come here. Ask Harry, Ron, and Hermione about them."
Matilda almost choked on her tea. "You know Harry Potter and Ron Weasley!?"
"Yeah, they're some of my best visitors. Come here with them sometime. Well, I've got more work ter do. I will talk to yer later." Hagrid and Matilda headed out of the hut. Hagrid went into the woods and Matilda headed to the castle. She didn't explore the downstairs part yet, so she headed downstairs. It was cooler downstairs and a little darker than what she expected. She noticed a door that was cracked open just a little and had light coming out of it. She went and opened the door and peered inside. Severus Snape stood in there working above a cauldron, almost like chemistry class.
"Miss Driscoll, I thought I told you to go and get some rest. Staying up all night, trying to cram a potion recipe in your head is not the way to do anything in potions."
"My name is Matilda and my aunt tries really hard to do what you tell her, but she finds unbearably mean sometimes. If you weren't so grouchy, she might do better. You are just like the Trunchbull, never wanting to give anyone a chance." Matilda said angrily. She was just about to storm off, when in two steps, Snape was there with a hold on her arm. He was going to set her straight.
"You sit here Miss Wormwood," Snape sat her on a stool in the back part of the classroom. He sat across from her and had the angriest look on his face and part of his yellow teeth showed in anger. "You must realize that she wants to learn more about potions for her job. The only reason I am being so harsh on her, is so that I can teach her how to better do potions at the drop of a knut. The pressure she is going through is just the stress that she puts herself through. If you want to see mean, you will see it on the first day of school. Now if you don't mind." He grabbed her arm again and began to escort her out.
"You know what, Mr. Snape, I am not some delinquent little eleven-year-old. Next time you wish to speak to me about anything you address me as an adult and not someone who has no common sense. Besides you need to brush your teeth." Matilda spat back with such anger. She got loose of Snape's grasp and went out and slammed the door. No one should ever speak about her Aunt Gina that way. It was a good thing she had control over her anger.
Back in the classroom, all of Snape's cauldrons and empty containers broke to pieces. Snape said a few spells and fixed them. Snape knew he had to tell Dumbledore that her anger might be her end, if she doesn't truly control it. Snape walked out of the door determined to tell Dumbledore everything.
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At dinner, Matilda hoped that Professor Snape would not sit across from her, but despite her hoping, he did anyway. She felt guilty for what she had said and wanted to say she was sorry, but when she saw him turn his nose up at her, she felt even angrier. Gina was still not feeling well and had taken a dreamless potion to help her get enough sleep. Come to find out, she was having nightmares about cauldrons chasing her. Hagrid came and sat beside Matilda and Dumbledore sat at the head of the table. Snape ate and quickly left. Matilda enjoyed her conversation with Dumbledore and Hagrid. Hagrid had to leave because there was something that desperately needed his attention. Matilda curious as to what it was, asked, but Hagrid didn't answer her. Matilda sat again wondering why everyone left in such a hurry.
Dumbledore spoke to her first,"Matilda, I need to advise you against your anger. It is very destructive sometimes. I know you can control these abilities of yours almost like wandless magic, but sometimes you can't. I need you to promise me that you will not get angry with Professor Snape anymore. Some people call him a git, but you must promise me that you and him will get along, and when he does make you angry, you need to think of something else and quick. I know you wish to go and apologize to him. I know I can't force you to but I think you would find it beneficiary if you do. I need to go and take care of business. You are a wonderful child Matilda that will turn into a wonderful adult. Enjoy your child time, this is the last you will get of it."
Matilda watched him walk away and knew that he was right. She decided that she had to go apologize so that the school year would start off right. She got up and headed straight down to his classroom where the light was still on. When she walked in, Snape had his hands full with two potions. He was trying to do the right timing on the potions, but his ability as one person wouldn't let him. He dropped a glass vile and it almost dropped on the floor if Matilda didn't save it with her powers. Snape looked up at her and gave her ad in her ch with his head as though her was saying thank you.
"Get over here," Snape told her in his smae silky voice. Matilda quickly obeyed. Snape gave her a list of items. Matilda looked crossed when she looked at the list. Some of this was toads feet and some of it was things that were used in her chemistry class. Matilda didn't have time to process the whole list when Snape said "I need you to go into that storage closet over there and find all of these ingridients. They should, for the most part, be in alphabetical order." Matilda went, found them all and brought them back. Snape then told ho much of what to cut up, showed her how to do it, and she eventually helped him in his potion making. When she was getting ready to leave, she then realized what she came to do.
