Lord Harry Potter
Day 20 Celebrations or A family get together.
(Sunday)
At breakfast the next morning Harry announced he invited everyone's parents (or guardians) before the mail arrived at 9. The mail contained everyone's acceptances for lunch and the one for the Weasley's also stated they'd pick up Ron and Ginny after lunch so they could all be together for the announcement of the New Minister for Magic and also the package from Dumbledore with his course information, about acceptances for the bal 3 invites to Lunch or afternoon tea with the wealthy, Mrs Pairs bill for the cottage, a few minor bills and a small wall safe to put in the small office within Harry's apartments.
Harry took the letter from Mrs Weasley and told Ron and Ginny they'd have to have there trunks packed.
"We'll miss you both terribly, thankyou so much for your help."
"Oh that was no trouble, well just be sorry to go." Ginny said "Its been a rather exciting summer."
"Hear, Hear" said everyone before Ron and Ginny went up to pack there belongs. Hermione and Luna soon followed to gossip about Ginny's friend from the races, while Neville started plans for the garden at the London home at Harry's happy request and Harry had a lesson with Dobby.
"Now Mr Potter, lets try changing things, tran…transmogracation." Dobby started.
"Transfiguration?" Harry suggested
"Yes the one Mistress McGonagall teaches, Dobby has often watched her class, she is a good teacher."
"One of the best Dobby, what would you like me to try?"
"The thin candle on the table sir, make it small and fat by concentrating very hard and seeing it transform in your mind."
"Ah yes very good sir, a little bent, try the next concentrating on the detail…that's better now try the matches into needles" said the elf indicating a box of matches.
Harry waved his hand over them muttering the incantation learned in first year transfiguration.
"Very good sir, now the cushion change it's design to an animal."
"Sir what kind of animal is that?" asked the elf trying to place it.
"It's meant to be a dog actually, I screwed up"
"Oh that's fine then just reverse it, oh o.k. try again very hard now concentrate. 2nd time lucky." After 5 minutes " O.k Harry could you just use your wand to reverse it then it might become easier when you change it into a proper animal. Now try changing it… very nice much neater a badger?"
"Dog again sorry." Harry admitted
"Tis fine master how bout you keep practising this one, I have to set the table now."
"O.k" Harry said and attempted it until 11:30 when he answered the door bell and William introduced Mr and Mrs Granger who'd driven up for the day.
"Hello Harry, how are you?" Greeted Mrs Granger
"Very good thankyou, and you?" Harry replied leading them into the sitting room where the tea things were set out.
"Absolutely fine dear, we're missing Hermione terribly though."
"Well she'll be down in a minute, Williams just gone to fetch her." And true to his word Hermione, Ginny, Luna, Neville and Ron entered the room each greeting the Grangers, Mrs Granger complimenting Hermione on a new skirt and soon everyone was telling them about there last few weeks, the races yesterday the cleaning the shopping. Soon after Mrs Longbottom, the Weasley's (all 7 of them) and Mr Lovegod flooed in.
"We've got news," Hermione started "Harry and I have been announced as this years Headboy and Girl."
"That's wonderfull news." Said Doug Granger happily kissing his daughters head.
"It really is, well you 2 deserve it." Mrs Weasley said hugging Harry.
"Very good news," said Mrs Longbottom and Mr Lovegod.
At 12 William came in and announced "Lunch is Served"
As Mrs Weasley entered this time she didn't jump at all and seemed quite comfortable with everything. The table was laid for all the 18 of them and Harry sat at one head asking Hermione to sit at the other. They had a lovely soup a warm roast and a pudding desert. The conversations however are very cool to add.
At Hermione's end Luna was filling in Mrs Weasley about Ginny's mystery man from the races while Ginny kept blushing scarlet and Mrs Longbottom discussed a love potion she'd once brewed her first beau at Hogwarts witch insured much gigleing form the grils.. Mr Lovegod and The Grangers were talking with Fred and George about Weasley Wizard Wheezes. While Neville was discussing dragons with Charlie before telling him about the Lady Dowry's, Ron and himself had meet and Harry was talking with Arthur and Bill about the election.
"The poor reporters are camped outside the front gate asking Molly for interviews every time she goes outside, she just keeps saying no comment and taking them cool lemonade in the afternoons. I haven't the heart to tell them I don't stand a chance, they seem convinced we do though keep saying I'm the leaked favourite, dishing for an interview." Arthur Said
"Yes McConks got the same trouble passed, picture plastered around the papers every time he goes to work there after him. Never says a word not surprising though of an unspeakable." Bill added
"I don't really think I've got a chance Harry but Moody be a good Minister."
"Imagine his speeches though, hey, 'CONSTANT VIGILANCE'" imitated Fred
"To tell you the truth I've no idea what to do if I win the bloody thing, I've got some ideas about the job, but it's a bit more prestigious than what were used to. We'd have to hold dinners and meetings at the house and can you imagine having a celebration party in our little lounge room?"
"You'd be an excellent minister Mr Weasley, you could do more for muggle protection, get rid of all that corruption and improve relations for muggle borns and purebloods. If you do win I'd be happy to have the celebrations here and I'm sure the rest will sort itself out soon enough."
"Thankyou Harry, Dumbledore's offered Hogwarts too. You know I could do all that but I don't think many outside the ministry like me enough especially those like the Malfoys."
"Ah but you forget, you've got the only Lord in the magical realm rooting for you."
"Thanks Harry."
Soon after Dinner broke up and coofee was taken in the lounge and at 2pm everyone trailed out. Mr Lovegod leaving along with Mrs Longbottom before the Grangers decided to leave, Hermione walking them to the car.
