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Chapter 6
The children walked out of the kitchen and headed up to Ron's room in silence. Once they were inside Hermione, Ron, and Ginny turned on him.
"Explain! Now!"
" As I told Dumbledore, I can't because it will endanger everyone."
" When has that ever stopped you? You have managed to get us into trouble every year. We can help if you just tell us." Hermione said.
"I can tell you only when the time is right. Besides I'm not really sure what happened myself."
"Liar." Ginny said quietly.
The trio turned to look at Ginny.
"You know exactly what happened, you just don't want to tell us. Something is different about you Harry. I'm not exactly sure what it is yet, but with Hermione's brain, Ron's stubbornness, and my determination we'll find out eventually. It is just easier to tell us you know."
Harry stared. Ginny had a way of getting way to close to the truth. Harry was surprised that Ginny was that intuitive. He obviously had misjudged Ginny by a lot. He looked around and saw three determined faces staring back at him and sighed.
"Fine." He agreed. "But this information must not leave this room. Is that clear?"
The three nodded and then leaned in to hear better.
Harry then set back and repeated his story. However, he left out the fact that he now had Merlin's wand instead of his own. (It's better if they didn't know, Harry reasoned. There is always the threat of a truth potion being used against them.) At the end of the tale, his three friends were staring back at him with shocked expressions. How were they supposed to respond to something like that?
"Well?" Harry said. "Say something."
" That explains a lot." Ron said.
"I quite agree." Said Hermione.
Ginny could only shrug.
"This isn't going to change anything is it?" Harry asked nervously. He hated when people acted different around him.
" Not a thing." Ron said right away. " But, can we call you Mr. Gryffindor now?"
" If you do, I'll hex you into next year." Harry said with a smile.
"Right then. How 'bout those Cannons."
That simple comment broke the tension in the room and the group began to laugh. Ron and Harry began their usual discussion while Hermione and Ginny discussed the lessons for next year. They were soon interrupted when a knock sounded at the door. It opened to reveal Professor Dumbledore smiling.
"Professor Dumbledore!" Ron said. "Come right in."
"Thank you very much." Dumbledore answered. He stepped into the room and took a look around. Ron smiled nervously. It's very nerve racking to have a very powerful wizard let alone the headmaster of your school standing in your room.
"Ahhh.. You like the Cannons I see. They work together, that is what make them a great team."
"Great!!" Hermione said. "They've lost every game."
"Miss. Granger, great and good are two different things. If a team wins due to one or two excellent players then they are a good team. However, if a team can stick together through trying times and still be happy, then that is what makes them great."
Hermione nodded while a blush crept up her face. She wasn't used to having teachers lecture her. Meanwhile Ron was wearing a big smile on his face and Harry was sure that Ron's opinion of the Headmaster had just gone up a few notches.
Turning back to all of his students Dumbledore grew serious.
" It seems as though Voldermort has gained power much faster then we expected. We are not sure exactly how it happened, but due to the increased threat I have decided that it is probably a good idea for all of you to return to Hogwarts for the remainder of the summer. Since all of you have a close relationship with Mr. Potter, much as I hate to admit, you all are in higher danger. Therefore, all of you will be given special training to deal with the increased risk. Are there any questions?"
"No sir."
"Very well. Please gather all you things immediately. We must leave at once."
Dumbledore turned and left the room. A flurry of activity followed. Harry did everything the normal way instead of just snapping his fingers. He didn't want to stand out. Fifteen minutes later, they assembled themselves in front of the fireplace.
"Just say Hogwarts and you should floo to the Great Hall. You first Harry."
Harry let out a breath before yelling, "Hogwarts." And disappearing in a cloud of smoke.
Chapter 6
The children walked out of the kitchen and headed up to Ron's room in silence. Once they were inside Hermione, Ron, and Ginny turned on him.
"Explain! Now!"
" As I told Dumbledore, I can't because it will endanger everyone."
" When has that ever stopped you? You have managed to get us into trouble every year. We can help if you just tell us." Hermione said.
"I can tell you only when the time is right. Besides I'm not really sure what happened myself."
"Liar." Ginny said quietly.
The trio turned to look at Ginny.
"You know exactly what happened, you just don't want to tell us. Something is different about you Harry. I'm not exactly sure what it is yet, but with Hermione's brain, Ron's stubbornness, and my determination we'll find out eventually. It is just easier to tell us you know."
Harry stared. Ginny had a way of getting way to close to the truth. Harry was surprised that Ginny was that intuitive. He obviously had misjudged Ginny by a lot. He looked around and saw three determined faces staring back at him and sighed.
"Fine." He agreed. "But this information must not leave this room. Is that clear?"
The three nodded and then leaned in to hear better.
Harry then set back and repeated his story. However, he left out the fact that he now had Merlin's wand instead of his own. (It's better if they didn't know, Harry reasoned. There is always the threat of a truth potion being used against them.) At the end of the tale, his three friends were staring back at him with shocked expressions. How were they supposed to respond to something like that?
"Well?" Harry said. "Say something."
" That explains a lot." Ron said.
"I quite agree." Said Hermione.
Ginny could only shrug.
"This isn't going to change anything is it?" Harry asked nervously. He hated when people acted different around him.
" Not a thing." Ron said right away. " But, can we call you Mr. Gryffindor now?"
" If you do, I'll hex you into next year." Harry said with a smile.
"Right then. How 'bout those Cannons."
That simple comment broke the tension in the room and the group began to laugh. Ron and Harry began their usual discussion while Hermione and Ginny discussed the lessons for next year. They were soon interrupted when a knock sounded at the door. It opened to reveal Professor Dumbledore smiling.
"Professor Dumbledore!" Ron said. "Come right in."
"Thank you very much." Dumbledore answered. He stepped into the room and took a look around. Ron smiled nervously. It's very nerve racking to have a very powerful wizard let alone the headmaster of your school standing in your room.
"Ahhh.. You like the Cannons I see. They work together, that is what make them a great team."
"Great!!" Hermione said. "They've lost every game."
"Miss. Granger, great and good are two different things. If a team wins due to one or two excellent players then they are a good team. However, if a team can stick together through trying times and still be happy, then that is what makes them great."
Hermione nodded while a blush crept up her face. She wasn't used to having teachers lecture her. Meanwhile Ron was wearing a big smile on his face and Harry was sure that Ron's opinion of the Headmaster had just gone up a few notches.
Turning back to all of his students Dumbledore grew serious.
" It seems as though Voldermort has gained power much faster then we expected. We are not sure exactly how it happened, but due to the increased threat I have decided that it is probably a good idea for all of you to return to Hogwarts for the remainder of the summer. Since all of you have a close relationship with Mr. Potter, much as I hate to admit, you all are in higher danger. Therefore, all of you will be given special training to deal with the increased risk. Are there any questions?"
"No sir."
"Very well. Please gather all you things immediately. We must leave at once."
Dumbledore turned and left the room. A flurry of activity followed. Harry did everything the normal way instead of just snapping his fingers. He didn't want to stand out. Fifteen minutes later, they assembled themselves in front of the fireplace.
"Just say Hogwarts and you should floo to the Great Hall. You first Harry."
Harry let out a breath before yelling, "Hogwarts." And disappearing in a cloud of smoke.