CHAPTER 11

A/N: This is just a short chapter to tell what happened over the rest of the holidays.

Harry replied to Hermione's letter, and as he had predicted she wrote back worried as ever. He had notified her about Dumbledore's disappearance, Draco's dad becoming Minister of Magic, his letter from Dumbledore, Sirius being back in town and about Florean Fortescues ice-cream parlour. Then he thanked her and Viktor for their marvellous present.

The remainder of Harry's holidays went quickly, and as Hermione had suggested all three of them met up in Diagon Alley. There, they discussed the current situation and any possible things they could do to help. Harry didn't receive any more letters from Dumbledore, and Hermione and Ron found out what a Tudthysu was.

Before he knew it, it was the day before school began and he was getting the usual pre-term jitters in his belly.