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Chapter eleven ~ New Powers and Quidditch
"Hey Harry." Said Ron, as Harry sat down.
"Anything about Malfoy yet?" Harry asked.
Hermione shook her head. "Harry eat something, please."
Harry smiled. "No thanks Hermione."
Today was the first quidditch match of the season. Harry had been allowed back in the team by special permission from Dumbledore. And the first match was against Slytherin.
Ron wasn't eating anything either.
At that moment Hedwig brought Harry a letter.
"It's from Lupin." Harry said, recognising the handwriting on the front. He ripped it open.
Harry, As usual I don't have much time but I thought this was a matter of big importance. And you won't find out any other way, Minister Malfoy has requested it not be reported in the paper. Oh yes the Temporary Minister has now got full control over everything we read, and I mean everything. I saw him in Florish and Blotts destroying books which he thought didn't agree with him! But the biggest new power he has been granted is Lord Judge. There hasn't been a Lord Judge for over a hundred years, it was thought not right for someone to have that much power. At one time you could only be Lord Judge if you had been Minister for ten years, and now they have granted it to Temporary Minister after two weeks! You must remember from you're trial, that you get a vote, the equivalent of a muggle jury. But now, Lord Judge decides who is guilty and who is not, and he alone. He also has the power to send people to Azkaban without trial and sentence people to the Dementors Kiss.
And that is not the worst part, he has introduced a law that minors can go to Azkaban and suffer the Dementors Kiss! So I am begging you to be careful and not do anything rash! Oh and good luck with your Quidditch Match.
Moony
Harry was gob smacked as he read the letter.
"Come on Harry, we better get going." Ron said.
Harry shook his head. "It's not that Malfoy hasn't been plotting and getting extra power, it's that it hasn't been reported in the newspaper. here read this." he passed them the letter.
Hermione took the letter and read it aloud. Luna and Ginny were listening with a look of horror.
"We have to get this reported in the newspaper, Luna could your father publish a piece in The Quibbler for us?"
Luna nodded. "I am sure he will, if you write it."
Hermione smiled. "Oh don't worry, I'll write it" she got up from the table. "Harry you better get down to the pitch, quickly."
As the Gryfindor team stood in the changing rooms ready to go out.
"Harry, I don't think I can do this."
"Of course you can Ron."
"At least Fred and George aren't here."
Harry sighed, Fred and George's absence might be good for Ron, but for the rest of the team it was near disaster. They were fantastic beaters.
The team flew out on to the pitch and were met by the Slytherins. The match began.
"You know what Potter, you better be careful." Malfoy said as he flew beside Harry.
"Huh?" Harry said, angrily. He dived down to try and get rid of Malfoy.
"I meant of Granger."
"What about her?"
"Well, since my father is minister," Draco began.
Harry sighed, he'd had enough of reminding Draco that his father was only temporary.
"He has been granted a few new powers.for instance Mudblood over there could easily be slung into Azkaban."
Harry pulled his broom to a halt. He stared at Malfoy with a look of utter loathing.
Malfoy grinned. "Go on then, Potter."
At that moment Slytherin scored a goal and Malfoy turned to watch the celebration. Harry took his chance, he lunged at Malfoy. The two boys grappled, Harry grabbed Malfoy's broom, and the two of them tumbled to the ground.
The teachers hurried from their seats, the teams stopped playing, the quaffle held firmly in Katie Bell's hands. Ron flew down to the ground just as Hermione came running from the stands.
Draco stood up and brushed the sand off his quidditch robes. He was unhurt. But Harry had broken his arm, his teeth were gritted with pain. Madame Hooch was talking to Draco as Madame Pomfrey was checking Harry over.
"You better come to the hospital wing, dear." She said, helping him up.
"Just a minute, what happened Potter? Did you try and knock Malfoy off his broom?"
Malfoy stood behind her with a smug grin plastered across his face.
Harry shrugged. He knew it was hopeless, Malfoy had given his side of the story.
"In that case Gryfindor forfeit the game, I do not permit such disgraceful behaviour. And you shall lose fifty points for your bad conduct, Potter." Madame Hooch said, blowing her whistle. The other Gryfindor players landed with disgust.
"Thanks Potter," one of the Slytherins yelled.
Potter limped to the hospital wing, he had twisted his ankle as well as breaking his arm. Hermione and Ron followed behind in silence.
"You better stay here for the day, you can return to your common room tonight."
Hermione sat down beside his bed. "What happened Harry?"
