A/N Hi! I'm SOOOO sorry that I took so long to update. For some reason FanFiction and my computer decided that they were not compatible. I swear I'll never fully understand what goes on inside a computer. Oh, well here are your chapters;)
Chapter 19
The next morning when Harry made it down to breakfast with Ron they found Hermione reading the paper looking worried. Ron sat down next to Hermione and Neville and Harry sat across from them next to Ginny. Hermione jumped when Harry asked-
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing!" Hermione said quickly trying to hide the paper.
Ron grabbed the paper away from Hermione as Neville and he read the article. Both paled and tried to hide the paper.
"I want to know what's going on!" Ginny said stubbornly.
"It's nothing important Gin." Ron said. Harry had had enough of his friends games and summoned the paper.
Harry and Ginny both paled when they saw the front page. On the front page was a small article about Sirius being cleared but what caught their eyes was the bold print saying that there had been another Muggle attack in London. Harry glanced up at the staff table where Dumbledore gave a sad nod.
"It's not your fault Harry. They don't even mention you this time." Hermione said.
"I know it's not my fault, but it would be nice if Voldemort would just stick to attacking me instead of innocent people." Harry answered.
Harry left the table to go and practice for the first Quidditch match of the season, Gryffindor versus Slytherin. Harry was out flying around all day. When he entered the Great Hall for dinner that night Ron said.
"We're meeting some people in the Room of Requirements at seven."
"We are?" Harry questioned but gave in knowing his friends would make him go anyway.
So at seven o'clock Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Neville and even Luna entered the Room of Requirement which was filled with all the D.A. members that were left. All except Marietta. Harry turned and glared at Ron.
"I wish you would stop tricking me." Harry said so only Ron could here.
"We have something we want to talk to you about." Ernie Macmillian said.
"What would that be?" Harry asked even though he thought he knew.
"We want you to start the D.A. back up." Ernie said. Harry paused to think about it.
"Alright." Harry said. "On one condition."
"Name it." Said several members.
"Everyone has to promise to work their hardest. I don't have time to teach you if you're going to use this as a social meeting."
"Agreed." Everyone said.
"We can meet twice a week I think. That is if you'll move Quidditch practices to weekends and mornings." Harry said turning to Katie who nodded her agreement. "Ok our first meeting will be tomorrow at seven." Harry said.
"But that's when the Charms club meets." Hannah Abbot said.
"Let me make this clear right now. The meetings will be when I say since I have my own things to worry about. If you aren't willing to come when I call a meeting I really don't want you here." Harry said and everyone nodded. "Alright I'll see everyone tomorrow." Harry said as he left.
The first couple D.A. meetings were spent reviewing and working on Patronus'. Then they moved into more advanced magic.
The week of the first Quidditch match meetings had to be put on hold because of all the practices Katie was requiring. As the day of the match approached the Slytherins' started their usual catcalling whenever Gryffindors' were in sight. Poor Katie had already been to the Hospital Wing four times from various curses cast by the Slytherins'.
The first match was an easy win for Gryffindor. Slytherin had resorted to playing dirty as usual. By the time Harry caught the Snitch, twenty-five minutes into the game, Gryffindor was up one hundred-fifty points. Ron had managed to stop all but one goal so the final score was three hundred-ten to ten. Even McGonagall was happy.
Malfoy had been furious at the outcome of the match. Forgetting that there were teachers all over the place he tried to hex Harry. Harry easily blocked the hex and Malfoy got two months detention and was banned from the next game Slytherin played in.