The last days of school, were as predicted, full of easy lessons, and
rambling's around the grounds. A week before the end of term, O.W.L.S and
N.E.W.T.S scores came out. The morning they were handed out, a massive
cloud filled the Hall. The cloud was in fact a pack of tawny owls from the
Ministry of Magic, Education division. 3 Owls dropped letters into Harry's,
Hermione's and Ron's laps. They each took a long look at them.
"Ok, on 3, we all open them other. Alright?" Ron stated. The other's nodded.
"1......2.....3!" They ripped open their letters. The first look on Hermione's face was of absolute elation.
"I got highest possible mark!" she was overjoyed.
"I got a 100 for everything!" Hermione had never looked so happy. Ron's face was quite happy as well.
"I got a pass in everything, and a High Distinction for DADA and Charms. I even got a Credit for Divination!" Both he and Hermione whipped out parchments to send home to their parents to tell of results. This slowed Harry down. He had been the last to open his envelope. He was afraid at what he'd see. He also didn't have anyone to share it with, like Hermione and Ron. He sat for awhile, until the others had finished their letters.
"Harry, you didn't tell us what you got!" Hermione suddenly noticed the letter still in his hand.
"Yeah, you were busy," Harry sounded sad.
"We always have time for you. C'Mon open the letter!" Hermione was nearly falling off the edge of her seat. Harry slowly took out the letter.
"High Distinction in everything but potions. And I even got a Credit in that. " Harry was suddenly overcome with relief, not only did he do well, he just realised that he had someone to share his joy with.
"Of course Sirius will want to hear!" he muttered under his breath. But his words were drowned out by a booming laugh in his ear.
"Harry old boy, look at this. Freddy and me passed everything, and even got Credits for a few subjects" George Weasley was standing next to Harry.
"Not that it matters, we're opening a joke shop!" Fred added. Ron raised his eyebrows.
"Does mum know about this?" he asked suspiciously.
"Err, no. We figured we'd tell her after she saw our good results!" Fred sounded optimistic, so Ron let him enjoy the elated feeling. He wasn't in the mood to fight anyway.
Later, when Ron and Hermione were away on one of their 'couples' adventures, Harry wrote Sirius.
Sirius,
I did well in the O.W.L.S. I got a High Distinction in everything but Potions. And I got a Credit in that. You proud of me???! Thanks for the visit as well I think that boosted our morale a bit. Hermione did really, well. Full marks in everything, and Ron did good as well.
Harry wasn't sure how to bring up the subject of the re-trial, so he didn't say anything. He just signed the letter and sent it off. The night before the last day of school, the 7th years had their Graduation Ball. For this, the girls were allowed to wear ballgowns instead of dress robes if they wished. Fred and George waited in the common room for their dates, Katie and Angelina. When they finally came down the stairs, they look stunning, and Ron had to work at not letting his jaw hang open. Hermione was watching him closely. Katie was wearing a very slinky black dress with her hair up, and Angelina was wearing a shiny pink ballgown, with her hair half up, half down. Hermione made the couples pose for many pictures and promised to send them out when they were developed. She finally let them go, when George not to subtly pointed out that she was not his mother. Hermione blushed and Angelina punched George in the arm. She smiled at Hermione.
"Don't listen to him, he just hates being seen in his dress robes!" and with that, the couples left.
"Hermione, I reckon you'd make a great mum they way you were carrying on!" Ron teased her. She blushed again, and Harry laughed. The next day, just as Harry was about to climb aboard the Hogwarts Express, he felt a pull at his arm. Turning around he saw Remus Lupin at his sleeve. Lupin gave him a huge smile.
"Hello Harry. How are you?" he asked.
"I'm good, thankyou"
"Right, looking forward to staying with the Durselys?" Lupin asked struggling to keep a straight face as Harry made an awful gagging noise.
"So I suppose you wouldn't mind living with me and uhh...Padfoot over the holidays then?" Remus broke into a smile, and Harry felt like hugging him. Instead he smiled widely and thanked Lupin greatly.
"Ok, well take the train back to London, I'll meet you there. I just have a bit of business to attend here first." Lupin instructed. Harry nodded his head dumbly, he was so happy not to go home to the Durselys. Remus smiled and waved him back onto the train.
Harry made his way through the crowd. He found Ron and Hermione already in a compartment. He coughed loudly as he was nearing the cabin, to make sure Ron and Hermione were aware of his arrival. Just as well, because when he entered, they had just sprung apart, hair mussed up and faces red. Harry just grinned cheekily.
"Why are you so happy. You're going home to the Durselys?" Ron was a bit mad at Harry for interrupting him and Hermione.
"Well you see Mr Weasley, I will not be gracing the Dursleys with my presence this summer. I will instead be staying at the home of one Mr Remus Lupin!"
