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Chapter 14- Silicon

Edward

Edward walked into the Great Hall and sat down, and began to eat his breakfast. The students were abuzz with excitement. Madame Pomfrey had explained that it was because of a trip to the little town by Hogwarts called Hogsmeade next week. Plus, it didn't hurt that it was a nice Saturday morning with absolutely no classes that day.

"Ello Edward," Hagrid greeted.

"Hey Hagrid."

"How are ye?"

Edward shrugged a bit. "Fine I guess, how are you?"

Hagrid scratched his chin a bit. "Well I 'ave to go to Diagon Alley today."

"Diagon Alley? Is that apart of Hogsmeade?"

Hagrid shook his head. "No, it's in London. It's a wizrdin' shoppin' area. Most students get their books an' things there before school starts."

"Why do you need to go there?"

"Need te get some feed fer me Bowtruckles."

Edward didn't know what the heck a bowtruckle was, but he assumed it was some weird magical creature that Hagrid had.

"Well, I hope you find what you need. Wish I had some more books on elements for these kids to read and maybe some different samples of elements."

Hagrid processed this for a few moments, before exclaiming.

"Why don' ye c'mon with me!"

Ed's eyebrows shot up. "Really? Could I?"

"Ye need supplies, right?"

Edward nodded, "It would make teaching some of these kids a lot easier, if I had a couple more things."

"Then join me!"

A smile soon appeared on Ed's face and only grew in size.

"And I'm sure Dumbledore will give ye money te buy supplies."

Edward's eyebrows scrunched up at this. "Money? I don't need money. Mustang told me he set up my account here encase I needed anything."

"That's great! I'll still 'ave to ask 'em permission, but I don' see a reason why ye can' join me."

"I'll go talk to Al about it and meet you back at your hut in half an hour."

Edward stood up and quickly to left the Hall. But he was so excited that he didn't pay enough attention and ran into a woman.

"Damn it!" Ed cursed as the force of their collision forced him back and to loose his balance.

Ed stood up and brushed himself off and looked at the woman he had run into.

She was a thin woman, draped gauzy shawls and cloaks and bangles all covered with shining sequins and glittering strings of beads. She had thick glasses, which hugely magnified her eyes. She had frizzled brown hair, dark green eyes, and somewhat pale skin.

"I'm sorry my boy. I was looking into the beyond and seemed to have distracted myself."

"No, I ran into you. Sorry," Ed apologized.

The woman stared at him curiously for a few moments and asked, "You're the alchemy professor, Edward Elric, correct?"

"Yes..."

"I sense a great deal of darkness in you boy. And for someone so young..."

"I'M NOT THAT YOUNG YOU HAG!" Ed roared.

The woman seemed a little startled at Ed's outburst. "I am sorry if what the Inner Eye sees angers you. But it is the truth."

Ed raised an eyebrow. "Inner Eye?"

"Yes. I am one of the few in this world to see into the beyond," she stated.

"Beyond...like the future?" Ed stated slowly.

The woman paused for a moment and proceeded Edward's tone before stating, "Ah, I see you are not a believer."

"Believer? Look lady, I don't believe in anything other than what science tells me. And who the hell are you anyway?"

Ed crossed his arms and raised an eyebrow at her.

"I am Sybill Trelawney, and the Divinations professor here at Hogwarts," she said proudly.

"Divinations...wait, you mean like you think you're a fortune teller?"

"I am a Seer, thank you," she rebuked.

Ed rolled his eyes. "Sorry, but scientific study has proved that so called 'precognition' is a total hoax."

"Science! It is a gift, my boy. You cannot explain the workings of the Inner Eye through any muggle means!"

"Okay then. Tell me about my future."

"The Inner Eye does not see on command."

"Shocker," Edward said sarcastically.

Trelawney looked furious and then reached out, grabbing Ed's left arm.

"Hey! Let go!"

She moved to take off the glove and examine his palm despite his protests.

"You were born in...late winter, and have experienced great pain and sacrifice in life. And you will continue to do so for the near future...But I sense a great darkness within you."

Ed was finally able to yank his hand away from her and angrily put his glove back on.

"What the hell was that for!"

"I simply read your palm," she stated.

Ed growled a bit, his fists were clenched tightly. He wanted to yell at this woman more, but he remembered that Hagrid would be waiting on him and decided to ignore the crazy woman.

"Don't do that again," he growled.

He then pushed past her to continue on his way towards his classroom.

"And be wary, Mr. Elric. Someone you know will soon reveal his true colors. He is not what he seems!" she called after him.