"It was Malfoy he provoked me, he said he could have any of us thrown into Azkaban."
"You shouldn't have listened to him."
"I would have bloody decked him!" Ron said, with anger.
Harry grinned. "Oh well, I don't care about the broken arm, I just wish the game wasn't forfeit!"
"Why don't you tell Madame Hooch?"
"There is nothing she can do, she can't go against the Temporary Minister's son, can she?" Harry said, sarcastically.
Later in the afternoon, Hermione and Ron left. There were off to the library where Hermione was going to make sure Ron did his potions essay.
Soon after they left Professor Delvarney arrived. she sat down where Hermione had sat.
"Are you alright? I saw the game of course, it was wrong what you did."
"He provoked me!" Harry said, quickly.
Delvarney nodded. "I know, Harry. We all want to wring his neck, but we can't. For the time being we have to put up with it."
"It's so stupid, I mean sooner or later Malfoy's gonna shut the school right?"
"It will not come to that."
"How can you be sure?"
"Dumbledore is still headmaster here Harry, and will remain so."
"What if he is sent to Azkaban, Professor?"
"Do you really think Azkaban could hold the mighty Albus Dumbledore. never, Potter, never." Delvarney said, with conviction.
"So what's going on? What we doing to stop Him?" Harry demanded.
Delvarney smiled. "Do not concern yourself with it Harry."
"I am sick of people treating me like a child. Do I or do I not have a right to know?" at that moment Snape strode in.
"I thought I'd find you here, come on we're going."
"What?" Delvarney said, jumping up.
"Lupin's called an emergency meeting, there is a spy in the Order."
Harry got up. "I want to come."
Delvarney turned to face him. "Sorry Harry."
"Look Potter I know it's hard for you, but stay here and try not to do anything stupid!" Snape said, as him and Delvarney left the hospital wing.
Harry scowled at the still moving door. "I am not a kid."
A/N it just came to me when I started writing the chapter that Harry needed to play quidditch, so sorry that there was no build up to it, but he did practise!! =) oh and I'm going back to school tomorrow.noooooooo..so I can't spend as much time writing. So updates will probably be once a week on Saturday or something.erm.anyway enough of me.what did you think?? =)
Disclaimer; I don't own Harry Potter!! xx
Chapter eleven ~ New Powers and Quidditch
"Hey Harry." Said Ron, as Harry sat down.
"Anything about Malfoy yet?" Harry asked.
Hermione shook her head. "Harry eat something, please."
Harry smiled. "No thanks Hermione."
Today was the first quidditch match of the season. Harry had been allowed back in the team by special permission from Dumbledore. And the first match was against Slytherin.
Ron wasn't eating anything either.
At that moment Hedwig brought Harry a letter.
"It's from Lupin." Harry said, recognising the handwriting on the front. He ripped it open.
Harry, As usual I don't have much time but I thought this was a matter of big importance. And you won't find out any other way, Minister Malfoy has requested it not be reported in the paper. Oh yes the Temporary Minister has now got full control over everything we read, and I mean everything. I saw him in Florish and Blotts destroying books which he thought didn't agree with him! But the biggest new power he has been granted is Lord Judge. There hasn't been a Lord Judge for over a hundred years, it was thought not right for someone to have that much power. At one time you could only be Lord Judge if you had been Minister for ten years, and now they have granted it to Temporary Minister after two weeks! You must remember from you're trial, that you get a vote, the equivalent of a muggle jury. But now, Lord Judge decides who is guilty and who is not, and he alone. He also has the power to send people to Azkaban without trial and sentence people to the Dementors Kiss.
And that is not the worst part, he has introduced a law that minors can go to Azkaban and suffer the Dementors Kiss! So I am begging you to be careful and not do anything rash! Oh and good luck with your Quidditch Match.
Moony
Harry was gob smacked as he read the letter.
"Come on Harry, we better get going." Ron said.
Harry shook his head. "It's not that Malfoy hasn't been plotting and getting extra power, it's that it hasn't been reported in the newspaper. here read this." he passed them the letter.
Hermione took the letter and read it aloud. Luna and Ginny were listening with a look of horror.
"We have to get this reported in the newspaper, Luna could your father publish a piece in The Quibbler for us?"
Luna nodded. "I am sure he will, if you write it."
Hermione smiled. "Oh don't worry, I'll write it" she got up from the table. "Harry you better get down to the pitch, quickly."
As the Gryfindor team stood in the changing rooms ready to go out.
