A/N Boo Hoo!! I only got 8 reviews. But I'll continue the story for those who did review and want more. The actual prediction will be in the next chapter, but you still need this for the set up.
Disclaimer J.K. Rowling owns everything but the plot.
Ron and Hermione broke apart, when Harry came in they had been kissing.
Harry felt very strange inside, half of him was happy for them, the other half... he didn't want to go there.
Ron had turned the deepest shade of red Harry had ever seen him, and Hermione had gone very pale. Hermione was the first to speak "Uh... h-hi H-H-Harry. H-how long have you been standing there?"
"Long enough, how long has this been going on?" He asked, in a rather high pitched voice.
"About 5 minutes." Hermione said shakily.
"Can I talk to you for a minute Harry?" Ron said slowly. Hermione walked out of the compartment. Very quickly.
Harry sat down in a seat very quickly; he did not know how much longer his legs would support him. "Harry, are you ok with this?" Ron asked slowly.
"Why wouldn't I be?" Harry countered.
"I don't know, I guess I thought you might have a crush on her, or something."
"What happened?"
"You left with Fred and George. Then Hedwig flew in and hit the other window," it was only then that Harry noticed his owl sitting on a seat eating a mouse, "right next to Hermione. I ran over to see if he was ok and he was and... oh I don't know, it just, happened." Ron finished.
Hermione came in then and sat down across from Ron, next to Harry. Hedwig flew to Harry and dropped a letter in his lap. Harry, still rather stunned, ripped it open. It was from Sirius Black. Harry's godfather; and a convicted felon, who was innocent and on the run after escaping Azkaban, the wizard prison. The letter read:
Dear Harry,
BE CAREFUL! My sources tell me that Voldemort was
Spotted near Hogwarts about a month ago. After what happened last year be extra careful.
I am staying with Moony for the time being. Do me a favor, and don't go out alone. Take Ron or Hermione with you at all times. Remember, use different owls.
Write when you get there and tell me who the new Defense Against Dark Arts teacher is. I hope it isn't a Death Eater like the last one.
Say hello to Ron and Hermione for me.
Owl me soon,
Sirius
When he had finished the letter, he showed it to Ron and Hermione. Their reactions were what he had expected. Hermione was skeptical, and Ron was shocked.
"Voldemort was spotted near Hogwarts?" Hermione said skeptically.
"Oh no, Harry, what are you going to do? Even Hogwarts won't be safe anymore!" Said Ron.
"I'm not worried," Harry said, "Like Hagrid said: What would come, would come... and we would have to meet it when it when it did." That was not completely true, Harry was bundle of nerves. He didn't show it though.
Hermione then said, "Very appropriate." and to change the subject she added, "I wonder who the new Defense Against Dark Arts teacher will be?"
Harry had been wondering that all summer.
They did not say another word about the kiss for the whole trip, although Ron and Hermione kept looking at each other, making eye contact, and then looking away very quickly.
When the snack cart came around Harry bought them all sandwiches, Chocolate Frogs, and Burtie Bott's Every Flavor Beans.
When they were almost there Draco Malfoy came with his two cronies, Crabbe and Goyle, and started trying to pick a fight.
"So," He said, "did you give Weasley some of that prize money you got Potter? It looks like he could use a new set of school robes, his look a little short."
"Why do you care how I used the prize money, oh, I know, you need a new mouth, the one you've got is a little to big."
Ron burst out laughing, fell off his seat, and started rolling on the floor still laughing. Hermione started giggling. Malfoy looked about ready to explode so harry drew his wand out of his pocket.
Instead of attacking, Malfoy turned on his heel, and left.
"Good one Harry." Ron said, still trying to catch his breath.
"You two had better change into school robes before we get there." Hermione said. She turned on her heel and walked out.
"What's with her?" Asked Ron.
"No idea." Harry responded.
When they arrived at Hogwarts and where seated in the great hall for the start of the year banquet, they looked up the head table were the teachers we're seated. They saw the new Defense Against Dark Arts teacher and Hermione groaned.
"No, oh no! How could she be the new DA." She said.
The Defense Against Dark Arts teacher was none other then Fleur Delacour! She had been the Triwizard Champion for BEAUXBATONS, a magic school in France. Harry now remembered her saying she was going to try to get a job a Hogwarts. It looked like she had gotten that job. He also remembered that Hermione disliked her strongly, and that Ron had a crush on her. Not a good combination thought Harry, especially now.
