News of Truth and Lies
AN:
Hi all.
Another chapter has come!
And you all know.
I
DO
NOT
OWN
HP
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Glad we got that done with.
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"I hope you've been keeping up with your class work," Dumbledore said coming into the hospital private suite the evening after Harry and Hermione fought. "You're all going back to classes next week."
"Does that mean I'm out of here?" Harry asked looking up from his transfiguration book, he really didn't want to study but decided since he was supposed to be normal he had better do his work with some sort of effort.
"Madam Pomfrey is releasing you on Saturday, by then she trusts you'd have gained enough strength to leave. I dare say Miss Weasley isn't going to be too happy with you," Dumbledore said his blue eyes twinkling. "She has had to form an entirely new Quidditch team by herself since your beaters from last year had resigned pending the tryouts. And in case you are wondering, one of them made beater again."
Ron cringed, "Oh bugger!"
"Ron!" Hermione snapped.
"What?" Ron asked. "I have a right to say that! You don't what my sister is like when she's angry!"
"Am I still on the team professor?" Harry asked ignoring Ron's misgivings.
"Yes, both you and Mr. Weasley are still on the team," Dumbledore said. "Miss Weasley made it clear that the keeper and seeker which she chose were only reserves."
"Is there a practice on Saturday?" Ron asked excitedly.
"I believe so…" the headmaster mused quietly rubbing his beard.
"Excellent!" Ron said his eyes gleaming. "Hey Harry, let's go directly to the pitch on Saturday. Ginny might be so shocked when she sees us she won't try to kill me or do an imitation of a Howler!"
"Oh my god!" Hermione exclaimed jumping up from her seat where she was doing her N.E.W.T. Potions essay. "Does Mrs. Weasley know where we are? I didn't think to owl her!"
Ron audibly gulped and his eyes shown with fear.
"I believe you can relax Mr. Weasley," Dumbledore smiled seeing the boy's reaction. "I told her that you, Miss. Granger and Harry went away for a confidential reason."
Ron let out a huge sigh and exclaimed, "Thank Merlin!"
"So Mrs. Weasley doesn't know what happened?" Harry demanded urgently silently dreading the reaction the redheaded witch would have had. Pity, something he didn't need nor want.
"No, I did not think it wise to have Molly come in here fretting over you," Dumbledore replied. "She is highly protective of you."
"Good," Harry said looking back down at his Transfiguration book.
"For now I bid you farewell. I fear I am required at one of the more dull aspects of being headmaster, teachers' meetings," Dumbledore said leaving the room. He sighed as he walked down the hall, his plans, as always, weighing heavily on his shoulders. He was bout to lie to the majority of his staff and back up that lie with nothing but their trust that he was telling the truth. He arrived to the meeting sooner than he expected although the rest of the staff was already there, chatting amongst themselves about the promising first years and some of the wild seventh years high with nearly being free at last.
"All right, everyone present? Good!" Dumbledore said jovially clapping his hands together. He had gotten far too good at acting like a happy-go-lucky-geezer. "Lets get the mundane topics out of the way. Who is failing what and why?"
"As usual Headmaster," Snape started. "Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle are failing everything bar Divination. And as usual I believe their grades will improve as soon as Draco Malfoy gets ordered by his father to help them with their schoolwork. Also my entire second year has failed their first History of Magic test of the year. I believe Peeves has something to do with it as all of the papers were marked with 'Fuck' instead of the usual 'F.'"
"Ah, yes," Dumbledore said his eyes twinkling. "That does sound like the work of our dear poltergeist. I shall talk to him and have the tests graded again. Anybody else?"
The rest of the teachers had similar reports and finally the meeting was nearly over. Dumbledore stood and said, "Before I can allow you all to leave I'm afraid I have a bit of sobering news to relay concerning our three AWOL Gryffindors. And yes, I finally will answer with something more than, 'Hmm, they do seem to be missing don't they. Where do you think they went?' Around two weeks ago the dark lord Voldemort made it appear as if Harry Potter had tried to kill himself. Mr. Weasley and Miss Granger have been with Harry waiting for him to recover, indeed refusing to leave his side. Harry finally woke up and Madam Pomfrey believes he will be strong enough to be released this Saturday. I ask you all to keep this information to yourselves, as I am sure you remember all of the press attention he received last year and this would certainly cause many Quick Quill Quotes to explode from excitement. Also the students might panic seeing how closely Voldemort can affect them. Although I would also ask of you to keep a discrete eye on Harry incase something similar happens again. I have also asked this of the ghosts. Thank you. You may go about the rest of the night as you wish."
The Potions master came up to the headmaster as soon as the rest of the staff had left the room, Hagrid, crying heavily, convinced out of the room by a promise of some fire-whiskey by Remus and the heads of the remaining three houses discussing something going off together, "Albus. We need to talk."
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AN: PLEASE OH PLEASE REMEMBER TO REVIEW!!!
