A/N: Hello again! I feel so loved. :D ppl actually reviewed!! I'm really
sorry that I haven't posted! I've needed INSPIRATION and it's being gay and
keeps walking away from me! :'(!
*** MUI IMPORTANTE side note ***- I know that this takes place in Harry's fifth year. It makes more sense as sixth, with Dumbledore's Army. So I've added that whole ordeal in, because it will make sense later on. I'm thinking of maybe switching the rating to R, because in future chapters there will be bloodshed, killing, and lots of sad things. So yeah, please don't stop reading this ff if I do switch it! Thnx!
Herculeha- another long review. Bravo. lol, well thanks for the review. Poor Harry is right. ::WUH WUH WUUUH:: Guilty feelings suck some major royal ass. You know it! Cho will feel guilty in this chapter also. So I guess they will mourn together. ( Okay, that was just a little bit of fluff there, I hope it will get better. See, I'm no good at that kind of stuff, even though my 'sister' Whitney Lin and my other 'sister' Sara Lin (both on this site) think I'm good. (Don't ask. We're all so close we decided to get names and be triplets. lol)
Also, I'll try to post at least once a week, if not more. (
Bon- Yeah, guilt totally suxx. Hits ya right in the balls. lol! I'm glad I made Harry not as stupid as he was in the fifth book. ( Thanks for the review!
xXdOmOnXx- I thought so. Thanks for reviewing!!
Yoshi-fan2003- Wow, I never even noticed that! Well, I don't know how I can fix it, so I guess I'll just explain.
Everyone, the fictional characters in this story are all suddenly shocked that Harry has decided to speak to everyone again. lol. Thanks for catching that, Yoshi-fan2003!! O, and are you on fictionnet.proboards22.com? I am!!! ::grins:: I feel so special.
And now, my disclaimer: I don't own HP and/or any such related characters and/or plots.
Now that that's over with, on with the show! Oh, and BTW- this chapter may not be as long as last. Gah, I want Sirius to be dead, also. It will fit in. I think.. Idk I will check things up, see if it fits. Ya know? Anyway, on with the show!
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Chapter 7
Harry was shaken awake by Ron, who had been shaken awake by Hermione. (Well not so much shaken as kissed.) They all got up and got dressed, remembering that today was the first day of classes.
Harry looked especially thin today. The Dursleys had fed him over the summer, but Dudley was still on his diet and it didn't help one bit. He looked frail and bony, and pretty much disgusting, all in all. He needed to eat.
They walked down as a trio to breakfast and Harry immediately started looking for Cho. She waved to him to come and sit down by her, but Harry hesitated. Guilt struck him again as he looked at her friends surrounding her. A few of them had grins just like Cho's, but about three of them had scowls. He gave them all a nervous and guilty smile, but decided to sit by the rest of the Gryffindors today. Cho got up and sat across from him, smiling.
"Sorry I didn't sit by you," he said automatically. "It's just that- your friends-"
"Oh, it's alright." Cho said. "They think I'm betraying Cedric for-for going out with you and." Harry knew, right then, that she was feeling just as guilty as he was. He saw a tear prickle the end of her eye, and she wiped it away.
"Cho, it's all right. They can't stop us from anything, even if they tried. They can't take us apart," here he grabbed her hand, "Ever. I feel terrible, though, also. But don't worry," he added, smiling. "We'll be fine."
Cho smiled at this and tears leaked from the corner of her eye. They both leaned forward and kissed, and everybody in the Great Hall went silent. Somebody dropped their fork and it landed on the golden plate with a clanking sound.
They both were wondering why. But then it struck Harry. It wasn't like it was unusual for two people of different houses to sit together, or to be together at that. But this was the famous Harry Potter and the mourning Cho Chang. The witness and the ex-girlfriend. Almost all of Cho's friends looked disgusted, with that look of 'Oh-my-god-you-did-NOT-just-do-that!' or the 'you-slut-how-could-you-do-that-to-Cedric' look (A/N: and mine was the: 'wow-I-cant-believe-how-many-describing-words-and-/-or-plain-words-I- can-fit-into-one-look' look.).
