Chapter 9: Sent Home
"Mr. Potter, could you show us how to transform your desk into a dog?" asked Professor McGonagall.
"Sure," said Harry turning his desk into a dog and returning it to a desk.
"Very good," said McGonagall. The bell rang and they all headed to dinner.
"Mr. Potter, could I talk to you?" said McGonagall.
Harry stopped and walked to her desk. "I was just looking at your grades. I really do not think you need my help to become an auror. Professor Oaks said that you are the best student ever. You have top grades in her class. I don't know what happened in Potions class, but your grade is good in there too."
Harry smiled. "Thank you, Professor," he said.
"Do you have any clue of what happened to Snape?" McGonagall asked.
"I have an idea," said Harry, "at the beginning of school I had a talk with him. He realized that I wasn't like my father when he was my age. Now he doesn't hate me as much."
"Oh," said McGonagall, "well you better head down for dinner now."
The hall was decorated for Christmas, which in a couple of days. Everyone except for Harry was excited.
"Where are you going for Christmas?" Harry asked Hermione.
"I believe we are going skiing in France," she answered.
"And you?" he turned to Ron.
"I am going home. How about you Harry?"
"I am not going anywhere," said Harry, "I just am not in the mood of celebrating."
"Well, you could go with me," said Ron, "Mom would love to see you."
"I think I'll just stay here," said Harry. Just then there was a loud explosion right outside the castle. Everyone started screaming.
Dumbledore got up to see what was happening. When he returned he no longer had the twinkle in his eyes. "Everyone go to your dormitories now," he said urgently, "Hurry!"
Everybody began running out of the hall. As they passed the front door they saw a large hole in it and a group of figures in black cloaks outside. They could not recognize anybody in the crowd because they all had their hoods pulled up.
"What is going on?" asked Ron once the three of them reached the common's room.
"I don't know," said Harry, "but I think it has something to do with Voldemort. They all looked like Death Eaters."
"Is he trying to take over the school?" said Hermione.
"Most likely," said Harry, "or at least try to get followers."
After a few minutes of chaos a nervous silence filled the commons room. It lasted for nearly three hours. At that time Dean and Seamus decided to go up to the boys dormitory. A few seconds latter they came running down the stairs. "You can see what is going on from our window," said Dean. Everyone ran to their dormitories to see if they could see. The boys could but the girls could not.
"Why don't you come and watch with us?" Harry said to a few of the girls.
"Yes, why don't you," said a seventh year boy.
The girls acted a little nervous. Most of them were never in the boy's dormitory, but the boys promised nothing would happen. They all found a spot where they could watch.
There were about ten Death Eaters. All of the teachers were fighting them. Dumbledore and the person he was fighting seemed to have separated themselves from the rest of the group. The hood fell off of this figure. Many people gasped. He was not a Death Eater. He was Voldemort himself. The fighting continued. In half an hour all the Death Eaters were unconscious. Then Voldemort reached into his robes and disappeared. Once again everybody gasped. "He must have had a port key," Hermione said.
Then the silence fell over the room again. They all returned to the commons room. A few minutes latter McGonagall came into the room. "Attention everybody," she said, "as many of you may know by know, Lord Voldemort has broke into Hogwarts. We have caught all of the followers that were with him. Unfortunately, he has escaped. He has found a way to get around the spells protecting Hogwarts. It is no longer safe here for you students. You will all be sent home on the Hogwarts Express tomorrow."
"Professor?" said Harry.
"I have a feeling I know what you are going to ask," said McGonagall, "and yes, you do have to go back and live with the Dursleys."
"But, Professor, they hate me," said Harry.
"I am sorry," said McGonagall, "but Dumbledore thinks it is the safest place for you right now."
Harry gave up. It was no use to argue with Professor Dumbledore.
"I'm sorry, Harry," Ron said, "I wish you could come with me. It will be horrible having to spend Christmas with the Dursleys."
"It's ok," said Harry, "maybe I'll get a chance to talk to Katelyn about the picture. That has been bugging me ever since I saw it."
"Yeah," said Hermione, "well if you can get her to talk, send us an owl. I am curious about that too."
