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Also I would like to apologize for the short chapter, I had a lot of computer problems. This is the chapter in its full form it should answer the questions. Sorry I did not notice this eariler.

Also please help me with proper British cusings.


Harry woke up a little earlier than usual and true to all Dobby was waiting by the bed with his towel and his usual greeting. Harry got up and went to the Prefects bathroom to shower. Remembering Myrtle watching him last year decided to go into the tub with his clothes on and disrobe under the water and dry the clothes after his bath. 'First day of term, wonder what's going to try and kill me this year. Wish that Voldemort would just come and get it over with so I can have a normal year next year. Or maybe I will have a normal year this one. One way or another it will be normal. Either normal for me or normal for the rest of the student body.' Harry continued on this train of thought till he was dressed and ready to go down to breakfast.

Meeting up with Ron, Hermione and Ginny in the Gryffindor Common Room, the four of them went down stairs to eat. In the Entrance Hall Hermione and Ron were already getting into a row with each other.

"Ron how could you forget to purchase one?"

"I was more worried about Harry sorry."

"And what you think you can borrow some of mine like everything else?"

"Well, yeah if you would let me."

"Well, I wont!"

"What-Hermione why?"

"It would serve you right if we have Potions first thing in the morning. You a sixth year and a Prefect! You should have better organizational skills by now!"

"But"

"No!"

"Harry?"

"Don't know mate, but you can borrow some of mine."

"Harry he will not!"

"Yes, he will Hermione, I am now and Prefect also and it is my job to look out for my fellow student." Hermione looked as though Harry had slapped he. She could not think of any time that Harry had stood up to her like that before.

"Well- Well-" And for the first time Hermione was at a loss for words and marched into the Great Hall and sat between Neville and Dean making a pointed effort not to look at Ron or Harry, Ginny just shook her head and sat between Harry and Ron.

"She is just making a point Ron don't worry. But she's-"

"Don't Ginny, just don't. I don't want to hear it. I was more worried about my best mate rather than school. So what!" Ginny hung her head and began eating."

"Hey Gin. You going to try out tomorrow for the team?" Harry was really looking forward to having Ginny and Ron on the team.

"Yeah, but I am going for Chaser this time."

"Cool! Ron, you still going to be on right mate?" Ron's ears flashed red immediately. Apparently he was still not confident in his playing abilities. "Come on mate you have to! You will be better this year I promise. And we will work out everyday and I will help you with dealing with everyone."

"Yes he is." Ginny answered for Ron. "He talked about all summer until we came to you that is. And has been practicing with Fred, George, and Bill and well you know the twins they took it out of him pretty good. But I think he is able to ignore most of them."

"Thank you Professor." Harry took the parchment from Professor McGonagall, who was handing out the schedules to the term.

"At least Mondays wont de so bad." Harry looked over at Ron.

"Yea but Charms first thing in the morning?"

"But Hermione will be there to help us."

"I don't know mate she really hacked off at me at the moment."

"She'll get over it you'll see. Lets get to class." Harry and Ron got up and said their good bys to Ginny, and headed to Professor Flitwick's class room.

"Good morning class, and welcome back to school. This is the beginning of your N.E.W.T training. You have two years to prepare for you examinations, so make sure that you pay attention and take good notes for this is the beginning of the end of this vase of education." Hermione sat up even straighter to Harry's surprise that it was possible. "But for the first week we will review and then be on with it."

And so it began that they went though everything that they have learned from first to third year and by the time the bell rang Harry was surprised at how much he had retained.

"Well, that was not so bad I was worried that I forgot everything, hopefully the rest of the review will be so easy." Ron had indeed did really good. Harry and Ron walked out onto the grounds to Hagrid's cabin to be met with the sight of Professor Sprout talking with Hagrid next to what Harry thought was cotton plants. Getting closer Harry noticed that the white puffs looked like sheep.

"Go'd morning class. You know Professor Sprout, she will be combining classes with me fer the next cuple of weeks." Harry started watching the sheep move around and were eating off of the other plants around them. "So what are these? And why would Professor Sprout be with us?" Hermione's hand shot up. "Yeah Hermione."

"SIr, they are Barometz or Little Lamb. They have uses in potions and healing. They are considered to be part plant and part magical animal which is why Professor Sprout is here also."

"Good girl! Take ten points. In potions they can heal Rheumatism, stop bleeding, and can have different effects on the liver depending on the potion. The Barometz have magical properties such as the wool being used as wand cores but they are rarely used due to the lack of variety of the wand. Using the Barometz Wool Core would limit the wand to be used in Herbological efforts only." Professor Sprout had to be surprised to the fact that this animal was not in too many books but this is Hermione. "We will be severing them from their umbilici later this week but first we will learn how to take care of them in their potted stage for just over the summer was the first time that they were cut and raised, thanks to Hagrid we made this possible."

After the long double course it was time for lunch and then Transfigurations. Professor McGonagall true to form started the same way as Professor Flitwick did. Warning of how close N.E.W.Ts were now and that she would not take to any lacking in this level of class. And again it was a review and it would be for the reminder of the week. When the bell rang Harry and Ron went to leave McGonagall called him. Hermione pushed passed them still upset at them.

"Mr. Potter will you stay for a moment? Mr. Weasley can stay if he wants. The Headmaster wants a word."

"Yes Professor." Ron pulled back and stood next to Harry. The Headmaster walked into the room a few minutes later.

"Having a good first day of term Harry?"

"Yes sir"

"Good, you would of by now noticed that on every Friday after lunch you will be meeting with me. You will come to my office and we will be studying more complex forms of magic and defense. You will tell no one and Mr. Weasley and Ms. Granger will be accompany us with Ms. Weasley. Yes, your sister will be with us. Your mother has thought it best for her to join. You will be graded and yes it will be like any other type of class. So be sure to prepare yourselves. And with that the Headmaster walked out the door after giving a half a bow to McGonagall. Harry and Ron ran to tell Hermione.

Hermione on the other hand already knew about the new class. Happy that they have not been given any home work so far Ron and Harry played chess and then went down to dinner and bed.