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Chapter 2- A new old era
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By 12.45 the next day Ron Weasley and his brothers were facing the barrier between platforms 9 and 10 on Kings Cross station London. Wizards and Witches could walk through this barrier onto platform nine and three quarters where the train to Hogwarts School ran from.
Fred and George went through together followed by Ginny. Ron waited for Harry and Hermione to meet him before he went through.
Only a couple of minutes later Hermione turned up.
"Hey" said Ron, waving to her as she approached.
"Hey" she replied shortly.
She waited until she got closer to him before speaking again.
"Ron, Mrs Weasley, what's going on? Why have we been called back so early?" she asked, her voice was barely above a whisper.
"Ron will tell you what he knows on the train dear and oh look, here's Harry," said Mrs Weasley, a smile crossing her face when she saw Harry. She gave Harry a hug when he reached them and sent them of through the barrier before Harry had a chance to ask any questions.
They found themselves an empty compartment quickly. Hermione was the first to speak.
"Go on Ron, what's going on?"
Ron smiled weakly and explained.
"Well, I'm not a hundred percent sure, apparently Dumbledore will fully fill us in when we arrive at Hogwarts. All I know is that some old Aura's have gone missing along with some of their neighbours. These neighbours happen to have been, well, not pure wizard blooded families"
"So" muttered Harry "He's regaining powers quickly"
"And followers it would seem" added Hermione, she turned to Ron as if she was about to ask something.
"As far as I know the Dementors are still guarding Azkaban" he said, predicting her question "and I've heard nothing about the giants"
"So he's not THAT powerful yet" muttered Harry, "There may still be time to stop him before any real damage is done"
"Maybe" agreed Hermione, "but why have we been recalled to Hogwarts then? For our own safety"
"I'd say so," said Harry quietly.
They sat in silence for a while. Many thoughts were racing through Harry's head, all Voldemort related. The death of his parents, the death of Professor Quirrell, the death of Cecil Diggory, Neville's parents insanity (something only Harry knew about as he'd promised Dumbledore he'd keep it a secret). It was all down to Voldemort, all of it, he even got Hagrid expelled when he was back at school over 50 years before. Harry hated him, hated his link to him. Hated all that were involved with him, especially the Malfoy's. Hated Snape, well, maybe not. He wasn't entirely sure if he did hate Snape. He certainly disliked him as a person, but to turn away from Voldemort and risk his life to become a spy for the good…. it showed he had to be good at heart. If he had one…maybe he was good at some other kind of body organ, good at liver. Now he knew he was just being random. He decided to give up trying to think, not till Dumbledore had told them what was going on.
However, Harry was fully brought back into the real world when Draco Malfoy made his entry into the compartment to sneer at them.
"So Potter, scared yet?" he sneered. Crabbe and Goyle laughed somewhere from right outside the compartment.
"Of what?" asked Ron "You? Or your giggling bodyguards behind you?"
Malfoy didn't seem to have a reply for that. Instead he just glared at Ron and turned back to Harry.
"No Ron" cut in Hermione, "I think he means of his big bad you know who loving dad or possibly Crabbe and Goyle's big bad you know who loving dads"
Ron laughed at Hermione's boldness. Malfoy seemed to find a response for this though.
"Why you laughing mudblood? You may be next on a death eaters list," he said coldly.
Ron was suddenly on his feet, "and you might be next on mine you sick bas…" he shouted but he was cut of by Harry.
"Ron sit down" Harry had managed to blurt out before Ron finished his sentence.
"He wants you to react Ron, leave him standing there making any comment he wants. Were not afraid Malfoy, but I'd take into consideration that if Voldemort is stopped it will be you family that will be very scared because I saw your dad with Voldemort last year. He returned to him, Ministry wont be letting him of a second time"
Malfoy just glared at Harry for a moment before turning at walking out of the compartment. They could see is two followers wondering after him down the passageway.
"What's he doing here?!!!" exclaimed Ron "wouldn't you think Dumbledore would have wanted him as far away from Hogwarts as possible, father being what he is and all"
"Maybe he doesn't want to seem to suspicious, I mean, nobody's officially accused Lucius Malfoy of anything," offered Hermione.
