In Through the Out Door
A Harry Potter UNIVERSE/ Sasporilla Bucket Fan Fiction
by Darren Kelly
Chapter 1
The Hogwarts Express chugged along the track as the Outsiders headed back to school. Sasporilla Bucket laughed as Korry and Zac reenacted moments from the dueling event, the night before. Pointing their wands and pretending they were hit by spells.
"Yield!" Korry yelled.
"Never!" Zac yelled back.
Karry sighed and went back to reading the fourth chapter of this years potions text book. The door to the compartment opened and Madrigal Neelander popped her head inside.
"Room for one more?" Madrigal asked.
"Of course!" Sassy said patting the spot between her and Karry.
The boys stopped as Madrigal stepped inside and closed the door. She had grown, a lot over the summer. She had gone from little girl to lovely young woman in a summer.
Sasporilla and Karry both took notice of the looks they gave her then looked at each other and rolled their eyes.
"How was your summer Madrigal?" Korry asked.
"Guys you can call me Maddy." Madrigal insisted. "My summer was great!. How was yours."
"Fantastic." Zac smiled.
"Great!" Korry said.
"I read a lot!" Karry smiled.
"It was great." Sasporilla said wondering why she was feeling jealous?
"Wow you've really grown!" Zac said.
"Ya." Korry agreed. "Your the most beautiful woman I've ever seen."
Now Sasporilla new why she felt jealous before and now she felt threatened.
"Ahem!" Karry said glaring at her brother who didn't seem to care to look back.
"Well thank you sir." Maddy laughed. "In my family the girls turn into women almost over night. It's kind of weird."
"I have to use the loo." Sassy said.
"Think I'll come with." Karry said.
"Oh me too!" Maddy smiled innocently.
The girls left the car and walked off to the washroom. Every boy stopped and stared as Madrigal walked by.
"Hi Madrigal!" On boy said.
"Hey there Maddy!" Another boy called out. Sassy and Karry were effectively invisible.
The door to the washroom was thin like you'd expect on a train but inside the loo was absolutely huge. Twelve marble stalls with heavy ornate oak doors and brass handles. There were as many sinks and mirrors.
Sassy went into a stall and slammed the door a bit harder than she intended. She hadn't felt quite this way before. Angry, jealous and upset all at once.
"Ok Madrigal." Karry said folding her arms in front. "You went through the Asensionmorphosus Ritual didn't you?"
"Yes." Maddy said. "It's a standard rite of passage in our family. All of Neelander women go through it."
With a flush Sassy came out of the stall and washed her hands. "What does the ritual do?"
"It's how some families avoid the physical growing pains of adolescence." Karry shook her head. "Sort of like a butterfly in a cocoon. It goes in a caterpillar and comes out a butterfly."
"Is it painful?" Sasporilla asked curiously hoping the answer be yes.
"Not at all." Maddy said. "I climbed into the
Chamber, there was a lot of bright white light and when I climbed out it was fifty seven days later and I had grown about four years worth."
"Yes you most certainly have." Sasporilla said.
"Yes fifty seven days!" Karry said with an accusatory tone. "Yet just a few days ago you still looked younger at Sasporillas birthday."
"It didn't quite take." Madrigal said. "So I have to wear this pendant for another two or three months. Then it should be permanent."
"What if it doesn't take?" Sasporilla asked.
"Then I return to being a 12 year old and have to go through it all
"Look." Maddy said. "I know the boys are showing me all kinds of attention but It's not my fault."
"No." Sasporilla said. "I agree. It's theirs."
"Well you don't have to be so friendly to our boy friends." Karry said.
"Zac and Korry?" Maddy said. "Their yours?"
"No one is anyone's Maddy." Sassy said drying her hands. "I like Korry and he likes me but I don't own him. You're are friend and I'm not going to stop being your friend because the boy I like shows you a bit of attention."
"That's very mature." Karry said. "But if you flirt with my Zac, you and me are going to have a problem. Understand?"
"Yes." Madrigal gulped.
Karry and Sassy fixed their make up in the mirror. Maddy put on a drop of perfume from a small blue bottle onto her wrist.
"What perfume is that?" Sassy asked.
"A special family blend." Maddy smiled. "It only works with the Neelander body chemistry."
