A few days later it was quidditch tryouts.

Ron was just standing there while everyone else was talking to each other. Ginny was standing next to him and Hermione and Tracey were watching.

"Quiet please!" Harry yelled.

They all stopped talking and waited.

"Alright, even though you were here last year doesn't mean you will be joining this year to. Got it?" he said using his leadership.

Everyone nodded and remembered what he does to his teams.

"Good, now right now we're going to be doing some drills so I can see what you have."

They all nodded and got into position.

Then Harry had Tracey set off everything. He had asked Tracey to help a little.

McGonagall had said Harry was going to stay the seeker.

While they worked on tryouts Harry watched closely. Ron almost fell on his broom.

"Come on Ron." he whispered.

When they were done Harry nodded.

"Alright, not bad. When I find out who's on the team I'll give you a schedule. And people that were on the team with Wood, I won't wake you up at five in the morning or things he did to us."

They all sighed in relief.

Later that night they were in the common room.

"I have to admit I thought I was gonna miss that last one." Ron said.

Then he looked at Hermione. "Hope Cormac's not taking it too hard. He's got a bit of a thing for you, Hermione- - Cormac."

"He's vile." she said.

"Have you ever heard of this spell, Sectumsempra?" Harry asked.

"No I haven't, and If you had a shred of self-respect, you'd hand that book in." Hermione said.

"Not bloody likely. He's top of the class. He's even better than you Hermione!" Tracey said.

"I'd like to know who's book that was." Hermione said while she reached for it.

"No." he said while he stood up and closed it.

"Why not?"

"The binding is fragile."

"The binding is fragile?" she said.

Then Tracey reached over and grabbed it.

"Who's the halfblood prince?" she asked.

"Who?" Hermione asked.

"The halfblood Prince. That's what it says right here." she said pointing at it.

Before they knew it they were at Hogsmead and it was snowing.

"For weeks you've been reading that book, you practically sleep with it!" Hermione said.

"I didn't say I wasn't curious. And I don't sleep with it." Harry said.

"It's true. I see you reading it every night!" Ron said.

"Well I was curious so I went to-" Hermione started but was interrupted.

"The library." the three of them said together.

"And?" Tracey asked.

"And nothing." she said.

"There you go then." he said.

Then they heard someone.

"Yeah, uh... hoping to find you in the Three Broomsticks. Uh no, emergency choir practice from the freighthorse." Slughorn said.

"Anyone up for a butterbeer?" Tracey asked.

When they got there Harry and Tracey looked at Slughorn and wondered what he had done back then.

When Ron was about to sit down Harry said,

"Uh, I was about to sit there and Tracey was going to sit next to me. So can you sit on the other side?"

"Alright." he said.

Then Harry and Tracey sat down and looked at him.

'Why don't you just use legilimancy on him. It will make it easier.' Tracey said.

'I need to be able to show Dumbledore. And I don't know if he's an occlumence either.' Harry said.

'Oh, right.' Tracey said.

While they did that Hermione asked the waiter for four butterbeers.

Then Ron saw Ginny with Dean.

"Oh bloody hell." he said.

Harry, Tracey and Hermione looked at them to.

"Ron see, they're only holding hands." Tracey said rolling her eyes.

Then she saw them do something else.

"And snogging." she continued.

"I'd like to leave." he said.

"What? You can't be serious!" Hermione said.

"That happens to my sister!" he said.

"So? I wouldn't worry about Tracey with a guy that's our friend. Dad probably will though. But it's up to her, not you." Harry said.

"And what if she looked at me and saw us snogging? Do you think she would just get up and leave?" Hermione asked.

"Harry my boy! Tracey my girl! You two!" Slughorn said shaking their hand when they stood up.

"Oh Professor it's good to see you." Tracey said.

"So what brings you four here? Some heat and a snack?" he asked.

"Yes sir." Harry said.

"All hands on deck, Granger. Listen, in the old days, I used to throw together the occassional supper party. Select two student or three. Would you two be game?"

"I consider it an honor sir." Harry said.

"Me too sir." Tracey said.

"Excellent! You're included to Ms. Granger."

She put her drink down.

"I'd be delighted sir." she said.

"Splendid. Look for my owl." Then he turned to Ron. "Good to see you Wallenby."

Harry and Tracey fought the laughter in them.

When he left Harry and Tracey sat back down. Then Ron looked at them.

"What are you two on about?"

"Dumbledore wants us to get to know him." Tracey said.

He looked at them confused. "Get to know him?"

"We don't know why." Harry said.

"Dunno. It must be important. If it wasn't, Dumbledore wouldn't ask." Tracey said.

Then they looked at Hermione.

"You got a little bit..." Ron started and pointed his finger on his lip.

She wiped it off her face.

Then they were on their way back to school.

"Ahh!" someone yelled.

Harry, Tracey, Ron and Hermione stopped and looked at what was going on.

"Katie, we don't know what it could be!" she said.

She was going back and forth and then was in the air.

Then Harry started to walk over to the object.

"Harry, what are you?" Hermione started.

"I know what I'm doing." she said.

"Step back! Don't get any closer, get back all of ya!" Hagrid said.

Then Harry picked up a part of the object.

"Do not touch that! Except for the wrapping, do you understand?"