"A Child's Hope" by Canopus Carina
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Key: "speech" 'thought' /emphasis/ *parceltongue* ~Letter~
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 Nine: Animagus
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"Here Harry," Neville said confidently, handing him an average sized box, "Luna and I decided, since we don't know you as much as Ron, Hermione, or Ginny do, that we would get one together."
"Thanks," Harry replied, taking the offered gift.
Harry took off the red wrapping paper quickly and opened the box to see an ebony figurine that had carvings of the six student's animagus forms...
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{Dream Sequence}
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"You know what," Harry said, setting down the book he was pretending to study, "I'm bored."
"Same with me, mate," Ron answered thought the Calculosos, and you could hear his book being put down also.
"I don't know how you pass classes!" Hermione exclaimed, annoyed, "you don't even study!"
"Hermione, it's the summer! We already finished the homework assigned! We were good, let us rest!"
Ron continued to argue with Hermione about the importance of studying and schoolwork. Harry decided it was best just to tune them out. He ran his hand over the book he had been reading, deep in thought. 'She is just trying to keep me busy,' he knew, 'trying to keep my mind off of Sirius' death.'
"Well, you might be right," Hermione said slowly. This caused Harry to break out of his deep thought; Hermione not believing in studying?!? Ron, being the one to say the obvious, said as much.
"Not that school isn't important!" Hermione quickly replied, "I'm agreeing that you two have been good during the summer so I have a surprise for you."
Again the two males were surprised by Hermione. She always told them what was happening and she wasn't one for un-organization.
"I've been talking with Luna and together we have come up with an idea for the upcoming year. Sirius' death," she paused slightly, "has affected us all. I read in the newspaper that he was given full pardon and Order of Merlin when they reopened his case."
"But that doesn't change anything if he's dead! I'd rather have him alive and an escaped convict!" Harry shouted, causing the Dursleys downstairs to jump.
"I know," Hermione said in a soothing voice, trying to calm him down, "but Luna and I believe that he isn't dead. You said it yourself that you heard voices there, meaning they are there, even if they are trapped. It means we have a chance. The problem that is going to be the hardest to solve is being able to get into the Department of Mystery. If we get into the building, then we will have time to figure the answer to the Veil."
"The room is going to be more closely protected, even the Ministry building will be guarded by magic the same way Azkaban is," Ron said.
"But they don't know how Sirius escaped Azkaban," Hermione stated happily as if it was the meaning of life. It wasn't long until they all understood what she was so happy about. "Become Animagi," Harry said slowly. 'Would it work? Is there really a chance that Sirius can come back?'
"But aren't Animagi hard to become? I mean, didn't Sirius tell us that they didn't becoming Animagi took them almost three years?"
"Yeah," Hermione said quietly, seemingly she already thought about those questions, "I'm not expecting you to become one quickly; we're going to take a potion telling us our forms. Luna is coming over tomorrow and we'll send them to you as soon as possible."
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During the time waiting, Hermione never spoke nor listened through the Calculosos, dedicating all her time and energy to the Animagi potion. Both Ron and Harry were nervous that the potion might go wrong or be too hard. And as it turned out, there were four parts that had to be completed simultaneously. But like anything challenging in the hands of Hermione or any Ravenclaw, it was completed and ready in no time.
"Done!" yelled Hermione through the Calculosos seemly random, causing the two males to jump high into the air. "The potion is officially done and is heading to your house."
"Hermione, not that I'm not happy about this also, but..." Harry said, covering his ears, "You are yelling, though we can hear you perfectly."
"Oh... sorry."
"Don't worry, Hermione," Ron reassured her, "I would be very happy if I had to make that potion, it's too hard."
"But Ron-"
"We are so happy," Harry interrupted her before she could get into a long lecture about the importance of completing complicated work that he just knew would come.
"Well, it should get there within the next few hours, but don't open it before I tell you."
The trio around for about two hours before they got the packages. Ginny joined Ron and they found out that Luna had a cell phone with Neville.
"Okay, before we open the packages," Hermione instructed though the phone and Calculosos, "I just want to warn you on the fact that you have to drink it immediately. Okay on three."
