It's Not Safe Anymore
Author: Curi0uS
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters, places or anything but the plot.
A/N: Thank you to those who reviewed.
Ron and Hermione went over to Harry to see what was outside on the school grounds so late at night.
'Harry, what-?'
But Harry just kept pointing to the grounds. Hermione saw it first. It looked like a normal man in black robes but with two heads? No. He didn't have two heads. He was with someone else. Someone with white blond hair. Draco Malfoy.
'Malfoy! That slimy git! What's he doing with that man?'
'I dunno. He kinda looks like a Death Eater from here doesn't he?'
'Is Malfoy helping V-Voldermort now? Well then again he always looked like he has.'
'Maybe we should tell a teacher.'
'No Ron! We would look extremely stupid if we go down to a teacher and say that Malfoy is running of with Death Eaters! Besides, we don't even know if he *is* a Death Eater! Hogwarts is supposed to be the safest place in the whole of England!'
'They're gone now anyway so if we do call a teacher, they won't be able to find them in the Forest.'
'You're right. I'm going to go to bed now. You two should sleep too.'
And with that, Hermione went up the stairs leading to the girls dormitory.
'She's right you know. We should go to bed.'
'Yeah, sure.' But Harry was only half listening to him. Was that really a death eater? If it was, then is Hogwarts as safe as it used to be? Nah, it can't've been. Harry laughed a little as he and Ron made their way up the boys dormitory.
***
The next morning they entered the Great Hall for breakfast. Harry looked to the High Table again to see if Dumbledore had hired someone overnight but again there was still an empty seat near Professor McGonagall.
'Look at Malfoy. He looks tired.' Said Ron with a slight smirk.
Harry tuned around on his bench to look to the Slytherin table. Draco Malfoy did indeed look tired. Like he had been up all night. Just then, Malfoy turned to look at them and sneered. Harry just caught what he was mouthing to them.
'Just wait Potter. Your friends *will* be the first to-'
Just then Pansy Parkinson started to talk to him. Harry never found out what Malfoys last word was but told Ron and Hermione about it anyway.
'Wha's tha' all abou'?' said Ron through a mouthful of potato.
'I dunno,' said Hermione looking at Ron, revolted by his manners, 'maybe it has something to do with that "Death Eater" last night'
'Maybe. I don't know anymore. I'm too tired to think.'
***
Harry, Ron and Hermione made their way to the Defence against the Dark Arts classroom and waited outside. Slowly, all the sixth year Gryffindors were lined up outside the classroom. The door opened five minutes later just after the bell rang.
'Professor Dumbledore? You're going to be out Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher?' asked Pavarti Patil the moment she saw Dumbledore standing in front of the classroom.
'Yes Miss Patil. Unless anyone has a problem with that of course.' Replied Dumbledore looking at the Gryffindors entering the classroom.
'But Professor, why didn't you hire someone else to teach us? I mean, aren't you busy with. headmaster. work.?' asked Lavender Brown.
'Well Miss Brown, I have learned that I cannot just hire anyone who writes to me. Take for example Professor Lockhart. It was a mistake for me to hire him just because he wrote a letter to me answering my ad in the Daily Prophet. I should have seen for myself that his abilities were not what I read in his books.
'What I'm saying is that the people who have answered my ad seem to be either incapable of teaching students, afraid to stand in front of a lot of people or much, much crazier than I am.
'So if there are no further questions, let us begin the less- Yes Miss Granger?'
'Then why didn't you hire Professor Snape, Professor?'
'Professor Snape is busy enough with other things without worrying about making two lesson plans this year. You of all people should know that Miss Granger. Besides, I will have more to do in my spare time than just signing papers in my office.
'Now, can I begin the lesson?'
Everyone nodded.
***
All the Gryffindors exited the classroom saying things like 'I didn't know Dumbledore had it in him to give so much homework' and, as always, Harry, Ron and Hermione were the last to go.
'Harry, can I have a word with you?' asked Dumbledore. Ron and Hermione looked uncertainly at each other. 'You two can stay but close the door.
'Harry, I have a feeling that before the end of the school year, something bad is going to happen and all the teachers and myself will not be there to help you.
'What I'm saying is that I want all my students to be prepared to fight this unknown force and for them to be prepared, they need a leader.
'Harry, I want you to reinstate' Dumbledore smiled slightly at this point and his eyes were twinkling, '*my* Army.' Harry looked puzzled. 'The DA Harry.'
'Oh. The DA wouldn't be able to fight this "unknown force" which is probably Voldermort because- get OVER it Ron- there aren't enough people.'
'Harry, I want you to teach the whole school now. It's not only a select few students who are disloyal to the Ministry anymore. Everyone knows now that Voldermort has- Mister Weasley, I suggest that you get used to the name- returned to full power.'
'I'm to teach the *whole school*? Even the first and second years?'
Dumbledore nodded, 'You two are to help him do this you know. It will be on Tuesdays and Fridays starting next week. I think that you should get started thinking about what to teach them first.'
The three of them left the classroom. Hermione looked like she was in deep thought for awhile.
'What does he mean "all the teachers and myself will not be there to help"? Where is he going anywa-'
BANG! Someone was disarmed and was leaning against the wall at the corner unconscious. Someone was there duelling with what looked like five people, Slytherins, surrounding him. Harry couldn't see who was trying to fight off these Slytherins but he was doing a really good job.
Then out of nowhere Hermione screamed.
'NEVILLE!'
A/N: See the little button on the bottom left hand corner? Press it and it will take you to review land!
