Chapter 4: Interruption! "This year every student in their 5th year will be sorted by our own sorting hat not for their house but for work experience," Dumbledore continued, as there was a mumble of voices around the hall. "All of the students will take part unless they break any of the rules being" Dumbledore coughed and began the list of rules "Each student has two chances for a job but if they don't like they're first and go for a second and still disagrees they cannot choose again, one or the other. Each student MUST keep to his or her job for a whole month unless taken ill, injury or has been taken of the scheme." Fifth years around the hall nodded. "More will be added tomorrow when the sorting begins. If people wish to change their jobs, there will be a second sorting in the evening. If you do wish to change please come and see me in my office after lunch. Any misbehaving students will come straight of the course and their parents will be notified. Now you have been very patient, you may eat up now" As he spoke his final words food appeared on each of the tables from Pumpkin pasties to butterbeer." "God I'm stuffed" Ron sat back and hit his belly. Hermione looked up and grinned, "You need to watch that if I were you" she joked. Everyone around them laughed and Ron's ears turned red like the first time Harry met him on the train to Hogwarts. "So does anybody know who the new Dark Arts teacher is?" changing the subject. "Good point" Harry told himself, eyes widening. Harry looked up at the staff table and saw an empty space where there were since there year had began. "No sign of anyone. We can find out tomorrow" Harry yawned. Dumbledore rose yet again "For it seems we have many sleepy heads with us tonight" and winked at Harry" let us finish with a song" with a flick of his wand, up appeared a long golden ribbon and people around the hall sang" Hogwarts, Hogwarts, Hoggy Warty Hogwarts, Teach us something Please, Whether we be old and bald, Or young with scabby knees, Our heads could do with some filling, With some interesting stuff.

Suddenly a loud noise arose from behind the door, which lead off to a small chamber near the staff's table. Dumbledore rose and headed towards the door, put out his hand to open it, then turned round and shouted" Prefects please take your house students to their dormitory immediately!" With no fuss at all the students leapt to their feet in panic and left the great hall. After few minutes the Great all was empty apart from Dumbledore and Professor Mcgonagal. "Minerva" Dumbledore whispered "please fetch Mr Potter for me. His friends Miss Granger and Mr Weasley may come along too." Professor Mcgonagal ran off out of the great hall and up the steps towards the Gryffindor common tower. Dumbledore turned round and opened the door to the chamber only slightly and went in. With a flick of his wand the chamber was lighted. "Nice to see you again" Dumbledore gleamed "Some friends will come and see you shortly."