Becoming Alpha

Chapter Sixteen

Harry woke up first in the second year boys' dorm, which wasn't unusual. Unfortunately for Theo and Blaise, Harry woke them up once he was dressed and ready to go to breakfast. He had an idea that the first years would be lost, so he wanted to go help them out for the first day.

Theo and Blaise slowly got ready while Harry went into the Common Room. Tracey was already there with her journal in her lap and open. He walked up behind her and put his arms on the couch behind her head and read over her shoulder.

Hermione: I wonder what classes we have first today. What books do I need to bring with me? Should I just bring them all so that I have them with me so that I can't be late?

Tracey: Hermione, calm down. You'll have plenty of time to go get your books.

Hermione: Are you sure?

Susan: We're all sure, Hermione. Just calm down!

Hermione: I'm just not sure. I mean, what if they don't hand out the schedules until just before class starts? We won't have time to go get our books then, and the dorms are all the way on the seventh floor, which means it'll take at least ten minutes to get them and start heading back down to the room.

Harry, who was getting tired of Hermione's worrying, lightly pulled on the pencil in Tracey's hand until she let go so that he could write.

Harry: Hermione! It'll be FINE! The teachers will give us our schedules at least a good twenty minutes before classes start, and it'll probably be closer to half an hour. We'll get our books and be in class on time. You don't have to worry about it!

Hermione: Are you sure...?

Harry: Yes. Now, calm down and go down to breakfast. Theo, Blaise, and Daphne are down, so we're just going to wait for the first years and then go.

Tracey: The first years are coming, too.

Harry: See you all in the Hall.

Tracey closed her journal after claiming her pencil back from Harry as he stood up from his seat next to her, which was where he had moved to while writing to calm Hermione down. Daphne and Maya were talking quietly with the other Slytherin girls all whispering back and forth. Theo and Blaise were still half asleep as they led the first year boys into the Common Room.

"If you seven are willing to follow us, we'll take you to the Great Hall for breakfast," Harry called as Tracey stood up next to him with a light smile on her face.

"Come on Isa, Laura, Catherine," Maya called. "Hey, Brandon, Steven, Kevin, you coming?"

"Yeah, yeah, we're coming!" one of the boys called back as he flipped his long, light brown hair out of his hazel eyes. Harry thought he was Kevin Entwhistle, but it would take him a day or so to get the names of all the first years.

"Theo, Blaise, wake up!" Daphne called from her position by Maya with a smirk on her face.

"Oh, shut up, Daphne," Theo snapped. He was never in a good mood early in the morning. It would be better after they got some food into him.

"Guys, stop," Tracey said calmly from beside Harry.

Harry rolled his eyes at the bickering, and turned to the entrance. He waved everyone to follow him over his shoulder, making sure to let them all know he was leaving. A smile crossed his face when he heard them all trying to catch up to him as he headed to the Hall.

When they all got to the Great Hall, all twelve of them sat together. Harry made sure to sit with his back to the wall so that he could see his friends at the other Houses. He also made sure that Maya sat next to him.