He sits back down, the talk Professor McGonagall just gave him still running through his mind, like its still happening. Hermione and Ron look at each other, then back at Harry.
"You okay, mate? You look kind of buggered." Harry looks at Ron and sighs.
"Yeah. Another, the whole future is up to me speech, and Dumbledore left me some things in his will." Hermione gets excited instantly.
"Really? Wow, Harry. What an honor! Dumbledore, probably one of the greatest wizards that had ever lived, has left you, as student, some of his personal belongings. I guess you were like a son to him, but really. This is amazing." Harry rolls his eyes.
"Yeah, the problem is, he's doing a scavenger hunt. I don't know if I can take this. We have N.E.W.T.S. this year and the Dark Lord is probably more powerful than ever, which means more trouble for me." Hermione stops Harry.
"Maybe that's what the things are about. Clues to how you can defeat Voldemort finally." Ron winces. "Oh, come now, Ron! Honestly! You'd think you'd be used to it by now." She turns back to Harry. "Did McGonagall tell you what the first thing was?"
Harry nods. "A letter. I don't know what it's about or anything. Just a letter. And I can't find it or where it is until Christmas break."
Hermione sighs. "There has to be good reason for this. Maybe he's testing your patience. You do need a little more of that." Harry starts to open his mouth to contest, but Ron finally breaks in, sensing an argument is about to start.
"Maybe we should just talk about this some other time. Classes are going to start in a bit, and we don't even have our books." Harry growls and replies.
"Fine, alright. Lets go." He gets up and hurries upstairs to get his things, Hermione and Ron following behind, hesitating to get too close to him.