Disclaimer: The story is mine, but Harry Potter and all its fabulous characters are not
Author's Note: To my dear friend Sydg813, Have I grown up at all?
After going to McGonagall to sort out their schedules, Harry and Hermione went down to the Great Hall for breakfast. Their first class was double potions with the Slytheryns, but with both Malfoy and Snape gone, it really wasn't so bad anymore. Slughorn had come back to teach due to the fact that with dear old Voldemort gone, his former life of constant hiding and camouflage was utterly useless. Professor Ivory was their new Dark Arts teacher, and seemed to be the best since Lupin. All in all, it seemed like this would be a great year aft…
Harry's thought was broken off by Hagrid running screaming into the Great Hall. "The lake, they're coming for us. " It took a lot to get Hagrid this freaked out, and most, if not all of Hogwart's teachers knew this. They rushed out to the lake while the prefects herded the students into the common rooms. Rumors ran through the halls, and popular opinion stated that another troll was loose in the grounds. This was neither to be confirmed nor denied, as the next day, the teachers would not say a word about what had happened. In fact, if any student asked, they responded with only a detention slip. Harry was not finished though. He and Hermione went down to Hagrid's during their free period, and started questioning him. "I ain't telling you. It's not a matter for kids, even if you are 18." "But Hagrid," Hermione cajoled, "We faced you-know-who last year, and nobody had a problem with that!" "Fine, but you're not to be tellin' the others" Hagrid conceded, "There were at least 100 inferi in the lake."