Disclaimer: I did not invent these characters! J.K. Rowling did and she
deserves the credit! I didn't invent the telephone either! Darn!
***Wow! So many reviews! Presents for Lady Lorene and Metalhead 13! I just updated the chapter and in less then a few hours you two had already reviewed. *Sniff* you like it. You really like it!!!! Neways here's the reviews I got this week.
*metalhead13: love the word! I loved that chap too. Thanks for reviewing. You rock!
*Lady lorene: I'm actually not entirely sure about the whole blonde thing yet. It'll come to me though. The news will come! Next!
*Daugter of Black: news is in this chapie so read!
*ronluvr28: as I said to Lady Lorene I dunno what'll happen with ron and this girl so he's yours for the time being!
*fredandgeorge4eva: ello! Glad you like the chap. One of my personal faves!
*poetbrit: here's the update!
*incensio lady: Oh glad you like so much. Here's the next chapter. Read! Read! Read!
***See all my lovely reviews! I have over 50 total now! Oh I'm sooooo happy. I never expected people to like this story! I've only gotten like one complaint and it wasn't too bad at all! No flames yet and people say they love it! *does a little dance* Ok so here's a recap. Last chap they group left for Hogwarts and Ron kinda met this blonde girl who transferred from Durmstrang. This chap contains the news! Is it happy? Sad? Well if you wanna know you hafta read! Go on now! Don't be lazy! Read the chapter! Why are you still reading what I'm saying! You should be reading the chapter! Quit reading! I command you! Why are you still listening! STOP! Read chapter!!!!!!!! *goes on for hours* Are you still listening! Well STOP and READ!
***ok sorry here's the story***
Harry, Luna, Neville, Ron, Ginny, and Hermione all piled into the horseless carriage (which they all knew now were not horseless) and it left for the castle. No one talked. When the carriage stopped they all (except for Luna) hesitated. No one knew what the new school year would bring. Luna waited patiently for them all. Finally, fearing the carriage would take off, Hermione stepped out. The others followed her, Harry last of all. Still silent, the group followed the large crowd of students into the entrance hall. Gryffindors greeted them happily and Hermione relaxed. She could feel the others relax as well. They were home.
The new first years shuffled into the hall were they were met by Professor McGonagal. Hermione felt like laughing. They looked absolutely petrified. Harry kicked her from across the table. "Ack! Harry wha-!" He put a finger to his lips and pointed at the teacher's table. "Oooo" Hermione groaned. Dumbledor was gone.
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Harry wanted to leave, but Hermione objected. They couldn't leave in the middle of the sorting ceremony. Her mind raced. Why? Dumbledor had never missed the sorting! After the sorting, McGonagal stood up at the head of the Great Hall and bowed her head.
"Welcome to Hogwarts new students," she began with no energy. The whole hall was silent. Something defiantly was not right. Students were all pointing at were Dumbledor's chair stood empty.
"Professor Dumbledor-" she began but was interrupted by the loud banging of the main doors blowing open.
"Is right here," Dumbledor finished for her from the doorway. A few people cheered and Hermione smiled. The grin quickly left her face however when Dumbledor stepped into the light. He was not smiling. He strode quickly into the hall and up to McGonagal and whispered something to her. Her face went pale and she nodded. Dumbledor took her place as she hurried out of the hall.
"Welcome, welcome," Dumbledor greeted them all his voice not matching his expression. "I have many announcements for you all but now we shall eat. Tuck in." There was greatful laughter and everyone began eating as though this were all some sort of joke. No one seemed to notice Dumbledor leave the hall. Ron, Harry, and Hermione didn't touch the food. Suprisingly neither did Ginny or Neville.
"He was late, and the he just, left." Ginny whispered disbelievingly. Neville looked close to tears.
"Something's defiantly wrong." Harry agreed. McGonagal peered over his shoulder.
"Very right you are Mr. Potter. You five come with me."
