Chapter Thirty-seven: Another Dangerous Juggling Act

Quidditch tryouts went very well, but Ron was by far the best. Ginny decided that she wanted to wait until a chaser postion opened up.

That night was a potions lesson with everyone. Ron was so excited, he came very close to blowing up a cualdron.

The first practice of the season was the next day. The team walked in to the changing rooms for a strategy talk.

Waiting for them, lined up in one neat row, were six Firebolts and a note that said "From a Friend."

Everyone was stunned speechless. The chasers were clueless, but the rest of the team knew who they were from.

That night, during a transfiguration lesson with Sev, Draco revealed that he'd also gotten a Firebolt that day. It had come with a card that had said "From a Friend."

Sev was keeping annoyingly silent about the whole thing and flat out refuesed to answer them about it, only talking about the Trasfiguration lesson.

However, seven determined teenagers against one grown man is simply no match. Sev eventually broke, and confessed.

That night, when the Gryffindors entered their common room, they found the rest of the fifth year boys and girls huddled together.

Harry took a deep breath, strode over to them, and sat down. They all instantly stopped talking, and looked at Harry, waiting for his answer. "I'll do it," he said simply.

"You will?" Neville asked.

"Yeah. But...you guys have to make sure that no one else finds out about this. Got that?" he said.

"Sure. What ever you want Harry," Lavender said.

"Have everyone meet me on the fourth floor corridor an hour after dinner."

They nodded.

The first lesson went smoothly. Harry had talked it over with Ron and Hermione, who would be acting as his 'assistants,' and decided that each lesson they would learn something different, and that meetings would take place Mondays and Wednesdays after dinner.

Lessons with Sev also started back up. Harry would go by himself after the meetings on Mondays and Wednesdays, Ron, Hermione, and Draco would join him on Tuesdays, and Thursdays, and everyone on Fridays.

If it wasn't for Ron and Hermione, Harry didn't know how he would have been able to juggle all of that, plus quidditch, plus homework. They helped him where they could with his 'club,' and Ron would let him copy his homework if he absolutely ran out of time, much to Hermione's disapproval.

At the beginning of one meeting in early October, Harry walked in to find everyone facing the door, with wide smiles on their faces, making Harry very suspicious.

"What are you guys up to?" he asked.

"Well...." Neville started to say.

"We were thinking we needed a name," Ron finished for him.

"And that name is..."

"The HA," Hermione said proudly.

"Uh-huh. And that stands for..."

"Harry's Army," they all said as one.

Harry's jaw literally dropped. "Are you guys insane!?"

Ron smirked. "Sometimes, yes."

"Is there anyway I could get you to change your minds?" Harry asked, praying the answer would be yes.

He was sorely disappointed when every single person shook their heads.

Harry sighed. "Well, I suppose I don't have a choice, do I?" Everyone shook their heads again. "Fine." Harry sighed. Let's get on with it then..."

A/N: I would like to thank my bff, my 'sis,' my 'sam,' and my beta for everything she's done to help me with this fic.

A/N2: Well, this again was supposed to be two chappies, but I decided to make it one. And could you guys please, please, please, please, please review. I know it sounds like I'm begging, and...I am, I'll admit it. Please review and make my day!!!

Thanks to everyone who reviewed (ya'll rock!): starangel2106, shelly101(), moonlight-katz, jennifer(),

And thanks to everyone who wished me luck: AuroraAbbie Snape, starangel2106,

Good luck to everyone starting college, especially Lauren(), tigersmeleth,

Replies to reviewers:

AuroraAbbie Snape: Harry and Snape do spend alot of time together, I just don't write about specifics. As for Draco...you'll just have to wait and see...muahahahaha.

athenakitty: Yes, Harry's very surprsied. He didn't realize that the other boys had noticed how much his ablities had grown. Snapes already adopted Harry. Thats how he got the protection spells to go to his house, and his name on Harry's. No, the older Slytherins won't want in on tutoring. Something nasty already did happen to the Dursley's: they died. Umbridge isn't in my story, I don't plan on having Fudge die, but I do have something nasty in mind for Lucius.

shadowsylvia: Darn it. Puppy eyes always get me.

HarryPFan001: Don't worry, I've already written Sirius' entrance, and it will be soon.

tigersmeleth: I don't know if I like the idea of him being an auror or teacher better, but this club has a purpose beyond Harry teaching.....muahahahaha. (I seem to be doing that alot).

leggylover03: I think Hermione already knows Harry's ahead of her. He did have alot more time to practice over the summer, and she understands this.

CarolineXOXO(): Yes, mixing the two does produce hydrochloric acid. You don't read quick enough! lol!