"I think they took that as a shock," Harry whispered sarcastically to Cho. She laughed and then looked around at Ron and Hermione expectantly.
"What are you lot looking at?" Ron and Hermione said in unison. As soon as they had, everyone started talking again.
"I think that's our cue to leave, Cho," Harry said, picking up his bag and schedule for the day. Cho agreed and they went into the Enterance Hall, leaving the Great Hall to whisper and chat about what theories could have caused the new Harry/Cho relationship.
Harry and Cho gave each other one final kiss and Harry said, "I'll see you whenever I can, ok?"
"Okay." She replied, heading off outside for her first class- Care of Magical Creatures, while Harry went the opposite way to Defense Against the Dark Arts.
Harry didn't know who the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher would be this year, but he hoped it would be just as good as last, even though that professor was a phony. That "Mad-Eye Moody," who was really Barty Crouch Jr., taught like a real professor should, also like how Lupin did.
He reached the classroom door and stepped inside, noticing that he was first to arrive. He had this class with just the Gryffindors this year, thankfully. No Slytherins he had to deal with in here. Thank god.
Harry sat down in the front of the class on the left side, taking the furthermost desk from the teacher's. He didn't know who it would be, but if it was somebody good, he would, at least, have a proper seat. If it wasn't, then he would just have to back off and avoid answering any questions.
He took out his wand, his textbook, a piece of parchment, a quill and some plain black ink. He set his bag on one seat next to him and one behind him. Ron would sit next to him and Hermione behind. He decided that they didn't need to be passing love letters to each other during class.
Harry laughed at this just as the door swung open. Harry turned around to see who it was.
"REMUS!" Harry exclaimed, jumping out of his chair and going over to him.
Remus Lupin laughed and replied with, "I'm no longer Remus, or Moony. I'm Professor Lupin, Harry. And it's great to be back here. You wouldn't know how much I missed teaching."
Harry couldn't stop grinning, but frowned in a second after that. "Just after I got used to calling you Remus or Moony, too. Why didn't you tell me you got this job?"
Professor Lupin laughed and said, "Thought it would make a bit of a surprise, you know? Where are Ron and Hermione, or your fellow students, at that?" he asked. Just then, the door swung open yet again, and Ron and Hermione came in, holding hands. Harry moved his things to the front of the class.
"Remus!" They both yelled, running up to him also.
"Ah, ah, ah," he said, shaking his finger at them. "Professor Lupin. Just got done explaining that to Harry, I did."
"Sorry, Professor Lupin." Hermione said. She had that look of, 'I-should- have-known-better'.
"It's quite alright, but do just remember to call me that." He replied. Harry noticed how old and frail he looked. Even though he was really only in his 30's (Truth be told, Harry truly didn't know how old he was, really), Remus, er, Professor Lupin looked older than he was. His light brown hair was flecked with bits of gray and his eyes had dark grayish- purple bags under them. His eyes looked dull and gray, even though they were gray beforehand. Must be that time of the month, and I mean werewolf- wise. (lol)
Harry sat down as the rest of his classmates settled in. Seamus and Dean sat behind him, and Neville next to them. Parvati and Lavender sat next to Hermione, and finally, class began.
"I am honored to be back here and working again," Professor Lupin started. Everyone in the classroom nodded in agreement. "And I hope to work, like 'Professor Moody' did, on curses and how to block them. No, I will not be doing the unforgivable three," he added, reading some people's fearful looks (::cough, Neville's, cough:: ) like the cover of a book. "Would you all put those away, and stand up? You need nothing but your wand." Everybody put their inks, quills, and books away and stood up.
With a swish of Professor Lupin's wand, all the desks were piled neatly on top of one another on both sides of the room, leaving a clean space in the middle, where the whole class moved.
