Chapter Six- Mr. Weasley tells all
The rest of the Diagon Alley trip was irritable. Mrs. Weasley had refrained from talking about the fight with Narcissa Malfoy, or her new found knowledge of her husband being the Assistant Minister of Magic. People who had witnessed the argument in the street were whispering behind their hands to whoever they were with. Harry distinctively heard someone in Florish and Blotts whisper:
"I always knew she had it in her."
After leaving Florish and Blotts bookshop, Mrs. Weasley had taken Ginny to the second hand shop, while letting Harry, Ron and Hermione wander freely. The three of them began to see more and more people from Hogwarts. Among them were Luna Lovegood, a girl that Harry had become a good friend with last year, but oddly, Cho Chang accompanied her. Harry's stomach froze as Cho stood in front of him, beaming, while the others were talking to Luna. It was a very tense moment for Harry, but Cho broke the tension.
"Hi" she said quietly, flushing red.
It took Harry several seconds to return the polite greeting but he managed to let the word "hi" escape from his mind.
".How was your summer?" Harry continued, feeling a little better about himself, since he said Hi.
"It was.okay" Cho replied.
Something in the back of Harry's mind was telling him to abandon his stupid conversation with Cho and join Ron and Hermione. Harry suddenly said words he had not expected to say.
"Listen" he said, drawing Cho aside so that the others wouldn't overhear them.
"I'm sorry about what I said to you last year. I was acting like a stupid prat and I guess had a lot of anger inside me about You-Know-Who's return" he continued, feeling as though a heavy weight was being lifted off his shoulders. "And, I should have been more comforting towards you, whenever you wanted to talk about Cedric"
Cho stared at him, their eyes meeting, and it was as though Harry felt Cho was reading his mind. She finally opened her mouth and responded
"I forgive you" in a voice that sounded extremely overjoyed. At this moment, Harry thought of trying to make a change in his Hogwarts life. He was going to do something he hadn't thought of doing since his third year at Hogwarts.
"Cho, can I ask you something?"
Her face looked hopeful as she said, "Yes"
And Harry opened his mouth and said
"Do you wanna go out with me?"
It was as though Harry's heart was about to explode when he heard Cho answer with the three-letter word "Yes". Harry's smile widened, and his eyes did the same as well.
"Really?"
"Yes"
Harry and Cho both smiled at each other. Harry knew that his newly repaired relationship with Cho wasn't going to be a repeat of their previous year (even though this was her last year). When Harry and Cho turned to face the others, they were all staring at them.
"Made up, have you?" asked Hermione, beaming.
"Not that its any of your business" said Harry, grinning.
Harry knew that the start of his sixth year at Hogwarts was already getting off on an exceptionally high note. The only thing he wanted to know was if this luck was going to remain with him?
When Mrs. Weasley came to fetch everyone, it was nearly 7pm. She took them all back to the Floo entrance, and they returned to the Burrow.
When everyone arrived back, there were four people in the kitchen, talking in a whisper: Mr. Weasley, Percy, Fred and George. All of them looked quickly toward the fireplace, and Harry saw Mr. Weasley's eyes widen when he caught sight of Mrs. Weasley.
"M-Molly!" he said, his voice quivering. He stood up, and began to walk over to her.
"You lot go to your rooms, and put away your things" said Mrs. Weasley, keeping her eyes fixed on Mr. Weasley.
Harry, Ron, Ginny and Hermione did as they were told, and began to head upstairs. Fred, George and Percy followed behind them. Ginny, and Hermione went straight to their room, while Percy went to his and slammed the door, and the others headed to Ron's room.
"I reckon Mum's going to snap Dad's head off" said Fred, plopping himself down upon Harry's neat bed.
"Yeah, I bet she will" George said, summoning Ron's desk chair to him, and sat down.
Harry was silent. He hadn't payed attention to Ron, Fred and George. He was to busy thinking about Mr. and Mrs. Weasley. He hadn't heard any shouts and yells from the kitchen, making his stomach feel a little better.
"Harry!" called Ron, trying to get his attention.
"Yeah?"
"I didn't receive an owl for using Magic outside school.and you didn't either"
said Ron, looking a bit confused. "I wonder why"
"You're a great prat aren't you Ron!" said George, as he hit Ron in the head. "Dad's talked the ministry into letting you two off the hook"
Ron turned to George not looking thrilled that he had hit him. "What are you talking about?"
"Its obvious isn't it? Dad's new fame is spreading around, and people think that we deserve to be treated like.the Malfoy's were treated" said Fred.
