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Chapter Three - Old Friends

It had been a week since Harry had come to Hogwarts. He was enjoying his time there. He had all his meals in the dining hall with most of the teachers, or at least the ones that were there at the time. Although he had not seen the woman he saw in Dumbledore's office. He had not put much thought into it, and had not asked about how she was. He decide she must have been someone visiting the school.

He had also spent a lot of time in the library and studying with Professor McGonagall just like he said he would. He was quite happy to do so. It gave him the chance to get better at and learn new spells.

Although Harry had not written to Ron and Hermione. Dumbledore said that they would be informed by Mr. and Mrs. Weasley and that he need not contact them. Though he couldn't wait for them to arrive, along with everyone else. The school had become very lonely and boring when it was only him there.

Harry was putting away his books in his dorm when Hedwig came flying through the open window. He became excited when he saw the letter attached to her leg. He took the letter from her and gave her one of her treats, which she ate quite happy. I was a letter from Sirius:

Dear Harry,

Dumbledore wrote and told me what has happened. I sorry that I could not have gotten the guy who did it. If I had maybe you could have gone to Ron's and not to Hogwarts. But this is what was thought to be the best. I hope you are not upset with the decision. Oh, by the way! I'm sorry if I scared you that night. I was I back of your house when I knocked over a trash can! Well, hope you are okay and stay out off trouble this year!

Love, Sirius

Now the last piece of the puzzle from that night fit. Harry had not figured out what he heard in the back yard. Now he knew it was Sirius. It may him feel better knowing he knew what all happened that night.

He looked over at the clock and realized that he was late getting down to diner. He put the letter in the drawer next to his bed and hurried down to the common room and out the portrait hole. Just outside the portrait hole he ran into Professor McGonagall.

"There you are Potter. You're late," said Professor McGonagall looking down at Harry with a stern look.

"Sorry Professor. I just got a letter Sirius and I was just reading it." Harry realized what he just said. But then he remember that she knew all about Sirius from the end of last year.

McGonagall just nodded her head and started down the stairs. Harry followed behind her. They walked into the dining hall. There was only one big table for them all to sit at. Harry was surprised when he saw the young woman sitting at the table. She was the same woman from Dumbledore's office. There was an open chair in between her and Dumbledore which Professor McGonagall sat down in. Harry sat down across from Dumbledore.

"Well, Harry, glad you could join us," said Dumbledore looking at Harry over his crescent shaped spectacles. Before Harry could say something the food appeared on the plates and they all began to eat.

Diner went by some what fast, with not much talk. Harry was about to leave to return to the common room when Dumbledore spoke up.

"Harry, may Professor McGonagall and I have a word with you?" asked Dumbledore gesturing toward the stairs that lead down to his office. They walked toward the phoenix statue. "Pumpkin Pie," said Dumbledore. He lead the way up the stairs and into his office. He gestured for Harry to have a seat. Dumbledore sat behind his desk and McGonagall stood in front of his desk.

"As you know school starts next week and the rest of the students will be arriving soon. We have already gotten your supplies for the new year," said Professor McGonagall pointing to a pile of books sitting on Dumbledore's desk. "We would also like to inform you that you are a 'Perfect'."

Harry couldn't believe what he heard. He was going to be a perfect! McGonagall handed him his 'Prefect' pin.

"Thank-you Professor," said Harry looking at the pin in his hands.

"That is another thing Harry," said Dumbledore sitting up in his chair. "You still have to be careful."

"I will Professor," said Harry getting up from his chair.

"You may return to your dorm now," said Dumbledore standing up from his chair to looked down at Harry. Harry picked up his books and left the room.

At the foot of the stairs Harry meet the woman again. She was heading up toward the statue of the Phoenix. Harry looked back to see her go up the stairs. He still had no idea who she was. He thought that she might be the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. All he know was someone at diner had called her Professor Hope. He knew she had to a teacher here. But he would find out soon enough.

He headed back toward the dormitory. But when he rounded a corner he ran into an old friend. "Professor Lupin." Harry just looked up at he old professor.

"Harry, there you are. I missed you at diner so I went up to your common room. I was just coming back."

"Professor, are you back to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts?"

"Not exactly. I more just here to assist the new Darks Arts teacher, Professor Figg."

"Assist? Professor Hugh?" asked Harry with a puzzled look.

Lupin looked around asking, "Harry do you mind if we continue this conversation up in the Gryffindor common room. This is not something I should be talking about in the opening."

Harry nodded in understanding and lead the way up to the dormitory. He gave the password the Fat Lady and walked into the common room. He sat down in a chair close to the fire and Professor Lupin sat across from him.

Professor Lupin continued from where he left off. "Dumbledore has asked for me to come back and assist the new Dark Arts teacher. It's not that he doesn't trust him, but he all the same doesn't know him and doesn't want to take any chances."

"Then why not just have you teach the class again?" asked Harry not really understanding what he meant.

"Some people still have a problem with the whole werewolf thing. So I am here to make sure that we can trust the new teacher and keep on eye on him."

"Who?" said Harry. He had only seen one new teacher around and it was a her. "What does this teacher look like."

"I don't know have you seen her? I didn't know she was here yet. I was told that he would not be coming till tomorrow." Lupin looked at Harry with concern.

"The only new teacher I have seen is Professor Hope. If she's not teaching the Darks Arts, then what is she teaching?"

"I believe Professor Hope will be teaching Care for Magical Creatures."

"Why? Hagrid isn't teaching it anymore?"

"I am not really sure," said Professor Lupin at the same time the portrait hole opened up and Professor McGonagall walked in to the room.

"There you are Lupin. Dumbledore wishes to have a word with you," she said turning from Lupin to Harry. You best be turning in now Potter." She turned and left back out through the portrait hole. Lupin followed, but now without saying good night to Harry.

Once they were gone, Harry turned back to the blazing fire. Why was Hagrid not teaching Care for Magical Creatures? He could not figure it out. Then he thought out what happened last year. Hagrid had hid himself inside his cabin because people knew that he was half giant. Harry hoped Hagrid hadn't quit teaching because of it. He loved to teach that class, even though he wasn't that good. He tried his hardest and that was all they could ask of him.

Getting a little too warm from the fire, he decide to go up to bed. When he got up there he pulled out the photo book that Hagrid had given him at the end of his first year. He had tried so hard to collected all the pictures for it. After flipping through it, he closed it and set it aside. Remembering that Professor McGonagall was going to quiz him all the things that he had learned over the past week and a half he pulled out one of his books and began to read.

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