Disclaimer: If I owned Harry and all that lot I wouldn't be here... They do however belong to JK Rowling, so she gets credit for most of it... The things/people you don't recognise, I came up with...

Authors Note: This is my story... The only thing you need to know is that Fred and George quit school last year to set up their business (artistic lisence, trust me it's for a reason...) It's set in the 5th year...




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Harry Potter and The Knights of Soctaria
by MrRichLev
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Chapter 1: Back To School

Harry Potter, wizard in training, now starting his fifth year at Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Hogwarts was now as close to a home as he had ever known. His years growing up with the Dursleys had been hard for him, but now he felt a sense of purpose. He was, according to almost everyone, to be one of the most powerful wizards since magic itself had been discovered. Such a burden for him to carry, at such a young age. He thought to himself for a moment, weather 15 years old was really such a young age any more, especially in the wizarding community, where he was already four years towards being a fully-fledged wizard. In another three, he would be out in the wide world, doing who knows what, with who knows who...
He stopped his day-dreaming as Vernon Dursley turned the corner to Kings Cross Station. He had been silent the whole journey. It seemed to Harry that Vernon had begun to accept Harry's being a wizard... On the few occasions when the two of them were alone at least... Whenever Dudley was around, he would be as strict as he had ever been... Harry understood to an extent. Vernon was Dudley's father after all, so there would always be something between them that Harry would never have. Vernon slowed the car, and came to a stop outside the station.
"See you at the end of the year Harry." He said in a monotonous voice as Harry got out of the car, pulling his suitcase, and Hedwig's cage, from the back seat...
"Thank you" replied Harry, in a much more upbeat tone.
As soon as Harry closed the door, Mr Dursley drove away, leaving Harry to begin to walk to platform 9¾. Checking there was nobody around to see him, he walked through the magical barrier, and the train came into sight, along with an excited looking Ron Weasley.
"Harry!" Ron cried as he saw him. "How've you been?"
"Summer with the Dursleys..." Harry replied in a philosophical tone. "Let me think..." Ron knew what he meant.
"Well, it's the longest time until you see them again now isn't it..."
"Yeah... If I avoid getting killed this year!"
"You've done alright in the past..." Ron noted.
"There's a first time for everything..." Harry responded.
"Have you seen Hermionie?" Ron questioned, changing the subject.
"No, not yet. She'd better hurry up though, we'll have to leave soon."
It was at that precise moment, that Hermionie Granger came into view... She looked very different from the last time they had seen each other. She had cut her hair, for one, it was now resting slightly above her shoulders, and there was something else that Harry just couldn't put his finger on... He and Ron both noticed that she seemed to have become very beautiful over the summer vacation...
Suddenly, they realised that they had been staring at her for roughly half a minute, and almost at the same time coughed and started to talk.
"Hermionie, how are you?" Harry managed to mumble over whatever Ron was saying.
"As always at the start of the year... Fantastic! This year's going to be the best yet!"
Ron managed to gather himself. "Yeah, it's gonna be great..."
"Quidditch is back again! Finally!" Harry butted in.
"You and your Quidditch, Harry, I don't know..." She paused and motioned to the clock. "We better get on board..."
Both Harry and Ron noticed the suitcase she was carrying, and immediately offered to carry it for her.
"I can manage my own bag, thank you!"
"We, err, we just thought that it would be helpful." Muttered Ron and Harry between them almost indistinctly.
"Well, I'm fine, but thank you anyway!" she decided as she turned to the train, allowing herself a small smile as she went out of the boys glance... **This year really will be interesting** she thought to herself, as Ron darted in front of her, opened the door and held it for her...
"Thanks, " she said, smiling to him. Harry rolled his eyes, secretly hoping that he wouldn't have to put up with a year of this...