Summer sat on the steps to the staff table in the empty great hall, scrubbing Squirtle's shell. Both Pokémon and trainer were angry.
"I don't know who graffitied you, Squirtle. But I am not a happy person right now." Summer states, as she raised the scrubby pad off into the soapy water.
"Squirt, Squirtle " the water Pokémon snapped as if trying to tell her who.
"You know, I don't speak Pokemon." Summer states, "Calm down, I'll find out who did this."
The pokemon just adds more water to the bucket and waits till Summer was done.
Summer finishes, and got out the special mineral enriched water Pokémon lotion, and applied that to the shell, to help it.
Just as she was finishing she heard the bell ring and the students entering for dinner.
Summer recalled Squirtle and started polishing the ball.
The students glanced her way with the ones in the green robes smirking her way.
"You know the discipline here is seriously lacking." Summer states loud enough for everyone to hear.
The students all stop and get back to what they were doing, the professors just smile at the tact.
"No young miss most are just curious about you and your companions."
"When I find out who was responsible for the defacement of my Pokemon, I'm letting Squirtle punish the party responsible." Summer snapped
The hall fell silent while table with the green robes look at each other.
"So anyone wish to point out the one responsible?" Summer questions
Most of the green robes look to one trio of kids.
Summer looked over at the Head of Slytherin House, "Do your job, or I will."
"Indeed i will." he stood and faced the table "Who ever did this act will speak up now or i will have the whole house under detention till the culprit show themselves starting in 10 seconds."
Summer was glad, that she and her sister was alike except for ages.
The table glared at three of the first years, one she knew as Malfoy and two boys that look like a pair of bald Primeape.
The older of the boys pointed to the trio. "I'm sure that Malfoy and his goon had something to do with it."
"Want to explain why?" Summer questions
"I don't owe you any explanation you filthy muggle." He stood and tried to leave with his goons beside him.
Severus stood up, "However, you do owe one to me."
"Simple we saw it sleeping near the entrance and i thought we could improve its looks by making it Slytherin color."
"Twenty points away from Slytherin. For the defacement of a magical creature." Snape states, "Each. And Detention for two weeks, with Ms...uh what is your last name?"
"Mendez." Summer answers
The three began to protest the detention with a useless muggle Malfoy was the loudest.
"I am not a Muggle!" Summer shouted
Most of the other tables smiles and snickers.
"Yes you are you have no magic you don't even have a wand.' Malfoy snapped at her.
"Do you need a wand to be a Psychic?" Summer snapped
"Please as if you were if that was true."
"Your caretaker is about to come in and start shouting about flooding on the sixth floor." Summer informed
And just then Finch busted through the doors screaming about Peeves flooding the Sixth floor Hallways near the Gryffindor tower.
Summer raised an eyebrow, "I don't have your brand of magic, that is true. I have my own."
Malfoy's jaw fell open in shock then huffed and stormed out the room his goons following.
"See you in detention. You are just going to love caring for Pokemon." Summer states sweetly, but Snape heard otherwise.
Summer turned to face the rest of the hall "Let this be a lesson to the rest of you I do not take kindly to people messing with my team." she then softened her tone. "I don't mind being asked questions, but come seek me out, not vandalize my friends?"
The hall nod and Hermione and the Ravenclaws looked excited at being able to ask her about her friends.
"Miss Mendez, will you dine with or a warm smile on her face. "Would you want to eat in your room?" McGonagall asked with politeness.
"But not right now, I want sleep. So night." Summer replies, she stood up, Growlithe at her side. "I don't eat when I am angry."
"very well then see you in the morning."
Summer went to her room, to find a tray of tea and various tidbits. She released her two other Pokémon, and had them eat. She lounged on the sofa in her small Common Room. An hour later, she heard a soft knock on her door and a voice asking if he could come in.
"Yes." Summer answers, Pidgey was perched on the mantle above the fire place, fluffed up, with his beak tucked under his wing, Squirtle was on his side, already snoozing. Growlithe was basking beside the fire.
Harry opened the door "Umm Summer, sorry to bother you but i was wondering if you could tell me more about you world." He came over and sat far away from the fire Pokemon.
Growlithe opened one eye, checking but went back to basking.
"Again, Growlithe only listens to me." Summer states, "And depends on what you want to know?"
