Harry Potter Fanfic: A New Kind of Magic
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Riding on the Hogwarts Express had to be the best feeling in the world. Harry Potter stared out the carriage window watching the landscape rush past in a blur colour. It made him sad to think that this would be his final year at Hogwarts. There had been a very close call last year when a group of Death Eaters arrived at the castle, engaging in a fierce battle with the staff and what remained of Dumbledore's Army. In fact, it was Dumbledore himself who had the nearest run in with Death. Weakened from their journey to find one of Voldemort's Horcruxes, he had returned to the castle with Harry only to find the unwelcome sight of Death Eaters, and Draco Malfoy threatening to kill him. Instead he stopped and agreed to Dumbledore's offer to help protect him and his family from the wrath of Lord Voldemort. In spite of all this, Professor Snape had sided with the Death Eaters and disappeared without a trace. Harry could only pray with all his might that no one would die this year except the enemy: Voldemort.
"Alright Harry?" Ron asked pulling Harry from his day-dreaming. He turned to the confused looking face of his freckled, red-headed friend and smiled.
"Yeah. I'm fine. Just thinking a bit." Ron shrugged and turned to Hermione who was buried in an article about the dangers of Engorgement charms.
"Oi Hermione, d'you know who we have this year for Defence Against the Dark Arts? I mean, they can't have Snape because he's nicked off, but who do you think they'd choose?"
Shaking her head, Hermione folded up her magazine and gave Ron a sarcastic look
"Honestly Ron, do you think I can see the future or something? I thought you two were the ones taking Trelawney's Divination classes."
"Oh yes that's been a big help. "Use your Inner Eye to see the future!" Wooo!" Ron mimicked.
Harry wondered also who their new teacher would be. He hoped vaguely that it wouldn't be somebody like Umbridge or Lockheart again.