A/N: We're back from FL! Disney was a blast! Now back to the story!
DISCLAIMER: Everything you recognize from the books belongs to JKR.
Chapter 10: Trouble Before Breakfast
Harry woke at six the next morning and rushed down to breakfast before Ron had even rolled out of bed.
He grabbed a quick bite and waited to see who was in charge of passing out schedules this year. Lupin walked up behind him and dropped the page onto Harry's plate.
Harry snatched it eagerly then looked at Remus, "Why are you passing these out?"
Remus shrugged, "I'm the new head of Gryffindor."
"No offense, but why you?"
"It was me, Sirius, or your dad."
Harry laughed, "I see your point."
"You may as well take Ron and Hermione's to them," he handed Harry two more pieces of parchment. "If you're done eating, you should probably head back upstairs and get your books. I'll see you in class this afternoon." Remus walked over to a group of third years sitting at the end of the table.
Hermione was already in the common room when he got there so he gave her her schedule before racing up to the boys' dorm. Ron was the only one still asleep in the dorm so Harry sat down hard on the end of his friend's bed. "Wake up," he shook Ron vigorously.
"I want to sleep," Ron muttered.
"Get up," Harry insisted. "We have DADA first thing with my dad."
"Give me a few more minutes." Ron pulled the blankets up over his head.
"If you don't get up I'll go get Hermione," Harry threatened.
Before Ron could answer, there was a knock on the door. "Are you guys ready yet?" Hermione called.
Ron scrambled out of bed. "We'll be down in a minute."
"You better hurry," she said as she headed back downstairs, "or we won't have time for breakfast."
Five minutes later Ginny, Neville, Alex, and Garrett joined them on their way to breakfast. As they rounded a corner on the third floor, the seven of them were attacked by a flock of Cornish pixies. As Harry fought them off, he saw a group of Slytherins doubled over in helpless mirth at the end of the corridor.
Suddenly the pixies froze as Professor McGonagall entered the passage. "What is the meaning of this?" she demanded of the Slytherins, all of whom seemed to have been struck dumb. "Never have I seen students start a year with such blatant disrespect for the rules. Fifty points each from Slytherin, and all of you will serve detentions every night for the rest of the week."
The Slytherins scurried out of the hall as McGonagall turned to Harry and his friends. "Are you all alright?"
"We're fine, Professor," Hermione assured her as Harry and Ron helped the first years to their feet.
"You'd better hurry or you'll miss breakfast," with that McGonagall headed toward her office and the Gryffindors went down to the Great Hall.
"What was that for?" Alex asked as they took their seats.
Ron shrugged, "They're Slytherins." That was all the explanation any of them needed.
After they had finished eating, everyone stated off to their first class.
A/N: Like my profile says, I'll be gone again next week. Hope you enjoy this chtp(please rewiew) and I'll give you another in a couple of weeks.
