Chapter 4 Hogwarts, Home again.
It had been a few days after the party when Ron coming running in to Harry's room. "Harry help Hermione and Ginny are going to kill us!" Neville come running in behind Ron out of breath with a big smile on his face.
"Hi Harry guess what we did." Neville said finely catching his breath. [
B]"RON, NEVILLE WHERE ARE YOU" Barked Hermione has she ran in to Harry's room with Yellow hair
[B]"YA WHERE ARE YOU"[/B] yelled Ginny running into Harry's room with Blue hair
"Hermione I'm" Roy laughed, "So sorry we were only playing a little joke, really it'll wash out" Ron said trying to hold in the fits of laughter.
Neville laughing, and holding on to his sides, "Ya after a few washes" as he laughed ever harder.
"You wait Neville," Ginny yelled, with a glare. "I'm going to tell you gran on you"
"No, please, not my gran, she'll kill me for sure" Neville said as he stopped laughing, and the color drained from his face.
"Ron I'm telling your mother" Hermione said with a evil smile
Then from down stairs. "Hermione, Ron, Neville, and Harry, come down here please" On the way down the stair's Neville and Ron where pleading with the girl's not to tell on them. All Harry could do was laugh at the girl's hair color and Ron, and Neville expressions. As the walked sitting room Mrs. Weasley gave All for of them there letters and said "They just arrived, I think there your O.W.L.'s" with a big smile on here face. With this Harry was the first opened his, and proceeded to read it out loud.
Dear Mr. Potter,
We are pleased to announce your O.W.L.'s f
or you fifth year. They stand as follows.
Charms O
Transfiguration O
Herbology O
Defense Against the Dark Arts O
Potions W
Care of Magical Creatures O
Divination O
Astronomy O
History of Magic L
This is how they are rated. O- Outstanding
W- Work on L. Learn more.
Sincerely, Professor Marchbanks
"Wow Harry, that's great." Ron exclaimed, as he rip his open, and read it. "Hey, I got 8 O's and one W." Ron smiled, as he looked towards Hermione.
Neville was staring at his with shock. "I… I got 8 O's too, and one L in potions." He replied, "I guess I figured, I wasn't going to make that one anyways." He said with a week smile.
"How about you Hermione?' Ginny asked excitedly, looking her way. Hermione was blushing. "I got Outstanding on all of them."
"Oh, I'm so proud of all of you." Mrs. Weasley exclaimed with tears in her eyes, going to hug Ron. "I always knew you lot had it in you."
Then from the corner of the room came. "Yes, I'm also proud of you too, Harry." Harry turned around to find that his Aunt Petunia was in the room also. He hadn't seen her in the room when they got there, and was shocked that she was paying him a complement. Harry turned back to find Mrs. Weasley, staring at Aunt Petunia with a strange expression on her face.
Exactly a two week and a half, after you know who destroyed the Dursley's house, Dumbledore came to escort the Dursley's back to their home, saying all was safe, with new spells and charms to keep them safe. Harry was glad to see them leave, but not as happy as Hermione was to see Dudley leave. He had followed her around, just about the whole time he was there, the only break she had was when Ron was around, to scare Dudley off. But all in all, Harry figured it might have been a good thing that the Dursley's spent some time in his world, he figured that maybe they wouldn't down his kind so much, but then he figured, it would matter with uncle Vernon, he still hated anything that wasn't normal.
"Good bye Uncle Vernon, Aunt Petunia and Dudley I'll see you next summer."
"Yes b.. Harry see you next summer." Said Uncle Vernon
"And have a good um school year." Aunt Petunia said with a weak smile.
"Good bye Hermione." Dudley said and winking at her.
"Um, Good bye Dudley." Said Hermione, looking disgusted.
Over the next month, Harry was busy with learning his Occlumency lesson with Snape, which were going a little better, and practicing hexing spells and counter curses with his friends. Mrs. Weasley decided it was best that she went shopping at Diagon Alley for everyone. She took all Harry's measurements so she could get him some new robes. Plus a list of what he had lost at the Dursley's. Before Harry went to bed, he stopped to talk to Lupin in the sitting room.
As he entered, he could see Lupin having a discussion with Moody. "Um.. Professor Lupin, I was wondering if I could speak with you for a moment." Harry asked.
"Of course you can, but please don't call me Professor, I'm not a Professor anymore remember." Lupin said with a smile. Harry noticed he looked tired, and that he had started to look older, then he had a few years ago.
"Do you want me to leave?" Moody asked, standing up.
"Oh no, you don't have to go. I just wanted to thank Pr…I mean Lupin for the gifts he left for me on my bed."
"You're welcome, I tried to save more, but there wasn't any time." Lupin said with a sigh, as he sat down.
"Are you okay?" Harry asked, "You look a little tired."
"I am, but I'll live. It's nice to be useful." Lupin said, "But you could do me a favor."
"Anything." Harry said quickly.
