Chapter9:
it was a warm summers day and Harriet had just arrived at Luna's house.
If anyone could call it that.
She and Luna were sitting in Luna's room who was telling about how she'd been invited to bill and flues wedding and how the death eaters had come.
"I was having such a nice time before then. And I got a bite from a Gnumbly"
Harriet new exactly what a gnumbly or gnome was as Luna's farther had studied their magic but was still slightly surprised that Luna's tone was still as dreamy as it normally was even though she could have been killed.
"letters from school" came a voice from downstairs and Harriet got up.
"that'll be our OWL results" she said slightly wordily.
"oh yes, I completely forgot" Luna said sounding unconcerned.
They both hurried downstairs.
Harriet took her letter and tore it open. It had already been converted to brail because of course Harriet was still 16 and under age. She wondered whether the letter might have changed since Dumbledore's death.
HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
headmaster: Severus Snape
hear miss Dursley,
it is now compulsory for you to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. There is a list of the necessary books and equipment you will need enclosed. Term begins on 1st September.
Yours sinisterly
Alecto Carrow
deputy headmaster
"Snape's headmaster" Luna exclaimed sounding annoyed.
"I thought he was the one who killed Dumbledore?" Harriet asked.
"yes he was" Luna replied "and McGonigal's not deputy headmistress any more"
"do you know who this Carrow is?" Harriet asked.
"no, death eaters probably" Luna replied.
Harriet took out the second piece of parchment which told her to bye all she'd expected and a book called 'the dark arts' by Ervin Evil and 'what Muggles really are' by Jeletine Liere.
"there's a new defence against the dark arts teacher then" Luna said having just finished her list.
"and we seem to need a muggle studies book" harrier added.
"I don't take muggle studies" Luna said sounding bewildered but still vague "nor do you Harriet"
"I know"
"we'll go to diagon ally tomorrow" Xenerfilius said.
Then there was the thing she was really looking forward to knowing: her grades.
ORDINARY WIZARDING LEVEL RESULTS
pass grades: Outstanding (O)
Exceeds Expectations (E)
Acceptable (A)
Fail Grades: Poor (P)
Dreadful (D)
Troll (T)
HARRIET DURSLEY HAS ACHIEVED:
Astronomy: O
Care of Magical Creatures: O
Charms: O
Defence Against the Dark Arts: O
Divination: A
Herbology: O
History of Magic: O
Potions: O
Transfiguration: O
Harriet ran her finder over the grades again. Making sure she didn't misread them.
"what did you get?" Luna asked.
"outstanding except divination" said Harriet hopping she didn't sound like she was showing off.
"i got outstanding except in care of magical creatures and divination" Luna replied.
And that was it. They both put their letters back in the envelope and went outside to enjoy the weather.
The rest of the day Harriet and Luna talked. They talked about all the odd things that were happening and Harriet said that even Marge realised something was up. Then together they made the dinner because as Luna said:
"daddy's very busy, he's reporting all the stuff the ministry ignores"