Chapter Two- Reunited
Harry sat in the carriage anxiously waiting to see Ron and Hermione. He had been the first to be released by Scrumbly himself. Scrumbly fixed a rather maniacal grin on Harry.
"This punishment was nothing compared to the old days. They could send you straight to Azkaban on a simple count of thievery. Well, well, did you have fun my.dear boy?"
Harry didn't answer.
"Still in after-prison-insanity shock?" said Scrumbly, amused.
Ron and Hermione stumbled into the carriage. Their robes were in tatters. Mockingly, Scrumbly handed Ron a piece of toast.
"Rather odd thirst, isn't it?" he commented.
Ron stuffed the toast down his throat.
"You're pure evil," said Hermione scathingly, trying to avoid his eyes.
Scrumbly laughed lightly. "Thank-you. Genius, I prefer to call it however. But you babied brats will soon be happy- Dumbledore returns tomorrow."
Neither Hermione, Ron, nor Harry spoke to eachother during the ride. Professor McGonagall greeted them upon entrance to Hogwarts, casting a brief look of contempt at Scrumbly. They were ushered into the Gryffindor Room in which a large crowd of students waited. Immediately, they were pummeled with questions. But the three were almost like zombies- they simply planted one food in front of another until they fell into their beds.
Harry sat in the carriage anxiously waiting to see Ron and Hermione. He had been the first to be released by Scrumbly himself. Scrumbly fixed a rather maniacal grin on Harry.
"This punishment was nothing compared to the old days. They could send you straight to Azkaban on a simple count of thievery. Well, well, did you have fun my.dear boy?"
Harry didn't answer.
"Still in after-prison-insanity shock?" said Scrumbly, amused.
Ron and Hermione stumbled into the carriage. Their robes were in tatters. Mockingly, Scrumbly handed Ron a piece of toast.
"Rather odd thirst, isn't it?" he commented.
Ron stuffed the toast down his throat.
"You're pure evil," said Hermione scathingly, trying to avoid his eyes.
Scrumbly laughed lightly. "Thank-you. Genius, I prefer to call it however. But you babied brats will soon be happy- Dumbledore returns tomorrow."
Neither Hermione, Ron, nor Harry spoke to eachother during the ride. Professor McGonagall greeted them upon entrance to Hogwarts, casting a brief look of contempt at Scrumbly. They were ushered into the Gryffindor Room in which a large crowd of students waited. Immediately, they were pummeled with questions. But the three were almost like zombies- they simply planted one food in front of another until they fell into their beds.