There was a clap from the doorway suddenly. All three of them suddenly swung their heads around to see who was there. In the doorway was a relatively muscular, fairly tall, young woman. She looked as if she was in her mid twenties and had long black hair, which reached half way down her back. She had deep brown eyes, a pale completion and a slight scar running from her forehead to her jawbone on the right side of her face. Harry noticed straight away that she was very pretty in a rugged kind of way.
The lady smiled at them, it was a confident but friendly smile.
"I take it you must be Harry Potter…. unless you've painted that scar on your face, lets see, if he's Harry, you'll be Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger" she smiled again.
"Oh but how rude of me. I'm Professor Sirene Hidellbank, your new Defence against the Dark Arts teacher"
"You seem to be awfully young for a Hogwarts teacher" said Hermione by way of a response.
"True" replied Hidellbank "but then, I'm hardly needed as a normal teacher now am I? I think you'll find I'm perfectly suited to teach you how to protect yourself against this new threat Miss Granger"
Harry looked up from the floor where he had been staring quickly, "You mean we've been called back early to learn how to defend ourselves from the death eaters?"
"And the giants, and the Dementors and whatever else comes this way, whether that be evil men in hoods or pigeons" replied the teacher "of course your also here for your own protection. Right now, Hogworts is the safest place you can be"
She turned towards Ron, "Mr Weasley, we've actually met, however you wont remember me, you were too young I think. I knew your older brothers, I was a couple of years above them in school and in the same School house, and the same one as you three too I believe"
"Yes" replied Harry politely.
"Well, it's been a pleasure meeting you, I believe though, we'll be spending plenty of time with each other though"
Hidellbank turned to leave but then turned back. "I know you don't know me yet but please, if you need any help, or guidance or anything, even a message for Dumbledore let me know. I'm here to help you, you in particular Harry, Ron, and Hemione. Please, let me do my job and do it well" with that she turned and left.
The Rest of the train journey was spent in silence as all three of them could think of very little to say. Time seemed to pass very fast and they were at Hogwarts earlier than they expected.
Harry could hear Hagrid collecting the first years further down the platform and managed to shout hello to him and get a reply.
He didn't have time to go see him though as everyone was already ploughing their way to the castle like they were to scared to hang around.
It didn't take them long to get to the great hall and take their seats at the Gryffindor table. Harry was sitting next to Ron who was facing Hermione. Hermione had Neville Longbottom to her left and the Weasley twins to her right. It seemed too normal to stand especially when the first years came in for sorting.
Luckily sorting didn't last too long and they were all eating a great big feast in next to no time. This helped take Harry's mind of Voldemort slightly as he was very hungry. He'd only been back at the Duddley's for a week and a half and he'd only had about 5 meals. Hermione had sent him some cookies though and the Weasley's had sent him a cake.
After everyone looked like they had finished eating Dumbledore rose to his feet.
"Welcome back to Hogwarts, or of course in the case of our new students, welcome to Hogwarts. Unfortunately, as I'm sure you've all realised, we have not returned under the greatest of circumstances. It would seem that he who must not be named is gaining power and at some point will try and regain what was his over a decade ago"
During Dumbledore's speech they're where a few gasps from students, especially the younger years.
"Of course, it is still the summer holidays and therefore, lessons will not start as normal until term is due to start. However, you will all have Defence against the dark arts lessons and a duelling lesson each week. First and second years will have one of each lesson; third and fourth years will have two Dark arts lessons and one duelling lesson. All years above will have three darks arts lessons and one duelling lesson. You could say we are trying to prevent a new old era, if you understand what i mean"
No one seemed to know what to say to that, there was pure silence in the great hall. Or maybe they didn't understand what he had meant, or maybe they were just to suprised to gasp or show any signs of comprehension of what he had just said. Professor Dumbledore glanced round quickly then spoke up again, "Could Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger please see me in my office please?"
With that he sat down and Professor MgGonagall stood up.
"Everyone is to go to his or her common rooms and chambers and settle down please," she said in her best authorial voice.
Everyone filled out of the Hall to go to his or her various destinations.
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I wont be updating for a few days because i'm away but please please please review!!!
