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Chapter 25 – Friendly Quidditch

All Norwegian except English underlined

Friday 5th February

Friday evening, Harry got dressed in his formal uniform. It was only the second time he had worn it. Now he had been at the school longer, Harry knew what the pins his mentor family wore meant. Lukes meant that he had been; head boy, a prefect, mentor, had more than one mastery, could wield more than one weapon, was on the RES squad, could handle a dog team and sledging equipment had been a visitor escort, first aider, healer and good at various subjects at school.

Nymira had the; prefect, mentor, weapons, RES squad, dog team, sledging equipment, visitor escort and subject pins. Isur, on the other hand, had the; mentor, weapons, RES squad, sledging equipment, first aid, healing and subject pins. Now Harry could look around and see what they had meant about being successful. Most older students had at least five or six, but few had so many, and only about 2 seniors or scholars had as many as Luke had.

Harry stood with the rest of the students as the headmistress walked through the door before sitting as she motioned them too.

"Welcome students to our February formal lunch. For those who don't know, we do this once a month to celebrate your accomplishments. But also to bring us together as a school. To say, oh, we had to attend a stuffy formal dinner once a month. However, it is also a good skill to have to be able to sit like this, listen to speeches and announcements. I do want to take this time to thank you all for helping the new students from Hogwarts to settle in. I understand that they are all doing well and have had a good first month with us. So thank you. I know for some of you, it has been a difficult adjustment. So with that, let us order." she sat down, and Harry turned to the menu, having no trouble ordering this time. "What sort of things do we hear at this one."

"A couple of awards but normally very few, most of those happen next month. Updates on sports and what extra competitions are happening this month. There might be an update on Hogwarts, but I don't know about that. Normally only a couple. Openings for new areas of the repository are announced at these and sometimes if issues affect the whole school. The talk of you all coming happened at one of these," Nymira stated.

"That's cool" Harry looked up as Lærer Porter stood.

"I too would like to thank you all for helping our new students. Some of you have become mentors for the first time. And some of you have had to take on a second Liten. It is never easy. So well done. Now, repository wise we don't have another new area opening. The section is prooving as difficult as the last one. As for our Scholars, I would like to welcome the three new ones joining us this month while we said goodbye to 2 of our old ones. Applications for student scholars at the different schools do start this month. So by Easter, we shall know who is coming for July from the different schools." Lærer Porter sat down, and Harry looked at his mentor family and smiled as Lærer Little stood up.

"I too would like to thank everyone for supporting our new students. Coming to a new school can be a difficult adjustment. Now I would like to take this time to remind students that exams are coming up in the next few months. Some of you important ones with Masterys, L. and H.M. . A few of you are behind on homework and studying. You know who you are. It is hard. There is so much going on, things you want to do. But you need to learn to prioritise. If you need help, come see me or Lærer Porter or any teacher. We can help you. It may be dropping a club for a short time or reorganising when you take your seminars. But it can be done. Don't give up" with that, he too sat down, causing the starters to appear.

"Wow", Harry looked at the others who laughed. "Isur, you have your L. right?"

"Yes I do" Isur graoned. "I am studying as I do any year but trying to just make it out like it is any other exam so as not to get overwhelmed."

"Am I a problem?" Harry muttered.

"No, you are a very nice distraction that is stopping me from going overboard like I did my first year."

"Oh yes, even coming from a pure-blood family, Isur was doing nothing but studying his first year after Christmas. We had to physically stop him. It was crazy. He went crazy again after his inheritance and stopped looking after himself so much. That settled much quicker though" Nymira nodded.

"What do you...?"