"Sorry, well just anything you want to tell me what's your home like and your family and friends"
"My mom and Dad are great, we're a family of Breeders, mainly dealing with Fire Types, but we have others from when they were my age and going on their own Journeys. I don't remember much about Lily, since she disappeared before I could have better memories. My friends? Are you referring to the human or Pokemon, because my best friend is basking near the fire."
"Well i was thinking human friend , and just how your world is like i want to hear about your journey and how you met your Pokemon."
"I was just starting my Journey before this new one started, I couldn't leave home until now, momma would flip out if something were to happen to me, since I am the only one left that's a Mendez." Summer replies, "as for Human friends, don't really have them. Because we raise fire types, we live in a secluded area."
"Oh still since Pidgey and Squirtle aren't fire type how did you meet them.'
"I got Squirtle from Professor Oak, he's my official starter Pokemon, and Pidgey, I just recently captured him." Summer answers
"but i thought Growlithe was your first?"
"I said Growlithe was with me since I was five, we're like family. At five years old, I wasn't old enough to have a Pokemon. They're living creatures after all." Summer answers
"Well yeah." harry looks over at the Pokémon and looks distant for a few minutes then he asked "Can i stay the night here with you, please."
"If you want too." Summer replies, "I don't care. Its nice to talk with someone who doesn't speak their own species name as a language."
"But can't you feel their emotions when they need something or are lonely?
Summer stood up, and went to the desk with writing supplies, and wrote a note to Harry's head of House. Telling her that Harry was staying in her room. "I'm not an empath, but I can tell when they are in need of something, just by training with them."
"Really how do you train them, and I thought you could since i can kinda feel Squirtle's feelings."
Summer looked over to Growlithe "Growlithe?" the puppy Pokémon looked up and stood up stretching, shaking out his fur, and trotting over, to sit in front of Summer waiting for orders. "Growlithe, use Track and find Professor McGonagall and give her this note." she slipped the note under the bandanna that Growlithe wore.
With a bark the Pokémon ran out the door. Harry settled into the chair with summer and the two just talked
"I'm training each of my teammates to use different attacks that go with their type, like right now, I am trying to teach Squirtle to use Bubble."
"Bubble How is that an attack and how do you know what attacks they can learn?"
"The Pokedex." Summer answers, "or we go to Pokemon summer Camp taught by Professor Oak. Bubble is just what it looks like, only its more effective as a offensive type of attack."
Summer finally got a good look at her nephew and saw hiw skinny he really was once he took his robe off.
"Goodness, are you eating enough? If I ran into an Officer Jenny, I'd be arrested for child abuse." Summer states
Harry tried to hide himself "I ate I just don't eat much" he tried to lie.
"You're lying." Summer surmised "You may not trust me as a family member, but trust me as a friend."
Harry sighs Summer then see the various cuts across his arms and legs "They fed me but it was just leftovers or what ever i burnt while i cooked."
"Why didn't you tell anyone?" Summer questions
"No one gonna listen to me especially after the stories my family told about me." Harry answers
"Told anyone here?" Summer questions "Aside from Snape, the other seem pretty decent. Snape's not careful, he's getting size nine and half sneakers in his rear."
Harry just shook his head looking lost at the first sign of someone who cared. "Plus for the most part they stopped once they found out I was a wizard. "
"Fear. That you'll turn them into toads or something." Summer replies, "I get the same reaction."
"I guess so but the fact is it doesn't matter now."
"The hell it doesn't." Summer growls
Harry shrank back in the chair "It true I'm here and they can't get me."
"and if I can't find a way back to my world?" Summer questions
"Well I got plenty of money we could stay at the leaky cauldron when the school is over."
"That isn't a home." Summer replies, "How do you explain them?" she nodded to the overly large Pokemon.
"Well I sure we can find something better maybe we could rent a home in the wizarding world or something like that."
"You don't understand, I don't belong here." Summer replies, "I'm never going to belong here."
"So your just gonna leave as soon as they find away to send you home." The boys voice suddenly became softer.
"You do know, your mom is from my world, therefore you belong there as well." Summer replies
"So i can go with you as well"
"Duh. I can take you back to the family homestead, or you can follow me on my journey. Because I want to continue to win badges."
"Can i get a Pokémon to when i go with you on your journey?"
"Sure, just need to talk to Professor Oak, if we ever go back." Summer answers. "you're the legal age to raise and train Pokemon."
"Cool I wonder which one I could get?"
