Chapter 1 : Late Night Visitor

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A hot wind swept down Privet Dr, lending no relief to the sweltering mid-summer heating plant. While most slept soundly in their homes comforted by their coolheaded air political machine, one teen remained waken, abandoning the stuffy air in his small bedroom to mount onto the cap where it remained only a few arcdegree cooler than inside. He ran his custody through his sweaty hair, lightly brushing the lightning shaped scrape he wore upon his forehead. Adjusting the round glasses which framed his emerald eyes, he brought the Word of God he'd been given closer to his boldness, trying to read in the moonlight.

Harry gave up with a heavy sigh. This wasn't helping him appease awake and he wasn't sure how much longer he could struggle the stupefaction that always came over him when it was so hot outside. Tossing the book aside, he wondered how Hermione had finally convinced him to read Hogwarts : A story. Climbing to his substructure and taking a stealthy walk around the ceiling to resurrect himself, he silently cursed his uncle who had closed off the vents going into Harry's room so that the eternal rest of the sign of the zodiac would receive more of the semisynthetic cold air. He didn't know but often wondered what he had done to warrant the treatment he'd received his whole life-time. It was a problem he often tried to figure out the answer to, but he didn't have much of a chance this time, becoming distracted by the fellow range of a function of a snowy owl flying toward him on her way back from hunting. Smiling widely, he held out his arm so that she could easily land. Hedwig, always careful not to dig her claw in too deep, latched on quickly before walking up to his shoulder where she perched herself and cooed quietly in his ear as if asking why he was still awake at such a late hour.

But no matter the hour, Harry couldn't declivity asleep ; the incident at the section of whodunit was haunting his conscience. If I don't sleep, I don't dream, he silently answered the owl's unasked question. The dream, or incubus rather, was always the same- a twinkling of imagery that included Neville's bloody nose, Luna helping Ginny walking on a disclose ankle, Ron being attacked by brains, Hermione's unconscious physical structure, and ending with Sirius falling through that dreary veil. He shuddered to himself just remembering it all and felt a sudden photoflash of anger. All of it, every bit, was his fault because he'd let himself be tricked by Voldemort and those working with him. The famous Harry ceramicist had gotten his champion hurt because he just had to diddle the hero sandwich again. And what had happened ? Canicula and the others had needed to come hold open him instead, resulting in the end of his godfather.

'' Harry Potter ! '' a little vocalism shouted in excitement, knocking him out of his fevered castle in Spain. He was so startled, he lost his terms and landed hard on his backrest before sliding helplessly to the edge of the roof. He desperately grabbed for the gutter and caught it with both men, leaving him to swing helplessly a few floor above the ground. `` Harry Potter must entertain on ! Dobby is helping ! ``

And surely enough, the funny piddling head of Dobby the firm elf appeared above him, clad in three orotund unusually shaped hat. `` Hi Dobby. '' Harry said tiredly as he hung from the roof.

The elf rubbed his knobby petty hands together. `` Harry ceramicist lets go now. ``

'' Are you sure ? '' He asked looked down. He knew the fall wouldn't be great enough to obliterate him, but he couldn't help but wonder just how many bones he could dampen if Dobby screwed this up.

'' Harry thrower must entrust Dobby now sir. ``

And so he did. Carefully letting go of the gutter, he found himself floating in midair until he was once more capable to palpate the springy roof beneath his feet. `` Thanks. '' Harry said as Hedwig hooted angrily from the window ledge. `` I'm okay. '' He assured both her and the elf.

'' Dobby is very bad sir ! Dobby did not mean to surprise Harry thrower, Dobby was sent with a message. Professor Dumbledore trusts Dobby and no one else to delivers Harry Potter his letter. '' He said proudly as he presented the envelope.

Holding it up in the soft luminescence of the nearly full moonshine, Harry recognized Hermione's pocket-size, smashing writing. `` This isn't from Dumbledore. ``

'' No sir, professor Dumbledore only asks Dobby to land a message from Harry potter's friends. professor Dumbledore says Harry potter will be happy to sustain news show on his birthday. '' Dobby answered with a encompassing smile.

'' Well, come on, let's go back inside before the neighbour wake up. '' He began making his way through the window, the small elf following end behind him.

'' It is too hots in here sir. '' Dobby said looking uncomfortably around the elbow room as he tossed the book Harry had forgotten on the bed.

'' Sorry about that. '' Harry said, wanting to tear out-of-doors the gasbag but having the decency to try and wait for the visit to be over.

'' Dobby can fix it. '' The elf answered, once more rubbing his custody together and ending with a sharp snap fastener. Harry was amazed as the temperature dropped instantly and he began to see his breath comforter out in the air in front line of him.

'' Too cold I think. '' He said through his suddenly chattering teeth, as the coldness mingled with the perspiration and turned his skin frigidity and clammy.

Dobby made an modification and the room evened out to a comfortably spring-like frigidness. `` Harry Potter likes this undecomposed ? ``

'' Yes, thank you very much. '' Harry smiled and stretched away the sleepiness that the estrus had brought over him.

'' Dobby will leave Harry potter to his letter. Dobby must be getting backs, sir, as we is preparing the castle for the students to return. We is very busy now, cleaning and scrubbing. Dobby likes being busy all the metre and must gets back. ``

'' well, I won't keep you. Thanks for bringing this to me, and I'm gladiola you're enjoying yourself. ``

'' Dobby is excited to give birth Harry ceramicist back at school day soon. '' The small elf looked down shyly, the three hat he wore swaying on his psyche. `` Happy Birthday ! '' he added before disappearing with the gingersnap of his fingers.

Alone in the room at last, he let go of the small-scale bit of solitaire he had and tore into his letter. As soon as the gasbag was subject, Hermione's voice floated out of it quietly surrounding him as she began.

'' July 30 8:00 p.m.
dear Harry,
Ron and I and the rest of the Weasley's just arrived at the usual place. We had expected to use an owl to get this to you, but as I'm for sure you know by now, Dumbledore showed up with Dobby. But speaking of OWL.s, have you gotten your tier yet ? I know WE haven't. I shall have to talk with Dumbledore the next prison term he's here. We were supposed to get those workweek ago. I know you were expecting a varsity letter from Moony or Tonks, but they agreed to let us tell you the unspoilt news. I'm sorry I haven't written more over the summer, I wanted to but they had told us it wasn't a good mind. But that's over now ! Oh, harbour on. Ronald wants to say something. ``

'' Hey Harry fellow. Can you believe how she begins a letter ? Personally the longer it takes to get back our OWL results the safe. I wanted to write too, of course, but mum and dad said we could put you in danger, having owls swooping all over your house now that You-Know-Who is looking for you. But boy do I have a lot to tell you ! So lots has happened, but I think it'd be better in individual, now that we're so cheeseparing to seeing each early. Anyway, how are the muggles treating you ? A comely lot better I expect after the parliamentary law talked with them end of last twelvemonth. ``

Harry closed the envelope there and took a minute to meditate. True, Uncle Vernon and aunt Petunia had been better to him, for about two week. They of course made for certain Harry wrote `` his freaks '' every other day, but they monitored what he put into the letters, breathing down his neck opening as he wrote. There was no way for him to mention that his intellectual nourishment component were getting smaller by the day as Vernon and Dudley made themselves fatter. Or that he was getting the occasional savor around for not doing chores in a apropos way. It seemed that this year, when Harry most wanted to be left alone, they were always there. Uncle Vernon especially had turned meaner than he ever had, never once all summer calling him by his name. It was always `` Boy '' or `` cretin boy '' or `` Freak '' and there was always something Harry was doing wrong that deserve subject area ; being too loud, being too quiet…. breathing.

If only he could do magic to emphasize the gunpoint the Order tried to gain when they'd threatened the Dursleys. But no, Harry could face wickedness wizards, centaurs, decease feeder, trolling and dementors, but the muggles he has to stay with he can not lay a handwriting on, or wand in this font. If only you could see me now Ron. He thought bitterly. Big potent Harry ceramist, forced to call off toilette and getting beaten if they aren't spotless. Harry looked at his weapon which were covered in small digit shaped bruises and scratches from being grabbed and thrown around by the massive man. If only Vernon weren't so much bigger than him, he might be able to struggle back.

And then he smiled with remembrance. It had been two week, but the memory still held bang-up atonement. He had been out back mowing the lawn and wrapped up in thoughts of his friends and why they hadn't written him. Distracted he had accidentally mowed over part of aunt petunia's garden. A very small piece, he had thought that no one normal would notice. But Vernon had been on him in an minute, as if he had been watching for Harry to know up. The shouting red faced man had been storming toward him and seeing the garden hose on the flat coat, he'd pictured it wrapping itself around his uncle like a ophidian, stopping his tirade in it's tracks before he could inflict harm on his nephew. Harry had reached behind him, had felt his wand in his pouch. He never went anywhere without it. And then suddenly, though he could have sworn to himself that he hadn't said a spell, hadn't even pulled his scepter out, the hose had tangled itself around Vernon's infantry, tripping him so that all his hatful landed operose and bounced slightly as he fell to the background. Harry had watched in amazement as the thing wrapped itself around and around the terrified man. And then he had run and hadn't descend back until well after he was sure the family had turned in for the night. Vernon hadn't bothered him for three Clarence Day after, and they had been the full of his summer thus far, left alone in his belittled room. He smiled again in the face mo, remembering the fear in his uncle's eyes that day. Of course, when no further occurrence took place, Vernon had regained his false sense of courage. With a suspiration, he opened the envelope again, hoping for the good news Hermione had alluded to at first.

'' Hope you're doing alright with those horrible multitude. Hermione keeps pushing me and I keep telling her aghh- ''

'' Ronald is done now. Anyway, Harry, as I'm sure you won't get this till after midnight, HAPPY BIRTHDAY ! Mad-eye told us that we could tell you to bear them at your star sign tomorrow. You'll be coming here for the rest of summer again ! Lupin has insisted he go with to bring in you here, so require him at noon. I know you may be sad being back here with all the memories, but at to the lowest degree you get to leave the Dursleys'house and we miss you so lots ! Oh- ''

'' Jeez, Hermione sure knows how to bring up bad stuff. Girls. You just can't explain them. ``

'' Please, if Ron would try to explain anything his brain would set off. female child are not that complicated. He's just a slow learner. Besides, to scold me on poor theme when he goes and brings up those muggles… Anyway, see you tomorrow, Harry. I can't wait. ``

'' WE can't wait. Now it's my turning to say HAPPY birthday, mate ! See you tomorrow ! ``

'' Love,
Hermione and Ron ''

Harry smiled in substantial joy for the first-class honours degree time in awhile. His best friends couldn't even `` write '' a talking letter without fighting with each other. At least he now knew they weren't mad at him, that the order had kept them from sending letters. He had been so scared that they would pick him, hate him even for what they had all gone through. That didn't seem to be the case and a sensory faculty of relief washed over him. Now he only had to worry about how much he blamed himself.

Glancing at the clock, he realized that it was in fact about a one-quarter past times midnight. He began packing immediately, both in anticipation and as a receive physical exertion to remain awake. It didn't take long since he hadn't unpacked almost of his school things in the hope that he would be leaving sooner than usual, so he cleaned Hedwig's cage future. Finally with nothing left to do and the clock showing it was only just past two 30 in the morning, he reluctantly picked up Hogwarts : A History and began again from the beginning. He made a mental Federal Reserve note to never again say he was bored around Hermione lest she suggest another big drilling book.




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Chapter 2 : surprise at Number 12, Grimmauld Place

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Harry had been waiting on the stair since eleven a.m. staring at the threshold and hearth, diffident how his saver would be arriving. Of line he wouldn't feel the penury to be rescued, had they not forced him to come back here. Despite the sweltering heat outside, he'd made surely to wear out foresightful sleeve so that his bruises wouldn't show. For a moment when dressing that dawning, he had considered baring his arms and letting the Order all know that they had failed in protecting him from his own house. But the overplus of his abuse outweighed any satisfaction he might own felt from exposing it. Besides, he just wanted to go, to get away from these people and never have to see or think of them again.

Peering into the living-room, Harry saw his auntie and uncle lounging in figurehead of the television but Dudley was no where in sight. He had no estimate where his cousin had gone after breakfast, nor did he wish. Early this morning, he'd decided to warn the syndicate that their mansion was going to be infiltrated by wizards- he'd quickly changed his creative thinker about that after Vernon threw the frying pan at him during breakfast. Let them be taken by surprise when the others arrived, he hoped his massive uncle's mettle gave out and he died of the shock. Shaken by the wickedness intellection, he forced more pleasant effigy, like the reunification with his friends and with Mr. and Mrs Weasley. But that led him to think of Dumbledore and how he had left things with his Headmaster, and that of course of instruction brought him to the prophesy. It was the reasonableness his godfather was no longer animated after all.

Then he began to wonder, with Sirius gone, who would make surely he got selective information ? Were they going to keep him in the dark again ? Dumbledore had said that not informing him had been a misunderstanding, so were they going to separate him everything now ? He felt his surliness rising ; they already hadn't told him anything in any of the shortly letters they'd sent, it had all been about design for school and telling him to be affected role. So were they expecting him to just sit in lightlessness Manor and stay fresh being a good little boy ? They better tell me everything, I'm XVI now, no need to be coddled, he thought miserably.

At exactly noon, the way began to scranch and out of nowhere, Remus Lupin appeared in the parlor, startling Uncle Vernon and aunty Petunia. Harry laughed as silently as he could, just in subject he had to amount back. He walked in to greet his Friend, the last true piranha, as Vernon started up. `` What the pit DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING ? YOU CAN '' T JUST- ''

'' I can do anything I like. '' Lupin cut him off and turned to Harry. `` How are you ? cook to go I presume ? ``

'' Since I got here. '' He smiled up at lupine and gave him a hug, forgetting his anger from a few minutes ago. He was just so glad to be leaving.

'' Hey ! '' Vernon shouted. `` I'm tired of my home being invaded by you freaks ! Petunia, pull the sunglasses, we don't want the neighbors to see anything. '' He ordered his married woman as he stood, trying to calculate intimidating while approaching Lupin who appeared unconcerned.

Before anything more could be said between the two men, the air crackled once to a greater extent and Kingsley Shacklebolt appeared looking both aware and amused. `` Harry ! sound to see you again. '' He said placing a large dense hired hand on Harry's shoulder joint in greeting before turning to his partner. `` The street is all well-defined Remus. Nothing to vex about. ``

'' Actually, we may sustain a problem. Mr. Dursley here seems unhappy with us. '' lupine said, winking at Harry.

'' He does ? '' Kingsley asked in mock horror. `` Well, Mr. Dursley, what can we do to make things meliorate for you ? After all, we'd hate to leave you upset. ``

Vernon, though not the brightest man, quickly caught on to the mocking tone in the wizards'voices. `` You can get the hell out ! '' he shouted, his typeface turning purple as they laughed at him.

'' Well since you asked so nicely. '' Kingsley chuckled. `` I'd hate to face the wrath of this muggle. ``

'' Get out ! And don't come back ! proceed that boy, he's possessed anyway ! '' Vernon screamed, turning another specter darker in his fury.

'' Alright Harry, Tonks and Mad-eye are out in the car. Shall we go then ? '' Lupin asked, his amusement at Mr. Dursley's anger clearly evident.

Harry merely nodded and left without a word to his relatives, who were now silently fuming that they were once more disrespected in their house but too scared to do much of anything about it. Following lupine out with his trunk and Hedwig, he saw a small car waiting patiently at the American Stock Exchange. He had a feeling that it was charmed to be as big as a bus inside, and by the stooping way it was parked, he also had a opinion of who was driving.

They put his things in the hind end and then climbed in the backseat with Hedwig. Harry saw that he was right, Tonks was in fact sitting happily behind the steering wheel. `` Wotcher, Harry '' she said. `` happy natal day. '' She smiled then turned the car on and began to drive.

'' Potter. '' Mad-eye said by way of greeting from his space in the passenger seat.

'' What about Kingsley ? '' he asked.

'' He's in the air above us with a few Thomas More Aurors. We all have to be extra careful now. '' Mad-eye answered without turning around. `` Constant vigilance, how easily some forget. '' He muttered, pulling out his flask and taking a swig. As they got further away from Privet effort, Harry settled into the derriere tactual sensation hoy. He tried to never conceive of the felicitous life that he could have had if his parents had lived and it was much easygoing to do that away from the Dursleys, where life actually offered a few happy moments.

A short while later, Tonks screeched to a stoppage and parked the car quite a few groundwork away from the curb. She and Mad-eye got out to survey the domain as Harry leaned toward lupine. `` Why was she driving ? '' He asked, a little unnerved from all the finish cry they'd had on the road.

'' Because Mad-eye is officially listed as disabled and I was never allowed to get my licence. '' He answered, looking just as shaken as Harry felt.

'' And she was the next Best choice ? ! '' Harry asked in bewilderment. lupine simply laughed in response as they got out of the car at Tonks's signal.

Out of nowhere, act 12 towered over them, the early planetary house shifting out of the way to make way for it. lupin pushed Harry ahead of them. `` After you. '' He said with a flimsy bow.

Feeling anxious, he opened the door revealing the dark, foreboding hallway. `` Remember, '' Tonks whispered so as not to stir up the screeching portraiture of Mrs. Negro, `` watch out for that hoot umbrella tie-up, it comes out of nowhere. Just go straight into the front room. '' He nodded and stepped inside, hoping his friends were already waiting for him. But the parlor was dark and he couldn't remember where the promiscuous switching was located.

As Harry was groping along the rampart trying to find the spark, the room was suddenly illuminated and a radical of citizenry shouted, `` HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HARRY ! ! '' He was astounded to encounter Hermione, Neville, Luna, dean Thomas, Seamus Finnigan, Lavender Brown, and Parvati and Padma Patil standing in the heart of the room. Kingsley had arrived before them and was standing off to the side with some Order members whose public figure Harry didn't remember. All of the Weasleys- with the obvious exclusion of Percy- were huddled near the entrance.

As Harry tried to gather his bearings, Hermione ran up and gave him a hug that almost knocked him over. Once she let go, Ron grabbed him in a brotherly hug as well. He was in shock ; no one had ever thrown him a birthday party before, let alone gone through the problem of arranging a surprise. He felt on the verge of tears.

'' For goodness saki. '' Mrs. Weasley came forward, `` Let the boy come in. hello Harry dear, where you surprised ? ``

'' You have no idea. '' He answered, still not sure how to feel.

Ginny came up next to hug him. `` Do you like the ornament ? We've been working on them all morning. '' He took in the C of balloons covering the ceiling, streamers at every turning point, bubbles floating generously throughout the political party guests and the huge batch of present tense he had ever seen, even compared to what Dudley normally got.

'' They're wonderful. '' He answered, nodding hello to Bill and Charlie as the others led him away to get some punch.

Everyone began chatting as soft, felicitous music filled in the background. The adolescent went off to a recession, with people occasionally coming over to say Happy Birthday again. Hermione had been the one who had invited all of their school admirer and Harry was glad they were there, though he found it a bit faze to add up from someplace where he was lonely and undesirable to all of this. When he finally admitted to never having a party before, Ron had all the bonus he needed to start some party games.

Though Harry caught a common sense that the others felt bad for him as they realized he'd never really celebrated his birthday before, he didn't care. He felt happier than he had in calendar month and for a little piece, was able to forget about everything plaguing him. By the prison term bar came around and everyone gathered to sing, he couldn't keep a smiling off his face.
　


government note : Up next, Harry receives some news about Sothis and they all get their owl results. See you succeeding time !

Chapter 3 : Good News, Bad News and OWL's

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'' present tense ! '' Ron yelled and ran back to the front room. Everyone had just finished their cake and followed him at a much dull footstep, their stomach not as used to being stuffed full-of-the-moon as his was. Once they had all settled Harry began opening his gifts, feeling awkward that everyone was watching him. He supposed most people were used to this sort of positive aid, but it was definitely something he was still uncomfortable with… the death thing he wanted was to be the heart and soul of aid. Pushing those insecurities down deep, he kept a joyous air about him for the benefit of the those who'd gone through the worry of giving him this company. Besides, after opening a few natural endowment and getting used to the wellbeing atmosphere, part of him actually liked that people were paying care to him without yelling or throwing things.

From Ron, he got a muggle toy called `` Magic 8 globe, '' with a card that read, To commend old Trelawney and the fact that we never have to have her stratum again. The boys shared a grin as Harry reached for the side by side gift, which happened to be from Tonks. She gave him a new Calluna vulgaris servicing kit and flying goggles that she'd had fitted with crystalline lens containing his exact prescription medicine. He thanked her profusely as Ginny excitedly handed her giving over next- an indoor quidditch set that everyone wanted to try properly away, Harry included. But Mrs. Weasley quickly called for parliamentary procedure, insisting they not be rude by ignoring the eternal sleep of the presents.

Eager to wreak the new biz, Harry quickly opened the remainder of the absorbed computer software in front of him. Fred and George gave him a sample battalion of all their new product along with a gift certificate for their storage, The Weasley Bros. Laugh Emporium. While he found it amusing, he decided the twins'talent was something he should look through later, based on the side Molly was making. Mr. and Mrs. Weasley gave him a new wristwatch, which Harry believed to be far out of their price image. Though he sincerely thanked them, he made a mental line to try and find a civil way to kick in it back for something less pricy later.

Lupin's nowadays was strange. It was a blank slice of lambskin and a musical note saying that he would explain about the sheepskin later. His admirer winked at him in a conspiratorial manner before turning to uphold a conversation he was having off in the corner with Tonks. Harry shrugged and put the talent in the spile with the rest of his new things before reaching for the next present tense. It was from Hermione and surprisingly she didn't give him a Word. Instead it was a diminished box that said, `` Open me later when there aren't many people around. '' He looked at her quizzically and she just smiled.

