Chapter 28
It's now Saturday, the day of the Quidditch match. Hermione had noticed that Harry had been drinking what seemed like 50 cups of coffee a day now. 'I don't think he's supposed to do that, I'll only say something, if it seems like there's something wrong. All he's doing is drinking whatever he can get his hands on with caffeine, it's not like he's going to kill himself.' After breakfast the team headed to the pitch, got on their team robes and waited for the announcer. "Welcome to the first quidditch match of the season, Slytheren vs. Grryfindor, and now here comes Slytheren, (naming 6 players.)and their captain and seeker, Draco Malfoy. And now the team from Grryfindor, their keeper, Ron Weasley, Beaters, Dean Thomas, and Seamus Finnigan , their 3 new chasers, Julie Wood, Oliver Wood's little sister, Accident prone Neville Longbottom!, and Brainiac, Hermione Granger! What was Potter thinking and now here he is the captain and seeker, Harry Potter. And here's Madam Hooch throwing up the Quaffle, Wood takes the quaffle, passes to Longbottom, passes to Granger, who passes to Wood, she scores! Grryfindor 10-0. Oww great save by Weasley. Longbottom has the quaffle, passes to Wood, passes to Granger, 20-0 Grryfindor. Oww, Longbottom intercepts the quaffle, score, 30-0 Grryfindor. Slytherens barreling on Weasley, amazing save, Longbottom has the quaffle passes to Wood, who scores 40-0 Grryfindor. Granger steals quaffle from Slytheren scores, 50-0 Grryfindor, oh wait look at Potter, he's going into a dive and Yes he's got the Snitch, 200-0 Grryifindor wins, Amazing game by the Grryifindor Chasers, and Weasley keeps Slytheren off the board. WOW! Nobody can question Potter's choices now, Great game by Grryifindor. As soon as Harry reached the ground he was mobbed by teammates in a giant Group Hug. Harry had to support himself on Hermione and his Firebolt to avoid collapsing, because Ron had ran away to Lavender. Hermione helped him into the locker room, "Harry you ok?" "Fine," as he collapsed into his locker, the team staring at him, "Harry are you sure?" "Yeah, just a bit tired." Harry leaned on his Firebolt and started to stumble out of the locker room. "Hey, Harry let us help you," Ron and Hermione grabbed his arms holding him up. They put their arms around him and put his arms around them, and the trio awkwardly walked to the castle with Lavender beside them carrying Harry's broom. The 4 went into the Head Common Room, Hermione and Ron still supporting Harry, before letting him collapse on the couch. "Hey Harry, looks as if you've got a letter." An owl was waiting on a chair. Hermione went over and untied the letter, then gave it to Harry. It was from Sirius. It read: Dear Harry, How's it going, and why didn't you tell me you were the new D.A.D.A. teacher? I had to learn from Hermione, Ron, and Lavender who owled me, unlike you, What's up with you? Is something the matter, are you sick? You know if you need any help with your teaching Remus will help you, and I'll try to. Please let me know, what's going on, you don't sound right. Love your Godfather,
Sirius
"Why did you 3 owl him?" Harry asked a bit peeved. "We're worried about you, Harry." Hermione said. "Why?" "Because you never told Sirius you became a teacher, and your so lackluster." Lavender told him. "I'm fine." "Harry you are not fine, you need to get a good nights sleep." Ron stated. "Harry I can take care of your Head duties, today and tomorrow, so you can get some rest all right." Hermione told him. "But I'm fine." "Harry your practically asleep, you're a zombie, man." Ron said. "Alright, alright, I'll sleep for a bit, but I've got to finish up some work before Monday." "Hey Ron, why don't you lead him up to his bed." Lavender said. "I don't think that's necessary." Hermione replied. "Why?" "He's already asleep," then she ran to her room, grabbed a blanket, came back down and covered him up. "Looks like he needed that, huh?" she said. "Yeah, he's sleeping like a baby." Ron replied. Then Ron and Lavender left and Hermione sat and read a book. Harry didn't awake until about ten the next morning. He got up and went to the Great Hall, not knowing the time. "Hey sleepyhead finely awake?" Hermione teased. "Why this isn't dinner?" "No, Harry it's breakfast." Ron told him laughing. "So I've been asleep since 4 yesterday?" "Yeah, and it looks like you needed it." "I guess I did, but I've got to get some work done today and write to Sirius and Remus." "Harry, why do you always wait until the last minute to do your work?" Ron asked. "Ron you shouldn't be talking." Hermione stated. "She's right Ron, plus I have much more work then you, now if you'll excuse me, I have to get to work." "Where are you going?" Hermione asked. "The Library, and the common room." He answered. "Hermione, I think all these years of you and the library have rubbed off on him," Lavender said. "Well, I think you've created someone more study mad then you, Hermione." Ron seconded. "But