"Boy! Get down here! This instant!" Harry shot up from his bed, he
was drenched in a cold sweat. He held his head in his hand and closed his
eyes. It was the third time that week that he had had the same kind of
nightmare, the same girl, the same room, but this one was different, he
tried to engrave picture of the dream in his head as much as possible, to
recall back on them when need. "BOY! NOW!" Harry heard his Uncle Vernon
shout. Harry jumped out of bed, and ran downstairs.
"Yes Uncle-" Harry was cut short, there, in the middle of the living room, stood Remus Lupin, one of the former Defense against the Dark Arts Teachers at Hogwarts, with his Uncle Vernon, Aunt Petunia, and Cousin Dudley, as fat as ever, all huddled into the corner.
"Harry, good to see you again." Lupin said.
"Umm, what are you doing here?" Harry asked, surprised, but all the same, smiling, happy to see him.
"I've come to pick you up, Dumbledore requested that you stay with Snuffles and I for the rest of the summer." Lupin said with a smile, and a wink.
"Really?" Harry asked, "May I go Uncle Vernon?"
"I don't care! Just get out of here!" Uncle Vernon said, referring mainly to Lupin. If Harry wasn't standing right there, he would have laughed, but a grin would suffice, which was also a grin that showed he was happy of the approval.
"I'll be right back." Harry said, running upstairs, skipping two or three steps as he went along. "Hedwig." Harry said as he reached his room, "We're going to see Sirus!" Harry said, then let him out of his cage, taking out two pieces of parchment, his quill, and ink bottle. In one, he wrote to Ron as of his whereabouts, then the second one, he wrote to Sirus, telling him there're on their way.
Within minutes, they were out of the Dursley's house, and on their way to Diagon Alley, to take care of Harry's school supplies for this year, Dumbledore having given Harry's letter to Lupin.
In Flourish and Blotts, Harry was looking through his list of books to take care of, and he had almost all of them when he looked at the last book in his list, and it read, "Hogwarts, A History" Harry looked up from the list and looked around for Lupin, who was out of sight. Then Harry looked back down at his list. He just shrugged, and looked for his last book.
Harry went and paid for his things and turned around to leave, he ran into someone, literally.
"Watch it!" Harry heard has he ran into them, the both of them being knocked to the floor, the voice sounding familiar. Harry looked over at the person he had just knocked down. There, on the floor, was his old friend from Hogwarts, since the first train ride, Ronald Weasley.
"Ron!" Harry said, jumping up.
"Harry, what are you doing here?" Ron said, standing up brushing himself off, "Did those muggles let you come?"
"No," Harry said, grinning, "Lupin came and got me, I sent an owl to you before we left, I'm going to be staying with him and Snuffles."
"Cool!" Ron said, helping Harry pick up his books, "Hey, why do you have a copy of Hogwarts, A History?"
"Wasn't it on the list?" Harry asked.
"Not on mine." Ron said, taking out his list, showing it to Harry, who read it over.
"That's weird, because mine said to.." Harry said, taking out his list, showing it to Ron..
"Well, maybe you're gonna need it for something else." Ron said, handing the list and his books back to Harry.
"Thanks" Harry said.
"Hey, Hermione's here, I met her at the Leaky Cauldron." Ron said, the moaned, "And Krum's with her."
"Is that a good thing or a bad thing?" Harry teased.
"Oh shut up Harry." Ron nearly yelled as the headed out the door.
"Well, if it isn't Mr. Potter and his little side kick." A shrewd voice said behind them as they turned from Flourish and Blotts. That voice could only belong to one person, Servers Snape, the Hogwarts Potions Master. "I expect you are buying your school supplies?" They turned around to face him, he was a scumy as ever, he had a box under his arm, labeled, 'G.D.A.' "You two best find your little friend, Miss Granger, she appears to be with the Bulgarian Triwizardry Champion, and he appears to be more fascinated with her than when he left Hogwarts." Ron Grit his teeth, then the both of them turned and left Snape there, grinning, know he had hit Ron's soft spot.
"I swear, that Snape," Ron said, clenching his fist tight, "he'll get his.."
"Come on Ron," Harry said, giving him a pat on the back while trying to keep himself and his book balanced, "Lets get the rest of our school supplies and find Hermione and Krum." Ron nodded, the looked at Harry.
"Umm, Harry?"
"Yeah?"
"Do you want some help?"
"Please?" Harry asked, his books almost toppling over, and him falling to the ground with them. Ron took half of the books and they went on.
Harry....Help me....
Harry stopped, and looked around, then behind him.
"Harry, what's wrong?" Ron asked.
"Didn't you hear that?" Harry asked, looking back at Ron.
"Hear what?" Ron asked, raising an eyebrow at Harry.
