Chapter 17
Harry couldn't believe what he had done. Hermione and Tori....why? He was
not that kind of person. He just wasn't the kind of person to..to do that. He was a
good boy. He was Harry Potter! He....he....he just couldn't....
"Mr. Potter, Professor Dumbledore will see you now," said Professor Snape in his
usual snarl. Him, Dumbledore, and Professor McGonagall had been discussing his
punishment, since they were all involved in some way. Harry slowly arose from his chair
and walked up the stairs into Dumbledore's office. He didn't know what to do or say. He
just....
The other 2 professors had left and it was just Harry and Dumbledore in the
office.
"Harry," started Dumbledore. "I'm very disappointed in you. The way you...
Tori, and Hermione too, I've heard. Harry this is aginst school rules. And I'm sorry, but
you are going to have to be expelled." This couldn't be happening to Harry. He couldn't
be expelled!
"No, please, Dumbledore, sir! I'm really sorry! I didn't mean to! It's just...
They were the ones hitting on me!" cried Harry desperately.
"I'm sorry Harry."
"NNNooooOOOoooOOooo!" screamed Harry, tears streaming down his face. He
just couldn't be expelled. Without Hogwarts, he would have to live with the Dursleys' all
the time! He couldn't handle it. He just couldn't...
"I'm very sorry, Harry. But there's no way. You were always one of my favorite
students. I'm sorry to see you go this way."
"No," he replied, feeling a sudden urge of strength. "I will not leave this school.
Never can you make me. I don't' care if you have to kill me to do it- you will not make
me leave this place. It is my home. It is the only place I feel loved, or even appreciated.
And, if you want to take that away from someone, who has, if I do say so myself, saved
the whole entire world from being overtaken by the evil Lord Voldemort more than once,
then you are a bad, bad man. I mean, come on! I save the world from Voldemort at least
once a year! And, for the most part, it hasn't even affected my grades! Come on, don't I
deserve some kind of reward? Is this what I get for being a great student, laughing in the
face of danger, saving the world, winning contests, defeating evil, defending Hogwarts,
righting wrong...."
"Alright, Mr. Potter. I see your point. You have, indeed, saved this world as we
know it from certain destruction. And, I do know how the Dursleys' treat you. And
because of this, I will revise your punishment. You shall instead have detentions every
night for the remainder of the school year. And may I remind you, Mr. Potter, that if you
as much as step one toe out of line, you will be expelled immediately. That is all. Return
to your class." Wow! Harry couldn't believe he had won Dumbledore over! He was so
happy!
"Oh thank you Dumbledore, sir! Thank you!" Harry gave Dumbledore a huge
hug, and left the room feeling better than he had in his entire life.
Harry couldn't believe what he had done. Hermione and Tori....why? He was
not that kind of person. He just wasn't the kind of person to..to do that. He was a
good boy. He was Harry Potter! He....he....he just couldn't....
"Mr. Potter, Professor Dumbledore will see you now," said Professor Snape in his
usual snarl. Him, Dumbledore, and Professor McGonagall had been discussing his
punishment, since they were all involved in some way. Harry slowly arose from his chair
and walked up the stairs into Dumbledore's office. He didn't know what to do or say. He
just....
The other 2 professors had left and it was just Harry and Dumbledore in the
office.
"Harry," started Dumbledore. "I'm very disappointed in you. The way you...
Tori, and Hermione too, I've heard. Harry this is aginst school rules. And I'm sorry, but
you are going to have to be expelled." This couldn't be happening to Harry. He couldn't
be expelled!
"No, please, Dumbledore, sir! I'm really sorry! I didn't mean to! It's just...
They were the ones hitting on me!" cried Harry desperately.
"I'm sorry Harry."
"NNNooooOOOoooOOooo!" screamed Harry, tears streaming down his face. He
just couldn't be expelled. Without Hogwarts, he would have to live with the Dursleys' all
the time! He couldn't handle it. He just couldn't...
"I'm very sorry, Harry. But there's no way. You were always one of my favorite
students. I'm sorry to see you go this way."
"No," he replied, feeling a sudden urge of strength. "I will not leave this school.
Never can you make me. I don't' care if you have to kill me to do it- you will not make
me leave this place. It is my home. It is the only place I feel loved, or even appreciated.
And, if you want to take that away from someone, who has, if I do say so myself, saved
the whole entire world from being overtaken by the evil Lord Voldemort more than once,
then you are a bad, bad man. I mean, come on! I save the world from Voldemort at least
once a year! And, for the most part, it hasn't even affected my grades! Come on, don't I
deserve some kind of reward? Is this what I get for being a great student, laughing in the
face of danger, saving the world, winning contests, defeating evil, defending Hogwarts,
righting wrong...."
"Alright, Mr. Potter. I see your point. You have, indeed, saved this world as we
know it from certain destruction. And, I do know how the Dursleys' treat you. And
because of this, I will revise your punishment. You shall instead have detentions every
night for the remainder of the school year. And may I remind you, Mr. Potter, that if you
as much as step one toe out of line, you will be expelled immediately. That is all. Return
to your class." Wow! Harry couldn't believe he had won Dumbledore over! He was so
happy!
"Oh thank you Dumbledore, sir! Thank you!" Harry gave Dumbledore a huge
hug, and left the room feeling better than he had in his entire life.