Harry, Ginny, Hermione, and Ron walked into the first D.A. meeting
since Christmas. Some how, word had leaked out that Harry and the others
had helped stop the destruction of Hogsmeade. Anxious to hear the story,
they gathered around.
Harry didn't know how much he could say. He didn't want the rest of the D.A. to know about the Order of the Phoenix, nor that some of the Professors at the school were members. He basically told the others that he had seen a fire blazing down in Hogsmeade, and his scar had hurt. He and the others went down to investigate, and saw Voldemort terrorizing Hogsmeade. The four of them had teamed up with some other wizards who had happened to inspect the blaze. The others seemed impressed, and Harry didn't say anymore about it.
The meeting went over very well, and they all learned a lot. Valentine's day was approaching, and Harry had seen that a Hogsmeade visit had been scheduled for that day. Over the term, many new couples had blossomed. Harry and Ginny, Dean and Lavender, and Cho and Michael were still going steady. Seamus and Parvati, Neville and Luna, Ernie and Hannah, Justin and Susan, Anthony and Padma, and Ron and Hermione had all started relationships during the time after the Halloween ball.
Harry had planned a fun day with Ginny. He was taking her all around the village, and at the end, they would meet up with the rest of the D.A. couples in the newly refurbished Three Broomsticks.
Harry and Ginny visited the post office, Dervish and Bangs, and other stores in town. Harry bought Ginny a large amount of Valentine's candy from Honeydukes. Then, they headed to the Three Broomsticks.
Harry had reserved a large room in the back, and he was pleased to see that they had set up tables with butterbeer and other drinks. The door opened, and Ron and Hermione walked in. One by one, all of the couples came in, and they began the celebration. They had been celebrating for a couple of hours when Madam Rosmerta, the bartender, walked in. "Excuse me, but Harry has an urgent message from a Professor Rasbutinoff. It says, 'Ride the invisible horses to the first destination for a new wizard.' Do you have any idea what that means?"
Harry was about to say no, when Hermione gasped. "Of course we know. We have to go now, all of us." They rushed out of the room. As they ran, Hermione explained the message. "We're supposed to ride the thestrals to the first place a new wizard would go. Diagon Alley!" Harry started calling for the thestrals. They appeared in a large group, nearly twenty in all. For those who couldn't see the thestrals, they were helped on by those who could. Harry told his thestral, "We need to get to Diagon Alley!" The thestrals reared up, and took off.
Along the way, Harry mentioned something to Ron. "You notice that Voldemort always attacks a magical place on a holiday. Next holiday is Easter. I'm guessing he attacks either St. Mungo's, or Gringotts. We need to let Dumbledore. But first, we need to take care of this problem." "Yeah, Harry, about that. Half of these people have never faced the Death Eaters before. They don't know what they're getting themselves into. Are you sure this is a good idea?"
Harry didn't say anything. Because right then, they had landed in Diagon Alley. And even if Harry could have said anything, Ron wouldn't have been able to hear him.
Harry didn't know how much he could say. He didn't want the rest of the D.A. to know about the Order of the Phoenix, nor that some of the Professors at the school were members. He basically told the others that he had seen a fire blazing down in Hogsmeade, and his scar had hurt. He and the others went down to investigate, and saw Voldemort terrorizing Hogsmeade. The four of them had teamed up with some other wizards who had happened to inspect the blaze. The others seemed impressed, and Harry didn't say anymore about it.
The meeting went over very well, and they all learned a lot. Valentine's day was approaching, and Harry had seen that a Hogsmeade visit had been scheduled for that day. Over the term, many new couples had blossomed. Harry and Ginny, Dean and Lavender, and Cho and Michael were still going steady. Seamus and Parvati, Neville and Luna, Ernie and Hannah, Justin and Susan, Anthony and Padma, and Ron and Hermione had all started relationships during the time after the Halloween ball.
Harry had planned a fun day with Ginny. He was taking her all around the village, and at the end, they would meet up with the rest of the D.A. couples in the newly refurbished Three Broomsticks.
Harry and Ginny visited the post office, Dervish and Bangs, and other stores in town. Harry bought Ginny a large amount of Valentine's candy from Honeydukes. Then, they headed to the Three Broomsticks.
Harry had reserved a large room in the back, and he was pleased to see that they had set up tables with butterbeer and other drinks. The door opened, and Ron and Hermione walked in. One by one, all of the couples came in, and they began the celebration. They had been celebrating for a couple of hours when Madam Rosmerta, the bartender, walked in. "Excuse me, but Harry has an urgent message from a Professor Rasbutinoff. It says, 'Ride the invisible horses to the first destination for a new wizard.' Do you have any idea what that means?"
Harry was about to say no, when Hermione gasped. "Of course we know. We have to go now, all of us." They rushed out of the room. As they ran, Hermione explained the message. "We're supposed to ride the thestrals to the first place a new wizard would go. Diagon Alley!" Harry started calling for the thestrals. They appeared in a large group, nearly twenty in all. For those who couldn't see the thestrals, they were helped on by those who could. Harry told his thestral, "We need to get to Diagon Alley!" The thestrals reared up, and took off.
Along the way, Harry mentioned something to Ron. "You notice that Voldemort always attacks a magical place on a holiday. Next holiday is Easter. I'm guessing he attacks either St. Mungo's, or Gringotts. We need to let Dumbledore. But first, we need to take care of this problem." "Yeah, Harry, about that. Half of these people have never faced the Death Eaters before. They don't know what they're getting themselves into. Are you sure this is a good idea?"
Harry didn't say anything. Because right then, they had landed in Diagon Alley. And even if Harry could have said anything, Ron wouldn't have been able to hear him.
