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Expectations
Harry exited the courtroom, his head hung sadly.
"Harry!" yelled Mr. Weasley, who had been apparently waiting anxiously outside the door. "What-" but he was silenced, obviously by the look of despair on Harry's face. "No-"
Harry nodded grimly. Mr. Weasley looked utterly taken aback. "I don't- how could they-" but he obviously realized that this was not the time and was silenced once more. He patted Harry comfortingly on the shoulder and smiled sadly. "Well, I suppose we ought to be getting back."
It all had the surreal quality of a dream. He was never going back to Hogwarts.... He almost laughed out loud when he remembered that, while in the courtroom, a part of him had almost expected Dumbledore to come to his rescue and save the day once again.
Expectations
Harry exited the courtroom, his head hung sadly.
"Harry!" yelled Mr. Weasley, who had been apparently waiting anxiously outside the door. "What-" but he was silenced, obviously by the look of despair on Harry's face. "No-"
Harry nodded grimly. Mr. Weasley looked utterly taken aback. "I don't- how could they-" but he obviously realized that this was not the time and was silenced once more. He patted Harry comfortingly on the shoulder and smiled sadly. "Well, I suppose we ought to be getting back."
It all had the surreal quality of a dream. He was never going back to Hogwarts.... He almost laughed out loud when he remembered that, while in the courtroom, a part of him had almost expected Dumbledore to come to his rescue and save the day once again.