There For You
Chapter 3: That's a Good Color
Author's Note: I am so sorry I didn't update on Sunday like I said I would! I didn't forget but I had two projects to do plus I had to baby-sit Monday then go to ballet. On Sunday we had a Nutcracker Tea at my ballet school and I had to dress up in an ugly, itchy dress and serve tea, apple juice, and junk food to little kids and their parents for six hours. Tons of fun. Yeah right. Alright, Harry talks to Dumbledore this chapter. Here it is.
Harry and Ginny entered the common room after they finished dinner to find Ron and Hermione snogging on the couch. No one else was in there since Harry and Ginny had left early.
"Ah! Turn around, turn around!" Harry exclaimed when he spotted them and began pushing Ginny toward the door. Hermione gave a surprised shriek and sat up quickly, pushing Ron's body off hers. He nearly fell off the couch but grabbed the back of it. Ginny burst out laughing and Harry tentatively released her arms.
"Are they done?" he asked, facing away from them.
"Yes, they're done," she giggled and stepped forward. Hermione was hurriedly smoothing her hair and Ron wiped his mouth with the back of his hand.
"Good timing," he grumbled. Ginny snorted. She found this very amusing.
"What are you laughing at? What if I walked in on you and Harry?" he snapped. He realized what he had just said and looked at them with wide eyes. His nostrils flared and he shuddered in disgust.
"Never mind. I never want to walk in on that. Ever." Ginny rolled her eyes and plopped into a chair across from the couch. Harry slowly took a seat next to her, unsure if they should be sitting down after that.
"I'm really sorry about that," Hermione told Harry and Ginny. "Ron and I should be more careful."
"How careful can we be? Where else are we supposed to snog? I mean closets are nice and all, I like them a lot, but we have to stand the whole time."
"Yes, using energy to stand is just horrible," Ginny said sarcastically.
"Well, would you rather snog standing or sitting?" He slapped himself and shook his head.
"What the hell's wrong with me? Why do I keep talking about you and snogging? Especially when your boyfriend is my best mate?"
"I thought you were alright with them being together?" Hermione asked.
"I am but I don't want to think about them kissing and stuff! Ugh, it's my little sister!" He pounded the side of his head with the palm of his hand, trying to beat out the image.
"Oh stop it," Hermione said, restraining his arm.
"Hey Harry, don't you have to see Dumbledore?" Ginny asked suddenly. Harry jumped up.
"I forgot! I have to go! I'll see you guys later!" He ran out of the room and Ron and Hermione looked at his retreating back strangely.
"See Dumbledore for what?" Ron asked. Ginny shrugged.
"No idea. He got a note at dinner to see Dumbledore. I wonder what he wants."
"Maybe he wants to talk about Lupin," Ron suggested.
"What about Lupin?" Hermione asked skeptically. Ron shrugged.
"Just a thought."
"By the way Hermione, I made a really good choice in lipstick for you," Ginny said grinning.
"What do you mean?" Hermione raised her eyebrow. Ginny started to giggle.
"Because it looks good on Ron too!" Ron looked at his sister strangely and Hermione opened her mouth. She grabbed Ron's face and turned it towards her. He had light burgundy lipstick on and under his lips and in a few places around his face. She snorted and began wiping his cheek with her thumb. Ginny continued to laugh and Ron's eyes widened. He rubbed his mouth quickly and Hermione began to giggle. The corners of his lips drew up into a smile and he laughed too. Hermione ran to get a wet cloth and finished cleaning his face.
"I'm so sorry Ron." He shrugged.
"Oh well. A bit of lipstick isn't a big deal considering how it got there." She rolled her eyes at him and Ginny began giggling again.
* * * * *
Harry ran to the statue in front of Dumbledore's office. He didn't think the past word was still cockroach cluster (was that the last password?) but wasn't sure if he should try and guess since this wasn't an emergency like last time. A moment later, Professor McGonagall came behind him.
"Hello Mr. Potter. Professor Dumbledore will be here soon. He has been briefly detained. Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes." The statue jumped aside and Harry chuckled.
"Indeed," she muttered. Harry followed McGonagall into Dumbledore's office. She told him to sit down and left him alone. He looked around the room at all the strange things occupying it and spotted Fawkes perched on his table.
"Hi Fawkes." The beautiful phoenix lifted its wings and cocked his head to the side.
"Hello Harry." Harry turned around sharply. He hadn't realized Dumbledore had come in yet.
"Hello Professor." Dumbledore came around the desk and took a seat across form Harry. He laced his fingers together and leaned back slightly in his chair. Harry looked at him curiously.
"Don't worry Harry. You are not in trouble." His eyes twinkled at Harry behind his half moon spectacles and Harry slightly relaxed.
