Hey!! I've got chapter Five done!! I have just been so busy, so I tried to make this one of my longest chapters yet just to make up for it. I hope you like it and Please Review!!!!

Chapter Five - The Missing Hagrid

Shortly after the new first years were sorted into their houses and Professor Dumbledore gave the usual rules, the food appeared and they began eating.

Towards the end of the meal Ron leaned over to Harry and asked, "How is the woman sitting next to Professor McGonagall?"

Harry looked up to Professor Hope sitting there. "Oh, she is the new Care for Magical Creatures teacher." Thinking of this brought back so many questions that he would like to ask Hagrid. Just like Dumbledore had said, Hagrid had made it back for the night.

"Why is she teaching it and not Hagrid?" asked Ron turning away form the head table to look at Harry.

"I honestly don't know," said Harry still looking up at Hagrid. "Hagrid has been gone this whole time and I haven't had the chance to talk to him."

"Well maybe this year we will actually learn something," said Hermione and from the looks on Ron and Harry's faces she quickly added, "No offense to Hagrid."

"I know Hagrid wasn't the best teacher, but he really enjoyed teaching the class. I meant everything to him," said Ron. "I wonder why he isn't doing it. Harry, you know we have to talk to him about this. Harry?"

Harry hadn't been listening to Ron; he was deep into his thoughts about what Dumbledore had said earlier. Hagrid has been busy doing this for him. But what were these things? Harry was broking out of his thoughts by Ron calling his name.

"Harry?" asked Ron. Him and Hermione had stopped eating and were staring and leaning in towards Harry.

"What?" asked Harry.

"What just happened to you Harry?" asked Hermione who was leaning halfway across the table.

"Yeah." Ron sat back down and relaxed. "From past times I know what you were doing. What were you thinking so deeply about this time?"

"Well, I did have the chance to talk to Dumbledore about this. I was thinking about what he was telling me."

"Come on Harry. Don't hold it back tell us already," said Ron. Harry would have done so, but Dumbledore was standing up behind Ron. The Great Hall became very quite as he got ready to speak.

"As many of you remember from past events," Dumbledore paused and glanced quickly at Harry before continuing. From that look Harry knew just where he was going to go with this. "With the strong signs that Lord Voldermort (many students shuddered at the sound of his name) is back. Hogwarts is still on of the safest places to be. But I still must push that you all be careful. There will be a few Aurors roaming the grounds but shouldn't bother you and you shouldn't give them a reason to. Quidditch practices will be held with professors watching. And lastly, no one is to be out of the dormitory after 7 o'clock, therefore you will have to have all you business done by then." Dumbledore took a break to let what he said sink in before finishing.

"That is all for now, you are released to go to go up to you dormitories. It's almost 7 o'clock now." At these words all the students got up from their seats and started to head out of the Great Hall.

"I think this is our chance to have a quick word with Hagrid. We have a little time before we have to up in the dormitory," said Harry hanging back from the rest.

"I agree with Harry," said Ron waiting for Hermione to join them.

"No we can't. We have to lead the students up to the common room remember. We are the Gryffindor Perfects," said Hermione pointing to the badge on shoulder.

Harry and Ron both nodded in agreement and followed her out of the Great Hall to catch up to the rest of the Gryffindor house. They were the only ones with the password. Harry looked up at the head table one more time before leaving the hall. Up at the table he found Hagrid, he was talking to Professor Hope!

"Harry come on, we have to go!" called Hermione from the foot of the stairs. Harry turned away and followed them up the stairs. They caught up with the rest of the Gryffindors just as they got to the portrait of the Fat Lady.

"Excuse me, out of the way please," said Hermione as the crowd parted for them to make their way to the front. "We are the perfects this year. The first password is 'Pig Snout'."

With the password, the portrait opened up and they lead the way through to the common room. It was 7 o'clock and they were no longer able to go out of the dormitory. Harry sat down in the chair by the fire that he had spent a lot of time thinking during the last two weeks. This time he was thinking about all the things that he wanted to ask Hagrid. After sitting there a while he noticed Ron and Hermione sitting on the couch next to him looking at him with concern.

"Why don't we go upstairs now," said Harry knowing it was time to tell them everything. They walked up to Ron and Harry's room. Hermione had been in there once before when Ginny ripped apart Harry's room looking for Tom Riddle's journal. This time was much different, the room was clean, although she thought that might be because they just came today.

"It all started two weeks ago," started Harry sitting down on his bed, while Ron and Hermione sat down across from him. "Someone had tried to break into my house, but Sirius was there and scared him away. Dumbledore thought it to be no longer safe there, so after a few arrangements, he sent Professor McGonagall to get me the very next evening. I have spent the last two weeks here learning new spells and charms and perfecting the old."

