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don't own the
characters, just created the story below. All characters created by JK
Rowling*
Draco softens some in this chapter. I'll try to keep him in character as much as possible. Harry too.
Chapter 3
Extra Classes
*He was sitting on a couch in the common room when Hermione came and sat beside him.
"So, have you thought at all on what you'd like your Animagus form to be?" she asked quietly.*
"No, not really, what about you?" he replied.
"I just don't know... I've got a list of animals I might choose from, but, I'm just not sure yet..." she answered. Harry nodded and motioned for her to continue.
"Well... there's two I just keep coming back to. I can't get them off my mind... A raven, and a cat. You sure there aren't any you haven't thought of?" she continued.Harry nodded a moment.
"Well...a stag like my father... then there's this one other... It looks like a dragon, but it's about six inches tall. I'm not sure what it's called, but, it's a blue-green colour," he replied. Hermione looked up.
"You mean... an Instanira Corstalin Dragon...?" she asked in wonder. Harry nodded.
"Harry... no one's ever had a magical creature as an Animagus form... if you can change into that..." she paused and went over to a corner of the room. There was a bookshelf on the far side of the room. She looked through a couple then found what she had been looking for and came back to sit next to Harry. The book was on different kinds of dragons Harry noticed. She flipped through a couple pages and then found what she was looking for. She showed Harry the page entitled The Instanira Corstalin Dragon. There was a picture underneath the title. It was of a dragon next to a door to show size diffrence. The dragon was very tiny in comparison. Next to the picture, there was some information of the dragon species.
This dragon is one of the rarest of the dragon species. It has several special abilities that other dragons do not. This species does not speak as the others do, instead, it uses telepathic abilities. Other than that, it can also send out images of itself so it looks as if it is somewhere, where it is not, or that there is more than one. It can make itself appear to be six feet tall, taller, or shorter than that, but, cannot actually change it's physical appearance. This dragon is usually around four to six inches tall and does not usually ever make much noise. When it does, it errupts a small roar. It can make flame, but only enough to match that of a matchstick. This dragon can also fly, but it flies at greater speeds than normal dragons because of it's size, suprisingly.
Hermione read the page aloud, then looked up at Harry. His face, blank, but she could tell he was slightly suprised at least. At this moment, Ron came in.
"For my creature, I'd like to be a fox. It's the only one that I find suits me," he stated flatly. Hermione and Harry looked over to him, and they laughed. Ron sat down and looked at the book still in there hands, then looked up.
"So, what do you guys think you'll be?" he asked.
"We can't seem to narrow it down past two animals... I want to be a raven, and a cat," Hermione stated, and looked at Harry.
"I'm thinking of a stag, and a Instanira Corstalin Dragon," he stated. Ron stared blankly at the two of them.
"Only... one person has ever had two Animagus forms before..." he said blankly. Harry and Hermione stared strangely at him.
"Who Ron?" Hermione asked quietly.
"I doubt you've heard of him.... His name was Ryan Ishtano. Besides having two forms, he never did anything important really," Ron stated dully. Harry and Hermione nodded quietly. They stayed quiet a moment, then Hermione made to get up.
"Well, good night Ron, Harry," she stated. Harry and Ron got up as well and bid Hermione goodnight as well.
The first three classes went by quickly the next day. They were harder, since they were extra classes, and slightly advanced, but, went by quickly. Now, it was time fore Harry's first class. There would also be a couple classes afterward, for him, since he was teaching the other years as well.
"Erm... hello class. I believe you all know my name by now so... let's begin. I wanted to work on the Patronus Charm today. The spell is Expecto Patronum. Each student should have a diffrent animal as their patronus. The Patronus Charm is used against Dementors. Now, I want you all to try the spell, while thinking of the happiest memory you can. Like this," he stated. Then he brought out his wand.
"Expecto Patronum!" he said fiercely. A moment later, his stag came out of his wand and walked around a moment, before disappearing. The class was in slight shock, but then, started to try it themselves. For many it didn't work. Draco, Neville, and Hermione however, got bits of smoke.
"Very good, ten points to Slytherin from Draco. Twenty points to Gryffindor for Hermione and Neville," he stated. The three seemed cheerful about it. They kept trying at it, and by the end of the class, most of the students had gotten piffs of smoke. He did much the same things with the rest of his classes, but, not with all of them did he do the Patronus Charm.
The next day they had their first class of Animagus Forming. They decided to get there early, to discuss the fact they couldn't decide between the two. Alison had also been having the same problem. She couldn't decide between an owl, and a Raorin Lizard. Her second idea, was also a magical creature. It spoke telepathically and could turn invisible. The professor decided on giving them extra lessons as well. They would learn one form in their extras, and the other in their extras with the rest of the D.P. Harry chose to learn his stag with the rest of the class; Hermione chose to learn her raven form with the rest of the class; Alison chose to learn her own form with the rest of the class. They then sat down after finishing conversing on the matter. Soon the class began.
"I assume that you all have thought on the matter of what you would like you animals to be? If not, I would like you to spend the next few minutes thinking on the matter. The animal you are meant to be will keep coming back to you, and eventually will be the only animal you can think of," McGonagall stated to them. She then told the ones that had thought about it to come up to the front. Luna, Neville, Draco, Harry, Alison, Hermione, Ron, and Cho came up to the front. McGonagall proceded to ask them what they thought their animal was.
"Name, and animal?" McGonagall asked.
"Luna Lovegood. I believe mine's an otter," she replied. McGonagall wrote the information down and continued down the line, asking students.
"Neville Longbottom. Ferret, professor,"
"Draco Malfoy. Labrador - dog,"
"Harry Potter. A stag,"
"Alison -- Radstone. An owl,"
"Hermione Granger. A raven,"
"Ron Weasley. A fox,"
"Cho Chang. A weasel," stated the last student. McGonagall finished writing the information down, then motioned for them to sit. Within the next thirty minutes, she had written down everyone's supposed animal. The next thirty minutes of the class was spent on theory of animagus forming.
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A couple months later. After much practicing on their own, and their extra classes for that class, they were close to being able to transform. They were ahead of the rest of the clas, but, the four were close, which was good.
They were in one of their extra classes. It was just the four. Ron was there, just because it would help, he was still working on his form that he used in class. They were quite early and McGonagall wasn't there yet.
"Our forms that we do in class are going to be registered, but our second forms, we don't have to register. Since we're not going to register the second forms, we should come up with names for all our forms. Our registered, and non-registered. Ron's I figured we could call Sniper, I'm not sure about any of the others... what do you think Ron?" Hermione asked. Ron nodded his agreement with a smile.
"My stag form could be called... Rainfall. My dragon form could be called Ishtar, for Ishtano?" Harry suggested. Everyone nodded their agreement.
"My raven could be Pluto? My cat could be Opal?" Hermione suggested. Again, everyone nodded their agreement.
"I don't know... my owl could be... Neptune, and my lizard form... Emerald?" Alison asked. All nodded and agreed.
