Chapter 5: The First Lesson
Ron started to dig into the food right as it appeared on the table. The whole entire hall was filled with talks of the Balance of Power, as it was now called.
"So," Harry said, "Where you alright on the train Ron."
Ron didn't answer. He just acted as if he didn't hear what Harry had said. Hermione stole a glance at Harry. Why wasn't Ron responding to him? What had he done?
"Hermione, what did I do to offend Ron?"
"Well, he didn't see you there while we were fighting. I suppose he thinks that you didn't help." Hermione replied.
"What!" Harry yelled aghast, catching the attention of several nearby people. "He thinks that I didn't help! Oh, this is just great. My best friend thinks that I didn't help with the dementors when he knows that I would never give up the chance of helping my friends. He knows that."
"Well, where were you Harry? I mean, I didn't see you either."
"Hermione, do you think that I am a coward."
"Harry, I..."
"Are you accusing me of hiding while others were fighting to save me?"
"Listen, why would..."
"This is just great. Both of my friends don't believe me when I tell them something."
At this time every eye in the Great Hall was fixed upon Harry as he stormed out of the Great Hall up to his dormitory.
When Harry reached the portrait hole, he realized that he didn't have the password? Maybe he could apparate in. But no, Hermione always said that one couldn't apparate while inside Hogwarts grounds. But that was for a regular person. What if he could because he went through the Phoenix Transportation and was the Balance of Power. Harry decided that the only was to figure it out was to try it. He concentrated on a place right next to his four-poster bed. Focusing hard, he heard a "pop" and he was there. How did he do it? Just as he was about to sit on his bed he jumped.
"Professor! What are you doing here?" It was Dumbledor, and he was sitting on the Ron's bed right next to him.
"Well, Harry, I thought that I could come up and talk to you for a while, seeing that you are in a great deal of stress. What is wrong?"
"Neither Hermione nor Ron think that I help rid the dementors, which I did. I can't tell them whom I was, well, am, because then it would no more be a secret. What should I do?"
"Well, Harry, I think that you should tell them the truth, and make them swear not to tell a soul, if you think that you can trust their word. Can you?"
"Yes, I think that I can. Oh, and professor, why could I apparate into the dormitory?"
"It is because you are the heir of Gryfindor, and you have special powers that only the heirs can use. And Harry, all of your books are right there. I need to talk to you about your schedule though. You will be taking all of your classes with me. Because you learned so much magic during the transformation, the material covered in class will be much too simple for you. The books you will be using are all found in the Restricted Section of the library. Madam Pince knows that you are always allowed in the back, so you don't need a note. Meet me tomorrow in the Room of Requirement after breakfast."
"Thank you professor."
"Oh, and Harry," Dumbledor started, "Don't let anyone look through you books. I also have made you captain of the Gryfindor Quiditich team, which means you will be requiring a new broom." Dumbledor held out a beautiful new broom with a mahogany handle and a very slim tail. All over the handle were markings in the language on his wand. "Don not let anyone use your broom Harry. This is very important." With that comment, Dumbledor proceeded out of the dorm room. Harry sat on the bed and heard Ron come in.
"Ron, I need to apologize. I will tell you where I was, as long as you don't tell anyone about it. Let's go get Hermione. I have a feeling that this will take a while."
Ron started to dig into the food right as it appeared on the table. The whole entire hall was filled with talks of the Balance of Power, as it was now called.
"So," Harry said, "Where you alright on the train Ron."
Ron didn't answer. He just acted as if he didn't hear what Harry had said. Hermione stole a glance at Harry. Why wasn't Ron responding to him? What had he done?
"Hermione, what did I do to offend Ron?"
"Well, he didn't see you there while we were fighting. I suppose he thinks that you didn't help." Hermione replied.
"What!" Harry yelled aghast, catching the attention of several nearby people. "He thinks that I didn't help! Oh, this is just great. My best friend thinks that I didn't help with the dementors when he knows that I would never give up the chance of helping my friends. He knows that."
"Well, where were you Harry? I mean, I didn't see you either."
"Hermione, do you think that I am a coward."
"Harry, I..."
"Are you accusing me of hiding while others were fighting to save me?"
"Listen, why would..."
"This is just great. Both of my friends don't believe me when I tell them something."
At this time every eye in the Great Hall was fixed upon Harry as he stormed out of the Great Hall up to his dormitory.
When Harry reached the portrait hole, he realized that he didn't have the password? Maybe he could apparate in. But no, Hermione always said that one couldn't apparate while inside Hogwarts grounds. But that was for a regular person. What if he could because he went through the Phoenix Transportation and was the Balance of Power. Harry decided that the only was to figure it out was to try it. He concentrated on a place right next to his four-poster bed. Focusing hard, he heard a "pop" and he was there. How did he do it? Just as he was about to sit on his bed he jumped.
"Professor! What are you doing here?" It was Dumbledor, and he was sitting on the Ron's bed right next to him.
"Well, Harry, I thought that I could come up and talk to you for a while, seeing that you are in a great deal of stress. What is wrong?"
"Neither Hermione nor Ron think that I help rid the dementors, which I did. I can't tell them whom I was, well, am, because then it would no more be a secret. What should I do?"
"Well, Harry, I think that you should tell them the truth, and make them swear not to tell a soul, if you think that you can trust their word. Can you?"
"Yes, I think that I can. Oh, and professor, why could I apparate into the dormitory?"
"It is because you are the heir of Gryfindor, and you have special powers that only the heirs can use. And Harry, all of your books are right there. I need to talk to you about your schedule though. You will be taking all of your classes with me. Because you learned so much magic during the transformation, the material covered in class will be much too simple for you. The books you will be using are all found in the Restricted Section of the library. Madam Pince knows that you are always allowed in the back, so you don't need a note. Meet me tomorrow in the Room of Requirement after breakfast."
"Thank you professor."
"Oh, and Harry," Dumbledor started, "Don't let anyone look through you books. I also have made you captain of the Gryfindor Quiditich team, which means you will be requiring a new broom." Dumbledor held out a beautiful new broom with a mahogany handle and a very slim tail. All over the handle were markings in the language on his wand. "Don not let anyone use your broom Harry. This is very important." With that comment, Dumbledor proceeded out of the dorm room. Harry sat on the bed and heard Ron come in.
"Ron, I need to apologize. I will tell you where I was, as long as you don't tell anyone about it. Let's go get Hermione. I have a feeling that this will take a while."