Harry Potter and the Sixth Book Undone

Disclaimer : I don't own anything Harry related.

Rated T for violence in later chapters.

Chapter Seven

The Hogwarts Express puffed along the darkened station track and stopped to let its' passengers off. Harry and his friends grabbed a thestral drawn carriage to themselves . Six people shared the magically enlarged space ,along with their pets.

" So, what's everyone been doing over the summer?" Neville asked.

Luna Lovegood started talking, but her voice sounded different than it did last year. It didn't have that dreamy sounding quality that they were all used to. Even Hermione looked up at her , expecting her to say something serious.

" Father and I went on vacation looking for magical creatures." she stated.

" What, another Snorkack or maybe a Wortshue this time?" asked Hermione scoffing . Clearly she was upset that her reading had been interrupted.

" No, we went looking for a Chimaera." Luna said snappishly towards Hermione.

Everyone gasped and Neville fell off his seat taking an unsuspecting Ginny with him.

" But, but," stuttered Ron.

" The Chimaera is the most blood thirsty beast there is. There's only been one known successful slaying recorded and the wizard that did kill one died in the process. How could you go looking for one? Are you crazy?" gasped Hermione.

" I have been told that before, but no, I am not crazy. Their eggs have healing powers." she looked Hermione in the eyes." " And yes, Hermione, I know as well as you do that the eggs are Class A Non- Tradeable Goods. My father acquired a permit."

Harry sensing a growing tension, turned and said loudly, " Ron, Hermione said in one of her letters that you had some news. What is it?"

Even in the darkness of the carriage , Harry could see Ron go red with embarrassment . " Well, remember the last Quidditch match last year?" Harry shook his head no, because he didn't see but ten minutes of it.

" Well, anyways, there was a scout there and he sent a letter this summer. Guess what it said ? It said that I had impressed the scout so much that they selected me to come to a special training camp next summer. It's run by the Chudley Cannons. It's not even going to cost me anything. I got a scholarship." He finished out of breath.

" That's great Ron. Why didn't you tell me in the letters you wrote to me?"

" I didn't know how you would take it Harry. Sorry." Ron said softly.

" Oh, I understand Ron, It's alright. It's me that should be apologizing to all of you. I was a complete nightmare last year."

Everyone stared at Harry in disbelief. Sirius' death had really changed their friends demeanor. They were all extremely quiet until they reached the castle and the bustling of the other students seemed to put them in a brighter mood. They all made their way into the Great Hall and waited on the Sorting to begin.

McGonagall brought out the familiar stool and hat. Everyone sat patiently waiting to hear the sorting hats' new song. They waited and waited. It sat on the stool silent. The professors looked uneasily at each other. McGonagall looked at Dumbledore, as if silently asking what to do next. She did the only thing she could think of. She started calling out names as if everything was normal. The first years didn't know that something seemed wrong.

" Frothworth, Jonathan."

Everyone sat in a deathly silence, many, like Harry were holding their breath. They sat for what everyone thought was far to long. Then the hat ripped open at the brim and screamed ' " RavenClaw." Applause broke out in such a tremendous force that the windows shook. After that , things went as a normal sorting should.

Dumbledore stood and welcomed everyone back to another year. Then the plates were filled to the brim, much to Rons' delight. Harry scanned the teachers table and noticed something very odd.

" Hermione, there's no new teacher at the table. What do you think is going on?"

" I don't know, but I noticed that too. You don't think Professor Dumbledore has finally agreed to let Professor Snape teach Defense Against the DarkArts, do you?"

Harry looked to where Snape was sitting, " No I don't believe so, he still looks miserable. Plus if that were the case there would still be a new potions teacher up there and I don't see one of those either."

Hermione looked very pleased at Harry's deduction. Halfway through the feast Hedwig came flying down towards Harry. She had a note attached to her leg. Harry peeled it off and read.

Harry, please come to my office after the feast, the matter we discussed earlier in Diagon Alley needs to be addressed tonight. The password is Sugar coated worms.

Dumbledore

Harry looked up at the Headmaster, he nodded to let him know the answer to the request . Now all he could do was wait till the end of the feast and see if his life would change once again with one of Dumbledores' revelations.