Ed scoffed at this and rolled his eyes. She was completely insane. No one can see the future.

'But she said you were born in late winter. That's Feburary.' the small voice in his head stated.

'Lucky guess.'

'And sacrifice, you gave up your arm to save Al.'

'Again lucky. That could mean a number of things. Everyone has sacrificed something. She probably just assumed that because I'm in the military. She can't see the future.'

While Ed argued with himself he finally reached his room. Opening the door he saw Al, sitting by his desk, with books surrounding him.

"Hey Al,"

Alphonse looked up at his brother. "Brother! I'm glad you're here! I think I found something."

Edward walked up to his brother. "Wait, what did you say?"

"I think I found something! I've been looking at a few entries in the beginning journals saw that he made sure to emphasis the color of the red roses in his garden. So I'm thinking that it must be apart of the code. I mean it can't just be a coincidence that he emphasizes red and that is the color of the Philosopher's stone."

"Really? That's great, Al! We need to-," Ed stopped mid sentence realizing he couldn't go with Hagrid to Diagon Alley now.

"Brother? What's wrong?" Al asked.

"Oh...well Hagrid is going shopping in this town, and he told me I could tag along to get some stuff for my classes," Ed rubbed the back of his neck. "But I should stay with you, I mean if we work all day maybe we can crack the code or-"

Alphonse cut of his older brother right there. "Wait..you were invited by Hagrid to join him on this little trip?"

"Um, yeah?"

"You should go, Brother."

"Go! But if we crack the journals it could be the key to finding a way to get your body back!"

"I won't crack the code today Brother. You should go with Hagrid to get your supplies."

"But Al!" Ed protested.

"Brother, I'll be fine. We've been working on these journals so much lately maybe we should both take a break. Maybe some time off will help us get a new perspective."

Edward was ready to protest more but Al crossed his arms. "You should go Brother."

"But what about you?"

"I'll be fine! I think I want to explore the castle a little more, or maybe I'll go and talk to Elizabeth."

Ed chewed his bottom lip a bit, his mind racing while Al sighed and stood up.

"Brother, go. I'll be fine. We will work on the journals tomorrow," he said in a very stern tone.

Ed deflated a bit and nodded. "Alright Al. But we work all of tomorrow!"

"Okay."

"You're sure you'll be alright alone?"

"I'll be fine, Brother."

Ed ran a hand through his bangs. "Okay. I better go now, and I'll see you later today okay?"

"Bye Brother," Al extended his arm and the two bumped fists.

"Bye Al!" Ed called after him as he ran out of his classroom. He sprinted through the halls, and out into the grounds of the school. He saw Hagrid outside his hut.

"Ed! Ye made it!"

"Yeah, so how are we getting there? Apparition?"

"No, we 'ave a Portkey!" He then gestured to a small boot and Ed was really confused.

"Portkey?"

"It's a magical objec' with te power te take us to a se' destination."

"That boot is going to transport us somewhere?"

"Yep! Jus' a touch an' we'll be off!" Hagrid stated proudly.

"Just touch it?"

"Yeah, an' hold on tight," Hagrid warned.

"What will it do? How does it work?"

"Magic o' course!"

Ed groaned a bit and rubbed his eyes. "I'm really starting to hate that saying."

"Do ye have everythin' ye need?"

"Yeah, let's go,"

The two walked closer to the boot and Hagrid counted down from three.

"One, two, three! Grab on Ed!"

The pair grabbed the boot and Ed felt as if someone hooked his jacket and flung him up. He was spinning for a couple seconds before he felt his feet touch the ground.

Gripping his head, Ed felt nauseous and his head was spinning. He blinked a few times an' things came into focus. Edward was in the middle of a dark and shabby looking bar. A couple people sat at tables and were talking. One man was wiping down the counter of the bar and greeted them.

"Hello Hagrid,"

"Ello Tom. How's business?"

"Good, why did you bring a student with you?" he asked.

Ed's eyebrow twitched and he took in a deep breath, ready to rant before Hagrid corrected him, "This is a friend o' mine, and a 'fessor at Hogwarts. He teaches alchemy."

Tom looked at Ed curiously for a few moments. "He looks a little young, if you ask me."

"I'm fifteen, you idiot," Ed hissed.

"Fifteen? He's not even of age?!"

"I'm a State Alchemist from Amestris. I'm fully qualified to teach some brats the basics of alchemy."

Hagrid then interjected with, "Tom, can ye watch our Portkey fer us?"

