Chapter 11: The Boy who what?
"Just look at this place and the view," Harper began in awe. She stood by the rails at the top floor of the Astronomy tower along with her best friend and house mate, Alex. "So majestic."
Alex couldn't agree more which was quite bizarre because at first she was not really into the fact of going to school. "I know it must be really insane or that Dumbeldore dude brainwashed me but I have to agree with Harper, this school is so beautiful." Alex stated. "This place is way beautiful than Wiztech.
There the two best friends stood side by side while they looked around in awe at the magnificently breath-taking scenery. "Look over there Alex, it's the Quidditch stadium!" Harper excitedly told her best friend as she points at the oval building with six squared towers and six goalposts. "That's where Quidditch match take place. I would love to see a Quiddtich match up close, it'll be awesome.
"Maybe you should Harper, I mean, this will be the only chance we get to live here," Alex said. "Might just go for it."
"I wish I could but I don't think there's going to be any match soon," Harper sadly stated.
"Why not?"
"Well, in this book, it said that there will be the legendary Triwizard Tournament that's going to take place here at Hogwarts. So that's mean Quidditch might take a break then." Harper explained.
"Okay, what's Triwizard?" Alex asked. Before Harper answer that, the school bell rung indicating that lunch time was over. It's time for the afternoon classes now. Alex and Harper went down the Astronomy tower and down the long spiral stoned stairs. Harper, being the happiest one of the duo, excitedly checks their timetable. "Cool, we got Transfiguration next."
Running in their brand new red and golden Gryffindor school robes and bags at their side, they quickly ran down the stairs from the seven floors by their house common room. At the corner, they sneakily took the secret passageway to the courtyard by the Greenhouses. Outside the classroom, fourth years students from the four houses stood by waiting.
"Great, we made it in time." Harper said. While waiting, students were gathering up at different corner of the hallway and chattering. "Oh, I really can't wait for Transfiguration! I really want to know how it feels like changing a beetle into a button."
Alex smiled at her. It was kind of nice that her best friend was a temporary wizard. At least there's someone that she could count on when it come to crazy plans and mischief. She might think that the changing a beetle into a button or vice versa could help her scaring Justin when he was studying.
Suddenly, Harper squealed for a second and quickly put her hand over her mouth. "Oh my god! Oh my god!"
"What's wrong?" Alex asked. She had no idea why her friend acted like that.
"There's him! He's the Boy who lived!" Harper breathed out, pointing her fingers at a trio which consists of two boys and one girl.
"The boy who what?" Alex repeated. She didn't quite get what Harper said.
"It's Harry Potter! The boy who lived!" Harper gestured at the trio. "He's in the middle."
Alex carefully looked at the boy in the middle. That's the boy who lived? He looks ordinary to me. What's the best thing about him?
"Aw, ain't he just so cute up close?" Harper breathed out keeping her eyes on the boy who lived. Alex raised her eyebrow and looked again at Potter.
"Eh, not bad."
"I hope I could ask him to the Yule ball soon, it'll be a dream come true." Harper stated.
"We might not get to that part of the book, I supposed." Justin just appeared between them in his silver and blue Ravenclaw uniform. Unlike the Wiztech uniform, he actually looked dashing and sharp in the Ravenclaw robes. "Anyway, you two should remember, we're here to study not to mingle with the students. The sooner we learn what's needed, the better."
"Hi there Justin!"
Justin looked up and quickly smiled at the girl who greeted her. It was the girl from the trio.
"Oh hi Hermione," Justin smiled wide. "I can't believe you remember my name."
"Why would I want to forget your name? Besides we're classmates now, might just be friends then." Hermione smiled back at him. Alex glanced from Justin to the girl, thinking.
Don't mingling? Yeah right! Look at what you're doing right now. Hello! You're mingling!
"Um, uh, Hermione, I would like you to meet my sister, Alex," Justin, who still smiling widely, gestured at Alex. He then also gestured at Harper and continued, "And this is her friend, Harper."
"Nice to meet you," Harper stepped forward, pulled out her hand to her and smiled. Hermione smiled back and shook Harper's hand.
"Hey, how you doing?" Alex casually greeted the bushy brown haired girl. "I don't know if you noticed but my brother got a huge crush on you."
Justin'ss eyes shoot wide opened. "ALEX!"
"What?" Alex replied innocently. "I was just telling the truth."
"I'm sorry about my sister," Justin said, pulling Hermione away from Alex and Harper. "She quite a trouble sometimes."
"Trouble? Really? She might get to know Harry. He's always in trouble," Hermione stated.
"I didn't look for trouble! They usually find me!" Harry interrupted. Hermione giggled. Harry shook his head and looked at Justin. He nodded at him.
He then glanced over at Alex and Harper. Harper smiled at him and he smiled back, much to Harper's excitement. "He just smiled at me! Harry Potter smiled at me!" Harper squealed while tugging on the sleeve of her best friend's robe.
Then when Harry turned to Alex, he looked at her in somewhat surprising at first. Alex raised her eyebrow at him wondering why he looked at her like that. Eventually, Harry smiled at Alex, rather sweetly.