A/N I'll just get on w/ it today, just remember to continue reviewing! :)
When Harry opened his eyes that he had closed against the blinding light, at first he couldn't see. He shook his head to clear his vision, then looked around to see who had been paired up. He wasn't with Ron or Hermione as he had hoped. Ron was glaring at Lavander at his right. Hermione had immediately begun a conversation with Draco at her left, who was looking at Hermione in a way that made Harry's stomach turn over. The twins (Harry couldn't tell them apart) were paired with Angelina Johnson and Alicia Spinnet. Oliver Wood and Katie Bell were shifting uncomfortably beside each other. That left only one person for Harry to be paired up with. His stomach turned over again and he turned to look into the smiling face of Cho Chang.
Dumbledore was passing out boxes of an odd shade of blue purple.
"Don't open them yet!" he warned, when Ron turned his over curiosly. "When you open these boxes, it will instantly bring you up to date on every aspect of intelligence in the W.A.N.D. It is best to open them when completely relaxed. Each of you will see something slightly different. The boxes will show you which pair of Death Eaters you will be chasing. Now, I'm sure you all are very curious. Everyone take a seat and open them."
Harry took a deep breath, and sat down next to Cho. Cautiously, he open his box, and gasped.
Beside him, Cho had turned a pale, ghastly white.
"Voldemort? We're supposed to catch Voldemort? Dumbledore's made a mistake. Ron has experience in this, I can't-"
Harry quickly closed the box to shut out the vision he knew so well- the ghost white face, the murderous red eyes, the slits.... Cho immediately looked slightly better, but she was still pale. Dumbledore strode over and put an arm around Cho.
"You'll be OK. Remember, you will receive the adequate training to capture whoever you're supposed to chase. So, you'll be more than ready to fight Lord Voldemort after practicing your moves over and over again."
Cho smiled, took a deep breath to steady herself, and asked if she could be excused. Dumbledore nodded sympathetically.
After Cho had exited the room, Ron hurried over.
"Can you believe it? I'm paired with that freak Lavender. Hey, at least we have an easy assignment- we got Crabbe and Goyle. Who'd you get, anyway?"
"Voldemort." Harry said quietly. He felt rather uncomfortable at making Cho uneasy. After all, if it wasn't for him, Voldemort wouldn't have risen to power. Right? Harry's mind jerked back to Ron when he said the word, "Quidditch." "Wha-what was that Ron?" he asked sheepishly.
"Like I was saying," Ron said vehemently, "The little snit doesn't know anything about Quidditch. She doesn't even know who Jeffery Cymer is, for Lord's sake!"
"Who's Jeffery Cymer?" Harry asked playfully. He was glad that Ron hadn't made too much fuss over Harry having to chase Voldemort.
Dumbledore spoke loudly,
"All right, all right, settle down. Penny will show you to your dorm rooms, where you will be staying with your partner."
Ron groaned.
"And then you'll rest all evening. Tomorrow you will begin training, with myself, with Percy, with Penelope, with Neville and Hannah, and with other expereinced Aurors. You will be served your meals in your rooms. Have a nice afternoon."
When Harry opened his eyes that he had closed against the blinding light, at first he couldn't see. He shook his head to clear his vision, then looked around to see who had been paired up. He wasn't with Ron or Hermione as he had hoped. Ron was glaring at Lavander at his right. Hermione had immediately begun a conversation with Draco at her left, who was looking at Hermione in a way that made Harry's stomach turn over. The twins (Harry couldn't tell them apart) were paired with Angelina Johnson and Alicia Spinnet. Oliver Wood and Katie Bell were shifting uncomfortably beside each other. That left only one person for Harry to be paired up with. His stomach turned over again and he turned to look into the smiling face of Cho Chang.
Dumbledore was passing out boxes of an odd shade of blue purple.
"Don't open them yet!" he warned, when Ron turned his over curiosly. "When you open these boxes, it will instantly bring you up to date on every aspect of intelligence in the W.A.N.D. It is best to open them when completely relaxed. Each of you will see something slightly different. The boxes will show you which pair of Death Eaters you will be chasing. Now, I'm sure you all are very curious. Everyone take a seat and open them."
Harry took a deep breath, and sat down next to Cho. Cautiously, he open his box, and gasped.
Beside him, Cho had turned a pale, ghastly white.
"Voldemort? We're supposed to catch Voldemort? Dumbledore's made a mistake. Ron has experience in this, I can't-"
Harry quickly closed the box to shut out the vision he knew so well- the ghost white face, the murderous red eyes, the slits.... Cho immediately looked slightly better, but she was still pale. Dumbledore strode over and put an arm around Cho.
"You'll be OK. Remember, you will receive the adequate training to capture whoever you're supposed to chase. So, you'll be more than ready to fight Lord Voldemort after practicing your moves over and over again."
Cho smiled, took a deep breath to steady herself, and asked if she could be excused. Dumbledore nodded sympathetically.
After Cho had exited the room, Ron hurried over.
"Can you believe it? I'm paired with that freak Lavender. Hey, at least we have an easy assignment- we got Crabbe and Goyle. Who'd you get, anyway?"
"Voldemort." Harry said quietly. He felt rather uncomfortable at making Cho uneasy. After all, if it wasn't for him, Voldemort wouldn't have risen to power. Right? Harry's mind jerked back to Ron when he said the word, "Quidditch." "Wha-what was that Ron?" he asked sheepishly.
"Like I was saying," Ron said vehemently, "The little snit doesn't know anything about Quidditch. She doesn't even know who Jeffery Cymer is, for Lord's sake!"
"Who's Jeffery Cymer?" Harry asked playfully. He was glad that Ron hadn't made too much fuss over Harry having to chase Voldemort.
Dumbledore spoke loudly,
"All right, all right, settle down. Penny will show you to your dorm rooms, where you will be staying with your partner."
Ron groaned.
"And then you'll rest all evening. Tomorrow you will begin training, with myself, with Percy, with Penelope, with Neville and Hannah, and with other expereinced Aurors. You will be served your meals in your rooms. Have a nice afternoon."