It took a lot longer than he'd imagined, but when he finally made it through all the presents, Mrs. Weasley announced dinner for those that were staying, once more delaying the game. Most everyone left, except the Weasleys, Hermione, Luna, Neville, lupin and Tonks. Mad-eye grumbled something about annoying responsibility and apparated with a meretricious crack. Everyone talked throughout dinner, their hearts as light as their moods and Harry reflected that he finally felt at home, for the first time in a farseeing prison term. Thomas More than that, he felt accepted, even loved. They talked and laughed for a recollective metre, the teens all forgetting their desire to flirt the new quidditch game as they were distracted by such a happy gathering.

Finally the clock struck half by nine and it was fourth dimension for Luna and Neville to pack their leave through the floo network. They each wished him a well-chosen natal day one close clock time before stepping into the fireplace and disappearing to their individual destinations. Harry was exhausted, but gave no controversy when Hermione and the Weasley minor wanted to peach privately in his and Ron's way. They all headed upstairs in a noisy ruckus, everyone still in a harum-scarum party mood ; once they situated themselves comfortably around the room it seemed everyone was talking at once, each trying to take in Harry up on what he had missed while stuck away at the Dursleys. With a headache threatening to break loose, he made them go one at a time.

'' It's Fred and George V, Harry ! '' Ron said grinning madly at his brother. `` Their shop class is doing so well, and they're giving a lot of money to the folk music ! We're not poor anymore, thanks to them. ``

'' Aww, you embarrass us footling Brother. '' Fred said with mock modestly.

'' Really, it was nothing. '' George V piped in.

'' Dad getting a new job helps too, you know. '' Ginny put in, attempting to celebrate her pal'read/write head from swelling any further.

'' The store and a new job, so that explains the wristwatch ! I was going to have your mum tax return it for something else. '' He stared down at the gift sitting comfortably on his wrist joint and wondered what Arthur's new stance was.

'' Not a problem anymore. '' Ron couldn't celebrate the goofy grin off his face as he looked through all of Harry's new things. He suddenly became distracted by something he found. `` Hey ! You should open this box Hermione gave you now. '' He held the minuscule, ashen box out to him.

Harry glanced at Hermione who was sitting succeeding to him and she nodded her concord. He took it from Ron's hands and stimulate it gently, his curiosity peaked at the unusual sound buzzing inside. As soon as he opened it, something small and glittery zoomed up and out. On replete alone he reached out and caught it mid flight, though it took a secondment to realize what was struggling in his hand. `` Where did you get this ? '' He asked her.

'' I took it from the practice box at the end of lowest yr. I figured you'd like a real one to practice with, and you told us your dad had one. '' She looked down shyly at she admitted she had stolen the snitch.

'' Well done, Hermione ! '' George said proudly.

'' A girl after our own hearts. '' Fred complimented her, looking positively gleeful that she was starting to come around to their way of doing things.

'' It was a one time thing. Something special for Harry for his natal day. '' Hermione assured the twins in a scolding tone before peeking at Harry out of the corner of her eye. `` Do you like it ? '' She asked him nervously.

'' Of course ! This is so much near than a book or homework planner ! '' He said, throwing an arm around her shoulders and pulling her in for a hug.

Everyone laughed as someone knocked, interrupting the fun. Mrs. Weasley opened the door and walked right in. `` Here you all are ! '' She exclaimed as Harry quickly hid the snitch behind his back. `` Harry dear, Albus is downstair and would like to see you, as well as Ron and Hermione. ``

'' We'll be right down. '' He promised. She closed the threshold and everyone looked at each other.

'' Maybe he has our owl ! '' Hermione jumped up and ran from the room. With that cerebration, Ron and Harry followed much slower each trying not to be the first downstairs. When they reentered the front room, Dumbledore was sitting by the fire and Hermione was practically dancing around him in anticipation.

'' Ah, Harry. So that Miss Granger doesn't stock herself, I will say that, yes, I do have your OWL result with me, but first there is something important I must discuss with all of you. Remus ! Thank you for joining us as well. '' Everyone turned to see Lupin in the doorway. Dumbledore waited patiently while they all settled into the frightful furniture. Lupin slumped into the armchair near the door, but Harry chose the couch closest to his headmaster as Ron and Hermione took a tooshie on either face of him. All three teen were anxious to find out what the big intelligence was, sure Dumbledore wouldn't bring them word of anything bad on Harry's birthday. They soon found out how awry they were.

'' Now, Harry, what I have to say may swage you but it must be said. '' The old wizard began carefully. `` Tomorrow you, Remus, Hermione and Ron will be accompanying me to the Ministry of magic for the reading of Sirius's will. Apparently, he left us all something and we all must be present. ``

'' He left Ron and me something ? '' Hermione asked, shocked not only by Canicula's unselfishness but by the subject they were discussing. Harry felt her take his hand in silent support and he was grateful, unsure of his own feelings on the topic.

Dumbledore brought his fingerbreadth together and regarded his interview over the top of his modest spectacles. `` You should know that after he returned here to Black Manor to blot out out, Canicula contacted me about changing his will. He now had a godson he cared for a great mass, and two Whitney Moore Young Jr. citizenry who he cared for almost as much as Harry, in summation to a best friend. '' He paused to nod at Lupin who was sitting quietly with bout on his face. `` I made the changes he indicated and now, with his departure, we must discover his final password. ``

Harry was having a hard prison term dealing with his emotions at the moment. gloominess mingled with guilt and angriness, leaving his breadbasket churning and his eyes stinging with the unshed teardrop he'd built up in his torment. Ron reached over to localise a hand on his shoulder joint as Hermione squeezed his hand tighter, each knowing how anguished he must be feeling- he was thankful for them both. He met Dumbledore's empathetic gaze. `` What time are we leaving ? '' He asked quietly.

'' Around ten o'clock. The confluence is set for 11 and I'm afraid you three aren't yet old enough to apparate so we must acquire the muggle way. '' The headmaster answered quietly.

'' I think I'd better go to bed then, I wasn't able to log Z's last night and today was a lot to take in. '' He said his goodnights, thanking everyone for everything they'd done in throwing him his very outset natal day party. Then he quickly went to his room and closed the door. After changing into a tee shirt and sleep pants, he collapsed on the bed feeling both wide-awake and extremely exhausted. Minutes later, he heard a belt on the room access and realized he had been waiting for it. `` Come in. '' He called with sigh.

Hermione stuck her head in. `` Are you hunky-dory, Harry ? ``

Ron's head appeared above hers. `` Can we come in ? '' He asked quietly. Harry nodded and they both tumbled into the room. Ron took a keister on the edge of his own bed, but Hermione gently settled herself next to Harry.

'' What are you thinking ? '' she asked him quietly.

'' That I wasn't expecting that. '' he answered. `` I know I probably should deliver with him being ... being ... gone, but I wasn't prepared. ``

'' Neither were we, mate. '' Ron took a raciness out of a chocolate toad and shook his chief at the floor.

'' What can we do for you, Harry ? '' Hermione looked trouble and eager to do anything to make up him palpate better.

He shook his head helplessly. `` I just want to arrest thinking about this and I don't want to verbalize about it either. ``

'' wellspring, Dumbledore gave us our bird of night. We haven't opened them yet, we wanted to wait for you. Maybe that will help. '' Hermione held up three envelope.

'' Anything to see your grade, eh Hermione ? '' Ron teased.

'' Oh shut up, Ronald. Here. '' Harry reached to take his and Hermione jumped back in repugnance. `` Harry ! What happened to you ? ! ``

Ron grabbed Harry's arm before he could conceal it under the cover charge. He had forgotten that he hadn't put on his sweatshirt to blot out the marks. `` Was it the muggles ? '' his protagonist demanded.

'' It's cypher. '' Harry was flushed with plethora and hoping they'd just let it drop.

But Hermione appeared livid. `` You have to recite Dumbledore. I can't believe it. And after the edict talked to them- ''

'' Let it alone, Hermione. '' Harry pleaded, cutting her off. `` It's over. I'm here now and following year, I'll be of age and able-bodied to use legerdemain to represent myself. ``

Hermione looked wild and uncertain, but finally she dropped her eyes and silently handed him his envelope. Ron took his too, though he was still positively fuming. They read though them, Hermione getting more and more commove. `` You first Harry ! '' She said eagerly.

'' Why don't you go first ? '' He responded, sharing a smile with Ron.

'' Well if you insist. '' And with that she spread the newspaper publisher out on the bed so they both could understand it.

Miss Hermione Granger,
We are pleased to account that you have received the highest marks in your grad. Below are your individual wads. congratulations and restrain up the good work.
Sincerely,
Griselda Marchbanks

Arithmancy - O
Ancient Runes - O
uranology - O*
Care of Magical beast - O
Charms - O
Defense Against the iniquity art - O
Herbology - O
chronicle of Magic - O
Potions - O
Transfiguiration - O
*Due to unforeseen circumstances, your Astronomy mark is based solely on what you had completed.

'' Wow, Hermione ! You got all O's ! '' Harry was stunned, he knew she'd do well, but all O's ? !

'' What did you get Harry ? You go adjacent. '' He spread his paper on top of Hermione's letting the others take a look.

Mr. Harry potter,
Below are your individual loads. On behalf on the intact dining table, I would care to felicitate you on receiving the highest class in Defense Against the night Arts in over 50 years. hold open up the soundly work.
Sincerely,
Griselda Marchbanks

uranology - O*
aid of Magical Creatures - O
magic spell - O
defence Against the nighttime artistry - O+
Divination - A
Herbology - E
account of magic trick - E
Potions - O
Transfiguiration - O

'' Wow, those are respectable chump, Harry ! '' Ron marveled.

'' How did you get an O+ ? '' Hermione demanded. The son looked amused.

'' I showed my patronous for an superfluous point. The quizzer offered it, I didn't ask for it. '' He said, hoping to quell her jealousy.

'' I could've shown my patronous too. '' Hermione said sourly under her breath. Then she shook her nous and returned to normal. `` Anyway, your turn Ron. ``

Ron grumbled to himself as he leaned forward and put his newspaper on top of the other two. He obviously wasn't as pleased with his grades.

Mr. Ronald Weasley,
Below are your individual scores. honorable fate in the next two year.
Sincerely,
Griselda Marchbanks

Astronomy - A*
Care of Magical Creatures - O
magic spell - E
defense mechanism Against the shadow Arts - O
Divination - P
Herbology - A
Potions - E
Transfiguiration - E

'' Oh Ron. '' Hermione shook her head.

He dropped his headway, looking worried. `` How long do you think I can maintain mum from seeing these ? ``

'' Probably only till you wake up, if that. '' Harry laughed as Ron's face twisted into an expression of terror.

'' Two O's ! She's going to vote out me. Even Fred and George IV managed three each ! ''

'' At to the lowest degree we both got salutary enough grades to continue potions. '' Harry said, trying to chirk up him up. He knew Dumbledore had gone over Snape and nullified the professor's scourge not to have any bookman with less than an O.

'' Yippee. '' Ron said sarcastically. `` Two More years with Snape. ``

'' We need it if we're going to be Aurors. '' He reminded his friend. `` Besides, the grades aren't the unfit in the world and you passed everything significant with good mark. ``

Ron got up said goodnight and crawled into bed, pulling the cover over his head. Harry and Hermione grinned at each former before she looked down at the flooring again, avoiding his gaze. `` We should probably go to bed too, Harry. We have to be up ... early ... you know. '' She hesitantly said goodnight and made to leave for her and Ginny's room.

'' Thanks, Hermione. For keeping the Dursleys a secret for me. '' Harry said, trying to ensure that it would rest a secret. She gave him a weak grin and left without another countersign. `` You too Ron. '' He said to the glob on the bed next to his.

From somewhere under the covers, Ron mumbled `` You're welcome. '' Harry put his glasses on the nightstand and got under the back. He hoped that he was tired enough to not have any nightmares and after awhile finally closed his eye to thoughts of flying on his ling with Hermione and Ron right behind him, all trying to take in the snitch she'd given him for his birthday.

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Hermione quietly closed the doorway to her room, noting that Ginny was already asleep. She lay in her own bed, widely awake, thinking of how sorry she felt for Harry. He was holding so practically in, she was afraid he would burst someday soon. They were all sad Canicula was gone, but they had others to settle back on. Harry formed very fast and very strong attachments to people, probably because he'd felt so alone for so long. Sirius of form had been no exception and to take him away from her Friend was simply cruel.

And those muggles ! How Harry could continue to bear in silence for what those horrific people did to him, she just didn't know. She figured it was probably because he was embarrassed, but she didn't care. She wished the Order had done more than threaten the Dursleys, she wished they'd cursed them straight to hell.

Tossing and turning for Sir Thomas More than an hour, she finally gave up on sleep and kicked off the cover version. There was nothing she could think to do to help oneself Harry through all of this… she certainly couldn't force play him to talk to her. And if he didn't talk to her, how was she ever supposed to be capable to try and make him experience better ? Frustrated, she knew the only thing she could do was expect patiently for him to make up one's mind he needed to talk to someone. She just hoped she was the one he turned to.

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Ron got up as quietly as he could, not wanting to disrupt Harry. He'd seen the punishing iniquity circles beneath his friend's heart and as his usual roomy, he knew how horrible Harry's sleeping patterns were. And Harry needed his residuum more than any of them to progress to it through what was shaping up to be a very sad tomorrow. So in an effort to let Harry continue sleeping peacefully, Ron made his way down to the kitchen for a glass of milk.

His own restlessness he attributed to a combining of his anger on Harry's behalf for what the muggles had done to him as well as his poor class. There was nothing he could do about the Dursleys, especially if Harry didn't want the adult to know about it. So he attempted to put all of that aside- after all, if Harry could do it why shouldn't he be able-bodied to ?

As for his ground level, while he hadn't exactly failed everything like he thought he would he'd done no where near as well as his friends. pit, he hadn't even done comfortably than the counterpart, and they couldn't have cared less about shoal. Of trend, he knew Fred and George were smart in their own rightfulness, but still… he'd actually tried to do well. Or maybe he hadn't. Truth be told, his judgment hadn't fully been on his exams last year, there had been too a great deal going on at the time. But saying that he'd been distracted by the passing on at the end of utmost yr was an apology and nothing More. After all, it hadn't affected Harry much and it certainly hadn't stopped Hermione. He poured his drunkenness and sat at the table, trying to find tired.

A small sound behind him startled him so badly he thought he was going to jump out of his cutis. Ron whipped around to find Kreatcher exiting his closet. The strange, irritable minuscule elf walked through the kitchen and out into the hallway, muttering softly to himself. Though Ron couldn't hear what exactly he was saying, he figured the worthless thing was upset to once more have the house invaded by genius he deemed unworthy. He was a bit curious as to what the house elf was up to, but the last thing he wanted was to ingest any interaction with Kreatcher.

With a heavy sigh, he put his now empty deoxyephedrine in the sink before heading back up to his room. Once more he took great precaution to not wake Harry as he slipped back into his own bed. As he pulled the book binding up around him and closed his eyes, he only hoped his mother would go easy on him. As for this school twelvemonth, he was determined to do better. Maybe he would ask Hermione to aid him study… Yes, that was a great idea ! He rested promiscuous, now that he had a plan. Especially since it was one that would give him an excuse to be around Hermione even more. Drifting off to sleep, he pictured how great this yr would be and the affair he'd finally have the courage to say and do. He was determined to make this the respectable twelvemonth he ever had. Perhaps it was too much to care for, but at the bit he didn't care.





A/N : Coming next, meter reading of the will, fuss at the ministry, alteration at Grimmauld home. see for it soon !

Chapter 4 : The Ministry of Magic

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Harry awoke to shouting from downstairs. By the sound of it, it seemed Mrs. Weasley had found out about Ron's grade. He reached for his eyeglasses and glanced over at the other bed, sure enough it was empty. As Harry got up there came a light knocking on the door. He opened it to give away Hermione and Ginny standing awkwardly before him. `` We had to get out of the kitchen, so we volunteered to come up see if you were awake yet. Can we come in ? '' Ginny asked as she walked past him and plopped down on Ron's bed, not waiting for an invitation.

'' Sure. Um, yeah it was difficult to sleep through all that yelling. '' He motioned for Hermione to get along in as well. She sat awkwardly following to Ginny. `` Where's Fred and George ? '' he asked, yawning widely.

'' Oh they're still down there. They love it when somebody else gets yelled at for a change. '' Ginny smirked.

'' You should get dressed, Harry. It's almost nine and Dumbledore said we were leaving at ten. '' Hermione was wearing a somber dark blue wearing apparel and a sad verbal expression. Harry nodded and grabbed his nice clothes to go change in the bathroom.

Ginny groaned as he came out and they started for the kitchen where Mrs. Weasley was still loudly berating Ron. Walking in quietly, they took seats as far from the contestation as possible. Fred and George II however were right near the action, occasionally egging their mother on. `` Yeah, Ron, at to the lowest degree we got three O's. '' Fred taunted.

'' At least I didn't drop out of schoolhouse ! '' Ron shot back and Mrs. Weasley turned to the twins.

'' Good influence the two of you are on your buddy ! '' She yelled. From behind her, Ron stuck out his tongue.

'' It was a wise business relocation female parent. At to the lowest degree you know we're doing something with our lifespan as simple as you might think it is. '' St. George said trying to grow her wrath back on Ron.

'' That's right ! '' She shook her finger's breadth in Ron's grimace. `` What are you going to do with yourself, with grades like those ? Oh, Harry, I didn't see you come in ! '' Harry who had been enjoying watching the boys manipulate Mrs Weasley's anger was embarrassed to suddenly receive himself the center of attention. `` Here, have some breakfast, dear. And you girls eat up too. '' Ron looked positively relieved that Harry had drawn away his mother's flame and he silently mouthed thank you. Mrs. Weasley looked Harry over. `` Don't you have a nice jersey you can wear, it's so very hot outside. ``

Harry looked at Hermione in panic `` It gets frigid in the ministry though. '' She said quickly on his behalf.

'' right field you are dear, shit near freezing in there it is. '' She agreed, turning back to the stove.

'' Thanks. '' Harry whispered.

'' Sure. '' Hermione responded absently, staring down at her plate and shuffling food around.

'' Alright, everyone. Come on, eat up before you leave. '' Mrs Weasley turned back to the teenager. `` Oh, Harry, Hermione. How did you two do on your OWLs ? ``

'' We did okay. '' Hermione carefully answered, glancing at Ron.

'' Well ! Let me see your mark ! '' She requested, as excited for them as she was for her own children.

They looked at each other quickly, trying to decide how they could help Ron. `` Um, we left them in our suite. '' Harry told her.

'' No problem. Accio hooter, '' she said with a wave of her sceptre. In a second, she was holding their letters. They quickly finished eating while she looked over them so they could entrust before the yelling started again. certainly enough, as they rushed out of the kitchen they heard, `` Ronald Weasley ! When are you going to get a line to apply yourself ? ! ``

They ran back up to Harry's way, where at to the lowest degree the disturbance was muffled. `` I'm guessing you both did a lot better. '' Ginny grinned.

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Ron felt his pinna grow warm and was certain his entire face was flushed with embarrassment. He listened as his female parent went on and on about how he was bettor than what he was producing and that he just needed to learn to focus. `` It's not like I failed out of school. '' He grumbled.

'' It's not like you got all O's either ! '' She yelled, brandishing Hermione's scores in her hand.

'' Hey ! Hermione's like a robot or something ! You can't compare me to her ! '' he protested.

'' She is a bit brighter than the average incandescent lamp, mum. '' Fred joked.

'' Yeah, Ron's bulb just flickers a niggling, that's all. '' George added with a grin.

He glared at his Brother, who weren't helping his cause. Of course, he'd never helped theirs either, and they were in problem on a far more frequent base. `` That's not funny. '' Molly scolded the counterpart before turning back to him. `` okay, if you feel Hermione is so exceptional at schooling, then explain why you couldn't do as well as Harry ! ``

'' Oh that's good. Compare me to Harry thrower, like I don't get that enough ! '' He yelled in frustration.

Before his mother could answer, someone knocked loudly on the front door. Looking flustered, she went to answer leaving him alone with his brothers. `` Well, that was…interesting. '' George III said of Ron's outburst.

'' Shut up and go away me alone. '' He answered grumpily. Hearing Dumbledore's voice, he rose to join the grownup in the hallway. Despite the tragic reason they now had to forget the house, he was sword lily for the chance to get out.

( BREAK )

After awhile of playing with the snitch, Harry and the girlfriend realized the house was silent. `` It's ten till ten. '' He announced after looking at his new watch.

They headed downstairs just as someone came knocking at the doorway. Mrs Weasley rushed to answer it before Harry could, admitting Dumbledore into the house. `` Are you all ready to go ? '' The schoolmaster asked as Ron came out of the kitchen. Harry and his two best Friend nodded sadly. `` Then let us be off. '' He turned and led the way outside.

wait at the American Stock Exchange was the Saame lowly car that had brought Harry yesterday. lupine was already in the vertebral column but this time there was a ministry device driver behind the wheel. Without realizing it, Harry sighed in relief knowing the drive would be far less turbulent without Tonks driving. The trip was a silent one… no one dared speak or even knew what to say.

Staring out the windowpane, Harry watched the planetary house give way to commercial enterprise and saw more than and Sir Thomas More people on the street. He knew nigh in this piece of town were muggles and they were all rushing around, living their lives completely unaware that their world could be ended at any time by a peril they knew nothing about. How could the muggles ever understand the threat Voldemort presented ? He wouldn't have six years ago.

At death, they pulled into an hugger-mugger parking field and parked the car succeeding to a bulwark covered in shadow. Dumbledore got out his wand and tapped in sure space, just as one had to do in social club to move into Diagon bowling alley. The wall slid back silently and they hurried through the makeshift doorway. He felt his affection advance up in his throat as he recalled the final stage fourth dimension he'd been at the ministry just a few week earlier… his felt his integral life had changed that day.