"Well, that settles it all..... Hello Professor," said Hermione, as McGonagall walked in. Almost immediately, they began practicing turning into their forms. After a half an hour had past Harry did it. He transformed fully, into his dragon form. Harry realized this and smiled inwardly. He tried flying, and failed several times, but eventually landed on Hermione's hand. Hermione brought her hand up to her face so she could look closely at Harry. McGonagall was looking proud. Hermione put Harry back on the ground and he changed back.
"Very well done Harry," exclaimed many.
"Twenty points to Gryffindor Harry," said McGonagall proudly. Harry was grinning. Next he stood back a ways and tried to transform into his stag form, and, after a few times of trying, he managed it. He walked back over to the crowd of people. Hermione patted the stag's back and behind his ear, looking proudly at Harry. A moment later he transformed back. Another half hour of practicing, and McGonagall decided they could stop. Hermione had also been able to change into both her forms fully. McGonagall did not however, dismiss them quite yet. She handed Harry a piece of paper then spoke.
"Harry, you will be teaching a few other classes. Your schedule has been changed as well as the rest of the Sergeants in the D.P. team. You will be teaching the classes for the most part, but their classes are being changed as well so they could take over if necesary. You will be teaching a Defense Against the Dark Arts class to the first and second years on Mondays and Wednesdays. Third years and fourth year classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Sixth and Seventh years on Mondays and Wednesdays as well. A Duelling Club for the entire school, you will also be teaching. If you think you're up to all this. I just gave you you're new schedule," she stated.
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Monday Schedule:
8:00 - 9:15am - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Potter - D.A.D.A Room - Class - Second Years - Ravenclaw and Slytherin
9:30 - 10:45a.m. - Herbology - Teacher - Sprout - In Herbology classroom (Green-house)
11:00a.m. - 12:15p.m - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Potter - D.A.D.A Room - Class - First Years - Gryffindor and Ravenclaw
1:30 - 2:45p.m. - Transfiguration - Teacher - McGonagall - In Transfiguration classroom
3:00 - 4:15p.m. - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Potter - D.A.D.A Room - Class - Sixth Years - Hufflepuff and Slytherin
4:30 - 5:45p.m. - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Potter - D.A.D.A Room - Class - Seventh Years - Hufflepuff and Gryffindor
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Tuesday Schedule:
8:00 - 9:15am - Care of Magical Creatures - Teacher - Hagrid - Outside, near Hagrid's hut
9:30 - 10:45a.m. - Charms - Teacher - Flitwick - In Charms classroom
11:00a.m. - 12:15p.m - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Potter - D.A.D.A Room - Class - Third Years - Gryffindor and Slytherin
1:30 - 2:45p.m. - Potions - Teacher - Snape - In Potions classroom (Dungeons)
3:00 - 4:15p.m. - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Potter - D.A.D.A Room - Class - Fourth Years - Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw
4:30 - 5:45p.m. - Free - Grading Period
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Wednesday Schedule:
8:00 - 9:15am - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Potter - D.A.D.A Room - Class - First Years - Hufflepuff and Slytherin
9:30 - 10:45a.m. - Divination - Teacher - Trelawney - In Divination classroom (Attic)
11:00a.m. - 12:15p.m - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Potter - D.A.D.A Room - Class - Sixth Years - Gryffindor and Ravenclaw
1:30 - 2:45p.m. - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Potter - D.A.D.A Room - Class - Second Years - Hufflepuff and Gryffindor
3:00 - 4:15p.m. - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Potter - D.A.D.A Room - Class - Seventh Years - Ravenclaw and Slytherin
4:30 - 5:45p.m. - Astronomy - Teacher - Sinistra - In Astronomy tower
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Thursday Schedule:
8:00 - 9:15am - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Potter - D.A.D.A Room - Class - Fourth Years - Gryffindor and Slytherin
9:30 - 10:45a.m. - Charms - Teacher - Flitwick - In Charms classroom
11:00a.m. - 12:15p.m - Free - Grading Period
1:30 - 2:45p.m. - Potions - Teacher - Snape - In Potions classroom(Dungeons)
3:00 - 4:15p.m. - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Lupin - D.A.D.A Room
4:30 - 5:45p.m. - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Potter - D.A.D.A Room - Class - Third Years - Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw
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Friday Schedule: (Extra - D.P. Classes)
9:30 - 10:45a.m. - Transfiguration - Teacher - McGonagall - In Transfiguration classroom
11:00a.m. - 12:15p.m - Charms - Teacher - Flitwick - In Charms classroom
1:30 - 2:45p.m. - Herbology - Teacher - Sprout - In Herbology classroom(Green-house)
3:00 - 4:15p.m. - Defense Against the Dark Arts - Teacher - Potter - D.P. D.A.D.A Room
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Saturday Schedule:(Extra - D.P. Classes)
9:30 - 10:45a.m. - Animagus Forming - Teacher - McGonagall - In Transfiguration classroom
11:00a.m. - 12:15p.m - Potions - Teacher - Snape - In Potions classroom (The Dungeons)
1:30 - 2:45p.m. - Care of Magical Creatures - Teacher - Hagrid - Outside, near Hagrid's hut
3:00 - 4:15p.m. - Duelling Club - Teacher - Potter - D.P. D.A.D.A Room
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Sunday Schedule:(Extra - D.P. Classes)
9:30 - 10:45a.m. - Animagus Forming (Extra) - Teacher - McGonagall - In Transfiguration classroom
11:00a.m. - 12:15p.m - Animagus Forming (Extra) - Teacher - McGonagall - In Transfiguration classroom
1:30 - 2:45p.m. - Duelling Club - Teacher - Potter - Great Hall
3:00 - 4:15p.m. - Duelling Club - Teacher - Potter - Great Hall
"You may want to set something up, to where, you teach some of the classes, and other Sergeants teach others. To lessen the work load on you. You could discuss that tonight with your Sergeants, and hand out the new schedules tomorrow morning after you inform me of who will be teaching which classes when if you'd like," said McGonagall, she paused and continued.
"Oh, and, Harry, Hermione, your Stag and Raven forms will be registered by tomorrow morning," she finished. Harry nodded and Hermione nodded. She left them and immediately, Harry turned to face Hermione. She nodded.
"I'll get Neville and Ginny," stated Hermione.
"Okay I'll get Luna, meet you in the D.P. common room in twenty minutes. Come on Ali, Ron," stated Harry. Everyone nodded and Hermione left them. Alison and Ron went straight to the D.P. common room. Harry went to find Luna.
Twenty minutes later, all were in the D.P. common room.
"Okay, I think I can take the first and second years on monday, anyone want to volenteer to teach the sixth or seventh year classes? Don't worry, none of this will intercept with your classes, their getting moved around," said Harry. Alison raised her hand for the seventh years and for the sixth.
"What about the Tuesday, third and fourth year classes?" he asked. Ginny said she'd do fourth, and Neville said he'd do third.
"Wednesday first and second year classes?" he asked. Hermione volenteered for first, and Ron volenteered for second.
