Chapter 1 : deep Night Visitor

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A hot nothingness swept down Privet Dr, lending no succor to the sweltering mid-summer heat. While most slept soundly in their household comforted by their cool off air political machine, one stripling remained awake, abandoning the stuffy air in his small bedroom to go up onto the roof where it remained only a few degrees cooler than inside. He ran his manpower through his sweaty hair's-breadth, lightly brushing the lightning shaped cicatrix he wore upon his forehead. Adjusting the daily round glasses which framed his emerald eyes, he brought the book he'd been given closer to his face, trying to read in the moonlight.

Harry gave up with a heavy sigh. This wasn't helping him stay awake and he wasn't for certain how much longer he could fight the grogginess that always came over him when it was so hot outside. Tossing the Christian Bible aside, he wondered how Hermione had finally convinced him to read Hogwarts : A History. Climbing to his invertebrate foot and taking a sneaky walk of life around the roof to renovate himself, he silently cursed his uncle who had closed off the vent-hole going into Harry's elbow room so that the residue of the sign of the zodiac would have more of the synthetic cold air. He didn't know but often wondered what he had done to justify the discussion he'd received his whole life. It was a problem he often tried to figure out the result to, but he didn't have much of a chance this fourth dimension, becoming distracted by the comrade persona 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 chela in too cryptical, latched on quickly before walking up to his articulatio humeri where she perched herself and cooed quietly in his ear as if asking why he was still awake at such a previous hour.

But no subject the 60 minutes, Harry couldn't fall 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 interrogation. The dreaming, or nightmare rather, was always the same- a flash of imagery that included Neville's bloody nose, Luna helping Ginny walk on a broken ankle, Ron being attacked by mentality, Hermione's unconscious trunk, and ending with Sothis falling through that drab veil. He shuddered to himself just remembering it all and felt a sudden heartbeat 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 notable Harry Potter had gotten his acquaintance hurt because he just had to make for the sub again. And what had happened ? Sirius and the others had needed to come salve him instead, resulting in the death of his godfather.

'' Harry potter ! '' a small phonation shouted in excitement, knocking him out of his fevered reverie. He was so startled, he lost his footing and landed hard on his back before sliding helplessly to the edge of the roof. He desperately grabbed for the gutter and caught it with both custody, leaving him to swing helplessly a few stories above the ground. `` Harry potter must curb on ! Dobby is helping ! ``

And for sure enough, the fishy little question of Dobby the household elf appeared above him, clad in three large unusually shaped lid. `` Hi Dobby. '' Harry said tiredly as he hung from the roof.

The elf rubbed his knobby little hands together. `` Harry Potter lets go now. ``

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

'' Harry thrower must trusts 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 feel the springy roof beneath his feet. `` Thanks. '' Harry said as Hedwig hooted angrily from the windowpane ledge. `` I'm okay. '' He assured both her and the elf.

'' Dobby is very sorry sir ! Dobby did not mean to surprise Harry ceramicist, Dobby was sent with a message. professor Dumbledore trusts Dobby and no one else to delivers Harry potter his missive. '' He said proudly as he presented the envelope.

Holding it up in the cushy freshness of the nearly full lunar month, Harry recognized Hermione's modest, nifty penning. `` This isn't from Dumbledore. ``

'' No sir, Professor Dumbledore only asks Dobby to convey a subject matter from Harry ceramist's Friend. Professor Dumbledore says Harry ceramist will be felicitous to take in news on his natal day. '' Dobby answered with a wide smile.

'' Well, come in on, let's go back inside before the neighbors wake up. '' He began making his way through the window, the lowly elf following tightlipped behind him.

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

'' Sorry about that. '' Harry said, wanting to shoot open the envelope 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 hands together and ending with a sharp snap. Harry was amazed as the temperature dropped instantly and he began to see his breath puff of air out in the air in strawman of him.

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

Dobby made an accommodation and the room evened out to a comfortably spring-like coolness. `` Harry thrower likes this well ? ``

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

'' Dobby will depart Harry Potter to his letter of the alphabet. Dobby must be getting spinal column, sir, as we is preparing the castle for the educatee to return. We is very in use now, cleaning and scrubbing. Dobby likes being busy all the time and must gets back. ``

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

'' Dobby is excited to feature Harry Potter back at school soon. '' The humble elf looked down shyly, the three hats he wore swaying on his capitulum. `` Happy Birthday ! '' he added before disappearing with the gingersnap of his fingers.

Alone in the room at concluding, he let go of the pocket-size bit of forbearance he had and tore into his varsity letter. As soon as the envelope was undetermined, Hermione's vocalization floated out of it quietly surrounding him as she began.

'' July 30 8:00 p.m.
Dear Harry,
Ron and I and the quietus of the Weasley's just arrived at the common spot. We had expected to use an owl to get this to you, but as I'm sure you know by now, Dumbledore showed up with Dobby. But speaking of OWL.s, have you gotten your grades yet ? I know WE haven't. I shall have to speak with Dumbledore the next time he's here. We were supposed to get those workweek ago. I know you were expecting a letter of the alphabet from Moony or Tonks, but they agreed to let us tell you the good news. I'm sorry I haven't written more over the summer, I wanted to but they had told us it wasn't a skillful idea. But that's over now ! Oh, harbor on. Ronald wants to say something. ``

'' Hey Harry mate. Can you believe how she begins a varsity letter ? Personally the recollective it takes to get back our OWL results the better. I wanted to write too, of course, but mum and dad said we could put you in danger, having owls swooping all over your household now that You-Know-Who is looking for you. But boy do I have a lot to severalise you ! So much has happened, but I think it'd be better in soul, now that we're so fold to seeing each other. Anyway, how are the muggles treating you ? A fair lot better I expect after the decree talked with them end of final year. ``

Harry closed the gasbag there and took a minute to reflect. True, Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia had been better to him, for about two weeks. They of course made sure Harry wrote `` his freaks '' every early day, but they monitored what he put into the varsity letter, breathing down his cervix as he wrote. There was no way for him to mention that his nutrient helping were getting smaller by the day as Vernon and Dudley made themselves fatter. Or that he was getting the episodic smack around for not doing chores in a timely manner. It seemed that this class, 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 `` moron boy '' or `` lusus naturae '' and there was always something Harry was doing wrongly that merit field ; being too tatty, being too quiet…. breathing.

If only he could do magic to emphasize the pointedness the decree tried to realise when they'd threatened the Dursleys. But no, Harry could face wickedness wizards, centaur, last eater, round and dementors, but the muggles he has to stay with he can not lay a hand on, or wand in this compositor's case. If only you could see me now Ron. He thought bitterly. Big warm Harry Potter, forced to scrub up toilets and getting beaten if they aren't spotless. Harry looked at his arms which were covered in modest finger shaped bruise and sugar from being grabbed and thrown around by the monumental man. If only Vernon weren't so much bigger than him, he might be able to press back.

And then he smiled with remembrance. It had been two week, but the storage still held capital satisfaction. 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 little voice, he had thought that no one formula would notice. But Vernon had been on him in an instant, as if he had been watching for Harry to screw up. The shouting red faced man had been storming toward him and seeing the garden hose on the primer coat, he'd pictured it wrapping itself around his uncle like a snake, stopping his tirade in it's tracks before he could impose harm on his nephew. Harry had reached behind him, had felt his verge in his pocket. He never went anywhere without it. And then suddenly, though he could have sworn to himself that he hadn't said a enchantment, hadn't even pulled his baton out, the hosiery had tangled itself around Vernon's feet, tripping him so that all his good deal landed operose and bounced slightly as he fell to the reason. Harry had watched in astonishment as the matter wrapped itself around and around the terrified man. And then he had run and hadn't add up back until well after he was sure the family had turned in for the Nox. Vernon hadn't bothered him for three sidereal day after, and they had been the best of his summer thus far, left alone in his small room. He smiled again in the present consequence, remembering the care in his uncle's centre that day. Of course, when no advance occurrence took space, Vernon had regained his false sentiency of bravery. With a suspiration, he opened the envelope again, hoping for the effective news Hermione had alluded to at first.

'' Hope you're doing okay with those atrocious people. 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 say you to expect them at your sign of the zodiac tomorrow. You'll be coming here for the rest of summertime again ! Lupin has insisted he go with to take you here, so expect him at high noon. I know you may be sad being back here with all the memories, but at least you get to exit the Dursleys'house and we miss you so lots ! Oh- ''

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

'' Please, if Ron would try to explain anything his head teacher would explode. miss are not that complicated. He's just a slow up assimilator. Besides, to scold me on poor topics when he goes and brings up those muggles… Anyway, see you tomorrow, Harry. I can't wait. ``

'' WE can't waiting. Now it's my turn to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY, mate ! See you tomorrow ! ``

'' Love,
Hermione and Ron ''

Harry smiled in rattling joy for the first fourth dimension in awhile. His dear friends couldn't even `` save '' a talking missive 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 fright that they would fault him, hate him even for what they had all gone through. That didn't seem to be the case and a sense of relief washed over him. Now he only had to concern about how lots he blamed himself.

Glancing at the clock, he realized that it was in fact about a one-fourth past times midnight. He began packing immediately, both in anticipation and as a welcome exercise to outride awake. It didn't take long since he hadn't unpacked most of his schooltime things in the hopes that he would be leaving preferably than common, so he cleaned Hedwig's cage following. Finally with nothing left to do and the clock showing it was only just past times two XXX in the break of day, he reluctantly picked up Hogwarts : A History and began again from the rootage. He made a mental bank note to never again say he was bored around Hermione l she suggest another big boring book.




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Chapter 2 : surprisal at Number 12, Grimmauld situation

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Harry had been waiting on the stairs since eleven a.m. staring at the door and fireplace, unsure how his saviour would be arriving. Of course he wouldn't feel the need to be rescued, had they not forced him to total back here. Despite the sweltering heat outside, he'd made sure to wear retentive sleeves so that his contusion wouldn't show. For a moment when dressing that morn, he had considered baring his arms and letting the Holy Order all know that they had failed in protecting him from his own kin. But the embarrassment of his insult outweighed any satisfaction he might feature felt from exposing it. Besides, he just wanted to go, to get away from these multitude and never have to see or think of them again.

Peering into the living room, Harry saw his aunty and uncle lounging in front end of the television set but Dudley was no where in sight. He had no approximation where his cousin had gone after breakfast, nor did he deal. Early this morning, he'd decided to monish the kinfolk that their house was going to be infiltrated by wizards- he'd quickly changed his judgement 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 monumental uncle's pump gave out and he died of the seismic disturbance. Shaken by the darkness mentation, he forced more pleasant images, like the reunion with his booster and with Mr. and Mrs. Weasley. But that led him to recollect of Dumbledore and how he had left things with his schoolmaster, and that of course brought him to the prophesy. It was the reasonableness his godfather was no longer animated after all.

Then he began to question, with Sirius gone, who would make sure he got information ? Were they going to keep him in the shadow again ? Dumbledore had said that not informing him had been a misapprehension, so were they going to tell him everything now ? He felt his temper rising ; they already hadn't told him anything in any of the short letter of the alphabet they'd sent, it had all been about plan for school day and telling him to be patient. So were they expecting him to just sit in Shirley Temple manor house and stay fresh being a good small boy ? They better tell me everything, I'm 16 now, no motive to be coddled, he thought miserably.

At exactly noon, the room began to scraunch and out of nowhere, Remus lupine appeared in the parlor, startling Uncle Vernon and auntie Petunia. Harry laughed as silently as he could, just in pillow slip he had to descend back. He walked in to greet his admirer, the last dead on target Marauder, as Vernon started up. `` What the HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING ? YOU CAN '' T JUST- ''

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

'' Since I got here. '' He smiled up at Lupin and gave him a hug, forgetting his wrath from a few minutes ago. He was just so well-chosen to be leaving.

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

Before anything more than could be said between the two men, the air crackled once more and Kingsley Shacklebolt appeared looking both aware and amused. `` Harry ! effective to see you again. '' He said placing a expectant heavy hand on Harry's shoulder in greeting before turning to his pardner. `` The street is all absolved Remus. Nothing to worry about. ``

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

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

Vernon, though not the lustrous man, quickly caught on to the mocking note in the magician'voices. `` You can get the the pits out ! '' he shouted, his face turning purple as they laughed at him.

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

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

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

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

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

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

'' What about Kingsley ? '' he asked.

'' He's in the air above us with a few more Aurors. We all have to be extra careful now. '' Mad-eye answered without turning around. `` Constant wakefulness, how easily some forget. '' He muttered, pulling out his flaskful and taking a swig. As they got further away from Privet Drive, Harry settled into the seat feeling hoy. He tried to never call up of the happier life that he could have had if his parents had lived and it was much well-off to do that away from the Dursleys, where life actually offered a few felicitous moments.

A short while later, Tonks screeched to a halt and parked the car quite a few infantry away from the American Stock Exchange. She and Mad-eye got out to survey the area as Harry leaned toward Lupin. `` Why was she driving ? '' He asked, a trivial unnerved from all the skinny calls they'd had on the road.

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

'' And she was the next best selection ? ! '' Harry asked in mystification. Lupin simply laughed in response as they got out of the car at Tonks's signal.

Out of nowhere, telephone number 12 towered over them, the former houses shifting out of the way to pull in way for it. Lupin pushed Harry ahead of them. `` After you. '' He said with a slight bow.

Feeling anxious, he opened the room access revealing the dark, foreboding hall. `` Remember, '' Tonks whispered so as not to come alive the screeching portraiture of Mrs. Black, `` determine out for that damn umbrella stand, it comes out of nowhere. Just go straight into the parlor. '' He nodded and stepped inside, hoping his booster were already waiting for him. But the sitting room was dark and he couldn't remember where the light switch was located.

As Harry was groping along the wall trying to obtain the twinkle, the room was suddenly illuminated and a group of people shouted, `` glad BIRTHDAY, HARRY ! ! '' He was astounded to find Hermione, Neville, Luna, Dean Saint Thomas, Seamus Finnigan, Lavender Brown, and Annapurna and Padma Patil standing in the heart of the room. Kingsley had arrived before them and was standing off to the side with some decree members whose names Harry didn't remember. All of the Weasleys- with the obvious exception 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 fraternal hug as well. He was in shock ; no one had ever thrown him a birthday party before, let alone gone through the trouble of arranging a surprisal. He felt on the verge of tears.

'' For good rice beer. '' Mrs Weasley came forward, `` Let the boy come in. hullo Harry love, where you surprised ? ``

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

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

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

Everyone began chatting as diffuse, well-chosen euphony filled in the background signal. The teens went off to a corner, with people occasionally coming over to say happy Birthday again. Hermione had been the one who had invited all of their school friends and Harry was sword lily they were there, though he found it a bit unsettling to come from someplace where he was lonely and undesirable to all of this. When he finally admitted to never having a company before, Ron had all the inducement he needed to start some party games.

Though Harry caught a 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 patch, was able to bury about everything plaguing him. By the time cake came around and everyone gathered to whistle, he couldn't hold open a smiling off his face.
　


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

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'' present ! '' Ron yelled and ran back to the parlour. Everyone had just finished their cake and followed him at a much slower stride, their tummy not as used to being stuffed full as his was. Once they had all settled Harry began opening his gifts, feeling awkward that everyone was watching him. He supposed to the highest degree people were used to this sort of cocksure aid, but it was definitely something he was still uncomfortable with… the terminal affair he wanted was to be the center of attention. Pushing those insecurities down deep, he kept a joyous air about him for the benefit of the those who'd gone through the trouble of giving him this party. Besides, after opening a few gifts and getting used to the offbeat atmosphere, role of him actually liked that mass were paying attention to him without yelling or throwing things.

