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Author's note: Sorry that this chapter's so late. Basically I forgot to do it yesterday *hides under desk*. I'm sorry but there's a lot going on at the moment. I'll try to remember next time.
Reviews:
Astro Gobo: My Favorite Reviewer! As you can see, my updating isn't that regular but I'm glad you liked the last chapter. Hex won't be getting too many more nicknames (hopefully) or else I won't be able to kep track of them all. :)
Swordalfgun: That's actually a really good idea but I'd have to wait until 3rd year or maybe even 5th for Hex to get her hands on one but I'll definitly keep that idea in mind.
Garion1: I think you're actually right about Ron's wand but I like the idea of Ron getting freaked out by Olivander. It's also a great opportunity to show that Ron's starting to get somewhat protective of Hex. About the Phoenix, I just see it as it somehow getting to the shop, probably by it's old owner dying and no one being there to take care of it. Oh, and I'm imagining Dumbledore to be just like he was in the first movie. I'm basing the asthetics of all characters from all Universes to look like they did in the movies/series if there are books and there is a reason for that which will be explained at some point.
aki-blood-dark-princess: Yes, I'm not the only one you reads fanfictions on their phone! It's just so much easier to read from when you have to move around a lot. Anyway, thanks for Reviewing and I'm glad you like the story so far.
Joker's Lover: You're right about Hex having an easy time at the moment... and you're right about that changing. As some people might, or might not have guessed, Hex does have a past she's running away from and it's going to catch up with her sooner or later. What that past is, is something you'll find out bit by bit as the story goes on. Oh and I agree about Draco and the Snakes, though I don't think Hex would be inclined to try to do something about it at the moment. She's still relatively knew with the Universe jumping, and although she doesn't show it, she has things she has to work out for herself first before she can think about trying to help others like that.
Next was flying practice. Hex got her broom to fly into her hand by just thinking the word 'up' and not even having to say it. She also noted that there was a quidditch team practising quite close by, which she didn't remember from the movies. Everything can't be exactly the same can it? Soon though, Nevil's broom freaked and he got himself injured. Draco was quick to pick up the remembrall that Nevil had dropped. "Did you see his face? Maybe if the fat lump had given this a squeeze, he'd have remembered to fall on his fat ass" Draco laughed, holding up the remembrall in one hand. "Give it here, Malfoy" Harry said, to which Hex nodded, coming to stand beside him with her own broom in her hands. She was going to follow Harry just to make sure that he was ok.
"No. I think I'll leave it somewhere for Longbottom to find. How 'bout up on the roof? What's the matter, Potter, Firestone? Bit beyond your reach?" Draco said, getting on his broom and lifting off. Both Hex and Harry start to get on their brooms, only to be stopped by Hermione. Of course both ignore her and lift off after Draco. Hex found the flying rather comfortable. She had some experience flying as an eagle in animagus form, but this was great to. She did some complicated spin and turns, hanging upside down at some point, before joining Harry across from Draco. Even Draco seemed shocked and impressed at her little display.
It didn't take long long for Draco to throw the remembrall, only for Harry to go after it, closely followed by Hex. Hex was going as fast as Harry but knew that she could easily go faster. A part of her didn't wasn't to steal Harry's glory though so she just followed, keeping an eye out in case something came flying from the quidditch players. Harry caught the remembrall just outside Professor McGonagall's office, which Hex had stopped out of the way of. That was when she heard a tune coming from her wand which was growing louder and noticed the Quaffel coming straight for Harry. Hex didn't even think and just rushed in, catching the ball in a complicated manoeuvre before it managed to hit him. Harry nodded his thanks at her, to which Hex just shrugged. The quidditch goals were quite a distance away; at least a whole quidditch field away, but Hex decided to try her luck anyway and threw the Quaffel at the closest one using her super strength. The ball went through the hoop perfectly through the centre.
Hex, forgetting about Professor McGonagall, descended back down to the ground quickly before Harry to cheer with the others when he came to descend at a much slower pace. People were congratulating Harry, while others decided to also give Hex a pat on the back, not that she complained. That was when Professor McGonagall walked out onto the field. "Harry Potter and Alexis Firestone? Follow me" she said. Harry and Hex quickly followed her, the former looking anxious while the latter was simply confused. What does she need me for? Harry's the one that's supposed to get picked for the team as seeker.
The two students followed Professor McGonagall to the DADA (Defence Against the Dark Arts) classroom where Professor Quirrell was teaching while holding a huge green lizard. As if having Voldy on the back of your head didn't make you crazy enough.
"Excuse me, excuse me, Professor Quirrell. Could I borrow Wood for a moment ?" McGonagall asked Quirrell who nodded before continuing with his lesson. Oliver Wood walked out of the classroom towards McGonagall who gave him a small smile. "Potter, Firestone, this is Oliver Wood. Wood, I have found you a seeker and a chaser!" McGonagall exclaimed. Harry and Hex introduced themselves to Oliver before he had to go back to class.
Hex spent the rest of the day with Hermione, explaining to her what had happened. Hex even showed Hermione the glass case where Harry's father's award for seeker was. The two girls decided that they would go find Harry and show it to him as well. They later found him in the courtyard with Ron and ended up dragging them both along. Later the four of them were walking up a staircase when it started to move.