"Alright, and, just so everyone has a chance to have both teachers, every other week it'll switch," he stated. So eventually, there were two schedules. One would be used first week, the other the next week and so forth.
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Monday Schedule:
8:00 - 9:15am - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Potter - D.A.D.A Room - Class - Second Years - Ravenclaw and Slytherin
11:00a.m. - 12:15p.m - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Potter - D.A.D.A Room - Class - First Years - Gryffindor and Ravenclaw
3:00 - 4:15p.m. - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Radstone - D.A.D.A Room - Class - Sixth Years - Hufflepuff and Slytherin
4:30 - 5:45p.m. - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Radstone - D.A.D.A Room - Class - Seventh Years - Hufflepuff and Gryffindor
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Tuesday Schedule:
11:00a.m. - 12:15p.m - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Longbottom - D.A.D.A Room - Class - Third Years - Gryffindor and Slytherin
3:00 - 4:15p.m. - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Ms. Weasley - D.A.D.A Room - Class - Fourth Years - Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw
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Wednesday Schedule:
8:00 - 9:15am - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Granger - D.A.D.A Room - Class - First Years - Hufflepuff and Slytherin
11:00a.m. - 12:15p.m - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Potter - D.A.D.A Room - Class - Sixth Years - Gryffindor and Ravenclaw
1:30 - 2:45p.m. - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Mr. Weasley - D.A.D.A Room - Class - Second Years - Hufflepuff and Gryffindor
3:00 - 4:15p.m. - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Potter - D.A.D.A Room - Class - Seventh Years - Ravenclaw and Slytherin
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Thursday Schedule:
8:00 - 9:15am - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Potter - D.A.D.A Room - Class - Fourth Years - Gryffindor and Slytherin
4:30 - 5:45p.m. - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Potter - D.A.D.A Room - Class - Third Years - Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw
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(A/N: I'm not going to show you the second schedule, it's the same as the one above, except, the places where Harry teaches, it's traded by the person who teaches that class on the other day that class happens, get it?)
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"Now we have what we want to give to McGonagall. You'll all get your schedules changed tomorrow morning I suspect," Harry stated. Harry's schedule had changed dramatically now, he was happy about it too.
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(A/N: I'm not gonna show you his new schedule. You can figure it out if you really want to, I gave you enough information)
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The changes in schedule would take effect on Monday. The next day, he would start teaching his classes. They were starting out with the second schedule, so Hermione would be teaching the first years. Eventually, people began to file out. Everyone had left but Alison, Hermione, Ron, and Harry. Hermione turned to Harry.
"Harry, I was thinking about going over dragons or something with the first years tomorrow. Mind having Ishtar come to class with me?" she asked, with a smile. Harry smiled back and nodded. Hermione almost jumped and thanked him.
* * * Breakfast the Next Day* * *
McGonagall tapped her fork against her goblet to quiet the hall and Dumbledore stood up.
"I have a couple announcements to make! If you would all get out your schedules, you will find that they have changed. You still have all the same classes, but they have been moved around a tad and you have a new class or two. I would also announce that there will be a Duelling Club again, from 1:30p.m. to 4:15p.m on Sundays, taught by Harry Potter! I believe that is all," he stated. There was much rumblings as people took out their schedules finding them changed.
During Harry's first period he simply worked on a few lesson plans for some of his classes. Quickly he found third period approaching. He walked over from the library, to the D.A.D.A room and found Hermione waiting for him. He dropped his stuff next to her desk. They had ten minutes. Harry had been practicing last night and a great amount of yesterday afternoon practicing, and could hold both his forms for two and a half hours.
"Okay Harry, once you transform, I'm going to put you in this cage, to make it more convincing kay?" Hermione asked him. Harry nodded with a slight smile.
"I'm going to do what McGonagall did to us our first day of Transfiguration too. I'll sit on my desk as a raven. I can do it, and let them see me change back, because my form's registered now. Alright... wanna change, so I can as well, before they come in?" she finished. Harry smiled, and then changed into his dragon form. Hermione watched as he flew up onto her desk and hopped inside the cage. She smiled and closed the door. She changed into her raven form and flew onto her desk, sitting near the edge. A couple minutes later, her students started coming in. Some looked relieved to find that the teacher wasn't there yet. She looked over at the clock on the wall. One more minute. She waited another five; and as the last student came in, she flew around the room, then back to her desk and changed to her human form. Several of them gasped. She smiled at them and stood behind her desk.
"Hello class. My name's Hermione Granger from the Dragon's Patrol. I figured today, we'd discuss dragons. I even brought one for you today," she stated to them. She again heard several gasp at hearing she had a dragon. She walked over to the cage on her desk that held Harry and opened the door. Harry walked out and stood on her hand. Hermione held her hand out slightly so that the class could see.
"This is Ishtar, he is an Instanira Corstalin Dragon. This dragon is very rare and can fly faster than the larger dragons. It can breathe fire, but only enough to match that of a matchstick. They have an ability to make themselves appear larger, though they do not actually grow in size; this is as big as the little guy gets. They can also make it appear as if there is more than one of him, but, in reality, there is only this one. This species of dragon speaks like no other species of dragon. It speaks telepathically. They only rarely make noise, and that is usually a small roar. Though seldom heard. Each of you will get to hold Ishtar. He shouldn't bite unless you are doing something he doesn't like. You can try talking to him, telling him to do something. If Ishtar chooses to, he will do what you ask. Won't you Ishtar?" Hermione said. At the last bit, she brought Harry close to her face to stare into his eyes. As she looked up, she noticed there was a girl in the back with her hand raised. Hermione pointed at her with her other hand.
"Yes?" she asked.
"If their so rare, howcome you've got one... professor?" the girl asked. Hermione smiled.
"A friend let me borrow him. Ishtar liked the person, and seems to like me too," she replied. At this, Harry flew off Hermione's hand and gently nuzzled her cheek, then sat on her shoulder. Hermione smiled and brought him back to her hand. She placed Harry on the first student's desk and watched as the student had Harry step onto her hand. The student quietly asked Harry to fly around the room. Harry actually did so, then Hermione took him to the next student. It went a while, but eventually, Hermione put Harry back on her desk and they continued talking for a few minutes, before the students left, for their next class. Once all were gone, Harry transformed back. He was grinning. He picked up his stuff and he and Hermione made way for lunch.
There they gave Luna the pictures explaining that her father would want the pictures when he recieved a particular article. Luna asked who the people in the picture with the babies inside were, but Harry said she'd find out. She recognized the picture of Alison and Harry, just not the people in the other picture.
Whithin two weeks people's schedules were changed again, only slightly. Now for some of their classes it said either Mr. Potter or Ms. Potter, instead of Potter and Radstone as their teacher. They were asked tons of questions, but Harry wouldn't answer many, saying all they needed to know was in the article, nothing more was needed.
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Harry and Ron climbed into their beds; Harry was exhauseted from all the questions et cetera. He quickly found himself asleep.