Harry saw George face grow hot and red. "Don't mention those Slimy Git's around me!"
"Sorry mate" said Fred.
"Oh!" yelled Ron, as though he had just remembered he had an exam in several minutes. "You should've seen the fight against Mum and Malfoy's mum!"
"What Happened?" said Fred and George, springing onto Ron's bed.
"Well, it happened." said Ron, as he began to tell Fred and George the events in Diagon Alley. Harry wasn't listening at all. He took this opportunity to leave the room, and head towards Ginny's room. His attention was suddenly drawn to the conversation he could hear down below, in the kitchen. Harry knew he shouldn't be listening to them (having once listened to them three years ago in the Leaky Cauldron), but he couldn't help it. He once again like three years ago heard his name being mentioned. Mr. Weasley mentioned his name.
"-I knew that if Harry found out about my working there, he'd be in immediate danger. I couldn't tell anyone here, and that's why I told everyone we knew not to speak about it, and also, I was the one who cancelled our Daily Prophet subscription"
"Yes, I understand that Arthur but, how would Harry be in danger?" asked Mrs. Weasley, sounding demanding.
Harry pressed himself against the wall, so that they couldn't see him standing there listening.
"Molly, I think you already know why he'd be in danger"
"No, I don't"
"You-Know-Who" said Mr. Weasley, whispering slightly. "You remember what happened to me last year. A snake attacked me, and Harry saw the entire thing, in his dream. If I keep in close contact with Harry, who knows what he'll be able to do. Remember, Dumbledore had to do the same thing last year, Molly"
Mrs. Weasley paused for a moment. Harry knew she was trying to run those words in her mind. After a moment, she spoke again.
"Harry's mind is closed from You-Know-Who" she said.
"I know that now.Albus told me. He said there's no need to worry anymore."
"So, that's the entire story? The Entire Truth?"
"Yes. Molly, I am so sorry I had to keep this from you."
"Its alright Arthur" said Mrs. Weasley. Harry knew that they had just kissed each other. "So, how was work?"
Harry didn't want to hear anymore of the conversation now, so he tip-toed back upstairs, and set a course for Ginny's room, but a door opened below, and Percy poked his head out, looking annoyed.
"Who is thundering up the stairs-Harry! Could you mind not thundering!" said Percy, sounding agitated.
Harry looked taken aback. "I'm not thundering! I'm walking!" "Well, try to walk a little quieter" said Percy returning his head in his room, and slamming the door shut. Harry snorted, and decided not to head for Ginny's room. He returned to Ron's Room.
"-And then, people started calling mum brave. It was amazing" Ron said, as Harry walked in. His head quickly turned to Harry. "Oyi! Where did you go!" he called.
Harry was afraid to answer. He didn't want Ron to know he was spying on his parents. He then opened his mouth and said the first thing that came to his confused mind:
"Hermione"
Ron looked confused. He raised an eyebrow. "Hermione?"
"Yes. Hermione wanted to show me something" said Harry.
"Oh"
Ron cast a wondrous look at Harry. Harry grinned nervously, and fell to his bed. He just shoved everything off of it, and decided to unpack the next day. He heard Fred and George doing magic on Ron, but he really didn't care at the moment. He was drifting off into a sleep he had wanted for so long, and he found himself somewhere far.
He was walking down a hallway in Hogwarts. He watched the bright torches burning brightly in the halls. It was late night. In fact, Harry thought it must have been really late, because there was no one around, nor could he hear voices either. The walls were a deep sea green color, much unlike the halls he had seen in the school. Where was he?
He continued walking down the hallway, looking ahead of him, and grasping his wand. Finally, something came into view. It was a solid figure. It was actually someone. Someone to whom he had never seen before in his life. They were wearing robes of dark Green and a matching hat as well. Harry thought it was Professor McGonagall but as he drew closer, he saw that it wasn't. It was a man. A tall man, with Cold Gray eyes, and dark untidy hair. His skin was a tan color, and he looked young.
Harry discovered that the man had no idea he was standing there, so he decided to look to where the man was looking and Harry saw nothing, except a portrait. The person in the Portrait looked familiar to Harry. Harry tried to remember as hard as he could to remember the person in the frame, but decided it was no use. The man had long Black hair, and dark eyes. Harry's mouth fell open, and his eyes widened. How could he not have known the man in the picture? How could he have been so stupid? Harry thought he was going crazy because the man in the portrait was.Sirius Black.