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When class ended, everyone was overjoyed. That class was better than any one that they had ever had. Hermione found it very, very interesting, as they learned an ancient curse she had never heard of before, and how to block it and a few other dangerous curses.
Finally, Ron and Harry got sick of Hermione's ranting and told her to zip it, right after which Ron gave her a small kiss on the lips, and she blushed and finally stopped talking.
"Thanks, Ron," Harry said, laughing. "Bout time, too." Hermione reached over and smacked him round the shoulder.
Harry laughed. But he had to tell them, he had to tell them everything that had gone on. Everything that Cho had wanted for revenge on Voldemort, everything that Godric had told him, he needed to say to them.
"Hermione, Ron." Harry whispered so only they could hear. "Cho wants revenge."
"Revenge?" Hermione and Ron asked at the same time.
"Shh, not so loud! She wants revenge, though, on Voldemort for killing Cedric. I'm with her. We need to get the DA back together- we have to. You can help. But do you know of the prophecy? I myself must murder Voldemort for the world to be rid of all evil. But how will we do this, you guys?" Harry asked.
Hermione looked deep in thought. "There's only one thing we can do. Ron, Harry, you two gather up everybody from Dumbledore's Army- except Michael Conner and friends and Cho's friend."
"And after that," Harry continued her sentence, "We go to that Room Dobby told me about, The Room of Requirement, the one we used last time we rounded up the DA. Let's devise a plan from there."
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Harry, Ron, and Hermione all walked into the Gryffindor Common Room that night with determined looks on their faces. They went their separate ways, and Harry first walked over to Seamus and Dean.
"Seamus, Dean," Harry whispered, kneeling next to their game. They were playing Gobstones, and Dean just got squirted by one.
"Ahh, shit," Dean said, rubbing the greenish liquid off his eyes. "Yeah, Harry? What's up?"
Harry motioned them to lean in. When they did, he whispered, "We're on revenge for Cedric. We're gathering up the DA again, and we're going to fight Voldemort." Both Seamus and Dean flinched, but they nodded firmly. "Pass it on to others in the DA. We'll meet in the Room of Requirement on Wednesday, after classes, okay?" Harry whispered as final words, clapping both of them on their backs.
He stood, looked at Ron and Hermione (Ron was convincing Ginny and a few of her friends while Hermione was getting Parvati and Lavender to come) and when they both stood up, they met each other in the middle of the common room. They gave each other the thumbs-up sign and went to the Library to find the rest of their DA companions.
Hermione nodded at Madame Pince and gave her a smile as she entered first. Madame Pince, as shock to Ron and Harry, gave Hermione a smile back and then went on to her work.
"Made friends, Hermione?" Ron whispered in her ear.
"Yes, actually. If you have a problem with it, you can go and-"
"Hermione! Not in front of the children!" Harry interrupted, pointing to some scared-looking first years who were listening to their conversation.
Hermione blushed and said, "Look, there's Ernie and Hannah," Hermione said, leading the way over to them. Harry and Ron snickered behind her back until Hermione turned and gave them each a look.
"Hey Ernie, Hannah," Hermione said, sitting down. "Harry has to tell you something."
Harry sat down and motioned for them to lean in. He told them the exact same thing he told Seamus and Dean, and when they both nodded Harry grinned.
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Soon word was spread all round school (for the members of the DA) and Wednesday finally arrived. After classes, Harry walked right up to the room Dobby had told him about, walked by three times, thinking of everything he needed for this new class, and a door appeared on the wall.
Harry smiled and opened it, walking inside. Nobody was there yet.
So he lay his things upon a stray teacher's desk that was sitting in the corner of the room and then walked around, checking out the items that traced the wall. A foe glass and many Sneakascopes were lying here and there. Many other magical Auror bits and bobs lay on desks along with them. Harry inspected them, until he heard someone come in.
"Harry?" came the voice of his girlfriend, Cho Chang.
