CHAPTER 17 RETURN TO HOGWARTS
At long last, Harry, Hermione and Tom returned to Hogwarts. It had seemed like 20 years although it had only been 40 days.
Colin was there to take their picture as they entered into Griffindor castle. Mrs. Norris was walking the halls with her new mink coat.
"Where is Ron?", asked the headmistress. "Gone", said Hermione. Harry and Tom nodded in assent.
McGonigle was displeased by the intentionally short answer and replied, "I will get Dumbledore to beat it out of you."
"That won't be necessary," said Neville Longbottom. "You see, Ron has been transformed into a monkey. He was really Chistery from Oz all along."
"Now it all makes sense," said McGonigle.
Tom said goodbye to Hermione. He had to go back to muggle acting. When he returned to his flat, he found Dobby the house elf. Ron had left Dobby to Tom!
Note: Hermione did learn of Tom's criminal past but forgave him when she learned that his acts were commanded by Aragog.