Chapter 1 : recent Night Visitor

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A hot fart swept down Privet Dr, lending no relief to the sweltering mid-summer heat. While most slept soundly in their habitation comforted by their cool air machines, one teenager remained come alive, abandoning the stuffy air in his belittled bedroom to climb onto the roof where it remained only a few degree cooler than inside. He ran his hands through his sweaty hairsbreadth, lightly brushing the lightning shaped cicatrix he wore upon his forehead. Adjusting the round glasses which framed his emerald optic, he brought the Koran he'd been given closer to his face, trying to register in the moonlight.

Harry gave up with a enceinte suspiration. This wasn't helping him stay on awake and he wasn't sure how much longer he could fight the semiconsciousness that always came over him when it was so hot outside. Tossing the book of account aside, he wondered how Hermione had finally convinced him to read Hogwarts : A history. Climbing to his infantry and taking a stealthy walk around the roof to revivify himself, he silently cursed his uncle who had closed off the vents going into Harry's room so that the rest of the house would receive more than of the synthetic frigidity air. He didn't know but often wondered what he had done to warrant the treatment he'd received his altogether life. It was a problem he often tried to figure out the answer to, but he didn't have much of a chance this fourth dimension, becoming distracted by the familiar image 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 deliberate not to dig her claws in too deep, latched on quickly before walking up to his shoulder joint where she perched herself and cooed quietly in his ear as if asking why he was still awake at such a late hour.

But no affair the hour, Harry couldn't fall asleep ; the incident at the Department of mystery story was haunting his sense of right and wrong. If I don't eternal rest, I don't dream, he silently answered the owl's unasked doubt. The ambition, or incubus rather, was always the same- a flash of mental imagery that included Neville's bloody nose, Luna helping Ginny base on balls on a better articulatio talocruralis, Ron being attacked by brains, Hermione's unconscious body, and ending with Sirius falling through that dark veil. He shuddered to himself just remembering it all and felt a sudden flash of anger. All of it, every bit, was his fault because he'd let himself be tricked by Voldemort and those working with him. The famous Harry Potter had gotten his friends hurt because he just had to play the hero again. And what had happened ? Sirius and the others had needed to come economise him instead, resulting in the death of his godfather.

'' Harry ceramist ! '' a small voice shouted in fervor, knocking him out of his fevered daydream. He was so startled, he lost his terms 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 hands, leaving him to swing helplessly a few chronicle above the ground. `` Harry ceramist must hold on ! Dobby is helping ! ``

And sure enough enough, the risible minuscule head of Dobby the sign of the zodiac elf appeared above him, clad in three large unusually shaped hats. `` Hi Dobby. '' Harry said tiredly as he hung from the roof.

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

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

'' Harry Potter 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 able to sense the springy roof beneath his human foot. `` Thanks. '' Harry said as Hedwig hooted angrily from the window ledge. `` I'm okey. '' He assured both her and the elf.

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

Holding it up in the soft glow of the nearly full moon, Harry recognized Hermione's belittled, neat piece of writing. `` This isn't from Dumbledore. ``

'' No sir, professor Dumbledore only asks Dobby to brings a content from Harry Potter's friends. Professor Dumbledore says Harry Potter will be happy to have news on his birthday. '' Dobby answered with a blanket smile.

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

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

'' Sorry about that. '' Harry said, wanting to snap open the envelope but having the decency to try and await for the visit to be over.

'' Dobby can fix it. '' The elf answered, once more rubbing his paw together and ending with a acuate pushover. Harry was amazed as the temperature dropped instantly and he began to see his breath drag out in the air in presence of him.

'' Too cold I think. '' He said through his suddenly chattering teeth, as the low temperature mingled with the fret and turned his pelt coldness and clammy.

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

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

'' Dobby will forget Harry potter to his letter. Dobby must be getting backs, sir, as we is preparing the palace for the pupil to rejoin. We is very busy now, cleaning and scrubbing. Dobby likes being busy all the time and must gets back. ``

'' Well, I won't living you. Thanks for bringing this to me, and I'm glad you're enjoying yourself. ``

'' Dobby is excited to possess Harry Potter back at school soon. '' The small elf looked down shyly, the three hats he wore swaying on his head. `` Happy natal day ! '' he added before disappearing with the snapshot of his fingers.

Alone in the room at last, he let go of the humble bit of patience he had and tore into his letter of the alphabet. As soon as the envelope was open, Hermione's voice floated out of it quietly surrounding him as she began.

'' July 30 8:00 p.m.
Dear Harry,
Ron and I and the rest of the Weasley's just arrived at the 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 gradation yet ? I know WE haven't. I shall stimulate to talk with Dumbledore the side by side time he's here. We were supposed to get those weeks ago. I know you were expecting a letter of the alphabet from Moony or Tonks, but they agreed to let us tell you the thoroughly news. I'm sorry I haven't written more over the summer, I wanted to but they had told us it wasn't a respectable idea. But that's over now ! Oh, hold on. Ronald wants to say something. ``

'' Hey Harry match. Can you believe how she begins a letter ? Personally the longer 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 risk, having owls swooping all over your sign of the zodiac now that You-Know-Who is looking for you. But boy do I have a lot to tell you ! So lots has happened, but I think it'd be better in somebody, now that we're so ending to seeing each early. Anyway, how are the muggles treating you ? A fair lot better I expect after the Order talked with them end of last twelvemonth. ``

Harry closed the envelope there and took a arcminute to reflect. True, Uncle Vernon and aunt genus Petunia had been better to him, for about two weeks. They of course made surely Harry wrote `` his freaks '' every former day, but they monitored what he put into the letters, breathing down his neck as he wrote. There was no way for him to mention that his food dowery were getting diminished by the day as Vernon and Dudley made themselves fatter. Or that he was getting the occasional smack around for not doing job in a timely manner. It seemed that this twelvemonth, 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 summertime calling him by his name. It was always `` Boy '' or `` cretin boy '' or `` nut '' and there was always something Harry was doing awry that deserved discipline ; being too loud, being too quiet…. breathing.

If only he could do magic to emphasize the full point the Order tried to make when they'd threatened the Dursleys. But no, Harry could present evil wizards, Centaur, demise feeder, round and dementors, but the muggles he has to stay with he can not lay a helping hand on, or wand in this case. If only you could see me now Ron. He thought bitterly. Big inviolable Harry Potter, forced to scrub toilets and getting beaten if they aren't spotless. Harry looked at his arms which were covered in humble finger shaped bruises and gelt from being grabbed and thrown around by the massive man. If only Vernon weren't so much larger than him, he might be capable to fight back.

And then he smiled with remembrance. It had been two week, but the store still held peachy gratification. He had been out back mowing the lawn and wrapped up in thought process of his Friend and why they hadn't written him. Distracted he had accidentally mowed over component of aunt Petunia's garden. A very small part, he had thought that no one normal would notice. But Vernon had been on him in an heartbeat, 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 dry land, he'd pictured it wrapping itself around his uncle like a snake, stopping his tirade in it's tracks before he could inflict harm on his nephew. Harry had reached behind him, had felt his wand in his pocket. He never went anywhere without it. And then suddenly, though he could receive sworn to himself that he hadn't said a spell, hadn't even pulled his scepter out, the hosiery had tangled itself around Vernon's substructure, tripping him so that all his mass landed grueling and bounced slightly as he fell to the primer. Harry had watched in astonishment as the matter wrapped itself around and around the panic-stricken man. And then he had run and hadn't come back until well after he was sure the family had turned in for the night. Vernon hadn't bothered him for three Day after, and they had been the honest of his summer thus far, left alone in his small room. He smiled again in the present moment, remembering the fear in his uncle's optic that day. Of course, when no further occurrence took property, Vernon had regained his false sense of bravery. With a sigh, he opened the envelope again, hoping for the good tidings Hermione had alluded to at first.

'' Leslie Townes Hope you're doing okay with those horrifying 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 tell you to expect them at your house tomorrow. You'll be coming here for the relaxation of summer again ! Lupin has insisted he go with to bring you here, so expect him at noontide. I know you may be sad being back here with all the computer memory, but at least you get to leave the Dursleys'house and we miss you so much ! Oh- ''

'' Jeez, Hermione sure knows how to fetch up bad stuff. young woman. You just can't explicate them. ``

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

'' WE can't wait. Now it's my number to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY, better half ! See you tomorrow ! ``

'' dearest,
Hermione and Ron ''

Harry smiled in really joy for the first time in awhile. His best champion couldn't even `` publish '' a talking letter without fighting with each early. At to the lowest degree he now knew they weren't mad at him, that the guild had kept them from sending varsity letter. He had been so scared that they would blame him, hate him even for what they had all gone through. That didn't seem to be the sheath and a horse sense of relief washed over him. Now he only had to worry about how often he blamed himself.

Glancing at the clock, he realized that it was in fact about a quarter past midnight. He began packing immediately, both in prediction and as a receive exercise to stay awake. It didn't take long since he hadn't unpacked about of his schoolhouse thing in the Bob Hope that he would be leaving sooner than usual, so he cleaned Hedwig's Cage next. Finally with nothing left field to do and the clock showing it was only just past two XXX in the morning, he reluctantly picked up Hogwarts : A story and began again from the beginning. He made a mental note to never again say he was bored around Hermione lest she suggest another big drilling book.




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Chapter 2 : surprisal at figure 12, Grimmauld lieu

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Harry had been waiting on the stairs since eleven a.m. staring at the door and open fireplace, unsure how his rescuers would be arriving. Of path he wouldn't feel the pauperization to be rescued, had they not forced him to come back here. Despite the sweltering heating plant outside, he'd made for sure to bear retentive sleeves so that his bruise wouldn't display. For a moment when dressing that morning, he had considered baring his arms and letting the Order all know that they had failed in protecting him from his own family. But the superfluity of his abuse outweighed any satisfaction he might have felt from exposing it. Besides, he just wanted to go, to get away from these people and never have to see or intend of them again.

Peering into the parlor, Harry saw his auntie and uncle lounging in front of the boob tube but Dudley was no where in sight. He had no theme where his full cousin had gone after breakfast, nor did he care. Early this dawn, he'd decided to discourage the class that their business firm was going to be infiltrated by wizards- he'd quickly changed his idea about that after Vernon threw the frying pan at him during breakfast. Let them be taken by surprise when the others arrived, he hoped his massive uncle's tenderness gave out and he died of the shock. Shaken by the dark thought, he forced more pleasant images, like the reunion with his protagonist and with Mr. and Mrs. Weasley. But that led him to reckon of Dumbledore and how he had left things with his Headmaster, and that of track brought him to the prophesy. It was the cause his godfather was no longer live after all.

Then he began to wonder, with Canicula gone, who would make trusted he got data ? Were they going to keep him in the night again ? Dumbledore had said that not informing him had been a misunderstanding, so were they going to secernate him everything now ? He felt his humor rising ; they already hadn't told him anything in any of the little letters they'd sent, it had all been about plans for school day and telling him to be patient. So were they expecting him to just sit in Black Manor and keep open being a good little boy ? They better differentiate me everything, I'm XVI now, no need to be coddled, he thought miserably.

At exactly noon, the room began to crackle and out of nowhere, Remus Lupin appeared in the parlor, startling Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia. Harry laughed as silently as he could, just in case he had to add up back. He walked in to recognize his friend, the last true up 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 ? make to go I presume ? ``

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

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

Before anything Thomas More could be said between the two men, the air crackled once more and Kingsley Shacklebolt appeared looking both cognisant and amused. `` Harry ! Good to see you again. '' He said placing a large heavy hand on Harry's berm in greeting before turning to his partner. `` The street is all decipherable Remus. Nothing to care 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 pee-pee things better for you ? After all, we'd hate to leave you upset. ``

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

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

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

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

Harry merely nodded and left without a word to his relatives, who were now silently fuming that they were once more disrespected in their business firm but too scared to do much of anything about it. Following Lupin out with his trunk and Hedwig, he saw a belittled car waiting patiently at the curb. He had a belief that it was charmed to be as big as a bus inside, and by the crooked way it was parked, he also had a touch 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 office in the rider 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. `` never-ending alertness, how easily some forget. '' He muttered, pulling out his flask and taking a swig. As they got further away from Privet cause, Harry settled into the seat feel light. He tried to never think of the happy living that he could own had if his parents had lived and it was much well-off to do that away from the Dursleys, where animation actually offered a few happy moments.

A short while later, Tonks screeched to a stop and parked the car quite a few substructure away from the curb. She and Mad-eye got out to survey the orbit as Harry leaned toward lupine. `` Why was she driving ? '' He asked, a little unsettle from all the cheeseparing calls they'd had on the road.

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

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

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

Feeling anxious, he opened the doorway revealing the dark, foreboding hall. `` Remember, '' Tonks whispered so as not to wake the screeching portrait of Mrs Black person, `` watch out for that damn umbrella point of view, it comes out of nowhere. Just go straight into the living-room. '' He nodded and stepped inside, hoping his friends were already waiting for him. But the living-room was dark and he couldn't remember where the light switch was located.

As Harry was groping along the wall trying to find the light, the elbow room was suddenly illuminated and a group of people shouted, `` well-chosen birthday, HARRY ! ! '' He was astounded to find Hermione, Neville, Luna, Dean Dylan Thomas, Seamus Finnigan, Lavender Brown, and Parvati and Padma Patil standing in the middle of the room. Kingsley had arrived before them and was standing off to the side with some Order members whose figure Harry didn't remember. All of the Weasleys- with the obvious elision of Percy- were huddled near the entrance.

As Harry tried to accumulate his posture, Hermione ran up and gave him a hug that almost knocked him over. Once she let go, Ron grabbed him in a brotherly hug as well. He was in electric 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 goodness sake. '' Mrs. Weasley came forward, `` Let the boy come in. Hello Harry dear, where you surprised ? ``

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

Ginny came up next to hug him. `` Do you like the laurel wreath ? We've been working on them all morning. '' He took in the one C of balloons covering the ceiling, streamers at every street corner, bubbles floating generously throughout the political party guests and the immense pile of presents he had ever seen, even compared to what Dudley normally got.

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

Everyone began chatting as mild, glad music filled in the background. The teens went off to a corner, with people occasionally coming over to say Happy natal day again. Hermione had been the one who had invited all of their school day Friend and Harry was glad they were there, though he found it a bit unnerve to come in from someplace where he was lonely and unwanted to all of this. When he finally admitted to never having a party before, Ron had all the inducement he needed to start some company games.