"Harry, I came into my inheritance early, you know that, right" Harry nodded. "Well, sometimes that happens. Mine... I wasn't given a student as the staff felt there wasn't anyone who needed my help. They wanted to hold me back for the next parselmouth. Something like that anyway. But that put me at a lower hierarchy advantage. I had been top the year before, classed as an intermediate despite being younger. A few people challenged me. That was fair enough. But the way they did it that first month was bad. Enough that they were suspended and got in a lot of trouble. But that, combined with the feelings I was having and that one attack that put me in the infirmary that happened on my birthday, caused me to come into my inheritance early. My parents, as you know, refused to let me go home. They sent a howler, and my father even made a trip here. That was the last I saw of them. But between that, I had almost what you could call depression. I didn't have anyone to look after as a dominant. It was almost as if I was a failure. It took a while to get me sorted. This year I was again not given a Liten as there was no parslemouths, though we were told by a seer one was coming. We just didn't realise it would be before the following year. I am grateful for that."

"So you see, Harry, we all understand about problems and needing help; even Alphas have those problems if the right conditions are met. Your not alone" Nymira smiled, and Harry nodded. However, it did make sense how they all knew just what to say and do. How they looked out for each other more than Susan's mentor looked out for her as a new student.

Ryan Owen, the school caretaker, stood next after the starter disappeared. Harry remembered him from the last formal dinner that he spoke about the sports teams. He was a born Alpha werewolf with short black hair and blue eyes.

"Before we get onto the sports, I would like to say a quick reminder that if you don't know the school rules check your rule books. I have a note here from the librarians that many of you haven't been following the rules on the school books. Repository books can only be removed from the repository if you look after them after you have been here for 3 months. Misuse this, and that privilege will be taken away. Remember that.

"Now, moving on. Quidditch this month is Rome Vs Berlin tomorrow. Athens vs Helsinki next week, on the 20th we have Madrid vs Amsterdam and finally on the 27th Oalo vs Kenya. At the moment, Kenya is in first place with 790 points, followed by a 3-way tie with Oslo, Paris and Amsterdam at 460 points.

"Then we also have Icy Hockey this month. Dolphin vs Grey Wolf, Lion vs Rooster, Bull vs Timber wolf and Eagle vs Ptarmigan. We currently have a two-way tie leading with Ptarmigan and Eagle on 2 wins each while Dolphin, Grey Wolf, Lion and Bear all have one win.

"Football, there are no matches this month, but as the leader board goes, Italy is leading with 2 wins. While everyone bar Norway, Spain and Finland all have one win. Different events this month is Photography, so get your pictures into either Lærer Porter or Lærer Little by the 20th, please. Then we have Art, and that will be on display from the 27th, so those need to be submitted by then. Next is the debate tournament that will be happening next weekend, so the last team submission is tomorrow. Lastly, we have our Martial Arts tournament on the 13th and names need to be submitted and approved by Sensei Hyten again by next week." with that, he too sat down, and the main course appeared.

"You two are playing against each other, right" Harry looked at Nymira and Isur.

"Yes, I am the captain of Berlin and play Chaser."

"I play Beater for Rome" Isur nodded.

"Is playing against each other going to be difficult?"

"Na, we worked it out before" Isur shook his head. "We both want to have fun, and playing our best is fun. If someone is in major danger, we will stop to help them, but all teams do that, so it's no different. Nymira being my mentor, doesn't stop me from sending Bludgers her way. It just means I am careful not to aim for the head, but that's a rule from the headmistress anyway."

"That's good. I can't wait to see."

The headmistress stood after the main course, and Harry followed before she told them all to sit.

"Now it is time for the part many of you have been waiting for. We have 5 awards to hand out, one of which I am very proud of. First, Torny Myren for reaching mastery level in both Spell Creation and Enchanting a year before she is due to take her exams. Well done," Harry clapped along with everyone else. Pleased for Torny, who lived at the hostal with him. She was also Oliver's mentor, and he looked really happy for her.

"Next, Rose Robins, for learning all that is needed to earn the school Culture pin. She will take over as our school culture representative next year" Rose smiled and rose gracefully to collect it. Isur looked really happy with that one. Rose was one of those students with many pins.

"The next three have all earned Weapons pins. Can 7th year Brandon Fawcett, 4th year Anar Forest and 2nd year Susan Bones please come up?" Harry really started clapping then. Susan smiled as she went up gracefully with the others.