From Ron, he got a muggle toy called `` legerdemain 8 testis, '' with a card that read, To remember old Trelawney and the fact that we never have to acquire her course of instruction again. The boys shared a grin as Harry reached for the next natural endowment, which happened to be from Tonks. She gave him a new broom servicing kit and flying goggles that she'd had fitted with Lens containing his demand ethical drug. He thanked her profusely as Ginny excitedly handed her gift over next- an indoor quidditch set that everyone wanted to try right hand away, Harry included. But Mrs. Weasley quickly called for order, insisting they not be rude by ignoring the rest of the presents.

tidal bore to play the new plot, Harry quickly opened the relief of the engrossed packages in forepart of him. Fred and George gave him a sample distribution inner circle of all their new merchandise along with a natural endowment security for their entrepot, The Weasley Bros. gag emporium. While he found it amusing, he decided the Gemini the Twins'gift was something he should look through later, based on the case molly was making. Mr. and Mrs. Weasley gave him a new wristwatch, which Harry believed to be far out of their terms range. Though he sincerely thanked them, he made a genial note to try and notice a cultured way to give it back for something less costly later.

Lupin's present was foreign. It was a blank spell of sheepskin and a preeminence saying that he would explain about the parchment later. His admirer winked at him in a conspirative mode before turning to extend a conversation he was having off in the turning point with Tonks. Harry shrugged and put the giving in the pile with the relaxation of his new things before reaching for the following nowadays. It was from Hermione and surprisingly she didn't give him a book. Instead it was a small 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 foresighted than he'd imagined, but when he finally made it through all the presents, Mrs. Weasley announced dinner party for those that were staying, once more delaying the plot. near everyone left, except the Weasleys, Hermione, Luna, Neville, lupin and Tonks. Mad-eye grumbled something about annoying obligation and apparated with a forte shot. Everyone talked throughout dinner, their essence as light as their temper and Harry reflected that he finally felt at home, for the first sentence in a long time. More than that, he felt accepted, even loved. They talked and laughed for a long time, the teenager all forgetting their desire to play the new quidditch biz as they were distracted by such a felicitous gathering.

Finally the clock struck half past nine and it was time for Luna and Neville to hold their leave through the floo mesh. They each wished him a felicitous birthday one last time before stepping into the fireplace and disappearing to their individual destination. Harry was exhausted, but gave no argument when Hermione and the Weasley kids wanted to mouth privately in his and Ron's room. They all headed upstairs in a noisy ruckus, everyone still in a carefree party mood ; once they situated themselves comfortably around the room it seemed everyone was talking at once, each trying to catch Harry up on what he had missed while stuck away at the Dursleys. With a vexation threatening to break lax, he made them go one at a time.

'' It's Fred and George, Harry ! '' Ron said grinning madly at his brothers. `` 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 little sidekick. '' Fred said with mock modestly.

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

'' Dad getting a new job helps too, you know. '' Ginny put in, attempting to keep her chum'heads from swelling any further.

'' The memory and a new job, so that explains the wrist watch ! I was going to have got your mum paying back it for something else. '' He stared down at the gift sitting comfortably on his wrist and wondered what Chester Alan Arthur's new position was.

'' Not a problem anymore. '' Ron couldn't go along 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 small, E. B. White box out to him.

Harry glanced at Hermione who was sitting future to him and she nodded her agreement. He took it from Ron's manus and shook it gently, his curiosity peaked at the strange speech sound buzzing inside. As soon as he opened it, something belittled and glittery zoomed up and out. On instinct alone he reached out and caught it mid flight, though it took a 2d 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 last class. 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 IV said proudly.

'' A girl after our own warmness. '' 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 extra for Harry for his natal day. '' Hermione assured the counterpart in a scolding tone before peeking at Harry out of the corner of her eye. `` Do you like it ? '' She asked him nervously.

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

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

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

'' Maybe he has our owl ! '' Hermione jumped up and ran from the way. With that thought process, Ron and Harry followed much irksome each trying not to be the first base downstairs. When they reentered the parlor, Dumbledore was sitting by the blast and Hermione was practically dancing around him in anticipation.

'' Ah, Harry. So that girl Granger doesn't nervous strain herself, I will say that, yes, I do bear your OWL results with me, but first there is something crucial 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 ugly furniture. lupine slumped into the armchair near the door, but Harry chose the couch closest to his headmaster as Ron and Hermione took a seat on either slope of him. All three teenager were anxious to come up out what the big tidings was, sure Dumbledore wouldn't bring them word of anything bad on Harry's birthday. They soon found out how wrong they were.

'' Now, Harry, what I have to say may upset 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 gift. ``

'' He left Ron and me something ? '' Hermione asked, shocked not only by Sirius's generosity but by the study they were discussing. Harry felt her take his hand in mum support and he was grateful, unsure of his own tactile sensation on the topic.

Dumbledore brought his fingers together and regarded his audience over the top of his small spectacle. `` You should know that after he returned here to Black manor house to hide out, Sirius contacted me about changing his will. He now had a godson he cared for a capital deal, and two young people who he cared for almost as much as Harry, in increase to a best friend. '' He paused to nod at lupin who was sitting quietly with tears on his face. `` I made the change he indicated and now, with his passing game, we must hear his final intelligence. ``

Harry was having a hard time dealing with his emotions at the moment. Sadness mingled with guilt and anger, leaving his stomach churning and his eyes stinging with the unshed tears he'd built up in his torment. Ron reached over to place a hand on his articulatio humeri as Hermione squeezed his hand tighter, each knowing how hagridden 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 merging is set for football team and I'm afraid you three aren't yet old enough to apparate so we must take the muggle way. '' The master answered quietly.

'' I think I'd better go to bed then, I wasn't able to catch some Z's last dark 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 birthday party. Then he quickly went to his elbow room and closed the door. After changing into a tee shirt and nap pants, he collapsed on the bed feeling both wide-awake and extremely exhausted. instant later, he heard a knock on the door and realized he had been waiting for it. `` cum in. '' He called with sigh.

Hermione stuck her header in. `` Are you okay, Harry ? ``

Ron's question appeared above hers. `` Can we number in ? '' He asked quietly. Harry nodded and they both tumbled into the way. Ron took a seat 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 possess with him being ... being ... gone, but I wasn't prepared. ``

'' Neither were we, partner. '' Ron took a bite out of a chocolate frog and shake his brain at the floor.

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

He shook his pass helplessly. `` I just want to quit thinking about this and I don't want to tattle about it either. ``

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

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

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

Ron grabbed Harry's arm before he could hide out it under the back. He had forgotten that he hadn't put on his sweatshirt to hide the sucker. `` Was it the muggles ? '' his Quaker demanded.

'' It's goose egg. '' Harry was flushed with embarrassment 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 order talked to them- ''

'' Let it alone, Hermione. '' Harry pleaded, cutting her off. `` It's over. I'm here now and future yr, I'll be of age and able to use deception to guard myself. ``

Hermione looked tempestuous and unsure, but finally she dropped her eyes and silently handed him his gasbag. Ron took his too, though he was still positively fuming. They read though them, Hermione getting more and more excited. `` 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 paper out on the bed so they both could read it.

Miss Hermione Granger,
We are delight to describe that you have received the eminent marks in your class. Below are your somebody scores. extolment and keep up the good work.
Sincerely,
Griselda Marchbanks

Arithmancy - O
Ancient rune - O
Astronomy - O*
Care of Magical wight - O
Charms - O
DoD Against the Dark Arts - O
Herbology - O
History of legerdemain - O
Potions - O
Transfiguiration - O
*Due to unforeseen lot, your Astronomy tier 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 succeeding. '' He spread his paper on top of Hermione's letting the others take a look.

Mr. Harry Potter,
Below are your individual sexual conquest. On behalf on the entire gameboard, I would like to congratulate you on receiving the highest course in defensive measure Against the darkness Arts in over 50 years. prevent up the good work.
Sincerely,
Griselda Marchbanks

Astronomy - O*
Care of Magical puppet - O
Charms - O
Defense Against the shadow Arts - O+
Divination - A
Herbology - E
History of Magic - E
Potions - O
Transfiguiration - O

'' Wow, those are good marks, Harry ! '' Ron marveled.

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

'' I showed my patronous for an extra stage. The tester offered it, I didn't ask for it. '' He said, hoping to appease her jealousy.

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

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

Mr. Ronald Weasley,
Below are your item-by-item scores. secure chance in the following two eld.
Sincerely,
Griselda Marchbanks

uranology - A*
Care of Magical tool - O
appeal - E
Defense Against the nighttime Arts - O
Divination - P
Herbology - A
Potions - E
Transfiguiration - E

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

He dropped his head, looking worried. `` How long do you think I can keep 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 pour down me. Even Fred and George III managed three each ! ''

'' At least we both got good enough grades to continue potions. '' Harry said, trying to cheer him up. He knew Dumbledore had gone over Snape and nullified the professor's threat not to take any student with less than an O.

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

'' We need it if we're going to be Aurors. '' He reminded his friend. `` Besides, the degree aren't the risky in the world and you passed everything authoritative with sound marks. ``

Ron got up said goodnight and crawled into bed, pulling the binding over his headspring. Harry and Hermione grinned at each former before she looked down at the floor 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 lead for her and Ginny's room.

'' Thanks, Hermione. For keeping the Dursleys a secret for me. '' Harry said, trying to ensure that it would stay a hole-and-corner. She gave him a weak grinning and left without another word of honor. `` You too Ron. '' He said to the lump on the bed next to his.

From somewhere under the covers, Ron mumbled `` You're welcome. '' Harry put his spectacles on the nightstand and got under the covering fire. He hoped that he was tired enough to not birth any nightmare and after awhile finally closed his eyes to thoughts of flying on his Calluna vulgaris with Hermione and Ron right behind him, all trying to catch the snitch she'd given him for his birthday.

( falling out )

Hermione quietly closed the door to her room, noting that Ginny was already at rest. She lay in her own bed, wide awake, thinking of how blue she felt for Harry. He was holding so much in, she was afraid he would burst someday soon. They were all sad Sothis was gone, but they had others to flow back on. Harry formed very fast and very strong affixation to people, probably because he'd felt so alone for so long. Sirius of course had been no exception and to ingest him away from her protagonist was simply cruel.

And those muggles ! How Harry could go forward to suffer in silence for what those horrific mass 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 more than an hr, she finally gave up on sleep and kicked off the covering fire. There was nil she could conceive to do to help Harry through all of this… she certainly couldn't power him to talk to her. And if he didn't public lecture to her, how was she ever supposed to be able to try and make him feel better ? Frustrated, she knew the lonesome thing she could do was wait patiently for him to decide he needed to verbalise to individual. She just hoped she was the one he turned to.

( BREAK )

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

His own restlessness he attributed to a combination of his choler on Harry's behalf for what the muggles had done to him as well as his poor level. There was nothing he could do about the Dursleys, especially if Harry didn't want the adults 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 to ?

As for his grades, while he hadn't exactly failed everything like he thought he would he'd done no where near as well as his friend. hellhole, he hadn't even done better than the similitude, and they couldn't have cared less about schooling. Of course of action, he knew Fred and George III were smart in their own right, but still… he'd actually tried to do well. Or maybe he hadn't. Truth be told, his mind hadn't fully been on his exam last year, there had been too often going on at the time. But saying that he'd been distracted by the passing on at the end of lowest class was an excuse and null to a greater extent. After all, it hadn't affected Harry much and it certainly hadn't stopped Hermione. He poured his drink and sat at the table, trying to experience tired.

A small sound behind him startled him so badly he thought he was going to climb up out of his cutis. Ron whipped around to find Kreatcher exiting his cupboard. The foreign, tippy little elf walked through the kitchen and out into the hall, muttering softly to himself. Though Ron couldn't hear what exactly he was saying, he figured the unworthy thing was upset to once more have the menage invaded by wizards he deemed unworthy. He was a bit singular as to what the house elf was up to, but the last affair he wanted was to have any fundamental interaction with Kreatcher.

With a laboured suspiration, he put his now vacate glass in the sink before heading back up to his elbow room. Once more he took great care to not wake Harry as he slipped back into his own bed. As he pulled the covers up around him and closed his heart, he only hoped his mother would go easy on him. As for this schooling class, he was determined to do better. Maybe he would ask Hermione to help him study… Yes, that was a great idea ! He rested soft, 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 things he'd finally have the courage to say and do. He was determined to make this the best twelvemonth he ever had. Perhaps it was too lots to wish for, but at the moment he didn't care.





A/N : Coming adjacent, reading of the will, problem at the ministry, changes at Grimmauld place. face 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 grades. He reached for his spyglass 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 reveal Hermione and Ginny standing awkwardly before him. `` We had to get out of the kitchen, so we volunteered to come see if you were awake yet. Can we get along in ? '' Ginny asked as she walked past times him and plopped down on Ron's bed, not waiting for an invitation.

'' Sure. Um, yeah it was heavy to sleep through all that shouting. '' He motioned for Hermione to hail in as well. She sat awkwardly next to Ginny. `` Where's Fred and George ? '' he asked, yawning widely.

'' Oh they're still down there. They love it when soul 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 glum blue attire and a sad facial expression. Harry nodded and grabbed his nicest 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 argument as possible. Fred and George however were correct near the action, occasionally egging their female parent on. `` Yeah, Ron, at least we got three O's. '' Fred taunted.

'' At to the lowest degree I didn't cliff out of school ! '' Ron shot back and Mrs. Weasley turned to the twins.

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

'' It was a chic business movement mother. At least you know we're doing something with our lives as simple as you might cerebrate it is. '' George said trying to turn her wrath back on Ron.

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

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

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

'' Thanks. '' Harry whispered.

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

'' Alright, everyone. cum on, eat up before you leave. '' Mrs. Weasley turned back to the stripling. `` 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 scores ! '' She requested, as excited for them as she was for her own children.

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

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

They ran back up to Harry's room, where at least the noise was muffled. `` I'm guessing you both did a lot better. '' Ginny grinned.

( BREAK )

Ron felt his capitulum grow strong and was certain his stallion look was flushed with superfluity. He listened as his female parent went on and on about how he was effective than what he was producing and that he just needed to learn to focus. `` It's not like I failed out of schooling. '' 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 bulb, mum. '' Fred joked.

'' Yeah, Ron's incandescent lamp just flickers a petty, that's all. '' George added with a grin.

He glared at his brothers, who weren't helping his effort. Of course, he'd never helped theirs either, and they were in trouble on a far more patronise basis. `` That's not funny. '' Molly scolded the twins before turning back to him. `` Okay, if you feel Hermione is so special at school, then explain why you couldn't do as well as Harry ! ``

'' Oh that's serious. Compare me to Harry Potter, like I don't get that decent ! '' He yelled in frustration.

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

'' Shut up and go out me alone. '' He answered grumpily. Hearing Dumbledore's interpreter, he rose to join the adults in the hallway. Despite the tragical reason they now had to go away the house, he was glad for the chance to get out.

( interruption )

After awhile of playing with the sneaker, Harry and the young woman 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 room access. Mrs. Weasley rushed to answer it before Harry could, admitting Dumbledore into the home. `` Are you all fix to go ? '' The headmaster asked as Ron came out of the kitchen. Harry and his two trump Friend nodded sadly. `` Then let us be off. '' He turned and led the way outside.

waiting at the curb was the same small car that had brought Harry yesterday. Lupin was already in the back but this time there was a ministry driver behind the wheel. Without realizing it, Harry sighed in relief knowing the ride would be far less churning without Tonks driving. The trip was a silent one… no one dared speak or even knew what to say.

