"A Child's Hope" by Canopus Carina
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Key: "speech" 'thought' /emphasis/
Disclaimer: I do not own anything Harry Potter or Severitus Challenge.
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Updated every Saturday Morning! Everyone reading, please read the paragraphs after the story and answer the question.
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Chapter Five: Home Again
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"Now what do we do?" Harry asked as the last of the Muggles' minds were altered, "Where do I go now?"
"We are to go the Dumbledore's office," Remus answered, "Just grab onto my arm and I'll apparate us to Hogsmeade, and then we'll walk to Hogwarts. How does that sound?"
"Great, whatever," Severus interrupted, "let's just get out of here."
Without another word, Severus apparated to Hogsmeade; leaving Remus to deal with transporting Harry to Hogwarts. He gestured for Harry to grab onto his arm, which Harry did, and the next thing they knew, they were outside the Three Broomsticks.
"Okay, now it seems as if Severus has already made his way to Hogwarts, so why don't we just get along ourselves?" Remus asked, trying to sound as cheerful as possible.
In reality, he knew that Harry missed Sirius greatly, which he did too, but he knew that he was he next person to be the adult of Harry's life and he wasn't really ready for it. Because he was a werewolf, he wasn't able to have children, even if he tried to with his wife, whom was currently in hiding.
Harry just smiled a small grin and started walking towards Hogwarts. Remus knew that the smile wasn't really genuine, just showing that he noticed Remus' attempts of lightening the mood. The only thing he could do is shake his head and follow Harry.
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"It's a good thing that you were able to contact Ron," the Headmaster said thoughtfully once the unlikely trio sat down in the office, "what are those called anyway?"
"They're calculosos first made by the High Elves of the world. Hermione found them in a book she found while searching for a solution," Harry unknowingly let slip.
"A solution for what?" Dumbledore asked, looking straight into Harry's eyes.
"So I can talk to Hermione and Ron without using an owl, since the Dursleys hate owls," Harry lied. He knew that if the adults thought that they were looking for a way for Sirius to get from behind the veil, they might try to stop it. Adults would just say that it isn't wise to try to solve the impossible, but Harry knew that there would be a way.
"Of course," Dumbledore said, even though he didn't truly believe Harry's statement, "which reminds me to tell you that there will be some rules that you will have to follow when you are here."
"What are they?" Harry asked, unconcerned.
"You are not to tell anyone where you are, meaning no owls or using floo. They can be intercepted and we don't know who to trust sometimes. I don't want you to be bugging Mr. Filch because summers are usually his time to relax. Make sure that a teacher, preferably Professor McGonagall, Remus, or me, and please don't try to listen in on the Order business."
Harry nodded, knowing that he could keep those rules in tact. It was, not telling anyone where he was that was bothering him. Would he be able to tell the people in his group?
As if reading his mind, Dumbledore said, "You are able to tell Hermione and Ron where you are since they are your greatest friends and I know they won't let you down."
"But what about Ginny, Neville, and Luna?"
"What about them?"
"Well, the six of us have been really close... only an owl away... and they will want to know also."
"Well, I don't see why not, but remember that they are to tell no one. The more people that know you are here, the more dangerous it can be," the elderly headmaster stared Harry down with his soul searching stare until he nodded his promise. "You are going to stay in a chamber right off of the Gryffindor Tower. The only people that knew this chamber are me and your father. I believe that the Marauder's Map doesn't even show it since James knew that no one should know about it. Shall we go now?"
Dumbledore and Harry stood up at about the same time and exited the room, leaving the other professors behind. Their short journey to Gryffindor Tower was silent as there wasn't much to say, but Harry's mind was full of questions.
'Where is this chamber? Why don't I just stay in my regular dorm room? What is going to happen now? How is it that my father is the only one that isn't Dumbledore that knows where this chamber is? When did he find it? Hmmm... I must find a /What/ to finished all of the questions...'
But Harry didn't get his 'What?' question as they reached the Portrait of the Fat Lady. Dumbledore gave the password ("Fairy Lights") and moved over to the other side of the common rooms. Harry had to wonder if being the headmaster meant that you had to know each room, or if it was just that Dumbledore was a Gryffindor.
"Professor, what house were you in?" He asked, knowing that the question would bother him otherwise.
"Gryffindor," the headmaster answered with amusement. "Why do you ask?"
"Just wanted to know," Harry answered with a dismissing hand gesture.
Dumbledore just shook his head and motioned for Harry to go over to a small picture of a lady with a lion cub in her lap.
"Why, hello headmaster," the lady said in a singsong voice. She had slightly pointed ears and penetrating eyes and flowing black hair. Her outfit consisted of a simple old fashion dress made of blue silk and a silver rope as a belt, tying it together.
"Hello, My Lady," Dumbledore said, bowing his head slightly in respect, "how are you today?"
"I'm fine, thank you. What is the password?"
"Estel."