"Please, don't go looking for trouble this year, stay close to the school. I know that trouble has a way of finding you. But if you can, avoid it." Lupin said, seriously.
Harry looked down quickly, then looked back up in Lupin's eyes and said with determination. "I promise."
"Good, good. Thank you. Did I tell you how much you look like you're father?" Lupin said sadly, "I know you hear that a lot, and that you have you're mothers eye's, but you have so much more, you have her temperament, and understanding too." Sighing, Lupin leaned back against the chair.
"You really did care about my parents." Harry stated, as he looked closer at Lupin, with a warm felling in his heart. "Yes, I did, and [I]I also care about you[/]." Lupin declared as he leaned forward in the chair. [I]"Always believe that."[/I]
"I do, and I promise to behave myself this year." Harry said, stepping back from Lupin. "You just take care of yourself too."
Smiling, Lupin leaned back in the chair and said, "I will, all I need is a few day's rest." Then remembering something he sat back up. "I forgot, Dumbledore sent a message to me, he has arranged for you and your friends to take the Knight bus to Hogsmeade, Hagrid will meet you all at the gates to help you into the school."
Harry looked at Lupin with surprise. "We're not taking the train?"
"Of course not Potter." Moody piped in. "Not with you know who looking for you. Tonk and me will be riding on the bus with you for extra protection."
At that point the side door opened and Mrs. Weasley came in. "Oh, Harry, there you are, I've been looking for you." She said as she crossed the room towards him. "Have you gotten all you school stuff together?"
"Yes, I was headed off to bed, but I wanted to say goodnight to everyone." Harry said, as he smiled at Lupin.
"Oh, that's sweet dear, now off to bed with you." Mrs. Weasley said, as she head towards the dinning room.
"If you need me, send me an owl." Lupin said, "and I'll be there for you."
"Thanks." Harry said, as he headed towards the door. "I'll see you soon. Bye Moody, bye Lupin."
"Take care, Potter." Moody said, looking his way with both eyes, smiling. "Remember to keep your wand out of you're back pocket."
Harry had another dreamless sleep and awake to the sounds of Mrs. Weasley knocking on the his door to wake him up. "Harry dear, time to get up." She said as she opened his door to look in at him.
"Yes, I'm up." Harry said with a smile
"Good dear… dress and come down for a spot of breakfast." Mrs. Weasley said with a smile as she turn, and walked down the hall to wake the others. After everyone had all they could eat of breakfast … time flew by and seemed like there was not time left before the knight bus would be called. "
Now everyone go back up stair's and make sure you didn't forget anything." Said Mrs. Longbottom, turning to look right at Neville. When everything was packed ,and placed by front door. Moody, went outside to call for the bus. It took sometime, but they finally got all there stuff on the night bus and they were back outside saying there goodbyes
"Harry come here please." Mrs. Weasley asked, Harry walked over to her, as she hugged him she whispered. "Now, please, do be careful, and stay close to Ron and Hermione, dear?" Said Mrs. Weasley
"Yes I will I promise Lupin I would and I'll promise you I will not go looking for trouble this year"
"Okay, then off with you, and have a good year at school." She said as she gave him a warm smile and another hug goodbye.
As Harry was getting ready to board the bus Stan popped his Head out and said, "All set, it's time to go." Then got back on the bus.
When everyone was on the bus, including Moody and Tonk, did they notice that no one else was on. bus As if expecting this question, Moody replied, "Dumbledore set it all up." Smiling, which was still kind of scary to look at. After the big bang that indicated that the bus was moving, Stan walked towards Harry. "So, how's everything going Neville" wink "Harry?" Stan asked, looking around at everyone.
"Okay." replied Harry, laughing at Stan, and turning to everyone to explained what had happened the first time he rode on the knight bus, and why Stan had asked this question, was because he had told him his name was Neville, cause he thought he was in trouble with the Ministry of Magic because he blew up his aunt, everyone got a chuckle over that, including Moody. Stan was still thin with pimples on his face. After that everyone settled down. Tonk was amusing Ginny with a story, Hermione was reading, Moody was using his magical eye to watch everything around them, and Ron was talking with Neville. "Who do you reckons going to take Angelina place as Quidditch captain this year?" Neville was asking Ron.
"Don't know mate, McGonagall will let everyone know soon, I expect." Looking Harry's way, Ron grinned, "It'll probably be Harry."
"I was barred from playing all future game, remember." Harry said with sarcasm in his voice.
"That was last year, when that lunatic, Umbridge was running things." Neville said, staring at Harry. "But now Dumbledore is back. You'll be back on the team in no time. "
"Neville's right Harry. I'm sure he'll let you back on the team." Hermione piped in.
Harry, looking at Ginny, who was now interested in their talk said quietly, "You've already have a good seeker."
"Harry, I'm going to try out for a beaters position this year, you know with Fred and George gone, we're going to need some new beaters this year." Ginny said with a soft smile at Harry, "Any ways, you're a much better seeker then I am."
