Harry opened the door. Hermione was pacing the room with Ron and Ginny
sitting on the bed with their faces in their hands. Suddenly, Hermione saw
him and ran.
"Harry! Where were you? What happened? Are you ok?" gasped Hermione.
"I was, umm, downstairs and fell asleep because I was tired. And I had my invisibility cloak on so no one would bother me," said Harry uneasily.
"Harry, you should have told someone. We were all worried," said Ginny.
"Yea, we thought Voldemort kidnapped you or something," replied Ron.
"Ok. I'm going downstairs to eat something, I'm starving," said Harry and started down the stairs, Ginny soon retreating to her room.
"He's hiding something Ron," said Hermione suspiciously.
"I don't know Hermione, but something's up," said Ron and they both went down stairs.
~*~
The next morning, Harry and Ron were both awaken by Mrs. Weasley's voice.
"Wake up boys, we have a long drive ahead of us," as she dropped their washed clothes at their feet.
"Urgh,' said Harry and turned over in bed to try and get some more sleep.
"C'mon, Harry. Let's go," said Ron, stumbling as he got out of his bed. Harry groaned and got up to take a shower.
After he and Ron had gotten dressed, they went downstairs with their trunks to find a worn out Hermione and Ginny, making an attempt to eat breakfast. He looked at the clock. It was 5:00 AM. No wonder they were all tired, but it took a long time to get to King's Cross. He slumped down in his chair.
"Good morning everyone," said Mr. Weasley.
After breakfast, they started towards the car outside.
"Everyone have their stuff?" asked Mr. Weasley, " Good, lets get going."
"Goodbye," called out Mrs. Weasley," we'll send back if you forgot anything."
They all dozed off in the car. About an hour later, he could someone shaking him.
"C'mon Harry, we're here," said Ron.
They got out and made their way to Platform 9 ¾. They ran through and saw the beautiful scarlet Hogwarts Express in front of them. Suddenly, Moody, Tonks, and Remus appeared.
"We've been keeping an eye on you," said Moody, his magical eye wandering around.
"We came to say goodbye," said Tonks.
"Ok kids, you better get going," said Mr. Weasley.
"C ya," said Moody.
"Bye!" Said Tonks.
"See ya soon, and Harry, if you need anything, you know what to do," said Remus.
"Bye," yelled the four and went to find a compartment.
Finally, they found an empty one. As they got situated, in walked Neville, Dean, and Seamus, their fellow Gryffindors.
"Hiya Harry," said Neville.
"Can we site here?" asked Dean.
"Sure," said Ron.
They started talking about Quidditch and Hogwarts when none other than Malfoy waltzed in, accompanied by Crabbe and Goyle.
"Sod off Malfoy," said Ron.
"Weasel, Mud blood, Longbottom, Potty-"
"Have to go to the bathroom Malfoy?" sneered Harry.
"Clever one, aren't you Potty. Learn one of those jokes from one of these filthy Weasels? (Hermione had to hold down Ron) or how about the mudblood? Or even that worthless fugitive Sirius-"
There was smoke everywhere. When it cleared, they were all standing, for they had all used a spell. Then they saw Harry jumping for an unconscious Malfoy on the ground, attempting to punch him and was yelling, "Don't you ever mention Sirius's name AGAIN" yelled Harry.
"Harry, HARRY!" yelled Hermione, trying to pry Harry off of him.
Harry stopped and got off of him He picked up Malfoy, Dean opened the compartment door and threw out Malfoy, along with Ron throwing Crabbe and Seamus Goyle. Then Harry stormed off in the other direction.
Luckily, there were a few more compartments behind theirs and Harry went and sat down in the last one, tears streaming down his face.
Sirius, he thought He needed Sirius, the only one he ever had, the on to make his life better, and now he was gone. Gone forever. But he hadn't died, that's what had puzzled Harry, he just fell through the veil. I'll get him back, I promise and I'll kill Voldemort, if it's the last thing I do. That reminded him of the prophecy. He still hadn't told anyone. Not even Hermione and Ron. Not Neville. But he felt the need to tell Neville. But no he had hated Trelawney the whole summer, and was even thinking about dropping the class. If she hadn't been so careless about talking in Hog's Head, then maybe Voldemort wouldn't have known about any of the prophecy. Maybe his parents would be alive. Even Sirius. He thought about telling Neville. After all, it could have been him. Maybe this year.
