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(Disclamier, I Do Not Own The Writes To Harry Potter And Or JKR's Work. But I do Want to "THANK GOD FOR JKR" for giving us harry potter book 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5) (can't wait for 6, and 7)
HARRY POTTER AND THE QUEST OF THE PHOENIX
Year Six
By MysticRuby & MysticRaven
Chapter 3: The Surprise
part 1
"Harry"? Hermione asked. As they were making there way down the stair's. "Are you ok?.. I mean have you been having any dreams?"
wiggling his eyebrows "Umm... No.... not really, Not sence the ..." droping his head and looking to the floor.
"Oh, Harry i'm sorry I.... I'm.... I...." Hermione coming to a stop with wide eyes. "How stupid of me. For get I said anything okay?" starting to walk again.
"It's ok Hermione, I'm just not having any dreams so lets leave it at that okay!"
After that things got a little out of head, Where ever Harry and his friends where Dudley followed, especially Hermione. All in all the week past by and the 3 friends tryed there best to stay out of Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia way just as much as they could. For no matter where Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia where all they could hear was complaining over one thing or another. Their was no sign of Dumbledore or Professor Lupin though out that week. Lupin was there DADA's teacher in there 3rd year, he had also been friends with Harry's parents as well as Sirius, and in there 3rd year they had found out that he was a werewolf. Hermione though to keep them busy buy doing there summer homework. Witch was not really what Harry or Neville wanted to do but to make Hermione happy they would spend some time in the sitttingroom doing there summer homework and talking about school and would talk about defending curses they would use for the D.A if they started it back up or even for more fun Harry and Neville would talk about how they would use them on Malfoy and his goons. Know matter how much Harry and Neville truly didn't want to do there homework they did find that it was the only true time they where with out Dudley around.
"Hey, Harry how come Dudley's afraid of magic?" Neville asked, one day when they were in the sitting room (the room where Harry and the Dursley's arrived in). Harry had just sat down in an overstuffed chair to relax in.
When Hermione answered. "I think it's mostly due to his parents, I mean they don't want to believe in anything unusual so they've brought him up to not believe in anything."
"Yea, I suppose that's it." Neville said, looking a little confused. "But now that he knows there's more out there, maybe he should explore it. Magic can be very helpful."
"But he's thinking of how dangerous it could be too." Hermione remarked as she took out Transfiguration for sixth year by Emeric Switch to read.
"Um..I'll explore if you'd teach me.?" Dudley said wiggling his eyebrows looking at Hermione. Harry looked at his cousin and grinned, he's notice though out the week that Dudley has been a lot nicer towards everyone, including him, and he hasn't been eating 5 or 6 meals a day, not that he couldn't stand to loss a little weight mind you. Harry concluded that the change in Dudley had a lot to do with Hermione.
"That's great." Hermione stated, forcing a smile on her face, but glaring at Harry and then at Neville.
Harry jumped up, as did Neville. "Well, I've got to go find Tonk, I promised to..um...you ... umm.. know..... (trying to think hard and fast)... umm"
"Help her" Neville piped in with a with a smile on his face.
"Ya that's umm it help her...with some stuff." Harry said headed for the door, with grins on his face.
"Yea, I'll go and help." Neville cried running after Harry, as Hermione looked ready to curse them both.
Out in the hall, both Harry and Neville chucked out loud. "Poor Hermione." They both said at once "Boy, is she ever going to kill us now.."
"Why? "What's wrong with Hermione?" Came two voices behind them.
They both turned to see two red headed people walking up the hall towards them. "Ron, Ginny." They both cried running towards them.
"How's your summer been?" Harry asked as he reached them.
"Good." they said. and then Ron and Ginny asked again. "Whats wrong with Hermnione?" Harry grinned and told them where Hermione was and what she was doing. Why Neville smiled.
"YOU MEAN YOU LEFT HERE THERE..... ALONE WITH THAT ... (going red in the face) GOOD FOR NOTHING MUGGLE...?" Ron yelled starting for the sittingroom.
