Chapter 4
The next few weeks passed quickly for Harry. He found his 7th year studies to be
slightly more enjoyable. Although his personal life wasn't nearly as good. He had to sit
and watch all the time as James and Hermoine sat and talked, constantly. Although he
had no evidence to suggest this, Harry assumed that there was a personal relationship,
more than friendship, developing between them, and Harry didn't like it one bit.
Of course, other than Hermoine, Harry found James to be one of the coolest people he
had ever met. He always wore cool clothes, they were oversized, but it seemed to work
for James. He ended up having all his classes with James. Which he really didn't' mind
too much, that is until Hermoine started partnering up with him during classes, instead of Harry or Ron.
The one thing that Harry truly liked about James, was the way he acted in Potions
class. If it was possible, and Harry was sure it was now, Snape hated James even more
than her hated Harry. Everytime Snape would go to say something awful,
embarrassing, or otherwise mean to a Gryffindor, James always made a smart remark
that took the heat from the first party and put it on himself, which James didn't seem to
mind. The best thing Harry had ever heard happened only two days after James arrived
at school, in Potions. Harry went to put Wolfsbane into a potion, but ended up
putting Wolfroot. Snape began berating Harry with insults, when James stepped in.
--flashback--
......Mr. Potter we have had this discussion before, just because you think you are
famous does not give you the right to disrupt my Potions class, 10 points from
Gryffindor for stupidity.
"Yeah, that makes a lot of sense." was heard from the back of the room. Practically the
whole room turned to look at James.
"What did you say?" Snape said, with a cold look on his face.
"I said, That makes a lot of sense." James said, almost challenging Snape to disagree
with him.
"Mr. Richardson, one more outburst and you will cost your house 10 more points."
Snape said almost daring James to respond.
And respond he did.
"So what if you take 10 points from my house, hell, take 30, it's not like we wont' still win
the house cup. As far as I've been told, or have read myself on the trophies in the
trophy room, Gryffindor hasn't lost a House cup, or a Quiddatch cup, since Harry
Potter's 3rd year. So tell me exactly why I should fear 10 points being taken away?"
Snape was so stunned by this remark that he didn't know what to say.
"And back to the original point," James said, not slowing down for a second. "How
exactly can u take points away from someone because they put 'Wolfroot' in a potion
instead of 'Wolfbane'? Do u mean to tell me that you have never messed up when
making a potion before? Or are you the almighty Potion Jesus, who hasn't messed up a
day in his life?"
Nearly everyone in class, after they got over the initial shock, was trying their best not to
laugh.
Snape, apparently didn't know what to do, so he just simply said, "20 points from
Gryffindor" and walked back to his podium...............
end flashback
'Yeah,' Harry thought as he sat in the Gryffindor common room watching James sit and
listen to his headphone, 'James isn't a bad bloke, if he would just get away from
Hermoine.'
Hermoine wasn't in the room at that moment, she was in library, and no matter how
many times she asked, James just wouldn't go in there. "I don't' like to go in libraries."
he simply said.
Harry didn't' really understand this as James was already one of the top-marks in the
school, and seemed to never study.
Harry decided to ask James what he was listening to. Of late Harry had taken a keen
intrested in James' music, especially rap.
"James?" Harry said, then realize James couldn't' hear him he tapped him on the
shoulder.
"Sorry Harry, didn't' see you man."
"Its' allright, u mind if I have a listen?" Harry said, hopefully.
"Naw man, its' cool, go ahead." James said as he handed the CD player to Harry.
"Who is it today?" Asked Harry as he brought the headphones near his ears.
"Outkast," James said
"Allright then." Harry replied slipping the headphones on his head.
.............Cure for cancer, cure for AIDS
Make a nigga wanna stay on tour for days
Get back home, things are wrong
Well not really, it was bad all along
before you left adds up to a ball of power
Thoughts at a thousands miles per hour
Hello, ghetto, let your brain breathe
Believe there's always mo', OWWWW!
Don't pull the thang out, unless you plan to bang
Bombs over Baghdad!
Yeah! Ha ha yeah! Don't even bang unless you plan to hit something
Bombs over Baghdad!
Yeah! Uhh-huh
Uno, dos, tres, it's on
Did you ever think a pimp rock a microphone?
Like that there boi and will still stay street
Big things happen every time we meet
Like a track team, crack fiend, dyin to geek
Outkast bumpin' up and down the street
Slam back, Cadillac, 'bout five nigga deep
Seventy-five emcee's freestylin' to the beat
Cause we get krunk, stay drunk, at the club
Should have bought an ounce, but you caught the dub
Should have held back, but you throwed the punch..........
*****
As Harry sat and listened to James' CD player, Hermoine was exiting the library. As she walked along the corridor she heard and voice behind her call her name. As she turned she saw Professor Dumbledoor walking toward her.
