Year 1 - Dynamics - A Harry Potter Fic.

Part 3 - Valentine's POV

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(Outside Gryffindor Common Room)

(Valentine's PoV)

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I'm heading up to the Gryffindor tower, admiring the moving staircases when I reach a painting of a fat lady in a pink silk dress.

"Password?" She asks, in a chorus-like voice.

That's when I realize I have forgotten key information; I forgot the password to get into the tower.

"Oh no... I know I'm dumb but really! How could I forget something like that?!"

I turn back to The Fat Lady, slightly panicking but trying to keep my composure. "So... I forgot the password. I really am a Gryffindor but it's been hectic since this morning. Do you think you could let me in?"

"I'm sorry, dear, but I cannot do that. Unless you can tell me the password I can't let you in."

I sigh and pick up Damon. "Now what?"

A few moments later I hear a couple bickering while making their way up the stairs. A girl with long, frizzy brown hair and a boy with red hair and freckles with a slightly battered robe comes up to me. I step forward and give them a smile.

"Hey, um... Can you two help me out real fast? I forgot the password and I can't get in..." I look down at our feet.

"Of course. I don't really know how you forgot it but we can help." Says the girl and steps forward to The Fat Lady.

"Caput Draconis." She says confidently.

The Fat Lady nods and the painting swings open, revealing a passageway.

"Thank you so much!"

"No problem." The boy says, smiling.

"Ron, you didn't even do anything." The girl turns to me, "My name's Hermione Granger and this doofus is Ron Weasley."

Ron lets out a small gasp and looks at Hermione, looking hurt. "I am not a doofus."

I chuckle, "I'm Valentine Garlent. Can I stick around with you two?"

"Sure. We're meeting up with a friend inside, we can introduce you two."

I become excited as we go through the passageway and into the common room.

The common room has a fireplace, crackling off to the side. There is a couch and a couple of red velvet chairs around the fire. There are tables scattered around, a couple having paintings hanging over of wizards that are moving. There's a ton of students who seem to vary in age all around.

The three of us sit around a table and start to get to know each other when a boy with black hair and what seems to be a scar on his forehead walks up to us. Upon seeing him, Ron brightens up.

"Harry!" He waves 'Harry' over.

"Hey." He sends a small smile then looks at me.

Hermione speaks up, "This is Valentine. We met when some help was needed at The Fat Lady."

"Hello, Valentine. I'm Harry Potter. Nice to meet you."

"Nice to meet you too," I say.

Harry looks slightly confused but is interrupted when the head boy stands in front of the fireplace.

"Hello, newcomers. I'm Percy Weasley, head boy of Gryffindor. Your dorms are separated by gender: ladies on the left and gentlemen on the right. All of your luggage has already been placed in your rooms. Just so you are aware, men cannot enter the women's dorms and vise versa. Trying will result in the stairs turning into a slide. If you have any questions then come to me."

Everyone starts heading off to their dorms and I stand there frozen.

"Oh no..." I say, scared but loud enough for Hermione to hear.

"What's wrong?" She asks.

"I... I don't know where to go..." I say softly, staring at the floor.

"Were you not listening to Percy? He directed everyone to their dorms." She says, sounding very confused.

"I'm not... a boy or a girl..." I say, shaking and messing with my bracelets.

Ron walks up to me and gently places his hand on my arm.

"I can help. We can talk to Percy, he's my older brother. We can get you to stay in the prefect's dorms."

I look up at him, still shaking. "R-really?"

He gives a goofy smile. "Mhm!"

"Thank you..."

Ron walks off to Percy, while the other two stare at me completely confused.

"It's nothing. Really. You guys can go to your dorms."

Hermione picks up her book and starts heading off, Harry leaving too. "If you're sure then alright. We'll see you later."

A few moments later after hearing hushed arguments from Ron and Percy, Ron comes jogging back with a smile.

"You can stay in the prefect's dorms. I managed to get Percy to agree after some... negotiating."

"Really?! Thank you so much! You have no idea!" I jump up and hug him tight.

"Percy will show you the way. I'm gonna head to my dorm. See you later."

"Bye." I pick up Damon and run over to Percy, thanking him.

That was one hell of a start to this year.