Though Harry caught a horse 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 felicitous than he had in calendar month and for a little patch, was capable to bury about everything plaguing him. By the time cake came around and everyone gathered to sing, he couldn't sustain a smile off his face.
　


NOTE : Up next, Harry receives some news about Sirius and they all get their owl results. See you next time !

Chapter 3 : goodness news program, Bad News and OWL's

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'' PRESENTS ! '' Ron yelled and ran back to the parlor. Everyone had just finished their cake and followed him at a much sluggish tempo, their stomachs not as used to being stuffed full-of-the-moon as his was. Once they had all settled Harry began opening his giving, feeling awkward that everyone was watching him. He supposed most people were used to this sort of positive degree tending, but it was definitely something he was still uncomfortable with… the survive matter he wanted was to be the center of aid. Pushing those insecurities down deep, he kept a joyous air about him for the welfare of the those who'd gone through the difficulty of giving him this party. Besides, after opening a few gifts and getting used to the upbeat atmosphere, part of him actually liked that people were paying attending to him without yelling or throwing things.

From Ron, he got a muggle toy called `` Magic 8 egg, '' with a scorecard that read, To commemorate old Trelawney and the fact that we never have to exact her form again. The boys shared a grin as Harry reached for the side by side 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 lenses containing his exact prescription. He thanked her profusely as Ginny excitedly handed her gift over next- an indoor quidditch set that everyone wanted to try right away, Harry included. But Mrs Weasley quickly called for order, insisting they not be rude by ignoring the ease of the presents.

tidal bore to play the new game, Harry quickly opened the rest of the wrapped packages in front of him. Fred and St. George gave him a sampling ring of all their new merchandise along with a gift certification for their memory, The Weasley Bros. joke department store. While he found it amusing, he decided the twins'gift was something he should look through later, based on the face molly was making. Mr. and Mrs Weasley gave him a new wrist watch, which Harry believed to be far out of their toll kitchen stove. Though he sincerely thanked them, he made a mental note to try and get a polite way to break it back for something less dear later.

Lupin's nowadays was strange. It was a blank shell musical composition of parchment and a note saying that he would explain about the sheepskin later. His friend winked at him in a conspiratorial manner before turning to retain a conversation he was having off in the box with Tonks. Harry shrugged and put the gift in the pile with the relaxation of his new things before reaching for the next nowadays. It was from Hermione and surprisingly she didn't give him a Christian Bible. 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 recollective than he'd imagined, but when he finally made it through all the presents, Mrs. Weasley announced dinner for those that were staying, once more delaying the game. Most everyone left, except the Weasleys, Hermione, Luna, Neville, lupine and Tonks. Mad-eye grumbled something about annoying tariff and apparated with a loud scissure. Everyone talked throughout dinner, their hearts as visible light as their mode and Harry reflected that he finally felt at home base, for the showtime time in a longsighted time. More than that, he felt accepted, even loved. They talked and laughed for a foresightful time, the teens all forgetting their desire to spiel the new quidditch game as they were distracted by such a felicitous gathering.

Finally the clock struck half past nine and it was sentence for Luna and Neville to take their leave through the floo network. They each wished him a happy birthday one concluding clip before stepping into the fireplace and disappearing to their mortal destinations. Harry was exhausted, but gave no argument when Hermione and the Weasley tike wanted to talk privately in his and Ron's room. They all headed upstairs in a noisy ruckus, everyone still in a carefree political party humour ; once they situated themselves comfortably around the way 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 headache threatening to disclose loose, he made them go one at a time.

'' It's Fred and George I, Harry ! '' Ron said grinning madly at his brothers. `` Their shop 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 brother. '' Fred said with mock modestly.

'' Really, it was nothing. '' George II 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 store and a new job, so that explains the wrist watch ! I was going to have your mum paying back it for something else. '' He stared down at the gift sitting comfortably on his wrist and wondered what President Arthur's new view was.

'' Not a trouble anymore. '' Ron couldn't hold on the goofy grin off his boldness 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, white box out to him.

Harry glanced at Hermione who was sitting following to him and she nodded her concord. He took it from Ron's hands and shook it gently, his curiosity peaked at the unusual strait buzzing inside. As soon as he opened it, something small and glittery zoomed up and out. On instinct alone he reached out and caught it mid flight of stairs, though it took a second 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-place year. 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 canary.

'' fountainhead done, Hermione ! '' George I said proudly.

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

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

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

Everyone laughed as someone knocked, interrupting the fun. Mrs. Weasley opened the threshold and walked right in. `` Here you all are ! '' She exclaimed as Harry quickly hid the stoolpigeon behind his back. `` Harry dear, 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 room. With that thinking, Ron and Harry followed much slower each trying not to be the first downstairs. When they reentered the front room, Dumbledore was sitting by the fervency and Hermione was practically dancing around him in anticipation.

'' Ah, Harry. So that fille Granger doesn't strain herself, I will say that, yes, I do sustain your OWL results with me, but first there is something authoritative I must talk over with all of you. Remus ! Thank you for joining us as well. '' Everyone turned to see Lupin in the threshold. Dumbledore waited patiently while they all settled into the horrible article of furniture. lupine slumped into the armchair near the door, but Harry chose the cast closest to his schoolmaster as Ron and Hermione took a tail end on either side of him. All three teenager were unquiet to find out what the big news was, certain Dumbledore wouldn't bring them word of anything bad on Harry's birthday. They soon found out how unseasonable 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 salute. ``

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

Dumbledore brought his fingers together and regarded his consultation over the top of his small-scale spectacles. `` You should know that after he returned here to lightlessness 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 Edward Young masses who he cared for almost as a good deal as Harry, in plus to a serious friend. '' He paused to nod at Lupin who was sitting quietly with binge on his typeface. `` I made the changes he indicated and now, with his passing, we must hear his concluding password. ``

Harry was having a hard time dealing with his emotions at the moment. Sadness mingled with guilt and angriness, leaving his stomach churning and his eyes stinging with the unshed tears he'd built up in his anguish. Ron reached over to place a hand on his berm as Hermione squeezed his hand tighter, each knowing how tormented he must be feeling- he was grateful for them both. He met Dumbledore's empathetic gaze. `` What time are we leaving ? '' He asked quietly.

'' Around ten o'clock. The meeting is set for xi 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 capable to sleep last nighttime and today was a lot to take in. '' He said his goodnights, thanking everyone for everything they'd done in throwing him his very offset birthday company. Then he quickly went to his elbow room and closed the door. After changing into a T-shirt and sleep pants, he collapsed on the bed feeling both wide-awake and extremely exhausted. Minutes later, he heard a knock on the doorway and realized he had been waiting for it. `` cum in. '' He called with sigh.

Hermione stuck her mind in. `` Are you OK, Harry ? ``

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

'' Neither were we, mate. '' Ron took a bite out of a burnt umber toad and shake his head at the floor.

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

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

'' wellspring, Dumbledore gave us our OWLs. We haven't opened them yet, we wanted to expect for you. Maybe that will help. '' Hermione held up three envelopes.

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

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

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

'' It's nothing. '' Harry was flushed with embarrassment and hoping they'd just let it drop.

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

'' Let it alone, Hermione. '' Harry pleaded, cutting her off. `` It's over. I'm here now and side by side class, I'll be of age and able to use conjuration to fight back myself. ``

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

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

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

Miss Hermione Granger,
We are delight to cover that you have received the highest marks in your grade. Below are your individual piles. Congratulations and continue up the good work.
Sincerely,
Griselda Marchbanks

Arithmancy - O
Ancient rune - O
Astronomy - O*
Care of Magical Creatures - O
charm - O
defense team Against the Dark artistic creation - O
Herbology - O
History of Magic - O
Potions - O
Transfiguiration - O
*Due to unlooked-for fate, 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 next. '' He spread his paper on top of Hermione's letting the others take a look.

Mr. Harry Potter,
Below are your somebody grudge. On behalf on the entire display board, I would like to compliment you on receiving the gamey degree in Defense Against the darkness Arts in over 50 days. keep up the good work.
Sincerely,
Griselda Marchbanks

Astronomy - O*
Care of Magical Creatures - O
Charms - O
defensive structure Against the Dark liberal arts - O+
fortune telling - A
Herbology - E
chronicle of Magic - E
Potions - O
Transfiguiration - O

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

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

'' I showed my patronous for an additional point in time. The examiner 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 head and returned to normal. `` Anyway, your turn Ron. ``

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

Mr. Ronald Weasley,
Below are your individual musical score. Good luck in the adjacent two years.
Sincerely,
Griselda Marchbanks

astronomy - A*
Care of Magical wight - O
Charms - E
defence Against the Dark Arts - O
soothsaying - P
Herbology - A
Potions - E
Transfiguiration - E

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

He dropped his nous, 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 side twisted into an expression of terror.

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

'' At to the lowest degree we both got full enough course to retain potions. '' Harry said, trying to recreate him up. He knew Dumbledore had gone over Snape and nullified the professor's threat not to accept any student with less than an O.

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

'' We need it if we're going to be Aurors. '' He reminded his friend. `` Besides, the ground level aren't the worst in the human race and you passed everything important with salutary marks. ``

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

'' Thanks, Hermione. For keeping the Dursleys a secret for me. '' Harry said, trying to ensure that it would remain a undercover. She gave him a infirm smile and left without another word. `` You too Ron. '' He said to the ball on the bed next to his.

From somewhere under the covers, Ron mumbled `` You're welcome. '' Harry put his meth on the nightstand and got under the covers. He hoped that he was tired enough to not have any nightmares and after awhile finally closed his eyes to thoughts of flying on his broom with Hermione and Ron right behind him, all trying to pick up the stool pigeon she'd given him for his birthday.

( BREAK )

Hermione quietly closed the doorway to her room, noting that Ginny was already benumbed. She lay in her own bed, wide awake, thinking of how sorry she felt for Harry. He was holding so a lot in, she was afraid he would burst someday soon. They were all sad Sirius was gone, but they had others to fall back on. Harry formed very fast and very strong attachment to people, probably because he'd felt so alone for so long. Dog Star of trend had been no exception and to take him away from her champion was simply cruel.

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

Tossing and turning for more than an hour, she finally gave up on sleep and kicked off the masking. There was zip she could mean to do to help Harry through all of this… she certainly couldn't force him to talk to her. And if he didn't talk to her, how was she ever supposed to be able to try and make him finger better ? Frustrated, she knew the only thing she could do was expect patiently for him to decide he needed to talk to someone. She just hoped she was the one he turned to.

( prison-breaking )

Ron got up as quietly as he could, not wanting to break up Harry. He'd seen the sound night set beneath his friend's middle and as his usual roommate, he knew how frightful Harry's sleeping radiation diagram were. And Harry needed his relaxation more than any of them to make it through what was shaping up to be a very sad tomorrow. So in an try to let Harry continue sleeping peacefully, Ron made his way down to the kitchen for a glass of milk.

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

As for his class, while he hadn't exactly failed everything like he thought he would he'd done no where near as well as his Friend. Hell, he hadn't even done better than the Twins, and they couldn't have cared less about school day. Of course, he knew Fred and George 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 test hold out year, there had been too often going on at the time. But saying that he'd been distracted by the goings on at the end of finish year was an alibi and nothing more. After all, it hadn't affected Harry much and it certainly hadn't stopped Hermione. He poured his boozing and sat at the mesa, trying to sense tired.

A small phone behind him startled him so badly he thought he was going to jump out of his skin. Ron whipped around to find Kreatcher exiting his cupboard. The strange, cranky 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 ugly thing was upset to once more have the sign invaded by superstar he deemed unworthy. He was a bit curious as to what the menage elf was up to, but the last thing he wanted was to have any interaction with Kreatcher.

With a clayey sigh, he put his now empty glass in the sink before heading back up to his room. Once more he took great attention to not ignite Harry as he slipped back into his own bed. As he pulled the covers up around him and closed his center, he only hoped his female parent would go light on him. As for this schooling year, he was determined to do better. Maybe he would ask Hermione to help him study… Yes, that was a smashing idea ! He rested light, now that he had a plan. Especially since it was one that would consecrate him an apology to be around Hermione even more. Drifting off to sleep, he pictured how bully this year would be and the things he'd finally have the courage to say and do. He was determined to spend a penny this the best year he ever had. Perhaps it was too a good deal to wish for, but at the consequence he didn't care.





A/N : Coming next, reading of the will, trouble at the ministry, modification at Grimmauld shoes. appear for it soon !

Chapter 4 : The Ministry of deception

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Harry awoke to shouting from downstairs. By the audio of it, it seemed Mrs. Weasley had found out about Ron's ground level. He reached for his glasses and glanced over at the other bed, sure enough 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 add up see if you were awake yet. Can we come in ? '' Ginny asked as she walked past him and plopped down on Ron's bed, not waiting for an invitation.

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

'' Oh they're still down there. They love it when someone 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 blue blue dress and a sad saying. Harry nodded and grabbed his nicest clothes to go alteration 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 prat as far from the contestation as possible. Fred and George however were right field near the legal action, occasionally egging their mother on. `` Yeah, Ron, at least we got three O's. '' Fred taunted.

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

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

'' It was a smart commercial enterprise relocation mother. At to the lowest degree you know we're doing something with our lives as simple as you might think it is. '' George V said trying to rick her wrath back on Ron.

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

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

'' right wing you are affectionately, mend near freezing in there it is. '' She agreed, turning back to the stove.

'' Thanks. '' Harry whispered.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

( BREAK )

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Before his female parent could answer, someone knocked loudly on the nominal head threshold. Looking flustered, she went to serve leaving him alone with his sidekick. `` fountainhead, that was…interesting. '' George said of Ron's outburst.

'' Shut up and leave me alone. '' He answered grumpily. Hearing Dumbledore's vocalization, he rose to join the adults in the hallway. Despite the tragic reason they now had to leave the house, he was glad for the probability to get out.

( intermission )

After awhile of playing with the stoolpigeon, Harry and the little girl realized the house was mute. `` It's ten till ten. '' He announced after looking at his new watch.

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

Waiting at the check was the same small-scale car that had brought Harry yesterday. Lupin was already in the cover but this metre there was a ministry driver behind the wheel. Without realizing it, Harry sighed in sculptural relief knowing the ride would be far less roiled without Tonks driving. The misstep was a silent one… no one dared speak or even knew what to say.

Staring out the window, Harry watched the houses give way to business organization and saw more and More multitude on the street. He knew most in this part of town were muggles and they were all rushing around, living their liveliness completely unaware that their world could be ended at any time by a danger they knew nix about. How could the muggles ever understand the threat Voldemort presented ? He wouldn't have six twelvemonth ago.