Hermione counted down and as she said, "zero," everyone raced to open and drink the potions. Automatically Harry knew why Hermione warned them... it smelt and tasted disgusting!
A sharp pain shot though him un-expectantly, making him drop the Muggle Chemistry test tube. It wasn't a long pain, just a small jolt that spread throughout his body, but it hurt as if it was Crucio. Hermione never told him about that.
"Sorry that I didn't tell you about the quick shock that you would experience, but I added it sot that it because it speeds up the process of actually transforming," Hermione informed them.
He never knew how long he stood there, in shock by the quick attack. In the background, you could hear the rest talking happily about what they would change into. Confused, he turned around to pick up the Calculosos.
What met him face to face caused him to shout out and back away as quickly as he could until he hit the wall.
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{End of Dream Sequence}
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From Canopus: Sorry that this chapter was shorter than the rest, but I wanted a cliffhanger. Just to warn you, I usually don't have these until the end. My AIM is K091288, feel free to IM me (but tell me who you are). If you want me to tell you when a new chapter is up, just tell me in a review.
From Ravenclaw Points were awarded to:
Sharai Darekin and dragonbrat
From Slytherin Points were awarded to:
Leah Durose formerly luna699, ArisReagan, and Sakura Ryou
From Gryffindor Points were awared to:
jedi-master-farah, Lady Lightning, and Tropic
Scores:
Hufflepuff- 5
Ravenclaw- 120
Slytherin- 130
Gryffindor- 150
I need houses from: Tenshi-Chikyuu, Ariana Dumbledore, JadedAngel8, Shdurrani, and One in a Murder of Crows
Question for Chapter Ten: What do you think Severus will do when he finds out the truth about Harry? (Five points, but you won't get them until he actually tells Harry, which I don't know what chapter it will be in)
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.
Extra Credit! Anyone who has information on the ashwinder can get ten points for telling me it. I have seen what it looks like and I like it, so I'm putting it in my story, but I don't have any info on it!
Also, who knows how to make italic and bold letters appear on ff.net?
* * * * *
Key: "speech" 'thought' /emphasis/ *parceltongue* ~Letter~
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 Nine: Animagus
* * * * *
"Here Harry," Neville said confidently, handing him an average sized box, "Luna and I decided, since we don't know you as much as Ron, Hermione, or Ginny do, that we would get one together."
"Thanks," Harry replied, taking the offered gift.
Harry took off the red wrapping paper quickly and opened the box to see an ebony figurine that had carvings of the six student's animagus forms...
* * * * *
{Dream Sequence}
* * * * *
"You know what," Harry said, setting down the book he was pretending to study, "I'm bored."
"Same with me, mate," Ron answered thought the Calculosos, and you could hear his book being put down also.
"I don't know how you pass classes!" Hermione exclaimed, annoyed, "you don't even study!"
"Hermione, it's the summer! We already finished the homework assigned! We were good, let us rest!"
Ron continued to argue with Hermione about the importance of studying and schoolwork. Harry decided it was best just to tune them out. He ran his hand over the book he had been reading, deep in thought. 'She is just trying to keep me busy,' he knew, 'trying to keep my mind off of Sirius' death.'
"Well, you might be right," Hermione said slowly. This caused Harry to break out of his deep thought; Hermione not believing in studying?!? Ron, being the one to say the obvious, said as much.
"Not that school isn't important!" Hermione quickly replied, "I'm agreeing that you two have been good during the summer so I have a surprise for you."
Again the two males were surprised by Hermione. She always told them what was happening and she wasn't one for un-organization.
"I've been talking with Luna and together we have come up with an idea for the upcoming year. Sirius' death," she paused slightly, "has affected us all. I read in the newspaper that he was given full pardon and Order of Merlin when they reopened his case."
"But that doesn't change anything if he's dead! I'd rather have him alive and an escaped convict!" Harry shouted, causing the Dursleys downstairs to jump.
"I know," Hermione said in a soothing voice, trying to calm him down, "but Luna and I believe that he isn't dead. You said it yourself that you heard voices there, meaning they are there, even if they are trapped. It means we have a chance. The problem that is going to be the hardest to solve is being able to get into the Department of Mystery. If we get into the building, then we will have time to figure the answer to the Veil."
