Ok, chapter five is in the shops.or the net. I have a good idea where this
is going so please read and review!!!!!
Harry told Ron and Hermione the whole story later that evening in the Gryffindor common room. He hadn't wanted to tell them about it in the lesson where Malfoy was likely to hear of his good luck.
"That's exactly what he said?" said Ron, gob smacked. "I can't believe it! I really thought he was going to try and get you expelled."
"So did I!" said Harry. "He was just really strange. I've never see him like that before."
"Well, just be careful, Harry," said Hermione warningly. "I know you got away with it, but I wouldn't put anything past Snape. Remember what he nearly did with Sirius?" As she said that, Lupin came over, followed by a large, black, shaggy dog.
"Professor!" said Hermione brightly.
"Hello Hermione! And you two," said Lupin, beaming.
Harry and Ron said hello and the great black dog settled down at Harry's feet, who greatly appreciated the ear scratching Harry and Ron gave him. They told him of what had happened in the dungeons.
"I did fear that young Malfoy would press the advantage of Voldemort's rising power," he said gloomily. Sirius growled on the floor.
"You can't afford to do that again, Harry," said Lupin seriously. "I can't understand Snape's behaviour but I wouldn't push it."
"I know I shouldn't have done it, it's just.well. I'm not the kind of person who leaves things unsaid. Or undone."
Lupin smiled vaguely.
"So do you know if anything's happening at the Ministry, Professor?" asked Hermione.
Lupin sighed. "Fudge is still being difficult. I do feel I should tell you the latest news though but.no. You don't need that now."
"What?" they all said in unison.
"OK, but you mustn't be alarmed, you understand Harry?"
Harry nodded, nervous now.
"Their.limited sources suggest that Voldemort is planning to attack."
There was a silence. "Attack? Attack who? Where?" asked Ron.
Lupin frowned and then said in an undertone, "Hogwarts."
Harry, Ron and Hermione exchanged troubled glances. "But, why now?" asked Ron, horrified.
"I knew I shouldn't have told you," said Lupin worriedly.
"Oh well, now you have, you may as well fill us in!" said Harry obviously.
Lupin nodded and relented. "Well, I don't know much, but Fudge told a number of his associates what he thought would happen."
"So how do you know about it?" asked Hermione.
"Ah, you see, Hermione, Sirius may still be in hiding, but he has.certain ways of getting into places unnoticed."
Harry and Ron smirked as the dog stood up and stretched proudly.
"Anyway, a spy for the Ministry.they didn't reveal who.found out that Voldemort has been planning this attack for some time, that almost all of his faithful servants were back with him and the plan was ready."
There was a baited silence.
"But, what is he going to do?" asked Ron.
"Can you not guess, Ron?" said Lupin. "Taking over Hogwarts would be the first milestone over. Power would come easily to him then; who would dare defy him? Who is in charge of Hogwarts?"
"Dumbledore," said Harry quietly.
"Exactly," said Lupin. "With Dumbledore out of the picture, the magical world is as good as his."
They were all silent. Dumbledore gone seemed to Harry the worst thing in the world.
"When?" was all Harry managed to say.
"They don't know for sure. Any time between now and a few months I should imagine."
Harry, Ron and Hermione didn't sleep much at all that night. Even with Sirius and Lupin downstairs sleeping in the common room, Harry still felt uneasy. The moon cast an eerie glow on his sheets from his window. Hedwig was dozing peacefully by his window; the owlery was too noisy for her liking at this time when more owls came back from hunting with mice in their beaks.
Unable to sleep anymore, Harry got up and went silently down the stairs, careful not to wake Ron. The fire was still faintly glowing in the embers of the hearth and Harry checked at first to see that Sirius and Lupin where at their usual post; behind the screens in the other room with separate beds.
Harry heard the muffled snores and was convinced. He went to the sink, poured himself a glass of water and turned around to sit in a chair by the fire. He was suddenly startled as he saw that there was already someone sitting in the chair by the fire. Hermione.
"Hermione! What are you doing here?" Harry asked in a hushed whisper.
"Probably the same reason as you," she answered.
Harry sat down next to Hermione. "So."
There was an awkward silence between them. Hermione broke it. "Harry, you mustn't worry about this.this thing. It might not even happen. And if it does, Dumbledore will sort it."
Harry smiled, weakly, but it was genuine. "Thanks," he said. "I'm just.tense I guess. About, well. Voldemort."
"I know," she said. "But, Harry, you've defeated Voldemort, what.four times now?"
"Escaped. Not defeated," he corrected.
"Whatever. You'll always come through, we all think you will."
Harry nodded. Hermione drained her glass and rose to leave. Harry got up too to get some water.
"Don't worry OK?" she said. Hermione hugged him, and Harry was quite taken aback. He had hugged Hermione before, but this was unexpected. He awkwardly patted her on the back and she drew away to leave via her common room, leaving Harry feeling odd, but not about Voldemort.