He got up and decided to go back to his compartment. They were all probably worried. When he got back, he saw that no one was there. They had probably gone to look for him or the food cart. He looked out the window at the passing mountains.
About 15 minutes later, the rest of his friends came along. They sat down and were instantly absorbed into conversation. About 5 minutes later, the train jerked, the lights went out, and Harry was thrown against the window. He opened his eyes and gasped. The Dark Mark.
~*~
OMG A CLIFFE! WHAT WILL HAPPEN? WILL HARRY GET KIDNAPPED? . .. . .. .. .. . .. . KEEPING GOING! . .. . .. ... .. . .. . PLEASE R/R.. WHEN YOU FINISH READING! LOL HAVE FUN READING! KEEP GOING, THERE'S MORE TO READ (I HATE CLIFFES, LOL)
"The Dark Mark," yelled Harry.
Screams could be heard throughout the train.
"No body move," said Harry sternly.
Harry fumbled through his trunk and got out his invisibility cloak.
"Lumos,' said Hermione.
"Thanks," said Harry.
He pulled out something else and put it in his robes.
"I'll be right back," said Harry.
"We're coming with you Harry," said Ron.
"NO, just wait here," and before they could say anything g, he had left. He slipped into the other compartment and peeked into the last few. There stood Dolohov, Bellatrix, and Avery.
He stepped back behind the door and accidentally stepped on something.
CRACK!
The three death eaters stopped talking.
"I think we have a visitor," said Bellatrix.
"Lets go check," said Dolohov.
They were coming. As soon as Dolohov stepped into the compartment, Harry yelled, "Stupefy," and he fell to the ground.
Avery, not being able to see anyone was utterly confused and was not ready when Harry once again shouted Stupefy!
Though when Harry shouted Stupefy at Bellatrix, she shielded herself.
"I know someone's there, I'm not as stupid as those two," she said.
"Crucio," she yelled in the opposite direction of Harry, for she wasn't able to tell of his whereabouts.
That made him laugh.
"Hahaha."
That startled her.
"Fine then. Expelliarmus!" shouted Harry and caught hold of her wand. So now she knew where he was so before she could disapparate out of there he yelled, "Crucio! That was for killing Sirius. Crucio." This time she yelped in pain.
"Oh, it hurts this time huh?" said Harry.
"You will pay for this Potter," said Bellatrix, gasping for breath.
"No, this time YOU will be the one to pay and I will make sure of it," said Harry.
He was going to make her pay for what she did to Sirius. He was going to kill her. Hi whole arm was shaking. He couldn't say those two words. He couldn't.
"Stupefy!" yelled Harry and she fell over.
He was still breathing hard, watching her slumped over.
Harry pulled out what he had put in his pocket earlier. A mirror. The mirror that Sirius had given him. The mirror that Sirius had, Harry found it and gave it to Remus, just in case he needed anything. He looked into it and said, "Remus Lupin."
Suddenly, Remus's face appeared.
"Hello Harry," said Remus.
"Remus, come quick!" said Harry.
"Where are you," asked Remus.
"We're still on the train. It crashed and there are death eaters," said Harry.
"OK Harry, I'll get Moody and Tonks, we're coming," said Remus.
A minute later, Remus, Tonks, and Moody busted through the compartment to find Harry and three death eaters lying on the ground.
"My god it's Bellatrix," said Moody.
"Harry, are you ok?" asked Remus.
"Yea, I'm fine," said Harry.
"Why don't you go sit with your friends, we'll be right back," said Tonks.
Harry went back to the compartment and told them about stunning the three death eaters but left out the part about almost killing Bellatrix.
"But how did Remus and Moody know about it?" asked Hermione.
