"Wake up Harry" Ron said as he shock him, "We need to get to the station"
"I'm up. I'll be down in a minute"
"Ok mate" Ron said as he left. Harry got up and changed into his muggle clothes. Harry walked downstairs and into the kitchen. Mrs Weasley had cooked a breakfast of sausages, bacon, fried egg and toast. Harry sat down and ate heartily.
Ginny lent closer to Remus. "Can I have a quick word Moony?"
"Sure Ginny" he replied. Ginny and Remus stood and left the kitchen.
"What is it Ginny?" asked Remus
"Yesterday, when Harry didn't come down for dinner," she began, "I found Harry crying in his room about Sirius."
"What's wrong with that?" Lupin asked a little taken back.
"I think that Harry hides his emotions about things like that."
"Oh I see." Remus laughed, "Harry takes after James in more ways than I thought."
"What?"
"James hardly showed any sad emotion even when his parents were killed. He did break down and cry a few times but a certain red-head was always there to comfort him"
"He said that he only started to think about them because the Dursleys made him work again, and then was the incident at the burrow."
"I see" Remus said. "You better go and get packed so he can get the station."
"Ok" said Ginny. She then turned and left the room to pack
About half an hour later everyone was ready to go to the station.
"Come on. We've got ministry cars again as Fudge is trying to help us in every way."
Harry, the Weasleys and Hermione left with a Order escort. They entered the cars. Harry noticed that Order members were driving the cars for 'his security'. They arrived at the station ¾ hour before the train was due to leave. Tonks went in and got four trolleys for them.
"Go in pairs, it will attract less attention" growled Moody quietly.
They all nodded. Ron and Hermione left first.
"Wait five minutes you two we'll follow closely to you"
Harry nodded. So five minutes later he and Ginny walked towards the station. They opened the doors and Harry stopped dead. Ginny stopped behind him.
"What's up Harry?" she whispered. Harry moved slightly to the side. He heard Ginny gasp. He turned round and pulled his trolley out again.
"What's up boy?" asked Moody.
"The station was attacked I think. The muggles are knocked out and no sign of Ron or Hermione. I hope they're ok."
Moody nodded. He pulled out a train guide. "Here take this portkey. It will take you to Grimmauld Place." Harry nodded. He kept one hand on his trunk and touched the guide with the other. Beside him Ginny did the same. As soon as they both touched it Harry felt a jerk behind his navel. Five seconds later they were back at Gimmauld Place. Harry dropped the guide and turned to Ginny.
"Come on we better tell Mrs Weasley what has happened."
Ginny nodded. Leaving their trunks in the kitchen Harry and Ginny go to find Mrs Weasley. They find her in the 'lounge' talking to the fireplace. They knew that someone was there using the flow network.
"Mrs Weasley?" Harry said from the door. Mrs Wealsey spun and saw Harry and Ginny standing there.
"What happened?" she asked instantly
"Moody said to go in pairs. Me and Ginny were the second pair. When we went into the station it was a totally destroyed. Moody gave us a portkey to get us here."
"Where are Ron and Hermione?"
"We don't know." Answered Harry truthfully.
"Did you here that Albus?" Mrs Weasley asked the fireplace.
"I did Molly, send Harry and Ginny straight here."
"I will Albus. Did you hear that you two?" she asked as she spun back to Harry and Ginny.
"Yes mum answered Ginny
"Yes Mrs Wealsey" answered Harry, "I think we should use the kitchen fireplace as that is where our stuff is."
"Ok then" replied Mrs Weasley
Harry and Ginny returned to the kitchen.
"Say Hogwarts, it will take you to Dumbledore." Said Mrs Weasley.
Harry and Ginny nodded. They took one hold of the trunks and pulled them to the fireplace.
"Ginny you go first" Mrs Weasley ordered.
"Hogwarts" Ginny said firmly as she stepped into the fireplace. Ginny disappeared.
"Hogwarts" Harry shouted, remembering the last time what happened, ending in Knockturn Alley. Harry spun round. Suddenly Harry found himself standing next to Ginny.
"Ah you're here." Dumbledore said briskly as he walked into the room.
"What happened to Ron and Hermione?" asked Ginny and Harry immediately
"They have been found, unscathed. It appears the DA helped here as well." Dumbledore chuckled as he saw Harry's questioning look. "The Death Eaters that attacked were unconscious when Tonks found them. Luckily for Ron and Hermione there were only two weak Death Eaters." When Ginny heard this she sighed in relief.
