Dreaming through Hogwarts
by Healer Pomfrey
Please refer to the disclaimer and warnings in chapter 1!
"No Mum, please don't abandon the MAP," Harry threw in, pleadingly. "We'll somehow get around with the others. Won't we?" he queried, turning his eyes to his friends.
"Professor, I've thought about something," Hermione spoke up, hesitantly. "Would it perhaps be possible to officially use Helena's rooms as our own House, only for the MAP students?" Noticing that the professor gave her a surprised look, she added, "I think that for all of us, belonging to the Magical Advancement Programme is more important than the affiliation to the House, into which we've been sorted at first."
"Yes, that's true," Draco agreed, "although my father is likely to kill me if he hears that I abandoned Slytherin House."
"I don't know if it's so easy to just create a new House," Lily said, pensively, "considering that it has never happened in the history of Hogwarts. However, I'll speak with my colleagues, and we'll see what we can do."
"A brilliant idea..."
"... and please tell your colleagues..."
"... that we want you as our Head of House," the twins voiced their opinion, causing everyone to laugh and agree whole-heartedly.
"I'll see what I can do," Lily promised and ushered the small group out of the room, as they already had to hurry to be on time for lunch.
'It would be awesome if we could have our own House,' Harry mused on the way to the Great Hall. 'Mum being our Head of House would be strange though, although she's really nice. Somehow it feels as if I had always known her and not only for a few months. I really got used to having a family now. I must be the happiest student at Hogwarts, especially when I'm going to get my baby sister or brother. Maybe I can take her with me to classes. She'll learn that she's a witch from birth onwards.' He was brought back to reality, when they reached the Great Hall and Hermione instructed everyone to keep quiet about the question with the new House.
HP
In the afternoon, Harry decided to visit Hagrid to see if he was all ready for his trial. "Mione, will you come with me to see Hagrid?" he invited her, as soon as they left the Great Hall.
"Why not, if it doesn't take the whole afternoon," she replied, adding a long list of homework and other points, which she still had to finish that day.
"It won't take long," Harry promised and ushered her out onto the grounds, where he told her everything about his vision about Tom Riddle and that Hagrid had been granted a trial.
"I hope they're going to accept your vision as proof," Hermione said, worriedly.
"I hope so," Harry agreed, looking around the grounds in amazement. 'The Hogwarts grounds look awesome in spring time with all the fresh green leaves and the nice flowers,' he mused, smiling at the half giant, when he widely opened his door and motioned them to come in.
"Harry, Hermione, how nice of you to come an' visit me," Hagrid greeted them, smiling at the two students.
"We just wanted to ask if you're ready for the trial," Harry explained, making himself comfortable on the sofa.
"Ah ye know, I don' think anything's goin' to change," Hagrid replied, darkly. "The wizard don' believe a half giant. But I'm really grateful for what you're trying to do for me. Thanks a lot, Harry. Your Da told me ev'rythin'."
"Don't worry, Hagrid, I'm going to be there tomorrow, and I'll see to it that they accept my visions and proof your innocence," Harry promised, eyeing the offered rock cake with suspicion.
HP
In fact, the trial turned out to be tougher than Harry had anticipated. Together with Professors Dumbledore and McGonagall as well as Hagrid, he took the Floo from the Headmaster's office to the Ministry of Magic right after breakfast. The trial took place in a small courtroom under exclusion of the public. Dumbledore had asked Auror Alastor Moody to arrange for the trial to be held with as few people involved as possible.
Harry listened quietly as the trial was opened and everyone was told about the charges against Hagrid, who was being accused of opening the Chamber of Secrets causing a girl to die fifty years ago.
As Harry was the most important witness, he was called up immediately. As he feared that people would not believe that he received his information through visions of the past, Harry suggested to be questioned under Veritaserum, so he was given just one drop of Veritaserum before the questioning began.
"When did you first meet Hagrid?" the judge queried.
"On my 11th birthday. He came to explain to me about Hogwarts and took me to buy my supplies," Harry replied, automatically.
"Did he open the Chamber of Secrets fifty years ago and cause the death of a student?"
"No sir," Harry said firmly.
"How can you know that?" the judge asked. "You were not even alive at that time."
"No, but I have seen a vision, in which Tom Riddle opened the Chamber of Secrets and caused the girl to die. Therefore, Hagrid is innocent."
"How old are you, boy?" Fudge sneered, before he turned to the judge. "He is only eleven and certainly looking for attention."
"Why would we believe something, which an eleven-year-old saw in a dream?" the judge asked, giving Harry a doubtful look.
"I am a Seer of the past, and my visions are authentic. You can watch my vision in the Pensive if you wish," Harry replied firmly, only to add, "Excuse me, but Minister Fudge, you should know by now that my visions are authentic and that I greatly dislike attention."
His vision was self explanatory; however, the judge, the Minister of Magic and several members of the Wizengamot spent two hours discussing the fact if a vision that could possibly just be a dream of an elven-year-old boy could be considered as proof.
Just when Harry realised that Hagrid was going to lose the trial, Dumbledore as the Head of the Wizengamot spoke up. "Please consider that it was from a similar vision of the past that Mr. Harry Snape discovered the wolvescure potion, which was originally invented by Salazar Slytherin. With this wolvescure potion, Harry and his father, Professor Severus Snape, have already cured several hundreds of werewolves. Please consider this fact, when you judge about the quality of Harry's visions."
With that the judge announced a thirty-minute break, and everyone begun to talk simultaneously.
"I hope they will believe you," McGonagall whispered, worriedly.
"If not, it won't become worse for Hagrid than it was so far, will it?" Harry replied, raising an eyebrow at his godmother.
"No sweetie, it surely won't," the Gryffindor Head replied, soothingly, smiling at the boy.
tbc...
Thank you so much for your kind comments. I never intended to give up the MAP, lol. Any suggestions for a name for the new House? See you tomorrow...