Tom nodded and pulled out a wand, floating the boot towards him and setting it behind the bar.

"Thank ye. C'mon Ed."

Ed sighed and followed Hagrid past the bar and into a small courtyard.

"Why are we here?"

Hagrid smiled and pulled out a pink umbrella, tapping the bricks in a certain order. Once he finished the wall began to rumble and move, revealing a bustling alley lined with shops an' full of people.

"Wow..."

Hagrid grinned and the two walked through the alley. Ed was looking at every shop they passed. There were shops selling robes, shops selling telescopes and strange silver instruments Ed had never seen before, windows stacked with tottering piles of books, quills, and rolls of parchment, potion bottles, globes of the moon.

"Where are we going first?" Ed asked, feeling a little like a kid in a candy store.

"Gringotts. It's the wizardin' bank where ye can pull out some of yer money."

Ed nodded and continued to follow him through the street and towards a large white building.

They walked up the steps to a set of burnished bronze doors. The doors were flanked by small creatures with pointed noses and ears and dark slanted eyes and wearing uniforms of scarlet and gold. They walked past that and into a small entrance hall and with another set of doors. Engraved on the doors were the words:

Enter, stranger, but take heed

Of what awaits the sin of greed

For those who take, but do not earn,

Must pay most dearly in their turn.

So if you seek beneath our floors

A treasure that was never yours,

Thief, you have been warned, beware

Of finding more than treasure there.

Walking through the second set of doors, Edward found himself in a vast marble hall long counters stretching along its length and around a hundred of the same little creatures sitting at desks.

"Hagrid...what are they?" Edward whispered.

"Goblins, they run Gringotts."

He was a little shocked but accepted Hagrid's answer. Maybe with all the other craziness surrounding him, he was becoming a little desensitized to all of this. Ed turned away and they continued to walk the length of the hall. They walked up to a large counter and the goblin looked up at them.

"Can I help you?"

"I need te withdraw some funds from the Hogwarts vault."

"Do you have the key?" the goblin asked.

Hagrid dug around in his pockets before producing a small golden key. The goblin took it from him, and examine it before nodding.

"And Ed needs te pull out some money as well."

The goblin raised an eyebrow and looked at Edward.

"I don't have a key. My superior officer told me he set up my bank account here though."

"Superior officer?"

Ed nodded. "I'm Major Edward Elric, a State Alchemist of the Amestrian military. Colonel Roy Mustang is my superior officer."

"Can you produce any identification?"

Edward shoved his hand in his pocket and lifted out his silver pocket watch.

"This should prove I'm a State Alchemist."

He narrowed his eyes at the watch for a few moments and nodded. "Very well, Gornuk will take you to your vaults."

Another goblin took Hagrid's and Edward's key, which the head goblin had produced from a small drawer in his desk. They walked through one of the many doors and into a dark hallway, only lit by flaming torches. Gornuk directed them to a small cart, which both got onto. Gornuk then got behind the controls and the cart lurched forward.

They began racing through the cavern and pasted multiple vaults. Edward was looking around and was in awe of the massiveness of this bank. Back in Amestris he would just walk up to the counter, show his watch, and get money. But here? You got onto a rollercoaster just to get to your money!

Gornuk pulled a lever and the cart came to a screeching halt.

"Vault number 431. I believe this is you. Mr. Elric."

All three got out of the cart and Gornuk placed Edward's key into the lock and turned.

Edward heard the bolts on the other side of the door turn and the door swung open. In it, piles upon piles of glittering coins. Ranging from gold to silver to bronze.

"Blimey Ed!" Hagrid exclaimed. "Ye got enough money to last ye about twenty lifetimes!"

Ed walked into the vault and picked up a coins, turning it in his hand.

"What's the exchange rate for Amestrian cens and this money?"

"500 cen's to every galleon."

Ed looked around the vault and nodded. "Seems about right, though the Colonel seemed to have left most of it in my Amestrian account."

"Most!?"

"How much would I need for a couple books, and supplies for my classes?" Ed asked.

"Hm... perhaps about a fifty or so galleons," Gornuk answered.

"Okay, then I guess I'll need a bag or something. Hagrid? Do you have any spare piece of cloth or something?"

Hagrid looked confused at the request but pulled out a clean handkerchief, handing it to Edward.

Ed clapped his hands together and transmuted the cloth into a small little bag. He then proceeded to fill the entire thing with gold, silver, and bronze coins.

"This should be enough, if not we can just come back, right?"

Ed then got back in the cart and looked at Gornuk, who was staring at him.