"Thank you professor." Harry said.
"As you're here you might as well go down to the common room. I'll get Dobby to get you something. I'll also get the trunks sent to the dorms. Oh the password is 'Shrieking Shack'"
"Thank you."
With that Harry and Ginny left for the Gryffindor common room. When they got to the fat lady they said the password and entered. Harry went and slumped onto a sofa. Ginny went and sat next to him.
"Do you want anything to eat Ginny? asked Harry softly.
"Yes"
"DOBBY" Harry called.
"Yes Master Potter what can I get you?" said a voice at Harry elbow (well he is lying down). Harry looked and saw Dobby wearing a pair of mismatched socks, green shorts and a red t-shirt. Harry could help but grin, Ginny was grinning too.
"Yes can u get us a butterbeer each and can I have a Cornish pasty." He looked at Ginny "what would you like Ginny?"
"Can I have the same?
"Yes master Potter. I'll be right back." with that Dobby disappeared.
"Why does Vold..de...de…mort come after you Harry?" Ginny asked
"It was the prophesy that got smashed. It was about me and Voldemort"
"Do you know what it said?"
"Yes I do" Harry answered gloomily, "I don't want to talk about it."
"Harry, you are keeping too much to yourself. Your emotions, the prophecy your anger especially. It helps to talk to someone."
"No Ginny I can't talk yet. I need time to think about it."
"Oh come on Harry. I won't tell any one if you don't want me to."
Harry was silent for a few minutes.
"Ok then. I'll tell you. You're right. I need to talk to someone."
"I'll always be there for you to talk to Harry" she whispered to him
"Thank you Ginny." Harry took a deep breath, "basically the prophecy says that a person who is born at the end of July to parents have defied him three times will be marked by Voldemort and that this person would need to kill him."
"Oh Harry." Ginny cried as she turned towards him. Harry saw a tear forming. Harry pulled Ginny into a close hug. They stayed like that for at least five minutes until.
"Here you go Master Potter." Dobby said. Ginny pulled away blushing.
"Thank you Dobby" Harry said politely.
"That's ok master Potter. I've got to go and help the others make the feast." Dobby said before he disappeared. Harry and Ginny ate silence. After the lunch Harry and Ginny went up to their dorms and changed into the Hogwarts robes. Their trunks had been brought up while they were eating.
Back on the train….
Ron and Hermione sat in their compartment. Watching the countryside go past.
"Where are Harry and Ginny?" asked Ron
"I don't know, maybe in another compartment." Hermione looked out and gasped "Ron look there is the dark mark." They heard similar gasps coming from other compartments.
"Look who it is the Mudblood and the Weasel." Drawled a voice. Ron and Hermione spun round with their wands out.
"STUPIFY!!" they yelled in unison.
Drano was knocked out. Suddenly there was a tapping at the window. Hermione spun and seeing it was an owl opened the window. Hermione removed the parchment attached to it leg. Once the parchment was removed the owl flow off again. Hermione looked at the writing and opened it
Ron and Hermione
Harry and Ginny are safe. They are at Hogwarts already. Do what Dumbledore tells you.
Molly
Ron breathed out deeply.
"Why did those Death Eaters attack the station?" asked Ron
"Dunno" smirked Hermione, "but we sure showed them"
"Yeah but the station was destroyed"
"Good point"
They returned to staring out the window, both deep in their own thoughts.
Back at Hogwarts it was nearly time for the feast
"Come on Ginny." Harry yelled up the girls' dorms, "We need to be there when the others do."
"Coming Harry."
About ten minutes later Harry and Ginny were waiting in the entrance hall. They only had to wait a couple of minutes when the doors opened and let in the students. Harry and Ginny mingled with the crowd and went to sit at the Gryffindor table. Hermione and Ron came to sit with them. Once Ron sat (he was the last one in) Professor McGonagall carried the sorting hat and stool to the front. She put the hat on the stool and stood back.
Harry and Ron looked at the hat waiting. The hat brim opened and said;
Hogwarts was founded
By the great Hogwarts four
Wanting to pass on knowledge
Of spells, charms and more
Rowena Ravenclaw was one
Who prided knowledge above the rest
Salazar Slytherin was another
Schemers is what he preferred
Godric Gryffindor
Thought the brave were the best
And Helga Hufflepuff
Got the rest
The school started well
But soon times ran bad
Salazar only wanted the purebloods
Those he thought best
But Godric thought different
That no one was best
Now the time has come again
But the heirs are fighting instead
Band together and fight Salazar's heir
Otherwise all shall fall
Band with Godric's heir
And Hogwarts will remain
Harry stood up and clapped along with the other houses (except Slytherin) as the hat finished.