Harry's heart gave a plummet and his body froze up. That guilty feeling not only was buried into the pit of his stomach, but also in his heart. His eyes showed it, also.
"What's wrong, Harry?" Cho asked, putting his arm around him.
Harry flinched ever-so-slightly under her touch. She frowned. "You're still feeling guilty, aren't you?"
Harry nodded sheepishly. "It's okay, Harry. You shouldn't feel this way- Cedric and I were friends, very close friends. We were never an item until right before the Yule Ball last year. It wasn't serious, Harry, it never was. You don't need to feel guilty over this," she whispered. At that, she took a hold of his chin and planted a kiss on his lips and giving him a long hug. They sat there for a while in silence. Cho was crying silently, making Harry's robed shoulder all wet, and Harry was on the verge of tears.
Harry couldn't help it. The guilt lifted off of him, and he was then in a good mood. Cho had just explained why she wasn't as guilty as he was.
A few moments later, other people started to leak inside of the room. Soon, everyone was assembled and ready for another class.
"Well," Harry said to the group. He noticed a few new recruits, such as Terry Boot and Rodger Daves and a couple of Hufflepuffs he hadn't seen before. "I'm glad to see you all back here, and a few new faces. I'm glad you lot could join!" He gave them all a smile. He knew he sounded pathetically like a teacher, but then again, that was his current, daresay, 'occupation.' Harry started again. "Well, to start things off, I may as well explain why we're here today." Everyone nodded.
"Well, as most well all of you know, Cedric was-was murdered last year," Harry started off, his voice choking a bit. He cleared his throat and continued. "I have a proposition for those who are willing to risk their lives for his sake, and also people who have died in the past, and those who will die in the near future. We're going to take on Voldemort and his Death Eaters for the sake of Cedric, my parents, Neville's parents, and all those families who have suffered. Are you with me?" Harry half-yelled.
For a while there was silence. Suddenly, everyone erupted into great cheers. Harry grinned. "Let's get started then." He said, smiling.
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YAY! That took a while to write. Sorry!! I will post this tomorrow, or sometime! K? PLEASE, R/R!
*** MUI IMPORTANTE side note ***- I know that this takes place in Harry's fifth year. It makes more sense as sixth, with Dumbledore's Army. So I've added that whole ordeal in, because it will make sense later on. I'm thinking of maybe switching the rating to R, because in future chapters there will be bloodshed, killing, and lots of sad things. So yeah, please don't stop reading this ff if I do switch it! Thnx!
Herculeha- another long review. Bravo. lol, well thanks for the review. Poor Harry is right. ::WUH WUH WUUUH:: Guilty feelings suck some major royal ass. You know it! Cho will feel guilty in this chapter also. So I guess they will mourn together. ( Okay, that was just a little bit of fluff there, I hope it will get better. See, I'm no good at that kind of stuff, even though my 'sister' Whitney Lin and my other 'sister' Sara Lin (both on this site) think I'm good. (Don't ask. We're all so close we decided to get names and be triplets. lol)
Also, I'll try to post at least once a week, if not more. (
Bon- Yeah, guilt totally suxx. Hits ya right in the balls. lol! I'm glad I made Harry not as stupid as he was in the fifth book. ( Thanks for the review!
xXdOmOnXx- I thought so. Thanks for reviewing!!
Yoshi-fan2003- Wow, I never even noticed that! Well, I don't know how I can fix it, so I guess I'll just explain.
Everyone, the fictional characters in this story are all suddenly shocked that Harry has decided to speak to everyone again. lol. Thanks for catching that, Yoshi-fan2003!! O, and are you on fictionnet.proboards22.com? I am!!! ::grins:: I feel so special.
And now, my disclaimer: I don't own HP and/or any such related characters and/or plots.
Now that that's over with, on with the show! Oh, and BTW- this chapter may not be as long as last. Gah, I want Sirius to be dead, also. It will fit in. I think.. Idk I will check things up, see if it fits. Ya know? Anyway, on with the show!
