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This is not a new chapter. I recently edited it to change the mistakes from the quidditch section. I forgot that the Holyhead Harpies were an all girls team so I changed it to the Puddlemere United. i am sorry for all the confusion. I am also changing his style for those that were offended. I did not mean to make he look gay. i was going more for the hot, band member but i'll tone it down.
Chapter Eleven: Critics
Sunday October 7, 7:30 a.m.
Harry had spent the night in the hospital wing. Madam Pomfrey said that he had to stop his morning training for a week in order to completely heal all of his bones. At first he protested but in the end he relented to the stubborn healer and decided that a week of resting and catching up with his friends could do him some good. Maybe he could even convince Seamus to play another muggle sport. He loved playing soccer that one time and figured that maybe he could play basketball like he did plenty of times that summer. He was lost in his mussing and did not hear the sound of someone walking into the infirmary.
He did notice, however, when said person launched themselves at him. Hermione had woken up early on Sunday to make sure that Harry was alright.
"Hermione!" Harry yelled when he saw the person that had snuck up on him.
"Oh Harry. I was just so worried when I saw you falling. I did not even have time to think before Professor Dumbledore caught you and put you on a stretcher. Everything just went by so fast and-" Harry cut off her rambling by placing his hand over her mouth. She mock glared at him while he smiled sweetly back at her.
"Hermione, I am fine. There is no need to worry like that." Harry said while removing his hand from over her mouth.
She signed in resignation but decided to relay to him the news she heard reguarding Flint, the Slytherin who had inflicted the harm on him.
"Have you heard what happened to Flint, Harry?" Hermione asked.
"No. What?" Harry asked with narrow eyes.
"Well since he was too young to be sent to Azkaban, you know that you have to be a legal adult before you can be sent there. Except for in 1054 when Archibald Black was sentenced with the murder of his cousin-" Hermione rambled but stopped when Harry gave her an amused look. She huffed before continuing. "Anyhow, he could not be sent to Azkaban so he got a month suspension and a year of community service down at St. Mungo's. He also got a hundred points taken from Slytherin. If you ask me, he got of fairly easy considered it was practically attempted murder."
Harry sighed and fiddled with his family ring, a habit had he began to pick up.
"I guess that is the worst that they can give him. He is still in school after all." Harry said.
"Anyhow, I just came in to check on you. Ron and Ginny are beside themselves with worry. Ron barely even touched his dinner last night and that is saying something." Hermione said.
Harry said, "I think I want a day just to spend with you guys if you aren't busy. We haven't had one of those days in a while."
Hermione smiled and said that it would be perfect. They both left the room and headed down to breakfast in the Great Hall.
When they reached the Great Hall, they say Neville and Ginny sitting next to each other, Ron and Ginny seating across from them and Seamus and Dean next to them. When Hermione and Harry entered the room they looked up and smiled at him. He made his way across the room and sat down next to Ron. Hermione sat down next to him and the conversation turned to make sure that Harry was alright.
After a couple of minutes of reassurance from Harry that he was alright, they resumed their previous conversation: The dueling competition which was taking place the first Saturday of November.
It had been announced at the beginning of the school year that they were hosting one but with the carnival and Harry's busy schedule, he completely forgot.
"I think I want to enter." Ron said. "The winner gets a hundred galleons and a chance to compete in the world-wide dueling competition."
"Me too" responded Ginny who was sitting awfully close to Neville. "I might be in my fourth year but I think I'm pretty talented." She continued after people looked at her strangely.
"Good for you Ginny." Neville responded. "I, myself, much rather prefer Herbology. I wouldn't last a minute in a duel against you."
"I was planning on entering as well." Harry said.
Heads turned to look at him and a lot of people looked dejected like they knew that since he was entering, they would lose. Some of the people, girls especially, looked at him amazed like he was about to perform some sort of show.
"Good for you Harry." Hermione responded. "By the way, have you gotten a chance to learn any of the languages I sent to you?"
"je parle le français et l'Espagnol maintenant." Harry responded in French.
"quand?" Hermione responded.
"après mon anniversaire." Harry responded.
"English please." Ron said.
"Sorry." Harry responded. "Hermione asked me if I learned any of the languages that he gave to me and I told her that I learned French and Spanish after my birthday. I actually had a lot of time after my birthday to study because I already finished my Animagus transformation and I learned everything about goblin magic."