The rest of the Diagon Alley trip was irritable. Mrs. Weasley had refrained from talking about the fight with Narcissa Malfoy, or her new found knowledge of her husband being the Assistant Minister of Magic. People who had witnessed the argument in the street were whispering behind their hands to whoever they were with. Harry distinctively heard someone in Florish and Blotts whisper:
"I always knew she had it in her."
After leaving Florish and Blotts bookshop, Mrs. Weasley had taken Ginny to the second hand shop, while letting Harry, Ron and Hermione wander freely. The three of them began to see more and more people from Hogwarts. Among them were Luna Lovegood, a girl that Harry had become a good friend with last year, but oddly, Cho Chang accompanied her. Harry's stomach froze as Cho stood in front of him, beaming, while the others were talking to Luna. It was a very tense moment for Harry, but Cho broke the tension.
"Hi" she said quietly, flushing red.
It took Harry several seconds to return the polite greeting but he managed to let the word "hi" escape from his mind.
".How was your summer?" Harry continued, feeling a little better about himself, since he said Hi.
"It was.okay" Cho replied.
Something in the back of Harry's mind was telling him to abandon his stupid conversation with Cho and join Ron and Hermione. Harry suddenly said words he had not expected to say.
"Listen" he said, drawing Cho aside so that the others wouldn't overhear them.
"I'm sorry about what I said to you last year. I was acting like a stupid prat and I guess had a lot of anger inside me about You-Know-Who's return" he continued, feeling as though a heavy weight was being lifted off his shoulders. "And, I should have been more comforting towards you, whenever you wanted to talk about Cedric"
Cho stared at him, their eyes meeting, and it was as though Harry felt Cho was reading his mind. She finally opened her mouth and responded
"I forgive you" in a voice that sounded extremely overjoyed. At this moment, Harry thought of trying to make a change in his Hogwarts life. He was going to do something he hadn't thought of doing since his third year at Hogwarts.
"Cho, can I ask you something?"
Her face looked hopeful as she said, "Yes"
And Harry opened his mouth and said
"Do you wanna go out with me?"
It was as though Harry's heart was about to explode when he heard Cho answer with the three-letter word "Yes". Harry's smile widened, and his eyes did the same as well.
"Really?"
"Yes"
Harry and Cho both smiled at each other. Harry knew that his newly repaired relationship with Cho wasn't going to be a repeat of their previous year (even though this was her last year). When Harry and Cho turned to face the others, they were all staring at them.
"Made up, have you?" asked Hermione, beaming.
"Not that its any of your business" said Harry, grinning.
Harry knew that the start of his sixth year at Hogwarts was already getting off on an exceptionally high note. The only thing he wanted to know was if this luck was going to remain with him?
When Mrs. Weasley came to fetch everyone, it was nearly 7pm. She took them all back to the Floo entrance, and they returned to the Burrow.
When everyone arrived back, there were four people in the kitchen, talking in a whisper: Mr. Weasley, Percy, Fred and George. All of them looked quickly toward the fireplace, and Harry saw Mr. Weasley's eyes widen when he caught sight of Mrs. Weasley.
"M-Molly!" he said, his voice quivering. He stood up, and began to walk over to her.
"You lot go to your rooms, and put away your things" said Mrs. Weasley, keeping her eyes fixed on Mr. Weasley.
Harry, Ron, Ginny and Hermione did as they were told, and began to head upstairs. Fred, George and Percy followed behind them. Ginny, and Hermione went straight to their room, while Percy went to his and slammed the door, and the others headed to Ron's room.
"I reckon Mum's going to snap Dad's head off" said Fred, plopping himself down upon Harry's neat bed.
"Yeah, I bet she will" George said, summoning Ron's desk chair to him, and sat down.
Harry was silent. He hadn't payed attention to Ron, Fred and George. He was to busy thinking about Mr. and Mrs. Weasley. He hadn't heard any shouts and yells from the kitchen, making his stomach feel a little better.
"Harry!" called Ron, trying to get his attention.
"Yeah?"
"I didn't receive an owl for using Magic outside school.and you didn't either"
said Ron, looking a bit confused. "I wonder why"
"You're a great prat aren't you Ron!" said George, as he hit Ron in the head. "Dad's talked the ministry into letting you two off the hook"
Ron turned to George not looking thrilled that he had hit him. "What are you talking about?"
"Its obvious isn't it? Dad's new fame is spreading around, and people think that we deserve to be treated like.the Malfoy's were treated" said Fred.
