Here is chapter 3 everyone. I don't know how many chapters there will be, hopefully about the same as a normal Harry potter book, so about 20 to 30 chapters. I just hope that this site will let me load that much. Pray with me everyone :)
Chapter 3: Another wizard school
"Butter beer", said Professor McGonagall, and the staircase that led up to Professor Dumbledore's office suddenly appeared.
"It's alright Harry", said Professor McGonagall soothingly, as Harry started to look worried.
When they reached the oak front door of Dumbledore's office, Professor McGonagall knocked on the door.
"Enter", came the voice of the headmaster.
Professor McGonagall turned the doorknob, and she and Harry went into the office.
Dumbledore's office was a large, round room that was filled with different kinds of strange objects that where making faint whirling and whizzing noises. Paintings of former headmasters and headmistresses were set along the walls. Professor Umbridge, who had run from the castle after being held captive by centaurs in the Forbidden Forest, was standing in front of Dumbledores desk, looking as if she would rather be anywhere but at Hogwarts.
The pictures that weren't pretending to be asleep and had their eyes wide open, staring at Umbridge with looks of deepest loathing on their faces. Others were actually pulling faces, hoping to get her temper up so much that she would go off again.
"Sit down please Harry", said Dumbledore calmly.
Harry chose one of the armchairs near the window. He wanted to be as far away from Umbridge as possible. Last year, Fudge had gone behind Dumbledore's back and hired a new Defence Against The Dark Arts Teacher, Dolores Umbridge, hoping that she would be able to find out whether Dumbledore was trying to fight against him. The methods that Fudge agreed to were horrible. If you got lines to write, they weren't the usual lines. They included a special quill that when you wrote on a piece of parchment, you weren't writing in ink, you were writing in you own blood, and as you wrote, what you were writing would appear on the back of your hand, to remind you never to do it again. Harry could still see I must not tell lies every time he looked at his hand, and he did look at his hand then. He looked up just in time to see Umbridge looking at him with a small grin on her toad-like face. She looked away just as Harry lifted his head.
Umbridge had also forbidden anyone to learn Defence Against The Dark Arts with practical lessons, preferring to bore her classes by making them all read the textbook cover to cover. This was what made Harry do another thing. Actually, it was Hermione's idea. She came up with an idea to create a secret club without Umbridge knowing, so that they can learn Defence Against The Dark Arts properly, and because Harry had had a lot more experience in that sort of thing, Hermione Elected Harry as the leader. This club's name is the DA, or Dumbledore's Army, and was responsible for Neville Longbottom's Spectacular performance against the Death Eaters in the Department Of Mysteries.
"Harry, do you know why your here"? Asked Dumbledore.
Harry thought this was a stupid question, but all he said was,"No sir".
"Well I'm about to tell you, and Professor Umbridge is here to make the official paperwork, err, well, official", Umbridge puffed out her chest proudly.
"Even though I think that this trip is a complete waste of Ministry of Magic time, the Minister seems to have taken a personal interest in it, so, as I am still the Senior Undersecretary to the Minister for Magic, - ("not for much longer from what I have heard", said the picture of Phineas Nigelus, Umbridge frowned angrily) - it is my duty to see to it that you get there, err... Safely". Umbridge looked at Harry with the same look she had when she thought that Harry was going to be expelled.
"That's quite enough thank you Dolores," said Dumbledore calmly.
Umbridge looked quickly at Dumbledore, then sat down at a chair in front of his desk, took out that all to familiar clipboard, and sat waiting for Dumbledore to start talking.
"Harry, you have been chosen by the Minister for Magic, the Head of the Department of International Magical Co-operation, and the Egyptian Minister for Magic to spend this year at the Tutankhamen school for the Magic Arts and Egyptian Hieroglyphics".
Harry looked at Dumbledore, confusion all over his face. Dumbledore noticed this and said; "Everything will be explained to you when you arrive in Egypt. As a safety precaution, Professor Snape will go with you."
Dumbledore gestured to a spot just behind Harry, where, almost hidden in the shadows, Severus Snape stood, listening, with a very sour look on his face.
"You will leave at 4 pm tomorrow, and will be at Tutankhamen's by 6:00 the same day. We have special ways to get wizards over oceans that not many people use anymore, but given the circumstances, we will excuse it just this once," said Dumbledore cheerfully.
"Now, after you arrive in Egypt, Professor Snape will escort you to -"
"I hope this doesn't involve magic carpets Dumbledore," interrupted Umbridge. "Because, as you know full well, that carpets were outlawed over 200 years ago, and it very unlikely -"
"Fudge knows what needs to be done", said Dumbledore calmly. "In fact, it was his idea to use a carpet, as it is far more reliable than a muggle plane, not to mention a whole lot faster."
"Yes, but -"
"No buts Dolores, he is going, he is going on a carpet, and he is going with the Ministers approval, so there is nothing more to be said on the subject," said Dumbledore.
Umbridge looked at Dumbledore sourly, but fell silent.
"So, everything is sorted. Harry, Ron and Hermione will be going with you. Hermione jumped at the idea, saying that it would be a great opportunity to learn about how the Egyptian witches and wizards did things and how they cursed muggles back when the Pharaohs ruled. Ron was just as egar to go, after enjoying a good vacation there 3 years ago."
Dumbledore surveyed Harry down the bridge of his long, crooked nose.
"Err, sir", said Harry slowly. "Where am going to stay while I'm at this school, I've read about it in Wizarding Schools Of The World, and they don't have dormitories there like Hogwarts does so -"
"Relax Harry", said Dumbledore, putting a hand on Harry's shoulder. " Bill Weasley said that you could stay with him, and you will be back 4 weeks before term ends at Hogwarts, so you will be able to tell us everything about your trip."
"Headmaster, if Potter is to be leaving early tomorrow, he should get up to Gryffindor Tower to get some sleep", said Snape coldly.
"Yes Severus, your right," said Dumbledore, taking out his watch from his pocket and checking the time. "Harry, up to bed now please".
Harry made his way up to Gryffindor Tower, stopping just short of the portrait of the Fat Lady, realising that because term hadn't started, he didn't know the password.
"Password", said the Fat Lady.
"Um", thought Harry. He didn't know the password, and he would have to sleep in the corridor.
"Come now, think what the password could be, it's really easy", said the Fat lady teasingly.
Harry pulled some words out of the air. "Harry Potter," said Harry lazily.
"Why, that's right," said the Fat lady, and she swung open to reveal the Gryffindor Common Room.
"Harry," said a voice Harry recognised as Hermione's. "It's so good to see you. You have to tell us everything".
"Yeah Harry, spill", said Ron, from a chair by the fire, Hermione had risen from her seat and was pulling Harry into a tight hug.
"Ow, Hermione, let go", said Harry choking, Rubbing his neck when Hermione had let go of him.
"So Harry, tell us all about what this is all about", said Ron.
Once Harry had sat down, he launched into a tale of everything that had happened in the last few hours.
"So Dumbledore wouldn't say why he is sending you there?" asked Ron.
"Nope", said Harry. " He just said that Fudge had thought it was a good idea, but I have an idea that there is more to it than that".
"Hmm", said Hermione.
"What does hmm mean?" said Ron.
"What, oh, nothing, nothing", said Hermione.
After a few more minutes, Harry, Ron and Hermione went up to bed.
Harry lay awake for about an hour before he finally drifted off to sleep, thinking about everything that Dumbledore had said.
That's all for the moment. I'll do chapter four as soon as I can. Ok :)