Hermione squealed and leapt up from her seat, hugging Harry.
"That's fantastic!" she cried.
The trio sat back down in their seats, happy now, but unsure of what the summer would bring.
"Ok, on 3, we all open them other. Alright?" Ron stated. The other's nodded.
"1......2.....3!" They ripped open their letters. The first look on Hermione's face was of absolute elation.
"I got highest possible mark!" she was overjoyed.
"I got a 100 for everything!" Hermione had never looked so happy. Ron's face was quite happy as well.
"I got a pass in everything, and a High Distinction for DADA and Charms. I even got a Credit for Divination!" Both he and Hermione whipped out parchments to send home to their parents to tell of results. This slowed Harry down. He had been the last to open his envelope. He was afraid at what he'd see. He also didn't have anyone to share it with, like Hermione and Ron. He sat for awhile, until the others had finished their letters.
"Harry, you didn't tell us what you got!" Hermione suddenly noticed the letter still in his hand.
"Yeah, you were busy," Harry sounded sad.
"We always have time for you. C'Mon open the letter!" Hermione was nearly falling off the edge of her seat. Harry slowly took out the letter.
"High Distinction in everything but potions. And I even got a Credit in that. " Harry was suddenly overcome with relief, not only did he do well, he just realised that he had someone to share his joy with.
"Of course Sirius will want to hear!" he muttered under his breath. But his words were drowned out by a booming laugh in his ear.
"Harry old boy, look at this. Freddy and me passed everything, and even got Credits for a few subjects" George Weasley was standing next to Harry.
"Not that it matters, we're opening a joke shop!" Fred added. Ron raised his eyebrows.
"Does mum know about this?" he asked suspiciously.
"Err, no. We figured we'd tell her after she saw our good results!" Fred sounded optimistic, so Ron let him enjoy the elated feeling. He wasn't in the mood to fight anyway.
Later, when Ron and Hermione were away on one of their 'couples' adventures, Harry wrote Sirius.
Sirius,
I did well in the O.W.L.S. I got a High Distinction in everything but Potions. And I got a Credit in that. You proud of me???! Thanks for the visit as well I think that boosted our morale a bit. Hermione did really, well. Full marks in everything, and Ron did good as well.
Harry wasn't sure how to bring up the subject of the re-trial, so he didn't say anything. He just signed the letter and sent it off. The night before the last day of school, the 7th years had their Graduation Ball. For this, the girls were allowed to wear ballgowns instead of dress robes if they wished. Fred and George waited in the common room for their dates, Katie and Angelina. When they finally came down the stairs, they look stunning, and Ron had to work at not letting his jaw hang open. Hermione was watching him closely. Katie was wearing a very slinky black dress with her hair up, and Angelina was wearing a shiny pink ballgown, with her hair half up, half down. Hermione made the couples pose for many pictures and promised to send them out when they were developed. She finally let them go, when George not to subtly pointed out that she was not his mother. Hermione blushed and Angelina punched George in the arm. She smiled at Hermione.
"Don't listen to him, he just hates being seen in his dress robes!" and with that, the couples left.
"Hermione, I reckon you'd make a great mum they way you were carrying on!" Ron teased her. She blushed again, and Harry laughed. The next day, just as Harry was about to climb aboard the Hogwarts Express, he felt a pull at his arm. Turning around he saw Remus Lupin at his sleeve. Lupin gave him a huge smile.
"Hello Harry. How are you?" he asked.
"I'm good, thankyou"
"Right, looking forward to staying with the Durselys?" Lupin asked struggling to keep a straight face as Harry made an awful gagging noise.
"So I suppose you wouldn't mind living with me and uhh...Padfoot over the holidays then?" Remus broke into a smile, and Harry felt like hugging him. Instead he smiled widely and thanked Lupin greatly.
"Ok, well take the train back to London, I'll meet you there. I just have a bit of business to attend here first." Lupin instructed. Harry nodded his head dumbly, he was so happy not to go home to the Durselys. Remus smiled and waved him back onto the train.
Harry made his way through the crowd. He found Ron and Hermione already in a compartment. He coughed loudly as he was nearing the cabin, to make sure Ron and Hermione were aware of his arrival. Just as well, because when he entered, they had just sprung apart, hair mussed up and faces red. Harry just grinned cheekily.
"Why are you so happy. You're going home to the Durselys?" Ron was a bit mad at Harry for interrupting him and Hermione.
"Well you see Mr Weasley, I will not be gracing the Dursleys with my presence this summer. I will instead be staying at the home of one Mr Remus Lupin!"
Hermione squealed and leapt up from her seat, hugging Harry.
"That's fantastic!" she cried.
The trio sat back down in their seats, happy now, but unsure of what the summer would bring.