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Chapter 7
Harry was shaken awake by Ron, who had been shaken awake by Hermione. (Well not so much shaken as kissed.) They all got up and got dressed, remembering that today was the first day of classes.
Harry looked especially thin today. The Dursleys had fed him over the summer, but Dudley was still on his diet and it didn't help one bit. He looked frail and bony, and pretty much disgusting, all in all. He needed to eat.
They walked down as a trio to breakfast and Harry immediately started looking for Cho. She waved to him to come and sit down by her, but Harry hesitated. Guilt struck him again as he looked at her friends surrounding her. A few of them had grins just like Cho's, but about three of them had scowls. He gave them all a nervous and guilty smile, but decided to sit by the rest of the Gryffindors today. Cho got up and sat across from him, smiling.
"Sorry I didn't sit by you," he said automatically. "It's just that- your friends-"
"Oh, it's alright." Cho said. "They think I'm betraying Cedric for-for going out with you and." Harry knew, right then, that she was feeling just as guilty as he was. He saw a tear prickle the end of her eye, and she wiped it away.
"Cho, it's all right. They can't stop us from anything, even if they tried. They can't take us apart," here he grabbed her hand, "Ever. I feel terrible, though, also. But don't worry," he added, smiling. "We'll be fine."
Cho smiled at this and tears leaked from the corner of her eye. They both leaned forward and kissed, and everybody in the Great Hall went silent. Somebody dropped their fork and it landed on the golden plate with a clanking sound.
They both were wondering why. But then it struck Harry. It wasn't like it was unusual for two people of different houses to sit together, or to be together at that. But this was the famous Harry Potter and the mourning Cho Chang. The witness and the ex-girlfriend. Almost all of Cho's friends looked disgusted, with that look of 'Oh-my-god-you-did-NOT-just-do-that!' or the 'you-slut-how-could-you-do-that-to-Cedric' look (A/N: and mine was the: 'wow-I-cant-believe-how-many-describing-words-and-/-or-plain-words-I- can-fit-into-one-look' look.).
"I think they took that as a shock," Harry whispered sarcastically to Cho. She laughed and then looked around at Ron and Hermione expectantly.
"What are you lot looking at?" Ron and Hermione said in unison. As soon as they had, everyone started talking again.
"I think that's our cue to leave, Cho," Harry said, picking up his bag and schedule for the day. Cho agreed and they went into the Enterance Hall, leaving the Great Hall to whisper and chat about what theories could have caused the new Harry/Cho relationship.
Harry and Cho gave each other one final kiss and Harry said, "I'll see you whenever I can, ok?"
"Okay." She replied, heading off outside for her first class- Care of Magical Creatures, while Harry went the opposite way to Defense Against the Dark Arts.
Harry didn't know who the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher would be this year, but he hoped it would be just as good as last, even though that professor was a phony. That "Mad-Eye Moody," who was really Barty Crouch Jr., taught like a real professor should, also like how Lupin did.
He reached the classroom door and stepped inside, noticing that he was first to arrive. He had this class with just the Gryffindors this year, thankfully. No Slytherins he had to deal with in here. Thank god.
Harry sat down in the front of the class on the left side, taking the furthermost desk from the teacher's. He didn't know who it would be, but if it was somebody good, he would, at least, have a proper seat. If it wasn't, then he would just have to back off and avoid answering any questions.
He took out his wand, his textbook, a piece of parchment, a quill and some plain black ink. He set his bag on one seat next to him and one behind him. Ron would sit next to him and Hermione behind. He decided that they didn't need to be passing love letters to each other during class.
Harry laughed at this just as the door swung open. Harry turned around to see who it was.
"REMUS!" Harry exclaimed, jumping out of his chair and going over to him.
Remus Lupin laughed and replied with, "I'm no longer Remus, or Moony. I'm Professor Lupin, Harry. And it's great to be back here. You wouldn't know how much I missed teaching."