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"Mr. Potter, could you show us how to transform your desk into a dog?" asked Professor McGonagall.
"Sure," said Harry turning his desk into a dog and returning it to a desk.
"Very good," said McGonagall. The bell rang and they all headed to dinner.
"Mr. Potter, could I talk to you?" said McGonagall.
Harry stopped and walked to her desk. "I was just looking at your grades. I really do not think you need my help to become an auror. Professor Oaks said that you are the best student ever. You have top grades in her class. I don't know what happened in Potions class, but your grade is good in there too."
Harry smiled. "Thank you, Professor," he said.
"Do you have any clue of what happened to Snape?" McGonagall asked.
"I have an idea," said Harry, "at the beginning of school I had a talk with him. He realized that I wasn't like my father when he was my age. Now he doesn't hate me as much."
"Oh," said McGonagall, "well you better head down for dinner now."
The hall was decorated for Christmas, which in a couple of days. Everyone except for Harry was excited.
"Where are you going for Christmas?" Harry asked Hermione.
"I believe we are going skiing in France," she answered.
"And you?" he turned to Ron.
"I am going home. How about you Harry?"
"I am not going anywhere," said Harry, "I just am not in the mood of celebrating."
"Well, you could go with me," said Ron, "Mom would love to see you."
"I think I'll just stay here," said Harry. Just then there was a loud explosion right outside the castle. Everyone started screaming.
Dumbledore got up to see what was happening. When he returned he no longer had the twinkle in his eyes. "Everyone go to your dormitories now," he said urgently, "Hurry!"
Everybody began running out of the hall. As they passed the front door they saw a large hole in it and a group of figures in black cloaks outside. They could not recognize anybody in the crowd because they all had their hoods pulled up.
"What is going on?" asked Ron once the three of them reached the common's room.
"I don't know," said Harry, "but I think it has something to do with Voldemort. They all looked like Death Eaters."
"Is he trying to take over the school?" said Hermione.
"Most likely," said Harry, "or at least try to get followers."
After a few minutes of chaos a nervous silence filled the commons room. It lasted for nearly three hours. At that time Dean and Seamus decided to go up to the boys dormitory. A few seconds latter they came running down the stairs. "You can see what is going on from our window," said Dean. Everyone ran to their dormitories to see if they could see. The boys could but the girls could not.
"Why don't you come and watch with us?" Harry said to a few of the girls.
"Yes, why don't you," said a seventh year boy.
The girls acted a little nervous. Most of them were never in the boy's dormitory, but the boys promised nothing would happen. They all found a spot where they could watch.
There were about ten Death Eaters. All of the teachers were fighting them. Dumbledore and the person he was fighting seemed to have separated themselves from the rest of the group. The hood fell off of this figure. Many people gasped. He was not a Death Eater. He was Voldemort himself. The fighting continued. In half an hour all the Death Eaters were unconscious. Then Voldemort reached into his robes and disappeared. Once again everybody gasped. "He must have had a port key," Hermione said.
Then the silence fell over the room again. They all returned to the commons room. A few minutes latter McGonagall came into the room. "Attention everybody," she said, "as many of you may know by know, Lord Voldemort has broke into Hogwarts. We have caught all of the followers that were with him. Unfortunately, he has escaped. He has found a way to get around the spells protecting Hogwarts. It is no longer safe here for you students. You will all be sent home on the Hogwarts Express tomorrow."
"Professor?" said Harry.
"I have a feeling I know what you are going to ask," said McGonagall, "and yes, you do have to go back and live with the Dursleys."
"But, Professor, they hate me," said Harry.
"I am sorry," said McGonagall, "but Dumbledore thinks it is the safest place for you right now."
Harry gave up. It was no use to argue with Professor Dumbledore.
"I'm sorry, Harry," Ron said, "I wish you could come with me. It will be horrible having to spend Christmas with the Dursleys."
"It's ok," said Harry, "maybe I'll get a chance to talk to Katelyn about the picture. That has been bugging me ever since I saw it."
"Yeah," said Hermione, "well if you can get her to talk, send us an owl. I am curious about that too."
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