"I wanted to talk to you about the club you started with some of your fellow students last year. I was curious if you would be interested in reinstating this club. You called it the 'D.A.' if I am correct?" Harry smiled and nodded.
"Yes, it stood for Dumbledore's Army." Dumbledore chuckled.
"I am very honored that you named your group after me. What do you think? Would you like to begin teaching again?"
Harry thought about it. He did miss working with everyone. It had really seemed to help his friends on their defense against the dark arts, especially Neville. They hadn't finished everything Harry had wanted to accomplish last year like Patronuses. He looked at Dumbledore and nodded.
"Yes sir. I'd love to do it."
"Very well. I'm glad to hear it. When Professor Lupin arrives he will of course be happy to assist you with anything you need though we both agree that you can handle it yourself. How do you feel about teaching other students besides last year's members?" Harry shrugged.
"I don't mind as long as it doesn't interfere with Quidditch. Oh, and my schoolwork," he added as an afterthought.
"Yes, we can't interfere with Quidditch." Dumbledore smiled. "Since it does not have to be a secret this year, I believe there will be no problem finding time. I only want third year and above to join since first and second years still need to learn the basics. How does that sound?"
"Sounds great!"
"Very well. An announcement will be posted by Friday on times each week for meetings. Perhaps we could have one time for third years and half of fourth, the other half of fourth year and fifth year, then sixth and seventh year. Now about your curriculum. Professor Lupin will teach you defense against different creatures similar to when he was here before. You were teaching hexes, curses, and counter jinxes last year, right?" Harry nodded.
"I suggest you continue that and later you may converse with Professor Lupin to discuss what he will be teaching and what you can teach. Is that alright?"
"Yes sir. That's excellent!"
"Good, good. You may go back to your common room now." Harry stood.
"Thank you sir. Good night."
"Good night Harry." Harry headed back to Gryffindor Tower in a wonderful mood. He immediately began thinking of what he would begin teaching each of the years. He had to get his year working on Patronuses again; he would need Hermione to help him look up spells in the library.
Author's Note: Ok, that's the end of this chapter. I'll get the new one up A.S.A.P. Sorry it was a pretty boring and short chapter but I didn't want you guys to wait much longer for me to update since I said I would on Sunday. Sorry! I need to stop saying a day that I'll update and then not update until three days later than that. I will aim for Thursday but it might end up being Friday. I'll try my hardest! Ok, individuals for everyone! (For those of you who gave me fairly lengthy reviews and I only give small responses, sorry but I only have a little bit of time to answer right now. If you give another long review, I will give a longer response next time, I promise! Don't be offended because I love you all and I love long reviews if you want to give them!)
'Mione Weasley: Thank you! That is cool it comes out on your birthday!
bballgirl02: Yeah, sort of interesting but it will get better! I just have limited time to write! More H/G later of course! Don't worry!
potterweasly: Lol, thanks! I know compared to other authors I update quickly but I just feel bad if I don't update every few days! I have a need to update quickly! Did you guess what Dumbledore wanted right?
Cheese Diva: Thank you, thank you! That's all so flattering! I'm glad you like it so much!
loli-chick336: Thank you very much!
Weasley-is-my-King: Thanks, I'm trying!
iced-1: Yes, they're back together! Lol!
Lily106: I know!!
angelface58: Thank you! Sorry it didn't get up Sunday!
shortywithbrains: Thanks! I know, he does, doesn't he? It's really easy to write him with funny lines too!
Kim: Thank you!
Wacky Watermelon: Thanks! Yes, it was a memorable moment! Lol! I'm deciding whether he's going to find out about the letter or not.hmmm.not sure.
RonPLUSHermione4eva: Thank you Krysti!
bellalovesron: Thank you! I'm really glad you like it! Of course I put you in the individuals! I always answer my reviews! I'm in ballet level E, which has age's 12-18ish year olds in it. We're the second highest level at the school under the professionals. I also do jazz and modern. Thanks for asking! Yes, I will keep updating! You keep reviewing!
hP fAn Fo LyFe: Thanks! Don't worry, there will be plenty of fluff in this story! Sorry I couldn't fit any in this chapter. It will come!
Sweetale777: Thank you so much!
thec00lgirl6790: It just came when I wrote it and Ron gets mad at Malfoy when he bothers them. I thought if Ron's rage got high enough, he'd probably be mad at anyone around him, even Hermione. Even though they're going out, I feel like they still need to fight occasionally since they did so much before they got together. They can't completely stop fighting. Anyway, they won't fight very often in this story. Sorry you didn't like it.
puppydog-eyes: I know, me too!
KrisKG: I got it! Thanks! Now I have mugglenet when I open the Internet! Yay! Anyway, glad you liked the chapter.
