Chapter 4: Ron is Pigging Out

A/N: I'M SOOOOOOOOO SORRY FOR THE VERY LATE UPDATE! I had slight writer's block for this chapter, but here it is.

PS: I've had a recent obsession with AVPM/AVPS lately, so when I went to the store today, I saw Red Vines, and it was in the same package that Ron had in AVPS, so I thought in my head, "Red Vines. What the hell can't they do?" and "Does no one want a Red Vine? Has the world gone mad!" I asked my dad if I could have it, but he said no. :(


I sighed. "Okay, Ron, for the last time, when I told you my name, I said, 'Alana Weasley,' but I mumbled it, so you could only hear the, 'Lana,' part. Now, let's stop this discussion."

"Okay, I get it know, I think," Ron said.

"Thank God," I said.

Then, Dumbledore stood up, and he said a few words, which included, "Nitwit, blubber, oddment, and tweak." Odd, I know.

Suddenly, food appeared in front of us, and I saw Ron's mouth water. I faced Jae, Juliet, Twila, and Katie, and I rolled my eyes.

As soon as Ron saw the food, he grabbed handful after handful of food, and he started pigging out.

"What is wrong with your cousin?" Hermione asked me.

"He has the worst case of the Weasley Appetite out of all of my family," I said. "All of us Weasleys have larger than normal appetites, but he can stuff his face with food," I explained.

"Excuse me, can you pass the potatoes?" a fifth-year girl said.

"Sure," I said, and I grabbed the bowl and passed them to her. "Um, I have a question for you. Since you look older than me, can you tell me which classes are good?"

"Sure," she replied. "Well, for me Defense Against the Dark Arts if fun, and Transfiguration is slightly interesting, but History of Magic is the most boring, and Potions class is the worst."

"Thanks, my name is Lana Weasley," I said, shaking her hand.

"Nice to meet you. I'm Alixa Wytther," Alixa replied.

"So, what year are you in?" I asked.

"Fifth year," she replied.

"Cool, isn't that the year that you take the O.W.L.s?" I asked.

"Yeah, and I'm kind of nervous," Alixa replied.

"My older cousin says that he's not worried," I said.

"What's his name?" Alixa asked.

"Percy Weasley."

"Oh, of course he's not. He's the best student in our grade, and he's a total git."

I snickered. "Of course he is."

I looked over to see that Ron was still stuffing his face, but he was now talking to a ghost.

"Oh my God, you're Nearly Headless Nick!" I exclaimed. "I've heard a lot about you."

"Thank you, my dear child, but I prefer to be called Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington," Nearly Headless Nick replied.

"Wait, how can he be nearly headless?" Juliet wondered.

"Well, a very stupid axe-man used a blunt blade when he wanted to behead me, so he left about an inch of skin left on my head, so now it's like this," he said, pulling his left ear, showing how he can be nearly headless. Me and all of my friends groaned and looked away.

"Suddenly, I'm not so hungry," Jae and Katie said at the same time.

"You know, it's not technically possible to lose your appetite because of something," I replied. "Exhibit A." I pointed to Ron, who was still pigging out. Seriously, I mean that boy never seems to have a "full" meter.

Suddenly, the food disappeared much to Ron's disappointment, but was replaced with dessert, which made Ron happy. As I grabbed a bowl of ice cream, everyone talked about their families.

The sandy-haired boy, Seamus Finnegan said that his dad was a Muggle and his mother was a witch, but he didn't tell her until after they were married. That should have been a shocker. Then the boy that kept losing his toad, Neville Longbottom, said that he grew up with his grandma, and his family didn't know that he was a wizard until he was 7. That was so sad.

"So, what's your family like, Alana?" Neville asked me.

"One, you can call me Lana, and two, my mum died when I was one year old, and my father was taken to Azkaban when I was six, so I lived with Ron and his family," I replied.

"How's your family, Katie?" Ron asked.

"Well, all of my family was in Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw, so once they find out I'm in Gryffindor, they'll probably disown me," she said. "Otherwise, I have 2 older sisters and one older brother. They're really nice, but we fight like all siblings do."

"Now, a few words that I would like to say," Professor Dumbledore said. "First-years should note that the Forbidden Forest is forbidden for a reason. And second, the third-year corridor is now forbidden for all those who don't want to die a painful death." A few people laughed, but I knew that he was serious. "Now, off to bed. Pip pip."

"Alright, everyone follow me," Percy said. "Excuse me, I'm a prefect!"

I rolled my eyes as I stood between Jae and Twila. "Why is your cousin so weird?" Jae asked.

"Which one?"

"Percy," Jae said.

"Oh, he's always been that way. He thinks that he's always in charge and everything," I said. "He's been like that ever since I first met him."

"That's weird," Jae said.

We followed Percy down confusing corridors and up staircases that moved. Why is Hogwarts so confusing? Suddenly, we stopped at a painting of a fat lady.

"The password is 'Caput Draconis,'" Percy said to everyone.

I felt a tug at my sleeve, and I saw a guy that was about 5'5" and had black and blue hair.

"What do you want?" I asked.

"I got lost on the way here, and do you know where the Ravenclaw common room is?" he asked.

"I don't know, but I know someone who does," I said. "PERCY!"

"Yes, Alana?" he asked.

"This guy is lost," I said, pointing to the guy.

"Where do you need to go?" Percy asked.

"The Ravenclaw common room," he replied.

"And what's your name?" Percy asked.

"Max Woodson," Max replied.

"Okay, I'll take you there. Bradley," he said to a guy in his grade, "take the rest inside."

"Okay, girls dorms are on the left, boys on the right," Bradley said as he led us inside the common room. "Lights out by 11 PM on weekdays, but you can stay up later to study in the common room, but lights out by 1 AM on weekends. Now, tomorrow's a big day, so everyone go to bed!"

I climbed upstairs and changed into my pajamas. I laid down on my four-poster bed, and fell asleep instantly. I was going to stay up later, but I was too tired.

That night, I dreamed about me and my friends traveling into the Forbidden Forest and meeting a centaur. Weird, right?


A/N: So that's about it. This was mainly a filler chapter, but oh well. Again, sorry about the wait!

See you later!