She waved to them.
She had liked Harry ever sense he had saved her sister, Gabrielle, in the second task of the Triwizard Tournament. Harry waved back to her. She smiled at him. She was very beautiful, for she was 1/4 Veela, a magical creature that was very beautiful and also very deadly.
It was then that professor McGonagall came in with the first years who were about to be sorted. She was carrying the old, patched sorting hat and a three-legged stool. She placed the stool on the floor in front of everyone and the hat on top of it, she stepped back. As soon as she had stepped back the hat began to sing:
Oh, hello, as you shell see
I'm the faithful-sorting hat,
Here to sort you in a house.
For better or worse, good or evil
You shell stay where you've been put.
But don't you worry, I've never yet been wrong.
You might end up in Gryffondor,
Well dwell the brave at heart.
Or in sneaky Syltherin,
Were all are very clever.
Ravenclaw is for some those, you see
Who value brains over bronze.
And don't forget dear Huffulpuff,
Were all friends are strong and true.
No matter were you end you,
I'm very sure that you'll be great,
If you live to the goals you've set.
So put me on and you shell see,
Were you will be.
Don't be afraid, you'll do well
Were ever you end up.
So hurry up and put me on I haven't got eternity!
With that the sorting hat stopped singing and sat quietly on the stool waiting to be put on. But Harry didn't pay attention to the sorting; he had spotted Cho Chang. She was the most beautiful girl he had ever seen and Harry had a major crush on her. She was a sixth year Ravenclaw, Very pretty, very popular, and very sweet. (Boll, James had become the newest Huffulpuff.) Harry had fallen in love with her in his second year at Hogwarts. Last year he had even worked up enough courage to ask her to the Yule Ball, but she already had a date, Cedric Diggory, the other Hogwarts champion in the Triwizard Tournament (Lewis, Dana had just become a Gryffondor.).
Harry saw Ron whispering something into Hermione's ear, and then Hermione went bright pink. Harry noticed Lavender Brown, Parvitl Patil, Dean Thomas, and Seamus Fanigin starring at Ron and Hermione. Dean, who was sitting next to Harry, leaned over and whispered "What's up with them?" in a puzzled tone.
"I caught them kissing on the Hogwarts express."
"WHAT!" Dean said a little to loudly.
"You heard me." Harry said bitterly.
"Are they a couple now, or what?" Dean said, sounding interested.
"How should I know. Ask them yourself!" Harry snapped. He was getting increasingly touchy. Being hungry and tired, He wished the feast would start. (Toggel, Todd was in Syltherin)
Ron leaned over Hermione and said, "There on the last one I think." He was right, Weton, Jonathan was being sorted. When he sat down at the Ravenclaw table, professor McGonagall removed the chair and the hat.
Professor Dumbledore stood to address the room, "Welcome to the first term of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. I would like to introduce Professor Delacour of Defense Against Dark Arts," Fleur stood up and bowed. "I'm sure that many of you remember Professor Delacour from last years Triwizard Tournament. She had been the Champion for Beauxbatons magical Academy. Fleur you can sit down now." Fleur sat down.
It was only then that Harry got a look at Professor Snape, the Potions Master, and also his least favorite teacher, Snape looked ready to kill. And Harry knew why. Everyone in school knew that Snape wanted the DADA job, and to be passed over by an 18 year old had to make him mad. Harry decided that the next day he would tell Fleur to watch out for Snape.
Dumbledore continued to talk, "Now on to the rules: as usual the Forbidden Forest is off limits. And until further notice all those visiting Hogsmade must have a partner with them at all times. Mr. Flich would like me to remind you that you should not perform magic in the halls between classes. And I believe I'm forgetting something in my old age... ahh, yes TUCK IN." He emtasized the last two words, he then sat down and began to eat the food that had appeared at his words.
Just as they finished eating Professor McGonagall signaled Hermione too come to her. "Be back in a minute." She said.
And true to her word, in about a minute she was back looking pale and confused. "What's wrong?" Harry asked.
"The password to Gryffondor tower is..." She whispered the next word, and a shiver ran through her body "Voldemort!"
A/N I would like to see the number of reviews up to 15, it might convince me to write faster.
Thank you to all those listed for the reviews: Adelina; ~*~*Potter's*PHAT*twin*~*~; Wicked Princess; harriettrotter; arachwid; herm; Stephanie; and a special thank you to RavenLady the first to review my story.
