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Chapter 4: What Do You Want
It had been two long weeks, and finally it was time for the trio (plus Danielle) to return to Hogwarts. The time spent at the Weasley’s had been awkward, but everyone seem to love Danielle. That is everyone except Ginny, who still did not like the idea of someone sharing her room.
After Harry and Danielle had their discussion things had been easier. The days went by faster and soon even Harry was excited to go to Hogwarts. Danielle was sorted through letter and she was placed in Gryffindor on account of all her new friends being in the same house. Even though the new students were suppose to be sorted with the first years, Dumbledore thought it would be better for the students to be with their host families.
Platform nine and three quarters was already crowded with students new and old. The gang made their way onto the train and into a compartment.
“You will love Hogwarts. To most of us it’s become like a second home.” Hermione told Danielle
“I hope so. My other school wasn’t very welcoming. It was just sit down, shut up, and take notes.” She replied with a laugh.
Harry sat in front of Danielle. His eyed were closed but he wasn’t asleep.
“I can’t wait to get there.” Ron said
“You just can’t wait to get there because you want to stuff your face with food.” Said Hermione
“What’s your point?” he asked
“My point is that you are not just going there to eat, you are going there to learn and to enrich your mind. Doesn’t that occur in your mind at all?”
“Sorry what, I thought I heard the sweet trolley coming by.” He replied.
Danielle couldn’t help but laugh, and Hermione soon joined in.
The laughter soon stopped though when the compartment door was rudely thrown open. In the doorway stood none other then Draco Malfoy and his crew.
“Well look what the rat dragged in.” Said Ron.
“It’s what the cat dragged in Ronald. What do you want Malfoy?” Said Hermione
“I just heard that there was a new student aboard your compartment. Just thought I would stop in and say hello.” He said as he winked at Danielle. She blushed.
“Danielle Smart and you are?”
“Draco Malfoy, of the pureblood Malfoy’s. I’m sure you’ve heard of us.”
Danielle could already see he was arrogant and cocky. But she also couldn’t help but notice that he was very handsome.
“Sorry, I only make a habit of memorizing important things, like what shoes I’m wearing, or what I was planning on eating for dinner.” She replied
Hermione and Ron both snorted. Draco was not amused. He turned and huffed out the compartment, obviously embarrassed with his defeat.
“That was impressive”, said Ron.
“Thanks” Danielle said as she sat back down into her seat. Danielle turned and looked out the window, gazing out into the rain that fell down the glass. Hermione and Ron were still on the Draco ordeal.
‘They must really hate him’ she thought.
Harry opened his eyes just wide enough to look at Danielle. She was so beautiful. Her red hair was in a ponytail, like it had been most of the summer. She wore a navy blue over sweater, with three buttons up the front. Her maroon converse were covered by her boot-cut jeans. She was staring out into the rain, and her expression was unreadable. She was thinking about something he could tell, but he couldn’t help but wonder what. He saw her glance in his direction, and he quickly closed his eyes.
‘Maybe she didn’t notice’ he thought. He dared to open his eyes a few seconds later. She was staring out the window again.
‘That was close’ Thought Harry.
Danielle could feel eyes on her. Hermione and Ron were both still talking about Draco. She glanced in Harry’s direction just long enough to see him looking at her. He quickly closed his eyes. She smiled to herself.
‘I wonder why he was looking at me. Maybe I was just seeing things. Yeah that must be it. There’s nothing special about me anyways. I hope we’re almost there. I wonder what Hogwarts is like. Hermione says it’s amazing. She went on for about ten minutes about Hogwarts and its history, and she even gave me this weird book about it. I was too excited to read it. I hope that Draco isn’t in Gryffindor too. He’s so cute though. Not Harry cute. Harry has that grungy look. Draco is more suave and smooth. I can’t tell anyone what I think of him though. Hermione and Ron don’t seem to like him. I wonder what Harry thinks of him’ thought Danielle. Her thoughts were interrupted by the sound of the train stopping.
They had arrived.