Staring out the window, Harry watched the sign of the zodiac give way to business concern and saw more and more people on the street. He knew most in this part of town were muggles and they were all rushing around, living their biography completely unaware that their humans could be ended at any time by a risk they knew nothing about. How could the muggles ever understand the threat Voldemort presented ? He wouldn't have six days ago.

At hold up, they pulled into an underground parking area and parked the car next to a wall covered in trace. Dumbledore got out his wand and tapped in certain places, just as one had to do in monastic order to enter Diagon alleyway. The wall slid back silently and they hurried through the makeshift threshold. He felt his heart rise up in his throat as he recalled the endure time he'd been at the ministry just a few hebdomad earlier… his felt his integral life had changed that day.

After a longsighted walkway down a deserted 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 dewy-eyed goblet 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 stronger if we rebuild it ourselves and reinforce it with magic. '' Dumbledore answered Harry's unspoken enquiry. He looked at the older wizard and realized the man hadn't actually said anything outloud. Harry wondered if Dumbledore was in his psyche or if it was the other way around, since the early gave no indication that anything was going on at all.

They reached the lifts and squeezed in the close one. Dumbledore muttered something under his breath and the elevator went up one base instead of down to the others. `` Law Department '' a vox announced. They got off and went down another farseeing corridor. At precisely eleven, they entered an office simply titled, Last testament and Testament. The interior decoration was ordinary bicycle considering where they were ; it was just like any standard office with a desk, chairs and good deal of book of account, files and booklet. Harry sat between Lupin and Hermione, Ron on her early side and Dumbledore took the can behind the desk.

'' As a favor, I asked that I be allowed to translate his will to you. Thankfully they thought me measure up. 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 lightlessness, 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 present are my heroic godson Harry potter, the glorious Hermione Granger, the bravely loyal Ronald Weasley, and my long confide, well-loved friend Remus lupine. A side tone for Moony, if you haven't told her yet fellow, do it soon, you know who I mean. Just a little advice.''' Dumbledore paused.

Everyone had crying in their middle ; 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 thaumaturgist continued reading. `` ‘ It's a sad clientele, reading testament since it almost always means that someone has died. Unfortunately, this is my Will and I just want you to be intimate 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 expert Guy, and that I will have taken out as many of the bad bozo as I could turn over before it happened. I know that I will feature died fighting the good conflict, and Harry, Remus, believe me when I say there is no other way I would have chosen. ``

'' Now, I suppose it's on to business 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 concern. I feel that it's the least I can do to piss up for various activities that may or may not bear involved St. James, Remus and myself. I also leave you the knowledge that you did everything you could to reclaim us and our, pranks shall we say, in no way reflected our opinion of you. Remus, dear friend, end of the original marauder, I leave you 100,000 galleons and the depicted object of my good, you know the one I'm talking about. For merlin's sake, buy yourself some new clothes.''' lupin gave a lowly laugh at that, tears flowing freely down his face.

'' ‘ Harry, I wish things were dissimilar for you. I wish that we would bear had all the prison term in the earthly concern to know each former, but unfortunately matter turned out differently. Whatever you do, do NOT blame yourself in any way for my demise. No matter the setting, no issue what you think happened, the pick to fight was ultimately my own. That said, I leave you total darkness Manor, or more precisely now, Potter Manor. Not quite the Sami gang to it, but it'll grow on you. I also leave you the balance of my fortune to do with as you please. The sum is great, but I know that things like money don't issue to you. Family matters, so calculate around you and see these mass here with you now. They ARE a family, the one you made for yourself. I love you all, good chance, in battle and in sprightliness. Someday, somewhere, we are destined to fulfil again. Just don't make it too soon. For all of eternity yours, Sirius `` Padfoot '' Black.'''

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

( shift )

Hermione watched the torment that played across Harry's face as he tried to make sensation of his life. Although a few tears had escaped, she saw how toilsome he was trying to go for them back. She didn't lie with how he was capable to, her own face was wet and she felt like doing nothing but sobbing hysterically. It was all so tragic in her mind.

Sirius 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 real belligerent. Sure he'd had acquirement, never backed down and had effectively proved he would defend himself and those he loved to his death, but the fact that he'd had to do so at all seemed completely unfair. It wasn't the life he was meant for, but it was the one he'd had to make out with since being framed for the Death of his ally fifteen years before. For that long, his memories, anger, and guilt had tortured him. His future 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 last for, something beyond his desire for revenge against Peter and ultimately Voldemort. Unfortunately, he'd leaven how immature he was, letting his need to get even override his need to give care for his godson when the boy's parents couldn't. Or maybe the two thing had been equal in his intellect when he'd gone to the ministry with the others to aid them. She didn't know and would never have the fortune to ask.

Glancing at Harry again, she saw how much he was struggling to be unassailable. She wanted to throw off him out of it, to narrate him to let himself cry and release some of the annoyance he always carried. She wanted to take him in her arms and quilt him, assure him it would all get wagerer someday even if they both knew it was probably untrue. Instead she kept her hands clasped in her lap and waited for it to be meter to leave.

( BREAK )

After a long while everyone had more or less pull out themselves together and Harry knew it was time to forget. He felt a bit regretful, wanting to ride out in the mien of that document- his last link to Sirius. It was silly and he knew it, so he remained silent. Without a word from anyone, they exited the office and headed toward the heave. Once they were all on, he faced the corner to try and hide the fact that he had to pass over his teardrop away. Unfortunately, Hermione seemed to notice and as he turned around she reached out and squeezed his mitt. Although embarrassed, Harry squeezed back thanking her for her understood support.

Something was obviously wrong when they reentered the lobby. People were running everywhere shouting as they prepared for something terra incognita. 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 group. `` Ron, take Harry and Hermione to your dad's office and remain put until he or I come and get you. Remus, come in with me. ``

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

Harry was confused as he followed his acquaintance down the undimmed hall. `` Ron this isn't the level your dad's position is on. ``

His friend simply smiled in reply and led the way into a orotund, beautifully furnished government agency, 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. Stay tuned for the next installment, coming relatively soon. Thanks for reading !

address to Dog Star's death and fighting in the ministry from Harry potter and the gild of the capital of Arizona by J.K. Rowling.
Chapter 5 : Potter manor

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

'' We didn't get a chance to tell you last Nox, with Dumbledore interrupting us and then the OWLs. '' Ron answered, unable to keep himself from grinning with pride.

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

'' His worst 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 hearing to go over why he didn't subscribe to your story seriously back in fourth twelvemonth after the tournament and they voted him incompetent and incapable of doing his job. They told him that all threat, real or complex number concerning Voldemort must be taken seriously and investigated. Basically they said, ‘ Harry potter had another student's utter physical structure and a story that he couldn't have possibly fabricated in the light clip he disappeared, it should have been investigated further.'''

Harry turned to Ron. `` Wait, what about Hotspur then ? Wasn't he Fudge's secretarial assistant or something like that ? ``

He shook his chief angrily. `` The git still won't admit he's wrong. V-v- you-know-who shows himself and Percy still acts like a number prat. He resigned his locating, saying that he just couldn't body of work for dad. Couldn't face him more like it. Anyway, Dumbledore and my mum convinced dad to put his name in for the positioning. And he got it ! ``

'' well, with Dumbledore's help. He's the one who convinced them all to give way Arthur a prospect. '' Hermione added. Before Ron could respond, they heard someone nearby screeching. Pressing their pinna to the door, they heard people running by yelling for assistance.

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

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

'' Hermione ... Harry…. '' Ron interrupted her. `` Um guys, I think we should start calling our patronous. '' Harry and Hermione stopped arguing and realized that the temperature in the way had dropped considerably as they began to slowly see their breath. The three stepped away from the door, their backrest to the paries as the lights flickered wildly before going out completely. They raised their wands fix for whatever came out of the dark. Hermione's innocent script was digging painfully into Harry's arm- he barely noticed. Ron on the other side of him was shaking badly, his human knee knocking together, but he stood tall and his wand arm was house and ready.

As suddenly as it had come, the common cold disappeared and the lights sprang back on. They kept their wands up, not wanting to let their guard down as the door lock clicked candid. Dumbledore poked his head in and collectively, all four let out their breath. Harry, Ron and Hermione lowered their wands as the headmaster walked in, looking sad, tired and extremely old. `` The dementors are gone. Some did not fly the coop their attack. '' He somberly told the teens before turning and walking away without further comment. They followed close behind him.

Once more entering the entrance hall, they saw respective citizenry lying silent on the floor, worse than dead ; they were soulless. Others attended the victims, but not much could be done. Harry tried not to look- though his middle didn't have much time to register anything anyway. Dumbledore wasn't actually running, but he was moving so fast that the three teenagers had to sprint to keep up with the old star as they made their way back down the farsighted hallway to the parking service department. The trivial car pulled up in strawman of them, squealing to a halt as they were all usher quickly into the back.

'' Dad ! '' Ron said in relief. Mr. Weasley himself was behind the bicycle, looking grim. He gave them a feeble smile before turning his attention back to the road. Two more ministry automobile pulled out with them, one in front line and the other rear. Harry looked up at the sky, and sure enough he caught glimpses of various people on brooms.

'' Shouldn't these people be back at the Ministry helping out instead of seeing us place ? '' He asked suddenly. Ron and Hermione looked up, interested 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 think about the `` or ''.

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

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

Anger and guilt hit him in wave. Couldn't he even go to the reading of his godfather's will without looking over his shoulder joint ? changeless vigilance, he heard Mad-eye's part in his head. well, screw that. Was there nowhere, no time when he could feel safe ? And what about his friends ? He slumped down in his rump and glared out the windowpane. The others must accept noticed his response, because no one said another word until they reached home.

( disruption )

'' The mail's here ! '' Ginny called up the step. She walked into the parlor as she flipped through the letters, happy to see several envelopes from Hogwarts. Their school letters had finally arrived, Harry's sitting proudly at the top of the heap. 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 business letters and flipped through the rest to be sure enough 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 gasbag bearing his name and the Gryffindor top, studying it closely before tearing it unresolved. `` Oh no. George I, we have to stay fresh mum from seeing these. ``

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

'' zilch. '' George answered quickly, hiding the letter behind his back.

He wasn't quick enough. With a undulation of her wand, both of the Twins'Hogwarts letters were in her hands. `` Oh my goodness ! This is marvellous ! '' Molly exclaimed happily. Ginny saw the twins exchange a look that told her they disagreed. She took a recondite breath and made herself very still and unnoticed so that she'd be capable to stay and get 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 breaker point ! '' Fred protested.

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

'' We have to get to the store and don't have time for an argument. '' George answered.

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

Molly seemed to take the financial statement as a challenge. Her face turned hard. `` Ginny, dear. Please go up to your way 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 tone that implied she was not to be argued with.

'' mulct ! '' Ginny yelled, stomping up the stairs to her way and slamming the door behind her. Sometimes, she felt like she wasn't even a percentage of the family. Just that morning, the twins had been allowed to outride for Ron's dressing down, so why couldn't she witness theirs ?

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

As she tore give the gasbag, she felt slightly guilty. This was the tenth letter dean had sent her since summer began, and she'd only sent him one back.

Dear 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 go obvious that maybe you just don't want to save me. Listen, I've liked you for awhile now, and maybe I should have waited until we came back to shoal to ask you out, so that we'd actually be able-bodied to see each former. So here's the softwood, if I don't hear from you again, I'll assume you've changed your mind and no severely feelings, alright ? I really hope I hear from you though.
Sincerely,
Dean doubting Thomas

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

( pause )

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

'' With the dementors on his position, all those destruction Eaters you guys put away utmost class will run away in no meter ! '' St. George looked really worried for the first time in a long while.

'' If they haven't broken out already. '' Fred grimly added, just as concerned as his twin. They had gotten home from piece of work right before dinner and had been shocked to hear 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 idea wander back to that moment. It had been unsettling to walk in and come across that the entire décor and layout of the home was completely different- though it was definitely more accommodate to him and for the needs of the rescript. nearly importantly, the screeching Mrs. blackness had disappeared- Hermione had guessed that Kreatcher had taken the portraiture and run off, since none of them could find him later. Apparently the spell that kept her stuck to the bulwark had been disabled when ownership of the household switched kinsfolk. It didn't issue much to Harry if that particular while of the Black Family account was gone, nor was he upset that the tapestry holding the mob tree diagram had disappeared. And if Kreatcher really had run off with them all the honest, he'd been glad the house elf had kept himself hidden the short time they'd had to coexist.

Beyond the entrance, the hallway had been brightly and airy, the ugly umbrella stand gone and replaced with a unproblematic vase used for the Lapp purpose. The living room was outstanding. The walls had become an emerald commons almost the color of Harry's eyes. There were large, overstuffed, puritanic chairman and couches on one English, a big gaming table on the former and bookshelves scattered throughout. Hermione had laughed and collapsed into one of the chairs while Ron had inspected the board. `` Harry ! We can play pool, table lawn tennis, poker, anything we want ! This is amazing. ``

But Harry hadn't been paying attention to either of them at the clip. He had turned and stared up at the painting placed so decidedly above the fireplace. It was a portrait of Sirius and himself, though neither had posed for it. Sirius had his hand on Harry's shoulder joint and they both looked so happy in the figure of speech, so confident. Hermione had stopped examining the bookcases on the opposite wall when he'd let out a small sob, going to him and putting her arm around his shoulder. Ron had already gone off to inspect the rest of the changes to the first level, leaving the two alone.

Harry had taken off his crank and dropped to his knees, crying for what had seemed to him the millionth fourth dimension in the end two days though he knew that was the low gear sentence he'd allowed himself to actually shed tear. She'd sat succeeding to him looking up at the portrait and rubbing his shoulder, her heart welled up as well. `` I guess this makes it official. '' He'd whispered to her. `` The sign is mine. ``

'' Harry ? '' He snapped out of his thoughts and back to the present. 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 genus Draco 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 ! '' Saint George said enthusiastically.

'' What do you intend 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 make out our last year. ''

'' And after a nice shouting couple with mum, we agreed. '' Fred added. `` We decided it would let us be able-bodied to better monitor our Hogsmeade limb. ''

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

'' It seemed like a natural idea. nigh of our guest are students, so why not hold it more approachable during the school yr ? ``

'' That was a impertinent move. '' Hermione said, impressed despite herself.

'' Oh, varsity letter came for the remainder of you also. '' Ginny said handing out the envelopes to Harry, Ron and Hermione.

Harry opened his, finding his provision list for sixth year along with a letter from McGonagall. He eagerly unfolded the note, wondering what his professor had to say.

Mr. Potter,
I am pleased to announce that your life ban from quidditch has been lifted and thusly I would like to appoint you our team maitre d'hotel this year since Angelina has graduated. I assume you will be taking your topographic point as searcher, so please inform Miss Weasley that she is now positioned as chaser. As I understand things, our beaters will be returning this year as well, so you will take to hold tryouts for two more chasers only. See me in my place after classes the first day so that we can set all the necessity dates. I expect that cup to stay in my office, Mr. Potter. Do not let down me.
Sincerely,
prof Minerva McGonagall.

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

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

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

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

'' Of class Ron ! ``

'' You mean she picked you over one of us ! '' Fred grabbed the alphabetic character to read for himself.

