Harry Potter and the Secret Squib!
Chapter Nine: O.W.L Results
As the weeks past Harry couldn't have been happier, he was having the time of his life, he was spending time with his friends, and getting to know the rest of the Weasley's and even Mr. and Mrs. Granger!
In just seven days Harry will be back at Hogwarts
"Harry Dear, Wake up!" said Mrs. Weasley shaking Harry awake
"What... what's a matter?" said Harry sleepily
"Your O.W.L's dear, they just arrived... Ron! I said get out of bed and get dressed!"
"Okay mum, chill, I bet Hermione isn't awake yet-"
"Well actually, for your information – she is!" laughed Mrs. Weasley as she left the room
"Ahh man... I'm not looking forward to this mate..." said Ron while slowly getting out of bed
"Nah, nor me..." replied Harry
Harry leaned over to pick up his glasses from the new bed side table. The sun reflected through the murky windows off his captain's badge and glittered in his bright green eyes.
"Hey Harry, where's Hedwig got to?" said Ron pointed to her empty cage
"Dunno, probably hunting, she usually likes to around this time..." replied Harry as he got up from his bed
"So, how do you think you've done?" said Harry as he put on his shirt and trousers
"I honestly have no idea..." said Ron looking extremely nervous
As Harry and Ron made their way down stairs they were shocked to see Hermione. She had her hair down and was wearing a white bath robe with what looked like her sleeping clothes underneath, a smallblue crop top and pair ofwhite tracksuit bottoms.
Harry heard Ron mutter 'Whoa' under his breath.
"Harry! Ron! I've been waiting for you guys! I thought we could all open them together!" said Hermione enthusiastically jumping up and down
"Yeah, alright" said Harry as he made his way down the stairs with Ron.
"Ready?" said Hermione anxiously
"Yeah, on three..." said Harry while picking his letter up off the kitchen table
"O - One" said Ron
"Two" said Hermione
"THREE!" shouted Harry
They all tore the tops of the envelopes off at the same time.
Mr. Potter,
Welcome back to your sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The new term will begin September 1st. Please take the Hogwart's Express from Platform 9¾ at eleven o'clock that day. You will find a separate sheet of parchment containing the results from the Ordinary Wizarding Level tests you took last term.
Along with these two letters you will find the books list you shall need for the coming year, if you wish to drop a class contact me immediately.
Sincerely,
Professor M. McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress
Harry pulled the second piece of parchment from the letter
Mr. Potter,
Your O.W.L results are shown below.
If you get an A, E or O, it will count asone OWL and you shall be allowed to continue with the course next year if you chose to, however, if you get a P or D, you will have to appeal to the Professor of that course if you want to continue. If you get a T, you will definitely not be allowed to continue with the course.
Your results are as follows:
Astronomy: Exceeds Expectations
Care of Magical Creatures: Outstanding
Charms: Outstanding
Defence against the Dark Arts: Outstanding
Divination: Poor
Herbology: Acceptable
History of Magic: Poor
Potions: Acceptable
Transfiguration: Outstanding
Sincerely,
Tamson Pukware
Educational Office,
Department of International Magical Co-operation,
Ministry of Magic
Harry was speechless, he had just got seven O.W.Ls; he even passed Potions!
As he looked up from his letter he saw Ron's face, he looked stunned... The silence was broken by Hermione screaming.
"I did it! I passed every class! I got an O for all of them! All twelve O.W.Ls" said Hermione swelling up with tears.
She ran up and hugged Harry and Ron.
"Oh Hermione that is lovely dear!" said Mrs. Weasley motherly
"Harry, Ron, how did you two do?" said Hermione while calming her self down
"I got seven! I even passed potions! Which means I can train as an Auror!" replied Harry joyfully
"Oh Harry that is amazing!" said Hermione giving Harry another hug
"Well done Harry, your father would be proud. He also got seven O.W.Ls" replied Lupin
"So, mate, how'd you do?" said Harry
"I err... got six! I even passed Divination!" said Ron sounding Surprised
"Six O.W.Ls, my youngest boy got six O.W.Ls!" Mrs. Weasley said proudly as tears ran down her cheeks "Oh Ron-i-kins I'm so proud of you!
She wiped the tears of her cheeks and stood up straightly
"Your father shall be so pleased! I'll just go tell him now!" she said as she apperated away
"Wow Ron, I can't believe it! You got six, and you even passed divination!" said Hermione
"Yeah well, its nothing compared to you Hermione" replied Ron "And I only passed divination because all my predictions came true..."