He was in some kind of blue waste land. Pluto was the first thing that came to mind. He was alone in the place, and all was quiet. He looked around the area seeing nothing, then, heard a laugh. His face grimaced. The laugh was owned by Voldemort. He saw a darm mass edging closer and closer, until, he could see Voldemort's face.
"You've messed up Potter," Voldemort sneered. Harry stayed quiet and watched the scene roll out.
"I know all about your sister; the people you care most about will be dying very soon," he taunted. The scene changed slightly. There to the left stood ghost images of his parents and Cedric. In front of the stood images of Alison, Hermione, Ron, the other Weasleys, Dumbledore, various students from D.P. and his godfather, beside Remus Lupin. Voldemort turned to face them and Harry grimaced. All of the people looked frightened and were turned to him, as if asking for help. Voldemort flicked his wand at his parents, and their image disappeared. He did the same to Cedric, the Weasleys, his godfather, Remus, the students from D.P. then he turned and looked at Harry. Only Alison, Ron, Hermione, and Dumbledore remained now. He grinned and cackled them turned back to face the others. He killed Ron, then Hermione, and then Alison. Voldemort's eyes narrowed and he killed Dumbledore as well. He turned back around to face Harry, slowly, with a grin on his face.
"All of them gone, including your savior, Dumbledore. Lastly, I will kill you, the world's savior will be gone then too. There's nothing you can do about it Potter. I do believe I shall have a little fun with you first however... ... Crucio!" he sneered. Harry screamed and he fell to the ground, shaking. He could faintly hear laughter under his screams, then the pain stopped slightly, though there was still an after taste type affect of pain.
"Avada Kedav--"
Harry was awoken by Ron shaking him. Harry stared at him in disbelief. A couple seconds later, Hermione came in. Harry grabbed his glasses so that he could see Ron and the Hermione more clearly. He could hear panting; he guessed that was Hermione.
"Al -- is -- on," she said between breaths. Harry looked up and over at Hermione.
"Yes?" he asked.
"Woke -- up -- screaming," she panted. Harry's face narrowed and he grimaced. He stood up and Hermione looked at Ron in confusion.
"So did he," Ron muttered quietly. Hermione's eyes widened slightly, then followed Harry out the door.
Harry walked into the girls dorm and found where Alison slept. He found her huddled in a little ball, her knees against her chest. He went and sat on her bed and she let herself be cradled into his arms. He rocked her gently and started humming a tune. Hermione sat next to him on the bed, rubbing his back, knowing he also needed confidence. She watched him in awe at he started to sing words to the song. Ron sat on an empty bed across from Alison's that was hermione's. After a couple phrases, Hermione soon figured out, that he was making up the tune, and words on spot; which amazed her all the more.
Lie there quietly,
I'll be there for you in time of need,
Hush your tears, keep them at bay,
Listen quietly to this lulliby,
Ali...
Raindrops falling on your face,
Removing any sorrows,
Let me come, and sooth your life,
Listen to me,
Ali...
I know what happened in your dreams,
I had them too, I'll help you there,
Listen to me Ali...
They aren't real,
I know that, so do you,
Listen to me Ali...
Listen quietly to this lulliby,
Hush your tears,
Let me soothe your soul,
Ali...
Hermione was amazed at his voice. It was a wonderful tener voice. She continued to stare at him and rub his back gently. Alison's muscles had relaxed and Harry continued to rock her gently. They stayed this way for quite some time, no one wanting to set off Alison or anything. The air was tense. All were slightly suprised when they heard Harry's voice.
"Ali, you ok now?" he asked gently. She nodded absent-mindedly. He nodded and stood up, leaving the room, quietly motioning for the others to follow. They all followed him into the common room and sat down. Harry sighed.
"Reckon it was the same dream you both had?" asked Ron. Harry nodded.
"Something very close anyway. Her's probably had me in the line up; mine had her in the line up, along with you guys..." he replied. Hermione and Ron nodded quietly though were slightly confused. Hermione lifted her head up, a slight smile on her face.
"Harry... you have a really beautiful voice, you know that?" she stated. Harry blushed and tried to hide it; Hermione saw it though.
"Thanks 'Mione," he replied quietly. Hermione smiled. Ron looked at the two in confusion, then a small smile appeared on his face as he realized something. Harry brought hs face up slowly and his eyes met with Hermione's. Ron watched them quietly as he read them like a book. He knew something neither of them did now. Hermione smiled weakly as she felt a strange tingle in her stomach. She wondered mildly, what the feeling was. Not liking the feeling of not knowing something, she stood up quietly saying she was was going to get dressed. Harry nodded and went to his dorm room, with a grinning Ron following him from behind. Harry barely noticed. He sat down on his bed and looked up to Ron.
"Was I right in bring Alison here?" he asked quietly.
"Of course, she would have found out eventually Harry..." he replied.
"Maybe... maybe not... Maybe I should just send her back. I could use a memory charm or something," he stated blankly. Ron shook his head.
"No point, Voldemort knows now. Besides, Hermione'd kill you," he replied. Harry nodded his head slowly in recognition. A small smile crept up at the thought of Hermione. Ron grinned, but kept quiet. They changed, then went to the common room, finding Hermione already there. She smiled as they came in. They all left together for the Great Hall. They walked in and before they had even sat down or gotten to their tabel, Malfoy approached them. He asked Harry to join him a moment. Everyone gave them weird looks, but they nodded, and Harry went with him. They went to an empty hallway. Draco leened against a wall and Harry stood in the middle of the hallway looking at Draco.
"What is it Draco?" he asked.
"I don't know exactly... I've just got this weird feeling when ever I'm next to your sister, or think about her..." he said quietly. Harry quirked an eyebrow, but nodded.
"I know what you mean... that happened to me this morning," Harry replied. Draco quirked an eyebrow at this.
"With your sister?" he asked. Harry laughed and shook his head.
"No... with someone else..." he replied. Draco nodded, but then smirked.
"So... who does Potter fancy...?" Draco asked. Harry quirked an eyebrow in confusion.
"Oh come off it, who...?" Draco said again.
"I don't know what you talking about... Wait... are you saying that you fancy my sister?" Harry replied. Draco blushed, slightly and nodded. Harry stayed silent.
"Do you mind..?" Draco asked quietly. Harry laughed slightly and shook his head.
"No... I think you're alright Malfoy... you're different than you used to be... I have a couple conditions though Malfoy..." answered Harry.
Too soft? Well, don't worry, next chapter might change a bit... Anyway... Reviews are welcomed, watered, and fed! Review to keep me happy, if naught for reasons good, inside your heart! Sorry, lol! Now... Replies?
Paladin3030: Who says I've read the 5th book...? You shouldn't just walk around saying 'SIRIUS IS DEAD!' some people haven't read the 5th book! Now, I have read the 5th book, but I'm basing this as if I hadn't yet. Besides, my sister is a Sirius attachee; she likes people who pretend he's still there or try to bring him back. Besides, now that you've read the story, exactly how do you think I can get rid of Sirius? Not that I'm planning to. heh. Thanks for reviewing though.
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Draco softens some in this chapter. I'll try to keep him in character as much as possible. Harry too.
