Harry to Hear

It was quite some time later when Harry heard something. It was warbled at first but it grew clearer.

It was a deeper voice so Harry thought, "It probably is a man's voice. Maybe it is Snape or Dumbledore."

Then a lighted voice answered saying, "Why are you trying to get me expelled? I cure Harry. How is that wrong?"

The deeper voice answered, "First of all, you did it without permission. Second of all, you used an unidentified potion."

It sounded like the deeper voice was going to say more but the lighter voice interrupted, "It was a cure that I asked my mother for. I told her about Harry and how I wished I could help him. She made a batch and sent it to me with directions of how to use it."

The deeper voice hissed, "Does she even know what she is doing?"

The lighter voice replied, "Do you mean does she know how to make a high quality potion? Then yes, she does. She got Outstanding in Potions during the entire seven years.

The deeper voice didn't respond and Harry heard footsteps growing quieter. Another voice surprised him. He looked and he saw Ron.

Ron said, "They have been doing that ever since yesterday when you collapsed. You had us scared." He walked closer to where Harry was and sloppily signed, "Can you hear me, mate?"

Harry nodded and croaked, "Where are Linda and Hermione?"

Ron replied, "The voice you just heard outside was Linda and the other voice was Snape. He's been pissed ever since she restored your hearing. Hermione is in the library looking for the potion. Linda said it was a Willstrom Lynx Elixir and Hermione's going crazy trying to find any documentation of it. Dumbledore is trying to contact her family in the USA. Only thing is her parents are virtually impossible to find. They live in the middle of nowhere but they are mega important according to a wizard that lived there a few years ago. Her mom is the leader over there and her dad controls the legal system. Dumbledore made Linda send an owl with a letter saying that they need to come for a conference. But back to you. How are you feeling, mate?"

Harry said, "Good. What do you think will happen now?"

Ron grimaced, "I don't know. Linda may get in trouble for using unauthorized magic. I heard that she got a Howler from the Minister himself. I was nearby and it wasn't pretty. She looked about ready to scream when it exploded. I doubt that she had ever even heard of a Howler before it came for her."

Harry replied, "That's awful."

Ron pointed out, "But now that you are conscious, she may get let off when her parents come. But they are also making her register as an Animagi since Lupin told them about how she turned into a mouse. She's been fighting with all of the teachers and she's like an angry tiger. I heard that she attacked the Minister when he told her to become a mouse as a hawk. Lupin swears that she turned into a little brown mouse in his class and the Minister is standing by how she became a vicious bird during their interview and then Dumbledore said that she turned into a medium sized ivory dragon when he was testing her powers. I bet she has McGonagall confused since she is supposed to register her."

Harry smiled and Ron continued, "When I asked her about it, she said that it was a family trait. I asked her what that meant and she said that I would learn from you. Any idea what this is about, Harry?"

Harry merely said, "I learned that it was better not to ask after she beat up Malfoy. I prefer my nose not to be broken."