"Nothing, I'm probably hearing things." Harry said, shaking his head, and they continued on. When they reached the Leaky Cauldron, Lupin and Mr. and Mrs. Weasley were sitting by the fire, talking.
"Harry," Lupin said, standing up, "How would you like to stay with the Weasleys instead?" Harry smiled and replied,
"That'd be great!"
"All right then, it's settled!" Mr. Weasley said, standing up,
"Go on and take your stuff to Ron's room."
Later, after Lupin left, with a letter for Sirus from Harry, Harry and Ron were walking down Diagon Alley and saw something they though they'd never see. Hermione and Viktor Krum, walking down Diagon Alley, holding hands.
"Ron, calm down." Harry said, as he held him back from attacking Viktor. "Ron! Stop, he's about two times bigger than you!"
"So?!" Ron nearly shrieked, fighting against his friend's grip.
"Ron! Stop!" Harry said, "What would Hermione think if she saw you acting like this?" Harry said, thinking quickly. Ron stopped and glared back at Harry, shaking Harry off of him. He looked back, and the two were gone.
"Dammit." Ron muttered.
"Do you kiss your mother with that mouth?" Harry asked with grin.
"No, I don't kiss my mother, thank you!" Ron said in a huff. Harry laughed. "And are you turning into Hermione?"
"Are you trying to hit on me?" Harry blurted out, making his and Ron's faces go beet red.
"Harry!" Ron shrieked. Harry and Ron remained silent the rest of the walk back to Leaky Cauldron.
At the Leaky Cauldron, the Weasley's, Fred, George, Ron, Ginny, Mr. And Mrs. Weasley, and Harry were eating when to door opened.
"Harry, Ron!" Hermione's voice was heard as she ran over to the table, "I missed you over the summer, how are the both of you?"
"I'm good." Harry said cheerily, Ron didn't answer. Harry kicked him under the table. Ron glared at him and mumbled,
"Fine, just peachy."
"Hey, you guys! I brought someone with me!" Hermione said excitedly, "Come on in Viktor!" Then, Viktor Krum came in, smiling.
"Hello everybody!" Viktor said as he entered standing next to Hermione.
"Hey Viktor," Harry said cheerily, "Good to see you again."
"It's vonderful to see you again Harry Potter." Viktor sad, shaking his hand, "It's nice to see you again as vell Ronald Veasley, or do you prefer Ron." Viktor said, then looked around at the rest of the Weasleys, Ron remaining silent. "This must be you vamily."
"It's a pleasure to meet you Viktor." Mr. Weasley said, "Please, both of you, take a seat." "Thank you Mr. Weasley." Hermione said as Viktor grabbed a few chairs.
"So, how was your summer?" Mrs. Weasley asked before takin a bite of her corn.
"It was wonderful!" Hermione said, "I went to Bulgaria to visit with Viktor and we had a wonderful time! He showed me around and we went swimming and went star gazing-It was absolutely wonderful!"
"Yeah, I bet Vicky made it 'absolutely wonderful'." Ron mumbled under his breath, only to have Harry kick him under the table again, receiving a glare from Ron.
"I can tell!" Harry laughed, sending a side way glance at Ron, who looked as stubborn as ever, eating his dinner. Viktor came back with the chairs and Harry and Fred moved over, Hermione sitting next to Harry, Viktor sitting next to Fred.
"Viktor said I could go back next year and invite you and Ron." Hermione said to Harry, "Since I missed you so much."
"Have you guys had anything to eat?" George asked.
"Yes, we just finished eating at the new restaurant they just put in, The Leviosa Dinner, their food is fantastic." Hermione said, "But thank you." The rest of the meal conceited of talk of the summer, Quidditch, and the upcoming year at Hogwarts.
"Well, is anyone ready for bed?" George yawned stretching as he stood up.
"Here, here!" His twin responded, following suit of his twin.
"Where are you staying Hermione dear?" Mrs. Weasley asked.
"I'm staying here at the Leaky Cauldron with Viktor," Hermione said, then added as and after thought "But we have different rooms of course!"
"All right!" Mr. Weasley said, standing up, the rest sitting doing the same, then parted to their rooms, the twins sharing a room, Ginny having her own room, Mr. and Weasley sharing a room, and Harry and Ron sharing a room.
"Can you believe her?" Ron said as soon as the door was shut, " 'It was absolutely wonderful', 'we went swimming'."
"Oh stop it Ron," Harry said, getting into bed, "You're just jealous of Viktor."
"WHAT?!" Ron nearly yelled, seeming shocked, even though Harry knew other wise, "You've GOT to be kidding! Me! Jealous of Viktor Krum! HA!"
"Why wouldn't you be?" Harry said grinning, "You like Hermione, and since you didn't make you move, Viktor's gone in for the kill." Ron remained silent.
