Chapter 4

Harry's Arrival

I woke up to Ivy shaking me.

"V?" I muttered sleepily "What's goin' on?"

"Harry's here." Ivy said simply, shaking me some more for good measure.

I shot up "What!?" I said, paling "When'd he get here?"

"Just now, he's coming up." Ivy said, starting for the door "I have to head back to the meeting though." she said, leaving the room.

"Awe, man!" I whine, plopping back in bed "I was dreaming about Draco, thanks, Harry." I said, reluctantly getting up to see Ron and Hermione enter the room.

I bit my lip. Nobody but my brother (and Draco too, but he thinks I look beautiful in the morning) had ever seen me without my hair brushed or my face on in the morning…so, I excused it.

"Morning, Ron, Mione." I said, smirking and pulling out a hairbrush and tugging it through my hair "Please excuse my Harry like hair, as you can plainly tell, Ivy has just woken me up." I said, pulling my hair up into a ponytail.

Hermione started laughing "Hannah…it's nine PM. You've only been sleeping for three hours."

I blushed as her and Ron burst out laughing "Oh…I should've asked for the time."

My blush faded as Harry walked in and Hermione stopped laughing and shrieked, running up to hug him.

"HARRY! Oh, we didn't hear you arrive! Oh, how are you? Are you all right? Oh, I heard about the hearing, they can't expel you, they just can't! There's provision in the Decree for the Reasonable Restriction of Underage Sorcery for the use of magic in dangerous situations!"

I smirked. "Hey, bro. Have fun at the Dursleys?" I asked, getting up off the bed and walking over to slap Harry on the back.

Harry rolled his eyes "Yeah, loads of fun." he said sarcastically "So, what's the Order of the Phoenix?"

I shrugged "Something to do with You-Know-Who. I don't know, I wasn't paying attention." I said honestly. "Yes, Hermione, for once I didn't pay attention to something."

Hermione rolled her eyes and sighed "The Order of the Phoenix is a secret society," she started, sitting on the bed I was sleeping in not ten minutes beforehand "Dumbledore's in charge. It's the people who fought against You-Know-Who last time."

Harry nodded "So why haven't you guys been writing me?" he asked.

I looked at my brother. That was something I was wondering too. That summer, Draco was the only one sending me owls.

"Yeah." I said, turning to Ron and Hermione "I was wondering that, too."

"We wanted too, Harry, really we did." Hermione said sadly.

"But Dumbledore wouldn't let us because he didn't want us to give too much away from the Order in case the letters were intercepted."

Suddenly, I heard a loud CRACK right behind me and I jumped.

"SKINNER FANELLI AND FAKSA!" I screamed in fright, turning around.

It was Fred and George…they must have gotten their Apperation licenses.

Fred grinned "I've heard you say Skinner, who're Fanelli and Faksa?" Fred asked.

I glared at him "Hey, Freddie, Wotcher, George." I said before turning to Fred. "The answer to your question is elementary, my dear Fred." I said, imitating Sherlock Holmes. "Fanelli is a current defenseman for the Kitchener Rangers, and Radek Faksa is a Czech Republic hockey player, who also plays for the Kitchener Rangers." I said smugly. (A/N: Look up Ben Fanelli on YouTube, and watch the videos, you'll be amazed he's playing hockey again, thank Merlin!)

George grinned "No matter. I didn't know Harry was here." he said.

I stuck out my tongue "Yes, Dr Weasley," I said, still imitating Sherlock Holmes "it is my brilliant Potter deduction that Harry had just arrived not five minutes ago."

Harry glared at me "You've been reading Sherlock Holmes again, haven't you?" Harry asked.

I nodded "Draco sent me them. But in my defence, I'm only on The Hounds of Baskerville!"

Harry rolled his eyes "Remind me to kill Malfoy…didn't you tell him what Sir Arthur Conan Doyle does to you?" he asked.

I nodded "Yes, of course. But you know I haven't read the entire collection!" I protested (when I read Sherlock Holmes, I act like an old timey British gumshoe.).

Harry growled "Malfoy is so in for it now." he muttered before Fred piped up.

"Well, Sherlock Potter," Fred said sarcastically "we knew for a fact that your assistant, Doctor Potter had arrived not five minutes ago. And I-"

"Was going to say that since you can't hear what's going on in the meeting, we all might as well hang out in here." I said, reading Fred's mind (a useful little power that came in handy back then) "Am I right?"

Fred rolled his eyes "Yes, Sherlock Potter, you were right on the nose." he said "I wish you'd stop reading our minds. It makes you eerily right all the time."

I smirked, but it faltered "Hang on…" I said "I thought Ginny said that you found a way to eavesdrop on the meetings?"

"They can." Ivy said from the doorway, making everyone turn around, and laugh "But it's really secretive. Even I'm not allowed to be there."

