Hello. This is the 5th chapter. I can't really think of anything to say but please review.
Chapter 5
It had seemed like forever since Harry had left the Dursly's when it was time to pack up for Hogwarts. It was a good forever though, and he was sad to see it go, while also happy knowing that he'd be going back to Hogwarts.
They were riding Percy's Bluebottle (which he had gotten from his job in the Ministry of Magic) to the King's Crossing. All seven of them squeezed onto the broom, and crammed their trunks into the side compartment. The broom was charmed with a Lightweight Spell, which, no matter the load it carried, kept it flying at the same speed.
In years past broomsticks were not permitted as transportation to the train station, due to the fact that Muggles would see them, but this year was different. An earthquake had hit Muggle London, and King's Crossing was closed for the time being due to reconstruction. All trips were canceled. Save one; the trip to Hogwarts.
Harry was glad to finally, but not smoothly, land at the train station, which seemed almost deserted except for a few of Harry's fellow Hogwarts students, who were all walking through the barrier between platforms nine and ten, onto platform nine-and-three-quarters.
Harry and the Weasleys waited for a few other people to pass through the barrier before going through themselves.
Harry had used to run through the barrier, but due to a bad experience in his second year in which he and Ron ran right into the barrier after it had closed, he had been a bit more hesitant and decided to take it at a walk.
When he got into platform nine-and-three-quarters, Hatty immediately looked around to look for Hermione.
"Hey look!" Ron said tapping Harry's shoulder, just a few moments after he, too, had crossed through the barrier. He pointed to Hermione, who was walking over to them.
"Hi, Harry! Hi, Ron!" Hermione called to them.
"Hey, Hermione!" they called back.
Hermione was already dressed for school, and Harry noticed her shiny Prefect badge.
"They're going to give us our exam results when we get on the train," Hermione informed them.
Harry looked toward the train and he saw a short blond woman standing near the entrance. He supposed that she was the one who would give them their results.
Usually the exam results were given out right before the end of the year feast. But because of the Tri-wizard Tournament, that was delayed; people were to busy watching the Tournament to put the results together.
When they were finally let on the train, there seemed to be a longer line than usual. People had to wait for the lady to find their results, which she had laid out on a table in front of her.
When it was Harry's turn, the lady asked him "Na-"
She paused when she saw Harry's scar. She then started looking through the rest of the papers for his, knowing who he was.
"Don't bother," Harry said, "I didn't take the exams last year."
Since Harry had been in the Tri-Wizard Tournament, he was excused from taking the exams.
"Oh, OK," the woman replied, and Harry stepped onto the train.
He went into an empty compartment and waited for Ron and Hermione.
In a few minutes they came in, Hermione looking in good spirits, and Ron with a slight hint of disappointment on his face.
"Let me see your results," Harry requested.
They each handed him their papers, Ron a bit hesitantly.
Hermione's scores were, as usual, excellent.
'Granger, Hermione
Transfiguration-117
Charms-112
Defense Against the Dark Arts-119
Potions-105
Herbology-116
Astrology-118
Care of Magical Creatures-118
Arithmancy-127
Ancient Runes-111'
"Wow, Hermione," Harry stammered, "You've really outdone yourself this time.
Harry then looked at Ron's paper. His scores looked somewhat weak compared to Hermione's, but they were still pretty good.
'Weasley, Ronald
Transfiguration-88
Charms-92
Defense Against the Dark Arts-94
Potions-82
Herbology-90
Astrology-88
Care of Magical Creatures-107
Divination-93'
"Not bad, Ron," Harry said.
"Yeah," Ron replied, "I just think I deserved better than an 82 in Potions. At least I had a high Care of Magical Creatures score.
Just then Neville Longbottom lumbered in.
"Hi, Neville," they all said.
"Hi," he replied.
Neville was clumsy kid. Harry felt sorry for him though. A group of Death Eaters had used the Cruciatus curse on his parents so badly that afterwards they were sent to a mental hospital. Neville was sent to live with his aunt.
