The train journey
It was 8 in the morning and Petunia and Harry were busy eating breakfast and ordering a cab.
"I can't wait I'll finally be home. I'm going to change"
As Harry left an owl with the Hogwarts crest landed on the windowsill. It had two letters one for Harry and one for Petunia.
"Harry, you have a letter"
'To Mr Potter,
Hogwarts is proud to tell you that you have been selected to be a Hogwarts prefect. This is a great honour and I hope you
will not abuse it
Yours sincerely
Minerva McGonnagal, Deputy Head mistress.'
"Thanks I'll go and change." When Harry got to the top of the stairs he heard Petunia and Vernon fighting. "YOU CAN'T
JUST DO THAT," Vernon was bellowing
"YES I CAN AND THERE IS NO WAY YOU CAN STOP ME."
"WHAT ABOUT DUDLEY"
"WHAT ABOUT HIM?"
"What's he going to do with out you?"
"You have two arms and two legs use them for once in your life."
Harry deciding not to eaves drop went into his room. When he got down stairs he was nearly knocked over by Petunia. "I'm
going to pack"
"For what?"
"That doesn't matter right now. Do you know where Dudley is? I need to teach him how to boil an egg."
The journey to platform 9 ¾ was uneventful. He showed Petunia how to get through the barrier and went to find Ron. "Ron"
"Wait a sec. I'm so tired. Jinx was crying because she burnt the apple crumble last night, no one said any thing but she
spent the whole night crying"
"You know, you never told me how you got Jinx"
"Oh well, Jinx tells us that she is Dobby and Winky's daughter. She's a full-grown house elf so she decided to spread her
wings, she didn't want to stay at Hogwarts, there is too much dark magic there according to her. Only god knows what she's
talking about. Look she's over there."
"Hello Jinx."
"Hello mister..."
Harry was about to tell her his name when she screamed "Harry Potter. My dad has told me what an honour it is to know you."
"So how is Winky?"
"Winky, oh mum, she's fine."
"So she doesn't feel bad about Mr Crouch? Has she realised how horrible and deceiving he is?"
"You is talking bad about my mums master. I will not allow it. Harry Potter or no Harry Potter"
Harry was suddenly flipped upside down.
"Jinx!" screamed Ron
"Tell her to put me down"
"Put Harry down Jinx"
"But he talked bad about my mums master"
"Dumbledore?"
"No Mister Crouch"
"You can see what side of the family she takes after."
"Well not completely after Winky. She gets paid 1 Knut a week"
"Hi Harry"
"Hi Hermione. Have you meet Jinx"
"Who is Jinx?"
"Ron's house elf. I think she might join S.P.E.W."
"S.P.E.W?"
"The society for the promotion of elfish welfare"
"Oh that was ages ago. Stop living in the past"
"Hello Harry dear."
"Hello Mrs Weasley"
"Arthur's been telling me all about your aunt. I just met her she's a very interesting person. Have you heard our news?"
"No."
"We have a new prefect. Ron's a prefect"
"So am I" Piped in Hermione
"Me three"
"So we're all Prefects. I honestly didn't think they'd let me be one after all the rule breaking we do. I suppose we have to be
good now"
"Why?" asked Ron
"We're prefects" answered Hermione answered in a tone that was not unlike McGonnagal's.
"Bill was head boy. It didn't make any difference with him"
"Yes but…"
"But what?"
"Oh well."
"Well we better get on the train. We're going in the Prefects carriage. I wonder who else became prefects"
They walked over to the carriages at the front of the train. They opened the door and came face to face with a boy with
silver-blond hair. "What are you doing here?" sneered Malfoy
"I could ask you the same thing"
"Don't tell me that loony made all three of you prefects."
"Well yes he did. Where are Crabbe and Goyle? No actually they wouldn't be here they're to thick to become Prefects"
"Shut up, just shut up"
Malfoy ran of the carriage. "What's gotten to him?"
"I have no idea. But what ever it is, it got rid of him."
Later that day an owl tapped on the window. "Good it's got my paper. I didn't think I'd get it today. That can't be true. I feel
so horrible now. I have to go say sorry."
"What's wrong with you."
"Take the paper I'll be back in a few minutes."
"Ron look at this."