"That was strange magic, I don't think I've ever seen someone do that before," he commented.

"It's not magic, it was alchemy," Ed explained.

Gornuk narrowed his eyes at Edward for a few moments before pulling back the lever and making the cart move again.

They flew through the caverns, twisting and turning until Gornuk stopped the cart.

"Vault number 856."

"That's me," Hagrid said. He stood up and Gornuk took the key from him. Putting it into place, the locks began to turn and the door swung open. Inside was a considerable amount of gold, but not close to the amount Edward had in his vault.

He grabbed a couple coins to put in his pocket before leaving and getting back in the cart.

Gornuk once again pulled the level and brought the cart back to their original starting point.

"Thank you, Gornuk," Ed said, getting out of the cart.

The goblin stared at him curiously.

"There are not many wizards who would thank a goblin, for what they believe is doing their job. Many might say you would be treating me as your equal then."

Edward brushed a little dirt off his coat. "I'm not most people. You may not look human, but considering how intelligent you are, you probably have a soul. And that is good enough for me."

"Hm... interesting notion, Mr. Elric."

Gornuk bowed his head a bit and left Hagrid and Edward. The pair started to walk out of the bank.

"'nterestin' conversation ye had with Gornuk, there Ed."

Ed raised an eyebrow at this. "Why?"

"Most people don' see goblins as equals. Many look down on 'em."

His brows furrowed a bit at this. "Because they look different right?"

"That, and there's a lot o' bad blood 'tween us. Goblins can be bloodthirsty and cruel,"

"So can humans," Ed mumbled under his breath.

"An' goblins are looked on as inferior. Wizards also denied 'em wands, an' goblins denied us the secrets behind their magic for makin' weapons an' armor."

Edward shook his head a bit. "Still seems stupid to me. But I suppose humans are like that everywhere."

"What de ye mean, ev'rywhere?" Hagrid asked.

Ed sighed a bit. "Back home, a couple decades ago, we annexed the small country of Ishval in the east. They weren't happy about it and tensions rose, until an accident where an Ishvalan girl was killed sparked a revolution."

Hagrid gasped at this a bit, but allowed Edward to continue. He stuffed his hands in his pockets and stared at the ground.

"The war ravaged the East for years. Ishvalans are looked upon as filthy and decrepit. The few that survived the war live in the slums of the cities. All because they have tanned skin, white hair, and red eyes and practice a different religion."

Hagrid didn't know how to respond to this, and remained silent.

"I was young when the war ended, so I don't know much about it. But I do know that they are still people."

"That's very noble of ye Ed."

He nodded in reply and the two continued to walk out of the bank and into the bustling street.

"We'll get ye set up first, Ed."

Ed agreed to this and followed Hagrid through the street and stopped in front of an alchemy shop. The window was filled with silver equipment and tools. Ed strode into the store, causing a little bell to ring.

"Hello, welcome to Lee's Alchemy shop. I'm William, how may I help you?" a person at the counter greeted.

"Do you have any samples of elements? Like Aluminum, Silicon, Lead or Carbon?"

"We got a whole selection here, how much would you like?" William moved out from behind the counter and towards a wall full of little shelves.

"Hm.. I think I need about half a pound of aluminum, a pound of carbon, and some lead as well."

The boy nodded and waved his wand. A couple drawers opened and the metals flew out and onto the counter.

"Anything else?"

"You have any books?" Ed asked.

The boy scratched his chin. "Not much of a selection here, but Flourish and Blotts has a great one."

"Then that will be all."

William nodded. "That will be about ten galleons and three sickles."

Edward looked to Hagrid who said. "Ten gold and three silver."

Ed nodded and laid out the correct amount. William packaged the elements up and said. "If you want we can owl them to you."

"Um, sure? Send it to Hogwarts, for Edward Elric."

William nodded and wrote down the information on a slip of paper.

"You'll get your purchase tomorrow."

Ed thanked him and he and Hagrid walked out of the shop.

"Where is that store William mentioned?"

"Right over there," Hagrid gestured. Ed smiled as he saw the mounds of books within the windows of the shop. They walked over and entered it, and Edward had a large grin on his face.

Walking up to the counter, Edward asked. "Where is the alchemy section?"

"In the back and to the right," the man replied. "I'll show you.

"Thanks."

They all walked to the section and saw about three bookcases full of various texts.

"What exactly are you looking for?" the man asked.

"I need some basic books about the elements and their properties. And do you have Richard Stanyhurst: A Study in Alchemy?"