Harry told Ron and Hermione the whole story later that evening in the Gryffindor common room. He hadn't wanted to tell them about it in the lesson where Malfoy was likely to hear of his good luck.
"That's exactly what he said?" said Ron, gob smacked. "I can't believe it! I really thought he was going to try and get you expelled."
"So did I!" said Harry. "He was just really strange. I've never see him like that before."
"Well, just be careful, Harry," said Hermione warningly. "I know you got away with it, but I wouldn't put anything past Snape. Remember what he nearly did with Sirius?" As she said that, Lupin came over, followed by a large, black, shaggy dog.
"Professor!" said Hermione brightly.
"Hello Hermione! And you two," said Lupin, beaming.
Harry and Ron said hello and the great black dog settled down at Harry's feet, who greatly appreciated the ear scratching Harry and Ron gave him. They told him of what had happened in the dungeons.
"I did fear that young Malfoy would press the advantage of Voldemort's rising power," he said gloomily. Sirius growled on the floor.
"You can't afford to do that again, Harry," said Lupin seriously. "I can't understand Snape's behaviour but I wouldn't push it."
"I know I shouldn't have done it, it's just.well. I'm not the kind of person who leaves things unsaid. Or undone."
Lupin smiled vaguely.
"So do you know if anything's happening at the Ministry, Professor?" asked Hermione.
Lupin sighed. "Fudge is still being difficult. I do feel I should tell you the latest news though but.no. You don't need that now."
"What?" they all said in unison.
"OK, but you mustn't be alarmed, you understand Harry?"
Harry nodded, nervous now.
"Their.limited sources suggest that Voldemort is planning to attack."
There was a silence. "Attack? Attack who? Where?" asked Ron.
Lupin frowned and then said in an undertone, "Hogwarts."
Harry, Ron and Hermione exchanged troubled glances. "But, why now?" asked Ron, horrified.
"I knew I shouldn't have told you," said Lupin worriedly.
"Oh well, now you have, you may as well fill us in!" said Harry obviously.
Lupin nodded and relented. "Well, I don't know much, but Fudge told a number of his associates what he thought would happen."
"So how do you know about it?" asked Hermione.
"Ah, you see, Hermione, Sirius may still be in hiding, but he has.certain ways of getting into places unnoticed."
Harry and Ron smirked as the dog stood up and stretched proudly.
"Anyway, a spy for the Ministry.they didn't reveal who.found out that Voldemort has been planning this attack for some time, that almost all of his faithful servants were back with him and the plan was ready."
There was a baited silence.
"But, what is he going to do?" asked Ron.
"Can you not guess, Ron?" said Lupin. "Taking over Hogwarts would be the first milestone over. Power would come easily to him then; who would dare defy him? Who is in charge of Hogwarts?"
"Dumbledore," said Harry quietly.
"Exactly," said Lupin. "With Dumbledore out of the picture, the magical world is as good as his."
They were all silent. Dumbledore gone seemed to Harry the worst thing in the world.
"When?" was all Harry managed to say.
"They don't know for sure. Any time between now and a few months I should imagine."
Harry, Ron and Hermione didn't sleep much at all that night. Even with Sirius and Lupin downstairs sleeping in the common room, Harry still felt uneasy. The moon cast an eerie glow on his sheets from his window. Hedwig was dozing peacefully by his window; the owlery was too noisy for her liking at this time when more owls came back from hunting with mice in their beaks.
Unable to sleep anymore, Harry got up and went silently down the stairs, careful not to wake Ron. The fire was still faintly glowing in the embers of the hearth and Harry checked at first to see that Sirius and Lupin where at their usual post; behind the screens in the other room with separate beds.
Harry heard the muffled snores and was convinced. He went to the sink, poured himself a glass of water and turned around to sit in a chair by the fire. He was suddenly startled as he saw that there was already someone sitting in the chair by the fire. Hermione.
"Hermione! What are you doing here?" Harry asked in a hushed whisper.
"Probably the same reason as you," she answered.
Harry sat down next to Hermione. "So."
There was an awkward silence between them. Hermione broke it. "Harry, you mustn't worry about this.this thing. It might not even happen. And if it does, Dumbledore will sort it."
Harry smiled, weakly, but it was genuine. "Thanks," he said. "I'm just.tense I guess. About, well. Voldemort."
"I know," she said. "But, Harry, you've defeated Voldemort, what.four times now?"
"Escaped. Not defeated," he corrected.
"Whatever. You'll always come through, we all think you will."
Harry nodded. Hermione drained her glass and rose to leave. Harry got up too to get some water.
"Don't worry OK?" she said. Hermione hugged him, and Harry was quite taken aback. He had hugged Hermione before, but this was unexpected. He awkwardly patted her on the back and she drew away to leave via her common room, leaving Harry feeling odd, but not about Voldemort.