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Disclaimer- Not mine blah blah blah make no money blah blah blah
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Chapter 2- A new old era
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By 12.45 the next day Ron Weasley and his brothers were facing the barrier between platforms 9 and 10 on Kings Cross station London. Wizards and Witches could walk through this barrier onto platform nine and three quarters where the train to Hogwarts School ran from.
Fred and George went through together followed by Ginny. Ron waited for Harry and Hermione to meet him before he went through.
Only a couple of minutes later Hermione turned up.
"Hey" said Ron, waving to her as she approached.
"Hey" she replied shortly.
She waited until she got closer to him before speaking again.
"Ron, Mrs Weasley, what's going on? Why have we been called back so early?" she asked, her voice was barely above a whisper.
"Ron will tell you what he knows on the train dear and oh look, here's Harry," said Mrs Weasley, a smile crossing her face when she saw Harry. She gave Harry a hug when he reached them and sent them of through the barrier before Harry had a chance to ask any questions.
They found themselves an empty compartment quickly. Hermione was the first to speak.
"Go on Ron, what's going on?"
Ron smiled weakly and explained.
"Well, I'm not a hundred percent sure, apparently Dumbledore will fully fill us in when we arrive at Hogwarts. All I know is that some old Aura's have gone missing along with some of their neighbours. These neighbours happen to have been, well, not pure wizard blooded families"
"So" muttered Harry "He's regaining powers quickly"
"And followers it would seem" added Hermione, she turned to Ron as if she was about to ask something.
"As far as I know the Dementors are still guarding Azkaban" he said, predicting her question "and I've heard nothing about the giants"
"So he's not THAT powerful yet" muttered Harry, "There may still be time to stop him before any real damage is done"
"Maybe" agreed Hermione, "but why have we been recalled to Hogwarts then? For our own safety"
"I'd say so," said Harry quietly.
They sat in silence for a while. Many thoughts were racing through Harry's head, all Voldemort related. The death of his parents, the death of Professor Quirrell, the death of Cecil Diggory, Neville's parents insanity (something only Harry knew about as he'd promised Dumbledore he'd keep it a secret). It was all down to Voldemort, all of it, he even got Hagrid expelled when he was back at school over 50 years before. Harry hated him, hated his link to him. Hated all that were involved with him, especially the Malfoy's. Hated Snape, well, maybe not. He wasn't entirely sure if he did hate Snape. He certainly disliked him as a person, but to turn away from Voldemort and risk his life to become a spy for the good…. it showed he had to be good at heart. If he had one…maybe he was good at some other kind of body organ, good at liver. Now he knew he was just being random. He decided to give up trying to think, not till Dumbledore had told them what was going on.
However, Harry was fully brought back into the real world when Draco Malfoy made his entry into the compartment to sneer at them.
"So Potter, scared yet?" he sneered. Crabbe and Goyle laughed somewhere from right outside the compartment.
"Of what?" asked Ron "You? Or your giggling bodyguards behind you?"
Malfoy didn't seem to have a reply for that. Instead he just glared at Ron and turned back to Harry.
"No Ron" cut in Hermione, "I think he means of his big bad you know who loving dad or possibly Crabbe and Goyle's big bad you know who loving dads"
Ron laughed at Hermione's boldness. Malfoy seemed to find a response for this though.
"Why you laughing mudblood? You may be next on a death eaters list," he said coldly.
Ron was suddenly on his feet, "and you might be next on mine you sick bas…" he shouted but he was cut of by Harry.
"Ron sit down" Harry had managed to blurt out before Ron finished his sentence.
"He wants you to react Ron, leave him standing there making any comment he wants. Were not afraid Malfoy, but I'd take into consideration that if Voldemort is stopped it will be you family that will be very scared because I saw your dad with Voldemort last year. He returned to him, Ministry wont be letting him of a second time"
Malfoy just glared at Harry for a moment before turning at walking out of the compartment. They could see is two followers wondering after him down the passageway.
"What's he doing here?!!!" exclaimed Ron "wouldn't you think Dumbledore would have wanted him as far away from Hogwarts as possible, father being what he is and all"
"Maybe he doesn't want to seem to suspicious, I mean, nobody's officially accused Lucius Malfoy of anything," offered Hermione.
