Harry
Potter and the Palingenesis of Abaddon
Chapter V
– Back to School
Harry and Dean had grown a lot closer and yet not pushed Ron
away, he realised this had happened to Ron a few weeks previously. Harry was
still disturbed from the dream the night previously. He was upset, maybe even
emotionally scared from the vision the night previously. They had not told the
Weasleys to prevent them worrying. No one besides Dean had woken up when Harry
had started to scream. Harry wanted for these manifestations of his dreams to
stop. It was only days till Hogwarts started again, Harry couldn't wait. The
days counted down. It was 29th August the day before the return to
Hogwarts. The to go back to Hogwarts arrived.
"Harry wake up! Harry we have to go soon wake up" said
Hermione.
Harry opened his eyes. Hermione was bent over him shaking
him harshly.
"Okay, okay, I'm awake Hermione" said Harry "stop it I'm
awake."
She stopped shaking him. They went over and woke Ron and
Dean. After they had all got dressed they headed downstairs. They quickly ate
and then ran back upstairs to get ready.
"Has anyone seen my books?" said Dean "I've lost them"
"I saw them under your bed" said Ron "Are they still there?"
"Oh yeah thanks" said Dean "How long till we have to leave?"
"About" said Ron checking his watch "Shit, five minutes."
They grabbed all of their stuff and ran down the stairs
meeting their trunks at the door. Mr. Weasley used magic to make their trunks
float and put them in the back of the car. They got into the car with Ginny and
the Twins. They finally got to Kings Cross Station after a very long time.
"You first Harry, then Dean, then Hermione, then you Ron,
then Ginny and then the Twins" said Mr Weasley "Okay so go on Harry"
Harry pushed forwards on his cart walking forwards. Getting
closer to the barrier between Platform Nine and Ten. Harry hit it and went
straight through seeing the scarlet train billowing the same colorful smoke. He
was followed in by the rest of them.
"Quickly if you are not careful you will miss it" said Mrs.
Weasley "Quickly"
They all followed the twins onto the train pulling up their
trunks. They waved goodbye to Mr and Mrs Weasley as the train pulled out of the
station. They walked along the train finding their usual deserted carriage at the
back. Only Seamus Finnegan was there an Irish friend of theirs.
"Hey, Seamus" said Dean "Where have you been all summer?"
"Where have you been I've been trying to ring you all
summer?" said Seamus
"Oh, I was at Ron's house," said Dean.
"Oh, Okay" said Dean obviously not to happy about this.
They talked for a long time on the train until the lady came
with the food cart. Harry bought nearly everything on there. No one else bought
anything so Harry shared it with everyone in the carriage. Everyone ate until
they could eat no more. The amount of food inside Harry made him nauseous. They
talked more and more. The constant eating and talking while travelling for a
whole day turned out to be non-compatible with Seamus' stomach causing him to
throw up violently all over a seat in the back of the carriage. Hermione used a
total clean up spell that got rid of the smell and the stain. Otherwise they
had a lot of fun.
The train began to slow down. All of them were still wearing
heir muggle clothes, well meant-to-be-hopefully-muggle-looking clothes at
least. They changed into their robes as the train got slower and slower.
Finally, it came to a halt. They walked to the door and jumped onto the wet
platform. It had been raining pretty badly. Everything was dark as they looked
out on to the lake, the lake they had gone across a mere 4 years ago.
"Hey, 'arry" said Hagrid "where ya bin all holiday?"
"With Ron and Dean" called Harry across the heads of the
soon-to-be first years "Did you want me?"
"Nah" called Hagrid "talk to ya later gotta take these
across"
They watched as about a hundred scared looking first-years
clambered into the boats along with the very cheerful looking Hagrid. Harry
watched as they disappeared over the lake.
"Come on Harry" said Ron "We need to go to the feast!"
They trudged along the now almost deserted platform,
slipping and sliding everywhere. They walked over the gravel and headed up the
stairs into the entrance hall.
A huge CRASH echoed through the entrance hall closely
followed by many teachers shouting "PEEVES!" Apparently Peeves had pushed over
a statue dedicated to the now deceased Mr. Fudge. Harry once again thought who
would be the new minister as he followed the rest into the Great Hall. They sat
down at the Gryffindor table. Harry looked up towards the teacher's desk and
saw all the regular teachers. He looked again seeing two more people, a sombre
looking Ludo Bagman and another old greying man.
"Welcome back to a new school year" said Dumbledore in a
surprisingly chirpy voice. It turned out he didn't like Fudge not that no one
new and he didn't seem to mind the death of Fudge. "Now we should be eating
soon, im really hungry and I think you maybe too. But first I need to make a
few announcements. Firstly, our new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, Mr.
Omii. Secondly, welcome Ludo Bagman the new Minister of Magic." Everyone gave a
gasp, not of upset but just of shock. "He was just appointed today. Finally,
due to the uprising of Lord Voldemort" Once again everyone gasped and
shuddered. "We have Ministry guards placed around the castle." Dumbledore
gestured over to a corner where a man stood completely dressed in black, he had
a big helmet on and looked very fierce. "Well let's eat"
Everyone tucked into the everything that was in front of
them. Everyone pumped more and more food into their bodies. Everyone came for
second and third helpings. Harry thought it went on for what seemed like
forever. When the meal was finally over they all trudged up stairs into the
warm Gryffindor common room. The fire was burning brightly as everyone poured
into the circular room. They continued talking well into the night.
"Have you heard the latest on you-know-who?" said Seamus.
"No, but you will never guess" said Ron
"What is it?" said Seamus eager to find out.
"We saw him on our new television" said Ron.
"On your new what?" said Seamus.
"Don't you know anything about the muggle world Seamus?"
said Hermione frustrated that Seamus didn't even know what a television was.
"Uhhhh, No" said Seamus.
"Well anyway it's a thing that maggles watch" said Hermione.
"That sounds exciting" said Seamus sarcastically,
"Anyway, we saw you-know-who on muggle television" said Ron.
Seamus' mouth dropped. Everyone who had been listening in on
the conversation just stood their in surprise.
"Voldemort, on muggle television?" said Seamus "Stop fooling
around." Not that Hermione did 'fool around' but he just couldn't believe them.
"I'm not fooling around" said Hermione getting frustrated.
"Its true" said Harry and Ron simultaneously.
After talking for quite a long time after this, they trudged
up to their dormitories.
"What a day" said Ron.
"Yeah" said Harry, Seamus, Dean and Neville who all shared a
room.
They all got into their four posters and soon went fast
asleep.
*****
There was a noise, a rustling. Harry opened his eyes seeing
darkness. He reached over and grabbed his glasses. Everything began coming into
focus. He looked at the time it was 4:30. A figure stooped over him. Harry saw
he was big. Harry let out a scream.