HP-Hogwarts Story So Far

Transcript One

Breakfast

 

In the Slytherin house Morticia got up yawning after having a really strange dream she didn't really remember and decided to have some breakfast. She wandered into the hall and sat down at the Slytherin table. She looked at her timetable while she stuffed her mouth with all the good food.

"Soo.... it's Divination today, that should be interesting. Now where were the other third-years?" She looks around in the hall. "Or at least other Slytherins? Egreen? Hey! Winifred? Matt? Anyone?"

She looked at the people on the other tables and wondered whether she should ask anyone about Divination lessons, but then decided it would look a bit stupid.

Arivel came in about five minutes later and sats across form Morticia. "Hi, Morticia!"

"Hi, Arivel! Had a good first night? I had a dream but - well, I don't remember it, so never mind. Have you seen any of the other 3rd years or are they still sleeping?" Morticia replied. Glueclaws, who was sat under her chair, looked up to Arivel and gave her an annoyed, bored glance before he lay down again with what seemed to be a sigh.

Next Egreen entered the hall. He looked dreadful, with huge bags under his eyes. He sat down and tried to stifle a yawn.

Mathias also ambled down into the hall, half asleep, nodding amiably to passing students. Spotting the other Slytherins, he wandered over to the table and grabed a slice of toast

'Hmm, slept like a log last night, how about you?' Egreen asked unconvincingly.

"Well... as I was just telling Arivel, I know I had a strange dream, but I don't remember what it was about" Said Morticia.

"Oh? Well I didn't, no not at all, no dreams with strange banging sounds or anything like that, and nothing to do with the forest, and I certainly didn't find any weird pictures in you-know-what this morning" Egreen cleared his throat, realising that he was overdoing it.

"Funny all this dream stuff...I never usually do but last night I was a little disturbed...don't quite recall what happened though" said Mathias.

Morticia whispers to Egreen so nobody but the people on the Slytherin table can hear her. "What? What did you find? And what about the Forest?"

Egreen looks rather embarrassed at having Morticia so close to him, but he seems to be able to manage ... Unfortunately Kat over heard him.

Morticia swiftly moves on realising that they had been heard. "Anyway. Are you excited about Divination? I sure am. I was told it's difficult, and they say that Professor Trelawney always predicts deaths and accidents that never happen. But my granny - well, she used to make predictions which DID come true... so I hope I got some talent from her side of the family."

"My mother says its a load of rubbish and that most mystics are just squibs who need to find something to do with themselves... still I picked it because its a lot more fun than some of the other stuff. BTW are you doing wand making?" Egreen asks. "I put myself down but I've got this horrible feeling it'll be a Gryffindor thing..."

"No, I don't think wand making is the right thing for me. I'm not so practical, you know? I'd probably just break everything... And anyway, my granny wasn't a squib - she was a very skilled witch, healing and the like." Morticia sighs. "I miss her. She died five years ago, and now I'd love to ask her so many things about all the stuff she knew... well..."

"I'm not doing either of those...maybe you should ask Trelawney what she thinks about your dreams" suggests Mathias

In the Ravenclaw house Kat opened her eyes. She could feel the warm vibration of a purr round her head and another by her feet. 'Ummm,' she thought. 'This a nice way to wake up on my first day here.' She put her hand down and ruffled Scully's fur. The purr got louder.

She remembered the dream from last night. That was strange. She walked over to the window and looked out to the forest. What was going on in there? She couldn't see anything strange. Only Hagrid and Fang walking around the edge. Maybe they were on guard. Should she try to get past to see what was going on? Perhaps not. Rules were rules after all. But she could talk to Hagrid.

Breakfast! Her tummy was rumbling. She quickly dressed and made her way to the hall. She joined the Ravenclaw table and sat next to Joss.

Joss was just yawning again, as Kat walked into the great hall and sat next to her.

"Hi! Did you sleep ok after you went back to bed? I slept better than I have done for ages. I saw Hagrid this morning prowling around the forest. Maybe we should try and talk to him. My brother, Matt said he was always telling about things that should have been secret. Fancy a visit at lunch time?"

"Actually I'm never to great of a sleeper but I had as good a sleep as usual and I didn't have and more strange dreams. I think. Anyway, Hagrid is a wonderful idea he was so nice to me in my first year! But we can go see him before we go to our first class!" Joss said her eyes lighting up like they had just realised, 'hey it's morning!'