At lowest, they pulled into an underground parking sphere and parked the car next to a paries covered in shadow. Dumbledore got out his wand and tapped in certain home, just as one had to do in order to enter Diagon alley. The wall slid back silently and they hurried through the makeshift doorway. He felt his gist rise up in his throat as he recalled the last clip he'd been at the ministry just a few workweek earlier… his felt his stallion life had changed that day.

After a long walk of life down a desolate corridor, they found themselves in the hall. 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 simpleton goblet until a new sculpture was produced. Some of the walls were still being repainted and repaired and there were tarpaulin everywhere. He didn't understand why they were doing it without magic.

'' It'll be impregnable if we rebuild it ourselves and reinforce it with thaumaturgy. '' Dumbledore answered Harry's unspoken question. He looked at the older mavin and realized the man hadn't actually said anything outloud. Harry wondered if Dumbledore was in his head or if it was the other way around, since the other gave no indicant that anything was going on at all.

They reached the airlift and squeezed in the nearest one. Dumbledore muttered something under his hint and the elevator went up one story instead of down to the others. `` Law department '' a articulation announced. They got off and went down another farsighted corridor. At precisely eleven, they entered an office simply titled, finish Will and will. The decor was ordinary considering where they were ; it was just like any criterion office with a desk, chairs and slews of books, files and leaflet. Harry sat between lupin and Hermione, Ron on her other side and Dumbledore took the seat behind the desk.

'' As a favor, I asked that I be allowed to take his will to you. Thankfully they thought me certified. 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, Canicula pitch blackness, am obviously not here if this is being read.''' Everyone looked up at this. Dumbledore regarded them all with a sad smiling before continuing. `` ‘ Hopefully, those lay out are my epic godson Harry ceramist, the magnificent Hermione granger, the bravely loyal Ronald Weasley, and my prospicient intrust, well-loved friend Remus Lupin. A side banker's bill for Moony, if you haven't told her yet mate, do it soon, you know who I mean. Just a small advice.''' Dumbledore paused.

Everyone had tears in their oculus ; they were sad but also amused that Sirius wrote his Will as if he were still here talking to them. Passing the tissue paper box around, the old wizard continued reading. `` ‘ It's a sad business, reading Wills 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 ritual killing for the near guys, and that I will get taken out as many of the bad guys as I could reach before it happened. I know that I will throw died fighting the good fight, and Harry, Remus, believe me when I say there is no other way I would make 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. I feel that it's the least I can do to make up for respective activities that may or may not receive involved James, Remus and myself. I also leave you the knowledge that you did everything you could to tame us and our, pranks shall we say, in no way reflected our opinion of you. Remus, pricey champion, last of the master copy marauder, I leave you 100,000 galleons and the contents of my condom, you know the one I'm talking about. For Merlin's sake, buy yourself some new clothes.''' Lupin gave a minuscule laugh at that, tears flowing freely down his face.

'' ‘ Harry, I wish thing were dissimilar for you. I wish that we would have had all the time in the humans to experience each other, but unfortunately things turned out differently. Whatever you do, do NOT blame yourself in any way for my death. No matter the circumstances, no matter what you think happened, the choice to combat was ultimately my own. That said, I leave you Black Manor, or more precisely now, thrower Manor. Not quite the same doughnut to it, but it'll grow on you. I also leave you the rest of my fortune to do with as you please. The sum is great, but I know that things like money don't matter to you. Family matters, so look around you and see these people here with you now. They ARE a crime syndicate, the one you made for yourself. I love you all, unspoiled luck, in struggle and in sprightliness. Someday, somewhere, we are destined to meet again. Just don't make it too soon. For all of timeless existence yours, Sirius `` Padfoot '' Black.'''

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

( time out )

Hermione watched the bedevilment that played across Harry's face as he tried to make sensation of his aliveness. Although a few bust had escaped, she saw how severely he was trying to have got them back. She didn't experience how he was able to, her own grimace was wet and she felt like doing nothing but sobbing hysterically. It was all so tragic in her mind.

Dog Star 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 really scrapper. Sure he'd had skills, never backed down and had effectively proved he would defend himself and those he loved to his destruction, but the fact that he'd had to do so at all seemed completely unjust. It wasn't the life he was meant for, but it was the one he'd had to deal with since being framed for the decease of his friends fifteen years before. For that retentive, his computer storage, ire, and guilt had tortured him. His future had been taken from him in one fell swoop. And then Harry had come along and once to a greater extent it seemed the man had something to go for, something beyond his desire for revenge against Peter and ultimately Voldemort. Unfortunately, he'd proved how immature he was, letting his need to get even overthrow his need to handle for his godson when the boy's parents couldn't. Or maybe the two things had been equal in his judgement when he'd gone to the ministry with the others to avail them. She didn't know and would never have the chance to ask.

Glancing at Harry again, she saw how a lot he was struggling to be impregnable. She wanted to escape from him out of it, to tell him to let himself cry and loose some of the pain he always carried. She wanted to take him in her arms and comfort him, assure him it would all get better someday even if they both knew it was probably out of true. Instead she kept her hired man clasped in her lap and waited for it to be fourth dimension to leave.

( BREAK )

After a long while everyone had more or less root for themselves together and Harry knew it was time to leave. He felt a bit bad, wanting to bide in the bearing of that document- his survive link to Sirius. It was silly and he knew it, so he remained silent. Without a word from anyone, they exited the federal agency and headed toward the heave. Once they were all on, he faced the recess to try and obliterate the fact that he had to pass over his bust away. Unfortunately, Hermione seemed to notice and as he turned around she reached out and squeezed his deal. Although embarrassed, Harry squeezed back thanking her for her silent support.

Something was obviously wrong when they reentered the pressure group. multitude were running everywhere shouting as they prepared for something unknown. Tonks appeared before them out of breather 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 stay put until he or I come and get you. Remus, come with me. ``

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

Harry was confused as he followed his friends down the bright hallway. `` Ron this isn't the floor your dad's situation is on. ``

His friend simply smiled in reply and led the way into a magnanimous, beautifully furnish office, locking the threshold 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. stoppage tuned for the next installment, coming relatively soon. Thanks for reading !

point of reference to Sirius's death and fight in the ministry from Harry Potter and the rules of order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling.
Chapter 5 : Potter manor house

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

'' We didn't get a chance to enjoin you last-place night, with Dumbledore interrupting us and then the hooter. '' Ron answered, unable to celebrate himself from grinning with pride.

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

'' His worst fearfulness. '' Hermione grinned. `` Fudge was overthrown, but not by Dumbledore. The Daily Prophet wrote all about it, but you probably didn't get those while you at the Dursleys. There was a auditory sense to go over why he didn't get your floor seriously back in fourth part year after the tourney and they voted him incompetent and incapable of doing his job. They told him that all menace, literal or imaginary concerning Voldemort must be taken seriously and investigated. Basically they said, ‘ Harry Potter had another pupil's dead body and a story that he couldn't have possibly fabricated in the little prison term he disappeared, it should make been investigated further.'''

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

He shook his psyche angrily. `` The git still won't admit he's haywire. V-v- you-know-who show himself and Percy still acts like a total stern. He resigned his position, saying that he just couldn't employment for dad. Couldn't expression him more like it. Anyway, Dumbledore and my mum convinced dad to put his name in for the lieu. And he got it ! ``

'' Well, with Dumbledore's helper. He's the one who convinced them all to grant Arthur a chance. '' Hermione added. Before Ron could answer, they heard someone nearby belly laugh. Pressing their ears to the door, they heard people running by yelling for assistance.

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

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

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

As suddenly as it had come, the frigidity disappeared and the lights sprang back on. They kept their verge up, not wanting to let their guard down as the door lock clicked open. Dumbledore poked his head in and collectively, all four let out their breathing place. 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 hightail it their flack. '' He somberly told the teens before turning and walking away without foster commentary. They followed close behind him.

Once more entering the lobby, they saw respective people lying silent on the flooring, worse than suddenly ; they were soulless. Others attended the victims, but not much could be done. Harry tried not to look- though his eyes didn't have much time to register anything anyway. Dumbledore wasn't actually running, but he was moving so fast that the three stripling had to sprint to hold on up with the old ace as they made their way back down the long hallway to the parking garage. The small car pulled up in battlefront of them, squealing to a stoppage as they were all show quickly into the back.

'' Dad ! '' Ron said in relief. Mr. Weasley himself was behind the wheel, looking grim. He gave them a weak grin before turning his attention back to the route. Two more ministry elevator car pulled out with them, one in front and the other bottom. Harry looked up at the sky, and sure enough he caught coup d'oeil of various multitude on brooms.

'' Shouldn't these the great unwashed be back at the Ministry helping out instead of seeing us home base ? '' He asked suddenly. Ron and Hermione looked up, interested in the answer.

Mr. Weasley sighed. `` We are still trying to settle 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 look that said she already knew and just wanted to confirm her suspicions.

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

Anger and guilt hit him in undulation. Couldn't he even go to the reading of his godfather's will without looking over his shoulder ? incessant vigilance, he heard Mad-eye's vox in his read/write head. Well, screw that. Was there nowhere, no prison term when he could feel prophylactic ? And what about his friends ? He slumped down in his bottom and glared out the window. The others must have noticed his chemical reaction, because no one said another Logos until they reached home.

( BREAK )

'' The chain armour's here ! '' Ginny called up the step. She walked into the parlor as she flipped through the letter of the alphabet, felicitous to see various envelope from Hogwarts. Their school letters had finally arrived, Harry's sitting proudly at the top of the heap. She couldn't help but grin as she read his name.

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

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

'' What could they possibly want. '' Fred grabbed the gasbag bearing his name and the Gryffindor crest, studying it closely before tearing it heart-to-heart. `` Oh no. George, we have to keep mum from seeing these. ``

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

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

He wasn't quick enough. With a wave of her baton, both of the twins'Hogwarts alphabetic character were in her hands. `` Oh my goodness ! This is wondrous ! '' Molly exclaimed happily. Ginny saw the twins exchange a look that told her they disagreed. She took a trench breath and made herself very still and unnoticed so that she'd be able to appease and find out what was going on.

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

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

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

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

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

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

mollie seemed to take the statement as a challenge. Her face turned hard. `` Ginny, love. Please go up to your way while I discuss a few things with your buddy. ``

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

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

'' Fine ! '' Ginny yelled, stomping up the step to her elbow room and slamming the door behind her. Sometimes, she felt like she wasn't even a parting of the family. Just that morning, the twins had been allowed to appease for Ron's dressing down, so why couldn't she witness theirs ?

looking at for a distraction, she turned to her own postal service. Putting aside her Hogwarts missive she picked up the early one, the one James Dean Thomas had sent her. By the end of final stage yr, she had finally agreed to appointment him after he refused to soften. 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 surmise that the boy she really wanted seemed to want someone else, even if he wasn't aware of it yet.

As she tore open the envelope, she felt slightly guilty. This was the tenth letter of the alphabet James Byron 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 become obvious that maybe you just don't want to write me. Listen, I've liked you for awhile now, and maybe I should have waited until we came back to school to ask you out, so that we'd actually be able to see each early. So here's the pot, if I don't hear from you again, I'll assume you've changed your thinker and no hard belief, alright ? I really hope I hear from you though.
Sincerely,
dean Thomas

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

( BREAK )

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

'' With the dementors on his side, all those Death feeder you guys put away last twelvemonth will elude in no clock time ! '' George looked really worried for the first clip in a long while.

'' If they haven't broken out already. '' Fred grimly added, just as concerned as his Gemini. They had gotten home from work right before dinner and had been shocked to hear about Ron, Harry and Hermione's day.

Harry had been shocked when he had number 1 walked in after Mr. Weasley dropped them off and as the others talked he let his idea wander back to that second. It had been unsettling to walk in and name that the entire décor and layout of the home was completely different- though it was definitely more suited to him and for the needs of the parliamentary procedure. Most importantly, the screeching Mrs. inkiness had disappeared- Hermione had guessed that Kreatcher had taken the portrait and run off, since none of them could chance him later. Apparently the charm that kept her stuck to the wall had been disabled when ownership of the home switched families. It didn't affair much to Harry if that particular proposition piece of the Black kinfolk history was gone, nor was he upset that the tapestry holding the household Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree had disappeared. And if Kreatcher really had run off with them all the better, he'd been happy the house elf had kept himself hidden the myopic time they'd had to coexist.

Beyond the entrance, the hallway had been bright and airy, the ugly umbrella stand gone and replaced with a simple vase used for the Same use. The living room was salient. The paries had become an emerald green almost the colouration of Harry's eyes. There were prominent, overstuffed, risque electric chair and couches on one side, a large play board on the other and bookshelves scattered throughout. Hermione had laughed and collapsed into one of the chairs while Ron had inspected the table. `` Harry ! We can play kitty, table tennis, poker game, anything we want ! This is beat. ``

But Harry hadn't been paying attention to either of them at the prison term. He had turned and stared up at the house painting placed so decidedly above the fireplace. It was a portrait of Sirius and himself, though neither had posed for it. Dog Star had his hand on Harry's shoulder and they both looked so happy in the image, 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 articulatio humeri. Ron had already gone off to inspect the residual of the change to the low floor, leaving the two alone.

Harry had taken off his glass and dropped to his knees, crying for what had seemed to him the one-millionth prison term in the concluding two Clarence Day though he knew that was the showtime time he'd allowed himself to actually shed split. She'd sat future to him looking up at the portrait and rubbing his articulatio humeri, her eyes welled up as well. `` I guess this makes it functionary. '' He'd whispered to her. `` The home is mine. ``

'' Harry ? '' He snapped out of his opinion 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 stay 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 see what we say and where we say it. ``

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

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

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

'' And after a nice yelling mate with mum, we agreed. '' Fred added. `` We decided it would let us be able to better monitor our Hogsmeade offshoot. ''

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

'' It seemed like a natural melodic theme. to the highest degree of our client are students, so why not make it more accessible during the school year ? ``

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

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

Harry opened his, finding his supply lean for sixth twelvemonth along with a alphabetic character from McGonagall. He eagerly unfolded the note, wondering what his professor had to say.

Mr. thrower,
I am pleased to announce that your lifetime ban from quidditch has been lifted and thusly I would like to appoint you our team captain this year since Angelina has graduated. I assume you will be taking your place as seeker, so delight inform young lady Weasley that she is now positioned as chaser. As I understand things, our beaters will be returning this class as well, so you will postulate to maintain tryout for two more pursuer only. See me in my office after classes the first day so that we can set all the necessary date. I expect that cup to stay in my power, Mr. ceramist. 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, good news.

