Harry stood in the kitchen still in shock over what Dumbledore had just
told him. 'But surely the heads aren't selected to seventh year?' thought
Harry to himself, 'they must of changed the rules.' He lifted the letters
from the table and slowly made his way up the stairs to Ron's Room. He
slowly opened the door to see Ron trying to chase Pigwidgeon back into his
cage and Hermione was sitting on the bed stroking Crookshanks laughing.
"Come here you stupid feathery git!" shouted Ron chasing Pig with his
Chudley Canon hat. He didn't look where he was gin and tripped over a book
and went down hard on his nose with a bang. Hermione laughed and
Crookshanks jumped off her knee.
"It isn't funny you know" moaned Ron rubbing his nose.
"Glad to hear that someone's having fun" spoke up Harry from his spot at
the door and had seen the whole episode.
"HARRY!" exclaimed Ron and Hermione. Hermione rushed over to give Harry a
hug and Ron finally got up from the floor.
"Alright Harry? Good to see you. How come you never replied to any of our
letters?" asked Ron still rubbing his nose.
"Sorry mate, but I just wanted to be alone." replied Harry.
Ron and Hermione exchanged looks and sensed from Harry's reply the truth
behind the reason why he had not replied to their letters.
"How have you been?" Hermione asked with a hint of worry in her voice.
"OK considering that I have been stuck with the Dursley's as normal
really."
Ron and Hermione both looked at each other and Harry noticed this.
"Honestly I have been ok." Harry said trying to convince them, but didn't
seem to be succeeding, "Here I've got letters for you from Hogwarts." "Oh that will be our OWL results," exclaimed Hermione excitedly, "I was wondering when they would arrive." She quickly opened hers and so did Ron and Harry. "I got an A in divination," Ron said surprised, "My examiner must have felt sorry for me or else I convinced him. How did you's do?" "I got eleven Exceeds Expectations and an O in arithmancy, but I knew that as I answered one question wrong." Hermione said with a slight disappointment in her voice. "Could have guessed that." mumbled Ron. "How did you do Harry?" asked Hermione, pretending she hadn't heard what Ron had said. "I got an E in Defence Against the Dark Arts, O in Potions, O in Transfiguration, E in Charms, O in Herbology, E in Care of Magical Creatures, an O in Divination and an A in Astronomy, the others mostly A's or O's." Harry replied, "Can't believe I got an O in Potions!" "Wonder what Snape will have to say about that then." Ron said with cheerfulness, "I got an O too." They read their letters from Hogwarts, which came along with their results Dear Student, You will now have received your OWL results. As you know the next step is you're NEWTs, this year you will only have to select six subjects that you wish to continue with. Your Career Guidance you received should have helped in selecting those you wish to pursue further. |Harry stood in the kitchen still in shock over what Dumbledore | |had just told him. 'But surely the heads aren't selected to | |seventh year?' thought Harry to himself, 'they must of changed | |the rules.' He lifted the letters from the table and slowly | |made his way up the stairs to Ron's Room. He slowly opened the | |door to see Ron trying to chase Pigwidgeon back into his cage | |and Hermione was sitting on the bed stroking Crookshanks | |laughing. | |"Come here you stupid feathery git!" shouted Ron chasing Pig | |with his Chudley Canon hat. He didn't look where he was gin and| |tripped over a book and went down hard on his nose with a bang.