A/N: Sorry for the wait! I just got back from a week-long trip to a place
with (dun-dun-DUN) no computer!!! Oh, the agony!!! The horror!!! The
BOREDOM!!!
In other news.....
Thanks to Tara; Babydoll; jen; Authoress; and Sunrunner of Summer: Ahhh! Too many 'S's in your name!!! Lol.
Okay, this chapter is kind of short (mostly full of information), but I promise I'll have the next one up within the next 24 hours. And more drama is soon to come.
CH11: Of Giants and Orders
~"Hold on a moment." Remus stopped him at the door. "Congratulations." At Harry's questioning look, Remus elaborated. "The Professors are all talking about how much you've improved in their classes this year. Even Snape. Any explanation behind your sudden learning increase?"
Harry look Remus straight in the eye and the teacher was surprised by the determination he saw there. "I'm not going without a fight. I need to learn everything I can first. I won't run from him anymore."
Remus gave an understanding nod.~
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"There you guys are! I was wonderin' when you'd come ter see me." Hagrid shuffled the trio into his Hut. "Tea? Rock Cake?"
Harry, Ron, and Hermione politely accepted the tea and just as politely declined the cakes (they wanted to keep their teeth, thank you very much!).
After they were all settled in, Hagrid started talking again. "How has yer year been so far? I heard 'bout yer run-in with Snape, Harry."
Harry sighed. "That man is horrible."
"Pure evil," Ron agreed.
"But, so far, everything else had been okay."
As Hermione launched into a deep, detailed account of what they had been learning for the past month, Harry got an idea.
"And in Charms, - ." Hermione looked affronted when Harry cut her off.
"So, Hagrid, how are the giants?"
"Okay, they...." Hagrid turned to the innocently smiling Harry. "Yer not suppose ter know 'bout 'em. Ferget I said anything."
"Please tell us, Hagrid. We obviously already know." He gave the half-giant his best puppy dog eyes. "And if you don't, we'll have to do something that's against the rules to find out and lose a lot of points and maybe even get expel - "
"Alright, alright, I'll tell yer." He sighed. "As you somehow found out, Dumbledore sent me ter visit the giants." He took a deep breath. "They won' help us."
"WHAT!!!" The students said simultaneously.
"But," Hagrid continued. "They won' help You-Know-Who either."
"Well, that's okay, I guess," said Hermione.
"Hey, don't worry, yer three," Hagrid said, brightening. "The Orders are takin' care of it."
"Er - who?" Harry asked.
"The Orders, Harry!" said Ron in exasperation. "Everyone knows who they are!"
"I guess I'm not everyone then. Who are they?"
"The Orders: The Order of the Phoenix and the Light Order."
"Oh. That still doesn't answer my question."
"Honestly, Harry," interjected Hermione. "You really need to read more." She continued on in a way that sounded like she memorized a text book. "The Orders are government groups dedicated to maintaining order in the wizarding world. There usually the most active in times of war, but with all the Dark going-ons lately....Anyway, the Order of the Phoenix is the higher-up body: it's comprised by the twenty most powerful witches and wizards in the world, according to the Orb of Tenus."
"And what's the 'Orb of Tenus'?"
"The Orb is an ancient artifact that suppose to reveal who has the most power. But, it only chooses people on the side of light, so no Death Eaters or even You-Know-Who could ever be in the Order."
"I hate ter interrupt yer, but you got to get going," said Hagrid, looking at his watch. "It'll be dinner soon."
In other news.....
Thanks to Tara; Babydoll; jen; Authoress; and Sunrunner of Summer: Ahhh! Too many 'S's in your name!!! Lol.
Okay, this chapter is kind of short (mostly full of information), but I promise I'll have the next one up within the next 24 hours. And more drama is soon to come.
CH11: Of Giants and Orders
~"Hold on a moment." Remus stopped him at the door. "Congratulations." At Harry's questioning look, Remus elaborated. "The Professors are all talking about how much you've improved in their classes this year. Even Snape. Any explanation behind your sudden learning increase?"
Harry look Remus straight in the eye and the teacher was surprised by the determination he saw there. "I'm not going without a fight. I need to learn everything I can first. I won't run from him anymore."
Remus gave an understanding nod.~
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"There you guys are! I was wonderin' when you'd come ter see me." Hagrid shuffled the trio into his Hut. "Tea? Rock Cake?"
Harry, Ron, and Hermione politely accepted the tea and just as politely declined the cakes (they wanted to keep their teeth, thank you very much!).
After they were all settled in, Hagrid started talking again. "How has yer year been so far? I heard 'bout yer run-in with Snape, Harry."
Harry sighed. "That man is horrible."
"Pure evil," Ron agreed.
"But, so far, everything else had been okay."
As Hermione launched into a deep, detailed account of what they had been learning for the past month, Harry got an idea.
"And in Charms, - ." Hermione looked affronted when Harry cut her off.
"So, Hagrid, how are the giants?"
"Okay, they...." Hagrid turned to the innocently smiling Harry. "Yer not suppose ter know 'bout 'em. Ferget I said anything."
"Please tell us, Hagrid. We obviously already know." He gave the half-giant his best puppy dog eyes. "And if you don't, we'll have to do something that's against the rules to find out and lose a lot of points and maybe even get expel - "
"Alright, alright, I'll tell yer." He sighed. "As you somehow found out, Dumbledore sent me ter visit the giants." He took a deep breath. "They won' help us."
"WHAT!!!" The students said simultaneously.
"But," Hagrid continued. "They won' help You-Know-Who either."
"Well, that's okay, I guess," said Hermione.
"Hey, don't worry, yer three," Hagrid said, brightening. "The Orders are takin' care of it."
"Er - who?" Harry asked.
"The Orders, Harry!" said Ron in exasperation. "Everyone knows who they are!"
"I guess I'm not everyone then. Who are they?"
"The Orders: The Order of the Phoenix and the Light Order."
"Oh. That still doesn't answer my question."
"Honestly, Harry," interjected Hermione. "You really need to read more." She continued on in a way that sounded like she memorized a text book. "The Orders are government groups dedicated to maintaining order in the wizarding world. There usually the most active in times of war, but with all the Dark going-ons lately....Anyway, the Order of the Phoenix is the higher-up body: it's comprised by the twenty most powerful witches and wizards in the world, according to the Orb of Tenus."
"And what's the 'Orb of Tenus'?"
"The Orb is an ancient artifact that suppose to reveal who has the most power. But, it only chooses people on the side of light, so no Death Eaters or even You-Know-Who could ever be in the Order."
"I hate ter interrupt yer, but you got to get going," said Hagrid, looking at his watch. "It'll be dinner soon."