"I would like to congratulate everyone tonight. You have all worked hard and deserve these. Don't misplace the trust that has been placed in you. Or the honour will be removed" with that, she sat back down.

"They always do that call the weapons up together. It is the most common award possible." Isur nodded. "Still good, though."

"Susans settled down a bit in Martial Arts. I think Sensei had a word with her as well. She is good but very proud."

"Good in some ways bad in others", Luke laughed.

There were no more speeches before the desert, and Harry tucked in, enjoying the time and talking with his mentor family. It was Lærer Little that closed the formal dinner before they headed off with the headmistress staying put. Harry quickly headed to bed as soon as the crowds thinned down a little. He had a quidditch match to see tomorrow, and then that evening, it was the full moon.

The following day Harry was up and awake early, getting dressed. But it was one of the only times he was awake before Agnar.

"Morning"

"Your up early. Normally I'm awake first."

"Nymira and Isur have a quidditch match this morning."

"Against each other?" Agnar raised an eyebrow

"Yep"

"Should be interesting" Agnar pulled himself out of bed.

"You can rest, you know."

"No, I'm better getting up. What you got this morning?"

"Runes tutoring with Luke, then Sledding with you before the match."

"I'll rest this afternoon. Meet you down at breakfast."

"Alright" Harry left the room, seeing the others were all slow going this morning as well.

"You are having someone with you tonight, right?" Richard stopped him from leaving.

"Yes, Luke and Isur are going to be with me."

"Good", he moved to the side. Harry raised an eyebrow at that but didn't say anything else and left quickly.

Harry sat with Susan, Ruby and Jessica, who all blinked that Aganr wasn't with him.

"Where is he?"

"Slow-moving this morning, they all are"

"Full moon, Rishima and Lyeona are slow-moving as well" Jessica smiled.

"So sport and then the quidditch match this morning" they all looked at each other and nodded.

"I've also got the infirmary."

"Same", Jessica smiled. Harry was glad he had now found someone his age who went through the same things he did.

"Harry", Isur came over.

"Yeh"

"When were you looking to go this morning?"

"Depends if I miss something. If we go later, it's normally during the sports, and I don't want to miss your match. But I know if Dr

Vang is there, it will take longer."

"I'll speak to Luke."

"Okay", Harry watched as the boy turned and headed off to another corner.

"Dr Vang?" Ruby asked at the same time as Jessica. "He's coming up today?"

"Yeah, why?"

"I want to catch him. Be back" Jessica jumped up and ran to speak to her own mentor.

"Who is Dr Vang?" Ruby questioned as Agnar arrived and sat down.

"My main doctor back home. Apparently, Jessica is also under him."

"Oh, now that makes sense" Ruby looked to where Jessica was talking to her mentor.

"Why do I get the feeling that Dr Vang is going to be here most of the day?"

"Probably, often happens when primary doctors pay a visit" Lyeona sat down with them that morning.

"Morning, Leyona" Harry nodded at the werewolf.

"Morning"

"Right, we're going straight after breakfast instead of Runes. Luke says your managing enough to skip today." Isur reappeared.

"That's news to me."

"Harry, you are managing more as long as you have a rune guide with you. I've noticed that in class," Agnar shook his head.

"Doesn't feel like that to me. Sometimes I'm still lost."

"We have a year and a half learning on you. It's only been a month," Ruby noted back.

"Trust Luke Harry. He wouldn't have done that if you really needed it. We would have skipped Sledding instead. Now eat up" Isur

turned and walked off.

"Don't worry, Harry, sometimes I still feel like that as well." Harry smiled at Susan for that comment, thinking that Harley and Evie had it easier even if they were working 3 months behind.

Harry went to the infirmary straight after breakfast. Isur, Nymira and Luke were waiting outside the door before following him in when he arrived. As always, it only took a minute for Dr White to appear and lead them to a cubical. Harry was becoming used to that routine. What was unusual was that he disappeared for a moment before reappearing with Dr Vang and Alf. Neither had changed at all in the last month since he last saw them.

