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Ch 4
Their time at Grimmauld place was ending. Letters were sent out to all wizarding families. Every wizarding school in the world was sending their students to Hogwarts for the time being. Hogwarts had been enlarged to make room for the thousand's of students being added to the school. No wizarding places were considered safe. Members of the Order went into hiding in all sorts of places. Dumbledore was the Secret Keeper for so many families; Harry did not understand how he could remember them all. The student's education would continue at Hogwarts with their same teachers but an extra lesson was added to their schedule. Students now had a special class, Dark Arts Protection and Defense class. The main question on Harry's mind was as to who the teacher was.
When it came time to leave for the train ride to Hogwarts, Harry wished Buck Beak good-bye. For some strange reason, he felt he would be seeing him again soon. The train ride to Hogwarts seemed to be slower than usual. There were more trains there at the platform in order to transfer all of the students to the school. The train was still more cramped than usual though. Not everyone on the train was from Hogwarts either. Harry, Ron, Neville, Ginny, Hermione, Cho, and Seamus made sure they got a compartment to themselves and they all made sure that if anyone tried to squeeze in there, they would make up an excuse for them to leave. They wanted to make sure Harry did not feel like an animal at a zoo because of who he was. Sometimes they had a hard time getting other students out of their compartment because some of them did not even speak English. However, Harry was not the only one who had to hide from foreign students. Hermione was having trouble as well as Ron and the others who were with him that dreadful night in his fifth year when Sirius died. Hermione, having had dated Victor in the past, had become quite the celebrity these days. Guys would come in and spot Hermione, ask her out, and leave after being rejected by her and hearing about her already being with someone. Ron was thought of as a hero now that people had heard how he had been with Harry for some of his battles with Voldemort. Ron did not mind it one bit. He loved being surrounded by girls. He did not flirt with them or anything, but he loved the attention.
The Hogwarts Express came to a halt and students rushed towards the exits. Harry was happy to be back. This was his true home. Not the Dursley's, not even Grimmauld place. Not anymore at least. His heart, brave and strong, really belonged here. Then, thinking for a minuet, disappointment came over him. He had forgotten. This was his last year here at Hogwarts. He would not have to live in the Dursley's anymore. Dumbledore had made a deal with them. After this year at Hogwarts, he would go into hiding, along with his friends and the Order, and would not live with them anymore. However, he would be allowed to stay there wherever he wished if there was an immediate threat from Voldemort or if anyone suspected where he was hiding. Harry's smile came back to him as he remembered what Dumbledore had told him, "You may come here to Hogwarts any time. I shall be here. If there is any threat and you cannot go to your Aunt and Uncle's dwelling, here would be the next safest place for you. Come by Buck Beak." Harry knew the dangers. Voldemort was back to full power. He was not killing just people who were a threat to him. Everyone was in hiding. If there was a wizarding family near where he was, he killed them all. In addition, muggles were in danger just as much as wizards and witches. Very few had been killed but the muggles had no idea what was going on. They had not been informed yet. Harry knew they would be informed soon though. Time could only tell how long this war would last. People feared to go out onto the streets. Harry felt scared at all times. Scared for his life, as well as his friends. He knew, having had been there with him the night Sirius had died, they were almost as wanted by Voldemort as he was. Cho had been hit already. No one else knew what had happened. Only that her parents had been killed by Voldemort. As they walked into the Great Hall, Harry saw everyone who was there already, starring at him. Malfoy had already arrived and made a great effort to yell out, "Oy! Harry Potter is here! Don't worry everyone, you have all year to get a picture and autograph!" However, not very many got a chance to stare for very long before his friends crowded around him to block him from view. Harry laughed. He never thought he would think this, but he was going to miss hearing Malfoy's dumb jokes and rude remarks. He would probably see him soon though. At the end of the year, Malfoy would join his dad, more than likely, and become a Death Eater. He expected it. Harry was waiting the day when he would face Lord Voldemort for the last time. Not in excitement, but in fear. Either way, if he were to possibly defeat Voldemort, he knew what he would do next. Capture Peter Pettigrew and prove Sirius's innocence. He knew it would not help. Sirius was dead. However, he felt that way; Sirius could really rest in peace. McGonagall walked by him in the Great Hall and gave him a note. Harry opened it and read it to his friends.
Harry,
As you know, you are in great danger. You, as well as your friends Neville, Hermione, Ronald, Ginny, Cho, and Seamus will be taking a special course as well as Dark Arts Protection and Defense Class. This will teach you all more advanced magic you may need in case Voldemort were to attack. You will be learning from all the teachers here after classes, but will usually be taught by Professor Dumbledore. Fred and George Weasley will also accompany you, as there is a rumor that they are in great danger as well. Please meet together each day during the week after classes in the Great Hall.
They all looked at each other uneasy. They were going to be taught by Dumbledore. This meant that the magic was very advanced. Dumbledore was the most powerful wizard in the world. Even though he pretended not to be. He knew magic far more advanced than Voldemort. He was the only one that Voldemort feared.
Although he was glad that he would be able to see Fred and George again (you could never tire of their pranks and jokes), he felt uneasy about the classes. He knew this was a big war. Larger than anything that had ever happened in history. But the fact that the end result of this war was in his hands scared him. Voldemort was a powerful wizard. Yes, Dumbledore was more powerful, but only Harry could destroy Voldemort. It was in the prophocy. Dumbledore couldn't help him when it finally came down to Harry and Voldemort. He couldn't help but think of what might happen if he failed.