After a long manner of walking down a abandoned corridor, they found themselves in the lobby. It looked quite different since Harry had seen it after the showdown between Dumbledore and Voldemort- it had been in ruins then. Now, the statue in the fountain was gone replaced with a simple-minded chalice until a new sculpture was produced. Some of the walls were still being repainted and repaired and there were tarp everywhere. He didn't understand why they were doing it without magic.

'' It'll be inviolable if we rebuild it ourselves and reinforce it with magic. '' Dumbledore answered Harry's unspoken doubtfulness. He looked at the older wizard and realized the man hadn't actually said anything outloud. Harry wondered if Dumbledore was in his header or if it was the other way around, since the other gave no indication that anything was going on at all.

They reached the lifts and squeezed in the cheeseparing one. Dumbledore muttered something under his breathing space and the lift went up one floor instead of down to the others. `` Law Department '' a part announced. They got off and went down another long corridor. At precisely eleven, they entered an office simply titled, finish Will and Testament. The interior decoration was ordinary considering where they were ; it was just like any monetary standard government agency with a desk, chairperson and set of Scripture, files and pamphlet. Harry sat between lupin and Hermione, Ron on her other side and Dumbledore took the hind end behind the desk.

'' As a favor, I asked that I be allowed to read his will to you. Thankfully they thought me qualified. Now, are there any questions before I begin ? '' Everyone was staring at the floor, obviously wishing they were anywhere but there. `` Alright then. It begins, ‘ I, Sirius black, am obviously not here if this is being read.''' Everyone looked up at this. Dumbledore regarded them all with a sad smile before continuing. `` ‘ Hopefully, those face are my heroic godson Harry thrower, the glorious Hermione Granger, the bravely truehearted Ronald Weasley, and my long trusted, well-loved champion Remus Lupin. A side line for Moony, if you haven't told her yet mate, do it soon, you know who I mean. Just a little advice.''' Dumbledore paused.

Everyone had rip in their heart ; they were sad but also amused that Sirius wrote his Will as if he were still here talking to them. Passing the tissue box around, the old wizard continued version. `` ‘ It's a sad patronage, reading Wills since it almost always means that soul has died. Unfortunately, this is my will and I just want you to love that wherever I am right now, I am missing all of you. I know that my death was not in vain, that it was a sacrifice for the safe hombre, and that I will induce taken out as many of the bad guy wire as I could reach before it happened. I know that I will have died fighting the good fight, and Harry, Remus, believe me when I say there is no former way I would make chosen. ``

'' Now, I suppose it's on to byplay as you must be wondering what I have left you. To Ron and Hermione, I leave the sum of 20,000 galleons each. To Albus Dumbledore, I leave 30,000 galleons to be used for any Hogwarts business. I feel that it's the least I can do to make up for various natural process that may or may not take involved James, Remus and myself. I also leave you the knowledge that you did everything you could to tone down us and our, pranks shall we say, in no way reflected our impression of you. Remus, near Quaker, last of the original Marauders, I leave you 100,000 galleons and the contents of my safe, you know the one I'm talking about. For Merlin's sake, buy yourself some new clothes.''' Lupin gave a small laugh at that, tears flowing freely down his face.

'' ‘ Harry, I wish thing were different for you. I wish that we would have had all the clip in the humans to love each early, but unfortunately things turned out differently. Whatever you do, do NOT fault yourself in any way for my decease. No thing the destiny, no matter what you think happened, the selection to fighting was ultimately my own. That said, I leave you Black Manor, or more precisely now, potter Manor. Not quite the same pack to it, but it'll grow on you. I also leave you the relief of my fortune to do with as you please. The sum is enceinte, but I know that thing like money don't matter to you. Family topic, so look around you and see these citizenry here with you now. They ARE a home, the one you made for yourself. I love you all, skillful fate, in battle and in lifespan. Someday, somewhere, we are destined to meet again. Just don't make it too soon. For all of eternity yours, Canicula `` Padfoot '' Black.'''

The room was uncanny quiet as all reflected on what they had just heard. dumb teardrop were spilling over in everyone's eyes, and Harry wondered if matter would ever be better for any of them.

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Hermione watched the torment that played across Harry's look as he tried to make sense of his lifetime. Although a few tear had escaped, she saw how backbreaking he was trying to moderate them back. She didn't know how he was capable to, her own look was wet and she felt like doing aught but sobbing hysterically. It was all so tragic in her mind.

Sothis had been like a big kid once freed of Azkaban, and while he'd been a very capable man she'd never pictured him as a genuine fighter. Sure he'd had attainment, never backed down and had effectively proved he would defend himself and those he loved to his last, but the fact that he'd had to do so at all seemed completely unjust. It wasn't the life he was meant for, but it was the one he'd had to deal with since being framed for the Death of his acquaintance XV age before. For that farsighted, his memories, choler, and guilt had tortured him. His hereafter had been taken from him in one fell swoop. And then Harry had come along and once more it seemed the man had something to live for, something beyond his desire for revenge against Peter and ultimately Voldemort. Unfortunately, he'd proved how immature he was, letting his need to get even override his demand to wish for his godson when the boy's parents couldn't. Or maybe the two things had been equal in his mind when he'd gone to the ministry with the others to help them. She didn't know and would never get the luck to ask.

Glancing at Harry again, she saw how a great deal he was struggling to be impregnable. She wanted to shake him out of it, to narrate him to let himself cry and give up some of the pain he always carried. She wanted to hold him in her branch and comfort him, assure him it would all get good someday even if they both knew it was probably false. Instead she kept her hands clasped in her lap and waited for it to be time to leave.

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After a longsighted while everyone had more or less rive themselves together and Harry knew it was fourth dimension to leave. He felt a bit bad, wanting to stay in the bearing of that document- his last link to Dog Star. It was silly and he knew it, so he remained tacit. Without a word from anyone, they exited the post and headed toward the raising. Once they were all on, he faced the corner to try and hide the fact that he had to wipe his binge away. Unfortunately, Hermione seemed to notice and as he turned around she reached out and squeezed his hand. Although embarrassed, Harry squeezed back thanking her for her silent support.

Something was obviously wrong when they reentered the foyer. People were running everywhere shouting as they prepared for something unknown. Tonks appeared before them out of breath and panicked. `` Albus ... the dementors ... they have left Azkaban. They have joined his forces and are attacking the ministry ! ``

Dumbledore turned to the radical. `` Ron, take Harry and Hermione to your dad's office and stay put until he or I come and get you. Remus, come with me. ``

'' Come on. '' Ron said as the adult hurried away. He led them back to the nip and tuck and they rode it all the way down to floor one.

Harry was confused as he followed his supporter down the lustrous hall. `` Ron this isn't the trading floor your dad's office is on. ``

His supporter simply smiled in answer and led the way into a large, beautifully supply office, locking the door behind them. The nameplate on the desk said Arthur Weasley, minister of Magic.
　



A/N : Uh oh, the dementors are out of control…. We'll see where that goes. hitch tuned for the next installment, coming relatively soon. Thanks for reading !

source to Sirius's death and fighting in the ministry from Harry Potter and the order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling.
Chapter 5 : thrower Manor

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Harry looked at Ron incredulously. `` Your dad is the new minister ? ``

'' We didn't get a opportunity to say you last dark, with Dumbledore interrupting us and then the OWLs. '' Ron answered, unable to prevent himself from grinning with pride.

'' How did this occur ? What happened to Fudge ? '' Harry asked, bewildered. He'd never imagined that this was Mr. Weasley's new job.

'' His unfit fear. '' Hermione grinned. `` Fudge was overthrown, but not by Dumbledore. The Daily oracle wrote all about it, but you probably didn't get those while you at the Dursleys. There was a sense of hearing to go over why he didn't take your narration seriously back in fourth year after the tourney and they voted him incompetent and incapable of doing his job. They told him that all threats, real or imaginary number concerning Voldemort must be taken seriously and investigated. Basically they said, ‘ Harry ceramist had another scholarly person's dead consistence and a story that he couldn't have possibly fabricated in the abruptly meter he disappeared, it should have been investigated further.'''

Harry turned to Ron. `` Wait, what about Walker Percy then ? Wasn't he Fudge's repository or something like that ? ``

He shook his promontory angrily. `` The git still won't admit he's wrong. V-v- you-know-who display himself and Harry Hotspur still acts like a tot prat. He resigned his position, saying that he just couldn't work for dad. Couldn't face him more like it. Anyway, Dumbledore and my mum convinced dad to put his name in for the position. And he got it ! ``

'' Well, with Dumbledore's help. He's the one who convinced them all to apply Chester A. Arthur a chance. '' Hermione added. Before Ron could reply, they heard someone nearby scream. Pressing their spike to the door, they heard people running by yelling for assistance.

'' We should help oneself them, we can all do a patronous ! '' Harry whipped out his wand.

'' First of all Harry, we aren't allowed to do magic and second… ''

'' Hermione ... Harry…. '' Ron interrupted her. `` Um guy rope, I think we should start calling our patronous. '' Harry and Hermione stopped arguing and realized that the temperature in the elbow room had dropped considerably as they began to slowly see their breathing place. The three stepped away from the door, their backs to the rampart as the lights flickered wildly before going out completely. They raised their wands ready for whatever came out of the darkness. Hermione's destitute script was digging painfully into Harry's arm- he barely noticed. Ron on the other side of him was shaking badly, his knees knocking together, but he stood magniloquent and his wand arm was firm and ready.

As suddenly as it had come, the coldness disappeared and the lighter sprang back on. They kept their scepter up, not wanting to let their guard down as the door lock chamber clicked exposed. Dumbledore poked his head in and collectively, all four let out their breath. Harry, Ron and Hermione lowered their wand as the headmaster walked in, looking sad, tired and extremely old. `` The dementors are gone. Some did not head for the hills their attack. '' He somberly told the stripling before turning and walking away without promote input. They followed conclusion behind him.

Once more entering the lobby, they saw several people lying silent on the base, worse than dead ; they were soulless. Others attended the dupe, but not much could be done. Harry tried not to look- though his center didn't have a great deal time to register anything anyway. Dumbledore wasn't actually running, but he was moving so fast that the three teenagers had to sprint to hold back up with the old wizard as they made their way back down the long hall to the parking garage. The little car pulled up in front of them, squealing to a freeze as they were all ushered quickly into the back.

'' Dad ! '' Ron said in rest period. Mr. Weasley himself was behind the wheel, looking grim. He gave them a weak grinning before turning his attention back to the road. Two more ministry gondola pulled out with them, one in front and the early behind. Harry looked up at the sky, and sure enough he caught glimpses of several people on brooms.

'' Shouldn't these people be back at the Ministry helping out instead of seeing us plate ? '' He asked suddenly. Ron and Hermione looked up, concern in the answer.

Mr. Weasley sighed. `` We are still trying to determine if it was just an attack on the Ministry, or .... '' he trailed off, obviously not wanting to remember about the `` or ''.

'' Or what Mr. Weasley ? '' Hermione asked though she had that look that said she already knew and just wanted to confirm her suspicions.

It was Dumbledore who answered. `` Or if Voldemort had found out that Harry was going to be there. ``

angriness and guilt hit him in moving ridge. Couldn't he even go to the reading of his godfather's will without looking over his articulatio humeri ? ceaseless vigilance, he heard Mad-eye's voice in his caput. Well, screw that. Was there nowhere, no time when he could feel safe ? And what about his supporter ? He slumped down in his rear end and glared out the windowpane. The others must sustain noticed his chemical reaction, because no one said another Book until they reached home.

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'' The mail's here ! '' Ginny called up the stairs. She walked into the parlor as she flipped through the letters, well-chosen to see various envelope from Hogwarts. Their school day letter of the alphabet had finally arrived, Harry's sitting proudly at the top of the mountain. She couldn't help but smile as she read his name.

'' Anything for us ? '' George asked as he and Fred bounded into the room.

She handed them their patronage letter of the alphabet and flipped through the rest to be sure she hadn't missed anything. She was surprised by what she found. `` Hey, you both got something from the school. ``

'' What could they possibly want. '' Fred grabbed the envelope bearing his name and the Gryffindor crown, studying it closely before tearing it open. `` Oh no. George, we have to restrain mum from seeing these. ``

'' Seeing what ? '' Molly asked suspiciously as she walked into the room.

'' Nothing. '' St. George answered quickly, hiding the letter behind his back.

He wasn't quick enough. With a wave of her wand, both of the counterpart'Hogwarts letters were in her hands. `` Oh my good ! This is marvelous ! '' Molly exclaimed happily. Ginny saw the twins exchange a look that told her they disagreed. She took a cryptical intimation and made herself very still and unnoticed so that she'd be able to stay and find out what was going on.

'' We aren't going to do it mother. '' George said evenly.

'' Oh yes you are. '' Molly returned.

'' But there's no point ! '' Fred protested.

'' Of course there's a stop ! And you're both going to do this ! '' She argued back.

'' We have to get to the entrepot and don't have time for an arguing. '' George III answered.

'' Besides mum, we're 17. You can't make us. '' Fred continued to push.

molly seemed to take the statement as a challenge. Her case turned hard. `` Ginny, beloved. Please go up to your room while I discuss a few things with your brothers. ``

She didn't want to, her curiosity was peaked. `` But mum- ''

'' Go ! '' Molly ordered in a spirit that implied she was not to be argued with.

'' fine ! '' Ginny yelled, stomping up the stairs to her elbow room and slamming the doorway behind her. Sometimes, she felt like she wasn't even a part of the family. Just that morning, the Gemini the Twins had been allowed to stick for Ron's dressing down, so why couldn't she witness theirs ?

looking for a distraction, she turned to her own mail. Putting aside her Hogwarts letter she picked up the early one, the one James Dean Thomas had sent her. By the end of last class, she had finally agreed to date him after he refused to relent. It wasn't something she was particularly excited about but she figured it was better to be with soul rather than alone. Especially since she'd recently begun to distrust that the boy she really wanted seemed to require individual else, even if he wasn't aware of it yet.

As she tore open the gasbag, she felt slightly guilty. This was the tenth part letter Dean had sent her since summertime began, and she'd only sent him one back.

honey Ginny,
I don't know why you aren't writing to me but I hope you're okay. If you are, then it's starting to become obvious that maybe you just don't want to drop a line me. Listen, I've liked you for awhile now, and maybe I should make waited until we came back to school to ask you out, so that we'd actually be able to see each other. So here's the deal, if I don't hear from you again, I'll assume you've changed your mind and no grueling touch sensation, alright ? I really hope I hear from you though.
Sincerely,
Dean Thomas

She was both relieved and distraught. He'd placed everything in her men, now she just had to figure out what she wanted.

( BREAK )

It was after dinner later that night and all the teenager were crowded in the kitchen discussing what had happened at the ministry and what it meant. The grownup had gone off into a occult new room that had magically appeared next to the larder, whose door read `` War way. ``

'' With the dementors on his side, all those destruction feeder you guys put away last yr will scarper in no time ! '' St. George looked really worried for the inaugural time in a long while.

'' If they haven't broken out already. '' Fred grimly added, just as concerned as his Twin Falls. They had gotten family from employment right before dinner and had been shocked to discover about Ron, Harry and Hermione's day.

Harry had been shocked when he had first walked in after Mr. Weasley dropped them off and as the others talked he let his mind wander back to that consequence. It had been unsettling to walk in and get a line that the entire décor and layout of the house was completely different- though it was definitely more suited to him and for the needs of the society. nigh importantly, the screeching Mrs. Black had disappeared- Hermione had guessed that Kreatcher had taken the portrait and run off, since none of them could find him later. Apparently the go that kept her stuck to the wall had been disabled when possession of the house switched household. It didn't issue much to Harry if that particular proposition piece of the Black kin history was gone, nor was he upset that the tapestry holding the family tree had disappeared. And if Kreatcher really had run off with them all the near, he'd been glad the menage elf had kept himself hidden the short fourth dimension they'd had to coexist.

Beyond the entrance, the hall had been bright and airy, the ugly umbrella stand gone and replaced with a mere vase used for the Same purpose. The living-room was striking. The wall had become an emerald green almost the people of color of Harry's oculus. There were vauntingly, overstuffed, blue electric chair and sofa on one side, a magnanimous gaming table on the early and bookshelves scattered throughout. Hermione had laughed and collapsed into one of the chair while Ron had inspected the table. `` Harry ! We can playact puddle, set back tennis, poker, anything we want ! This is amazing. ``

But Harry hadn't been paying attention to either of them at the time. He had turned and stared up at the painting placed so decidedly above the fireplace. It was a portraiture of Sothis and himself, though neither had posed for it. Sothis had his hand on Harry's shoulder and they both looked so happy in the figure, so surefooted. Hermione had stopped examining the bookcases on the contrary wall when he'd let out a lowly sob, going to him and putting her arm around his shoulder. Ron had already gone off to inspect the rest of the variety to the outset flooring, leaving the two alone.

Harry had taken off his spyglass and dropped to his stifle, crying for what had seemed to him the millionth prison term in the finale two Clarence Day though he knew that was the inaugural meter he'd allowed himself to actually shed tears. She'd sat next to him looking up at the portrait and rubbing his berm, her eyes welled up as well. `` I guess this makes it official. '' He'd whispered to her. `` The business firm is mine. ``

'' Harry ? '' He snapped out of his mentation and back to the demonstrate. Looking around at everyone, he realized they were staring at him.

'' Sorry. '' He mumbled. `` What did you say Ginny ? ``

'' I said, do you think Mr. Malfoy will continue using Dragon to spy on us ? I mean he is locked away in Azkaban now… ''

'' I wouldn't put it past either of them. '' Ron said scowling. `` We'll have to watch what we say and where we say it. ``

'' Yeah we will ! '' George IV said enthusiastically.

'' What do you mean we ? '' Hermione asked, everyone now staring at the twins.

'' We got letters this morning after you left with Dumbledore and before we fed Buckbeak. They are officially inviting us back to complete our last year. ''

'' And after a courteous shouting match with mum, we agreed. '' Fred added. `` We decided it would let us be able to better monitor our Hogsmeade arm. ''

'' You guys are extending to Hogsmeade ? '' Harry was impressed.

'' It seemed like a cancel musical theme. virtually of our clients are students, so why not make it more accessible during the school year ? ``

'' That was a chic motility. '' Hermione said, impressed despite herself.

'' Oh, letters came for the residuum of you also. '' Ginny said handing out the envelope to Harry, Ron and Hermione.

Harry opened his, finding his supplying list for one-sixth year along with a letter from McGonagall. He eagerly unfolded the banker's bill, wondering what his professor had to say.

Mr. Potter,
I am proud of to harbinger that your lifespan ban from quidditch has been lifted and thusly I would like to name you our squad captain this year since Angelina has graduated. I assume you will be taking your space as seeker, so please inform Miss Weasley that she is now positioned as chaser. As I understand affair, our beaters will be returning this year as well, so you will need to bear test for two More chaser only. See me in my situation after classes the first day so that we can set all the requirement engagement. I expect that cup to stay in my position, Mr. Potter. Do not disappoint me.
Sincerely,
professor Minerva McGonagall.

'' Looks like you get to be a pursuer for quidditch, Ginny. '' Harry smiled. Finally, he had some exciting, good news.

'' Yeah I figured that was going to occur. '' She smiled back. `` Are you captain ? ``

'' That's what the missive says. ``

Ron looked happy. `` Does that mean you'll let me ride out on the team ? ``

'' Of course Ron ! ``

'' You mean she picked you over one of us ! '' Fred grabbed the letter to learn for himself.

'' To be fair, '' Hermione started, `` Harry still has two twelvemonth. It makes more sense. ``

'' Plus do we really want that much responsibility, Fred ? '' George asked. `` Or any at all for that matter ? ``

'' You have a point. '' And he let it go at that.

'' Hey ! '' Ginny jumped up startling everyone. `` You three haven't seen on a higher floor yet ! ``

It was true. Shortly after they had finished checking out the new add-on to the first off floor, Mrs. Weasley had announced dinner. Harry, Ron and Hermione hadn't even changed out of their dress apparel yet. They all followed Ginny, looking around the second floor first. There were now four sleeping room on this floor and each threshold had a nameplate. The for the first time said Mr. and Mrs. Weasley.

'' We can't unfold the doorway to look inside. They've all been magicked for privacy. Fred, George and I already tried. '' Ginny explained. The other door read Remus Lupin, Nymphadora Tonks, and Buckbeak. The lav was down the hall.

'' Buckbeak has his own room ? '' Ron marveled as they climbed to the succeeding level. There were three chamber here, the doors reading Fred and George Weasley, Ginny Weasley, and Edgar Guest. Walking into Ginny's room first, they marveled at the remainder. Three of the wall were now a diffused blue devil, the fourth covered in a collage of pictures of her friends, Harry, Ron and Hermione in about of them. Fabric in several shades of purple draped down from the ceiling giving the room a feeling exotic yet flabby aura. A with child four poster bed was placed against the far rampart, adorned with scores of pillows and looking like the most prosperous plaza in the earth. A nightstand and small written material desk completed the pleasant décor, along with a individual bookcase holding schoolbook on conjuration, quidditch and music.

'' This is really gracious, Ginny ! '' Hermione said.

'' I guess it's meant to be my home away from plate. '' she smiled, ushering them out and down the hall to the Twin's room.

Fred and George's space was almost like a lab. Around the identically dressed beds were tables set up with beakers and vial, chemicals, tubes, cauldron and burners. respective bookcases lined one wall, holding Quran about potions, herbs, crystals, and minerals. Two lab coat and two set of goggles hung side by side to the doorway, ready for use by the wanna-be potionmakers. `` Everything we need to push mum looney. '' George said proudly.

'' And to take our ware. '' Fred added.

'' Right, that too. Come on, we're dying to see ickle Ronniekins room ! '' They laughed as they led the way to the last floor.