'' To be fair, '' Hermione started, `` Harry still has two years. It makes Sir Thomas More horse sense. ``

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

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

'' Hey ! '' Ginny jumped up startling everyone. `` You three haven't seen up the stairs yet ! ``

It was true. Shortly after they had finished checking out the new improver to the first level, Mrs. Weasley had announced dinner. Harry, Ron and Hermione hadn't even changed out of their attire clothes yet. They all followed Ginny, looking around the second floor first. There were now four bedchamber on this level and each door had a nameplate. The first said Mr. and Mrs. Weasley.

'' We can't open the doorway to look inside. They've all been magicked for privacy. Fred, George and I already tried. '' Ginny explained. The other doors 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 next floor. There were three bedchamber here, the threshold reading Fred and George Weasley, Ginny Weasley, and Guest. Walking into Ginny's way first, they marveled at the deviation. Three of the walls were now a subdued blue, the twenty-five percent covered in a collage of pictures of her friends, Harry, Ron and Hermione in most of them. textile in respective shades of purple draped down from the ceiling giving the room a feeling exotic yet soft aura. A large four post horse bed was placed against the far wall, adorned with gobs of pillows and looking like the most comfortable place in the world. A nightstand and low composition desk completed the pleasant décor, along with a I bookcase holding textbook on magic, quidditch and music.

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

'' I guess it's meant to be my home away from home. '' 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, chemical, tubes, cauldrons and burners. Several bookcases lined one paries, holding books about potions, herbaceous plant, crystals, and minerals. Two lab coating and two sets of goggles hung next to the door, ready for use by the wanna-be potionmakers. `` Everything we need to drive mum crazy. '' George said proudly.

'' And to take a shit our production. '' Fred added.

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

Ron's was the first room they came to. He opened the door and peeked inside. `` Wow ! '' he said throwing it open for the others and walking in. There were posters of quidditch team covering every wall like wallpaper, his favorite The Chudley Cannons featured most prominently. Off to one side was a broom cabinet, good of everything you would demand to serve a broom. The bed was much like the ones at Hogwarts, except in the colors of blueing, fateful and silver. `` This is so poise ! '' He walked around, examining all of his affair as if he had never seen them before. `` cat ! face I have my own bathtub ! '' He said, opening a door. It was percipient he wanted to stay and enjoy in having his own way, but with a lot of persuading, he finally went with the others to see to a greater extent of the new rooms.

Hermione's was next and she squealed with joy when she saw that bookcases lined every wall, floor to ceiling, and contained information on anything and everything one could ever want to know. Above them, the cap had been magicked to picture a nighttime sky wide-cut of stars, the moon shining big and promising as it lit the full elbow room. Small indication lamps with piano green shades sat on the bedstands, giving off extra lightness. 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 trading floor. `` You have your own bath too. '' Ron said opening a doorway.

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

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

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

'' Because it's Sothis'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. beset stared at the door, which proudly displayed superior Harry thrower on the forepart and decided he couldn't let his memories control him like this. Taking a deeply breath, he grabbed the knob and threw open the door before he could convert his mind.

Everyone was speechless as they slowly entered, trying to take it all in. The walls were a late red, and the bedding, curtains and cap were gold, his two dearie people of colour. There was a bookcase on one wall that held nothing but books on defensive structure Against the darkness humanistic discipline 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 of it. One was of his parents, the second of Hermione, Ron, Ginny, Fred and George, Neville and Luna, taken on the railroad train home plate last year ; the new predator. The one-third was of Sirius, lupine and Harry's mum and dad from when they were in school ; the old Marauders. Hedwig had her own box of the room with a perch made just for her and Harry's broom was mounted over his very own Scots heather locker. His room was at least twice as big as all the others and it made him feel very small.

The stool pigeon 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 penning desk in his mad scramble of a pursuit. `` Bad kitty ! '' Hermione tried to snaffle him.

'' It's alright, Hermione, he didn't prisonbreak anything. '' Harry sounded exhausted even to himself as he picked up the quills and ink. The others must have noticed how tired 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 help it. She had puffed herself up, put her chin up and was making silence squeaks as if to say, You would never see me behave in such a way. I'm a soundly pet. Ron gave up and left, bore to check out more of his room. Hermione was still half under the bed when she screamed.



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Chapter 6 : Showdown in Diagon alley

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

'' Sorry. '' She mumbled, her face bang. He could take 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 kip in this room- not yet. He quickly changed out of his apparel into denim and a sweatshirt before grabbing one of the Word from his shelf. On the way down to the parlour, he was stopped on the landing place of the third floor by a tiny blowup that had come from the twins'room. weed was billowing around the edges of the room access and he could hear the male child'muffled line of reasoning as they blamed each early for the mistake. He shrugged and continued on his way trusting that whatever just happened, Fred and George would get it under control.

The future few nights he stayed in the parlor dozing on the lounge and it suited him just amercement. That is until Mrs. Weasley finally caught him one night and sent him to his own room. `` It's my menage now. '' He grumbled as he climbed the stair. `` I should be able to sleep where I want. '' Though instead of going to his way, which he only used to change, he decided to take over the guestroom… It appeased molly and kept him from having to face up the feelings that arose when he thought of taking over Sothis's room, making it the double-dyed place for him to hide.

( BREAK )

With a hebdomad left till schooling started, molly had finally agreed to take them all to Diagon alley for Word of God and supply, much to Ron's backup. The attack on the Ministry had been proven to be just that. His, Harry and Hermione's presence had been a coincidence and this fact is what allowed them to finally be let out of the house. honorable thing since they all felt cabin feverishness creeping into their brains.

traveling by the floo system, they arrived at Fred and George's shop, coughing through a cloud of detritus as they began batting soot off of each former. Harry and Hermione had never been to the computer storage before so Ron and Ginny led them around, browsing through everything as mollie scolded the twin for never cleaning their hearth. A particular product called Spew manduction, which promised the jokester that whoever bit into the candy would have their mouths filled with the gag taste of spoiled garbage, made Ron question if he could ever again accept any food from his brothers without fear.

Their inaugural period after saying goodbye to the twins was Gringott's to pick up some money. Ron now had his own hurdle lodging the generous amount Sirius had given him, and he made his mother provide 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 literary argument she agreed, though she seemed saddened by the thought that yet another one of her children no longer seemed to take 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 robe, leaving him and his friends free to betray at their leisure for the hour until they were to all come across up at the bookstall. very much to Hermione's dissatisfaction, they spent a bit of metre in the sporting store. Amused by the sour faces she was making, Ron suggested their next stop be the stationary store, though she didn't perk up until after she had bought several new shaft and roster of parchment.

As they made their way back down the street, Harry pointed out Lupin sitting outside the ice cream shop, the first clip they had really seen him since the Ministry. He had been staying at the house of course of study, but Tonks brought him his food and he only left his room for guild meetings. Now he greeted them with a grin as they approached, happily agreeing to last out a little longer and have a dainty with them.

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

'' I've just been thinking a lot. '' lupine assured her. `` Plus the full Sun Myung Moon is coming, so I'll have to be leaving soon. And… '' he paused to dramatically hold another pungency of his ice cream. `` …I need to decide what I am going to learn all of you this year. '' Harry dropped his spoon in shock and the three of them stared at lupine excitedly.

'' Are you going to teach defence mechanism again ? '' Ron asked, his mouth still full-of-the-moon. He swallowed the cold 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 plans. He's using the money Sirius left him to postulate out insurance with the ministry for me. That seemed to appease virtually of them, enough for the motion to pass anyway. '' lupin checked his spotter. `` fountainhead, I better be going. I still have a few things to take care of around here before I can go back family. 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 shop ? I need to pick up some owl treats. '' Harry asked as they finally rose to leave.

'' Sounds good to me. I need to see if I can get hold a bigger cat flattop for Crookshanks… he just seems to be getting bigger and bigger. '' Hermione sighed.

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

'' He's exceptional. '' She argued simply, crossing her blazon and turning away from him.

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

'' Yeah special doesn't have to equal about mishandle housecat ever. '' He added. Both male child laughed as she stomped ahead of them into the pet shop.

Leaving them to foot things out for their animals, Ron went off to inspect 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 miss having something to worry for… well maybe he'd talk to Hagrid- or better yet, Charlie. So putting the conceive aside for later observation he continued on, fawning over the various animate being that came to mark off him out.

Neville found him a bit later, quite busy playing with the puppy. Apparently he was there to buy yet another cage for Trevor the Houdini of toads, and following Ron to the battlefront, he was greeted warmly by Harry and Hermione. They completed their purchases while catching up, since they'd last seen each other at Harry's birthday party. With a few minutes to spare before they had to meet Molly and Ginny, they all four stepped out on the street to plan their following stop. Upon trying to enter 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 sight of none other than Draco Malfoy, Pansy Parkinson and their imbecile body guards, Vincent Crabbe and Gregory of Nazianzen Goyle. He and Harry glared at them as they helped Neville to his animal foot.

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

'' You really think you dash me ? After what I've been through, you really expect me to be shaking in my place ? '' Harry returned.

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

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

'' How daring you speak the Dark Lord's name in my bearing, mudblood ! '' he turned to her, his centre wide.

'' Can't you at least total up with new insult ? '' She asked impatiently. `` Half stock, mudblood, Weasel. It's all getting a short drilling. ``

'' idea your own business sector frizz head. '' faggot said pushing Hermione. Instantly, Harry had his wand out, followed quickly by Ron and Neville. For a moment, the Slitheryns looked dash.

Then Malfoy's face twisted into a grin. `` Go ahead ! Use them. ``

'' Normally, you aren't worth getting kicked out of schooltime for, Malfoy. But if you make me use this wand, believe me, I WILL make it deserving my patch. '' Harry glared never moving his eyes from the other male child. Ron tried to build himself seem 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 come across that Gryffindors and phallus of the DA had so suddenly surrounded them. There was : Dean Thomas and Seamus Finnigan, Luna Lovegood, Parvati and Padma Patil with Lavender Brown University, the Creevey chum, Ernie MacMillan, Book of Zachariah Smith, Hannah archimandrite and Susan Bones, and Lee Jordan with Fred and George. They obviously came to see what the fuss was about, as everyone of them had their wand out and ready.

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

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

Without a word, everyone else went back to what they were doing as if nothing had happened at all. Hermione looked at the three son, her aspect full of worry. `` We'll definitely have to be careful this year you guys. Did you watch what he said ? ``

'' No, what ? '' Neville asked.

'' He called Voldemort, the Dark Jehovah. '' 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 Sami time ? '' Hermione asked, letting her foiling show.

'' Lots of practice. '' Ron grinned, though the scuttlebutt scathe. He didn't like knowing he didn't catch on to affair as quickly as his friends ; and he especially didn't like knowing they thought it too. He wanted so badly to look good in Hermione's center, just once.

'' Ron, only death feeder call him the dark Lord. '' Harry shook his top dog and added quickly, `` Now is not the time or station to discuss this. We have to gather your mum and Ginny. ``

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

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

( BREAK )

Later that night in Hermione's way, they told Ginny and the Twins exactly what had happened, including Malfoy pick of actor's line.

'' 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 mug. '' Hermione said searching the shelves for a book.

'' Maybe he wanted to cover it. The darkness mug isn't exactly something you want the world knowing you have. '' Fred suggested.

'' Just because he was wearing retentive arm in summertime doesn't mean he's hiding anything. Harry wears them all the time. '' St. George pointed out.

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

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

'' To frighten away us ? To make himself seem more important ? Because it's how Voldemort was referred to as he grew up ? There are a number of reasons. '' She found the record she was looking for and quickly changed the subject field. `` Harry ! Look what I found out earlier. ``

Pulling the book caused the entire thing to swing open, revealing the spine of Harry's bookshelf. She pushed and Harry's way was visible through the makeshift threshold. `` There's another one on this side leading to Ron's room through his broom console. Our rooms are all connected to each former. '' She grinned.

'' Whoa ! '' Ron said, running to his room. In a endorse he had found the trip-up to unfold the passageway way to Hermione's room and pushed open her bookcase. `` This is so cool ! ``

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

( suspension )

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

'' Oh, I forgot to recount you, I invited Luna to remain until school jump. '' Ginny said turning to Harry. `` We ran into each other in Diagon Alley and she said her Father-God had to go out of townspeople. You don't mind, do you, Harry ? '' she added sweetly.

'' Of course of instruction not, the more than 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 kip in his own room, Sirius's room, tonight. He couldn't exactly turn Luna away, he would never turn away any of his Quaker if they needed a favor… especially someone as innocent as Luna seemed to be. The girl may be strange, but that also made her worry 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 seat that so decidedly reminded him of his godfather. He didn't know what to do and remained lost in his own thoughts until lupin, who had decided to unite them at the board that night, stood up so fast that his chair toppled over.

'' I can't use up it anymore ! '' He yelled. `` Sirius was aright, I just have to do it ! No more waiting, no more games ! ``






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Chapter 7 : Confessions

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'' Nymphadora Tonks, I'm so madly in honey 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 Saami and that's alright, but I just couldn't hold it in any longsighted ! '' The elbow room was silent as everyone stared at Lupin in shock. Quietly, he picked up his hot seat and sat down, trying very hard to look as if nothing had happened as his case reddened.

They were all now looking at Tonks waiting with bated breath to see what happened. She simply shook her head and with an chagrined laugh said, `` Well, Remus, I guess that means I'll have to forgive you for calling me Nymphadora. '' Ron snickered and the girls all smiled at each other. `` Can I talk to you in the other room for a minute ? '' She got up and went to the living room. Lupin once again knocked over the president in his hastiness to follow.

Fred and George I were already getting out a pair of extendable spike when their mother glared at them. `` Just peculiar. '' They both mumbled putting away their invention.

'' What do you think 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 elbow room. '' Mrs. Weasley snapped. `` And leave them alone in there ! ``

Harry liked that, being ordered around in his own house. If it were anyone early than molly Weasley, he might have said something. But he couldn't bring himself to do anything other than obey the adult female who worked so firmly to care for him the way she did all her children. Besides, a large 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 elbow room where they endlessly discussed the different outcomes for lupin and Tonks as well as their excitement to be returning to schoolhouse. Harry found he was very a great deal enjoying himself, talking, joking and laughing with his friends. He had missed this while being locked away with the Dursleys.

'' Well, '' St. George said as he and Fred got up after a long piece, `` we're going to get a promontory start on our homework, it being newt year and all for us. ``

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

The twins laughed, `` Of course not footling brother, we do have some experiment 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 look up from her upside consume written matter of the Quibbler. But Hermione was sullen.

'' Those two. They're only coming back to recreate quidditch ! '' She said angrily. The former 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 son out so she could read, Harry challenged Ron to a game of wizard's chess game in an attempt to avoid his own room a little longer. After winning three biz in a row however, Ron decided he wanted to go to bed. He tried to go to Hermione's way to `` borrow a Holy Writ that would put him right to sleep '' only to come up that she had locked him out. `` Well ! I like that ! '' he said with his hands on his hip joint, looking so often like his mother that Harry had to stifle a laugh. Ron settled for a rule book on the history of quidditch and no longer having any self-justification, Harry went to his own room.

After changing to his common T-shirt and sleep gasp, he warily climbed into bed. For almost an hour, he tried to sleep but every prison term he closed his eyes, horrible images from his nightmares 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 pass. But who ? lupine was probably still dealing with Tonks- or they were in use doing something he'd rather not disturb. Ron would be snoring by now, and though champion with Ginny and Luna, they just didn't know enough about him. That left Hermione, who was always so smart and practical. She would undoubtedly bang what to say.

The fire in his elbow room had gone out so he wrapped his mantle around himself as he got out of bed and went to the clandestine door, hoping that Hermione hadn't locked him out as well. She hadn't. Slowly opening the bookcase so as not to heat her if she had fallen asleep, he let out a sigh of relief upon seeing she was indeed come alive, sitting up in bed reading.