Kat had wandered past the Slytherin table on her way in, and overheard their conversation. She looks round to see who is listening and lowers her voice. "Hey Joss, JB, I was just walking past the Ravenclaw table, and you'll never guess what I heard... The Slytherins have been up to something. I over heard that Egreen talking to Morticia and Arivel about something. I couldn't hear all of it but what I got was about the forest and weird goings on. Morticia was whispering first asking what Egreen had found, and what Egreen knew about the Forest. I lost bits of Egreen's answer but it went a bit like this:

"Well, okay, I " lost a bit there "about the forest last night, there was" another gap "-ging, and the forest seemed to be swaying," short gap "noise ... then" Longer gap "pictures of trees, and twigs and branches, but when you looked at them they" Another gap "really weird. Then I woke up and Pala" (Morticia was giving Egreen a weird look here) "Pala was sitting at the end of the bed as if on guard, and Pala NEVER sleeps on the bed!"

I recon they've been up to something. Egreen looked real nervous. Wonder what they've been up to. Do you suppose we ought to keep an eye on them? On the train here I heard them talking about some book that Egreen had bought on Knockturn alley, do you suppose that has anything to do with it?"

The Ravenclaws whisper amongst themselves.

Ceridwyn slowly made her way to the breakfast hall in a half-stupor, and sat down with the other Slytherins. "If that banging keeps on every night I'll be a walking zombie by holiday break", she mumbled to Morticia, and Egreen as she joined them at the table.

"You guys heard it too right? The stupid owls certainly heard it, I could hear them hooting all night. Between that and the banging I hardly slept. Last night I had this dream that the forest was glowing in this orange iridescent light... and as I walked down to the front lawn the drumming noise just got louder until I could feel it beating in me. I started hearing these really strange chants and they just throbbed in my head, taking hold of me. I looked up at the stars and the sky just started spinning, as if I were in a whirlpool. It kept getting faster, and I kept swaying around until I fell down and everything became black. That's when I woke up. What do you guys think is happening? I felt really strange last night after the dream. I felt like I was trying to be contacted by something, but it wasn't *the time* yet. Wonder what's going on. Maybe we should ask Dumbledore?"

"I haven't heard anything, I must admit." Said Morticia. "You could carry me away when I'm sleeping and I wouldn't notice. But it's got to do with the Forest, I bet! And Dumbledore won't tell us anything, I think. But maybe you are getting sick - I get dizzy and dream weird stuff when I'm feverish. Maybe you should go and get that checked out."

"Not sick," replied Ceridwyn. "I was only spinning in my dream, and I always dream out of the ordinary things, but they never relate to anything happening in my life. This does."

"Well, anyhow," said Morticia. "So, are you excited about Divination?"

"Divination's going to be interesting. If Trelawney is as much of a flake as I've heard her to be, it'll be quite annoying too. I'm taking it to try and interpret all the dreams I have. I believe that people can have strong intuitions, even foresights into future events. But some of the mumbo-jumbo I've heard Trelawney talking about is just plain silly. Wonder if she'll have any predictions on what will happen with the situation with the forest and greenhouse 6? We'll see."

"Yeah, I hear Trelawney is overdoing it a bit. But still, we'll be able to learn the basics from her, Morticia replies.

"Yeah, that's one of the two reasons I signed up for the class. Hey do you think Trelawney... oh, never mind." Ceridwyn pushes her plate away, and takes a quick look at her schedule. "After divination I've got transfiguration... I love that class! At least I've got one really cool class today." Ceridwyn sighs as if wanting to say something.

"What? What about Trelawney? Well, at any rate - Transfiguration is okay, but Professor McGonagall is so strict! I like Charms better. Well. Since my wand is good for charm work, I guess I got a certain talent for it," Morticia responds.

"Well, in the muggle world we have these papers, called tabloids," Ceridwyn explains. "They talk about all the things the daily prophet talks about, except it's not called magic. I just wondered if one of the psychics, that's the muggle term, they always talk about was Trelawney. Could be, they seem to know a lot about the wizard world (the tabloids), they just don't know it! Yeah, McGonagall is strict, but my wand was meant for transfiguration. Oooh I hope I turn out to be able to become an animagus."

"You're muggle-born? I didn't know that! That's interesting. You know, I don't really know much about muggles - all of my family have been wizards since - well, ever and ever, it seems. Is it true you've got anginas that can move carriages? Oh wait. Not anginas. En-geens? Something like that? I've taken Muggle Studies this year, you know, because I know so awfully little..." Morticia confesses. "I haven't told my dad, he wouldn't like it. "So you're planning on becoming an animagus? I heard it's extremely difficult! Do you know how to learn it?"