'Mr and Mrs Crabbe and Mr and Mr Goyle and their sons Vincent and Gregory have been killed. Late last night a muggle
walked past their houses (which are next door to each other) he saw a skull with a snake coming out of it's mouth. He rang
up the local policemen (a muggle organisation used to get rid of crime) as he thought this was a disgusting sign to have
above a house as it's still two months till Halloween. Members from the Magical law enforcement squad came just in time
to get all the information and then wiped their memories. We believe this is an omen as many people believe that they used
to be death eaters and that 'you know who' has killed them as a sign. The two boys were meant to have started their 5th
year at Hogwarts today, and we are sure that the school will mourn their loss. Rita Skeeter'
"Well I never thought that would happen."
"Ron, do you realise that is the second case that has been killed this month."
"No it's the 5th."
"What?"
"Yep. Loads of people, dad says that the ministry is in disrepute. Fudge is apparently having a nervous break down like
Crouch"
"Don't let Jinx hear you say that"
"Well dad says Fudge'll be gone in a few weeks."
"Who would take his place?"
"I have no idea."
"I DON'T WANT YOUR SORROWS. THEY'RE DEAD AND THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT YOU
MUDBLOOD"
"EXCUSE ME, I WAS ONLY SAYING SORRY ABOUT WHAT WE SAID TO YOU EARLIER. WE DIDN'T MEAN IT."
"OF COURSE YOU MEANT IT. IF THEY WEREN'T DEAD WOULD YOU BE SAYING IT? NO I DON'T THINK SO. IF YOU
DON'T MIND I DON'T WANT TO TALK TO YOU."
"WELL I DO MIND SO YOU'RE NOT DOING ANY THING UNTIL YOU SAY SORRY FOR CALLING ME A MUD BLOOD."
"I WILL DO NO SUCH THING."
"I APOLOGISED TO YOU."
"YES BUT YOU DID THAT UNDER YOUR OWN FREE WILL."
Harry and Ron walked into the room, from the other end f the carriage Ginny joined.
"HERMIONE QUIT IT. MALFOY IS A PROUND FOOL AND WOULD NEVER APOLOGISE EVEN IF HIS WORTHLESS
LIFE DEPENDED ON IT."
"DON'T YOU DARE COME INTO IT YOU MUGGLE LOVING FOOL"
"GINNY DON'T COME INTO THIS. I'M GOING."
"WEASLEY, SINCE WHEN WERE YOU ALLOWED IN THE PREFECTS CARRIAGE."
"SHUT UP MALFOY MY SISITER IS ALLOWED IN THIS CARRIAGE IF SHE WANTS."
"IT CLEARLY STATES N THAT SIGN 'PUPILS OTHER THEN PREFECTS ARE FORBIDDEN.'"
"IT CLEARLY STATES THAT SILVER HAIRED GITS ALREN'T ALLOWED ON THIS CARRIAGE BUT YOU HAVEN'T
TAKEN ANY NOTICE."
"Ginny!"
"It clearly states that red headed muggle lovers weren't allowed in this carriage but neither of you have taken any notice."
"That's old Malfoy"
"Don't talk to a prefect like that 100 points from Gryffindor."
"Malfoy you can't do that, we're not in the Hogwarts grounds"
"Shut up Mud blood."
"Don't start that again"
"SHUT UP"
"When did we invite you into the conversation, scar boy."
"Have you forgotten what it's like to be a ferret, cos if you have I'll remind you."
"Excuse me. I'm the driver and I can hear you all. Now take back calling her a mud blood and Ginny I'd advise you to go
to another carriage. Now separate or I'll be forced to do it the magic way. I can't believe that you lot were made prefects.
I remember when I was a prefect that title meant something."
"I don't think it did. Look what you turned out to be a train driver."
"Come on Harry, Ron"
"Bye you frizzy haired freak." Draco then muttered a few words.
"That is it. I'm sending a letter to your head of house and I'm guessing that he's Snape. As for you." He said the counter
spell.
Every one gasped
"What have you done to my hair? It's straight."
"Haven't you learnt the charm yet?"
"No, how long will it last?"
"Until you use a charm to take it out."
"Thanks. We better go.
Harry, Ron and Hermione walked out of the carriage.
"I can't believe it! I had a fight with Malfoy before we got into school and I came of best with straight hair. What're mum and
dad going to say it was bad enough when they realised I had shrunk my teeth."