"Oh...um", Karry said sniffing it. "Maddy that's ghastly!"
"Really." It smells fine to me.
Sasporilla smelled Maddy's out stretched wrist. It smelled almost as bad as Janeys socks after a long day had.
"Ya." Sassy said. "I think that's gone off."
Madrigal took a sniff of her wrist. "No that's how it smells. I think it's lovely."
The boys all surrounded Maddy, helping to carry her things as they left the train and headed up to the castle. Sasporilla was happy to be back in the Hufflepuff common room. It had strangely felt mor like home, than home itself.
This year Sasporilla was rooming with fourth years like herself. Kelsey Yeltson, a quiet girl with dark brown hair that was extremely socially awkward. Fredrica Simonz, a pretty red headed girl, who came from a large clan like the Weasleys. Last was Pauline Chibbi, a short fat girl who always had a smile on her face and light in her heart.
Sasporilla changed into her robes and went to find the new headmistress, Professor Minerva McGonagall. Not surpising the headmistress was seeing to the final arrangements for the sorting ceremony in the freshly rebuilt great hall. Though there were some improvements the great hall still looked basically the same. The house elves filled the tables with every sort of food imaginable. It looked as if the tables were a tad longer so there was to be a bigger enrollment this year.
"Headmistress?" Sasporilla said from behind professor McGonagall.
professor McGonagall "Turned around a bit startled. "Yes? Oh Miss Bucket. You should be in your dorm room until called for."
"I know professor." Sasporilla said. "But it's urgent I talk to you. It's about my classes."
"Well I'll tell Professor Sprout you have an appointment with me after dinner and you can come up to my office and we'll chat."
"Thank you Professor." Sasporilla smiled running back to the Hufflepuff dorms.
Minerva McGonagall would do everything within her power to help any student, but she held a special place for the heroes of the battle of Hogwarts.
The sorting ceremony was very long. There were a lot of new young first years. Some looked like they could be second or third years. Chances are they'd been held back by parents who had escaped England when Voldemort returned.
"Boys and Girls." Professor McGonagall addressed the crowd. "This year will prove to be the best year we've had at Hogwarts for a long time. We have a new and improved quidditch pitch, expanded building and living spaces with an updated infirmary, a new owlry and we are bringing back competitive dueling for the first time sine the 1950's!"
Students applauded politely. Some were ecstatic to hear quidditch and dueling were back.
"I'd like to take a moment to introduce you to a few new professors you'll be learning from this year. Professor Porche Spinoli,"
Professor McGonagall held out her hand to introduce the lovely dark haired Italian witch, "who is our new professor of transfiguration."
The children and staff applauded.
"I'd also like to introduce Professor Lyra Lee-Ashwolf, our new Defence against the Dark arts teacher!"
An old witch who sat at the head table stood suddenly and waved her wand dispelling her disguise. It was indeed Lyra Lee-Ashwolf. Sasporilla went insane with hoots and applause.
"No I think I need to address one more thing." Headmistress McGonagall said. "Last year we suffered a horrible attack by very evil people. We lost both students and staff in that fight. They're names will forever be remembered in the main hall where a memorial statue has been commissioned, to reflect the events of the May the 2nd last year."
There was thunderous applause for the announcement. Everyone had been saying how a statue or plaque or something should be put up.
"And I don't want to leave out those who fought bravely against Voldemort and his death eaters and are still here with us to tell the tail. Through out dinner I will be calling out names of those being awarded with Hogwarts Meddal of Excellence for their bravery, ingenuity and compassion while dealing with the worst crisis in Hogwarts history. Now," professor McGonagall said waving her wand making all the food appear on the table. "Let the feast begin!"
Throughout dinner people were called up alphabetically by last name to the head table to receive a medal and a scroll of recognition. Sasporilla Bucket, Karry and Korry Curtis all the way to Zac Zarcazzian were called. At the end of dinner they were asked to gather for an official portrait which would also appear on the front page of tomorrows daily prophet.
"Look at you! Big hero!" Lyra said walking up and hugging Sasporilla.
"Professor!" Sassy laughed. "Who would have thought!"
"Ya well we caught most of the bad guys and it's just for one year." Lyra said. "Not to mention this way I can keep my eyes on you incase anything Hinkey starts going on."
"Hinkey?" Sasporilla asked.
