A/N: This chapter is really short, uninteresting and quite uneventful. But
i promise there's lots of juicy stuff next chapter. But review anyway,
because reviewing is cool!!
"A week. An entire week. Why can't we figure this out!" Harry slammed his fists down in enormous frustration. It had been a week since the tortured memories, and still, there had been no sign of Dumbledore, no sign of relief from this epic pain, nothing to calm his nerve. But most of all, there was no explanation of why the visions of death, fear and destruction had visited him on that damp September day.
"It's alright Harry! We... we will figure this out, everything out. I promise." Ginny comforted. Her words were simple, yet calming. Harry set his face in his palms and sighed.
"But when", he muttered, "when." Ginny took his hand and smiled.
"I'm here with you, Harry."
"Thanks, Ginny. I... just..." Harry rose from his seat at the Gryffindor table, automatically followed by Ron and Hermione.
"Harry, mate, you... you don't have to do this. You don't have to go today! McGonagall said you could have as much time as you needed! You can.. can go back to the common room! I can go-"
"No, Ron. I need to go back."
"Harry's right, Ron. He needs to catch up." Hermione said.
As the entered the Charms classroom, tiny Professor Flitwick greeted Harry with a warm, welcome hello. "Hello, Professor." Harry tried to sound cheerful. The trio took their usual seats in the third row. "What's this about? Notes on Memory Charms? This is third year level." Harry said in surprise. Neville, who had just taken a seat beside Harry, leaned over and whispered "Review. We've been doing it all week. Welcome back, Harry." An hour later, Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Neville were crossing the lawns towards Herbology when a question crossed Harry's mind.
"Is it just Charms doing review?" he asked aloud.
"No, actually. Herbology, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Transfiguration," answered Neville, counting the classes off on his fingers.
"Even Hagrid's bringing the flobberworms back to study."
"Never lowered the bar for one student before now, eh?" Harry smiled. Hermione answered the rhetorical question almost too quickly.
"What?" she exclaimed, "They're now 'lowering the bar', Harry! They're... reviewing!"
"Well, whatever it is, I hope it goes like this all year." laughed Ron. They passed Hagrid's garden, where he was teaching a group of 6th year Gryffindors, whom all waved at Harry. He smiled genuinely, he was glad to be back.
"A week. An entire week. Why can't we figure this out!" Harry slammed his fists down in enormous frustration. It had been a week since the tortured memories, and still, there had been no sign of Dumbledore, no sign of relief from this epic pain, nothing to calm his nerve. But most of all, there was no explanation of why the visions of death, fear and destruction had visited him on that damp September day.
"It's alright Harry! We... we will figure this out, everything out. I promise." Ginny comforted. Her words were simple, yet calming. Harry set his face in his palms and sighed.
"But when", he muttered, "when." Ginny took his hand and smiled.
"I'm here with you, Harry."
"Thanks, Ginny. I... just..." Harry rose from his seat at the Gryffindor table, automatically followed by Ron and Hermione.
"Harry, mate, you... you don't have to do this. You don't have to go today! McGonagall said you could have as much time as you needed! You can.. can go back to the common room! I can go-"
"No, Ron. I need to go back."
"Harry's right, Ron. He needs to catch up." Hermione said.
As the entered the Charms classroom, tiny Professor Flitwick greeted Harry with a warm, welcome hello. "Hello, Professor." Harry tried to sound cheerful. The trio took their usual seats in the third row. "What's this about? Notes on Memory Charms? This is third year level." Harry said in surprise. Neville, who had just taken a seat beside Harry, leaned over and whispered "Review. We've been doing it all week. Welcome back, Harry." An hour later, Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Neville were crossing the lawns towards Herbology when a question crossed Harry's mind.
"Is it just Charms doing review?" he asked aloud.
"No, actually. Herbology, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Transfiguration," answered Neville, counting the classes off on his fingers.
"Even Hagrid's bringing the flobberworms back to study."
"Never lowered the bar for one student before now, eh?" Harry smiled. Hermione answered the rhetorical question almost too quickly.
"What?" she exclaimed, "They're now 'lowering the bar', Harry! They're... reviewing!"
"Well, whatever it is, I hope it goes like this all year." laughed Ron. They passed Hagrid's garden, where he was teaching a group of 6th year Gryffindors, whom all waved at Harry. He smiled genuinely, he was glad to be back.
