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Notes: I may switch from 2nd to 3rd to 1st person without warning. Gomen! I’ll try not to when I’m writing1
Chapter 9 – Harry
Professor Snape really hates me, and I have no idea *why*. Is it just because I’m in Gryffindor and there’s a house rivalry going on?
Today in potions I had barely sat down when he started lecturing me and asking me all sorts of questions that only someone like Hermione Granger would know. I know I shouldn’t snub her, since she’s in my house but she was annoying!
In any case, she did know all the answers, so finally Snape got tired of picking on me and called on her. Still, he managed to take two points away because I couldn’t answer. That wasn’t fair at all.
And don’t ask about the potions making. I’ll never stay in the same room with Neville again. And here I thought he was just absent-minded…
The boy’s a menace! He managed to explode Seamus’s cauldron and all the people close got boils, fortunately I was on a spot far enough away to avoid it…
Still, Snape yelled at me for not warning him to put in the porcupine quills! How was I supposed to know? And that’s not even the worse part.
You know, I never thought I’d hate anyone more than Dudley, but Draco Malfoy really takes the cake. He’s rude, obnoxious, and just all-around annoying. Plus, he thinks he’s so great because his father is powerful.
I may be an orphan, but at least I don’t abuse my parents… or their jurisdiction. Malfoy is Snape’s little pet.
Oh life…. Why must it be so unfair?
Yuki didn’t say much in class today, but since he was partnered with Hermione, her chatter was enough. I feel sorry for him, he looks like he has a horrible headache.
Then again, who wouldn’t just from Hermione’s presence?
That was uncalled for, but I can’t help it. I’m just in such a bad mood. Hopefully the visit to Hagrid’s this afternoon will help cheer me up.
At least I hope it will!
Yuki and Ron came along, and we met Fang. He’s a huge black dog that’s fierce-looking but really affectionate. I can say the same for Hagrid, but he can’t cook worth anything. I nearly broke a tooth on that rock cake.
Yuki looked like he was going to turn purple but manfully hid it under his robes after a bite so Hagrid didn’t notice. Ron and I quickly followed. We didn’t even want to taste them now!
“Transfiguration was fun, but McGonagall’s so strict.” Ron sighed.
Yuki agreed. “Plus, Hermione’s taking all her attention.”
“Hmph! Why does she even need help? I mean, she practically got a needle on her first try. Maybe she’s normally talented.’
“Or she has no life.” Yuki rejoined. They both snickered. Well, Ron did, Yuki just smirked. Does he not laugh?
Funny, but come to mention it, he hardly smiles. It’s just that ever-present kind-of-frown he wears.
Maybe his life was worse than mine?
“What about Herbology?” I ask. “I mean, it’s better than potions right?”
“Anything’s better than potions except History of Magic.” Yuki countered.
“No, even History of Magic is better. At least we can catch up on sleep in that class!” Hagrid laughs at Ron’s statement. The tea is boiling, so he pours us each a cup. It’s not bad tea.
“Sure, I mean, we can just copy Hermione’s notes if we really need them.”
“You copied her notes?” That’s me, incredulous. “How?”
Yuki half-smiles and nods in answer to Ron’s question. “She left them lying on the table in the common room, so I borrowed them.”
“Cool! Can I copy yours?”
“Be my guest.”
“Filch… ugh.”
“I can’t believe he didn’t believe we were lost! I mean, how are we supposed to remember everything about this school? We just got here!”
“I know.”
Hagrid is agreeing as he talks. But then we turn to Snape, and I get the feeling I’m missing something.
Does Snape want to kill me?
Maybe he just hates all Gryffindors. Or, maybe it’s a family thing, like that sappy romance video Dudley watched to impress a girl.
Hm. I’m getting sleepy. Who knew this hut was so comfortable? I’m half-asleep when Hagrid wakes me up by offering me another rock cake.
What’s this? A newspaper?
Gringotts break-in…
Hagrid’s busy talking to Yuki and Ron about dragons. Yuki’s mentioning something about dragons being pretty prevalent in Eastern culture too, although normally they control weather and water-related stuff, and Ron’s talking about Charlie, who’s his brother in Romania. He’s a dragon breeder or something like that, right?
Gringotts was broken into? That’s insane!
I thought everything was super-guarded there. Hm.
Vault 713 sounds familiar, but why can’t I remember? I feel so tired. Maybe my brain will clear after a good night’s sleep.
Yawn…
Yuki’s not asleep? It’s 2 A.M. and I just woke up from another nightmare about my parents dying. Not good.
Is there a potion that can cure nightmares? I’d ask Snape but he’d probably poison me. Hmm…
Yuki sounds like he’s talking to someone, but it’s not a language I know. Sounds kind of like English though, just not.
I manage to catch a few words in English. Sweet… and Voice… and Dash. Like a list of something, in English? But I’m scared.
That is *not* Yuki’s voice talking!
It’s cold and almost cruel.
Yuki’s voice comes out though, and it’s like he’s having a conversation with someone, but who is on the other end?
I push back he curtains slightly to take a look. Yuki’s holding his wand in one hand, and the ring on his finger – the blue gem is glowing.
I knew there was something special about it!
But why would he say – did he know it was magic? And if he did, wouldn’t he be at least half-wizard? The magic has to come from somewhere… right?
Right.
He’s hiding something important. Maybe there’s a reason he didn’t want to come to Hogwarts, besides the fact that he ran away from home.
What did he run away from? I’d ask, but I don’t think he’ll tell.
I guess it’s time to play detective.
Yuki finally stops, and I hear him say something else. ‘Sakura’. I’ll have to look that up then.
He goes back under the covers and falls asleep immediately. I wish I could sleep that well. Oh well, it’s time to wait…
Get some sleep myself… this pillow suddenly feels so comfortable… Zzzzz…
End Chapter
Completed 1/24/05
Harry knows something’s up! Now what?
*yawns*
1 A.M. writing this one! Be grateful, readers… if there are any!
The ‘sappy romance’ referred to is Romeo and Juliet.