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

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

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

'' Of course Ron ! ``

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

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

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

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

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

It was dead on target. Shortly after they had finished checking out the new plus to the offset floor, Mrs. Weasley had announced dinner. Harry, Ron and Hermione hadn't even changed out of their dress clothes yet. They all followed Ginny, looking around the irregular floor first. There were now four bedrooms on this floor and each door had a nameplate. The commencement said Mr. and Mrs. Weasley.

'' We can't spread out the door to count inside. They've all been magicked for privacy. Fred, George and I already tried. '' Ginny explained. The early threshold read Remus Lupin, Nymphadora Tonks, and Buckbeak. The john was down the hall.

'' Buckbeak has his own room ? '' Ron marveled as they climbed to the succeeding storey. There were three bedrooms here, the doors reading Fred and George Weasley, Ginny Weasley, and Guest. Walking into Ginny's room first, they marveled at the difference. Three of the walls were now a soft bluing, the twenty-five percent covered in a collage of pictures of her friends, Harry, Ron and Hermione in almost of them. Fabric in respective shades of purple draped down from the cap giving the elbow room a feeling alien yet sonant aureole. A boastfully four poster bed was placed against the far wall, adorned with tons of pillows and looking like the most comfortable place in the creation. A nightstand and small writing desk completed the pleasant décor, along with a 1 bookcase holding schoolbook on illusion, quidditch and music.

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

'' I guess it's meant to be my plate 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 bottom were tabular array set up with beakers and ampoule, chemical substance, tubes, cauldrons and burners. Several bookcases lined one wall, holding books about potions, herbs, watch crystal, and minerals. Two lab coats and two sets of goggles hung future to the room access, ready for use by the wanna-be potionmakers. `` Everything we need to push mum crazy. '' George said proudly.

'' And to reach our products. '' Fred added.

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

Ron's was the first room they came to. He opened the room access and peeked inside. `` Wow ! '' he said throwing it undefended for the others and walking in. There were post-horse of quidditch teams covering every paries like wallpaper, his favorite The Chudley Cannons featured to the highest degree prominently. Off to one English was a broom locker, good of everything you would call for to service a broom. The bed was much like the ones at Hogwarts, except in the coloring material of wild blue yonder, mordant and silver. `` This is so cool ! '' He walked around, examining all of his thing as if he had never seen them before. `` Guy ! looking at I have my own bathtub ! '' He said, opening a door. It was decipherable he wanted to stay and relish in having his own room, but with a lot of persuading, he finally went with the others to see more of the new rooms.

Hermione's was next and she squealed with joy when she saw that bookcases lined every wall, storey to cap, and contained information on anything and everything one could ever desire to know. Above them, the cap had been magicked to read a nighttime sky full moon of star, the lunation shining big and hopeful as it lit the total room. pocket-sized reading lamps with soft unripened shades sat on the bedstands, giving off special light. The bed seemed to be floating in midair and Ginny sat down cautiously to try it out- it seemed to be as inflexible as if it were on the trading floor. `` You have your own bath too. '' Ron said opening a door.

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

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

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

'' Because it's Sirius's old elbow room. '' Hermione whispered for him, having realized where they were in the old floor plan. The others looked down not knowing what to say or do. hassle stared at the door, which proudly displayed victor Harry ceramist on the forepart and decided he couldn't let his memories control him like this. Taking a deep intimation, he grabbed the knob and threw open the door before he could interchange his mind.

Everyone was speechless as they slowly entered, trying to take it all in. The walls were a deep red, and the bedding material, curtains and roof were aureate, his two preferent colors. There was a bookcase on one wall that held naught but books on defense force Against the Dark humanities and quidditch. Over the headboard of his bed, hung three film that he'd had, only they were made to be three times their convention size. One was of his parents, the second of Hermione, Ron, Ginny, Fred and George VI, Neville and Luna, taken on the train place live on year ; the new predator. The third was of Sirius, lupin and Harry's mum and dad from when they were in school ; the old marauder. Hedwig had her own corner of the room with a perch made just for her and Harry's broom was mounted over his very own Scots heather cabinet. His room was at to the lowest degree twice as big as all the others and it made him palpate very small.

The snitch 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 writing desk in his mad scramble of a pursuit. `` Bad jackpot ! '' Hermione tried to grab him.

'' It's alright, Hermione, he didn't respite anything. '' Harry sounded exhausted even to himself as he picked up the quill pen and ink. The others must own noticed how tired he was and said their goodnights leaving only Ron, who was helping Hermione coax cable 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 Kuki-Chin up and was making quiet squeaker as if to say, You would never see me behave in such a way. I'm a good pet. Ron gave up and left, aegir to check out more of his room. Hermione was still half under the bed when she screamed.



A/N : next up a trip to Diagon alley. See you next meter !
Chapter 6 : Showdown in Diagon Alley

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kernel in his throat, Harry quickly grabbed Hermione's branch and pulled her out from under the bed just as the snitch, 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 snitch before helping Hermione to her feet.

'' Sorry. '' She mumbled, her boldness flush. He could read her overplus and merely grinned at her. `` Goodnight. '' She quickly gathered Crookshanks in her weapons system and headed off to her own room.

Harry looked around, knowing at once that he would not be able to sleep in this room- not yet. He quickly changed out of his dress into jeans and a sweatshirt before grabbing one of the books from his shelf. On the way down to the parlor, he was stopped on the landing of the tierce level by a tiny burst that had come from the Twin'room. Smoke was billowing around the edges of the threshold and he could hear the boy'muffled tilt 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 Nox he stayed in the parlor dozing on the couch and it suited him just fine. That is until Mrs. Weasley finally caught him one Night and sent him to his own elbow room. `` It's my star sign now. '' He grumbled as he climbed the stairs. `` I should be able to sleep where I want. '' Though instead of going to his room, which he only used to exchange, he decided to pack over the guestroom… It appeased Molly and kept him from having to confront the feelings that arose when he thought of taking over Sirius's way, making it the perfect place for him to hide.

( prison-breaking )

With a workweek left till school started, mollie had finally agreed to pick out them all to Diagon alley for books and provision, much to Ron's rest period. The blast 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 planetary house. Good thing since they all felt cabin feverishness creeping into their brains.

Traveling by the floo system, they arrived at Fred and St. George's shop, coughing through a cloud of dust as they began batting smut off of each other. Harry and Hermione had never been to the store before so Ron and Ginny led them around, browsing through everything as Molly scolded the twins for never cleaning their hearth. A specific product called Spew Chew, which promised the jokester that whoever bit into the candy would induce their mouths filled with the retched taste of featherbed garbage, made Ron enquire if he could ever again accept any food from his brothers without fear.

Their low stop after saying good day to the twins was Gringott's to pick up some money. Ron now had his own vault trapping the generous amount Sirius had given him, and he made his mother set aside him to use this to buy his own shoal thing, as she let Fred and George use their own investment trust. After a bit of an argument she agreed, though she seemed saddened by the thought that yet another one of her children no longer seemed to need her. He felt bad, but also liked the taste of Independence 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 shop at their leisure time for the minute until they were to all suffer up at the bookstore. a good deal to Hermione's dissatisfaction, they spent a bit of prison term in the sporting shop. 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 ringlet of parchment.

As they made their way back down the street, Harry pointed out Lupin sitting outside the ice emollient shop class, the starting time sentence they had really seen him since the Ministry. He had been staying at the house of course, but Tonks brought him his food and he only left his elbow room for Order meetings. Now he greeted them with a smile as they approached, happily agreeing to stay a niggling farseeing and have a kickshaw 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. '' Lupin assured her. `` Plus the total moon is coming, so I'll have to be leaving soon. And… '' he paused to dramatically contain another bite of his ice cream. `` …I need to decide what I am going to teach 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 defense mechanism again ? '' Ron asked, his sass still full. He swallowed the cold hunk, feeling it cooling his insides as it slid down. `` What about all the parents ? ``

'' Albus sent out a missive to every parent, letting them have it away his architectural plan. He's using the money Sothis left him to bring out insurance with the ministry for me. That seemed to appease most of them, enough for the motion to pass anyway. '' lupine checked his sentinel. `` Well, I better be going. I still have a few things to train aid of around here before I can go back home. See you all there ! ''

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

'' Sounds skillful to me. I need to see if I can find a expectant cat carrier 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 much. ``

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

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

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

Leaving them to find fault thing out for their animals, Ron went off to inspect the critters on display. 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 handle for… well maybe he'd talk to Hagrid- or better yet, Charlie. So putting the thought aside for previous reflection he continued on, fawning over the various animals that came to hold in him out.

Neville found him a bit later, quite meddlesome playing with the pup. Apparently he was there to buy yet another cage for Trevor the Houdini of salientian, and following Ron to the front, he was greeted warmly by Harry and Hermione. They completed their purchases while catching up, since they'd go seen each other at Harry's birthday party. With a few minutes to spare before they had to match Molly and Ginny, they all four stepped out on the street to plan their adjacent point. Upon trying to figure the confect memory they literally ran into another foursome trying to buy the farm, causing Neville to fall backwards into the street. Looking up, Ron took in the survey of none other than Draco Malfoy, Pansy Parkinson and their changeling body guards, Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle. He and Harry glared at them as they helped Neville to his feet.

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

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

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

'' What makes you think you or your Father-God are scarier than Voldemort ? '' Hermione returned.

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

'' Can't you at to the lowest degree come up with new insults ? '' She asked impatiently. `` half breed, mudblood, Weasel. It's all getting a little boring. ``

'' nous your own business frizz headspring. '' pouf said pushing Hermione. Instantly, Harry had his scepter out, followed quickly by Ron and Neville. For a moment, the Slitheryns looked daunt.

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

'' Normally, you aren't worth getting kicked out of school day for, Malfoy. But if you make me use this wand, trust me, I WILL gain it worth my piece. '' Harry glared never moving his eyes from the other male child. Ron tried to do himself appear as menacing as his friend.

'' Um Harry ? '' Hermione put her hand on his arm and he lowered his scepter looking around. Malfoy and his minions were also taking in the shot, terror evident on their faces, and apparently just as surprised as Ron to come across that Gryffindors and penis of the DA had so suddenly surrounded them. There was : Dean Seth Thomas and Seamus Finnigan, Luna Lovegood, Parvati and Padma Patil with Lavender Brown, the Creevey blood brother, Ernie MacMillan, Zechariah Smith, Hannah Abbot and Susan pearl, and Lee Jordan with Fred and George I. They obviously came to see what the hustle 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, Potter. '' Malfoy promised hollowly. And with that they retreated.

Without a word, everyone else went back to what they were doing as if goose egg had happened at all. Hermione looked at the three boys, her boldness replete of vexation. `` We'll definitely have to be careful this year you guys. Did you catch what he said ? ``

'' No, what ? '' Neville asked.

'' He called Voldemort, the darkness God Almighty. '' 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 babble at the same time ? '' Hermione asked, letting her frustration show.

'' Lots of praxis. '' Ron grinned, though the commentary suffering. He didn't like knowing he didn't catch on to affair as quickly as his acquaintance ; and he especially didn't like knowing they thought it too. He wanted so badly to look good in Hermione's eyes, just once.

'' Ron, only Death Eaters call him the shadow Lord. '' Harry shook his head and added quickly, `` Now is not the time or place to discourse this. We have to meet your mum and Ginny. ``

They waved adieu 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 child 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 choice of Holy Scripture.

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

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

'' Maybe he wanted to cover it. The dark-skinned mark isn't exactly something you want the public knowing you have. '' Fred suggested.

'' Just because he was wearing foresighted sleeves in summer doesn't mean he's hiding anything. Harry wears them all the time. '' George pointed out.

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

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

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

Pulling the book caused the entire thing to swing assailable, revealing the back of Harry's bookshelf. She pushed and Harry's room was visible through the makeshift doorway. `` There's another one on this slope leading to Ron's way through his heather cabinet. Our rooms are all connected to each other. '' She grinned.

'' Whoa ! '' Ron said, running to his room. In a mo he had found the misstep to open the transit way to Hermione's elbow room and pushed open her bookcase. `` This is so cool off ! ``

Hermione wondered why their room were all linked to each other, but Fred and George IV had merely been interested to know if there were any more secret things scattered throughout the house. Their excitement was infectious and everyone left to watch their rooms. Hermione sat alone on her bed, feeling unsettled. When Grimmauld Place had housed the Blacks, it had been a foul, dangerous thing. Was it really that unlike ? Perhaps she was just too suspicious ; after all just because good things rarely happened didn't mean value they never happened. And besides, Sirius had given Harry the house and she trusted Dog Star. Sort of. The man had seemed to like danger the same way Harry and the other boys did. She just hoped they didn't come to similar ends.

( suspension )

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

'' Oh, I forgot to tell you, I invited Luna to stay until shoal showtime. '' Ginny said turning to Harry. `` We ran into each other in Diagon back street and she said her Father of the Church had to go out of townspeople. You don't psyche, do you, Harry ? '' she added sweetly.

'' Of line not, the more the merrier. '' He said calmly, though he was panicking on the inside. Having Luna here meant the guestroom would be used, which meant he would have to sleep in his own room, Sirius's room, tonight. He couldn't exactly turn Luna away, he would never reverse away any of his friends if they needed a favor… especially soul as ingenuous as Luna seemed to be. The girl may be unknown, but that also made her interest 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 lieu that so decidedly reminded him of his godfather. He didn't know what to do and persist lost in his own thoughts until Lupin, who had decided to join them at the table that night, stood up so fast that his chair toppled over.

'' I can't take it anymore ! '' He yelled. `` Sirius was justly, I just have to do it ! No more wait, 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 same and that's alright, but I just couldn't hold it in any longer ! '' The room was tacit as everyone stared at Lupin in cushion. Quietly, he picked up his chair and sat down, trying very hard to look as if nothing had happened as his nerve reddened.

They were all now looking at Tonks waiting with bated breath to see what happened. She simply shook her promontory and with an hinder gag said, `` Well, Remus, I guess that means I'll have to forgive you for calling me Nymphadora. '' Ron snickered and the young woman all smiled at each other. `` Can I blab to you in the other room for a minute of arc ? '' She got up and went to the living-room. Lupin once again knocked over the chairwoman in his haste to follow.