"I wonder who the heir of Gryffindor is." remarked Ron
"Right first years. When I call out your name you will put on the hat and you will be sorted to the correct house"
" Abbots, Kerry"
The girls walked over and put the hat on her head. "RAVENCLAW" the hat shouted. The line of students dwindled. Finally the hat finished by sorting Dan Williams into Gryffindor.
Albus Dumbledore stood. The hall fell into silence.
"Before we eat I would like to introduce you to the new teachers this year." He started. The doors of the hall suddenly crashed open. "Here they come now. To help to train you against Voldemort I have got help from to aurors. Professor Tonks and Professor Kingsley. They will be teaching Defence the Dark Arts. Also may I introduce Professor Weasley, who will be helping Hagrid this year." The whole of Gryffindor, Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff clapped at this news. The Sltherins however were silent.
"It's Charlie" whispered Ron.
"He'll probably be helping with the dragons" whispered Harry.
"Now tuck in everyone." Dumbledore stated as food appeared in front of them.
Harry helped himself to duck, mashed potatoes, peas and gravy. Ron however had a bit of everything. Harry picked at his food because he had eaten the pasties earlier. Harry glanced over to Ginny who was doing the same.
"Eat up 'Arry" Ron muttered
"I'm not that hungry, Dobby bought up pasties for me and Ginny while we waited for you to arrive" Harry replied.
Soon the plates were clean again.
"I forget to mention something earlier; luckily Filch reminded me that the list of forbidden items has been extended again to include any Weasing Wizard Weasies. Also the Forbidden Forest is forbidden to all students unless with Hagrid or Professor Weasley. Prefects could you take the first years to the common rooms. Before you go Mr Potter can I see you in my office."
The students stand and leave the hall.
"In trouble already Potty?" drawled a voice
"Shut up Malfoy." Harry retorted
"Or what Potty?"
"Anything happening here?" sneered a voice.
"No Professor Snape." Malfoy answered.
Malfoy and Snape headed down to the dungeons towards the Slytherin common room.
"I'll see you later in the common room" Harry muttered to Ginny (Ron and Hermione were showing the first years), "Tell Ron and Hermione."
Ginny nodded.
Harry left for Dumbledore's office. When we reached the gargoyle it sprang aside and the spiral staircase appeared. Harry climbed the stairs and knocked on the door.
"Come in" called Dumbledore. Harry opened the door and entered.
"Take a seat Harry."
"Thank you" Harry said sitting down. He looked round the office slightly embarrassed remembering what happened last year.
"Harry" Dumbledore started, "I would like you to run the DA again this year. However you will have help from the aurors especially. For this one class you will have the authority of a teacher. Of course it will be a compulsory class for some students and an option for others. Will you take the responsibility of teaching battle techniques to the school?"
Harry sat flabbergasted. "Can you give me a minute to think professor?"
"Of course Harry"
Harry sat thoughts whirling around his brain just like a quidditch match (all over the place). Slowly thoughts seemed to add up (just like chasers scoring points). Suddenly Harry new exactly what he wanted, the quidditch match inside his head was over, he had the snitch.
"Professor before I agree to the DA can five other students help me in the lessons?"
"It depends on who they are Harry. But if I am thinking correctly it should be ok, but they will need permission from their parents." He said eyes twinkling.
"The students I would like to help me are Hermione, Ron, Neville, Luna and Ginny. Are those students ok?"
"Yes Harry, I thought you were going to mention them. Now go back to your common room and don't be late tomorrow for your morning lesson."
"Thanks professor." Harry said grinning as he left the office.
Fifteen minutes later Harry was back in the common room talking to Ron, Hermione, Neville and Ginny.
"Dumbledore wants me to teach a new course called battle techniques" Harry stated to his friends, "I would like you four and Luna to help me run the class."
"I would love to help you Harry" Ginny said
"I'm in mate" Ron exclaimed
Neville just nodded.
"Hermione? Are you in?" asked Ron
"Yes I'll help." Answered Hermione.
"Before you can officially help me you need to get permission from your parents. But I believe that they will say yes anyway."
"Ok I'll send a letter room first thing tomorrow" they all said simultaneously.
They all went up to bed feeling happy, that they were back at Hogwarts.