The picture moved sideways and a small brick moved, and soon an archway was made like the entrance to Diagon Alley. Inside there was a room that looked like a study with books lining the walls. The door that was on the right of the room led to a bedroom with a large bed in the middle and a small desk next to it. Throughout the whole apartment like area, red and gold were present, many of the books had red or gold lettering, also.
"This is a visitor's room usually and at one time it was used by Godric Gryffindor to watch over his students."
Harry just stared in amazement. "Who was the lady in the painting outside."
"Well, she was a high elf during the Age of the Elves. Her father was the lord of a city and her closets friends were the lions whenever they were found."
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Canopus: I had forty reviews for four chapters! I'm so happy! Thank you all very much!
Tenshi-Chikyuu: Hey, I've decided that everyone that votes gets five points and you have voted once, so I need your house!
Sharai Darekin: five points to Ravenclaw
Dragonbrat: Five points to Ravenclaw, and five more for voting. Your vote was the first one (yay!) and it gave me an idea for how I'm going to deal with the Dursleys (hehe).
jedi-master-farah: You are the one with the most amount of points! Fifteen points to Gryffindor for correct rules, and five extra for the vote!
Lady Lightning: Five points to Gryffindor for a correct rule. Thank you for your reviews. It seems as if you know that I update on Saturdays!
Tropic: Five points for a correct rule, and five extra for your vote. They really help me!
SafariGoddess: Hello again. Five points to Slytherin for a correct rule. Thank you!
ArisReagan: Hello ArisRegan (or should I say Tiphareth Striker?) Five points for a correct rule, and five extra for voting!
Leah Durose formerly luna699: You have me on your favorites! I'm sooooo happy! Ten points to Slytherin for two correct rules (very good for a beginner)
DarthRoden: Hello Newcomer! Five points to Slytherin for a correct rule!
Question for Chapter Six: What do you think that the teachers allow Harry to do for his "birthday gift" (five points)? What do you think that Harry gets from Hermione for a birthday gift (five points)? What does Ginny and Ron (together) get for Harry's birthday gift (five points)?
Slytherin: 90
Gryffindor: 80
Ravenclaw: 55
Houses: If you don't know what house you should be in, I found a sorting that actually has questions that matter (unlike harrypotter.com). I have the web address on my bio, it's really good!
Contact: If you want me to send you a notice when I update the story, please put your email address on a review. Anyone who wants to talk, whether it's just a 'hi' or you don't understand something, my AIM is K091288.
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Key: "speech" 'thought' /emphasis/
Disclaimer: I do not own anything Harry Potter or Severitus Challenge.
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Updated every Saturday Morning! Everyone reading, please read the paragraphs after the story and answer the question.
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Chapter Five: Home Again
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"Now what do we do?" Harry asked as the last of the Muggles' minds were altered, "Where do I go now?"
"We are to go the Dumbledore's office," Remus answered, "Just grab onto my arm and I'll apparate us to Hogsmeade, and then we'll walk to Hogwarts. How does that sound?"
"Great, whatever," Severus interrupted, "let's just get out of here."
Without another word, Severus apparated to Hogsmeade; leaving Remus to deal with transporting Harry to Hogwarts. He gestured for Harry to grab onto his arm, which Harry did, and the next thing they knew, they were outside the Three Broomsticks.
"Okay, now it seems as if Severus has already made his way to Hogwarts, so why don't we just get along ourselves?" Remus asked, trying to sound as cheerful as possible.
In reality, he knew that Harry missed Sirius greatly, which he did too, but he knew that he was he next person to be the adult of Harry's life and he wasn't really ready for it. Because he was a werewolf, he wasn't able to have children, even if he tried to with his wife, whom was currently in hiding.
Harry just smiled a small grin and started walking towards Hogwarts. Remus knew that the smile wasn't really genuine, just showing that he noticed Remus' attempts of lightening the mood. The only thing he could do is shake his head and follow Harry.
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"It's a good thing that you were able to contact Ron," the Headmaster said thoughtfully once the unlikely trio sat down in the office, "what are those called anyway?"
"They're calculosos first made by the High Elves of the world. Hermione found them in a book she found while searching for a solution," Harry unknowingly let slip.
"A solution for what?" Dumbledore asked, looking straight into Harry's eyes.
"So I can talk to Hermione and Ron without using an owl, since the Dursleys hate owls," Harry lied. He knew that if the adults thought that they were looking for a way for Sirius to get from behind the veil, they might try to stop it. Adults would just say that it isn't wise to try to solve the impossible, but Harry knew that there would be a way.
"Of course," Dumbledore said, even though he didn't truly believe Harry's statement, "which reminds me to tell you that there will be some rules that you will have to follow when you are here."
"What are they?" Harry asked, unconcerned.