"The room is going to be more closely protected, even the Ministry building will be guarded by magic the same way Azkaban is," Ron said.
"But they don't know how Sirius escaped Azkaban," Hermione stated happily as if it was the meaning of life. It wasn't long until they all understood what she was so happy about. "Become Animagi," Harry said slowly. 'Would it work? Is there really a chance that Sirius can come back?'
"But aren't Animagi hard to become? I mean, didn't Sirius tell us that they didn't becoming Animagi took them almost three years?"
"Yeah," Hermione said quietly, seemingly she already thought about those questions, "I'm not expecting you to become one quickly; we're going to take a potion telling us our forms. Luna is coming over tomorrow and we'll send them to you as soon as possible."
* * * * *
During the time waiting, Hermione never spoke nor listened through the Calculosos, dedicating all her time and energy to the Animagi potion. Both Ron and Harry were nervous that the potion might go wrong or be too hard. And as it turned out, there were four parts that had to be completed simultaneously. But like anything challenging in the hands of Hermione or any Ravenclaw, it was completed and ready in no time.
"Done!" yelled Hermione through the Calculosos seemly random, causing the two males to jump high into the air. "The potion is officially done and is heading to your house."
"Hermione, not that I'm not happy about this also, but..." Harry said, covering his ears, "You are yelling, though we can hear you perfectly."
"Oh... sorry."
"Don't worry, Hermione," Ron reassured her, "I would be very happy if I had to make that potion, it's too hard."
"But Ron-"
"We are so happy," Harry interrupted her before she could get into a long lecture about the importance of completing complicated work that he just knew would come.
"Well, it should get there within the next few hours, but don't open it before I tell you."
The trio around for about two hours before they got the packages. Ginny joined Ron and they found out that Luna had a cell phone with Neville.
"Okay, before we open the packages," Hermione instructed though the phone and Calculosos, "I just want to warn you on the fact that you have to drink it immediately. Okay on three."
Hermione counted down and as she said, "zero," everyone raced to open and drink the potions. Automatically Harry knew why Hermione warned them... it smelt and tasted disgusting!
A sharp pain shot though him un-expectantly, making him drop the Muggle Chemistry test tube. It wasn't a long pain, just a small jolt that spread throughout his body, but it hurt as if it was Crucio. Hermione never told him about that.
"Sorry that I didn't tell you about the quick shock that you would experience, but I added it sot that it because it speeds up the process of actually transforming," Hermione informed them.
He never knew how long he stood there, in shock by the quick attack. In the background, you could hear the rest talking happily about what they would change into. Confused, he turned around to pick up the Calculosos.
What met him face to face caused him to shout out and back away as quickly as he could until he hit the wall.
* * * * *
{End of Dream Sequence}
* * * * *
From Canopus: Sorry that this chapter was shorter than the rest, but I wanted a cliffhanger. Just to warn you, I usually don't have these until the end. My AIM is K091288, feel free to IM me (but tell me who you are). If you want me to tell you when a new chapter is up, just tell me in a review.
From Ravenclaw Points were awarded to:
Sharai Darekin and dragonbrat
From Slytherin Points were awarded to:
Leah Durose formerly luna699, ArisReagan, and Sakura Ryou
From Gryffindor Points were awared to:
jedi-master-farah, Lady Lightning, and Tropic
Scores:
Hufflepuff- 5
Ravenclaw- 120
Slytherin- 130
Gryffindor- 150
I need houses from: Tenshi-Chikyuu, Ariana Dumbledore, JadedAngel8, Shdurrani, and One in a Murder of Crows
Question for Chapter Ten: What do you think Severus will do when he finds out the truth about Harry? (Five points, but you won't get them until he actually tells Harry, which I don't know what chapter it will be in)
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.
Extra Credit! Anyone who has information on the ashwinder can get ten points for telling me it. I have seen what it looks like and I like it, so I'm putting it in my story, but I don't have any info on it!
Also, who knows how to make italic and bold letters appear on ff.net?