Ch. 5 - First Day at Hogwarts
As soon as I sat down the parting continued and people started asking me all sorts of questions, amid the chaos I was able to make out a couple of important names. One such was Anthony Goldstein (half blood), Michael Corner (half blood), and Terry Boot (pure blood for more than 5 generations). Goldstein is one hell of an energetic dude, he keeps talking and talking making relationships left and right, he is afraid to be alone, after all, we had to stay with the same 10 kids or so for 7 years, and we had to get along or it would be very depressing.
Speaking of depression I noticed there are only something like 53 students this year, compared to the 100-150 they have had the years before... the reason? Probably a child drought because of the civil war, many died, many disappeared, and many were afraid to birth children, I believe it will be like this for the next few years.
Interestingly enough the boy I was able to talk to the most was Michael Corner... the famous playboy who managed to hit on Ginny Weasley and Cho Chang, a girl one year older than him, and famously romantically invested in the most good-looking boy in the whole school in my opinion, Cedric Diggory.
The black haired half blood guy is incredibly smart for his age, no wonder he managed that
"It seems like there is no shortage of cuties this year don't you guys think?"
Goldstein responded promptly "Ah well, I admit some are good looking but who has time or girls when there are the Quidditch tryouts soon"
Boot answered "Certainly not you, tryouts don't open until next year for us sadly"
While the conversation seemed to steer onto a topic I was not interested in I decided to talk with Corner
"Already got your eyes on someone?" I ask with mirth on my lips
As expected of an eleven years old he starts blushing a bit before answering: "well she is certainly beautiful," pointing toward Cho, "and also the two Patil Sisters"
"Agree, that girl's name is Cho Chang, by the way, she is one of the most good-looking girls in the whole school, won't be long since she finds a boyfriend," I say
"Wait, wha- how do you know about that!?" he asks bewildered by my supreme and vast knowledge.
"Ahahah, you will find I'm very resourceful when I want to be, I say with a smirk"
His eyes goes wide, probably thinking he found someone who understands him his face went from sad that none seemed to care about the topic he brought forward to a megawatt smile, "do you remember the name of that girl there?" he says pointing to a stone-faced Slytherin seemingly uninterested in the happenings of the world "damn, you aim high ahahah, she is Daphne Greengrass, as I call her, the queen of snakes, she has a sister called Astoria, who is apparently even more beautiful than her."
I had all his attention, my words were like dripping gold "You... You are great"
"Aww thank you" I answered with a slight chuckle
Our conversation was interrupted by Terry Boot wanting to know about some other girl, she seemed to have his eyes set on the Gryffindor Patil, the man had a taste, if I had to be completely honest though the tomboyish Katie Bell was the most interesting amongst the Griffins.
I didn't particularly enjoy talking about 11 years old girls but it was a necessary step to know people, I want my years here to be fulfilling before hopefully surviving the war.
By the end of the Dinner, I had close relations with both Terry and Micheal, while Anthony seemed to have drifted off somewhere, I also met Sue Li a Pureblood girl coming from China and Cho's friend it seemed and that's how I had Michel spoke briefly with her, to top it off I also introduced myself to the Ravenclaw Patil.
Life is good, the next day we will receive our Timetables, sadly I will miss Harry's potion lesson, life is not that good.
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TIMETABLE
MONDAY
Class 1: 9:00 am till 9:45 am: Free Period
Class 2: 9:55 am till 10:40 am: Defense Against the Dark Arts
Class 3: 10:50 am till 11:35 am: Charms
Class 4: 12:55 pm till 1:40 pm: Magical Theory
1:50 pm till 7:25 pm: Free Time
TUESDAY
Class 1: 9:00 am till 9:45 am: Free Period
Class 2: 9:55 am till 10:40 am: History of Magic
Class 3: 10:50 am till 11:35 am: Free Period
Class 4: 12:55 pm till 1:40 pm: Potions
1:50 pm till 7:25 pm: Free Time
WEDNESDAY
9:00 am till 11:35 am: Free Time
Class 1: 12:55 pm till 1:40 pm: Transfiguration
Class 2: 1:50 pm till 2:35 pm: Potions
Class 3: 2:45 pm till 3:30 pm: Potions
3:40 pm till 7:25 pm: Free Time
THURSDAY
Class 1: 9:00 am till 9:45 am: Potions
9:55 am till 11:35 am: Free Time
1:50 pm till 3:30 pm: Free Time
Class 2: 3:40 pm till 4:25 pm: Flying
FRIDAY
Class 1: 9:00 am till 9:45 am: Free Period
Class 2: 9:55 am till 10:40 am: Free Period
Class 3: 10:50 am till 11:35 am: Herbology
Class 4: 12:55 pm till 1:40 pm: Charms
1:50 pm till 7:25 pm: Free Time
Class 5: 12:10 am till 12:55 am: Astronomy
SATURDAY
Quidditch Game: 2:45 pm till end of the game.
SUNDAY
Free Day
Looking at this one hell of a timetable it seems like we got a lot of free time in the mornings and afternoons, I was expecting a more busy schedule like I was used to in university, but like this, it is also not bad... Actually, this gives hard-working students the ability to catch up, for people to build friendships, you would basically learn a spell per class per week making it a grand total of at least three to four new spells you had to master alone by practicing and practicing with your friends to improve... that is... if you have the right mindset.
The more I discover about the schooling system the more I'm impressed, it is by no means perfect as there is no perfection when teaching but, I feel like it is a good basis. Those who can excel here are this with either raw talent or drive, and I had the second covered.
Our first lesson was DADA, with the Griffins coming straight out of the dungeon from Potions with the bat, I could already see their long faces, tired and scarred by the experience as if all the joy suddenly disappeared- wait... was Snape a dementor?
DUN DUN DUUUUUN
Jokes aside my roommates Michael and Terry were walking with me towards the classroom where the possessed professor, the PP in short, was patiently waiting for his unsuspecting preys- I mean students.
"W-w-w-elcome to your f-f-f-first lessons of the year, I'm your DADA professor, Q-Q-Q-Quirinius Q-Q-Quirrel. The road to become a successful wizard or which is hard, filled with uncertainties, curiosity and sometimes unknown dangers..." he started, setting the mood nicely for the class
"... that's is why the goal of this class will be that of preparing you correctly for those same dangers. We will start the class with a brief introduction on what we will cover this year and by the end of the lesson you will be able to understand, and hopefully, use, the Verdimillous Charm a vital charm to discover things... that may be hidden from your sight and may or may not be aiming to... surprise you, let's say. "
He still stuttered all the way but at least he was teaching... the more I live here the more I'm convinced that the fact the idiots never learn anything is that they were too busy with everything except learning...
Probably to not get anyone suspicious Voldemort was actually teaching class, if one stopped for a second to listen behind the stutters they would sometimes be able to find hidden gold in his words...
I was already liking it here.