Title: Hogwarts High
Author: Michelle Kay
Disclaimer: Of course these are JKRs wonderful characters. I have no money if you'd sue me anyway.
Summary: The students of Hogwarts have been informed that their school is no longer safe. How will they fair when they're transferred to scattered high schools across Europe temporarily and will the trio be split up?
A/N: Hey guys - sorry this will be a little dramatic - but they're finding out where there going. Next chapter will be the departure from Hogwarts and finding out where Draco, Luna, etc… are going. That will be less dramatic and hopefully funnier. Anyway, I hope you enjoy. Next chapter will be longer - promise.
Chapter Two
The common room was busing for the next few hours. In the middle of all the commotion it was hard to work your way through the crowd to your dorm to even check your bed for an envelope. The trio (and Ginny) decided to wait it out. They knew the chances of them not being split up were slim. How else to avoid it than sit there?
Everyone was still getting used to the fact that they would be leaving Hogwarts. It's one of those things that doesn't really settle in right away so you don't think it's a big deal until it finally comes and then you don't know what to do because you didn't prepare for it.
"- up to the dormitories and get the letters." Harry said. "Hermione…Hermione?" Harry asked. Hermione turned to face them not even realizing she had spaced out.
"What?" She asked.
"I said that you and I should work our up to the dormitories and get the letters." He repeated. Hermione nodded. They cautiously got up. It was amazing what a good panic will do to people. They stood at the edge of the crowd. Before Hermione had time to even take a breath Harry grabbed her hand and pulled her into the "mosh pit of doom" as some had dubbed it.
The duo was stepped on numerous times before they finally reached the stairwell. They parted and took off up the stairs anxious to find out where everyone was going.
Hermione was the first to get to the dorms. She saw her letter sitting neatly on her pillow next to a mint. She rolled her eyes and Dumbledore's (or was it Dobby's?) idea of making things better. Though this whole thing she thought was kind of fishy. She grabbed it and ran down the stairs. As she passed the 5th year dorms she decided to grab Ginny's and then ran all the way back down to meet Harry.
Harry ran into the dorms a little winded from the crowd and then the stairs. He saw all the beds still had the letters lying on the middle of his unmade bed with a mint placed neatly atop it. He laughed and grabbed Ron's letter as well before rushing back downstairs.
Once again they braved the force of the Gryffindors to get back to the edge of the room where their friends were waiting. Harry was fairly certain that he'd just stepped on someone's face but Hermione refused to turn back interlacing her hand with his and pulling forcefully.
"Ginny, here you go." Hermione said tossing her letter down to her. She sat down across from her and laid her own letter in her lap. Harry handed Ron his letter and they sat theirs to the side.
"So…should I open mine first?" She asked. She looked at the expecting group. Taking that as a yes she held up her letter with shaking hands. Closing her eyes she ripped it open. It lay on the floor for what seemed like a day before she picked it up and began scanning. She smiled brightly.
"Stonewall!" She said with a grin. "I'm going to a public school!" She said. Harry snickered loudly.
"What?" Hermione asked looking at him with curiosity.
"Oh…it's…nothing." Harry said trying not to laugh. Ginny looked at him obviously not caring that Harry didn't approve.
"So - who should go next?" Ron asked. He didn't wait for an answer. He carefully slit the top of the envelope and took out the paper folded up inside. A smile lit up on his face as well. "Stonewall!" He said with a look of content.
"Maybe Dumbledore really wouldn't split us all up!" Harry said eagerly. Without any warning he opened up his letter but the smile that appeared on Ron and Ginny's face didn't appear on his. He held the letter loosely but didn't say a word. Hermione grabbed it out of his hand and read quickly.
"You're going to Stonewall too!" Hermione said brightly. She smacked him on the arm. "What'd you do that for? You had me worried." Hermione said. Harry grinned.
"Before I knew I was going to Hogwarts that's the high school I was supposed to go to." Harry said. "How ironic." He grinned.
"Well, come on Hermione - might as well open yours up. Even though Dumbledore is a great man, I knew he wouldn't split us up." Ginny said loudly. The crowd was thinning out a little bit so it echoed causing an eerie feeling in the group.
Hermione smiled and opened up her letter. Her smile faded quickly.
"Hermione…what is it?" Ron asked. Ginny took the letter out of her hands.
"Smeltings? No - it has to be a mistake right? I mean…" Ginny trailed off. The group was silent before Harry spoke.
"You mean - we're going to be split up?" He asked. They looked at Hermione expectedly. She got up without a word and ran up to her dorm leaving her letter behind as well as three friends who weren't sure exactly what just happened.
A/N: Review please! I said I'd re-write this. I was blown away by the response I got. Thanks everyone. Anyway, find out who goes where next update (possibly tomorrow) I really needed something fun to write in the midst of all the drama. (Don't worry; my drama will be updated soon.
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