"Morning Harry, you are looking a lot better" It was strange hearing the English since outside of lessons, he didn't hear it anymore.

"Thanks" Harry nodded as they all sat down. It was now a bit cramped, and Harry had to close his eyes, taking a deep breath.

"Ah, I did wonder one moment" he opened his eyes, seeing Dr White moving and manipulating the curtains. Soon the bay next to

them was open. Still, the curtains went around the new, more significant area, making it bigger so people could shuffle back, and Harry breathed easier.

"I see your claustrophobia is no different, something to work on as you get older" Dr Vang smiled. "How you being doing?"

"Good, very busy."

"Yes, Dr White has been keeping me updated on everything. Now we both know why I am here. How did these grounding sessions come about?"

"One was the first full moon. I had a nightmare, and when I woke, non of the doors or windows would open. So I ended up panicking."

"Not surprising there. I understand Dr White helped with that one."

"When we caught up to him, I grabbed him and started the normal restraining procedures. Seemed that was the answer. Not the way I wanted to do a grounding. But I would rather that than struggling when someone needs to." Dr White expanded.

"And the second" Dr Vang looked at them.

"I...I was talking to Isur and the others on Imbolic. We were talking and..."

"Harry had something of a flashback sort of. He was getting lost in his memories. So Isur grounded him," Nymira picked up.

"That makes sense. Alright, Harry, I don't want you to worry about needing help to ground. As I am sure Dr White told you, it can happen in humans. It is more common in those with a high chance of a creature's inheritance. I am curious, though, about what you were talking about. Luke sent a letter saying you had spoken to him about your relatives." Harry nodded at that, wondering if he could tell them as well. Would it really change anything to do that? He already had a home. They were already saying he wasn't going back to the Dursleys ever from his medical. Would their knowing really change anything?

"Yeah, I..." he took a deep breath pulling his legs up, so he was curled around them. "We were talking about how we were a family, that they were my siblings. I told them that Dumbledore was the one that put me there, he said I would be safe, but I do wonder safe from what? He never said. Just that I was too young to know."

"Hense why you don't like that. What about me saying you had to be older?"

"You told me when. I have to wait, but you told me why and when you would tell me. Dumbledore just said I was too young and would understand when I was older, but that was it" Harry looked at Dr White and saw the elemental nod.

"We then mentioned about the scars, saying we knew it was bad there but could he tell us. But that he didn't have to if he didn't want to. It just seemed right at that point," Isur added.

"I...I never told anyone before. But I feel comfortable with Isur and them. They're my siblings, and they shared stuff too."

"How did you get the scars, Harry? I know they punished you with something and could guess, but I don't want to make assumptions like that," Dr Vang asked.

"It was Dudley. He was encouraged to beat me with different objects, especially after doing magic. Neither of us knew magic existed. Then I would be locked in my cupboard for days without food. Most of the time, they just locked me in the cupboard or gave me extra chores..." Harry turned his head. He remembered the chores. Chores he couldn't finish and would then be punished for as well. Harry closed his eyes. He remembered the other times when he had been set chores he couldn't do. Ones he knew they had known he couldn't. They had just been looking for excuses. They hadn't cared.

"Harry" jumped as Isur put a hand on his knee. "Come on. Shuffle forward" Harry didn't argue with Isur as he slipped behind him and he lay down, letting Isur hold him.

"That's what happened last time?" he heard Dr Vang ask.

"Yes, only he was shaking, so the memory was worse."

"Wasn't a memory", Harry muttered. "I was remembering and thinking how they used to set me lots of chores. And not care if I could do them or not or finish them. I just realised they were just looking for an excuse to punish me by locking me in the cupboard. Once in the summer, they told me to clean both cars by the time uncle Vernon came home from work. They didn't care that he had taken one car to work, and so I couldn't."