Harry saw George face grow hot and red. "Don't mention those Slimy Git's around me!"
"Sorry mate" said Fred.
"Oh!" yelled Ron, as though he had just remembered he had an exam in several minutes. "You should've seen the fight against Mum and Malfoy's mum!"
"What Happened?" said Fred and George, springing onto Ron's bed.
"Well, it happened." said Ron, as he began to tell Fred and George the events in Diagon Alley. Harry wasn't listening at all. He took this opportunity to leave the room, and head towards Ginny's room. His attention was suddenly drawn to the conversation he could hear down below, in the kitchen. Harry knew he shouldn't be listening to them (having once listened to them three years ago in the Leaky Cauldron), but he couldn't help it. He once again like three years ago heard his name being mentioned. Mr. Weasley mentioned his name.
"-I knew that if Harry found out about my working there, he'd be in immediate danger. I couldn't tell anyone here, and that's why I told everyone we knew not to speak about it, and also, I was the one who cancelled our Daily Prophet subscription"
"Yes, I understand that Arthur but, how would Harry be in danger?" asked Mrs. Weasley, sounding demanding.
Harry pressed himself against the wall, so that they couldn't see him standing there listening.
"Molly, I think you already know why he'd be in danger"
"No, I don't"
"You-Know-Who" said Mr. Weasley, whispering slightly. "You remember what happened to me last year. A snake attacked me, and Harry saw the entire thing, in his dream. If I keep in close contact with Harry, who knows what he'll be able to do. Remember, Dumbledore had to do the same thing last year, Molly"
Mrs. Weasley paused for a moment. Harry knew she was trying to run those words in her mind. After a moment, she spoke again.
"Harry's mind is closed from You-Know-Who" she said.
"I know that now.Albus told me. He said there's no need to worry anymore."
"So, that's the entire story? The Entire Truth?"
"Yes. Molly, I am so sorry I had to keep this from you."
"Its alright Arthur" said Mrs. Weasley. Harry knew that they had just kissed each other. "So, how was work?"
Harry didn't want to hear anymore of the conversation now, so he tip-toed back upstairs, and set a course for Ginny's room, but a door opened below, and Percy poked his head out, looking annoyed.
"Who is thundering up the stairs-Harry! Could you mind not thundering!" said Percy, sounding agitated.
Harry looked taken aback. "I'm not thundering! I'm walking!" "Well, try to walk a little quieter" said Percy returning his head in his room, and slamming the door shut. Harry snorted, and decided not to head for Ginny's room. He returned to Ron's Room.
"-And then, people started calling mum brave. It was amazing" Ron said, as Harry walked in. His head quickly turned to Harry. "Oyi! Where did you go!" he called.
Harry was afraid to answer. He didn't want Ron to know he was spying on his parents. He then opened his mouth and said the first thing that came to his confused mind:
"Hermione"
Ron looked confused. He raised an eyebrow. "Hermione?"
"Yes. Hermione wanted to show me something" said Harry.
"Oh"
Ron cast a wondrous look at Harry. Harry grinned nervously, and fell to his bed. He just shoved everything off of it, and decided to unpack the next day. He heard Fred and George doing magic on Ron, but he really didn't care at the moment. He was drifting off into a sleep he had wanted for so long, and he found himself somewhere far.
He was walking down a hallway in Hogwarts. He watched the bright torches burning brightly in the halls. It was late night. In fact, Harry thought it must have been really late, because there was no one around, nor could he hear voices either. The walls were a deep sea green color, much unlike the halls he had seen in the school. Where was he?
He continued walking down the hallway, looking ahead of him, and grasping his wand. Finally, something came into view. It was a solid figure. It was actually someone. Someone to whom he had never seen before in his life. They were wearing robes of dark Green and a matching hat as well. Harry thought it was Professor McGonagall but as he drew closer, he saw that it wasn't. It was a man. A tall man, with Cold Gray eyes, and dark untidy hair. His skin was a tan color, and he looked young.
Harry discovered that the man had no idea he was standing there, so he decided to look to where the man was looking and Harry saw nothing, except a portrait. The person in the Portrait looked familiar to Harry. Harry tried to remember as hard as he could to remember the person in the frame, but decided it was no use. The man had long Black hair, and dark eyes. Harry's mouth fell open, and his eyes widened. How could he not have known the man in the picture? How could he have been so stupid? Harry thought he was going crazy because the man in the portrait was.Sirius Black.