Chapter 1
Harry sat on his bed at Number 12, Grimmauld Place waiting for Ron to finish packing. They were returning to Hogwarts for their final year.
"Ronald Weasley! Hurry, you're going to miss the train!" yelled Mrs. Weasley.
"Coming mum!" said Ron. "You'd better go down Harry. Mum'll go mad soon." Harry nodded and grabbed his trunk and Hedwig's cage and went downstairs.
"Oh Harry, go on into the car. Arthur is waiting for you. RON GET DOWN HERE NOW! Go on Harry dear. RON!"
Harry went outside and into the muggle cab where Hermione, Ginny, and Mr. Weasley were waiting for him.
"Where's Ron? We're going to miss the train!" said Hermione.
"He's packing."
"Still? Mrs. Weasley told him to pack last night!"
"You know Ron."
Hermione sighed. "If we miss the train am I going to kill him"
"Calm down Hermione, I'm here. Alright dad, let's go." said Ron sitting in the back between Harry and the door.
They got there 5 minutes before the train left.
"Listen all of you. Listen to me very carefully. There are some changes going on this year. I want all four of you to stay put in your common rooms and not go wandering off alone. Do you promise me?"
"What's going on Mr. Weasley?" asked Harry and Hermione together.
"Dumbledore will tell all of you at school. Some of your friends may have already heard it from their parents. Do not be alarmed, almost everyone was expecting this."
"Dad? What's happening?" asked Ron.
"Dad, don't scare us like that." said Ginny.
"I'm not trying to scare you. Now get on the train before it leaves. I'll see you at Christmas."
They all rushed onto the train and into a compartment.
"What do you think could be going on?" asked Ginny when they were all seated comfortably.
"I don't know." said Ron. "Hermione? You're good at figuring these things out; do you know what's happening?"
"No, I don't."
"Maybe it's got something to do with you-know-who." said Ginny.
"Or maybe it doesn't. Mr. Weasley said almost everyone was expecting this. No one's believed that Voldemort's back, and two years have passed." said Harry. (Ron and Ginny winced at the name.)
"Oh Harry, don't be ridiculous. Plenty of people have believed you."
"Yea? Name 10."
"Well, everyone in the Order, and that's plenty more than 10. And you convinced Seamus also, remember? Now he's on our side. And Neville and Dean of course. Parvati and Padma, too. The point is Harry, it could have something to do with Voldemort—"(Ron and Ginny winced again) "—because plenty of people believe he's back." said Hermione. Ron and Ginny nodded in agreement.
"She's right you know." said Ginny. Harry sighed. He knew Hermione was right, but for some reason he didn't believe it.
"So now that that's settled, let's get something off the cart, shall we?" said Hermione standing up. She bought a pack of 'Drooble's Best Blowing Gum' for all 4 of them.
"Hey, I think they've changed the flavor. This tastes like cotton candy." said Ron. Ginny nodded.
"So, about what Dad was saying, what do you think could be happening?" said Ginny.
"Anything's possible. Now can we change the subject?" said Hermione nodding her head toward Harry.
"Oh right. Sorry Harry." said Ginny. Harry didn't answer. He was looking out the window at the cows grazing on the grass. What if Ginny's right? He thought. What if what Mr. Weasley was worried about really is that Voldemort's back? What if he'sâinside Hogwarts?