"Hello Headmaster." Hermoine said with a smile.
"Hello Miss Granger, I need to speak with you for a moment." Dumbledoor said, with the twinkle in his eyes fading a little bit.
"Ummm, sure." Hermoine replied, a little worried.
"Well I need to you do a favor for me. I need you to go retrieve Harry, Ron, James Richarson, his sister Michelle, and Draco Malfoy, and accompanie them to my office." said Dumbledoor.
"Allright Headmaster," Hermoine said, "but can I ask why?"
"Well it would be better if I just told you all in person." Dumbledoor answered her.
"Allright then." Hermoine said as she walked off.
Once she was out of earshot Dumbledoor said, to no one inparticular, "Well I suppose it has begun, God help those children, and us all."
Dumbledoor retreated back up the corridor toward his chambers.
**********
Harry removed the headphones and gave them back to James. "I like that one."
"Me too, its' one of my favorites." James then placed the headphones back on his head
and seemed to drift off.
Harry walked off and as he did he noticed Hermoine coming through the portrait hole.
'Oh great,' Thought Harry,' I get to seem them together.'
But to Harry's suprize Hermoine came rushing to him.
"Harry!", came her excited voice.
"yes, " Harry said, a little bit too calm and cold.
Hermoine dismissed it and told him what she just found out.
"Dumbledoor stopped me in the hallway and told me that You, Ron, James, Michelle,
Myself,....well....unfortunately Malfoy, are it meet in outside of his office him 30
minutes."
"Did he say what it was for?" Harry asked, knowing full well that usually when you went
to Dumbledoor's office, something was wrong.
"No, but I'll go tell the others. I sent a 1st year to get Malfoy." and with that Hermoine
rushed off.
'Well' thought Harry, 'this certainly is interesting.
********
As the five people from Gryffindor exited they met Malfoy, he was his usual cheerful self.
"Why in the world would I be forced to work with you sorry Gryffindors?"
"Shut it Malfoy." Ron said as they made their way up the path to Dumbledoor's office.
Once they gathered outside the door, it suddenly flew open and the kind face of Albus
Dumbledoor appeared.
"Hello all, please please come in, I'm afraid we have some rather important news to
discuss." He disappeared into his office.
The 6 students looked at each other and went into the room, not knowing this was the last
time they would be without worry for sometime.
End Chapter 4
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The next few weeks passed quickly for Harry. He found his 7th year studies to be
slightly more enjoyable. Although his personal life wasn't nearly as good. He had to sit
and watch all the time as James and Hermoine sat and talked, constantly. Although he
had no evidence to suggest this, Harry assumed that there was a personal relationship,
more than friendship, developing between them, and Harry didn't like it one bit.
Of course, other than Hermoine, Harry found James to be one of the coolest people he
had ever met. He always wore cool clothes, they were oversized, but it seemed to work
for James. He ended up having all his classes with James. Which he really didn't' mind
too much, that is until Hermoine started partnering up with him during classes, instead of Harry or Ron.
The one thing that Harry truly liked about James, was the way he acted in Potions
class. If it was possible, and Harry was sure it was now, Snape hated James even more
than her hated Harry. Everytime Snape would go to say something awful,
embarrassing, or otherwise mean to a Gryffindor, James always made a smart remark
that took the heat from the first party and put it on himself, which James didn't seem to
mind. The best thing Harry had ever heard happened only two days after James arrived
at school, in Potions. Harry went to put Wolfsbane into a potion, but ended up
putting Wolfroot. Snape began berating Harry with insults, when James stepped in.
--flashback--
......Mr. Potter we have had this discussion before, just because you think you are
famous does not give you the right to disrupt my Potions class, 10 points from
Gryffindor for stupidity.
"Yeah, that makes a lot of sense." was heard from the back of the room. Practically the
whole room turned to look at James.
"What did you say?" Snape said, with a cold look on his face.
"I said, That makes a lot of sense." James said, almost challenging Snape to disagree
with him.
"Mr. Richardson, one more outburst and you will cost your house 10 more points."
Snape said almost daring James to respond.
And respond he did.
"So what if you take 10 points from my house, hell, take 30, it's not like we wont' still win
the house cup. As far as I've been told, or have read myself on the trophies in the
trophy room, Gryffindor hasn't lost a House cup, or a Quiddatch cup, since Harry
Potter's 3rd year. So tell me exactly why I should fear 10 points being taken away?"
Snape was so stunned by this remark that he didn't know what to say.
"And back to the original point," James said, not slowing down for a second. "How
exactly can u take points away from someone because they put 'Wolfroot' in a potion
instead of 'Wolfbane'? Do u mean to tell me that you have never messed up when
making a potion before? Or are you the almighty Potion Jesus, who hasn't messed up a
day in his life?"