"I told Remus with my mirror, the one Sirius gave me," said Harry quietly.
Soon, they hat a portkey and Harry and his friends were the first ones back at Hogwarts. They landed in the Great Hall where all of the teachers were sitting at a table they had conjured and quietly talking.
"What happened!" yelled Snape.
Obviously they had not yet seen them.
"I think they can answer that," said Dumbledore, turning his head towards them.
"Oh my, do any of you need Madam Pomfrey? Are you ok? What happened?" asked McGonagall standing up so quickly that her chair fell over.
"Well, we're fine," said Ron.
"And we don't need Madam Pomfrey right?" said Hermione.
"Right," said Dean.
"And all we know is that death eaters attacked the train," said Seamus. 3 "And Harry stunned them all," said Ginny.
All of the teachers gasped except for Dumbledore who smiled and Snape who snorted.
"Harry, since you seem to be fine, would you mind telling us what happened?" asked Dumbledore calmly.
"Well." said Harry and started telling them about the dark mark he saw and his invisibility cloak and how he stunned them all (though he flinched when he talked about Bellatrix since he didn't tell the truth and he suspected Dumbledore knew but he kept quiet) and then about how he told Remus and they they came here with e portkey.
"Thank you Harry. That is all. I suspect you are tired so I suggest you all go back to your common rooms. The password is Ghostly Gob stoppers."
They all treaded up the stairs, waiting for the rest of the students to get there.
~*~
The seven of them were sitting in the common room by the fireplace as more of their fellow Gryffindors were coming up the stairs.
"What happened?" asked everyone as they came into the common room and on by on they took turns answering with, "I don't know" and "we'll see soon."
After about an hour, Professor McGonagall came up to get them.
"Everyone, single file. Line up. We will be going down in to the Great Hall for the Sorting Ceremony," she said as they went down the staircase into the Great Hall.
All of the other houses were already sitting down as the Gryffindors walked to their table. They could see the long line of shivering, afraid first years, waiting to be sorted. Professor McGonagall put down a three-legged stool and a worn out hat. For moments, there was silence. Then a rip appeared that was assumed to be the mouth and it started its song:
For once there were two wizards, And two witches that were to be, The four founders of Hogwarts, As you can plainly see. They were the best of friends, Never separated at all, Until one day she spoke up, Rowena Ravenclaw. "I only want the smartest, Nothing else for me." Said Salazar Slytherin, "I want the purest, That's how they all shall be." "For Godric Gryffindor, the bravest, That are cunning at the heart." Said Helga Hufflepuff, "I think of them all the same, I don't want to tear them apart." This tiny little argument, Is why there must be four, Houses of great Hogwarts, Each on a different floor. I must sort you into one, Even though I think it's bad, For Hogwarts should unite as one, And nothing will be bad. I have told you once and will tell you again, That if Hogwarts does not become one, It will be shattered, And it will not be fun. For one of you will be in danger, Fighting to survive, You must all help each other, Work your selves and strive. Though I am just a little hat, YOU may not believe me, But just look again into the past, And tell me what you see. I warned you of your danger, And no one listened at all, For they were much too busy, Trying to make the other house fall. I hope you listened to me, And I hope you listened well, For if you do as I say, All will go as should. So put me on your head, And are soon to be, In a house at the great Hogwarts, The best school in history!
It was silent again and in a moment the Great Hall was ripped into applause, all except for Harry.
"Great, now I have the hat AND Trelawney telling me I'm going to die," said Harry to Ron, with his face in his hands, which made Ron chuckle.
"Oh Harry, don't believe that crummy old hat," said Ron.
"Yes but-"
"When I call out your name, sit on the stool and put the hat on your head. When it calls out your house, go sit at the appropriate table.
"Anderson, Timothy."
'RAVENCLAW."
There was applause from the Raveclaw table.
'Arnold, Megan."
"GRYFFINDOR," yelled the hat and the Gryffindors cheered as the first year stumbled, still scared, to their table.
The sorting went on until "Zinter, William" was sorted into Gryffindor and Dumbledore stood to talk.