he started to be like this last year right?" Hermione asked. "Yeah, but kicked it into high gear since becoming a teacher." Lavender answered. "Does he even sleep anymore, Hermione?" Ron asked. "When he does he sleeps in the common room over a pile of books and parchments, I'm not sure when he last slept on his bed." "Why?" "Because when I go to sleep, he's down there, and when I wake up he's still there in the same spot." Hermione said. "So when did he last sleep in his bed?" "I don't know first week of school?" Think we should talk to Dumbledore?" Ron asked. "No, not unless he gets totally out of hand, and then only if completely necessary, alright." Hermione said. The three friends came to a decision, only if Harry seems to be endangering himself, or hurting himself will they say anything. "Lack of sleep isn't that bad is it?" Ron asked. "It might be especially since he seems to be living on caffeine." Hermione remarked. "Hermione you're his housemate keep an eye on him, will you?" Lavender and Ron asked. "He's my best friend, why would I let anything happen to him?" she answered. Ron and Lavender thought, 'Is there more to what she says, does she care about him in a more then friend way?' Guess we'll have to find out. ~~In the Head Common Room~~ Harry sitting at the table doing what looked to be potions, care of magical creatures, and history of magic at the same time, and surrounded by books he'd just gotten from the library. It took him until about five, to get all of his work done, he then decided to write the letters to Sirius and Remus.
Dear Sirius, I'm fine just a little tired that's all. Yes, I am the new D.A.D.A. teacher, I teach first through seventh years, and I'm going to ask Remus if he has any ideas of what to teach, the many ages. Love Harry. ~~ Dear Remus, As you probably already know, I am the new D.A.D.A. teacher, if you have any suggestions of what I should teach let me know. -Harry
He then started to the owlery to mail the letters, then went down to dinner, quickly ate and went back to the common room.
"Why did Harry sit down, eat a few bites and then hurry back upstairs, with out a word?" Ron asked. "My guess would be homework." Hermione answered. "Probably that, or correcting papers." Lavender seconded. "Yeah, your both right, I just hope he gets some sleep tonight, even if you have to body bind him, Hermione." "Why would I do that?" "To force him to sleep like a normal person, duh." Ron answered. "Well I'm heading to the common room to see what he's up to, you two want to come?" Hermione asked. "No," Ron and Lavender answered. "Then see you two." "Bye, Hermione." They replied.
"Hey Harry, what you up to?" Hermione asked, a disgruntled looking Harry. "Grading." "What's wrong?" "Some of these are horrible, it's really sad, and I think I've got to start a new topic." He groaned. "What's so bad about that?" "I'm going crazy already and it's been what, almost two months?" "Harry, you're doing fine, and balancing everything so well, your doing better then anyone else in would do in your place. Hell, your teaching, captaining the Quidditich team, and your Head Boy, all at the same time." "Thanks Hermione," he hugged her, "I guess I needed some reassurence." "Well, I'm always here if you need me, you know that right?" "I do now." He hugged her again, longer this time. "Well I guess you probably have work to do." He said as he let go of her. "Yeah, but I'll do it down here, so you can vent if you want." "Thanks I ." he almost said? (You can guess). "You what?" "Noth., Nothing." She looked at him strangely, then sat down with her work at the table next to him. Harry had been thinking or dreaming more and more that he was normal, or at least not a teacher, he was afraid he'd snap at any moment, and what if he said something he didn't mean to someone he really cared about? Maybe I should resign? Then something shook in his head NO you never do something so cowardly, who cares if your pushed to your limits, only if your on the verge of insanity will you think of that, you will at least last the semester, there's always vacation to clear your head. He was now looking forward to their break in about a month and a half. Harry you have to do something about the other thing picking at your brain by then or at that time, if you don't you might never and always regret. He made these agreements in his head as he sat next to Hermione working. He had to do something or risk insanity. He graded all of the 1-4th years papers, and decided to sleep in a real bed. He hugged Hermione Good night, thanked her again, and went up to his room. 'Hmm, what's gotten into him,' she thought as he went upstairs, 'He's more relaxed then he's been in months.' Then she started to think along the same lines as Harry earlier. 'I've got to do something by Christmas, or I can kiss all my chances good bye, and I'll always have regret, if I don't try.' Then she went upstairs to sleep. Both dreamt about similar things this night.