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

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

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

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

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

Harry liked that, being ordered around in his own planetary house. If it were anyone other than Molly Weasley, he might have said something. But he couldn't bring himself to do anything other than obey the woman who worked so surd to care for him the way she did all her small fry. 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 room where they endlessly discussed the different consequence for lupine and Tonks as well as their hullabaloo to be returning to school. Harry found he was very practically enjoying himself, talking, joking and laughing with his friends. He had missed this while being locked away with the Dursleys.

'' Well, '' George said as he and Fred got up after a long while, `` we're going to get a brain kickoff on our homework, it being NEWT year and all for us. ``

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

The twins laughed, `` Of course not piffling brother, we do consume some experiments to get to though. '' Fred said with a wink as they apperated to their room. Harry, Ron and Ginny laughed, while Luna didn't even vex to face up from her upper side low-spirited copy of the Quibbler. But Hermione was sullen.

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

Eventually Ginny and Luna left to really go do some homework since they were both in their OWL twelvemonth. When Hermione kicked the boy out so she could read, Harry challenged Ron to a plot of Wizard's chess in an attempt to avoid his own room a little yearner. After winning three game in a row however, Ron decided he wanted to go to bed. He tried to go to Hermione's way to `` take over a book that would put him right to sleep '' only to get hold that she had locked him out. `` Well ! I like that ! '' he said with his hands on his hips, looking so much like his mother that Harry had to stifle a joke. Ron settled for a Good Book on the history of quidditch and no longer having any self-justification, Harry went to his own room.

After changing to his usual jersey and nap pants, he warily climbed into bed. For almost an minute, he tried to sleep but every time he closed his eyes, horrible images from his incubus flashed through his judgement. After a final toss and play he gave up, realizing he needed to blab out to someone, to get these images out of his headland. But who ? lupine was probably still dealing with Tonks- or they were busy doing something he'd rather not disrupt. Ron would be snoring by now, and though friends 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 cognise what to say.

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

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

'' Too much is going on in my headway, I just can't .... '' Harry broke off, still timid if he should devil her with his problems.

She sighed, put her Quran away and patted the Brobdingnagian space 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 entail ? ``

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

'' You have no theme. '' He proceeded to tell her about the nightmares and how he hadn't been sleeping in his way because it scared him. Once he got started, words kept pouring out of his mouth, things that had been weighing on him for long time. 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 corresponding for him as a child with the Dursleys, what he had to weather as Vernon's unwanted nephew. He confessed how he feared that his victories over immorality 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 Scripture, her face becoming angry in sealed persona and concerned in others. `` What if I'm not who everyone thinks I am, Hermione ? What if I'm cipher but the Boy-Who-Got-Lucky-and-Lived ? '' He finally looked at her, waiting to see if she'd agree, if she'd yell and say she knew all the time that he was a phony.

'' Oh, Harry. '' She sighed as she lay down. He lay too, so that they were facing each other. Now that he was done talking, he realized that he was exhausted. `` Maybe you did get lucky, the first two times. I mean as a baby, there really wasn't anything you could do, your mother's magic protected you then. And our first year, well, he wasn't at his full strength, which was why he needed the sorcerer's stone. But what about everything else, Harry ? No one is that lucky. trusted you had supporter, 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 finale year ? Who got an O+ on their tier ? Who, time and again, gamble his aliveness for the people he cares about ? It's not that you're playing the Hero, Harry. It just that you are the bomber, it's in your rakehell, and as long as you are you, I will accompany, no issue 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 energy for more though since he already had tears in his eyes and was determined not to let them fall in front of her ... she'd seen him cry enough. But these were the dustup he had so desperately needed to see ; that it wasn't his foolishness but his bravery that had made the others want to follow and forgive no matter where he led- that people believed in him.

Hermione took his mitt and smiled at him sadly. `` This is the life story you were given, it may not be fair, but now you know you don't have to apply everything yourself. precisely facial expression around and there will always be people more than volition to aid you, because you are as very much the mascot of good as Voldemort is of evil. '' She added softly.

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

'' If it's about those horrible mass 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 much trouble. '' She looked at his arm, which still had a few faded home run on it.

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

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

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

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

'' Basically, it said that a small fry would be born at the end of July who Voldemort will strike out his equal. '' Harry paused to expose his mark. `` One of them will own to hire out the other, because apparently they can't both live together on this planet at the same time. '' He finished paraphrasing, not bothering to obliterate the frustrated hopelessness he felt. `` I think it's pretty obvious who the prophesy was talking about. ``

'' So you have to pop 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 annoyance and fear, for everything he and his followers have taken from me, I don't think I could hold up with myself if I murdered him. ``

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

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

'' Of course you can slumber here, you already have your mantle. '' She answered with a sad smile.

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

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

( breaking )

Hermione watched as Harry's breathing evened out and he fell into a recondite quietus. He'd confided so much to her, her school principal was reeling with selective information. Of path she'd known his childhood hadn't been the greatest, but to come up out the unfeigned profundity of his sadness and how unloved and unwanted he'd felt for so long, it broke her heart. Her own parents were supportive though nonindulgent with certain thought 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 biography where it hadn't mattered to anyone whether you were there or not, it was abysmal. Thinking of the life he could have had if his parents had survived, she felt Harry's choler towards their headmaster justified. To go so long believing you are nil to anyone and then slowly be fed info about just how want and needed you were, she just couldn't imagine the distress and frustration he must feel.

As to the rest, she now better sympathize his doubts about himself. Sure she'd questioned him and his mind in the past, and would probably continue to do so. But that was due to her own flaws, not his. She found it incredibly unmanageable to go the way the others did, to just rise in without thinking and get thing done. She would always see all the problem, the ways affair could go haywire. Harry and the Weasley children may seem at everything they've been through as adventurous, but she only saw a dangerous disregard for authority ... not that it had ever stopped her from going along.

And now this prophesy, it couldn't be dead on target ! Logically she knew there were casualties in war and that's what they were at the rootage of, a horrific war of wizards. 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 receive to do anything alone. Well screw the prophesy. She would be there in the end, as would the others she was sure. Just because some oracle claimed it was going to happen that way didn't mean they couldn't change it. Besides, that sorting of thing was so open to interpretation, who knew if it actually meant what it seemed to ?

Still holding her hired man, Harry squeezed it in his sleep looking peaceful at finally. She sighed out her thwarting and closed her middle, letting her tiredness take over. Whatever was going to bump with Harry would happen in it's own clock time, for now she was happy just to be here with him in the moment.

( BREAK )

The following morning at breakfast, everyone was anxious to determine 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 picayune at finding she was the center of care before smiling shyly as she asked, `` Has anyone seen my boyfriend this morning ? '' With that the teens were up and cheering, and somehow petty pyrotechnic escaped into the room. Fred and George only cheered louder when Mrs. Weasley turned to yell at them.

Everyone settled down after Molly threatened not to course them if they didn't. When Lupin walked in a few import later though, they all erupted into cheer again. This fourth dimension, even Mrs. Weasley was smiling and waited a full-of-the-moon min before silencing them. `` Well, done Moony. '' Fred and George said as lupin took a seat next to Tonks. He awkwardly kissed her cheek, and the adolescent either groaned or made kissing noises.

lupine turned bright red and Tonks muttered, `` uprise up. ``

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

( break )

The next 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 portion that piece of music of information with the others. He wasn't ready to do that yet nor was he set to sleep in his own room. Hermione allowed him to last out with her but had told him that he better be set by their winter break from school because she wasn't going to let him be scared of Sirius's memory forever.

The day before they were to recall to Hogwarts Harry, Ron, Ginny, and the twins begged Mrs. Weasley to let them travel to the tunnel so they could practice quidditch out in the give, using every persuasive tactic they could think of. After only an time of day, she agreed and twenty minutes later they arrived by floo powder.

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

'' Yeah, usually it takes at least three hours before she gives in to something she didn't want to fit in to in the start home. '' George VI added with a wide grin.

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

'' Keeping an eye on us ? If that's what you two wan na call it. '' George I shot back. Both grownup blushed before walking to the bound of the yard to determine the kids play their game.

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

Harry gave the Weasley tiddler a game plan he had been working on in his mind and under the Gemini the Twins'taunts about being skipper, they perfected it. It felt so good to be out in the open up, to zoom through the air and feel the pull of the wind as it whipped through him. On his broom, he was weightless… he was free. Flying gave him the escape he needed and part of him wanted to rick his Calluna vulgaris and head for the horizon, to leave behind this life and hold back 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 sundown, which was when they'd been ordered to be home, and they arrived at Grimmauld Place dirty, sweaty and happy. Mrs. Weasley immediately sent the teenager to wash out up and they raced to comply before hungrily invading the kitchen. It seemed that Molly had outdone even herself that night at dinner party. The going away fiesta she'd prepared was spectacular, with adequate yummy food for thought for all the occupant of the house as well as the several guests who had come by to see the teenager off. notice and Charlie, who had taken some time off from their formula Book of Job to help oneself the Order, were entertaining the fille with muggle magic tricks, while Moody and Kingsley were deep in conversation with Tonks, Lupin and Arthur. Everyone was in honest spirits and the temper was light up and felicitous. After awhile, Mrs. Weasley broke up the diminished party, sending the teens to finish 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 undercover door to once more rot with Hermione. But something made him pause and he turned, looking around at the elbow room that was so meticulously made up to befit him. True, it had been Sirius's room… but Sirius had wanted Harry to have it, to have the whole house. Perhaps being so close to returning to Hogwarts was making him sentimental… but more than that, something told him he needed to toughen up to get through the next school class. The fact that the tiny vocalism in his heading telling him these matter sounded very often like Luna Lovegood was unsettling, considering they didn't know each other very well, but he couldn't argue that the voice made sense. After all, how was he ever supposed to go against Voldemort when he couldn't even face the memories haunting his room ? Making the decision to be a big boy and sleep 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 odd ! ``

'' Tell what ? ``

'' Promise you'll go on it a secret ? ``

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

'' Luna has a infatuation ! ``

Luna, who he'd just been thinking was somehow in his headspring giving him advice. `` It's not on me is it ? '' He asked nervously. Though he wasn't sure what his type of fille was, he didn't think Luna was it. But then again, that wasn't fair… he didn't know anything former than that the girl was strange and oddness wasn't necessarily a reason to force out a person.

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

'' What about me ? '' Ron asked coming through his side of meat of the secret musical passage. Apparently, Hermione had forgotten to operate it.

'' zip. '' 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 room. `` Privately. ``

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

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

'' nothing. '' Harry quickly answered, remembering his promise to keep the hidden. Besides he was sure as shooting Luna would be mortified if she knew they had told Ron before she was ready… or before Ron was ready to listen it.

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

Harry was nervous. His Friend had hit the nail on the head. `` Um .... ''

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

He was taken aback for a moment. `` Um, no. I can honestly say she said aught about her liking you. ``

'' Oh. Do you think she does ? '' Ron asked hopefully, though it was clear that he was also unquiet to finally breach this issue with anyone.

'' In a more than booster way ? I can't say for certainly ... but I don't think so. '' Harry could feel hotness rising to his look. He knew he was blushing and figured it was the uncomfortable topic they were discussing.

'' You don't ? ``

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

'' Oh. '' Ron's face fell. `` Do you think 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 words were out before he realized what he was saying.

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

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

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

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

'' It didn't audio like null. 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 face lacuna. `` I'm really tired, okay. I kept Luna's mystery since that's what you really want to know, so goodnight. '' He gently pushed her to her way, closing and locking the bookcase so she couldn't come back. Grabbing a Christian Bible, he angrily threw it across the room. What was wrong with him ? Why was he yelling at Ron about liking Hermione ? A sudden view crossed his mind, but he quickly dismissed it. It was just impossible. He turned out the light and got into bed, welcoming the nightmares in shoes of what he was thinking, because what he was thinking was more than he could handle right now.

( rift )

Ron didn't know what to think. He couldn't understand what Harry's job was ! They were all growing up now, and sure Hermione maybe wasn't the girl he'd envisioned himself with, but he couldn't avail what he was feeling. As much as the girl annoyed him, as much as she corrected him and as much as she threw her intelligence agency in their faces, there was something about her that made him want to be near her all the sentence. All he had hoped was that Harry could render brainstorm, 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 game of pool to calm himself, he silently made his way downstairs and into the parlour. `` Hey. '' A vox in the corner of the murkily lit room made him jump.

turn he found Ginny sitting in one of the armchairs, a low book and pen in her lap. `` What are doing down here. '' he demanded of his sister. `` You scared me to death. ``

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

'' I couldn't sleep either. I wanted to shoot some pond. You up for a plot ? '' he asked hopefully, suddenly gladiola of the company.

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

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

'' About what ? ``

'' nada. ``

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

Ron felt hinder. But maybe his sis, who was friend 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 puppy love. ``

'' You're an imbecile. '' She smacked him hard on the back of his head.

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

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

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

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

'' What's incorrect, 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 differentiate. ``

He leaned over to line up his shot, his head a twisting of thoughts and emotions. Once 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 attention to anything of import. '' She answered bitterly. `` Between my chum, my guy friends and my young man, I feel like you all just shut off your smoke to anything that doesn't demand your attending, including me. ``

'' confidence me Ginny, you are pretty hard to dismiss. ``

'' Yeah, so says you. Meanwhile I move to the back of your psyche as soon as your friends show up. ``

'' They're your acquaintance too, you know. And you're my Sister. 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 shot, sinking in two balls.

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

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

Ron didn't think that was the subject. While they finished their game, he tuned her out for the most character, thinking back to everything he knew about his two full booster. Nothing seemed to point to any great love affair, but at the same time, all he could think was how much gumption it made. Okay, so this would be one more than matter Harry bested him at- he could survive with it. At least, he hoped he could.



A/N : Next up, they head to Hogwarts and the train ride gives the gang a few problems. Let me hear your mentation on this chapter and the story thus far and stay tuned for more Harry thrower and the Ring of Mykele.

distinction : denotation to the prophesy from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling

Chapter 8 : drama On Board the Hogwarts Express

note : blah, blah, it all belongs to J.K. Rowling. You know the drill. Read, review, enjoy !

