"A Child's Hope" by Canopus Carina
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Key: "speech" 'thought' /emphasis/ *parceltongue*
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 Six: Birthdays!
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Harry was still getting use to having Hogwarts all to himself. The corridors were scarier without the sounds of the other children attending school. Breakfast was usually spent sleeping since he knew that he could and no one would mind. Lunch and Dinner were delicious as ever, and Harry sat next to Hagrid.
Unknown to the teachers, Harry was constantly in contact with Hermione and Ron during the silent meals. The teachers never knew what he did in his room. Some thought that he was just studying but he had already finished it, they just didn't know that.
Soon it was the twenty-fifth of July and the teachers decided to give him a big cake and allowing Hermione and Ron to stay at Hogwarts as a small gift. The two Gryffindor students would be arriving at the school in the morning on the thirtieth where they would stay in rooms off of Harry's study.
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"Hey, Harry," said the cheerful voice of Hermione.
Harry turned around to find her with Ron, holding out a wrapped box that could only be a birthday present.
"You know that I'm breaking my tradition of opening my gifts at Midnight! And it's not even the correct day yet, Hermione," Harry said in exasperation, "don't tempt me!"
The two just laughed at Harry's bad attempt of being mean. It wasn't that he couldn't, its just that Ron and Hermione were closer than siblings, and how could you on such a happy day?
"I'd give you your gift right now, but I'm not like her. You will just have to wait for it."
"But Ron," Harry answered, acting as if the information hurt him, "I want it now." He finished the little act with stomping on the floor like a toddler.
"So now you act your age," a silky voice said from behind.
"Why don't you just leave us alone for once, Snape?" Harry answered without looking at the Professor, "You do know that you can't take points now, so don't even bother trying to find some reason to. And anyway, I'm allowed to act anyway I want! It's my birthday tomorrow, and I don't care about anything you say about it!"
Without anything else, Harry walked towards his rooms, where Ron and Hermione would be staying also. The other two Gryffindors followed him amazed, leaving a confused Potions Master behind them.
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"Where's Ginny?" Harry asked, sitting down on his bed, two hours from his official birthday.
"She wanted to come," Ron answered from his conjured bed across the room, "but Mum wanted her to stay behind, don't know why."
"I know that Neville and Luna are coming for the party tomorrow," Hermione said also from her conjured bed in a corner of the room. The three of them were trying to fill up the time until Midnight in Harry's new "Gryffindor" type room. They were only going to stay there for three nights, though the others were just arriving at Hogwarts for the day.
"Well, Ginny and I decided to combine our gift so if you only get two gifts tonight," Ron said, taking his box out of his trunk, "but you don't get it yet!"
Harry just laughed and laid down on his bed while Hermione decided to read a book she brought to take up the time.
"Hey, mate, you want to play a game of chess?" Ron asked innocently.
"Yeah, right! You win every time! I don't want to start this out on the wrong foot!"
"What do you mean by... foot?"
"It's a figure of expression. It means that I don't want to start this out wrong."
"... oh. Okay, but then let's play something! I can't just sit around and do nothing!"
So for the last hour until Midnight, the two boys played Exploding Snap.
Once it was time, Harry took the golden wrapped box from Hermione and started to open it. 'Ten galleons it's a book,' he thought, though he knew not to say that out loud for fear of Hermione's wrath. He took off the last piece of paper to reveal indeed a book, but one that he would want to have, surprisingly.
"So You Want to Be an Auror?" he read out loud, then started flipping through the pages. The book was filled with tips to pass the classes you need and what you should do if you ever came to a certain situation.
"Thank you, Hermione!" he said, grabbing her into a big hug.
"I just thought that you would like that since you are trying to be an Auror," she replied, still a bit surprised about the hug.
"My turn!" Ron yelled, shoving his box toward Harry.
Harry took the box and started to peal off the red wrapping paper to reveal a brown box with some holes in it. Confused, he took off the top, but couldn't see in the darkness.
