Harry Potter - Series Fan Fiction ❯ Hermione's Last Year ❯ The sorting of a new Breed ( Chapter 3 )

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A/N: Sorry for the overdue update, I've been super busy with life that I hadn't found the time to type! Anyways, Still have know Idea who will be with who in this story.

Special Thanks To:

Fluff'N'Puff: I updated just for you... and everyone else who was kind enough to review. No guarantees on Hermione's secret, but you'll learn something quite unusual in this chapter.

FanfictMaster: I love your story, it's growing so fast. Sorry I haven't reviewed in a while, like I said, life is heck.

Teek: Here you go, I'm glad you like it so much!

Summery: (For both Mediaminer.com and Fanfiction.net) Hermione's returning to Hogwarts for her seventh year to finish her education, but her reason goes deeper than that. What would make her want to stay behind while Ron and Harry search for the Horoxus?

Chapter two: The sorting of a new breed.

The Hogwarts Express slowly came to a stop as it rolled into Hogsmead. Almost at once, young witches and wizards poured out of its bowels and onto the streets, trying to get a look at where they were going. Everyone from second year and up looked for the giant, Hagrid, but the first years wondered around in a confused panic.

A voice filled the air “ FIRST YEARS, PLEASE FOLLOW ME, THIS WAY!”

Hermione turned to see someone she only read about in Teen Witch Magazine. The handsome figure had shoulder length, bloodred hair, silver eyes, and a pale complexion. His birth name was Evon Gonoth, But everyone, especially the females, knew him as Bloodmoon, lead singer of the rock band “TYCOON”

The only thing that confused Hermione was the fact that he was standing there in brood daylight. Everyone knew that Evon Gonoth was, in fact, a vampire.

Of course, not even Hermione could think very clearly when over a hundred girls, and even a few guys were running at him in fan-based lust, screaming out his name as if he had just performed one of his songs. She looked at the Handsome vampire and for the slightest moment, it seemed as if he looked back at her and winked.

The blood poured to Hermione's face in a quick blush as she quickly decided that it was best to find Ginny and follow the other non-crazed witches to the boats. Ginny was in a flush “Can you believe how fast those girls attacked him” She laughed, “its like they had no clue how to control their emotions!” The two girls, along with Neville Longbottom, Luna Lovegood, and a first year who had a hood over her head lowered themselves onto the boats. “Its like they're animals!” Ginny finally finished. Luna perked up her head and looked at the hooded girl, stating simply “Present company excluded”

Hermione, Ginny, and Neville looked at the blond in confusion. “What do you mean by that, Luna?” asked Hermione, scratching her head.

Luna pointed to the hooded figure as if the answer was just going to pop out of her. The girl took notice that the other four were staring at her and she lowered her hood, revealing strait, hair that was so blond that it shown silver in the light, framing her heart-shaped face. Her eyes were yellow in color, and two white cat-ears poked out where normal ears would have been. It couldn't have been more obvious that this creature, this girl was half veela, and half demon. She was a Veeroc.

“eet ees not all animalz who cannot control zer emotions” said the Veeroc softly, looking at the now sheepish Ginny, who was fumbling her thumbs.

“er….were sorry, Veeroc” Said Hermione quickly “we where just saying that they were acting absolutely barbaric…” But she also fell silent at the look the Veeroc gave her. Luna let out an impatient sigh.

“What is your name, miss?” She asked the Veeroc, who actually smiled at her as if she had done something right. The Veeroc said proudly “I am Celia Axel, of ze Axel bloodline, `alf Veela and `alf cat demon” She pointer to her ears in a proud manor “ I came from France to seek out a special girl, you may know `er?”

“Well Celia, My name is Luna Lovegood, these are my friends Neville, Ginny and Hermione, Hermione is in her last year and the rest of us are in our sixth year…”

“ `Ermione…. as in ze Granger bloodline, zat `ermione?” Celia demanded, pointing a finger at the now blushing Hermione, who simply nodded as a reply. Celia looked dumbfounded; her yellow eyes were as wide as they could go with surprise. Then suddenly, she stood up in the boat, making it rock to and fro. “Hey, knock it off, will you!” cried Ginny in shock. But Celia ignored the redhead and gave a dignified and rather wobbly bow to Hermione.

“My master, your servant `as arrived”

“ No…NO!” Whispered Hermione urgently “sit down. SIT DOWN”

Celia did as she was told and sat down…on Hermione's lap, purring loudly. Hermione vaguely noticed that the people in the surrounding boats were staring at both her and the Veeroc. Noticing this, Ginny pulled out her wand and pointed it at the closest boat saying “If you lot don't mind your own right now, I'll hex you!” the other boats sped off quickly, knowing the horrors of Ginny's bat-bogey hex.

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Everyone but the first years met in the great hall so Professor McGonagall could ready the first years for sorting. Well…everyone except for Hermione, who was dragged at the entrance by Celia, standing amongst the vast crowd of first years. It suddenly struck her that Celia looked to be about seventeen years of age. “Celia?”

“Yes my liege?” Celia purred, holding on to Hermione's arm, some of the first years surrounding them stopped talking to observe this curious action.

“Er…please call me Hermione” She muttered before asking “Why are you in your first year here if you look as if you are seventeen?”

