Chapter Six: My first (two) days
I was expecting to not know where I was when I woke up the next morning. But I did. I looked around. All of the first-year girls were still asleep. There were six of us total. Lucy, Dom, and I, and then there was Jade, Leigh-Anne and Amandla. They were all sweet girls from what I could tell. They were a little intimidated by me, but I was also intimidated by them. I didn't know what to say. I had never had a friend outside my family before.
I heard someone stirring. It was Jade. She had mousy blonde hair, and honey brown skin. Her brown eyes twinkled in the early morning light. She saw that I was awake and walked over quietly towards me. "What are you doing Lily? Is it alright if I call you that, Lily Luna is a bit of a mouthful."
"Oh, it's fine, I was just thinking about everyone."
"Really? How long have you been awake?"
"Just a couple minutes"
"Oh"
"Yeah, Sorry if I'm a bit awkward with you, Amandla and Leigh-Anne. I've never had a friend outside of my family before."
"Oh, you think we're friends?" She looked excited.
"Well I think we could be."
"Oh, that's great! I was scared because I'm a, what do you call 'em? A Muggle-birth?
"Muggle-born"
"Oh yes, Muggle-born." She said, tossing the unfamiliar word around in her mouth.
"Anyways, I was scared I wouldn't make any friends, because I didn't know anybody."
"I only know my cousins."
"Really?"
"Yes, my parents are a bit overprotective."
"Why?"
Then it hit me. She wasn't excited to be my friend because I was Lily Luna Potter. She didn't even know who my dad was! I could make my own impression on her. She was just genuinely excited to have a friend, and I was too.
"Well, um my dad is Harry Potter. He defeated the strongest dark wizard seen for centuries, when he was only seventeen."
"Really? Wow!"
"I know, it's hard though. To make friends I mean. Or to go anywhere. To do anything really."
"I figure, it would make your dad almost like a wizarding celebrity, huh?"
"Yeah, exactly!"
We hear people stirring. "We should probably change and leave, we don't want to wake anyone." I nodded. We quietly changed. Got our supplies and went into the common room.
"Oh, girls. I was just about to wake you." Abigail Pemberton said. "Where are the other girls?" "Still asleep." Jade answered. "We didn't want to wake them so we came out." I added. "Okay, you guys can head down to breakfast, I'll wake them" Seeing the confused looks on our faces, she added "You don't remember where it is do you?" We shot each other a glance and shook our heads. "I'll take them!? Someone says from behind us. I turn around to see that it was Rose. "Great, I'll meet you guys down there then." Abigail walks away, towards the girl's dorms. Rose walks up to us. "I hope you don't mind but we are going to go to the Slytherin common room first. "Why?" Jade asks. "My brother is in there, as well as Scorpius, his friend. Rose is friends with them both." "Okay"
Rose leads us out of the painting and down a hallway. "So, what is your name?" She asks Jade. "Jade Adler" "Oh, that's a really nice name" "Thank You, and you guys are cousins right?" "Yes" We say at the same time. We get to a flight of stairs. Or rather multiple flights, going down. "Slytherin common rooms are in the basement." Rose tells like a tour guide. We walk down multiple flights of stairs until we reach a hallway. It was dark, creepy and probably had spiders. Needless to say I had no interest in going down it. But, I was a Gryffindor now, I had to act like one. So I pushed my fears aside and walked down it. If that's what you call waiting at the entrance until they call for you to hurry up.
We finally reach a door. Rose knocks on it. A Slytherin opens it and let's her in. "Those two are staying out here though." With that, the door shut and me and Jade are left in the hallway.
"This is really scary." I whispered
"I know" She whispered back.
We waited until all of the sudden, there was a noise. It came from the way we had come down. It sounded like a weird hissing sound, and it got louder. Whatever was making was getting closer. I looked at Jade. She had fear written across her face. I whimpered. She stared. It was just about to round the corner when… I ran. I grabbed Jade's hand and ran like my life depended on it. Maybe I did belong in Hufflepuff. We ran screaming as we did. We turned corners and off intersections, each new hallway as creepy as the last. It was chasing us, until all of the sudden it stopped. We didn't stop until we knew it was well away from us. We heard what sounded like distant laughing. It was then, that we realized, We were lost. "Jade?" "Uh huh?" She was out of breath, as was I. "Where are we?" She looked up her eyes wide. "We turned so much, I don't even know where we are." We thought for a while. "Maybe if we keep walking forward we can find some stairs or someone to help us." She suggested. "Well, that's the best plan we have." We walked and went in circles and as we went on we got hungrier and wearier.