She had arrived, at Hogwarts.
It had been two long weeks, and finally it was time for the trio (plus Danielle) to return to Hogwarts. The time spent at the Weasley’s had been awkward, but everyone seem to love Danielle. That is everyone except Ginny, who still did not like the idea of someone sharing her room.
After Harry and Danielle had their discussion things had been easier. The days went by faster and soon even Harry was excited to go to Hogwarts. Danielle was sorted through letter and she was placed in Gryffindor on account of all her new friends being in the same house. Even though the new students were suppose to be sorted with the first years, Dumbledore thought it would be better for the students to be with their host families.
Platform nine and three quarters was already crowded with students new and old. The gang made their way onto the train and into a compartment.
“You will love Hogwarts. To most of us it’s become like a second home.” Hermione told Danielle
“I hope so. My other school wasn’t very welcoming. It was just sit down, shut up, and take notes.” She replied with a laugh.
Harry sat in front of Danielle. His eyed were closed but he wasn’t asleep.
“I can’t wait to get there.” Ron said
“You just can’t wait to get there because you want to stuff your face with food.” Said Hermione
“What’s your point?” he asked
“My point is that you are not just going there to eat, you are going there to learn and to enrich your mind. Doesn’t that occur in your mind at all?”
“Sorry what, I thought I heard the sweet trolley coming by.” He replied.
Danielle couldn’t help but laugh, and Hermione soon joined in.
The laughter soon stopped though when the compartment door was rudely thrown open. In the doorway stood none other then Draco Malfoy and his crew.
“Well look what the rat dragged in.” Said Ron.
“It’s what the cat dragged in Ronald. What do you want Malfoy?” Said Hermione
“I just heard that there was a new student aboard your compartment. Just thought I would stop in and say hello.” He said as he winked at Danielle. She blushed.
“Danielle Smart and you are?”
“Draco Malfoy, of the pureblood Malfoy’s. I’m sure you’ve heard of us.”
Danielle could already see he was arrogant and cocky. But she also couldn’t help but notice that he was very handsome.
“Sorry, I only make a habit of memorizing important things, like what shoes I’m wearing, or what I was planning on eating for dinner.” She replied
Hermione and Ron both snorted. Draco was not amused. He turned and huffed out the compartment, obviously embarrassed with his defeat.
“That was impressive”, said Ron.
“Thanks” Danielle said as she sat back down into her seat. Danielle turned and looked out the window, gazing out into the rain that fell down the glass. Hermione and Ron were still on the Draco ordeal.
‘They must really hate him’ she thought.
Harry opened his eyes just wide enough to look at Danielle. She was so beautiful. Her red hair was in a ponytail, like it had been most of the summer. She wore a navy blue over sweater, with three buttons up the front. Her maroon converse were covered by her boot-cut jeans. She was staring out into the rain, and her expression was unreadable. She was thinking about something he could tell, but he couldn’t help but wonder what. He saw her glance in his direction, and he quickly closed his eyes.
‘Maybe she didn’t notice’ he thought. He dared to open his eyes a few seconds later. She was staring out the window again.
‘That was close’ Thought Harry.
Danielle could feel eyes on her. Hermione and Ron were both still talking about Draco. She glanced in Harry’s direction just long enough to see him looking at her. He quickly closed his eyes. She smiled to herself.
‘I wonder why he was looking at me. Maybe I was just seeing things. Yeah that must be it. There’s nothing special about me anyways. I hope we’re almost there. I wonder what Hogwarts is like. Hermione says it’s amazing. She went on for about ten minutes about Hogwarts and its history, and she even gave me this weird book about it. I was too excited to read it. I hope that Draco isn’t in Gryffindor too. He’s so cute though. Not Harry cute. Harry has that grungy look. Draco is more suave and smooth. I can’t tell anyone what I think of him though. Hermione and Ron don’t seem to like him. I wonder what Harry thinks of him’ thought Danielle. Her thoughts were interrupted by the sound of the train stopping.
They had arrived.
She had arrived, at Hogwarts.
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