Chapter11:

they reached Hogwarts and separated.

Neville and Ginny making their way to the Gryffindor table. And Harriet and Luna sat down with the rest of the Ravenclaw.

Then when the rest of the school had settled itself Harriet heard the faint footfalls as the first years came into the hall led by Professor McGonagall.

Then the footsteps stopped as the new arrives faced the rest of the school.

Then the sorting hats rip opened and it began to sing.

Then when it was finished the hat fell silence and still and Professor McGonagall began to read out the names of the new students.

"look" Luna said directing Harriet's hand to were she was pointing "there not first years"

"they must be people who used to be home educated" Harriet replied remembering the letter.

"of course"

then after those older students had been sorted someone rose at the staff table.

"welcome to Hogwarts" came a sneering voice. It was Severus Snape. "there are many changes this year. We have too new teacher, Mr and Mrs Carrow. They will be taking over defence against the dark arts and Muggle studies. The wizarding world is at war. But in Hogwarts you will be safe, the dark lord does not want the next generation to be hurt" at these words Harriet felt the hairs on the back of her neck stand up "you must however realise who has the most power. Mr and Mrs Carrow will be in charge all all punishment and I advise you listen to them. Now my we start our marvellous feast" then the plates in front of them filled with food. Everyone took up their knives and forks. Just then someone else got up from the table.

"may we all raise our glasses" the man said in a weassy cruel voice "to the dark lord"

"to the dark lord" a few people muttered.

Harriet didn't move, nor did Luna beside her.

"this is dreadful" she said shaking slightly "how can we drink to the dark lord?"

"I don't know" Harriet replied "all I do know is that things aren't going to be the same with these Carrow's about"

"I can see that too" Luna said looking up at the staff table "but McGonigall and the other teachers don't look happy"

"I doubt they are"

then they began to eat. The food was just as good as it always was. Obviously the house elves hadn't given up hope.

Then finally the feast ended. Harriet felt happy but also uneasy at the present of the Carrow and that Snape was headmaster.

When they reached Ravenclaw tower Harriet blushed past the statue of Rowena Ravenclaw on her way up to bed. Then she was lying down. And finally she fell into uneasy dreams.

The next day she and Luna went down to breakfast with the rest of the Ravenclaws. The handing out of timetables took longer than usual as they had to decide which subjects they would be continuing to NEWT level. Together Harriet and Luna decided to continue everything apart from care of magical creatures and divination.

Then just as they were about to leave the hall someone came hurrying up to then. It was Harper.

"I've been told to give you this" he said in his horrible voice looking at Harriet.

"thank you" Harriet replied as po-lightly as she could and took the letter.

"what does it say?" Luna demanded.

"I don't know I haven't read it yet"

then she unrolled the parchment to find that it was not on brail. She then taped in with her wand and muttered.

then she began to read.

Dear Miss Dursley,

we would like you to atend a ministry hearing on the 12th september. Ministry officials will arive in due course to escort you to your hearing.

Hope you are well,

yours sincerely,

Deloris Jane Umbrige

the muggle-born regustration commission

ministry of Magic

Harriet ran her finger back over the parchment.

"I've got to go to a ministry hearing" she said bewildered.

"why?" Luna demanded also sounding bewildered and also nervous.

"it doesn't say"

"go to professor McGonigall" lunar said at once. "she'll stand up for you"

"okay, but not now, its only the 2nd"

they headed off for their first lesson. But somehow Harriet couldn't concentrate. Her mind was full of the thought of the ministry hearing. This was a scheme because what they were now learning was more challenged than ever. They started non verbal magic.