RJH
HP and B fanfic
"Ron! Get Pig out of the kitchen!" yelled Hermione as she tried to help Kreacher cover the soup from being filled with feathers from the hyper owl.
"I'm trying! But the blasted bird won't slow-Gotcha, ya little bugger!" Cried Ron as he grabbed Pigwidgeon who was as hyper as ever and flying around the kitchen delighted at successfully delivering his letters. He hooted happily as another owl, a snowy white, flew through the window.
"Harry, Sirius brought you some mail!" Hermione called up the stairs. Seconds later Harry apperated into the kitchen, nearly tipping over Ron who was standing on a chair trying to wrench the letters from his fist without letting go of his hyper owl.
"Bloody hell Harry, use the stairs!" Cried Ron as he accio'd a pillow to cushion his fall.
"Sorry." Said Harry distractedly as he reached for the mail his new owl was carrying. Harry looked fondly into his owl's eyes; he remembered the day he had gone to Eeylops Owl Emporium to look for an owl to replace Hedwig. Harry had been very surprised to find another snowy owl that not only looked like Hedwig but had a similar personality as well. He was even more surprised to find that the owl was newly hatched from a wild clutch that had been found in the attic of Number 12 Grimwald Place. (The Fiddelus charm had been removed after the war because there was no longer a need to hide, of course muggle neighbors memories had to be modified and charms placed to ensure muggles curious about a house that had randomly appeared would not go notifying police or ask questions. Simple work for Hermione really.) After doing some hereditary potions, Harry found that Hedwig was the mother of this beautiful snowy owl whom he had dubbed Sirius after his godfather. Harry was, to say the least, overjoyed.
Harry took the mail from Sirius and gave him an owl treat. Sirius nipped him on the finger affectionately, like Hedwig used to, and flew out the window into the dark to hunt mice. The escaped Pigwidgeon soon followed after. Harry looked through the mail and set aside the three letters to look at the Daily Prophet, which had arrived late.
"Ron, Hermione, come look at this." Said Harry showing them the latest headline.
Attack at MinistryDeath Eaters Attack Ministry By Means of Hexes and Potions Concealed in Newspapers, Letters, and Packages.
Pandemonium ensued at the Ministry today when workers
opened their mail this morning. Many were covered in boils,
rashes, and burns. More severe cases contained hexes causing
blindness, tentacle growth, transformation onto chickens, uncontrolled
legilimency, loss of hair, bone melting, loss of limbs, replacement of
limbs with objects or other body parts, and other such calamities.
There were no casualties, though the mediwizards are having some
trouble transfiguring some of the patients back to their original state.
Aurors are attempting to use tracing charms on the letters to
track down the culprits. Death Eaters are suspected. All owls were
intercepted today and checked for curses, charms, and other
harmful magic. Continued on B12.
"Well, it seems some people haven't been informed that the war is over…" said Hermioine angrily.
"Or they're just gits." Said Ron as Harry grinned and picked up the letters.
"Oh! A letter from Hagrid!"
"C'mon! Open it!" Said Ron impatiently.
"Yes, Harry, open it!" said Hermione encouragingly. Harry slit the letter open as slowly as he could and took the letter out.
Dear Harry, Ron, and Hermione,
Grawp and I are still at Hogwarts, we still have a bunch of work to do to clean up from the battle. Filch and me have been working without stop for 3 days. Grawp is really helping move the big trees and bushes that fell, he's also helping to rebuild the parts of the castle that got knocked over by Argog's children and the giants. I think the Ministry might be looking to move some of them. I really don't understand why they would try to hurt us here. Anyway, Grawp pulls the bigger stones out of the ground when levitatin charms aren't stRong enough. Everyone here is pitchin in. School should be back to normal before next year, and everyone that got hurt should be back on their feet inna couple a months. Oh, Dumbledore's portrait told me to tell you that you should come to Hogwarts before you leave. He was going on about some third letter of Harry's, and Ron and Hermione's own letters. He said something about training and some old friend of his. He also said he wants to see you before you go, and McGonagall would want to congratulate you. Hope you will all stop by when you come here.
Hagrid"What's that about?" asked Ron.
"I think it means that we should wait until after Harry has read his second letter to open our letters." Said Hermione wisely. Harry grabbed the second letter and opened it.
Harry James Potter
Your so called Ministry of Magic has informed that you have defeated this Volemor person, we congratulate you on your luck boy and hope that we can move back into our home and that you will stay out of our lives. We also hope we will not be forced to do anything by you or your kind anymore.
Vernon Dursley.
Ps. Dudley says hi.