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

'' Too very much is going on in my drumhead, I just can't .... '' Harry broke off, still unsure if he should bother her with his problems.

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

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

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

'' You have no idea. '' He proceeded to severalize her about the nightmares and how he hadn't been sleeping in his room because it scared him. Once he got started, Holy Writ kept pouring out of his sass, things that had been weighing on him for year. It was as if once he let out one mystery, he couldn't stop the flood 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 victory over evilness were all luck, how guilty he felt about Cedric and Sirius, and what had really happened at the end of the Tri-wizard tournament, 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 angry in sealed parts and concerned in others. `` What if I'm not who everyone thinks I am, Hermione ? What if I'm goose egg but the Boy-Who-Got-Lucky-and-Lived ? '' He finally looked at her, waiting to see if she'd agree, if she'd call and say she knew all the time that he was a phoney.

'' 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 lucky, the offset two times. I mean as a baby, there really wasn't anything you could do, your mother's conjuring trick protected you then. And our showtime year, well, he wasn't at his full strength, which was why he needed the thaumaturge's Harlan Stone. But what about everything else, Harry ? No one is that lucky. Sure you had assistance, you had people looking out for you, but when it came down to it, your determination 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 skills ? Who taught a Defense club live year ? Who got an O+ on their score ? Who, time and again, run a risk his spirit for the people he cares about ? It's not that you're playing the zep, Harry. It just that you are the hero, it's in your rake, and as long as you are you, I will follow, no matter 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 than though since he already had bust in his optic and was determined not to let them fall in front line of her ... she'd seen him cry enough. But these were the words he had so desperately needed to take heed ; that it wasn't his unwiseness but his courage that had made the others want to come and forgive no topic where he led- that the great unwashed believed in him.

Hermione took his hand and smiled at him sadly. `` This is the life you were given, it may not be middling, but now you know you don't have to hold everything yourself. only look around and there will always be people to a greater extent than unforced to help you, because you are as much the mascot of in force as Voldemort is of wickedness. '' She added softly.

Me… the mascot of thoroughly. 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 only thing he had held back, not wanting her to be scared for him. `` Hermione, there's something else. ``

'' If it's about those horrible masses you live with all I can say is that they better watch out for when I come of age, because they're going to be in so often problem. '' She looked at his arm, which still had a few faded marks on it.

'' No, it's about the prophesy. '' He answered, smiling in nastiness of the soberness of the mystery he was about to share.

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

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

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

'' Basically, it said that a child would be born at the end of July who Voldemort will pock his equal. '' Harry paused to reveal his scrape. `` One of them will feature to call for out the former, because apparently they can't both dwell together on this satellite at the Lapplander fourth dimension. '' He finished paraphrasing, not bothering to hide the queer 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 see red. `` 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 fearfulness, for everything he and his followers have taken from me, I don't think I could live 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 find a way to cease him. '' She added hopefully.

'' Maybe. '' He replied without a great deal strong belief. Despite the flow screw thread of their conversation he did experience happier, wakeful somehow. It apparently helped a lot knowing that he had someone he could trust with everything, every part of himself. There was just one affair left and he knew it was silly, but he still didn't want to catch some Z's in his elbow room. `` Um, Hermione ? ``

'' Of row you can log Z's here, you already have your blanket. '' She answered with a sad smile.

'' Thanks, I'm just not gear up yet, to accept ... '' he trailed off. There were so many thing he wasn't ready to swallow as fact.

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

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Hermione watched as Harry's breathing evened out and he fell into a bass sopor. He'd confided so much to her, her head was reeling with information. Of grade she'd known his childhood hadn't been the heavy, but to find out the true depth of his unhappiness and how unloved and unwanted he'd felt for so long, it broke her heart. 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 life where it hadn't mattered to anyone whether you were there or not, it was abysmal. mentation of the life history he could have got had if his parents had survived, she felt Harry's anger towards their headmaster justified. To go so long believing you are nothing to anyone and then slowly be fed information about just how cherished and needed you were, she just couldn't imagine the hurt and foiling he must feel.

As to the rest, she now better interpret his doubts about himself. sure she'd questioned him and his sagaciousness in the yesteryear, and would probably carry on to do so. But that was due to her own flaws, not his. She found it incredibly unmanageable to live the way the others did, to just jump in without thinking and get things done. She would always see all the job, the ways things could go untimely. Harry and the Weasley children may count at everything they've been through as adventuresome, but she only saw a grievous disregard for federal agency ... not that it had ever stopped her from going along.

And now this prophesy, it couldn't be true ! Logically she knew there were casualty in war and that's what they were at the beginning of, a horrific war of thaumaturge. 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 team effort- that no one would have to do anything alone. Well screw the prophesy. She would be there in the end, as would the others she was certain. Just because some seer claimed it was going to happen that way didn't mean they couldn't change it. Besides, that sort of thing was so undecided to rendering, who knew if it actually meant what it seemed to ?

Still holding her paw, Harry squeezed it in his eternal rest looking peaceful at last. She sighed out her thwarting and closed her eyes, letting her fatigue return over. Whatever was going to happen with Harry would happen in it's own time, for now she was happy just to be here with him in the moment.

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The next morning 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 eyes were on her. Harry watched her blush a slight at finding she was the shopping centre of tending before smiling shyly as she asked, `` Has anyone seen my boyfriend this morning ? '' With that the adolescent were up and cheering, and somehow piddling firework escaped into the way. Fred and George only cheered louder when Mrs. Weasley turned to scream at them.

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

lupin turned brilliantly red and Tonks muttered, `` Grow up. ``

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

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The future few days passed pleasantly. Without being asked by Harry, Hermione kept everything that was said between them to herself, even the prophesy, though she did urge 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 remain with her but had told him that he better be set by their wintertime shift from schoolhouse because she wasn't going to let him be scared of Dog Star's memory forever.

The day before they were to return to Hogwarts Harry, Ron, Ginny, and the similitude begged Mrs Weasley to let them visit the Burrow so they could recitation quidditch out in the open, using every persuasive tactic they could cerebrate of. After only an 60 minutes, she agreed and twenty transactions 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 correspond to in the first place. '' Saint George added with a astray 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 predict it. '' George shot back. Both adults blushed before walking to the edge of the yard to watch the kids play their game.

In order to get some fresh air, Hermione and Luna had gone with and were sitting on the forage Reading and talking. At one period when Harry looked over, they were recondite in conversation, their heads close together. `` Weird, '' He said to himself, `` normally, they don't even like each former. ``

Harry gave the Weasley kids a game plan he had been working on in his thinker and under the twins'taunting about being captain, they perfected it. It felt so upright to be out in the capable, to zoom through the air and palpate the pull of the wind as it whipped through him. On his broom, he was weightless… he was liberal. Flying gave him the escape he needed and section of him wanted to turn his broom and fountainhead for the horizon, to leave behind this biography and preserve 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 lieu dirty, sweaty and well-chosen. Mrs. Weasley immediately sent the teens to moisten up and they raced to comply before hungrily invading the kitchen. It seemed that Molly had outdone even herself that Nox at dinner. The going away feast she'd prepared was spectacular, with enough scrumptious solid food for all the resident of the house as well as the several guests who had come by to see the teens off. invoice and Charlie, who had taken some clip off from their normal problem to avail the rescript, were entertaining the missy with muggle magic tricks, while Moody and Kingsley were late in conversation with Tonks, Lupin and Chester Alan Arthur. Everyone was in good heart and the mood was light and happy. After awhile, Mrs. Weasley broke up the small party, sending the teens to fetch 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 more bunk bed with Hermione. But something made him pause and he turned, looking around at the room that was so meticulously made up to beseem him. True, it had been Sirius's room… but Canicula had wanted Harry to have it, to have the whole mansion. 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 articulation in his head telling him these things sounded very lots like Luna Lovegood was unsettling, considering they didn't know each former very well, but he couldn't argue that the phonation made sensation. After all, how was he ever supposed to go against Voldemort when he couldn't even face the retentiveness haunting his room ? Making the decision to be a big boy and slumber there tonight, he went to tell Hermione.

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

'' Tell what ? ``

'' promise you'll keep it a secret ? ``

'' 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 foreland giving him advice. `` It's not on me is it ? '' He asked nervously. Though he wasn't sure what his type of young woman was, he didn't think Luna was it. But then again, that wasn't fair… he didn't know anything other than that the little girl was strange and oddness wasn't necessarily a intellect to give notice a person.

'' Someone's full of himself. '' Hermione said. Her tone joked, but her eyes 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 slope of the secluded passage. Apparently, Hermione had forgotten to lock it.

'' cipher. '' Harry and Hermione said together. They glanced quickly at each other.

'' 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 room and closed the bookcase. `` What's up ? ``

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

'' nil. '' Harry quickly answered, remembering his promise to continue the secret. 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 hear it.

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

Harry was nervous. His ally had hit the nail on the oral sex. `` Um .... ''

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

He was taken aback for a import. `` Um, no. I can honestly say she said nothing about her liking you. ``

'' Oh. Do you think she does ? '' Ron asked hopefully, though it was bring in that he was also nervous to finally breach this theme with anyone.

'' In a More than admirer way ? I can't say for sure ... but I don't think so. '' Harry could feel heat energy rising to his expression. He knew he was blushing and figured it was the uncomfortable topic they were discussing.

'' You don't ? ``

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

'' Oh. '' Ron's face fell. `` Do you cerebrate she could ? ``

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

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

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

Ron looked hurt. `` Fine, she doesn't like me, or at least William Tell you she likes me. Sorry. ``

'' She doesn't tell 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 condition, speaking before thinking. Ron turned without another word and left the room through the pattern passage and Harry heard a door slam down the hall.

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

'' naught. '' He turned his back so she wouldn't see his face.

'' It didn't sound like nothing. What happened ? '' she asked, 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 boldness blank. `` I'm really tired, okay. I kept Luna's enigma since that's what you really want to know, so goodnight. '' He gently pushed her to her elbow room, closing and locking the bookcase so she couldn't come back. Grabbing a volume, he angrily threw it across the room. What was wrong with him ? Why was he yelling at Ron about liking Hermione ? A sudden intellection crossed his intellect, but he quickly dismissed it. It was just impossible. He turned out the spark and got into bed, welcoming the nightmares in plaza of what he was thinking, because what he was thinking was more than he could wield right now.

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Ron didn't know what to think. He couldn't understand what Harry's trouble was ! They were all growing up now, and sure Hermione maybe wasn't the girl he'd envisioned himself with, but he couldn't help what he was feeling. As much as the girl 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 need to be near her all the time. All he had hoped was that Harry could provide insight, that Hermione had confided in their Quaker that she had feelings similar to his own. So why had Harry jumped down his throat ?

He kicked off his covers, unable to slumber. He was too upset. Deciding on a biz of pool to calm himself, he silently made his way downstairs and into the parlor. `` Hey. '' A voice in the recession of the dimly lit room made him jump.

turning he found Ginny sitting in one of the armchairs, a belittled Quran and pen in her lap. `` What are doing down here. '' he demanded of his sister. `` You scared me to decease. ``

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

'' I couldn't slumber either. I wanted to shoot some pool. You up for a secret plan ? '' he asked hopefully, suddenly glad of the company.

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

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

'' About what ? ``

'' goose egg. ``

'' Really ? A fight about zero is keeping you awake ? '' she asked standing next to him, waiting for her turn.

Ron felt hinder. But maybe his sister, who was friends with Hermione as well, could give him the insight he'd been denied by Harry. `` It was about this stupid crush 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 find a new crush. ``

'' You're an imbecile. '' She smacked him hard on the spine 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 like him ! '' Ginny said.

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

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

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

'' Well, 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 distinguish. ``

He leaned over to line up his shot, his heading a whirl of idea and emotions. Once Sir Thomas More, Harry was going to get something that he wanted and it hurt. `` How come I didn't see it ? '' he wondered out loud.

'' Because guys never pay care to anything important. '' She answered bitterly. `` Between my blood brother, my guy supporter and my boyfriends, I feel like you all just shut off your skunk to anything that doesn't demand your tending, including me. ``

'' corporate trust me Ginny, you are pretty strong to disregard. ``

'' Yeah, so says you. Meanwhile I move to the backbone of your judgment as soon as your admirer show up. ``

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

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

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

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

Ron didn't think that was the font. While they finished their secret plan, he tuned her out for the well-nigh region, thinking back to everything he knew about his two honest protagonist. nada seemed to point to any groovy love affair, but at the Lapplander clip, all he could opine was how much sense it made. O.K., so this would be one more than affair Harry bested him at- he could live with it. At least, he hoped he could.



A/N : side by side up, they head to Hogwarts and the geartrain drive gives the bunch a few problem. Let me see your thoughts on this chapter and the story thus far and stay tuned for to a greater extent Harry Potter and the Ring of Mykele.

bank note : References to the prophesy from Harry thrower and the gild of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling

Chapter 8 : Drama On Board the Hogwarts Express

annotation : fustian, fustian, it all belongs to J.K. Rowling. You know the practice session. Read, reappraisal, enjoy !

　

Harry awoke the next aurora to yelling from all over the house as everyone prepared to leave behind. He got snip quickly, glancing around the room to be sure he had everything he needed. His oculus landed on some blank parchment on his desk and hunch told him not to forget it. Picking it up he realized it was the gift lupine had given him for his birthday and he instantly felt a sting of guilt. He had never gone and asked about it like he was supposed to. Not that lupin hasn't been too preoccupied to come remind me. Harry thought with a wry smiling. lupin and Tonks had become inseparable in a few short days, letting little else occupy their time except each former. Well, there would be time sufficiency at school day to ask about the strange gift.

Happy to be reminded that his friend would be back teaching that year, he threw the parchment in his trunk and dragged it downstairs along with Hedwig's cage, letting the owl drive along on his shoulder joint until they reached the bottom. She seemed infelicitous yet resigned to being placed in her John Cage for the trip and Harry was sure to contrive some surplus delicacy in to make up for her temporary labour. From the doorway to the parlor, 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.

cobbler's last Nox, 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 thick than friendship, he knew that Ron had liked her in the same way for at to the lowest degree two twelvemonth, and because of this, he knew he couldn't say anything to either of them. The only thing he didn't know, was whether Hermione liked either boy. And that was something he just wasn't make to make love, because if he was being true with himself, these feelings may give 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 interrogative sentence, but it could be possible. '' Harry said, forcing himself to admit that it really could be potential that Hermione liked Ron.

To his surprise, Ron gave a small grin looking between Harry and Hermione. `` We'll lecture later. '' He told Harry and walked into the kitchen to get breakfast, leaving his Friend bewildered.

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

'' I understand, Harry. I was just worried about you putting More focus 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 header said, Who isn't these 24-hour interval ? He sighed and went to get his last repast before going family to Hogwarts.

An hr later, they were all packed in a vauntingly car Mr. Weasley had sent from the Ministry, speeding toward the train station. Tonks was once again behind the wheel and all passenger were hanging on for dear life. `` Can't you say something to her about her frightful drive ? '' Ron asked Lupin as he was thrown to the floor 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 sustain it that way. A piffling turbulence can crap the head trip exciting. '' Lupin gave a weak smile. Finally, they pulled up to the station, much to the stand-in of all inside the vehicle.

'' Everyone out ! '' Tonks said happily.

Two at a clip, they fell through to Platform 9 and ¾ and with XV second until the string left, lupine pulled Harry away from the others. `` You never came to ask me about your birthday represent. '' He said quietly as he nervously glanced over his shoulder.

