Ch. 16

Before I go to bed, I open the letter that Rachel gave me, it is from Dumbledore he is asking me to come to his office there is something he wants to talk to me about what happen last year in the hall of mysteries. I set the letter on my nightstand and make a mental note to tell Hermione and Ron about it, what could Dumbledor need to talk to me about the prophecy. It seemed quite clear to me, Voldemort would have to kill me or I would have to kill him. Maybe it is something that will help me win the fight when it comes around. Before I know it the sun is shining and Ron has thrown a pillow at me, so I will get up for the day. I run to the loo, and get ready for they day. I grab the note from Dumbledor, Ginny is already down stairs for breakfast. I give her a kiss on the cheek and show her and Hermione the letter. They start talking about what Dumbledore is going to talk to me about. Hermione thinks he wants to give me some private classes. While they are debating on what Dumbeldor wants to talk to me about, Ron and Lavender come over and sit by us.

"Hey Ron, Lavender, so Ron guess what." I say

"What's going on Harry?" I show him my letter from Dumbledor

"He probably wants to give you private lessons you know something to do with what happen last year." he suggests

" That's what 'Mione said."

"Well then there is your answer, when has she ever been wrong." Hermione hears and flash Ron a smile

"So Ron how are classes going?" she ask

"Annoying like always, and I hate potions. How have you gotten so good Harry?"

"I told you my Mum has been helping me out, she wants to open up a potion shop, right now she is doing it at home, Dad keeps telling her to buy a shop in Diagon Alley but she wants to wait until after the war. So over the summer, I was helping her. Most of the potions I made myself where useless but she never got mad and told me to try again until I got it right.'' I'm not lieing completely, Im did help Mum over break but I have taken some hints from the book.

The rest of the day goes along smoothly, and it is time for me to meet Dumbledor. I give Ginny a kiss and head to Dumbledor, I run into Flich he is going on about how I shouldn't be out of bed, and how he is going to report me. I remind him it is not after curfew and I show him my slip from Dumbeldor, that gives me the password to his office. I walk over to Fawkes and give him a stoke. Dumbledor comes over and sit behind his desk after putting the pensieve away.

"Well Harry, I assume you are wondering what I want to talk to you about."

"Well sir, you did mention it has something to do with what happen in the Hall of Mysteries, so I'm guessing it also deals with what you told me the prophecy said."

"You are correct Harry, as you will remember the biggest thing the prophecy said was that 'either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives'."

"Yes, sir I must kill Voldermort to live."

"Yes, and I would like to help you with that."

"But sir it the prophecy says I must kill him no one else."

"Which is true' but I have some therioes to why Voldermort, was able to come back. Harry this is very important information, before I tell you it though, I want to show you how I came about my theories to see if you agree."

"Alright."

Now to destory one's enemy, you must know their weakness, to find their weakness you must know their past. So we are going to look into Voldemort's past. Not tonight though, it is late, I will send you another message for our first lesson."

I get up tp leave, as I am walking back to the tower I think of what Dumbledor told me. How is looking back at Voldemort's past going to help me. I mean, to find his weakness I would have to look at him now wouldn't I? His weakness that he had in the past are no help now, or are they. So many questions are flying through my head right now. Ginny, Ron and Hermione are still awake. I tell them that Dumbledor wants to give me lessons, so that I can defeat Voldemort when the time comes.

Hermione's POV

It's the night before Professor Slughorn's Christmas party, I am sitting in the library reading a books on dragons. Dragons have always interged me, not as much as Hadrgid I don't want one for a pet but the are amzaing animals. Harry has been busy with his lessons with Dumbledor, he is always talking to me and Ron about them but not Ginny. I've asked him why and he tell me Professor Dumbledor told him to only tell me and Ron, and Harry thinks it's a good idea. Ginny at first got really mad at him and didn't talk to him for a while but she got over it, after Harry told her what Dumbledor told him. I hear a deep cough and I cringe, I think it's McClaggen coming to ask me if I want to go to the party with him tomorrow.

"Go away McClaggen my answer still hasn't changed." I say annoyed

"Who's McClaggen?" he says

I jump I know that voice I look around and see "Why Charlie Weasley what are you doing here. Sit down please, you're hurting my neck with me having to look up at you."

He laughs and takes a seat "You never answered my question."

"Oh McClaggen is this guy in my year who has been asking me out to Professor Slughorns party, I keep telling him no but he wont listen. Now your turn what are you doing here?'

"Well Horace came to the Dragon Resever shortly after retiring, and he meet up with me we have talked since. He is really fascinated by dragons. He invited me to hs party, I said I'd go and told Dumbledore I'd escort you lot back to headquarters, since Harry and Rosie's parents and mine are spending Christmas there. Will you be joing as well?"

"Yes, Mum and Dad are going to the States to visit my Dad's sister. I've never got along with her, and I don't enjoy the states so much so Mum and Dad agreed to let me join you lot for Christmas."

He looks over at the book I am reading "I didn't know you were interested in Dragons."

"There are amazing animals, I don't want to work for them but I love learning about them. I'm actually considering becoming a healer, or something in government. Haven't quite made my mind up yet."

We talk a little bit more about dragons, and he is trying to convince me to become a healer, so I can come work on the reserve with him

"Charlie, I still have two years to decided."

"Soon to be one since you are in sixth year."

"Yha, I'll make up my mind before long."

I hear foot steps behind us, I think it is the librarian but it is to early for the library to close

"Hey Hermione." says McGlaggen

"Cormack, I told you no once, and hour ago and it hasn't change. I will not go to the party with you."

"So your still set on going stag?"

"She isn't going stag, she is going with me." pipes in Charlie

McGlaggen looks over at Charlie "Who are you? You look to old for Hogwarts."

"I'm the one she said yes to, now bug off."

McGlaggen walks away, and I look over at Charlie "So now I'm going with you? Do I even have a choice?"

"Yes, you do but I would like if you went to the party with me."

"Why Charlie Weasley are you asking me out?"

"Yes..."

"Well then ask!"

He looks me in the eye "Hermione Granger will you go to Slughorn's party with me tomorrow night?"

I take my time to think about, he is sweating seeing what I am going to say "Yes, I would love to go to the party with you Charlie."

We continue to talk about dragons, Charlie tells me a lot of intersting stories. Soon we are kicked out of the library, Charlie is staying in Hogsmead, he tells me he will meet me in the Gryffindor common room tomorrow for the party. He said he would get Ron or Harry to let him in. We hug goodbye, and I am smiling all the way up to my room. I Hermione Jean Granger am going to a Christmas party with Charlie Weasley, non of the Weasley know but I have always had a crush on the second eldest Weasley, ever since I first meet him, a little over two years ago.