a/n: omg, i finally got this done! i feel so proud of myself at the moment. i told myself i would get it done before i went to bed on thanksgiving, and i did it! (even though it is 2:15 am) i want to specially thank CHICKENS of DOOM and clam for helping me with the songs. they take me forever to come up with, and without their help this chapter probably would have taken another week, at least. ok, i've wasted enough of your time. go and read.

oh, one other thing - didi say somewhere in another chapter thati lived in india? if so, that was definitely a typo.i live in indiana. below michigan. above kentucky. between illinois and ohio. not india.

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Chapter 6, Part 3

Ron: Okay... Here, try one of these.

Ron hands Harry something. Harry takes it from him and eats it without looking at it.

Harry: Yuck! What was that?

Ron: Umm, I don't know, I found it on the floor.

Harry: WHAT? Why would you tell someone you just met to eat something you found on the floor of a train?

Ron starts laughing hysterically.

Ron: I'm joking! I didn't find it on the floor. It's a Bertie Bott's Ever Flavor Bean. They come in every flavor, hence the name. I recognized the one that I gave you as "Floor of a Train" flavored.

Harry: I'm beginning to think you're rather mean.

Ron: Only on Thursdays.

Harry: But, today isn't Thursday.

Ron: Oh, right, sorry about that.

The door suddenly opens again and a boy walks into the compartment, sits down, and stares out the window. Ron and Harry stare at him for a moment.

Ron: Is there something you need here?

Boy: Yes.

Ron: Well, what is it?

Boy: I can't remember.

Ron: Oh. How about I show you how to turn a rat yellow, then. Do you think that will help you remember?

Boy: Sure!

As Ron pulls out his rat, a girl walks into the compartment.

Girl: Neville! There you are! What are you doing in here?

Neville points to Ron.

Neville: Watching him do magic.

Girl: You're supposed to be looking for Trevor.

Neville: What? Why?

Girl: Because he ran away, remember?

Neville: He did?

Girl: Yes.

Neville bursts into tears and runs out of the compartment in search of Trevor.

Girl: Have either of you two seen a toad named Trevor in here?

Ron: Nope, just Scabbers, my rat.

Harry: Hey, Hedwig's in here, too.

Ron: Oh, right.

Girl: Well, then, I guess I'll just be going.

Ron: Ok, good-

Girl: Or, I could stay and watch you turn your rat yellow, like you were going to show Neville.

Ron: Oh, ok.

Ron says a spell. Not only does the rat turn yellow, but it also swells to five times it's normal size, grows fangs, and sprouts spikes down its back and tail.

Harry: Dear Jesus! Turn it back, before it eats us all!

Ron: I don't know how! I didn't even think it would work!

During all of this, the girl remains calm.

Girl: Oh, honestly.

The girl says a spell and the rat goes back to normal.

Girl: See, it's not that difficult. You may want to get to know me this year, though, to ensure you don't fail. I'm

Hermione Granger.

Ron: I'm Ron Weasley.

Hermione: Nice to meet you.

Hermione politely shakes Ron's hand, the turns to Harry.

Harry: I'm Harry Potter.

Hermione suddenly morphs into fangirl mode.

Hermione: Holy crap! No. Freaking. Way. Are you, seriously?

Harry: Yes, I am. And you must be another loyal fan.

Hermione: Of course I am! Ever since I read about you in this book I got over the summer about famous witches and

wizards who didn't know they were witches and wizards.

Harry: Really? What was it called?

Hermione: Famous Witches and Wizards Who Didn't Know They Were Witches and Wizards.

Harry: Dude. Must make a mental note to buy a copy.

Hermione morphs back into her original state.

Hermione: Well, I must be going. Many more people to impress with my extensive knowledge of magic, even though I just found out it existed. Toodles!

As Hermione gets up and leave the compartment, Harry starts humming "Geek USA" by the Smashing Pumpkins.

Ron: What a show-off. What is that you're doing?

Harry: What? Oh, sorry, it's just this thing I do. Attaching a song to a person helps me remember them. Like you;

your song is "Nightmare on My Street" by Will Smith.

Ron: Why?

Harry: Because, from what you've told me about yourself in the past few hours, I've concluded that you are easily

frightened.