"Don't say that Ginny, you was and still is, good player." Harry said, smiling back, blushing red, Ginny lowers her head as Harry turns his head towards Neville. "You know Neville, you should try out for the other position of beater, with all of us, we'll have a winning team still." Neville looking shocked, "I don't th… think so Harry, I'm not v…very good on a broom."
"With Harry, Ginny and I helping you practice, you could do anything." Ron said, trying to boost Neville's spirits.
"He's right Neville, look at all you've accomplished in the last year." Hermione said, jumping into the conversation. "With hard work Neville, you can do anything you put your mind to, even achieve in Potions with Professor Snape."
Neville going pale, "Snape don't like me, he thinks I'm an imbecile, because I'm always getting things messed up in his classes."
"Well, we'll just study with you harder, and prove to him that you're not an imbecile." Hermione said, given him a determined look.
"That's right." Ron piped in. "If Harry can survive Occlumency lessons with Snape, then you can survive potions with him and pass." Just as determined as Hermione.
"Hey Stan, tell everyone to get ready, we're almost there." Ernie yelled up for the front of the bus.
"We heard your, Ern." Tonk yells back with a smile. At that Stan heads up front, as everyone got prepared to stop. After Hagrid, Moody, Ernie, Stan, and Tonk, helped everyone up to the castle. Dropping the trunks and odds and ends in the hallway for everyone. Moody and Tonk said their goodbyes to everyone, they turned and followed Ernie and Stan back to the bus.
Hagrid turned to everyone and said, "I'll see you all tonight at the Start-of-terms Banquet." Then left them staring after him.
"Er, well, were Ron and I are prefects, we should try to find Professor McGonagall to find out the new dormitories password, and to see if there is anything she needs us to do." Hermione said, looking towards Ron, then the others.
"Yea, she's right. Well catch up with you guy's later." Ron said walking with Hermione up the stair case, then turning slightly. "Where are you guy's going to be?"
Harry thought for a moment, then said. "We'll ask Madam Hooch if we can practice Quidditch with Neville on the field."
"Sound great, we'll meet you all there after, so we can all help Neville together." Ron yelled running up the stairs after Hermione.
Harry turned to look at Neville, who was white as a ghost. "Don't worry Neville, we'll help you." he said as he grabbed his new broom, The Cosmic Zapper.
After finding Madam Hooch, and getting permission. Ginny and Neville each grabbed a school broom, and followed Harry to the field. "I don't think we'll use any of the balls just yet. We first want you to start getting to feel more comfortable on a broom." Harry said, as Ginny and him mounted his broom. Neville, looked at both of them with fear in his eyes.
"Neville, we'll be beside you the whole time, we won't let anything happen to you, and just think how proud your parents and grandmother would be if you made the team." Ginny said with encouragement in her voice. Neville, took one last look at the broom, gulped and jumped on. "Now, gently, pull the broom up a little so you lift off the ground a little bit." Ginny said with care, as she stood beside him, with Harry on the other side. Neville did as Ginny said, and the broom lifted off the ground a little with him on.
Harry smiled, "You're doing great. Now pull a little more." Neville smiled back, still very unsure, but doing as Harry said, he went a little higher. He was about a foot off the ground when Harry said. "Now lean forward a little, the broom will follow your movements." So, again, Neville did as he was told and he went forward.
Looking to Harry, he said smiling. "This is kind of easy."
Harry smiled, "It's is easy, now try to turn left, just pull a little, and the broom will follow." So, again he followed Harry's advice, and found that the broom did do as he wanted. By the time that Ron and Hermione made it out to the field, Neville was flying by himself at the end of the field.
"Hey Neville, come back for a minute." Harry yelled at him. In no time, Neville was landing beside Harry and Ron.
"This is great." Neville said smiling, "You're so right, Hermione, I can do things, if I can get over being afraid of them."
"I knew you could," Hermione said with a big smile, "You guys have about an hour to practice before everyone will be arriving." she said heading for a bench. At the end of practice, Neville felt sure that if he practiced some more, that he might be able to get on the team. Dropping the school brooms off, they all headed back in the castle, to the main hall.
"Maybe I can even do better in potions this year." Neville said sitting across from Harry.
"I know you can." Hermione said smiling, stating, "The five of us can do anything." An hour later the room was filled to capacity, and all the teachers but two was up at the head table. Harry noticed that Dumbledore looked extremely tired, and Snape was talking to him from the left.
Suddenly Colin and Dennis Creevey, was standing beside him. "Harry, guess what?" Colin asked, then answering his own question, "Our sister, Elizabeth is starting today."
"That's great Colin." Harry replied, as the bothers went further down the table to take their seats. Harry once more looked up to the head table, and wondered how many of the other teachers were in the order as well. He looked down towards the door to see Professor McGonagall came down the middle of the room, carrying a stool and the sorting hat. Followed by all the first year students. Harry remembered how nervous he had been the first time he had arrived at Hogwarts.