Chapter 3
Extra Classes
*He was sitting on a couch in the common room when Hermione came and sat beside him.
"So, have you thought at all on what you'd like your Animagus form to be?" she asked quietly.*
"No, not really, what about you?" he replied.
"I just don't know... I've got a list of animals I might choose from, but, I'm just not sure yet..." she answered. Harry nodded and motioned for her to continue.
"Well... there's two I just keep coming back to. I can't get them off my mind... A raven, and a cat. You sure there aren't any you haven't thought of?" she continued.Harry nodded a moment.
"Well...a stag like my father... then there's this one other... It looks like a dragon, but it's about six inches tall. I'm not sure what it's called, but, it's a blue-green colour," he replied. Hermione looked up.
"You mean... an Instanira Corstalin Dragon...?" she asked in wonder. Harry nodded.
"Harry... no one's ever had a magical creature as an Animagus form... if you can change into that..." she paused and went over to a corner of the room. There was a bookshelf on the far side of the room. She looked through a couple then found what she had been looking for and came back to sit next to Harry. The book was on different kinds of dragons Harry noticed. She flipped through a couple pages and then found what she was looking for. She showed Harry the page entitled The Instanira Corstalin Dragon. There was a picture underneath the title. It was of a dragon next to a door to show size diffrence. The dragon was very tiny in comparison. Next to the picture, there was some information of the dragon species.
This dragon is one of the rarest of the dragon species. It has several special abilities that other dragons do not. This species does not speak as the others do, instead, it uses telepathic abilities. Other than that, it can also send out images of itself so it looks as if it is somewhere, where it is not, or that there is more than one. It can make itself appear to be six feet tall, taller, or shorter than that, but, cannot actually change it's physical appearance. This dragon is usually around four to six inches tall and does not usually ever make much noise. When it does, it errupts a small roar. It can make flame, but only enough to match that of a matchstick. This dragon can also fly, but it flies at greater speeds than normal dragons because of it's size, suprisingly.
Hermione read the page aloud, then looked up at Harry. His face, blank, but she could tell he was slightly suprised at least. At this moment, Ron came in.
"For my creature, I'd like to be a fox. It's the only one that I find suits me," he stated flatly. Hermione and Harry looked over to him, and they laughed. Ron sat down and looked at the book still in there hands, then looked up.
"So, what do you guys think you'll be?" he asked.
"We can't seem to narrow it down past two animals... I want to be a raven, and a cat," Hermione stated, and looked at Harry.
"I'm thinking of a stag, and a Instanira Corstalin Dragon," he stated. Ron stared blankly at the two of them.
"Only... one person has ever had two Animagus forms before..." he said blankly. Harry and Hermione stared strangely at him.
"Who Ron?" Hermione asked quietly.
"I doubt you've heard of him.... His name was Ryan Ishtano. Besides having two forms, he never did anything important really," Ron stated dully. Harry and Hermione nodded quietly. They stayed quiet a moment, then Hermione made to get up.
"Well, good night Ron, Harry," she stated. Harry and Ron got up as well and bid Hermione goodnight as well.
The first three classes went by quickly the next day. They were harder, since they were extra classes, and slightly advanced, but, went by quickly. Now, it was time fore Harry's first class. There would also be a couple classes afterward, for him, since he was teaching the other years as well.
"Erm... hello class. I believe you all know my name by now so... let's begin. I wanted to work on the Patronus Charm today. The spell is Expecto Patronum. Each student should have a diffrent animal as their patronus. The Patronus Charm is used against Dementors. Now, I want you all to try the spell, while thinking of the happiest memory you can. Like this," he stated. Then he brought out his wand.
"Expecto Patronum!" he said fiercely. A moment later, his stag came out of his wand and walked around a moment, before disappearing. The class was in slight shock, but then, started to try it themselves. For many it didn't work. Draco, Neville, and Hermione however, got bits of smoke.
"Very good, ten points to Slytherin from Draco. Twenty points to Gryffindor for Hermione and Neville," he stated. The three seemed cheerful about it. They kept trying at it, and by the end of the class, most of the students had gotten piffs of smoke. He did much the same things with the rest of his classes, but, not with all of them did he do the Patronus Charm.
The next day they had their first class of Animagus Forming. They decided to get there early, to discuss the fact they couldn't decide between the two. Alison had also been having the same problem. She couldn't decide between an owl, and a Raorin Lizard. Her second idea, was also a magical creature. It spoke telepathically and could turn invisible. The professor decided on giving them extra lessons as well. They would learn one form in their extras, and the other in their extras with the rest of the D.P. Harry chose to learn his stag with the rest of the class; Hermione chose to learn her raven form with the rest of the class; Alison chose to learn her own form with the rest of the class. They then sat down after finishing conversing on the matter. Soon the class began.
"I assume that you all have thought on the matter of what you would like you animals to be? If not, I would like you to spend the next few minutes thinking on the matter. The animal you are meant to be will keep coming back to you, and eventually will be the only animal you can think of," McGonagall stated to them. She then told the ones that had thought about it to come up to the front. Luna, Neville, Draco, Harry, Alison, Hermione, Ron, and Cho came up to the front. McGonagall proceded to ask them what they thought their animal was.
"Name, and animal?" McGonagall asked.
"Luna Lovegood. I believe mine's an otter," she replied. McGonagall wrote the information down and continued down the line, asking students.
"Neville Longbottom. Ferret, professor,"
"Draco Malfoy. Labrador - dog,"
"Harry Potter. A stag,"
"Alison -- Radstone. An owl,"
"Hermione Granger. A raven,"
"Ron Weasley. A fox,"
"Cho Chang. A weasel," stated the last student. McGonagall finished writing the information down, then motioned for them to sit. Within the next thirty minutes, she had written down everyone's supposed animal. The next thirty minutes of the class was spent on theory of animagus forming.
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A couple months later. After much practicing on their own, and their extra classes for that class, they were close to being able to transform. They were ahead of the rest of the clas, but, the four were close, which was good.
They were in one of their extra classes. It was just the four. Ron was there, just because it would help, he was still working on his form that he used in class. They were quite early and McGonagall wasn't there yet.
"Our forms that we do in class are going to be registered, but our second forms, we don't have to register. Since we're not going to register the second forms, we should come up with names for all our forms. Our registered, and non-registered. Ron's I figured we could call Sniper, I'm not sure about any of the others... what do you think Ron?" Hermione asked. Ron nodded his agreement with a smile.
"My stag form could be called... Rainfall. My dragon form could be called Ishtar, for Ishtano?" Harry suggested. Everyone nodded their agreement.
"My raven could be Pluto? My cat could be Opal?" Hermione suggested. Again, everyone nodded their agreement.
"I don't know... my owl could be... Neptune, and my lizard form... Emerald?" Alison asked. All nodded and agreed.
"Well, that settles it all..... Hello Professor," said Hermione, as McGonagall walked in. Almost immediately, they began practicing turning into their forms. After a half an hour had past Harry did it. He transformed fully, into his dragon form. Harry realized this and smiled inwardly. He tried flying, and failed several times, but eventually landed on Hermione's hand. Hermione brought her hand up to her face so she could look closely at Harry. McGonagall was looking proud. Hermione put Harry back on the ground and he changed back.