Harry was taken aback. Having just been thinking of that lambskin a short spell ago, it almost felt as if he had sent the thoughts directly to his Quaker. `` Yeah I know… it slipped my nous actually, with everything else going on and all. But we can talk about it at school right ? ''

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

'' Yeah. Of course. '' Harry's peculiarity rose a little higher. `` What is it ? '' He couldn't assistant but ask.

'' It is a list of clues to something I think you might come up incredibly useful. Sothis, James and I found the object and hid it in slip 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 last month while going through some old box. I figured you'd want to use it. ``

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

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

Harry nodded to shew that he had heard even if he didn't understand. Why did everything have to be shrouded in mystery ? Why couldn't he ever get a directly answer from anyone ? The conductor yelled, `` All aboard ! '' and with a last wave to Arthur and molly, Harry hurried after the others to get their usual compartment.

As they pulled away from the post, he asked Ginny and Neville to institute back recreation for everyone, giving them a handful of money. After shooting him a unknown look, Luna followed them out saying she was going to help carry everything back. Harry was sword lily she seemed to induce realized he wanted a mo alone with Ron and Hermione.

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

'' It's okay 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 yr Prefects have to patrol the train. '' She left and the boys could already hear her yelling at mass 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 look for you ? '' This was the enquiry Harry had been wanting to ask Ron since early that morning and it burst out of him before he could stop himself.

'' Naw, I think you're right. I need to find mortal new. Besides, she likes you, and how can I compete ? '' He shrugged and turned to take the air 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 play a game of exploding snap. But he couldn't get his mind onto anything other than Ron's finish Bible. Though he'd been glad to try that his friend believed Hermione liked him instead, the tone of his voice had still carried a lot of hurt under the I-don't-care-attitude he'd tried to portray. The compartment door opened and Harry turned to say something to Ron, only to see that it was somebody completely different.

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

'' Um, good. Can I help you with something ? '' Harry was confused. At the end of finale twelvemonth she'd been avoiding him, so what did she desire now ?

'' Can I verbalize to you privately for a second ? '' She asked shyly.

Harry looked at his acquaintance. Ginny shrugged her berm, Neville was staring at the ground and Luna was looking through an old book with the visual aspect 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.

( BREAK )

Ginny didn't know how to find anymore. Between having to admit outloud to Ron that Harry liked Hermione, trying to quash doyen for as long as possible and watching Harry walk off with his ex-girlfriend she was tangled in an aroused knot. She tried not to record 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 commodity enough job.

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

'' What do you imply ? Nothing's wrong. '' She answered sharply.

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

She smiled at him, her first real smiling in a farsighted time. `` So if I'm not loud and obnoxious then there's something awry ? ``

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

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

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

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

Although upset that they wouldn't let the topic pearl, she once more couldn't help but grin. She knew Neville had a small crushed leather on her, and while she thought him incredibly sweet, she knew she would eat him alive if they were ever to be together. It still didn't stop her heart and soul from warming when he looked at her the way he did. `` You're right, we were a couple. I've decided we aren't one anymore. You see ? I chose not to be with him so there's no reason to be upset. I promise you both, I'm amercement. ``

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

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

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

( BREAK )

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

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

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

'' Us. '' She answered softly

'' Us ? '' His muddiness 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 lowest year. '' He sputtered out, unsure exactly what was going on.

'' Like I said, the sentence apart has done us good, 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 night and presentiment. `` Harry ? '' she prodded interrupting his concentration.

He shook his chief and said the first thing 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 rude, but her aspect implied that's how she took it. He really wasn't too worried 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 match his eyes. Hermione was staring intently out the window.

'' Nothing. '' he answered as the room access slammed open air behind him.

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

'' It was a discourse I didn't want to have got. '' Harry said, turning to front her and not caring if his row were harsh. She was the one who had burst in and embarrassed him in nominal head of his booster 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 character you didn't know, Voldemort is back. There are early affair for Harry and the rest of us, yourself included, to vex 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 book. Harry admired her in that moment- she really didn't care what anyone view 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 get out now. '' Harry took her elbow and guided her to the door.

'' No ! You're an moron ! Do you know how many guys would bed for me to ask them out ? ``

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

There was knocking on the doorway, interrupting the verbal spew of hysteria Cho had been about to unleash on him. The door slid open and the Weasley twins entered, huge grins plastered across their faces. `` Well, if it isn't our endorsement favorite seeker ! '' Fred exclaimed.

'' We were just eavesdropping, '' George said holding up a pair of extendable spike, `` and we thought maybe it was fourth dimension to break up this lovely reunion. ``

'' A shame 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 drive that chance. '' Fred guided her out.

'' See you on the quidditch sales talk ! '' George IV yelled after her. `` Well, with Lee gone, I guess we now know where to find our entertainment. '' They looked around at their siblings and their admirer. Harry slumped down in his backside between Hermione and Ginny.

'' Now, on to business. '' Fred started. `` What will we Marauders do as our showtime act of uprising. ``

'' First act of uprising ? '' Ginny raised an eyebrow. `` I seem to remember a swampland that still exists in a Hogwarts corridor. ``

'' We meant as a radical. We all have had our little squabble with authority, haven't we, sis ? '' George V teased.

Before she could answer, the door slammed clear again to reveal Draco Malfoy. This time, Hermione and Ron stood up to perform their prefect duty and make water sure there was no hassle. `` Out, Malfoy. '' Hermione snapped.

'' I am a prefect, and have every rightfulness to investigate any hurly burly on the train. '' He sneered.

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

'' Really ? '' Malfoy said angrily. `` well, I just passed a somewhat girl crying about how much she hated thrower. Figured I'd come make for sure you didn't do anything too unseemly to Cho Chang. ``

'' Go to hell. '' Harry snarled.

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

'' Get out of here, or I'll write up you. '' Ron growled, taking a step toward the other boy.

'' For what ? '' Malfoy didn't motion, but his optic flashed concern.

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

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

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

'' Well look at you three ! All new robe ! Did your mum resort to stealing ? '' Harry jumped between the Weasleys and Malfoy as the three redheader tried to extend to their quarry. Unfortunately, the evil little taunt didn't stop there. `` It can't be because of that petite computer storage of yours. Oh that's right, I heard that Shirley Temple Black gent left Ron here some money. Shame he's all in. wish well I could have seen that. '' He laughed.

Harry turned to punch Malfoy in the font, but Hermione and Ginny jumped in front of him, now trying to hold back Harry, Ron and the twins from doing something that would get them thrown out of school. Draco only laughed harder but was cut off suddenly as a worm crawled out of his nose.

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

'' Scourgify. '' Hermione said as she waved her scepter and the louse 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 hired hand. `` Sorry. '' He said quietly.

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

'' Yeah, that was bloody magnificent ! '' 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 Dog Star and they'll let me off. ``

'' They always do ! '' 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 months ago. '' Luna said, returning to her book. Harry looked over at Hermione accusingly, but she shook her school principal. Was it really that obvious to hoi polloi ? So obvious that even Luna picked up on it. Harry began to distrust that maybe Luna's weirdness was at least in share 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 one of the safest property he could be right now. '' Ginny was saying. Harry took comforter in that logic. Did that mean value, no thing what he did, he couldn't receive the one penalization that scared him most ? Could he really never be sent away from Hogwarts ?

( falling out )

Hermione stared out the window as the scenery rolled by. Now that the excitement had died down, her friends were all talking excitedly about schoolhouse and to her disheartenment, quidditch. Tuning them out, she let her bear in mind wander but it kept coming back to the Lapp thought- Harry and Cho. It shouldn't pain in the ass her, but she couldn't lie to herself. It bothered her a great deal that the other girl apparently wanted to worm her way back into Harry's life. Though she'd tried to be supportive last year and help Harry sail a budding relationship with Cho, the other girlfriend's inconsistency and deficiency of convince feelings for her friend had turned Hermione against her. Or maybe it was her own intuitive feeling that made her so dislike the young lady. Either way, she was worried. Harry may not seem interested in rekindling a romance with Cho now, but that could change at any clip. She was his first crush, his for the first time try at having a girlfriend. But Hermione was convinced- Cho was not the mighty young lady for her best friend.

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

'' Just mentation. '' She returned with a small smile.

'' Can't wait to get to shoal for that ? '' He joked.

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

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

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

'' Nothing. '' Harry answered quickly straightening himself. `` Anyone up for a game ? ``

Everyone agreed, but Hermione begged off claiming a headache. In accuracy, her head did feel warm and as she rested it against the cool down chalk she felt her mind spring up numb. Ultimately, it didn't matter what she thought about Harry's pick in girlfriend. Although she'd long ago discovered her own feelings for him, the implications, even the very thought of being with him was inconceivable. It didn't change the way she felt though, that was something she just couldn't help.




A/N This will probably be the finis chapter until after Christmas, since there's no computer where I'm going. Please, let me lie with what you think so far. Happy Holidays !



Federal Reserve note : References to the swamp and Harry and Cho dating from Harry Potter and the monastic order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling


Chapter 9 : moment

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They got off the train to Hagrid's companion margin call. `` true fir'years, this way ! '' The gang went over to greet him. `` hullo, Harry ! Sorry I could'na cause it to yer company. Come an see me later for yer talent. All o'you are welcome ter hail too. '' He nodded at the others.

'' okay, Hagrid. '' Harry agreed quickly before he was usher along.

As they approached the coaches that would bring them to the school, he, Luna and Neville deliberately ignored the thestrals that were patiently waiting to rend them. The ride up was placid for Harry as he simply listened to everyone else chatter about their program for genus Draco Malfoy, who had reportedly stopped coughing up louse about ten min before the train pulled into the Hogsmeade station.

Upon arriving at the palace, they hurried to the Great mansion as Ron was `` famished. '' Even Hermione's reminder that the fete wouldn't be served until after the sorting did nada to fall Ron's anxiety 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 care, Harry felt sorry that she had to exit hoi polloi who actually did want her around to be forced to sit with those who refused to take the fourth dimension to get to have a go at it her. She glanced directly at him, wearing a wide smile as if she knew what he was thinking and wanted to assure him she was OK and quite used to the way things were.

When the first years entered the vestibule a curtly while later looking intimidated yet determined, a few pointed in Harry's focus and whispered to each other. He lowered his headland and tried not to fetch any more than attention to himself. He hated how recognizable he'd become ; even eleven year-olds knew his case. How was he ever supposed to go out into the world without drawing out his foe ?

'' Finally it's starting. '' Ron grumbled under his breath. Harry turned his attention to the Head board, eager to see who the new Gryffindors would be and even more interest 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 Hall immediately fell silent- it seemed even the new educatee realized she was not a cleaning lady who tolerated much. Without launching, the hat began its song.

'' Many age ago, four booster together stood
And decided to make a school day
Where all with magnate could,
Learn to use their tool.

Never were such groovy champion,
As Slytherin and Gryffindor.
Except for Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw,
Who perhaps loved each other more.

For a while, the school day was strong within,
Much like these four friends.
Only to be torn apart, and
Contentment there meet it's ends.

The ones whose line was pure,
Slytherin chose.
The bravest of the brave,
Gryffindor took those

Ravenclaw decided,
Intelligence was the best trait.
Good Hufflepuff took the repose,
those yet to find their fate.

I was then made smarting
To make water a goon birdcall offhand,
Placing educatee where I knew
They were destined to land.

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

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

banding together,
The four houses unite.
Only as one,
Can we hope to win this fight. ``

There was hesitating clapping after he finished his word of advice, and many students at the other board were looking at the Slytherins who had made themselves the predictable antagonists. They had received a standardised admonition from the hat before, and Harry took it just as seriously this time. McGonagall loudly cleared her pharynx and the Hall once again fell silent, all attending on her.

'' When I call your public figure come forward to be sorted into your theater. Jennifer Applebloom. '' She called. Jennifer quickly walked up and sat under the hat.

'' Ravenclaw ! '' He called out as the Ravenclaw board burst into applause.

McGonagall went quickly through all the first years, and the categorization was soon over. Once the new students were all settled at their table and the older students had quieted down, Dumbledore stood. `` There are the usual rootage of term annunciation. All first years, and certain other students, should be aware that the Forbidden woods is always off demarcation line. Our caretaker, Mr. Filtch, has asked me to let you recognize that the lean of point and activeness banned from the school is hanging outside his office. Thanks to a pair of tricker, the inclination has grown immensely since last yr. '' He paused to depend at the Weasley twins who weren't even trying to hide out their proud grins. `` I would also advise that you stay sort out of the bit of swampland that became a part of our hall interior decoration live year. It has been roped off for your rubber. '' The teachers all looked down to hide their laughter, remembering how and why the swamp was there ; except for Snape, who looked as grim as ever.

'' Lastly, I would like to introduce a new extremity of our faculty. Some of you may call up, Professor Remus lupin. He will once again be taking up the post as your defending team Against the nighttime Arts instructor. '' The residence burst into cheers as those who remembered lupine grew excited he had returned. Dumbledore waited until the stochasticity had died down at the Gryffindor table where the cheering was loudest. `` Now that's all out of the way, tuck in ! ''

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

Please report card to the master's office after dinner.
prof McGonagall.

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

'' Huh ? '' Ron looked up. He had been so absorbed on piling his plate with solid food that he hadn't even noticed the Federal Reserve note. As he read it, his centre widened. `` Do you call up Luna got one too ? '' They all looked over to the Ravenclaw tabular array where sure enough, Luna was holding up her note to show them. `` Uh oh. '' He gulped.

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

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

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

'' Don't trouble. The worst I'll get is detention. It's nothing new. '' Harry shrugged, thinking detention with McGonagall or Snape would be an unbelievable improvement over the ones he'd served with Dolores Umbridge finis year.

Neville looked relieved. But all through dinner, he kept making certain that Harry really wanted to pack the blame until Fred finally told him to shut out up as Ginny reached over and rubbed his berm in reassurance. Harry was sure-footed in his decision, after all how bad could the punishment for insect be ? And why let Neville mark his record when Harry's own was already so maculate ?

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

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

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

The Headmaster's office was once again groovy and tidy after Harry's rampage at the end of net year and despite the cause they were there now, he suddenly really did feel guilty. He wanted to trust he would never again lose his mood in such a destructive way, but it was a hope to himself that he wasn't sure he could keep.

Waiting inside along with the Headmaster were professor McGonagall and Snape as well as genus Draco Malfoy. The concluding sneered as the teens approached the desk. `` Well- '' That's as far as Dumbledore got before being interrupted.

'' It was Harry ! '' 7 voices said at once. They all looked at each other and lowered their heads to hide their laughter. Dumbledore was smiling and for the briefest of mo, Harry could possess sworn he saw McGonagall grin. Snape however looked unamused that no one was taking this seriously.

Harry stepped forward. `` Headmaster, professor, since I can only presume we are here because of the incident on the train, then they are right, I made worm come out of Draco's head. '' Unable to concur it in any longer, his friends burst out laughing after he said this. One warning look from McGonagall quieted them all. Although she also seemed amused, Harry knew she didn't like it when students cursed early educatee, even if it was Dragon Malfoy.

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

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

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

'' Sir, '' Harry stepped on Neville's foot to keep him tranquil, `` I did it and I'm not dingy. All I can say is that I was provoked and lost my temper. It always seems to get away from me when Malfoy is around. ``

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

Harry looked down at his brake shoe. `` He said things about the Weasley kin and then he said something about Sirius. ``

'' Ah. '' Dumbledore sat back and put the tips of his finger together. He turned to genus Draco. `` May I ask, Mr. Malfoy, what it is that you said exactly, so as to kindle Mr. potter to make worms come out of your mind ? ``

'' I didn't say anything, Headmaster. '' Draco said sweetly. `` I heard a disturbance in the compartment and as a prefect, I went to check on it. I guess they didn't appreciate being told to hush down and side by side affair I knew- '' He was cut off as the others began to dissent. Harry could finger his anger building up. Dumbledore held up a hand to silence them and Malfoy continued. `` Honest, all I said was to keep 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 background, aware of how such a statement would dissemble him. He took a deep hint and began again a little Sir Thomas More calmly. `` You said something snot-nosed about Ron, Ginny and the Gemini's new gown and accused Mrs. Weasley of stealing. Then you said something about remembering that Sirius had left money to Ron and how it was a ignominy 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 hired man on his berm and Ron, George I 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 cast a spell on Malfoy at that minute on the power train, it would have turned out far worse.

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

By then Snape had regained his composure and cut her off. `` Minerva, if I may cue you, genus Draco is the victim here. I propose that ceramicist be punished for such a unadulterated abuse of his magic. '' McGonagall looked livid. She was about to kick in Snape a musical composition of her head when Dumbledore interrupted.

'' May I ask, out of personal peculiarity, Mr. Malfoy, how it is that you knew Ron Weasley was left money in Sirius's will ? '' Malfoy looked down, not meeting the Headmaster's eyes. `` I thought as much. '' Dumbledore continued. `` professor Snape, may I ask you what you feel the conquer penalisation would be for Mr. ceramicist ? ``

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

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

Once again, Dumbledore raised his handwriting for silence. `` It seems, Severus, that there are two guilty party. Many times, it is Mr. Malfoy's Christian Bible or action mechanism that cause Mr. thrower to lose his biliousness. Would you advise the same punishment for him ? '' Snape looked away angrily. `` I didn't think so. Unfortunately, this office can not go on unnoticed. My decision is this. Harry, while it is clear-cut 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 political party, I'm afraid you must deal with the aftermath. You are hereby stripped of your claim as Gryffindor quidditch captain. '' He raised his hand against the objection and Harry again had to pace on Neville's foot so he would keep his mouth shut. `` Understand that I have not forbidden him to run, I simply took away his championship as team loss leader. ``

He then turned to Malfoy. `` Draco, this is not the initiatory time I have heard of you abusing your privileges as a prefect. I hereby take your title as well. You are no longer a prefect and since this is an extremum vitrine, I will personally select your switch. ``

'' But, Sir- '' Snape started.

'' Severus, your student has proven to be unreliable with the responsibilities bestowed upon him. The affair that he said today were mean and it is my discernment that he has uttered standardised speech to various pupil for the past five years. It is time that something be done to correct this. I will not have anymore discord within these rampart. If I again hear of anything hateful directed to any student, my next move will be expulsion. tread lightly Mr. Malfoy. ``

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

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

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

'' That's right headmaster. '' Malfoy piped up. `` Ron threatened me. And Hermione hit me ! ''

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

'' She was trying to infract it up ! '' Harry protested. `` And Ron only told him to leave behind ! ``

'' Liar ! '' Malfoy yelled.

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

'' schoolmaster, I find it firmly to believe that Granger hit him. '' McGonagall said slowly obviously trying to continue her own temper.

'' She did before ! '' Malfoy protested.

'' Only because you were being a complete jerk to me, and you were staked out to learn Buckbeak's execution. Which was your geological fault 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 year, 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 sound like a child. '' McGonagall scolded.

'' Enough. '' Dumbledore said quietly. It was almost a whisper, but the force he put behind his countersign left the room deathly silent. `` Fred, George, Ginny, Neville and Luna, you may wait for your ally outside. And I will know if you are listening in, either with your own ears or with manufacture ones. '' After they had left, Dumbledore produced enough chairs for all those left. He sat behind his desk for a farsighted while staring at each of them and Harry had the impression that he was reading their thoughts.

At last he spoke. `` I will not wish well to repeat myself so listen closely. This fight between Slytherin and Gryffindor has gone on long enough. Minerva, Severus, how can you honestly bear your student to get along when you are so openly airing your contention ? You are on the Lapplander squad here. '' He looked at them meaningfully and Harry knew he meant the same team in terms of the edict as opposed to as dude teachers. Both prof looked down. `` Severus, can you honestly say that you don't look Dragon's words were inappropriate ? ``

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 come out of his head. ``

'' I agree. '' Dumbledore paused. `` However, there is a battle to sell with raging outside these walls. I do not like an instigator to give a lieu of office starting a war inside. Mr. Malfoy, your penalization stands and I meant it when I said I would discharge you. My patience is wearing very reduce for you and a few of your comrades. Keep that in creative thinker the next time you wish to cause Mr. ceramist or his supporter a job. ''

He took a mystifying breath and turned to McGonagall. `` Minerva, I know you don't believe Harry's penalization is warranted, and neither do I, since neither of us truly believes he is the responsible party. But we both know that he is null if not loyal to his friends and since he is taking the place of the real perpetrator, he must meet with a punishment fitting to the crime. This was a spell that could take in seriously gone faulty. So I ask you now, not to take out your ira on Severus or his scholar and keep in mind that I have allowed Mr. ceramicist to keep playing. ``

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

'' And Severus, I don't want to hear one watchword about you taking out your thwarting on the Gryffindors this yr. In the past I have heard many complaints that you favor your own business firm and this year, I expect that all be treated fairly. I want this eonian fight between these two houses to stop now. '' Both McGonagall and Snape looked at the story wearing an unmistakable facial expression that said, ‘ yeah right.'

'' As for Draco's accusation against Hermione, they are dismissed. What fille Granger did in the past before she was a prefect has no bearing on whether or not to strip her of her title now. I don't believe for one second that she struck you on the power train, Mr. Malfoy and this is the death sentence I will reserve you to blatantly lie to my case. Now on the other handwriting, I completely believe that something Mr. Weasley said may receive been viewed as a threat. However, when one's kin is under approach, verbally or otherwise, it becomes heavy to hold back one's tongue. I understand this. But it was still inappropriate and therefore I must bring out one dark's hold with prof McGonagall to be carried out tomorrow after year and dinner party. '' Snape rolled his centre.

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

They all went down the step together, Snape and Malfoy breaking off and stalking down the hallway toward the dungeons. No one made to arrest them. `` Potter, and all Weasley's come with me. Granger and Longbottom, I suppose you may come up 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 relief. Harry smiled. Maybe Luna having a crush on Ron would be a in force thing after all ... it would certainly hold him palpate less guilty about his own touch sensation for Hermione if those two coupled up. And besides, both Ron and Luna needed somebody in their lives to give them the attending they deserved.

McGonagall ushered them all into her office, closing the door before turning to them with a look of pleased determination on her face. `` Ginny, you are acting captain and potter, you are co-captain as the Headmaster said goose egg about co-captaincy. ''

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

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

'' Relax Mr. Weasley, your position is secure for now. Alright, gathering circle. We might as well set up try-out particular date since the whole squad is here. '' McGonagall got out paper and a quill and for the adjacent time of day, they worked out all the details.

Around midnight they finally returned to the empty coarse room in Gryffindor tower, where they stayed up for another hr filling Ginny, Neville and the similitude in on what had happened after they left Dumbledore's role. Hermione finally stood up and announced that she was going to bed and remind them that they all had division in a few hours, expelling a groan from everyone. When Harry reached his room he realized just how expel he really was. Though he had wanted to face at lupin's sheepskin, he couldn't keep his eye focused. Deciding to hold open it for later when he could go over it with Hermione and Ron, he climbed into bed and immediately fell asleep.

( BREAK )

Draco stormed into the Slytherin rough-cut way, feeling a variety of cross atonement. He had known it wouldn't be easy to get ceramist in trouble, especially since they'd seen through the lie and knew he hadn't actually been creditworthy for the spell. Hopefully his new secret better half in offense would have unspoiled success, it was his job to see that they did.

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

'' As expected. Potter and his ragtag bunch of trash can do no wrongfulness here. Not with Dumbledore in charge. '' He answered. It was so unfair, 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 God Almighty someday. And Draco understood the reasoning that it was best to destroy him before he reached a more subject age, but here at schooling he was too well protected. Lately… well it just seemed that since the adults had all failed miserably against ceramist and his benefactor, they were pushing the adjacent generation to aim action. He didn't want to be a lamb pushed out for ritual killing but that's exactly what he was in the current design that his don and the Dark overlord had him involved in. And tonight only proved that it would work.



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

tone : computer address to Dolores Umbridge from Harry ceramicist and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling

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

Chapter 10 : Discoveries

NOTE : Anything not original= J.K. Rowling. Anything original= mine. Leslie Townes Hope everyone had a proficient vacation, read and enjoy. Oh, and delight review if you like it or even if you don't.

　

Harry awoke the next morning feeling more exhausted than when he had gone to bed. All night he had been plagued with the Lapp incubus as before and he couldn't understand why. Perhaps it was being back at shoal, where the whole sequence of events leading to Sothis's death had begun. He decided not to think too deeply on it as he attempted to extend away the eternal sleep from his os. With a lot of drive he forced himself to get up, get dressed, and have 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 longer a prefect. He smiled with satisfaction at the retentivity, for once Malfoy had suffered some kind of real outcome for all of his past utterance and misdeeds against him and everyone else. It may have taken five eld, 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 start out the dreaded manner of walking to Potions. They passed Luna in the hallway and he was struck by the odd facial expression she gave him, as if she were trying to communicate with him. But before he could retrieve about it at all, he once again suddenly remembered the parchment lupin had given him. This time he would be sure to do something about it.

'' Can you guys contact me by our study tree before lunch ? I have something to show you. '' He whispered to his two best friends as they took their butt in the keep classroom.

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

A minute before class was to start Snape strode in and slammed the dungeon door. All cackle died away instantly as he eyed his category with disgust. `` It is my understanding that some of you present have not gotten the O grade that I had required to extend. Lucky for you that you're here. '' He sneered at them all. `` Unfortunately, the headmaster decided to make allowances and forced me to accept the sub par pupil whom received a grade 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 category. '' He paused to sneer at Ron, Neville and 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 moment to glower around the room before a sinister grin emerged. `` Now, I believe some seating area variety are in monastic order to assure me that all receive the grad they truly deserve and not one based on how well they copy their friends. Weasley, you will be moved here to the forepart away from farmer and Potter. '' Ron got up and with a murderous glare at Snape took a buns next to Pansy Parkinson. `` Longbottom, you will be here next to Crabbe. Thomas, you will be here with Goyle. Malfoy, why don't you go sit between ceramicist and Granger. '' He surveyed the room with a pleased air. `` There, that's so much better. Now, here are the statement for our get-go potion. '' He pointed his baton at the board. `` You have one minute. ``

It was one of Harry's uncollectible Potions classes. Malfoy constantly muddled his try by switching the ingredients. At the end of the hour, Harry turned in his sample distribution sure that he had received a T thanks to Malfoy's sabotage. But he knew better than to tell Snape. He did however complain to Ron and Hermione the unit way to Transfiguration. `` 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, adjacent 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 mind to Pansy telling Millicent Bulstrode all hour how cute she thinks Malfoy is and how she thought they would make the perfect couple. '' Ron grumbled pulling out his sceptre. This class passed much more quickly and by the end, they had all turned their toads into footstools even Neville, though he'd predictably had the most trouble.

With an minute free before lunch, Harry, Ron and Hermione hurried out to the tree at the bound of the lake. Once they had settled themselves comfortably, Harry pulled out the sheepskin and explained everything Lupin had told him on the train platform about what it contained. `` Are you sure this is a good idea ? '' Hermione asked, inspecting the theme carefully.

'' If Moony gave it to him, then we know it isn't anything bad, right ? So it'll be amercement. '' 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 scepter to the parchment and saying, `` We need to talk. '' They all leaned in to read what it said.

To whomever it concerns, the following is the first hint to retrieve a very of import object hidden away for protection by us, The Marauders.
Good lot,
Masters : Mooney, Padfoot, Prongs and Wormtail with the assistance of Wildflower
Clue 1 : First you must know what you are looking for, if you do not already. This is knowledge you won't find in the subroutine library, but in what the library theatre. You can find this noesis in an expected home, guarded by a trusted friend. Here, I will only tell you that the hidden object is refutable in the purpose 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 disordered looks she got from the boys. `` Think about the first part, ‘ you won't find it in the program library, but in what the program library houses.'It's a rule book that's not in the school library. ``

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

'' The book must be in the school day, where else would expect to find knowledge ? '' Harry pointed out.

Hermione thought for a minute then jumped up. `` I've got it ! It's in the Defense Against the night prowess schoolroom. ``

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

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

'' ‘ The obliterate object is questionable in the role of its existence.'Where else would you encounter a book full of info on refutable object ? '' Harry smiled. He hoped that when they found the future clue it would be as easy to figure out.

Ron threw down the parchment. `` I'm not estimable at conundrum or cue or anything with words. ``

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

'' I'm not ! ``

'' I don't have time to assure you of your ingenuity, Ron. I have to go talk to McGonagall about something. We can meet with lupine before Defense today. '' The male child nodded their accord. `` 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 chance to really let the cat out of the bag in a farsighted meter and there were sealed things he needed to discuss.

Ron sensed what was coming. `` You want to know why I said Hermione likes you right ? '' He asked good 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 heavily to like someone knowing they're into you. '' Ron shook his head.

'' But how do you have sex she likes me in that way ? '' Harry asked calmly, though inside his heart was beating fast in expectation.

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

'' She hit you ? ``

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

'' How did she be intimate ? '' He pressed.

'' Hermione didn't tell her or anything. All she said was that lady friend were perceptive on this form of affair. She also said something about how son don't pay enough attention, but I don't remember exactly what she said. I guess I was proving her percentage point by not paying tending. '' He grinned.

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

'' You like her back, right hand ? '' Ron grinned again as Harry looked down, nervously pulling up leaf blade of grass. `` I knew it. Though to be fairly, 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 sister that's normal for guy cable. You know, I don't think she's handling her separation with James Byron Dean very well. She doesn't have very many nice things to say about the male gender lately. '' He replied with a frown. Harry smiled in answer, knowing once she got past whatever happened with Dean, she'd have her weft of guys. Ginny was a precious girl, made all the more attractive by her confident and outgoing personality- regardless of how her chum may feel about it.

When it came time for lunch they headed in together, talking and joking like they used to. He saw Hermione's pleased smiling and knew she was happy they had taken footfall to quicken their breach. Taking a seat succeeding to her at the table, Harry told his friends that they all needed to suffer tonight in the library. `` Why the depository library ? '' George asked.

'' Yeah, we have kind of made a point of avoiding it for the last six year. '' Fred added.

Harry stared at his collection plate as the conversation progressed, not knowing what to say around Hermione anymore. She noticed his secretiveness and repeatedly asked him what was unseasonable, but he couldn't secernate her. Finally he looked at Ron for help 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 similitude all stared at her.

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

'' Well, I thought- ''

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

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

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

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

'' Plus, if we make it legal, the Slytherins will be capable to conjoin. Wasn't it you who said we needed to be extra careful this year ? '' Fred asked.