It was 8 in the morning and Petunia and Harry were busy eating breakfast and ordering a cab.
"I can't wait I'll finally be home. I'm going to change"
As Harry left an owl with the Hogwarts crest landed on the windowsill. It had two letters one for Harry and one for Petunia.
"Harry, you have a letter"
'To Mr Potter,
Hogwarts is proud to tell you that you have been selected to be a Hogwarts prefect. This is a great honour and I hope you
will not abuse it
Yours sincerely
Minerva McGonnagal, Deputy Head mistress.'
"Thanks I'll go and change." When Harry got to the top of the stairs he heard Petunia and Vernon fighting. "YOU CAN'T
JUST DO THAT," Vernon was bellowing
"YES I CAN AND THERE IS NO WAY YOU CAN STOP ME."
"WHAT ABOUT DUDLEY"
"WHAT ABOUT HIM?"
"What's he going to do with out you?"
"You have two arms and two legs use them for once in your life."
Harry deciding not to eaves drop went into his room. When he got down stairs he was nearly knocked over by Petunia. "I'm
going to pack"
"For what?"
"That doesn't matter right now. Do you know where Dudley is? I need to teach him how to boil an egg."
The journey to platform 9 ¾ was uneventful. He showed Petunia how to get through the barrier and went to find Ron. "Ron"
"Wait a sec. I'm so tired. Jinx was crying because she burnt the apple crumble last night, no one said any thing but she
spent the whole night crying"
"You know, you never told me how you got Jinx"
"Oh well, Jinx tells us that she is Dobby and Winky's daughter. She's a full-grown house elf so she decided to spread her
wings, she didn't want to stay at Hogwarts, there is too much dark magic there according to her. Only god knows what she's
talking about. Look she's over there."
"Hello Jinx."
"Hello mister..."
Harry was about to tell her his name when she screamed "Harry Potter. My dad has told me what an honour it is to know you."
"So how is Winky?"
"Winky, oh mum, she's fine."
"So she doesn't feel bad about Mr Crouch? Has she realised how horrible and deceiving he is?"
"You is talking bad about my mums master. I will not allow it. Harry Potter or no Harry Potter"
Harry was suddenly flipped upside down.
"Jinx!" screamed Ron
"Tell her to put me down"
"Put Harry down Jinx"
"But he talked bad about my mums master"
"Dumbledore?"
"No Mister Crouch"
"You can see what side of the family she takes after."
"Well not completely after Winky. She gets paid 1 Knut a week"
"Hi Harry"
"Hi Hermione. Have you meet Jinx"
"Who is Jinx?"
"Ron's house elf. I think she might join S.P.E.W."
"S.P.E.W?"
"The society for the promotion of elfish welfare"
"Oh that was ages ago. Stop living in the past"
"Hello Harry dear."
"Hello Mrs Weasley"
"Arthur's been telling me all about your aunt. I just met her she's a very interesting person. Have you heard our news?"
"No."
"We have a new prefect. Ron's a prefect"
"So am I" Piped in Hermione
"Me three"
"So we're all Prefects. I honestly didn't think they'd let me be one after all the rule breaking we do. I suppose we have to be
good now"
"Why?" asked Ron
"We're prefects" answered Hermione answered in a tone that was not unlike McGonnagal's.
"Bill was head boy. It didn't make any difference with him"
"Yes but…"
"But what?"
"Oh well."
"Well we better get on the train. We're going in the Prefects carriage. I wonder who else became prefects"
They walked over to the carriages at the front of the train. They opened the door and came face to face with a boy with
silver-blond hair. "What are you doing here?" sneered Malfoy
"I could ask you the same thing"
"Don't tell me that loony made all three of you prefects."
"Well yes he did. Where are Crabbe and Goyle? No actually they wouldn't be here they're to thick to become Prefects"
"Shut up, just shut up"
Malfoy ran of the carriage. "What's gotten to him?"
"I have no idea. But what ever it is, it got rid of him."
Later that day an owl tapped on the window. "Good it's got my paper. I didn't think I'd get it today. That can't be true. I feel
so horrible now. I have to go say sorry."
"What's wrong with you."
"Take the paper I'll be back in a few minutes."
"Ron look at this."
