Hi everyone! This chapter is a Harry Potter chapter, but I will get back to Arty next chapter, Arty lovers! That might come out a bit later though because I have to update my other story, Artemis Fowl and the High School Incident. Thanks to everyone who reviewed!

Disclaimer: I sadly don't own Harry Potter or Artemis Fowl. If I did, I would be richer than the Irish genius that owns Arty and the clever British woman who owns Harry because I would own both! Another clue is that I'm on not calling a professional publisher.

Chapter 2

"Harry, get up!" cried Hermione Granger. "Mrs. Weasley has something important to tell us!" And with that she moved on to wake up Ron.

Harry Potter sat up in his bed, rubbing the sleep from his eyes. He was in Number 12, Grimmuald Place, something he resented, but there was nowhere else to go. Of course, the Order of the Phoenix had a new Fidelius charm placed on Number 12, with everything that had happened with Snape and all. The new Secret Keeper was Remus Lupin, the co-leader of the Order. The other leader was Minerva McGonagal.

Harry dressed and went downstairs for breakfast and to hear what Mrs. Weasley had to say. When he got downstairs, Ginny, Hermione, and, surprisingly, Ron were already gathered at the table. Harry took his seat in between Hermione and Ginny, avoiding the latter's gaze by looking up at Mrs. Weasley. She beamed at them all.

"I have some wonderful news," said Mrs. Weasley. She waited a beat and then proclaimed, "Your Hogwarts letters have arrived!" and with that she slid a letter to each of the teenagers.

Ginny's blue-gray eyes widened at the news. "Hogwarts is opening up again?" she asked.

"Yes, dear, it is," replied her mother happily. Then she left the teens to open their letters.

Ever since Mrs. Weasley had dropped the news, Hermione had been looking at Harry.

"What?" he asked her.

She glanced at Ginny meaningfully and since she saw that Ginny was immersed in her letter, she whispered, "Are you going?"

Harry shook his head.

"Well just open your letter anyway, see what it says," she told him. He nodded.

When Harry took his letter he was surprised to feel how heavy it was. Curious, Harry opened the envelope and just as he was about to slide out the contents, Hermione shrieked, "Oh my goodness! Head Girl!? Oh God!" Harry looked at her and saw that indeed she was holding a golden badge that read "HG." Funny how those are also her initials, mused Harry. (A/N I was thinking that as I wrote this.)

When Ron saw that he also had a badge in his envelope, he examined it eagerly but was disappointed to find that it was silver with the letter "P" for Prefect. "Oh well," he said. "I wasn't, um, expecting to get it anyway."

After seeing the disappointment in Ron's blue-gray eyes (very similar to his sister's), Harry dreaded finding what he was sure was in his envelope. Harry slid out the contents of his envelope and saw the usual letter from Professor McGonagal and the "QC" (Quidditch Captain) badge he had gotten last year. But there was also another piece of parchment. It read:

Mr. Potter,

You have been chosen along with Hermione Granger to be Head Boy. Duties will be explained to you in a later letter, for if this owl had another piece of parchment to carry it wouldn't be able to fly.

Sincerely,

Minerva McGonagal

Headmistress of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

(A/N I thought about leaving it there but since last chappie was short I decided to make this one longer)

In the middle of the folded parchment was a golden badge reading "HB."

When Hermione noticed how quiet Harry was, she looked at what he was holding. It was a golden Head Boy badge. "Uh-oh," she remarked. Ron looked over and saw the badge in Harry's hand. He blinked twice and said, "I, uh, I gotta go see what, er, what Fred and George are up to." And with that he left. Hermione and Harry glanced at each other and watched him leave.

"This is awkward," said Ginny. Then she got up and followed Ron out of the kitchen.

What are we going to do, Harry?" asked Hermione. "We can't just tell Professor McGonagal that both her Head Boy and Girl aren't going back to Hogwarts!"

"I dunno, Hermione," replied Harry. "I have to think." He got up and left Hermione thinking as well.

Later that day, Hermione gathered Harry and Ron in her room. She said to them, "I've been thinking, and, Harry, I think you need to re-evaluate your decision of not going back to Hogwarts."

Harry widened his green eyes and frowned at Hermione. "I can't go back to Hogwarts, Hermione. Not after what happened with Snape and Dumbledore. Besides, I need to find the remaining Horcruxes and I can't do that when I'm worrying about an essay I have to turn in tomorrow!"

"He has a point, you know," said Ron, who had gotten over the Head Boy thing with the help of his siblings.

"Yes," replied Hermione. "He has a point, but I have my own reasons as well. Harry, at Hogwarts there are many resources to help us. 7th years are allowed into the Restricted Section. There must be some book in there that can help us."

"Dumbledore said that no book in Hogwarts teaches about Horcruxes," said Harry.

"That's not what I meant," replied Hermione. "There must be a book in there that has advanced spells we could practice to protect ourselves. There's also Dumbledore's portrait to talk to."

I know it's a bad place to end it but there you have it! Please review!