"So that's why you weren't on the train," said Ron looking as if he finally understanding it all. "And that's why you couldn't come over for the summer. Dumbledore was looking for the safest thing. Were glad your safe. So you have been here the whole time, learning. What a boring way to spend your summer."

"Huff," said Hermione, crossing her arms. "I wouldn't have minded having the chance to learn more."

"Oh, don't worry Hermione. Most of the things that I learned you will learn this year."

"Yeah, but you got to learn them first and taught personally." Hermione sighed and looked down at her feet.

"I still don't know why Hagrid has chosen not to this year, and it's been bugging me," said Harry getting up from his bed to walk around the room. "Tonight was the first time that I've seen him this whole time. Dumbledore had said that he was busy running some airings for him and was going to be too busy to teach this year." He paused to think and return to his seat on the bed. "Hey maybe," he began but was cut off by Hermione.

"No Harry. We can't go down to see him now. Invisibility cloak or not, we are not allowed out. Dumbledore would be so mad if we were to get caught. Even Hagrid would not like to see out and would send you right back up here." Hermione stood up from the bed. "It will just have to wait till tomorrow. With today being a Saturday we don't have classes and would be the perfect time to go and see him."

"As much as I would like to go and talk to Hagrid, Hermione is right, it can wait till tomorrow." Ron was not the one to turn down a chance to sneak out, but Harry had to agree with them. Even if they were to sneak out, Hagrid would not be happy to see them, and wouldn't give them a minute.

"Okay, you guys are right," said Harry. Hermione released a deep breath. "I give you my word, I won't go there."

"Good. This has been a long day. I think I'll turn in for the night." She turned toward the door to leave, and then turned back to add, "I suggest you two do the same." She opened the door to leave and almost ran into Dean Thomas, Seamus Finnigan, and Neville Longbottem, the other 5th year boys.

After Hermione left the room Ron turned to Harry. "Sorry Harry, I'm just not tired yet. Want to play a game of Wizard's chess?" asked Ron pulling out the board from his chest.

"Okay, sure, why not." Harry pulled up a chair to the small table in the room. Soon the others had done the same. It gave them all a good chance to catch up on all the things that happened over the summer.

Over the next few hours the boys played many games, Ron the most. For after each game one would play the winner of the game. Ron was only beat once, and after a rematch he regained his title as winner.

They finally retired to bed around 11:30. Harry was able to fall right to sleep. The soft sounds of the other four boys sleeping it made Harry feel that everything was the way it should be.

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"Come on Harry, get up," said Ron shaking Harry to wake him. "Come on, we can go down to breakfest."

Harry sitts up rubbing his eyes as Ron backed off him. "Ron it's 7 o'clock. Why do you have to eat now?"

Ron moved closer to Harry and whispered, indicating that none of the others were awake yet. "Hermione is waiting in the common room for us." Ron got back up and walked over to the door. "Oh, and grab your cloak."

Now Harry understood. They were planning to go down to breakfast and then go out to see Hagrid. Harry quickly got dressed and dug down into his trunk to find the cloak. He pulled it out and stuffed it into his bag and went to go Ron by the door. "Okay, let's go."

They left the room to find Hermione waiting for them at the bottom step. 'Sorry to wake you Harry. It's just this was the best idea it could come up with," said Hermione as the went out the portrait hole and went down to the dinning hall.

"Believe me Hermione, it's okay. This is a great idea." They went down the last flights of stairs. The delicious smell of breakfast greeting their noses outside the doors of the great hall. "I really want to talk to Hagrid."

They ate their breakfast in a quick pace. There were a few other students and teachers in the hall eating or talking to someone, but other then that there was very little people there. After they had all finished eating they left out of the dinning hall.

"Do we really need to use the cloak?" asked Ron looking out the front doors. The sun was shinning bright already.

"No I don't think we will have to use it. I just wasn't sure," said Hermione as they opened the front doors. There were about to make there way across the lawn to the edge of the woods where Hagrid's cabin was, when they saw something that made them stop. There not far from Hagrid's cabin was Hagrid talking to none other than Professor hope.

"Isn't that Professor Hope there?" asked Ron pointing at them.

"Yes Ron. Would you stop pointing," said Hermione grabbing Ron's arm.

"There is something about her," said Harry thinking hard. "I just can't figure it out." Harry knew there was something about her. He knew he couldn't trusted her, he had no idea who she was. But something was telling him that he should trust her.

"Look, there she goes," said Hermione. Harry looked back at them and sure enough Professor Hope was walking away from Hagrid and toward the front gates.

"This could be our chance to go and see Hagrid," said Ron, but he spoke to soon. No sooner then he had said it, a man came walking up to Hagrid. He was a much older man.

"Who is that?" asked Harry.

"I think he is one of those Aurors Dumbledore had been talking about." Just then Hagrid and the man shook hands. Hagrid then turned and headed toward the front gate and out, off the grounds. "Oh, no. We missed him," said Hermione throwing up her hands in frustration.