Nearly everyone in class, after they got over the initial shock, was trying their best not to
laugh.
Snape, apparently didn't know what to do, so he just simply said, "20 points from
Gryffindor" and walked back to his podium...............
end flashback
'Yeah,' Harry thought as he sat in the Gryffindor common room watching James sit and
listen to his headphone, 'James isn't a bad bloke, if he would just get away from
Hermoine.'
Hermoine wasn't in the room at that moment, she was in library, and no matter how
many times she asked, James just wouldn't go in there. "I don't' like to go in libraries."
he simply said.
Harry didn't' really understand this as James was already one of the top-marks in the
school, and seemed to never study.
Harry decided to ask James what he was listening to. Of late Harry had taken a keen
intrested in James' music, especially rap.
"James?" Harry said, then realize James couldn't' hear him he tapped him on the
shoulder.
"Sorry Harry, didn't' see you man."
"Its' allright, u mind if I have a listen?" Harry said, hopefully.
"Naw man, its' cool, go ahead." James said as he handed the CD player to Harry.
"Who is it today?" Asked Harry as he brought the headphones near his ears.
"Outkast," James said
"Allright then." Harry replied slipping the headphones on his head.
.............Cure for cancer, cure for AIDS
Make a nigga wanna stay on tour for days
Get back home, things are wrong
Well not really, it was bad all along
before you left adds up to a ball of power
Thoughts at a thousands miles per hour
Hello, ghetto, let your brain breathe
Believe there's always mo', OWWWW!
Don't pull the thang out, unless you plan to bang
Bombs over Baghdad!
Yeah! Ha ha yeah! Don't even bang unless you plan to hit something
Bombs over Baghdad!
Yeah! Uhh-huh
Uno, dos, tres, it's on
Did you ever think a pimp rock a microphone?
Like that there boi and will still stay street
Big things happen every time we meet
Like a track team, crack fiend, dyin to geek
Outkast bumpin' up and down the street
Slam back, Cadillac, 'bout five nigga deep
Seventy-five emcee's freestylin' to the beat
Cause we get krunk, stay drunk, at the club
Should have bought an ounce, but you caught the dub
Should have held back, but you throwed the punch..........
*****
As Harry sat and listened to James' CD player, Hermoine was exiting the library. As she walked along the corridor she heard and voice behind her call her name. As she turned she saw Professor Dumbledoor walking toward her.
"Hello Headmaster." Hermoine said with a smile.
"Hello Miss Granger, I need to speak with you for a moment." Dumbledoor said, with the twinkle in his eyes fading a little bit.
"Ummm, sure." Hermoine replied, a little worried.
"Well I need to you do a favor for me. I need you to go retrieve Harry, Ron, James Richarson, his sister Michelle, and Draco Malfoy, and accompanie them to my office." said Dumbledoor.
"Allright Headmaster," Hermoine said, "but can I ask why?"
"Well it would be better if I just told you all in person." Dumbledoor answered her.
"Allright then." Hermoine said as she walked off.
Once she was out of earshot Dumbledoor said, to no one inparticular, "Well I suppose it has begun, God help those children, and us all."
Dumbledoor retreated back up the corridor toward his chambers.
**********
Harry removed the headphones and gave them back to James. "I like that one."
"Me too, its' one of my favorites." James then placed the headphones back on his head
and seemed to drift off.
Harry walked off and as he did he noticed Hermoine coming through the portrait hole.
'Oh great,' Thought Harry,' I get to seem them together.'
But to Harry's suprize Hermoine came rushing to him.
"Harry!", came her excited voice.
"yes, " Harry said, a little bit too calm and cold.
Hermoine dismissed it and told him what she just found out.
"Dumbledoor stopped me in the hallway and told me that You, Ron, James, Michelle,
Myself,....well....unfortunately Malfoy, are it meet in outside of his office him 30
minutes."
"Did he say what it was for?" Harry asked, knowing full well that usually when you went
to Dumbledoor's office, something was wrong.
"No, but I'll go tell the others. I sent a 1st year to get Malfoy." and with that Hermoine
rushed off.
'Well' thought Harry, 'this certainly is interesting.
********
As the five people from Gryffindor exited they met Malfoy, he was his usual cheerful self.
"Why in the world would I be forced to work with you sorry Gryffindors?"
"Shut it Malfoy." Ron said as they made their way up the path to Dumbledoor's office.
Once they gathered outside the door, it suddenly flew open and the kind face of Albus
Dumbledoor appeared.
"Hello all, please please come in, I'm afraid we have some rather important news to
discuss." He disappeared into his office.
The 6 students looked at each other and went into the room, not knowing this was the last
time they would be without worry for sometime.
End Chapter 4
Please Please Please, if by some miracle you are reading this, please just review and let me know.
Thanks.
-Dragon8Wizard