　

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

Happy to be reminded that his friend would be back teaching that year, he threw the parchment in his torso and dragged it downstairs along with Hedwig's cage, letting the owl ride along on his shoulder until they reached the bottomland. She seemed dysphoric yet resigned to being placed in her cage for the trip and Harry was for certain to throw some spear carrier treats in to stimulate up for her temporary childbed. 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.

hold up night, Harry had stayed awake for hour trying to figure matter out. Now he knew. He knew that his feelings for Hermione may have begun to run deep than friendship, he knew that Ron had liked her in the same way for at to the lowest degree two geezerhood, 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 ready to eff, because if he was being honest with himself, these feelings may have been there all along, unrecognised. 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 true, I really don't know the response to your question, but it could be potential. '' Harry said, forcing himself to admit that it really could be possible that Hermione liked Ron.

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

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

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

An hour later, they were all packed in a great car Mr. Weasley had sent from the Ministry, speeding toward the train station. Tonks was once again behind the rack and all rider were hanging on for near living. `` Can't you say something to her about her ugly drive ? '' Ron asked Lupin as he was thrown to the base when she stopped at a light.

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

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

'' And I'd like to keep it that way. A little Sturm und Drang can get to the trip exciting. '' lupin gave a fallible smile. Finally, they pulled up to the station, much to the relief of all inside the vehicle.

'' Everyone out ! '' Tonks said happily.

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

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

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

'' Yeah. Of trend. '' Harry's curiosity rose a little high. `` What is it ? '' He couldn't helper but ask.

'' It is a leaning of cue to something I think you might detect incredibly useful. Sirius, James and I found the physical object and hid it in typesetter's case 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 sheepskin net month while going through some old boxes. I figured you'd want to use it. ``

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

'' I can't William Tell you, Harry. I don't want to say too much here, you know… too many spike. To register 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 usher that he had heard even if he didn't understand. Why did everything have to be shrouded in enigma ? Why couldn't he ever get a straight person answer from anyone ? The conductor yelled, `` All aboard ! '' and with a last wave to Chester A. Arthur and molly, Harry hurried after the others to get their common compartment.

As they pulled away from the station, he asked Ginny and Neville to bring back recreation for everyone, giving them a handful of money. After shooting him a strange look, Luna followed them out saying she was going to help dribble everything back. Harry was glad she seemed to make realized he wanted a moment 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 terminal thing anyone needs is me being all moody. ``

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

Hermione rose too. `` Relax Harry. We'll be back in no fourth dimension, only the one-fifth twelvemonth Prefects have to patrol the train. '' She left and the male child could already hear her shouting at people in the side by side compartment.

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

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

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

'' What do you mean ? '' 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 beverage and they settled in to play a game of exploding walkover. But he couldn't get his mind onto anything other than Ron's last parole. Though he'd been happy to hear 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 someone completely different.

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

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

'' Can I sing to you privately for a minute ? '' She asked shyly.

Harry looked at his friends. Ginny shrugged her shoulder, Neville was staring at the basis and Luna was looking through an old playscript with the appearance 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.

( faulting )

Ginny didn't know how to finger anymore. Between having to let in outloud to Ron that Harry liked Hermione, trying to avoid James Dean for as long as possible and watching Harry walk off with his ex-girlfriend she was tangled in an aroused gnarl. She tried not to testify it, putting on a happy font as she, Luna and Neville entertained each other until the early three returned. Apparently she wasn't doing a undecomposed enough job.

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

'' What do you mean ? zero's wrongfulness. '' She answered sharply.

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

She smiled at him, her first material smile in a prospicient time. `` So if I'm not loud and obnoxious then there's something legal injury ? ``

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

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

'' I'm fine. What's wrong with you two ? '' Ginny returned, feeling to a greater extent than a little defensive.

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

Although upset that they wouldn't let the study dip, she once more couldn't supporter but smile. She knew Neville had a small crush on her, and while she thought him incredibly Sweet, she knew she would eat him live if they were ever to be together. It still didn't stop her centre from warming when he looked at her the way he did. `` You're right, we were a brace. 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 fine. ``

Neville seemed pleased to hear she was once again single, but Luna appeared unconvinced. `` I'm here if you need someone to spill 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 book again. `` If you say so. '' She said quietly.

( geological fault )

They ran into Ron and Hermione outside the empty compartment Cho had brought him to. `` I'll be back in a minute. '' Harry told them. Ron shook his head and smiled wryly, but Hermione looked like she was fighting the 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 space next to her indicating that he should unite her. Instead, he chose the buttocks across from her and crossed his weapon system, waiting for her to speak.

'' Harry, I think the sentence away from each other did us some good. I know that it did for me, I've had a lot of time to think and I'm sorry about the way things wound up between us. Maybe we should collapse it another try. '' She twirled her hair around her finger's breadth and smiled. stopping point year, Harry would bear found that cute, but now it was annoying him and he didn't know why… something about her was setting off alarm clock Vanessa Bell in his head and he instinctively became suspicious.

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

'' Us. '' She answered softly

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

'' Like I said, the clock time 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 iniquity and foreboding. `` Harry ? '' she prodded interrupting his concentration.

He shook his head and said the first of all affair that came to him. `` To be fair, I haven't thought about us at all this summer. '' He hadn't meant that to be so rude, but her facial expression 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 adjoin his eyes. Hermione was staring intently out the window.

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

'' You can't just walk out on me in the midriff of a discussion. '' Cho said angrily coming in and closing the room access behind her. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Ginny do a silencing charm on the compartment and rend the shades. He was grateful.

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

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

'' Because it was dead on target ! I've had former things on my mind. '' He yelled.

'' In event you didn't know, Voldemort is back. There are other things for Harry and the rest of us, yourself included, to worry about. So maybe you should save this for sometime later, when you two can discuss it calmly and privately. '' Luna said, never once looking up from her book. Harry admired her in that moment- she really didn't care what anyone thought process 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 bequeath now. '' Harry took her elbow and guided her to the door.

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

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

There was whang on the door, interrupting the verbal spew of fury 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 second favorite seeker ! '' Fred exclaimed.

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

'' A shame we have to step in, 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 consume that hazard. '' Fred guided her out.

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

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

'' outset act of uprising ? '' Ginny raised an eyebrow. `` I seem to call up a swamp that still exists in a Hogwarts corridor. ``

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

Before she could resolve, the door slammed open again to reveal Draco Malfoy. This time, Hermione and Ron stood up to perform their prefect obligation and seduce sure there was no difficulty. `` Out, Malfoy. '' Hermione snapped.

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

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

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

'' Go to hell. '' Harry snarled.

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

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

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

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

'' Watch your mouth, Weasley. That is not prefect voice communication. I could use up your badge for that. ``

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

'' Well look at you three ! All new gown ! Did your mum resort to stealing ? '' Harry jumped between the Weasleys and Malfoy as the three redheads tried to reach their quarry. Unfortunately, the evil piddling twirp didn't stoppage there. `` It can't be because of that tiny store of yours. Oh that's right, I heard that Black fellow left Ron here some money. Shame he's bushed. Wish I could have seen that. '' He laughed.

Harry turned to punch Malfoy in the face, 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 dirt ball were coming from everywhere, his nose, oral cavity and ear. `` Which one of you did that ? '' He demanded, more worms spilling from his back talk as he spoke. Everyone else stepped back in disgust. `` You're all getting expelled ! '' Malfoy yelled, covering his mouth and running down the foyer.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

'' Don't concern Neville. I'll tell Dumbledore, McGonagall or Snape that it was me. That I got mad because of what he said about Canicula 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 calendar month ago. '' Luna said, returning to her book. Harry looked over at Hermione accusingly, but she shook her head. Was it really that obvious to multitude ? So obvious that even Luna picked up on it. Harry began to suspect that maybe Luna's weirdness was at least in contribution an act. No one noticed her unless she wanted them to, and that allowed her to keep an eye on people at her leisure.

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

( BREAK )

Hermione stared out the window as the scene rolled by. Now that the excitement had died down, her friends were all talking excitedly about school and to her dismay, quidditch. Tuning them out, she let her take care wander but it kept coming back to the same thought- Harry and Cho. It shouldn't fuss her, but she couldn't lie to herself. It bothered her a swell deal that the other daughter apparently wanted to worm her way back into Harry's life-time. Though she'd tried to be supportive hold out class and help Harry navigate a budding family relationship with Cho, the other lady friend's inconsistency and lack of convincing belief for her supporter had turned Hermione against her. Or maybe it was her own feelings that made her so dislike the girl. Either way, she was worried. Harry may not look occupy in rekindling a love story with Cho now, but that could change at any fourth dimension. She was his first puppy love, his first attack at having a girl. But Hermione was convinced- Cho was not the powerful female child 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 seem at him.

'' Just thinking. '' She returned with a diminished smile.

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

'' Not everything about me is faculty member you know. ``

'' I know. '' He whispered, his emerald eyes twinkling. `` You're smart about everything in animation. '' She grinned at the compliment, feeling high temperature rising to her face.

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

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

Everyone agreed, but Hermione begged off claiming a headache. In truth, her fountainhead did experience warm and as she rested it against the cool glass she felt her mind grow numb. Ultimately, it didn't matter what she thought about Harry's alternative in lady friend. Although she'd long ago discovered her own touch sensation for him, the implications, even the very cerebration of being with him was unimaginable. It didn't change the way she felt though, that was something she just couldn't help.




A/N This will probably be the shoemaker's last chapter until after Christmas Day, since there's no computer where I'm going. Please, let me bed what you think so far. Happy holiday !



NOTE : character to the swamp and Harry and Cho dating from Harry thrower and the decree of the phoenix by J.K. Rowling


Chapter 9 : Consequences

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They got off the power train to Hagrid's familiar claim. `` Firs'geezerhood, this way ! '' The pack went over to greet him. `` howdy, Harry ! Sorry I could'na bring in it to yer party. get along an see me later for yer gift. All o'you are welcome ter come too. '' He nodded at the others.

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

As they approached the private instructor that would bring them to the schooling, he, Luna and Neville deliberately ignored the thestrals that were patiently waiting to pull them. The drive up was still for Harry as he simply listened to everyone else chatter about their architectural plan for genus Draco Malfoy, who had reportedly stopped coughing up worm about ten proceedings before the train pulled into the Hogsmeade station.

Upon arriving at the castling, they hurried to the Great Hall as Ron was `` famished. '' Even Hermione's reminder that the banquet wouldn't be served until after the sort did nothing to decrease Ron's anxiousness to get to the table. Luna broke off to go to the Ravenclaw table and sit awkwardly by herself… Though she didn't seem to care, Harry felt sorry that she had to leave people who actually did want her around to be forced to sit with those who refused to hold the prison term to get to cognise her. She glanced directly at him, wearing a all-inclusive grin as if she knew what he was thinking and wanted to ensure him she was ok and quite used to the way things were.

When the showtime years entered the entrance hall a poor while later looking intimidated yet determined, a few pointed in Harry's direction and whispered to each other. He lowered his point and tried not to bring any more attending to himself. He hated how recognizable he'd become ; even eleven year-olds knew his grimace. How was he ever supposed to go out into the earth without drawing out his enemies ?

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

prof Minerva McGonagall stood in presence of everyone with the Sorting Hat, looking improbable and commanding. She loudly cleared her throat and the Hall immediately fell silent- it seemed even the new scholarly person realized she was not a woman who tolerated much. Without introduction, the hat began its song.

'' Many long time ago, four booster together stood
And decided to progress a school
Where all with king could,
Learn to use their tool.

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

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

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

Ravenclaw decided,
intelligence service was the best trait.
Good Hufflepuff took the rest,
those yet to find their fate.

I was then made smart
To shit a yobbo call option offhand,
Placing bookman where I knew
They were destined to land.

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

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

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

There was hesitant clapping after he finished his warning, and many pupil at the other table were looking at the Slytherins who had made themselves the predictable opposer. They had received a like warning from the hat before, and Harry took it just as seriously this time. McGonagall loudly cleared her throat and the mansion house once again fell silent, all care on her.

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

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

McGonagall went quickly through all the number 1 yr, and the sorting was soon over. Once the new scholar were all settled at their tables and the aged educatee had quieted down, Dumbledore stood. `` There are the usual source of term proclamation. All first years, and certain early scholar, should be cognisant that the Forbidden Forest is always off boundary. Our caretaker, Mr. Filtch, has asked me to let you live that the list of particular and activity banned from the school is hanging outside his office. Thanks to a couple of hoaxer, the inclination has grown immensely since in conclusion year. '' He paused to count at the Weasley twins who weren't even trying to enshroud their proud grins. `` I would also give notice that you stay clear of the bit of swampland that became a part of our hallway decor concluding class. It has been roped off for your prophylactic. '' The instructor all looked down to hide their laughter, remembering how and why the swampland was there ; except for Snape, who looked as grim as ever.

'' Lastly, I would like to introduce a new member of our staff. Some of you may remember, Professor Remus Lupin. He will once again be taking up the position as your defending team Against the darkness Arts teacher. '' The student residence volley into cheers as those who remembered lupin grew excited he had returned. Dumbledore waited until the dissonance had died down at the Gryffindor table where the shouting was tawdry. `` Now that's all out of the way, rapier in ! ''

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

Please written report to the headmaster's office after dinner.
Professor McGonagall.

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

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

'' Relax, Ron. First of all, I did it, call up ? '' Harry folded the Federal Reserve note. `` mo of all, Malfoy's the one making the complaint. ``

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

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

'' Don't worry. The high-risk 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 last year.

Neville looked relieved. But all through dinner, he kept making surely that Harry really wanted to subscribe the blame until Fred finally told him to shut up as Ginny reached over and rubbed his shoulder in reassurance. Harry was confident in his decision, after all how bad could the punishment for louse be ? And why let Neville mark his record when Harry's own was already so sully ?

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

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

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

The Headmaster's office was once again neat and tidy after Harry's rampage at the end of final stage year and despite the reason they were there now, he suddenly really did finger hangdog. He wanted to conceive he would never again lose his surliness in such a destructive way, but it was a promise to himself that he wasn't sure he could keep.

waiting inside along with the Headmaster were prof McGonagall and Snape as well as Draco Malfoy. The finis sneered as the adolescent approached the desk. `` Well- '' That's as far as Dumbledore got before being interrupted.

'' It was Harry ! '' Seven representative said at once. They all looked at each former and lowered their heads to hide their laughter. Dumbledore was smiling and for the abbreviated of bit, Harry could have sworn he saw McGonagall grin. Snape however looked unamused that no one was taking this seriously.

Harry stepped forward. `` schoolmaster, professor, since I can only take for granted we are here because of the incident on the train, then they are right, I made louse occur out of Draco's foreland. '' unable to curb it in any longer, his Friend burst out laughing after he said this. One warning feel from McGonagall quieted them all. Although she also seemed amused, Harry knew she didn't like it when bookman cursed former bookman, even if it was Dragon Malfoy.

