Hello, again! Sorry about not updating in a while. My mom's been in the hospital, so don't hate me! Lol. Anyways, here is chapter 11!

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Chapter 11

Aurthor Weasley

The next morning, as Harry, Ginny, Ron, and Hermione waliked across the grounds together, their conversation came around to the topic of Defense Against the Dark Arts, and their new teacher, Professor Smugglerom.

"You know, I don't think Smugglerom is any better than Snape. All I have learned in that class this whole year is that Smugglerom will one day date, propose to, marry, and have nine happy, fat children with the Dark Arts." Harry remarked. Ginny, Ron, and Hermione all laughed heartily.

"Maybe we should start the D.A. again," Hermione said thoughtfully,

"Even though he's… you know." She could not bring herself to say the word 'dead'.

"You know, that's not actually a bad idea, Hermione," Harry said after several moments of complete silence.

"Course it's not a bad idea, Harry," Ron remarked, looking at Harry in bewilderment,

"Or have you forgotten that you're talking to the girl who plans to read the entire library before she leaves this school forever?" He finished, giving Hermione one of his famous one-of-a-kind Ronald Weasley lopsided grins. After that, the topic of possibly reinstating the D.A. never came up again.

The next morning brought with it more terrible news. As Hermione held the Daily Prophet in her hands at breakfast, she scanned the front page and saw, to her horror;

Aurthor Weasley: Deatheater?

Aurthor Weasley of the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office at the Ministry of Magic, has been sent to Azkaban Prison after being tried and convicted by the Wizargammot for attempted murder on his wife, Molly Weasley, late on Saturday evening. Mrs. Weasley said that she is sure that her husband had been imperioused and is avoiding any other contact from the Ministry. The Minister of magic says that the wizarding world is now safe from yet another dangerous criminal.

"Hiya, Hermione," Harry had come into the Great Hall with Ginny and sat down across from her.

"Watcha reading?" Harry said, suddenly with a note of concernedness in his voice at the shocked look on his friend's face. She handed him the newspaper and watched as Harry read it while Ginny read over his shoulder. As Harry read, his eyes widened with shock.

"What the bloody…" He started just as Ron sat down next to Hermione.

"What's wrong?" Ron asked, looking from Ginny furious face to Harry's shocked expression, to Hermione's worried eyes.

"Nothing's wrong, Ron. Honestly," Harry said, with a feeble attempt at innocency. Ron raised an eyebrow.

"Okay I lied, it's something in today's Prophet, but if I hand it over, you cannot explode, rip our limbs off, scream, throw a temper tantrum, or run away, understood?" Harry said. Ron nodded, taking the paper. As he read, his face became redder and more contorted with rage. After he finished, he slammed his fist down on the table.

"MY DAD? A DEATHEATER? WHAT THE HELL ARE THEY PLAYING AT? OH FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!" He roared, causing several younger students to look over in fright.

"Ron, you promised!" Harry said in a sing-song voice as Hermione wrapped her arms around Ron's waist.

"Don't worry, Ron. He'll be out of there in no time," she reassured him.

"You really think so?" he asked her, turning to face her as he did so.

"No. I know so. So chin up, okay? It'll all be okay soon," Hermione said soothingly, while putting her hands on Ron's shoulders, then she went on.

"The ministry is only trying to get people to believe that they are doing something to try and solve the problem. They know full well that your father was imperioused, they just want to make themselves look good."

Ron looked at Hermione and said,

"Thanks, Hermione. It means a lot." Then he leaned down and kissed her.

"Oh, boy," Ginny sighed, taking Harry by the hand and standing up.

"If you two are going to start all that touchy- feely crap, I'm outta here." And with that, she and Harry turned and walked out of the Great Hall.

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NEXT CHAPTER: Gifts: Good and Bad

Malfoy pays some big bucks for a gift and when Hermione says that she shouldn't accept them, he gets mad…….

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