"Welcome, all students, new and old. For my speech will be after the food so please eat up!" said Dumbledore and with that the plates on the table were instantly filled with food.
Ron grabbed a chick leg. "So what were you saying Harry?"
"Yes, but the last time it told us there was danger, there really was and now it's telling me I'm going to die," said Harry.
"I wonder who the Defense teacher is," said Hermione.
"Hmm, I don't see anyone new," said Harry.
"But where's the teacher then?" asked Ron.
"I dunno," said Harry.
After the food, the talking began to grow and Dumbledore stood once again and cleared his throat.
"Now, first years ought to know that the forest is off limits as should some of our other students. Quidditch tryouts will be held next week. I know that you are all wondering what happened on the train."
Murmur began to fill the Great Hall.
"Now, I would like to tell you that the train was attacked and stopped by 4 death eaters. They were stunned and are being taken to Azkaban right now and everyone is fine. So everyone should get a good night's sleep. See you in the morning!"
Everyone started to get up and head towards their common rooms.
"Potter, I would like to see you in my office," said Professor McGonagall as the three were headed upstairs.
"Ok, you guys can go, I'll be right up," said Harry.
Harry followed Professor McGonagall into her office and saw three other students sitting there.
"Now, you have all been appointed as you team's Quidditch captain. Tryouts will be next week so I suggest you post up the dates. That is all."
Harry was surprised. Quidditch captain, he thought.
"Potter, could you stay for a moment," she said as they were all filing out.
"Yes Professor?" he asked.
"I hope that you will have better choice than Miss Johnson did last year. I hate not having cup after cup in my office like I have in the past years so make sure it is good."
"Of course, Professor," said Harry.
"And could I have the pitch reserved for Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays?" he asked.
"Yes, of course," she and he left smiling.
When he got back to the common room, Ron and Hermione were waiting there for him.
"What did she say," asked Ron.
"I've been made Quidditch captain," said Harry. . "Congratulations!" said Hermione, giving him a hug.
"Lets go to bed, I'm tired," said Harry as he and Ron headed up to the boy's dormitory and fell asleep.
"Harry! Where were you? What happened? Are you ok?" gasped Hermione.
"I was, umm, downstairs and fell asleep because I was tired. And I had my invisibility cloak on so no one would bother me," said Harry uneasily.
"Harry, you should have told someone. We were all worried," said Ginny.
"Yea, we thought Voldemort kidnapped you or something," replied Ron.
"Ok. I'm going downstairs to eat something, I'm starving," said Harry and started down the stairs, Ginny soon retreating to her room.
"He's hiding something Ron," said Hermione suspiciously.
"I don't know Hermione, but something's up," said Ron and they both went down stairs.
~*~
The next morning, Harry and Ron were both awaken by Mrs. Weasley's voice.
"Wake up boys, we have a long drive ahead of us," as she dropped their washed clothes at their feet.
"Urgh,' said Harry and turned over in bed to try and get some more sleep.
"C'mon, Harry. Let's go," said Ron, stumbling as he got out of his bed. Harry groaned and got up to take a shower.
After he and Ron had gotten dressed, they went downstairs with their trunks to find a worn out Hermione and Ginny, making an attempt to eat breakfast. He looked at the clock. It was 5:00 AM. No wonder they were all tired, but it took a long time to get to King's Cross. He slumped down in his chair.
"Good morning everyone," said Mr. Weasley.
After breakfast, they started towards the car outside.
"Everyone have their stuff?" asked Mr. Weasley, " Good, lets get going."
"Goodbye," called out Mrs. Weasley," we'll send back if you forgot anything."
They all dozed off in the car. About an hour later, he could someone shaking him.
"C'mon Harry, we're here," said Ron.
They got out and made their way to Platform 9 ¾. They ran through and saw the beautiful scarlet Hogwarts Express in front of them. Suddenly, Moody, Tonks, and Remus appeared.
"We've been keeping an eye on you," said Moody, his magical eye wandering around.
"We came to say goodbye," said Tonks.
