CH 6 Lessons and Letters
(Potions Class: A couple of days later)
"I can't believe they made you captain Potter." Malfoy sneered, "They probably just felt sorry for you and gave it to you to make you feel better cuz your dad was captain." All of the Slytherines snickered at Malfoy's comment. "This coming from the seeker who had never caught the snitch when playing against me." Harry shot back earning glares from the Slytherine side of the room and laughter from the Gryffindors. "Everyone sit down and get to work!" Snape snapped as he stalked into the room. "Hey Harry can you pass the newt eyes?" " Twenty points from Gryffindor for talking and disrupting class, Mr. Weasley." Snape yelled at him, then went off to harass Neville whose potion had started to spark threatenly. "Longbottom how dense can you get! You've added too much dragon liver. Fifth-teen points from Gryffindor for not warning him Mr. Potter!" Malfoy smirked at Harry from across the room, while the rest of the Slytherines snickered. Hermione had mean while started whispering directions to Neville on how to fix his potion, and by the end of class he had a fairly correctly made potion when Snape came by to grade it. "Twenty points from Gryffindor for helping him Ms. Granger. He was supposed to be working on his own!" he snapped just as the bell rang. All of the Gryffindors ran out of class complaining about Snape. " He's gotten even worse if that's even possible." Ron moaned. "I know" Harry said wondering if it had anything to do with the job Dumbledore had him doing in the war against Voldmorte, and why Snape was even paler then usual.
(Dumbledore's office, 1 week later)
Albus Dumbledore was just walking in from dinner chuckling at the rainbow and tie-dye hair potions that had somehow found their way into the Slytherines goblets (including Professor Snape's) when he noticed a large red bird sitting on a perch by his desk. "Ah you're back. Have you got any news for me?" he asked the bird and it started squawking in a pattern that obviously made sense to Dumbledore. " So you've found them at last and they're both mind speakers. Well this is a surprised.
(Talphini Island 1 weeks later)
Kat was sitting on the beach playing her guitar and trying to write a song. She wasn't having much luck through as her mind kept wandering to her favorite subject, a certain tall dark hair and dark eyed tomorrow person. [I can't believe I almost kissed him. Ugh get a grip Kat. You need to finish this song for the gig at The Eclipse. I wonder if Adam will come to it. Ugh.] Just then the focus of her thoughts appeared and sat down next to her.
"Hey, what's up?" Adam asked Kat as he sat down next to her. She had looked very frustrated when he appeared. "Nothing much, I'm trying to write a new song but I seem to have writers block or something." " Well maybe you just…" Just then two very tired looking owls flew up and drop a letter in each of their laps. "What the hell?" Kat exclaimed picking up her a letter addressed in green ink to
Ms. K. O'Connor,
2nd Alcove on Ship,
Island in the Pacific Ocean
On the back of the envelope was a coat of arms with a lion, snake, badger, and raven surrounding a large H. " You got one too?" Adam asked holding an identical letter except his was address to Mr. A. Newman 1st Alcove. "Who would send us letters here and by owl?" Kat asked staring at the letter. "Guess we should open them and find out?" Adam commented.
HOGWARTS SCHOOLof WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDY
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Headmaster: ALBUS DUMBLEDORE
(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc.,
Chf. Warlock, Supreme Mugwump, International
Confed. Of Wizards.)
Dear Mr. Newman,
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardy. A tutoring schedule will be made up for this term so that you when you start next term you will be in the sixth year along with tutoring from students in your house. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment. The headmaster will arrange a time to meet with you to discuss the tutoring schedule and to take you to Diagon Alley for your supplies.
The second term will start on January 8. We await you owl by no later then November 1.
Yours Sincerely,
Minerva McGonagall
Minerva McGonagall,
Deputy Headmistress
"This has got to be some kind of joke!" Kat exclaimed, just then she noticed a second letter along with the supply list
Dear Ms. O'Connor, and Mr. Newman,
I'm Albus Dumbledore Headmaster of Hogwarts. I knew both of you parents when they went to school here. They and their friends were in my office quiet often. I am still in contact with both of your fathers and your mother Mr. Newman and can arrange to give them letters from the two of you if you want to send them back with your reply. I can also arrange for you to meet with them around Christmas. I thought both of you would like to know your full names; Mr. Newman your full name is Adam Arthur Black. Your dad is Sirius Black and your mother is Arwen Ambria Black. Right now there is a situation with your father, which I will explain later when I meet with you in person. Ms. O'Connor your full name is Katlyn Isabel Lupin. Your dad is Remus Lupin and your mom was Vanessa O'Connor Lupin.