"People like that are monsters, Harry. They are just overgrown bullys that need to make someone feel small to feel better themselves. It doesn't make it right, though," Isur responded from behind him.

"Harry, they were probably just so afraid of what you could do that they had to make you afraid to use it. Again though, that's only the reason, but it doesn't make it right" Nymira smiled softly.

"No, it doesn't, and the ICW is currently building a case to put them in prison. Along with ensuring that every child Albus Dumbledore housed during that war and after is checked on for abuse. Clearly, he wasn't thinking straight." Dr Vang shook his head. "Now I am glad you are talking, Harry. What I want you to do now is pick someone. I believe there is a list of teachers who are trained counsellors. Now I know you have a busy schedule, so I will say that if you come here once a fortnight for this meeting you don't have to have a medical that week. This is as long as you promise to tell us when you are sick."

"Really!" Harry looked at him.

"As long as you promise us. If you don't tell us and you get sick, then Dr White will inform me. You will be back on weekly checks, and a new time will be found for your weekly counselling session. What I need you to do, Harry, is write down something like a small diary of things you can remember. Such as you just told us. The more you do this, the better you will feel, but the higher chance you have of not speaking at the trial the ICW is putting together. Can you do that?"

"Sure", he nodded. Putting the idea of telling them he was sick straight to the back of his mind. He always had dealt with being sick himself before without a problem. Even at Hogwarts, no one had noticed. He would be fine.

"Good. We'll do a quick medical check, and then Dr White will have the list for you. Can we borrow your room?"

"I'll just go check it is free."

"I think Jessica wanted to see you."

"Yes, I know. I was ready for that and planning on seeing her." Harry just nodded as Dr White popped his head around the door and said the room would be accessible in five minutes. At that, Dr Vang stood up and said he would be back to get them before leaving. So Harry shifted at that, and Isur tightened his arms around him.

"I'm going to have to get up soon, Isur."

"You can stay put until then" Harry sighed but didn't fight it. One, it wasn't worth it and too, it was nice, not that he would admit that.

10 minutes later, Alf came and fetched him, and Harry reluctantly pulled himself away from Isur before following. There Dr Vang was waiting, and Harry sat down on the bed. It didn't take much for the Dr to go through what had become commonplace in checking his blood pressure, blood sugars, eyes, ears, throat, temperature, heart rate and breathing. Before moving on to his height and weight, then lastly taking some blood for tests.

"Well, Harry, you will be pleased to know you are now not underweight so keep your eating up there, and we won't have any cause for concern. This also means you can finally stop the daily potions and come off the diet. There isn't much now we can do about your bone strength except exercise, which you are already doing. So at Easter, we'll sort the breaks you had out, which will help as well. Now, one quick question how do you like it here?"

"Love it. The teachers help, and in potions, they actually teach. I like that they tell you the rules and the consequences first, and Isur is great. I've become good friends with Angar as well."

"Good. Hows are your nightmares as I know you were having some before?"

"Same as ever, really."

"Alright, if they don't start going away soon, we'll have to address that as even if just a little, they will be affecting your sleep. So with that, off you go. All being well, I'll see you at Easter or if I have to pop up for some reason."

"So even if you come for someone else, you'll still see me that day?"

"Yes, same as Jessica."

"Alright" Harry jumped up and quickly headed out the exam room and towards the cubical.

"You look like you got some good news" they reverted to Norwegian.

"Yep, I'm off my potions and diet."

"That's good" they all smiled.

The medical had only taken just over half an hour, so Harry headed to get ready for Sledding. He had now progressed to moving around independently with just a two-dog team, and after Easter, he would move to a three-dog team. Then, to get anywhere, you really needed a 4 or 6, but it was progressing. He hadn't been learning long, and he was still building his strength up and learning. That would be what he was doing the rest of that term really in Sledding, but Harry didn't mind. So he was moving on his own with someone else near, just in case.