Ron: Oh, I see. So, what's your favorite Quidditch team?

Harry: ...

Ron: ...?

Harry: I don't know of any.

Ron: What do you mean 'you don't know of any?' How can you not know of any Quidditch teams?

Harry points to himself.

Harry: New, remember?

Ron: Oh, right. I keep forgetting.

Ron spends the next eternity explaining to Harry everything about his favorite Quidditch team.

Later, three boys enter their compartment. Harry recognizes one of them as the same boy he talked to in the robeshop. He starts humming "Wrapped Up In You" by Garth Brooks.

Boy from Robe Shop: What is that awful noise?

Harry: Your theme song.

Boy from Robe Shop: No it's not. My theme song is "Divine" by Korn. It has been for years.

Harry: But, that's not a country song...

Draco: Duh. I think I, of all people, would know that. It was before my country obsession started. Why would you

choose that one for me anyway?

Harry: ... It's the only Garth Brooks song I know.

Draco: Oh. It's still not my theme song.

Harry: Well, you should have said something before now. The one I chose is already engrained in my memory and may be performed at any time while I converse with you.

Boy from Robe Shop: Crap. Well, how about you just try not to use any song for me, and use my name instead?

Harry: That depends. What's your name?

Boy from Robe Shop: Draco Malfoy.

Ron giggles.

Harry: I'm going to have to agree with Ron on this one; that name is just goofy.

Draco blushes slightly and points to the two boys standing behind him.

Draco: Well, at least my name isn't Crabbe or Goyle.

Harry: You're right, those names are much worse. Anyway, I trust you know who I am? Good. This is my friend,

Ron Weasley.

Draco: Oh, yeah, like Weasley is such a better name than Draco Malfoy.

Ron: It is.

Draco: Is not.

Ron: Is.

Draco: Is not.

Ron: Is.

Draco: IT IS NOT! Stop making fun of my name!

Draco runs out of the compartment, followed by Crabbe and Goyle. He returns moments later to pick up the guitar he dropped when he started arguing with Ron.

Ron: That was entertaining. I don't think I've ever seen so much fringe on a vest. Or so many sequins on a hat.

Harry: I quite agree with you.

Just then, Hermione bursts back into their compartment.

Hermione: What in the world was all the yelling about? I was trying to show someone how to turn their gloves orange, but was startled by the shouting and ended up giving them a carrot for a nose.

Ron: We just met Draco Malfoy. We'll just say it was highly unpleasant. Do you need anything else?

Hermione: Oh, no.

Ron: Well, then, leave.

Hermione: How rude!

Hermione leaves.

The train stops and Harry and Ron get out. They follow Hagrid to the edge of the lake and get into a boat, along with the rest of the first-year students.

They ride in silence for a while, then finally get to see the school for the first time.

Harry & Ron: Duuude...

They finish crossing the lake and step onto the shore. Ron sees something odd on the ground.

Ron: What is that?

Harry: I don't know. Poke it.

Ron: No, it could be poisonous.

Harry: Fine, I'll poke it.

Harry bends down and pokes it. It hops. Ron screams.

Harry: Don't be such a baby. It's just a toad.

Neville overhears their conversation and comes running over to them.

Neville: Did you say you found a toad?

Harry: Yeah, it just hopped that way.

Neville turns and picks up the toad.

Neville: Trevor!

He turns back around and hugs Harry.

Neville: You found him! Thank you!

Harry: Umm, you're welcome.

Neville lets Harry go and runs off to find Hermione to show her that Trevor is no longer lost.

Hagrid calls for all of them to follow him up to the front door of the castle.

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a/n: wow, it feels so good to finally have this chapter finished. hopefully the next one won't be so hard to write. oh, and for anyone who cares, i periodically put updates about my stories in my profile. so, if you want to know how this is coming along between updates, you can check there. and since we're not allowed to do responses anymore, i'll just give a general thank you to everyone for their support. THANK YOU! i'll still respond to anyone who leaves a review under their account name, or whatever it is, i'll just do it the new way. you know, where i have to click the little reply button and it sends it to your email? yeah, that way. please continue to tell me how much you love me! (is vain) bye now!

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