Chapter 21 - 21. where we left off (1/2)
Ryan looked down at his empty gold plate. He had only just realized how hungry he was.Albus Dumbledore had gotten to his feet. He was beaming at the students, his arms opened wide, as if nothing could have pleased him more than to see them all there.
”Welcome,” he said. ”Welcome to a new year at Hogwarts! Before we begin our banquet, I would like to say a few words. And here they are: Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak!
”Thank you!”
He sat back down. Everybody clapped and cheered.
Ryan: ”showoff.”
The dishes in front of him were now piled with food. He had never seen so many things he liked to eat on one table: roast beef, roast chicken, pork chops and lamb chops, sausages, bacon and steak, boiled potatoes, roast potatoes, fries, general tsos , pizza, carrots, gravy, ketchup, and, for some strange reason, peppermint humbugs. He looked over to see Luna taking the whole pudding dish and digging right in with a jubilant smile on her face she looked like a squirrel with her cheeks puffed up with pudding.
”That does look good,” said the ghost in the ruff sadly, watching Harry cut up his steak.
”Can't you -- ?”
”I haven't eaten for nearly five hundred years,” said the ghost. ”I don't need to, of course, but one does miss it. I don't think I've introduced myself? Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington at your service. Resident ghost of Gryffindor Tower.”
”I know who you are!” said Ron suddenly. ”My brothers told me about you -- you're Nearly Headless Nick!”
”I would prefer you to call me Sir Nicholas de Mimsy -- ” but sadly Hermione interrupted.
”Nearly Headless? How can you be nearly headless?”
Sir Nicholas looked extremely miffed, as if their little chat wasn't going at all the way he wanted.Like this,” he said irritably. He seized his left ear and pulled. His whole head swung off his neck and fell onto his shoulder as if it was on a hinge. Someone had obviously tried to behead him, but not done it properly. Looking pleased at the stunned looks on their faces, Nearly Headless Nick flipped his head back onto his neck.
Ryan: ” have you ever tried to i don't know maybe pull it the rest of the way off?”
Nick:”well ofco....” he stopped and his eyes widened and he lifted his hands to his head and just yanked.
*SQUELCH* It came off completely
nick with his head in his hands turned slowly towards Ryan and said ”why have I never thought of that in all these years?”
”no common sense” he replied
nick suddenly started laughing like he got a new lease on life and quickly flew away flying awkwardly with his new view ghosting through people and making them shiver.