"I'm not going to stick my hand in there if I don't know what it is," Harry said, staring at the blackness.
"Here," Ron said, getting up and sticking his own hand in the box.
*Hey!* Harry heard from the box as Ron pulled out a black snake.
"It's an Ashwinder. They love being in warm places since they create fire but I heard that their fire can create the warm place for them. All you have to do is feed it when it's hungry, once a week I believe, but you can ask him."
*I'm not a him, you idiot!* the snake said in disgust.
*I'm sorry about him,* Harry said calmly, unknown to the small gasp Ron emitted once he started.
*You can understand me?*
*Yes, I'm one of the only ones who can. What's your name?*
*I don't have one, now. What do you want to name me?*
*I don't know right now.*
*Okay, but when you come up with one, could you tell me? Right now I want to go back to sleep.*
*Sleep well and I'll be sure to tell you.*
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Canopus: YAY! Another chapter!
Eizoku: Hey, I didn't know that you changed your penname. At first I thought that you were someone knew! I'm glad that I checked! Anyway, you need to answer the questions and earn points for your house!
Sharai Dariken: Again you change your name, but I know who you are! Anyway, ten points to Ravenclaw for the book and the party.
Aris Reagan: Hey! You need to answer the question!!!!!
Tropic: WOW! All fifteen points to Gryffindor for the book, snake, and party! Congratulations! Keep up the great work!
Dragonbrat: Ten points to Ravenclaw for party and book!
Lady Lightning: She stricks again! But this time she wasn't first! Gasp! Well, you were really close... Anyway, ten points to Gryffindor for party and book!
MerlinHalliwell: Our first Hufflepuff! YAY! Five points to Hufflepuff for a small party!
Question for Chapter Seven: What do you think the animagus forms of Harry, Hermione, Ron, Ginny, Luna, and Neville are (five points each)? New people please tell me your house!
Gryffindor: 105
Slytherin: 90
Ravenclaw: 75
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.
* * * * *
Key: "speech" 'thought' /emphasis/ *parceltongue*
Disclaimer: I do not own anything Harry Potter or Severitus Challenge.
* * * * *
Updated every Saturday Morning! Everyone reading, please read the paragraphs after the story and answer the question.
* * * * *
Chapter Six: Birthdays!
* * * * *
Harry was still getting use to having Hogwarts all to himself. The corridors were scarier without the sounds of the other children attending school. Breakfast was usually spent sleeping since he knew that he could and no one would mind. Lunch and Dinner were delicious as ever, and Harry sat next to Hagrid.
Unknown to the teachers, Harry was constantly in contact with Hermione and Ron during the silent meals. The teachers never knew what he did in his room. Some thought that he was just studying but he had already finished it, they just didn't know that.
Soon it was the twenty-fifth of July and the teachers decided to give him a big cake and allowing Hermione and Ron to stay at Hogwarts as a small gift. The two Gryffindor students would be arriving at the school in the morning on the thirtieth where they would stay in rooms off of Harry's study.
* * * * *
"Hey, Harry," said the cheerful voice of Hermione.
Harry turned around to find her with Ron, holding out a wrapped box that could only be a birthday present.
"You know that I'm breaking my tradition of opening my gifts at Midnight! And it's not even the correct day yet, Hermione," Harry said in exasperation, "don't tempt me!"
The two just laughed at Harry's bad attempt of being mean. It wasn't that he couldn't, its just that Ron and Hermione were closer than siblings, and how could you on such a happy day?
"I'd give you your gift right now, but I'm not like her. You will just have to wait for it."
"But Ron," Harry answered, acting as if the information hurt him, "I want it now." He finished the little act with stomping on the floor like a toddler.
"So now you act your age," a silky voice said from behind.
"Why don't you just leave us alone for once, Snape?" Harry answered without looking at the Professor, "You do know that you can't take points now, so don't even bother trying to find some reason to. And anyway, I'm allowed to act anyway I want! It's my birthday tomorrow, and I don't care about anything you say about it!"