"Wait Ron...." Harry said stumbling after him..."Ron wait up, i'm telling you she's fine." As they walked thru the door. What they saw when they all walked in was a shocker. It looked like Dudley was hugging Hermione.
Ron was the first to find his voice. "Hey, get you're hands off her." Running towards Dudley and Hermione. Pulling them apar.
Hermione's eyes lit up. "Ron, when did you get here?" she asked. Hermione went to give Ron a hug and stopped instead she reached to shake his hand instead, with a big smile on her face.
"What was that GIT doing to you Hermione?" Ron asked with anger in his voice, glaring at Dudley.
"Oh nothing, really Ron" said Hermione quickly. "I lost my balance, and Dudley was kind enough to help me up." Hermione turn quickly and hug Ginny. "It's good to see you too. Did you have a good vacation?"
"Yea, it was good, I guess." Ginny said, looking a bit depressed. "Dean and me kind of slit up."
"Oh, I'm sorry." Hermione said, looking towards Ron.
"Um.. well I think I'll go check on my mum. Thank you for umm ... I'll see you later Hermione." Dudley said all this while edging his way towards the door.
After Dudley had left everyone sat down to get comfortable. Harry noticed that Ron kept looking at Hermione, with an odd expression on his face. He also noticed how tall he'd gotten over the vacation.
"So, Harry, what happed? I thought that Dumbledore said that you couldn't come for a couple of more weeks." Ginny questioned. So Harry explained everything that had happened. Then went on to tell them that Dumbledore thinks there may be a leak in the order.
At that point Ron perked. "Did he say who he thought it was?"
"Nope, said he didn't know, but he'd find out." Harry said, then they started talking about Quidditch, and there favorite teams, and what everyone did over vacation. Harry found out that Ron had been working with his brothers, Fred and George at Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes-, earning some extra money for himself.
"That's great." Harry said, smiling widely, knowing that Ron wanted to have money of his own.
"Yea, no second hand for me this year, or Ginny." Ron said smiling towards Ginny. "We've already done most of our shopping."
"I've got to get all my stuff over again, even my firebolt." Harry replied, looking sad again.
"That's okay, I hear there's a new broom on the market now." Ron said excitedly. "It's called The Cosmic Zapper. I hear it's the fastest and best handling brooms ever made, even faster then a firebolt!" In saying those words Ron looked at Harry's face and feeling rather sorry he'd said anything about the broom.
"Really, that sounds cool." Harry exclaimed, looking thrilled, "Maybe I'll get it when were in Diagon Alley."
"Harry, do you really think that you're going to be able to go to Diagon Alley?" Hermione asked.
"I suppose not mate, not with you know who looking for you." Ron said, with a glint in his eye. Just then Mrs. Weasley's voice could be heard though out the house calling "dinner's ready". So with a lot to think about, they all got up and walked to the dinning room to eat,
"Oh Harry dear" said Mrs. Weasley, as she walked up to Harry and Hugged him . "How are you Dear? I have been so worried about you, Thank Goodness Dumbledore got you lot of in time." Just as she was saying this to Harry The Dursley's walked in for dinner.
Uncle Vernon stopped dead in his tracks as he looked at Mrs. Weasley. "Have we meet before?"
To this Harry said, "Yes sir this is Mrs. Weasley my friend Ron's mum." As Harry explained, at this you can see Uncle Vernon's turning over in his mind trying to work it out and you could see a light go on in his head as he said , "Good evening Mrs. Weazely".
"Good evening," She replied, sitting down next to Ron. "and it's Mrs. Weasley."
Dinner went by rather quietly, as Mrs. Weasley, looked coldly at the Dursley's. It's no secret that Mrs. Weasley didn't like the way the Dursley's had treated Harry. Just as they were all getting up Dumbledore arrived with Snape at his side.
"Harry, a word if I may!" Dumbledore asked, as he and Snape walked in to the sitting room and waited for Harry to come in, and close the door behind him.
"Yes, will Harry. I've asked Professor Snape to join us in here this evening, to talk about your Occlumency Lesson." said Dumbledore, sitting in the chair closest to the fireplace.