"Harry, I don't think I can do this."
"Of course you can Ron."
"At least Fred and George aren't here."
Harry sighed, Fred and George's absence might be good for Ron, but for the rest of the team it was near disaster. They were fantastic beaters.
The team flew out on to the pitch and were met by the Slytherins. The match began.
"You know what Potter, you better be careful." Malfoy said as he flew beside Harry.
"Huh?" Harry said, angrily. He dived down to try and get rid of Malfoy.
"I meant of Granger."
"What about her?"
"Well, since my father is minister," Draco began.
Harry sighed, he'd had enough of reminding Draco that his father was only temporary.
"He has been granted a few new powers.for instance Mudblood over there could easily be slung into Azkaban."
Harry pulled his broom to a halt. He stared at Malfoy with a look of utter loathing.
Malfoy grinned. "Go on then, Potter."
At that moment Slytherin scored a goal and Malfoy turned to watch the celebration. Harry took his chance, he lunged at Malfoy. The two boys grappled, Harry grabbed Malfoy's broom, and the two of them tumbled to the ground.
The teachers hurried from their seats, the teams stopped playing, the quaffle held firmly in Katie Bell's hands. Ron flew down to the ground just as Hermione came running from the stands.
Draco stood up and brushed the sand off his quidditch robes. He was unhurt. But Harry had broken his arm, his teeth were gritted with pain. Madame Hooch was talking to Draco as Madame Pomfrey was checking Harry over.
"You better come to the hospital wing, dear." She said, helping him up.
"Just a minute, what happened Potter? Did you try and knock Malfoy off his broom?"
Malfoy stood behind her with a smug grin plastered across his face.
Harry shrugged. He knew it was hopeless, Malfoy had given his side of the story.
"In that case Gryfindor forfeit the game, I do not permit such disgraceful behaviour. And you shall lose fifty points for your bad conduct, Potter." Madame Hooch said, blowing her whistle. The other Gryfindor players landed with disgust.
"Thanks Potter," one of the Slytherins yelled.
Potter limped to the hospital wing, he had twisted his ankle as well as breaking his arm. Hermione and Ron followed behind in silence.
"You better stay here for the day, you can return to your common room tonight."
Hermione sat down beside his bed. "What happened Harry?"
"It was Malfoy he provoked me, he said he could have any of us thrown into Azkaban."
"You shouldn't have listened to him."
"I would have bloody decked him!" Ron said, with anger.
Harry grinned. "Oh well, I don't care about the broken arm, I just wish the game wasn't forfeit!"
"Why don't you tell Madame Hooch?"
"There is nothing she can do, she can't go against the Temporary Minister's son, can she?" Harry said, sarcastically.
Later in the afternoon, Hermione and Ron left. There were off to the library where Hermione was going to make sure Ron did his potions essay.
Soon after they left Professor Delvarney arrived. she sat down where Hermione had sat.
"Are you alright? I saw the game of course, it was wrong what you did."
"He provoked me!" Harry said, quickly.
Delvarney nodded. "I know, Harry. We all want to wring his neck, but we can't. For the time being we have to put up with it."
"It's so stupid, I mean sooner or later Malfoy's gonna shut the school right?"
"It will not come to that."
"How can you be sure?"
"Dumbledore is still headmaster here Harry, and will remain so."
"What if he is sent to Azkaban, Professor?"
"Do you really think Azkaban could hold the mighty Albus Dumbledore. never, Potter, never." Delvarney said, with conviction.
"So what's going on? What we doing to stop Him?" Harry demanded.
Delvarney smiled. "Do not concern yourself with it Harry."
"I am sick of people treating me like a child. Do I or do I not have a right to know?" at that moment Snape strode in.
"I thought I'd find you here, come on we're going."
"What?" Delvarney said, jumping up.
"Lupin's called an emergency meeting, there is a spy in the Order."
Harry got up. "I want to come."
Delvarney turned to face him. "Sorry Harry."
"Look Potter I know it's hard for you, but stay here and try not to do anything stupid!" Snape said, as him and Delvarney left the hospital wing.
Harry scowled at the still moving door. "I am not a kid."
A/N it just came to me when I started writing the chapter that Harry needed to play quidditch, so sorry that there was no build up to it, but he did practise!! =) oh and I'm going back to school tomorrow.noooooooo..so I can't spend as much time writing. So updates will probably be once a week on Saturday or something.erm.anyway enough of me.what did you think?? =)