"Neville, can I see your exam results?" Harry asked.
"Sure," Neville replied.
Harry's eyes bugged out after seeing his Defense Against the Dark Arts score.
'Longbottom, Neville
Transfiguration-87
Charms-82
Defense Against the Dark Arts-131
Potions-69
Herbology-94
Astrology-89
Care of Magical Creatures-89'
"Good job, Neville," Harry complimented.
"Thanks," Neville said, blushing.
Ginny then came into their compartment.
"Ginny, let me see your exam results," Harry said.
Ginny's scores weren't bad either.
'Weasley, Virginia
Transfiguration-98
Charms-94
Defense Against the Dark Arts-90
Potions-85
Herbology-87
Astrology-88
Care of Magical Creatures-125'
Just then, Draco Malfoy strutted in, his henchman Crabbe and Goyle right behind him.
"Oh, if it isn't Harry Snotter and his Geek Gang," Malfoy said in his bored, drawling voice.
"Good one," Harry shot back sarcastically, "I bet it took you all summer to come up with that one."
"Ha ha, very funny," Malfoy replied, equally sarcastic. His eyes then shot back to the compartment, where Harry had put Hedwig.
"Does Potter's birdie have a boo-boo?" Malfoy said in an annoyingly stupid voice. He started over towards her cage.
"Don't even think about it, Malfoy!" Harry warned.
Malfoy didn't listen, and if he did he didn't care. He reached in Hedwig's cage and took her out. Harry reached into his pocket for his wand, but before he pulled it out, he heard Ginny shout, "Furnuculo!"
Harry looked at Malfoy. He no longer had legs. He had sprouted tentacles.
Malfoy noticed the change and screamed.
"Change me back! Do it now or Gryffindor will be losing points before the term even starts!"
Harry looked back to see Ginny fuming. She muttered the counter curse and Malfoy's tentacles disappeared, legs then re-growing in the proper place.
Malfoy roughly dropped Hedwig back into her cage, and stomped out of the compartment in a huff, Crabbe and Goyle following.
Chapter 5
It had seemed like forever since Harry had left the Dursly's when it was time to pack up for Hogwarts. It was a good forever though, and he was sad to see it go, while also happy knowing that he'd be going back to Hogwarts.
They were riding Percy's Bluebottle (which he had gotten from his job in the Ministry of Magic) to the King's Crossing. All seven of them squeezed onto the broom, and crammed their trunks into the side compartment. The broom was charmed with a Lightweight Spell, which, no matter the load it carried, kept it flying at the same speed.
In years past broomsticks were not permitted as transportation to the train station, due to the fact that Muggles would see them, but this year was different. An earthquake had hit Muggle London, and King's Crossing was closed for the time being due to reconstruction. All trips were canceled. Save one; the trip to Hogwarts.
Harry was glad to finally, but not smoothly, land at the train station, which seemed almost deserted except for a few of Harry's fellow Hogwarts students, who were all walking through the barrier between platforms nine and ten, onto platform nine-and-three-quarters.
Harry and the Weasleys waited for a few other people to pass through the barrier before going through themselves.
Harry had used to run through the barrier, but due to a bad experience in his second year in which he and Ron ran right into the barrier after it had closed, he had been a bit more hesitant and decided to take it at a walk.
When he got into platform nine-and-three-quarters, Hatty immediately looked around to look for Hermione.
"Hey look!" Ron said tapping Harry's shoulder, just a few moments after he, too, had crossed through the barrier. He pointed to Hermione, who was walking over to them.
"Hi, Harry! Hi, Ron!" Hermione called to them.
"Hey, Hermione!" they called back.
Hermione was already dressed for school, and Harry noticed her shiny Prefect badge.
"They're going to give us our exam results when we get on the train," Hermione informed them.
Harry looked toward the train and he saw a short blond woman standing near the entrance. He supposed that she was the one who would give them their results.
Usually the exam results were given out right before the end of the year feast. But because of the Tri-wizard Tournament, that was delayed; people were to busy watching the Tournament to put the results together.
When they were finally let on the train, there seemed to be a longer line than usual. People had to wait for the lady to find their results, which she had laid out on a table in front of her.
When it was Harry's turn, the lady asked him "Na-"
She paused when she saw Harry's scar. She then started looking through the rest of the papers for his, knowing who he was.
"Don't bother," Harry said, "I didn't take the exams last year."
Since Harry had been in the Tri-Wizard Tournament, he was excused from taking the exams.
"Oh, OK," the woman replied, and Harry stepped onto the train.
He went into an empty compartment and waited for Ron and Hermione.
In a few minutes they came in, Hermione looking in good spirits, and Ron with a slight hint of disappointment on his face.
"Let me see your results," Harry requested.
They each handed him their papers, Ron a bit hesitantly.
Hermione's scores were, as usual, excellent.
'Granger, Hermione
Transfiguration-117
Charms-112
Defense Against the Dark Arts-119
Potions-105
Herbology-116
Astrology-118
Care of Magical Creatures-118
Arithmancy-127
Ancient Runes-111'
"Wow, Hermione," Harry stammered, "You've really outdone yourself this time.
Harry then looked at Ron's paper. His scores looked somewhat weak compared to Hermione's, but they were still pretty good.
'Weasley, Ronald
Transfiguration-88
Charms-92
Defense Against the Dark Arts-94
Potions-82
Herbology-90
Astrology-88
Care of Magical Creatures-107
Divination-93'
"Not bad, Ron," Harry said.
"Yeah," Ron replied, "I just think I deserved better than an 82 in Potions. At least I had a high Care of Magical Creatures score.
Just then Neville Longbottom lumbered in.
"Hi, Neville," they all said.
"Hi," he replied.
Neville was clumsy kid. Harry felt sorry for him though. A group of Death Eaters had used the Cruciatus curse on his parents so badly that afterwards they were sent to a mental hospital. Neville was sent to live with his aunt.
"Neville, can I see your exam results?" Harry asked.
"Sure," Neville replied.
Harry's eyes bugged out after seeing his Defense Against the Dark Arts score.
'Longbottom, Neville
Transfiguration-87
Charms-82
Defense Against the Dark Arts-131
Potions-69
Herbology-94
Astrology-89
Care of Magical Creatures-89'
"Good job, Neville," Harry complimented.
"Thanks," Neville said, blushing.
Ginny then came into their compartment.
"Ginny, let me see your exam results," Harry said.
Ginny's scores weren't bad either.
'Weasley, Virginia
Transfiguration-98
Charms-94
Defense Against the Dark Arts-90
Potions-85
Herbology-87
Astrology-88
Care of Magical Creatures-125'
Just then, Draco Malfoy strutted in, his henchman Crabbe and Goyle right behind him.
"Oh, if it isn't Harry Snotter and his Geek Gang," Malfoy said in his bored, drawling voice.
"Good one," Harry shot back sarcastically, "I bet it took you all summer to come up with that one."
"Ha ha, very funny," Malfoy replied, equally sarcastic. His eyes then shot back to the compartment, where Harry had put Hedwig.
"Does Potter's birdie have a boo-boo?" Malfoy said in an annoyingly stupid voice. He started over towards her cage.
"Don't even think about it, Malfoy!" Harry warned.
Malfoy didn't listen, and if he did he didn't care. He reached in Hedwig's cage and took her out. Harry reached into his pocket for his wand, but before he pulled it out, he heard Ginny shout, "Furnuculo!"
Harry looked at Malfoy. He no longer had legs. He had sprouted tentacles.
Malfoy noticed the change and screamed.
"Change me back! Do it now or Gryffindor will be losing points before the term even starts!"
Harry looked back to see Ginny fuming. She muttered the counter curse and Malfoy's tentacles disappeared, legs then re-growing in the proper place.
Malfoy roughly dropped Hedwig back into her cage, and stomped out of the compartment in a huff, Crabbe and Goyle following.