Chapter Two: Harry, Ron, and Hermione's return to Hogwarts

Harry was reading the Daily Prophet when Ron came in with a smile on his face. "Guess who gets to go back to Hogwarts with you and Hermione?" Ron asked excitedly.

"Is it you?" Harry asked.

"You bet!"

"Why are you going back?"

"Well, you see the post office hired me since I won't be getting much business…"

"Wait, what does the post office have to do with Hogwarts?"

"Well, this year for the kids who do not have owls instead of using the owlry, since the school owls had to be taken away last year since certain students were using the owls to send illegal letters, the post office is setting up a station where students may send letters for free!"

"That is awesome!"

"I see you are already packed," Ron said pointing to Harry's trunk.

"Yeah, I am," Harry replied.

Ron dashed off to his room and, moments later, was carrying his own trunk.

"Well I guess you and I can go together tomorrow since the staff has to arrive a week early," Harry explained.

The next morning Harry and Ron decided it was just best to use the Floo Network to get to Hogwarts. The Floo Network was a way of travel that linked all fireplaces together. Harry took some floo powder and threw it into the flames. The red flames turned an emerald green. Harry threw his trunk into the fire and said "Hogwarts Entrance Hall!"

Harry's suitcase disappeared. Ron did the same with his suitcase. Harry now stepped into the flames himself and said clearly and firmly, "Hogwarts Entrance Hall!"

Harry felt like he was spinning, but the sensation abruptly stopped. Harry was standing in the main entrance hall of Hogwarts. A few seconds later, Ron stepped out of the fireplace.

Hermione was waiting for them there. So was Professor Dumbledore. "Welcome back you two!" Dumbledore greeted them.

"It's great to be back, professor," said Harry.

"Now we really need to get back to business," said Hermione.

"Right," agreed Ron.

"Ron, your post office will be on the third floor," Dumbledore explained.

"Yes, room 34c," Hermione added.

"Harry, your classroom is no longer in the dungeons, it is rook 33c," Hermione began, "and mine is room 33a!"

Dumbledore motioned for the three to follow him. He took them to the staff lounge, and through another door. They were all in a hallway with the names of the professors on the doors. Dumbledore took out his wand and tapped three blank doors with his wand. On the first door the words: Professor Potter appeared, on the second" Mr. Weasley appeared, and on the third, Professor Granger.

"You will live in here," Dumbledore explained.

Harry walked into his own door. His trunk was at the foot of a bed dressed in scarlet bedsheets. The room had a sofa, a refrigerator, and all other things that were needed to live a healthy lifestyle plus a few extras. Harry went up into his classroom. At the front of his classroom was a large pewter cauldron. In the back of the room was a door that led into an office.

Harry sent an owl to his boss to make sure that all owls would be re-directed to his new office. Harry received a screech owl about an hour later. Harry took the letter and opened it. It read:

Dear Mr. Harry Potter,

Please send me directions to the access of the Ministry. If you do not send them, I will send some of my followers to personally deal with you. You wouldn't want to endanger your own students and friends would you? If not I suggest you follow my demands!

Sincerely,

Voldemort