Harry couldn't stop grinning, but frowned in a second after that. "Just after I got used to calling you Remus or Moony, too. Why didn't you tell me you got this job?"
Professor Lupin laughed and said, "Thought it would make a bit of a surprise, you know? Where are Ron and Hermione, or your fellow students, at that?" he asked. Just then, the door swung open yet again, and Ron and Hermione came in, holding hands. Harry moved his things to the front of the class.
"Remus!" They both yelled, running up to him also.
"Ah, ah, ah," he said, shaking his finger at them. "Professor Lupin. Just got done explaining that to Harry, I did."
"Sorry, Professor Lupin." Hermione said. She had that look of, 'I-should- have-known-better'.
"It's quite alright, but do just remember to call me that." He replied. Harry noticed how old and frail he looked. Even though he was really only in his 30's (Truth be told, Harry truly didn't know how old he was, really), Remus, er, Professor Lupin looked older than he was. His light brown hair was flecked with bits of gray and his eyes had dark grayish- purple bags under them. His eyes looked dull and gray, even though they were gray beforehand. Must be that time of the month, and I mean werewolf- wise. (lol)
Harry sat down as the rest of his classmates settled in. Seamus and Dean sat behind him, and Neville next to them. Parvati and Lavender sat next to Hermione, and finally, class began.
"I am honored to be back here and working again," Professor Lupin started. Everyone in the classroom nodded in agreement. "And I hope to work, like 'Professor Moody' did, on curses and how to block them. No, I will not be doing the unforgivable three," he added, reading some people's fearful looks (::cough, Neville's, cough:: ) like the cover of a book. "Would you all put those away, and stand up? You need nothing but your wand." Everybody put their inks, quills, and books away and stood up.
With a swish of Professor Lupin's wand, all the desks were piled neatly on top of one another on both sides of the room, leaving a clean space in the middle, where the whole class moved.
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When class ended, everyone was overjoyed. That class was better than any one that they had ever had. Hermione found it very, very interesting, as they learned an ancient curse she had never heard of before, and how to block it and a few other dangerous curses.
Finally, Ron and Harry got sick of Hermione's ranting and told her to zip it, right after which Ron gave her a small kiss on the lips, and she blushed and finally stopped talking.
"Thanks, Ron," Harry said, laughing. "Bout time, too." Hermione reached over and smacked him round the shoulder.
Harry laughed. But he had to tell them, he had to tell them everything that had gone on. Everything that Cho had wanted for revenge on Voldemort, everything that Godric had told him, he needed to say to them.
"Hermione, Ron." Harry whispered so only they could hear. "Cho wants revenge."
"Revenge?" Hermione and Ron asked at the same time.
"Shh, not so loud! She wants revenge, though, on Voldemort for killing Cedric. I'm with her. We need to get the DA back together- we have to. You can help. But do you know of the prophecy? I myself must murder Voldemort for the world to be rid of all evil. But how will we do this, you guys?" Harry asked.
Hermione looked deep in thought. "There's only one thing we can do. Ron, Harry, you two gather up everybody from Dumbledore's Army- except Michael Conner and friends and Cho's friend."
"And after that," Harry continued her sentence, "We go to that Room Dobby told me about, The Room of Requirement, the one we used last time we rounded up the DA. Let's devise a plan from there."
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Harry, Ron, and Hermione all walked into the Gryffindor Common Room that night with determined looks on their faces. They went their separate ways, and Harry first walked over to Seamus and Dean.
"Seamus, Dean," Harry whispered, kneeling next to their game. They were playing Gobstones, and Dean just got squirted by one.
"Ahh, shit," Dean said, rubbing the greenish liquid off his eyes. "Yeah, Harry? What's up?"
Harry motioned them to lean in. When they did, he whispered, "We're on revenge for Cedric. We're gathering up the DA again, and we're going to fight Voldemort." Both Seamus and Dean flinched, but they nodded firmly. "Pass it on to others in the DA. We'll meet in the Room of Requirement on Wednesday, after classes, okay?" Harry whispered as final words, clapping both of them on their backs.
