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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix- Chapter 38
The next few weeks were very stressful. Harry, Ron and Hermione still had to do their O.W.Ls and they were getting a lot of publicity after what had happened. The Ministry had tried to keep it silent, but some how, the story had leaked to the press. The fact that both Snape and Sirius were being excused from all charges caused quite a stir and the fact that Sirius was Harry's godfather was much talked about. Sirius had no where else to go so Dumbledore gave him a room at the school. It was Remus' old room. Sirius would walk around, staying out of people's way and avoiding questions, looking upset, depressed and so very sad.
In the last week of school the students got their results back. Hermione had made it into the 'Hogwarts Book of Outstanding Academics' with the highest mark in Defence Against the Dark Arts in fifty years. Harry and Ron had both managed to pass with respectable results considering what they had been through the past year.
"I can't believe I got so low on my Transfiguration exam!" Groaned Seamus, "my mum's gonna kill me!"
"You think you have it bad? Look at my Divination exam! How is it possible to do so bad in Divination? You just make it up!" Dean exclaimed angrily looking at his mark sheet in front of him on the table. His girlfriend as of recently, Lavender, glared up at him.
"You made it up?" She demanded. Dean stuttered his response, he had forgotten how seriously Lavender took Divination. Harry listened as Ron, Seamus and Neville laughed at Dean's predicament. Harry, himself, had got a fairly respectable mark considering that he, too, had made the whole thing up. Neville had shocked the class by getting the highest mark in Herbology out of all the fifth years in Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and Slytherin. Hermione had come out on top in all of the classes except Herbology. In Herbology she only came in second. Instead of being upset with herself for coming in second, like Ron and Harry expected her to, she focussed on being happy that Neville had found something that he was good at.
Harry sighed and looked at his fork. This was going to be his last breakfast at Hogwarts until they started again after the summer. Harry would be staying with his aunt and uncle again during the summer until Sirius found a place for them to live and a job for himself. Harry had wanted to stay with him and help him find a place and a job, but Sirius said that he didn't know for how it would be. So Harry was going back to the Dursley's for a while. He could have stayed with the Weasley's, but they may be going to Romania to visit Charlie over the summer. Hermione was staying with the Weasley's over the summer and Harry thought it would be too much for the Weasley's to have him go with them to Romania. Especially if Sirius found a place in that time, Harry wanted to be with his Godfather.
"Harry, could you please pass the butter?" Harry looked over and saw Ginny frowning slightly at the butter that was just out of her reach. Harry smiled and passed it over to her. He started slightly as her fingers brushed his as she took the butter dish from him. They both looked away quickly and Ginny busied herself with buttering her bread roll. Harry felt momentarily confused, but was distracted when George began talking to him about their Quidditch games this year and how that fate of the team was now on harry and Ron's shoulder's as Fred, George, Katie, Alicia and Angelina were all graduating this year. He was telling Harry and Ron that he expected letters telling him how the Gryffindor team was doing and how the Slytherin team was doing. He told them to pick some good, talented people and to make sure they win, win and win next year.
"The fate of the Gryffindor Quidditch team and supporters rest in your hands, you guys." He said seriously. Harry smiled at George. Just as George finished his sentence Fred, Alicia, Angelina and Katie appeared and sat down beside and across from Harry and Ron.
"No problem. We will, of course need to elect a new Captain again too." Harry added looking at the group quizzically.
"Well, it can't be a newbie. I don't care if they've 'been flying since they were old enough to walk' or 'have watched every single Quidditch World Cup' or 'practice at home with family and friends'. I want one of you to be team Captain next year. It was a hard decision. My brother or Harry. Very hard. You are both very experienced in the sport of Quidditch and are excellent fliers. The team has made a decision and that is for you two to decide." Harry and Ron both put their forks down and stared at George and the team speechlessly. George then took out his badge saying "Team Captain" and slapped it on the table.
"Bu-But-" Ron started.
"Now I know this is a hard decision, but we want to know. We don't want to leave Hogwarts with no new Team Captain like Oliver did, then have you in a sticky position next year. No, we are more considerate. Now, you have one minute to chose." George waited.
"Harry."
"Ron." The spoke at the same time, each nominating the other. They looked at each other and laughed.
"Ron, I insist, I don't want the job." Pushed Harry. Ron hesitated, caught between wanting the job and wanting to give Harry a fair chance to have it. Harry pushed the badge to him.
"Harry, I can't. You do it."
"Ron, I know you want it. Now take it. I really don't want the job. Really." Ron searched his eyes then finally nodded and took the badge, a small smile spreading across his face.
"Thanks." He croaked. Hermione congratulated him happily. Dumbledore interrupted just then.