I will be able to meet you at One O'clock PM on October 22, to explain how the tutoring will go, sort you into your houses and take you shopping for your supplies. If it would make you feel comfortable you may bring your friends and fellow mind speakers with you and they can sit in on your tutoring sessions.
Yours Sincerely,
Albus Dumbledore
Albus Dumbledore
Kat and Adam just looked at each other then quickly teleported back to the ship while contacting the other tomorrow people. They took the two tired owls with them.
(In the ship: couple of minutes later)
"You guys don't actually believe this do you?" Megabyte asked, " Magic isn't real. Its just make-believe." " You mean like people who can talk telepathically and teleport anywhere in the world." Jade commented. "It could be a trap." Ami put in. "Where are you supposed to meet him?" Kevin asked. "Here, I guess" Kat answered. "I'm not sure if it's a trap. If it were they'd want us to meet them somewhere elsewhere they'd have the advantage. We have the advantage here." Adam told them. "I think we should write back and agree to meet with this guy." Kat said. "Well if you guys are meeting with him then all of us are going to be there." Megabyte told them as the others nodded their heads.
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(Dumbledore's Office: 1 week later)
Dumbledore looked up from the letter he was reading when there was a knock at the door. "Come in." In stepped Remus Lupin, Arwen Ambria Black, and a large black dog. As soon as the door was closed the dog transformed into Sirius Black. "Hello Professor Dumbledore," they said. "Please just call me Albus," he told them. "Take a seat. I suppose you're wondering why I called all three of you here." "Yes sir, do you have another assignment for us?" Sirius asked. "No, this will take a while to explained so I asked that you don't interrupt me. I have been searching for Katlyn and Adam since they would have turned eleven. I've finally found them." Remus, Arwen, and Sirius were shock at this, and could only stare at Dumbledore. "They both know each other and are good friends. I've written to them and told them they were accepted to Hogwarts." At this point Sirius, Arwen, and Remus finally got their voices back, " Where is he?" "How is she?" "When can I see him?" all three exclaimed at the same time. Dumbledore held up his hands, "I'm going to meet with them in a couple of days. I will then sort them into their housed, bring them their supplies, and setting up a tutoring schedule. We're allowing them to use a quick learn spell so they can be placed in with the sixth years next term. I'm also going to arrange for you five to meet over Christmas break." "Why do we have to wait so long?" Arwen asked. "Adam has never known any parents and Katlyn hasn't had any since Vanessa died, which I'm very sorry about Remus. I thought it would be better for you five to get acquainted through letters first. Plus they need to out the school terms at their Schools. In the mean time here are the letters they've written to the three of you, and these owls know where to deliver your letters to them. The journey is quite long so I suggest you give them a least a day or two before sending them off again after they deliver a letter," he said handing them two letters and two extremely tired looking owls.
"Any news from your dad yet Mione?" Harry asked. "No, not yet sorry." She told an attentive Harry and Ron. They were in the library doing their DADA homework for Professor Ambria. "I wonder if Dumbledore's found a way to get Professor O'Reily from that other dimension yet." Ron said as he was looking though his defense book. Professor O'Reily was their teacher from the year before that had been accidentally sent to another dimension when a seventh year Slytherine tried to attack the trio.
Just then an excessively energized Pig flew down to the table hooting excitedly, earning them a glare from Madam Pince. Ron grabbed Pig and gave the letter to Harry. They all leaned in to listen to Harry read the letter after Ron sent the still hooting Pig to the Owlery so they wouldn't have Madam Pince breathing down their necks. "It's from Arwen, Snuffles, and Remus." he told them.
Harry,
Meet us at the cave during the Hogsmeade visit this weekend. We have something to tell you bring Ron and Hermione with you.
Padfoot, Snow Pawz, Moony
"I wonder what they want to tell us?" Harry thought out loud. "It must be really important." Hermione put in. "Maybe they caught Wormtail and Snuffles got his freedom!" Ron exclaimed. " It would have been in the Daily Prophet if they did besides if he was free he could meet us in Hogsmeade and we wouldn't have to go to the cave." Hermione told him. "Well they could have…" Ron started but Harry cut him to avoid a fight, off looking at his watch. "We better go or we'll be out past curfew." The three friends packed up their stuff and headed to their common room.