Fire of the Phoenix
I own nothing JKR deserves all the credit
Authors note; thanks for all the reviews the good and the bad. I revised a couple chapters I decided a few things could use some changes thanks for your patience. Please keep reviewing and feel free to make suggestions. dolphingirl79
Chapter 7
Harry looked at his schedule and saw he had double potions with the Slytherins, he groaned at the prospect on his first morning back, and he had to spend it with Snape and Malfoy what could be worse especially after having a night without much sleep. He continued to look at his schedule to see what else was planned for him.
At least his afternoon wasn't so bad. Harry had transfiguration with Ravenclaw. McGonagall was definitely better than Snape! He hastily put his robes on and ran a comb through his hair knowing that it wouldn't make the slightest bit of difference in his hair. Then Harry went down for breakfast.
He saw Ron and Hermione already down there eating breakfast. He was surprised usually Ron slept longer than him, but he supposed that Ron was trying to make a good impression on Hermione He walked over and sat next to them, and grabbed some toast and sausage, and started eating.
He noticed Ron and Hermione giving him really curious looks. Then Ron cleared his throat and asked him, "So how did you sleep."
Harry felt his blood ran could as he asked him "what do you mean?" Even though he had an idea of what was already going on. He needed to start using the silencing charm on his bed!
"Well I just heard you muttering a lot in your sleep last night," replied Ron.
Then Hermione told him in a know it all voice; "well I think you need to go to see Dumbledore and ask him to teach you the occulmency lessons again."
Harry gave her an incredulous look; "Snape will never agree to give me those lessons again. I wouldn't take those lessons with Snape again even if he was wearing Neville's grandmother's dress everyday"
Hermione gave him an exasperating look as she continued. "Not Snape, but Dumbledore."
"OH", Harry replied, "maybe I'll talk to Dumbledore later." He turned his head to the side and muttered to himself. "Not likely though, if hides things from me, he doesn't need to know every detail about me."
Ginny came flying in looking like she hadn't slept at all grabbed a piece of toast, and a swig of Harry's pumpkin juice. She gave his arm a quick squeeze and told them "I'll see you at lunch." With that she took off again.
Before they can ponder on her strange behavior, Hermione looked at the clock and said in a panicked voice, "we are late for potions."
Ron looked at Harry and said, "Well I guess we need to go to potions" in such a glum voice, That Hermione had to laugh.
They hurried down the halls as they made their way to the dungeons. Harry wondered how many points Snape will take from Gryffindor today.
As they entered the potions classroom, they heard "Potter, Weasley, and Granger 30 points from Gryffindor, and detention for being late."
Harry looked at Ron and Hermione and thought this is going to be a long day.
"Today we are going to make Veritaserum, I doubt very many of you will get this right", as he glared at Ron and Harry. Harry held in a groan. "Make sure you follow the instructions carefully, you may now get started," Snape ordered.
Harry was out to prove that he could make a complicated potion. He made sure he did everything perfectly. Ron on the other hand his potion came out purple instead of clear.
Snape came around and looked at his potion and couldn't find anything wrong with it. He walked over Ron's potion and looked sneeringly into it." Purple Weasley, how you got in advance potions is beyond me." Read line 9 you forgot to add 3 drops of belladonna and stir it 3 times counters clockwise." No credit for you." Ron just turned red and glared at Snape.
Then the most surprising thing happened. Snape moved over to Malfoy and quietly said to him "blue? I expected more from you", and then he walked away. Harry and Ron were holding in their glee. Malfoy wasn't so perfect in potions after all. They all cleaned up, and it was time leave.
They headed their way towards the transfiguration classroom. Ron was ecstatic with Malfoy finally getting criticized in potions. Harry and Hermione just shared amusing glances.
They reached the transfiguration classroom, and sat down in their seats. Professor McGonagall came in and began to tell them what they were going to be doing that day. She gave them all a stern look as she talked. "We are going to be studying animagus and I will give you all a potion which will tell me which ones will be able to transform and which animal they will be able to transform into." They all looked at her excitingly.
"Everyone come up here and get your potion," said professor McGonagall.
Harry took his potion and he felt a cold sensation coming over him.
Professor McGonagall gasped, and everyone just stared at him .He looked down and realized he looked like he had flames shooting from him and there was a phoenix with emerald green eyes, and a lighting scar floating on top of him.
"Well Mr. Potter I see you are the first phoenix animagus that there ever was," professor McGonagall said looking amazed.
He looked around and saw Ron had a niffer with red fur floating on top of him.
He looked over at Hermione and saw she had a brown bushy owl floating around her.
Neville Longbottom also had an animagus form. He had a wolf floating above his head. He noticed not everyone had an animal floating above their head, he guessed those were the ones capable becoming animagus.
Professor McGonagall said, "To them those with animal forms study about the animals that appeared above you. Those who don't have the capabilities please study on how to recognize animagus. Usually we don't put this in the curriculum, but the ministry insists on knowing everyone who has the potential, that way there is no unregistered animagus's' running around in these dark times." She gave a quick scowl and turned her face around.
So the rest of the class they all studied. When class was over professor McGonagall called Harry and Ron over. "Harry, Ron I have selected both of you to be quidditch captains of the Gryffindor team. Tryouts for chaser positions and reserves will be on Friday. Now go and eat your lunch." Harry and Ron left in complete amazement. That was the last announcement that they were ever expecting. Harry looked at Ron he looked like he died and was heaven. As they made their way into the Great hall for lunch, Harry hoped that there wasn't serving mash potatoes for lunch. With Ron's enthusiasm with food and making quidditch captain, he might find himself being covered in food.