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The small group followed McGonagal out of the hall the curious looks of students on them. Ginny looked scared as did Neville. Ron looked sick, which was how Hermione felt. She looked at Harry but his face was unreadable. McGinagal led them all the way to the gargoyle that guarded the Headmaster's office. "Cockroach Cluster!" she sqeaked sounding hurried. The gargoyle sprung aside and McGonagal ran up the stairs Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, and Neville close behind. Once inside she ushered for them all to sit down. Neville was shaking and for a moment Hermione vaguely wondered why McGonagal had asked him to come to. Ginny pulled her knees to her chest and sat there rocking back and forth slightly.
The Door opened behind them giving them all a start. With a thump, Neville toppled out of his chair. Ginny quickly helped him back up her eyes all the time on Dumbledor. The headmaster sat down, his face stern.
"There is a traitor among us." He announced. "The order has been found." Hermione gasped and covered her mouth. However, Dumbledor wasn't finished. "Half the order is missing, including Professor Snape." Hermione looked at Dumbledor. She still didn't see why this involved them. She was about to ask when Dumbledor continued. "The ones that were left behind said that Voldemort stormed into Grimauld Place and began to destroy everything in sight. As you could imagine, the portrait of Mrs. Black was overjoyed that he was there. She told him everyone who had been to the house in the past year. I believe he won't stop until he has us all, dead or alive." Neville slid out of his chair in a dead faint.
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"How does he know there's a traitor then?" Ron asked when they were back in the common room later that night. It happened to be only him and Hermione, Harry was gone to find Luna.
Hermione sighed exasperated. "Because no one could find Gimauld Place unless they knew were it was. Someone had to have told him." Ron shrugged, seeminlg not alarmed by the whole ordeal. Hermione got up and walked to the girl's dormitory stairs. "Good-night Ron," she mumbled before she walked up to her room.
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***Wow! Wasn't that news earth shaking? Neways hope you like this chapter. Had a lot of new reviewers this time and all my old ones. I'm soooo glad 'yall like this story. Please keep reading. Next chap Hermione gets her first letter from George and Ron sees the Durmstrang gal again. I can't wait to see what it all turns out like! Till next chap.
pickled_cow
***Wow! So many reviews! Presents for Lady Lorene and Metalhead 13! I just updated the chapter and in less then a few hours you two had already reviewed. *Sniff* you like it. You really like it!!!! Neways here's the reviews I got this week.
*metalhead13: love the word! I loved that chap too. Thanks for reviewing. You rock!
*Lady lorene: I'm actually not entirely sure about the whole blonde thing yet. It'll come to me though. The news will come! Next!
*Daugter of Black: news is in this chapie so read!
*ronluvr28: as I said to Lady Lorene I dunno what'll happen with ron and this girl so he's yours for the time being!
*fredandgeorge4eva: ello! Glad you like the chap. One of my personal faves!
*poetbrit: here's the update!
*incensio lady: Oh glad you like so much. Here's the next chapter. Read! Read! Read!
***See all my lovely reviews! I have over 50 total now! Oh I'm sooooo happy. I never expected people to like this story! I've only gotten like one complaint and it wasn't too bad at all! No flames yet and people say they love it! *does a little dance* Ok so here's a recap. Last chap they group left for Hogwarts and Ron kinda met this blonde girl who transferred from Durmstrang. This chap contains the news! Is it happy? Sad? Well if you wanna know you hafta read! Go on now! Don't be lazy! Read the chapter! Why are you still reading what I'm saying! You should be reading the chapter! Quit reading! I command you! Why are you still listening! STOP! Read chapter!!!!!!!! *goes on for hours* Are you still listening! Well STOP and READ!
***ok sorry here's the story***
Harry, Luna, Neville, Ron, Ginny, and Hermione all piled into the horseless carriage (which they all knew now were not horseless) and it left for the castle. No one talked. When the carriage stopped they all (except for Luna) hesitated. No one knew what the new school year would bring. Luna waited patiently for them all. Finally, fearing the carriage would take off, Hermione stepped out. The others followed her, Harry last of all. Still silent, the group followed the large crowd of students into the entrance hall. Gryffindors greeted them happily and Hermione relaxed. She could feel the others relax as well. They were home.
