Well here it is!! Chapter Four!! Sorry it took so long!! I was sick and
couldn't do anything!! It was horrible! But it did give me the chance to
think about the story more. I hope you like it! Now if you could just
review!!! If you give me reviews, I will write more Chapters!!
Chapter Four - New Beginnings
Harry went down to breakfast with excitement. The day was September 1st and everyone would be arriving that evening. He was wearing his Hogwarts uniform and his polished Perfect badge.
Over all it had been a good two weeks. He had learned new things along with perfecting the old. And the test that Professor McGonagall gave him the other day went perfect. He did everything right and she was very happy with him. He had learned a few news charms that everyone else would learn in class that year. Those he tried extra hard to perfect for the obvious reasons. But he was ready for everyone else to come. The school was rather lonely being the only student there.
Yesterday he met Professor Figg, who was there for extra support at the school. From what he had learned so far she was pretty cool. She had also gone to school with Sirus, Lupin, and Harry's father and mother, James and Lily. The Mrs. Figg that he had known growing up was the mother of Professor Figg. She knew who Harry was growing up and was there to keep on eye on him.
He hadn't learned anything more about Professor Hope, the new Care for Magical Creatures teacher. He had tried to go down to Hagrid's a couple of times, with no luck. And he hadn't gotten any letters from him since his birthday, and even then he said nothing about not teaching, or upset about anything. He just couldn't figure it out.
Last night he had the chance to go talk to Professor Hope when he saw her in the hallway before the night's diner. But he never did because she took off in another direction. He hadn't seen her at the meal. Walking into the dining hall he didn't see her. There weren't many teachers down at lunch that morning, so he didn't think much of it.
"Morning Harry," said Professor Lupin as Harry sat down next to him. "Well I'm sure this is a day you have been waiting for, when everyone else comes." "I am glad to have everyone arriving today. But I had fun while it lasted," said Harry helping himself to some eggs and toast.
"You will remember the things we talked about Harry?" asked Dumbledore looking at Harry from across the table.
"Yes Professor. I promised." Just then Professor Hope came into the dining hall and sat down in the open seat next to Dumbledore.
"Hope," said Dumbledore looking over at Professor Hope with a smile. "So glad you could join us on this fine morning."
"Thank-you Headmaster," said Professor Hope not touching the food. "Ready for the students to come?" asked Dumbledore taking some more food himself.
"Yes. In fact I just finished picking up the last things for the first lesson," said Hope turning from Dumbledore to Harry. "I hope you will like my lesson Harry." She quickly turned away from him and to Lupin. "Morning Lupin."
"Morning Hope," said Lupin looking at Professor Hope and smiling.
Harry had noticed that in the whole time that he was here he had never seen Hagrid join them for meals. He decide to ask Professor Dumbledore about this. "Excuse me Professor, but I was wondering were Hagrid is."
"I was wondering when you were going to ask that, Harry. Hagrid is attending to some things for me at the moment." Dumbledore got up from his seat at the table. "He will be doing this many times through out the school year. That is why Professor Hope will help in taking over his classes." Dumbledore waved a hand at Professor Hope who blushed at this. "Well I think it is time to finish getting ready for the students arrival."
"Professor, if Hagrid is not here, who will take the first years across the lake?" asked Harry getting up from the table with all the other teachers.
"He should be back in time to do that. He would never miss that." And with that the left the dining hall. Harry headed back up to his dormitory.
He found a surprise when he got into his room. "Hedwig!" There tapping on the window was Harry's beloved snow owl. He ran to open the window. Hedwig flew in and land of Harry's bed, that's when he noticed she had brought no letter to him. He felt very sad when there was no letter. Hedwig began to peak at his ear.
"Okay, okay," said Harry get up off the bed and going over to his nightstand. He pulled out some treats and gave them to Hedwig. After eating all her treats she flew back out the window. Harry lay back down on his bed. He thought about why Hermione and Ron written to him. He thought back to all the past events. It wasn't long before he fell asleep.
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A few hours Harry woke up. It was almost time for everyone to arrive. He couldn't believe he fell asleep. He got up from his bed and moved to the window. The sun had gone down and far off in the distance he could hear the faint sound a train. They were here!
He made an attempt to tame his untidy hair, but gave up and went down to the dining hall.
As he made his way down the last set of stairs, he heard the front doors open and the students filling into the front hallway. He stopped half way to the bottom and scanned the crowd for Ron and Hermione. He found them in the middle of the room, and as if they felt him looking at them, they looked up at him.
"Harry!" both Ron and Hermione called when they saw him. They ran up to him as he came the rest of the way down the stairs.
"I don't understand," asked Harry giving him a questioning look. "Why weren't you on the train?"
"Yeah. Mom and Dad told us about what happened at your house and that you were okay. But they didn't tell us anything more," said Ron as the joined everyone else as they filled into the great hall. "Didn't you get my letter?"
"No," said Harry as they found there seats toward the front of the dining hall. "Professor Dumbledore said that he was writing you and telling you of the situation."
"Hermione has been staying with us for about two weeks now. Shortly after she came we were told that something had happened at your house and know thing more."
The rest of the great hall was filling up. Just about everyone was there. For Harry it was so much different then it had been his past two weeks.
"I asked Mom and Dad why you weren't coming and they just said that it was best that you didn't. Yet they still didn't tell us what was going on."
"Harry, not to be rude, but what is going on?" asked Hermione leaning across the table and speaking softly as if to not let anyone else hear. Before Harry had the chance to say more the first year were walking in lead by Professor McGonagall.