| |Hermione laughed and Crookshanks jumped off her knee. | |"It isn't funny you know" moaned Ron rubbing his nose. | |"Glad to hear that someone's having fun" spoke up Harry from | |his spot at the door and had seen the whole episode. | |"HARRY!" exclaimed Ron and Hermione. Hermione rushed over to | |give Harry a hug and Ron finally got up from the floor. | |"Alright Harry? Good to see you. How come you never replied to | |any of our letters?" asked Ron still rubbing his nose. | |"Sorry mate, but I just wanted to be alone." replied Harry. | |Ron and Hermione exchanged looks and sensed from Harry's reply | |the truth behind the reason why he had not replied to their | |letters. | |"How have you been?" Hermione asked with a hint of worry in her| |voice. | |"OK considering that I have been stuck with the Dursley's as | |normal really." | |Ron and Hermione both looked at each other and Harry noticed | |this. | |"Honestly I have been ok." Harry said trying to convince them, | |but didn't seem to be succeeding, "Here I've got letters for | |you from Hogwarts." | |"Oh that will be our OWL results," exclaimed Hermione | |excitedly, "I was wondering when they would arrive." | |She quickly opened hers and so did Ron and Harry. | |"I got an A in divination," Ron said surprised, "My examiner | |must have felt sorry for me or else I convinced him. How did | |you's do?" | |"I got eleven Exceeds Expectations and an O in arithmancy, but | |I knew that as I answered one question wrong." Hermione said | |with a slight disappointment in her voice. | |"Could have guessed that." mumbled Ron. | |"How did you do Harry?" asked Hermione, pretending she hadn't | |heard what Ron had said. | |"I got an E in Defence Against the Dark Arts, O in Potions, O | |in Transfiguration, E in Charms, O in Herbology, E in Care of | |Magical Creatures, an O in Divination and an A in Astronomy, | |the others mostly A's or O's." Harry replied, "Can't believe I | |got an O in Potions!" | |"Wonder what Snape will have to say about that then." Ron said | |with cheerfulness, "I got an O too." | |They read their letters from Hogwarts, which came along with | |their results | |Dear Student, | |You will now have received your OWL results. As you know the | |next step is you're NEWTs, this year you will only have to | |select six subjects that you wish to continue with. Your Career| |Guidance you received should have helped in selecting those you| |wish to pursue further. | |Your selected subjects should be written clearly on parchment | |and not be sent later than 14th August. | |Yours | |Professor M. McGonagall | |Deputy Headmistress. | |Harry, Ron and Hermione had already selected what career paths | |they wished to follow. Hermione wished to train for a Healer | |and St. Mungo's Hospital, Ron to work at the Ministry of Magic | |and Harry wished to train as an Auror. So the three quickly got| |out parchment and quills and sent their replies back to | |Hogwarts. | | |
What's your other letter about Hermione?" asked Ron noticing another letter beside her. She quickly read it "I don't believe it!" she exclaimed. "WHAT?" "I've been made Head girl" she replied ecstatic and a badge fell out onto her knee with an HG printed onto it in red with a gold background. "I wonder who head boy is then?" pondered Ron, "For it isn't me, probably Ernie McMillan from Hufflepuff." Then suddenly it dawned on him "Oh I hope it isn't Malfoy! Think of that great oaf as head boy, he wouldn't leave us alone. Give him room to pick on us." This thought made Ron shudder. He looked at Harry who hadn't spoken, but had a strange look on his face.
"I know who is head boy" Harry said quietly. Ron judging by the look on Harry's face said, "Its Malfoy isn't it? How on earth did that brainless git become head boy?" Harry didn't speak, but Hermione suddenly asked "How do you know Harry?" "Dumbledore told me when we spoke downstairs." "Oh" replied Hermione shocked. "So Harry is it Malfoy?" asked Ron getting agitated, "Please tell me to put me out of my misery! If it is Malfoy, I'm going to do a Weasley and leave Hogwarts and join Fred and George, I'm sure they'd love to have someone to try their new inventions on!" "How is the troublesome twosome?" Harry asked trying to avoid the question. "Oh they are...." Ron began, but Hermione jumped in "Harry WHO is head boy?" "Umm...... well..... me" he replied quietly that they could hardly hear him. "WHAT?" exclaimed Ron and Hermione together. "You mean.... you are..... you must be joking?" Ron stuttered thinking Harry was joking and refraining from telling it was Malfoy. "Oh Harry that's wonderful news. You and me head boy and girl and Ron a prefect!" Hermione squealed excitedly hugging Harry.