"Very well done Harry," exclaimed many.
"Twenty points to Gryffindor Harry," said McGonagall proudly. Harry was grinning. Next he stood back a ways and tried to transform into his stag form, and, after a few times of trying, he managed it. He walked back over to the crowd of people. Hermione patted the stag's back and behind his ear, looking proudly at Harry. A moment later he transformed back. Another half hour of practicing, and McGonagall decided they could stop. Hermione had also been able to change into both her forms fully. McGonagall did not however, dismiss them quite yet. She handed Harry a piece of paper then spoke.
"Harry, you will be teaching a few other classes. Your schedule has been changed as well as the rest of the Sergeants in the D.P. team. You will be teaching the classes for the most part, but their classes are being changed as well so they could take over if necesary. You will be teaching a Defense Against the Dark Arts class to the first and second years on Mondays and Wednesdays. Third years and fourth year classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Sixth and Seventh years on Mondays and Wednesdays as well. A Duelling Club for the entire school, you will also be teaching. If you think you're up to all this. I just gave you you're new schedule," she stated.
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Monday Schedule:
8:00 - 9:15am - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Potter - D.A.D.A Room - Class - Second Years - Ravenclaw and Slytherin
9:30 - 10:45a.m. - Herbology - Teacher - Sprout - In Herbology classroom (Green-house)
11:00a.m. - 12:15p.m - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Potter - D.A.D.A Room - Class - First Years - Gryffindor and Ravenclaw
1:30 - 2:45p.m. - Transfiguration - Teacher - McGonagall - In Transfiguration classroom
3:00 - 4:15p.m. - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Potter - D.A.D.A Room - Class - Sixth Years - Hufflepuff and Slytherin
4:30 - 5:45p.m. - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Potter - D.A.D.A Room - Class - Seventh Years - Hufflepuff and Gryffindor
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Tuesday Schedule:
8:00 - 9:15am - Care of Magical Creatures - Teacher - Hagrid - Outside, near Hagrid's hut
9:30 - 10:45a.m. - Charms - Teacher - Flitwick - In Charms classroom
11:00a.m. - 12:15p.m - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Potter - D.A.D.A Room - Class - Third Years - Gryffindor and Slytherin
1:30 - 2:45p.m. - Potions - Teacher - Snape - In Potions classroom (Dungeons)
3:00 - 4:15p.m. - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Potter - D.A.D.A Room - Class - Fourth Years - Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw
4:30 - 5:45p.m. - Free - Grading Period
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Wednesday Schedule:
8:00 - 9:15am - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Potter - D.A.D.A Room - Class - First Years - Hufflepuff and Slytherin
9:30 - 10:45a.m. - Divination - Teacher - Trelawney - In Divination classroom (Attic)
11:00a.m. - 12:15p.m - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Potter - D.A.D.A Room - Class - Sixth Years - Gryffindor and Ravenclaw
1:30 - 2:45p.m. - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Potter - D.A.D.A Room - Class - Second Years - Hufflepuff and Gryffindor
3:00 - 4:15p.m. - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Potter - D.A.D.A Room - Class - Seventh Years - Ravenclaw and Slytherin
4:30 - 5:45p.m. - Astronomy - Teacher - Sinistra - In Astronomy tower
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Thursday Schedule:
8:00 - 9:15am - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Potter - D.A.D.A Room - Class - Fourth Years - Gryffindor and Slytherin
9:30 - 10:45a.m. - Charms - Teacher - Flitwick - In Charms classroom
11:00a.m. - 12:15p.m - Free - Grading Period
1:30 - 2:45p.m. - Potions - Teacher - Snape - In Potions classroom(Dungeons)
3:00 - 4:15p.m. - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Lupin - D.A.D.A Room
4:30 - 5:45p.m. - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Potter - D.A.D.A Room - Class - Third Years - Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw
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Friday Schedule: (Extra - D.P. Classes)
9:30 - 10:45a.m. - Transfiguration - Teacher - McGonagall - In Transfiguration classroom
11:00a.m. - 12:15p.m - Charms - Teacher - Flitwick - In Charms classroom
1:30 - 2:45p.m. - Herbology - Teacher - Sprout - In Herbology classroom(Green-house)
3:00 - 4:15p.m. - Defense Against the Dark Arts - Teacher - Potter - D.P. D.A.D.A Room
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Saturday Schedule:(Extra - D.P. Classes)
9:30 - 10:45a.m. - Animagus Forming - Teacher - McGonagall - In Transfiguration classroom
11:00a.m. - 12:15p.m - Potions - Teacher - Snape - In Potions classroom (The Dungeons)
1:30 - 2:45p.m. - Care of Magical Creatures - Teacher - Hagrid - Outside, near Hagrid's hut
3:00 - 4:15p.m. - Duelling Club - Teacher - Potter - D.P. D.A.D.A Room
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Sunday Schedule:(Extra - D.P. Classes)
9:30 - 10:45a.m. - Animagus Forming (Extra) - Teacher - McGonagall - In Transfiguration classroom
11:00a.m. - 12:15p.m - Animagus Forming (Extra) - Teacher - McGonagall - In Transfiguration classroom
1:30 - 2:45p.m. - Duelling Club - Teacher - Potter - Great Hall
3:00 - 4:15p.m. - Duelling Club - Teacher - Potter - Great Hall
"You may want to set something up, to where, you teach some of the classes, and other Sergeants teach others. To lessen the work load on you. You could discuss that tonight with your Sergeants, and hand out the new schedules tomorrow morning after you inform me of who will be teaching which classes when if you'd like," said McGonagall, she paused and continued.
"Oh, and, Harry, Hermione, your Stag and Raven forms will be registered by tomorrow morning," she finished. Harry nodded and Hermione nodded. She left them and immediately, Harry turned to face Hermione. She nodded.
"I'll get Neville and Ginny," stated Hermione.
"Okay I'll get Luna, meet you in the D.P. common room in twenty minutes. Come on Ali, Ron," stated Harry. Everyone nodded and Hermione left them. Alison and Ron went straight to the D.P. common room. Harry went to find Luna.
Twenty minutes later, all were in the D.P. common room.
"Okay, I think I can take the first and second years on monday, anyone want to volenteer to teach the sixth or seventh year classes? Don't worry, none of this will intercept with your classes, their getting moved around," said Harry. Alison raised her hand for the seventh years and for the sixth.
"What about the Tuesday, third and fourth year classes?" he asked. Ginny said she'd do fourth, and Neville said he'd do third.
"Wednesday first and second year classes?" he asked. Hermione volenteered for first, and Ron volenteered for second.
"Alright, and, just so everyone has a chance to have both teachers, every other week it'll switch," he stated. So eventually, there were two schedules. One would be used first week, the other the next week and so forth.