Just before Professor McGonagall got to the head table ,she put the four legged stool down, and placed the sorting hat upon it. It was a very old and dirty wizards hat, A rip at the mouth opened wide and the hat began to sing:
Last year a warning I did give
And now I give another
Dark times have fallen,
now my friends
And we must band together
I urge you all, despite your house
To become friends once more
Dependable, reliable
As the founders were once before
Though you may belong to Hufflepuff,
Whose nature is loyal and true
Befriend your fellow students
Is the advice I give to you
You may belong to Ravenclaw
Where knowledge is the key
But without the other houses
What use will knowledge be
You may belong in Gryffindor,
The bravest of the four
But without protecting the other 3
What are you fighting for?
You may belong in Slytherin,
Where the cunning will fit in
But over darkness, only with
The others will you win
So band together, I do say
And all together we'll strive
For united we stand, divided we fall
Against the evil in our lives
(small not to thanks holly for the hat song J your as so sweet)
"When I call your name, you will put on the hat, then sit on the stool, to be sorted." Professor McGonagall called. "Belanger, Peter." Peter came running up to put that hat on, he no sooner sat down when "Ravenclaw" the hat shouted. Peter ran to the Ravenclaw table, as they clapped to welcome him in. Next was "Creevey, Elizabeth", Harry couldn't help noticing how much she looked like her brothers, same mousy hair. She didn't even sit down before the hat shouted, "Gryffindor". Her face was lit up with joy, as she ran to met up with her brother, as all Gryffindor clapped for their newest member.
"Well, I guess that's the whole Creevey family." Ron said, jokingly, looking down towards them. Colin and Dennis was pointing Harry out to their sister, turning she notice Harry looking down her way, she waved at him, so he waved back and forced a smile. "Looks like another fan." Ron laughed.
Harry turned his attention back to the sorting, and found that "Keene, Sadie" was called up. She went to "Hufflepuff" and then there was "Oliver, Irene" who walked up and put the hat on "Gryffindor", then "Whitmore, Dianne" who when to "Slytherin", "Winston, Luke" went to "Ravenclaw", Wilkes, Aaron " went to "Slytherin", and finally "Zimmerman, Zack", went to "Gryffindor". who with a big smile on his face he made his way over to the to the Gryffindor table why everyone clapped for him. After all the names where called and the stool and hat was taken away.
Dumbledore stood up after the last name was called. "Welcome, students old and new to a new year at Hogwarts. Let the Feast Begin." At that the dishes on the table filled up with food. The five of them started to fill their plates at once, realizing that they had not eating anything since breakfast. But as everyone was about eat, a voice was heard over the crowd of people talking.
"Excuse me." Said a small girl, with dark brown hair, standing in the middle of the room. "But I think you forgot to call my name."
There was a silence in the room, everyone stopped eating. Dumbledore looked baffled, then stood up and asked, "What is you're name child?"
As she said her name, Harry's insides turned upside down, as she said her name. "Riddler, Trinity .." She replied, and blushed.
Professor McGonagall asked, "Did you receive a letter to arrive here today?"
"Yes, it arrived by owl, last month." She replied, and to prove it she pulled the letter out of her pocket. Professor McGonagall walked up to her, and read the letter, then preceded to take it to Dumbledore, who was watching the girl with great interest. After carefully reading the letter, he looked at McGonagall, and said something to her, that no one could hear. Professor McGonagall, then walked out of the room, and re-entered a few minutes later, with the sorting hat and the stool. After setting down the stool, she turned to the girl and said, "Riddler, Trinity , please come up to be sorted." Trinity walked slowly up the steps noticing that all eyes were on her, she sat on the stool as Professor McGonagall placed the sorting hat on her head. I took a long time for the sorting hat to return an answer, Harry was waiting with baited breath, at least the hat spoke."GRYFFINDOR" it shouted. As it spoke Harry quickly looked up to Dumbledore to watch his expression. What he saw frightened Harry, and he didn't exactly know why, but Dumbledore looked happy. Harry looked back at the girl, as she walked towards the Gryffindor table. She sat down by the Creevey's, and started to eat and talk with them.
"Harry, what's the matter?" Ron asked as he stuffed a chicken leg towards his face. Harry looked down,
"Ron, didn't you hear her last name? I did Harry." Hermione said, looking worried also, then she whispered, "Do you remember Ron, he who must not me named, his real name was Tom Riddler."
Ron's face went white as he choked on the chicken bone. After he recovered from the shock, he turned to Harry and said, "You don't think that she's any relations do you?"
"I don't know." replied Harry looking puzzled, then he happened to look over towards Ginny. She was staring into her plate, with a white face and scared look in her eyes. she wasn't eating anything. "Ginny, don't worry, I'll find out who she is, and why she's here." Harry said determinedly, looking back at Trinity , then at Ginny.
After the banquet was done, Dumbledore did his little speech, and went over the rules for everyone again, then it was time to go to bed. Harry followed the others up to the dormitories, still puzzled about who Trinity Riddler was, and if she was any relations to he who must not be named. Harry and the boys said there good-nights to the girl's and when to bed.