"Ok kids, you better get going," said Mr. Weasley.
"C ya," said Moody.
"Bye!" Said Tonks.
"See ya soon, and Harry, if you need anything, you know what to do," said Remus.
"Bye," yelled the four and went to find a compartment.
Finally, they found an empty one. As they got situated, in walked Neville, Dean, and Seamus, their fellow Gryffindors.
"Hiya Harry," said Neville.
"Can we site here?" asked Dean.
"Sure," said Ron.
They started talking about Quidditch and Hogwarts when none other than Malfoy waltzed in, accompanied by Crabbe and Goyle.
"Sod off Malfoy," said Ron.
"Weasel, Mud blood, Longbottom, Potty-"
"Have to go to the bathroom Malfoy?" sneered Harry.
"Clever one, aren't you Potty. Learn one of those jokes from one of these filthy Weasels? (Hermione had to hold down Ron) or how about the mudblood? Or even that worthless fugitive Sirius-"
There was smoke everywhere. When it cleared, they were all standing, for they had all used a spell. Then they saw Harry jumping for an unconscious Malfoy on the ground, attempting to punch him and was yelling, "Don't you ever mention Sirius's name AGAIN" yelled Harry.
"Harry, HARRY!" yelled Hermione, trying to pry Harry off of him.
Harry stopped and got off of him He picked up Malfoy, Dean opened the compartment door and threw out Malfoy, along with Ron throwing Crabbe and Seamus Goyle. Then Harry stormed off in the other direction.
Luckily, there were a few more compartments behind theirs and Harry went and sat down in the last one, tears streaming down his face.
Sirius, he thought He needed Sirius, the only one he ever had, the on to make his life better, and now he was gone. Gone forever. But he hadn't died, that's what had puzzled Harry, he just fell through the veil. I'll get him back, I promise and I'll kill Voldemort, if it's the last thing I do. That reminded him of the prophecy. He still hadn't told anyone. Not even Hermione and Ron. Not Neville. But he felt the need to tell Neville. But no he had hated Trelawney the whole summer, and was even thinking about dropping the class. If she hadn't been so careless about talking in Hog's Head, then maybe Voldemort wouldn't have known about any of the prophecy. Maybe his parents would be alive. Even Sirius. He thought about telling Neville. After all, it could have been him. Maybe this year.
He got up and decided to go back to his compartment. They were all probably worried. When he got back, he saw that no one was there. They had probably gone to look for him or the food cart. He looked out the window at the passing mountains.
About 15 minutes later, the rest of his friends came along. They sat down and were instantly absorbed into conversation. About 5 minutes later, the train jerked, the lights went out, and Harry was thrown against the window. He opened his eyes and gasped. The Dark Mark.
~*~
OMG A CLIFFE! WHAT WILL HAPPEN? WILL HARRY GET KIDNAPPED? . .. . .. .. .. . .. . KEEPING GOING! . .. . .. ... .. . .. . PLEASE R/R.. WHEN YOU FINISH READING! LOL HAVE FUN READING! KEEP GOING, THERE'S MORE TO READ (I HATE CLIFFES, LOL)
"The Dark Mark," yelled Harry.
Screams could be heard throughout the train.
"No body move," said Harry sternly.
Harry fumbled through his trunk and got out his invisibility cloak.
"Lumos,' said Hermione.
"Thanks," said Harry.
He pulled out something else and put it in his robes.
"I'll be right back," said Harry.
"We're coming with you Harry," said Ron.
"NO, just wait here," and before they could say anything g, he had left. He slipped into the other compartment and peeked into the last few. There stood Dolohov, Bellatrix, and Avery.
He stepped back behind the door and accidentally stepped on something.
CRACK!
The three death eaters stopped talking.
"I think we have a visitor," said Bellatrix.
"Lets go check," said Dolohov.
They were coming. As soon as Dolohov stepped into the compartment, Harry yelled, "Stupefy," and he fell to the ground.
Avery, not being able to see anyone was utterly confused and was not ready when Harry once again shouted Stupefy!