"Well I have some books on the periodic table here," the man gestured. "And Stanyhurst is over here."

The man handed Edward the book and he thanked him.

"I'll be up front if you need anything."

He then left Edward and Hagrid back in the stacks to return to the counter.

Ed pulled a few books off the shelves and flipped through them. He finally decided on a text and put the others back on the shelf.

"Decided on a book?" Hagrid asked. Edward nodded and walked up to the counter.

"I'll take A Study in Alchemy and about sixteen copies of Elements of the Natural World,"

"Sixteen?" the man questioned.

"I just need a class set for a couple of my students," Ed explained as he reached into his pocket to grab his bag of coins.

The man raised an eyebrow. "You're a teacher?"

"Ed here teaches Alchemy!" Hagrid exclaimed. "Real prod'gy too,"

"And can you deliver them to Hogwarts for Edward Elric?"

"Um...yes. Yes we can."

It was obvious the man was a little shocked at the situation but proceeded to write down the order and tell Edward the total price.

"That'll be fifty galleons, three sickles, and two knuts."

Ed nodded and counted out the appropriate amount of change.

"I'll take this with me," Edward picked up A Study in Alchemy and the man nodded.

"Alright, you will receive your delivery in two days."

"Thank you," Edward waved as he and Hagrid walked out of the shop.

"Thanks for bringing me along, Hagrid."

"No trouble, Ed!"

"And you still need to get your feed for...Bowtruckles?"

"Yeah! It's just' down the street."

They walked a couple steps further down the street before stopping.

"Here we are," Hagrid said. The shop had a sign that said Magical Menagerie.

"I'll be out inna bit," Hagrid stated and entered the shop. Edward kicked a little pebble as he waited on Hagrid, observing the shops around him.

Sighing, he looked in the shop window of the place next to the Magical Menagerie shop.

It had multiple cages and each one had a fluffy owl in it with a few of the birds. A small one, a rusty color with golden eyes caught Ed's attention. It was chirping its' little head off at something while the attendant tried to cover the cage in hopes of calming it down.

"Ed?"

This broke Ed's train of thought and he turned towards the larger man. He was holding a sack over one of his shoulders.

"Got what you need?"

"Yeah, told ye I'd be out quick," Hagrid beamed before looking over Ed's shoulder to see what the younger had been staring at.

"Thinkin' 'bout gettin' an owl?"

Ed shook his head. "No, I can't take care of a pet with all the traveling I do.

"Owls don' need much care. Ye just have te let 'em hunt and they'll return te ye."

"I don't know, Hagrid..."

"Nonsense! C'mon!"

Hagrid then dragged Ed into the Owl shop. There were all different kinds of owls chirping and flapping their wings within their cages.

"Will you calm down!" one attendant yelled. The small little bird Ed had watched earlier chirped some more and snapped its beak at the man.

Ed watched the scene curiously before Hagrid noticed the attendant, and then pulled Ed over him over.

"Me friend here wants to buy an owl," Hagrid stated.

The man turned his attention away from the small bird and forced a smile. "What kind of owl are you looking for?"

"What kind of owl is that?" Ed asked, pointing at the rust colored owl.

The man sighed. "Sorry about all the ruckus sir, but to answer your question. It's a pygmy owl."

"Looks a little small," he commented. The bird turned to Ed and snapped at him, looking like he didn't appreciate the comment.

"Doesn' look like he can carry a letter, let alone deliver one," Hagrid added.

"He is small, but they can still carry letters. They're usually used for fast deliveries."

"Over far distances?"

"Yes. They don't have to carry much weight so the long trip isn't as hard on them as some other owls," the man answered.

Ed processed this information for a few moments and weighed all the options in his head. Edward looked at the owl who only seemed happy to return the gaze.

"How much?" Ed asked.

"Y-you want to buy him?"

"Yeah, how much?" Ed asked, getting out his bag of coins.

"Ye sure Ed?" Hagrid asked.

Ed mulled this over for another moment before nodding.

"So how much?" he asked again.

"Um..about five galleons."

Ed grabbed five of the golden coins and extended his palm out. "This alright?"

"Y-y-yes! Yes!" the man took the coins out of Ed's palm. "I'll throw in the cage as well if you want!"

"Thanks," Ed lifted the handle on the cage and held it out, eye level.

The owl threw himself against the bars a couple of times, looking like he wanted to get free.

"Ye sure 'bout this Ed? He looks a little rough round the edges," Hagrid commented.