It's now Saturday, the day of the Quidditch match. Hermione had noticed that Harry had been drinking what seemed like 50 cups of coffee a day now. 'I don't think he's supposed to do that, I'll only say something, if it seems like there's something wrong. All he's doing is drinking whatever he can get his hands on with caffeine, it's not like he's going to kill himself.' After breakfast the team headed to the pitch, got on their team robes and waited for the announcer. "Welcome to the first quidditch match of the season, Slytheren vs. Grryfindor, and now here comes Slytheren, (naming 6 players.)and their captain and seeker, Draco Malfoy. And now the team from Grryfindor, their keeper, Ron Weasley, Beaters, Dean Thomas, and Seamus Finnigan , their 3 new chasers, Julie Wood, Oliver Wood's little sister, Accident prone Neville Longbottom!, and Brainiac, Hermione Granger! What was Potter thinking and now here he is the captain and seeker, Harry Potter. And here's Madam Hooch throwing up the Quaffle, Wood takes the quaffle, passes to Longbottom, passes to Granger, who passes to Wood, she scores! Grryfindor 10-0. Oww great save by Weasley. Longbottom has the quaffle, passes to Wood, passes to Granger, 20-0 Grryfindor. Oww, Longbottom intercepts the quaffle, score, 30-0 Grryfindor. Slytherens barreling on Weasley, amazing save, Longbottom has the quaffle passes to Wood, who scores 40-0 Grryfindor. Granger steals quaffle from Slytheren scores, 50-0 Grryfindor, oh wait look at Potter, he's going into a dive and Yes he's got the Snitch, 200-0 Grryifindor wins, Amazing game by the Grryifindor Chasers, and Weasley keeps Slytheren off the board. WOW! Nobody can question Potter's choices now, Great game by Grryifindor. As soon as Harry reached the ground he was mobbed by teammates in a giant Group Hug. Harry had to support himself on Hermione and his Firebolt to avoid collapsing, because Ron had ran away to Lavender. Hermione helped him into the locker room, "Harry you ok?" "Fine," as he collapsed into his locker, the team staring at him, "Harry are you sure?" "Yeah, just a bit tired." Harry leaned on his Firebolt and started to stumble out of the locker room. "Hey, Harry let us help you," Ron and Hermione grabbed his arms holding him up. They put their arms around him and put his arms around them, and the trio awkwardly walked to the castle with Lavender beside them carrying Harry's broom. The 4 went into the Head Common Room, Hermione and Ron still supporting Harry, before letting him collapse on the couch. "Hey Harry, looks as if you've got a letter." An owl was waiting on a chair. Hermione went over and untied the letter, then gave it to Harry. It was from Sirius. It read: Dear Harry, How's it going, and why didn't you tell me you were the new D.A.D.A. teacher? I had to learn from Hermione, Ron, and Lavender who owled me, unlike you, What's up with you? Is something the matter, are you sick? You know if you need any help with your teaching Remus will help you, and I'll try to. Please let me know, what's going on, you don't sound right. Love your Godfather,
Sirius
"Why did you 3 owl him?" Harry asked a bit peeved. "We're worried about you, Harry." Hermione said. "Why?" "Because you never told Sirius you became a teacher, and your so lackluster." Lavender told him. "I'm fine." "Harry you are not fine, you need to get a good nights sleep." Ron stated. "Harry I can take care of your Head duties, today and tomorrow, so you can get some rest all right." Hermione told him. "But I'm fine." "Harry your practically asleep, you're a zombie, man." Ron said. "Alright, alright, I'll sleep for a bit, but I've got to finish up some work before Monday." "Hey Ron, why don't you lead him up to his bed." Lavender said. "I don't think that's necessary." Hermione replied. "Why?" "He's already asleep," then she ran to her room, grabbed a blanket, came back down and covered him up. "Looks like he needed that, huh?" she said. "Yeah, he's sleeping like a baby." Ron replied. Then Ron and Lavender left and Hermione sat and read a book. Harry didn't awake until about ten the next morning. He got up and went to the Great Hall, not knowing the time. "Hey sleepyhead finely awake?" Hermione teased. "Why this isn't dinner?" "No, Harry it's breakfast." Ron told him laughing. "So I've been asleep since 4 yesterday?" "Yeah, and it looks like you needed it." "I guess I did, but I've got to get some work done today and write to Sirius and Remus." "Harry, why do you always wait until the last minute to do your work?" Ron asked. "Ron you shouldn't be talking." Hermione stated. "She's right Ron, plus I have much more work then you, now if you'll excuse me, I have to get to work." "Where are you going?" Hermione asked. "The Library, and the common room." He answered. "Hermione, I think all these years of you and the library have rubbed off on him," Lavender said. "Well, I think you've created someone more study mad then you, Hermione." Ron seconded. "But he