Chapter 30: Proficiscor (to start foward)
_ wah, the end is getting near.. review me please, or I will never be able to write again
After the whole staff had left the room (cheering) Dumbledore suggested that he would tell the whole story in the Great Hall, to inform the students as well. 'Professor,... Hogwarts isn't going to close, right?' Hermione asked worried. Dumbledore looked over his glasses. 'I was not planning to do so anymore, but I'll need permission from the entire staff' he told. Hermione nodded.
Harry and Hermione hurried towards the Hospital Wing, where they found Luna and Ron helping Ginny to stand up. 'You're BACK!!' gasped Ginny. Ron immediatly let go of her arm and she almost fell over if it wasn't for Luna. 'Did you,... defeat him?' asked Ron bemused. Hermione nodded and Harry grinned. 'NO WAY!!!' Ron cheered 'YEAH!!! YOU DEFEATED HIM!!! YOU DEFEATED HIM!!!' he jumped up and down. 'Congradulations on your victory' smiled Luna. Ginny was still gaping at them in disbelief 'How...how did you defeat him?' she asked. 'Does that matter?' asked Ron while shouting once more 'YOU DEFEATED HIM!'
The group walked towards the Great Hall, which was crowded. When they walked in, there were a lot of 'ooohs!' and 'aaaahs!' and several students began cheering, though the Slytherins seemed awefully quiet. Everybody sat down, their fellwo Gryffindor's were staring at Harry in surprise, began asking him loads of questions and some congradulated him.
Dumbledore stood up. 'May I have your attention?' the silence returned. 'Thank you. As you know, some days ago I announced that Hogwarts was going to close after the attack,...' he looked around and a lot of students were nodding and other were whispering. 'I want to announce that Hogwarts is NOT going to close.' It took a few seconds to drain in, but then a loud applaus filled the Hall, some students were throwing their hats in the air and others were shouting 'HOGWARTS FOREVER!'.
'I want to have your attention for one time again...' Dumbledore smiled. Slowely everyone stopped talking and cheering and listened to Dumbledore again. 'Some of you might have heard this already,... the one you know as the Dark Lord,... has been defeated' there was a gasp of surprise. Dumbledore continued '..by two of the most bravest students I've ever had the fortune to meet,..' his eyes rested on Harry and Hermione. 'Mister Potter and Miss Granger,...' Hermione turned red immediatly and Harry couldn't keep himself from blushing either. The whole Hall was whispering and shaking their heads in disbelief. 'THOUGH this news may sound unbelievable....' Dumbledore's eyes surveyed the students again '...it is true. For those of you who don't believe me or Mister Potter and Miss Granger,.. I suggest you get yourself an edition of the Evening Prophet and read all about it...' for a moment, there was complete silence, until a few students start clapping and the whole Hall bursted out in applause. Harry could hear students singing 'Granger is our Queen! Potter is our King! They didn't let the Dark Lord win!'. Hermione turned to him and whispered 'Now I'm a celebrity too! We're going to be in EVERY paper Harry!' Harry grinned. He felt tired and he could use some food. It was as if Dumbledore had read his mind. 'TOMORROW evening we will celebrate, right now,.. let's eat.' With a wave of his wand, Dumbledore filled the tables with delicious food.
After the meal, Hermione and Harry agreed to eachother that it was best to get some sleep, but when they stood up, several crowds of people gathered around them, asking questions and congradulating them. When they finally managed to get through the crowd, both of them made their way up to the common room.
Luckily, the common room was empty. 'Harry,... I'm going to bed.... uhm...I'll see you tomorrow I guess...' Hermione said, not actually knowing what to say. Harry just nodded a bit. Suddenly, he got the urge to hug her. He ran towards her, just before she could turn around, and embraced her.
_ wah, the end is getting near.. review me please, or I will never be able to write again
After the whole staff had left the room (cheering) Dumbledore suggested that he would tell the whole story in the Great Hall, to inform the students as well. 'Professor,... Hogwarts isn't going to close, right?' Hermione asked worried. Dumbledore looked over his glasses. 'I was not planning to do so anymore, but I'll need permission from the entire staff' he told. Hermione nodded.
Harry and Hermione hurried towards the Hospital Wing, where they found Luna and Ron helping Ginny to stand up. 'You're BACK!!' gasped Ginny. Ron immediatly let go of her arm and she almost fell over if it wasn't for Luna. 'Did you,... defeat him?' asked Ron bemused. Hermione nodded and Harry grinned. 'NO WAY!!!' Ron cheered 'YEAH!!! YOU DEFEATED HIM!!! YOU DEFEATED HIM!!!' he jumped up and down. 'Congradulations on your victory' smiled Luna. Ginny was still gaping at them in disbelief 'How...how did you defeat him?' she asked. 'Does that matter?' asked Ron while shouting once more 'YOU DEFEATED HIM!'
The group walked towards the Great Hall, which was crowded. When they walked in, there were a lot of 'ooohs!' and 'aaaahs!' and several students began cheering, though the Slytherins seemed awefully quiet. Everybody sat down, their fellwo Gryffindor's were staring at Harry in surprise, began asking him loads of questions and some congradulated him.
Dumbledore stood up. 'May I have your attention?' the silence returned. 'Thank you. As you know, some days ago I announced that Hogwarts was going to close after the attack,...' he looked around and a lot of students were nodding and other were whispering. 'I want to announce that Hogwarts is NOT going to close.' It took a few seconds to drain in, but then a loud applaus filled the Hall, some students were throwing their hats in the air and others were shouting 'HOGWARTS FOREVER!'.
'I want to have your attention for one time again...' Dumbledore smiled. Slowely everyone stopped talking and cheering and listened to Dumbledore again. 'Some of you might have heard this already,... the one you know as the Dark Lord,... has been defeated' there was a gasp of surprise. Dumbledore continued '..by two of the most bravest students I've ever had the fortune to meet,..' his eyes rested on Harry and Hermione. 'Mister Potter and Miss Granger,...' Hermione turned red immediatly and Harry couldn't keep himself from blushing either. The whole Hall was whispering and shaking their heads in disbelief. 'THOUGH this news may sound unbelievable....' Dumbledore's eyes surveyed the students again '...it is true. For those of you who don't believe me or Mister Potter and Miss Granger,.. I suggest you get yourself an edition of the Evening Prophet and read all about it...' for a moment, there was complete silence, until a few students start clapping and the whole Hall bursted out in applause. Harry could hear students singing 'Granger is our Queen! Potter is our King! They didn't let the Dark Lord win!'. Hermione turned to him and whispered 'Now I'm a celebrity too! We're going to be in EVERY paper Harry!' Harry grinned. He felt tired and he could use some food. It was as if Dumbledore had read his mind. 'TOMORROW evening we will celebrate, right now,.. let's eat.' With a wave of his wand, Dumbledore filled the tables with delicious food.
After the meal, Hermione and Harry agreed to eachother that it was best to get some sleep, but when they stood up, several crowds of people gathered around them, asking questions and congradulating them. When they finally managed to get through the crowd, both of them made their way up to the common room.
Luckily, the common room was empty. 'Harry,... I'm going to bed.... uhm...I'll see you tomorrow I guess...' Hermione said, not actually knowing what to say. Harry just nodded a bit. Suddenly, he got the urge to hug her. He ran towards her, just before she could turn around, and embraced her.