Unexpected (Hp)

4. Introductions

  They entered the great hall from a door on the side, Dumbledore leading the way. 

  Panic rose inside of Lucia and Hazel, however Estelle didn't care. She didn't see a reason to panic at that moment, she'd panic later but not just yet.

   The crowd slowly quieted to watch them enter, quieted, not silenced, their whispers echoed, finally making Estelle nervous.

  She had always hated whispering, especially when it was pointed towards her. It made her insides crawl. She felt like everything inside was out, painted of her skin for the world to see.

  Estelle liked to keep her secrets deep. She kept them so deep that if under veritaserum she would probably still be able to lie about it, overcoming the potions affects. Not that that had been tried of course.

  Dumbledore held up his hand, the whispers stopping immediately, most of the panic in Estelles head with it.

  "Students of Hogwarts!" He started. "I am glad to announce the arrival of three new students to Hogwarts. They come from Durmstrang and have been sorted into Gryffindor house. Please welcome Lucia Reed..." Applause rang out as Lucia waved lightly, her shyness from when she was younger returning. "Hazel Potter..." This time there was more gasps than applause, which sounds scattered. Hazel rolled her eyes and quickly put her hand up and down again, as if she was raising her hand for attendance when there was a sub that you've had a thousand times before so your hand barely goes above your shoulder as you say hello instead of here. "And finally Estelle Lewis." More applause as Estelle stuck her hand up and down again, not liking the feeling of her arms above her head.

  "I hope you will treat them kindly and help them out if they get lost, now, let's eat." Dumbledore waved the three girls to the red table as good appeared and every student dug in.

  Estelle took the lead, Hazel and Lucia trailing behind looking around the hall.

  "There's some spots." Lucia pointed near the end of the table.

  The girls picked up their pace to get there faster but not run. They dropped down onto the bench and for the first time today, had a break...

  "Is anyone else just now realizing that all that we went through was a lot. Like a lot a lot." Hazel asked staring down at the table.

  Lucia started slowly nodding. "Yeah." Said Estelle. "It almost feels like a dream or impossible, this is crazy."

  "So, Durmstrang eh?" A voice asked from beside them.
  "They came here last year for-"
  "The Triwizard tournament-"
  "They had Krum here-"
  "But none of you. So,"
  "What did you do?"
  "Start a fire and ruin the school?"
  "Do dark magic too dark?"
  "Kill a student?"
  "Release a magical snake to kill students?" The two red headed boys beside them went back and forth, completing each other's sentences.

  The trio stared at the pair. "No..." Hazel started, unsure how to respond.

  "We didn't kill anyone, if we did we wouldn't be here... It was just a prank, a prank gone terribly wrong." Estelle finished, knowing her friend was at a loss.

  "Oh a prank you say."
  "We pull lots of pranks."
  "Some small"
  "Some large"
  "Was it good?" The duo asked.

  The trio looked at each other. "It could have been better, and if we had known he was going to expel us because of it we would have went bigger. It was alright though." Lucia explained.

  "What's your names?" Hazel cut in to ask before the row could interrupt again.

  "I'm Fred." The one farthest from them.
  "I'm George." The one beside Estelle replied.
  "So who are you?" They asked in sync.