Ron's was the first base room they came to. He opened the door and peeked inside. `` Wow ! '' he said throwing it overt for the others and walking in. There were bill of quidditch squad covering every wall like wallpaper, his preferent The Chudley Cannons featured most prominently. Off to one slope was a broom locker, wax of everything you would need to service a broom. The bed was much like the 1 at Hogwarts, except in the colors of wild blue yonder, black and atomic number 47. `` This is so cool ! '' He walked around, examining all of his things as if he had never seen them before. `` Guys ! Look I have my own bath ! '' He said, opening a door. It was clean-cut he wanted to detain and relish in having his own room, but with a lot of persuading, he finally went with the others to see More of the new way.

Hermione's was next and she squealed with delight when she saw that bookcases lined every wall, floor to ceiling, and contained data on anything and everything one could ever want to experience. Above them, the ceiling had been magicked to show a nighttime sky full of stars, the lunation shining big and bright as it lit the entire room. Small reading lamps with soft green refinement sat on the bedstands, giving off spare light. The bed seemed to be floating in midair and Ginny sat down cautiously to try it out- it seemed to be as sturdy as if it were on the floor. `` You have your own bath too. '' Ron said opening a threshold.

Finally, they were outside Harry's way but he hesitated as a sudden spate of sadness overwhelmed him. `` I don't want to go in there. '' He said quietly. The others looked queasy and puzzled, except Hermione.

'' Why not Harry ? I'm sure yours is the best of all ! '' Ron gave him a little thrust forward.

'' Because ... '' He started, but was ineffective to say more.

'' Because it's Sirius's old room. '' Hermione whispered for him, having realized where they were in the old floor plans. The others looked down not knowing what to say or do. ravage stared at the door, which proudly displayed superior Harry Potter on the front and decided he couldn't let his computer storage control him like this. Taking a deep breath, he grabbed the knob and threw open the door before he could change his mind.

Everyone was speechless as they slowly entered, trying to direct it all in. The walls were a deep red, and the bedding, drape and ceiling were Au, his two front-runner colors. There was a bookcase on one bulwark that held naught but books on defensive measure Against the nighttime Arts and quidditch. Over the headboard of his bed, hung three pictures that he'd had, only they were made to be three times their normal size. One was of his parents, the bit of Hermione, Ron, Ginny, Fred and George, Neville and Luna, taken on the train home last year ; the new Marauders. The third gear was of Sirius, lupine and Harry's mum and dad from when they were in shoal ; the old marauder. Hedwig had her own turning point of the elbow room with a rod made just for her and Harry's Scots heather was mounted over his very own broom cabinet. His room was at least twice as big as all the others and it made him feel very small.

The stoolie that Hermione had given him was flying freely around the room and Crookshanks, who had wandered in after them gave chase trying to get it. He knocked over some things that were on a small-scale writing desk in his mad scurry of a pursuance. `` Bad kitty ! '' Hermione tried to grab him.

'' It's alright, Hermione, he didn't break anything. '' Harry sounded exhausted even to himself as he picked up the quills and ink. The others must suffer noticed how wear upon he was and said their goodnights leaving only Ron, who was helping Hermione coax Crookshanks out from under the bed. Harry laughed when he glanced over at Hedwig- he couldn't helper it. She had puffed herself up, put her Chin up and was making quiet squeaks as if to say, You would never see me behave in such a way. I'm a thoroughly pet. Ron gave up and left, eager to fit out Thomas More of his way. Hermione was still half under the bed when she screamed.



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Chapter 6 : Showdown in Diagon bowling alley

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Heart in his throat, Harry quickly grabbed Hermione's leg and pulled her out from under the bed just as the fink, followed closely by Crookshanks, flew by. They missed her facial expression by inches. `` Sorry Crookshanks, fun's over. '' He said as he reached out and captured the snitch before helping Hermione to her feet.

'' Sorry. '' She mumbled, her face outpouring. He could learn her embarrassment and merely grinned at her. `` Goodnight. '' She quickly gathered Crookshanks in her arms and headed off to her own room.

Harry looked around, knowing at once that he would not be able to sleep in this room- not yet. He quickly changed out of his clothes into jeans and a sweatshirt before grabbing one of the Quran from his shelf. On the way down to the parlor, he was stopped on the landing of the third floor by a tiny explosion that had come from the twins'room. dope was billowing around the edge of the door and he could hear the boys'muffled debate as they blamed each early for the fault. He shrugged and continued on his way trusting that whatever just happened, Fred and George IV would get it under control.

The next few nights he stayed in the parlor dozing on the couch and it suited him just fine. That is until Mrs. Weasley finally caught him one night and sent him to his own elbow room. `` It's my house now. '' He grumbled as he climbed the stair. `` I should be able to sleep where I want. '' Though instead of going to his room, which he only used to vary, he decided to take over the guestroom… It appeased Molly and kept him from having to present the feelings that arose when he thought of taking over Sirius's way, making it the perfect place for him to hide.

( breaking )

With a week left money box school started, Molly had finally agreed to take them all to Diagon alley for Word and supply, much to Ron's rest period. The onrush on the Ministry had been proven to be just that. His, Harry and Hermione's presence had been a happenstance and this fact is what allowed them to finally be let out of the house. Good affair since they all felt cabin fever creeping into their brains.

Traveling by the floo system, they arrived at Fred and George's shop, coughing through a cloud of dust as they began batting soot off of each other. Harry and Hermione had never been to the store before so Ron and Ginny led them around, browsing through everything as mollie scolded the similitude for never cleaning their fireplace. A particular intersection called Spew chewing, which promised the jokester that whoever bit into the candy would have their lip filled with the retched taste of spoiled garbage, made Ron wonder if he could ever again accept any food for thought from his brother without fear.

Their first point after saying cheerio to the twins was Gringott's to pick up some money. Ron now had his own vault living accommodations the generous sum of money Sirius had given him, and he made his female parent allow him to use this to purchase his own school things, as she let Fred and George use their own funds. After a bit of an argument she agreed, though she seemed saddened by the thought that yet another one of her tiddler no longer seemed to need her. He felt bad, but also liked the taste of independency that spending his own money afforded him. Molly went off with Ginny to buy her some new gown, leaving him and his booster free to tell on at their leisure for the 60 minutes until they were to all meet up at the bookstall. a great deal to Hermione's dissatisfaction, they spent a bit of time in the sporting store. Amused by the sullen faces she was making, Ron suggested their next stay be the stationary store, though she didn't perk up until after she had bought various new quills and ringlet of parchment.

As they made their way back down the street, Harry pointed out lupin sitting outside the ice pick shop, the first clock time they had really seen him since the Ministry. He had been staying at the theater of line, but Tonks brought him his food and he only left his room for parliamentary procedure meetings. Now he greeted them with a smile as they approached, happily agreeing to appease a little yearner and have a treat with them.

'' What have you been up to ? '' Hermione asked as the waitress brought their desserts. `` We never see you. You're like a phantasma. ``

'' I've just been thinking a lot. '' lupine assured her. `` Plus the full moon is coming, so I'll have to be leaving soon. And… '' he paused to dramatically study another morsel of his ice pick. `` …I need to make up one's mind what I am going to instruct all of you this year. '' Harry dropped his spoon in shock and the three of them stared at Lupin excitedly.

'' Are you going to teach Department of Defense again ? '' Ron asked, his mouth still wax. He swallowed the dusty lump, feeling it cooling his insides as it slid down. `` What about all the parents ? ``

'' Albus sent out a letter to every parent, letting them know his plan. He's using the money Sirius left him to take out insurance with the ministry for me. That seemed to appease most of them, enough for the movement to kick the bucket anyway. '' Lupin checked his watch. `` well, I better be going. I still have a few things to choose attention of around here before I can go back home base. See you all there ! ''

After he left, they leisurely finished their treats, talking and watching the people go by. `` Would you mind if we stopped in at the pet workshop ? I need to cull up some owl goody. '' Harry asked as they finally rose to leave.

'' Sounds good to me. I need to see if I can encounter a big cat carrier for Crookshanks… he just seems to be getting bigger and enceinte. '' Hermione sighed.

'' Maybe because you feed him all day long. '' Ron teased. `` You spoil that cat too very much. ``

'' He's extra. '' She argued simply, crossing her arms and turning away from him.

'' Whatever you say Mione. '' Harry grinned, joining Ron in teasing her.

'' Yeah special doesn't have to equalize almost spoiled housecat ever. '' He added. Both boys laughed as she stomped ahead of them into the pet shop.

Leaving them to pick matter out for their creature, Ron went off to audit the critters on exhibit. He was sad that he no longer had Scabbers, though as he reminded himself how that had turned out he decided that maybe another pet wasn't the way to go. Although, he really did neglect having something to care for… well maybe he'd talking to Hagrid- or sound yet, Charlie. So putting the thought aside for later reflection he continued on, fawning over the various animals that came to check him out.

Neville found him a bit later, quite in use playing with the pup. Apparently he was there to buy yet another John Cage for Trevor the Houdini of anuran, and following Ron to the front, he was greeted warmly by Harry and Hermione. They completed their purchase while catching up, since they'd last seen each early at Harry's natal day party. With a few bit to dispense with before they had to get together molly and Ginny, they all four stepped out on the street to be after their next layover. Upon trying to go in the candy shop they literally ran into another foursome trying to exit, causing Neville to fall backwards into the street. Looking up, Ron took in the good deal of none early than Draco Malfoy, Pansy Cyril Northcote Parkinson and their changeling body guards, Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle. He and Harry glared at them as they helped Neville to his infantry.

'' My dad will be out of Azkaban soon, ceramicist. Expect payback. '' Malfoy quietly threatened.

'' You really think you scare me ? After what I've been through, you really await me to be shaking in my shoes ? '' Harry returned.

'' If you're as bright as you pretend to be. '' Malfoy sneered.

'' What makes you think you or your father are shivery than Voldemort ? '' Hermione returned.

'' How dare you speak the Dark Lord's name in my presence, mudblood ! '' he turned to her, his eyes wide.

'' Can't you at least come up with new insults ? '' She asked impatiently. `` Half stock, mudblood, Weasel. It's all getting a fiddling boring. ``

'' nous your own job frizz head. '' Pansy said pushing Hermione. Instantly, Harry had his wand out, followed quickly by Ron and Neville. For a moment, the Slitheryns looked frightened.

Then Malfoy's side twisted into a smile. `` Go ahead ! Use them. ``

'' Normally, you aren't worth getting kicked out of school for, Malfoy. But if you make me use this wand, believe me, I WILL hit it Charles Frederick Worth my patch. '' Harry glared never moving his eyes from the other son. Ron tried to make himself appear as menacing as his friend.

'' Um Harry ? '' Hermione put her hand on his arm and he lowered his wand looking around. Malfoy and his minions were also taking in the scene, terror evident on their faces, and apparently just as surprised as Ron to discover that Gryffindors and penis of the DA had so suddenly surrounded them. There was : Dean Thomas and Seamus Finnigan, Luna Lovegood, Annapurna and Padma Patil with Lavender Brown, the Creevey sidekick, Ernie MacMillan, Zechariah Adam Smith, Hannah Abbot and Susan ivory, and Lee Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan with Fred and George. They obviously came to see what the fuss was about, as everyone of them had their baton out and ready.

Harry grinned with pride. `` Looks like you're a piffling outnumbered, Malfoy. Unless you feel you could take us all on ? ``

'' You'll get yours, ceramicist. '' Malfoy promised hollowly. And with that they retreated.

Without a word, everyone else went back to what they were doing as if zero had happened at all. Hermione looked at the three son, her cheek broad of worry. `` We'll definitely have to be careful this twelvemonth you guys. Did you catch what he said ? ``

'' No, what ? '' Neville asked.

'' He called Voldemort, the Dark Maker. '' Harry answered for her, still watching Draco's retreat.

'' So ? '' Ron asked as they began making their way to the bookstore.

'' Ronald, honestly, how do you walk and talk at the same time ? '' Hermione asked, letting her frustration show.

'' Lots of pattern. '' Ron grinned, though the gossip harm. He didn't like knowing he didn't catch on to matter as quickly as his friends ; and he especially didn't like knowing they thought it too. He wanted so badly to attend practiced in Hermione's eyes, just once.

'' Ron, only Death feeder call him the wickedness Lord. '' Harry shook his head and added quickly, `` Now is not the metre or topographic point to talk over this. We have to meet your mum and Ginny. ``

They waved goodbye to Neville and hurried into the bookstall where mollie was tapping her foot impatiently. `` And what took you three so long ? ``

'' We ran into some tike from school. '' Ron answered honestly and he, Harry and Hermione hurried in the store.

( geological fault )

Later that night in Hermione's elbow room, they told Ginny and the counterpart exactly what had happened, including Malfoy alternative of words.

'' Do you really think he joined Voldemort ? '' Ginny asked.

'' Don't know, he was wearing long sleeves so we couldn't see if he had the mark. '' Hermione said searching the shelves for a book.

'' Maybe he wanted to handle it. The dark home run isn't exactly something you want the public knowing you have. '' Fred suggested.

'' Just because he was wearing recollective sleeve in summer doesn't mean value he's hiding anything. Harry wears them all the prison term. '' George I pointed out.

She caught the scared look Harry quickly shot her and Ron. `` That's right. '' Hermione agreed definitively. `` Besides, do you really think Malfoy has what it takes to deal with Voldemort ? His father, yes… but him ? cum on. ``

'' So why did he say it then Miss-I-Know-Everything ? '' Fred asked, clearly teasing her.

'' To scare us ? To make himself seem more important ? Because it's how Voldemort was referred to as he grew up ? There are a issue of cause. '' She found the Christian Bible she was looking for and quickly changed the subject. `` Harry ! search what I found out earlier. ``

Pulling the Bible caused the total affair to swing open, revealing the back of Harry's bookshelf. She pushed and Harry's room was visible through the makeshift doorway. `` There's another one on this side leading to Ron's room through his broom cabinet. Our way are all connected to each other. '' She grinned.

'' Whoa ! '' Ron said, running to his way. In a minute he had found the trip to give the passing way to Hermione's room and pushed outdoors her bookcase. `` This is so cool ! ``

Hermione wondered why their rooms were all linked to each other, but Fred and George I had merely been concern to screw if there were any more secret matter scattered throughout the home. Their excitement was infectious and everyone left to check their elbow room. Hermione sat alone on her bed, feeling unsealed. When Grimmauld place had housed the Blacks, it had been a foul, dangerous thing. Was it really that dissimilar ? Perhaps she was just too funny ; after all just because good things rarely happened didn't mean they never happened. And besides, Sirius had given Harry the house and she trusted Sirius. kind of. The man had seemed to like danger the same way Harry and the other boys did. She just hoped they didn't come to similar ends.

( prison-breaking )

After awhile, Mrs Weasley called dinner and the stripling gathered on the landing to head down. They were all surprised to see Luna Lovegood seated at the table as Molly bustled around the kitchen. `` Hi. '' She greeted them with a friendly grinning, as if her being there was nothing out of the ordinary.

'' Oh, I forgot to tell apart you, I invited Luna to stick until school day starting signal. '' Ginny said turning to Harry. `` We ran into each other in Diagon Alley and she said her father had to go out of town. You don't mind, do you, Harry ? '' she added sweetly.

'' Of course not, the Sir Thomas More the merrier. '' He said calmly, though he was panicking on the inside. Having Luna here meant the guestroom would be used, which meant he would have to sleep in his own room, Sirius's room, tonight. He couldn't exactly turn Luna away, he would never turn away any of his Friend if they needed a favor… especially someone as inexperienced person as Luna seemed to be. The girl may be unknown, but that also made her interesting and he found he actually liked having her around as he never knew what she was going to say. But as much as he decided he liked Luna, he also really didn't want to be forced into being stuck in a place that so decidedly reminded him of his godfather. He didn't know what to do and remained lost in his own sentiment until lupine, who had decided to join them at the board that Night, stood up so fast that his chair toppled over.

'' I can't convey it anymore ! '' He yelled. `` Sirius was redress, I just have to do it ! No more hold back, no Thomas More games ! ``






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Chapter 7 : Confessions

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'' Nymphadora Tonks, I'm so madly in dear with you that I can't think straight ! I don't even know what I'm doing anymore. I know you probably don't feel the Same and that's alright, but I just couldn't hold it in any farsighted ! '' The room was tacit as everyone stared at Lupin in shock. Quietly, he picked up his chair and sat down, trying very hard to look as if cipher had happened as his face reddened.

They were all now looking at Tonks waiting with bated hint to see what happened. She simply shook her nous and with an embarrassed laughter said, `` Well, Remus, I guess that means I'll have to forgive you for calling me Nymphadora. '' Ron snickered and the young lady all smiled at each other. `` Can I talk to you in the other room for a hour ? '' She got up and went to the sitting room. lupine once again knocked over the professorship in his hurry to follow.

Fred and George were already getting out a duet of extendable ears when their mother glared at them. `` Just queer. '' They both mumbled putting away their invention.

'' What do you guess she'll say ? '' Ginny asked excitedly.

'' She'll probably admit she likes him too. '' Harry said.

'' But he doesn't like her, he LOVES her ! '' Ron said laughing.

'' All of you go to your way. '' Mrs. Weasley snapped. `` And leave them alone in there ! ``

Harry liked that, being ordered around in his own house. If it were anyone other than Molly Weasley, he might have said something. But he couldn't bring himself to do anything other than obey the woman who worked so hard to deal for him the way she did all her child. Besides, a bombastic part of him enjoyed that she treated him no differently than one of her own.

The teens made their way back up to Hermione's room where they endlessly discussed the dissimilar outcomes for Lupin and Tonks as well as their turmoil to be returning to schooltime. Harry found he was very very much enjoying himself, talking, joking and laughing with his admirer. He had missed this while being locked away with the Dursleys.

'' Well, '' George V said as he and Fred got up after a yearn spell, `` we're going to get a head start on our homework, it being NEWT year and all for us. ``

Everyone looked at them in amazement. `` You aren't serious ? '' Ron demanded.

The twins laughed, `` Of course not little brother, we do have some experiments to get to though. '' Fred said with a wink as they apperated to their room. Harry, Ron and Ginny laughed, while Luna didn't even bother to face up from her upside down copy of the Quibbler. But Hermione was sullen.

'' Those two. They're only coming back to bet quidditch ! '' She said angrily. The early three only laughed harder.

Eventually Ginny and Luna left to really go do some prep since they were both in their OWL year. When Hermione kicked the boys out so she could read, Harry challenged Ron to a game of thaumaturge's chess in an attack to avoid his own room a piddling longer. After winning three games in a row however, Ron decided he wanted to go to bed. He tried to go to Hermione's room to `` borrow a book that would put him right to sleep '' only to incur that she had locked him out. `` Well ! I like that ! '' he said with his hands on his hips, looking so practically like his female parent that Harry had to stifle a laugh. Ron settled for a book on the history of quidditch and no longer having any excuse, Harry went to his own room.

After changing to his usual tee shirt and sleep pants, he warily climbed into bed. For almost an hour, he tried to sleep but every sentence he closed his eyes, horrible picture from his incubus flashed through his mind. After a final toss and turn he gave up, realizing he needed to talk to someone, to get these images out of his head. But who ? lupin was probably still dealing with Tonks- or they were busy doing something he'd rather not break. Ron would be snoring by now, and though acquaintance with Ginny and Luna, they just didn't know enough about him. That left Hermione, who was always so smart and pragmatic. She would undoubtedly screw what to say.

The flak in his room had gone out so he wrapped his mantle around himself as he got out of bed and went to the mystery doorway, hoping that Hermione hadn't locked him out as well. She hadn't. Slowly opening the bookcase so as not to wake her if she had fallen asleep, he let out a sigh of rest period upon seeing she was indeed alert, sitting up in bed reading.

'' Couldn't sleep ? '' She asked with business organization as she glanced up from her novel, seemingly unsurprised to see him.

'' Too a lot is going on in my question, I just can't .... '' Harry broke off, still timid if he should get to her with his problems.

She sighed, put her book away and patted the huge space next to her on the bed. `` I knew you'd give in Sooner or later. ``

He looked up as he settled himself comfortably beside her. `` What do you mean ? ``

'' Harry, we all know how a good deal you've been through and yet you feel the motive to keep it all to yourself. It was only a matter of metre before it'd all indigence to come out. I'm not trying to be ‘ Miss-know-it-all'as Fred likes to call me, it's just that I do sleep together you so well, and no one could go through so much without suffering side effects. ``

'' You have no estimate. '' He proceeded to secernate her about the nightmares and how he hadn't been sleeping in his room because it scared him. Once he got started, words kept pouring out of his mouth, affair that had been weighing on him for twelvemonth. It was as if once he let out one enigma, he couldn't stop the rising tide waiting behind it. Without meaning to, he told her what it was really like for him as a child with the Dursleys, what he had to endure as Vernon's unwanted nephew. He confessed how he feared that his triumph over evil were all circumstances, how guilty he felt about Cedric and Sirius, and what had really happened at the end of the Tri-wizard tourney, with his parents coming out of Voldemort's wand along with Cedric to help protect him. She listened without saying a word, her face becoming raging in sure parting and concerned in others. `` What if I'm not who everyone thinks I am, Hermione ? What if I'm nil but the Boy-Who-Got-Lucky-and-Lived ? '' He finally looked at her, waiting to see if she'd agree, if she'd vociferation and say she knew all the time that he was a phony.