"What do you mean?" Harry asked, as he glared at Snape. "I'm not having any more lesson's!"
"Yes, well that is why we are here, you see Mr. Potter, Professor Dumbledore thinks it wise that you start having your lesson's again." said Snape not looking at Harry as he spoke.
"Professor I'm not having any of the dreams, like I was before." Harry replied
"Harry, I feel very strongly that you have these lessons again." Dumbledore said looking in to Harry's eyes with a worried look.
"Will Snape be doing it again?" said Harry more coldly
"Yes Harry, Professor Snape has told me that he would do the lessons with you again." said Dumbledore, as he looked in the fire, as if expecting something or someone to come thru.
Harry turned, to look at Snape and asked with annoyance. "When do we start, Professor Snape?"
"Tonight Mr. Potter!" said Snape just as coldly, as he always is when he speaks to Harry. At that point Dumbledore turn to Snape and said "Keep me posted on how its coming along." Then turn to Harry and said with a wink, "I will see you again before week is out." at that point, he asked Harry to go upstairs to prepare for his lesson. One more glare at Snape, and Harry left the room. As he was walking up the stairs he could already hear Ron and Hermione starting a raw.
"I don't think you should go in there right now." Ginny said from her door way.
"I don't think i want to even know what there mad at one another for." Said Harry. "So Ginny, how are you, I mean umm.... I.. I'm sorry to hear about you and Dean."
"Everthings fine, I mean what more can I say me and Dean where not ment to be I guess. but all together I'm doing fine... (looking down and shylee looking back at Harry) How are you doing Harry?" Said Ginny
"I'm fine, as good as could be I guess." Harry said with a weak smile.
Hermione and Ron walked in to the hall still having there spat. Until Ron saw Harry And Ginny in the hall "Tell her Harry!" Ron said coming to stand next to him.
"Tell her what?" Harry said looking oddly at Ron.
"Tell Hermione to stay away from that GIT Dudley." Ron said very coldle
"Oh, Ron I told you he could not and would not hurt me." Hermione said "I CAN take care of myself you know." At that she walked past them and right in to the room her and Ginny would be sharing.
Harry looked at both of them suspiciously to him it didn't even sound like thats what they where rawing about when he come up the stairs in the frist place.
"We'll i'll see you later then Harry." Ginny said walking back in the room and closing the door.
"GIRL'S, So Harry what's Snape here for?" Ron said.
"Dumbledore wants me to take more Occlumency Lesson with Snape." Harry replied with disgust, as he headed for his room. Ron followed.
After closing the door, Ron turned and said, "Harry, if Dumbledore thinks you need it, maybe you should do it. Not that i think it should be Snape"
"Well, he could've chosen anyone else to teach me but him!" Harry said, sitting on the side of the bed. "Why Snape? Why can't Dumbledore teach me? Besides, I haven't had many dreams since well... since you know." Ron hung his heads, knowing what Harry was talking about.
"I should be going down now. I'll see you later mate." Harry said walking to the door.
"Harry." Hermione said as she walked out her door and came face to face with him. "What did Dumbledore and Snape want?"
"Snapes here to give me lessons again." Harry said with a pout.
"Well maybe Dumbledore thinks that you know who can read your dreams without you knowing, like you did on him last year."
"But i'm not having any deams and why can't he teach me?" Harry said
"You know that he would if her truly could don't you? I mean besides you know that Professor Dumbledore is very busy, with ORDER business, and the start of the new year."
"Maybe, it looks like I have no choice but to take Occlumency lesson from Snape for now." Harry replied, not looking happy at all. Then he turned his attention to Ron. "So what were you two discussing before I came up?"
Ron shifted uncomfortable in the door way looking at Hermione and Harry "What?" said Hermione looking at Ron.
"Nothing." Ron said starting down the stairs.
"Are you guy's keeping something from me?" Harry asked, looking at them suspiciously again.
"No." They said at the same time. Looking at each other.
"Well, we'd better go so you can get ready for your lesson." Ron said.
"Yea, good luck." said Hermione.