“eet ees because ze demon body matures faster zan zat of a normal `uman” she paused ever so sweetly to rub up against Hermione's shoulder “but once we get to ziz point, we stay ziz way for a very long time”

Professor McGonagall appeared from the great hall. Her height impressive to the small size of the first years. The same intimidating glare sketched on her face reminded Hermione how she felt the first time she stepped inside the Hogwarts castle.

“First years, hello and welcome to Hogwarts school of witchcraft and Wizardry” She began, her face softened at the sight of the children “ My name is Professor McGonagall, I am the…I mean was the transfiguration teacher here at Hogwarts…”

In shock of the news, Hermione opened her mouth and stated loudly “ Professor McGonagall, I thought you were the Headmistress!”

“Miss Granger! What are you doing out here with the first years?” Demanded McGonagall, her thin lips pursing together.

“Mentoring” lied Hermione quickly “How do you mean by `was the Transfiguration teacher'? Who's the Transfiguration teacher? Who's Headmaster of Hogwarts?”

Minivera placed her fingers to her temples and rubbed them together slowly as if trying to relieve a headache “Snape” she whispered venomously. She turned back to the children, her strict voice booming. “Now come with me, children. The sorting will began shortly”

Hermione, with the ever purring Celia on her arm, followed the bunch of first years into the great hall. She noticed that Ginny had saved her a spot between herself and Neville. Hermione tried to pull away from the soft but firm grip of the Veeroc. Celia looked rather talked aback.

“Look, its only for a little while,” Hermione cooed, reassuring the rather broken Veeroc “You have to be sorted into your house, and we all know you'll be in Gryffindor”

She broke completely apart from Celia and joined her friends, telling them all about Professor McGonagall losing her teaching position and how Snape was Headmaster, when she was finished, She saw Ginny pointing to the teachers table, right at Snape.

“We know, Hermione” she muttered in a disgusted sort of way “He's been sitting there with that smug grin on his face when we got here!” She turned to face Hermione once more “What happened to you anyways?”

But they fell silent when the grand doors opened, followed by the entrance of the very familiar Deatheaters. Each face as sinister as the last. The tables of Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, and Hufflepuff made noises of rage, spitting and cursing at the Deatheaters. Both Susan Bones and Neville Longbottom, who had family killed by the Dark Lord's hands, had their wands out and ready. But the Slytheren table cheered, Malfoy leading them on.

The last to enter the room where non other than Beletrex Lestrange and Evon Gonoth.

Snape stood up and all talking ceased at once. Glares from all angles of the room fell on him as his fellow Deatheaters sat at the teacher's table next to him. He did not speak until everyone was seated: “ Welcome to a very new year at Hogwarts Witchcraft and Wizardry. I know that some of you are still in grieving of the late and ignorant Albus Dumbledore, But he did a wise thing by leaving me as Headmaster of this…ah…institution__”

“More like you-know-who gave him the position.” Growled Neville angrily, as Snape introduced all the Deatheaters and their position.

“But if Vol_” Hermione began, But Seamus reached over and covered Hermione's mouth.

“Don't say his name!” He gasped, “It's taboo!”

Impatiently, Hermione moved his hand away from her face “Fine” she whispered “If you-know-who is at Hogwarts, then no one is safe…” she dug into her bag for a piece of parchment and a quill “ I have to write Harry…he'll want to know what's going on…” She caught the look of shock on her comrades faces and said quickly “My sneak quills will do the trick”

By the time she started to write, they had begun the sorting, she had completely missed the new song, of course she doubted that the sorting hat would grace the new headmaster with a song.

One by one, the first years lined up and was sorted. One of the first ones Hermione heard was “Axel Celia” That was the only time Hermione looked up. It took a couple of moments for the sorting hat to decide and then it boomed “GRYFFENDOR!”

The table went wild as the Veeroc joined them, grasping the un-used left arm of Hermione's as she finished the letter.

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The common room was empty and rather quiet when the four Gryffindors finally arrived. Hermione had sent a school owl to search the skies for Godric's Hollow and send the letter. She took an extra precaution to put an invisibility charm so the owl who wouldn't be seen. And now the four Gryffindor sat in the empty room, discussing the matters at hand.

“What are we going to do?” asked a rather defeated-looking Ginny. She held her knees to her chest as she sat in the armchair.

“Wait” Hermione said simply. “By tomorrow, Harry and Ron would have the Letter and by Wednesday we'll have their reply but for now….”

“We prepare for war” Neville finished, an excited and determined look was evident on his round face. “I've discussed it with Susan! She wants the D.A. to get back together again!” He looked at Hermione, who seemed deep in thought despite Celia's constant presence.

“War…you're right, Neville. The war is about to begin…we need to get Dumbledore's Army together again”

“Dumbledore's Army?” questioned Ginny, shifting upright in her seat “I thought it was Dark Arts protection training…”

“Not anymore, we are now Dumbledore's Army” She paused and looked at her friends and her new acquaintance “And we will fight to the end, I think!”

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Finally, the end of chapter two. The LONGEST chapter I've written so far (checks number of words) ah yes, I have 1,976 words so far in this chapter alone! 6 pages in WORD! School started at least two weeks ago and I had 0 time to write stories, so it might be a while for the next update.! I Love You All!

Zegas Angel and Phoenix fire out!