Author: Curi0uS
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters, places or anything but the plot.
A/N: Thank you to those who reviewed.
Ron and Hermione went over to Harry to see what was outside on the school grounds so late at night.
'Harry, what-?'
But Harry just kept pointing to the grounds. Hermione saw it first. It looked like a normal man in black robes but with two heads? No. He didn't have two heads. He was with someone else. Someone with white blond hair. Draco Malfoy.
'Malfoy! That slimy git! What's he doing with that man?'
'I dunno. He kinda looks like a Death Eater from here doesn't he?'
'Is Malfoy helping V-Voldermort now? Well then again he always looked like he has.'
'Maybe we should tell a teacher.'
'No Ron! We would look extremely stupid if we go down to a teacher and say that Malfoy is running of with Death Eaters! Besides, we don't even know if he *is* a Death Eater! Hogwarts is supposed to be the safest place in the whole of England!'
'They're gone now anyway so if we do call a teacher, they won't be able to find them in the Forest.'
'You're right. I'm going to go to bed now. You two should sleep too.'
And with that, Hermione went up the stairs leading to the girls dormitory.
'She's right you know. We should go to bed.'
'Yeah, sure.' But Harry was only half listening to him. Was that really a death eater? If it was, then is Hogwarts as safe as it used to be? Nah, it can't've been. Harry laughed a little as he and Ron made their way up the boys dormitory.
***
The next morning they entered the Great Hall for breakfast. Harry looked to the High Table again to see if Dumbledore had hired someone overnight but again there was still an empty seat near Professor McGonagall.
'Look at Malfoy. He looks tired.' Said Ron with a slight smirk.
Harry tuned around on his bench to look to the Slytherin table. Draco Malfoy did indeed look tired. Like he had been up all night. Just then, Malfoy turned to look at them and sneered. Harry just caught what he was mouthing to them.
'Just wait Potter. Your friends *will* be the first to-'
Just then Pansy Parkinson started to talk to him. Harry never found out what Malfoys last word was but told Ron and Hermione about it anyway.
'Wha's tha' all abou'?' said Ron through a mouthful of potato.
'I dunno,' said Hermione looking at Ron, revolted by his manners, 'maybe it has something to do with that "Death Eater" last night'
'Maybe. I don't know anymore. I'm too tired to think.'
***
Harry, Ron and Hermione made their way to the Defence against the Dark Arts classroom and waited outside. Slowly, all the sixth year Gryffindors were lined up outside the classroom. The door opened five minutes later just after the bell rang.
'Professor Dumbledore? You're going to be out Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher?' asked Pavarti Patil the moment she saw Dumbledore standing in front of the classroom.
'Yes Miss Patil. Unless anyone has a problem with that of course.' Replied Dumbledore looking at the Gryffindors entering the classroom.
'But Professor, why didn't you hire someone else to teach us? I mean, aren't you busy with. headmaster. work.?' asked Lavender Brown.
'Well Miss Brown, I have learned that I cannot just hire anyone who writes to me. Take for example Professor Lockhart. It was a mistake for me to hire him just because he wrote a letter to me answering my ad in the Daily Prophet. I should have seen for myself that his abilities were not what I read in his books.
'What I'm saying is that the people who have answered my ad seem to be either incapable of teaching students, afraid to stand in front of a lot of people or much, much crazier than I am.
'So if there are no further questions, let us begin the less- Yes Miss Granger?'
'Then why didn't you hire Professor Snape, Professor?'
'Professor Snape is busy enough with other things without worrying about making two lesson plans this year. You of all people should know that Miss Granger. Besides, I will have more to do in my spare time than just signing papers in my office.
'Now, can I begin the lesson?'
Everyone nodded.
***
All the Gryffindors exited the classroom saying things like 'I didn't know Dumbledore had it in him to give so much homework' and, as always, Harry, Ron and Hermione were the last to go.
'Harry, can I have a word with you?' asked Dumbledore. Ron and Hermione looked uncertainly at each other. 'You two can stay but close the door.
'Harry, I have a feeling that before the end of the school year, something bad is going to happen and all the teachers and myself will not be there to help you.
'What I'm saying is that I want all my students to be prepared to fight this unknown force and for them to be prepared, they need a leader.
'Harry, I want you to reinstate' Dumbledore smiled slightly at this point and his eyes were twinkling, '*my* Army.' Harry looked puzzled. 'The DA Harry.'
'Oh. The DA wouldn't be able to fight this "unknown force" which is probably Voldermort because- get OVER it Ron- there aren't enough people.'
'Harry, I want you to teach the whole school now. It's not only a select few students who are disloyal to the Ministry anymore. Everyone knows now that Voldermort has- Mister Weasley, I suggest that you get used to the name- returned to full power.'
'I'm to teach the *whole school*? Even the first and second years?'
Dumbledore nodded, 'You two are to help him do this you know. It will be on Tuesdays and Fridays starting next week. I think that you should get started thinking about what to teach them first.'
The three of them left the classroom. Hermione looked like she was in deep thought for awhile.
'What does he mean "all the teachers and myself will not be there to help"? Where is he going anywa-'
BANG! Someone was disarmed and was leaning against the wall at the corner unconscious. Someone was there duelling with what looked like five people, Slytherins, surrounding him. Harry couldn't see who was trying to fight off these Slytherins but he was doing a really good job.
Then out of nowhere Hermione screamed.
'NEVILLE!'
A/N: See the little button on the bottom left hand corner? Press it and it will take you to review land!