We finally collapsed. "We'll never find a way out." I cried. We sat there in the dark, next to each other, terrified. I felt a dampness on the hand that was clasping Jade's. She was silently crying. I began to do the same. What if nobody finds us? No, I mustn't think like that. Someone will find us. I didn't know any spells to send messages. Maybe I could find one in my books, if it wasn't so dark. Wait! "Wasn't so dark" that's it! I knew one spell for emergencies, that my parents used all the time. "Jade," I nudged her. "Do you know how to get us out? We've been down here for hours." As she talked I could hear the hope in her voice. "I could find a spell in my book, I already know the spell for light. I'll use that to find a way to send a message!" I took out my wand. Please work, please work, please work! "Lumos!" A light shone from my wand. "Hold this please" I said as I handed it to Jade. I rummaged through my books until I found my Charms textbook. "It must be in here." I opened it and went to the glossary. "Levitating, no." I skimmed down. "Ah, messages". I go to the page and read it. "All message charms are fifth year level and above. An adept fourth year could learn these as well." I cried out. "Should we look around some more, now that we have light." I ask. "No, they will be able to find us better if we stay here." "Okay, I'm turning off my wand though. It's not serving any purpose right now." "Okay" "Knox" I say, the light goes out.
"I'm sorry Jade." "Why, it's not your fault." "Yes it is, if I hadn't said we should go out of the dorm without the others we wouldn't be in this mess." "This may have happened Lily, but it's fine. At least I have a brand new friend." I smile at her. We are silent for several moments. "Lily?" "Yes?" "Do you think that thing will find us?" Fear struck my heart like a knife slicing through cold butter. "I hope not." We sit there, gradually getting closer. We sit for about another hour until a white light shines down the hallway. "What's that?" Jade asks. "I think it's a Patronus." I say. "An embodiment of someone's soul, made of happy memories, only protection from Dementors."
It comes closer, and as it reaches us, it stops and takes form. It was a Stag. It spoke in my Father's voice. "Lily Luna Potter, I am here, I understand that a girl named Jade is with you? That necklace we gave you can be tracked down by your mother's and I's patronuses. Once this finds you, it will come back to us and lead us to you. Stay where you are. We will be there soon." We sighed in relief. They were coming. We were saved. All of the sudden a large rumble interrupted the silence. It was our stomachs. It must be after lunchtime. We wait for another half-hour until we finally hear voices. "Here! We're over here!" We shout. I take out my wand. "Lumos!" I wave it around. A group of people hurry towards us.
"Lily are you alright? Jade, how about you, are you hurt?"
"We're fine Dad, really."
The group was made up of my father, Teddy, and Neville.
"Why did you all come?"
"Only my Patronus or your mother's can track you down. Plus in case something with evil wizards/creatures had happened." "Oh" We walk back through the hallway, up the stairs and to The Fat Lady. "You two better go up to bed. You've had a tiring day." Headmistress McGonagall said. "Actually," said Jade. "We are starving. We haven't had any food today." "I'll take them" My father volunteered. "Alright, Teddy, you can go with them" Headmistress McGonagall said.
We walk over to a portrait of fruit. My father stops. "You two can not tell anyone about this. Especially your brothers Lily." "Okaay," I answered. He tickles the pear. It laughs. Jade and I look at each other, both taken aback. It swings open. Inside was a kitchen, full of house-elves. Right as we walked through, scents hit our noses, wondrous smells. Jade moaned. All of the sudden we were flocked by House-Elves. "How may we help you Mr's and young Ms's?" "Can you get the girls some food please?" All at once we were surrounded by a sea of food to choose from. Pastries, Chicken, Soups, Cakes, Casseroles, Sausages, Bread. "Umm" Jade said, a bit flustered. We looked at each other and giggled. I didn't know what to choose. "Can I have some potato soup with that bread." Jade said. "I'll have the same." I blurted out. She looked at me. "I was worried that if I didn't decide I was just going to sit here forever, trying to decide." Everyone laughed.