Ch 4
Their time at Grimmauld place was ending. Letters were sent out to all wizarding families. Every wizarding school in the world was sending their students to Hogwarts for the time being. Hogwarts had been enlarged to make room for the thousand's of students being added to the school. No wizarding places were considered safe. Members of the Order went into hiding in all sorts of places. Dumbledore was the Secret Keeper for so many families; Harry did not understand how he could remember them all. The student's education would continue at Hogwarts with their same teachers but an extra lesson was added to their schedule. Students now had a special class, Dark Arts Protection and Defense class. The main question on Harry's mind was as to who the teacher was.
When it came time to leave for the train ride to Hogwarts, Harry wished Buck Beak good-bye. For some strange reason, he felt he would be seeing him again soon. The train ride to Hogwarts seemed to be slower than usual. There were more trains there at the platform in order to transfer all of the students to the school. The train was still more cramped than usual though. Not everyone on the train was from Hogwarts either. Harry, Ron, Neville, Ginny, Hermione, Cho, and Seamus made sure they got a compartment to themselves and they all made sure that if anyone tried to squeeze in there, they would make up an excuse for them to leave. They wanted to make sure Harry did not feel like an animal at a zoo because of who he was. Sometimes they had a hard time getting other students out of their compartment because some of them did not even speak English. However, Harry was not the only one who had to hide from foreign students. Hermione was having trouble as well as Ron and the others who were with him that dreadful night in his fifth year when Sirius died. Hermione, having had dated Victor in the past, had become quite the celebrity these days. Guys would come in and spot Hermione, ask her out, and leave after being rejected by her and hearing about her already being with someone. Ron was thought of as a hero now that people had heard how he had been with Harry for some of his battles with Voldemort. Ron did not mind it one bit. He loved being surrounded by girls. He did not flirt with them or anything, but he loved the attention.
The Hogwarts Express came to a halt and students rushed towards the exits. Harry was happy to be back. This was his true home. Not the Dursley's, not even Grimmauld place. Not anymore at least. His heart, brave and strong, really belonged here. Then, thinking for a minuet, disappointment came over him. He had forgotten. This was his last year here at Hogwarts. He would not have to live in the Dursley's anymore. Dumbledore had made a deal with them. After this year at Hogwarts, he would go into hiding, along with his friends and the Order, and would not live with them anymore. However, he would be allowed to stay there wherever he wished if there was an immediate threat from Voldemort or if anyone suspected where he was hiding. Harry's smile came back to him as he remembered what Dumbledore had told him, "You may come here to Hogwarts any time. I shall be here. If there is any threat and you cannot go to your Aunt and Uncle's dwelling, here would be the next safest place for you. Come by Buck Beak." Harry knew the dangers. Voldemort was back to full power. He was not killing just people who were a threat to him. Everyone was in hiding. If there was a wizarding family near where he was, he killed them all. In addition, muggles were in danger just as much as wizards and witches. Very few had been killed but the muggles had no idea what was going on. They had not been informed yet. Harry knew they would be informed soon though. Time could only tell how long this war would last. People feared to go out onto the streets. Harry felt scared at all times. Scared for his life, as well as his friends. He knew, having had been there with him the night Sirius had died, they were almost as wanted by Voldemort as he was. Cho had been hit already. No one else knew what had happened. Only that her parents had been killed by Voldemort. As they walked into the Great Hall, Harry saw everyone who was there already, starring at him. Malfoy had already arrived and made a great effort to yell out, "Oy! Harry Potter is here! Don't worry everyone, you have all year to get a picture and autograph!" However, not very many got a chance to stare for very long before his friends crowded around him to block him from view. Harry laughed. He never thought he would think this, but he was going to miss hearing Malfoy's dumb jokes and rude remarks. He would probably see him soon though. At the end of the year, Malfoy would join his dad, more than likely, and become a Death Eater. He expected it. Harry was waiting the day when he would face Lord Voldemort for the last time. Not in excitement, but in fear. Either way, if he were to possibly defeat Voldemort, he knew what he would do next. Capture Peter Pettigrew and prove Sirius's innocence. He knew it would not help. Sirius was dead. However, he felt that way; Sirius could really rest in peace. McGonagall walked by him in the Great Hall and gave him a note. Harry opened it and read it to his friends.
Harry,
As you know, you are in great danger. You, as well as your friends Neville, Hermione, Ronald, Ginny, Cho, and Seamus will be taking a special course as well as Dark Arts Protection and Defense Class. This will teach you all more advanced magic you may need in case Voldemort were to attack. You will be learning from all the teachers here after classes, but will usually be taught by Professor Dumbledore. Fred and George Weasley will also accompany you, as there is a rumor that they are in great danger as well. Please meet together each day during the week after classes in the Great Hall.
They all looked at each other uneasy. They were going to be taught by Dumbledore. This meant that the magic was very advanced. Dumbledore was the most powerful wizard in the world. Even though he pretended not to be. He knew magic far more advanced than Voldemort. He was the only one that Voldemort feared.
Although he was glad that he would be able to see Fred and George again (you could never tire of their pranks and jokes), he felt uneasy about the classes. He knew this was a big war. Larger than anything that had ever happened in history. But the fact that the end result of this war was in his hands scared him. Voldemort was a powerful wizard. Yes, Dumbledore was more powerful, but only Harry could destroy Voldemort. It was in the prophocy. Dumbledore couldn't help him when it finally came down to Harry and Voldemort. He couldn't help but think of what might happen if he failed.