The new first years shuffled into the hall were they were met by Professor McGonagal. Hermione felt like laughing. They looked absolutely petrified. Harry kicked her from across the table. "Ack! Harry wha-!" He put a finger to his lips and pointed at the teacher's table. "Oooo" Hermione groaned. Dumbledor was gone.
***
Harry wanted to leave, but Hermione objected. They couldn't leave in the middle of the sorting ceremony. Her mind raced. Why? Dumbledor had never missed the sorting! After the sorting, McGonagal stood up at the head of the Great Hall and bowed her head.
"Welcome to Hogwarts new students," she began with no energy. The whole hall was silent. Something defiantly was not right. Students were all pointing at were Dumbledor's chair stood empty.
"Professor Dumbledor-" she began but was interrupted by the loud banging of the main doors blowing open.
"Is right here," Dumbledor finished for her from the doorway. A few people cheered and Hermione smiled. The grin quickly left her face however when Dumbledor stepped into the light. He was not smiling. He strode quickly into the hall and up to McGonagal and whispered something to her. Her face went pale and she nodded. Dumbledor took her place as she hurried out of the hall.
"Welcome, welcome," Dumbledor greeted them all his voice not matching his expression. "I have many announcements for you all but now we shall eat. Tuck in." There was greatful laughter and everyone began eating as though this were all some sort of joke. No one seemed to notice Dumbledor leave the hall. Ron, Harry, and Hermione didn't touch the food. Suprisingly neither did Ginny or Neville.
"He was late, and the he just, left." Ginny whispered disbelievingly. Neville looked close to tears.
"Something's defiantly wrong." Harry agreed. McGonagal peered over his shoulder.
"Very right you are Mr. Potter. You five come with me."
***
The small group followed McGonagal out of the hall the curious looks of students on them. Ginny looked scared as did Neville. Ron looked sick, which was how Hermione felt. She looked at Harry but his face was unreadable. McGinagal led them all the way to the gargoyle that guarded the Headmaster's office. "Cockroach Cluster!" she sqeaked sounding hurried. The gargoyle sprung aside and McGonagal ran up the stairs Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, and Neville close behind. Once inside she ushered for them all to sit down. Neville was shaking and for a moment Hermione vaguely wondered why McGonagal had asked him to come to. Ginny pulled her knees to her chest and sat there rocking back and forth slightly.
The Door opened behind them giving them all a start. With a thump, Neville toppled out of his chair. Ginny quickly helped him back up her eyes all the time on Dumbledor. The headmaster sat down, his face stern.
"There is a traitor among us." He announced. "The order has been found." Hermione gasped and covered her mouth. However, Dumbledor wasn't finished. "Half the order is missing, including Professor Snape." Hermione looked at Dumbledor. She still didn't see why this involved them. She was about to ask when Dumbledor continued. "The ones that were left behind said that Voldemort stormed into Grimauld Place and began to destroy everything in sight. As you could imagine, the portrait of Mrs. Black was overjoyed that he was there. She told him everyone who had been to the house in the past year. I believe he won't stop until he has us all, dead or alive." Neville slid out of his chair in a dead faint.
***
"How does he know there's a traitor then?" Ron asked when they were back in the common room later that night. It happened to be only him and Hermione, Harry was gone to find Luna.
Hermione sighed exasperated. "Because no one could find Gimauld Place unless they knew were it was. Someone had to have told him." Ron shrugged, seeminlg not alarmed by the whole ordeal. Hermione got up and walked to the girl's dormitory stairs. "Good-night Ron," she mumbled before she walked up to her room.
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***Wow! Wasn't that news earth shaking? Neways hope you like this chapter. Had a lot of new reviewers this time and all my old ones. I'm soooo glad 'yall like this story. Please keep reading. Next chap Hermione gets her first letter from George and Ron sees the Durmstrang gal again. I can't wait to see what it all turns out like! Till next chap.
pickled_cow