"Even if I WAS jealous," Ron said, crawling into bed, "I wouldn't be angry."
"Yes you are." Harry said under his breath.
"I'm not-"
"Night Ron!" Harry cut off Ron, then the light went out, Ron muttering under his breath.
"Yes Uncle-" Harry was cut short, there, in the middle of the living room, stood Remus Lupin, one of the former Defense against the Dark Arts Teachers at Hogwarts, with his Uncle Vernon, Aunt Petunia, and Cousin Dudley, as fat as ever, all huddled into the corner.
"Harry, good to see you again." Lupin said.
"Umm, what are you doing here?" Harry asked, surprised, but all the same, smiling, happy to see him.
"I've come to pick you up, Dumbledore requested that you stay with Snuffles and I for the rest of the summer." Lupin said with a smile, and a wink.
"Really?" Harry asked, "May I go Uncle Vernon?"
"I don't care! Just get out of here!" Uncle Vernon said, referring mainly to Lupin. If Harry wasn't standing right there, he would have laughed, but a grin would suffice, which was also a grin that showed he was happy of the approval.
"I'll be right back." Harry said, running upstairs, skipping two or three steps as he went along. "Hedwig." Harry said as he reached his room, "We're going to see Sirus!" Harry said, then let him out of his cage, taking out two pieces of parchment, his quill, and ink bottle. In one, he wrote to Ron as of his whereabouts, then the second one, he wrote to Sirus, telling him there're on their way.
Within minutes, they were out of the Dursley's house, and on their way to Diagon Alley, to take care of Harry's school supplies for this year, Dumbledore having given Harry's letter to Lupin.
In Flourish and Blotts, Harry was looking through his list of books to take care of, and he had almost all of them when he looked at the last book in his list, and it read, "Hogwarts, A History" Harry looked up from the list and looked around for Lupin, who was out of sight. Then Harry looked back down at his list. He just shrugged, and looked for his last book.
Harry went and paid for his things and turned around to leave, he ran into someone, literally.
"Watch it!" Harry heard has he ran into them, the both of them being knocked to the floor, the voice sounding familiar. Harry looked over at the person he had just knocked down. There, on the floor, was his old friend from Hogwarts, since the first train ride, Ronald Weasley.
"Ron!" Harry said, jumping up.
"Harry, what are you doing here?" Ron said, standing up brushing himself off, "Did those muggles let you come?"
"No," Harry said, grinning, "Lupin came and got me, I sent an owl to you before we left, I'm going to be staying with him and Snuffles."
"Cool!" Ron said, helping Harry pick up his books, "Hey, why do you have a copy of Hogwarts, A History?"
"Wasn't it on the list?" Harry asked.
"Not on mine." Ron said, taking out his list, showing it to Harry, who read it over.
"That's weird, because mine said to.." Harry said, taking out his list, showing it to Ron..
"Well, maybe you're gonna need it for something else." Ron said, handing the list and his books back to Harry.
"Thanks" Harry said.
"Hey, Hermione's here, I met her at the Leaky Cauldron." Ron said, the moaned, "And Krum's with her."
"Is that a good thing or a bad thing?" Harry teased.
"Oh shut up Harry." Ron nearly yelled as the headed out the door.
"Well, if it isn't Mr. Potter and his little side kick." A shrewd voice said behind them as they turned from Flourish and Blotts. That voice could only belong to one person, Servers Snape, the Hogwarts Potions Master. "I expect you are buying your school supplies?" They turned around to face him, he was a scumy as ever, he had a box under his arm, labeled, 'G.D.A.' "You two best find your little friend, Miss Granger, she appears to be with the Bulgarian Triwizardry Champion, and he appears to be more fascinated with her than when he left Hogwarts." Ron Grit his teeth, then the both of them turned and left Snape there, grinning, know he had hit Ron's soft spot.
"I swear, that Snape," Ron said, clenching his fist tight, "he'll get his.."
"Come on Ron," Harry said, giving him a pat on the back while trying to keep himself and his book balanced, "Lets get the rest of our school supplies and find Hermione and Krum." Ron nodded, the looked at Harry.
"Umm, Harry?"
"Yeah?"
"Do you want some help?"
"Please?" Harry asked, his books almost toppling over, and him falling to the ground with them. Ron took half of the books and they went on.
Harry....Help me....
Harry stopped, and looked around, then behind him.
"Harry, what's wrong?" Ron asked.
"Didn't you hear that?" Harry asked, looking back at Ron.
"Hear what?" Ron asked, raising an eyebrow at Harry.
"Nothing, I'm probably hearing things." Harry said, shaking his head, and they continued on. When they reached the Leaky Cauldron, Lupin and Mr. and Mrs. Weasley were sitting by the fire, talking.