"Staff and students, may I have your attention please? I only have a few words to say until the carriages come to take you away from Hogwarts, place of homework, detentions and curfew's, to the land of vacation, place of relaxation, laziness and boredom." This last sentence was received with applause and hoots. Dumbledore smiled. Harry was happy to see the old twinkle in the old man's eyes.
"Everything that we have crammed inside your heads this year will soon float off into oblivion and there will be nothing but cobwebs until, for those you that will, come back. It's been a very adventurous year, with lots of ups as well as many downs. Especially the loss of a very well liked teacher Remus Lupin." He paused here and Harry looked up at the teacher's table to where Professor Lupin used to sit and his eyes met Sirius'.
"I don't know what this summer will bring nor do I know what next term will bring. All I know is that something in this world is changing and we need to be prepared." There was a gloomy silence. He continued.
"On a happier note I would just like to congratulate Miss Hermione Granger on her excellent O.W.Ls scores. Especially her great mark in Defence Against the Dark Arts, which is the highest mark in fifty years and made it into the prestigious 'Hogwarts Book of Academics'. Congratulations Hermione!" The Great Hall burst into applause and Hermione blushed.
"I would also like to say one more thing. Good-bye to those who are leaving Hogwarts this year. I hope that your futures are bright and that you are all successful." With that Professor Dumbledore sat down amid applause.
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Ron, Harry, Hermione and Sirius had managed to nab a carriage for just themselves. Harry looked out the window.
"'Bye Hogwarts. See you next year." Hermione and Ron smiled at him and repeated what he had just said. Harry leaned back as the carriages began their trip to the station. He smiled at Sirius, who, for the first time since Remus died, smiled a genuine smile. They were going to be all right. Harry would leave the Dursley's forever and Sirius would be free. Hermione would stay with the Weasley's, it had been discovered yesterday that Mr. and Mrs. Weasley had been fighting to have Hermione live with them since they heard her parents had died. Hermione was so happy. She loved the Weasley's and it meant that she wouldn't be separated from all her friends for the summer. Harry watched his two friends talking and laughing together, oblivious of Sirius and Harry's gaze and Harry couldn't help but smile.
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix- Chapter 38
The next few weeks were very stressful. Harry, Ron and Hermione still had to do their O.W.Ls and they were getting a lot of publicity after what had happened. The Ministry had tried to keep it silent, but some how, the story had leaked to the press. The fact that both Snape and Sirius were being excused from all charges caused quite a stir and the fact that Sirius was Harry's godfather was much talked about. Sirius had no where else to go so Dumbledore gave him a room at the school. It was Remus' old room. Sirius would walk around, staying out of people's way and avoiding questions, looking upset, depressed and so very sad.
In the last week of school the students got their results back. Hermione had made it into the 'Hogwarts Book of Outstanding Academics' with the highest mark in Defence Against the Dark Arts in fifty years. Harry and Ron had both managed to pass with respectable results considering what they had been through the past year.
"I can't believe I got so low on my Transfiguration exam!" Groaned Seamus, "my mum's gonna kill me!"
"You think you have it bad? Look at my Divination exam! How is it possible to do so bad in Divination? You just make it up!" Dean exclaimed angrily looking at his mark sheet in front of him on the table. His girlfriend as of recently, Lavender, glared up at him.
"You made it up?" She demanded. Dean stuttered his response, he had forgotten how seriously Lavender took Divination. Harry listened as Ron, Seamus and Neville laughed at Dean's predicament. Harry, himself, had got a fairly respectable mark considering that he, too, had made the whole thing up. Neville had shocked the class by getting the highest mark in Herbology out of all the fifth years in Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and Slytherin. Hermione had come out on top in all of the classes except Herbology. In Herbology she only came in second. Instead of being upset with herself for coming in second, like Ron and Harry expected her to, she focussed on being happy that Neville had found something that he was good at.
Harry sighed and looked at his fork. This was going to be his last breakfast at Hogwarts until they started again after the summer. Harry would be staying with his aunt and uncle again during the summer until Sirius found a place for them to live and a job for himself. Harry had wanted to stay with him and help him find a place and a job, but Sirius said that he didn't know for how it would be. So Harry was going back to the Dursley's for a while. He could have stayed with the Weasley's, but they may be going to Romania to visit Charlie over the summer. Hermione was staying with the Weasley's over the summer and Harry thought it would be too much for the Weasley's to have him go with them to Romania. Especially if Sirius found a place in that time, Harry wanted to be with his Godfather.