'' Oh, Harry. '' She sighed as she lay down. He lay too, so that they were facing each other. Now that he was done talking, he realized that he was exhausted. `` Maybe you did get golden, the first two clock time. I mean as a babe, there really wasn't anything you could do, your mother's magic protected you then. And our world-class year, well, he wasn't at his full moon long suit, which was why he needed the magician's stone. But what about everything else, Harry ? No one is that lucky. certainly you had service, you had people looking out for you, but when it came down to it, your purpose did it all. ``

He was skeptical `` I don't know. It's just that- ''

'' No. '' She interrupted. `` Harry, why are you so set against yourself and your acquirement ? Who taught a defence reaction club last year ? Who got an O+ on their grades ? Who, fourth dimension and again, put on the line his life for the people he cares about ? It's not that you're playing the zep, Harry. It just that you are the torpedo, it's in your bloodline, and as long as you are you, I will follow, no thing the danger, as will Ron and anyone else who believes in you. '' She looked like she wanted to say something else, but was holding back.

He didn't push for more though since he already had crying in his eye and was determined not to let them shine in straw man of her ... she'd seen him cry enough. But these were the row he had so desperately needed to find out ; that it wasn't his foolishness but his braveness that had made the others want to follow and forgive no issue where he led- that hoi polloi believed in him.

Hermione took his hand and smiled at him sadly. `` This is the life you were given, it may not be fair, but now you know you don't have to hold everything yourself. Just feeling around and there will always be people more than than willing to help you, because you are as a lot the mascot of good as Voldemort is of wickedness. '' She added softly.

Me… the mascot of unspoilt. He thought. That's what it will come down to in the end, me and him. He pondered whether or not to also tell her about the prophesy. It was the just affair he had held back, not wanting her to be scared for him. `` Hermione, there's something else. ``

'' If it's about those ugly people you live with all I can say is that they better find out out for when I come of age, because they're going to be in so much trouble. '' She looked at his arm, which still had a few faded Deutschmark on it.

'' No, it's about the prophesy. '' He answered, smiling in malice of the gravitation of the secret he was about to share.

'' The one that got smashed ? I thought no one heard it. ``

'' I did, later in Dumbledore's situation. '' He admitted.

She sat up in surprise. `` Well ? ``

'' Basically, it said that a child would be born at the end of July who Voldemort will nock his peer. '' Harry paused to disclose his scar. `` One of them will take to take out the other, because apparently they can't both live together on this planet at the same time. '' He finished paraphrasing, not bothering to hide the torment hopelessness he felt. `` I think it's pretty obvious who the prophesy was talking about. ``

'' So you have to kill or be killed ? '' Her astonishment quickly turned to anger. `` Why didn't you tell us sooner ? There's got to be another way. ``

'' I don't think there is, and I don't think I can do it. For all my hatred, all my pain and fear, for everything he and his following have taken from me, I don't think I could dwell with myself if I murdered him. ``

She lay down and took his hand again. `` We'll find another way. '' She promised. `` Maybe it just meant that you will be the one to discover a way to kibosh him. '' She added hopefully.

'' Maybe. '' He replied without much sentence. Despite the flow thread of their conversation he did feel happier, lighter somehow. It apparently helped a lot knowing that he had someone he could trust with everything, every office of himself. There was just one thing left and he knew it was silly, but he still didn't want to sleep in his room. `` Um, Hermione ? ``

'' Of course you can sleep here, you already feature your cover. '' She answered with a sad smile.

'' Thanks, I'm just not fix yet, to accept ... '' he trailed off. There were so many things he wasn't ready to assume as fact.

'' I understand, Harry. '' She said quietly. Within minutes, he was on his way to a restful, dreamless night.

( BREAK )

Hermione watched as Harry's breathing evened out and he fell into a abstruse eternal sleep. He'd confided so much to her, her head word was reeling with information. Of course she'd known his childhood hadn't been the outstanding, but to find out the true depth of his unhappiness and how unloved and unwanted he'd felt for so long, it broke her substance. Her own parents were supportive though strict with certain ideas about what their daughter should be… but she knew they loved her as long as she continued to be successful. To try and picture a aliveness where it hadn't mattered to anyone whether you were there or not, it was unfathomable. Thinking of the life he could have had if his parents had survived, she felt Harry's ira towards their schoolmaster justified. To go so long believing you are nothing to anyone and then slowly be fed information about just how wanted and needed you were, she just couldn't imagine the hurt and frustration he must feel.

As to the rest, she now better understood his doubts about himself. certain she'd questioned him and his judgement in the past times, and would probably continue to do so. But that was due to her own flaw, not his. She found it incredibly hard to live the way the others did, to just jump in without thinking and get things done. She would always see all the problem, the ways things could go wrong. Harry and the Weasley nestling may calculate at everything they've been through as adventurous, but she only saw a dangerous disregard for authority ... not that it had ever stopped her from going along.

And now this prophesy, it couldn't be lawful ! Logically she knew there were fatal accident in war and that's what they were at the get-go of, a horrific war of adept. It had never occurred to her that Harry could lose, and it didn't seem feasible now. But before, she'd always thought that it would be a sort of squad effort- that no one would hold to do anything alone. well screw the prophesy. She would be there in the end, as would the others she was sure. Just because some seer claimed it was going to befall that way didn't mean they couldn't change it. Besides, that sort of thing was so opened to rendering, who knew if it actually meant what it seemed to ?

Still holding her hand, Harry squeezed it in his eternal rest looking peaceful at lowest. She sighed out her foiling and closed her oculus, letting her tiredness proceeds over. Whatever was going to go on with Harry would happen in it's own sentence, for now she was happy just to be here with him in the moment.

( BREAK )

The succeeding daybreak at breakfast, everyone was anxious to find out about what had happened between Lupin and Tonks and when she walked into the kitchen alone, all eye were on her. Harry watched her blush a trivial at finding she was the center of attention before smiling shyly as she asked, `` Has anyone seen my boyfriend this dawning ? '' With that the adolescent were up and cheering, and somehow little fireworks escaped into the elbow room. Fred and George only cheered louder when Mrs. Weasley turned to yell at them.

Everyone settled down after molly threatened not to flow them if they didn't. When lupin walked in a few moments later though, they all erupted into sunniness again. This time, even Mrs. Weasley was smiling and waited a full phase of the moon minute before silencing them. `` Well, done Moony. '' Fred and George said as lupine took a seat future to Tonks. He awkwardly kissed her cheek, and the teenager either groaned or made kissing noises.

lupine turned undimmed red and Tonks muttered, `` Grow up. ``

'' We're in the procedure of doing just that. '' Ginny said smartly.

( intermission )

The side by side few twenty-four hour period passed pleasantly. Without being asked by Harry, Hermione kept everything that was said between them to herself, even the prophesy, though she did root on him to share that piece of data with the others. He wasn't ready to do that yet nor was he ready to sleep in his own room. Hermione allowed him to stay with her but had told him that he better be quick by their wintertime severance from school because she wasn't going to let him be scared of Canicula's memory forever.

The day before they were to fall to Hogwarts Harry, Ron, Ginny, and the twin begged Mrs. Weasley to let them chit-chat the Burrow so they could practice quidditch out in the open, using every persuasive tactic they could think of. After only an 60 minutes, she agreed and twenty minutes later they arrived by floo powder.

'' She's losing her touch. '' Fred remarked.

'' Yeah, usually it takes at least three hours before she gives in to something she didn't want to agree to in the first place. '' George IV added with a encompassing grin.

'' Well, it probably helped that Tonks and I agreed to keep an eye on all of you. '' lupin told them.

'' Keeping an eye on us ? If that's what you two wan na phone it. '' George shot back. Both adults blushed before walking to the edge of the curtilage to watch the kids play their game.

In edict to get some fresh air, Hermione and Luna had gone with and were sitting on the pasturage reading and talking. At one point when Harry looked over, they were deep in conversation, their heads close together. `` Weird, '' He said to himself, `` normally, they don't even like each other. ``

Harry gave the Weasley kids a game plan he had been working on in his mind and under the twins'twit about being maitre d'hotel, they perfected it. It felt so good to be out in the open, to surge through the air and feel the pull of the wind as it whipped through him. On his heather, he was weightless… he was free. Flying gave him the escape he needed and portion of him wanted to bend his broom and fountainhead for the visible horizon, to leave behind this liveliness and keep going until he could no longer stay in the air. Of course he couldn't do that, not now… but maybe someday when this war was all over and he could be assured of the safety of everyone he cared about.

They played until sunset, which was when they'd been ordered to be home, and they arrived at Grimmauld Place dirty, sweaty and glad. Mrs. Weasley immediately sent the teens to wash up and they raced to follow before hungrily invading the kitchen. It seemed that mollie had outdone even herself that dark at dinner. The going away feast she'd prepared was spectacular, with enough delicious nutrient for all the resident of the house as well as the several node who had come by to see the teens off. Bill and Charlie, who had taken some time off from their rule jobs to help the Order, were entertaining the girls with muggle magic put-on, while Helen Wills and Kingsley were bass in conversation with Tonks, Lupin and Arthur. Everyone was in thoroughly spirits and the temper was illumination and happy. After awhile, Mrs. Weasley broke up the lowly company, sending the teens to wind up packing and go to bed since they had to be up early.

Harry quickly threw everything in his trunk, changed into his sleepwear, and started for the secret threshold to once Sir Thomas More bunk with Hermione. But something made him interruption and he turned, looking around at the room that was so meticulously made up to beseem him. True, it had been Dog Star's room… but Sothis had wanted Harry to have got it, to get the solid house. Perhaps being so close to returning to Hogwarts was making him sentimental… but more than that, something told him he needed to toughen up to get through the next school year. The fact that the tiny voice in his head word telling him these thing sounded very much like Luna Lovegood was unsettling, considering they didn't know each other very well, but he couldn't argue that the voice made sense. After all, how was he ever supposed to go against Voldemort when he couldn't even face the retentivity haunting his room ? Making the decision to be a big boy and log Z's there tonight, he went to narrate Hermione.

'' Harry ! '' She said as soon as he entered. `` I promised I wouldn't Tell, but it's just too funny ! ``

'' Tell what ? ``

'' hope you'll keep it a clandestine ? ``

'' You mean like you are ? '' He teased and she glared at him. `` Alright, I promise. ``

'' Luna has a crush ! ``

Luna, who he'd just been thinking was somehow in his head giving him advice. `` It's not on me is it ? '' He asked nervously. Though he wasn't sure what his type of lady friend was, he didn't think Luna was it. But then again, that wasn't fair… he didn't know anything other than that the daughter was foreign and oddness wasn't necessarily a reason to dismiss a person.

'' Someone's full of himself. '' Hermione said. Her tone joked, but her center were saying something different, something he could almost see…. `` No, it's RON ! '' she added quickly, breaking off his concentration.

'' What about me ? '' Ron asked coming through his incline of the secret passage. Apparently, Hermione had forgotten to lock it.

'' Nothing. '' Harry and Hermione said together. They glanced quickly at each early.

'' Okay… well, Harry I, uh, wanted to ask you something about tomorrow. '' He gestured that they go into Harry's way. `` Privately. ``

With another look at Hermione, Harry followed him into his elbow room and closed the bookcase. `` What's up ? ``

'' What were you guys saying about me ? '' Ron asked right away.

'' Nothing. '' Harry quickly answered, remembering his promise to save the enigma. Besides he was for sure Luna would be mortified if she knew they had told Ron before she was ready… or before Ron was ready to get a line it.

'' Did she say something about someone liking me ? '' He pressed.

Harry was nervous. His friend had hit the nail on the fountainhead. `` Um .... ''

'' I knew it. She told you she liked me, right ? ''

He was taken aback for a here and now. `` Um, no. I can honestly say she said null about her liking you. ``

'' Oh. Do you recollect she does ? '' Ron asked hopefully, though it was clear that he was also skittish to finally offend this topic with anyone.

'' In a more than friends way ? I can't say for sure ... but I don't think so. '' Harry could finger passion rising to his fount. He knew he was blushing and figured it was the uncomfortable topic they were discussing.

'' You don't ? ``

'' Sorry mate, I don't think so at all. ``

'' Oh. '' Ron's typeface fell. `` Do you cogitate she could ? ``

'' Why are you asking me ? '' He was thrown off by his sudden wrath. He didn't understand why this was bothering him so badly.

Ron also seemed surprised by Harry's tone. `` Because lately you two are always off talking about something privately. '' He answered defensively.

'' And you think all we do is tattle about you ? '' The words were out before he realized what he was saying.

Ron looked hurt. `` amercement, she doesn't like me, or at least tell you she likes me. Sorry. ``

'' She doesn't secern me she likes you because she doesn't. Not in that way. Maybe you should get a new crush. '' Why was he saying these things ? Harry's mouth was completely out of his control, speaking before thinking. Ron turned without another word and left the way through the rule passage and Harry heard a doorway slam down the hall.

Within seconds, Hermione entered his room through the bookcase. `` What was that all about ? ``

'' Nothing. '' He turned his back so she wouldn't see his face.

'' It didn't sound like nothing. What happened ? '' she asked, to the full of concern.

'' Nothing alright ? By the way, I'm sleeping in here tonight. Got ta get used to being by myself. '' He said moodily.

'' Harry .... ''

He turned to her, carefully keeping his face blank. `` I'm really tired, okay. I kept Luna's secret since that's what you really want to eff, so goodnight. '' He gently pushed her to her room, closing and locking the bookcase so she couldn't come back. Grabbing a Word of God, he angrily threw it across the elbow room. What was wrong with him ? Why was he yelling at Ron about liking Hermione ? A sudden thought crossed his creative thinker, but he quickly dismissed it. It was just impossible. He turned out the twinkle and got into bed, welcoming the incubus in piazza of what he was thinking, because what he was thinking was more than he could wield right now.

( BREAK )

Ron didn't know what to think. He couldn't understand what Harry's job was ! They were all growing up now, and sure Hermione maybe wasn't the girl he'd envisioned himself with, but he couldn't avail what he was feeling. As often as the lady friend annoyed him, as much as she corrected him and as much as she threw her intelligence in their faces, there was something about her that made him require to be near her all the time. All he had hoped was that Harry could furnish insight, that Hermione had confided in their friend that she had tone standardised to his own. So why had Harry jumped down his throat ?

He kicked off his cover, unable to kip. He was too upset. Deciding on a biz of pool to tranquillize himself, he silently made his way downstairs and into the parlor. `` Hey. '' A voice in the nook of the murkily lit room made him jump.

Turning he found Ginny sitting in one of the armchairs, a pocket-size book and pen in her lap. `` What are doing down here. '' he demanded of his babe. `` You scared me to destruction. ``

'' A bit of an overstatement. '' She smirked. `` I couldn't sopor so I came down here to spell in my diary. What are you doing down here ? ``

'' I couldn't rest either. I wanted to bourgeon some pool. You up for a game ? '' he asked hopefully, suddenly glad of the company.

'' Sure. '' She smiled slightly. `` So, what's keeping you up tonight ? ``

'' A low fight with Harry. '' He answered shortly as he racked the balls.

'' About what ? ``

'' zilch. ``

'' Really ? A fight about nothing is keeping you awake ? '' she asked standing future to him, waiting for her turn.

Ron felt embarrassed. But maybe his baby, who was booster with Hermione as well, could make him the insight he'd been denied by Harry. `` It was about this stupid infatuation I have on Hermione. I thought I heard them talking about me and I was hoping she'd told him that she likes me too. Instead, he got all mad and told me to receive a new crushed leather. ``

'' You're an half-wit. '' She smacked him hard on the dorsum of his head.

'' Ow ! What the hell ? '' he rubbed his head, looking at her warily.

'' Of course he doesn't want to tell you she likes you, he wants her to care him ! '' Ginny said.

'' What ? What are you talking about ? ``

'' He likes her, and she likes him. They're both either too shy or too obstinate to hold it. Anyone can see it though. I know I can. '' She sounded tump over and he remembered her own crush.

'' What's wrong, Gin ? You want him to like you instead ? ``

'' fountainhead, wouldn't you want her to like you instead ? It's just not the way it is. ``

'' Is this something she told you ? ``

'' Of course not. I can just tell. ``

He leaned over to line up his shot, his head a whirl of mentation and emotions. Once more, Harry was going to get something that he wanted and it hurt. `` How total I didn't see it ? '' he wondered out loud.

'' Because guys never pay attention to anything important. '' She answered bitterly. `` Between my chum, my guy Quaker and my boyfriends, I feel like you all just shut off your sensation to anything that doesn't demand your attention, including me. ``

'' Trust me Ginny, you are pretty hard to ignore. ``

'' Yeah, so says you. Meanwhile I move to the cover of your mind as soon as your ally show up. ``

'' They're your supporter too, you know. And you're my sister. You'll always mean more to me than they do. ``

'' We'll see. '' She said quietly under her breathing spell as she took her shot, sinking in two balls.

'' There's no Bob Hope for me and Hermione then ? '' he asked.

'' Not until she and Harry get each other out of their systems. Right now, whether they even know it or not, they are only interested in each other. That could change given the right stimulation I suppose, but why bother. They'll probably tire of each other pretty quickly. ``

Ron didn't think that was the case. While they finished their plot, he tuned her out for the nigh part, thinking back to everything he knew about his two best Quaker. nil seemed to point to any outstanding love life function, but at the same clock time, all he could imagine was how much sense it made. Okay, so this would be one more thing Harry bested him at- he could live with it. At to the lowest degree, he hoped he could.



A/N : side by side up, they head to Hogwarts and the train drive gives the bunch a few problems. Let me hear your cerebration on this chapter and the fib thus far and stay tuned for more Harry ceramicist and the Ring of Mykele.

tone : References to the prophesy from Harry potter and the parliamentary law of the genus Phoenix by J.K. Rowling

Chapter 8 : Drama On Board the Hogwarts Express

NOTE : Blah, blah, it all belongs to J.K. Rowling. You know the drill. Read, revue, enjoy !

　

Harry awoke the next sunup to yelling from all over the sign as everyone prepared to leave. He got dressed quickly, glancing around the room to be sure he had everything he needed. His eyes landed on some blank lambskin on his desk and intuition told him not to forget it. Picking it up he realized it was the gift Lupin had given him for his birthday and he instantly felt a pang of guilt. He had never gone and asked about it like he was supposed to. Not that lupine hasn't been too preoccupied to come remind me. Harry thought with a wry smile. Lupin and Tonks had become inseparable in a few light days, letting little else occupy their metre except each former. Well, there would be time enough at schoolhouse to ask about the unusual gift.

Happy to be reminded that his friend would be back teaching that year, he threw the parchment in his body and dragged it downstairs along with Hedwig's John Milton Cage Jr., letting the owl drive along on his shoulder until they reached the bottom. She seemed unhappy yet resigned to being placed in her cage for the trip and Harry was for certain to throw some extra treats in to make up for her temporary worker confinement. From the doorway to the parlour, he caught Ron and Hermione's eyes and motioned them over. Hermione went right away, but Ron frowned and debated whether or not to get up. In the end, he followed Hermione.

last night, Harry had stayed awake for hours trying to figure things out. Now he knew. He knew that his feelings for Hermione may have begun to run deeper than friendly relationship, he knew that Ron had liked her in the like way for at least two age, and because of this, he knew he couldn't say anything to either of them. The simply thing he didn't know, was whether Hermione liked either boy. And that was something he just wasn't set to cognize, because if he was being honest with himself, these feelings may accept been there all along, unrecognized. But he had to put it all aside- he couldn't live happily knowing that he caused Ron unhappiness.

'' Ron, I just wanted to say sorry for yelling at you. I don't know what happened, it was just unexpected and I was tired and stressed. To be honest, I really don't know the answer to your head, but it could be potential. '' Harry said, forcing himself to take that it really could be possible that Hermione liked Ron.

To his surprise, Ron gave a small smiling looking between Harry and Hermione. `` We'll talk of the town later. '' He told Harry and walked into the kitchen to get breakfast, leaving his champion bewildered.

'' I'm sorry I snapped at you too. '' Harry said shaking his head and turning to Hermione next. `` I really didn't mean value it and I would order you everything that happened, except it's probably something Ron would want to keep open between ourselves right now. ``

'' I understand, Harry. I was just worried about you putting More stress on yourself by fighting with Ron. '' She quickly squeezed his hand and followed Ron into the kitchen. Harry smiled ; she was worried about him. But then a voice in his head said, Who isn't these days ? He sighed and went to get his last meal before going home to Hogwarts.

An hour later, they were all packed in a gravid car Mr. Weasley had sent from the Ministry, speeding toward the train place. Tonks was once again behind the roulette wheel and all passengers were hanging on for dear life. `` Can't you say something to her about her horrible driving ? '' Ron asked lupin as he was thrown to the base when she stopped at a light.

'' No. '' lupin answered looking just as shaken as everyone else.

'' But she's your girlfriend ! '' Ron whispered violently.

'' And I'd like to keep it that way. A little turbulence can ca-ca the misstep exciting. '' Lupin gave a unaccented smile. Finally, they pulled up to the place, much to the relief of all inside the vehicle.

'' Everyone out ! '' Tonks said happily.

Two at a time, they fell through to Platform 9 and ¾ and with fifteen minutes until the power train left, lupin pulled Harry away from the others. `` You never came to ask me about your birthday present. '' He said quietly as he nervously glanced over his shoulder.

Harry was taken aback. Having just been thinking of that lambskin a light while ago, it almost felt as if he had sent the thoughts directly to his friend. `` Yeah I know… it slipped my mind actually, with everything else going on and all. But we can sing about it at schooltime right hand ? ''

'' So you packed it ? '' Lupin asked anxiously.

'' Yeah. Of course. '' Harry's curiosity rose a small high. `` What is it ? '' He couldn't help but ask.

'' It is a lean of clue to something I think you might retrieve incredibly utilitarian. Sirius, James and I found the object and hid it in pillowcase we'd ever need it. However it was something we'd hoped we'd never need. I had forgotten about it until I came across the parchment survive month while going through some old boxes. I figured you'd want to use it. ``

'' But what is it ? '' He asked again.

'' I can't William Tell you, Harry. I don't want to say too much here, you know… too many ears. To read the cue, tap it with your scepter and say, '' he paused, looked around, then leaned in close to Harry's ear. `` Say ‘ We need to talk.''' He whispered.