After Sledding, he headed straight around to the quidditch stadium. Harry had never been in this one, but when he got up into the stands, he saw it was the same as the one at Hogwarts. Stands with banners. The colours of Berlin were yellow and black while Rome was Orange and yellow. Going around the outside were flags and banners in yellow, black and Orange. Harry made sure to take a spot in a stand with just yellow to support both. And it didn't take long for Luke and Agnar, with the rest, to join him.

"Smart move", Agnar laughed.

"I'm lucky they have a colour that's the same"

"Just a bit" Jessica laughed as well. "What did Dr Vang say?"

"All good, and he's taken me off my potions."

"Brilliant" Susan smiled.

"How do the changing rooms work?" Harry looked at Luke

"No idea. I don't play, don't mind watching, but I never found a position that suited me. Prefer Quodpot, honestly, but only American schools play that"

"Hue" Harry looked at his Grand Stor before turning back as the two teams started to march out of the two entrances on each side. They were met in the middle by a tall vampire with shoulder black hair and silver eyes. He was dressed in a white robe with dark blue trimming along with the standard boots and guards anyone flying should really wear.

"Rythen Ironmark Alpha Vampire and the mind magic teacher," Luke explained.

"That's cool."

"He's a vampire, not cool", Agnar muttered.

"You've just gone off all vampires since you were bitten. Especially Lærer Hall since she's the oldest vampire here" Ruby nudged the werewolf.

"So that's it" Harry looked at Agnar.

"Yes, okay"

"It'll get better" Luke turned to look at the young werewolf. "You're okay with me."

"You help Harry, I just focus on that for you and Nymira."

"The fact that you can do that says you do have some natural mental defences. It will make learning mind magic easier. Give it till next year, and you'll be fine with the teachers. You would be really struggling in every class if it was going to be a major issue."

"Thanks", Aganr nodded as they kicked off.

Harry turned at that to focus on the game. Nymira was playing chaser and captain for Berlin while Isur was a beater for Rome. Harry didn't focus much on the other players, just keeping his eyes on his mentor family. He had never really got to watch many of the games at Hogwarts. Instead of focusing on his homework or the mystery from last year. Now though, he had the time, and it was a different experience watching it. He also kept an eye on the two seekers. It instantly became apparent that Nymiras seeker was the better one as he was seeking himself. While the one on Isurs team was playing, follow the leader. Never a good idea. Even more so when Nymiras older seeker faked seeing the snitch and ploughed the younger boy into the ground. Thankfully he was alright.

"Wokie Flint, Brandon Fawcett's speciality. He's a seventh year."

"Didn't he get one of the awards yesterday?" Harry turned to Ruby, who had spoken.

"Yes, he did. One of the weapons ones with Susan."

"You know I didn't get a chance to say congratulations for that."

"Don't worry about it", Susan laughed.

It was fun actually watching the match with his friends. All of them cheered when both teams scored. No one looked at them funny for it. There were others as well who had friends on both teams. It was a friendly match. There was no bad fouls or retaliation like there had been at Hogwarts with the fierce rivalry between the houses.

In the end, it was Brandon that caught the snitch, letting Berlin win at 270 to 100. It wasn't enough to get either back in the running for the cup from Ruby's quick calculations and notes on her parchment. Apparently, she was a Quidditch geek, which just made Harry laugh.

"I can't fly, but I like quidditch."

With the match done, Harry left with the others to do homework. Today they settled in the Libary working together, and they were quickly joined by most of the year as the others got their dorms as well. Only Barnabas and his friends Vesh and Marguis didn't turn up. It was amazing how quickly their work got done with people working together and sharing the research. At 4, he headed to Art club before having his Potions tutoring. Then, he waved off his dorm mates at dinner as they headed out for the full moon. The last thing of the day was Latin tutoring, and Luke had come prepared. He had brought a satchel with clothes to change into with them so he could follow straight up to the dorm after. Isur was waiting for them there with his own rucksack.