"Well I guess we'll just have to go back up to the dormitory not that we can not longer talk to Hagrid. He probable had to go and do another job for Dumbledore. Don't worry about it Harry," said Ron seeing the face on Harry's face. "We'll have another chance to talk to him."

"Yeah, Harry. I sorry everything is fine."

They had gone back into the school and headed up the long stairs to the dormitory. They ran into Dean, Seamus, and Neville on there way back up the stairs.

"Hey there you guys are," said Neville. "Do you guys go down to breakfast early or something."

"Yeah," said Ron. We woke up and headed on down, sorry for not waking you."

"We were up late playing chess we thought we would just let you guys sleep in," said Harry as they walked around them to continue up the stairs. They went back up to the dormitory and sat down in some chairs.

"So, what do you want to do Harry?" asked Ron slumping down farther in the chair.

"Well," said Hermione getting up from her seat. "I'm going to go to the library to do some reading. I'm guessing that neither of you two would like to come along, would you?"

"No thanks," said Harry. "I have spent the last two weeks studying straight, I think I have had enough for now. I just want to relax."

"I think I will do the same," said Ron.

"Fine, I guess I will just see you at lunch." Hermione turned and left the common room through the portrait hole.

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Soon it had come time for lunch. Harry and Ron headed out of the Gryffindor tower and down to the dinning hall. Upon entering the hall they saw Hermione already there with her noise in a book.

"Hermione it's lunch, would you please put down that book," said Ron as he sat down across from her and Harry sat down next to Ron.

"Sorry guys. I'm just trying to read up on a few things," said Hermione as she put down the book to look at them.

"Don't tell me your still upset about that extra schooling I got, are you?" asked Harry. The rest of the hall was filling up as the rest of the school pilled in. The food had not appeared yet.

Before Hermione had the chance to answer Harry the twins, Fred and George came and sat down next to them. "Hey guys," said Fred sitting down next to next to Harry. "Just got our time tables," holding out his hand full of papers, "I pick up yours as well." He handed them their papers to read.

Harry looked over his time table, at all the classed he had this year. They were the same as the ones last year with no new ones. Looking down at the title for the class Care for Magical Creatures there was Professor Hope's name next to it. But there was something else.

"Hey," said Ron, making Harry look up from his paper. "They give a classroom for Care for Magical Creatures." Sure enough Ron was right. Next to Professor Hope's name was the name of the classroom they would have the class in, just like the others.

"But that class is always held outside," said Hermione, taking the words right out of Harry's mind.

"The professor probable just has her own way of teaching the class. Their allowed to that class to be inside as well as outside," said George. The others just looked at him.

The Great Hall was now filled and the food for lunch appeared on the tables. They dropped the conversation and began eating. Although Harry's mind just thinking of this new teacher. Who was she really and why did Harry get this odd feeling about her. It was almost as if he knew her or had seen her before. He knew that he still couldn't trust her, yet something keep telling him that he should.

Harry was broken out of his thoughts when Ron nudged him on the shoulder and nodded up at the head table to where Dumbledore was now standing.

Professor Dumbledore cleared his throat, "It is a great joy that we get this great day to relax before heading back into class. I asked that you all take this chance to go out and enjoy this day." Dumbledore paused to turn and pointed toward the windows along the side of the Great Hall. "You all should have received your time tables by now. Classes will start tomorrow morning. Now have a joyful day, with no troubles." Dumbledore ended in looking at Harry. Harry knew what he meant by that and he was going to do as he asked.

Everyone in the hall began getting up and leaving, some going back up to their dormitories, some heading for the front doors. Fred and George turned back at the three of them.

"So what do you say?" asked George. "I say we do exactly what Dumbledore says and go outside." Everyone agreed with him. Some of them went back up to there rooms to get their brooms. They were going to have a little fun out in the field. Harry was excited to get back on his broom and together with Ron they had gotten Hermione to come out and give it a try.

A note from the author: I hope you enjoyed this chapter. When I was finishing this chapter I was at home. I was at home with plenty of time because our school had a bomb threat. We had to go across the street to the middle school gym. Yeah some of us had some fun with it but it wasn't all fun and games. (11:45)We had to get up and leave, leaving everything, no coats or any other belongs. (12:30)They said the bomb was to go off at one o'clock and the bomb squad would not go in till two. The then called off school and we were free to go home but were not going to be able to go to the school until around four. My keys were in my locker so I hade to what everyone else had to do call a parent to come with spare keys or go with a friend. I the ended I was able to come back and get all my things except for what I had to leave in the classroom. What I mean to say is that this in no joke. I live in Yorkville, IL. We might think that as a small town we have nothing to worry about but we all have something to worry about. We all have family and friends that are some where, where they might have something more to worry about. Also, Yorkville is the home town off the 3rd most powerful man in the country and he use to teach at my high school. That is what most of us have to worry about.

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