"Yeah, both of my parents are muggles. So they're clueless, but they really try. It's kind of strange that I was put into Slytherin, since I thought that there was some pureblood requirement or something. Engines? Yeah, we use them for everything from driving cars to providing electricity. There are some pretty cool things about muggles you know, but I'd still rather be a wizard! No, I don't know how to learn how to become one, I've gotten books on it, but they're extremely complex, and I haven't gotten very far in them yet. I was hoping to talk to McGonagall about it after class." Ceridwyn's eyes light up with the anticipation of learning to become an animagus.

"Well, there have been great wizards from Muggle families - and disgraces to all wizards from pure-blood-families. I mean," Morticia lowers her voice, "the Weasleys... so many children and so little money, I don't know... Well, but I'll learn a lot about Muggles this year, at least I hope so."

"Well, money isn't everything Morticia...Do I take it you're doing Muggle Studies then?" asks Mathias.

"No, of course money isn't everything. My family isn't THAT rich, you know? But we know our limits... Well, yes, I'll start Muggle Studies this year. But don't tell anyone, okay, because my dad doesn't know about it and he wouldn't like it."

"I am so asleep this morning, I forgot my manners!" Exclaimed Ceridwyn, belatedly realising that she had not yet returned Morticia's question. "What about you, you seem pretty eager about divination. Hey, are you related to Victoria Lagrand? She used to write into the daily prophet all the time, they did quite a few articles on her about her predictions. Seems she had a natural ability for them, they were always coming true. Mom and dad were particularly interested in her goings-on, since divination is a trans-world event. Both wizards and muggles experience some type of premonition occasionally, so they had found something they could relate to. Anyway, enough talking for me, more food!"

"Oh, yes, that was my grannie Vicky! Funny, I didn't know she was that popular!" exclaims Morticia.

"Well she didn't make the front page or anything but in the 'Community' section of the prophet, she headlined a lot. I'm really into supernatural occurrences and things, so I probably noticed it more than some," explained Ceridwyn.

"You seem to read a lot, don't you? I mean - she's been dead for some years now, but you remember her... I never read anything from her. Maybe I should. She has written several books on predictions and stuff like that." Morticia empties her cup of tea. "So what else is it today? Except Divination, I mean. When is Care of Magical Creatures? I heard they had a unicorn last year. I'd LOVE to see a unicorn!!"

"Care of magical creatures is after transfiguration for me, what about you?" Ceridwyn double-checks her schedule.

"Yes, same with me," said Morticia. "I think we got most of our classes together... did you take Arithmancy? I didn't."

"No, but I can't wait to see who the DADA teacher is this year!!! That's my favourite class. I know, I know, potions. But I think it's cooler to use spells for whatever you're trying to do, much more hands on. I like knowing that *I* did something, rather than some concoction I brewed up. Now, potions do have their uses, especially if you need to conceal what you're doing. Wonder if Snape'll be the DADA teacher? Doubt it though, seems like he's always passed up for that." Ceridwyn shakes her head in disappointment. "I think he could teach us a whole lot as the DADA prof., but then again, I don't know if I could learn what I was supposed to.... he's very intimidating to me."

"Well, I don't like Potions too much." Morticia checked to make sure Snape could not hear her. "I mean, Snape is great and all, but - I don't know. It's just not my kind of thing. But DADA is cool! I mean, it's stuff that' REAL, not only theory or stuff you'll never use. But I doubt Snape would leave his beloved Potions job and teach DADA."

"I know Snape is an excellent potions master but he's been wanting the DADA job ever since I've been going to Hogwarts." Said Ceridwyn. "I agree with you about the DADA being more translatable to real life... potions are too, but history of magic.... uggh. Occasionally Binns talks about something interesting, but it's too dull day-to-day."

"I HATE History of Magic!" exclaimed Morticia. "I really don't see point in learning all about the endless numbers of Goblin rebellions."

Ceridwyn had been looking expectant for a while and to the surprise of everyone and in a moment of undecided stupidity or courageousness, Ceridwyn decided she wanted some answers. She got up from her seat, cleared her throat and yelled, "Hey". The entire hall became instantly quiet with this unexpected outburst. Every head of every student turned in unison to the source of the outburst. "Did anyone else have strange dreams last night?" She saw a mass of pairs of confused eyes, and then a wave of hands. "K,Thanks" she finished, and the noise immediately resumed as if nothing had happened.

