"-The life Voldemort took, as I've said, was a very close friend to me. I
would like all of
you to hold up your wands and send a tribute to Professor Dumbledore."
A loud gasp and many loud shrieks passed through the room, some people even fainted.
The Professor gave everyone a few seconds to recover until everyone had lifted their
wands in tribute, she then asked them to please eat in silence and if they insisted upon
talking to whisper very quietly.
~*~*~
She felt her mouth hanging open and closed it quickly. Hermione could not believe what
she was hearing; it must be a lie; it had to be. Her mind became a blur, all the pieces
started to add up, McGonagal walking her to the dorm, McGonagal calling breakfast,
McGonagal announcing the death, all of it. Poor Professor Dumbledore, how could it
have happened? She wondered if everyone else was as frightened as she was. The school
was so vulnerable now, how had Voldemort gotten in though? That was the one thing she
just couldn't imagine. Her mind was racing so quickly that she couldn't focus on one
thought, and she felt tears streaming down her face.
~*~*~
Harry froze in his place; he couldn't contemplate what he'd just heard. The very man
who had gotten him away from the Dursley's four years ago was dead! A million
thoughts raced through his mind, how could it be possible? They had force fields against
Voldemort in Hogwarts! He must have disguised himself in some way.
~*~*~
When she was done with breakfast Hermione looked around sheepishly at the other
people in the hall, most of the girls and some of the guys were crying, it was so awful.
How could Dumbledore be dead? She now realized what the feeling in the air was that
was missing; it was his laugh, his soul, his very being. It didn't feel right, and she didn't
know if it ever would feel right, he had such a presence, how could it ever be replaced?
Right then her thoughts were interrupted by McGonagals' voice:
"We have decided to abolish the four houses, now we will be re-assigning you all into
different groups, they will be re-named and you will be with people from the different
existing houses. You may be placed with your friends and you may not be, but you will
get to know and care for your new group members. You will be assigned in pairs every
couple of weeks until you've been with everyone in your year and the year below you.
This will help you develop new friends, and maybe even enemies, and maybe your old
enemies could become friends!"
With that Hermione, Ron, and Harry gave a sideways glance to Malfoy who was also
looking their way in disgust.
"Now please go back to your dorm rooms and begin packing, you will be finding out
your new roommates tomorrow after supper. Also, classes are cancelled for the next two
weeks, we figured that that would give you time to mourn the late Professor Dumbledore
with your new roommates. That is all, thank you"
~*~*~
"I can't believe she did this, how could she do this!?" Harry nearly shouted at Ron and
Hermione.
"I don't think it was just her decision, wouldn't the other teachers have to decide upon it
too?" Hermione said softly.
"Yeah, I mean, she couldn't just go up and say 'Oh, yeah, by the way, we're separating
the houses, enjoy!' without the other teachers or anyone having a say in it?" Ron said
sharply.
"Well, I guess you two are right, but still, what makes them think they can split us up
after having been together for 7 years!?"
They soon fell silent, deep in thought.
~*~*~
When they reached the common room they found it to the brim with people. Silent
people.
"We're going to go pack, you should do the same." Harry said to Hermione.
"Yeah, it couldn't hurt as much as this will." Ron added in.
"I guess you two are right, I think I'm just going to go pack or lie down or something."
With that Hermione turned in the direction of the girls room.
Hermione quietly opened the door and plopped down on her bed, silent tears running
down her cheeks. How could he be dead? That just didn't seem possible, sure, he was
human, but he just seemed so immortal to her. She needed to rest; it would all be better in
the morning.
~*~*~
"So, how do you think they'll divide us up?" Harry asked Ron over a large mound of
clothes between their four-poster beds.
"I don't really know, maybe between who'll do best in the wizarding world,
or...ages, or...I don't know, what do you think?"
"I'm not sure either, maybe it'll be some sort of test, or...maybe it'll be totally
random. I wonder if we'll be with Hermione still...?"
"I hope so, I couldn't stand to have our trio separated."
"Yeah, I know what you mean." Harry added deep in thought.
"Man, wouldn't it be awful if we were put with MALFOY?!"
"Yeah, could you imagine having to sleep in the same room as him?"
"That'd be hell!"
"I wonder if we'll be with your sister, it would be hard to protect her if we weren't!"
"Protect her from what?"
"From Voldemort, of course!"
"She doesn't need protecting, she can protect herself."
"Yeah, you're right, she is getting a lot older, I guess I still see her as my best friends' little sister who has a crush on me."
"What else would you see her as?"
"Well, she practically IS family."
"Your point is...?"
"Maybe I should start treating her like a little sister."
"Whatever, I'm going to bed, see you in the morning."
"G'night."
"Night."