Chapter 3: That's a Good Color
Author's Note: I am so sorry I didn't update on Sunday like I said I would! I didn't forget but I had two projects to do plus I had to baby-sit Monday then go to ballet. On Sunday we had a Nutcracker Tea at my ballet school and I had to dress up in an ugly, itchy dress and serve tea, apple juice, and junk food to little kids and their parents for six hours. Tons of fun. Yeah right. Alright, Harry talks to Dumbledore this chapter. Here it is.
Harry and Ginny entered the common room after they finished dinner to find Ron and Hermione snogging on the couch. No one else was in there since Harry and Ginny had left early.
"Ah! Turn around, turn around!" Harry exclaimed when he spotted them and began pushing Ginny toward the door. Hermione gave a surprised shriek and sat up quickly, pushing Ron's body off hers. He nearly fell off the couch but grabbed the back of it. Ginny burst out laughing and Harry tentatively released her arms.
"Are they done?" he asked, facing away from them.
"Yes, they're done," she giggled and stepped forward. Hermione was hurriedly smoothing her hair and Ron wiped his mouth with the back of his hand.
"Good timing," he grumbled. Ginny snorted. She found this very amusing.
"What are you laughing at? What if I walked in on you and Harry?" he snapped. He realized what he had just said and looked at them with wide eyes. His nostrils flared and he shuddered in disgust.
"Never mind. I never want to walk in on that. Ever." Ginny rolled her eyes and plopped into a chair across from the couch. Harry slowly took a seat next to her, unsure if they should be sitting down after that.
"I'm really sorry about that," Hermione told Harry and Ginny. "Ron and I should be more careful."
"How careful can we be? Where else are we supposed to snog? I mean closets are nice and all, I like them a lot, but we have to stand the whole time."
"Yes, using energy to stand is just horrible," Ginny said sarcastically.
"Well, would you rather snog standing or sitting?" He slapped himself and shook his head.
"What the hell's wrong with me? Why do I keep talking about you and snogging? Especially when your boyfriend is my best mate?"
"I thought you were alright with them being together?" Hermione asked.
"I am but I don't want to think about them kissing and stuff! Ugh, it's my little sister!" He pounded the side of his head with the palm of his hand, trying to beat out the image.
"Oh stop it," Hermione said, restraining his arm.
"Hey Harry, don't you have to see Dumbledore?" Ginny asked suddenly. Harry jumped up.
"I forgot! I have to go! I'll see you guys later!" He ran out of the room and Ron and Hermione looked at his retreating back strangely.
"See Dumbledore for what?" Ron asked. Ginny shrugged.
"No idea. He got a note at dinner to see Dumbledore. I wonder what he wants."
"Maybe he wants to talk about Lupin," Ron suggested.
"What about Lupin?" Hermione asked skeptically. Ron shrugged.
"Just a thought."
"By the way Hermione, I made a really good choice in lipstick for you," Ginny said grinning.
"What do you mean?" Hermione raised her eyebrow. Ginny started to giggle.
"Because it looks good on Ron too!" Ron looked at his sister strangely and Hermione opened her mouth. She grabbed Ron's face and turned it towards her. He had light burgundy lipstick on and under his lips and in a few places around his face. She snorted and began wiping his cheek with her thumb. Ginny continued to laugh and Ron's eyes widened. He rubbed his mouth quickly and Hermione began to giggle. The corners of his lips drew up into a smile and he laughed too. Hermione ran to get a wet cloth and finished cleaning his face.
"I'm so sorry Ron." He shrugged.
"Oh well. A bit of lipstick isn't a big deal considering how it got there." She rolled her eyes at him and Ginny began giggling again.
* * * * *
Harry ran to the statue in front of Dumbledore's office. He didn't think the past word was still cockroach cluster (was that the last password?) but wasn't sure if he should try and guess since this wasn't an emergency like last time. A moment later, Professor McGonagall came behind him.
"Hello Mr. Potter. Professor Dumbledore will be here soon. He has been briefly detained. Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes." The statue jumped aside and Harry chuckled.
"Indeed," she muttered. Harry followed McGonagall into Dumbledore's office. She told him to sit down and left him alone. He looked around the room at all the strange things occupying it and spotted Fawkes perched on his table.
"Hi Fawkes." The beautiful phoenix lifted its wings and cocked his head to the side.
"Hello Harry." Harry turned around sharply. He hadn't realized Dumbledore had come in yet.
"Hello Professor." Dumbledore came around the desk and took a seat across form Harry. He laced his fingers together and leaned back slightly in his chair. Harry looked at him curiously.
"Don't worry Harry. You are not in trouble." His eyes twinkled at Harry behind his half moon spectacles and Harry slightly relaxed.