Please don't tell me how bad my spelling is.
Disclaimer J.K. Rowling owns everything but the plot.
Ron and Hermione broke apart, when Harry came in they had been kissing.
Harry felt very strange inside, half of him was happy for them, the other half... he didn't want to go there.
Ron had turned the deepest shade of red Harry had ever seen him, and Hermione had gone very pale. Hermione was the first to speak "Uh... h-hi H-H-Harry. H-how long have you been standing there?"
"Long enough, how long has this been going on?" He asked, in a rather high pitched voice.
"About 5 minutes." Hermione said shakily.
"Can I talk to you for a minute Harry?" Ron said slowly. Hermione walked out of the compartment. Very quickly.
Harry sat down in a seat very quickly; he did not know how much longer his legs would support him. "Harry, are you ok with this?" Ron asked slowly.
"Why wouldn't I be?" Harry countered.
"I don't know, I guess I thought you might have a crush on her, or something."
"What happened?"
"You left with Fred and George. Then Hedwig flew in and hit the other window," it was only then that Harry noticed his owl sitting on a seat eating a mouse, "right next to Hermione. I ran over to see if he was ok and he was and... oh I don't know, it just, happened." Ron finished.
Hermione came in then and sat down across from Ron, next to Harry. Hedwig flew to Harry and dropped a letter in his lap. Harry, still rather stunned, ripped it open. It was from Sirius Black. Harry's godfather; and a convicted felon, who was innocent and on the run after escaping Azkaban, the wizard prison. The letter read:
Dear Harry,
BE CAREFUL! My sources tell me that Voldemort was
Spotted near Hogwarts about a month ago. After what happened last year be extra careful.
I am staying with Moony for the time being. Do me a favor, and don't go out alone. Take Ron or Hermione with you at all times. Remember, use different owls.
Write when you get there and tell me who the new Defense Against Dark Arts teacher is. I hope it isn't a Death Eater like the last one.
Say hello to Ron and Hermione for me.
Owl me soon,
Sirius
When he had finished the letter, he showed it to Ron and Hermione. Their reactions were what he had expected. Hermione was skeptical, and Ron was shocked.
"Voldemort was spotted near Hogwarts?" Hermione said skeptically.
"Oh no, Harry, what are you going to do? Even Hogwarts won't be safe anymore!" Said Ron.
"I'm not worried," Harry said, "Like Hagrid said: What would come, would come... and we would have to meet it when it when it did." That was not completely true, Harry was bundle of nerves. He didn't show it though.
Hermione then said, "Very appropriate." and to change the subject she added, "I wonder who the new Defense Against Dark Arts teacher will be?"
Harry had been wondering that all summer.
They did not say another word about the kiss for the whole trip, although Ron and Hermione kept looking at each other, making eye contact, and then looking away very quickly.
When the snack cart came around Harry bought them all sandwiches, Chocolate Frogs, and Burtie Bott's Every Flavor Beans.
When they were almost there Draco Malfoy came with his two cronies, Crabbe and Goyle, and started trying to pick a fight.
"So," He said, "did you give Weasley some of that prize money you got Potter? It looks like he could use a new set of school robes, his look a little short."
"Why do you care how I used the prize money, oh, I know, you need a new mouth, the one you've got is a little to big."
Ron burst out laughing, fell off his seat, and started rolling on the floor still laughing. Hermione started giggling. Malfoy looked about ready to explode so harry drew his wand out of his pocket.
Instead of attacking, Malfoy turned on his heel, and left.
"Good one Harry." Ron said, still trying to catch his breath.
"You two had better change into school robes before we get there." Hermione said. She turned on her heel and walked out.
"What's with her?" Asked Ron.
"No idea." Harry responded.
When they arrived at Hogwarts and where seated in the great hall for the start of the year banquet, they looked up the head table were the teachers we're seated. They saw the new Defense Against Dark Arts teacher and Hermione groaned.
"No, oh no! How could she be the new DA." She said.
The Defense Against Dark Arts teacher was none other then Fleur Delacour! She had been the Triwizard Champion for BEAUXBATONS, a magic school in France. Harry now remembered her saying she was going to try to get a job a Hogwarts. It looked like she had gotten that job. He also remembered that Hermione disliked her strongly, and that Ron had a crush on her. Not a good combination thought Harry, especially now.
She waved to them.