They served us the soup, and it was delicious. It had bacon, cheese, chives, and of course Potatoes. The bread was just as wonderful. I must've had five servings before I was satisfied. "What time is it?" I asked. "Twelve o'clock, you were down there for around five hours, now that you are done eating, I think that it is time for me to say my goodbyes, I am needed elsewhere. Teddy will walk you back to your Common Room. Goodbye Lily, nice meeting you Jade." He kisses me on the forehead and then leaves.
We walk up the stairs and pass a bathroom. "I'm going to go really quick" Jade said before she disappeared. As soon as she is gone Teddy turns to me. "Why didn't you want to be in Hufflepuff?" I had forgotten that he was in Hufflepuff. Head Boy even. "It wasn't that I didn't want to be in Hufflepuff, it was just that, as soon as they took off the hat I saw James' face. He was so disappointed. He really wanted at least one of his siblings to be in his house. So I changed it." "Oh" It was quiet for a moment. "You know, Lily I am really quite proud of you. Though I wish you were in Hufflepuff, you are in Gryffindor for the right reasons." Jade comes out and we walk on.
Teddy bids us goodbye at the portrait. "Whippersnappers" I say, opening it. We walk through. Luckily no one was there. We walked around the empty common room. "What do you want to do?" "I would go to our classes, but we don't have our schedule." I sighed. This was boring without people here. "Do you want to walk to the Great Hall and back, so we won't get lost next time?" Jade asks. "Sure" I say, excited to explore well-lit and well-used areas of the castle.
"Okay, so last night we went up the moving staircases, so we should be able to find The Great Hall of we can find them." I nod, agreeing with her. We walk slowly, trying to take in each hallway so we can commit them to our memory. All of the sudden doors open and people pour out. We stop and gape at the tall people pouring out into the hallways. They must be Sixth or Seventh years. We squish up against the walls to let them go past. Some of them stare at us, probably wondering what we were doing. "Lily, Jade" Someone says, almost as if they were in a conversation or talking to themselves. Someone grabs my hand, and before they start pulling I grab Jade's.
We get pulled inside a empty classroom. It wasn't until then I saw who it was. "Where were you guys! We were so worried. We had no idea what happened to you, Rose left you for a minute and when she came back, you were gone. Your father was even called! He came to the school, he's probably still looking for you! Where were you?" The platinum blonde boy said, his face full of worry, and somehow relief. His eyebrows were folded in confusion. He stared.
"I...I, um." I stammered. He had thrown so many questions at me I couldn't decide which one to answer first. "We heard a weird hissing sound and ran. The thing making it started chasing us, but I suspect it was just some older students playing a prank." Jade said, her eyebrows narrowing. "And then we got lost and couldn't find our way out, after a while Mr. Potter's patronus found us, and soon after he himself as well as Headmistress McGonagall, and Mr. Lupin. We ate some lunch, or a lot of lunch, as we hadn't had any breakfast, and were escorted to our common room by Mr. Lupin. We then decided to figure out the way to the Great Hall and back and a bit of the castle so we won't get lost." She finished up, a bit out of breath. She looked at me and nodded. Scorpius looked at me and laughed. I looked at him, confused. "I'm sorry, I laugh when I'm relieved."
I look at him for a minute. "Why are you down here?" I ask, "From the looks of it, this looks like it's meant for Sixth or Seventh years, not Third years." He looked at me. "I was looking for you, in-between classes. Albus, James, your cousins and I were all looking for you, but apparently they forgot to give us the memo you were found." It was quiet for several moments. "We didn't mean to cause so much trouble." I said apologetically. "It's fine, it wasn't your fault, I mean… I don't know what I mean." He rubbed the back of his neck. It was silent yet again for several moments. "I better get going to class." He said as he walked out the door. "I'm glad you're both okay, I'll tell everyone else for you." He walked out the door. "Thank You!" I call after him.
"That was awkward." Jade commented. "Yup" I agreed. We stood in silence for a while longer. "Do, you think we should probably go find our way back to The Great Hall?" Jade offered, breaking the somewhat awkward silence. I laugh, and she joins in.
