A/N: WOW GUYS, I was absolutely shocked to read the glistening reviews I
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Part 15. A Meeting.
The next morning very tired 6th year students sat down to breakfast in the Great Hall.
Dumbledore swept into the Great Hall, a pleased expression on his face.
"Good morning." He called to everyone, taking his place at the Head Table. "I can honestly pleased to be able to announce to you that the OWL results received yesterday by our Sixth Year students are some of the highest received since my appointment here as Headmaster. Congratulations Sixth Year. For your triumphs I award each house one hundred points." As he spoke jewels filled each house's tally cup.
"I am also under obligation to inform the Sixth Years that they must see their Head of House to determine whether or not another meeting is required to discuss your results. Therefore, Sixth Year classes are suspended for today. It has been suggested that you spend this day studying, though I must say that you are not required to do so. Hogsmead will be open to you today, as a treat for doing so well."
"Bet I have to have another meeting." Neville said glumly.
"I guess I will too." Harry told his friends.
"Why?" Hermione asked, "You got such good marks."
"My Potions mark isn't good enough." He answered. "I needed an 'O' in Potions, I only got and 'E'."
"That's too bad isn't it." Dean shook his head.
"What did you want to do?" Seamus asked.
"I want to train to become an Auror when I leave school, but I don't think I'll be able to." Harry told them.
"Remember the conversation we had during your interview last year?" Professor McGonagall asked from behind him. "We'll discuss your results in twenty minutes Potter, when I've finished giving out these notices."
"What did she say last year?" Hermione asked.
"Never mind." Harry told her, picking up his glass of pumpkin juice.
**********
"Now, Potter, do you remember what I told you last year?" Professor McGonagall said to Harry as they sat in her office.
"You told me that you'd help me become an Auror if you had to tutor me yourself." Harry told her.
"You and I both know that while you recieved an excellent mark in Potions, you have failed to meet the required grade for Professor Snape's NEWT's class."
Harry nodded.
"Now Professor Dumbledore, Professor Snape and I have had a talk about it, and as predicted, Professor Snape has refused to have you in his class, claiming that it would be unfair to other students who have failed to meet required grades." Harry's heart sunk. "But I did promise that I would help you to become and Auror Potter, and I will."
"How?" He asked her, "If I can't participate in the Potions class..." "I have made arrangements to find you a suitable tutor." Professor McGonagall told him. "It's not Professor Snape, in case you were thinking that." She said hastily. "Professor Said has volunteered her time to tutor you, and with her tuition I hope that you will endeavor to work hard and bring your marks up to the top grades. Perhaps next semester, or next year you will be permitted to re-join Professor Snape's class, but only if your marks are good enough."
Harry nodded, squeezing his hands together to try and stop himself from reaching out to hug her. "Thank you Professor, and if you see Professor Said before I do, tell her I said thank you to her as well."
"Congratulations on your marks in general." McGonagall told him. "Your parents would have been very proud of you I'm sure, and so would Sirius."
"Thank you again Professor." Harry told her. "I'll do my best to make sure that I don't let you down."
***********
"What did she say?" Ron asked as Harry entered the Gryffindor Common Room.
"Being the great greasy git that Snape is, he wouldn't let me join the NEWTs Potions class." Harry told him, and the others who were waiting to hear.
"But he can't do that!" Ron sputtered, "It's not fair!"
"Professor McGonagall said it wouldn't be fair to let me in when other people have missed out on other classes." Harry told him. "Which is why she organised for someone to tutor me in Potions to bring my grades up, so that I can try to get into Snape's class at the semester break, or next year."
"Harry that's wonderful!" Hermione squealed, throwing her arms around him, "But, who's tutoring you?"
"Professor Said." The grin on Harry's face was unmistakable. "Who's up for a trip to Hogsmead?"
THANKS GUYS!!!!!!
I LOVE YOU LOTS!!!!!!!!!!, esp LULU.
Samantha
Part 15. A Meeting.
The next morning very tired 6th year students sat down to breakfast in the Great Hall.
Dumbledore swept into the Great Hall, a pleased expression on his face.
"Good morning." He called to everyone, taking his place at the Head Table. "I can honestly pleased to be able to announce to you that the OWL results received yesterday by our Sixth Year students are some of the highest received since my appointment here as Headmaster. Congratulations Sixth Year. For your triumphs I award each house one hundred points." As he spoke jewels filled each house's tally cup.
"I am also under obligation to inform the Sixth Years that they must see their Head of House to determine whether or not another meeting is required to discuss your results. Therefore, Sixth Year classes are suspended for today. It has been suggested that you spend this day studying, though I must say that you are not required to do so. Hogsmead will be open to you today, as a treat for doing so well."
"Bet I have to have another meeting." Neville said glumly.
"I guess I will too." Harry told his friends.
"Why?" Hermione asked, "You got such good marks."
"My Potions mark isn't good enough." He answered. "I needed an 'O' in Potions, I only got and 'E'."
"That's too bad isn't it." Dean shook his head.
"What did you want to do?" Seamus asked.
"I want to train to become an Auror when I leave school, but I don't think I'll be able to." Harry told them.
"Remember the conversation we had during your interview last year?" Professor McGonagall asked from behind him. "We'll discuss your results in twenty minutes Potter, when I've finished giving out these notices."
"What did she say last year?" Hermione asked.
"Never mind." Harry told her, picking up his glass of pumpkin juice.
**********
"Now, Potter, do you remember what I told you last year?" Professor McGonagall said to Harry as they sat in her office.
"You told me that you'd help me become an Auror if you had to tutor me yourself." Harry told her.
"You and I both know that while you recieved an excellent mark in Potions, you have failed to meet the required grade for Professor Snape's NEWT's class."
Harry nodded.
"Now Professor Dumbledore, Professor Snape and I have had a talk about it, and as predicted, Professor Snape has refused to have you in his class, claiming that it would be unfair to other students who have failed to meet required grades." Harry's heart sunk. "But I did promise that I would help you to become and Auror Potter, and I will."
"How?" He asked her, "If I can't participate in the Potions class..." "I have made arrangements to find you a suitable tutor." Professor McGonagall told him. "It's not Professor Snape, in case you were thinking that." She said hastily. "Professor Said has volunteered her time to tutor you, and with her tuition I hope that you will endeavor to work hard and bring your marks up to the top grades. Perhaps next semester, or next year you will be permitted to re-join Professor Snape's class, but only if your marks are good enough."
Harry nodded, squeezing his hands together to try and stop himself from reaching out to hug her. "Thank you Professor, and if you see Professor Said before I do, tell her I said thank you to her as well."
"Congratulations on your marks in general." McGonagall told him. "Your parents would have been very proud of you I'm sure, and so would Sirius."
"Thank you again Professor." Harry told her. "I'll do my best to make sure that I don't let you down."
***********
"What did she say?" Ron asked as Harry entered the Gryffindor Common Room.
"Being the great greasy git that Snape is, he wouldn't let me join the NEWTs Potions class." Harry told him, and the others who were waiting to hear.
"But he can't do that!" Ron sputtered, "It's not fair!"
"Professor McGonagall said it wouldn't be fair to let me in when other people have missed out on other classes." Harry told him. "Which is why she organised for someone to tutor me in Potions to bring my grades up, so that I can try to get into Snape's class at the semester break, or next year."
"Harry that's wonderful!" Hermione squealed, throwing her arms around him, "But, who's tutoring you?"
"Professor Said." The grin on Harry's face was unmistakable. "Who's up for a trip to Hogsmead?"