Harry Potter : Years 1-7 Pt 1

CHAPTER 1: SECOND YEAR AND SUMMER

Caitlin's Prov

"Aha! I win again!" I exclaim "Oh please, you must've cheated" Hermione says picking the dices up I laugh "Well as you can see Ms Granger, there is nothing...nothing...up my sleeves" I joke pulling up sleeves and placing my hands in surrender and we break out with laughter.

Hermione and I were playing a game of Yahtzee on her bedroom floor. The prize was that the loser had to buy the winner a milkshake of their choice. I know a milkshake isn't a big goal prize... but hey we're only 12.

And of course I was the one to come out victorious. After our laughter had settle down "Alright well we better finish getting ready" Hermione says "Oh yea that's right we're suppose to go to Diagon Alley today for school supplies"

I respond as we pack up the game and get dressed for the day. It's been fun staying with Hermione over the break staying up late, hanging out, talking about boys etc.

It has been amazing and her parents have been so nice and great towards me, I help them around the house as much as I can I mean it's the least I can do for them since there letting me stay with them and I do little jobs here and there to gain some money for myself and towards the Granger's to help out with the food supply and things like that. I'm standing in front of the full length body mirror looking over myself.

I've grown a bit in height, and I've um...developed quite a bit in the...um...chest area so um yeah I've developed a bit more than what a 12 year old girl should be. My hair has grown a bit longer so it now ends at the halfway point of my back and I have tanned a little from going to the beach with Hermione and her parents which was a lot of fun since I've never been to one.

I was dressed in a long sleeved orange, black and white neck striped sweater with was tucked into a brown suede button up skirt, white socks and some black and white high ankle sneakers. I still wore my C necklace Hermione gave me for Christmas, mum's Quidditch charm bracelet and my dad's small black ring with an emerald embedded in the middle.

I place my hand on my side where my massive scar lays from the first year quickly sighing to myself as I tie up only a bit of my hair by grabbing the side front parts of my hair (leaving my fringe parted on the right side) plaiting them and pulling them behind me so they meet in the middle.

Using a tiny loom band to hold it as I reached over to the small cabinet picking up a thin black ribbon covering the loom band as I tie it into a small bow. Hermione had done the same to her hair but used a clip instead.

"Wow Caitlin, you look nice" Hermione says as walks into the room coming back from the bathroom, I giggle "Thanks 'Mione, you look nice as well" "Thanks. But never as good as you" she replies as she walks over to her bed where her semi packed trunk is. Hermione was dressed in a blue and white sweater, a red pleated skirt with just below the knee black socks and some black strapped shoes and she wore the H necklace I gave her for Christmas.

"But I do wonder, why so dressed up?" Hermione asks raising an eyebrow I scoff before looking at her "What are you talking about? I'm not 'so dressed up' as your calling it. I'm dressed casually as I always am" I say to her "Ok yea but you put more effort into this one"

She says gesturing her finger up and down at my outfit, I'm about to open my mouth to say something but I don't get enough time to say anything "Oh wait I know why. Because you'll probably get to see a certain brunette you've been missing badly for the past few months, eh" well I can't really argue with her on that one.

"Ok 1. You're wrong about the whole 'extra effort, dressed up for him' bit 2. Yes I do miss Harry a little bit..." she gives me the 'really' look "Ok, a lot...but he hasn't responded to any of my letters, I'm worried" I finish off dropping onto the bed "Has he gotten back to you?" I ask her and she shakes her head