"HARRY! HARRY, WAKE UP! HARRY, YOU PRAT, WAKE UP! HARRY! HARRY HARRY!"
Ron ran into the dormitory full speed and thrust a copy of the Daily
Prophet into Harry's face. Harry put on his glasses and read the heading.
ARTHUR WEASLEY:
NEW MINISTER OF MAGIC
Beneath the title was a picture of Mr. and Mrs. Weasley beaming in front of the Burrow. Mr. Weasley was holding a plaque bearing his signature, dozens of others from the Wizengamot, and a notarization of their approval. Before Harry had a chance to read the column, Ginny and Hermione came bounding into the room, laughing as they had yesterday morning. "My dad's the Minister! My dad's the Minister!" Ginny and Ron chanted until Seamus, Dean, Neville, Colin and Denis Creevey had joined in on the celebration.
Going down to breakfast that morning was an eventful trip. The first task of the day was getting Hermione out of boys' dormitories long enough for Harry, Dean, Seamus, and Neville to change. Getting through the common room was another task altogether. Hands, people, and voices shot out of nowhere, all wanting to congratulate and speak to Ginny and Ron. As Harry, Ginny, and Hermione attempted to pull Ron away from the crowd and out through the portrait hole, Lupin passed the corridor leading to Gryffindor Tower.
"Not turning into James, now is he, Harry?" he laughed.
"Only a little!" Harry laughed in reply.
When the four of them finally sat down to breakfast, Ron gasped in delight. "Oi! Harry!" he jabbed his finger towards the Head Table. There, sitting in his headmaster's chair, sat Albus Dumbledore. Harry's face broke into a smile as Dumbledore's did the same in Harry's direction. Things we looking up, even more on top of the Weasley's news. Just then, Draco Malfoy passed the Gryffindor table looking sulky. "Why the long face, Malfoy? You should be happy, you know! I mean, with Mr... oh, ahem, Minister Weasley looking over your father to make sure he doesn't cause any trouble, Dumbledore's back and looking over you to make sure you don't cause any trouble...so, enlighten us dear Draco and tell us why you look so sad." Harry smirked as Draco went on silently.
ARTHUR WEASLEY:
NEW MINISTER OF MAGIC
Beneath the title was a picture of Mr. and Mrs. Weasley beaming in front of the Burrow. Mr. Weasley was holding a plaque bearing his signature, dozens of others from the Wizengamot, and a notarization of their approval. Before Harry had a chance to read the column, Ginny and Hermione came bounding into the room, laughing as they had yesterday morning. "My dad's the Minister! My dad's the Minister!" Ginny and Ron chanted until Seamus, Dean, Neville, Colin and Denis Creevey had joined in on the celebration.
Going down to breakfast that morning was an eventful trip. The first task of the day was getting Hermione out of boys' dormitories long enough for Harry, Dean, Seamus, and Neville to change. Getting through the common room was another task altogether. Hands, people, and voices shot out of nowhere, all wanting to congratulate and speak to Ginny and Ron. As Harry, Ginny, and Hermione attempted to pull Ron away from the crowd and out through the portrait hole, Lupin passed the corridor leading to Gryffindor Tower.
"Not turning into James, now is he, Harry?" he laughed.
"Only a little!" Harry laughed in reply.
When the four of them finally sat down to breakfast, Ron gasped in delight. "Oi! Harry!" he jabbed his finger towards the Head Table. There, sitting in his headmaster's chair, sat Albus Dumbledore. Harry's face broke into a smile as Dumbledore's did the same in Harry's direction. Things we looking up, even more on top of the Weasley's news. Just then, Draco Malfoy passed the Gryffindor table looking sulky. "Why the long face, Malfoy? You should be happy, you know! I mean, with Mr... oh, ahem, Minister Weasley looking over your father to make sure he doesn't cause any trouble, Dumbledore's back and looking over you to make sure you don't cause any trouble...so, enlighten us dear Draco and tell us why you look so sad." Harry smirked as Draco went on silently.