"This isn't the greatest time. We can talk about it up in the common room." With that they turned there attention to the sorting ceremony.
Chapter Four - New Beginnings
Harry went down to breakfast with excitement. The day was September 1st and everyone would be arriving that evening. He was wearing his Hogwarts uniform and his polished Perfect badge.
Over all it had been a good two weeks. He had learned new things along with perfecting the old. And the test that Professor McGonagall gave him the other day went perfect. He did everything right and she was very happy with him. He had learned a few news charms that everyone else would learn in class that year. Those he tried extra hard to perfect for the obvious reasons. But he was ready for everyone else to come. The school was rather lonely being the only student there.
Yesterday he met Professor Figg, who was there for extra support at the school. From what he had learned so far she was pretty cool. She had also gone to school with Sirus, Lupin, and Harry's father and mother, James and Lily. The Mrs. Figg that he had known growing up was the mother of Professor Figg. She knew who Harry was growing up and was there to keep on eye on him.
He hadn't learned anything more about Professor Hope, the new Care for Magical Creatures teacher. He had tried to go down to Hagrid's a couple of times, with no luck. And he hadn't gotten any letters from him since his birthday, and even then he said nothing about not teaching, or upset about anything. He just couldn't figure it out.
Last night he had the chance to go talk to Professor Hope when he saw her in the hallway before the night's diner. But he never did because she took off in another direction. He hadn't seen her at the meal. Walking into the dining hall he didn't see her. There weren't many teachers down at lunch that morning, so he didn't think much of it.
"Morning Harry," said Professor Lupin as Harry sat down next to him. "Well I'm sure this is a day you have been waiting for, when everyone else comes." "I am glad to have everyone arriving today. But I had fun while it lasted," said Harry helping himself to some eggs and toast.
"You will remember the things we talked about Harry?" asked Dumbledore looking at Harry from across the table.
"Yes Professor. I promised." Just then Professor Hope came into the dining hall and sat down in the open seat next to Dumbledore.
"Hope," said Dumbledore looking over at Professor Hope with a smile. "So glad you could join us on this fine morning."
"Thank-you Headmaster," said Professor Hope not touching the food. "Ready for the students to come?" asked Dumbledore taking some more food himself.
"Yes. In fact I just finished picking up the last things for the first lesson," said Hope turning from Dumbledore to Harry. "I hope you will like my lesson Harry." She quickly turned away from him and to Lupin. "Morning Lupin."
"Morning Hope," said Lupin looking at Professor Hope and smiling.
Harry had noticed that in the whole time that he was here he had never seen Hagrid join them for meals. He decide to ask Professor Dumbledore about this. "Excuse me Professor, but I was wondering were Hagrid is."
"I was wondering when you were going to ask that, Harry. Hagrid is attending to some things for me at the moment." Dumbledore got up from his seat at the table. "He will be doing this many times through out the school year. That is why Professor Hope will help in taking over his classes." Dumbledore waved a hand at Professor Hope who blushed at this. "Well I think it is time to finish getting ready for the students arrival."
"Professor, if Hagrid is not here, who will take the first years across the lake?" asked Harry getting up from the table with all the other teachers.
"He should be back in time to do that. He would never miss that." And with that the left the dining hall. Harry headed back up to his dormitory.
He found a surprise when he got into his room. "Hedwig!" There tapping on the window was Harry's beloved snow owl. He ran to open the window. Hedwig flew in and land of Harry's bed, that's when he noticed she had brought no letter to him. He felt very sad when there was no letter. Hedwig began to peak at his ear.
"Okay, okay," said Harry get up off the bed and going over to his nightstand. He pulled out some treats and gave them to Hedwig. After eating all her treats she flew back out the window. Harry lay back down on his bed. He thought about why Hermione and Ron written to him. He thought back to all the past events. It wasn't long before he fell asleep.
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A few hours Harry woke up. It was almost time for everyone to arrive. He couldn't believe he fell asleep. He got up from his bed and moved to the window. The sun had gone down and far off in the distance he could hear the faint sound a train. They were here!
He made an attempt to tame his untidy hair, but gave up and went down to the dining hall.
As he made his way down the last set of stairs, he heard the front doors open and the students filling into the front hallway. He stopped half way to the bottom and scanned the crowd for Ron and Hermione. He found them in the middle of the room, and as if they felt him looking at them, they looked up at him.
"Harry!" both Ron and Hermione called when they saw him. They ran up to him as he came the rest of the way down the stairs.
"I don't understand," asked Harry giving him a questioning look. "Why weren't you on the train?"
"Yeah. Mom and Dad told us about what happened at your house and that you were okay. But they didn't tell us anything more," said Ron as the joined everyone else as they filled into the great hall. "Didn't you get my letter?"
"No," said Harry as they found there seats toward the front of the dining hall. "Professor Dumbledore said that he was writing you and telling you of the situation."
"Hermione has been staying with us for about two weeks now. Shortly after she came we were told that something had happened at your house and know thing more."
The rest of the great hall was filling up. Just about everyone was there. For Harry it was so much different then it had been his past two weeks.
"I asked Mom and Dad why you weren't coming and they just said that it was best that you didn't. Yet they still didn't tell us what was going on."
"Harry, not to be rude, but what is going on?" asked Hermione leaning across the table and speaking softly as if to not let anyone else hear. Before Harry had the chance to say more the first year were walking in lead by Professor McGonagall.
"This isn't the greatest time. We can talk about it up in the common room." With that they turned there attention to the sorting ceremony.
