Out of The Shadows (Golden Trio Era) {1}

First Week in Hogwarts

Mikayla's first week was going ok, she has secured friendships with most people in her year but the Slytherin's. She was doing quite well in her classes, top marks but never raised her hand due to fear of public speaking. Selene brought her parents response to her letter, they droned on and on about her being friends with Harry Potter, which Avery had told them. Poor Harry was constantly getting lost and people stared at him like he was a rare zoo animal. Mikayla spent her lunchtime on Thursday drawing up two detailed maps for Harry and Ron, who thanked her and told her they didn't get lost once on their way down for breakfast this morning. "What have we got today?" Harry asked Ron and Mikayla, "Double Potions with Slytherin and Professor Snape in the dungeons." Mikayla told him, in detail. Ron explained how Snape favors his own house. The post came Mikayla got three chocolate frogs and the prophet. "Ευχαριστώ" (Thanks) Selene flew away. Mikayla gave Harry and Ron a chocolate frog. They both thanked her excitedly before tearing them open. "Bertie Bott again." Mikayla groans before handing the card to Harry who has started collecting the cards.

Potions with Snape was an interesting experience, Ron's brothers didn't lie about Snape favoring his own but he particularly didn't like Harry. Mikayla took notes of everything relevant Snape said, she thought it might help the boys later. Snape split the groups into pairs, Mikayla was paired with Hermione, Ron with Harry, Neville with Seamus, Draco with Avery. Snape criticized everyone but Draco. Even though Mikayla and Hermione brewed a perfect potion, Snape ruled it as luck. Harry, Ron and Mikayla climbed out of the dungeons together. Ron was sharing some comforting words with Harry before asking if he could join him to visit Hagrid. "Yeah, Mikayla you can come as well if you want." Mikayla agreed to go visit Hagrid.

At five to three they left the castle and made their way across the grounds. Hagrid's hut is rather small and lies at the edge of the Forbidden Forest, a crossbow laid outside the front door with a pair of galoshes. Harry knocked and they heard a lot of commotion going on inside the hut. Hagrid's hairy face came into view when he cracked open the door. He let them in, struggling to hold Fang the black boarhound by the collar. The hut was like one room with a bed, kitchen and living area. "Make yerselves at home." Hagrid told them as he released the dog, like Hagrid was clearly not as mean as he look. "This is Ron and Mikayla." Harry told Hagrid who was making a pot of tea. "Another Weasley, eh? Spent half me life chasin' yer twin brothers away from the forest." Ron tinged pink, "You wouldn't be Enya's daughter would ya?" Hagrid turned to Mikayla, she nodded in response. "Yer mother was very kind teh me a while back, great woman, yer mother." Hagrid smiled at Mikayla as though looking at an old friend. Mikayla filled up with pride at Hagrid's comment.

Harry and Ron shared their weekly adventures to Hagrid, who called Mr. Filch an old git and that Mr. Norris should meet Fang. Harry told Hagrid about Snape picking on him but Hagrid just told Harry Snape rarely liked anyone. Hagrid changed the subject to Ron's older brother Charlie who he'd taken a liken to. Ron talked about Charlie being in Romania studying dragons and Hagrid spiel about how proud he was. "Where's your sister?" Hagrid asked Mikayla, that is a rather bleak subject for Mikayla because she hasn't talked to her sister since the docks. "We were sorted into different houses and all she does is hang out with her friends." Mikayla responded sadly, "Which house?" Hagrid asked, but by the look of his face he already knew. "Slytherin, let's just say we have very different values." Mikayla said calmly, but with enough force that Hagrid caught the drift. "What about your mother, what does she do now?" Hagrid continues his conversation with Mikayla, "She's the head of the Spell Damage Department in St. Mungo's." Mikayla answers before Hagrid could ask her another question Harry called him, "That Gringotts break-in happened on my birthday! It might've happened while we were there." Hagrid grunted in response offering them another rock cake, cakes that lived up to their name because they'd break your teeth. "What about your dad, what does he do?" Hagrid reverts back to his conversation with Mikayla, "He's an Auror" Mikayla gave a quick answer. "Blimey, is that the time? you three should be going now." Hagrid jumped off the couch staring out the little hut's window.

'Mammy and Father, everything so far is going well. I haven't spoken to Avery much but I'm getting top grades in all my classes. Professor Snape doesn't really like anyone but the Slytherin's so he's been given the Gryffindor's a bit of a hard time. Charms is going really well, Professor Flitwick sees great potential in me, Professor Binns, the history of magic teacher, is quite boring other than the fact that he's a ghost. I feel really sorry for Professor Quirrell, everyone makes fun of his stutter and how badly his room smells. Harry is friends with Hagrid the gamekeeper. He's really nice, he knew straight away I was your daughter, he really seems to like you. The caretaker Mr. Filch and his cat Mrs. Norris are everywhere, and he doesn't believe you that you've just lost your way. Harry and Ron struggled a lot with navigating the castle, I drew them maps to help out which have proven satisfactory. I miss you guys, thank you for the chocolate frogs, they were delicious. Love, Mikayla.'

Mikayla walked to the owlery, "Selene!" she called out, her barn owl hoots in response and flies over to her, "Παράδοση στο σπίτι" (Deliver to Home) Mikayla watched the owl soared through the moonlight sky before returning to the Gryffindor common room.

She joined Ron and Harry, convinced them to do homework so they'd have Saturday and Sunday free to roam. She gave the boys the notes she had written in History of Magic which they had to write an 8" essay on Uric the Oddball. "Why do we need to know about an ancient wizard who wore jellyfish as hats?" Ron ask no one in particular, Harry and Mikayla both shrugged before continuing their essays. They did all their homework, completely freeing up their weekend.