With that Ron turned out the light, and Harry also got into bed, wondering what his fate
at this school would be. He had a bad feeling about the year to come. A very bad feeling.
you to hold up your wands and send a tribute to Professor Dumbledore."
A loud gasp and many loud shrieks passed through the room, some people even fainted.
The Professor gave everyone a few seconds to recover until everyone had lifted their
wands in tribute, she then asked them to please eat in silence and if they insisted upon
talking to whisper very quietly.
~*~*~
She felt her mouth hanging open and closed it quickly. Hermione could not believe what
she was hearing; it must be a lie; it had to be. Her mind became a blur, all the pieces
started to add up, McGonagal walking her to the dorm, McGonagal calling breakfast,
McGonagal announcing the death, all of it. Poor Professor Dumbledore, how could it
have happened? She wondered if everyone else was as frightened as she was. The school
was so vulnerable now, how had Voldemort gotten in though? That was the one thing she
just couldn't imagine. Her mind was racing so quickly that she couldn't focus on one
thought, and she felt tears streaming down her face.
~*~*~
Harry froze in his place; he couldn't contemplate what he'd just heard. The very man
who had gotten him away from the Dursley's four years ago was dead! A million
thoughts raced through his mind, how could it be possible? They had force fields against
Voldemort in Hogwarts! He must have disguised himself in some way.
~*~*~
When she was done with breakfast Hermione looked around sheepishly at the other
people in the hall, most of the girls and some of the guys were crying, it was so awful.
How could Dumbledore be dead? She now realized what the feeling in the air was that
was missing; it was his laugh, his soul, his very being. It didn't feel right, and she didn't
know if it ever would feel right, he had such a presence, how could it ever be replaced?
Right then her thoughts were interrupted by McGonagals' voice:
"We have decided to abolish the four houses, now we will be re-assigning you all into
different groups, they will be re-named and you will be with people from the different
existing houses. You may be placed with your friends and you may not be, but you will
get to know and care for your new group members. You will be assigned in pairs every
couple of weeks until you've been with everyone in your year and the year below you.
This will help you develop new friends, and maybe even enemies, and maybe your old
enemies could become friends!"
With that Hermione, Ron, and Harry gave a sideways glance to Malfoy who was also
looking their way in disgust.
"Now please go back to your dorm rooms and begin packing, you will be finding out
your new roommates tomorrow after supper. Also, classes are cancelled for the next two
weeks, we figured that that would give you time to mourn the late Professor Dumbledore
with your new roommates. That is all, thank you"
~*~*~
"I can't believe she did this, how could she do this!?" Harry nearly shouted at Ron and
Hermione.
"I don't think it was just her decision, wouldn't the other teachers have to decide upon it
too?" Hermione said softly.
"Yeah, I mean, she couldn't just go up and say 'Oh, yeah, by the way, we're separating
the houses, enjoy!' without the other teachers or anyone having a say in it?" Ron said
sharply.
"Well, I guess you two are right, but still, what makes them think they can split us up
after having been together for 7 years!?"
They soon fell silent, deep in thought.
~*~*~
When they reached the common room they found it to the brim with people. Silent
people.
"We're going to go pack, you should do the same." Harry said to Hermione.
"Yeah, it couldn't hurt as much as this will." Ron added in.
"I guess you two are right, I think I'm just going to go pack or lie down or something."
With that Hermione turned in the direction of the girls room.
Hermione quietly opened the door and plopped down on her bed, silent tears running
down her cheeks. How could he be dead? That just didn't seem possible, sure, he was
human, but he just seemed so immortal to her. She needed to rest; it would all be better in
the morning.
~*~*~
"So, how do you think they'll divide us up?" Harry asked Ron over a large mound of
clothes between their four-poster beds.
"I don't really know, maybe between who'll do best in the wizarding world,
or...ages, or...I don't know, what do you think?"
"I'm not sure either, maybe it'll be some sort of test, or...maybe it'll be totally
random. I wonder if we'll be with Hermione still...?"
"I hope so, I couldn't stand to have our trio separated."
"Yeah, I know what you mean." Harry added deep in thought.
"Man, wouldn't it be awful if we were put with MALFOY?!"
"Yeah, could you imagine having to sleep in the same room as him?"
"That'd be hell!"
"I wonder if we'll be with your sister, it would be hard to protect her if we weren't!"
"Protect her from what?"
"From Voldemort, of course!"
"She doesn't need protecting, she can protect herself."
"Yeah, you're right, she is getting a lot older, I guess I still see her as my best friends' little sister who has a crush on me."
"What else would you see her as?"
"Well, she practically IS family."
"Your point is...?"
"Maybe I should start treating her like a little sister."
"Whatever, I'm going to bed, see you in the morning."
"G'night."
"Night."
With that Ron turned out the light, and Harry also got into bed, wondering what his fate
at this school would be. He had a bad feeling about the year to come. A very bad feeling.