Chapter 4

Harry and Elle got back to the castle and sat down in the common room. He looked into the fire and then said to Elle "Where's Darren?"

"Probably stuffing his face somewhere."

"Probably." Harry said.

The common room door opened and Ron and Hermione walked in. They looked at Harry and Hermione started to walk towards him but Ron grabbed her arm. "Don't. He doesn't want to talk to us anymore remember." He said to her and she sighed "This is pointless Ron." She said to him but he ignored her and they sat down on the other side of the room.

Harry ignored them and turned back to Elle when Darren walked in "So what happened?" he asked immediately. Harry and Elle were about to answer when they heard a voice echo over them "Would all students go to the great hall now please for an emergency assembly. Thank you." The voice was of Albus Dumbledore's and they looked at each other. "Lets go then." They said. Harry went past Ron and Hermione and Hermione again tried to walk over to him, but again was held back by Ron.

Albus Dumbledore was waiting in the hall with some of the teachers and was waiting for the students. He knew about Harry and Elle's little adventure this morning and he needed to talk to them. He also needed to explain to the students that they must listen to the hat. And so must the teachers.

Elle walked into the great hall with Harry. They were walking quite close as she was whispering in his ear. "What do you reckon?" She asked. "Do you think they know about this morning? I hope not. I like it here. Do you think it's bad?" "He probably does. Always knows what we do." he sat down with her and touched her hand 'accidentally' "Sorry." he said quickly and sat down. Elle noticed and ignored it. She thought it was an accident.

Teachers walked in and so did students, everyone was talking and teachers were saying to Dumbledore how "There has never been an emergency assembly before" and "In all the years I've worked here." He simply nodded and waited for all the students to enter.

Dumbledore looked around and saw not all the students had turned up yet. He stopped looking and waited some more. He made a glance at Harry and Elle and winked at them. He knew what they had done this morning.

Dumbledore saw everyone was there and tapped against his glass to get the students attention. "You may all be wondering why I have called you here today. What I have to say may not sound like the most important thing ever but you must know as most of you will not believe it. But before my announcement may I remind students that going outside school grounds without permission is not acceptable and against school rules." he looked at Harry and Elle. "But now I must talk to you about Lord Voldemort." students muttered for a bit then silence fell gain. Tension was in the air. "As most of you have heard he has risen again and attacked one of our students in the Ministry of Magic. I have to ask all of you to be careful in Hogsmeade and around the school. Also many of you have not listened to the Sorting Hat's warning and advise you all to listen to it. For all those first year students it said to unite the four houses." she paused a moment then said "Does anyone, including teachers have any questions about what I have said or about why I call this an emergency?" he asked and waited.

Harry looked at Elle "He knows." he said to her. He looked around at the other people and saw no question was going to be asked so he said "What are we supposed to do to 'unite' then?" he asked "Gryffindor's and Slytherin's have always been rivals." he said to him again. "Exactly. So why should you people carry on this feud all because Slytherin and Gryffindor hated each other. What is the point in this hatred I ask? No one could answer that with a proper answer." he said to all of the students. "Uniting is what the hat said to do and last time the hat warned us it was correct so this time we must listen as well." he simply said.

He looked around and saw no more questions would be asked. He looked at the time and it was time to dinner. "Seeing as it is dinner time you might as well stay here and eat up." He said and Darren grinned "Great food!" Darren said and started to stuff his face immediately. "Sho fot hapined dish mornin?" he asked. "We can't tell you here. We will tell you later." Harry said and Elle nodded. Harry looked at Hermione and noticed something different about her. Her hair seemed shinier and her eyes nicer Don't you start falling love with Hermione. You can't, you have a crush on Elle. I think I do. I'm really confused. Harry thought.