"Weird, not right. It's an American term." Lyra said.
"Ah that explains it." Sassy said.
"And what is that suppose to mean young lady?" Lyra laughed. "Would you like a years worth of detention?"
"With you?" Sasporilla smiled. "Sign me up professor!"
Lyra walked with Sassy to the Headmistresses office and escorted her up.
"Professor McGonagall." Lyra said. "I found this miscreant lurking outside your door. I think we should frisk her for dangerous magic items."
Lyra began tickling Sasporilla who laughed so hard she could barely breathe.
"Professor Lee-Ashwolf." Professor McGonagall said sternly. "Remember what I said about Fraternization!"
"Yes mum, sorry." Lyra said trying to appear contrite and serious. Sassy and Lyra burst into laughter.
"I'll deal with this pupil from here." Professor McGonagall said shaking her head.
Lyra nudged Sassy as she turned and left.
"What is your concern Miss Bucket?" The Headmistress asked.
"The year I was off," Sasporilla began, "When I was in a coma. I fell behind a year."
"Yes I'm aware." Professor McGonagall said.
"I was wondering if there was any way to make up the classes of my fourth year and finish my fifth year classes now? So I can write my O.W.L.s with everyone else my age."
"Oh dear." Professor McGonagall said. "I can only think of one way to do that, and that sort of magic is highly frowned upon."
"What is that?" Sasporilla said.
"Time magic." Professor McGonagall said. "Though it has been used successfully on very few occasions. If used irresponsibly the results can be devastating."
"What about some sort of memory charm?" Sasporilla asked. "Like copying a fourth years memories so I can do my fifth year?"
"No." Professor McGonagall shook her head. "Implanting someone else's memories can be even more dangerous to the individual than time travel."
"Well I guess I'm stuck." Sasporilla said. "I guess I can't just come back at the end of the year and copy my own memories. I'll have to walk in the front door like everyone else and do the classes."
"Hold on." Professor McGonagall said. "That gives me an idea!"
The Hogwarts Express chugged along the track as the Outsiders headed back to school. Sasporilla Bucket laughed as Korry and Zac reenacted moments from the dueling event, the night before. Pointing their wands and pretending they were hit by spells.
"Yield!" Korry yelled.
"Never!" Zac yelled back.
Karry sighed and went back to reading the fourth chapter of this years potions text book. The door to the compartment opened and Madrigal Neelander popped her head inside.
"Room for one more?" Madrigal asked.
"Of course!" Sassy said patting the spot between her and Karry.
The boys stopped as Madrigal stepped inside and closed the door. She had grown, a lot over the summer. She had gone from little girl to lovely young woman in a summer.
Sasporilla and Karry both took notice of the looks they gave her then looked at each other and rolled their eyes.
"How was your summer Madrigal?" Korry asked.
"Guys you can call me Maddy." Madrigal insisted. "My summer was great!. How was yours."
"Fantastic." Zac smiled.
"Great!" Korry said.
"I read a lot!" Karry smiled.
"It was great." Sasporilla said wondering why she was feeling jealous?
"Wow you've really grown!" Zac said.
"Ya." Korry agreed. "Your the most beautiful woman I've ever seen."
Now Sasporilla new why she felt jealous before and now she felt threatened.
"Ahem!" Karry said glaring at her brother who didn't seem to care to look back.
"Well thank you sir." Maddy laughed. "In my family the girls turn into women almost over night. It's kind of weird."
"I have to use the loo." Sassy said.
"Think I'll come with." Karry said.
"Oh me too!" Maddy smiled innocently.
The girls left the car and walked off to the washroom. Every boy stopped and stared as Madrigal walked by.
"Hi Madrigal!" On boy said.
"Hey there Maddy!" Another boy called out. Sassy and Karry were effectively invisible.
The door to the washroom was thin like you'd expect on a train but inside the loo was absolutely huge. Twelve marble stalls with heavy ornate oak doors and brass handles. There were as many sinks and mirrors.
Sassy went into a stall and slammed the door a bit harder than she intended. She hadn't felt quite this way before. Angry, jealous and upset all at once.
"Ok Madrigal." Karry said folding her arms in front. "You went through the Asensionmorphosus Ritual didn't you?"
"Yes." Maddy said. "It's a standard rite of passage in our family. All of Neelander women go through it."