Without anything else, Harry walked towards his rooms, where Ron and Hermione would be staying also. The other two Gryffindors followed him amazed, leaving a confused Potions Master behind them.
* * * * *
"Where's Ginny?" Harry asked, sitting down on his bed, two hours from his official birthday.
"She wanted to come," Ron answered from his conjured bed across the room, "but Mum wanted her to stay behind, don't know why."
"I know that Neville and Luna are coming for the party tomorrow," Hermione said also from her conjured bed in a corner of the room. The three of them were trying to fill up the time until Midnight in Harry's new "Gryffindor" type room. They were only going to stay there for three nights, though the others were just arriving at Hogwarts for the day.
"Well, Ginny and I decided to combine our gift so if you only get two gifts tonight," Ron said, taking his box out of his trunk, "but you don't get it yet!"
Harry just laughed and laid down on his bed while Hermione decided to read a book she brought to take up the time.
"Hey, mate, you want to play a game of chess?" Ron asked innocently.
"Yeah, right! You win every time! I don't want to start this out on the wrong foot!"
"What do you mean by... foot?"
"It's a figure of expression. It means that I don't want to start this out wrong."
"... oh. Okay, but then let's play something! I can't just sit around and do nothing!"
So for the last hour until Midnight, the two boys played Exploding Snap.
Once it was time, Harry took the golden wrapped box from Hermione and started to open it. 'Ten galleons it's a book,' he thought, though he knew not to say that out loud for fear of Hermione's wrath. He took off the last piece of paper to reveal indeed a book, but one that he would want to have, surprisingly.
"So You Want to Be an Auror?" he read out loud, then started flipping through the pages. The book was filled with tips to pass the classes you need and what you should do if you ever came to a certain situation.
"Thank you, Hermione!" he said, grabbing her into a big hug.
"I just thought that you would like that since you are trying to be an Auror," she replied, still a bit surprised about the hug.
"My turn!" Ron yelled, shoving his box toward Harry.
Harry took the box and started to peal off the red wrapping paper to reveal a brown box with some holes in it. Confused, he took off the top, but couldn't see in the darkness.
"I'm not going to stick my hand in there if I don't know what it is," Harry said, staring at the blackness.
"Here," Ron said, getting up and sticking his own hand in the box.
*Hey!* Harry heard from the box as Ron pulled out a black snake.
"It's an Ashwinder. They love being in warm places since they create fire but I heard that their fire can create the warm place for them. All you have to do is feed it when it's hungry, once a week I believe, but you can ask him."
*I'm not a him, you idiot!* the snake said in disgust.
*I'm sorry about him,* Harry said calmly, unknown to the small gasp Ron emitted once he started.
*You can understand me?*
*Yes, I'm one of the only ones who can. What's your name?*
*I don't have one, now. What do you want to name me?*
*I don't know right now.*
*Okay, but when you come up with one, could you tell me? Right now I want to go back to sleep.*
*Sleep well and I'll be sure to tell you.*
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Canopus: YAY! Another chapter!
Eizoku: Hey, I didn't know that you changed your penname. At first I thought that you were someone knew! I'm glad that I checked! Anyway, you need to answer the questions and earn points for your house!
Sharai Dariken: Again you change your name, but I know who you are! Anyway, ten points to Ravenclaw for the book and the party.
Aris Reagan: Hey! You need to answer the question!!!!!
Tropic: WOW! All fifteen points to Gryffindor for the book, snake, and party! Congratulations! Keep up the great work!
Dragonbrat: Ten points to Ravenclaw for party and book!
Lady Lightning: She stricks again! But this time she wasn't first! Gasp! Well, you were really close... Anyway, ten points to Gryffindor for party and book!
MerlinHalliwell: Our first Hufflepuff! YAY! Five points to Hufflepuff for a small party!
Question for Chapter Seven: What do you think the animagus forms of Harry, Hermione, Ron, Ginny, Luna, and Neville are (five points each)? New people please tell me your house!
Gryffindor: 105
Slytherin: 90
Ravenclaw: 75
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.