(A/N: Thank you to my wonderful reviewers! I want to take the time now to personally thank these people: SpikesDreamer, Liadan Hurricane, mm-madness, and The Unknown Weasly. You guys are the best!)
Chapter 6
Dinner had been sent up to the group with a distinct warning from Mrs. Weasly that if they came down they would be in a whirlwind of trouble.
"It doesn't make sense that we can't be in the Order. At least they should let Harry be in the order. He has battled He Who Must Not Be Named often enough," Ron commented as he dug into the chicken that had been sent up. Hermonie shook her head at him.
"Why can't you just say his name, Ron? We shouldn't fear him. Fear is our weakness. Call him Voldermort and show that you are not afraid of evil," Hermonie said, rolling her eyes when Ron shivered at the name.
"I can't call him by his name, Hermonie. I just can't. Now lay off," Ron mumbled as he bit angrily into his food. Ginny glanced over at Harry. Harry gave a shrug.
"Anyway, on to lighter things. We'll be at Hogwarts in two weeks!" Ginny exclaimed, trying to brighten the mood.
"Quidditch!" Ron exclaimed, slapping Harry a high five.
"It's going to be awesome this year!" Harry exclaimed.
"I bet they'll make you Quidditch captian, Harry."
"Naw, I think they'll make you captian."
"No way man. I've only been on the team a year. You've been on for six years. They'll definately choose you."
"No I think..." Harry started, but was interrupted by a slap to the head from Ginny.
"You two are so weird," Ginny said as she rolled her eyes.
"What? We just think the other one is going to be captian. Does that make us weird?" Ron asked, bewildered.
"It does when you two go on complimenting each other and acting like girls about it," Hermonie said. Ron looked over at Harry.
"Were we acting like girls, mate?" Ron asked him. Harry shrugged.
"Maybe."
"I don't think we were."
"We might have been."
"But how could we know if we did."
"Oh shut up already!" Hermonie exclaimed in an exhausted voice. Ron's mouth opened to retort, but no sound ever came out. Hermonie shoved a block of corn bread into his mouth. Ginny and Harry laughed as Ron's face turned a crimson red.
"That was brilliant!" Ginny exclaimed. Hermonie blushed.
"Well it was the only way I could think of to get him to shut up."
A brown owl flew at the window and pecked. Harry got up and opened the window. The owl swooped in and landed on Ron's lap, holding out its leg for him to untie the four letters that were attached to him. Ron untied the owl and gave it a pat before the owl soared out the window. Harry closed it immediately afterwards and resumed his place on the floor. Ron handed out the letters.
"Letters from Hogwarts," Ron stated as he handed them out. Harry ripped his open. Inside was the standard welcome back to school for your sixth year, blah blah blah, letter and of course the list of required books and other such things. But inside was an entirely different letter.
Dear Mr. Harry Potter,
We are pleased to announce that you have been chosen as the new Gryffindor Quidditch Captain. Congratulations!
Sincerely,
Professsor McGonagall
Harry jumped up and yelled at the top of his lungs.
"I'M QUIDDITCH CAPTAIN!"