"I wanted to talk to you about the club you started with some of your fellow students last year. I was curious if you would be interested in reinstating this club. You called it the 'D.A.' if I am correct?" Harry smiled and nodded.
"Yes, it stood for Dumbledore's Army." Dumbledore chuckled.
"I am very honored that you named your group after me. What do you think? Would you like to begin teaching again?"
Harry thought about it. He did miss working with everyone. It had really seemed to help his friends on their defense against the dark arts, especially Neville. They hadn't finished everything Harry had wanted to accomplish last year like Patronuses. He looked at Dumbledore and nodded.
"Yes sir. I'd love to do it."
"Very well. I'm glad to hear it. When Professor Lupin arrives he will of course be happy to assist you with anything you need though we both agree that you can handle it yourself. How do you feel about teaching other students besides last year's members?" Harry shrugged.
"I don't mind as long as it doesn't interfere with Quidditch. Oh, and my schoolwork," he added as an afterthought.
"Yes, we can't interfere with Quidditch." Dumbledore smiled. "Since it does not have to be a secret this year, I believe there will be no problem finding time. I only want third year and above to join since first and second years still need to learn the basics. How does that sound?"
"Sounds great!"
"Very well. An announcement will be posted by Friday on times each week for meetings. Perhaps we could have one time for third years and half of fourth, the other half of fourth year and fifth year, then sixth and seventh year. Now about your curriculum. Professor Lupin will teach you defense against different creatures similar to when he was here before. You were teaching hexes, curses, and counter jinxes last year, right?" Harry nodded.
"I suggest you continue that and later you may converse with Professor Lupin to discuss what he will be teaching and what you can teach. Is that alright?"
"Yes sir. That's excellent!"
"Good, good. You may go back to your common room now." Harry stood.
"Thank you sir. Good night."
"Good night Harry." Harry headed back to Gryffindor Tower in a wonderful mood. He immediately began thinking of what he would begin teaching each of the years. He had to get his year working on Patronuses again; he would need Hermione to help him look up spells in the library.
Author's Note: Ok, that's the end of this chapter. I'll get the new one up A.S.A.P. Sorry it was a pretty boring and short chapter but I didn't want you guys to wait much longer for me to update since I said I would on Sunday. Sorry! I need to stop saying a day that I'll update and then not update until three days later than that. I will aim for Thursday but it might end up being Friday. I'll try my hardest! Ok, individuals for everyone! (For those of you who gave me fairly lengthy reviews and I only give small responses, sorry but I only have a little bit of time to answer right now. If you give another long review, I will give a longer response next time, I promise! Don't be offended because I love you all and I love long reviews if you want to give them!)
'Mione Weasley: Thank you! That is cool it comes out on your birthday!
bballgirl02: Yeah, sort of interesting but it will get better! I just have limited time to write! More H/G later of course! Don't worry!
potterweasly: Lol, thanks! I know compared to other authors I update quickly but I just feel bad if I don't update every few days! I have a need to update quickly! Did you guess what Dumbledore wanted right?
Cheese Diva: Thank you, thank you! That's all so flattering! I'm glad you like it so much!
loli-chick336: Thank you very much!
Weasley-is-my-King: Thanks, I'm trying!
iced-1: Yes, they're back together! Lol!
Lily106: I know!!
angelface58: Thank you! Sorry it didn't get up Sunday!
shortywithbrains: Thanks! I know, he does, doesn't he? It's really easy to write him with funny lines too!
Kim: Thank you!
Wacky Watermelon: Thanks! Yes, it was a memorable moment! Lol! I'm deciding whether he's going to find out about the letter or not.hmmm.not sure.
RonPLUSHermione4eva: Thank you Krysti!
bellalovesron: Thank you! I'm really glad you like it! Of course I put you in the individuals! I always answer my reviews! I'm in ballet level E, which has age's 12-18ish year olds in it. We're the second highest level at the school under the professionals. I also do jazz and modern. Thanks for asking! Yes, I will keep updating! You keep reviewing!
hP fAn Fo LyFe: Thanks! Don't worry, there will be plenty of fluff in this story! Sorry I couldn't fit any in this chapter. It will come!
Sweetale777: Thank you so much!
thec00lgirl6790: It just came when I wrote it and Ron gets mad at Malfoy when he bothers them. I thought if Ron's rage got high enough, he'd probably be mad at anyone around him, even Hermione. Even though they're going out, I feel like they still need to fight occasionally since they did so much before they got together. They can't completely stop fighting. Anyway, they won't fight very often in this story. Sorry you didn't like it.
puppydog-eyes: I know, me too!
KrisKG: I got it! Thanks! Now I have mugglenet when I open the Internet! Yay! Anyway, glad you liked the chapter.