"Mr. Snape, I actually came here to apologize for my bad behavior this morning. It was childish of what I
said and I am sorry." Matilda looked down a little embarressed as well as shamed.
"Since I am going to be your teacher, you need to refer to me as Professor Snape. I accept your apology, but next time you do that it will be detention young lady."
Matilda, realieved that he accepts her apology, went up to him and gave him the biggest hug, ran out the door and left to go to bed. Snape was a little shocked that any child would hug him. It was nice ending to his humdrum days.
By: Anastasia_Romanova03
Email: Anastasia_Romanova03@yahoo.com
Summary: Matilda is eleven years old and is attending Hogwarts in Harry's fourth year there.
Disclaimer: I don't own anyone from Matilda or Harry Potter. They are not my creation. Only Regina Driscoll is. Matilda and Jenny are the creation of Ronald Dahl and Harry Potter is J.K. Rowling's creation. Chris Smith and Regina Driscoll is. The Goblet of Fire storyline is J.K.R's as well as every character at Hogwarts
Author's Note:: Sorry it took so long I got wound up with school and had no time to re read the goblet of fire. Hagrid's accent is hard so I tried the best I could. Enjoy.
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Matilda had been at Hogwarts for a few days and she explored all the upper levels of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She made her eleventh birthday, found out she was a witch along with her Aunt Gina and her stepdad, and found out about Harry Potter and Lord Voldermort. In less the one week, she found out things that she thought didn't exist did. Today was Saturday, and since she was not a television person, she decided to take a stroll out on the grounds. Aunt Gina was hard at work learning a few tricks of the trade in potions from Professor Severus Snape. As far as Matilda knew, there was no place that she was restricted from, so she decided to go and take a walk in the woods. Matilda grabbed a few items and headed off for the woods.
Matilda started heading out there and noticed a hut. Matilda thought it to be a makeshift shed and headed for the woods. A big booming voice from behind her picked her up and said, "Why yeh goin' in those woods?"
Matilda eyes went wide as she came face to face with a tall, bearded fellow. Matilda tried to say something but the words just wouldn't come out. All she could do was move her mouth. She knew know that she was going to be out of there before school started.
"Yer not suppose to be in there. Those woods are full of creatures you needent see. My name is Hagrid by the way, Keeper of Keys and Grounds at Hogwarts. Yer must be Matilda, Gina's little niece. Come in fer some tea and biscuits (cookies)." Hagrid put Matilda down and motioned her to follow him to the hut. She sat down in one of the huge chairs and finally got the courage to talk to him.
"How did you know what my name was?"
"Not British I see. Dumbledore told me. He told me ter be expecting yer."
"I am not goin to even ask how he knew. Can I ask a question, that I hope that isn't impertinent?"
"Ask away."
"Are you a giant? I know giants are not suppose to exist, but thought witches, wizards, and floo powder, I thought it might be safe to ask."
Hagrid put everything on the table and poured Matilda and him a cup of tea. Matilda tried to eat on one of the biscuits but she put it down and listened to what he has to say. "I am a half-giant. Me dad was like yer an' me mum was a giant."
"It seems like everyone around here has relatives that were witches or something fantastic. My real parents were normal, my real brother stupid, and no one was anything but what they consider to be normal. How did I become a witch?"
"It jurst happens. Yer don't ask fer it, it jurst comes ter yer."
"Do people look down upon people who don't come from all witches and wizards families?"
"Yeah. When school starts yer better watch out fer some of them Slytherin kids especially. They come from families that believe that yer need to fullblood witch or wizard to come here. Ask Harry, Ron, and Hermione about them."
Matilda almost choked on her tea. "You know Harry Potter and Ron Weasley!?"
"Yeah, they're some of my best visitors. Come here with them sometime. Well, I've got more work ter do. I will talk to yer later." Hagrid and Matilda headed out of the hut. Hagrid went into the woods and Matilda headed to the castle. She didn't explore the downstairs part yet, so she headed downstairs. It was cooler downstairs and a little darker than what she expected. She noticed a door that was cracked open just a little and had light coming out of it. She went and opened the door and peered inside. Severus Snape stood in there working above a cauldron, almost like chemistry class.