Pss. Send your answer by regular mail or get another ruddy bird! This one nearly ruined our reputation by flying into our house in broad daylight! It nearly scratched our new sofa, if it ruins anything you will be paying for it boy, mark my words!
"Well that was bloody nice of them. So, are you going to tell them they can move back?" asked Ron.
"No, they can't. If they do they will probably be killed by rouge Death Eaters." Said Harry.
"They would deserve it after what they put you through!" Cried Ron.
"Ron! That's a horrible thing to say, you're basically saying they should be killed, and if Harry went through with that he might as well have killed them himself!" Said Hermione angrily as Ron paled and Harry nodded. "But I have to agree with Ron on one part," Hermione pointed out turning to Harry, "they were absolutely horrid to you." Harry nodded.
"They still let me stay in their house… and Dudley is getting somewhat more understanding…sortof. Besides, if I did that I'd be just as bad as a Death Eater, and I don't want to be like them." Hermione and Ron nodded in understanding and hugged their friend.
"Well, on a brighter side, I have some good news." Said Hermione smiling.
"What?" asked Harry and Ron together.
"Take a look at this." Hermione held up another part of the Daily Prophet that she had been looking at while Harry and Ron were finishing reading the section about the Ministry, she had, of course, finished reading before them.
Dolores Umbridge on Trial.
Dolores Umbridge is being charged with threatening to use an
Unforgivable Curse (Cruciatus) on a student while teaching at Hogwarts.
The student she was threatening was none other than Harry Potter.
She is also being accused of ordering dementors on Mr. Potter
and his muggle family over the summer. Another charge include physical
torture of students while at Hogwarts, by use of a quill that used
ones blood as ink, leaving cuts on the hands in the
form of the lines the target was told to writ. It seems
that this was also used on Mr. Potter as well as some other students
during the year. Other charges are being made about her work ethics at
the ministry. Trial will take place Jan 21. Continued on pg 8B.
"About time someone arrested her." Harry said angrily. Hermione looked at him and patted his back while Ron fumed grinned happily at the paper. There wasn't really anything more to say, so Harry reached for his last letter and Ron and Hermione got theirs. They all opened them at the same time.
Mr. H. Potter.
You have passed your auror written exams and will move on
to the practical exams. The test will take place at 3:00 Am this Monday in muggle London downtown warehouse district on recommendations of your instructor. The instructor, should you pass under certain condition, will continue with your training. You will move in with him/her. It is recommended that before you leave for the testing you shall pack anything you wish to bring with you for what could be considered an extended stay, you will technically be moving in.
The 1st section of the practical test will be to find the correct building,
if you fail you will not be tested. You may only be one hour late to the testing.
Head of Auror Training
"Well, that was abrupt." said Hermione frowning. Ron fell back onto the nearby dark green couch.
"Relax Hermione, we have a whole day to pack and prepare." Said Ron putting his feet up on the coffee table and his arms behind his head.
"Ron, today's Sunday…" said Hermione looking worried about Ron's mental capacity as she waved her wand to move Ron's feet from her clean table.
"It is? Oh well, we still have half a day then." Said Ron calmly.
"No, we don't Ron, we have to pack tonight, tomorrow we have to go to Hogwarts." Said Hermione just like she did at school when chastising the boys on not working hard enough. Ron blanched.
"Shite! I gotta go pack!" Ron rushed upstairs ignoring Harry's stifled laughs.
"Honestly, I think he forgot his wife is the smartest wizard of our age and can just use a packing charm."
"He also seems to have forgotten that I will let hell freeze over before I let him pack. Remember what happened last time?" Said Hermione smugly. Harry couldn't contain his laughter.
"Yes! How could I forget! He tried to pack witch and his wardrobe exploded!" Hermione burst out laughing along with Harry. When they finally stopped laughing Harry wanted to point something. "You know Hermione, by some theories the seventh level of hell is frozen…" Hermione looked surprised that Harry knew this and a little disturbed as well.
"Harry, where did you learn this…" Harry shrugged
"Professor McGonagall lent me some of Snape's old books…I wanted to see what he was really like…you know, for him." Hermione nodded sadly and hugged Harry. They just stood for a while until a shout from upstairs and some thumping showed that Ron had dropped something on his foot. Harry sighed. "I better choose what I'm going to take… I don't want to pack in a rush tomorrow." Hermione nodded.
"It'll be great to see everyone again, we can go see Hagrid and help with the castle." Harry brightened considerably at this and smiled.
"Yeah, it will be. I'm gonna go pack, you should come too, it sounds as if Ron needs some help. Come to think of it, I would appreciate some help packing too." Hermione huffed.
"Will I always have to help you too?" Hermione grinned shaking her head before following Harry up stairs.