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Chapter seven: Canceled
Hermione's eyes widened and Ron looked confused. The silence was long and uncomfortable. Harry, trying to change the topic as well as breaking the silence said, "What about the meeting you told me about in the letter?" "Uh," said Ron. "It's been canceled, " finished Hermione. "Oh," said Harry slightly disappointed. Then came a loud crack and Fred and George Weasley appeared in the middle of the room. Harry quickly shoved the parchment into his pocket. "Mum said to tell you that breakfast is ready," said George dully. "Do you want to try our latest treat, swelling smores," asked Fred hopefully. "No," Harry, Ron and Hermione said together.
When all three of them got downstairs, they saw everyone that had come to bring Harry to Number Twelve Grimmauld Place, and also Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, Sirius Black, Kingsley Shacklebolt, and Fred and George who had just apparated. Tonks had elbow length curly brunet hair and bright green eyes. Her face was set in a smile. If her hair had been bushy, you might have mistaken her for Hermione's big sister. Without warning Harry's scar seared with pain. 'Voldemort is angry,' Harry thought. He looked around. Everybody was staring at Harry. He felt uncomfortable. "Are you all right Harry," asked Sirius concerned. "I'm fine," Harry insisted and looked at the floor. "I must be going," said Snape, and with that he left.
Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny were all sitting in the girl's bedroom talking. "That sure was a creepy dream," Ginny said. Harry had just told Ginny about his dream. "Yeah," Harry agreed. "What do you think it means," she asked. "Dunno," Harry replied. He had not yet told Ginny about the parchment, and decided to. Harry explained about getting the parchment and showed it to her. The whole time she sat and listened. Finally, when Harry was done, Ginny looked at Hermione and said, "Hermione, how can you do magic over the Summer?" 'Good point,' Harry thought. "It's basic non-wand magic," Hermione said exasperatedly. She always seemed annoyed when anybody mentioned the night she used the colored liquids in the vials. Hermione was not surprised to see the three of them with confused looks on their faces, so she added, "Since you don't use a wand it is allowed." Just as Harry, Ron, and Ginny opened their mouths, Hermione said, "Hogwarts doesn't mention it because very few people can do it." In the end, they found out it was called Moon Shadow.
Harry's hearing was drawing nearer. Every night it was harder to fall asleep, and when he finally did, he had uneasy dreams that made him wake up although he did not remember them.
He did not notice it, (caught up in his own worries) that everyone else in Grimmauld Place was very nervous and anxious. But of course he was the most worried. After all, it would be he who got expelled from Hogwarts, he who would have his wand snapped, and he who would be cut off from the wizarding world. Harry clutched his wand tightly in his hand. He was rather fond of his wand and could not let them do it. Harry tried to get the thought out of his mind, but couldn't. He could tell that his friends were nervous too. Hermione had even said, "I've looked it all up, they can't expel you. They just can't. There's a provision in the Decree for the Restriction of Underage Sorcery for the use of magic in life threatening situations—" she had broken off to catch her breath, (since she had said that in one sentence) and never finished.
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Harry was lying in his bed thinking about the hearing. It was a blur in his mind. Harry remembered a crowd of people in the room staring at him. Harry had been asked a question that made him hold his breath as he desperately tried to think of a good, believable answer. Just as Harry was required to answer, Dumbledore came in and argued Harry's case. Harry did not get his wand snapped and he was going to Hogwarts!!!! 'We should be getting our school lists soon,' Harry thought.
Suddenly Harry heard a peck, peck, peck. He sat up and looked out the window. Hedwig was at the window, (back from her mouse hunt) carrying a letter addressed to Harry. When Harry took the letter from Hedwig, she took off out the window. Harry turned over the letter to open it. He saw the Hogwarts seal!