"Harry, could you please pass the butter?" Harry looked over and saw Ginny frowning slightly at the butter that was just out of her reach. Harry smiled and passed it over to her. He started slightly as her fingers brushed his as she took the butter dish from him. They both looked away quickly and Ginny busied herself with buttering her bread roll. Harry felt momentarily confused, but was distracted when George began talking to him about their Quidditch games this year and how that fate of the team was now on harry and Ron's shoulder's as Fred, George, Katie, Alicia and Angelina were all graduating this year. He was telling Harry and Ron that he expected letters telling him how the Gryffindor team was doing and how the Slytherin team was doing. He told them to pick some good, talented people and to make sure they win, win and win next year.
"The fate of the Gryffindor Quidditch team and supporters rest in your hands, you guys." He said seriously. Harry smiled at George. Just as George finished his sentence Fred, Alicia, Angelina and Katie appeared and sat down beside and across from Harry and Ron.
"No problem. We will, of course need to elect a new Captain again too." Harry added looking at the group quizzically.
"Well, it can't be a newbie. I don't care if they've 'been flying since they were old enough to walk' or 'have watched every single Quidditch World Cup' or 'practice at home with family and friends'. I want one of you to be team Captain next year. It was a hard decision. My brother or Harry. Very hard. You are both very experienced in the sport of Quidditch and are excellent fliers. The team has made a decision and that is for you two to decide." Harry and Ron both put their forks down and stared at George and the team speechlessly. George then took out his badge saying "Team Captain" and slapped it on the table.
"Bu-But-" Ron started.
"Now I know this is a hard decision, but we want to know. We don't want to leave Hogwarts with no new Team Captain like Oliver did, then have you in a sticky position next year. No, we are more considerate. Now, you have one minute to chose." George waited.
"Harry."
"Ron." The spoke at the same time, each nominating the other. They looked at each other and laughed.
"Ron, I insist, I don't want the job." Pushed Harry. Ron hesitated, caught between wanting the job and wanting to give Harry a fair chance to have it. Harry pushed the badge to him.
"Harry, I can't. You do it."
"Ron, I know you want it. Now take it. I really don't want the job. Really." Ron searched his eyes then finally nodded and took the badge, a small smile spreading across his face.
"Thanks." He croaked. Hermione congratulated him happily. Dumbledore interrupted just then.
"Staff and students, may I have your attention please? I only have a few words to say until the carriages come to take you away from Hogwarts, place of homework, detentions and curfew's, to the land of vacation, place of relaxation, laziness and boredom." This last sentence was received with applause and hoots. Dumbledore smiled. Harry was happy to see the old twinkle in the old man's eyes.
"Everything that we have crammed inside your heads this year will soon float off into oblivion and there will be nothing but cobwebs until, for those you that will, come back. It's been a very adventurous year, with lots of ups as well as many downs. Especially the loss of a very well liked teacher Remus Lupin." He paused here and Harry looked up at the teacher's table to where Professor Lupin used to sit and his eyes met Sirius'.
"I don't know what this summer will bring nor do I know what next term will bring. All I know is that something in this world is changing and we need to be prepared." There was a gloomy silence. He continued.
"On a happier note I would just like to congratulate Miss Hermione Granger on her excellent O.W.Ls scores. Especially her great mark in Defence Against the Dark Arts, which is the highest mark in fifty years and made it into the prestigious 'Hogwarts Book of Academics'. Congratulations Hermione!" The Great Hall burst into applause and Hermione blushed.
"I would also like to say one more thing. Good-bye to those who are leaving Hogwarts this year. I hope that your futures are bright and that you are all successful." With that Professor Dumbledore sat down amid applause.
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Ron, Harry, Hermione and Sirius had managed to nab a carriage for just themselves. Harry looked out the window.
"'Bye Hogwarts. See you next year." Hermione and Ron smiled at him and repeated what he had just said. Harry leaned back as the carriages began their trip to the station. He smiled at Sirius, who, for the first time since Remus died, smiled a genuine smile. They were going to be all right. Harry would leave the Dursley's forever and Sirius would be free. Hermione would stay with the Weasley's, it had been discovered yesterday that Mr. and Mrs. Weasley had been fighting to have Hermione live with them since they heard her parents had died. Hermione was so happy. She loved the Weasley's and it meant that she wouldn't be separated from all her friends for the summer. Harry watched his two friends talking and laughing together, oblivious of Sirius and Harry's gaze and Harry couldn't help but smile.
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I cannot believe that I have finished it!!!!! Wow!!!!
I want to say a huge "THANK YOU" to all my past, present and future reviewers!!!!!!!! Your reviews mean everything to me!!! Thank you sooooooo much! I hope you have liked "Harry Potter V" and I hope it has been enjoyable and fun to read.
Thank you again and happy reading of the real Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix! :-)