I grinned "Ok, we can hang out, then." I said proudly "Let's find something to do."

"Actually, Mrs Weasley is going to be coming in and checking on us, so night." Ivy said, smiling.

I sighed "Ok…night." I said, rolling my eyes.

Ivy shook her head and walked out of the room at the same time Fred and George Apperated out.

I groaned "Great…" I said sarcastically "just lovely. Now I'm wide awake and I have nothing to do!"

Harry and Ron left, leaving me alone with Ginny and Hermione, who were sleeping in the room with me.

I crawled into bed and stared at the ceiling for a few minutes before sighing "Mione? Gin?" I whispered.

"Yeah?" they said together.

I rolled my eyes and felt the blood rush to my cheeks "Totally obvious question, but you awake?"

"No, I'm asleep." Hermione said, her voice dripping sarcasm as I saw her rolling her eyes.

I giggled "Oh…the great Hermione Granger talks in her sleep. Draco and the rest of the Slytherins'll love to hear that." I said teasingly, giggling evilly.

"Come on, Han, what do you want?" Ginny asked.

I sighed, wondering if I should tell them what was wrong. I mean, it was personal…and they'd probably laugh. But, what was I thinking? They were my friends!

"I can't sleep." I said, defeated "For once in my life, I can't sleep. Normally, I sleep like a baby, even ask Harry, but these days I can't."

"I don't know," Hermione whispered, sitting up "count sheep or something."

I sighed "Mione, that's not the reason why I can't sleep." I said.

"Why, then?" Hermione said.

I sighed "It's really two things. The one thing is I'm nervous how Harry's trail's going to go. I don't want him expelled. Especially this year, when we all have odds to be prefects. And the other thing…" I trailed off, feeling my face burn.

"Well, they can't convict him," Ginny said.

"Yeah, Hannah. Harry won't be expelled." Hermione said.

I shrugged again "You never know, girls." I said, turning to my side to look at them better "The person heading Harry's hearing may not listen to what Harry has to say. You just never know." I finished off in a mutter.

"Come on, Han. We can talk about it tomorrow." Ginny said, rolling her eyes and rolling onto her back.

I nodded and turned to the far side of the bed "Ok." I said faintly.

Hermione and Ginny fell asleep, leaving me lying on my bed, trying to fall asleep.

Finally I gave up and decided to use the most useful tool I had in my holster.

V? I thought to Ivy in another room.

Uh huh, what?Ivy thought back, sounding half asleep.

I can't sleep. I admitted in my head.

So you keep me awake? Ivy thought jokingly.

I smirked. Oh, shut it. I thought to her, just as teasingly I can't sleep…I'm nervous…and anxious…for two completely different reasons. And I'll bet my broomstick you know those reasons, V. I challenged.

Well, you're worried for Harry's trial…and you're anxious because of Malfoy. Ivy thought matter-of-factly.

I roll my eyes. Skinner, you're good. I thought.

I almost heard the smirk in Ivy's thoughts. Why I'm here. So what's with Malfoy this time?she asked.

I shook my head Nothing, I just miss him like crazy! I thought sadly.

Ivy sighed in her head Man, Han, even I don't miss Blaise to that extent.

I rolled my eyes I'm in love, sue me. I thought sarcastically.

Don't worry, Han. The summer will fly by, you'll see him soon enough.

I can't wait that long! I protested What the Skinner am I supposed to do to pass the time?

Sleep. Ivy thought, sighing.

Now we're full circle…I CAN'T SLEEP! I whined in my head.

There was a brief silence…before I asked one more question.

V?

Yeah? Ivy thought back sleepily.

Who d'you think will be the fifth year prefects this term? I asked, nervous.

Ivy chuckled Definitely Hermione…I don't know. Maybe Ron or Harry for the boy prefect.

I bit my lip. You think I have a shot to be Slytherin's girl prefect? I asked.

Maybe, you get so much attention already. I wish I had a shot but on the other hand it's so much extra work and I'm already the youngest member of the Order.

I smirked. Yeah. It'd give me something over Harry if I got the badge and he didn't. And Draco's face…he'd be so happy for me! But…at the same time, a little jealous…unless he got the boy's badge…you never know.

Well, we won't know for a couple days. Ivy said simply.

I huffed and blew a strand of hair out of my face. What'd you do if I got the badge? I asked, starting to feel tired at last.

Probably say good job. I'd be happy for you, it's my job as your best friend.

I smirked I'd probably scream loud enough to wake the dead and run around the house wearing the badge on my choker. I thought, laughing and yawning.

Don't let the twins see, or you'll never live it down. Ivy warned teasingly.

I rolled my eyes before shutting them. Oh, they wouldn't do anything worse than crack a few jokes. They love me too much. I'd just laugh with them. And if they get nasty…DETENTION!

Ivy laughed a bit. Night.

I giggled a bit Night. I thought back before falling asleep.