"WHAT DO YOU MEAN I CAN'T BECOME AN AUROR?" A man in a black cloak and black baggy pants yelled at a fear-stricken secretary. The air around him was moving as he was beginning to lose control of his magic.
"Well…Mr. Potter, you never took your N.E.W.T.S in your 7th year of school so can't be accepted into the training program." stated the secretary in a small voice.
"EVERYONE KNOWS THAT I WASN'T AT SCHOOL IN MY 7th YEAR! THIS IS BULLSHIT!" Harry yelled again. There was a crack as he grew angrier.
"I'm sure we can arrange for you to go back to Hogwarts and take the NEWTS. " The secretary said from behind the chair trying to calm him.
"Fine," he said "whatever it takes." Harry walked away and apparated on the spot. Once he got home he realized that he would be going back to all he left behind. He groaned and put his head in his hands.
A FEW DAYS LATER
The hall was loud with chatter of the day's end. It was the middle of the school year and the OWLS and the NEWTS were coming up soon. The headmistress, Professor McGonagall, called for silence. "I have a few things to announce before we all go off to bed. We are to have the arrival of a new student. He is going to join in the 7th year group and will take the tests with you at the end of the year. His name is…" She stopped as the Great Hall doors opened to reveal a tall hooded figure. Through a slit in the cloak the students could see that he was wearing baggy black pants and a dark green tunic. "ahhh….Mr. Potter…how nice of you to join us."
The hall erupted into whispers as Harry made his way towards the head table. Harry's eyes swept the hall from under his hood. Ahh…same old Hogwarts. He thought as he walked past the Gryffindor table. He then saw her and his heart began to beat faster and faster. "Ginny." He whispered and he then continued on trying to forget the look she gave him. She must hate me by now. He told himself.
He continued on walking ignoring the stares and the whispers. I should have expected this. He thought as he reprimanded himself. I mean I was away for an entire year. No one except Ron and Hermione have seen me. Harry looked up and saw Hagrid motioning wildly for him to sit next to him.
As soon as He got close to the table Hagrid pulled him into a bone crushing hug. "'Arry, ey missed ye too much!" Hagrid then set him down as McGonagall began to speak again
"As I was saying before I was interrupted, Mr. Potter here will be joining us in studying and in taking our N.E.W.T.s at the end of the year. Now, on a higher note, the dueling tournament will occur in 2 weeks and all of age students are able to participate. Now off to bed."
As Harry stood, he then was swept up into another bone crushing hug thanks to Hagrid. "Hey, Hagrid." Harry said as he was put down. Harry pulled off his cloak and then smiled up at him. "It's been awhile." Hagrid then proceed to cry and Harry was, yet again pulled into a hug. "Why didn't you write to me?" Hagrid cried out through sobs.
It took a while for Harry to calm Hagrid down. He promised to visit again. Harry walked around the school and recalled his early years in the school. He then came upon on the hallway where he and Ginny were caught snogging by her brother. He chuckled as he remembered how Ron chewed him out after that and never truly left them alone.
Harry then frowned. Ginny, he thought If only I could go back in time and change what I did. I never meant to hurt you.
He soon came upon Gryffindor tower and the Fat Lady. "Ahh…Harry Potter…not up to trouble are we? It's nice to see your face again though." Harry lazily then said the password, which was Pygmy Puff.
The door opened to a house full of eager faces. Harry put on a mask of seriousness and walked through the crowd which parted like the Red Sea. Harry was about to go up to his dormitory when a girl got in his way. Harry nearly groaned; it was Romilda Vane. He still remembered her attempts to trick him into drinking love potions.
"Move." He said wanting to go up to his room and go to sleep.
"Harry, don't you remember me?" She asked with a sickenly sweet voice. "It's me, Romilda Vane."
"Wait," Harry said as she started to smile. "Yes, I do vaguely do remember this little girl giving me chocolates filled with a love potion trying hopelessly to make me fall in love with her." He pushed past her as the whole common room laughed at what he said. She started to cry and she then ran off.
Harry got ready for bed and was about to fall asleep when there was a bright flash. He shot up with his wand ready to attack only to see Colin and Dennis Creevey with a camera.
"Bloody hell." He muttered. These must be my room mates He thought "Guys, can we wait until later for the exclusive scoop?" He asked annoyed. He pulled the curtains around his bed and then finally fell asleep. When he slept, he dreamt of her.
'Harry.' Ginny called out as she ran up to catch him. 'Take me with you.' He turned around and told Hermione and Ron to keep going and that he would catch up. 'I can't, Ginny. I told you that it's too dangerous for you.' There was a blasé in Ginny's eyes as he told her that. This was an old argument between them. 'I'm not letting you leave with my brother and put yourselves in danger while I sit here like some decrepit person. I wanna fight.' She retorted with her hands on her hips. Harry looked down at her beautiful face and sighed. 'They would use you against me and I won't let that happen.' She sighed in return. 'Well, at least promise me that you'll come back and get me for the final battle.' 'I will.'
That was the time he had spoke to her for he never came and got her for the final battle.