That day we went back and forth between The Great Hall and our common room probably about a hundred times. Once everyone was out of classes we got fawned over, by all of my relatives and friends. Jade seemed a little awkward with them, but it was probably because she didn't know them very well.
I laid down on my bed. I couldn't fall asleep. I wonder if Dom and Lucy would like Jade. It was hard to know. We had never really had many friends outside of our group. I hope they like her. She's become one of my best friends. I think long and hard until I drift off to sleep. I don't dream.
The next morning I wake up early yet again. I look over to see Jade awake as well. She points to the rest of the girls. Implying that we should probably wake them up. We do and it's hard. Lucy wakes up fairly quickly and helps us. Once we got them all up, we get dressed and head out.
"I hope we don't get lost." Amandla says. "Oh we won't, Lily and I must've walked there and back a thousand times yesterday." We take a mostly silent trip down to The Great Hall. Lucy and Dom hang back a ways whispering about something. We were some of the first ones there. Rose, Albus, and Scorpius were already there. They always seem to be together, don't they?
I was pulled from my thoughts when a Neville, er Professor Longbottom came up to us. "Here are your schedules, as you didn't get them yesterday." We thank him and Jade pulls me closer. "Let's see if we have the same classes!" Right as I was about to explain to her that all first-year Gryffindors have the same classes Lucy and Dom say in unison "ALL First-year Gryffindors have the SAME classes." They sounded very condescending. I shot them a sharp glance, and then looked at Jade apologetically. She had slumped down in her seat.
I felt bad for her. She already felt new and awkward because she was a muggleborn and they made it worse. She had just been introduced to the world of magic. We eat breakfast while Amandla, Leigh-Anne, Lucy and Dom keep the conversation. I keep trying to include Jade, and while Amandla and Leigh-Anne include her, Lucy and Dom don't.
I get up. "I'm finished." I announce. "Me too!" Jade says standing up. "Okay, let's go find our first class!" I say. "Sorry Jade, can you please wait a minute. Me and Lucy want to talk to Lily for a minute. Alone." I looked at them, clearly confused. She sits back down. Leigh-Anne notices what's going on and instantly asks her about her hobbies.
Lucy and Dom lead me out into the hallway. Once we get out there we stop. "Why don't you hang out with us anymore?" Lucy asks. "What?" I reply. "Ever since we got here all you've done is hang around Jade." Dominique adds. "It's been two days." I say. "Yeah, but she seems a little stuck up. We don't want you hanging around her anymore. We don't want you to get anymore stuck up." That set it off. "What do you mean stuck up! She's just a little shy, and she's also the sweetest girl I've ever met! You can't tell me who to be friends with! I can make my own decisions, Thank You Very Much!" I finish.
They look at each other. I glance at their hands. Their counting down something with their fingers. I look back up. When their fingers get to one they say: "It's either her, or us." They say, in unison. I look at them. "Are you really going to make me choose?" "Yes" Dominique answers. "Fine, I choose Jade, because I want to be friends with her. I don't want to lose you guys, but if you are willing to lose me, over making a new friend, that's fine. Jade's not making me choose. So I choose her. They stare at me, clearly surprised. I turn around and start walking back to The Great Hall.
As I round the corner I almost bump into her. "Sorry!" She exclaims. "It's okay, are you ready to go?" "Yes!" She answers. As we walk down the hallway she whirls on me and says "I'm sorry for eavesdropping, but I heard my name and wanted to know why. Thank You for standing up for me and everything you said." "Oh, it was nothing. It was true, so it wasn't hard." "Well thanks anyway" We walk more. Surprisingly we get to Herbology without getting lost. "While we're waiting do you want to look at our schedules?" She offers. "Sure!" We pull them out and this is what they say:
6:00-7:30 AM Breakfast
12:00-12:30 Lunch
6:00-7:00 Dinner
X Days:
8:00-9:30 History Of Magic
10:00-11:30 Potions
1:00-2:30 Flying (Broomstick)
3:00-4:30 Defense Against The Dark Arts
Y Days:
8:00-9:30 Herbology
10:00-11:30 Transfiguration
1:00-2:30 Astronomy
3:00-4:30 Charms
All students must be at least within common rooms by 8:30. Anyone found outside will be subject to befitting punishment.
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