She had liked Harry ever sense he had saved her sister, Gabrielle, in the second task of the Triwizard Tournament. Harry waved back to her. She smiled at him. She was very beautiful, for she was 1/4 Veela, a magical creature that was very beautiful and also very deadly.
It was then that professor McGonagall came in with the first years who were about to be sorted. She was carrying the old, patched sorting hat and a three-legged stool. She placed the stool on the floor in front of everyone and the hat on top of it, she stepped back. As soon as she had stepped back the hat began to sing:
Oh, hello, as you shell see
I'm the faithful-sorting hat,
Here to sort you in a house.
For better or worse, good or evil
You shell stay where you've been put.
But don't you worry, I've never yet been wrong.
You might end up in Gryffondor,
Well dwell the brave at heart.
Or in sneaky Syltherin,
Were all are very clever.
Ravenclaw is for some those, you see
Who value brains over bronze.
And don't forget dear Huffulpuff,
Were all friends are strong and true.
No matter were you end you,
I'm very sure that you'll be great,
If you live to the goals you've set.
So put me on and you shell see,
Were you will be.
Don't be afraid, you'll do well
Were ever you end up.
So hurry up and put me on I haven't got eternity!
With that the sorting hat stopped singing and sat quietly on the stool waiting to be put on. But Harry didn't pay attention to the sorting; he had spotted Cho Chang. She was the most beautiful girl he had ever seen and Harry had a major crush on her. She was a sixth year Ravenclaw, Very pretty, very popular, and very sweet. (Boll, James had become the newest Huffulpuff.) Harry had fallen in love with her in his second year at Hogwarts. Last year he had even worked up enough courage to ask her to the Yule Ball, but she already had a date, Cedric Diggory, the other Hogwarts champion in the Triwizard Tournament (Lewis, Dana had just become a Gryffondor.).
Harry saw Ron whispering something into Hermione's ear, and then Hermione went bright pink. Harry noticed Lavender Brown, Parvitl Patil, Dean Thomas, and Seamus Fanigin starring at Ron and Hermione. Dean, who was sitting next to Harry, leaned over and whispered "What's up with them?" in a puzzled tone.
"I caught them kissing on the Hogwarts express."
"WHAT!" Dean said a little to loudly.
"You heard me." Harry said bitterly.
"Are they a couple now, or what?" Dean said, sounding interested.
"How should I know. Ask them yourself!" Harry snapped. He was getting increasingly touchy. Being hungry and tired, He wished the feast would start. (Toggel, Todd was in Syltherin)
Ron leaned over Hermione and said, "There on the last one I think." He was right, Weton, Jonathan was being sorted. When he sat down at the Ravenclaw table, professor McGonagall removed the chair and the hat.
Professor Dumbledore stood to address the room, "Welcome to the first term of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. I would like to introduce Professor Delacour of Defense Against Dark Arts," Fleur stood up and bowed. "I'm sure that many of you remember Professor Delacour from last years Triwizard Tournament. She had been the Champion for Beauxbatons magical Academy. Fleur you can sit down now." Fleur sat down.
It was only then that Harry got a look at Professor Snape, the Potions Master, and also his least favorite teacher, Snape looked ready to kill. And Harry knew why. Everyone in school knew that Snape wanted the DADA job, and to be passed over by an 18 year old had to make him mad. Harry decided that the next day he would tell Fleur to watch out for Snape.
Dumbledore continued to talk, "Now on to the rules: as usual the Forbidden Forest is off limits. And until further notice all those visiting Hogsmade must have a partner with them at all times. Mr. Flich would like me to remind you that you should not perform magic in the halls between classes. And I believe I'm forgetting something in my old age... ahh, yes TUCK IN." He emtasized the last two words, he then sat down and began to eat the food that had appeared at his words.
Just as they finished eating Professor McGonagall signaled Hermione too come to her. "Be back in a minute." She said.
And true to her word, in about a minute she was back looking pale and confused. "What's wrong?" Harry asked.
"The password to Gryffondor tower is..." She whispered the next word, and a shiver ran through her body "Voldemort!"
A/N I would like to see the number of reviews up to 15, it might convince me to write faster.
Thank you to all those listed for the reviews: Adelina; ~*~*Potter's*PHAT*twin*~*~; Wicked Princess; harriettrotter; arachwid; herm; Stephanie; and a special thank you to RavenLady the first to review my story.
Please don't tell me how bad my spelling is.