It had been a few days after the party when Ron coming running in to Harry's room. "Harry help Hermione and Ginny are going to kill us!" Neville come running in behind Ron out of breath with a big smile on his face.
"Hi Harry guess what we did." Neville said finely catching his breath. [
B]"RON, NEVILLE WHERE ARE YOU" Barked Hermione has she ran in to Harry's room with Yellow hair
[B]"YA WHERE ARE YOU"[/B] yelled Ginny running into Harry's room with Blue hair
"Hermione I'm" Roy laughed, "So sorry we were only playing a little joke, really it'll wash out" Ron said trying to hold in the fits of laughter.
Neville laughing, and holding on to his sides, "Ya after a few washes" as he laughed ever harder.
"You wait Neville," Ginny yelled, with a glare. "I'm going to tell you gran on you"
"No, please, not my gran, she'll kill me for sure" Neville said as he stopped laughing, and the color drained from his face.
"Ron I'm telling your mother" Hermione said with a evil smile
Then from down stairs. "Hermione, Ron, Neville, and Harry, come down here please" On the way down the stair's Neville and Ron where pleading with the girl's not to tell on them. All Harry could do was laugh at the girl's hair color and Ron, and Neville expressions. As the walked sitting room Mrs. Weasley gave All for of them there letters and said "They just arrived, I think there your O.W.L.'s" with a big smile on here face. With this Harry was the first opened his, and proceeded to read it out loud.
Dear Mr. Potter,
We are pleased to announce your O.W.L.'s f
or you fifth year. They stand as follows.
Charms O
Transfiguration O
Herbology O
Defense Against the Dark Arts O
Potions W
Care of Magical Creatures O
Divination O
Astronomy O
History of Magic L
This is how they are rated. O- Outstanding
W- Work on L. Learn more.
Sincerely, Professor Marchbanks
"Wow Harry, that's great." Ron exclaimed, as he rip his open, and read it. "Hey, I got 8 O's and one W." Ron smiled, as he looked towards Hermione.
Neville was staring at his with shock. "I… I got 8 O's too, and one L in potions." He replied, "I guess I figured, I wasn't going to make that one anyways." He said with a week smile.
"How about you Hermione?' Ginny asked excitedly, looking her way. Hermione was blushing. "I got Outstanding on all of them."
"Oh, I'm so proud of all of you." Mrs. Weasley exclaimed with tears in her eyes, going to hug Ron. "I always knew you lot had it in you."
Then from the corner of the room came. "Yes, I'm also proud of you too, Harry." Harry turned around to find that his Aunt Petunia was in the room also. He hadn't seen her in the room when they got there, and was shocked that she was paying him a complement. Harry turned back to find Mrs. Weasley, staring at Aunt Petunia with a strange expression on her face.
Exactly a two week and a half, after you know who destroyed the Dursley's house, Dumbledore came to escort the Dursley's back to their home, saying all was safe, with new spells and charms to keep them safe. Harry was glad to see them leave, but not as happy as Hermione was to see Dudley leave. He had followed her around, just about the whole time he was there, the only break she had was when Ron was around, to scare Dudley off. But all in all, Harry figured it might have been a good thing that the Dursley's spent some time in his world, he figured that maybe they wouldn't down his kind so much, but then he figured, it would matter with uncle Vernon, he still hated anything that wasn't normal.
"Good bye Uncle Vernon, Aunt Petunia and Dudley I'll see you next summer."
"Yes b.. Harry see you next summer." Said Uncle Vernon
"And have a good um school year." Aunt Petunia said with a weak smile.
"Good bye Hermione." Dudley said and winking at her.
"Um, Good bye Dudley." Said Hermione, looking disgusted.
Over the next month, Harry was busy with learning his Occlumency lesson with Snape, which were going a little better, and practicing hexing spells and counter curses with his friends. Mrs. Weasley decided it was best that she went shopping at Diagon Alley for everyone. She took all Harry's measurements so she could get him some new robes. Plus a list of what he had lost at the Dursley's. Before Harry went to bed, he stopped to talk to Lupin in the sitting room.
As he entered, he could see Lupin having a discussion with Moody. "Um.. Professor Lupin, I was wondering if I could speak with you for a moment." Harry asked.
"Of course you can, but please don't call me Professor, I'm not a Professor anymore remember." Lupin said with a smile. Harry noticed he looked tired, and that he had started to look older, then he had a few years ago.
"Do you want me to leave?" Moody asked, standing up.
"Oh no, you don't have to go. I just wanted to thank Pr…I mean Lupin for the gifts he left for me on my bed."
"You're welcome, I tried to save more, but there wasn't any time." Lupin said with a sigh, as he sat down.
"Are you okay?" Harry asked, "You look a little tired."
"I am, but I'll live. It's nice to be useful." Lupin said, "But you could do me a favor."
"Anything." Harry said quickly.
"Please, don't go looking for trouble this year, stay close to the school. I know that trouble has a way of finding you. But if you can, avoid it." Lupin said, seriously.