"So Ron, what are you going to do now that you can't become an Auror?" asked Harry
"Erm, Dunno, I might try and get into professional Quidditch or maybe go to work with the Ministry, I hear the magical beasts department is really cool"
"Harry, may I ask what you got in Transfiguration?" asked Lupin
"Yeah, I got Outstanding... why?"
"Well Harry, your father was very talented at transfiguration, gifted in fact, he could transfigure anything... even if it was his first time trying that certain thing... It seems you are also gifted at it..."
Harry smiled. Professor McGonagall always said his father was brilliant at transfiguration, but hearing it come from Lupin just sounded so much... better.
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"I still can't believe I got all twelve" said Hermione, who was sitting on Ron's bed anddiscussing the groups O.W.L results with Harry and Ron
"Believe it 'Mione, you're the best witch in our whole year" said Ron
Harry thought they were going to both ignore each other again but they didn't, they just continued talking
"Hey Harry, could I please borrow Hedwig, I'd love to write to my mum and dad about it, they wished they could have stayed to see me get them, but they had work" asked Hermione
"Yeah sure, but she's not back ye -" as Harry looked round he saw Hedwig sitting outside on the window sill with a mouse in her claws "Ahh! I'm sorry Hedwig! I didn't see you there; I would have let you in!"
Harry opened the window and Hedwig flew in and gave him and affectionate nip on the ear
"Hedwig, would you mind delivering a message for Hermione?" asked Harry
Hedwig gave a little shake side ways with her head and dropped the dead mouse into Harry lap before flying over to Hermione's shoulder
"Thanks Hedwig, I'll be back in a minute guys" said Hermione as she left the room
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The Order members are sitting around the breakfast table discussing Harry's route to King's Cross, while Harry, Hermione, Ginny and Ron discussed they're new books
"Yes Arthur, but how are we getting Harry to King's Cross this year? The limo again? Or will we be using a Portkey or something?" asked Kingsley
"Portkey's aren't safe for us anymore, if Voldemort found a way to switch them, we could have a repeat of Harry's fourth year" barked Moody
"Well we could fly him over again, but we'd have a hard time landing with our brooms and everything" added Tonks
"Well, if we take the limo it will be safest, because we know no one has been tampering with it..." said Lupin
"And it will look pretty normal to the Muggle's, if we dress in smart muggle clothes we'll just look like them!"
"So it's sorted then, the limo it is" said Hestia Jones, who had just come back to the headquarters after finishing a mission
"So, Hestia, what was your mission anyway?" asked Sturgis Padmore
"Now now Sturgis, we can discuss private Order matters around non-Order members"
"Where is that mundnungus fletcher, I still need a word with him about that firewhiskey!" said Mrs. Weasley coming down the stairs "Oh and Harry dear, Hedwig has just returned"
"Hermione do you recon she'll have a reply for you?" asked Harry
"Nah, not me, my mum and dad aren't really the owl posting type yet, if they want to contact me they'll use mug- err I mean, normal post?" laughed Hermione
"But how can Muggl- fine, 'normal' post get to Hogwarts?" asked Ron
"Well, as you know Harry's neighbor, Arabella Figg, is a squib, Dumbledore said if my parents want to send me something, if they send it to her, she'll contact Dumbledore, and he'll come get it. They've been doing it for years; they use it for Christmas and Easter" smiled Hermione "Oh, Harry, shouldn't you go feed Hedwig with that mouse?"
"Oh yeah!" remembered Harry
Harry run up stairs like a shot to give Hedwig her mouse, as he walked in she began hooting and took flight, she dropped a letter onto Harry's chest and landed again.
"What? For me? But why would Hermione's mum and dad send me something?" Harry thought
He tore open the envelope and took out the letter inside, it read:
Hi Harry,
How are you?
I just got a message from Hermione, she told me, well, some interesting things, like you still really like me, and how you've been thinking of me lately, and that you've been wanting to say sorry about something.
She also told me you've just watched someone you care about well, pass away, she didn't say who, but she said that's why you were in such a bad mood at the end of last year, I'm sorry for what I said, I didn't mean it...
I've got some really good news to tell you, but I'll wait till we next see each other, probably on the Hogwarts Express, yeah?
Well, I'll look forward to seeing you.
Love,
Cho
xxx
PS. I've been thinking about you lately too, I really can't wait to see you!
PSS. Your owl is so cute!!
Harry looked up from the piece of parchment, completely dazed; he just stood there, staring out of the window... "Wow... she still... likes me..."