"the starter types are Grass, Fire or Water. Many just choose a type to specialize training." Summer replies, "These aren't my only Pokemon, I have more on the Family Homestead."
"Oh really like what kind and will you help me choose the right one."
"Different types, its hard to explain, but they're from the Johto Region." Summer replies, "And I can't help you pick the right one. Depending on where you get your starter from is the type you get."
"Really what about these badges you were talking about?"
"I'm registered with Indigo league, to complete at the Indigo Plateau. Each Region has its own League and badges." Summer explains, "Most big cities have a Pokemon Gym, where a challenging trainer can battle the Gym Leader for the badge of that city."
"And why do it, you get money or something for it."
"Trophy if you beat all four Champions." Summer answers, "Others aren't even that kind of trainers, there are ones who are a different sort."
"Really like the house cup here that sounds like it would be fun i really want to do this now."
"It is, through traveling the Region, and training. You become very bonded with your Pokemon." Summer replies "Some trainers are known as Pokemon Coordinators. They compete in contests showing off a Pokemon's beauty."
Really that doesn't sounds like not my thing."
"Some are both, which is really confusing to most people." Summer states, "I am a Coordinator and I also battle against Gym Leaders."
Harry just shook his head "Nah, i definitely am not doing a beauty show."
"Its not for the Trainer, its for the Pokemon." Summer replies "And a lot of guys don't like the idea of harming their Pokemon."
"Well i have to see one then."
They talked late into night as Harry fell asleep on the couch in the common room.
The following morning, Summer was exploring the castle again, and only came upon the Herbology Professor and the Potions Professor quarreling over a plant. Which the Herbology Professor's seedlings weren't ready to harvest yet.
"The Kelpietears are not ready its still at least week till harvest your gonna have to wait."
"Does that planet grow wild?" Summer questions as she came up to them.
"Oh Summer, it so nice to see you. Yes, it does but it only grows wild in the middle of the black lake. However we can't reach the place where its growing, and the merfolk aren't much help." Snape replies
"I think I can help, if you have a picture of the mature plant." Summer responds
"Of course, if you just follow me even if i don't know how you'll reach the lake bottom." Professor Sprout lead the way to the green house.
"I won't reach the bottom, but my Squirtle can." Summer replies, as she followed
"Really how far can your 'Sqruitle' dive?
"Pretty far, since its a water type." Summer answers, "Might take him a few trips."
"Wonderful well here we are. This is the plant we want the red variety since the blue is deadly." the professor show summer the plant.
Summer released Squirtle, "You see in color right?"
"Squirtle." the turtle nods, before coming. Wondering what was going on. He looked at the picture.
"Squirtle, could you please gather some of the red colored plant? In the lake?" Summer questions
The Squirtle salutes and heads out to the lake and dives in.
Snape and Summer went out to the lake and watch.
After about five minutes the Pokémon came back up with several large red plants.
"that enough?" Summer answers, as she waded into the water, to help Squirtle.
Snape eyes were wide in surprise "Yes more than enough These have to be the most mature plants i have ever seen, thank you Ms. Mendez."
"Don't thank me." Summer replies, "Thank Squirtle" who was now, swimming on its back in the water.
"Yes i will once he's done with his swim.' The man turns and makes his way back to the castle.
"Yeah that's going to be awhile." Summer remarked, "Squirtle, use Bubble!"
Squirtle opened its mouth and just water came out, he then looked depressed.
"Its okay, Squirtle. You're get it." Summer replies
"squirtle squirt."
Summer reached down and splashed her turtle pokemon.
He quickly ducked down and splashed her back trying to get her to join him.
The two played for awhile, Summer smiled as she walked back up the castle.
As she walked into her room, she found Harry sleeping once more on her couch, he had several books on the table and what looks like a chart of some kind that had a GWF on it.
"huh?" Summer questions as she read the chart. The chart show all the pros and cons of all the starter Pokémon, Harry and her talked about and how they would match up to some of what she knew were spells here that would boost or counter them.
Summer sat down by Harry and heard him mutter something she couldn't hear and he rolled over to his other side.
Summer was confused, didn't he listen to anything she said.
Harry yawns and slow wakes up and looks around with sleepy eyes. "Oh no sorry, i didn't mean to fall asleep here." Harry looked panicked for a second..
"So? Its the only peaceful place." Summer replies, as she still held the paper.
Harry blushed and gave an almost unseen nod as he looked around for something confusion clear on his face.