With a flush Sassy came out of the stall and washed her hands. "What does the ritual do?"
"It's how some families avoid the physical growing pains of adolescence." Karry shook her head. "Sort of like a butterfly in a cocoon. It goes in a caterpillar and comes out a butterfly."
"Is it painful?" Sasporilla asked curiously hoping the answer be yes.
"Not at all." Maddy said. "I climbed into the
Chamber, there was a lot of bright white light and when I climbed out it was fifty seven days later and I had grown about four years worth."
"Yes you most certainly have." Sasporilla said.
"Yes fifty seven days!" Karry said with an accusatory tone. "Yet just a few days ago you still looked younger at Sasporillas birthday."
"It didn't quite take." Madrigal said. "So I have to wear this pendant for another two or three months. Then it should be permanent."
"What if it doesn't take?" Sasporilla asked.
"Then I return to being a 12 year old and have to go through it all
"Look." Maddy said. "I know the boys are showing me all kinds of attention but It's not my fault."
"No." Sasporilla said. "I agree. It's theirs."
"Well you don't have to be so friendly to our boy friends." Karry said.
"Zac and Korry?" Maddy said. "Their yours?"
"No one is anyone's Maddy." Sassy said drying her hands. "I like Korry and he likes me but I don't own him. You're are friend and I'm not going to stop being your friend because the boy I like shows you a bit of attention."
"That's very mature." Karry said. "But if you flirt with my Zac, you and me are going to have a problem. Understand?"
"Yes." Madrigal gulped.
Karry and Sassy fixed their make up in the mirror. Maddy put on a drop of perfume from a small blue bottle onto her wrist.
"What perfume is that?" Sassy asked.
"A special family blend." Maddy smiled. "It only works with the Neelander body chemistry."
"Oh...um", Karry said sniffing it. "Maddy that's ghastly!"
"Really." It smells fine to me.
Sasporilla smelled Maddy's out stretched wrist. It smelled almost as bad as Janeys socks after a long day had.
"Ya." Sassy said. "I think that's gone off."
Madrigal took a sniff of her wrist. "No that's how it smells. I think it's lovely."
The boys all surrounded Maddy, helping to carry her things as they left the train and headed up to the castle. Sasporilla was happy to be back in the Hufflepuff common room. It had strangely felt mor like home, than home itself.
This year Sasporilla was rooming with fourth years like herself. Kelsey Yeltson, a quiet girl with dark brown hair that was extremely socially awkward. Fredrica Simonz, a pretty red headed girl, who came from a large clan like the Weasleys. Last was Pauline Chibbi, a short fat girl who always had a smile on her face and light in her heart.
Sasporilla changed into her robes and went to find the new headmistress, Professor Minerva McGonagall. Not surpising the headmistress was seeing to the final arrangements for the sorting ceremony in the freshly rebuilt great hall. Though there were some improvements the great hall still looked basically the same. The house elves filled the tables with every sort of food imaginable. It looked as if the tables were a tad longer so there was to be a bigger enrollment this year.
"Headmistress?" Sasporilla said from behind professor McGonagall.
professor McGonagall "Turned around a bit startled. "Yes? Oh Miss Bucket. You should be in your dorm room until called for."
"I know professor." Sasporilla said. "But it's urgent I talk to you. It's about my classes."
"Well I'll tell Professor Sprout you have an appointment with me after dinner and you can come up to my office and we'll chat."
"Thank you Professor." Sasporilla smiled running back to the Hufflepuff dorms.
Minerva McGonagall would do everything within her power to help any student, but she held a special place for the heroes of the battle of Hogwarts.
The sorting ceremony was very long. There were a lot of new young first years. Some looked like they could be second or third years. Chances are they'd been held back by parents who had escaped England when Voldemort returned.
"Boys and Girls." Professor McGonagall addressed the crowd. "This year will prove to be the best year we've had at Hogwarts for a long time. We have a new and improved quidditch pitch, expanded building and living spaces with an updated infirmary, a new owlry and we are bringing back competitive dueling for the first time sine the 1950's!"
Students applauded politely. Some were ecstatic to hear quidditch and dueling were back.
"I'd like to take a moment to introduce you to a few new professors you'll be learning from this year. Professor Porche Spinoli,"
Professor McGonagall held out her hand to introduce the lovely dark haired Italian witch, "who is our new professor of transfiguration."