"They don't know yet, do they Hermione?" asked Doug
"No they don't, but I'm going to surprise them at the ball." Hermione admitted Slyly
"Well then I'll tell Gran, she'll be so pleased." Mrs Granger said kissing her daughter and leaving.
The last party to leave were the Weasley's Fred and George flooing first carrying Ginny's trunk, Bill and Charlie took Ron's before Molly and Arthur left followed by Ginny, Ron took his pinch next through it in the flames then turned around to Luna and Kissed her passionately explaining before leaving "Save a dance for me".
After Luna recovered from the shock she smiled and excused herself to her room leaving only Neville, Hermione and Harry.
"I've got some more news and, I was wondering if you'd both help me?" said Harry realising otherwise Neville would be left out.
"Sure Harry we've come this far whatever else you've got bring it on." Neville said.
'O.K you are looking at Hogwarts newest Defence against the Dark Arts teacher for year 1, 2 and 6."
"Wow Harry that's, wow, I mean wow." Hermione said.
"Yeah, just a bit." Harry replied
"Congratulations Harry" Neville said "A student and a teacher that's pretty good but how can we help"
"Thankyou Neville, you two can help me plan my classes, if you don't mind."
"Course we don't Harry." Neville agreed.
"Well how bout we do this in the Library, Dumbledore sent me some course information already."
"O.k lets get started. Hermione agreed before they collected the large envelope sent from Hogwarts and opened it around the Library table.
The envelope contained Harry's new timetable, a course overview of each year, requirements for classes some tips from Remus Lupin some notes from Snape regarding the 2nd and 6th year classes also the assigned texts for each year and a list of staff requirements and responsibilities.
Timetable for Mr Harry Potter
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Period 1
Herbology
Charms
DADA 2
DADA 1
Transfiguration
Period 2
Herbology
Charms
DADA 6
DADA 1
Transfiguration
Period 3
Transfiguration
DADA 2
DADA 6
Herbology
DADA 7
Recess
Period 4
DADA 1
DADA 6
DADA 7
Potions
Charms
Period 5
DADA 1
DADA 6
DADA 7
Potions
Charms
Lunch
Period 6
Charms
Transfiguration
Herbology
DADA 7
DADA 6
Period 7
Potions
Transfiguration
Herbology
DADA 7
DADA 2
Period 8
Potions
Potions
DADA 1
DADA 2
DADA 2
"That's a pretty full week Harry, we best get started."
"Yeah, how bout we start with the first years, heres the guide lines, emphasis on theoretical knowledge and basic skills required in later years. Heres the book lot of theory on wand movements some small creatures a few minor curses, bat bogey, jelly legs a bit on dodging curses, troll confrontations, and look they've added the disarming charm and pixies."
"Well first Harry I recommend you do what McGonagall did first lesson when she turned her table into a pig and back, something big and powerful that'll get there respect or at the least there fear. How about your patronous". Suggested Hermione "No one ever messed up in McGonagall's class after she did that."
"Yeah that got our attention all right, then what?"
"Well you should start of small then tell them no mucking around you know the usual, then start them copying wand movements and try teaching them the jelly legs, they probably won't get it but then you send them practising for homework." Neville suggested.
After 2 hours they had agreed the first term for first years would start off with wand movements move on to jelly legs and the defence spells lecture about no use on other students, followed by a project on how sneakascopes work before moving on to trolls, Cornish pixies and Doxy's a little on vampires and a background on when you can use defensive spells.
The three then continued on there individual homework and went to tea with Luna joining them again where they told her Harry's news. The smaller group tonight practised there dancing Hermione with Neville, Harry with Luna and Dobby with Winky to make a larger party even Mrs Other and William joined in. Soon after 9 they all stopped and Hermione filled Harry in about Baron Edward Medon giving Ginny his phone number and inviting her to dinner next week in London. Harry then practised going pop with Dobby managing to do it 4 times each time ending somewhere different in the house and on the 5th attempt he called and end to it after he found himself in Hermione's bedroom where Hermione herself had only just lied down with a book.
"Ah, hello Harry, what are you doing in my room?" Hermione asked surprised
"Sorry Herm I'm learning to "Pop" like Dobby but I can't get it right, last attempt found me on top of the roof."
"O.k I think you should stop now then, Luna just went off to shower and I don't think it's a good idea to continue when you could find her in just a towel or less." Suggested Hermione
"Good Idea, I'll try tomorrow afternoon, all should be right then what are you reading?" Said Harry sitting down on the bed.
"The magical connection to the royal realm, actually it's quite interesting."
"Did you see Ron and Luna this afternoon?"
"Course who could miss it. I expected it would have to happen eventually."
"Really I didn't have a clue. He seemed quite content to go off with a Lady Dowry yesterday."
"How could you not see, what about when he sulked after he came back and found Luna gone, and when Luna picked out a red shirt for him when they went shopping they argued like an old married couple and every time they'd dance he was scarlet."
"I am dense aren't I?"
"Very but you wouldn't be you without it." Said Hermione and the two continued talking about all the little signs before Harry decided to stop there conversation at 11pm. Both were now lying on the bed facing each other.
Harry just realized he been stroking Hermione's hair for the last 5 minutes before he made a decision, propped himself up on one elbow, looked down at her face, brushing away a strand of hair he cupped her cheek and kissed her lightly on the lips.
"It's about time you realized." Hermione said quietly before leaning forward and kissing Harry a little more.
After they broke again Harry replied "What can I say I'm dense?" while smiling at her. "But I'm going to go now and be gentlemanly; would you like to go on a date with me?"
"I'd Love too." Hermione said kissing him again "But now it's getting late and quite frankly, it's been a long day."
"Alright, Goodnight" said Harry standing and then kissing her on her forehead.
"Goodnight Harry" Smiled Hermione as he closed the door behind him.