The journey to Hogwarts
A.N: I've decided that this story is going to be more than 10 chapters because I just can't fit everything in! That's good news for the readers!
This chapter involves: action, suspense and everything a story should.
"Where are we Hermione? Why didn't we apparate to Hogwarts?" asked Ron.
Hermione just shook her head. "Ron how many times do I have to tell you, you cannot apparate into Hogwarts, and if you just opened Hogwarts A. History then you would have known that!"
The surroundings looked familiar to Harry but he couldn't remember when he had been here before.
"Hermione this place looks familiar to me, have we been here before?" Harry asked her.
"I thought you would've remembered Harry, we're in the Forest of Dean. I thought we might go somewhere people usually do go. Can you help me set up the tent Ron?" Hermione replied. Ron helped her set up the tent and Harry put protective charms around the place so wandering muggles would not find them.
Once the tent had been set up, Harry joined Ron and Hermione for some tea. Hermione conjured up some fish and began cooking it on the stove.
"Sure brings back memories aye?" Ron asked them.
"Just like old times" Harry answered him.
Hermione brought the cooked fish to the table and started cutting it into pieces.
"You do realise that we are now on the run from the ministry all thanks to Ronald here?" Hermione asked them.
"Hey , you went with me. You could have stopped me." Ron said as he began eating his dinner.
"Okay, I guess it was my fault too, now we have to figure out how we are going to get to Hogwarts any ideas?"
"We could go on the train." Harry answered her.
"The only problem is that it's January we would have to wait until September 1st". Ron said as he continued to eat only stopping for a drink and then continuing to eat.
"Do you ever stop eating Ronald?" asked Hermione.
"What? I'm hungry!" Ron said.
"Getting back to our mission! We could go to Platform nine and three quarters and ask the driver if we could go to Hogwarts. After all I'm Harry Potter." smirked Harry.
"That sounds like a plan to me." Ron said as he finished eating and took his plate to the sink.
They decided to stay in the Forest of Dean for the night and go to London in the morning to catch a train.
The next day...
They had just finished packing up their things and were about to apparate to London.
"Guys I don't feel too good." Ron looked really pale and he looked like he was going to be sick.
"Just sit down Ron, you just had too much to eat last night. You'll be fine." Hermione said as she helped Ron sit down on a chair.
"You guys go on I'll just...just" before he finished is sentence he was violently sick.
Harry and Hermione were scared for their friend. Could it of just been that he had eaten too much food or was something wrong with the fish? Would they get sick too?
"Harry I think we should take him to St Mungo's he's not looking too good" Hermione told him as she tried to hold Ron up. He had fainted after been sick.
"You take him Hermione, you ate the fish too. You might get sick too. I'll save Ginny." Harry replied.
Harry had not been hungry that following night and decided not to eat the fish. Now he was glad he hadn't.
"Are you sure Harry?" asked Hermione struggling to hold Ron.
"Yeah I am, you two just get better okay." Harry said as he prepared to take off.
"Good luck Harry!" Hermione said as Harry saw her and Ron apparate to St Mungos.
Harry stood there for awhile, he was doing this mission alone. The trio had been cut down to one. Could he do it alone?
Harry concentrated on London and turned on the spot. Apparating had gotten easy for him especially if you were apparating alone.
In a few seconds he was in London. He put his wand in his pocket and headed towards the train station.
The train station was particularly busy at this time of year because people were going all over the country for the holidays. Harry walked to the barrier between nine and ten. He waited until the coast was clear and walked into the barrier. On the other side of the barrier there were witches and wizards waiting for their train or just resting on the benches.
And then there it was: the Hogwarts Express, its flaming red colour and black smoke coming from its bellowing chimney. Harry got onto the train and headed towards the drivers compartment. As he walked past the compartments memories flooded him this is where he meet Ron and Hermione. Now they were best friends.
"Umm excuse me" Harry said as he knocked the door and entered.
"Yes c'mon in." the driver said. He noticed who he was talking to. "Harry Potter! What a pleasure to see you here, what can I do for you?"
"Could you take me to Hogwarts please?" Harry asked him.
"Anything you for Mr Potter, we'll be there in an half an hour, take any compartment you want." he replied looking astonished.
"Thanks" Harry walked out and chose his favourite compartment at the back where the trio used to sit.
Harry looked out the window; they had left the station and were heading towards Hogwarts. The setting outside had changed from sun to clouds and rain.
Harry fell asleep on the chair as he watched the raindrops fall onto the window.
Then there was a knock on the door.
"Mr Potter, we have arrived at Hogwarts, and you might want to put on a coat it's a bit chilly outside.
"Thanks a lot for the ride" Harry said as he gathered his bag and walked out of the compartment.
Harry got off the train and watched it leave Hogwarts.
Now how was Harry going to get into Hogwarts?
Harry walked up the paths that lead towards the gates of Hogwarts. It was like seeing Hogwarts for the first time. It had changed since the battle, but you it was still a beautiful sight. He rattled the gates but he knew they wouldn't open, not even the Alohomora charm wouldn't open them. But then Harry had an idea, he could use one of the school owls. He wrote a note to Professor Mc'Gonagoll who was now the head mistress of Hogwarts.
Professor Mc'Gonagoll
Can you let me inside the castle, there's something important I need to do.
I can't tell you what I'm doing but please just let me in.
Harry Potter
He held up his note in his hand until a nearby owl came down to him.
"Take this to Professor Mc'Gonagoll urgently" Harry told the fauny brown owl.
Harry saw the owl take off towards Hogwarts; he then sat down on a rock and waited for her to come down.
10 minutes later she came towards the gates.
"Harry Potter what are you doing here?" she said as she opened the gates.
"I told you in the note that I couldn't tell you, lets say I'm on a mission. I'm going to the Gryffindor Common room." Harry replied.
"Harry I'm sorry about Ginny, she was a good student, she said as they entered the castle.
"It's okay, thanks professor. I'll be getting on now. Bye." Harry didn't want to spend too much time with her because she could get suspicious of him and what he was really trying to do. Instead of going towards the Common room Harry found an empty classroom. He took out the time turner and placed it into his hands. If he didn't turn it the right amount of times he could go too far into time or what if he got caught by the past Ginny, then there would be a fiasco.
Harry turned the timer 5 times, that would have been enough time to save Ginny.
Suddenly the room was spinning and people were entering and leaving the classroom.
Finally the spinning stopped and he was alone again. He put on his invisibility cloak and headed towards the Common room to find Ginny. This would be a strange conversation he would have with Ginny.
A.N: Hope you enjoyed that chapter. It's my longest chapter so far, since you had been waiting for ages to read this chapter I made it longer for you.
Tell me what you thought of it and what I should put in my next chapters.