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Monday Schedule:
8:00 - 9:15am - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Potter - D.A.D.A Room - Class - Second Years - Ravenclaw and Slytherin
11:00a.m. - 12:15p.m - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Potter - D.A.D.A Room - Class - First Years - Gryffindor and Ravenclaw
3:00 - 4:15p.m. - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Radstone - D.A.D.A Room - Class - Sixth Years - Hufflepuff and Slytherin
4:30 - 5:45p.m. - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Radstone - D.A.D.A Room - Class - Seventh Years - Hufflepuff and Gryffindor
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Tuesday Schedule:
11:00a.m. - 12:15p.m - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Longbottom - D.A.D.A Room - Class - Third Years - Gryffindor and Slytherin
3:00 - 4:15p.m. - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Ms. Weasley - D.A.D.A Room - Class - Fourth Years - Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw
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Wednesday Schedule:
8:00 - 9:15am - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Granger - D.A.D.A Room - Class - First Years - Hufflepuff and Slytherin
11:00a.m. - 12:15p.m - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Potter - D.A.D.A Room - Class - Sixth Years - Gryffindor and Ravenclaw
1:30 - 2:45p.m. - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Mr. Weasley - D.A.D.A Room - Class - Second Years - Hufflepuff and Gryffindor
3:00 - 4:15p.m. - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Potter - D.A.D.A Room - Class - Seventh Years - Ravenclaw and Slytherin
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Thursday Schedule:
8:00 - 9:15am - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Potter - D.A.D.A Room - Class - Fourth Years - Gryffindor and Slytherin
4:30 - 5:45p.m. - D.A.D.A - Teacher - Potter - D.A.D.A Room - Class - Third Years - Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw
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(A/N: I'm not going to show you the second schedule, it's the same as the one above, except, the places where Harry teaches, it's traded by the person who teaches that class on the other day that class happens, get it?)
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"Now we have what we want to give to McGonagall. You'll all get your schedules changed tomorrow morning I suspect," Harry stated. Harry's schedule had changed dramatically now, he was happy about it too.
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(A/N: I'm not gonna show you his new schedule. You can figure it out if you really want to, I gave you enough information)
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The changes in schedule would take effect on Monday. The next day, he would start teaching his classes. They were starting out with the second schedule, so Hermione would be teaching the first years. Eventually, people began to file out. Everyone had left but Alison, Hermione, Ron, and Harry. Hermione turned to Harry.
"Harry, I was thinking about going over dragons or something with the first years tomorrow. Mind having Ishtar come to class with me?" she asked, with a smile. Harry smiled back and nodded. Hermione almost jumped and thanked him.
* * * Breakfast the Next Day* * *
McGonagall tapped her fork against her goblet to quiet the hall and Dumbledore stood up.
"I have a couple announcements to make! If you would all get out your schedules, you will find that they have changed. You still have all the same classes, but they have been moved around a tad and you have a new class or two. I would also announce that there will be a Duelling Club again, from 1:30p.m. to 4:15p.m on Sundays, taught by Harry Potter! I believe that is all," he stated. There was much rumblings as people took out their schedules finding them changed.
During Harry's first period he simply worked on a few lesson plans for some of his classes. Quickly he found third period approaching. He walked over from the library, to the D.A.D.A room and found Hermione waiting for him. He dropped his stuff next to her desk. They had ten minutes. Harry had been practicing last night and a great amount of yesterday afternoon practicing, and could hold both his forms for two and a half hours.
"Okay Harry, once you transform, I'm going to put you in this cage, to make it more convincing kay?" Hermione asked him. Harry nodded with a slight smile.
"I'm going to do what McGonagall did to us our first day of Transfiguration too. I'll sit on my desk as a raven. I can do it, and let them see me change back, because my form's registered now. Alright... wanna change, so I can as well, before they come in?" she finished. Harry smiled, and then changed into his dragon form. Hermione watched as he flew up onto her desk and hopped inside the cage. She smiled and closed the door. She changed into her raven form and flew onto her desk, sitting near the edge. A couple minutes later, her students started coming in. Some looked relieved to find that the teacher wasn't there yet. She looked over at the clock on the wall. One more minute. She waited another five; and as the last student came in, she flew around the room, then back to her desk and changed to her human form. Several of them gasped. She smiled at them and stood behind her desk.
"Hello class. My name's Hermione Granger from the Dragon's Patrol. I figured today, we'd discuss dragons. I even brought one for you today," she stated to them. She again heard several gasp at hearing she had a dragon. She walked over to the cage on her desk that held Harry and opened the door. Harry walked out and stood on her hand. Hermione held her hand out slightly so that the class could see.
"This is Ishtar, he is an Instanira Corstalin Dragon. This dragon is very rare and can fly faster than the larger dragons. It can breathe fire, but only enough to match that of a matchstick. They have an ability to make themselves appear larger, though they do not actually grow in size; this is as big as the little guy gets. They can also make it appear as if there is more than one of him, but, in reality, there is only this one. This species of dragon speaks like no other species of dragon. It speaks telepathically. They only rarely make noise, and that is usually a small roar. Though seldom heard. Each of you will get to hold Ishtar. He shouldn't bite unless you are doing something he doesn't like. You can try talking to him, telling him to do something. If Ishtar chooses to, he will do what you ask. Won't you Ishtar?" Hermione said. At the last bit, she brought Harry close to her face to stare into his eyes. As she looked up, she noticed there was a girl in the back with her hand raised. Hermione pointed at her with her other hand.
"Yes?" she asked.
"If their so rare, howcome you've got one... professor?" the girl asked. Hermione smiled.
"A friend let me borrow him. Ishtar liked the person, and seems to like me too," she replied. At this, Harry flew off Hermione's hand and gently nuzzled her cheek, then sat on her shoulder. Hermione smiled and brought him back to her hand. She placed Harry on the first student's desk and watched as the student had Harry step onto her hand. The student quietly asked Harry to fly around the room. Harry actually did so, then Hermione took him to the next student. It went a while, but eventually, Hermione put Harry back on her desk and they continued talking for a few minutes, before the students left, for their next class. Once all were gone, Harry transformed back. He was grinning. He picked up his stuff and he and Hermione made way for lunch.
There they gave Luna the pictures explaining that her father would want the pictures when he recieved a particular article. Luna asked who the people in the picture with the babies inside were, but Harry said she'd find out. She recognized the picture of Alison and Harry, just not the people in the other picture.
Whithin two weeks people's schedules were changed again, only slightly. Now for some of their classes it said either Mr. Potter or Ms. Potter, instead of Potter and Radstone as their teacher. They were asked tons of questions, but Harry wouldn't answer many, saying all they needed to know was in the article, nothing more was needed.
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Harry and Ron climbed into their beds; Harry was exhauseted from all the questions et cetera. He quickly found himself asleep.
He was in some kind of blue waste land. Pluto was the first thing that came to mind. He was alone in the place, and all was quiet. He looked around the area seeing nothing, then, heard a laugh. His face grimaced. The laugh was owned by Voldemort. He saw a darm mass edging closer and closer, until, he could see Voldemort's face.