"You are not to tell anyone where you are, meaning no owls or using floo. They can be intercepted and we don't know who to trust sometimes. I don't want you to be bugging Mr. Filch because summers are usually his time to relax. Make sure that a teacher, preferably Professor McGonagall, Remus, or me, and please don't try to listen in on the Order business."
Harry nodded, knowing that he could keep those rules in tact. It was, not telling anyone where he was that was bothering him. Would he be able to tell the people in his group?
As if reading his mind, Dumbledore said, "You are able to tell Hermione and Ron where you are since they are your greatest friends and I know they won't let you down."
"But what about Ginny, Neville, and Luna?"
"What about them?"
"Well, the six of us have been really close... only an owl away... and they will want to know also."
"Well, I don't see why not, but remember that they are to tell no one. The more people that know you are here, the more dangerous it can be," the elderly headmaster stared Harry down with his soul searching stare until he nodded his promise. "You are going to stay in a chamber right off of the Gryffindor Tower. The only people that knew this chamber are me and your father. I believe that the Marauder's Map doesn't even show it since James knew that no one should know about it. Shall we go now?"
Dumbledore and Harry stood up at about the same time and exited the room, leaving the other professors behind. Their short journey to Gryffindor Tower was silent as there wasn't much to say, but Harry's mind was full of questions.
'Where is this chamber? Why don't I just stay in my regular dorm room? What is going to happen now? How is it that my father is the only one that isn't Dumbledore that knows where this chamber is? When did he find it? Hmmm... I must find a /What/ to finished all of the questions...'
But Harry didn't get his 'What?' question as they reached the Portrait of the Fat Lady. Dumbledore gave the password ("Fairy Lights") and moved over to the other side of the common rooms. Harry had to wonder if being the headmaster meant that you had to know each room, or if it was just that Dumbledore was a Gryffindor.
"Professor, what house were you in?" He asked, knowing that the question would bother him otherwise.
"Gryffindor," the headmaster answered with amusement. "Why do you ask?"
"Just wanted to know," Harry answered with a dismissing hand gesture.
Dumbledore just shook his head and motioned for Harry to go over to a small picture of a lady with a lion cub in her lap.
"Why, hello headmaster," the lady said in a singsong voice. She had slightly pointed ears and penetrating eyes and flowing black hair. Her outfit consisted of a simple old fashion dress made of blue silk and a silver rope as a belt, tying it together.
"Hello, My Lady," Dumbledore said, bowing his head slightly in respect, "how are you today?"
"I'm fine, thank you. What is the password?"
"Estel."
The picture moved sideways and a small brick moved, and soon an archway was made like the entrance to Diagon Alley. Inside there was a room that looked like a study with books lining the walls. The door that was on the right of the room led to a bedroom with a large bed in the middle and a small desk next to it. Throughout the whole apartment like area, red and gold were present, many of the books had red or gold lettering, also.
"This is a visitor's room usually and at one time it was used by Godric Gryffindor to watch over his students."
Harry just stared in amazement. "Who was the lady in the painting outside."
"Well, she was a high elf during the Age of the Elves. Her father was the lord of a city and her closets friends were the lions whenever they were found."
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Canopus: I had forty reviews for four chapters! I'm so happy! Thank you all very much!
Tenshi-Chikyuu: Hey, I've decided that everyone that votes gets five points and you have voted once, so I need your house!
Sharai Darekin: five points to Ravenclaw
Dragonbrat: Five points to Ravenclaw, and five more for voting. Your vote was the first one (yay!) and it gave me an idea for how I'm going to deal with the Dursleys (hehe).
jedi-master-farah: You are the one with the most amount of points! Fifteen points to Gryffindor for correct rules, and five extra for the vote!
Lady Lightning: Five points to Gryffindor for a correct rule. Thank you for your reviews. It seems as if you know that I update on Saturdays!
Tropic: Five points for a correct rule, and five extra for your vote. They really help me!
SafariGoddess: Hello again. Five points to Slytherin for a correct rule. Thank you!
ArisReagan: Hello ArisRegan (or should I say Tiphareth Striker?) Five points for a correct rule, and five extra for voting!
Leah Durose formerly luna699: You have me on your favorites! I'm sooooo happy! Ten points to Slytherin for two correct rules (very good for a beginner)
DarthRoden: Hello Newcomer! Five points to Slytherin for a correct rule!
Question for Chapter Six: What do you think that the teachers allow Harry to do for his "birthday gift" (five points)? What do you think that Harry gets from Hermione for a birthday gift (five points)? What does Ginny and Ron (together) get for Harry's birthday gift (five points)?
Slytherin: 90
Gryffindor: 80
Ravenclaw: 55
Houses: If you don't know what house you should be in, I found a sorting that actually has questions that matter (unlike harrypotter.com). I have the web address on my bio, it's really good!
Contact: If you want me to send you a notice when I update the story, please put your email address on a review. Anyone who wants to talk, whether it's just a 'hi' or you don't understand something, my AIM is K091288.