Chapter 16
Harry and his friends entered the Great Hall. Every time they walked passed a group of girls the girls would start giggling madly. Each time this happened Ginny seemed to get more and more upset. Luna had drifted off to the Ravenclaw table without anyone noticing. Harry had expected Ginny to go and sit with her fifth year friends, but wasn't upset when she didn't. Ron gave Ginny a strange look before she sat down next to Harry.
Slowly the Great Hall filled up. It seemed like everyone in the school, minus the Slytherin's of course, wanted to show their support to Harry.Several girls came over and tried to flirt with Harry. Most of them stopped as soon as Ginny glared at them, but Parvati Patil didn't seem to notice. Professor McGonagall had to ask Parvati if it was alright to start the ceremony before she sat down.
During the sorting Harry looked up and down the staff table. He saw Hagrid right away and gave a small wave. As Harry continued to scan the staff table he caught Snape's eye. Snape glared at Harry with a new found hatred. Although if Harry could have looked in his own eyes at the moment he would have seen hatred beyond what Snape could even imagine. Finally Harrys' eyes landed on someone he had only met once, Stratton Zombini.
"Great." Harry said quietly.
"What's the matter?" Ginny asked while Ron, Hermione and Neville turned to look at him.
"The Defense teacher is another Order member. Do they think that I'm just going to walk into Voldemorts' outstretched arms?" Harry asked. Ron and Neville were having a hard time trying not to laugh.
"I think they just want you to be as safe as possible, Harry." Hermione answered. Harry was about to respond when Dumbledore stood up.
"Welcome to another year at Hogwarts. I trust that by now almost everyone is aware of the situation at hand. For those of you who aren't I shall take a moment to tell you that a very dark wizard is reeking havoc on our world once again." Dumbledore began as most of the school was looking at Harry. "That is why I must remind all the first years, and some of our older students as well, that the Forbidden Forest is off limits, as is the town of Hogsmead to those under third year and those who don't have a signed permission slip. Now before we get to the feast I would like to introduce our new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Professor Zombini." The Hall erupted in cheers. Zombini was just one of those people you instantly like. "Tuck in!" Dumbledore said as even more cheers erupted.
Harry was having a hard time eating since most of the school was still trying to talk to him. He had never been happier to have Dumbledore dismiss the school for bed before. Harry got the password from Ron and hurried off followed by Ginny.
"I've never been this way before." Ginny said as they entered one of the many secret passageways.
"Short cut." Harry whispered. "Please be quiet."
"Don't want your admires to find you?" Ginny teased.
"I have one of my favorite admires with me at the moment." Harry thought. "Wait where did that thought come from?" Harry thought trying to push his previous thought out of his head.
Harry and Ginny made it to the Common Room before anyone else. Harry stopped for a moment to look around. Then hearing voices on the other side of the Fat Lady Harry said a hurried goodnight to Ginny and ran up the stairs to his dorm. Harry was in bed before his roommates made it into the room.
The next morning at breakfast Harry was once again attacked by admires. McGonagall had to push her way through the 'groupies' to hand Harry his schedule. After looking at it Harry let out a groan.
"What's the matter?" Ron asked pushing his way to Harry. In response Harry just handed Ron his schedule. "We have Potions right off the bat!" Harry nodded glumly.
When Harry, Ron and Hermione made their way to the dungeon they realized that they were the only Gryffindors' in the class. Harry let out another moan when he noticed that out of the other fifteen people in the class ten were Slytherin.
"I've changed my mind. I don't want to be an Auror anymore." Harry complained as he made to run back up the steps. To strong hands grabbed him.
"Nice try." Ron said laughing as he pulled Harry into the classroom.
"What a great friend you are." Harry grumbled as the three friends took there normal seats in the back of the class.
Snape started out with a lecture on how he wasn't going to accept any less then perfect work. Harry managed to block him out after about five minutes. Snape had decided that the class was to spend the first quarter brewing aging potions. As it was such a small class everyone was to be working by themselves.
Harry quickly grabbed the ingredients he needed and got to work trying to create this most complicated potion. Harry was so intent on getting the potion correct that he didn't even notice that Snape was standing behind him. By the end of class Harry's potion looked identical to Hermiones'. As the three friends were heading to their break Ron said.
"I can't believe you let Snape talk to you like that!"
"What do you mean?" Harry asked.
"You mean you didn't hear a word Snape said?" Hermione asked.
"No." Harry said slowly. "Why?"
"Because Snape spent the whole lesson trying to get a rise out of you. He even stooped as low as to try and degrade Sirius' memory." Ron said.
"WHAT!" Harry yelled he was now shaking with rage. The small group of people that had started to follow him jumped and ran off.
Harry spent all of break venting and calling Snape all kinds of names. He was so angry that Ron and Hermione had to drag him off to charms. The rest of the day passed as normal as could be expected at Hogwarts.
A/N So they finally make it to Hogwarts, YAY! Even though I had already finished the story I didn't realize how long the beggining of the book took. Oh, well things pick up from here. As always I hope you enjoyed these chapters and if you have a couple minutes please reveiw.
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