Morticia startled at this just like all the others. After Ceridwyn had finished, she stared at her. "Was that necessary? Now all people will think you're nuts, and me too, because I've been talking to you!"

Ceridwyn looked at Morticia seriously, "I don't think so, I'm not sure if everyone's ready to admit it, but I think we might need to all work together to figure this thing out. This sure seems like something bigger than a single student, or house, could handle. And I don't know about you, but I definitely want some real answers."

"Yes, sorry, I can be annoying sometimes. It's just that - well, I hate it that I don't remember what I dreamed. You all are so excited about it, and I don't remember..." Morticia pondered the dream she could not remember.

Back at the Ravenclaw table Joss looked around at the hands raised in response to Ceridwyn's question, then quickly return with to their owner's along with their owner's attention. "Well I guess that answers the question whether it was a Ravenclaw thing. Obviously everyone is involved," she thought.

"Come on Joss, finish up and we'll go see Hagrid," said Kat. Kat and Joss finished the rest of their breakfast in silence, and left the hall. Kat saw that the 3rd year Slytherins are still whispering. Looks like they were being a bit more careful now though, as she could not hear what was being said anymore. Morticia was still berating Ceridwyn for shouting at the whole hall. Joss and Kat look at each other and grinned, Slytherins even act the same way to each other as they do to everyone else they thought.

At the Gryffindor table Marvo sat quietly eating his breakfast and looking around. He eyes perused the Ravenclaw table and quickly looks away. Then he sneaked a peak at the Slytherin table and his mind seems to wander as some scrambled egg fell from his spoon. He suddenly remembered where he was and looked away. He smiled at someone across the table and asked for the salt.

Winifred rushed into the hall looking a bit frazzled. She quickly took a seat at the Slytherin table. Almost yawning she said, "I couldn't fall asleep last night. And when I did, I had the strangest dreams. Did this happen to anyone else?" The others quickly filled her in on their dreams. "Hmmm, something fishy is going on. The weirdest thing is though..." Winifred whispered something to the other Slytherins, being cautious not to let anyone else hear.

"We should get together in private in the common room today!" suggests Morticia. "Egreen, do you have time... to bring... you know? Just in case? I'd suggest we meet in the afternoon after the lessons." She pauses. "Oh. Except - I mean - if there is the decision who will be in the Quidditch team, I gotta go there, of course... but I think that won't be till tomorrow."

"I agree," said Arivel. She reached for a piece of toast and then joined the huddle again. The turned to Egreen and lowered her voice even more. "Do you still have the you-know-what?" She and Egreen whispered to each other in what looked like an interesting conversation.

Lorien Johnston arrives at the Slytherin table still yawning. "Sorry I'm so late, I didn't get a wink of sleep. How about you guys?"

"Hey, you're awfully late. We're about to leave to head for the lessons." Morticia grinned. "So you'd better get stuffed quickly. Seems most people here had strange dreams - so did I, I suppose, but I don't remember. Anyway, have a good first day at Hogwarts. We're meeting in our common room this afternoon... to talk about the dreams and stuff. Maybe you want to come too?"

"So, shouldn't we go and get our things for class?" Morticia finally asked.

Ceridwyn gots up from the table, waiting on Morticia, "Yeah, what is it we have first again?"

"Divination." She grinned with excitement. "I heard it's quite a way, so we'd better go now." Morticia smiled at the other Slytherins. "In the common room this afternoon, don't forget! Egreen - well. Just bring it, okay?"

Arivel stood up too, and checked her schedule. "Yay! I've got Herbology with the Ravenclaws!" she said sarcastically. Then she thought about it, "Hey! Maybe I can see what's going on in Greenhouse 6!" She excitedly picked up her book bag and hurried towards the entrance.

"Try it, but be careful!" warns Morticia. "I'll try find something out from Trelawney - SHE should know about strange dreams..."

"Oh yeah, maybe we should ask Trelawney, even if she doesn't know anything useful, what she'll tell us will be very interesting." Ceridwyn turns to Morticia, "C'mon, let's go, maybe we can get there before the others so we can start asking." Morticia gets up from the table, Ceridwyn grabs her books, and they both head off for divination.

 

Part 1 - The First Night

Part 3 - First Visit to Hagrid