Harry looked down quickly, then looked back up in Lupin's eyes and said with determination. "I promise."
"Good, good. Thank you. Did I tell you how much you look like you're father?" Lupin said sadly, "I know you hear that a lot, and that you have you're mothers eye's, but you have so much more, you have her temperament, and understanding too." Sighing, Lupin leaned back against the chair.
"You really did care about my parents." Harry stated, as he looked closer at Lupin, with a warm felling in his heart. "Yes, I did, and [I]I also care about you[/]." Lupin declared as he leaned forward in the chair. [I]"Always believe that."[/I]
"I do, and I promise to behave myself this year." Harry said, stepping back from Lupin. "You just take care of yourself too."
Smiling, Lupin leaned back in the chair and said, "I will, all I need is a few day's rest." Then remembering something he sat back up. "I forgot, Dumbledore sent a message to me, he has arranged for you and your friends to take the Knight bus to Hogsmeade, Hagrid will meet you all at the gates to help you into the school."
Harry looked at Lupin with surprise. "We're not taking the train?"
"Of course not Potter." Moody piped in. "Not with you know who looking for you. Tonk and me will be riding on the bus with you for extra protection."
At that point the side door opened and Mrs. Weasley came in. "Oh, Harry, there you are, I've been looking for you." She said as she crossed the room towards him. "Have you gotten all you school stuff together?"
"Yes, I was headed off to bed, but I wanted to say goodnight to everyone." Harry said, as he smiled at Lupin.
"Oh, that's sweet dear, now off to bed with you." Mrs. Weasley said, as she head towards the dinning room.
"If you need me, send me an owl." Lupin said, "and I'll be there for you."
"Thanks." Harry said, as he headed towards the door. "I'll see you soon. Bye Moody, bye Lupin."
"Take care, Potter." Moody said, looking his way with both eyes, smiling. "Remember to keep your wand out of you're back pocket."
Harry had another dreamless sleep and awake to the sounds of Mrs. Weasley knocking on the his door to wake him up. "Harry dear, time to get up." She said as she opened his door to look in at him.
"Yes, I'm up." Harry said with a smile
"Good dear… dress and come down for a spot of breakfast." Mrs. Weasley said with a smile as she turn, and walked down the hall to wake the others. After everyone had all they could eat of breakfast … time flew by and seemed like there was not time left before the knight bus would be called. "
Now everyone go back up stair's and make sure you didn't forget anything." Said Mrs. Longbottom, turning to look right at Neville. When everything was packed ,and placed by front door. Moody, went outside to call for the bus. It took sometime, but they finally got all there stuff on the night bus and they were back outside saying there goodbyes
"Harry come here please." Mrs. Weasley asked, Harry walked over to her, as she hugged him she whispered. "Now, please, do be careful, and stay close to Ron and Hermione, dear?" Said Mrs. Weasley
"Yes I will I promise Lupin I would and I'll promise you I will not go looking for trouble this year"
"Okay, then off with you, and have a good year at school." She said as she gave him a warm smile and another hug goodbye.
As Harry was getting ready to board the bus Stan popped his Head out and said, "All set, it's time to go." Then got back on the bus.
When everyone was on the bus, including Moody and Tonk, did they notice that no one else was on. bus As if expecting this question, Moody replied, "Dumbledore set it all up." Smiling, which was still kind of scary to look at. After the big bang that indicated that the bus was moving, Stan walked towards Harry. "So, how's everything going Neville" wink "Harry?" Stan asked, looking around at everyone.
"Okay." replied Harry, laughing at Stan, and turning to everyone to explained what had happened the first time he rode on the knight bus, and why Stan had asked this question, was because he had told him his name was Neville, cause he thought he was in trouble with the Ministry of Magic because he blew up his aunt, everyone got a chuckle over that, including Moody. Stan was still thin with pimples on his face. After that everyone settled down. Tonk was amusing Ginny with a story, Hermione was reading, Moody was using his magical eye to watch everything around them, and Ron was talking with Neville. "Who do you reckons going to take Angelina place as Quidditch captain this year?" Neville was asking Ron.
"Don't know mate, McGonagall will let everyone know soon, I expect." Looking Harry's way, Ron grinned, "It'll probably be Harry."
"I was barred from playing all future game, remember." Harry said with sarcasm in his voice.
"That was last year, when that lunatic, Umbridge was running things." Neville said, staring at Harry. "But now Dumbledore is back. You'll be back on the team in no time. "
"Neville's right Harry. I'm sure he'll let you back on the team." Hermione piped in.
Harry, looking at Ginny, who was now interested in their talk said quietly, "You've already have a good seeker."
"Harry, I'm going to try out for a beaters position this year, you know with Fred and George gone, we're going to need some new beaters this year." Ginny said with a soft smile at Harry, "Any ways, you're a much better seeker then I am."