There was a clap from the doorway suddenly. All three of them suddenly swung their heads around to see who was there. In the doorway was a relatively muscular, fairly tall, young woman. She looked as if she was in her mid twenties and had long black hair, which reached half way down her back. She had deep brown eyes, a pale completion and a slight scar running from her forehead to her jawbone on the right side of her face. Harry noticed straight away that she was very pretty in a rugged kind of way.
The lady smiled at them, it was a confident but friendly smile.
"I take it you must be Harry Potter…. unless you've painted that scar on your face, lets see, if he's Harry, you'll be Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger" she smiled again.
"Oh but how rude of me. I'm Professor Sirene Hidellbank, your new Defence against the Dark Arts teacher"
"You seem to be awfully young for a Hogwarts teacher" said Hermione by way of a response.
"True" replied Hidellbank "but then, I'm hardly needed as a normal teacher now am I? I think you'll find I'm perfectly suited to teach you how to protect yourself against this new threat Miss Granger"
Harry looked up from the floor where he had been staring quickly, "You mean we've been called back early to learn how to defend ourselves from the death eaters?"
"And the giants, and the Dementors and whatever else comes this way, whether that be evil men in hoods or pigeons" replied the teacher "of course your also here for your own protection. Right now, Hogworts is the safest place you can be"
She turned towards Ron, "Mr Weasley, we've actually met, however you wont remember me, you were too young I think. I knew your older brothers, I was a couple of years above them in school and in the same School house, and the same one as you three too I believe"
"Yes" replied Harry politely.
"Well, it's been a pleasure meeting you, I believe though, we'll be spending plenty of time with each other though"
Hidellbank turned to leave but then turned back. "I know you don't know me yet but please, if you need any help, or guidance or anything, even a message for Dumbledore let me know. I'm here to help you, you in particular Harry, Ron, and Hemione. Please, let me do my job and do it well" with that she turned and left.
The Rest of the train journey was spent in silence as all three of them could think of very little to say. Time seemed to pass very fast and they were at Hogwarts earlier than they expected.
Harry could hear Hagrid collecting the first years further down the platform and managed to shout hello to him and get a reply.
He didn't have time to go see him though as everyone was already ploughing their way to the castle like they were to scared to hang around.
It didn't take them long to get to the great hall and take their seats at the Gryffindor table. Harry was sitting next to Ron who was facing Hermione. Hermione had Neville Longbottom to her left and the Weasley twins to her right. It seemed too normal to stand especially when the first years came in for sorting.
Luckily sorting didn't last too long and they were all eating a great big feast in next to no time. This helped take Harry's mind of Voldemort slightly as he was very hungry. He'd only been back at the Duddley's for a week and a half and he'd only had about 5 meals. Hermione had sent him some cookies though and the Weasley's had sent him a cake.
After everyone looked like they had finished eating Dumbledore rose to his feet.
"Welcome back to Hogwarts, or of course in the case of our new students, welcome to Hogwarts. Unfortunately, as I'm sure you've all realised, we have not returned under the greatest of circumstances. It would seem that he who must not be named is gaining power and at some point will try and regain what was his over a decade ago"
During Dumbledore's speech they're where a few gasps from students, especially the younger years.
"Of course, it is still the summer holidays and therefore, lessons will not start as normal until term is due to start. However, you will all have Defence against the dark arts lessons and a duelling lesson each week. First and second years will have one of each lesson; third and fourth years will have two Dark arts lessons and one duelling lesson. All years above will have three darks arts lessons and one duelling lesson. You could say we are trying to prevent a new old era, if you understand what i mean"
No one seemed to know what to say to that, there was pure silence in the great hall. Or maybe they didn't understand what he had meant, or maybe they were just to suprised to gasp or show any signs of comprehension of what he had just said. Professor Dumbledore glanced round quickly then spoke up again, "Could Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger please see me in my office please?"
With that he sat down and Professor MgGonagall stood up.
"Everyone is to go to his or her common rooms and chambers and settle down please," she said in her best authorial voice.
Everyone filled out of the Hall to go to his or her various destinations.
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I wont be updating for a few days because i'm away but please please please review!!!
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