It suddenly sank into Ron that Harry was telling the truth and a crestfallen look spread across his face, as the realisation sank into him that he wasn't selected as head boy. "Oh well I wouldn't want to turn into Percy" Ron said, trying to look on the brighter side, "At least it isn't Malfoy. He'll be really sick when he hears your head boy!" The three of them rushed downstairs to tell everyone the good news. Mrs Weasley was enthralled by Ron's results and hugged him tightly. She hugged Hermione and then held Harry so tight he could just about breathe. "Your mother and father would have been so proud of you Harry!" Molly said wiping a tear from her eye. The following couple of weeks were filled with various activities. Harry, Ron and Ginny practised Quidditch in the field near the Weasley's which had been bewitched so no one could see. Ron wanted to perfect his goal keeping skills and Ginny wanted to try out for a chaser, as the previous chasers had left Hogwarts. Fred and George popped in from time to time with new jokes and tricks. Mr Weasley wasn't home a lot he was busy working, but doing what and where - as he wasn't always in the Ministry of Magic - they never knew. Soon the letters from Hogwarts arrived back informing them that the Hogwarts Express would leave at 11 O'clock on the first of September from platform nine and three quarters at Kings Cross Station. The letters also included the new list of books which they would require for the new school year. "Well there is only one place in which we know we can get all your school things. I think its time we went back to Diagon Alley." Mrs Weasley said.
seem to be succeeding, "Here I've got letters for you from Hogwarts." "Oh that will be our OWL results," exclaimed Hermione excitedly, "I was wondering when they would arrive." She quickly opened hers and so did Ron and Harry. "I got an A in divination," Ron said surprised, "My examiner must have felt sorry for me or else I convinced him. How did you's do?" "I got eleven Exceeds Expectations and an O in arithmancy, but I knew that as I answered one question wrong." Hermione said with a slight disappointment in her voice. "Could have guessed that." mumbled Ron. "How did you do Harry?" asked Hermione, pretending she hadn't heard what Ron had said. "I got an E in Defence Against the Dark Arts, O in Potions, O in Transfiguration, E in Charms, O in Herbology, E in Care of Magical Creatures, an O in Divination and an A in Astronomy, the others mostly A's or O's." Harry replied, "Can't believe I got an O in Potions!" "Wonder what Snape will have to say about that then." Ron said with cheerfulness, "I got an O too." They read their letters from Hogwarts, which came along with their results Dear Student, You will now have received your OWL results. As you know the next step is you're NEWTs, this year you will only have to select six subjects that you wish to continue with. Your Career Guidance you received should have helped in selecting those you wish to pursue further. |Harry stood in the kitchen still in shock over what Dumbledore | |had just told him. 'But surely the heads aren't selected to | |seventh year?' thought Harry to himself, 'they must of changed | |the rules.' He lifted the letters from the table and slowly | |made his way up the stairs to Ron's Room. He slowly opened the | |door to see Ron trying to chase Pigwidgeon back into his cage | |and Hermione was sitting on the bed stroking Crookshanks | |laughing. | |"Come here you stupid feathery git!" shouted Ron chasing Pig | |with his Chudley Canon hat. He didn't look where he was gin and| |tripped over a book and went down hard on his nose with a bang.| |Hermione laughed and Crookshanks jumped off her knee. | |"It isn't funny you know" moaned Ron rubbing his nose. | |"Glad to hear that someone's having fun" spoke up Harry from | |his spot at the door and had seen the whole episode. | |"HARRY!" exclaimed Ron and Hermione. Hermione rushed over to | |give Harry a hug and Ron finally got up from the floor. | |"Alright Harry? Good to see you. How come you never replied to | |any of our letters?" asked Ron still rubbing his nose. | |"Sorry mate, but I just wanted to be alone." replied Harry. | |Ron and Hermione exchanged looks and sensed from Harry's reply | |the truth behind the reason why he had not replied to their | |letters. | |"How have you been?" Hermione asked with a hint of worry in her| |voice. | |"OK considering that I have been stuck with the Dursley's as | |normal really." | |Ron and Hermione both looked at each other and Harry noticed | |this. | |"Honestly I have been ok." Harry said trying to convince them, | |but didn't seem to be succeeding, "Here I've got letters for | |you from Hogwarts." | |"Oh that will be our OWL results," exclaimed Hermione | |excitedly, "I was wondering when they would arrive." | |She quickly opened hers and so did Ron and Harry. | |"I got an A in divination," Ron said surprised, "My examiner | |must have felt sorry for me or else I convinced