"You've messed up Potter," Voldemort sneered. Harry stayed quiet and watched the scene roll out.
"I know all about your sister; the people you care most about will be dying very soon," he taunted. The scene changed slightly. There to the left stood ghost images of his parents and Cedric. In front of the stood images of Alison, Hermione, Ron, the other Weasleys, Dumbledore, various students from D.P. and his godfather, beside Remus Lupin. Voldemort turned to face them and Harry grimaced. All of the people looked frightened and were turned to him, as if asking for help. Voldemort flicked his wand at his parents, and their image disappeared. He did the same to Cedric, the Weasleys, his godfather, Remus, the students from D.P. then he turned and looked at Harry. Only Alison, Ron, Hermione, and Dumbledore remained now. He grinned and cackled them turned back to face the others. He killed Ron, then Hermione, and then Alison. Voldemort's eyes narrowed and he killed Dumbledore as well. He turned back around to face Harry, slowly, with a grin on his face.
"All of them gone, including your savior, Dumbledore. Lastly, I will kill you, the world's savior will be gone then too. There's nothing you can do about it Potter. I do believe I shall have a little fun with you first however... ... Crucio!" he sneered. Harry screamed and he fell to the ground, shaking. He could faintly hear laughter under his screams, then the pain stopped slightly, though there was still an after taste type affect of pain.
"Avada Kedav--"
Harry was awoken by Ron shaking him. Harry stared at him in disbelief. A couple seconds later, Hermione came in. Harry grabbed his glasses so that he could see Ron and the Hermione more clearly. He could hear panting; he guessed that was Hermione.
"Al -- is -- on," she said between breaths. Harry looked up and over at Hermione.
"Yes?" he asked.
"Woke -- up -- screaming," she panted. Harry's face narrowed and he grimaced. He stood up and Hermione looked at Ron in confusion.
"So did he," Ron muttered quietly. Hermione's eyes widened slightly, then followed Harry out the door.
Harry walked into the girls dorm and found where Alison slept. He found her huddled in a little ball, her knees against her chest. He went and sat on her bed and she let herself be cradled into his arms. He rocked her gently and started humming a tune. Hermione sat next to him on the bed, rubbing his back, knowing he also needed confidence. She watched him in awe at he started to sing words to the song. Ron sat on an empty bed across from Alison's that was hermione's. After a couple phrases, Hermione soon figured out, that he was making up the tune, and words on spot; which amazed her all the more.
Lie there quietly,
I'll be there for you in time of need,
Hush your tears, keep them at bay,
Listen quietly to this lulliby,
Ali...
Raindrops falling on your face,
Removing any sorrows,
Let me come, and sooth your life,
Listen to me,
Ali...
I know what happened in your dreams,
I had them too, I'll help you there,
Listen to me Ali...
They aren't real,
I know that, so do you,
Listen to me Ali...
Listen quietly to this lulliby,
Hush your tears,
Let me soothe your soul,
Ali...
Hermione was amazed at his voice. It was a wonderful tener voice. She continued to stare at him and rub his back gently. Alison's muscles had relaxed and Harry continued to rock her gently. They stayed this way for quite some time, no one wanting to set off Alison or anything. The air was tense. All were slightly suprised when they heard Harry's voice.
"Ali, you ok now?" he asked gently. She nodded absent-mindedly. He nodded and stood up, leaving the room, quietly motioning for the others to follow. They all followed him into the common room and sat down. Harry sighed.
"Reckon it was the same dream you both had?" asked Ron. Harry nodded.
"Something very close anyway. Her's probably had me in the line up; mine had her in the line up, along with you guys..." he replied. Hermione and Ron nodded quietly though were slightly confused. Hermione lifted her head up, a slight smile on her face.
"Harry... you have a really beautiful voice, you know that?" she stated. Harry blushed and tried to hide it; Hermione saw it though.
"Thanks 'Mione," he replied quietly. Hermione smiled. Ron looked at the two in confusion, then a small smile appeared on his face as he realized something. Harry brought hs face up slowly and his eyes met with Hermione's. Ron watched them quietly as he read them like a book. He knew something neither of them did now. Hermione smiled weakly as she felt a strange tingle in her stomach. She wondered mildly, what the feeling was. Not liking the feeling of not knowing something, she stood up quietly saying she was was going to get dressed. Harry nodded and went to his dorm room, with a grinning Ron following him from behind. Harry barely noticed. He sat down on his bed and looked up to Ron.
"Was I right in bring Alison here?" he asked quietly.
"Of course, she would have found out eventually Harry..." he replied.
"Maybe... maybe not... Maybe I should just send her back. I could use a memory charm or something," he stated blankly. Ron shook his head.
"No point, Voldemort knows now. Besides, Hermione'd kill you," he replied. Harry nodded his head slowly in recognition. A small smile crept up at the thought of Hermione. Ron grinned, but kept quiet. They changed, then went to the common room, finding Hermione already there. She smiled as they came in. They all left together for the Great Hall. They walked in and before they had even sat down or gotten to their tabel, Malfoy approached them. He asked Harry to join him a moment. Everyone gave them weird looks, but they nodded, and Harry went with him. They went to an empty hallway. Draco leened against a wall and Harry stood in the middle of the hallway looking at Draco.
"What is it Draco?" he asked.
"I don't know exactly... I've just got this weird feeling when ever I'm next to your sister, or think about her..." he said quietly. Harry quirked an eyebrow, but nodded.
"I know what you mean... that happened to me this morning," Harry replied. Draco quirked an eyebrow at this.
"With your sister?" he asked. Harry laughed and shook his head.
"No... with someone else..." he replied. Draco nodded, but then smirked.
"So... who does Potter fancy...?" Draco asked. Harry quirked an eyebrow in confusion.
"Oh come off it, who...?" Draco said again.
"I don't know what you talking about... Wait... are you saying that you fancy my sister?" Harry replied. Draco blushed, slightly and nodded. Harry stayed silent.
"Do you mind..?" Draco asked quietly. Harry laughed slightly and shook his head.
"No... I think you're alright Malfoy... you're different than you used to be... I have a couple conditions though Malfoy..." answered Harry.
Too soft? Well, don't worry, next chapter might change a bit... Anyway... Reviews are welcomed, watered, and fed! Review to keep me happy, if naught for reasons good, inside your heart! Sorry, lol! Now... Replies?
Paladin3030: Who says I've read the 5th book...? You shouldn't just walk around saying 'SIRIUS IS DEAD!' some people haven't read the 5th book! Now, I have read the 5th book, but I'm basing this as if I hadn't yet. Besides, my sister is a Sirius attachee; she likes people who pretend he's still there or try to bring him back. Besides, now that you've read the story, exactly how do you think I can get rid of Sirius? Not that I'm planning to. heh. Thanks for reviewing though.
Makotochi: thanks, heh. Yeah, I figured since my other story is a G/D, I'd put this one as G/C because, I like both ships equally.
MiraMione: soon enough, soon enough; heh.
Joshua: I like to think of myself that way ;)