| Eulinda ignored the silence and walked straight to the front of the Gryffindor table. �Amethyst, these are my friends, Angelina Johnson and Katie Bell. This is Ron Weasley, Harry potter, Hermione Granger, Fred and George Weasley, and finally Oliver Wood.� She said pointing to each person. �Nice to meet y�all.� Amethyst smiled at each person. As she and Eulinda sat down, Dumbledore stood up and tapped his glass. �As I�m sure you have noticed we have a guest in our midst. Her name is Amethyst Waters. She�s originally from America, but lately she�s lived in Little Hangleton. Cornelius Fudge wants her to stay here, and as a favor to the Ministry, she will be staying here. She will be working in different classrooms each day because even she has work to do. Amethyst please stand.� Amethyst stood up. �Please treat her as a guest and not an animal in a zoo.� Amethyst aimed a smile at everyone then sat down. To her surprise, there was food in the once empty plates. �Well��Eulinda said trying to break the silence. �Can�Can you tell me what you saw?� Harry asked. Amethyst and Eulinda described what they had seen and the vibes they had gotten. Hermione looked at Harry. �Harry, you don�t think�?� They didn�t share what Harry did or didn�t think. Ron, Hermione and Harry had a private whispered conversation. �So you�re Angelina and you�re Katie.� Amethyst pointed. �I�ll never tell the difference between you two. You�ll be Gred and Forge, mark my words.� She smiled. �And you�re Oliver, right?� �Most people call me Wood.� He said holding out his hand. �I�m captain and Keeper of the Gryffindor Quidditch team.� Amethyst reached across the table to shake his hand. �Nice to meet you.� �Nice to meet you, too.� Amethyst said. �Eulinda told me that we might be able to watch Quidditch practice. Is that alright with you, or would we be in the way?� �Wood never allows�� Fred started to say. �Sure that�d be great,� Wood smiled. �Our first practice is next Saturday. Will you be there?� �As far as I know,� Amethyst said as she smiled back at him. Fred and George gaped at Wood then looked at each other and grinned. The rest of dinner passed uneventfully, as did the rest of the night. |
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