"Oh. I actual had a chance to learn some French from Charlie. I learned it when he traveled to France in a dragon preserve. I'm not fluent or anything but I know the essentials." Ron said.
"Good for you Ron, I had no idea." Hermione said to him, causing him to blush.
"I was actually thinking of learning Bulgarian this week cause I can no longer do my exercise program." Harry said.
"I could help you if you like, Victor taught me this summer." Hermione said.
"Sounds great." Harry responded.
Monday, October 8, 6:00 a.m.
Harry was reading the book on the Bulgarian language waiting for Ron to wake it. It took a complete hour before the rest of his dorm began to rise and by then, Harry was over half-way done with his book. Harry found out this summer that learning a language as a wizard was super easy. Once you read the book, there is an enchantment placed on it that allows you to know the language and be able to speak it properly. Harry had no idea why all people didn't read these books but he figured that it was not widely known or people did not care.
He decided to start getting ready while his roommates where just waking up. He took a shower and wrapped a towel around his waist. He dressed in his uniform and packed up his books for the day. Today he would have potions, CoMC, Herbology, Ancient Runes and Dueling.
Wednesday, October 10, 6:00 p.m.
Harry just finished his book on Bulgarian when Hermione and Ron walked into the common room. They plotted down on the couch which Harry was on and continued talking.
"I am completely excited. I don't understand how you cannot be." Hermione said.
"I am excited. I just don't know what I want to do when I get older." Ron responded.
"What is this about?" Harry asked, joining the conversation.
"We just found out that the representatives from different jobs are coming and we get a meeting with our heads of house to discuss our career options. This is the year that they begin thinking of people to recruit and watch for in hiring. It's a big deal." She said and finished the last part by glaring at Ron.
Ron held his hands up in mock surrender. "Gesh Hermione, I realize this is important I just don't know what I want to do."
"Speaking of careers, I got a letter this morning saying that the scouts are going to come back and give their feedback on our players this weekend." Harry said.
"And you're just telling me this now!" Ron said.
"Well I just got the letter this morning and calm down, I'm sure you got great reviews." Harry said.
"You're right. I just need to calm down." Ron said while taking some calming breaths.
"Hermione, when did you say the meetings were going to be?" Harry asked.
"This Friday." She responded.
Friday, October 12, 4:00 p.m.
Harry was headed toward his meeting for career options. He was still considered a fifth year because he was taking fifth year astronomy and ancient runes. He just reached the door to Professor McGonagall office and took a minute to check his appearance. He finished Herbology at 3:15 so he had time to change and rest before the meeting.
He was wearing his pair of combat boots which were a black dragon skin. He had on a pair of dark jeans that he just ordered from Madam Malkin's. He had on a pale yellow button up shirt that brought out his tan that he managed to keep since the summer. Over his shirt he had on a newly made Basilisk-skin vest. His hair was as-always in a sexy, windblown look and his bangs had a nice large curve his showcased his famous scar. His bright emerald eyes showed his nervousness and determination to make a good impression. He looked down at his hands to look at his family ring before reached for the door handle and opening the door.
Professor McGonagall was there along with four representatives in her temporarily expanded office.
She greeted him warmly and introduced him to the representatives that came from the ministry.
"First, let me introduce you to Pius Thicknesse representing the Magical Law Enforcement." She introduced him to the man with long, mostly black but with some white hair. He had a beard and gave him a friendly smile which Harry returned.
"Second, let me introduce you to Dirk Cresswell, head of the Goblin Liaison Office." She said.
"It's a pleasure to see you again Harry." Cresswell said.
"And you sir." Harry responded before being introduced to another representative.
"Third, let me introduce you to Amos Diggory." Harry's eyes widened when he took in the familiar man. "He is now the head of the control of magic creatures." She said.
Harry's eyes watered a little when he looked at the father of Cedric, whom he had seen died half a year ago.
Amos ignored the watery eyes and smiled down at the youth before shaking his hand. When Harry looked down Amos whispered to him that he did not blame Harry for what happened to his son and thanked him for returning him to his family.
Harry looked up and smiled at him before accepted his thanks and moving onto the next man.
"Fourth, let me introduce you to Winston Thather, the head of the auror department." She said.
"Nice to see you again Harry." Thather said while shaking his hand.
"Likewise." Harry responded.
They all sat down. Professor McGonagall sat behind her desk with the four representatives at her sides. Harry sat in the chair in front of her desk.
"I am going to ask you a series of qualifying questions to see what you can improve and continue to do for these occupations. Keep in mind that these are only four department at the ministry and there are more to chose from. The list of which I will give you before leaving."
