Greetings,
I am dreadfully sorry to intrude on your summer vacation. If this weren't so necessary, then I wouldn't have sent you the letter in the first place.
The truth is, there are terrible times coming for both good and evil. The Sorting Hat has brought to my attention the urgency of house unity. I have called upon you, and three other girls from the other houses, to put aside your differences and unite for the summer. Yes, this does mean that a representative from Gryffindor will have to befriend a Slytherin. We must achieve a bond underneath Hogwarts' roof.
The war has started. There have already been great casualties. If this war progresses further, there will be loss on both sides. This is to assure that Hogwarts will be unharmed. Over everything, I value education. Without the light of knowledge, we would all be in the dark.
If you fail to comply, then I'm afraid that I will not permit you to come back to Hogwarts – ever. I do hope that you realize how urgent this is.
Date: the second day of July of this year
Time: noon
Place: King's Cross, Platform 9 3/4
I will open the platform from 11:30 to 12:30. Please bring all of your Hogwarts things – we will take all of the unnecessary items and leave them in the castle for safekeeping. Please pack a second small bag with muggle clothes, your wand, and any essentials. You will not be spending your summer in Hogwarts; it is much too big for four girls. I will inform you on the rest when you arrive.
Best Wishes,
Dumbledore
"Huh?" questioned Hannah aloud, "Why would Dumbeldore want me? Heaven knows that I am not the best Huffelpuff out there. What could this mean?"
Suddenly, Oswald snatched the letter from Hannah. "Ooooh! What's this? Who would give YOU letters? Do you have a secret admirer?" Oswald gripped the letter to his chest and darted away.
This angered Hannah. "Mom!" she screamed, "Oswald took my letter! Tell him to give it back!"
"What is this about a letter, sweetie?"
"Dumbeldore wrote me a letter. He wants me to go to Kings Cross in two days. If I don't go, then I will be expelled. Can I go, please?" pleaded Hannah.
Mrs. Abbott chuckled. "Of course you may go, I trust Dumbledore and I believe that you should make use of your summer. Do you need an owl to send letters with? We will go to Diagon Alley to get anything you need tomorrow. Did Dumbeldore include a supply list for next year?"
At that moment, another letter from Dumbeldore dropped in.
After watching the scene, Beatrix chuckled and stated, "That must be the list."
Cho stared up at her ceiling – completely baffled. 'What's happening to my summer?' she thought aloud. Along with the letter there was a school supply list. She immediately sent an owl to Mrs. Chang; her mom was still overseas working on dragons:
Hey Mom,
I just got a letter from Dumbledore. He wants me to spend the rest of my summer with three other girls. He said something about house unity. Tomorrow I am going shopping for the things I need. I will be home for the holidays.
Love,
Cho
"My word!" gasped Pansy as she furiously sat back down to Mrs. Malfoy's lovely dinner. "Of all things!"
"What's bothering you Pansy?" queried Malfoy, "What did the oaf have to say?"
"He's making me spend the rest of my summer with three other girls from different houses. If I don't, he said that he would expel me!"
Draco gasped, then paused. Then a slow smile came to his face. "You!"
"Me?"
"Yes, you are just what the Death Eaters need right now! There are so many secrets you can find out for us. You could be the key to the war!"
Pansy blushed. For Draco, she would do anything. When she finally had the courage to say something, she managed to whisper, "Ok, I'll do it."
Mrs. Malfoy straightened. "Well, it seems like you need to be taken to Diagon Alley to gather your things. Draco needs to go as well. Would you like to come with us?"
"Of course."
"Erm – I need to leave," Hermione told Viktor as she held her packed suitcase. "You see, I got this letter from Dumbledore and..."
Viktor stopped her. He calmly pulled her hair behind her ears and lightly pecked her on the cheek. "It's ok. I vill zee you zometime. Please write."
Hermione stepped into one of the huge fireplaces of Krum Manor with her and yelled "Leaky Cauldron." She figured that she could spend the night in the Leaky Cauldron and send an owl to her parents explaining the whole thing. She knew that they would understand.
When she got to the Inn, she paid for a night's stay in a room and went up to start unpacking. There was already someone up in her room in the fire when she got there.
"Hello? Who's there?"
"Why 'ello Hermione. Dumbeldore told us you were doing a special project for Hogwarts. Harry and I are dying to know what it is. Isn't that right Harry?"
In the distance, Hermione could hear Harry grumble, "Ya, sure." He was still upset over Sirius' death.
Hermione sympathized with Harry She almost pitied him. He now had no real family. She sighed and told Ron about the house unity project.
"Wow, what an honor! To represent Gryffindor! You must be pleased!"
Hermione blushed as red as Ron's hair. Hermione and Ron talked for a while about what they have done this summer so far. Then she yawned, "I must get to bed, I need to go to Diagon Alley tomorrow and shop for my school things. Good night."
"Good night, Hermione," said Harry and Ron in unison.
Hermione watch them disappear from the fireplace. Then she changed into her nightdress and fell onto her bed. She closed her eyes thinking, 'This is going to be a long summer.'