"Don't say that Ginny, you was and still is, good player." Harry said, smiling back, blushing red, Ginny lowers her head as Harry turns his head towards Neville. "You know Neville, you should try out for the other position of beater, with all of us, we'll have a winning team still." Neville looking shocked, "I don't th… think so Harry, I'm not v…very good on a broom."
"With Harry, Ginny and I helping you practice, you could do anything." Ron said, trying to boost Neville's spirits.
"He's right Neville, look at all you've accomplished in the last year." Hermione said, jumping into the conversation. "With hard work Neville, you can do anything you put your mind to, even achieve in Potions with Professor Snape."
Neville going pale, "Snape don't like me, he thinks I'm an imbecile, because I'm always getting things messed up in his classes."
"Well, we'll just study with you harder, and prove to him that you're not an imbecile." Hermione said, given him a determined look.
"That's right." Ron piped in. "If Harry can survive Occlumency lessons with Snape, then you can survive potions with him and pass." Just as determined as Hermione.
"Hey Stan, tell everyone to get ready, we're almost there." Ernie yelled up for the front of the bus.
"We heard your, Ern." Tonk yells back with a smile. At that Stan heads up front, as everyone got prepared to stop. After Hagrid, Moody, Ernie, Stan, and Tonk, helped everyone up to the castle. Dropping the trunks and odds and ends in the hallway for everyone. Moody and Tonk said their goodbyes to everyone, they turned and followed Ernie and Stan back to the bus.
Hagrid turned to everyone and said, "I'll see you all tonight at the Start-of-terms Banquet." Then left them staring after him.
"Er, well, were Ron and I are prefects, we should try to find Professor McGonagall to find out the new dormitories password, and to see if there is anything she needs us to do." Hermione said, looking towards Ron, then the others.
"Yea, she's right. Well catch up with you guy's later." Ron said walking with Hermione up the stair case, then turning slightly. "Where are you guy's going to be?"
Harry thought for a moment, then said. "We'll ask Madam Hooch if we can practice Quidditch with Neville on the field."
"Sound great, we'll meet you all there after, so we can all help Neville together." Ron yelled running up the stairs after Hermione.
Harry turned to look at Neville, who was white as a ghost. "Don't worry Neville, we'll help you." he said as he grabbed his new broom, The Cosmic Zapper.
After finding Madam Hooch, and getting permission. Ginny and Neville each grabbed a school broom, and followed Harry to the field. "I don't think we'll use any of the balls just yet. We first want you to start getting to feel more comfortable on a broom." Harry said, as Ginny and him mounted his broom. Neville, looked at both of them with fear in his eyes.
"Neville, we'll be beside you the whole time, we won't let anything happen to you, and just think how proud your parents and grandmother would be if you made the team." Ginny said with encouragement in her voice. Neville, took one last look at the broom, gulped and jumped on. "Now, gently, pull the broom up a little so you lift off the ground a little bit." Ginny said with care, as she stood beside him, with Harry on the other side. Neville did as Ginny said, and the broom lifted off the ground a little with him on.
Harry smiled, "You're doing great. Now pull a little more." Neville smiled back, still very unsure, but doing as Harry said, he went a little higher. He was about a foot off the ground when Harry said. "Now lean forward a little, the broom will follow your movements." So, again, Neville did as he was told and he went forward.
Looking to Harry, he said smiling. "This is kind of easy."
Harry smiled, "It's is easy, now try to turn left, just pull a little, and the broom will follow." So, again he followed Harry's advice, and found that the broom did do as he wanted. By the time that Ron and Hermione made it out to the field, Neville was flying by himself at the end of the field.
"Hey Neville, come back for a minute." Harry yelled at him. In no time, Neville was landing beside Harry and Ron.
"This is great." Neville said smiling, "You're so right, Hermione, I can do things, if I can get over being afraid of them."
"I knew you could," Hermione said with a big smile, "You guys have about an hour to practice before everyone will be arriving." she said heading for a bench. At the end of practice, Neville felt sure that if he practiced some more, that he might be able to get on the team. Dropping the school brooms off, they all headed back in the castle, to the main hall.
"Maybe I can even do better in potions this year." Neville said sitting across from Harry.
"I know you can." Hermione said smiling, stating, "The five of us can do anything." An hour later the room was filled to capacity, and all the teachers but two was up at the head table. Harry noticed that Dumbledore looked extremely tired, and Snape was talking to him from the left.
Suddenly Colin and Dennis Creevey, was standing beside him. "Harry, guess what?" Colin asked, then answering his own question, "Our sister, Elizabeth is starting today."
"That's great Colin." Harry replied, as the bothers went further down the table to take their seats. Harry once more looked up to the head table, and wondered how many of the other teachers were in the order as well. He looked down towards the door to see Professor McGonagall came down the middle of the room, carrying a stool and the sorting hat. Followed by all the first year students. Harry remembered how nervous he had been the first time he had arrived at Hogwarts.