"Miss Driscoll, I thought I told you to go and get some rest. Staying up all night, trying to cram a potion recipe in your head is not the way to do anything in potions."
"My name is Matilda and my aunt tries really hard to do what you tell her, but she finds unbearably mean sometimes. If you weren't so grouchy, she might do better. You are just like the Trunchbull, never wanting to give anyone a chance." Matilda said angrily. She was just about to storm off, when in two steps, Snape was there with a hold on her arm. He was going to set her straight.
"You sit here Miss Wormwood," Snape sat her on a stool in the back part of the classroom. He sat across from her and had the angriest look on his face and part of his yellow teeth showed in anger. "You must realize that she wants to learn more about potions for her job. The only reason I am being so harsh on her, is so that I can teach her how to better do potions at the drop of a knut. The pressure she is going through is just the stress that she puts herself through. If you want to see mean, you will see it on the first day of school. Now if you don't mind." He grabbed her arm again and began to escort her out.
"You know what, Mr. Snape, I am not some delinquent little eleven-year-old. Next time you wish to speak to me about anything you address me as an adult and not someone who has no common sense. Besides you need to brush your teeth." Matilda spat back with such anger. She got loose of Snape's grasp and went out and slammed the door. No one should ever speak about her Aunt Gina that way. It was a good thing she had control over her anger.
Back in the classroom, all of Snape's cauldrons and empty containers broke to pieces. Snape said a few spells and fixed them. Snape knew he had to tell Dumbledore that her anger might be her end, if she doesn't truly control it. Snape walked out of the door determined to tell Dumbledore everything.
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At dinner, Matilda hoped that Professor Snape would not sit across from her, but despite her hoping, he did anyway. She felt guilty for what she had said and wanted to say she was sorry, but when she saw him turn his nose up at her, she felt even angrier. Gina was still not feeling well and had taken a dreamless potion to help her get enough sleep. Come to find out, she was having nightmares about cauldrons chasing her. Hagrid came and sat beside Matilda and Dumbledore sat at the head of the table. Snape ate and quickly left. Matilda enjoyed her conversation with Dumbledore and Hagrid. Hagrid had to leave because there was something that desperately needed his attention. Matilda curious as to what it was, asked, but Hagrid didn't answer her. Matilda sat again wondering why everyone left in such a hurry.
Dumbledore spoke to her first,"Matilda, I need to advise you against your anger. It is very destructive sometimes. I know you can control these abilities of yours almost like wandless magic, but sometimes you can't. I need you to promise me that you will not get angry with Professor Snape anymore. Some people call him a git, but you must promise me that you and him will get along, and when he does make you angry, you need to think of something else and quick. I know you wish to go and apologize to him. I know I can't force you to but I think you would find it beneficiary if you do. I need to go and take care of business. You are a wonderful child Matilda that will turn into a wonderful adult. Enjoy your child time, this is the last you will get of it."
Matilda watched him walk away and knew that he was right. She decided that she had to go apologize so that the school year would start off right. She got up and headed straight down to his classroom where the light was still on. When she walked in, Snape had his hands full with two potions. He was trying to do the right timing on the potions, but his ability as one person wouldn't let him. He dropped a glass vile and it almost dropped on the floor if Matilda didn't save it with her powers. Snape looked up at her and gave her ad in her ch with his head as though her was saying thank you.
"Get over here," Snape told her in his smae silky voice. Matilda quickly obeyed. Snape gave her a list of items. Matilda looked crossed when she looked at the list. Some of this was toads feet and some of it was things that were used in her chemistry class. Matilda didn't have time to process the whole list when Snape said "I need you to go into that storage closet over there and find all of these ingridients. They should, for the most part, be in alphabetical order." Matilda went, found them all and brought them back. Snape then told ho much of what to cut up, showed her how to do it, and she eventually helped him in his potion making. When she was getting ready to leave, she then realized what she came to do.
"Mr. Snape, I actually came here to apologize for my bad behavior this morning. It was childish of what I
said and I am sorry." Matilda looked down a little embarressed as well as shamed.
"Since I am going to be your teacher, you need to refer to me as Professor Snape. I accept your apology, but next time you do that it will be detention young lady."
Matilda, realieved that he accepts her apology, went up to him and gave him the biggest hug, ran out the door and left to go to bed. Snape was a little shocked that any child would hug him. It was nice ending to his humdrum days.