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

'' What understanding would he have to lie, Severus ? '' The old maven asked.

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

'' Sir, '' Harry stepped on Neville's foundation to hold on him quiet down, `` I did it and I'm not good-for-nothing. All I can say is that I was provoked and lost my snappishness. It always seems to get away from me when Malfoy is around. ``

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

Harry looked down at his shoes. `` He said matter about the Weasley family and then he said something about Canicula. ``

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

'' I didn't say anything, schoolmaster. '' 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 next thing I knew- '' He was cut off as the others began to protest. Harry could feel his angriness 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 basis, aware of how such a argument would impress him. He took a deep breath and began again a little more calmly. `` You said something persnickety about Ron, Ginny and the twin's new robes and accused Mrs. Weasley of stealing. Then you said something about remembering that Sirius had left money to Ron and how it was a pity you hadn't been there to see him die. You're lucky it was just insect. '' He said darkly. Hermione and Ginny each had a bridge player on his shoulders and Ron, George VI and Fred were glaring at Malfoy. Luna was inspecting something on one of the table looking as if she had accidentally walked into the amiss place, while Neville was staring at him. They all knew that had Harry really been the one to purge a spell on Malfoy at that moment on the train, it would have turned out far worse.

After a present moment break, McGonagall started in. `` Mr. Malfoy ! How a person could be so frigidness hearted I have no idea ! To say that- ''

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

'' May I ask, out of personal curiosity, Mr. Malfoy, how it is that you knew Ron Weasley was left money in Sothis's will ? '' Malfoy looked down, not meeting the schoolmaster's oculus. `` I thought as often. '' Dumbledore continued. `` Professor Snape, may I ask you what you feel the appropriate punishment would be for Mr. Potter ? ``

'' Well .... '' Snape looked positively gleeful. `` All the past detention have obviously not done any good, so I think we should do something that will get his aid and pee him reckon twice before he loses his surliness. Perhaps once again kicking him off the Gryffindor quidditch team ? ``

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

Once again, Dumbledore raised his mitt for silence. `` It seems, Severus, that there are two shamed parties. Many times, it is Mr. Malfoy's words or military action that cause Mr. ceramist to lose his toughness. Would you intimate the Sami punishment for him ? '' Snape looked away angrily. `` I didn't think so. Unfortunately, this post can not go on unnoticed. My conclusion is this. Harry, while it is sort out that you had been provoked enough to do this, I don't fully consider you are really the one responsible. However, since you are so shape to protect the tangible shamefaced party, I'm afraid you must deal with the result. You are herewith stripped of your rubric as Gryffindor quidditch police captain. '' He raised his hand against the protests and Harry again had to step on Neville's foot so he would keep his lip shut. `` Understand that I have not forbidden him to wreak, I simply took away his statute title as team leader. ``

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

'' But, Sir- '' Snape started.

'' Severus, your scholarly person has proven to be unreliable with the responsibleness bestowed upon him. The matter that he said today were hateful and it is my understanding that he has uttered standardised words to various students for the past five eld. It is clock time that something be done to correct this. I will not have anymore discordance within these walls. If I again hear of anything hateful directed to any student, my next move will be projection. stride lightly Mr. Malfoy. ``

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

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

Snape glared at her. `` They are prefects as well and all of this took station right in figurehead of them. According to Draco 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 break-dance it up ! '' Harry protested. `` And Ron only told him to allow ! ``

'' Liar ! '' Malfoy yelled.

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

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

'' She did before ! '' Malfoy protested.

'' Only because you were being a complete jerking to me, and you were staked out to follow Buckbeak's carrying out. Which was your 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, schoolmaster, what's to say she didn't do it again ? '' Snape grinned.

'' Honestly, Severus. You are starting to vocalise like a tyke. '' McGonagall scolded.

'' Enough. '' Dumbledore said quietly. It was almost a whisper, but the personnel he put behind his lyric left the room deathly silent. `` Fred, Saint George, Ginny, Neville and Luna, you may expect for your friends outside. And I will get it on if you are listening in, either with your own ears or with make up ones. '' After they had left, Dumbledore produced plenty chairs for all those left. He sat behind his desk for a long while staring at each of them and Harry had the feeling that he was reading their thoughts.

At last he spoke. `` I will not bid to reprize myself so listen closely. This fight between Slytherin and Gryffindor has gone on long enough. Minerva, Severus, how can you honestly expect your scholar to get along when you are so openly airing your competition ? You are on the Lapp squad here. '' He looked at them meaningfully and Harry knew he meant the same team in terms of the Order as opposed to as fellow instructor. Both professors looked down. `` Severus, can you honestly say that you don't feel Draco's words were inappropriate ? ``

Snape took a oceanic abyss breath. `` Perhaps it was just a bit out of line. '' He finally choked out. `` However, it was also incompatible to charm worms to come out of his head. ``

'' I agree. '' Dumbledore paused. `` However, there is a battle to deal with raging outside these walls. I do not bid an instigator to give a billet of exponent starting a war inside. Mr. Malfoy, your penalty stands and I meant it when I said I would expel you. My patience is wearing very thin for you and a few of your comrades. hold that in mind the next clip you wish to cause Mr. ceramist or his Friend a problem. ''

He took a deep breathing place and turned to McGonagall. `` Minerva, I know you don't believe Harry's punishment is warranted, and neither do I, since neither of us truly believes he is the responsible company. But we both know that he is null if not loyal to his friends and since he is taking the place of the material perpetrator, he must meet with a punishment accommodation to the offense. This was a spell that could get seriously gone wrong. So I ask you now, not to take out your anger on Severus or his scholar and hold open in mind that I have allowed Mr. ceramist to keep playing. ``

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

'' And Severus, I don't want to hear one word about you taking out your frustrations on the Gryffindors this year. In the past I have heard many complaints that you favor your own household and this year, I expect that all be treated fairly. I want this eternal fighting between these two houses to stop now. '' Both McGonagall and Snape looked at the floor wearing an unmistakable formulation that said, ‘ yeah right.'

'' As for Draco's accusal against Hermione, they are dismissed. What Miss sodbuster did in the past tense before she was a prefect has no presence on whether or not to strip her of her title now. I don't believe for one mo that she struck you on the wagon train, Mr. Malfoy and this is the last meter I will allow you to blatantly lie to my face. Now on the other handwriting, I completely believe that something Mr. Weasley said may have been viewed as a threat. However, when one's family is under attack, verbally or otherwise, it becomes hard to hold one's tongue. I understand this. But it was still inappropriate and therefore I must publish one nighttime's hold with prof McGonagall to be carried out tomorrow after classes and dinner party. '' Snape rolled his eyes.

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

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

'' What happened ? '' Luna asked Ron.

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

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

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

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

'' Relax Mr. Weasley, your post is safe for now. Alright, gathering round. We might as well set up try-out dates since the whole squad is here. '' McGonagall got out paper and a calamus and for the next hr, they worked out all the details.

Around midnight they finally returned to the vacuous common room in Gryffindor tower, where they stayed up for another time of day filling Ginny, Neville and the Twins in on what had happened after they left Dumbledore's berth. Hermione finally stood up and announced that she was going to bed and remind them that they all had division in a few minute, expelling a groan from everyone. When Harry reached his room he realized just how exhausted he really was. Though he had wanted to calculate at Lupin's parchment, he couldn't celebrate his eyes focused. Deciding to salvage it for later when he could go over it with Hermione and Ron, he climbed into bed and immediately fell asleep.

( good luck )

genus Draco stormed into the Slytherin common elbow room, feeling a sort of torment satisfaction. He had known it wouldn't be easy to get ceramicist in trouble, especially since they'd seen through the lie and knew he hadn't actually been responsible for the spell. Hopefully his new secret partner in crime would bear improve succeeder, it was his job to see that they did.

'' Hey how'd it go ? '' faggot 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 wrong 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. for sure ceramist could very possibly contribute down the dark Lord someday. And Dragon understood the logical thinking that it was best to destroy him before he reached a more capable age, but here at school he was too well protected. Lately… well it just seemed that since the grownup had all failed miserably against thrower and his assistant, they were pushing the next generation to take action. He didn't want to be a lamb pushed out for ritual killing but that's exactly what he was in the current plan that his beginner and the Dark Maker had him involved in. And tonight only proved that it would work.



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

NOTE : character reference to Dolores Umbridge from Harry Potter 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

tone : Anything not original= J.K. Rowling. Anything original= mine. Hope everyone had a thoroughly holiday, read and enjoy. Oh, and please review if you like it or even if you don't.

　

Harry awoke the next morning flavour more exhausted than when he had gone to bed. All night he had been plagued with the like nightmare as before and he couldn't understand why. Perhaps it was being back at school day, where the unhurt episode of events leading to Sirius's dying had begun. He decided not to think too deeply on it as he attempted to stretch away the slumber from his bone. With a lot of exploit he forced himself to get up, get dressed, and nominate his way down to breakfast.

The others were already in the Great student residence 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 thirster a prefect. He smiled with satisfaction at the store, for once Malfoy had suffered some sort of real event for all of his past utterances and misbehavior against him and everyone else. It may have taken five years, but at to the lowest degree 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 begin the fear walk to Potions. They passed Luna in the hallway and he was struck by the odd look she gave him, as if she were trying to communicate with him. But before he could think about it at all, he once again suddenly remembered the parchment Lupin had given him. This sentence he would be sure enough to do something about it.

'' Can you guys gather me by our study Tree before lunch ? I have something to show you. '' He whispered to his two scoop acquaintance as they took their posterior in the dungeon classroom.

'' certain. '' They both agreed. He settled himself between them, a low bang 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 donjon door. All yack died away instantly as he eyed his course of instruction with disgust. `` It is my understanding that some of you present have not gotten the O grade that I had required to continue. Lucky for you that you're here. '' He sneered at them all. `` Unfortunately, the Headmaster decided to make allowances and forced me to go for the sub par educatee whom received a degree of E. However, know that those of you with less than acceptable grades at the end of this semester will be kicked out of my grade. '' 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 instant to glare around the elbow room before a sinister smile emerged. `` Now, I believe some seating changes are in order to tell me that all receive the grade they truly deserve and not one based on how well they copy their friends. Weasley, you will be moved here to the presence away from husbandman and Potter. '' Ron got up and with a homicidal blaze at Snape took a seat next to Pansy C. Northcote Parkinson. `` Longbottom, you will be here adjacent to Crabbe. Lowell Thomas, you will be here with Goyle. Malfoy, why don't you go sit between Potter and husbandman. '' He surveyed the room with a proud of air. `` There, that's so much better. Now, here are the instructions for our first potion. '' He pointed his wand at the board. `` You have one hour. ``

It was one of Harry's worst Potions family. Malfoy constantly muddled his attempts by switching the ingredient. At the end of the hr, Harry turned in his sample sure that he had received a T thanks to Malfoy's sabotage. But he knew better than to separate Snape. He did however complain to Ron and Hermione the unit way to Transfiguration Day. `` It's not fair at all. He kept mixing up my stuff and nonsense and I never knew what I was really putting in my cauldron. '' He whined.

'' Well, following 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 listen to Pansy telling Millicent Bulstrode all minute how cute she thinks Malfoy is and how she thought they would make the consummate couple. '' Ron grumbled pulling out his wand. This year 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 hour costless before lunch, Harry, Ron and Hermione hurried out to the tree at the edge of the lake. Once they had settled themselves comfortably, Harry pulled out the sheepskin and explained everything Lupin had told him on the train platform about what it contained. `` Are you sure this is a in force idea ? '' Hermione asked, inspecting the paper carefully.

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

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

To whomever it business, the following is the 1st clue to find a very significant object hidden away for protection by us, The Marauders.
commodity circumstances,
Masters : Mooney, Padfoot, Prongs and Wormtail with the assistance of wild flower
clue 1 : First you must live what you are looking for, if you do not already. This is knowledge you won't find in the library, but in what the library houses. You can line up this knowledge in an expected place, guarded by a confide 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 Scripture. '' Hermione said. She sighed in frustration at the confused looks she got from the boy. `` Think about the first role, ‘ you won't find it in the subroutine library, but in what the subroutine library houses.'It's a Holy Writ that's not in the school library. ``

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

'' The account book must be in the school, where else would expect to detect cognition ? '' Harry pointed out.

Hermione thought for a arcminute then jumped up. `` I've got it ! It's in the Defense Against the shadow Arts classroom. ``

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

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

'' ‘ The hidden objective is refutable in the purpose of its existence.'Where else would you find a script full of information on refutable object ? '' Harry smiled. He hoped that when they found the next clue it would be as tardily to cypher out.

Ron threw down the sheepskin. `` I'm not ripe at riddles or clues or anything with words. ``

'' Oh Ron. '' Hermione shook her top dog.

'' 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 play with lupin before defense team today. '' The boy nodded their agreement. `` See you guys at lunch. '' Hermione said as she hurried off.

'' Bye. '' Harry called after her, sword lily to be left alone with Ron. They hadn't had a chance to really talk in a long prison term and there were certain things he needed to discuss.

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

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

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

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

'' 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 schooling. You know when we fought ? I couldn't slumber, so I went to play pool and Ginny was already down there. She asked what was improper and I told her all about our argument. She smacked me on the drumhead. ``

'' She hit you ? ``

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

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

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

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

'' You like her back, right ? '' Ron grinned again as Harry looked down, nervously pulling up leaf blade of Gunter Wilhelm Grass. `` I knew it. Though to be fair, 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 baby that's normal for Guy. You know, I don't think she's handling her detachment with 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 response, knowing once she got past whatever happened with Dean, she'd have her cream of guys. Ginny was a precious miss, made all the more attractive by her sure-footed and outgoing personality- regardless of how her buddy may feel about it.

When it came time for dejeuner they headed in together, talking and joking like they used to. He saw Hermione's pleased grin and knew she was well-chosen they had taken steps to repair their break. Taking a seat adjacent to her at the table, Harry told his friends that they all needed to gather tonight in the subroutine library. `` Why the depository library ? '' George asked.

'' Yeah, we have kind of made a compass point of avoiding it for the shoemaker's last six years. '' Fred added.

Harry stared at his photographic plate as the conversation progressed, not knowing what to say around Hermione anymore. She noticed his quiet and repeatedly asked him what was wrong, but he couldn't order her. Finally he looked at Ron for help to point the conversation elsewhere. `` What was so of import with McGonagall that you ditched us earlier ? '' Ron asked between mouthfuls.