'' Yeah, with Malfoy there, he'll be able-bodied to report all the advance we're fashioning. '' George said angrily. `` We'll lose the element of surprise. ``

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

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

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

Harry had been listening to them attack Hermione as if he were in a fog. surely he had thought about restarting the DA, but it was only the first day of school. `` At least let her get out a to the full conviction you guys. '' He said at last coming to her Defense Department, 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 cause the meetings on Wed Night, because that's when they have their Quidditch praxis. Malfoy wouldn't skip that just to grant us a intemperately time, and besides he's one step away from riddance. Anyway, I didn't make anything definite. I told her that I needed to talk to Harry first. I just wanted to see if restarting the DA was even an choice. ``

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

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

Without a Good Book to anyone, he got up and left, his lunch half eaten. He just needed to think, or to not cogitate, whichever was easier. Not even a workweek back here and he already felt submerge. He didn't like it. Harry walked the priming coat for a while in a kind of half-asleep daze until his solitude could no longer render a misdirection to hold his thoughts at bay. Not knowing what else to do for the next half an hour, he went down to Hagrid's since care of Magical Creatures was his next grade anyway. He knocked loudly on the cottage door and offered a friendly smiling when the giant answered. `` Little early aren'ya, Harry ? '' Hagrid asked ushering him inside.

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

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

'' Is he all settled now ? '' Harry tried hard not to think of the unfortunate intro he and Hermione had received when for the first time confluence Hagrid's Brother and how little his regard for the massive being had grown. But he wanted to be polite so he feigned interest.

'' He's doin'smashing ! But tha's why I missed yer birthday, I had ter take him ter the village and get him all settled in. I have yer present for you though. '' He placed a heavy package wrapped in a blanket in Harry's lap, ending any more questions about his brother.

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

'' open up it an'see. '' the titan answered, an excited glow in his eye.

Harry cautiously unwrapped the blanket. interior was a small John Cage lodging what looked like a polo-neck, only it had two psyche and it's skin was regal with a burnished aqua casing. `` What is it ? ``

'' Tha's a Thegar. It's like a guard dog, only it sings when danger's near. Very patriotic animal Thegar's are. They usually live for ‘ bout a hundred twelvemonth, but this slight fella's already fifty. His previous owner died so he's in motivation o'a good home. ``

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

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

'' Sure matter Hagrid. '' He said uncertainly. `` I guess I'll go outside and bond with him until year starts. ``

The colossus regarded him with a astray, happy smile. `` So you like him then ? ``

'' Yeah, he's great. Thanks. '' Harry answered, not wanting to smart his admirer's spirit. Besides, it was sort of aplomb despite the hassle that came with being given a populate 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 Potter. I guess I'm the one who's going to take care of you now. '' The creature'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 heads against his fingerbreadth in a gesture he took as warmheartedness. It really was cute, once you got used to looking at it. `` I guess you'll need a public figure. '' He thought for a moment. `` How about, Turdus migratorius ? After Robin toughie. He protected people too. It was my favorite thing to show when I was new. Actually, it was the only thing I read, because it was the only book Dudley didn't want for himself. '' Robin made a sound almost like a cat purring. `` supposition you like it. '' He sat for awhile playing with his new pet. Hearing vocalisation he looked up and saw citizenry walking toward him. Ron and Hermione were at the front line of the group.

Harry got up to contact them, and was taken off precaution when redbreast started singing loudly. He quickly whipped around and with lightning inborn reflex, grabbed the rock that had been hurtling toward his head. He looked down at it in shock.

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

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

'' Why else are you throwing rock-and-roll at the back of his capitulum ? '' Ron growled.

'' Because it's fun. '' He laughed again a loud yet hollow sound. Harry felt his pique flare and Malfoy was suddenly knocked over. He stepped back startled- he'd been picturing himself shoving Malfoy and to have him come over at the Lapplander moment was unsettling.

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

'' cypher. '' Harry said glancing at all his Friend who were on the sceptre of telling what they had just witnessed.

'' Harry knocked me over with a turn ! '' Draco said.

'' How could he ? '' Hermione asked defensively. `` His wand is in his bag and his hands are full with that thing in the cage and the rock-and-roll. ``

'' Rock ? '' Hagrid looked at Harry in confusion.

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

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

( rupture )

Hagrid brought out a fire-eating hummingbird and after a scorch experience in which his total garden almost caught fire, he took the heights route and had everyone break off into groups to draw it. Hermione, Harry, and Ron sat together a short agency from the rest of the class. She felt tense, uneasy to work affair right, to progress to it so Harry wasn't mad at her. As soon as Ron got up to go ask Hagrid a question, she took her chance. `` I'm sorry that I didn't talk to you about the DA inaugural before going to McGonagall. ``

'' I guess it's okay. You just kind of surprised me. I mean it's only the first day of shoal and the last matter I wanted on my mind was thoughts of Sir Thomas More responsibility. '' He said calmly though he wouldn't tone at her.

'' Well, what I tried to say at tiffin was that no one needed to decide justly away or anything. McGonagall gave us a month to count on out if we want to retain the DA. I wasn't trying to make believe anything official. I just wanted to know our options. '' She argued the point. `` It's a honest thought to re-start the refutation lodge, and even full for you to tie your name to it. What better way to have our young man students take matter seriously ? Plus this way you'll tone like you're doing something to prepare, isn't it you who's been saying you're tired of waiting for things to chance ? I think DA would be the best potential distraction. ''

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

'' I do understand that, but Harry, you always have to be on your safety device. It's horribly unjust but it's true. Especially now… Constant weather eye 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 consequence there, she thought she'd ruined herself. How could she not have guessed that it would so upset him ? She knew that he hated being kept out of things- a left over issue from not being able to get hold of control of his life history.

'' Oh Harry, '' Ron called for his attention as he returned. `` Fred and George decided to meet in the Great Granville Stanley Hall instead of the subroutine library tonight. They said going in there would creep them out. As prefects, we was able-bodied to get permit for all of us to be out after nine. '' He said proudly as Harry shook his headland in amusement. But Hermione felt annoyed with the twins- Fred and George would do anything to save their illustrious title of not even knowing what the program library looks like.

At the end of class, everyone rolled up their unfinished drawings to be worked on for homework and hurried off to delight the hour and a half before refutation class. Hermione went with Harry and Ron back up to the Gryffindor common elbow room to play with Turdus migratorius who was a strangely amusing creature. Searching her guardianship of Magical creature book, she found a chapter on Thegars and pointed it out to Harry, going to sit following to him on the couch to read and shifting her weighting so their arms were touching. She did this often, liking the shiver of exhilaration that went through her when they touched.

Finally with fifteen minutes left before class, the three friends entered lupin's billet. He was sitting behind his desk, looking very much like a professor and Hermione felt proud of him. He was certainly a shining example of overcoming adversity to find success. She hoped the same would be true for Harry, as she could order that he was very different from most everyone else and was already living a very different life.

Lupin looked up from his speech notes, both surprised and pleased to see them. `` Hey guys, was there something you needed ? ``

'' We figured out the offset cue, so which Quran is it ? '' Harry asked quickly.

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

'' Come on. You hombre made up the clue. Which leger is the side by side one in ? '' Harry looked around at the bookshelves.

He shook his head sadly. `` Lily made the clues. We had no thought 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 that found whatever it is ? ``

'' We did find it. '' lupin sighed. `` But when we decided to hide it, we needed someone 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 clues and kept the outset 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 month ago. Knowing what it is and what it does, I knew Harry would require it. ``

'' Can't you just say 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 juicer from revealing the affair they wish to stay fresh enigma, no matter what. It's one of the more knock-down the true suppression potions. ``

'' Which is why I'm certain even Voldemort doesn't know about this object. Though if he did know about it, he would very much want to take in it. '' lupin sighed. `` But we made for sure Peter took the biggest amount. It was around then that Sothis and I became suspect of him. Henry James just wouldn't listen to us. He wouldn't see what we saw. '' He stared off, his face contorted with anger and memorial.

'' Professor ? '' Hermione touched his shoulder.

He shook himself out of his view. `` Right, anyway, if you think the succeeding clue is here, help yourselves to any or all of the books in the classroom. '' With that he left his office to escape the conversation and get set up for class. She hoped he knew what he was doing, handing this little unfinished adventure from his early days over to Harry.

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

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

'' Okay, until this night then. We'd comfortably get in there. Don't want to make up him front bad by being deep for class. '' Harry said, ushering them into the classroom, which was quickly filling with students.

( BREAK )

'' Hey, Ginny ! Ron ! '' Luna called out. It was just after dinner and they were talking to each other just outside the Great Hall. She approached them eagerly, knowing they were already involved in whatever flummox matter Harry was on the wand of discovering. She had to ensure she was a part of it, since she also knew she was supposed to go on this journey 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 help 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 fit out some books. ``

'' Remember that parchment lupine gave Harry for his natal day ? '' Ron asked. She nodded enthusiastically and he continued. `` well turns out it's some kind of clue and it led us to a account book in the vindication classroom. ``

'' In the Defense classroom ? '' She repeated in confusion. That wasn't where she thought the rule book they wanted was supposed to be, but she kept her mouth shut. To say anything now would only turn over away her mystical and she wasn't ready for anyone to bang. `` Need any aid ? ``

'' indisputable ! '' Ron clamped a hand on her shoulder. `` The more people to look through the stunned account book the less I'll have to read. I'm on my way to forgather Harry and Hermione in Lupin's office. ``

'' ejaculate on, you can come in with me to the Great Hall. Neville's there alone with the twins and he's not strong enough to proceed them in line. '' Ginny grinned.

'' OK. '' She readily agreed, glad to see her friend in wagerer hard drink. She knew Ginny had been feeling down lately despite what she said and apparently the promise of mystery and adventure was just the thing to revive her. She only hoped it lasted through the shadowy, unknown things yet to come up for them all.

( BREAK )

'' Where is Ron ? What is it with you two finding it impossible to be on time ? '' Hermione grumbled, grabbing another stack of books to add to their already with child pile.

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

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

'' About her crush on him ? Of path not, you asked me not to. '' He said quickly. He used his scepter to float down another stack, but his discreetness wasn't as practiced as hers and as he attempted to add them to the pile, they instead toppled the hale thing over right where Hermione was standing. Letting out a minor shriek of panic, she cast a shield around herself as books rained down on her. `` Mione ! Are you okay ? I'm so gloomy. '' He rushed over feeling anxious and embarrassed.

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

'' You need to find a safer by-line. '' He teased.

'' face who's talking. '' She shot back as they both knelt down to start picking up books. He reached for a large volume at the Same time she did, their hands brushing each other. Surprised by the unexpected middleman, they pulled back and locked eyes- they were less than a foot away from each other. This is it.Harry told himself. This was the present moment he was waiting for to tell her.

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

Although overturn, he was also relieved. Perhaps it wasn't the redress fourth dimension after all. `` We had a short 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 show on the road. '' Ron helped gather everything together as neatly as potential to name the trip easier.

They entered the Great Hall with more than than a hundred book magically floating behind them and found Fred, George II, Ginny, Neville and surprisingly Luna, already waiting for them. Harry was glad to have 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 books among them, taking the absolute majority for herself since she was the warm 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 maiden book. For the following two hours, they silently looked through every single one. He kept glancing over at Hermione, who was scrunching up her olfactory organ in rich concentration for what she was reading. He knew she always did this spell studying, and liked that he did know these little things about her.

A long while later, Fred closed his utmost book and shoved it aside. `` I got nada. '' He groaned. `` Thanks to you guys I spent a whole night poring over, and I didn't even need to sleep together this stuff ! ``

'' I didn't find anything either. '' Luna said closing her book and shifting her weightiness so that she was leaning closer to Ron. Harry was amused that Ron didn't seem to observe. Maybe Ginny was right about how a good deal we pay attention, he thought. Luna glanced over at him and smiled, as if she had heard what he was thinking.

'' Did anyone find anything ? '' Hermione asked closing her last Bible in frustration.

Everyone shook their oral sex. `` Maybe you guys missed something in the clew. Let me see it again. '' Ginny reached over and Harry handed her the lambskin. After looking it over again she shrugged. `` Well, it seems to indicate a book in the defense classroom. Are you sure enough you grabbed them all ? ``

'' Every single boring one. '' Ron said glumly putting his caput down.

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

'' I thought you guys knew everything enigma in the school day. '' Hermione said slyly.

'' Well, we don't exactly spend a lot of time in form. '' Saint George admitted.

'' Maybe the book is somewhere else. I mean Harry's mum was obviously wise. She wouldn't have made it that well-fixed. '' Ginny suggested.

'' Where else would you find record on something Wyrd ? '' Ron asked.

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

'' Lupin said it was an target, not an creature. '' Hermione pointed out.

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

'' I don't know, but I'm sure we can appear it up. And I think I know where we might line up it. I'll be right back. '' Hermione ran off.

'' This thing better be good. '' Ginny said. `` Luna and I are in our OWL year and have lots of preparation. ``

'' Well, Fred and I are in NEWT year and have a lot of work too. '' George II said.

'' Yeah, but I actually care about my grades unlike you slackers. '' Ginny shot back.

'' Too genuine. '' George conceded.

'' We do have products to manufacture though. '' Fred added.

'' If you guys don't want to help, that's exquisitely. This is variety of my affair anyway. '' Harry looked around at everyone.

'' Of grade I want to avail you. '' Ginny said right away.

'' Us too ! '' Fred and George IV said together.

'' Then quit complaining. '' Ron scolded. `` Harry didn't have to include you in our little adventure. ``

'' At to the lowest degree this should be a safe adventure right ? '' Luna said. Everyone jumped having momentarily forgotten she was there. Harry made a genial note to pay more attention to her, she wasn't so terrible after all, just weird and mysterious.

'' I assume so. '' He answered her, having no cause to suppose otherwise.

'' But you did say that this thing was something Voldemort would also wish to deliver. '' She looked at Harry in neither dread nor business organisation, simply curious. He didn't commend actually telling her or anyone else that part, only Ron and Hermione had been with him in the place 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 book in her hands, interrupting Harry's bewilderment. Considering what she had found, it was a good distraction. `` I think Luna may be right about Hagrid's hut, Harry. '' Hermione laid the al-Qur'an on the table and displayed a Thomas Nelson Page in what looked like a yearbook. Hagrid was standing proudly in figurehead of his Hut, a much vernal Fang at his side. `` See, Hagrid was gamekeeper when your parents were in their 7th class. ``

'' But I thought we agreed that meant the Holy Scripture wasn't in his hut ? '' Ginny asked confused.

'' smell in the scope. '' She smiled. They all leaned in for a better look. Studying the impression they were able to see Sirius and James standing near the back of the hut. They were making faces at the camera, while Lupin and Lily stood off to the side drinking out of enormous teacups. Lily was shaking her head at the immaturity displayed by her future husband. `` Apparently, they were protagonist with Hagrid as well. He has all form of uncanny things in there- Lily may have given him the book 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 postponement ? '' 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 let down and let it show. He wanted the succeeding 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 commercial enterprise. '' Ron said.

'' You told her it was for DA, I just said we needed to do work. '' She answered huffily. `` But, seeing as how we'd need a office to carry DA meetings, we wanted to ask Hagrid if we could use his garden on days when the weather is mediocre. He does have a lot of way and might even be able to facilitate when we go over unsafe animals. '' Hermione smiled.

'' Hermione, you become more circuitous by the day. I love it ! '' Fred exclaimed.

'' Glad we're rubbing off on you. '' George V patted her on the back.

'' So let's go. '' Ginny said and they all left the Great Hall to piddle their way down to Hagrid's hut.

　

A/N Okay, this one is long, but once I started writing, I just couldn't occlusive. hypothesis I was glad to bear my computer back. Please let me know what you think, what you liked, what you didn't like. Chapter 11 should be up future week.

distinction : character to Hagrid's brother Grawp from Harry potter and the monastic order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling