Harry couldn't believe his eyes when he looked outside and saw the
Burrow, which belonged to his friend Ronald Weasley. He also couldn't
believe it when he saw Ron come outside and wave at him without surprise.
"I was wonderin' when you were gonna get here," he said to Harry.
"You knew?"
"Of course. With dad in the ministry and Percy's new promotion, we hear everything that goes on."
"Percy got promoted?"
"Yeah, mum's so happy. He's Head of the Department for Magical Games and Sports."
"What happened to Ludo Bagman?"
"No one knows. He skipped out on us last year, and, after looking at how Perce handled the Triwizard Tournament last year, the Ministry decided to make him Head."
"That's cool. Listen, I wanna go practice some quidditch in the paddock, you wanna come. Bring Fred and George."
"Sure, I'll see if we can come." He went back into the house. Harry went up to his room to get his Firebolt, since Sirius had already taken his luggage up. When Harry got outside, Fred, George and Ron were already waiting for him.
"You up for playing Chaser?" Fred asked.
"What?" Harry replied.
"Well, Gryffindor is gonna need a new keeper with Wood gone; Ron wants to be it. So, we're gonna give him practice to be it. We've got some beaters, now we only need a chaser," George answered.
"Sure, I'll do it." They all went up the hill to the empty paddock where they could play Quidditch unseen. They practiced for hours. When they started, Ron could barely block basketballs thrown slowly at him, but, when they finished, he was able to block small walnuts that Mr. Weasley had enchanted to make them move very fast from any angle. Ron was going to be an excellent keeper.
When they got back, it was starting to get dark, and they were all very hungry. Mr. Weasley stood outside beaming at Harry.
"It's a pleasure to have you back, again, Harry," he said. "You boys can come in. I've invited Mr. Black to join us for dinner. Plus, Hermione is already here; she came by floo powder," he added seeing the shock on Ron's face. At that moment, Hermione came outside.
"Harry, Ron, come in. Hogwarts letters are here," she called.
They went into the house and saw the brilliant feast that Mrs. Weasley had prepared.
"Wow, mum," George said, "you've outdone yourself." She smiled and made a gesture as if to wave away the thought.
"Harry, here is your letter," Sirius said, handing Harry an envelope addressed to a Mr. H. Potter.
"Thanks," Harry said as he took it from Sirius. "Tell you guys what," he said to the other kids, "let's open them together." They all opened their letters and read.
Dear Mr. Potter.
Welcome back to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. We are pleased to inform you that, out of many eligible students, you have been selected as one of the three Gryffindor prefects.
"I'm a prefect," Hermione said.
"So, am I," Harry said. They both looked at Ron.
"What? Why would I wanna be another prefect? You think I wanna end up like Percy?" Ron said, but Harry could tell that he was a little disappointed. They continued reading their letters.
As a prefect, you are expected to follow and enforce school rules. You must know these rules as best by heart as possible, therefore, we have included a school handbook which you may keep.
Harry pulled out the next slip of paper.
Fifth-year students and Hogwarts will require the following books:
+ The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 5)
+ Advance Transfiguration (Grade 1)
+ Potions for Intermediate Wizards
+ Dark Magic Defense Tactics (Grade 4)
Plus, you have signed up for other classes, which require the following:
+ Shrubs, Plants, and Animals (Grade 5) (Herbology AND Care of Magical Creatures)
+ Unfogging the Future (Divination)
Also, here is a list of supplies you will need:
+ All classroom requirements
+ All potions restocked
+ 3 heavy-duty cauldrons (for O.W.L. testing)
Fifth-years are also going to take some practical field trips outside of the school. For this reason, we have included a permission form. Please have a parent/guardian sign this form, or you will not be allowed to go. These trips are not required, but they will aid in your understanding of the materials that will be on you tests. We look forward to your arrival. You will board the Hogwarts Express at the same time and place on September the first.
P.S. Mr. Potter, please try to behave yourself this year. People will look up to you since you're a prefect now.
Professor M. Mcgognagall
(Deputy Headmistress)
"Give me your form, Harry," Sirius said. Harry gave it to him, and he signed it. Harry reached into his packet and pulled out his prefect pin; Hermione did the same, and they beamed at each other. They all sat down to dinner, and the topic swiftly went to how Sirius had gotten excused from his accusation. So, Sirius, with some help from Harry, Ron, and Hermione, explained all about Peter Pettigrew, and how he faked his own death.
"So, it all makes sense now," Mr. Weasley said, "you asked James to change the secret keeper. Well, I am very sorry, Mr. Black, for ever thinking that you could have been a murderer."
"I forgive you. So, shall we all go to Diagon alley to get the kids' stuff?" Sirius asked trying to change the subject quickly.
"Yes, let's all go tomorrow. It's getting late, se we should all go to bed," Mrs. Weasley answered. They all went off to their rooms, and most of them fell asleep immediately. Harry, however, couldn't sleep; he was too happy, but, eventually, he closed his eyes and drifted off into a deep sleep.
"I was wonderin' when you were gonna get here," he said to Harry.
"You knew?"
"Of course. With dad in the ministry and Percy's new promotion, we hear everything that goes on."
"Percy got promoted?"
"Yeah, mum's so happy. He's Head of the Department for Magical Games and Sports."
"What happened to Ludo Bagman?"
"No one knows. He skipped out on us last year, and, after looking at how Perce handled the Triwizard Tournament last year, the Ministry decided to make him Head."
"That's cool. Listen, I wanna go practice some quidditch in the paddock, you wanna come. Bring Fred and George."
"Sure, I'll see if we can come." He went back into the house. Harry went up to his room to get his Firebolt, since Sirius had already taken his luggage up. When Harry got outside, Fred, George and Ron were already waiting for him.
"You up for playing Chaser?" Fred asked.
"What?" Harry replied.
"Well, Gryffindor is gonna need a new keeper with Wood gone; Ron wants to be it. So, we're gonna give him practice to be it. We've got some beaters, now we only need a chaser," George answered.
"Sure, I'll do it." They all went up the hill to the empty paddock where they could play Quidditch unseen. They practiced for hours. When they started, Ron could barely block basketballs thrown slowly at him, but, when they finished, he was able to block small walnuts that Mr. Weasley had enchanted to make them move very fast from any angle. Ron was going to be an excellent keeper.
When they got back, it was starting to get dark, and they were all very hungry. Mr. Weasley stood outside beaming at Harry.
"It's a pleasure to have you back, again, Harry," he said. "You boys can come in. I've invited Mr. Black to join us for dinner. Plus, Hermione is already here; she came by floo powder," he added seeing the shock on Ron's face. At that moment, Hermione came outside.
"Harry, Ron, come in. Hogwarts letters are here," she called.
They went into the house and saw the brilliant feast that Mrs. Weasley had prepared.
"Wow, mum," George said, "you've outdone yourself." She smiled and made a gesture as if to wave away the thought.
"Harry, here is your letter," Sirius said, handing Harry an envelope addressed to a Mr. H. Potter.
"Thanks," Harry said as he took it from Sirius. "Tell you guys what," he said to the other kids, "let's open them together." They all opened their letters and read.
Dear Mr. Potter.
Welcome back to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. We are pleased to inform you that, out of many eligible students, you have been selected as one of the three Gryffindor prefects.
"I'm a prefect," Hermione said.
"So, am I," Harry said. They both looked at Ron.
"What? Why would I wanna be another prefect? You think I wanna end up like Percy?" Ron said, but Harry could tell that he was a little disappointed. They continued reading their letters.
As a prefect, you are expected to follow and enforce school rules. You must know these rules as best by heart as possible, therefore, we have included a school handbook which you may keep.
Harry pulled out the next slip of paper.
Fifth-year students and Hogwarts will require the following books:
+ The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 5)
+ Advance Transfiguration (Grade 1)
+ Potions for Intermediate Wizards
+ Dark Magic Defense Tactics (Grade 4)
Plus, you have signed up for other classes, which require the following:
+ Shrubs, Plants, and Animals (Grade 5) (Herbology AND Care of Magical Creatures)
+ Unfogging the Future (Divination)
Also, here is a list of supplies you will need:
+ All classroom requirements
+ All potions restocked
+ 3 heavy-duty cauldrons (for O.W.L. testing)
Fifth-years are also going to take some practical field trips outside of the school. For this reason, we have included a permission form. Please have a parent/guardian sign this form, or you will not be allowed to go. These trips are not required, but they will aid in your understanding of the materials that will be on you tests. We look forward to your arrival. You will board the Hogwarts Express at the same time and place on September the first.
P.S. Mr. Potter, please try to behave yourself this year. People will look up to you since you're a prefect now.
Professor M. Mcgognagall
(Deputy Headmistress)
"Give me your form, Harry," Sirius said. Harry gave it to him, and he signed it. Harry reached into his packet and pulled out his prefect pin; Hermione did the same, and they beamed at each other. They all sat down to dinner, and the topic swiftly went to how Sirius had gotten excused from his accusation. So, Sirius, with some help from Harry, Ron, and Hermione, explained all about Peter Pettigrew, and how he faked his own death.
"So, it all makes sense now," Mr. Weasley said, "you asked James to change the secret keeper. Well, I am very sorry, Mr. Black, for ever thinking that you could have been a murderer."
"I forgive you. So, shall we all go to Diagon alley to get the kids' stuff?" Sirius asked trying to change the subject quickly.
"Yes, let's all go tomorrow. It's getting late, se we should all go to bed," Mrs. Weasley answered. They all went off to their rooms, and most of them fell asleep immediately. Harry, however, couldn't sleep; he was too happy, but, eventually, he closed his eyes and drifted off into a deep sleep.