I am dreadfully sorry to intrude on your summer vacation. If this weren't so necessary, then I wouldn't have sent you the letter in the first place.
The truth is, there are terrible times coming for both good and evil. The Sorting Hat has brought to my attention the urgency of house unity. I have called upon you, and three other girls from the other houses, to put aside your differences and unite for the summer. Yes, this does mean that a representative from Gryffindor will have to befriend a Slytherin. We must achieve a bond underneath Hogwarts' roof.
The war has started. There have already been great casualties. If this war progresses further, there will be loss on both sides. This is to assure that Hogwarts will be unharmed. Over everything, I value education. Without the light of knowledge, we would all be in the dark.
If you fail to comply, then I'm afraid that I will not permit you to come back to Hogwarts – ever. I do hope that you realize how urgent this is.
Date: the second day of July of this year
Time: noon
Place: King's Cross, Platform 9 3/4
I will open the platform from 11:30 to 12:30. Please bring all of your Hogwarts things – we will take all of the unnecessary items and leave them in the castle for safekeeping. Please pack a second small bag with muggle clothes, your wand, and any essentials. You will not be spending your summer in Hogwarts; it is much too big for four girls. I will inform you on the rest when you arrive.
Best Wishes,
Dumbledore
"Huh?" questioned Hannah aloud, "Why would Dumbeldore want me? Heaven knows that I am not the best Huffelpuff out there. What could this mean?"
Suddenly, Oswald snatched the letter from Hannah. "Ooooh! What's this? Who would give YOU letters? Do you have a secret admirer?" Oswald gripped the letter to his chest and darted away.
This angered Hannah. "Mom!" she screamed, "Oswald took my letter! Tell him to give it back!"
"What is this about a letter, sweetie?"
"Dumbeldore wrote me a letter. He wants me to go to Kings Cross in two days. If I don't go, then I will be expelled. Can I go, please?" pleaded Hannah.
Mrs. Abbott chuckled. "Of course you may go, I trust Dumbledore and I believe that you should make use of your summer. Do you need an owl to send letters with? We will go to Diagon Alley to get anything you need tomorrow. Did Dumbeldore include a supply list for next year?"
At that moment, another letter from Dumbeldore dropped in.
After watching the scene, Beatrix chuckled and stated, "That must be the list."
Cho stared up at her ceiling – completely baffled. 'What's happening to my summer?' she thought aloud. Along with the letter there was a school supply list. She immediately sent an owl to Mrs. Chang; her mom was still overseas working on dragons:
Hey Mom,
I just got a letter from Dumbledore. He wants me to spend the rest of my summer with three other girls. He said something about house unity. Tomorrow I am going shopping for the things I need. I will be home for the holidays.
Love,
Cho
"My word!" gasped Pansy as she furiously sat back down to Mrs. Malfoy's lovely dinner. "Of all things!"
"What's bothering you Pansy?" queried Malfoy, "What did the oaf have to say?"
"He's making me spend the rest of my summer with three other girls from different houses. If I don't, he said that he would expel me!"
Draco gasped, then paused. Then a slow smile came to his face. "You!"
"Me?"
"Yes, you are just what the Death Eaters need right now! There are so many secrets you can find out for us. You could be the key to the war!"
Pansy blushed. For Draco, she would do anything. When she finally had the courage to say something, she managed to whisper, "Ok, I'll do it."
Mrs. Malfoy straightened. "Well, it seems like you need to be taken to Diagon Alley to gather your things. Draco needs to go as well. Would you like to come with us?"
"Of course."
"Erm – I need to leave," Hermione told Viktor as she held her packed suitcase. "You see, I got this letter from Dumbledore and..."
Viktor stopped her. He calmly pulled her hair behind her ears and lightly pecked her on the cheek. "It's ok. I vill zee you zometime. Please write."
Hermione stepped into one of the huge fireplaces of Krum Manor with her and yelled "Leaky Cauldron." She figured that she could spend the night in the Leaky Cauldron and send an owl to her parents explaining the whole thing. She knew that they would understand.
When she got to the Inn, she paid for a night's stay in a room and went up to start unpacking. There was already someone up in her room in the fire when she got there.
"Hello? Who's there?"
"Why 'ello Hermione. Dumbeldore told us you were doing a special project for Hogwarts. Harry and I are dying to know what it is. Isn't that right Harry?"
In the distance, Hermione could hear Harry grumble, "Ya, sure." He was still upset over Sirius' death.
Hermione sympathized with Harry She almost pitied him. He now had no real family. She sighed and told Ron about the house unity project.
"Wow, what an honor! To represent Gryffindor! You must be pleased!"
Hermione blushed as red as Ron's hair. Hermione and Ron talked for a while about what they have done this summer so far. Then she yawned, "I must get to bed, I need to go to Diagon Alley tomorrow and shop for my school things. Good night."
"Good night, Hermione," said Harry and Ron in unison.
Hermione watch them disappear from the fireplace. Then she changed into her nightdress and fell onto her bed. She closed her eyes thinking, 'This is going to be a long summer.'