5. Finally not that much
The following morning, Harry got up fully refreshed: he thought he would finally be able to have a normal year, but he was mistaken. He received two letters that morning: the first came from McGonagall, Head of Gryffindor, and had apparently been sent to all Gryffindor's Quidditch players: they had to go to the Quidditch pitcha after class to elect a new captain and a new keeper. The second came from Dumbledore who asked to see him in his office after lunch. Harry, intrigued, read the letters to Hermione and Ron who wondered indeed what Dumbledore could want him for.
After the morning Herbology lesson, Harry, Ron and Hermione went to visit Hagrid. They drank some tea and spoke about Quidditch, about the new blunders of Fudge and about the next Care of Magical Creatures Class, sadly Hagrid did not want to reveal which subject this one would cover. Then they went to the Great Hall to have lunch, delighted not to have gotten any homework in Herbology. Immediately after lunch, Hermione and Ron insisted on accompanying Harry to Dumbledore's office. Dumbledore arrived a short while after them but he did not seem surprised to meet Ron and Hermione. He invited them all to come in the tower after having said: " canary cream " and explained that the twins' invention was indeed a success.
In the office were already Sirius and Mr Weasley, and Dumbledore spoke:
-Harry, I would like to announce you that Mr Weasley here, is in charge of your godfather's defence. Regrettably I do not think that we can demonstrate his innocence without the main proof: Peter Pettigrew. I have learnt thanks to my spies that Voldemort will send Pettigrew to prepare during the first Weekend to Hogsmeade so that he can kidnapp you during the second. So I would like you be wary and to manage to bring Pettigrew to the Three Broomsticks where Mrs Figg and Mondigus Fletcher can arrest him; he would be wary if I or your godfather are present.
Ron and Hermione seemed scandalized.
- I rely on you: I have asked Mrs Figg and Professor Flitwick to teach you useful spells for duelling. Furthermore Pettigrow is really not as good as Voldemort against which you have already fighted, finally I think that you will have help because I noticed that your friends never miss an opportunity to accompany you in difficult moments. Naturally, if you refuse, I would understand.
Harry looked at Ron and Hermione who gestured him that it was for him to decide.
-Agreed.
- Indeed, you can find your godfather at Hagrid's, he can give you useful information, he is part of the order of the phoenix, with others from the old crowd. I wish you good luck and I release you: you will arrive just on time for the Transfiguration class.
They arrived just on time for class. But McGonagall began by making a statement:
- I announce you that there is a free Keeper's post in the Gryffindor's team, the ones who wish to apply for this post should come this evening to the Quidditch pitch after class.
The class took place perfectly normally afterwards: all had difficulties meeting McGonagall's standards except Hermione, who was always so brilliant.
When he arrived on the Quidditch pitch, Fred and George were already there. Then the three Chasers arrived : three girls from sixth and seventh year. They waited a short while till McGonagall arrived followed by a row of pupils. Harry recognized Ron, Seamus Finnigan, Dean Thomas, Colin and the other pupils of second, third and fourth year among them.
The three Gryffindor 's chasers flew away with the quaffle and shot four times each. Ron did not miss any of it as well as Dean and another pupil from fourth year. Then the Chasers attacked each of the three pupils in more complex figures, like the falcon attack or the Porskoff's feint, Ron stopped four of the shots while both others stopped only three. So Ron became the new Keeper.
McGonagall took back the other pupils, more or less disappointed and returned some minutes later for the election of the captain. Angelina Johnson, Alicia Spinnet and Fred Weasley presented themselves. Angelina was elected with three votes against two for Fred and Alicia.
It was getting late, so they went back to the dormitories. When Harry went to bed, he remembered his day and wondered what could indeed a quiet year be like, like the ones which most of the pupils knew.
The following morning, Harry got up fully refreshed: he thought he would finally be able to have a normal year, but he was mistaken. He received two letters that morning: the first came from McGonagall, Head of Gryffindor, and had apparently been sent to all Gryffindor's Quidditch players: they had to go to the Quidditch pitcha after class to elect a new captain and a new keeper. The second came from Dumbledore who asked to see him in his office after lunch. Harry, intrigued, read the letters to Hermione and Ron who wondered indeed what Dumbledore could want him for.
After the morning Herbology lesson, Harry, Ron and Hermione went to visit Hagrid. They drank some tea and spoke about Quidditch, about the new blunders of Fudge and about the next Care of Magical Creatures Class, sadly Hagrid did not want to reveal which subject this one would cover. Then they went to the Great Hall to have lunch, delighted not to have gotten any homework in Herbology. Immediately after lunch, Hermione and Ron insisted on accompanying Harry to Dumbledore's office. Dumbledore arrived a short while after them but he did not seem surprised to meet Ron and Hermione. He invited them all to come in the tower after having said: " canary cream " and explained that the twins' invention was indeed a success.
In the office were already Sirius and Mr Weasley, and Dumbledore spoke:
-Harry, I would like to announce you that Mr Weasley here, is in charge of your godfather's defence. Regrettably I do not think that we can demonstrate his innocence without the main proof: Peter Pettigrew. I have learnt thanks to my spies that Voldemort will send Pettigrew to prepare during the first Weekend to Hogsmeade so that he can kidnapp you during the second. So I would like you be wary and to manage to bring Pettigrew to the Three Broomsticks where Mrs Figg and Mondigus Fletcher can arrest him; he would be wary if I or your godfather are present.
Ron and Hermione seemed scandalized.
- I rely on you: I have asked Mrs Figg and Professor Flitwick to teach you useful spells for duelling. Furthermore Pettigrow is really not as good as Voldemort against which you have already fighted, finally I think that you will have help because I noticed that your friends never miss an opportunity to accompany you in difficult moments. Naturally, if you refuse, I would understand.
Harry looked at Ron and Hermione who gestured him that it was for him to decide.
-Agreed.
- Indeed, you can find your godfather at Hagrid's, he can give you useful information, he is part of the order of the phoenix, with others from the old crowd. I wish you good luck and I release you: you will arrive just on time for the Transfiguration class.
They arrived just on time for class. But McGonagall began by making a statement:
- I announce you that there is a free Keeper's post in the Gryffindor's team, the ones who wish to apply for this post should come this evening to the Quidditch pitch after class.
The class took place perfectly normally afterwards: all had difficulties meeting McGonagall's standards except Hermione, who was always so brilliant.
When he arrived on the Quidditch pitch, Fred and George were already there. Then the three Chasers arrived : three girls from sixth and seventh year. They waited a short while till McGonagall arrived followed by a row of pupils. Harry recognized Ron, Seamus Finnigan, Dean Thomas, Colin and the other pupils of second, third and fourth year among them.
The three Gryffindor 's chasers flew away with the quaffle and shot four times each. Ron did not miss any of it as well as Dean and another pupil from fourth year. Then the Chasers attacked each of the three pupils in more complex figures, like the falcon attack or the Porskoff's feint, Ron stopped four of the shots while both others stopped only three. So Ron became the new Keeper.
McGonagall took back the other pupils, more or less disappointed and returned some minutes later for the election of the captain. Angelina Johnson, Alicia Spinnet and Fred Weasley presented themselves. Angelina was elected with three votes against two for Fred and Alicia.
It was getting late, so they went back to the dormitories. When Harry went to bed, he remembered his day and wondered what could indeed a quiet year be like, like the ones which most of the pupils knew.