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We made our way up the stairs in Hogwarts. We put our trunks with the rest of the students' trunks and our cages next to the other cages.

"A house elf shows up in our bedroom!" I cried.

"We can't get through the barrier to platform nine and three quarters!" Harry added.

"And we almost get killed by very bad tree!" I finished.

"Clearly someone doesn't want us here this year." Harry summed it up.

"Well take a good look, lads." We froze at the foot of the next staircase and looked up at Mr. Filch and his red eyed cat, Mrs. Norris.

"This night might well be the last you spend in this castle…"


We stood in Snape's office. Snape stood at his desk with a newspaper in hand. Filch lurked in the doorway, a look of pure pleasure on his face.

"You were seen! By no less than seven Muggles! Do you have any idea how serious this is? You have risked the exposure of our world. Not to mention the damage you've inflicted a Whomping Willow that has been on these grounds for hundreds of years!" Snape told us.

"To be fair, I think that the tree did more damage to us than we did to it…" I told him.

"Silence! I assure you, were you in Slytherin and your fate rested with me, the three of you would be on the train home tonight! As it is-." He started.

"They are not." A voice interrupted. We turned towards Professor Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall as they entered the room.

"Headmaster, these boys-."

"And girl!" I interrupted. He shot me a look.

"These boys and girl, have flouted the Decree for the Restriction of Underage Wizardry. As such-."

"I'm well aware of the bylaws, Severus, having written more than a few myself. However, as head of Gryffindor house, it is for Professor McGonagall to determine the appropriate action." Professor Dumbledore reminded him.

"We'll go get our stuff…" Ron mumbled.

"What are you talking about, Mr. Weasley?" Professor McGonagall asked.

"Well, you're going to expel us, aren't you?" Ron asked.

"Not today, Mr. Weasley. But I must impress on the three of you the seriousness of what you have done. I will be sending owls to both of your families tonight. And you will each get detention." She told us. Professor Dumbledore nodded approvingly.

"Splendid. Now, I suggest we return to the feast."


As I sat down by Fred and George at the Gryffindor table, they insisted on knowing every detail of my 'adventure'.

"And Harry, Ron and I got detention." I finished.

"Detention on the first night! You broke our record!" Fred said.

"Congratulations." George said happily, patting me on the back. I rolled my eyes at them and started eating.