In Through the Out Door
A Harry Potter UNIVERSE/ Sasporilla Bucket Fan Fiction
by Darren Kelly
Chapter 8
Saturday was one of the big days everyone waited for. It was the day everyone with permission could go to Hogsmead.
Sasporilla was excited to be out of the infirmary. She went back to the Hufflepuff dorm and got dressed for the trip into town. She wanted to start her Christmas shopping and maybe pick up some sweets. She loved chocolate and Honeydukes had some of the best.
Sasporilla met Karry and Maddy in the common room. Karry was trying to console the girl who was visibly upset.
"So you're saying." Maddy asked. "That if I kiss a boy who likes me I enslave him and stay beautiful but if I don't kiss him I'll go back to being twelve and grow up ugly?"
"And age much faster and die younger." Karry said.
"This is an absolute nightmare!" Maddy cried and ran off to her room.
"Poor thing." Sasporilla said. "I was really mad at her at firsr but now?"
"I know." Karry said. "I feel for her, but I'm more worried about Korry."
"Is he still crabby?" Sasporilla asked.
"Yes but I'm hoping that will be over once the antidote is brewed." Karry smiled.
"Is he coming with us?" Sasporilla asked.
"Yes." Karry said. "Korry and Zac are escorting us to town."
Korry and Zac met Sassy and Karry in the court yard where the students gathered.
"Hi you." Zac smiled.
"Hi you." Karry smiled back.
Looked like everything was back to normal with them. Sasporilla was genuinely glad for her best friend.
"Hi." Sassy smiled at Korry. "Can we talk?"
"Why not." Korry said walking off with her.
"I just want to see how you are?" Sassy asked.
"I'm fine." Korry snapped. "I wish people would realize that I'm not under any spell! I just like Maddy now ok? I don't want to be your boy friend any more! Actually, I want you to give me back the locket. Maddy deserves it more than you."
"Ok." Sasporilla said reaching up behind her neck and unclasped the chain. She let it drop from her neck and into her hand. Sassy handed Korry the locket.
"What the?" Karry yelled. "What are you doing?"
"It's ok Sassy said sadly walking back to Karry. "Your brother was very clear. He doesn't like me anymore and wanted his locket back."
"That was a birthday present!" Karry yelled.
"Do you think Maddy will like it?" Korry asked.
"I hope she loves it as much as I did." Sasporilla said.
Karry was furious with her brother. She screamed at him the whole way to Hogsmead. Zac tried to hold Karrys hand as they walked to Hogsmead but she was far to animated. Sasporilla walked behind starting to wonder if Myron was wrong. It seemed it could rain all the time.
Hogsmead was alive with activity as students from Hogwarts flooded the town. Honydukes was to full to even get inside of. Zac and Karry decided to window shop. Best way to hold hands and walk around without having people try to push between them. Korry went off with Paul and Harold Bean, two brothers from Gryffindor who he'd started to hang out with. Sassy was curious to visit some of the small shops she had never been in.
Skylar's Broom Shoppe was just a tiny little hole in the wall but it was crammed with new and used brooms and riding equipment. The shop bell rang as Sassy walked in. The pungent sent of old exotic woods and leathers filled her nose.
"Hi!" Penny smiled and waved from behind the counter.
"Penny?" Sasporilla smiled. "What are you doing here?"
"My uncle owns the shop." Penny said. "He never gets a day off so I said I'd work in the shop for him while he went out for a ride."
"That's nice of you." Sassy said looking at some of the new and used jackets.
"Thinking of buying some riding gear?" Penny asked.
"Thinking of getting on my broom and just going far away." Sassy said.
"Why?" Penny asked. "What's wrong?"
Sasporilla burst into tears as she told Penny all about her troubles. Starting with the deaths of her parents all the way to the Korry taking the locket back. Penny sat Sasporilla down behind the counter on her uncles stool. She made them a warm cup of tea.
"I know life can be hard." Penny said. "My family is in and out of jail. I've lived with more relatives and been to more schools than I can count. So when you say you just want to hop on your broom and ride away from it all. I get it! I really do!"