"Let's go this way" Harry said, leading the way. Oh I recognise this bit. Let's go meet Fluffy. Hex bounded after the trio, not at all worried about the creepy place they found themselves in. "Does anyone feel like…we shouldn't be here?" Harry asked. Hex grinned and shook her head 'no'. Hermione though, agreed with Harry. "We're not supposed to be here. This is the 3rd floor. It's forbidden" Hermione supplied. "Come on guys! Where is your sense of adventure? Who knows, maybe we'll run into a three headed dog or find a giant chess set!" Hex exclaimed. Let's just tell them that I'm really good at guessing or have a natural talent for Divination if they ask. The three gave her strange looks before noticing Filch's cat walk in from the direction they had come from.
"Let's go" Harry said, pulling at Ron. "It's Filch's cat!" Ron squeaked. Way to go Captain Obvious. "Run!" Harry shout-whispered. The four of the ran through the hall, flames lighting themselves as they passed them. They reached a locked door, which Harry tried to open with little success. Hermione pushed past a frantic Harry and Ron to open the door with a spell, while Hex stood off to the side, trying and failing to hide her excitement. The group got into the room behind the door and closed it behind them just before Filch came into the corridor they had been in.
While the golden trio were listening at the door and discussing, Hex had turned to face Fluffy with a huge grin on her face. "See, I told you there might be a three headed dog" Hex said. The three looked at her funny before following her gaze and screaming. The four rushed out of the room and shut the door behind them just in time. "How did you know about that?" Ron asked. "I don't know. Lucky guess? Or maybe I have a hidden talent for divination" Hex tried. It seemed believable enough to the trio. "Next time we might want to listen to your lucky guesses then. Or maybe you just shouldn't make any guesses" Ron said, as the four of them walked back out of there and towards where they were initially headed; the Gryffindor common room. "What, so you mean I shouldn't say that maybe the school will be attacked by a troll, or that Professor Quirrill is secretly working for Voldemort" Hex said with a grin. Ron groaned and shook his head while Harry and Hermione looked confused.
"Where did that come from?" Hermione asked Hex. Hex just shrugged as if to say 'I don't know' before throwing herself on a couch, shortly followed by the others. "What do they think they're doing anyway? Keeping a thing like that locked up in a school" Ron argued. "You don't use your eyes, do you? Didn't you see what it was standing on?" Hermione countered. "A trapdoor to some evil plants. Well the evil plants part was just a guess but there was a trapdoor" Hex piped in. I'm going to have so much fun messing with them when it comes to my lucky guesses. "Yes, a trapdoor. It was probably guarding something" Hermione deduced, ignoring the comment about evil plants.
"Guarding something?" Harry asked. "That's right. Now, if you two don't mind, I'm taking Hex to bed before either of you come up with another clever idea to get us killed… or worse, expelled! She's had enough excitement for today and clearly enjoyed the whole thing way to much" Hermione said, dragging Hex with her who pouted at her friend.
Hex wasn't really tired but let Hermione drag her around anyway. Hex knew that she could easily fight almost anyone she wanted, especially with all the martial arts training she had and her new super strength. So instead of going to sleep, Hex decided that it would be a good idea to sneak out to the room of requirements to do some training to keep in shape. Hex wanted to be at least good enough to fight the Monks in 'Tooth and Claw' when she got back to the Doctor Who Universe. Hex also spent some time preparing things for her plans. She developed a shield spell against the killing curse, though it only seemed to work 90 percent of the time. She even created a charm for Cedric Diggory for the Triwizard Tournament. If a person was charmed with it, and they were hit with the killing curse, they would appear dead, but could be brought back with the right spell which Hex had as well. It only worked once, before the charm would have to be reapplied but Hex doubted that Voldy would hit Cedric twice with the curse.
Hex made sure that she was back in the dorm just before she knew everyone else would wake up. She then showered and got ready for the day, excited to try and score against Oliver today after he was done with Harry. Hex met with the trio at breakfast where she had a sudden idea. "Hey guys! You know, there was this group back in the old days at Hogwarts called the Marauders. I think Harry's dad was even a part of them and they had these nicknames. I think we should get nicknames as well, maybe even take some from the old Marauders. Harry can be called Prongs like his dad was. Hermione's a lot like Moony and Ron's like Wormtail, but I think we should change that to Tails. What do you guys say?" Hex proposed. Harry immediately agreed to the idea, especially because he got his father's nickname. Ron didn't mind, and after some convincing Hermione agreed as well. "But what about you Hex? What should your nickname be?" Harry asked. "Um… Well there was one more member called Padfoot but he was known as a kind of player and rebel, which is nothing like me. What do you guys think?" Hex didn't really need a nickname, and she never expected to be counted as part of the group as well. "I don't know. What do you think Moony?" Harry asked Hermione, who blushed at the nick-name but thought about it for a second before answering. "I think Angel would suit Hex nicely. It goes with the golden hair and eyes" Hermione explained. Hex groaned and dropped her head in her hands. "Not you guys as well. You know, you wouldn't be the first to call me that. Why do people keep calling me that?" Hex questioned. At this reaction both Harry and Ron agreed with Hermione and started calling Hex Angel, before Harry had to leave for quidditch with Oliver.