Harry nodded to evince that he had heard even if he didn't understand. Why did everything stimulate to be shrouded in secret ? Why couldn't he ever get a unbent answer from anyone ? The conductor yelled, `` All aboard ! '' and with a last undulation to Arthur and Molly, Harry hurried after the others to get their usual compartment.

As they pulled away from the station, he asked Ginny and Neville to bring back refreshments for everyone, giving them a handful of money. After shooting him a unknown look, Luna followed them out saying she was going to avail sway everything back. Harry was happy she seemed to have realized he wanted a minute alone with Ron and Hermione.

'' Before you go to the Prefect coming together, I just wanted to say sorry again. '' He started. `` I know everyone is stressed out and the last thing anyone needs is me being all Helen Wills Moody. ``

'' It's O.K. Harry. We've had bigger arguments before. '' Ron smiled and got up.

Hermione rose too. `` Relax Harry. We'll be back in no time, only the fifth year Prefects have to police the train. '' She left and the boys could already hear her yelling at people in the next compartment.

'' I think she's a little too perfect for this job. '' Ron laughed.

'' Are you going to ask her if she has feelings for you ? '' This was the question Harry had been wanting to ask Ron since early that morning time and it burst out of him before he could hold back himself.

'' Naw, I think you're right. I need to ascertain person new. Besides, she likes you, and how can I compete ? '' He shrugged and turned to walk out the door.

'' What do you have in mind ? '' He yelled after him, but Ron kept going as if he didn't hear. Harry sat back down confused.

Ginny and the others returned with drinks and they settled in to act as a game of exploding elasticity. But he couldn't get his mind onto anything other than Ron's last words. Though he'd been happy to find out that his friend believed Hermione liked him instead, the feel of his vocalism had still carried a lot of hurt under the I-don't-care-attitude he'd tried to impersonate. The compartment door opened and Harry turned to say something to Ron, only to see that it was someone completely different.

'' Hi Harry, how was your summer ? '' Cho Chang asked with a sweet smile.

'' Um, good. Can I aid you with something ? '' Harry was confused. At the end of last year she'd been avoiding him, so what did she require now ?

'' Can I verbalise to you privately for a moment ? '' She asked shyly.

Harry looked at his friends. Ginny shrugged her shoulders, Neville was staring at the ground and Luna was looking through an old book with the appearing of being completely disinterested in anything at all. No help was forthcoming. `` Alright. '' He agreed and not knowing what else to do, got up and followed her down the hallway.

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Ginny didn't eff how to feel anymore. Between having to admit outloud to Ron that Harry liked Hermione, trying to stave off Dean for as long as possible and watching Harry take the air off with his ex-girlfriend she was tangled in an emotional naut mi. She tried not to express it, putting on a happy face as she, Luna and Neville entertained each early until the other three returned. Apparently she wasn't doing a serious enough job.

'' What's wrong ? '' Neville asked her sweetly.

'' What do you mean ? nothing's wrong. '' She answered sharply.

He looked at her with his big, chocolate-brown eye and she felt herself soften. `` I don't know Ginny, you just seem different…quieter somehow. ``

She smiled at him, her first real number grinning in a foresightful clock time. `` So if I'm not forte and obnoxious then there's something wrong ? ``

'' You're never obnoxious. '' He answered shyly.

'' Just loud. '' Luna joked as she put her book down. `` But you are okey, redress ? '' She asked seriously.

'' I'm amercement. What's wrong with you two ? '' Ginny returned, feeling more than than a little defensive.

'' Is it about Dean ? '' Neville asked suddenly. `` I'd heard you two were a couple. ``

Although upset that they wouldn't let the subject drop, she once more couldn't help but grinning. She knew Neville had a small crush on her, and while she thought him incredibly sweet, she knew she would eat him animated if they were ever to be together. It still didn't stop her middle from warming when he looked at her the way he did. `` You're properly, we were a duet. I've decided we aren't one anymore. You see ? I chose not to be with him so there's no reasonableness to be upset. I promise you both, I'm fine. ``

Neville seemed pleased to hear she was once again single, but Luna appeared unconvinced. `` I'm here if you need someone to blab to Ginny. Always. '' She promised.

'' Thanks, but like I've said a million times now, I'm amercement. '' She insisted.

Luna simply nodded and opened her book again. `` If you say so. '' She said quietly.

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They ran into Ron and Hermione outside the empty compartment Cho had brought him to. `` I'll be back in a minute. '' Harry told them. Ron shook his head and smiled wryly, but Hermione looked like she was fighting the impulse to say something. Grabbing his arm, Cho pulled him into the compartment and swiftly closed the door, cutting him off from his acquaintance before settling herself comfortably. She patted the place next to her indicating that he should link up her. Instead, he chose the seat across from her and crossed his coat of arms, waiting for her to speak.

'' Harry, I think the time away from each other did us some sound. I know that it did for me, I've had a lot of time to reckon and I'm sorry about the way affair wound up between us. Maybe we should give it another try. '' She twirled her haircloth around her finger and smiled. Last year, Harry would suffer found that cute, but now it was annoying him and he didn't know why… something about her was setting off alarm gong in his head and he instinctively became suspicious.

'' pass what another try ? '' He asked carefully.

'' Us. '' She answered softly

'' Us ? '' His discombobulation grew.

'' Yes, us, you and me Harry. I think we should try to be together again. '' She appeared to be getting frustrated with his inability to understand her.

'' You weren't even talking to me at the end of hold up year. '' He sputtered out, unsure exactly what was going on.

'' Like I said, the time apart has done us near, don't you think ? '' She was smiling, but Harry felt like there was something else behind it, and he could almost see what it was… something dark and boding. `` Harry ? '' she prodded interrupting his concentration.

He shook his head and said the first matter that came to him. `` To be good, I haven't thought about us at all this summer. '' He hadn't meant that to be so unmannerly, but her face implied that's how she took it. He really wasn't too disturbed about it. `` Sorry. '' He said lamely as he got up and left.

Everyone turned as Harry reentered his own compartment. `` What was that all about ? '' Ron asked. It was obvious they had been talking about him because no one would meet his eyes. Hermione was staring intently out the window.

'' Nothing. '' he answered as the doorway slammed receptive behind him.

'' You can't just walk out on me in the center of a word. '' Cho said angrily coming in and closing the door behind her. Out of the nook of his eye, he saw Ginny do a silencing charm on the compartment and pull the shade. He was grateful.

'' It was a discussion I didn't want to hold. '' Harry said, turning to face up her and not caring if his parole were rough. She was the one who had burst in and embarrassed him in front of his friends after all.

'' How could you say you hadn't thought about me all summer ? '' She demanded.

'' Because it was true ! I've had other things on my mind. '' He yelled.

'' In case you didn't know, Voldemort is back. There are other things for Harry and the quietus of us, yourself included, to worry about. So maybe you should save this for sometime later, when you two can discuss it calmly and privately. '' Luna said, never once looking up from her Word of God. Harry admired her in that moment- she really didn't guardianship what anyone thought of her.

'' Oh shut up. '' Cho yelled. `` This is between Harry and me ! ``

'' It was, you're the one who brought it to us. '' Ginny snapped back.

'' Just shut up ! '' she screamed.

'' Cho, I think you should lead now. '' Harry took her elbow and guided her to the door.

'' No ! You're an moron ! Do you have intercourse how many Guy would love for me to ask them out ? ``

'' Then go find one of them to bother ! '' He shouted in her face.

There was knock on the room access, interrupting the verbal spew of fury Cho had been about to let loose on him. The threshold slid capable and the Weasley twins entered, vast grins plastered across their faces. `` Well, if it isn't our instant dearie seeker ! '' Fred exclaimed.

'' We were just eavesdropping, '' George said holding up a span of extendable auricle, `` and we thought maybe it was prison term to develop up this lovely reunion. ``

'' A ignominy we have to interfere, considering there are two prefects in here. '' Fred added shaking his head.

Cho glared at them and turned to Harry. `` You'll be kicking yourself later. '' She warned.

'' He'll take that probability. '' Fred guided her out.

'' See you on the quidditch pitch ! '' George yelled after her. `` Well, with Lee gone, I guess we now know where to chance our entertainment. '' They looked around at their sibling and their friends. Harry slumped down in his seat between Hermione and Ginny.

'' Now, on to business. '' Fred started. `` What will we predator do as our first act of rebellion. ``

'' First act of rising ? '' Ginny raised an brow. `` I seem to call back a swamp that still exists in a Hogwarts corridor. ``

'' We meant as a group. We all have had our little bickering with authorization, haven't we, sis ? '' George teased.

Before she could resolve, the door slammed surface again to expose genus Draco Malfoy. This meter, Hermione and Ron stood up to perform their prefect duties and stimulate certain there was no worry. `` Out, Malfoy. '' Hermione snapped.

'' I am a prefect, and have every right to enquire any disturbances on the train. '' He sneered.

'' You're the only thing on this train that's disturbed. '' Ron shot back.

'' Really ? '' Malfoy said angrily. `` Well, I just passed a pretty girl crying about how a good deal she hated Potter. Figured I'd come make certain you didn't do anything too unseemly to Cho Yangtze. ``

'' Go to hell. '' Harry snarled.

Malfoy was unfazed. `` Well, what is this ? The crazy pattern ? '' His gaze landing on Luna and he sneered again.

'' Get out of here, or I'll written report you. '' Ron growled, taking a footfall toward the other boy.

'' For what ? '' Malfoy didn't move, but his eyes flashed concern.

'' Being an annoying ass. '' Ron said through gritted teeth.

'' Watch your mouth, Weasley. That is not prefect words. I could take your badge for that. ``

Fred and George stood up behind their buddy. `` Try it. '' They said together.

'' Well look at you three ! All new robes ! Did your mum hangout to stealing ? '' Harry jumped between the Weasleys and Malfoy as the three Melanerpes erythrocephalus tried to gain their quarry. Unfortunately, the evil footling twit didn't stop there. `` It can't be because of that tiny store of yours. Oh that's decently, I heard that Negroid fellow left Ron here some money. Shame he's dead. Wish I could make seen that. '' He laughed.

Harry turned to perforate Malfoy in the face, but Hermione and Ginny jumped in social movement of him, now trying to hold back Harry, Ron and the twins from doing something that would get them thrown out of schooling. Draco only laughed grueling but was cut off suddenly as a worm crawled out of his nose.

'' What the ... '' The insect were coming from everywhere, his nose, mouth and ears. `` Which one of you did that ? '' He demanded, more than worms spilling from his lips as he spoke. Everyone else stepped back in disgust. `` You're all getting expelled ! '' Malfoy yelled, covering his mouth and running down the hall.

'' Scourgify. '' Hermione said as she waved her sceptre and the worms disappeared. Everyone sat down and stared at each other.

'' Are we really going to be expelled ? '' Neville asked timidly.

'' I doubt it. '' Fred said. `` We'll just say it was Harry, he gets away with everything. ``

'' Who did do it ? '' Harry asked.

Neville slowly raised his hand. `` Sorry. '' He said quietly.

'' What for ? '' Ginny asked with a smile.

'' Yeah, that was blooming brilliant ! '' Ron said and patted Neville on the back.

'' Don't worry Neville. I'll tell Dumbledore, McGonagall or Snape that it was me. That I got mad because of what he said about Sirius and they'll let me off. ``

'' They always do ! '' Saint George said proudly.

'' Besides, they'll understand if Harry did it, since he's still struggling so hard to get over what happened at the ministry a few month ago. '' Luna said, returning to her ledger. Harry looked over at Hermione accusingly, but she shook her head. Was it really that obvious to people ? So obvious that even Luna picked up on it. Harry began to suspect that maybe Luna's weirdness was at least in part an act. No one noticed her unless she wanted them to, and that allowed her to observe people at her leisure.

'' Plus they wouldn't let Harry be expelled and forced to leave behind one of the safest spot he could be right now. '' Ginny was saying. Harry took comfort in that logical system. Did that mean value, no issue what he did, he couldn't receive the one punishment that scared him most ? Could he really never be sent away from Hogwarts ?

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Hermione stared out the window as the scene rolled by. Now that the excitement had died down, her champion were all talking excitedly about school and to her dismay, quidditch. Tuning them out, she let her mind wander but it kept coming back to the same thought- Harry and Cho. It shouldn't pain in the ass her, but she couldn't lie to herself. It bothered her a bang-up hatful that the other girl apparently wanted to worm her way back into Harry's life. Though she'd tried to be supportive last class and assistance Harry navigate a budding relationship with Cho, the early female child's mutual exclusiveness and deficiency of win over feelings for her friend had turned Hermione against her. Or maybe it was her own feelings that made her so dislike the girl. Either way, she was worried. Harry may not seem interested in rekindling a Latinian language with Cho now, but that could transfer at any time. She was his first jam, his commencement attempt at having a girlfriend. But Hermione was convinced- Cho was not the aright girl for her unspoiled friend.

'' You okay ? '' Harry asked her quietly while the others chatted. He leaned over and gently nudged her arm until she turned to look at him.

'' Just thought. '' She returned with a pocket-sized smile.

'' Can't time lag to get to school for that ? '' He joked.

'' Not everything about me is academic you know. ``

'' I know. '' He whispered, his emerald eye twinkling. `` You're smart about everything in biography. '' She grinned at the compliment, feeling oestrus rising to her face.

'' What are you two whispering about over there ? '' Ginny interrupted.

'' zilch. '' Harry answered quickly straightening himself. `` Anyone up for a game ? ``

Everyone agreed, but Hermione begged off claiming a vexation. In true statement, her school principal did find warm and as she rested it against the cool deoxyephedrine she felt her mind turn numb. Ultimately, it didn't matter what she thought about Harry's selection in girlfriend. Although she'd long ago discovered her own feelings for him, the implications, even the very opinion of being with him was unimaginable. It didn't change the way she felt though, that was something she just couldn't help.




A/N This will probably be the last chapter until after Christmas, since there's no estimator where I'm going. Please, let me fuck what you think so far. happy Holidays !



government note : References to the swampland and Harry and Cho dating from Harry Potter and the order of magnitude of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling


Chapter 9 : Consequences

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They got off the train to Hagrid's familiar call. `` Firs'years, this way ! '' The crowd went over to recognise him. `` hi, Harry ! Sorry I could'na get to it to yer company. add up an see me later for yer gift. All o'you are welcome ter fare too. '' He nodded at the others.

'' Okay, Hagrid. '' Harry agreed quickly before he was ushered along.

As they approached the autobus that would bring them to the school, he, Luna and Neville deliberately ignored the thestrals that were patiently waiting to pull out them. The drive up was quiet for Harry as he simply listened to everyone else chatter about their plans for genus Draco Malfoy, who had reportedly stopped coughing up insect about ten transactions before the wagon train pulled into the Hogsmeade station.

Upon arriving at the castle, they hurried to the Great lobby as Ron was `` famished. '' Even Hermione's reminder that the feast wouldn't be served until after the categorization did nothing to lessen Ron's anxiousness to get to the table. Luna broke off to go to the Ravenclaw table and sit awkwardly by herself… Though she didn't seem to deal, Harry felt sorry that she had to go away masses who actually did want her around to be forced to sit with those who refused to take the prison term to get to know her. She glanced directly at him, wearing a broad grin as if she knew what he was thinking and wanted to assure him she was alright and quite used to the way things were.

When the first years entered the residence hall a short while later looking intimidated yet determined, a few pointed in Harry's direction and whispered to each other. He lowered his capitulum and tried not to land any more attention to himself. He hated how recognizable he'd become ; even eleven year-olds knew his face. How was he ever supposed to go out into the world without drawing out his opposition ?

'' Finally it's starting. '' Ron grumbled under his breath. Harry turned his tending to the Head table, bore to see who the new Gryffindors would be and even more concerned to see the new Slytherins.

Professor Minerva McGonagall stood in front of everyone with the Sorting Hat, looking tall and commanding. She loudly cleared her throat and the hallway immediately fell silent- it seemed even the new students realized she was not a adult female who tolerated much. Without introduction, the hat began its song.

'' Many age ago, four friends together stood
And decided to ramp up a school
Where all with power could,
Learn to use their tool.

Never were such with child friends,
As Slytherin and Gryffindor.
Except for Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw,
Who perhaps loved each early more.

For a while, the schooltime was impregnable within,
Much like these four friends.
Only to be pluck apart, and
Contentment there meet it's ends.

The unity whose blood was pure,
Slytherin chose.
The bravest of the brave,
Gryffindor took those

Ravenclaw decided,
intelligence operation was the skillful trait.
goodness Hufflepuff took the ease,
those yet to find their fate.

I was then made impudent
To make a tough call offhand,
Placing scholar where I knew
They were destined to land.

I was good at my job and since then,
My song is heard every year.
But now listen closely,
For there is reason to fear.

A scourge is hanging above our school.
And while all within are strong,
There are those among us
Who will ignore my warning song.

dance band together,
The four mansion unite.
Only as one,
Can we hope to win this fight. ``

There was hesitant clapping after he finished his admonition, and many educatee at the other table were looking at the Slytherins who had made themselves the predictable antagonists. They had received a exchangeable warning from the hat before, and Harry took it just as seriously this time. McGonagall loudly cleared her pharynx and the Hall once again fell unsounded, all attention on her.

'' When I call your name fall forward to be sorted into your house. Jennifer Applebloom. '' She called. Jennifer quickly walked up and sat under the hat.

'' Ravenclaw ! '' He called out as the Ravenclaw table volley into applause.

McGonagall went quickly through all the first gear years, and the sort was soon over. Once the new educatee were all settled at their tables and the older student had quieted down, Dumbledore stood. `` There are the usual beginning of term promulgation. All showtime years, and certain other students, should be cognisant that the Forbidden Forest is always off demarcation. Our caretaker, Mr. Filtch, has asked me to let you jazz that the list of item and actions banned from the school is hanging outside his office. Thanks to a mates of tricker, the list has grown immensely since last year. '' He paused to count at the Weasley Twin Falls who weren't even trying to hide their proud grinning. `` I would also advise that you stay authorise of the bit of swamp that became a character of our hallway decor live year. It has been roped off for your condom. '' The teachers all looked down to hide their laughter, remembering how and why the swamp was there ; except for Snape, who looked as relentless as ever.

'' Lastly, I would like to enclose a new member of our staff. Some of you may remember, prof Remus lupine. He will once again be taking up the station as your Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. '' The hall burst into cheers as those who remembered lupin grew excited he had returned. Dumbledore waited until the disturbance had died down at the Gryffindor table where the cheering was tatty. `` Now that's all out of the way, tuck in ! ''

As the Headmaster sat, notes suddenly appeared in straw man of Harry, Ron, Hermione, Fred, George VI, Ginny and Neville. Harry read his then leaned over to understand Hermione's. They were the same.

Please reputation to the Headmaster's office after dinner.
professor McGonagall.

'' I think we're in trouble. '' He said.

'' Huh ? '' Ron looked up. He had been so intent on piling his collection plate with food that he hadn't even noticed the banknote. As he read it, his center widened. `` Do you conceive Luna got one too ? '' They all looked over to the Ravenclaw board where sure enough, Luna was holding up her billet to indicate them. `` Uh oh. '' He gulped.

'' Relax, Ron. First of all, I did it, remember ? '' Harry folded the note. `` Second of all, Malfoy's the one making the ill. ``

'' Yeah, they'll definitely believe that Harry was provoked into casting the while. '' Hermione added.

'' But I'm the one who actually did it. Are you sure you want to fill this on yourself ? '' Neville asked.

'' Don't worry. The speculative I'll get is detention. It's nothing new. '' Harry shrugged, thinking detention with McGonagall or Snape would be an unbelievable advance over the one he'd served with Dolores Umbridge last year.

Neville looked relieved. But all through dinner, he kept making sure that Harry really wanted to contract the rap until Fred finally told him to keep out up as Ginny reached over and rubbed his shoulder joint in reassurance. Harry was confident in his decisiveness, after all how bad could the penalization for louse be ? And why let Neville label his platter when Harry's own was already so sully ?

After dinner, the others waited outside the Great Hall while Ron and Hermione performed their Prefect duties. Once all together again, they went up to Dumbledore's office. `` Popple Snaps. '' Hermione said and the Gargoyle guarding the entryway sprang to life.

'' Hey ! That's one of our candy ! '' Saint George said in surprise as they stepped onto the stairs.

'' They literally explode in your mouth. '' Fred explained proudly to the others.

The headmaster's agency was once again neat and tidy after Harry's rampage at the end of last yr and despite the grounds they were there now, he suddenly really did finger shamed. He wanted to think he would never again fall behind his pettishness in such a destructive way, but it was a promise to himself that he wasn't sure he could keep.

Waiting inside along with the schoolmaster were Professors McGonagall and Snape as well as Draco Malfoy. The last sneered as the teen approached the desk. `` Well- '' That's as far as Dumbledore got before being interrupted.

'' It was Harry ! '' VII phonation said at once. They all looked at each early and lowered their heads to cover their laughter. Dumbledore was smiling and for the briefest of moment, Harry could induce sworn he saw McGonagall grin. Snape however looked unamused that no one was taking this seriously.

Harry stepped forward. `` master, Professors, since I can only presume we are here because of the incident on the railroad train, then they are right-hand, I made dirt ball come out of Draco's point. '' ineffectual to maintain it in any longer, his protagonist burst out laughing after he said this. One warning look from McGonagall quieted them all. Although she also seemed diverted, Harry knew she didn't like it when students cursed other scholarly person, even if it was Draco Malfoy.

Snape was raging. `` I don't believe him. '' He said turning to Dumbledore.

'' What reason would he have to lie, Severus ? '' The old wizard asked.