Harry inclined his head in understanding.
"Name?" Professor McGonagall said.
"Harry James Potter." He said while she wrote it down on the qualification paper.
"Age?"
"Fifteen."
"Guardian?"
"Sirius Black."
"Language?"
"English, French, Bulgarian, Spanish, Goblinese, and Parseltongue."
"Height?"
"5 foot, 8.5 inches."
"Weight?"
"145 pounds."
"Courses currently taking?"
"DADA assistant, Ancient Runes, Charms, Potions, CoMC, Transfiguration, Herbology, Astronomy, Arithmancy, and Dueling."
"Titles?"
"Quidditch captain, prefect, um… Boy-who-lived and uh Defender of Diagon Alley." He finished with a smile and a laugh causing those around him to laugh too to relive the awe-filled tension. Even Professor McGonagall smiled at that one.
"Animagus?"
"Black owl, red griffin patriarch, unicorn, panther and cobra."
"Awards?"
"Well the Order of Merlin but besides that no. I don't think so." He replied.
"Really because I happen to recall a certain award for services to the school." She said.
Harry ducked his head as he blushed. "Oh that" he mumbled.
Professor McGonagall smiled at him while writing it down.
Pius Thicknesse asked, "what was the service to the school?"
"Um… saving it I guess." Harry said. This earned a couple of chuckles and a bemused look from the professor.
"Anyway, musical instruments?"
"No."
"Abilities?"
"Parseltongue, metamorphic abilities which I still need to work on, natural master of wandless magic, natural master of potions, goblinese, natural charms master, and natural transfiguration master. But, I haven't checked since I received magical maturity." He said, not really understanding the awed looks that he recieved.
"Accomplishments?"
"Surviving the killing curse, killing a basilisk, producing the patronus charm, and fighting Voldemort." He replied while scratching the back of his head in thought. He ignored the intake or breath that this caused.
"Classes you excel in?"
"DADA and Charms."
"Those two classes only? There is no need to be humble. He actually took his O.W.L.'s early in Defense Against the Dark Arts, Charms, Potions, Care of Magical Creatures, Transfiguration, Herbology, and Arithmancy." She smiled fondly down at her young lion.
"Really and what were your grades?" Amos Diggory asked.
"I received the highest owls in a century and the highest ever for DADA. It was, if I recall correctly an O+ in DADA, an O in Charms, Potions, Transfiguration, and Arithmancy and an EE in CoMC, and Herbology. I still have the Astronomy and Ancient Runes O.W.L.'s to take since I dropped History of Magic and Divination."
"Amazing." Diggory said.
"Is there anything extra you want to know about young Harry here?" she said. She was extremely proud of her lion. She knew that he could go to any of the ministry jobs that he wanted to. He was more than qualified for even the position as Minister of Magic she thought to herself.
"None" she said when no one made a move to ask. "I would just like to say that besides everything he said before, he is an excellent flier. I am proud to say that I was on the one to discover his talent and place him on the Gryffindor team. He might be a Gryffindor but I noticed that he has the best qualities of the entire houses: He is brave because he has fought he-who-must-not-be-named multiply times. He is cunning because he finds ways to sneak around the rules and get out of danger. He is loyal to his friends and his family. He is smart because he is the top of the grade currently as one of the only one taking seventh year classes and yearns to learn more, as evident in his multiple languages."
She finished her speech and they each shook his hand before he left.
When he exited he felt completely exhausted and went outside to lie under a tree. He found Luna there and she began talking to him about nargles. He listened to her and fell into an amazing sleep.
Saturday October 13, 10:15 a.m.
It was meant to be Quidditch practice time but instead of practicing the scouts were going to come and review their game and look for recruits.
There were representatives from England, the Canons, Bulgaria, and the Puddlemere United.
The team, Katie Bell, Angelia Johnson, Fred Weasley, George Weasley, Ron Weasley, Seamus Finnigan, and Harry, were waiting on the Quidditch pitch for the representatives.
Harry was dressed in a pair of corduroy pants, a white t-shirt and a gray sweater. The others were dressed similarly in jeans and sweaters or jackets.
The English team representative was named Jonathan Spike. He had short blonde hair that was tossled. He looked to be around twenty-five and had an athletic build. "Hello everybody my name is Jonathan Spike. I am the representative and chaser for the English team."