Though when Harry shouted Stupefy at Bellatrix, she shielded herself.
"I know someone's there, I'm not as stupid as those two," she said.
"Crucio," she yelled in the opposite direction of Harry, for she wasn't able to tell of his whereabouts.
That made him laugh.
"Hahaha."
That startled her.
"Fine then. Expelliarmus!" shouted Harry and caught hold of her wand. So now she knew where he was so before she could disapparate out of there he yelled, "Crucio! That was for killing Sirius. Crucio." This time she yelped in pain.
"Oh, it hurts this time huh?" said Harry.
"You will pay for this Potter," said Bellatrix, gasping for breath.
"No, this time YOU will be the one to pay and I will make sure of it," said Harry.
He was going to make her pay for what she did to Sirius. He was going to kill her. Hi whole arm was shaking. He couldn't say those two words. He couldn't.
"Stupefy!" yelled Harry and she fell over.
He was still breathing hard, watching her slumped over.
Harry pulled out what he had put in his pocket earlier. A mirror. The mirror that Sirius had given him. The mirror that Sirius had, Harry found it and gave it to Remus, just in case he needed anything. He looked into it and said, "Remus Lupin."
Suddenly, Remus's face appeared.
"Hello Harry," said Remus.
"Remus, come quick!" said Harry.
"Where are you," asked Remus.
"We're still on the train. It crashed and there are death eaters," said Harry.
"OK Harry, I'll get Moody and Tonks, we're coming," said Remus.
A minute later, Remus, Tonks, and Moody busted through the compartment to find Harry and three death eaters lying on the ground.
"My god it's Bellatrix," said Moody.
"Harry, are you ok?" asked Remus.
"Yea, I'm fine," said Harry.
"Why don't you go sit with your friends, we'll be right back," said Tonks.
Harry went back to the compartment and told them about stunning the three death eaters but left out the part about almost killing Bellatrix.
"But how did Remus and Moody know about it?" asked Hermione.
"I told Remus with my mirror, the one Sirius gave me," said Harry quietly.
Soon, they hat a portkey and Harry and his friends were the first ones back at Hogwarts. They landed in the Great Hall where all of the teachers were sitting at a table they had conjured and quietly talking.
"What happened!" yelled Snape.
Obviously they had not yet seen them.
"I think they can answer that," said Dumbledore, turning his head towards them.
"Oh my, do any of you need Madam Pomfrey? Are you ok? What happened?" asked McGonagall standing up so quickly that her chair fell over.
"Well, we're fine," said Ron.
"And we don't need Madam Pomfrey right?" said Hermione.
"Right," said Dean.
"And all we know is that death eaters attacked the train," said Seamus. 3 "And Harry stunned them all," said Ginny.
All of the teachers gasped except for Dumbledore who smiled and Snape who snorted.
"Harry, since you seem to be fine, would you mind telling us what happened?" asked Dumbledore calmly.
"Well." said Harry and started telling them about the dark mark he saw and his invisibility cloak and how he stunned them all (though he flinched when he talked about Bellatrix since he didn't tell the truth and he suspected Dumbledore knew but he kept quiet) and then about how he told Remus and they they came here with e portkey.
"Thank you Harry. That is all. I suspect you are tired so I suggest you all go back to your common rooms. The password is Ghostly Gob stoppers."
They all treaded up the stairs, waiting for the rest of the students to get there.
~*~
The seven of them were sitting in the common room by the fireplace as more of their fellow Gryffindors were coming up the stairs.
"What happened?" asked everyone as they came into the common room and on by on they took turns answering with, "I don't know" and "we'll see soon."
After about an hour, Professor McGonagall came up to get them.
"Everyone, single file. Line up. We will be going down in to the Great Hall for the Sorting Ceremony," she said as they went down the staircase into the Great Hall.