started to be like this last year right?" Hermione asked. "Yeah, but kicked it into high gear since becoming a teacher." Lavender answered. "Does he even sleep anymore, Hermione?" Ron asked. "When he does he sleeps in the common room over a pile of books and parchments, I'm not sure when he last slept on his bed." "Why?" "Because when I go to sleep, he's down there, and when I wake up he's still there in the same spot." Hermione said. "So when did he last sleep in his bed?" "I don't know first week of school?" Think we should talk to Dumbledore?" Ron asked. "No, not unless he gets totally out of hand, and then only if completely necessary, alright." Hermione said. The three friends came to a decision, only if Harry seems to be endangering himself, or hurting himself will they say anything. "Lack of sleep isn't that bad is it?" Ron asked. "It might be especially since he seems to be living on caffeine." Hermione remarked. "Hermione you're his housemate keep an eye on him, will you?" Lavender and Ron asked. "He's my best friend, why would I let anything happen to him?" she answered. Ron and Lavender thought, 'Is there more to what she says, does she care about him in a more then friend way?' Guess we'll have to find out. ~~In the Head Common Room~~ Harry sitting at the table doing what looked to be potions, care of magical creatures, and history of magic at the same time, and surrounded by books he'd just gotten from the library. It took him until about five, to get all of his work done, he then decided to write the letters to Sirius and Remus.
Dear Sirius, I'm fine just a little tired that's all. Yes, I am the new D.A.D.A. teacher, I teach first through seventh years, and I'm going to ask Remus if he has any ideas of what to teach, the many ages. Love Harry. ~~ Dear Remus, As you probably already know, I am the new D.A.D.A. teacher, if you have any suggestions of what I should teach let me know. -Harry
He then started to the owlery to mail the letters, then went down to dinner, quickly ate and went back to the common room.
"Why did Harry sit down, eat a few bites and then hurry back upstairs, with out a word?" Ron asked. "My guess would be homework." Hermione answered. "Probably that, or correcting papers." Lavender seconded. "Yeah, your both right, I just hope he gets some sleep tonight, even if you have to body bind him, Hermione." "Why would I do that?" "To force him to sleep like a normal person, duh." Ron answered. "Well I'm heading to the common room to see what he's up to, you two want to come?" Hermione asked. "No," Ron and Lavender answered. "Then see you two." "Bye, Hermione." They replied.
"Hey Harry, what you up to?" Hermione asked, a disgruntled looking Harry. "Grading." "What's wrong?" "Some of these are horrible, it's really sad, and I think I've got to start a new topic." He groaned. "What's so bad about that?" "I'm going crazy already and it's been what, almost two months?" "Harry, you're doing fine, and balancing everything so well, your doing better then anyone else in would do in your place. Hell, your teaching, captaining the Quidditich team, and your Head Boy, all at the same time." "Thanks Hermione," he hugged her, "I guess I needed some reassurence." "Well, I'm always here if you need me, you know that right?" "I do now." He hugged her again, longer this time. "Well I guess you probably have work to do." He said as he let go of her. "Yeah, but I'll do it down here, so you can vent if you want." "Thanks I ." he almost said? (You can guess). "You what?" "Noth., Nothing." She looked at him strangely, then sat down with her work at the table next to him. Harry had been thinking or dreaming more and more that he was normal, or at least not a teacher, he was afraid he'd snap at any moment, and what if he said something he didn't mean to someone he really cared about? Maybe I should resign? Then something shook in his head NO you never do something so cowardly, who cares if your pushed to your limits, only if your on the verge of insanity will you think of that, you will at least last the semester, there's always vacation to clear your head. He was now looking forward to their break in about a month and a half. Harry you have to do something about the other thing picking at your brain by then or at that time, if you don't you might never and always regret. He made these agreements in his head as he sat next to Hermione working. He had to do something or risk insanity. He graded all of the 1-4th years papers, and decided to sleep in a real bed. He hugged Hermione Good night, thanked her again, and went up to his room. 'Hmm, what's gotten into him,' she thought as he went upstairs, 'He's more relaxed then he's been in months.' Then she started to think along the same lines as Harry earlier. 'I've got to do something by Christmas, or I can kiss all my chances good bye, and I'll always have regret, if I don't try.' Then she went upstairs to sleep. Both dreamt about similar things this night.