Chapter 10
Harry hurried up to the common room, when he got there Ron was surrounded by people.
"What's going on?" Harry asked Lavender Brown.
"Ron's telling us the story of how that thing had to fight him before he could take him, he's so brave." Lavender said admiringly, just like Ron to exaggerate his story like he did with the mermaids, Harry thought to himself. Harry walked to Ron as most of the crowd went to talk or do other things. Harry reached Ron when the portrait hole opened and Sirius stepped in.
"I have an announcement to make, there is a feast tomorrow at dinner time and everyone must be there." Sirius declared and walked back out the hole.
"Wonder what that's all about." Ron said quietly.
"Don't know." Harry replied, the portrait hole swung open but no one came in but they saw someone quickly climb out and duck from view.
"That was Hermoine!" Ron told Harry." Quick get your invisibility cloak." Harry raced up the stairs and got the cloak from his suitcase, Ron was at his heels all the way. They threw on the cloak, making sure they were hidden from view. Then they half walked half ran down the stairs and out the portrait hole, about ten metres down the corridor they saw Hermoine step down the stair. They followed her closely, making as little noise as possible. Hermoine walked down the steps and down to the Great hall with Harry and Ron in quick pursuit. Finally after about ten minutes of following her Hermoine stopped outside a door and pushed it open, she stepped in. It was the owlery, Hermoine tied a piece of paper to a owl and sent it to deliver the message. Hermoine turned to leave, Harry and Ron walked out of the way before she walked into them. Then they hurried to get back to the common room before Hermoine did, they made it just in time and ran up to the boys dormitory. Harry looked around to make sure that no one was watching and he took the cloak off and put it back in its place, but what he and Ron didn't know was that they had been watched the whole time.
"Who do you think Hermoine was sending that letter to?" Ron asked Harry who was equally in the dark about all this.
"Probably the same person she sent the letter to when we went to see Dumbledor talk to Bill and Charlie." Harry said thoughtfully." Let's just get some sleep."
The next morning Harry woke up at half eight, he clambered out of bed and woke up Ron.
"Com'on lets go get some breakfast, I'm starving." Harry told Ron, the growl that came from Ron's stomach told Harry that he agreed. They got dressed and went down to breakfast; Hermoine was already down there. Ron was about to say something to her when the post arrived, Harry received a two letters and to his surprise and annoyance, a howler. With a gulp he opened the Howler.
"HE'S COMING FOR YOU HARRY POTTER AND HE WANTS HIS REVENGE, HE'S GONA KILL YOU." The voice boomed, everyone in the room fell silent and turned to look at him. Harry turned over one of the letters with trembling hands, trying to ignore the stares. To Harry Potter remember you have a detention tonight, meet in the great hall at eight o'clock, great first a howler then a detention the same night. He turned over the last letter it was from Hagrid. Dear Harry, I 'eard about your detention, why don't you come and visit me after. That cheered Harry up slightly, he pulled a Quill from his pocket and wrote, "ok I'll come" on the back and sent it off with Hedwig. He ate his breakfast and when he'd finished Dumbledor called him over to the staff table.
"Are you ok." Dumbledor asked him sympathetically." That howler didn't scare you did it."
"We'll, it kind of shook me up." Harry admitted, looking down at his feet.
"You, know that you perfectly safe here, we have installed new safety measure to protect the Gryffindor towers. No one that wants to hurt you can get in there." Dumbledor told him." But I want you to be on the look out, ok. If you see anything strange, tell a member of staff."
"Yes sir." Harry replied, now looking up at Dumbledor.
"What lesson do you have next?" Dumbledor asked warmly, Harry thought for a minute before replying.
"Double charms with the Ravenclaws." Harry said feeling slightly better, charms was one of his favourite lessons if you didn't count Quidditch and flying. Plus Ravenclaw was his second favourite house, after Gryffindor. The next lesson went by quickly, as did the rest of the after noon. Before they new it dinner time was upon them, they walked back down to the great hall. It was magnificent, the enchanted ceiling showed a clear and starry night, there were candles floating above each of the house tables. The candles above the Gryffindor table gave off a scarlet and gold light, but the ones above the Slytherine table shone green and silver. There were only a few people down there already, and these were all seated at the Hufflepuff table and the staff table (which was full with all the teacher.). They sat down at their table and waited, within minutes the room was full with the noise of people talking and chattering. Dumbledor stood up and the room fell silent. Now first things first, Quidditch shall be starting tomorrow. The first match will be Slytherine Vs Hufflepuff; after that match finishes Gryffindor will play Ravenclaw.
"Tomorrow! Wood would be appalled, one day to go to the first match and we haven't had a bit of practise." Harry joked to George above the roar of applause.
"It's a shame he's not here, I hope Ron's ok taking over as keeper." George replied. That's right, Harry thought, Ron's the new keeper, after what had happened he'd completely forgot.
"QIUET." Dumbledor called above the noise and got silence automatically." Next thing McGonagal is coming back to teach transfiguration lessons, but will leave the Gryffindor house under the supervision of Professor Black." And for the first time since they had walked in they noticed Professor McGonagal seated at the staff table. Dumbledor sat back down and the kids turned around and began talking to each other.
"So, Ron you nervous about your first game as keeper?" Hermoine asked Ron. Ron started to reply but was cut off by Fred.
"Don't worry you'll be fine." Fred reassured Ron." And with Harry as seeker, the snitch will be caught before they have time to shoot." The food suddenly appeared on their plates and everyone started to eat, when everyone finished the main course the plates were magically cleaned and dessert appeared. There was pudding of every sort and plenty for everyone.
"Hermoine, could you help me with that homework that I'm stuck on?" Ron asked in a strange voice, at first Hermoine looked puzzled but then her expression changed as if she understood something they didn't.
"Oh, that homework." Hermoine said." Ok, com'on the lets go up to the tower. They walked quickly out of the great hall and up the stairs that lead to the Gryffindor tower.
"What was all that about?" Harry asked." I don't remember Ron being stuck on any homework." George tried to reply through a mouthful of icecream but it came out all muffled and non audible.
"I'll bring them some pudding." Harry said to him self. He picked up some icecream and chocolate eclairs, then walked up to the Gryffindor common room making sure he didn't drop anything. But when he got in through the portrait hole (which was very difficult because he had his hands full) they weren't there. He placed the puddings on a table and went up to the boy's dormitory to see if they were there. The dormitory door was stood slightly ajar, he was about to open it fully when he saw Ron and Hermoine sitting on Ron's bed. But they weren't doing homework that was for sure, they were kissing. They were even to caught up in the kissing that they didn't even hear Harry gasp in surprise.
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To answer some of the questions I got in the reviews. This is my first story I've written and no I haven't finished this story yet, there's a lot more chapters coming (hopefully soon). The more reviews I get the more it motivates me to write the chapters up quickly, so please review.