All of the other houses were already sitting down as the Gryffindors walked to their table. They could see the long line of shivering, afraid first years, waiting to be sorted. Professor McGonagall put down a three-legged stool and a worn out hat. For moments, there was silence. Then a rip appeared that was assumed to be the mouth and it started its song:
For once there were two wizards, And two witches that were to be, The four founders of Hogwarts, As you can plainly see. They were the best of friends, Never separated at all, Until one day she spoke up, Rowena Ravenclaw. "I only want the smartest, Nothing else for me." Said Salazar Slytherin, "I want the purest, That's how they all shall be." "For Godric Gryffindor, the bravest, That are cunning at the heart." Said Helga Hufflepuff, "I think of them all the same, I don't want to tear them apart." This tiny little argument, Is why there must be four, Houses of great Hogwarts, Each on a different floor. I must sort you into one, Even though I think it's bad, For Hogwarts should unite as one, And nothing will be bad. I have told you once and will tell you again, That if Hogwarts does not become one, It will be shattered, And it will not be fun. For one of you will be in danger, Fighting to survive, You must all help each other, Work your selves and strive. Though I am just a little hat, YOU may not believe me, But just look again into the past, And tell me what you see. I warned you of your danger, And no one listened at all, For they were much too busy, Trying to make the other house fall. I hope you listened to me, And I hope you listened well, For if you do as I say, All will go as should. So put me on your head, And are soon to be, In a house at the great Hogwarts, The best school in history!
It was silent again and in a moment the Great Hall was ripped into applause, all except for Harry.
"Great, now I have the hat AND Trelawney telling me I'm going to die," said Harry to Ron, with his face in his hands, which made Ron chuckle.
"Oh Harry, don't believe that crummy old hat," said Ron.
"Yes but-"
"When I call out your name, sit on the stool and put the hat on your head. When it calls out your house, go sit at the appropriate table.
"Anderson, Timothy."
'RAVENCLAW."
There was applause from the Raveclaw table.
'Arnold, Megan."
"GRYFFINDOR," yelled the hat and the Gryffindors cheered as the first year stumbled, still scared, to their table.
The sorting went on until "Zinter, William" was sorted into Gryffindor and Dumbledore stood to talk.
"Welcome, all students, new and old. For my speech will be after the food so please eat up!" said Dumbledore and with that the plates on the table were instantly filled with food.
Ron grabbed a chick leg. "So what were you saying Harry?"
"Yes, but the last time it told us there was danger, there really was and now it's telling me I'm going to die," said Harry.
"I wonder who the Defense teacher is," said Hermione.
"Hmm, I don't see anyone new," said Harry.
"But where's the teacher then?" asked Ron.
"I dunno," said Harry.
After the food, the talking began to grow and Dumbledore stood once again and cleared his throat.
"Now, first years ought to know that the forest is off limits as should some of our other students. Quidditch tryouts will be held next week. I know that you are all wondering what happened on the train."
Murmur began to fill the Great Hall.
"Now, I would like to tell you that the train was attacked and stopped by 4 death eaters. They were stunned and are being taken to Azkaban right now and everyone is fine. So everyone should get a good night's sleep. See you in the morning!"
Everyone started to get up and head towards their common rooms.
"Potter, I would like to see you in my office," said Professor McGonagall as the three were headed upstairs.
"Ok, you guys can go, I'll be right up," said Harry.
Harry followed Professor McGonagall into her office and saw three other students sitting there.
"Now, you have all been appointed as you team's Quidditch captain. Tryouts will be next week so I suggest you post up the dates. That is all."
Harry was surprised. Quidditch captain, he thought.
"Potter, could you stay for a moment," she said as they were all filing out.
"Yes Professor?" he asked.
"I hope that you will have better choice than Miss Johnson did last year. I hate not having cup after cup in my office like I have in the past years so make sure it is good."
"Of course, Professor," said Harry.
"And could I have the pitch reserved for Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays?" he asked.
"Yes, of course," she and he left smiling.
When he got back to the common room, Ron and Hermione were waiting there for him.
"What did she say," asked Ron.
"I've been made Quidditch captain," said Harry. . "Congratulations!" said Hermione, giving him a hug.
"Lets go to bed, I'm tired," said Harry as he and Ron headed up to the boy's dormitory and fell asleep.