him. How did | |you's do?" | |"I got eleven Exceeds Expectations and an O in arithmancy, but | |I knew that as I answered one question wrong." Hermione said | |with a slight disappointment in her voice. | |"Could have guessed that." mumbled Ron. | |"How did you do Harry?" asked Hermione, pretending she hadn't | |heard what Ron had said. | |"I got an E in Defence Against the Dark Arts, O in Potions, O | |in Transfiguration, E in Charms, O in Herbology, E in Care of | |Magical Creatures, an O in Divination and an A in Astronomy, | |the others mostly A's or O's." Harry replied, "Can't believe I | |got an O in Potions!" | |"Wonder what Snape will have to say about that then." Ron said | |with cheerfulness, "I got an O too." | |They read their letters from Hogwarts, which came along with | |their results | |Dear Student, | |You will now have received your OWL results. As you know the | |next step is you're NEWTs, this year you will only have to | |select six subjects that you wish to continue with. Your Career| |Guidance you received should have helped in selecting those you| |wish to pursue further. | |Your selected subjects should be written clearly on parchment | |and not be sent later than 14th August. | |Yours | |Professor M. McGonagall | |Deputy Headmistress. | |Harry, Ron and Hermione had already selected what career paths | |they wished to follow. Hermione wished to train for a Healer | |and St. Mungo's Hospital, Ron to work at the Ministry of Magic | |and Harry wished to train as an Auror. So the three quickly got| |out parchment and quills and sent their replies back to | |Hogwarts. | | |
What's your other letter about Hermione?" asked Ron noticing another letter beside her. She quickly read it "I don't believe it!" she exclaimed. "WHAT?" "I've been made Head girl" she replied ecstatic and a badge fell out onto her knee with an HG printed onto it in red with a gold background. "I wonder who head boy is then?" pondered Ron, "For it isn't me, probably Ernie McMillan from Hufflepuff." Then suddenly it dawned on him "Oh I hope it isn't Malfoy! Think of that great oaf as head boy, he wouldn't leave us alone. Give him room to pick on us." This thought made Ron shudder. He looked at Harry who hadn't spoken, but had a strange look on his face.
"I know who is head boy" Harry said quietly. Ron judging by the look on Harry's face said, "Its Malfoy isn't it? How on earth did that brainless git become head boy?" Harry didn't speak, but Hermione suddenly asked "How do you know Harry?" "Dumbledore told me when we spoke downstairs." "Oh" replied Hermione shocked. "So Harry is it Malfoy?" asked Ron getting agitated, "Please tell me to put me out of my misery! If it is Malfoy, I'm going to do a Weasley and leave Hogwarts and join Fred and George, I'm sure they'd love to have someone to try their new inventions on!" "How is the troublesome twosome?" Harry asked trying to avoid the question. "Oh they are...." Ron began, but Hermione jumped in "Harry WHO is head boy?" "Umm...... well..... me" he replied quietly that they could hardly hear him. "WHAT?" exclaimed Ron and Hermione together. "You mean.... you are..... you must be joking?" Ron stuttered thinking Harry was joking and refraining from telling it was Malfoy. "Oh Harry that's wonderful news. You and me head boy and girl and Ron a prefect!" Hermione squealed excitedly hugging Harry.
It suddenly sank into Ron that Harry was telling the truth and a crestfallen look spread across his face, as the realisation sank into him that he wasn't selected as head boy. "Oh well I wouldn't want to turn into Percy" Ron said, trying to look on the brighter side, "At least it isn't Malfoy. He'll be really sick when he hears your head boy!" The three of them rushed downstairs to tell everyone the good news. Mrs Weasley was enthralled by Ron's results and hugged him tightly. She hugged Hermione and then held Harry so tight he could just about breathe. "Your mother and father would have been so proud of you Harry!" Molly said wiping a tear from her eye. The following couple of weeks were filled with various activities. Harry, Ron and Ginny practised Quidditch in the field near the Weasley's which had been bewitched so no one could see. Ron wanted to perfect his goal keeping skills and Ginny wanted to try out for a chaser, as the previous chasers had left Hogwarts. Fred and George popped in from time to time with new jokes and tricks. Mr Weasley wasn't home a lot he was busy working, but doing what and where - as he wasn't always in the Ministry of Magic - they never knew. Soon the letters from Hogwarts arrived back informing them that the Hogwarts Express would leave at 11 O'clock on the first of September from platform nine and three quarters at Kings Cross Station. The letters also included the new list of books which they would require for the new school year. "Well there is only one place in which we know we can get all your school things. I think its time we went back to Diagon Alley." Mrs Weasley said.