AN:
Hi all.
Another chapter has come!
And you all know.
I
DO
NOT
OWN
HP
!
Glad we got that done with.
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V
"I hope you've been keeping up with your class work," Dumbledore said coming into the hospital private suite the evening after Harry and Hermione fought. "You're all going back to classes next week."
"Does that mean I'm out of here?" Harry asked looking up from his transfiguration book, he really didn't want to study but decided since he was supposed to be normal he had better do his work with some sort of effort.
"Madam Pomfrey is releasing you on Saturday, by then she trusts you'd have gained enough strength to leave. I dare say Miss Weasley isn't going to be too happy with you," Dumbledore said his blue eyes twinkling. "She has had to form an entirely new Quidditch team by herself since your beaters from last year had resigned pending the tryouts. And in case you are wondering, one of them made beater again."
Ron cringed, "Oh bugger!"
"Ron!" Hermione snapped.
"What?" Ron asked. "I have a right to say that! You don't what my sister is like when she's angry!"
"Am I still on the team professor?" Harry asked ignoring Ron's misgivings.
"Yes, both you and Mr. Weasley are still on the team," Dumbledore said. "Miss Weasley made it clear that the keeper and seeker which she chose were only reserves."
"Is there a practice on Saturday?" Ron asked excitedly.
"I believe so…" the headmaster mused quietly rubbing his beard.
"Excellent!" Ron said his eyes gleaming. "Hey Harry, let's go directly to the pitch on Saturday. Ginny might be so shocked when she sees us she won't try to kill me or do an imitation of a Howler!"
"Oh my god!" Hermione exclaimed jumping up from her seat where she was doing her N.E.W.T. Potions essay. "Does Mrs. Weasley know where we are? I didn't think to owl her!"
Ron audibly gulped and his eyes shown with fear.
"I believe you can relax Mr. Weasley," Dumbledore smiled seeing the boy's reaction. "I told her that you, Miss. Granger and Harry went away for a confidential reason."
Ron let out a huge sigh and exclaimed, "Thank Merlin!"
"So Mrs. Weasley doesn't know what happened?" Harry demanded urgently silently dreading the reaction the redheaded witch would have had. Pity, something he didn't need nor want.
"No, I did not think it wise to have Molly come in here fretting over you," Dumbledore replied. "She is highly protective of you."
"Good," Harry said looking back down at his Transfiguration book.
"For now I bid you farewell. I fear I am required at one of the more dull aspects of being headmaster, teachers' meetings," Dumbledore said leaving the room. He sighed as he walked down the hall, his plans, as always, weighing heavily on his shoulders. He was bout to lie to the majority of his staff and back up that lie with nothing but their trust that he was telling the truth. He arrived to the meeting sooner than he expected although the rest of the staff was already there, chatting amongst themselves about the promising first years and some of the wild seventh years high with nearly being free at last.
"All right, everyone present? Good!" Dumbledore said jovially clapping his hands together. He had gotten far too good at acting like a happy-go-lucky-geezer. "Lets get the mundane topics out of the way. Who is failing what and why?"
"As usual Headmaster," Snape started. "Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle are failing everything bar Divination. And as usual I believe their grades will improve as soon as Draco Malfoy gets ordered by his father to help them with their schoolwork. Also my entire second year has failed their first History of Magic test of the year. I believe Peeves has something to do with it as all of the papers were marked with 'Fuck' instead of the usual 'F.'"
"Ah, yes," Dumbledore said his eyes twinkling. "That does sound like the work of our dear poltergeist. I shall talk to him and have the tests graded again. Anybody else?"
The rest of the teachers had similar reports and finally the meeting was nearly over. Dumbledore stood and said, "Before I can allow you all to leave I'm afraid I have a bit of sobering news to relay concerning our three AWOL Gryffindors. And yes, I finally will answer with something more than, 'Hmm, they do seem to be missing don't they. Where do you think they went?' Around two weeks ago the dark lord Voldemort made it appear as if Harry Potter had tried to kill himself. Mr. Weasley and Miss Granger have been with Harry waiting for him to recover, indeed refusing to leave his side. Harry finally woke up and Madam Pomfrey believes he will be strong enough to be released this Saturday. I ask you all to keep this information to yourselves, as I am sure you remember all of the press attention he received last year and this would certainly cause many Quick Quill Quotes to explode from excitement. Also the students might panic seeing how closely Voldemort can affect them. Although I would also ask of you to keep a discrete eye on Harry incase something similar happens again. I have also asked this of the ghosts. Thank you. You may go about the rest of the night as you wish."
The Potions master came up to the headmaster as soon as the rest of the staff had left the room, Hagrid, crying heavily, convinced out of the room by a promise of some fire-whiskey by Remus and the heads of the remaining three houses discussing something going off together, "Albus. We need to talk."
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AN: PLEASE OH PLEASE REMEMBER TO REVIEW!!!