'Mr and Mrs Crabbe and Mr and Mr Goyle and their sons Vincent and Gregory have been killed. Late last night a muggle
walked past their houses (which are next door to each other) he saw a skull with a snake coming out of it's mouth. He rang
up the local policemen (a muggle organisation used to get rid of crime) as he thought this was a disgusting sign to have
above a house as it's still two months till Halloween. Members from the Magical law enforcement squad came just in time
to get all the information and then wiped their memories. We believe this is an omen as many people believe that they used
to be death eaters and that 'you know who' has killed them as a sign. The two boys were meant to have started their 5th
year at Hogwarts today, and we are sure that the school will mourn their loss. Rita Skeeter'
"Well I never thought that would happen."
"Ron, do you realise that is the second case that has been killed this month."
"No it's the 5th."
"What?"
"Yep. Loads of people, dad says that the ministry is in disrepute. Fudge is apparently having a nervous break down like
Crouch"
"Don't let Jinx hear you say that"
"Well dad says Fudge'll be gone in a few weeks."
"Who would take his place?"
"I have no idea."
"I DON'T WANT YOUR SORROWS. THEY'RE DEAD AND THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT YOU
MUDBLOOD"
"EXCUSE ME, I WAS ONLY SAYING SORRY ABOUT WHAT WE SAID TO YOU EARLIER. WE DIDN'T MEAN IT."
"OF COURSE YOU MEANT IT. IF THEY WEREN'T DEAD WOULD YOU BE SAYING IT? NO I DON'T THINK SO. IF YOU
DON'T MIND I DON'T WANT TO TALK TO YOU."
"WELL I DO MIND SO YOU'RE NOT DOING ANY THING UNTIL YOU SAY SORRY FOR CALLING ME A MUD BLOOD."
"I WILL DO NO SUCH THING."
"I APOLOGISED TO YOU."
"YES BUT YOU DID THAT UNDER YOUR OWN FREE WILL."
Harry and Ron walked into the room, from the other end f the carriage Ginny joined.
"HERMIONE QUIT IT. MALFOY IS A PROUND FOOL AND WOULD NEVER APOLOGISE EVEN IF HIS WORTHLESS
LIFE DEPENDED ON IT."
"DON'T YOU DARE COME INTO IT YOU MUGGLE LOVING FOOL"
"GINNY DON'T COME INTO THIS. I'M GOING."
"WEASLEY, SINCE WHEN WERE YOU ALLOWED IN THE PREFECTS CARRIAGE."
"SHUT UP MALFOY MY SISITER IS ALLOWED IN THIS CARRIAGE IF SHE WANTS."
"IT CLEARLY STATES N THAT SIGN 'PUPILS OTHER THEN PREFECTS ARE FORBIDDEN.'"
"IT CLEARLY STATES THAT SILVER HAIRED GITS ALREN'T ALLOWED ON THIS CARRIAGE BUT YOU HAVEN'T
TAKEN ANY NOTICE."
"Ginny!"
"It clearly states that red headed muggle lovers weren't allowed in this carriage but neither of you have taken any notice."
"That's old Malfoy"
"Don't talk to a prefect like that 100 points from Gryffindor."
"Malfoy you can't do that, we're not in the Hogwarts grounds"
"Shut up Mud blood."
"Don't start that again"
"SHUT UP"
"When did we invite you into the conversation, scar boy."
"Have you forgotten what it's like to be a ferret, cos if you have I'll remind you."
"Excuse me. I'm the driver and I can hear you all. Now take back calling her a mud blood and Ginny I'd advise you to go
to another carriage. Now separate or I'll be forced to do it the magic way. I can't believe that you lot were made prefects.
I remember when I was a prefect that title meant something."
"I don't think it did. Look what you turned out to be a train driver."
"Come on Harry, Ron"
"Bye you frizzy haired freak." Draco then muttered a few words.
"That is it. I'm sending a letter to your head of house and I'm guessing that he's Snape. As for you." He said the counter
spell.
Every one gasped
"What have you done to my hair? It's straight."
"Haven't you learnt the charm yet?"
"No, how long will it last?"
"Until you use a charm to take it out."
"Thanks. We better go.
Harry, Ron and Hermione walked out of the carriage.
"I can't believe it! I had a fight with Malfoy before we got into school and I came of best with straight hair. What're mum and
dad going to say it was bad enough when they realised I had shrunk my teeth."