Just before Professor McGonagall got to the head table ,she put the four legged stool down, and placed the sorting hat upon it. It was a very old and dirty wizards hat, A rip at the mouth opened wide and the hat began to sing:
Last year a warning I did give
And now I give another
Dark times have fallen,
now my friends
And we must band together
I urge you all, despite your house
To become friends once more
Dependable, reliable
As the founders were once before
Though you may belong to Hufflepuff,
Whose nature is loyal and true
Befriend your fellow students
Is the advice I give to you
You may belong to Ravenclaw
Where knowledge is the key
But without the other houses
What use will knowledge be
You may belong in Gryffindor,
The bravest of the four
But without protecting the other 3
What are you fighting for?
You may belong in Slytherin,
Where the cunning will fit in
But over darkness, only with
The others will you win
So band together, I do say
And all together we'll strive
For united we stand, divided we fall
Against the evil in our lives
(small not to thanks holly for the hat song J your as so sweet)
"When I call your name, you will put on the hat, then sit on the stool, to be sorted." Professor McGonagall called. "Belanger, Peter." Peter came running up to put that hat on, he no sooner sat down when "Ravenclaw" the hat shouted. Peter ran to the Ravenclaw table, as they clapped to welcome him in. Next was "Creevey, Elizabeth", Harry couldn't help noticing how much she looked like her brothers, same mousy hair. She didn't even sit down before the hat shouted, "Gryffindor". Her face was lit up with joy, as she ran to met up with her brother, as all Gryffindor clapped for their newest member.
"Well, I guess that's the whole Creevey family." Ron said, jokingly, looking down towards them. Colin and Dennis was pointing Harry out to their sister, turning she notice Harry looking down her way, she waved at him, so he waved back and forced a smile. "Looks like another fan." Ron laughed.
Harry turned his attention back to the sorting, and found that "Keene, Sadie" was called up. She went to "Hufflepuff" and then there was "Oliver, Irene" who walked up and put the hat on "Gryffindor", then "Whitmore, Dianne" who when to "Slytherin", "Winston, Luke" went to "Ravenclaw", Wilkes, Aaron " went to "Slytherin", and finally "Zimmerman, Zack", went to "Gryffindor". who with a big smile on his face he made his way over to the to the Gryffindor table why everyone clapped for him. After all the names where called and the stool and hat was taken away.
Dumbledore stood up after the last name was called. "Welcome, students old and new to a new year at Hogwarts. Let the Feast Begin." At that the dishes on the table filled up with food. The five of them started to fill their plates at once, realizing that they had not eating anything since breakfast. But as everyone was about eat, a voice was heard over the crowd of people talking.
"Excuse me." Said a small girl, with dark brown hair, standing in the middle of the room. "But I think you forgot to call my name."
There was a silence in the room, everyone stopped eating. Dumbledore looked baffled, then stood up and asked, "What is you're name child?"
As she said her name, Harry's insides turned upside down, as she said her name. "Riddler, Trinity .." She replied, and blushed.
Professor McGonagall asked, "Did you receive a letter to arrive here today?"
"Yes, it arrived by owl, last month." She replied, and to prove it she pulled the letter out of her pocket. Professor McGonagall walked up to her, and read the letter, then preceded to take it to Dumbledore, who was watching the girl with great interest. After carefully reading the letter, he looked at McGonagall, and said something to her, that no one could hear. Professor McGonagall, then walked out of the room, and re-entered a few minutes later, with the sorting hat and the stool. After setting down the stool, she turned to the girl and said, "Riddler, Trinity , please come up to be sorted." Trinity walked slowly up the steps noticing that all eyes were on her, she sat on the stool as Professor McGonagall placed the sorting hat on her head. I took a long time for the sorting hat to return an answer, Harry was waiting with baited breath, at least the hat spoke."GRYFFINDOR" it shouted. As it spoke Harry quickly looked up to Dumbledore to watch his expression. What he saw frightened Harry, and he didn't exactly know why, but Dumbledore looked happy. Harry looked back at the girl, as she walked towards the Gryffindor table. She sat down by the Creevey's, and started to eat and talk with them.
"Harry, what's the matter?" Ron asked as he stuffed a chicken leg towards his face. Harry looked down,
"Ron, didn't you hear her last name? I did Harry." Hermione said, looking worried also, then she whispered, "Do you remember Ron, he who must not me named, his real name was Tom Riddler."
Ron's face went white as he choked on the chicken bone. After he recovered from the shock, he turned to Harry and said, "You don't think that she's any relations do you?"
"I don't know." replied Harry looking puzzled, then he happened to look over towards Ginny. She was staring into her plate, with a white face and scared look in her eyes. she wasn't eating anything. "Ginny, don't worry, I'll find out who she is, and why she's here." Harry said determinedly, looking back at Trinity , then at Ginny.
After the banquet was done, Dumbledore did his little speech, and went over the rules for everyone again, then it was time to go to bed. Harry followed the others up to the dormitories, still puzzled about who Trinity Riddler was, and if she was any relations to he who must not be named. Harry and the boys said there good-nights to the girl's and when to bed.