He stood, looked at Ron and Hermione (Ron was convincing Ginny and a few of her friends while Hermione was getting Parvati and Lavender to come) and when they both stood up, they met each other in the middle of the common room. They gave each other the thumbs-up sign and went to the Library to find the rest of their DA companions.
Hermione nodded at Madame Pince and gave her a smile as she entered first. Madame Pince, as shock to Ron and Harry, gave Hermione a smile back and then went on to her work.
"Made friends, Hermione?" Ron whispered in her ear.
"Yes, actually. If you have a problem with it, you can go and-"
"Hermione! Not in front of the children!" Harry interrupted, pointing to some scared-looking first years who were listening to their conversation.
Hermione blushed and said, "Look, there's Ernie and Hannah," Hermione said, leading the way over to them. Harry and Ron snickered behind her back until Hermione turned and gave them each a look.
"Hey Ernie, Hannah," Hermione said, sitting down. "Harry has to tell you something."
Harry sat down and motioned for them to lean in. He told them the exact same thing he told Seamus and Dean, and when they both nodded Harry grinned.
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Soon word was spread all round school (for the members of the DA) and Wednesday finally arrived. After classes, Harry walked right up to the room Dobby had told him about, walked by three times, thinking of everything he needed for this new class, and a door appeared on the wall.
Harry smiled and opened it, walking inside. Nobody was there yet.
So he lay his things upon a stray teacher's desk that was sitting in the corner of the room and then walked around, checking out the items that traced the wall. A foe glass and many Sneakascopes were lying here and there. Many other magical Auror bits and bobs lay on desks along with them. Harry inspected them, until he heard someone come in.
"Harry?" came the voice of his girlfriend, Cho Chang.
Harry's heart gave a plummet and his body froze up. That guilty feeling not only was buried into the pit of his stomach, but also in his heart. His eyes showed it, also.
"What's wrong, Harry?" Cho asked, putting his arm around him.
Harry flinched ever-so-slightly under her touch. She frowned. "You're still feeling guilty, aren't you?"
Harry nodded sheepishly. "It's okay, Harry. You shouldn't feel this way- Cedric and I were friends, very close friends. We were never an item until right before the Yule Ball last year. It wasn't serious, Harry, it never was. You don't need to feel guilty over this," she whispered. At that, she took a hold of his chin and planted a kiss on his lips and giving him a long hug. They sat there for a while in silence. Cho was crying silently, making Harry's robed shoulder all wet, and Harry was on the verge of tears.
Harry couldn't help it. The guilt lifted off of him, and he was then in a good mood. Cho had just explained why she wasn't as guilty as he was.
A few moments later, other people started to leak inside of the room. Soon, everyone was assembled and ready for another class.
"Well," Harry said to the group. He noticed a few new recruits, such as Terry Boot and Rodger Daves and a couple of Hufflepuffs he hadn't seen before. "I'm glad to see you all back here, and a few new faces. I'm glad you lot could join!" He gave them all a smile. He knew he sounded pathetically like a teacher, but then again, that was his current, daresay, 'occupation.' Harry started again. "Well, to start things off, I may as well explain why we're here today." Everyone nodded.
"Well, as most well all of you know, Cedric was-was murdered last year," Harry started off, his voice choking a bit. He cleared his throat and continued. "I have a proposition for those who are willing to risk their lives for his sake, and also people who have died in the past, and those who will die in the near future. We're going to take on Voldemort and his Death Eaters for the sake of Cedric, my parents, Neville's parents, and all those families who have suffered. Are you with me?" Harry half-yelled.
For a while there was silence. Suddenly, everyone erupted into great cheers. Harry grinned. "Let's get started then." He said, smiling.
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YAY! That took a while to write. Sorry!! I will post this tomorrow, or sometime! K? PLEASE, R/R!