"Thanks for listening." Sassy smiled a bit.
"Come with me." Penny smiled as she pulled her sad friend over to a rack of used leather gear. "I saw these this morning and I thought they were just about your size."
Penny pulled a leather jacket and chaps off the rack. They were used but well cared for black leathers with pink fringe and wild pink adornments.
"Wow those are nice." Sassy said. "But I don't think they're quite me."
"Are you kidding?" Penny laughed. "These scream Sasporilla Bucket!"
"Just mean I'm not really a leather person." Sassy said.
"Helps to protect you against wind and weather." Penny said. "Plus they can keep you warm and protect you from skin damage if you crash. Broomers don't just wear them for style. They're important protective gear. A set of these and a pair of goggles are standard."
"You don't wear them." Sassy said.
"Not for riding around the Hogwarts grounds." Penny smiled. "That's just a fun jaunt. Not real broom riding."
"I'll think about them." Sassy said. "How much are those?"
"Let's see." Penny said looking for the price tags. "9 Gallions 5 Knuts and on the fifty percent off rack so 4 gallions 7ish?"
"That's actually a good deal." Sassy said. "Maybe I'll try them on."
Thirty minutes and ten gallions later Sassy emerged from Skylar's Broom Shoppe wearing a new pair of pink denims and riding boots, her leather jacket and carrying her chaps and a pair of goggles in a bag. She walked along feeling a bit better. Mrs. Curtiss was right. Sometimes retail therapy was best. She could stow the gear in her saddle bags. They had a lot of space. More than they appeared to have. Magic was so cool.
"Sassy?" Karry couldn't believe her eyes when she saw her friend. "Is that really you."
Sasporilla posed and turned. To show off her out fit. "How do I look?"
"Like a broomer chick." Karry said. "What were you thinking?"
"I needed some protective gear in case I go for a good long ride. Lately I've been thinking about that a lot." Sasporilla said.
"Oh no!" Karry said taking her friend by the arm. "You're staying here with me."
Saturday was one of the big days everyone waited for. It was the day everyone with permission could go to Hogsmead.
Sasporilla was excited to be out of the infirmary. She went back to the Hufflepuff dorm and got dressed for the trip into town. She wanted to start her Christmas shopping and maybe pick up some sweets. She loved chocolate and Honeydukes had some of the best.
Sasporilla met Karry and Maddy in the common room. Karry was trying to console the girl who was visibly upset.
"So you're saying." Maddy asked. "That if I kiss a boy who likes me I enslave him and stay beautiful but if I don't kiss him I'll go back to being twelve and grow up ugly?"
"And age much faster and die younger." Karry said.
"This is an absolute nightmare!" Maddy cried and ran off to her room.
"Poor thing." Sasporilla said. "I was really mad at her at firsr but now?"
"I know." Karry said. "I feel for her, but I'm more worried about Korry."
"Is he still crabby?" Sasporilla asked.
"Yes but I'm hoping that will be over once the antidote is brewed." Karry smiled.
"Is he coming with us?" Sasporilla asked.
"Yes." Karry said. "Korry and Zac are escorting us to town."
Korry and Zac met Sassy and Karry in the court yard where the students gathered.
"Hi you." Zac smiled.
"Hi you." Karry smiled back.
Looked like everything was back to normal with them. Sasporilla was genuinely glad for her best friend.
"Hi." Sassy smiled at Korry. "Can we talk?"
"Why not." Korry said walking off with her.
"I just want to see how you are?" Sassy asked.
"I'm fine." Korry snapped. "I wish people would realize that I'm not under any spell! I just like Maddy now ok? I don't want to be your boy friend any more! Actually, I want you to give me back the locket. Maddy deserves it more than you."
"Ok." Sasporilla said reaching up behind her neck and unclasped the chain. She let it drop from her neck and into her hand. Sassy handed Korry the locket.
"What the?" Karry yelled. "What are you doing?"