"He just needs a little talking too," Edward stated, before returning his attention back to the owl.

"Listen here, I need an owl who will be able to fly long distances and deliver one or maybe two letters. In between you can do whatever you want. So if you never want to see this place again, act calm and don't attack me...Deal?"

The bird tilted its' head a bit and Ed raised an eyebrow.

He then replied with a small chirp and Ed smiled.

"Good," he turned back to the attendant. "Thanks again."

The attendant stuttered a reply and they left the shop right after.

"Blimey, Ed. How'd ye know that'd work?"

Edward shrugged. "I didn't, but he didn't seem to like it there and I suppose you were right about something. Having an owl to send letters will be nice. And-"

An evil grin appeared on his face. "And, I think he will get along with the Colonel very nicely."

The owl titled his head at Ed once more and snapped his beak a bit.

"Ohhh yes...they'll get along great."

Harry

"So have you figured out anything with the plan?" Ron asked.

Hermione rolled her eyes a bit. "Please try to be more obvious Ronald. Me and Harry have no idea what you mean."

"About Defense Against the Dark Arts!" Ron whispered.

Hermione sighed and shut the book in her hands. "Alright, but try to keep your voice down."

Ron grinned and scooted his chair closer to Hermione and Harry. They were all in the common room, a few students were in there talking and doing homework. Most were outside, enjoying the last of the good weather they would receive for a while. October was getting colder and colder and soon the grounds would be covered in snow.

"We need to learn how to defend ourselves," Hermione stated.

"But who will teach us?" Ron asked.

"Professor McGonagall?" Harry suggested.

Hermione shook her head. "No, she doesn't like Umbridge but she won't break the rules like that."

"What about Dumbledore!" Ron exclaimed.

"Fudge will throw him out faster than you can say 'owl', no...we need someone else," Hermione then tapped her chin for a few moments, thinking hard.

"What about Professor Edward?" Harry suggested.

Hermione looked a little shocked at this and Ron exclaimed, "What!?"

"Professor Elric...hmm...," Hermione mused.

Ron looked between Hermione and Harry. "Wait..do you think he would do it?"

"He's in the military, and obviously has the skill to teach us," Hermione stated.

"He obviously doesn't like Umbridge," Harry added.

"But would he do it!?" Ron exclaimed.

Hermione sighed. "I'm not sure...should we ask him?"

Harry thought about this for a moment and shook his head. "Not yet. We need to decide what exactly we are going to do before we approach him, it we even decide to."

"What exactly is all of this?" Ron asked.

"Well," Harry began. "Fudge thinks Dumbledore is training us to be a wizard army. So why don't we give him what he wants. We get everyone together. Everyone that believes Voldemort came back last year, get them together and learn to defend ourselves."

"And we ask Professor Elric to help us?" Ron inquired.

"Maybe...Sirius didn't seem to fully trust him, and I think we should wait before talking to him. Wait and see if we could trust him with this."

"And his brother?" Hermione added.

Harry shrugged. "I don't know, maybe? Maybe not. We can't let too many people know about this. We have to keep it secret of Umbridge will come down on us all."

"Alright, we keep it close. But if Professor Ed is out, then who will we get?" Ron asked.

"Well we need to find someone," Harry sighed.

"I think it should be you Harry," Hermione blurted out.

Harry's eyebrows shot up. "Me?"

Ron was grinning. "Yeah! You'd be great at it!"

"No, I'm not a teacher...no."

"You are the only one that has any experience whatsoever."

"Experience!?" Harry exclaimed.

Hermione saw Harry was getting angry, and chewed her lip nervously. "Well, you...you are the only one that has fought against You-Know-Who."

"Fought? I barely survive each time, and I've always had help Hermione. It wasn't skill, a lot of the time it was luck!"

"Harry, calm down," Ron said slowly.

"I am calm!" Harry roared, causing everyone in the common room to jump a bit and turn towards them.

"Harry, you need to take a deep breath and calm down," Hermione said in a low voice.

Harry was breathing heavily but did as Hermione told. Taking a few deep breaths his heart rate calmed and he no longer felt angry.

"I-I'm sorry," he mumbled.

"It's alright Harry," Hermione replied with a soft smile.

"It's just...-"

Ron cut him off. "We understand, mate."

"But we still need someone to teach us," Harry stated.

"And we will find them. But we need to consider all the options. And that includes you Harry."

Harry sighed. "Alright, Hermione. But I don't think I should teach. I wouldn't be any good"

With that he stood up and left his seat, walking up the staircase to the dormitories.

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