'' He's protecting one of his friends. '' Snape turned and eyed them. `` My speculation would be Longbottom. He looks the most scare. ``

'' Sir, '' Harry stepped on Neville's metrical unit to hold open him quiet, `` I did it and I'm not sorry. All I can say is that I was provoked and lost my pique. It always seems to get away from me when Malfoy is around. ``

'' How were you provoked, ceramist ? '' McGonagall asked.

Harry looked down at his shoes. `` He said things about the Weasley folk and then he said something about Sirius. ``

'' Ah. '' Dumbledore sat back and put the hint of his finger's breadth together. He turned to genus Draco. `` May I ask, Mr. Malfoy, what it is that you said exactly, so as to provoke Mr. ceramicist to take a shit louse come out of your head ? ``

'' I didn't say anything, Headmaster. '' Dragon said sweetly. `` I heard a affray in the compartment and as a prefect, I went to moderate on it. I guess they didn't appreciate being told to quiet down and adjacent thing I knew- '' He was cut off as the others began to resist. Harry could feel his choler building up. Dumbledore held up a hired man to silence them and Malfoy continued. `` Honest, all I said was to observe it down a little- ''

'' You said you'd wished you had seen him die ! '' Harry yelled. McGonagall gasped and his friends all stared at the ground, aware of how such a affirmation would affect him. He took a oceanic abyss breath and began again a little more calmly. `` You said something snotty about Ron, Ginny and the twin's new robes and accused Mrs Weasley of stealing. Then you said something about remembering that Sirius had left money to Ron and how it was a pity you hadn't been there to see him die. You're lucky it was just worms. '' He said darkly. Hermione and Ginny each had a hand on his shoulders and Ron, George and Fred were glaring at Malfoy. Luna was inspecting something on one of the tables looking as if she had accidentally walked into the wrong place, while Neville was staring at him. They all knew that had Harry really been the one to purge a charm on Malfoy at that moment on the string, it would take turned out far worse.

After a import pause, McGonagall started in. `` Mr. Malfoy ! How a person could be so cold hearted I have no idea ! To say that- ''

By then Snape had regained his composure and cut her off. `` Minerva, if I may remind you, Draco is the victim here. I propose that Potter be punished for such a gross misuse of his magic. '' McGonagall looked livid. She was about to give Snape a piece of her head when Dumbledore interrupted.

'' May I ask, out of personal oddment, Mr. Malfoy, how it is that you knew Ron Weasley was left money in Sirius's will ? '' Malfoy looked down, not meeting the master's centre. `` I thought as much. '' Dumbledore continued. `` prof Snape, may I ask you what you feel the reserve punishment would be for Mr. ceramicist ? ``

'' Well .... '' Snape looked positively gleeful. `` All the past detainment have obviously not done any honorable, so I think we should do something that will get his aid and urinate him suppose twice before he loses his temper. Perhaps once again kicking him off the Gryffindor quidditch squad ? ``

At this, even McGonagall joined in the early's cries of protest. `` I just got back on ! '' Harry yelled above them all.

Once again, Dumbledore raised his helping hand for quiet. `` It seems, Severus, that there are two guilty parties. Many clip, it is Mr. Malfoy's words or activity that cause Mr. Potter to lose his temper. Would you suggest the same punishment for him ? '' Snape looked away angrily. `` I didn't think so. Unfortunately, this post can not go on unnoticed. My decision is this. Harry, while it is clear that you had been provoked enough to do this, I don't fully believe you are really the one responsible. However, since you are so determined to protect the real guilty company, I'm afraid you must make do with the effect. You are hereby stripped of your title as Gryffindor quidditch captain. '' He raised his handwriting against the protests and Harry again had to step on Neville's foot so he would keep his mouth shut. `` Understand that I have not forbidden him to play, I simply took away his title as team drawing card. ``

He then turned to Malfoy. `` Draco, this is not the first meter I have heard of you abusing your privileges as a prefect. I hereby remove your deed of conveyance as well. You are no longer a prefect and since this is an utmost case, I will personally select your replacement. ``

'' But, Sir- '' Snape started.

'' Severus, your pupil has proven to be undependable with the province bestowed upon him. The things that he said today were hateful and it is my understanding that he has uttered similar words to various students for the past five years. It is time that something be done to set this. I will not possess anymore discord within these walls. If I again hear of anything hateful directed to any student, my future relocation will be expulsion. pace lightly Mr. Malfoy. ``

'' What about sodbuster and Weasley ? '' Snape growled.

'' What about them ? '' McGonagall asked just as fiercely, subconsciously taking a few steps in front of her scholarly person as if to protect them.

Snape glared at her. `` They are prefects as well and all of this took place right in figurehead of them. According to Draco they were a percentage of all this. ``

'' That's in good order master. '' Malfoy piped up. `` Ron threatened me. And Hermione hit me ! ''

'' I did not ! '' Hermione yelled indignantly.

'' She was trying to die it up ! '' Harry protested. `` And Ron only told him to get out ! ``

'' Liar ! '' Malfoy yelled.

'' I'm a liar ? ! '' Harry yelled back. `` You just accused an respect student of hitting you ! ``

'' Headmaster, I find it hard to believe that Granger hit him. '' McGonagall said slowly obviously trying to keep her own temper.

'' She did before ! '' Malfoy protested.

'' Only because you were being a complete saccade to me, and you were staked out to look on Buckbeak's implementation. Which was your flaw if I remember correctly. You and your Father ! '' Hermione yelled.

'' You see ? She just admitted it. '' Malfoy said excitedly.

'' She admitted to one time in our third twelvemonth, long before she was a prefect ! '' Harry shot back.

'' If she did it once, Headmaster, what's to say she didn't do it again ? '' Snape grinned.

'' Honestly, Severus. You are starting to voice like a child. '' McGonagall scolded.

'' Enough. '' Dumbledore said quietly. It was almost a whisper, but the force out he put behind his actor's line left the room deathly silent. `` Fred, George, Ginny, Neville and Luna, you may wait for your friends outside. And I will know if you are listening in, either with your own capitulum or with manufactured single. '' After they had left, Dumbledore produced enough chair for all those left hand. He sat behind his desk for a yearn while staring at each of them and Harry had the feeling that he was reading their thoughts.

At last he spoke. `` I will not wish to echo myself so listen closely. This fight between Slytherin and Gryffindor has gone on long enough. Minerva, Severus, how can you honestly expect your students to get along when you are so openly airing your rivalry ? You are on the same team here. '' He looked at them meaningfully and Harry knew he meant the same squad in terms of the Order as opposed to as fella instructor. Both prof looked down. `` Severus, can you honestly say that you don't feel genus Draco's watchword were out or keeping ? ``

Snape took a deep breath. `` Perhaps it was just a bit out of line. '' He finally choked out. `` However, it was also inappropriate to charm louse to total out of his head. ``

'' I agree. '' Dumbledore paused. `` However, there is a battle to deal with raging outside these walls. I do not wish an instigator to have a billet of power starting a war inside. Mr. Malfoy, your punishment base and I meant it when I said I would expel you. My patience is wearing very slight for you and a few of your associate. Keep that in judgement the next sentence you wish to stimulate Mr. Potter or his friend a problem. ''

He took a deep breathing space and turned to McGonagall. `` Minerva, I know you don't believe Harry's punishment is warranted, and neither do I, since neither of us truly believes he is the responsible for party. But we both know that he is zip if not loyal to his friends and since he is taking the place of the real culprit, he must meet with a penalisation fitting to the criminal offence. This was a spell that could have seriously gone untimely. So I ask you now, not to drive out your wrath on Severus or his bookman and keep in judgement that I have allowed Mr. ceramicist to keep playacting. ``

'' I understand. '' She nodded still looking unhappy.

'' And Severus, I don't want to listen one Logos about you taking out your frustrations on the Gryffindors this year. In the past I have heard many ill that you favor your own house and this year, I expect that all be treated fairly. I want this endless fighting between these two family to stop over now. '' Both McGonagall and Snape looked at the floor wearing an unmistakable reflexion that said, ‘ yeah right.'

'' As for Draco's accusations against Hermione, they are dismissed. What Miss Granger did in the past before she was a prefect has no bearing on whether or not to discase her of her deed of conveyance now. I don't believe for one second base that she struck you on the train, Mr. Malfoy and this is the lowest time I will allow you to blatantly lie to my face. Now on the former bridge player, I completely believe that something Mr. Weasley said may bear been viewed as a threat. However, when one's family unit is under flack, verbally or otherwise, it becomes hard to hold one's clapper. I understand this. But it was still out or keeping and therefore I must go forth one night's detention with Professor McGonagall to be carried out tomorrow after class and dinner. '' Snape rolled his eyes.

Dumbledore looked them all over one more than sentence. `` You are dismissed. ``

They all went down the stairs together, Snape and Malfoy breaking off and stalking down the hallway toward the dungeons. No one made to contain them. `` ceramicist, and all Weasley's come with me. Granger and Longbottom, I suppose you may come as well though this will be quidditch business enterprise. '' McGonagall briskly started off down the hall.

'' What happened ? '' Luna asked Ron.

'' I'll tell you tomorrow. '' Ron called out as he hurried off after the rest. Harry smiled. Maybe Luna having a crush on Ron would be a undecomposed thing after all ... it would certainly lay down him feel less shamed about his own feelings for Hermione if those two coupled up. And besides, both Ron and Luna needed someone in their sprightliness to give them the attention they deserved.

McGonagall ushered them all into her agency, closing the room access before turning to them with a spirit of pleased determination on her font. `` Ginny, you are acting police chief and Potter, you are co-captain as the Headmaster said nothing about co-captaincy. ''

Harry and Ginny looked at each other in surprisal before sharing a smile ... McGonagall was a crafty old cat. Ron turned to his sister in a terror, knowing how she could be. `` Please let me stay on the team. You saw how strong I practiced over the summer ! ``

'' I'll think about it. '' She answered slyly.

'' Relax Mr. Weasley, your place is condom for now. Alright, gather cycle. We might as well set up try-out dates since the hale team is here. '' McGonagall got out paper and a shaft and for the adjacent hour, they worked out all the details.

Around midnight they finally returned to the empty common room in Gryffindor tug, where they stayed up for another 60 minutes filling Ginny, Neville and the twins in on what had happened after they left Dumbledore's power. Hermione finally stood up and announced that she was going to bed and cue them that they all had classes in a few hours, expelling a moan from everyone. When Harry reached his room he realized just how exhausted he really was. Though he had wanted to look at lupine's parchment, he couldn't celebrate his heart focused. Deciding to save up it for later when he could go over it with Hermione and Ron, he climbed into bed and immediately fell asleep.

( BREAK )

genus Draco stormed into the Slytherin common room, feeling a kind of foiled satisfaction. He had known it wouldn't be easy to get ceramicist in bother, especially since they'd seen through the lie and knew he hadn't actually been responsible for the spell. Hopefully his new secret better half in crime would let easily achiever, it was his job to see that they did.

'' Hey how'd it go ? '' Viola tricolor hortensis asked, startling him. She had apparently been waiting up for him, much to his annoyance.

'' As expected. ceramicist and his ragtag caboodle of scum can do no wrong here. Not with Dumbledore in care. '' He answered. It was so unjust, and it always had been. But the god-like way Potter was treated definitely made it easier to hate him, because lately… he just didn't understand the obsession. Sure Potter could very possibly bring down the Dark Lord someday. And Draco understood the logical thinking that it was best to ruin him before he reached a more capable age, but here at school he was too well protected. Lately… well it just seemed that since the grownup had all failed miserably against Potter and his helpers, they were pushing the next contemporaries to take activity. He didn't want to be a lamb pushed out for sacrifice but that's exactly what he was in the flow plan that his Father of the Church and the iniquity Lord had him involved in. And tonight only proved that it would work.



A/N : HAPPY HOLIDAYS ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

NOTE : source to Dolores Umbridge from Harry Potter and the Order of the capital of Arizona by J.K. Rowling

Reference to Buckbeak's instruction execution from Harry Potter and the captive of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling

Chapter 10 : discovery

note of hand : Anything not original= J.K. Rowling. Anything original= mine. hope everyone had a ripe holiday, read and enjoy. Oh, and please review if you like it or even if you don't.

　

Harry awoke the next dawn tactile sensation more exhausted than when he had gone to bed. All night he had been plagued with the same nightmare as before and he couldn't understand why. Perhaps it was being back at school, where the whole sequence of consequence leading to Sirius's death had begun. He decided not to think too deeply on it as he attempted to debase away the sleep from his bones. With a lot of effort he forced himself to get up, get dressed, and make his way down to breakfast.

The others were already in the Great Hall when he entered, dragging his book bag behind him. As he sat he realized they were excitedly filling the other Gryffindors in on the fact that Malfoy was no farseeing a prefect. He smiled with atonement at the memory board, for once Malfoy had suffered some variety of real consequence for all of his retiring utterances and misbehavior against him and everyone else. It may have taken five twelvemonth, but at least it had happened. He glanced over at the Slytherin table and grinned wider when he saw how unhappy Malfoy was.

After breakfast, he, Ron and Hermione got up to lead off the dreaded base on balls to Potions. They passed Luna in the hall and he was struck by the odd look she gave him, as if she were trying to put across with him. But before he could opine about it at all, he once again suddenly remembered the parchment lupin had given him. This time he would be for certain to do something about it.

'' Can you guys suffer me by our study tree before lunch ? I have something to show you. '' He whispered to his two expert friends as they took their ass in the dungeon classroom.

'' sure as shooting. '' They both agreed. He settled himself between them, a small thrill of nervousness surging through him when he felt Hermione's elbow sense of touch his as they both leaned on the desk.

A min before class was to depart Snape strode in and slammed the dungeon door. All chatter died away instantly as he eyed his course with disgust. `` It is my understanding that some of you present have not gotten the O grade that I had required to cover. Lucky for you that you're here. '' He sneered at them all. `` Unfortunately, the Headmaster decided to make allowances and forced me to live with the sub par bookman whom received a grad of E. However, know that those of you with less than satisfactory grades at the end of this semester will be kicked out of my stratum. '' He paused to sneer at Ron, Neville and James Byron Dean who hadn't gotten an O. Harry wondered if any of the Slytherins had gotten a `` sub par '' E, and looking at Crabbe and Goyle, he couldn't believe they'd even managed that.

Snape took a here and now to glare around the room before a sinister smile emerged. `` Now, I believe some seating modification are in order to assure me that all receive the grade they truly deserve and not one based on how well they copy their ally. Weasley, you will be moved here to the front away from sodbuster and potter. '' Ron got up and with a murderous spotlight at Snape took a stern next to pantywaist Parkinson. `` Longbottom, you will be here next to Crabbe. Thomas, you will be here with Goyle. Malfoy, why don't you go sit between ceramist and Granger. '' He surveyed the elbow room with a please air. `` There, that's so much better. Now, here are the instructions for our first potion. '' He pointed his wand at the add-in. `` You have one hour. ``

It was one of Harry's forged Potions social class. Malfoy constantly muddled his attempt by switching the ingredients. At the end of the hour, Harry turned in his sample sure that he had received a T thanks to Malfoy's sabotage. But he knew considerably than to tell Snape. He did however complain to Ron and Hermione the totally way to Transfiguration of Jesus. `` It's not fair at all. He kept mixing up my stuff and I never knew what I was really putting in my cauldron. '' He whined.

'' Well, side by side class, I'll share with you so he can't mess with anything. '' Hermione offered as they all sat at a desk in the back.

'' You think you had it bad ? I had to heed to Pansy telling Millicent Bulstrode all 60 minutes how cute she thinks Malfoy is and how she thought they would clear the perfect yoke. '' Ron grumbled pulling out his wand. This class passed much more quickly and by the end, they had all turned their toads into tuffet even Neville, though he'd predictably had the most trouble.

With an hour free before lunch, Harry, Ron and Hermione hurried out to the tree at the edge of the lake. Once they had settled themselves comfortably, Harry pulled out the sheepskin and explained everything lupin had told him on the train political program about what it contained. `` Are you indisputable this is a goodness idea ? '' Hermione asked, inspecting the paper carefully.

'' If Moony gave it to him, then we know it isn't anything bad, right ? So it'll be fine. '' Ron eagerly grabbed it from her and thrust it in Harry's direction. `` Go on, do the spell and let's see what it says. ``

Harry shrugged at Hermione before placing the tip of his wand to the parchment and saying, `` We need to talk. '' They all leaned in to read what it said.

To whomever it business organisation, the following is the first clew to encounter a very important object hidden away for trade protection by us, The Marauders.
Good chance,
Edgar Lee Masters : Mooney, Padfoot, Prongs and Wormtail with the assist of Wildflower
hint 1 : get-go you must know what you are looking for, if you do not already. This is knowledge you won't uncovering in the subroutine library, but in what the library houses. You can regain this knowledge in an expected place, guarded by a trusted friend. Here, I will only tell you that the hidden object is questionable in the intention of its existence.

'' wildflower ? '' Ron looked at Harry.

'' Probably my mum. ``

'' Oh yeah, ‘ Lily'I get it. '' He said quickly.

'' Well, we're looking for a book. '' Hermione said. She sighed in frustration at the bemused looks she got from the boys. `` Think about the first component part, ‘ you won't find it in the program library, but in what the library houses.'It's a book that's not in the schooltime subroutine library. ``

'' Oh, I knew that. '' Ron grinned.

'' The book must be in the schooling, where else would expect to find cognition ? '' Harry pointed out.

Hermione thought for a minute then jumped up. `` I've got it ! It's in the defensive measure Against the shadow Arts schoolroom. ``

Harry reread the cue. `` That's what it appears to say. ``

'' How ? '' Ron said taking the hint and scanning it.

'' ‘ The hidden objective is confutative in the purpose of its existence.'Where else would you find a record full of data on questionable target ? '' Harry smiled. He hoped that when they found the next cue it would be as slow to cypher out.

Ron threw down the parchment. `` I'm not in force at riddles or hint or anything with words. ``

'' Oh Ron. '' Hermione shook her head.

'' I'm not ! ``

'' I don't have time to assure you of your cleverness, Ron. I have to go talk to McGonagall about something. We can meet with Lupin before Defense today. '' The boy nodded their agreement. `` See you guys at lunch. '' Hermione said as she hurried off.

'' Bye. '' Harry called after her, glad to be left alone with Ron. They hadn't had a probability to really tattle in a long time and there were sure things he needed to discuss.

Ron sensed what was coming. `` You want to know why I said Hermione likes you right ? '' He asked right away.

'' Well, I guess- I mean if you're sealed. I, well, are you sure you're over her ? '' he managed to trip out.

'' I think so. It's hard to like someone knowing they're into you. '' Ron shook his head.

'' But how do you recognise she likes me in that way ? '' Harry asked calmly, though inside his mettle was beating fast in prediction.

'' I didn't, it was Ginny. She just flat out told me. '' He admitted.

'' Ginny ? She told you what ? ''

'' And I thought I was dense. She told me Hermione liked you. ``

'' When ? '' Harry asked desperately.

'' The nighttime before we left for schooling. You know when we fought ? I couldn't sleep, so I went to play syndicate and Ginny was already down there. She asked what was wrong and I told her all about our argument. She smacked me on the school principal. ``

'' She hit you ? ``

'' Really hard ! '' Ron rubbed his school principal with remembrance. `` Anyway, she said that I'd better get over Hermione fast because she liked you. ``

'' How did she know ? '' He pressed.

'' Hermione didn't tell her or anything. All she said was that girls were perceptive on this kind of thing. She also said something about how boy don't pay enough attention, but I don't recall exactly what she said. I guess I was proving her full stop by not paying attention. '' He grinned.

'' Oh. '' Harry stared off, his mind as cloudy as the sky above him.

'' You like her back, right field ? '' Ron grinned again as Harry looked down, nervously pulling up blades of grass. `` I knew it. Though to be reasonable, Ginny was the one who first thought you did. ``

'' I didn't even know until you started asking me about her. ''

'' Yeah, well, according to my babe that's normal for guy rope. You know, I don't think she's handling her detachment with doyen very well. She doesn't have very many overnice things to say about the male gender lately. '' He replied with a frown. Harry smiled in reply, knowing once she got past whatever happened with Dean, she'd have her pickax of bozo. Ginny was a cute fille, made all the more attractive by her surefooted and outgoing personality- regardless of how her brothers may palpate about it.

When it came time for lunch they headed in together, talking and joking like they used to. He saw Hermione's pleased grinning and knew she was happy they had taken steps to compensate their rift. Taking a seat following to her at the tabular array, Harry told his booster that they all needed to meet tonight in the library. `` Why the subroutine library ? '' George asked.

'' Yeah, we have kind of made a point of avoiding it for the terminal six long time. '' Fred added.

Harry stared at his plateful as the conversation progressed, not knowing what to say around Hermione anymore. She noticed his muteness and repeatedly asked him what was faulty, but he couldn't tell her. Finally he looked at Ron for avail to steer the conversation elsewhere. `` What was so important with McGonagall that you ditched us earlier ? '' Ron asked between mouthfuls.

'' Oh, that. '' She was still looking at Harry with concern. `` I wanted to ask her about restarting the DA and making it a legal club. '' Ron, Harry, Ginny and the twins all stared at her.

'' You did what ? '' Harry asked bewildered.

'' wellspring, I thought- ''

'' You mean you didn't tab with Harry to see if he even wanted to do it again this twelvemonth ? '' Ron asked, angry on Harry's behalf.

'' Well, I figured with everyone knowing for sure that Voldemort is back that we'd .... ''

'' But we have Lupin this yr to teach us ! '' Ginny cut her off. `` It's not like he's going to keep us from learning what we need to make love. ``

'' I know, it's just that- ''

'' Plus, if we make it legal, the Slytherins will be able to link up. Wasn't it you who said we needed to be supernumerary careful this twelvemonth ? '' Fred asked.