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

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

'' Well, I thought- ''

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

'' wellspring, I figured with everyone knowing for sure enough 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 cognize. ``

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

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

'' Yeah, with Malfoy there, he'll be capable to report all the progress we're devising. '' George II said angrily. `` We'll lose the constituent of surprise. ``

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

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

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

Harry had been listening to them attack Hermione as if he were in a fog. sure enough he had thought about restarting the DA, but it was only the commencement day of school. `` At least let her get out a fully sentence you guys. '' He said at last coming to her defense reaction, 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 storm you. ``

'' Well, you succeeded. '' Ron sneered. Harry shot him a word of advice glare.

'' As for the Slytherins, I asked McGonagall if we could let the meetings on Wednesday dark, because that's when they have their Quidditch practice. Malfoy wouldn't skip that just to pay us a difficult clip, and besides he's one step away from forcing out. 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 option. ``

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

'' She said once we had something definite to follow see her and she would bring in it happen. '' Hermione answered quietly, sensing that Harry's traction on controller was very slight right then.

Without a word to anyone, he got up and left, his lunch half eaten. He just needed to remember, or to not think, whichever was easier. Not even a week back here and he already felt overpower. He didn't like it. Harry walked the primer coat for a while in a sorting of half-asleep daze until his solitude could no longer provide a misdirection to have got his persuasion at bay. Not knowing what else to do for the succeeding half an hour, he went down to Hagrid's since attention of Magical Creatures was his future class anyway. He knocked loudly on the cottage room access and offered a friendly smiling when the heavyweight answered. `` picayune 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 summer. '' He said, taking a seat on one of the massive chairs.

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

'' Is he all settled now ? '' Harry tried hard not to think of the unfortunate debut he and Hermione had received when get-go meeting Hagrid's sidekick and how little his compliments for the massive being had grown. But he wanted to be polite so he feigned interest.

'' He's doin'great ! 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 exhibit for you though. '' He placed a large package wrapped in a mantle in Harry's lap, ending any more questions about his brother.

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

'' open it an'see. '' the jumbo answered, an excited gleam in his eye.

Harry cautiously unwrapped the blanket. interior was a humble coop living accommodations what looked like a turtle, only it had two nous and it's pelt was purplish with a bright turquoise carapace. `` What is it ? ``

'' Tha's a Thegar. It's like a guard dog, only it sings when peril's near. Very loyal creatures Thegar's are. They usually live for ‘ bout a hundred old age, but this little fella's already fifty. His late proprietor died so he's in demand o'a good home. ``

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

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

'' trusted thing Hagrid. '' He said uncertainly. `` I guess I'll go outside and adherence with him until socio-economic class beginning. ``

The giant regarded him with a wide, happy grinning. `` So you like him then ? ``

'' Yeah, he's great. Thanks. '' Harry answered, not wanting to smart his friend's feelings. Besides, it was kind of cool despite the hassle that came with being given a hold up 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. `` how-do-you-do. 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 have in mind it accepted him and cautiously reached in to pet it. It rubbed it's fountainhead against his digit in a gesture he took as philia. It really was cute, once you got used to looking at it. `` I guess you'll need a public figure. '' He thought for a here and now. `` How about, Old World robin ? After Old World robin Hood. He protected mass too. It was my dearie thing to learn when I was unseasoned. Actually, it was the only affair I read, because it was the only book Dudley didn't want for himself. '' Robin made a speech sound almost like a cat purring. `` guessing you like it. '' He sat for awhile playing with his new pet. Hearing articulation he looked up and saw people walking toward him. Ron and Hermione were at the front end of the group.

Harry got up to meet them, and was taken off safety device when Robin started singing loudly. He quickly whipped around and with lightning reflexes, grabbed the stone that had been hurtling toward his head. He looked down at it in shock.

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

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

'' Why else are you throwing rocks at the binding of his chief ? '' Ron growled.

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

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

'' zilch. '' Harry said glancing at all his admirer who were on the verge of telling what they had just witnessed.

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

'' How could he ? '' Hermione asked defensively. `` His baton is in his bag and his hands are entire with that thing in the cage and the rock candy. ``

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

'' I was bored so I was throwing rock across the yard seeing how far I could get them to go. '' Harry answered. He was sure 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.

( BREAK )

Hagrid brought out a fire-eating hummingbird and after a singe experience in which his entire garden almost view fire, he took the high road and had everyone pause off into groups to suck up it. Hermione, Harry, and Ron sat together a trivial ways from the repose of the class. She felt tense, anxious to piddle matter right, to make it so Harry wasn't mad at her. As soon as Ron got up to go ask Hagrid a interrogation, she took her opportunity. `` I'm sorry that I didn't talking to you about the DA first before going to McGonagall. ``

'' I guess it's okay. You just variety of surprise me. I mean it's only the commencement day of school and the final thing I wanted on my mind was thought process of more duty. '' He said calmly though he wouldn't look at her.

'' Well, what I tried to say at tiffin was that no one needed to decide rightfulness away or anything. McGonagall gave us a month to enter out if we want to persist in the DA. I wasn't trying to defecate anything official. I just wanted to live our choice. '' She argued the tip. `` It's a beneficial idea to re-start the defensive measure club, and even advantageously for you to tie your name to it. What better way to have our fellow bookman take things seriously ? Plus this way you'll spirit like you're doing something to prepare, isn't it you who's been saying you're tired of waiting for affair to bump ? I think DA would be the best possible distraction. ''

He sighed and put his drawing aside, finally looking up at her. `` I just thought that you of all the great unwashed would understand that I wanted a short 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 sentry go. It's horribly unfair but it's dead on target. Especially now… invariable vigilance and all that. ``

'' You need to detain away from Mad-eye for awhile. '' He grinned. She smiled back, relieved that she had been forgiven. For a moment there, she thought she'd ruined herself. How could she not feature guessed that it would so trouble him ? She knew that he hated being kept out of things- a left over offspring from not being able to take restraint of his life-time.

'' Oh Harry, '' Ron called for his attention as he returned. `` Fred and Saint George decided to cope with in the Great Hall instead of the library tonight. They said going in there would creep them out. As prefects, we was able to get permission for all of us to be out after nine. '' He said proudly as Harry shook his promontory in entertainment. But Hermione felt annoyed with the twins- Fred and George would do anything to hold their noted title of not even knowing what the subroutine library feel like.

At the end of class, everyone rolled up their unfinished drawings to be worked on for preparation and hurried off to delight the 60 minutes and a half before Defense class. Hermione went with Harry and Ron back up to the Gryffindor common room to bet with redbreast who was a strangely amusive creature. Searching her precaution of Magical wight book, she found a chapter on Thegars and pointed it out to Harry, going to sit following to him on the couch to record and shifting her exercising weight so their blazonry were touching. She did this often, liking the shiver of excitement that went through her when they touched.

Finally with xv minutes left before class, the three Quaker entered Lupin's office. 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 tell that he was very different from most everyone else and was already living a very dissimilar life.

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

'' We figured out the first base clue, so which Word is it ? '' Harry asked quickly.

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

'' Come on. You guys made up the cue. Which Word of God is the future one in ? '' Harry looked around at the bookshelves.

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

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

'' We did find it. '' lupine sighed. `` But when we decided to blot out it, we needed soul else to do it for us. That way none of us would be tempted to go after it. We trusted Lily Thomas More than anyone else, so she made the clues and kept the get-go one with her. I recovered it with other report from their mansion after ... '' he looked guiltily at Harry, `` well, anyway, I had forgotten all about it until I found the sheepskin again a few month ago. Knowing what it is and what it does, I knew Harry would desire it. ``

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

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

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

'' Bickeross potion. '' Hermione answered automatically. `` It keeps the drinker from revealing the matter they wish to prevent secret, no matter what. It's one of the more powerful truth 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 have it. '' Lupin sighed. `` But we made sure pecker took the cock-a-hoop measure. It was around then that Sirius and I became wary of him. James just wouldn't listen to us. He wouldn't see what we saw. '' He stared off, his face contorted with anger and remembrance.

'' Professor ? '' Hermione touched his shoulder.

He shook himself out of his intellection. `` rightfield, anyway, if you think the next clue is here, help yourselves to any or all of the books in the schoolroom. '' With that he left his business office to get by the conversation and get ready for class. She hoped he knew what he was doing, handing this little unfinished adventure from his spring chicken over to Harry.

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

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

'' Okay, until this night then. We'd better get in there. Don't want to seduce him front bad by being late for division. '' 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 amazing affair Harry was on the brink of discovering. She had to guarantee 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 months before. They were all at the beginning of… something.

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

She couldn't assistance 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 check over out some record book. ``

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

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

'' Sure ! '' Ron clamped a bridge player on her articulatio humeri. `` The more than multitude to look through the stupid books the LE I'll have to register. I'm on my way to foregather Harry and Hermione in lupin's agency. ``

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

'' Okay. '' She readily agreed, gladiola to see her friend in best spirits. She knew Ginny had been feeling down lately despite what she said and apparently the promise of mystery and dangerous undertaking was just the thing to repair her. She only hoped it lasted through the shadowy, unknown matter yet to come for them all.

( BREAK )

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

'' He's talking to Luna. '' Harry answered without thinking. Stopping to wonder how he knew, he realized he wasn't sure. He'd thought about Ron and seen a flash in his idea of his champion 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 line not, you asked me not to. '' He said quickly. He used his wand to drift down another pot, but his diplomacy wasn't as practiced as hers and as he attempted to add them to the pile, they instead toppled the whole thing over right where Hermione was standing. Letting out a pocket-size shriek of panic, she cast a shield around herself as Word of God rained down on her. `` Mione ! Are you okay ? I'm so sorry. '' He rushed over find anxious and embarrassed.

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

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

'' Look who's talking. '' She shot back as they both knelt down to start picking up Book. He reached for a heavy volume at the same time she did, their men brushing each early. Surprised by the unexpected link, they pulled back and locked eyes- they were lupus erythematosus than a fundament away from each other. This is it.Harry told himself. This was the moment he was waiting for to say her.

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

Although upset, he was also relieved. Perhaps it wasn't the right time after all. `` We had a lilliputian fortuity. Maybe if someone had been here to assist like he was supposed to… ''

'' Yeah, yeah. Well I'm here now, so let's get this display on the road. '' Ron helped get together everything together as neatly as potential to hold the trip easier.

They entered the Great Hall with More than a one hundred books magically floating behind them and found Fred, George, 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 grin before turning her attention to Hermione who was quickly dividing the ledger among them, taking the legal age for herself since she was the flying reader.

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

'' Anything out of the ordinary, something underlined or a piece of paper stuck in. Basically anything that could be the next clue. '' Harry answered, opening his firstly al-Qur'an. For the following two hr, they silently looked through every single one. He kept glancing over at Hermione, who was scrunching up her nose in deeply concentration for what she was reading. He knew she always did this while studying, and liked that he did be intimate these little things about her.

A long while later, Fred closed his shoemaker's last book and shoved it aside. `` I got aught. '' He groaned. `` Thanks to you guys I spent a entirely dark poring over, and I didn't even need to lie with this stuff ! ``

'' I didn't find anything either. '' Luna said closing her book and shifting her weightiness so that she was leaning airless to Ron. Harry was amused that Ron didn't seem to notice. Maybe Ginny was right about how a good deal we pay tending, 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 endure rule book in frustration.

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

'' Every I boring one. '' Ron said glumly putting his head down.

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

'' I thought you guys do it everything arcanum in the school day. '' Hermione said slyly.

'' Well, we don't exactly spend a lot of fourth dimension in course of instruction. '' George admitted.

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

'' Where else would you receive Bible on something Weird ? '' Ron asked.

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

'' lupin said it was an aim, not an creature. '' Hermione pointed out.

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

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

'' This affair better be upright. '' Ginny said. `` Luna and I are in our OWL yr and have scores of homework. ``

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

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

'' Too avowedly. '' George conceded.

'' We do throw products to cook up though. '' Fred added.

'' If you guys don't want to help, that's o.k.. This is kind of my thing anyway. '' Harry looked around at everyone.

'' Of course I want to help oneself you. '' Ginny said right-hand away.

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

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

'' At least this should be a dependable adventure right ? '' Luna said. Everyone jumped having momentarily forgotten she was there. Harry made a genial note to pay Thomas More tending to her, she wasn't so terrible after all, just weird and mysterious.

'' I assume so. '' He answered her, having no ground to think otherwise.

'' But you did say that this thing was something Voldemort would also like to accept. '' She looked at Harry in neither venerate nor worry, simply curious. He didn't think actually telling her or anyone else that part, only Ron and Hermione had been with him in the office 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 make love something she wasn't told.

Hermione rushed back in with a gravid book in her hired hand, interrupting Harry's bewilderment. Considering what she had found, it was a beneficial distraction. `` I think Luna may be right about Hagrid's hut, Harry. '' Hermione laid the Bible on the table and displayed a page in what looked like a annual. Hagrid was standing proudly in figurehead of his Hut, a much younger Fang at his side. `` See, Hagrid was gamekeeper when your parents were in their seventh class. ``

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

'' smell in the background. '' She smiled. They all leaned in for a better spirit. Studying the characterization they were able-bodied to see Sirius and James standing near the back of the hut. They were making faces at the tv camera, while lupin and Lily stood off to the slope drinking out of tremendous teacups. Lily was shaking her forefront at the immaturity displayed by her futurity husband. `` Apparently, they were friends with Hagrid as well. He has all kind of weird thing in there- Lily may make given him the book as a portray 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 wait ? '' Harry smiled.

'' We can't all fit under your cloak, Ilex paraguariensis. '' Ron pointed out.

'' Ron may not fit under it at all, as marvelous as he's gotten. '' Ginny teased.

'' Oh. '' He was disappointed and let it show. He wanted the succeeding clue.

'' We won't need the cloak guys. '' Hermione looked at everyone. `` Ron and I got permit for us all to be out yesteryear nine o'clock remember. ``

'' That was only because we told McGonagall we were discussing DA stage business. '' 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 place to hold DA meetings, we wanted to ask Hagrid if we could use his garden on days when the weather condition is fair. He does birth a lot of room and might even be able to help when we go over dangerous fauna. '' Hermione smiled.

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

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

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

　

A/N Okay, this one is long, but once I started writing, I just couldn't diaphragm. conjecture I was glad to own my computing machine back. Please let me make love what you think, what you liked, what you didn't like. Chapter 11 should be up future week.

short letter : Reference to Hagrid's brother Grawp from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling