Harry awoke suddenly the next morning to find Hermione sleeping soundly
next to him. Careful not to disturb her, he crawled delicately out of bed
and padded into the bathroom to take a shower.
After having cleaned, he entered back into the room to dress. Throughly drying himself off with the towel, he reached for the pile of clean clothes supplied to him by Hogwarts.
"Hmmm-Hmm?"
Harry turned his neck to realize that Hermione had woken. She sat up in bed with a look of half shock and half amusement on her face.
"You're naked Harry!" She mocked, and covered her blushing face with a sheet.
Harry scrambled for a towel and quickly covered himself. He gathered up the stack of robes as he headed, embarassed, back to the restroom, leaving Hermione chuckling behind him.
He emerged clothed to discover that she had done the same. "Sorry about that" He said, blushing "I thought you were still…sleeping"
They both shared a moment of silent awkwardness, until Hermione brilliantly broke the silence.
"What time is it?"
"Ummm," Harry glanced at his watch "Five till nine"
"What?" Hermione said "We need to go get breakfast right now!"
She grabbed Harry by the arm and together they ran down several flights of elaborate staircases. They found themselves in the entrance hall, and saw that the large wooden doors of the dining hall were closed tight.
Harry exchanged a confused look with Hermione.
There was a rustle from behind them, and out of nowhere Hedwig emerged from the tall rafters and alighted on Harry's shoulder, extending her leg. It had attached to it a slip of parchment. Harry removed and unrolled it. He read it aloud to Hermione.
"Dear Mr. Potter,
We would be privileged if you and Mrs. Granger would join us at the staff table for breakfast this morning. We have a special announcement to be made.
Sincerely,
Albus Dumbledore"
Harry exchanged a glance with Hermione, and without warning the huge doors flew open to reveal the dining hall packed with people. The entire school was there, as expected. But also there were all of his graduating class, all of his friends, and many of their families. As soon as they noticed Harry standing there, there was a roar of applause. He walked towards the long table at the end of the great room, where Dumbledore and all of the other professors stood. People beamed at him, cheered for him, patted him on the back. The teachers, even Snape, all bowed as he approached the Long table. There were two empty seats between Dumbledore and Hagrid which Hermione and Harry took quickly.
"If we could please all quiet down!" Dumbledore shouted "I have an announcement to make"
The hall was soon very quiet.
"As you all know, I am getting very old," Dumbledore began "And running an entire school does not get easier with age."
The audience all looked puzzled, eager to hear what was next.
Dumbledore continued "After thorough discussion with mu colleagues, I am here to announce my retirement, and to proclaim who will be running Hogwarts from this time on."
Harry looked shocked. He had never imagined Hogwarts without Dumbledore. He refused to believe that the school could function without him.
"I thought long and hard about who would be running this school next. I considered many people, and in this consideration I sought several factors. One was intelligence and wit, because I know that this school needs a very level-headed person in charge. Another was the ability to cope with danger, and the need for courage in the face of death. Yet another factor was the willingness to sacrifice and compromise, and to work well with all to deal with a problem."
Dumbledore paused here, and a smile spread across his aged face " Finally, I looked for a person whom I saw myself in…A person I could trust, and who could make decisions that I, and the rest of the staff, could agree with.
"If he chooses to accept the offer, our new headmaster will have all of these qualities and more, and with my assistance, will surely become known as the FINEST headmaster that this school has ever seen."
The crowd looked at Dumbledore, eagerly awating the announcement of his decision.
Dumbledore extended a hand towards Harry.
"Mr. Harry Potter, if You would please stand."
He did.
"If you are willing to take on the responsibility, Harry, we would be honored to have you as the new Headmaster of Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizidry!"
The crowd burst into applause. He looked at Hermione nervously, and she smiled warmly back at him. All of the other teachers, including Snape, smiled.
Harry, on the other hand, was tempted to decline.
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After having cleaned, he entered back into the room to dress. Throughly drying himself off with the towel, he reached for the pile of clean clothes supplied to him by Hogwarts.
"Hmmm-Hmm?"
Harry turned his neck to realize that Hermione had woken. She sat up in bed with a look of half shock and half amusement on her face.
"You're naked Harry!" She mocked, and covered her blushing face with a sheet.
Harry scrambled for a towel and quickly covered himself. He gathered up the stack of robes as he headed, embarassed, back to the restroom, leaving Hermione chuckling behind him.
He emerged clothed to discover that she had done the same. "Sorry about that" He said, blushing "I thought you were still…sleeping"
They both shared a moment of silent awkwardness, until Hermione brilliantly broke the silence.
"What time is it?"
"Ummm," Harry glanced at his watch "Five till nine"
"What?" Hermione said "We need to go get breakfast right now!"
She grabbed Harry by the arm and together they ran down several flights of elaborate staircases. They found themselves in the entrance hall, and saw that the large wooden doors of the dining hall were closed tight.
Harry exchanged a confused look with Hermione.
There was a rustle from behind them, and out of nowhere Hedwig emerged from the tall rafters and alighted on Harry's shoulder, extending her leg. It had attached to it a slip of parchment. Harry removed and unrolled it. He read it aloud to Hermione.
"Dear Mr. Potter,
We would be privileged if you and Mrs. Granger would join us at the staff table for breakfast this morning. We have a special announcement to be made.
Sincerely,
Albus Dumbledore"
Harry exchanged a glance with Hermione, and without warning the huge doors flew open to reveal the dining hall packed with people. The entire school was there, as expected. But also there were all of his graduating class, all of his friends, and many of their families. As soon as they noticed Harry standing there, there was a roar of applause. He walked towards the long table at the end of the great room, where Dumbledore and all of the other professors stood. People beamed at him, cheered for him, patted him on the back. The teachers, even Snape, all bowed as he approached the Long table. There were two empty seats between Dumbledore and Hagrid which Hermione and Harry took quickly.
"If we could please all quiet down!" Dumbledore shouted "I have an announcement to make"
The hall was soon very quiet.
"As you all know, I am getting very old," Dumbledore began "And running an entire school does not get easier with age."
The audience all looked puzzled, eager to hear what was next.
Dumbledore continued "After thorough discussion with mu colleagues, I am here to announce my retirement, and to proclaim who will be running Hogwarts from this time on."
Harry looked shocked. He had never imagined Hogwarts without Dumbledore. He refused to believe that the school could function without him.
"I thought long and hard about who would be running this school next. I considered many people, and in this consideration I sought several factors. One was intelligence and wit, because I know that this school needs a very level-headed person in charge. Another was the ability to cope with danger, and the need for courage in the face of death. Yet another factor was the willingness to sacrifice and compromise, and to work well with all to deal with a problem."
Dumbledore paused here, and a smile spread across his aged face " Finally, I looked for a person whom I saw myself in…A person I could trust, and who could make decisions that I, and the rest of the staff, could agree with.
"If he chooses to accept the offer, our new headmaster will have all of these qualities and more, and with my assistance, will surely become known as the FINEST headmaster that this school has ever seen."
The crowd looked at Dumbledore, eagerly awating the announcement of his decision.
Dumbledore extended a hand towards Harry.
"Mr. Harry Potter, if You would please stand."
He did.
"If you are willing to take on the responsibility, Harry, we would be honored to have you as the new Headmaster of Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizidry!"
The crowd burst into applause. He looked at Hermione nervously, and she smiled warmly back at him. All of the other teachers, including Snape, smiled.
Harry, on the other hand, was tempted to decline.
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