They settled again in the living area, and Harry saw the other boys had left their doors propped open. He couldn't describe the feelings that brought when seeing it. Luke did quick work of transfiguring the furniture while Harry got changed in his room and Isur the bathroom. Nymira then joined them for an hour while Luke told stories of his own first year and his mentor. Nymira left at nine, and Harry settled down to sleep. He had slept with Luke and Isur before, but it hadn't been planned. Despite that, though, it only took an hour for him to drop off. The Hogwarts dorms had been good for something.

Harry woke with a start and looked around, seeing it was still dark out.

"You alright, Harry" a voice appeared near him, making him jump again. "Sorry"

"Isur?" he blinked, trying to think why Isur would be in his room. Then, after a moment, he noticed he was in the living area of his

dorm and remembered it was the full moon.

"It's alright, just a nightmare."

"You have them a lot. Nearly every night, I've been near you. Did you speak to Dr Vang about them?"

"Yes, he said if they don't start to get better, he'll address it over Easter" it was more or less what the man had said.

"That's good. Want to talk about it?" Isur stated from close by. Harry blinked, looking around as his eyes adjusted to the dark. Isur had moved from where he had been sleeping on the other transfigured couch. And was now kneeling next to his own. Luke appeared to be still asleep, though Harry had a feeling the vampire was awake as well.

"No, I'm alright."

"Okay. Just know I'm here whenever Harry. Get some more sleep. It's still the middle of the night."

"Sorry for waking you."

"Don't apologise for that" Isur seemed to give a soft smile before heading back to his own bed. Then, with a couple of breathing exercises, Harry turned over and managed to fall back off again.

Hey Harry

Me, Ginny and the twins are settling in. I'm slowly getting used to having Ginny in class. Does make me work a bit harder. We didn't do Imbolic since we had a choice. Never been bothered about that sort of thing. Too much like the pure-bloods, if you ask me... Glad you had fun, though.

I have a few roommates here and there, okay. We're all in the human dorm. From there are girls rooms and boys rooms. Everyone is friendly enough. Not as great as everyone at Hogwarts, though.

Fred and George finally started pulling pranks. Apparently, they are allowed as long as it is two groups pranking each other and not the rest of the school. They love it. They did get in trouble for pranking my roommates and me one night. They put itching powder in our bedding. One of my roommates is allergic. The trouble they got in was brilliant. One great thing about it here is no homework. We do that all in class. Almost worth the trade-off for more lessons.

Have fun, mate.

Ron

Harry

Imbolic was amazing. Yes, I stayed and tried it. We did something similar to you but no walk. There was a tiny room with an alter you went into either as a group or on your own. I wonder why it wasn't done at Hogwarts or why some are trying to stop the old rituals. We had a choice of taking part, but I had to try. I can't wait for Estare now.

Well done on the grounding, but how did you find that out? Just be careful, Harry, and don't fight the OSS too much. I've heard stories of what they can be like, and you won't like it. I'm getting used to you not being around as much as well. It's taking time, but I do love Merlin. It is so much better to Hogwarts, and I am learning loads. It's nice to be challenged rather than just working at the same pace as everyone else.

I know what you mean about the Houses from Hogwarts. There are 10 of us here from Hogwarts. 4 Slytherins and 2 from Gryffindor, Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw. None of us is fighting though we aren't exactly friends. Ernie Macmillan is the other from our year and was a Hufflepuff. We all watch out for each other, but that's about it.

As for the Libary, I am fine. We can take books home, so it isn't a problem. I try to get my work done before and after school anyway. Or at least the research, so I am just writing up a final draft or my essays. It's incredible how quickly I can get things done, and I love spending time with mum and dad.

Take care, Harry and write soon.

Hermione

AN - Thanks for being patient with the slow update. Those who have been reading for a while know that I work in retail, and it is crazy at this time of year. I also visited my Grandad, who isn't very well, when I had time off instead of editing this. It has been half-finished for a while; I just didn't have the time to finish it. Don't worry about this story, not continuing. I have 10 chapters written and always write a new one before posting the next. It may take time for me to edit. But this story will be finished. Even if it takes me 30 years to do so.