"It's ok Sassy said sadly walking back to Karry. "Your brother was very clear. He doesn't like me anymore and wanted his locket back."
"That was a birthday present!" Karry yelled.
"Do you think Maddy will like it?" Korry asked.
"I hope she loves it as much as I did." Sasporilla said.
Karry was furious with her brother. She screamed at him the whole way to Hogsmead. Zac tried to hold Karrys hand as they walked to Hogsmead but she was far to animated. Sasporilla walked behind starting to wonder if Myron was wrong. It seemed it could rain all the time.
Hogsmead was alive with activity as students from Hogwarts flooded the town. Honydukes was to full to even get inside of. Zac and Karry decided to window shop. Best way to hold hands and walk around without having people try to push between them. Korry went off with Paul and Harold Bean, two brothers from Gryffindor who he'd started to hang out with. Sassy was curious to visit some of the small shops she had never been in.
Skylar's Broom Shoppe was just a tiny little hole in the wall but it was crammed with new and used brooms and riding equipment. The shop bell rang as Sassy walked in. The pungent sent of old exotic woods and leathers filled her nose.
"Hi!" Penny smiled and waved from behind the counter.
"Penny?" Sasporilla smiled. "What are you doing here?"
"My uncle owns the shop." Penny said. "He never gets a day off so I said I'd work in the shop for him while he went out for a ride."
"That's nice of you." Sassy said looking at some of the new and used jackets.
"Thinking of buying some riding gear?" Penny asked.
"Thinking of getting on my broom and just going far away." Sassy said.
"Why?" Penny asked. "What's wrong?"
Sasporilla burst into tears as she told Penny all about her troubles. Starting with the deaths of her parents all the way to the Korry taking the locket back. Penny sat Sasporilla down behind the counter on her uncles stool. She made them a warm cup of tea.
"I know life can be hard." Penny said. "My family is in and out of jail. I've lived with more relatives and been to more schools than I can count. So when you say you just want to hop on your broom and ride away from it all. I get it! I really do!"
"Thanks for listening." Sassy smiled a bit.
"Come with me." Penny smiled as she pulled her sad friend over to a rack of used leather gear. "I saw these this morning and I thought they were just about your size."
Penny pulled a leather jacket and chaps off the rack. They were used but well cared for black leathers with pink fringe and wild pink adornments.
"Wow those are nice." Sassy said. "But I don't think they're quite me."
"Are you kidding?" Penny laughed. "These scream Sasporilla Bucket!"
"Just mean I'm not really a leather person." Sassy said.
"Helps to protect you against wind and weather." Penny said. "Plus they can keep you warm and protect you from skin damage if you crash. Broomers don't just wear them for style. They're important protective gear. A set of these and a pair of goggles are standard."
"You don't wear them." Sassy said.
"Not for riding around the Hogwarts grounds." Penny smiled. "That's just a fun jaunt. Not real broom riding."
"I'll think about them." Sassy said. "How much are those?"
"Let's see." Penny said looking for the price tags. "9 Gallions 5 Knuts and on the fifty percent off rack so 4 gallions 7ish?"
"That's actually a good deal." Sassy said. "Maybe I'll try them on."
Thirty minutes and ten gallions later Sassy emerged from Skylar's Broom Shoppe wearing a new pair of pink denims and riding boots, her leather jacket and carrying her chaps and a pair of goggles in a bag. She walked along feeling a bit better. Mrs. Curtiss was right. Sometimes retail therapy was best. She could stow the gear in her saddle bags. They had a lot of space. More than they appeared to have. Magic was so cool.
"Sassy?" Karry couldn't believe her eyes when she saw her friend. "Is that really you."
Sasporilla posed and turned. To show off her out fit. "How do I look?"
"Like a broomer chick." Karry said. "What were you thinking?"
"I needed some protective gear in case I go for a good long ride. Lately I've been thinking about that a lot." Sasporilla said.
"Oh no!" Karry said taking her friend by the arm. "You're staying here with me."
PLEASE REMEMBER
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.