"Harry," Lupin said, standing up, "How would you like to stay with the Weasleys instead?" Harry smiled and replied,
"That'd be great!"
"All right then, it's settled!" Mr. Weasley said, standing up,
"Go on and take your stuff to Ron's room."
Later, after Lupin left, with a letter for Sirus from Harry, Harry and Ron were walking down Diagon Alley and saw something they though they'd never see. Hermione and Viktor Krum, walking down Diagon Alley, holding hands.
"Ron, calm down." Harry said, as he held him back from attacking Viktor. "Ron! Stop, he's about two times bigger than you!"
"So?!" Ron nearly shrieked, fighting against his friend's grip.
"Ron! Stop!" Harry said, "What would Hermione think if she saw you acting like this?" Harry said, thinking quickly. Ron stopped and glared back at Harry, shaking Harry off of him. He looked back, and the two were gone.
"Dammit." Ron muttered.
"Do you kiss your mother with that mouth?" Harry asked with grin.
"No, I don't kiss my mother, thank you!" Ron said in a huff. Harry laughed. "And are you turning into Hermione?"
"Are you trying to hit on me?" Harry blurted out, making his and Ron's faces go beet red.
"Harry!" Ron shrieked. Harry and Ron remained silent the rest of the walk back to Leaky Cauldron.
At the Leaky Cauldron, the Weasley's, Fred, George, Ron, Ginny, Mr. And Mrs. Weasley, and Harry were eating when to door opened.
"Harry, Ron!" Hermione's voice was heard as she ran over to the table, "I missed you over the summer, how are the both of you?"
"I'm good." Harry said cheerily, Ron didn't answer. Harry kicked him under the table. Ron glared at him and mumbled,
"Fine, just peachy."
"Hey, you guys! I brought someone with me!" Hermione said excitedly, "Come on in Viktor!" Then, Viktor Krum came in, smiling.
"Hello everybody!" Viktor said as he entered standing next to Hermione.
"Hey Viktor," Harry said cheerily, "Good to see you again."
"It's vonderful to see you again Harry Potter." Viktor sad, shaking his hand, "It's nice to see you again as vell Ronald Veasley, or do you prefer Ron." Viktor said, then looked around at the rest of the Weasleys, Ron remaining silent. "This must be you vamily."
"It's a pleasure to meet you Viktor." Mr. Weasley said, "Please, both of you, take a seat." "Thank you Mr. Weasley." Hermione said as Viktor grabbed a few chairs.
"So, how was your summer?" Mrs. Weasley asked before takin a bite of her corn.
"It was wonderful!" Hermione said, "I went to Bulgaria to visit with Viktor and we had a wonderful time! He showed me around and we went swimming and went star gazing-It was absolutely wonderful!"
"Yeah, I bet Vicky made it 'absolutely wonderful'." Ron mumbled under his breath, only to have Harry kick him under the table again, receiving a glare from Ron.
"I can tell!" Harry laughed, sending a side way glance at Ron, who looked as stubborn as ever, eating his dinner. Viktor came back with the chairs and Harry and Fred moved over, Hermione sitting next to Harry, Viktor sitting next to Fred.
"Viktor said I could go back next year and invite you and Ron." Hermione said to Harry, "Since I missed you so much."
"Have you guys had anything to eat?" George asked.
"Yes, we just finished eating at the new restaurant they just put in, The Leviosa Dinner, their food is fantastic." Hermione said, "But thank you." The rest of the meal conceited of talk of the summer, Quidditch, and the upcoming year at Hogwarts.
"Well, is anyone ready for bed?" George yawned stretching as he stood up.
"Here, here!" His twin responded, following suit of his twin.
"Where are you staying Hermione dear?" Mrs. Weasley asked.
"I'm staying here at the Leaky Cauldron with Viktor," Hermione said, then added as and after thought "But we have different rooms of course!"
"All right!" Mr. Weasley said, standing up, the rest sitting doing the same, then parted to their rooms, the twins sharing a room, Ginny having her own room, Mr. and Weasley sharing a room, and Harry and Ron sharing a room.
"Can you believe her?" Ron said as soon as the door was shut, " 'It was absolutely wonderful', 'we went swimming'."
"Oh stop it Ron," Harry said, getting into bed, "You're just jealous of Viktor."
"WHAT?!" Ron nearly yelled, seeming shocked, even though Harry knew other wise, "You've GOT to be kidding! Me! Jealous of Viktor Krum! HA!"
"Why wouldn't you be?" Harry said grinning, "You like Hermione, and since you didn't make you move, Viktor's gone in for the kill." Ron remained silent.
"Even if I WAS jealous," Ron said, crawling into bed, "I wouldn't be angry."
"Yes you are." Harry said under his breath.
"I'm not-"
"Night Ron!" Harry cut off Ron, then the light went out, Ron muttering under his breath.