The next man came up. He had brown hair and blue eyes. His hair was down to his shoulders and was tied in a loose ponytail. He was fairly small and was in his early twenties. "Hello. My name is Tyler Bakerson. I am the seeker for the Cudley Canons."
A woman came up next. She had an athletic build and looked about eighteen. She had soft dirty blonde hair that was lightly curled and held up in a half ponytail. "Hi. My name is Sarah Thorten. I am a chaser for the Bulgarian team."
The next person they all recognized. "Hey you guys. I don't think I need to introduce myself to you but I'm Oliver Wood and I'm the keeper for the Puddlemere United Team. I think we can start by saying that you all played amazingly. We would like to ask Angelia Johnson and Katie Bell as well Fred and George Weasley to come up. You four are all the seventh years on the team. We would be blessed if you would attend any of our team's tryouts next spring."
They all smiled at each other and gave a great smile to Harry for being their captain and helped them this year.
"We would like to give you contact information" Said Jonathan Spike from the English team. "If decide to join the team then contact us beforehand and the date of the try-outs will be given."
"And for those not in seventh years, we will continue to watch you these next years for potential team members, especially Ron Weasley. Now, could we see the captain for a moment please" Tyler Bakerson said.
Harry followed the representatives to the other side of the pitch while the rest of the team dispersed because the meeting was over. Ron was smiling at being singled out for his good work. Once they got to the other side of the pitch, they came around so they were standing in a circle.
"First of I want to say congratulations for putting together an amazing team. Second, I want to offer you a secondary position on the team" Said Jonathan Spike from the English team. "We currently have a seeker and it's not traditional to be on a national Quidditch team while still in school but I just couldn't pass the opportunity up."
They discussed quidditch for a little while including if he had any new moves or plays. After about twenty minutes the meeting ended.
Harry shook hands with all the representatives and collected their business cards before thanking them and exiting the field.
His mind was buzzing with all the information that was presented to him these past couple of days. The future was being planned right before his eyes but all he could truly think about was his job of defeating Voldemort.
He walked down to the lake and laid his head against a tree while taking a book out of his bag.
He opened up his transfiguration book and lost himself in reading-forgetting about the goal that he inevitably had to complete by living in the moment.
Meanwhile, Pamela Clareborine was busying staring at her crush through the windows of Hogwarts. Pamela met Harry in his first potions class of the year. She thought he was the most handsome man that she had ever met. He had raven-colored hair that was sexy, windblown and had a look of just-been-shagged. His skin was flawless and was perfectly tan making it sparkle in the light. His eyes were like pools of emeralds that sparkled when he laughed. You could always look into his eyes and feel like you were looking into his very soul. Even his nose was cute like a little button. His lips were light pink and plump and when he smiled they looked perfect against his white teeth. And that was just his face! His body was amazing, like that of a greek god. He had a well-defined six pack that she doubted anyone else at Hogwarts achieved. He had broad shoulders and muscled, but not too muscled arms. His legs were toned and held up his perfectly round butt. Even his clothes this year changed- they showed off his body and make him look rebellious. His tattoos did nothing to persuade her from that fact. And they weren't just regular tattoos she figured out. They meant something to him which made them rare tattoos.
Oh and his personality! She loved the way he had no idea how perfect he was. He was modest and kind and humble. He was funny and got along well with children. He was also a hero. He fought for the good of the people without thinking about himself.
She knew that she without a doubt had a crush on him. She also knew that she was going to do everything in her power to make him hers.
With that final thought, she flicked her brown, shoulder-length hair over her shoulder and continued to stare at the boy that was going to be hers.
Sunday, October 14, 5:00 a.m.
Today was the day that Harry could begin his training over again. He realized that he missed his training over the past week. It was a nice way to begin the day and it made him more confident for the battle that was yet to come.
He got out of bed, brushed his teeth and changed into a pair of white swim trunks, a pair of sweatpants overtop, a white tank top, a sweatshirt over top, and a pair of sneakers.
He walked down to the lake where he began to train again.
Preview:
Pamela does some major flirting
Harry rechecks his powers
Tonks makes an appearance
A/N: I hope you liked it! Be sure to review with any suggestions or ideas thay you want in the story because I would love to hear them. i will read all the reviews and take your opinion into account when I write this story. for example, do you like flashbacks of Harry as a baby? should Pamela win harry's heart? how much more power should Harry gain? what will happen to Draco? These are all events that I want to bring in so if you have an opinion please write it! Thank you! :)