'' Yeah, with Malfoy there, he'll be capable to cover all the progress we're making. '' George said angrily. `` We'll lose the element of surprisal. ``

'' I already thought of that, so I suggested to McGonagall that- ''

'' You should have discussed this with the residue of us first Hermione. '' Ron cut her off again.

'' And especially with Harry. He'd be the one in thrill. '' Ginny said in obvious frustration.

Harry had been listening to them attack Hermione as if he were in a fog. Sure he had thought about restarting the DA, but it was only the first day of school. `` At least let her get out a full-of-the-moon conviction you guys. '' He said at lastly coming to her defense, though he was still angry.

'' Thanks. '' She said quietly looking down at the table. `` I'm sorry I did this without talking to all of you, but I wanted to surprise you. ``

'' Well, you succeeded. '' Ron sneered. Harry shot him a warning glare.

'' As for the Slytherins, I asked McGonagall if we could have the merging on Wednesday nights, because that's when they have their Quidditch pattern. Malfoy wouldn't skip that just to hold us a severely time, and besides he's one measure away from expulsion. Anyway, I didn't make anything definite. I told her that I needed to let the cat out of the bag to Harry first. I just wanted to see if restarting the DA was even an option. ``

'' And is it ? '' Harry asked trying to keep his biliousness in control.

'' She said once we had something definite to come see her and she would get to it happen. '' Hermione answered quietly, sensing that Harry's grip on control was very fragile right field then.

Without a word to anyone, he got up and left, his luncheon half eaten. He just needed to intend, or to not think, whichever was easier. Not even a week back here and he already felt whelm. He didn't like it. Harry walked the land for a while in a sorting of half-asleep stupor until his solitude could no longer furnish a beguilement to hold his intellection at bay. Not knowing what else to do for the next half an hour, he went down to Hagrid's since caution of Magical Creatures was his succeeding class anyway. He knocked loudly on the cottage doorway and offered a friendly grin when the colossus answered. `` Little early aren'ya, Harry ? '' Hagrid asked ushering him inside.

'' I just wanted to come by and enamour up. I haven't talked to you all summer. '' He said, taking a seat on one of the massive chairs.

'' Oh yeah. Sorry about tha ’. Been keepin'busy for the Order. Plus I had ter take Grawp to his new home. Took a lot o'work ter get him ready. ``

'' Is he all settled now ? '' Harry tried hard not to consider of the unfortunate introductions he and Hermione had received when low gear group meeting Hagrid's brother and how slight his attentiveness for the massive being had grown. But he wanted to be polite so he feigned interest.

'' He's doin'corking ! But tha's why I missed yer birthday, I had ter take him ter the Greenwich Village and get him all settled in. I have yer give for you though. '' He placed a large packet wrapped in a blanket in Harry's lap, ending any to a greater extent interrogative sentence about his brother.

It shook a little when he picked it up. `` Um, Hagrid ? This isn't anything active is it ? ``

'' open up it an'see. '' the giant answered, an sex lambency in his eye.

Harry cautiously unwrapped the cover. Inside was a small cage housing what looked like a turtle, only it had two heads and it's skin was majestic with a undimmed turquoise case. `` What is it ? ``

'' Tha's a Thegar. It's like a guard dog, only it sings when danger's near. Very loyal animal Thegar's are. They usually live for ‘ bout a hundred years, but this short blighter's already fifty. His previous proprietor died so he's in motive o'a unspoilt household. ``

'' Um, thanks Hagrid. He's .... cute. '' Harry poked his finger in the coop to pet it, but Hagrid yelled, startling him so badly he almost dropped the cage.

'' Don'do tha'! You have ter let him know yer his new proprietor true fir ’. They bite anyone they don'know. Make sure you tell tha'ter Ron and Hermione too. ``

'' Sure thing Hagrid. '' He said uncertainly. `` I guess I'll go outside and adhesiveness with him until class jump. ``

The gargantuan regarded him with a blanket, happy grinning. `` So you like him then ? ``

'' Yeah, he's dandy. Thanks. '' Harry answered, not wanting to hurt his Quaker's touch. Besides, it was form of cool despite the scuffle that came with being given a living creature. But Hagrid had also bought Hedwig for him and that had certainly turned out well.

Making his way outside, he sat on the fence around Hagrid's garden and looked down at the Thegar. It stared back expectantly without blinking. `` Hello. My name's Harry ceramist. I guess I'm the one who's going to strike care of you now. '' The wight's two heads sighed in unison. Harry took that to mean it accepted him and cautiously reached in to pet it. It rubbed it's foreland against his digit in a gesture he took as heart. It really was cute, once you got used to looking at it. `` I guess you'll need a figure. '' He thought for a moment. `` How about, Robin ? After Old World robin exhaust hood. He protected people too. It was my favorite affair to interpret when I was youthful. Actually, it was the only when thing I read, because it was the lonesome book Dudley didn't want for himself. '' Old World robin made a sound almost like a cat purring. `` Guess you like it. '' He sat for awhile playing with his new pet. Hearing vocalization he looked up and saw people walking toward him. Ron and Hermione were at the front of the group.

Harry got up to conform to them, and was taken off guard when robin started singing loudly. He quickly whipped around and with lightning reflexes, grabbed the rock-and-roll that had been hurtling toward his head. He looked down at it in shock.

'' Draco Malfoy ! You coward ! '' Hermione yelled as she and the relaxation of the Gryffindors hurried over. `` Just because you know you can't beat Harry in a carnival fight doesn't mean you should try to get him with his back turned ! ``

'' You think I'm scared of him ? '' Malfoy laughed.

'' Why else are you throwing rocks at the backrest of his oral sex ? '' Ron growled.

'' Because it's fun. '' He laughed again a loud yet hollow sound. Harry felt his temper flair and Malfoy was suddenly knocked over. He stepped back startled- he'd been picturing himself shoving Malfoy and to take him fall over at the same present moment was unsettling.

'' Wha's goin'on out here ? '' Hagrid came over to his socio-economic class as Crabbe was helping Draco to his feet.

'' null. '' Harry said glancing at all his champion who were on the brink of telling what they had just witnessed.

'' Harry knocked me over with a spell ! '' Dragon said.

'' How could he ? '' Hermione asked defensively. `` His wand is in his bag and his hands are wide with that affair in the cage and the careen. ``

'' rock'n'roll ? '' Hagrid looked at Harry in confusion.

'' I was bored so I was throwing rocks across the yard seeing how far I could get them to go. '' Harry answered. He was sure enough Hagrid would see through his lame lie.

'' Well, you should'na done tha'Harry. hoi polloi could trip on ‘ em. Probably wha'knocked Dragon down. '' With that, he turned to begin his class.

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Hagrid brought out a fire-eating hummingbird and after a blacken experience in which his integral garden almost arrest fire, he took the richly route and had everyone break off into groups to pull in it. Hermione, Harry, and Ron sat together a little ways from the rest of the class. She felt tense, uneasy to make thing right, to take a leak it so Harry wasn't mad at her. As soon as Ron got up to go ask Hagrid a question, she took her opportunity. `` I'm sorry that I didn't talk to you about the DA first before going to McGonagall. ``

'' I guess it's okay. You just kind of surprised me. I mean it's only the first day of school and the shoemaker's last thing I wanted on my thinker was thought of more responsibility. '' He said calmly though he wouldn't look at her.

'' Well, what I tried to say at lunch was that no one needed to decide right away or anything. McGonagall gave us a calendar month to envision out if we want to continue the DA. I wasn't trying to make anything prescribed. I just wanted to screw our alternative. '' She argued the point. `` It's a secure idea to restart the defense club, and even safe for you to attach your figure to it. What better way to bear our fellow student take things seriously ? Plus this way you'll feel like you're doing something to prepare, isn't it you who's been saying you're tired of waiting for things to materialise ? I think DA would be the best possible distraction. ''

He sighed and put his drawing aside, finally looking up at her. `` I just thought that you of all people would interpret that I wanted a piddling time to not think about Voldemort or any of the risk that constantly surrounds me. ``

'' I do empathise that, but Harry, you always have to be on your guard duty. It's horribly unfair but it's true. Especially now… Constant watchfulness and all that. ``

'' You need to stay away from Mad-eye for awhile. '' He grinned. She smiled back, relieved that she had been forgiven. For a moment there, she thought she'd ruined herself. How could she not experience guessed that it would so knock over him ? She knew that he hated being kept out of things- a left hand over issue from not being able to take dominance of his animation.

'' Oh Harry, '' Ron called for his attention as he returned. `` Fred and Saint George decided to meet in the Great student residence instead of the subroutine library tonight. They said going in there would cower them out. As prefects, we was able-bodied to get permission for all of us to be out after nine. '' He said proudly as Harry shook his point in amusement. But Hermione felt annoyed with the twins- Fred and Saint George would do anything to keep their illustrious call of not even knowing what the depository library looks like.

At the end of stratum, everyone rolled up their bare drawings to be worked on for homework and hurried off to enjoy the minute and a half before defense force family. Hermione went with Harry and Ron back up to the Gryffindor usual way to play with Robin who was a strangely amusing brute. Searching her Care of Magical beast book, she found a chapter on Thegars and pointed it out to Harry, going to sit next to him on the couch to read and shifting her free weight so their weapon system were touching. She did this often, liking the shiver of hullabaloo that went through her when they touched.

Finally with fifteen mo left before class, the three admirer entered Lupin's agency. He was sitting behind his desk, looking very much like a professor and Hermione felt proud of him. He was certainly a shining deterrent example of overcoming adversity to notice success. She hoped the same would be true for Harry, as she could tell apart that he was very dissimilar from most everyone else and was already living a very different life.

Lupin looked up from his lecture distinction, both surprise and pleased to see them. `` Hey hombre, was there something you needed ? ``

'' We figured out the initiative clue, so which script is it ? '' Harry asked quickly.

'' I don't know what you're talking about. '' Lupin looked at him in confusion.

'' Come on. You guys made up the clues. Which book is the side by side one in ? '' Harry looked around at the bookshelves.

He shook his promontory sadly. `` Lily made the clues. We had no idea where they would lead. ``

Now it was Hermione who was confused. `` Why did she do it ? Didn't you tell Harry that it was you, Sothis, and James River that found whatever it is ? ``

'' We did bump it. '' Lupin sighed. `` But when we decided to hide it, we needed individual else to do it for us. That way none of us would be tempted to go after it. We trusted Lily more than anyone else, so she made the clew and kept the first one with her. I recovered it with former papers from their house after ... '' he looked guiltily at Harry, `` well, anyway, I had forgotten all about it until I found the parchment again a few months ago. Knowing what it is and what it does, I knew Harry would want it. ``

'' Can't you just tell us ? '' Ron asked, obviously annoyed.

'' I'd like to, but we all took a bickeross potion. ''

'' A what ? '' Harry and Ron asked together.

'' Bickeross potion. '' Hermione answered automatically. `` It keeps the drinker from revealing the thing they wish to continue secret, no issue what. It's one of the more powerful true statement crushing potions. ``

'' Which is why I'm sure even Voldemort doesn't know about this object. Though if he did know about it, he would very much want to have it. '' lupine sighed. `` But we made sure Saint Peter the Apostle took the biggest amount. It was around then that Sirius and I became suspicious of him. William James just wouldn't listen to us. He wouldn't see what we saw. '' He stared off, his face contorted with wrath and remembrance.

'' prof ? '' Hermione touched his shoulder.

He shook himself out of his intellection. `` Right, anyway, if you think the next clue is here, help yourselves to any or all of the book of account in the classroom. '' With that he left his role to run away the conversation and get ready for socio-economic class. She hoped he knew what he was doing, handing this fiddling unfinished adventure from his young over to Harry.

'' Any proffer ? '' Ron turned to her as the resident expert on books.

'' I think we should just film them all to the Great Hall tonight. It could be any of these books and the more of us there are to go through them, the quicker we'll find something. '' She suggested.

'' okey, until tonight then. We'd better get in there. Don't want to make him look bad by being late for class. '' Harry said, ushering them into the classroom, which was quickly filling with students.

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'' Hey, Ginny ! Ron ! '' Luna called out. It was just after dinner and they were talking to each early just outside the Great Hall. She approached them eagerly, knowing they were already involved in whatever get affair Harry was on the verge of discovering. She had to check she was a part of it, since she also knew she was supposed to go on this journeying with them- just as she'd known she was supposed to go with to the ministry a few calendar month before. They were all at the beginning of… something.

'' Hey, Luna. What's going on ? '' Ron asked, flashing her a smile.

She couldn't assist but smile back. `` What are you guys up to ? '' She asked, already knowing the answer.

They shared a look and a shrug before Ginny answered. `` We're supposed to be meeting up with everyone to arrest out some books. ``

'' Remember that parchment Lupin gave Harry for his birthday ? '' Ron asked. She nodded enthusiastically and he continued. `` Well turns out it's some kind of clue and it led us to a Quran in the Defense classroom. ``

'' In the Defense classroom ? '' She repeated in confusion. That wasn't where she thought the Christian Bible they wanted was supposed to be, but she kept her backtalk shut. To say anything now would only break away her secret and she wasn't ready for anyone to know. `` Need any help ? ``

'' Sure ! '' Ron clamped a hand on her shoulder. `` The more hoi polloi to bet through the dolt Scripture the LE I'll have to read. I'm on my way to fit Harry and Hermione in Lupin's office. ``

'' seminal fluid on, you can fare with me to the Great Hall. Neville's there alone with the twins and he's not solid enough to keep open them in melody. '' Ginny grinned.

'' O.K.. '' She readily agreed, glad to see her admirer in punter purport. She knew Ginny had been feeling down lately despite what she said and apparently the promise of whodunit and adventure was just the affair to revive her. She only hoped it lasted through the shadowy, unknown things yet to fare for them all.

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'' Where is Ron ? What is it with you two finding it impossible to be on prison term ? '' Hermione grumbled, grabbing another stack of Word of God to add to their already large pile.

'' He's talking to Luna. '' Harry answered without thinking. Stopping to marvel how he knew, he realized he wasn't sure. He'd thought about Ron and seen a flash in his mind of his friend standing in the hall talking with Luna and Ginny.

'' Really ? You didn't say anything to him, did you ? '' She asked accusingly.

'' About her compaction on him ? Of class not, you asked me not to. '' He said quickly. He used his wand to be adrift down another stack, but his delicacy wasn't as practiced as hers and as he attempted to add them to the pile, they instead toppled the whole thing over flop where Hermione was standing. Letting out a small shriek of panic, she cast a shield around herself as books rained down on her. `` Mione ! Are you okay ? I'm so sorry. '' He rushed over feeling anxious and embarrassed.

'' I'm fine. '' She answered shakily. `` Don't worry about it, it's actually not the first prison term something like that has happened to me. '' She looked up with a assure smile.

'' You need to find out a safer hobby. '' He teased.

'' Look who's talking. '' She shot back as they both knelt down to start picking up books. He reached for a vauntingly volume at the like time she did, their work force brushing each former. Surprised by the unexpected impinging, they pulled back and locked eyes- they were to a lesser extent than a animal foot away from each other. This is it.Harry told himself. This was the moment he was waiting for to tell her.

'' I thought we were supposed to be getting playscript not making a pickle. '' Ron declared, walking in before Harry had a chance to say anything at all to Hermione.

Although upset, he was also relieved. Perhaps it wasn't the properly time after all. `` We had a little accident. Maybe if someone had been here to help like he was supposed to… ''

'' Yeah, yeah. wellspring I'm here now, so let's get this appearance on the route. '' Ron helped gather everything together as neatly as possible to make water the trip easier.

They entered the Great Hall with more than a hundred Word magically floating behind them and found Fred, George, Ginny, Neville and surprisingly Luna, already waiting for them. Harry was glad to take another helper and merely nodded to her in greeting. She flashed him an odd smiling before turning her attention to Hermione who was quickly dividing the Book among them, taking the majority for herself since she was the quickest reader.

'' What exactly are we looking for ? '' Ginny asked.

'' Anything out of the average, something underlined or a piece of paper stuck in. Basically anything that could be the next clue. '' Harry answered, opening his first Word. For the next two hours, they silently looked through every unmarried one. He kept glancing over at Hermione, who was scrunching up her nose in cryptical concentration for what she was reading. He knew she always did this patch studying, and liked that he did bed these little things about her.

A long while later, Fred closed his last Bible and shoved it aside. `` I got nothing. '' He groaned. `` Thanks to you guys I spent a unit nighttime studying, and I didn't even need to live this stuff and nonsense ! ``

'' I didn't find anything either. '' Luna said closing her script and shifting her weight so that she was leaning confining to Ron. Harry was amused that Ron didn't seem to notice. Maybe Ginny was right about how much we pay attention, he thought. Luna glanced over at him and smiled, as if she had heard what he was thinking.

'' Did anyone discover anything ? '' Hermione asked closing her last-place al-Qur'an in frustration.

Everyone shook their foreland. `` Maybe you guys missed something in the clue. Let me see it again. '' Ginny reached over and Harry handed her the parchment. After looking it over again she shrugged. `` Well, it seems to point a Koran in the defence classroom. Are you sure as shooting you grabbed them all ? ``

'' Every ace boring one. '' Ron said glumly putting his oral sex down.

'' Ok, so maybe it was hidden in a mystery stead in there that we don't know about. '' Fred suggested.

'' I thought you guys bonk everything secret in the school. '' Hermione said slyly.

'' Well, we don't exactly spend a lot of clip in classes. '' George admitted.

'' Maybe the Book is somewhere else. I mean Harry's mum was obviously bright. She wouldn't have made it that easy. '' Ginny suggested.

'' Where else would you discover books on something Wyrd ? '' Ron asked.

'' Hagrid's hut ? '' Luna suggested quietly.

'' lupin said it was an object, not an animate being. '' Hermione pointed out.

Harry thought for a bit then continued excitedly. `` Well, it wasn't Hagrid's hut when they went to schooltime here, remember. It was just the game warden's house ! Who was gamekeeper then ? ''

'' I don't know, but I'm certain we can look it up. And I think I know where we might find out it. I'll be right back. '' Hermione ran off.

'' This matter better be good. '' Ginny said. `` Luna and I are in our OWL twelvemonth and have deal of preparation. ``

'' wellspring, Fred and I are in newt year and have a lot of work too. '' George said.

'' Yeah, but I actually care about my level unlike you slackers. '' Ginny shot back.

'' Too true. '' George conceded.

'' We do have merchandise to cook up though. '' Fred added.

'' If you guys don't want to avail, that's fine. This is kind of my thing anyway. '' Harry looked around at everyone.

'' Of course I want to avail you. '' Ginny said right away.

'' Us too ! '' Fred and George said together.

'' Then quit complaining. '' Ron scolded. `` Harry didn't have to admit you in our picayune escapade. ``

'' At least this should be a safety adventure right ? '' Luna said. Everyone jumped having momentarily forgotten she was there. Harry made a mental note to pay More care to her, she wasn't so terrible after all, just Weird and mysterious.

'' I assume so. '' He answered her, having no reason to retrieve otherwise.

'' But you did say that this thing was something Voldemort would also like to induce. '' She looked at Harry in neither fear nor worry, simply curious. He didn't commend actually telling her or anyone else that component, only Ron and Hermione had been with him in the spot when they talked to Lupin.

'' Then if we find it first, we don't have to worry about him getting it. '' Ron said quietly. Apparently he was unconcerned with how Luna could know something she wasn't told.

Hermione rushed back in with a orotund volume in her hands, interrupting Harry's mystification. Considering what she had found, it was a skillful distraction. `` I think Luna may be right about Hagrid's hut, Harry. '' Hermione laid the volume on the tabular array and displayed a varlet in what looked like a annual. Hagrid was standing proudly in forepart of his Hut, a much younger Fang at his side. `` See, Hagrid was game warden when your parents were in their seventh yr. ``

'' But I thought we agreed that meant the Holy Scripture wasn't in his hut ? '' Ginny asked confused.

'' feeling in the background. '' She smiled. They all leaned in for a better look. Studying the pictorial matter they were able to see Sirius and James standing near the back of the hut. They were making faces at the tv camera, while Lupin and Lily stood off to the face drinking out of enormous teacupful. Lily was shaking her nous at the immaturity displayed by her time to come married man. `` Apparently, they were friends with Hagrid as well. He has all sort of eldritch things in there- Lily may have given him the Holy Writ as a present or something. You know Hagrid. He never gets rid of anything, especially if it's a gift- even if he doesn't like it. ``

'' So tomorrow, we'll go down and ask him about it. '' Ginny said.

'' Why waiting ? '' Harry smiled.

'' We can't all fit under your cloak, mate. '' Ron pointed out.

'' Ron may not fit under it at all, as marvellous as he's gotten. '' Ginny teased.

'' Oh. '' He was thwarted and let it show. He wanted the adjacent clue.

'' We won't need the cloak guys. '' Hermione looked at everyone. `` Ron and I got permission for us all to be out past nine o'clock remember. ``

'' That was only because we told McGonagall we were discussing DA business. '' Ron said.

'' You told her it was for DA, I just said we needed to do body of work. '' She answered huffily. `` But, seeing as how we'd need a blank space to hold DA meetings, we wanted to ask Hagrid if we could use his garden on Clarence Day when the weather is fair. He does let a lot of room and might even be able-bodied to help when we go over dangerous beast. '' Hermione smiled.

'' Hermione, you become more devious by the day. I love it ! '' Fred exclaimed.

'' gladiolus we're rubbing off on you. '' George patted her on the back.

'' So let's go. '' Ginny said and they all left the Great Hall to make believe their way down to Hagrid's hut.

　

A/N okey, this one is long, but once I started writing, I just couldn't stop. Guess I was glad to have my computer back. Please let me get laid what you think, what you liked, what you didn't like. Chapter 11 should be up next week.

billet : Reference to Hagrid's brother Grawp from Harry Potter and the Order of the genus Phoenix by J.K. Rowling