"What", Ron said looking at the staff table. "Hey that's my brother
Charlie up there!", Ron exclaimed.
"I wonder what he'll be teaching?", Hermione piped in.
"Well it can only be Hagrid's job", Ron said.
"Yeah that too, but look at the woman with the black hair and white
streaks", Harry said. "She's the one that dragged me away from the Death
Eaters in Diagon Alley".
Ron and Hermione looked up at the staff table and exchanged curios glances.
"She must be a new teacher", Ron said. Harry gaped as he heard Professor Mc Gonagall say, "Malfoy, Devillin". Ron and Hermione looked at each other with astonishment written all over their faces and watched intently as the little boy with white blond hair and fair complexion, was being sorted into his house. The Sorting Hat shouted, "Slytherian", and the whole Slytherian table erupted in cheers. "He looks a lot like Draco, doesn't he?", Hermione said. Ron looked very angry, as he had enough trouble with one Malfoy, now there were two. Devellin Malfoy sat beside Malfoy, who was smirking over at Harry. "Do you think its Malfoy's brother?", Harry asked. "Suppose so", Ron replied still looking very sour. Hermione was about to get angry at Ron, but stopped when Dumbledore got up. The whole hall went quiet and Dumbledore said, "Welcome to another year at Hogwarts. With Voldemort alive again," some people flinched, "a few changes have been made. As always the Forbidden Forest is out of bounds and anyone caught in it will be severely punished. A curfew has been put in place for your protection. No-one is to be out in the corridors after ten o clock", and Harry had the feeling Dumbledore meant him. "This is for your protection, so please do not take the matter lightly. We must all be extra careful, now that Voldemort has risen again. All Hogsmeade Trips will be cancelled as it isn't safe", the whole Hall groaned. " On another note, the Quiddich Season is back on, "and with that the whole hall erupted in cheers. When everybody had quietened down Dumbledore continued, "I believe that Gryffindor Quiddich team will need a new captain and a new keeper. Quiddich team, you must elect a new captain and tryouts for Gryffindor keeper will start on October the first. Also since the Yule ball was so successful last year, we will have another ball at Halloween. All years are allowed", and the Hall erupted in cheers again. "We also have two new teachers. Please give a warm welcome to your new Defence Against Dark Arts teacher Professor Merinda Ellis. She has kindly accepted the position. Also will you please give a warm welcome to your new Care of Magical Creatures teacher Professor Charles Weasley". The Gryffindor table burst into applause and cheers along with Harry and Ron, who was whistling. "He will be here a year, until Hagrid returns. Now enjoy the feast". Harry's heart leapt with joy as he saw all the delicious food appear from no-where. He thought of Dudley being forced to eat carrot sticks all summer and grinned. Having Dudley see all this food, would be a priceless memory. Harry tucked into some delicious chicken and corn on the cob. Ron watched as Hermione eyed the food warily and exclaimed, "You're still not doing that spew stuff are you?" Hermione frowned at him and tucked in. And within no time at all, the feast was nearly over and Professor Mc Gonagall came up to the three and asked, "Miss Granger, could you follow me". Hermione got up quickly and followed Professor Mc Gonagall out to a room beside the Great Hall. She returned about five minutes later with a big grin and a silver badge fastened to her cloak.
"She must be a new teacher", Ron said. Harry gaped as he heard Professor Mc Gonagall say, "Malfoy, Devillin". Ron and Hermione looked at each other with astonishment written all over their faces and watched intently as the little boy with white blond hair and fair complexion, was being sorted into his house. The Sorting Hat shouted, "Slytherian", and the whole Slytherian table erupted in cheers. "He looks a lot like Draco, doesn't he?", Hermione said. Ron looked very angry, as he had enough trouble with one Malfoy, now there were two. Devellin Malfoy sat beside Malfoy, who was smirking over at Harry. "Do you think its Malfoy's brother?", Harry asked. "Suppose so", Ron replied still looking very sour. Hermione was about to get angry at Ron, but stopped when Dumbledore got up. The whole hall went quiet and Dumbledore said, "Welcome to another year at Hogwarts. With Voldemort alive again," some people flinched, "a few changes have been made. As always the Forbidden Forest is out of bounds and anyone caught in it will be severely punished. A curfew has been put in place for your protection. No-one is to be out in the corridors after ten o clock", and Harry had the feeling Dumbledore meant him. "This is for your protection, so please do not take the matter lightly. We must all be extra careful, now that Voldemort has risen again. All Hogsmeade Trips will be cancelled as it isn't safe", the whole Hall groaned. " On another note, the Quiddich Season is back on, "and with that the whole hall erupted in cheers. When everybody had quietened down Dumbledore continued, "I believe that Gryffindor Quiddich team will need a new captain and a new keeper. Quiddich team, you must elect a new captain and tryouts for Gryffindor keeper will start on October the first. Also since the Yule ball was so successful last year, we will have another ball at Halloween. All years are allowed", and the Hall erupted in cheers again. "We also have two new teachers. Please give a warm welcome to your new Defence Against Dark Arts teacher Professor Merinda Ellis. She has kindly accepted the position. Also will you please give a warm welcome to your new Care of Magical Creatures teacher Professor Charles Weasley". The Gryffindor table burst into applause and cheers along with Harry and Ron, who was whistling. "He will be here a year, until Hagrid returns. Now enjoy the feast". Harry's heart leapt with joy as he saw all the delicious food appear from no-where. He thought of Dudley being forced to eat carrot sticks all summer and grinned. Having Dudley see all this food, would be a priceless memory. Harry tucked into some delicious chicken and corn on the cob. Ron watched as Hermione eyed the food warily and exclaimed, "You're still not doing that spew stuff are you?" Hermione frowned at him and tucked in. And within no time at all, the feast was nearly over and Professor Mc Gonagall came up to the three and asked, "Miss Granger, could you follow me". Hermione got up quickly and followed Professor Mc Gonagall out to a room beside the Great Hall. She returned about five minutes later with a big grin and a silver badge fastened to her cloak.