Losing a Knut and Finding A Galleon
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Chapter 2: The Last Stop
It was the last day of Hogwarts for the 3RD year. And for once, Harry looked forward to the ride home. But as most chains of thought are usually suffer an untimely death, this one will join the fallen, it's killer-Hermione Granger
"Er... Earth to Harry?"
"Hu? Wha- Oh- Yeah, the feast"
"Well aren't you a man of many words" She teased, and seeing the what a stupid thing to say look, she blushed more severely than Ron's ears.
"Let's get going, I'm starved come on" Hermione stopped blushing and followed Harry down the steps.
They entered the Great Hall and Dumbledore called for silence. Suddenly realising that Sirius had not accompanied them to the Great Hall, they began to look for him. Their search was soon over. He was at the Staff table, and looking quite pleased.
Dumbledore began: "And again, another year is over at Hogwarts, and may I introduce a late arrival to our staff. Sirius Black, for years now he has been the terrible mass murderer that has been the source of many a bedtime story. But here stands an innocent newly appointed member of staff, with a new position- Magical Creatures Researcher, he has the wearisome task of finding and researching new and existing creatures, to add to the curriculum of Care of Magical creatures, I suggest that our new friend say a few words, because he will not be able to say them again, because he will not be teaching you." Dumbledore sat down, as though he had not spoken and Sirius stood up, to a mixture of boos, applause and cheers from many students.
"Erm... thank you Professor, I'm not going to say much, except thanks to Professor Dumbledore and all my new colleagues for giving me a warm welcome, and I will do my job to the best of my ability" Again cheers, boos and applause greeted the finished speech. But an even more welcomed guest arrived- the food, which everyone ate and enjoyed, and Sirius relished. The feast was over and the train had arrived. They boarded and Sirius, Ron, Harry and Hermione got into a compartment together.
"I've just realized, I have to get onto the staff train, see you when we get off Harry!"
And he dissapparated.
"Bugger!, I wanted to talk to him!" growled Harry.
"Language!" came the distant sound of Sirius. Harry glared at the wall, as though Sirius was in it, with a slight red tinge of embarrassment at being told off in front of his friends.
After a stifled scoff, Hermione said: "Oh well, next stop- the Dursley's"
Harry smiled, the next, and last ever stop with the Dursley's