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Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix- Chapter 9
Harry sat in the Gryffindor Common room with Ron and Hermione. Hermione was, as always, reading one of their schoolbooks for Arithmacy and Ron was beating Harry at wizard's chess. Harry barely noticed when Ron cried, "Checkmate!" and knocked down his king. Harry sat frowning at the board thinking about what Professor Dumbledore had told him the other day.
"Harry? Earth to Harry!" Ron snapped his fingers in front of Harry's face and Harry jerked out of his thoughts.
"What?" He asked looking surprised.
"I won! Game over." Ron looked at him curiously. "Are you okay?" Harry nodded and stood up.
"I'm fine, but I need to get out of here. Lets go fly!" Ron eagerly jumped up, but Hermione declined.
"I think I'll stay in today, guys." She told them without looking up from her book.
"Come on, Hermione. You can have a go, too." Harry tried to persuade her. Hermione shook her head firmly.
"You know I'm afraid of heights! Anyway, I'm tired. I think I'll finish this chapter, grab a bite to eat and go to bed early."
"Okay. If you're sure." Ron said doubtfully. Hermione nodded again.
"Go have fun." She encouraged, "I'll be fine."
Harry grabbed his broomstick and, after asking Hermione again if she was sure, they left to go fly.
"Shouldn't we tell Professor Lupin or Snuffles?" Ron asked. Harry just sighed, stopped and turned in the opposite direction, towards Remus' room. He rapped lightly on the door.
"Professor? It's Harry." Harry pushed the door open slowly. The room was dark and he could just make out two figures at the end of the room. Harry knew it was wrong to eavesdrop, but he couldn't seem to tear himself from the door. Ron stood behind Harry and appeared to be as deeply curious as Harry.
"No, Remus! I've told you before. He wouldn't. If Albus trusts him then so do I." A female voice stated firmly.
"But if-"
"There is no "If", Remus! He wouldn't betray us!"
"But our last spy almost killed us all. He told Voldemort about James' role in the Order and had as much a part in the death of Lily and James as Peter did!" Remus sounded persistent in the debate.
"He wouldn't do it, though, Remus! I know he wouldn't."
"Oh yeah. You two are such good friends, perhaps more, hmm? Of course you would believe everything he says! He has you wrapped around his finger."
"How dare you! He has no control over my decisions or what I think! You never could mind your own business could you? The four of you were always snooping here and there! You haven't changed a bit!" The woman was sounding angrier and angrier, her voice raising with each sentence.
"I must say the same about you! You are still the shortsighted, stubborn silly girl I went to school with! How you made it to Head Girl, I'll never know!" There was a stunned silence.
"How dare you!" She screeched! The woman raised her hand partially, as though she was going to slap Remus, but at the last minute she changed her mind. She spun on her heel and stormed towards the door. Remus didn't even bat and eye. Ron grabbed Harry's shoulder and dragged him into the room across the hall. The woman was so furious that she didn't even notice that the door had opened. Harry and Ron weren't able to see her face because they had to hide.
They waited a full 10 minutes after the woman left before venturing out of the room they had been hiding it. A closet. They exchanged a look and stood in the hall, debating whether to return to the Common room to tell Hermione and discuss it, or to continue with their original plans and pretend they saw nothing. After wrestling with their consciences for a while, they decide to act like they saw nothing and continue with their plans. They'd discuss it later. Just as they approached Remus' door again, it flew open. Harry and Ron jumped back and Remus looked at them in surprise.
"What are you doing here?" Remus asked at the same time Harry and Ron both stammered "Quidditch". Remus looked surprised at their ready answer.
"We mean, we're going to play Quidditch. Is that okay?" Remus nodded.
"I'll walk you down." Remus walked beside them looking thoughtful and Ron and Harry remained silent. Harry desperately wanted to know what that had been about, but common sense told him to keep his mouth shut.
Just as they reached the pitch Snuffles came bounding over and grabbed Remus' robes in his teeth. He began dragging Remus towards the school.
"Go back to the Common room." Remus ordered them. Ron and Harry felt it was best to obey and watched as Remus jogged behind Snuffles up to the castle.
Harry and Ron looked at each other wondering how much drama could emerge in one day.
Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix- Chapter 9
Harry sat in the Gryffindor Common room with Ron and Hermione. Hermione was, as always, reading one of their schoolbooks for Arithmacy and Ron was beating Harry at wizard's chess. Harry barely noticed when Ron cried, "Checkmate!" and knocked down his king. Harry sat frowning at the board thinking about what Professor Dumbledore had told him the other day.
"Harry? Earth to Harry!" Ron snapped his fingers in front of Harry's face and Harry jerked out of his thoughts.
"What?" He asked looking surprised.
"I won! Game over." Ron looked at him curiously. "Are you okay?" Harry nodded and stood up.
"I'm fine, but I need to get out of here. Lets go fly!" Ron eagerly jumped up, but Hermione declined.
"I think I'll stay in today, guys." She told them without looking up from her book.
"Come on, Hermione. You can have a go, too." Harry tried to persuade her. Hermione shook her head firmly.
"You know I'm afraid of heights! Anyway, I'm tired. I think I'll finish this chapter, grab a bite to eat and go to bed early."
"Okay. If you're sure." Ron said doubtfully. Hermione nodded again.
"Go have fun." She encouraged, "I'll be fine."
Harry grabbed his broomstick and, after asking Hermione again if she was sure, they left to go fly.
"Shouldn't we tell Professor Lupin or Snuffles?" Ron asked. Harry just sighed, stopped and turned in the opposite direction, towards Remus' room. He rapped lightly on the door.
"Professor? It's Harry." Harry pushed the door open slowly. The room was dark and he could just make out two figures at the end of the room. Harry knew it was wrong to eavesdrop, but he couldn't seem to tear himself from the door. Ron stood behind Harry and appeared to be as deeply curious as Harry.
"No, Remus! I've told you before. He wouldn't. If Albus trusts him then so do I." A female voice stated firmly.
"But if-"
"There is no "If", Remus! He wouldn't betray us!"
"But our last spy almost killed us all. He told Voldemort about James' role in the Order and had as much a part in the death of Lily and James as Peter did!" Remus sounded persistent in the debate.
"He wouldn't do it, though, Remus! I know he wouldn't."
"Oh yeah. You two are such good friends, perhaps more, hmm? Of course you would believe everything he says! He has you wrapped around his finger."
"How dare you! He has no control over my decisions or what I think! You never could mind your own business could you? The four of you were always snooping here and there! You haven't changed a bit!" The woman was sounding angrier and angrier, her voice raising with each sentence.
"I must say the same about you! You are still the shortsighted, stubborn silly girl I went to school with! How you made it to Head Girl, I'll never know!" There was a stunned silence.
"How dare you!" She screeched! The woman raised her hand partially, as though she was going to slap Remus, but at the last minute she changed her mind. She spun on her heel and stormed towards the door. Remus didn't even bat and eye. Ron grabbed Harry's shoulder and dragged him into the room across the hall. The woman was so furious that she didn't even notice that the door had opened. Harry and Ron weren't able to see her face because they had to hide.
They waited a full 10 minutes after the woman left before venturing out of the room they had been hiding it. A closet. They exchanged a look and stood in the hall, debating whether to return to the Common room to tell Hermione and discuss it, or to continue with their original plans and pretend they saw nothing. After wrestling with their consciences for a while, they decide to act like they saw nothing and continue with their plans. They'd discuss it later. Just as they approached Remus' door again, it flew open. Harry and Ron jumped back and Remus looked at them in surprise.
"What are you doing here?" Remus asked at the same time Harry and Ron both stammered "Quidditch". Remus looked surprised at their ready answer.
"We mean, we're going to play Quidditch. Is that okay?" Remus nodded.
"I'll walk you down." Remus walked beside them looking thoughtful and Ron and Harry remained silent. Harry desperately wanted to know what that had been about, but common sense told him to keep his mouth shut.
Just as they reached the pitch Snuffles came bounding over and grabbed Remus' robes in his teeth. He began dragging Remus towards the school.
"Go back to the Common room." Remus ordered them. Ron and Harry felt it was best to obey and watched as Remus jogged behind Snuffles up to the castle.
Harry and Ron looked at each other wondering how much drama could emerge in one day.