The children and staff applauded.
"I'd also like to introduce Professor Lyra Lee-Ashwolf, our new Defence against the Dark arts teacher!"
An old witch who sat at the head table stood suddenly and waved her wand dispelling her disguise. It was indeed Lyra Lee-Ashwolf. Sasporilla went insane with hoots and applause.
"No I think I need to address one more thing." Headmistress McGonagall said. "Last year we suffered a horrible attack by very evil people. We lost both students and staff in that fight. They're names will forever be remembered in the main hall where a memorial statue has been commissioned, to reflect the events of the May the 2nd last year."
There was thunderous applause for the announcement. Everyone had been saying how a statue or plaque or something should be put up.
"And I don't want to leave out those who fought bravely against Voldemort and his death eaters and are still here with us to tell the tail. Through out dinner I will be calling out names of those being awarded with Hogwarts Meddal of Excellence for their bravery, ingenuity and compassion while dealing with the worst crisis in Hogwarts history. Now," professor McGonagall said waving her wand making all the food appear on the table. "Let the feast begin!"
Throughout dinner people were called up alphabetically by last name to the head table to receive a medal and a scroll of recognition. Sasporilla Bucket, Karry and Korry Curtis all the way to Zac Zarcazzian were called. At the end of dinner they were asked to gather for an official portrait which would also appear on the front page of tomorrows daily prophet.
"Look at you! Big hero!" Lyra said walking up and hugging Sasporilla.
"Professor!" Sassy laughed. "Who would have thought!"
"Ya well we caught most of the bad guys and it's just for one year." Lyra said. "Not to mention this way I can keep my eyes on you incase anything Hinkey starts going on."
"Hinkey?" Sasporilla asked.
"Weird, not right. It's an American term." Lyra said.
"Ah that explains it." Sassy said.
"And what is that suppose to mean young lady?" Lyra laughed. "Would you like a years worth of detention?"
"With you?" Sasporilla smiled. "Sign me up professor!"
Lyra walked with Sassy to the Headmistresses office and escorted her up.
"Professor McGonagall." Lyra said. "I found this miscreant lurking outside your door. I think we should frisk her for dangerous magic items."
Lyra began tickling Sasporilla who laughed so hard she could barely breathe.
"Professor Lee-Ashwolf." Professor McGonagall said sternly. "Remember what I said about Fraternization!"
"Yes mum, sorry." Lyra said trying to appear contrite and serious. Sassy and Lyra burst into laughter.
"I'll deal with this pupil from here." Professor McGonagall said shaking her head.
Lyra nudged Sassy as she turned and left.
"What is your concern Miss Bucket?" The Headmistress asked.
"The year I was off," Sasporilla began, "When I was in a coma. I fell behind a year."
"Yes I'm aware." Professor McGonagall said.
"I was wondering if there was any way to make up the classes of my fourth year and finish my fifth year classes now? So I can write my O.W.L.s with everyone else my age."
"Oh dear." Professor McGonagall said. "I can only think of one way to do that, and that sort of magic is highly frowned upon."
"What is that?" Sasporilla said.
"Time magic." Professor McGonagall said. "Though it has been used successfully on very few occasions. If used irresponsibly the results can be devastating."
"What about some sort of memory charm?" Sasporilla asked. "Like copying a fourth years memories so I can do my fifth year?"
"No." Professor McGonagall shook her head. "Implanting someone else's memories can be even more dangerous to the individual than time travel."
"Well I guess I'm stuck." Sasporilla said. "I guess I can't just come back at the end of the year and copy my own memories. I'll have to walk in the front door like everyone else and do the classes."
"Hold on." Professor McGonagall said. "That gives me an idea!"
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I am in no way affiliated with Warner Bros. or with J.K.Rowling. My work is purely that of fan fiction & do not ask for, nor accept money, gifts or other compensation for my work. If you really feel you must do something, research which charities J.K.Rowling donates to, then donate to them as such.
I am in no way affiliated with Warner Bros. or with J.K.Rowling. My work is purely that of fan fiction & do not ask for, nor accept money, gifts or other compensation for my work. If you really feel you must do something, research which charities J.K.Rowling donates to, then donate to them as such.